And here's the next chapter to the wonderful tale of Makoto. Guess what?
Things get a little bit hectic! Duh... it's a given, huh? Well, here goes!
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~Makoto~
I stared out the window, now a good eight and a half months along, waiting for the world as I knew it to change. Even moreso, worrying about whether or not another youma would appear out of nowhere and try to take my child in the middle of labor. Despite the fact that Ami was without a doubt going to analyze every part of the scenarios, I couldn't help thinking for myself of what might happen, or where these youmas had come from. They clearly weren't from any of the generals. Logic in that was nonexistent.
Unfortunately, none of us could think of another excuse for where they came from. Metallia was long gone, and no other enemy knew of the generals. At least, not as far as we knew.
I heard a knocking on the door and managed to get up. "I'll be there in a minute!" Slowly, I made my way over to the door and opened it, finding myself face to face with a tall woman, her dark brown hair a startling contrast to her dark violet eyes.
"May I help you?" I asked cautiously. The woman smiled.
"Why, yes, my name is Amaya Toki, and I was wondering if you would be willing to undergo a test to promote a new perfume store opening in a nearby town." the woman said brightly.
I sighed. There wasn't anything that could hurt me about perfume, so why not? I nodded and led the woman inside, where she sat down with me on the floor and opened a case of perfumes, showing several tiny samples and a folder of papers with a small pen attached, and several small sample papers meant for each individual sample of perfume. The woman pulled out a small packet of paper and her pen, then smiled at me.
"Alright, I'm going to ask you a number of questions, and according to the answers you give me, I will be able to determine the scent that best matches your personality. Are you ready to begin ma'am?" Toki asked.
"Hai, by the way, my name is Kino Makoto, but you can call me Mako- chan." I said. There was something about this woman that seemed familiar. Inhumanely familiar. She sat up straight and tall, with perfect posture, and her hair reached across her shoulders in a distinctly delicate manner. Her eyes were relatively narrowed in comparison to those of mine, and seemed as if they contained the knowledge of time. It was almost as if she was another... iie, it couldn't be.
The questioning began and soon she had gone through all fifty of the questions and had started to write out a sample card for me, the she took one of the sample sprays and spritzed it lightly onto the paper, handing it to me.
"I have discovered that your personal scent is Veradis. The perfume has a more calming smell, with an earthy smell of wood and roses, reminiscent of nature and all that is real. According to how you answered your questions, these are the things that most relate to you." Toki explained.
I brought the sample paper close to my face and sniffed lightly. It smelled of the outdoors just after a rain, giving me an image of a rose garden with freshly cut grass and trees around it. I smiled and Toki pulled out the sample bottle.
"Would you like some on you now?" She offered.
I smiled. "Certainly."
Gently, Toki took my wrist and squirted the perfume on it. For some reason, a shock ran through my spine as she released me, and I quickly looked at the clock. It was near lunchtime. I cleared my throat and slowly took my wrist away.
"Would you like to stay for lunch Amaya-san? It is near that time." I asked suddenly. For some uncanny reason, I did not want her to leave. Setsuna would be coming at noon, and I wanted Toki to be here when she arrived. There was just too much about her that was familiar. Toki smiled gently and shook her head as she packed up.
"Iie, I have to keep promoting the new process. Perhaps another time, but please, call me Toki-chan." She said quiety.
As soon as Toki finished packing, her hand jerked swiftly and she dropped her briefcase. A look of panic filled her eyes, and she instantly grabbed the briefcase with her other hand, putting on a false smile.
"Well, I must go now. Perhaps we will meet again Lady Jupiter." Toki said, then she nearly ran out of the house.
It took two seconds to register that she had just called me Lady Jupiter, and in the half second after I was on my feet chasing after her, but when I opened the front door, she was already clear out of sight. I closed my eyes and shook my head, turning around. Ran is getting to you, Makoto, nothing else. You're too anxious for your own good sometimes. I chided myself.
I realized I still had the sample in my hand, and read the paper over.
Meiou-Amaya Perfume Shoppe 7281 Helame Blvd. Juuban Plaza Sales Representative: Amaya Toki Your Personal Perfume: Veradis
I stared open-mouthed at the name of the place. Meiou-Amaya Perfume Shoppe. There was no way that name came out of coincidence. Toki was somehow related to Setsuna. The only question now, was how.
"Mako-chan, are you alright?" A soft voice said, sounding almost exactly like Toki's had only moments before.
I jerked my head up and faced Setsuna, her red eyes almost exactly the same as Toki's had been. That was it. This was getting too wierd.
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Told ya things would get a bit wierder from here on out! Sorry it took so long to get out. Life has been pretty busy.
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~Makoto~
I stared out the window, now a good eight and a half months along, waiting for the world as I knew it to change. Even moreso, worrying about whether or not another youma would appear out of nowhere and try to take my child in the middle of labor. Despite the fact that Ami was without a doubt going to analyze every part of the scenarios, I couldn't help thinking for myself of what might happen, or where these youmas had come from. They clearly weren't from any of the generals. Logic in that was nonexistent.
Unfortunately, none of us could think of another excuse for where they came from. Metallia was long gone, and no other enemy knew of the generals. At least, not as far as we knew.
I heard a knocking on the door and managed to get up. "I'll be there in a minute!" Slowly, I made my way over to the door and opened it, finding myself face to face with a tall woman, her dark brown hair a startling contrast to her dark violet eyes.
"May I help you?" I asked cautiously. The woman smiled.
"Why, yes, my name is Amaya Toki, and I was wondering if you would be willing to undergo a test to promote a new perfume store opening in a nearby town." the woman said brightly.
I sighed. There wasn't anything that could hurt me about perfume, so why not? I nodded and led the woman inside, where she sat down with me on the floor and opened a case of perfumes, showing several tiny samples and a folder of papers with a small pen attached, and several small sample papers meant for each individual sample of perfume. The woman pulled out a small packet of paper and her pen, then smiled at me.
"Alright, I'm going to ask you a number of questions, and according to the answers you give me, I will be able to determine the scent that best matches your personality. Are you ready to begin ma'am?" Toki asked.
"Hai, by the way, my name is Kino Makoto, but you can call me Mako- chan." I said. There was something about this woman that seemed familiar. Inhumanely familiar. She sat up straight and tall, with perfect posture, and her hair reached across her shoulders in a distinctly delicate manner. Her eyes were relatively narrowed in comparison to those of mine, and seemed as if they contained the knowledge of time. It was almost as if she was another... iie, it couldn't be.
The questioning began and soon she had gone through all fifty of the questions and had started to write out a sample card for me, the she took one of the sample sprays and spritzed it lightly onto the paper, handing it to me.
"I have discovered that your personal scent is Veradis. The perfume has a more calming smell, with an earthy smell of wood and roses, reminiscent of nature and all that is real. According to how you answered your questions, these are the things that most relate to you." Toki explained.
I brought the sample paper close to my face and sniffed lightly. It smelled of the outdoors just after a rain, giving me an image of a rose garden with freshly cut grass and trees around it. I smiled and Toki pulled out the sample bottle.
"Would you like some on you now?" She offered.
I smiled. "Certainly."
Gently, Toki took my wrist and squirted the perfume on it. For some reason, a shock ran through my spine as she released me, and I quickly looked at the clock. It was near lunchtime. I cleared my throat and slowly took my wrist away.
"Would you like to stay for lunch Amaya-san? It is near that time." I asked suddenly. For some uncanny reason, I did not want her to leave. Setsuna would be coming at noon, and I wanted Toki to be here when she arrived. There was just too much about her that was familiar. Toki smiled gently and shook her head as she packed up.
"Iie, I have to keep promoting the new process. Perhaps another time, but please, call me Toki-chan." She said quiety.
As soon as Toki finished packing, her hand jerked swiftly and she dropped her briefcase. A look of panic filled her eyes, and she instantly grabbed the briefcase with her other hand, putting on a false smile.
"Well, I must go now. Perhaps we will meet again Lady Jupiter." Toki said, then she nearly ran out of the house.
It took two seconds to register that she had just called me Lady Jupiter, and in the half second after I was on my feet chasing after her, but when I opened the front door, she was already clear out of sight. I closed my eyes and shook my head, turning around. Ran is getting to you, Makoto, nothing else. You're too anxious for your own good sometimes. I chided myself.
I realized I still had the sample in my hand, and read the paper over.
Meiou-Amaya Perfume Shoppe 7281 Helame Blvd. Juuban Plaza Sales Representative: Amaya Toki Your Personal Perfume: Veradis
I stared open-mouthed at the name of the place. Meiou-Amaya Perfume Shoppe. There was no way that name came out of coincidence. Toki was somehow related to Setsuna. The only question now, was how.
"Mako-chan, are you alright?" A soft voice said, sounding almost exactly like Toki's had only moments before.
I jerked my head up and faced Setsuna, her red eyes almost exactly the same as Toki's had been. That was it. This was getting too wierd.
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Told ya things would get a bit wierder from here on out! Sorry it took so long to get out. Life has been pretty busy.