Time Heals-Chapter 6
Hikari Kage Shi: Sorry, I don't think I'll have Ami fight Wufei. Not even sure if he's going to be in this as more that a supportive character...and yes, this will be an Ami/Duo fic. But nothing graphic. I have not the knowledge....yet.
Angelicmayuka: Poke poke poke.....dead yet? Well, here's the next chapter!
Sailor Element: All powerful authoress? Me? WoW....Thanks! ^-^
GracedAngel1854: Your question shall be answered in this chapter! Read on! Whee!
Mercury Ice Storm: You know, it's strange that you would say that I have that sense of how to build a relationship seeing as I never had one.....-.- ah well...such it the mysterious way of life! Read on!
Airlady: Since you said please...Here's the next chapter! Thanks for the review! =)
sakura-heart: I thank you for the nice review! ^-^ But I think that it is Ami who is the one forgiving, not the forgiven!
babymar-mar: mean? Me? ::Looks innocent:: Never......in this minute....heh heh heh. But I think that eventually, I will have the confrontation. You'll just have to keep reading to find out. Muahahahahaha!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it. The plots so used that even with my twist and reasoning, that I can't even claim that.
Alright people! New chapter! How much do ya love me? =)
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Ami was nervously checking her watch. It was a few minutes till noon. And noon was when she was supposed to meet Makoto. Ami had a lot of questions for the brunette. Like how she was still alive.
Her night had not been ruined by running into Makoto, but it had been slightly stressed for a bit. Duo had sat her in between himself and Millardo. But as the movies began to roll, everyone settled down to enjoy the old style movies. Movies that had just been released during Ami's time.
Ami checked her watch again. One more minute to go. A commotion from across the street caught Ami's eye. Someone was dodging a lot of people in haste. Ami grinned a bit. 'Makoto. Still as energetic as always.'
Makoto arrived just as Ami's watch clicked onto 12 noon. Doubled over and breathing heavily, she kept muttering "I'm here! I'm here! I made it in time!"
Ami giggled. "Same old Makoto."
Makoto looked up and grinned. "Hey! Ami! Glad you could make it!" Standing straight, Makoto's grin dimmed to a sad smile. "I wasn't sure you were even going to come."
Ami looked at her old friend levelly. "When have I ever gone back on my word?"
Seeing Makoto's look of 'Oh shit, there went my foot again' on her face, Ami broke out into a grin. "It is good to see you after all these months."
Makoto looked shocked. "Months?" she uttered, mystified. "Ami, it's been a few hundred years!"
An eyebrow twitched on Ami's face. "That's one of the things we should talk about."
With enough said then, both women walked into the restaurant they had agreed on. Neutral territory.
Taking a seat in a corner, window booth, they ordered drinks and had the complacent idly chit chat. Mostly about their current lives.
After the food they had ordered had arrived, and when they were in no danger of the waitress overhearing them, Ami asked the question that had been plaguing her. "Makoto, how did you survive to this time?"
Makoto looked sadly at Ami. "Same way as you did I guess. One day at a time. After all, we are immortal."
Ami gazed levelly at Makoto. "I have not lived for hundreds of years Makoto. Pluto brought me to this time shortly after what happened."
Makoto stared, openly shocked. "Huh?" she muttered blankly.
Ami sighed. It wasn't going to be as easy as she had originally thought.
"Time has not gone by equally for both of us. For you, it may have been hundreds of years. But for me, it has only been a little over two years since Usagi's death."
Makoto was dumbfounded. It all fit. The way Ami acted the other night, why she was so angry. 'Hell...' Makoto thought. 'I was angry for over a hundred and fifty years!'
Ami was again observing the people on the streets as Makoto thought her words over. There were so many different people out there. There were happy people, bitter people, and so many in between. But they all were fascinating to the young genius.
For a good twenty minutes, neither woman said anything. As they were about to leave, Makoto spoke up.
"Ami, I'd like to apologize for a good many things. The fight after Usagi's death is one of them, but more than anything at this exact moment, I would like to apologize for not helping that day when the bully, attacked you. I am so sorry."
Ami smiled. "It's okay Makoto. It taught me something very important.
When Makoto looked confused,, Ami told her. "I learned that my friends won't always be there for me. So I must learn to look out for myself."
Makoto felt horrible. Ami should not have had to learn that lesson. They all were supposed to look out for each other. No one is a one person army.
Her reverie was interrupted by a giggle from Ami.
"Did we ever learn that bully's name?"
Makoto laughed. "No." It felt good to laugh. 'I haven't laughed since the time when they were all together. Not a true and happy laugh. Her laughter had turned hollow after Usagi's death.
Once outside, they were both about to go back to work. Makoto was the owner and master chef of the 'Lightening Rose', so she was there everyday. Ami was just going to head back to the junk yard.
Makoto had laughed when Ami told her where she was working. Ami had glared at her until Makoto stopped and said that it was just funny. After all, she HAD been studying to be a doctor! And now she was a junk rat!
Ami had to giggle at that. It was true.
"Same time same place next week Ami?"
Nodding, Ami gave her acceptance.
Cautiously, Makoto asked one more question before leaving. "Should I ask Minako and Rei to come?"
Ami stiffened. Was she ready to deal with the others yet? Rei was the one yelling the most. She had been the most hurtful.
"No" Ami said stiffly. "I don't think I'm ready to see them again. Not yet, and especially not Rei yet!"
Makoto put her hand on Ami's shoulder. "Rei was pretty harsh. I do understand."
Ami sighed. "Maybe in a few weeks I'll be up to seeing Minako again." She said softly.
Makoto smiled. "Take all the time you need."
Ami smiled. 'I seem to be doing that a lot recently' she mused. "Thanks Mako-chan" she whispered to the brunette before disappearing into the crowd on her way back to work.
Makoto was smiling brightly all day. She had her best friend back. Tears of utter joy seeped out and trailed down her happy face.
~At work~
Duo looked up as he hear the door open. He grinned as he saw Ami's happy face came into view. "How was it?" he asked.
Ami smiled. "It went okay. I think she truly IS sorry for what happened. She even apologized for not helping me when I was attacked by the school bully!"
"WHAT?!?!" Duo shouted. "You were attacked?!?!"
Ami grinned. 'Duo is so over protective. He's really cute when he's like that!'
"Don't worry Duo! He only got one hit in before I knocked him out!"
Duo was at a loss for words. His Ami knocked someone out? How? "How?" he asked out loud, unable to fathom it.
Ami giggled and pointed to just below his midsection on him.
Duo gulped and blushed faintly. 'Yep, that would do the trick.' "You fight dirty girl!" he quipped.
Ami laughed. "I guess I do! And you know the strangest part?"
Duo shook his head 'no.'
"We never knew the bully's name, and Mako-chan beat him up almost every other day too!"
"Mako-chan?" Duo questioned.
Ami smiled sheepishly. "I do believe her. I'm willing to be friends again with her."
Duo grinned. 'Good for you Ames!' But then he started whining. "Hey! She gets a nick name! What about me? I don't have a nick name!"
Ami grinned, this time mischievously. "You do have a nickname!"
"What!?!" Duo begged.
"I think it was Wufei who coined the name 'Braided baka' as your nick name. Was he not?"
Duo's face fell before telling her that "It just wasn't right" and pouncing on her.
Duo spent the next few minutes tickling Ami.
When Duo let her up, her sides were hurting from laughing so much. So she playfully glared at him.
And he just happened to be sitting on his rear end, whistling happily and grinning like the Cheshire cat.
Ami grinned again. 'It's good to have friends like him. He always knows how to make me laugh! And he's damn cute to boot!'
Flushing at the thought of thinking one of her best friends was cute. Ami stammered something incomprehensible to Duo and went out to root through the newest shipment of junk they had just gotten.
Duo, seeing the blush on Ami's face, grinned inwardly. 'She's so cute when she blushes!'
After work was done for the day, Ami and Duo headed out. Ami to her apartment and Duo to his new apartment, which was suspiciously near Ami's. In fact, it was in the same building as Ami's.
Dinner for Ami was just a sandwich. She was still full from lunch with Mako- chan.
As she recounted the days events Ami was surprised to note that she now knew something of what happened to Makoto.
Snorting softly she remembered the months of searching through old files and records. Well, it is now one less think she had to worry about.
'Speaking of things to worry out...' Ami's thoughts turned to Rei and Minako. 'How am I going to deal with them? Will I deal with them? And what's the deal with the immortality thing? Are we really immortal?'
That question saddened Ami. The thought of seeing her friends grow old and die tore at her. Especially the thought of Duo not being around someday.
"I guess I do like him..." Ami murmured out loud, thinking of Duo. 'But how does he feel about me?'
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That's it. There is no more tonight. I'm trying to get these out ASAP. But because I'm helping re-wall and paint the house, it may take a little bit of time. ^-^' So, review time!
~DevilWench~
Hikari Kage Shi: Sorry, I don't think I'll have Ami fight Wufei. Not even sure if he's going to be in this as more that a supportive character...and yes, this will be an Ami/Duo fic. But nothing graphic. I have not the knowledge....yet.
Angelicmayuka: Poke poke poke.....dead yet? Well, here's the next chapter!
Sailor Element: All powerful authoress? Me? WoW....Thanks! ^-^
GracedAngel1854: Your question shall be answered in this chapter! Read on! Whee!
Mercury Ice Storm: You know, it's strange that you would say that I have that sense of how to build a relationship seeing as I never had one.....-.- ah well...such it the mysterious way of life! Read on!
Airlady: Since you said please...Here's the next chapter! Thanks for the review! =)
sakura-heart: I thank you for the nice review! ^-^ But I think that it is Ami who is the one forgiving, not the forgiven!
babymar-mar: mean? Me? ::Looks innocent:: Never......in this minute....heh heh heh. But I think that eventually, I will have the confrontation. You'll just have to keep reading to find out. Muahahahahaha!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it. The plots so used that even with my twist and reasoning, that I can't even claim that.
Alright people! New chapter! How much do ya love me? =)
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Ami was nervously checking her watch. It was a few minutes till noon. And noon was when she was supposed to meet Makoto. Ami had a lot of questions for the brunette. Like how she was still alive.
Her night had not been ruined by running into Makoto, but it had been slightly stressed for a bit. Duo had sat her in between himself and Millardo. But as the movies began to roll, everyone settled down to enjoy the old style movies. Movies that had just been released during Ami's time.
Ami checked her watch again. One more minute to go. A commotion from across the street caught Ami's eye. Someone was dodging a lot of people in haste. Ami grinned a bit. 'Makoto. Still as energetic as always.'
Makoto arrived just as Ami's watch clicked onto 12 noon. Doubled over and breathing heavily, she kept muttering "I'm here! I'm here! I made it in time!"
Ami giggled. "Same old Makoto."
Makoto looked up and grinned. "Hey! Ami! Glad you could make it!" Standing straight, Makoto's grin dimmed to a sad smile. "I wasn't sure you were even going to come."
Ami looked at her old friend levelly. "When have I ever gone back on my word?"
Seeing Makoto's look of 'Oh shit, there went my foot again' on her face, Ami broke out into a grin. "It is good to see you after all these months."
Makoto looked shocked. "Months?" she uttered, mystified. "Ami, it's been a few hundred years!"
An eyebrow twitched on Ami's face. "That's one of the things we should talk about."
With enough said then, both women walked into the restaurant they had agreed on. Neutral territory.
Taking a seat in a corner, window booth, they ordered drinks and had the complacent idly chit chat. Mostly about their current lives.
After the food they had ordered had arrived, and when they were in no danger of the waitress overhearing them, Ami asked the question that had been plaguing her. "Makoto, how did you survive to this time?"
Makoto looked sadly at Ami. "Same way as you did I guess. One day at a time. After all, we are immortal."
Ami gazed levelly at Makoto. "I have not lived for hundreds of years Makoto. Pluto brought me to this time shortly after what happened."
Makoto stared, openly shocked. "Huh?" she muttered blankly.
Ami sighed. It wasn't going to be as easy as she had originally thought.
"Time has not gone by equally for both of us. For you, it may have been hundreds of years. But for me, it has only been a little over two years since Usagi's death."
Makoto was dumbfounded. It all fit. The way Ami acted the other night, why she was so angry. 'Hell...' Makoto thought. 'I was angry for over a hundred and fifty years!'
Ami was again observing the people on the streets as Makoto thought her words over. There were so many different people out there. There were happy people, bitter people, and so many in between. But they all were fascinating to the young genius.
For a good twenty minutes, neither woman said anything. As they were about to leave, Makoto spoke up.
"Ami, I'd like to apologize for a good many things. The fight after Usagi's death is one of them, but more than anything at this exact moment, I would like to apologize for not helping that day when the bully, attacked you. I am so sorry."
Ami smiled. "It's okay Makoto. It taught me something very important.
When Makoto looked confused,, Ami told her. "I learned that my friends won't always be there for me. So I must learn to look out for myself."
Makoto felt horrible. Ami should not have had to learn that lesson. They all were supposed to look out for each other. No one is a one person army.
Her reverie was interrupted by a giggle from Ami.
"Did we ever learn that bully's name?"
Makoto laughed. "No." It felt good to laugh. 'I haven't laughed since the time when they were all together. Not a true and happy laugh. Her laughter had turned hollow after Usagi's death.
Once outside, they were both about to go back to work. Makoto was the owner and master chef of the 'Lightening Rose', so she was there everyday. Ami was just going to head back to the junk yard.
Makoto had laughed when Ami told her where she was working. Ami had glared at her until Makoto stopped and said that it was just funny. After all, she HAD been studying to be a doctor! And now she was a junk rat!
Ami had to giggle at that. It was true.
"Same time same place next week Ami?"
Nodding, Ami gave her acceptance.
Cautiously, Makoto asked one more question before leaving. "Should I ask Minako and Rei to come?"
Ami stiffened. Was she ready to deal with the others yet? Rei was the one yelling the most. She had been the most hurtful.
"No" Ami said stiffly. "I don't think I'm ready to see them again. Not yet, and especially not Rei yet!"
Makoto put her hand on Ami's shoulder. "Rei was pretty harsh. I do understand."
Ami sighed. "Maybe in a few weeks I'll be up to seeing Minako again." She said softly.
Makoto smiled. "Take all the time you need."
Ami smiled. 'I seem to be doing that a lot recently' she mused. "Thanks Mako-chan" she whispered to the brunette before disappearing into the crowd on her way back to work.
Makoto was smiling brightly all day. She had her best friend back. Tears of utter joy seeped out and trailed down her happy face.
~At work~
Duo looked up as he hear the door open. He grinned as he saw Ami's happy face came into view. "How was it?" he asked.
Ami smiled. "It went okay. I think she truly IS sorry for what happened. She even apologized for not helping me when I was attacked by the school bully!"
"WHAT?!?!" Duo shouted. "You were attacked?!?!"
Ami grinned. 'Duo is so over protective. He's really cute when he's like that!'
"Don't worry Duo! He only got one hit in before I knocked him out!"
Duo was at a loss for words. His Ami knocked someone out? How? "How?" he asked out loud, unable to fathom it.
Ami giggled and pointed to just below his midsection on him.
Duo gulped and blushed faintly. 'Yep, that would do the trick.' "You fight dirty girl!" he quipped.
Ami laughed. "I guess I do! And you know the strangest part?"
Duo shook his head 'no.'
"We never knew the bully's name, and Mako-chan beat him up almost every other day too!"
"Mako-chan?" Duo questioned.
Ami smiled sheepishly. "I do believe her. I'm willing to be friends again with her."
Duo grinned. 'Good for you Ames!' But then he started whining. "Hey! She gets a nick name! What about me? I don't have a nick name!"
Ami grinned, this time mischievously. "You do have a nickname!"
"What!?!" Duo begged.
"I think it was Wufei who coined the name 'Braided baka' as your nick name. Was he not?"
Duo's face fell before telling her that "It just wasn't right" and pouncing on her.
Duo spent the next few minutes tickling Ami.
When Duo let her up, her sides were hurting from laughing so much. So she playfully glared at him.
And he just happened to be sitting on his rear end, whistling happily and grinning like the Cheshire cat.
Ami grinned again. 'It's good to have friends like him. He always knows how to make me laugh! And he's damn cute to boot!'
Flushing at the thought of thinking one of her best friends was cute. Ami stammered something incomprehensible to Duo and went out to root through the newest shipment of junk they had just gotten.
Duo, seeing the blush on Ami's face, grinned inwardly. 'She's so cute when she blushes!'
After work was done for the day, Ami and Duo headed out. Ami to her apartment and Duo to his new apartment, which was suspiciously near Ami's. In fact, it was in the same building as Ami's.
Dinner for Ami was just a sandwich. She was still full from lunch with Mako- chan.
As she recounted the days events Ami was surprised to note that she now knew something of what happened to Makoto.
Snorting softly she remembered the months of searching through old files and records. Well, it is now one less think she had to worry about.
'Speaking of things to worry out...' Ami's thoughts turned to Rei and Minako. 'How am I going to deal with them? Will I deal with them? And what's the deal with the immortality thing? Are we really immortal?'
That question saddened Ami. The thought of seeing her friends grow old and die tore at her. Especially the thought of Duo not being around someday.
"I guess I do like him..." Ami murmured out loud, thinking of Duo. 'But how does he feel about me?'
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That's it. There is no more tonight. I'm trying to get these out ASAP. But because I'm helping re-wall and paint the house, it may take a little bit of time. ^-^' So, review time!
~DevilWench~
