Sapphires through the Mist-6

angelicmayuka: Sorry to keep you in suspense. But I'm glad you're ok with the pairing. I have yet to see any other Gw/Sm crossovers with that type, so I told myself, what the hell. Why not? =)

datajana: You are most welcome. Glad you like the chapter! =)

Mystic_Moon_Empress: You are most welcome. =)

Ej: Babe, it's supposed to be subtle! They're not the main pairing! I told ya that last night! But there is a bit more in this chapter! Enjoy! See ya when I haul my bum up to bug you guys. ::Hugs::

SailorKagome: I am so glad you find my fic to be entertaining. I have found some of yours to be so as well. =)

sakura-heart: I'm not really sure what I'm going to do yet. I only had up to last chapter planned, so from now on, I'm winging it! ^-^' But I shall keep that in mind. =)

Sailor-Tsunami1: Glad you like it so much! I is a happy camper now! =)

ladytigera21: Is this soon enough? =)

babymar-mar: Thank you for the vote of confidence. I'm glad you like my fic. =)

Chibi Horsewoman: I did read over this chapter...as to what I caught, well...^-^' I really suck at grammar...but at least I can spell grammar! I got that pounded into my skull! And it's not a Makoto/Hotaru pairing. Don't worry.

NOTE: I'm very glad that no one has complained about the Duo/Heero pairing (Yet). I wasn't too sure how that was going to go over in this section since I have yet to see that type of pairing here. I am happy to be wrong about my worrying! Thank you too all of you!

Disclaimer: I own it, I own it not, I own it, I own it not....damn...I own it not.

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Both Ami and Trowa caught grief from Duo when dinner came around.

The pair had been out all afternoon enjoying the sun. They had gotten some ice cream. But when it came to talking, both of them were reluctant to talk about their pasts.

At first, Ami had thought that Trowa was just trying to get some information on Crystal Tokyo, but he didn't even ask about that, so she let it drop.

If they were after information, they would have asked by now.

Instead, they talked about the other guys and Rei. They also talked about Jupiter and Saturn, when they would wake up, what they were like and such.

Since it had nothing really to do with history, Ami told him of all the times that they hung out together before Crystal Tokyo.

Trowa was really surprised to know that Rei had been a priestess and that she had owned a shrine.

She told him of her ambitions to be a doctor like her mother. It was a way to help people with out fighting all the time.

Trowa had nodded. "A good ambition" he had told her.

Back at the dinner table, Duo was busy trying to find out details of the little outing.

As Ami and Trowa's faces got colder and angrier at him, Heero hit him in the head and told him to be quiet.

Meekly he obeyed, much to every ones relief.

Unfortunately, Ami couldn't silence Rei from poking at her mentally.

~So... how was your date?~

~...~

~Spill!~

~...~

~Come on Ames! Please?~

~None of your business. How would you like it if I grilled you on one of your dates with Quatre?~

~I haven't been on a date with Quatre!~

~Yet~

~...~

Rei was silent for the rest of dinner as she pondered on a possible date with Quatre. He was nice and cute. 'If he asks, I'll go. Not a moment sooner.'

Dinner was soon over and everyone went back to what they were doing in the first place.

It was near midnight that Ami crept out of her room. Nodding to Rei, who had also snuck out, both of them silently stole down the hall. Their destination was one of the gardens farthest from the house.

~Mako-chan will be waking up tomorrow you know.~

~I know Ames. Do you think we should be there?~

~I don't think we need to be. She doesn't have as bad a temper as you, but she could possibly through some one through the wall.~

~That's our Mako-chan!~

~We should at least contact her mentally and let her know what's going on~

~Hmmmm~

~Truly Rei-chan. But we MUST be there for Taru-chan. She's the youngest, and to her, it was her parents who were just killed, not just friends~

~We WILL be there. Even if we have to teleport there!~

Ami smiled in the moonlight and was silent for a few minutes. ~Why did they have to die Rei-chan?~

Rei looked at her friend. It was the first time in a very long time that she had looked this lost and unsure.

~I'm not sure Ames, but when we find those bastards, and we will find them, we'll tear them bone from bone!~

The forcefulness in Rei's voice made Ami grin.

~Yes, I do believe that will be best. But we shall have to find a way to get past their brand of magic. We were helpless last time against it!~

~We'll find a way Ames. We always do~

Both women looked up at the stars, vowing on the deaths of their friends, that they would be avenged.

As if in answer, the stars themselves twinkled back assuringly at them.

With in a few hours, they felt Makoto's mind scream out in anger.

~Mako-chan! It's alright!~ Ami called to her distraught friend.

~Ames? Where are you? Where are the others? Where am I?~

~Makoto~ Rei said softly. ~Do not be afraid of those people. They're not so bad. Ami and I are safe. We woke up before you and Taru-chan did. We're trying to find a way to blend in, in this time.~

~Huh?~

Ami sighed. ~Mako-chan, we were asleep for about a thousand years~

~WHAT!~

~Chill Makoto~ Rei admonished. ~It's not so bad. Two weeks tops there! And then you get to come here! It's kinda fun here.~

~Fun?~ Makoto whispered to them in awe.

~Did Rei just day fun?~

~Yes she did Mako-chan! And to top it off she's got a boyfriend already!~

~I DO NOT~ Rei screamed at them while blushing.

~Boyfriend? You mean there are cute guys where you are? Sign me up!~

Ami giggled. ~Get better and you could try! Though I don't think any of the guys here are your type~

~Well, can I get any information on them?~

~Sorry Mako-chan! You'll just have to wait and see! Call it incentive~

~Okay Ames, you win. I'll see you and Rei in a few days! Can't let you hog the cute ones!~

~Bye!~ Ami and Rei both told their friend, amused.

They sat there all morning, thinking how fun it would be to have Makoto around. Duo will be running in fear of her!

When someone came looking for them. They were astonished. It seemed that Duo himself had been sent to find them.

"So this is where you lovely ladies have been hiding! I must tell He-kun about this! It's very secluded and just a bit romantic! But anyway..." Duo rambled on. "Your friend, Jupiter, is up."

Ami smiled at the energetic man. "Yes, Duo. We already know."

And to emphasize her point, she tapped her head, grinning. "We already spoke to her."

Then Rei cut in. "You may want to hide from this one! She's a boy chaser!"

Duo paled. "Another Relena! This time It's after me!!! NOOO!!!"

Rei glared at him. "Mako-chan's not an It you baka!" She then got up and started chasing him around the gardens while he was screaming "I was just kidding!"

Ami shook her head in amusement before heading inside to get something to eat.

The days dragged by as if each day were a year. Trowa was still helping at the circus and wouldn't be back for a few days.

By the end of the week, there was a knock on the door.

~HELLO? Anyone home?~ Makoto called to her friends.

~Mako-chan!~ They shouted back before rushing to get the door at the same time as Quatre had gotten there.

Poor Quatre, he was trampled by the two women. When he had gotten up and dusted himself off, he noticed the third goddess that they had found standing in front of him grinning ruefully.

"Sorry Quatre!" Rei called out sheepishly.

Ami glanced at Makoto from the corner of her eye and nodded to Makoto.

'Ah...so this is Rei's boyfriend.' She thought to herself. 'Cute!'

As the introductions were made, Wufei and Heero both tested them.

Makoto shocked Heero when she zapped his gun.

He merely raised an eyebrow at that. 'That's the third one!' he told himself. 'I can't keep losing guns like this!'

Wufei didn't get off as easily.

Makoto had been itching for a good brawl. She had been hit on way too many times and she wanted to take out her anger on someone.

Wufei got tagged.

By the end of the match, Makoto was dusting her hands off and Wufei was unconscious on the floor. Nothing was broken thankfully, but he would be hurting when he woke up.

And as Ami and Rei predicted, she asked Duo out right away.

Thankfully for Duo, Heero had found another gun. Makoto got the idea when said gun was leveled at her temple. Duo was taken already.

She laughed if off and apologized. "I only go after the single ones!"

Duo and Heero gave a sigh of relief.

The most amazing part of the house and its grounds, to Makoto anyway, was the gardens.

There were so many types of flowers and they were all nice, neat, and healthy. She was very impressed. And she spent nearly three hours talking with the gardener about horticulture.

The rest of the day Makoto spent getting to know everyone a bit better.

Ami had spied her hanging out with Duo and Heero during the late afternoon. They had a lot in common.

Makoto was almost a perfect combination of the two men. And that could spell a lot of trouble. The kind that braids were lost over.

She could tell that they would be good friends.

Late that night, all three women were talking mentally.

~So...~ Makoto began. ~When are we going to destroy those bastards that destroyed our home?~

~Not till Hotaru is up~ Ami told her. ~And we're not going to discuss any battle plans or revenge tactics until she is. We'll have to tell her again if we do~

~You're right Ames. Strategist unrivaled you are~

Ami cringed, tears welling up in her eyes. ~I'm not the best. I didn't find a way to stop those invaders now did I?~

~Ami~ Rei said softly. ~It's not your fault! Strategy takes time and that is the one thing we didn't have any of! Don't you dare blame your self for what happened.~

~Yeah~ Makoto inserted. ~Not even Setsuna knew what was going to happen. And she knows everything~

Ami stared at the ceiling. ~I still feel guilty~

~So do we~ Makoto answered her glumly.

~We all failed in our duties. But we will get revenge for our fallen comrades~ Rei vowed once more.

~It's about all we can do at this point.~ Ami said wearily.

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Alright. I'm calling it quits. Next chapter, Hotaru get up. YAY! Now review all you lovely intelligent people you! Or no more story!

~DevilWench~