Everything In It's Own Time

Makoto

Makoto frowned as she read the note in front of her. One day was certainly not enough of a warning. Especially for something as big as this. She didn't have the time to prepare for the extreme reactions she knew she was going to have to face. She didn't have time to prepare herself for the reaction she knew she was going to get from a certain Mercurian. She huffed irritatedly and shoved the note into her pocket. She needed to talk to Usagi. She needed to talk to Ami. She needed to sit down before she worried herself into a fit. The brunette closed her eyes and stopped pacing the aisles of the library, and instead lent against one of the giant shelves. This was too much too soon.

"Damn you. Why couldn't you have told me earlier. This is not fair and you know it."

Another voice broke through her musings. "What's not fair, Makoto?"

The brunette snapped to attention and laughed nervously "Oh. Just something from back home, Princess."

She could see the small frown that creased the Princess's brow. Makoto shoved her hands into her pockets and rocked back and forth on her heels.

"Uhm, I need to talk to you about something Usagi."

The blond nodded and made her way over to one of the tables in the center of the library. Makoto paused for a moment and then followed, not sure how she was going to bring this up, not sure if she wanted them to find out this way.

The taller girl sat down in front of Usagi, and took a deep breath. "That thing that I need to talk to you about. It's.. kinda important. In a way."

She knew she was rambling, and she knew she couldn't stop now. So she just let it come out in a rush.

"I'm Married."

Dream

She didn't know what she was doing here, she didn't know why she had agreed to do this in the first place. All she knew was that Megan was looking at her like that, and she never wanted it to stop.

"Mako. Are you sure about this? Just because we can, doesn't mean we have to."

Dark green eyes met slightly lighter ones, and Makoto smiled. "I want to do this Megan. I love you. You love me, everything is just so right. And now that it's finally an option out here, I want to marry you."

Megan smiled and threw her arms around Makoto's neck.

"I love you too Mako. I love you so much. I can't believe we're actually going to do this!"

They both laughed and Makoto hugged the smaller girl closer to her. She tried to lose herself in the warmth of her lover, in the smell of the other girls hair, in the general comfortableness they had with each other. But as always, the voice at the back of her head screamed at her that this was wrong. That she should be back in Japan. But as always, Makoto buried it in Megan's kiss.

"Are you ready, Wife?"

Megan's eyes glowed. "I'm ready, Wife. Let's go get married. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Makoto clasped their hands together, and smiled.

Makoto

She closed her eyes and held her breath, waiting for the blonde's reaction. When one wasn't immediately forthcoming, she tentatively opened her eyes. Usagi sat in front her with eyes filled with sadness.

"Why didn't you tell me before, Makoto. Why now?"

Makoto sighed, "Because Megan, my wife, is going to be here tomorrow, and I didn't just want her to show up without a warning to anyone. And," she paused, "I wanted you to know. At least, I wanted you to be the first to know."

The princess sighed, and placed one of her hands on the table. "Thank you for telling me now. I just wished you had told me sooner."

Makoto nodded, and sighed again. "I just want. I just."

Usagi nodded, "I know." The brunette felt a slight calm come over her.

"I know."