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Chapter 2/? Sisters of nature
Makoto kicked another artificial youmma and it shimmered out of existence. These AI yoummas were small fry and Makoto beat them within seconds, she needed a stronger target, something that would fight her back, something that she could give a triumphant smirk and say "yeah I just kicked your butt."
She loved training as part of the team, but she also needed time to train on her own. It gave her time to think about what she could have done and how she could have been stronger from day one to protect her charge.
She died in the name of love and justice two times from what she could remember and had tried to destroy Usagi under the control of Galaxia.
And then there was the fact that she was comfortable with all the senshi, but Haruka, Haruka she had a huge crush on her back in 9th grade before they found out she was a girl and still to this day, she still felt the most comfortable with her.
She paused for a break from training. Nephrite had been on her mind recently, she often wondered what life would have been like if the Shittenou had survived, would they all be together now? Would the Outer Senshi have become friends with them? She shut her eyes and punched out. Only to be shocked when a hand captured her wrist she whipped around readying herself for a fight and Green eyes met playful Gray eyes "mind if I join you?
Makoto's eyes popped open, "s s sure Haruka-san, I was just thinking about"
Makoto looked dazedly into the distance.
"The battle for the galaxy?" Haruka asked.
Makoto shook her head "Iie I was just thinking about how weak I once was and even still, feel sometimes so inferior to yourself."
You've never been inferior Mako-chan we all have different strengths but if you think about it my strength is only that little bit more powerful than yours if I was ever caught off guard you would probably floor me" Haruka replied with a cocky grin
"Maybe so" Makoto felt her seams breaking if she didn't fight soon she was going to be an emotional wreck all night
"Jupiter crystal power Make up" Makoto called out her power up
"She's hiding her emotions, how do I get through to this girl?" Haruka thought
"Uranus crystal power make up" Haruka called out her power up
Soon the pair were transformed "think it's best we teleport out to the Arena so we don't destroy the training area?" Uranus Suggested.
"Good point the Arena can withstand the magical equivalent a nuclear bomb the training room can't" Jupiter replied:
They joined hands and called out sailor teleport and soon they were at the arena.
Michiru saw the pair disappear and shook her head "please sort her Haruka, but don't kill yourselves in the process the princess kind of needs us alive" she said to the air hoping the wind would carry her message to her love.
"No rules, safety is off so please don't kill me" Uranus said.
"I won't" Jupiter replied, the pair nodded as they met eyes.
Jupiter threw the first punch but Uranus caught it and swung her foot out in an attempt to trip the younger sailor but Jupiter had fast reactions and managed to remove her wrist and vault backwards out the way before Uranus foot hit her ankle.
"You're fast! I like a girl who can hold her own" Uranus winked.
"Are you flirting to try and distract me? Not happening." Jupiter retorted and charged towards the elder and then hit her square on the shoulder. Uranus winced but set her face into a firm line and lifted Jupiter into the air and hurled her into the wall.
Jupiter groaned "that's going to be sore in the morning," she winced and grimaced as she got up.
"Thought we weren't going to kill each other." Jupiter groaned as she gave her body the once over and felt a deep gash on her forehead, the bruises were already forming.
"Use your full strength Mako I know you are more powerful than that poxy little punch you gave to my shoulder" Uranus teased.
"Oh you bitch!" Jupiter hissed charging again and this time managing to floor her older friend
"See?" Uranus said, putting her hand out asking for help to get up. Jupiter pulled her up and grinned proud of her protègé
"Yeah I guess" Jupiter replied as she noticed a large gash on Uranus arms bringing back bittersweet memories.
"Don't think we have to kill each other. Usagi, Michiru and Setsuna are gonna kill us for the amount of damage we've done to each other." Uranus Joked as she sensed her younger protégé was in distress.
"I can't fight you Haruka, seeing that gash on your arm gave me a memory of happier times" Jupiter replied quietly.
She did not need to say anymore. Uranus knew she meant the silver millennium and the memory that resurfaced was with a certain dark haired Shittennou, whom Makoto had been saying the name a lot of in her sleep recently Uranus dehenshined and put her arm over the now crouching younger senshi who was turned away.
When Jupiter felt that arm around her, she lost that last thread of control she had and threw herself into Haruka arms though she was careful to mind the gash. Haruka knew she was going to get blood and tears on her favourite shirt but she had 2 or 3 more of this design so she didn't care and embraced the younger girl who sobbed in her arms.
"Why did she kill him? He was fixed; he remembered me, the loving look he gave me just before she struck him down. I felt my heart mending but in a split second that hope was shattered. I'm destined to be alone, no love and no family" she sobbed and Haruka made a face.
"But you do have family in the Senshi" Haruka replied
"It's not the same though is it? The rest of them at least have some sort of family that love them and they can be normal around when they want to go visit if they are eventually accepted back though Rei and Usa have been lucky." Makoto said.
"Mako, listen to me though we are not related by blood our gifts of wind and nature bring us closer together, we are sisters by nature and it will always be that way crystal Tokyo and beyond." Haruka replied.
"I suppose" Makoto was going to say more but a wave of dizziness washed over her and she blacked out. Haruka cursed like a sailor and called the other senshi "a little help Makoto has just passed out" Haruka said.
"You are a pair of idiots" Michiru's voice came over the communicator with exasperation and within seconds the other senshi were there. Haruka put her into the care of the Inner Senshi and she then collapsed herself
"This is what we get when we don't supervise this pair." Venus said rolling her eyes.
"Tell me about it" Pluto grimaced
They all teleported back to the mansion's infirmary and Ami and Mamoru stitched Makoto's Head-up and initiated a blood transfusion to Makoto and Setsuna stitched Harukas arm up.
Within hours the pair were awake "definitely sisters by nature, we're a pair of morons " Makoto said and Harukas laugh echoed in the mansion.