Chapter 17: Secrets revealed

Rei slowly opened her eyes and found she was alone in bed. "Mako-chan?" Rei spoke in a sleepy tone. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and got out of bed slowly. "Mako-chan?" Rei walked out into the main room and a sigh of relief escaped her lips when she saw Makoto outside on her deck smoking. Rei chuckled. "Baka..." Rei smiled and walked outside and slowly wrapped her arms around her lover. "Thought you could hide huh?"

Makoto winced in pain and tenced her muscles. "Iie angel I wasn't trying to hide." Makoto smiled softly and leaned into Rei a bit and sighed softly. "So angel what has you up so early?"

Rei smiled and losened the hold she had on Makoto feeling her muscles tence. "I got cold."

Makoto chuckled a bit. "Rei-chan?"

"Hai Mako-chan?"

"It wasn't your fault I got hurt, and my pain, all of it, is not so bad so please don't worry about it." Makoto smiled softly. "Can I tell you a secret Rei-chan?"

Rei giggled slightly. "Sure ai."

"Well you see the truth is I've loved you since the day I met you, but never said anything because you seemed interested in Usagi and when Minako asked me to be her girl I took her up on it." Makoto sighed a bit.

Rei smiled softly. "Well since we're shareing secrets may I share one with you Mako-chan?"

Makoto smiled softly. "Hai Rei-chan you can."

Rei sighed softly and spoke. "Well the truth is I was into Usagi until I met you. When I saw you walking up the stairs with Minako, Ami, and Usagi and I totally forgot what I was doing, my mind went totally blank. The way the sun glistened off your hair litterly took my breath away. You were and still are beautiful."

Makoto blushed a little and smiled. "I'm no where near as beautiful and breath taking as you."

Rei smiled. "Arigotu Mako-chan."

Makoto turned in Rei's arms and smiled at her softly wrapping her arms around her fire senshi. No sooner did the kiss deepened Makoto's communicator went off. Makoto reluctently broke the kiss off and answered it. "What's up Ami-chan?"

"Yoma attack at 7th street park hurry!" At that the screen went black.

"Lets go Rei-chan."

"You're not goin anywhere ai."

"The hell I'm not Rei-chan!" Makoto's voice took an angry tone.

Rei took a few steps back and nodded. "If you insist Mako-chan but you better not get hurt."

Makoto nodded. "Let's get going."

The two girls jumped on one of Makoto's motorcycle's and pulled out of her drive right infront Haruka and Michiru causing Haruka to hit her brakes. Haruka looked at Michiru and shook her head before driving again. When they got there they saw Sailor Moon being pinned against a tree by a human-like yoma. Mars growled and called upon her flame sniper attack and cut the yoma across its wrists to get it to let go or Sailor Moon. The yoma let her go and came charging and Mars and Jupiter. Jupiter smirked and pushed Mars out of its path and readdied her thunder dragon. Just as the yoma was about to stike Jupiter let her most powerful attack fly killing the yoma on contact. Jupiter smirked one more time and dropped to one knee breathing heavy. Mars and Mercury ran to Jupiter's side as Venus ran to Sailor Moon who was still leaning against the tree tears resting on her cheeks. Jupiter detransformed and sighed heavily and sat down on the ground. Haruka and Michiru walked over slowly. "You ok Mako-chan?"

Makoto nodded slowly and wrapped an arm around her ribs. "You shouldn't have come Mako-chan." Ami spoke softly. "You have several broken ribs you need rest or they won't heal right."

Makoto stood slowly and glared at Ami. "I won't sit out and watch my friends get hurt as long as I still breathe I can fight. I'll be damned if I'm giong to lose anyone else I love or care about."

Haruka put a hand on Makoto's shoulder. "I know exactly how you feel Mako-chan."

Rei walked over to her lover slowly and hung her head slightly. "Mako-chan I..."

Makoto's harsh cold stare softened and she pulled Rei to her and kissed her softly. "Don't Rei-chan please. I pushed you out of the so in case the yoma some how sent my dragon back at me you wouldn't be hurt. That being my strongest attack and the amount of power stored in it would probably have killed you and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if that happened so please don't say anything."

Rei simply nodded and rested her head againt Makoto's chest and simply cried softly. "Aishiteru Mako-chan." Rei sobbed between words.

Makoto ran her finger's through her lover's hair and spoke softly. "Its ok ai I'm right here angel. I'll always be here ai always...you don't have to hurt anymore...not anymore I'll make sure of it..."