Chapter 23: Awake!

The next morning Minako was the first one to open her eyes. She saw Usagi asleep in a chair next to her on the right. When she looked to the left she saw Makoto and Haruka in beds next to her. A tear rolled down her cheek as she laid in the hospital bed. "What the hell happened?"

Usagi opened her eyes hearing her lover speak. "What happened? What happened! You, Mako-chan and Haru-chan almost died thats what happened!"

Makoto looked over at Usagi. "Keep it down meatball I've got a headache."

Haruka caughed and opened her eyes slowly. "Itai..."

Rei smiled widely and caressed Makoto's cheek softly. "Hey ai..."

Makoto smiled softly and leaned into Rei's touch. She opened her eyes and looked at her lover with silver eyes. "Hey angel."

Rei was taken aback at this. "Mako-chan your eyes are si-si-silver."

Makoto smirked. "That's because of Kiyoshi."

"Who's that?"

Makoto smiled softly. "The demon goddess of lightning on Jupiter. You yourself possess the goddess Kyo inside you."

Rei looked at her lover funny as she watched the silver fade back into her lovers usual emerald eyes. "What?"

"I'll explain later angel. Is everyone ok?"

Michiru smiled softly as she brushed her lover's hair from her face. "Seeings how you all opened your eyes and spoke I'd say yes."

Makoto sat up a bit winceing as she did. "Wait I wasn't the only one hurt?"

Haruka coughed again. "No kitten you weren't."

"Haru-chan..."

"Yea kitten you me and Minako-chan are all here."

"Minako?"

Minako moaned softly. "Mako-chan..."

Ami walked in and saw Makoto sitting up and smiled. "Hey Mako-chan how do you feel?"

"Like I was hit by a mac truck, dunno about the others though."

Haruka moaned. "I'm with Mako-chan."

Minako coughed. "Me too."

Ami's eyes got wide. "Your all awake? That's great that means you can go home sooner."

"Just gimme something for the pain Ami-chan I want to go home now, really bad memories come from hospitals." Makoto looked at the blue haired girl and smiled faintly.

Ami nodded a little. "Ok Mako-chan. How about the rest of you?"

The other's nodded in agreement. Haruka spoke softly. "I prefer my own bed Ami-chan."

Ami nodded. "I'll be sure to head over and check on you three later. Rei-chan, Usagi-chan, and Michiru-san keep them in bed I don't care what they say to get out of it."

The three senshi nodded. "You can count on us Ami-chan." Rei smiled softly then looked at Makoto. "You have some explaining to do later."

Makoto nodded. "Yea guess I do."

The three girls got dressed slowly and then walked out of the hospital with their lovers. Usagi drove Minako to their apartment and Michiru followed Rei back to Makoto's place. Amaya laid her ears back and whimpered when the four senshi walked in. Makoto smiled slightly. "Don't look at me like that girl." Amaya wagged the tip of her tail slightly.

Haruka looked at Makoto. "I heard what you said in the hospital kitten. Um would care to explaine?"

Makoto looked at Haruka and sighed. "You mean about Kiyoshi?"

"Yea about her." Haruka rubbed her head slightly.

Makoto sighed. "Kiyoshi is the demon warrior goddess of lightning on Jupiter. On Jupiter royals got a protecter a goddess, me heh I ended up with a demon goddess, a very very powerful one. I haven't used her because the last thing I need is you guys afraid of me."

Rei put a hand on Makoto's cheek. "I'd never fear you."

Haruka smirked. "Got news fer you kitten when you get pissed we are afraid of you...even me..." Haruka blushed slightly.

Makoto chuckled. "Great I make the mighty Uranus tremble."

Rei and Michiru laughed. "Ai you really find the oddest times to crack jokes."

Haruka smiled. "ok so then who's this Kyo?"

Makoto smirked. "The goddess of fire on Mars why?"

"Can Rei-chan use her like you can yours?"

"Not unless she shatters the barrier between her and Kyo."

"So you broke the barrier?"

Makoto laughed. "Nope sorry to disapoint Haru-chan."

Haruka blinked. "Then how?"

Makoto got quiet before she spoke. "That's easy Haru-chan our souls are one. The ritual done on Jupiter entertwined our souls so in escance I am her and she is me we are basicly one."

The other three just looked at Makoto and blinked. Finally Haruka spoke. "Then prove it change into her without transforming into Jupiter."

Makoto smirked. "Ok." She flipped over the back of her leather sofa and rolled her shoulders. Emerald green feathered wings sprung from her back and her hair fell from its signature ponytail as it fell to her shoulders it turned silver. She lifted her head and looked at the three senshi with silver eyes. Her voice was mechanical as she spoke. "Satisfied?"

The three senshi's eyes got wide. "Mako-chan?"

"Maybe in my human form please call me Kiyoshi."

Rei stood and walked over to Kiyoshi and touched her cheek. "Ai..."

Kiyoshi smirked and closed her eyes and leaned into Rei's touch. As she did her hair faded back to Makoto's brunette and the wings slowly disappeared. Makoto opened her emerald eyes and smiled at Rei. "What wrong angel?"

Rei smiled. "Nothing."

Haruka's eyes were wide. "Na-nothing? Rei-chan did you just miss what happened?"

Rei looked at Haruka. "You told her to I don't want to hear it."

"She's right my love you did tell her to." Michiru looked from Haruka to Makoto. "Mako-chan how are you able to do that?"

Makoto simply smiled. "I told you already our souls are one."

Haruka blinked a few times. "I still can't believe it..."

Makoto sighed slightly. "This is why I've kept it a secret all this time."

Michiru nodded. "Its understandable but you shouldn't be afraid to use your powers Mako-chan. Don't worry about what the others will think."

Rei put her hand on Makoto cheek and smiled. "Yea I'd like to see Kiyoshi in action."

Makoto was about to answer when her communicator went off. "Looks like you will." Makoto flipped open her communicator. "Jupiter here whats up Mercury?"

Mercury spoke quickly. "Tell Rei-chan and Michiru-san to get to her shrine now!"

"On our way Jupiter out." Makoto closed her communicator. "Lets go!"

Rei looked at Makoto and shook her head. "Sorry babe but you're sitting this one out. Come on Michiru-san."

Michiru looked at Rei and nodded. "You stay put to Haru-ai we'll be back." Michiru kissed her lover and they were off.

Makoto growled and made a fist. "We can still fight."

"How?"

"As Kiyoshi and Katsu."

"Katsu?"

"Yea your inner goddess."

"My what?"

"Do you trust me?"

"What?"

"Do you trust me Haruka?"

"Yea Mako-chan I do."

"The close your eyes."

"But-"

"Just do it!"

Haruka nodded and closed her eyes as Makoto instructed. 'forgive me Haru-chan' Makoto spoke softly. "This is gonna hurt." Before Haruka could say anything Kiyoshi sank her fangs deep into Haruka's neck. A vile of silvery blue liquid appeared in her hand she poured the liquid into the bite mark and it fully healed. Haruka's head snapped back as her eyes turned ice blue and her hair turned a midnight blue. Feathered wings the same color as her hair sprung from her back. Katsu looked at Kiyoshi and smirked. "Lets go."

"Yes lets."