Chapter 2
A/N: Here is the second chapter. Thanks for the reviews :)
At the Church
"I'm still regretting it"
Those words were still burning on Minako's mind. She knew she did wrong on leaving like that, leaving just a simple note on the bed.
"I'm still regretting it to, Reiko", Minako whispered a tear running down her cheek.
It was normal for her to visit the church when she felt lonely or wanted to be alone and away from work. But this time was different, she wanted to remember. In this very church, she met Rei for the first time. At that moment, it didn't matter who they were. They were just talking to a normal girl on a normal day. Until Rei discovered who Minako was, or when Minako made Rei believe she was the Princess, and everything turned into the "Mission".
"I miss that", she whispered, "I miss my friend, I miss the person I love. And I ruined all that cause I'm a coward"
She looked up towards the cross, "God, give me the strength to face her, to tell her how I feel once and for all. That she's not only a conquest for me, that she means way more than that"
She felt something familiar, something she only felt when she saw the priestess with someone else, or heard she was spending time with someone else. She felt jealousy.
"Do you love him?", Minako whispered to herself.
Rei's Office
Rei was sitting at her desk finishing up the file of her last appointment and waiting of her 2 o'clock appointment which was schedule to arrive in the next 5 minutes. Since the last time she saw Minako, she had been trying to fill the schedule as much as possible. She was trying to keep her mind busy so it didn't think of Minako. But it definitely wasn't working. This were the longest five minutes ever.
"Do you love him?", she whispered to herself.
"Dr. Hino?", her assistant pulled her back to reality.
Rei looked at her with relieve, "Yes, Mayra?"
"Your 2 o'clock is here", her assistant answered, "She's already at the room waiting for you. As soon as the file is done, I'll leave it at your desk".
"Thanks, Mayra", Rei said standing up and walking our of her office and into the room where her patient was.
"Good afternoon, sorry I took long", Rei automatically said but no one was at the room. She shut her door close and looked around and saw a purse on the chair, "Maybe she left to the bathroom?"
"And you still talk to yourself", she herd a very familiar voice say. She turned around to see Minako leaning against the door.
"And you still are very sneaky. What are you doing here? I have a patient", Rei said not looking at the idols eyes.
"I know. I am your patient. I believe we have an hour? That's very convenient", Minako said not moving from the door.
"You've got to be kidding me, what do you want?", Rei ask sitting down at her chair, facing where Minako was standing.
"Do you love him?", Minako asked crossing her arms.
"What?", Rei ask in disbelief.
"Do you love Jadeite?", Minako ask a second time.
Rei smiled sarcastically, "Do you love Zoicite?"
Minako didn't answer and walked towards the sofa and sat facing Rei, "I don't"
Rei wasn't expecting that answer and stared at Minako for a minute.
"What?", Minako asked with a half smile.
"Are you trying to tell me that you're with a man not loving him", Rei answer in disbelief.
"I didn't say that", Minako said, "I was trying to say I'm not with him"
"Oh, ok", Rei said looking at Minako, "After last time, I don't believe anything you say"
Minako sat back and look to the wall at her right, holding back the tears that threaten to go down. She looked back at Rei and said, "I have a feeling you'll never forgive me for leaving that day"
"No, I won't", Rei said sadly looking at Minako. Her heart wanted to forgive her, she wanted to walk to her and kiss her. But her mind didn't let her. Or maybe was her pride. One of both.
Minako stood up and grab her purse, "I need to go", she felt the tears threatening to fall. She started to walk towards the door but stopped half way.
"Minako, you came to talk. Talk to me", Rei said standing up. She didn't even know where did that come from, it came out without she realizing it.
"Rei, the last thing I need now is your psyco-bale-bullshit!", Minako exclaimed turning around facing Rei, "I came to see you, Rei. Not to see a Psycologist"
Rei noticed the tears falling down Minako's cheeks, "Minako"
"I don't want to hear it", Minako whispered wiping her tears away, "I shouldn't have come back"
Rei could hear her heart starting to break and saw Minako turning around and started walking back towards the door and out of nowhere she ran towards the door and stood against it not letting Minako leave.
"What are you doing", Minako said looking at her confused.
"I can't let you leave. Knowing you as well as I know you, you are getting in the first plane leaving for London. Can't let you do that", Rei said looking at Minako.
"Huh?", Minako ask confused whipping another tear off her cheek.
"Well, you have a tendency of running away when things get though. It's like a habit you have" Rei explained walking closer to Minako.
"Have you been analyzing me?", Minako ask with a sad smile.
"Don't need to, known you for far too long", Rei smiled walking even closer to Minako, her eyes never leaving hers.
Minako was lost in Rei's eyes, "I know, you used to follow me every where. You are worst than Artemis", she smiled.
Rei smiled, "I am?"
"You have no idea", Minako said kissing Rei on the cheek, "Even now you're not letting me go, you stalker"
"Me, stalker? You were the one that came to my office", Rei teased stepping back a little, "You can leave if you want"
"Sure I can", Minako walked to the door and grabbed the handle, "To bad you won't forgive me, that alone would be a good reason to stay in Japan"
Rei's smiled disappeared and grew very serious, "You are still going back to London?"
"Rei, you know I have to", Minako said sadly looking back at her, "And besides, give me a reason why I should stay"
Rei looked at her in disbelief, "What about your friends are here? What about…", Rei paused and looked away.
"If none of those reasons are that you want me to stay, I don't wanna hear it", Minako said getting angry.
"I want you to stay", Rei said walking closer to Minako, "But you can't ask me to forgive you when I'm still hurting"
Minako looked at her, "I understand", she said hugging Rei.
This took the miko by surprise. It took her a a few seconds to register what just happened and then, she circled the idol's waist. She wanted to stay like this forever, but she was afraid to get hurt again, to stay without this woman again. But what if Minako left again? What if this time she will never return? Minako loosened her grip around the miko's neck but kept her head against Rei's shoulder.
"You ok?", the miko whispered loosing her grip on the idol's waist.
"I'm sorry", Minako whispered.
Rei tightened her grip once again on the idol's waist and briefly kissed Minako's neck, "For what?", she whispered back.
"For leaving", Minako whispered, her chest tightening, "I need to go"
The idol tried to get out of the embrace but Rei didn't let her go.
"Let me go Rei", Minako said feeling tears starting to form once again and trying to push the miko away.
"I told you I wasn't going to let you leave", Rei whispered still holding tight on the idol until she calmed down. She loosened her grip on Minako and noticed the idol was still looking at the ground, "Minako, look at me"
The idol obeyed and looked at the mike. Rei noticed the tear lines on Minako's cheeks and her heart sank. She hated to see her like this.
"Let me leave", Minako whispered again.
"The first time I let you go, you died and had to wait until Usagi reseted the world. The second time, I didn't see you until Mio attacked Tokyo. The third time I didn't see you till Mako's wedding. Then you came back out of nowhere. I'm not letting you leave, don't know when I'll see you again", Rei explained, feeling tears starting to form. She couldn't stand this anymore. The pain she felt everyday, it was getting old.
Minako didn't say anything. She caused this woman enough pain already, she now felt guilty. "Rei", she said looking at the miko's eyes.
Rei gently placed a finger on Minako's lips, "I know what you're going to say", she moved her hand to the idol's cheek, "I won't stop you anymore if you want to leave. I'm tired of chasing you down and getting disappointed over again".
Minako was speechless after hearing this, "Are you giving up on me?", she asked.
"I'm just giving you space to decide what you really want. If you want to leave, go ahead. If not, you know where to find me", Rei answered kissing Minako deeply. She didn't want to let the idol go. But if the idol was destined to be with her, she'll come back to her. She slowly broke the kill and place her forehead against Minako's.
Minako stared at Rei's eyes and saw how much the mike loved her. Rei didn't have to say the words for the idol to know her true feelings towards her. She decided she was going to fight for this woman, "Rei"
"Uhum?", the mike answered circling her arms around the idol bringing her even closer to her.
"You never answered if you loved him?"
"Oh, what are you talking about? I was never with Jadeite", Rei teased to a confused looking idol.
"What?", Minako asked, "Mako-chan lied to me? You lied to me?"
"We wanted to see how you reacted", Rei smiled.
"Did you enjoyed the show?", Minako said trying not to smile.
"Very", the miko answered kissing the idol, "Now", she said when they broke for air, "Your hour is over"
Minako looked at Rei in surprise, "Yes, doctor"
The idol smiled at Rei, "This has a 'To Be Continue' sign all over it"
Rei smiled back at Minako, "I hope to see you soon then. With a clear mind of course"
"Are you telling me I don't know what I want?", the idol said walking closer to her.
"Well then, surprise me", Rei whispered quickly kissing the idol on the lips, "Now, leave before Mako's wedding part 2 starts and my schedule magically cleans for the rest of the day"
"That sounds nice", Minako teased walking towards the door.
"You are trouble", Rei smiled.
"You have no idea", Minako said winking at the miko, "Hope to see you later"
"Call me", Rei said walking towards the door, "Go before I regret it"
Minako quickly kiss the miko again and left the room. Rei smiled, "This woman is going to be the death of me"
She saw Mayra walking towards her, "You next patient is here"
"Thanks Mayra, let him through", she answered walking back in the room.
She looked around the room to see that everything was in order. She noticed a piece of paper on the floor and picked it up. It was a sticky note.
My Dearest Rei;
I wanted to know that I love you too. I see your true feelings in your eyes and I will fight for you till the end. I will call you this time. I want to make you happy, I don't want to see you crying anymore for the things I've done. Give me a chance.
I love you; Minako
Rei smiled and put the note away in her pocket. She knew this was going to be one hell of a good ride.
A/N: This took me longer than expected. But between work, laundry, cooking and writers block took me a little longer. So, let me know what you think! :)