The Object of Her Affection

Hi minna! This is my first fic so please be nice! The better summary:

Set after Galaxia's defeat and girls are in last year of high school. Everything's as peaceful as can be. Or is it? Makoto is struggling with her feelings for Minako and to make things worse, youma after youma are coming after her. Will she confess to the object of her affection? OCness!

Disclaimer: I still don't own Sailor Moon.

Dialogue Key: "Talking" 'Thinking'

Chapter Seven: Nothing Else to Hide

Present

Makoto woke up slowly, not really wanting to get up just yet. She figured Daisuke was watching T.V. or something seeing how he wasn't beside her. She finally got up, stretched, searched for clothes, and occasionally mumbling, "I hate Sundays." Even though she knew someone was in the bathroom taking a shower, she went in anyway. "What are you doing in here, Mako-chan?" Rei asked. "Brushing my teeth," came Makoto's sleepy reply.

"Can't a person take a shower in peace?" Rei asked angrily. Makoto grinned. "You act as though you have something I don't. Are you hiding something from me?" she joked. "You're an idiot," Rei murmured. "Heard that. Now get out of the shower." Rei sighed. "Oh yeah. Mako-chan, I stole your Nike shirt and a random pajama bottom." Makoto shrugged and started to undress. Rei finally got out of the shower and blushed a bit when she got a glimpse of Makoto.

She dressed herself and walked out of the room. Makoto, almost twenty minutes later, walked out of the bathroom fully clothed. She went to the kitchen to find Daisuke eating his third bowl of cereal and Rei eating her first.

"Since when did Minako have a sister?" Makoto asked. "Good morning to you, too, Mako. To answer your question, she had sister ever since before she was born," Daisuke replied. "I had three flashbacks last night," Rei said out of nowhere.

"Let me guess. One of me, Atsuko, and you and Usagi-chan?" Daisuke teased. Rei turned back to her cereal and nodded. Sensing a hint of sadness in the air, Makoto glared at Daisuke. He looked at her with confusion as Leo entered the kitchen. "She wants you to get out, baka." Then he left. Daisuke left with his bowl of cereal and went back to Makoto's room. After hr was gone, Makoto sat across Rei.

"Rei," she started, "You should tell her." Rei snorted. "You're one to talk," she mumbled. Makoto sighed, knowing that was the truth. Then an idea hit her. "If I tell Minako how I feel, will you tell Usagi?" she asked. Rei thought about it. 'There's no way she's going to tell Minako,' she thought. "Okay, fine," she replied. "You'd better," Makoto teased. Rei only rolled her eyes. "I'm going back to bed. See you in an hour or two," Makoto yawned. Rei nodded and returned her attention back to her cereal. Makoto went to her room and kicked Daisuke out quickly and smoothly. Then she looked at her clock. 7:45. 'No wonder I'm still tired,' she thought with another yawn. It was too early for her to be awake. 'Guess I'll have to take another shower later.'

Dream

A fourteen-year-old Makoto found everyone at the rose garden except Minako. A sixteen-year-old Endymion had a weird look in his eye that she tried to ignore.. "Hi, Mako-chan, welcome back. How was Dai-chan's farewell ceremony?" Serenity asked. "It was fine. Where…"

'You should have stayed, Makoto. You would have been happier with me than with that loser,' Endymion thought. Makoto shot him a glare, making him raise an eyebrow at her. "My brother is not a loser. You're lucky I don't try to bash your face in," she said angrily. Endymion then remembered about the whole mind reading thing that Makoto had. He wouldn't have thought anything if he had remembered. "Anyway, where's Minako-chan?" The girls suddenly began to fidget, not wanting to answer. "She locked herself inside her room ever since she came back from Atsuko's farewell ceremony…and when you left for your brother's," Ami replied hesitantly.

"What? That was three days ago!" Makoto shouted. She turned around and ran for Minako's room. When she got there, she knocked on the door. No answer. She knocked again. No answer. "Minako-chan, it's me. Let me in," Makoto pleaded. "Door's open," came a shaky, sad, and miserable reply. Makoto turned the knob to find that the door was in fact open. "So much for being locked," Makoto mumbled, as she closed the door behind her.

She found Minako sitting in the corner of her dark room with little light showing through the window. She had her knees up to her chest as she glared at her. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying.

"What do you want?" she asked with venom in her voice. Makoto was taken aback. "I just wanted to see if you were alright…" Minako became angry. "Do I look alright to you? Do you know what it feels like to lose someone you love so much?" Minako asked harshly as her temper rose as did her voice. "Do you know how it feels to be alone!"

Makoto became angry and hurt, wondering if Minako heard what just came out of her mouth. She walked up to Minako, kneeled down, and slapped her. Minako covered the spot where Makoto hit her and looked at her. "No, Minako, you don't look alright. In fact, you don't look like the Minako I know. Right now, you look pathetic," she said harshly. Minako couldn't even look her in the eyes, knowing that Makoto was probably right. Makoto continued, "For your information, I do know what it feels to lose someone that I love. My brother left with your sister to train. If I could, I'd make him stay, but I can't. But I know I have my friends so I won't feel lonely."

Minako hung her head and rubbed her eyes, hoping no more tears would fall from them. "But I feel so alone," she mumbled. Makoto held her chin up to look the blonde in her eyes. "Well, you're not. You've got Ami-chan, Rei-chan, Sere, Luna, Leo, Akari, and even Artemis," she stated with a smile.

"But most of all, you've got me." Minako's eyes widened with shock. "I love you, Minako. Always have, always will," Makoto confessed with all embarrassment and fear of rejection gone from her conscience. Minako was brought to tears again. She lunged herself forward and gave Makoto a loving kiss.

"I love you, too, Mako-hime. Now and forever," she said after pulling away from her. Makoto pulled her into a hug and wished she couldn't let go. "So, uh, I'm your hime now?"

"Uh huh!"

Then, the two heard giggles from outside the door. Makoto reluctantly pulled away and tiptoed to the door. She pressed her fingers against her lips, silently telling Minako not to make a sound. Then, she opened the door, and Serenity, Ami, and Rei fell at her feet. "Finally," Rei teased. The two other girls laughed. "Finally? What's that supposed to mean?" Minako asked.

"I told you were as thick-headed as Serenity," Rei sighed as she got up. Serenity wrinkled her nose. But before she could answer, Rei kissed her forehead. "Please don't say anything," Ami started, remembering what would follow the teasing later.

Present

"What the…," was the first thing to escape Makoto's lips when she woke up. She looked at the clock. 11:00. "That was…odd." Just then the door opened. "C'mon, Mako-chan, get out of bed. We're going to have a meeting here in about fifteen minutes," Rei informed.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Makoto asked. Rei grinned. "You were too busy talking in your sleep. 'I love you, Minako. Always have, always w-oof!'" Makoto threw a pillow right in her face. Rei simply stuck out her tongue and left the room. Only five minutes later, Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru arrived. "Ohayo, minna!" Hotaru chirped, full of energy.

"Ohayo, Taru-chan," the three people in living room echoed. Makoto turned to Haruka and Michiru. "Did she get hyped up on sugar again?" she asked. "Not this time," Michiru stated. Makoto gave an 'I highly doubt that' look and went to the kitchen. She came out with a bowl Froot Loops and plopped herself on the couch. The six waited until the rest of their friends came one by one. There was just one more person to wait for. Minako.

Then, a knock was heard on the door. Instead of Minako, they found Setsuna. "Setsuna…what are you doing here?" Makoto asked in surprise, causing Setsuna to smile. "I'm part of the Sailor Senshi, am I not?" At that, Makoto invited her inside. "Besides, a certain patient of mine ran away."

"Ohayo, Setsuna-san," came a very weak and tired greeting from the over populated apartment. "Ohayo, minna," Setsuna greeted. She then turned to Haruka and Michiru. "Did she get hyped up on sugar again?" Haruka and Michiru sighed. "No," Michiru answered. Setsuna wore an 'I highly doubt that' look but shrugged it off. "Why are we here so early?" Usagi yawned. "I doubt the enemy will attack right at this min…"

Rei was cut off by a beeping sound. "Nice going, Usagi-chan. You just jinxed it," Daisuke groaned as Rei answered the communicator. "What's up?" she asked. "Youma at Central Park. The one near Mako-chan's apartment. Venus out." Rei turned off her communicator with astonishment. "Well, you heard the girl! Let's go!" Haruka said with excitement. "Uh…Ruka-san, are you okay?" Ami asked. "Too much caffeine," Makoto whispered to her. "Maybe too much sugar," Rei whispered. "Or maybe a mix of both," Daisuke whispered. Makoto and Rei stared at him in disbelief. "It could happen," Daisuke replied. "I can hear you three, ya know," Haruka scolded. "Now, let's go!"

Makoto, Michiru, Hotaru, and Setsuna hopped in Haruka's car while the others went in Mamoru's. When they got to the park, they transformed behind a tree. "Took you guys long enough," Venus said irritably as she dodged the youma.

"Ohayo, Minako-chan." Venus turned to Uranus and Neptune for a second after hearing Hotaru's greeting more clearly than the others'. "Did Taru-chan get hyped up on sugar again?" Uranus and Neptune sighed. "No, she's didn't," Uranus replied. Venus shot an 'I highly doubt that' look to them.

Jupiter noticed someone in a nearby tree. She brought it to everyone's attention. "Do I spot another princess?" Jupiter wondered with a grin. Her statement caught everyone's attention, especially Moon's since she was the princess. A figure jumped out of the tree. She an orange skirt and vest that covered a white blouse. She had the signs of a few planets on one side and the crescent moon on the other, just like the Prince's vest.

"You remember me. I'm flattered," she said. "Who could forget a goddess of many talent?" Jupiter asked. "But you forgot the god of many talents!" the Prince shouted. The mysterious young lady walked up to him and gave him a peck on the lips. "Don't worry. I never forgot you," she said. "Uh, are we missing something here?" Uranus asked.

"Love and Beauty Shock!" Venus shouted, catching everyone's attention. The youma instantly died. "Thanks, guys," she replied. "You looked like you had everything under control," Mars shrugged. "And that's what a leader does," the new stranger grinned. "Good job, Venus." Venus smiled at her and did a hair flip. While Venus was enjoying her complement, Jupiter saw something that wasn't there before. She ran towards Venus and pushed her down, which created an outburst from Venus. However, she stopped talking and gasped with everyone else at what she had just witnessed.

A very powerful energy blast hit Jupiter very hard. The force was so strong, she flew towards a tree. When she came in contact with it, she hurt her shoulder. She didn't allow herself to let a scream of pain escape her. Venus ran to her side, hoping her teammate was alright. "Are you okay?" she asked. "I think my shoulder is dislocated and when I pop it back in place, it will hurt even more. Yeah, I feel ecstatic," Jupiter quipped. Venus helped her stand.

"Well, well, well. Looks like we've got everyone gathered," Shinji said with a smirk. Then, he grinned at Makoto, who wanted to wipe it off his face. "Too bad I have to kill you. Maybe you could have become stronger if you and I…worked together." Venus, Jupiter, the Prince looked at him with disgust. "Ew," Jupiter said. "That's disgusting," Venus agreed. "You're telling me," the Prince mumbled. Atsuko nodded. "What?" Sailor Moon asked. "What did we miss?"

"You don't want to know," the three mumbled. Jupiter decided to pop her shoulder into place instead of wasting time.

CRACK!

"Owwww…" she breathed. "Jupiter, friends, and cross dresser…"

"I'm not a cross dresser!" Haruka exclaimed. She then heard Jupiter cough. She only glared at her.

"I simply wish to make a proposition. Jupiter, I want you to fight me once more and have your friends watch. But they cannot interfere," Shinji said. "I'll do it," Jupiter agreed immediately. "When and where?"

"Right here in two days. You better prepare yourself," Shinji informed as he disappeared. "Are you crazy! You could have died yesterday!" Mars exclaimed. "You're only asking for a death wish!"

"Perhaps," Jupiter paused to take a deep breath. " But if it's me they want, then it's me they'll get."

The stranger sighed with a shake of her head. "You're a fool." Jupiter smiled a bit. "Thanks for stating the obvious," she quipped. "Now let's get going."

A few minutes later

"So, what are we supposed to call you now?"

"Well, in the form you saw before, I'd been known as the Princess of All Elements, give or take a couple of elements. In my civilian form, you can just call me Atsuko."

"You're like Daisuke, but stronger than him, I assume? From the look of your vest, I mean."

"Yeah, I'd like to think so!"

Daisuke crossed his arms and looked out the window as he leaned against the wall. He was stronger than Atsuko, and she knew it. "Oh, don't be such a child," Atsuko giggled. "I have one more power than you, so get over it."

"And what are with the titles anyway?" Usagi asked. "If there are Sailor Senshi already, then how'd you fit in to everything?" Before Atsuko or Daisuke could answer, Setsuna interjected. "I think I can answer that," she said. The other two shrugged, thinking Setsuna was a better storyteller than they had ever been. "Well, everyone in the solar system thought only one child would be born to each planet," Setsuna began. "Haruka, Michiru, and I were born before the rest of you, and then Atsuko was born to the planet Venus."

Hotaru gasped suddenly. "You're Minako's sister? But you're so pretty!" Minako's jaw dropped as Atsuko pointed and laughed. "How come we've never seen you before?" Ami asked. "Boarding school, Atsuko answered. "To this day, I still don't know what I did that made mom spaz out like she did."

"As I was saying," Setsuna said loudly, "Atsuko was born to Venus a few months after Haruka and Michiru. A year later, Makoto came along, and everything was okay at first. A few minutes later, Daisuke was born, whose new existence made everyone wonder what to do with him."

"No one tried to kill me, did they?" Daisuke gasped. The Time Guardian shook her head. "No one of the Silver Millennium would try such a thing!" Daisuke sighed in relief, feeling good to know he was still wanted. "You would have probably ended up king of Jupiter if Beryl hadn't attacked," Setsuna said, pondering that thought for a second. "Before this becomes a story about Daisuke, please continue, Setsuna-san," Mamoru requested. When Daisuke kept back a retort, and no one said anything else, Setsuna continued. "That same year, Minako was born, which was also considered strange since there was already a girl destined to be in Serenity's court. After the rest of you were born, Queen Serenity found a way for the two pairs of siblings to protect her daughter, whether they were in her court or not. The queen came up with the titles Atsuko and Daisuke based on what she thought of them."

"She thought I was a real princess," Atsuko boasted, earning a pout from Usagi. "And she thought I would make a better prince than Endymion…allegedly," Daisuke grinned. "My name is Chiba Mamoru," Mamoru stated. "Think you can remember that?"

"I hope I don't."

"If you guys are going to fight, there better not be any bloodstains on the floor," Makoto remarked. "Don't provoke them, Makoto," Atsuko scowled. "Like you wouldn't enjoy it," Minako stated as she stared at her nails nonchalantly.

"I'm the pacifier in the family. How many times to I have to say this?"

"So? That's means nothing."

"Get a dictionary and find out what the word means before you tell me it means nothing."

Atsuko and Minako glared at each other after their bickering ended. Daisuke and Mamoru both thought that in a sense, their fighting seemed more intense than theirs would ever be. Makoto tried to end the tension in the room by calming the sisters down, but that didn't work. Instead, Minako tore eye contact with Atsuko but glared at Makoto for interfering. Feeling like she had done something wrong, she backed away and tried to leave them to their business. However, Minako grabbed Makoto by the arm and pulled her out of the room.

"Ow! Minako-chan, I need that arm!" Makoto yelped. "Don't take your anger out on me!" The blonde guided her friend toward her own room and pushed her inside. "What was that for?" Makoto exclaimed. Minako walked over to the bed and grabbed a pillow. She hit Makoto on the arm with it. "Hey! What makes you think I deserved that?" she asked.

"Two reasons. First, you almost got me grounded yesterday. Second, you have the nerve to interrupt me and my sister while we were having a conversation."

"More like a fight if you ask me," Makoto muttered, earning her another hit to the arm. "Alright, Minako, that's just not fair. I would have apologized, but you leave me no choice!" In a swift motion, Makoto forced Minako to lie on the bed as she started the famous 'Tickle Torture.' "Stop…it…Mako-chan!" Minako gasped. Makoto shook her head 'no.' "Not until you apologize to me. I don't appreciate getting hit like that."

"Fine, fine! Just stop!"

Makoto stopped tickling her. However, Minako had no intention of apologizing. She took Makoto by surprise and pushed her away, getting the chance to sit up. She lunged at Makoto, making her hit the floor with a thud. "Say sorry? I won't give you the satisfaction!" Just as Minako thought she had the upper hand, Makoto suddenly grabbed her arms and laughed. "And what was your plan?"

"Shut up."

"You know, Minako, you look cute when your mad, but I don't like it when you get mad at me. So smile, okay?" Minako tilted her head slightly, wondering why Makoto decided to change the subject. She stood to her feet and helped Makoto up, remaining silent for a little while. "What else do you think about me?" she asked. Makoto scratched her head in thought with a silly grin. "I don't know. I think a lot of things about you. You're kind of weird sometimes, but I know you mean well." Minako ignored that last comment and focused on the first one. She took baby steps towards the taller girl and smile wickedly.

"A lot of things? All the time?"

Makoto stepped back cautiously, feeling like something was up. Minako kept creeping up on her, which freaked her out a little. "I guess," she answered slowly. "Would you say you're…infatuated with me?"

"No."

"Then…do you like me?"

Makoto was backed up against the wall with nowhere to go. Minako stared into her eyes while waiting for an answer, which she was determined to get no matter how long it took.

"Maybe."

Meanwhile, in the living room, everyone grew impatient. Atsuko wanted to continue the conversation she and Minako had started. She would win just like always. Mamoru wondered why Minako had taken Makoto away. There was no point to it really, and if there was something that Minako had to do, she could have done it in front of them all. He sighed and announced that he would take it upon himself to call the girls back.

Before he could even get to the door, Rei and Hotaru jumped him. "What are y-mmf." Rei covered his mouth. "Shh. They're having a moment," she whispered. "The moment," Hotaru corrected. Just then the door opened. "And now it's over," Rei sighed. "You three have issues. I hope you know that," Makoto said.

"So we're like paparazzi; big deal!" Hotaru shrugged. "We just want to know what to know what's going on in the love life of our friends."

"Yeah, okay," Minako quipped as she rolled her eyes. Makoto rushed the three on the floor to the living room, threatening to kick them if they didn't. "Ready for an interrogation?" Minako asked. Makoto shrugged as she grabbed the blonde's hand. "I'm ready if you are."

Okay, minna. In the Silver Millennium, Endymion wasn't the oldest. I'll list oldest to youngest below:

Daisuke

Atsuko

Endymion

Makoto

Minako

Rei

Usagi

Ami

In the present, Mamoru is the oldest. A little confusing, ne? Gomen. If you thought that I put the two love birds together too fast, gomen. I just have new ideas now. -insert evil, maniacal laugh-. Til next time

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