Chapter 10
She's awake
Minako woke up in the middle of the night looking around the room all she saw was darkness. She immediately felt alone, no one was there. The blond pulled the equipment used to help her breath out of her throat gently and coughed a little at the discomfort it caused her throat. The Venusian cringed, moving hurt her side a lot. Slowly Minako lifted the blanket and looked down at her side. She was heavily bandaged but everything seemed to be ok. Minako slowly slid out of bed, testing her legs a little to make sure they were strong enough to hold her up. Then she went and flicked on the light. Minako walked to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, quickly inspecting the damage that had been done to her face during the fight. Looking at the scars Minako felt like crying. Beauty was the only thing the Venusian had had. 'Rei will never want me now, I look horrible' Minako thought. She knew Martians didn't normally discard their partners due to disfigurement, but on Venus it was considered normal even expected to divorce your partner if they were to become so scarred. Looks were everything on Venus. Tears slipped from her eyes at the thought that Rei would have grounds to divorce her under Venusian laws. 'She didn't even want me before, now she can get rid of me for good.' Minako thought as she traced the scars on her face, one going diagonally down her cheek another parallel to it following her jaw line. Then another on her neck that went almost to her collar bone. Minako slowly began to walk towards her room as she thought about how lonely she would be once Rei divorced her, thinking about how much she would miss the love of her life, but Minako knew she wouldn't fight it. If Rei wanted to divorce her if it was what Rei truly wanted Minako would be willing to go along with it. The blond loved Rei to much to try to force her to live with Minako and her hideous scars.
Before the Venusian even knew it she was standing in front of the door to her and Rei's room. 'I wonder if she's inside.' Minako thought as she slowly opened the door. Walking in Minako slowly made it to the bed were she noticed Rei curled into a little ball in the large bed. Minako smiled at this. She always loved how Rei would curl up like a kitten when she slept alone. 'I just want to hold her once more before she gets rid of me.' Minako thought as she slipped into the bed sliding under the covers the blond leaned up against Rei's back slipping her arm around the Martians waist. Rei immediately uncurled a little allowing Minako to hold her better. Minako leaned in and placed a kiss on the back of Rei's neck, then snuggled her face against the same spot. Breathing in the dark haired princess's scent hoping to completely burn it into her memory. No matter what Rei always smelled of lilac and incense.
"I love you….so much." Minako whispered before closing her eyes and attempting to sleep. Thinking that it would probably be the last time she would get to sleep with her wife.
Rei awoke in a bit of a haze. Smiling she could feel Minako's arms around her. Rei turned in the blonds arms and leaned up a bit to kiss Minako's lips. Slowly forcing the Venusian onto her back and leaning over her in the process. Minako immediacy shot up in pain accidentally smashing her forehead against Rei's.
"Owww, Oww Rei oww your on my side." Minako said as she gripped her forehead with one hand. Rei jumped back remembering Minako's injury.
"Oh my gosh Minako I'm sorry are you ok." Rei asked as she rubbed her own forehead. Minako smiled and said.
"Yeah I'm fine it just hurts if someone is laying on it." The blond said as she laughed a little. Rei smiled figuring Minako's senshi abilities must be coming back since she looked much better already.
"I'm so glad you woke up. We were all getting worried." Minako smiled glad that they were at least thinking about her. Rei smiled again and, being careful not to hurt her, leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on the blonds lips. Minako blushed a little at Rei's attentions but soon leaned forward accepting as much of Rei as she could get. Rei smiled into the kiss and caressed Minako's cheek. The blond pulled back abruptly turning her head to the side putting her hand on the side of her face that Rei couldn't see.
"What did I hurt you. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." Rei started to say.
"No you didn't hurt me." Minako whispered.
"What is it then. Do you…do you not want to kiss me?" Rei asked feeling a little insecure at the thought that Minako might not want her. Minako shook her head in the negative.
"No its not that its just. I don't want you to see them." Minako whispered. "They look awful."
"Them?" Rei asked. "Them what?" Minako turned to look Rei in the eyes and was about to answer.
"MINAKO! There you are we have been looking for you everywhere come on you still need to be in the infirmary. Until your cleared you cant leave. I have to make sure your ok." Ami said as she stormed into their room. Minako's head turned to the side again as she said.
"I'm sorry Ami I just woke up last night still a little groggy and just made my way here somehow." Ami came to the bed and helped Minako up.
"You probably shouldn't be walking yet you know." Ami said as they began to make their way across the room.
"I'm sorry." Minako said. Rei looked at the retreating blond confused. 'What was she so worried about me seeing. I don't get it?' Rei thought as she got up to get dressed so she could get to Minako's room as soon as possible.