The Scene Unfolded

Ami couldn't believe her ears. She then remembered how she always told the rest how she loved them and assumed that she meant as a friend. So she said, "I love you too Mako-chan." She then pulled away and left to pack. Makoto was confused but went to pack regardless.

Once finished packing, the girls went to the bus stop and waited for the bus to arrive. Ami soon found her eyes wandering to the brunette beauty beside her. She was clad in her khakis and a army green sleeveless tank top that said 'Don't Mess With The Chef.' Wandering further toward the girls face, she saw that she was wearing her earrings that had two knives crossed. When looking at the earrings, Ami saw that the necklace she was wearing said 'Iron Chef.' Makoto's usual ponytail was up on the top of her head with a baige scrunchy holding it up, tendrals hung down in front of her ears, and curled slightly at the bottom. Ami finally looked at her face and saw that the girl was staring off into space. She was frowning slightly and furrowing her brow as if thinking. I wonder what she is so deep in thought about. If she doesn't snap out of it she...Ami's thought was interrupted by Makoto grunt from getting hit with a football in the stomach. ...will get hit by that football.

Ami ran over to her and tossed the ball back to the kid that threw it. "Mako-chan...are you alright?" The tall girl waved her off for a split second so she could regain composure then stood up straight and smiled.

"Yeah...I'm ok Ames...just scared me is all." Makoto then grabbed their bags and loaded up the bus with their luggage. When they entered the bus and paid their fare, they look inside the bus to see Rei sitting next to Mina gossiping about something that happened at school, Usagi holding on to Mamoru snoring, and Luna and Artemis in the front seat looking back at them.

"Ami...Makoto...Rei...Mina...Usagi...and Mamoru...did we all decide to go to the hot springs?" Luna questions quietly to Artemis. He just shrugged as the two girls sat down and silently wondered the same thing.

Mina and Rei turn around, "Hey you two...I'm guessing that you both were just heading toward the hot springs?" Mina asks.

"Yeah...Ames and I were going to go there to relax...it has been a long time since I have had a relaxation day. Are you both going there to relax too?"

"Yep...and plus I just wanted to enjoy the hot springs. Rei may have her schedule, but I will be sucluded to the hot springs only. Maybe a bit of spa time as well." The girls giggle then start doing a quiz asking questions out of a magazine. Rei asks Mina, "If you could switch bodies with any one of us, which would it be?" The blonde ponders her answer for a bit then finally says, "You Rei, because you are a great singer and have a great figure. Plus, I know you like the back of my hand."

Mina asks Makoto, "If you had to total up how many people you have kissed, which gender would have the most points?" Makoto laughs at that one then calms herself enough and says, "Female, mostly because there is nothing like the soft touch of a girls lips to warm your heart and soul." They look at her as if she has grown two heads. "Mako-chan...just how many girls have you kissed?"

Makoto just smiles and takes the magazine and faces Ami, "If you had to choose between meeting the star of your dreams or going to a simple high school dance with your best friend, which would you choose?" Ami responded confidently, "I would rather to go the dance with my best friend, because no matter how simple of a dance it is, I wouldn't want them to be alone. In my books, friendship always comes first...nothing is more important than being with my friends." They are all speechless and looking at her smiling.

"That was awesome Ami." Mina nods agreeing with the raven-haired girl.

Makoto was still just sitting in her seat as speechless as she was when she heard the answer. The bus came to a sudden stop sending Makoto and Ami in the floor and even Rei and Mina as well. Makoto saw she was ontop of Ami almost straddling her lap. Mina was in the same boat as Makoto. They all got up muttering that it was an accident. The five girls got up and went to the desk to check in to the hotel.

They found their rooms were right next to each other. Ami and Rei shared a room and Mina and Makoto shared a room. This was done because Ami said it would give her a chance to get advice and talk to Rei. The other two girls shrugged it off.

The girls got together and decided on hitting the hot springs. Mina and Makoto and Ami and Rei went into their rooms and got their swim suits.

-Ami and Rei-

Ami looks at Rei and asks, "Are you in love with Mina?" The raven-haired girl stops at putting her swim suit on and turns to Ami. "You got me...I brought Mina here so I could tell her how I felt about her...but I'm not sure how to do it..." she looks at Ami, "you are in love with Makoto...that's a no-brainer...do you think they will figure it out or that we will have to tell them by the end of this trip?"

"I don't plan on just telling Makoto...I'm going to show her that I love her."

"How though?"

Ami whispers in Rei's ear then all of a sudden, the senshi of fire's face turned as red as her uniform. "Good luck...I heard that the last time someone made a move on Mako-chan, she made them regret it...that poor boy is still in the hospital."

"She wouldn't hurt me...she has more restraint than she is given credit for...I just wish she would lash it out on me..." Ami trails off then finishes getting dressed in her bathing suit.

The two get dressed and go out to the spring and settle in to relax.

-Mina and Makoto-

"Hey Mina...do you ever get the feeling that something is going to happen?" Makoto asks her friend.

"Romantically, yes. Everything else...no. Why? Is something bothering the senshi of courage?" she playfully teases.

WHACK! "I am being serious Mina."

The poor girl rubbed the back of her head and shrugged. "I have an idea...you told me earlier at dinner that you love Ami...so how about you and I tease a little? It is fun." Makoto thinks on it then agrees.

"I can't believe I am saying this but...Mina...lets tease us a couple of girls."

The two then get dressed in their swim wear, put on oversized shirts to cover their suits, then walk out to the hot spring area to surprise the said girls.

Ami and Rei were talking outside while sitting in the hot springs. When they heard the sound of a door opening, they stopped talking and looked toward the two girls walking out to the spring. They notice the shirts they are wearing are huge.

"Oversized shirts? Are you two really that embarrassed to show off your swim wear? Come on...take them off." Ami says.

The two smiling girls look at each other then take their shirts off.

Every person that was in the same area of said hot spring stopped talking the second they saw Makoto's and Mina's swimwear. Mina had on a two piece bikini that had little triangles covering her nipples and other area. The triangles were orange and yellow tie-dye. Makoto's was worse. She wore a one piece, except, hers had two skinny strands of fabric that went over her breasts and met just above her pelvic region. Her bathing suit was an emerald green that had sequens to look like scales on fish. Ami and Rei stayed quiet because (1) their best friends had on sexy swim suits and (2) they looked smoking hot.

Two men walked over being quiet as well then stare at the two girls. When Makoto looks at them, she notices that it is her best friend Shinozaki and Urawa. Not being able to stand it anymore she seemingly screams, "WHY DOES EVERYONE COME TO THIS HOT SPRING?" The girls laugh at her knowing that she doesn't like being ogled at. Especially by her friends.

After about five minutes of being quiet, Ami finally speaks up, "I...I think I am going to go back to the room...and...and cool d-down." So, with that said, she got up and walked back to the room that she shared with Rei. Makoto watched her leave and suddenly felt deeply saddened that she didn't stay.

Rei pats her on the shoulder, "It's ok Mako-chan. Look at the bright side, you get to tease her all day tomorrow while Mina and I go out shopping." With that, Makoto laughed evilly and rubbed her hands together coming up with a plan. Rei and Mina moved a few inches away from her in fear of learning her plan.