Disclaimer: Surprise! I still don't own the anime or the characters T~T
To The Beach! Pt 2
Rei and Makoto awkwardly got out of the car, both immediately getting stares from all the men, women, adults, and children in the area.
"I regret everything." The Miko wrapped herself in a towel. "Mako, we can leave. When they turn around we can just run, run far away from this cursed place. The shrine isn't that far from here...what do you say?"
Makoto looked around wearily before nodding. "Sounds like a plan." They both waited in silence for the blonde's to get distracted by anything. As soon as Usagi pointed towards something the darker haired girls nodded to each other. "Now's our chance."
"Where are you going?"
They figuratively froze in their place, well, Rei did. Makoto on the other hand was physically frozen solid from her waist down. She cursed silently turning to see a frightening smile on Ami's face. Rei cautiously looked to Makoto before turning to Ami.
"Uh...the bathroom."
In a hushed voice Makoto looked at the ravenette. "Run Rei, get out of here. I'll hold them back." Rei looked back in horror shaking her head.
"We're in this together, Kino. I can't leave you here."
"What's going on?" Hearing the love goddesses' voice sent a wave of panic through the priestess.
"I'll never forget you." With that, Rei ran off desperately holding her towel to conceal everything precious to her.
"Wha-Rei! Get back here!" Minako held Usagi close to conceal her hand. "Venus love-me chain!" Luckily the crowd of people around them didn't seem to notice the golden chain that wrapped around the terrified miko who flailed about attempting to loosen the grip. She was dragged to the blonde's feet with her towel now long gone.
Ami chose to ignore the girls behind them. "So will you answer my question?"
Makoto smiled sheepishly. "Well can you unfreeze me first? You know, before anyone notices?" To the brunettes dismay, Ami shook her head. "But it's cooold!"
"Then answer my question quickly so I can warm you up."
"We were going to leave?" She felt the ice disappear slowly. "Because we didn't want to wear these swimsuits?" The ice all completely dissolved allowing Makoto to move freely.
"There's nothing wrong with it, you look great."
Usagi, appearing out of nowhere, nodded. "You all look great! Now come on! To the water!"
"I'll stay behind for a bit." Makoto said sitting beside a nearly unconscious Rei. Ami raised an eyebrow.
"Why?"
The brunette leaned on her arm. "Let's see where to start?" She looked around in pretend thought. "How about I am freezing because my supposed girlfriend, who swore to never hurt me in any shape or form, demanded that I answer a simple, innocent question? Or how said girlfriend is currently torturing me by forcing me to wear a...what's the word...revealing swimsuit? Or maybe-"
"Okay, okay. I get it." The bluenette pouted. "But you're gonna join us later right?"
"Sure, when I can feel my limbs again." Ami rolled her eyes. "Have fun."
The three girls disappeared. Almost immediately after they left, Rei sat up. "I have to leave."
"What about Minako?"
"I am vulnerable like this, Makoto." Rei rolled into the towel. She stayed on the ground looking like a red burrito. "Roll me out of here."
Makoto couldn't hold back a snicker. "I think you're just a bit flustered. Don't worry I'll help." She slung the girl over her shoulder without a sweat. "Trust me."
The miko's heart just about ripped through her chest when she realized Makoto was carrying her towards the water. Rei did everything in her power to release herself from the brunette's hold. "Makoto don't do this! Be a buddy not a bully!" She continued to shriek even as she was submerged into the ice cold water. Her screams of protest attracted the famous blonde twins and Ami.
"Was that Rei?" Minako asked. "I have her scream memorized by now."
Usagi's face went the same shade as Rei's abused towel. "M-Minako!"
The blonde flicked the bunnies forehead. "Not that way, dummy. She's just always yelling at me. Was that her?"
Makoto kept her gaze on the struggling figure under the water. "Yeah."
"...is she…?" Ami started.
Realization struck Makoto hard. "Oh shit, I forgot she was wrapped in a towel!" She dove into the water pulling out Rei.
The ravenette gasped sputtering out any sound that came out of her mouth before breathing in her own hair, that only helped increase her coughing. "This…" She mumbled. "Is why I consider suicide."
Minako hugged her. "That's not something to joke about, Rei. Live your life to the fullest and spend time with me!"
Looking between Makoto and Minako she nodded in self-agreement. The priestess spun herself into the towel again. "Goodbye." Slowly she started to sink into the water.
Sadly, her head only just touched the water before Minako lifted Rei back up.
"Come on, let's swiiiim!" She dragged Rei across the water while she had a face of pure regret.
Usagi turned smiling broadly at both girls. "Aren't they the cutest?"
"Oh yeah, especially when Rei threatens to kill herself. True love right there, passing Michiru and Haruka by a landslide." Makoto remarked watching Rei shove Minako into the water when she 'accidentally' untied her swimsuit. Beside her, Ami nodded.
"I'm sure if we had a couples contest they would win."
"Yup." They stood in silence as they continued to watch Rei drown Minako. The bun-haired blonde turned to face the others. "So, what are we gonna do? Mamo-chan should get here soon…" Her eyes lit up remembering Ami's words. "We should have a couple contest!"
"Couples contest?" Ami repeated. "You mean us competing to see who's the best couple?"
"Aha! You're so smart Ami-chan! That's exactly what I mean!" Usagi doggy paddled away., turning when she was halfway to shout "Come oooon!"
Makoto shrugged. "Guess we should get going." She watched the bluenette swim towards her.
"Another couples contest...I'll admit I am a bit excited." A smile formed on her lips. "Hopefully it won't be like last time."
The brunette groaned. "Please don't, that was a disaster." Ami giggled hugging Makoto's arm as they made their way to shore. "You can't even blame me for what happened. I was still new to the whole 'dating my bestfriend' thing."
"Well so was I. Haruka-san and Michiru-san won anyways, as if we could compete with them." Watching the thunder senshi frown made Ami's smile widen. "Don't be mad Mako, fourth place wasn't so bad."
"Luna and Artemis beat us! And they weren't even competing!" Luckily they didn't get last place which was Rei and Minako, they were also new to the whole dating your female friend thing, but their overall 'teamwork' was just made up of constant yelling. Makoto continued to whine even when Ami hugged her. "We have to come in first place this time, Michiru-san and Haruka-san aren't here, we have a chance." Ami nodded.
"There you are!" The bunny clung tightly to Mamoru's arm. "Rei and Minako are already here, we were waiting for you slowpokes."
Minako also clung to Rei's arm. "This time were getting first place! Our love will blind you!" She shouted pumping her fists in the air.
"In another 3 lifetimes maybe, we're winning this time." Makoto grinned broadly.
"Nope, nope, nope. My Mamo-chan and I are gonna win!" Usagi dug her face in Mamoru's side.
"What is it we're doing?" He asked scratching the back of his head.
"Chicken fight!" Usagi shouted already pulling Mamoru into the beach. The others followed. "We're sooo gonna win. Mamo-chan is super duper strong. Stronger than all of you combined."
Feeling offended, Makoto used one arm to hoist Ami onto her shoulders without a warning. "Hurry up, I'm anxious to get started."
Minako cowered for a moment. "Maybe another game?" Behind her Rei wondered how she would be able to lift up Minako. The blonde noticed her expression. "What?"
She shook her head deciding not to anger the blonde just yet. "For the record, I already know we're gonna lose." Minako hopped onto Rei's shoulders with a huff.
"Yeaaaah right! I got this Rei!" She cracked her knuckles holding back a whimper seeing Makoto do the same.
The couples stood some distance from each other
"Three."
"Two."
"One!"
Mamoru went straight for Makoto. Immediately noticing this, Ami went to block Usagi's flailing arms from constant loss of balance. All it took was for Ami to poke the blonde's arm for her to completely lose her balance.
"I told you to hold on tight, Usako!"
Minako laughed at the blonde almost losing balance herself when Rei started walking towards Ami. "W-wait, Rei!" She clutched onto the Ravenette's head. "Don't go so-" Both the blonde and bluenette collided. Minako flailed wildly while Rei did her best to hold the falling love goddess. Unfortunately for her, Makoto moved Ami close enough to shove her off the miko's shoulder completely.
"Goddammit, Minako!"
"It's not my fault! I told you to slow down!"
Ami, still on Makoto's back with a childish grin, hugged the brunette's head. "We win." She said simply.
"Fuck yeah! First win!" Makoto dunked herself and Ami into the water. "What's next?" She asked after getting attacked by an angered miko.
"Something that's not physical or mental so that we have a chance of winning?" The blonde suggested pulling Rei back from Makoto.
"How about we see how much we know about the other person?" Mamoru asked.
Usagi tilted her head curiously. "Like their birthday?"
"Sure, it doesn't have to be that but something important you'd think your partner should know." The others nodded along.
"This'll be easy, I know everything about Rei. Her age, birthday, cup size, favorite color-"
"So then 3 of us ask and the other 3 have to answer. Whoever gets the most right wins?" Ami asked drowning out Minako.
"Yeah, just as simple as that. So who'll answer? I will for us two." He said to Usagi. "Unless you want to."
"You can Mamo-chan. I trust you." The princess nuzzled her head into his arm.
"Mako will." Minako volunteered, when the brunette looked over she added, "Ami's smart n stuff so it'll be easier for her to answer so it should be you."
"So that means you're gonna answer too, since Rei is smarter than you." Minako rolled her eyes at the taller girl.
"Either way, we're gonna win."
"So...who goes first?" Mamoru asked.
"Us!" Minako shouted. "Okay, Rei. Ask me anything."
"How many times have to wanted to kill myself?" She muttered.
"Rei! Ask something you think I should know!"
"I think you should be aware about how many times I've threaten to kill myself." She sighed leaning on her arm. "Then what was I wearing yesterday?"
"Yesterday night or-"
"MInako please don't." Makoto interrupted.
She grinned. "You were wearing that cute red dress I bought you."
"You mean the dress you wear all the time?" Usagi asked. "She bought that for you?"
Rei ignored the blonde's question with a cough, her face growing red. "That was right. What...uh...how tall am I?"
"Psh, easy. 5'4"."
The ravenette sighed loudly. "Nope, 5'3"."
"What!? No you're not!"
"1 question wrong!" Makoto shouted gleefully. "So does she keep going? Or do they automatically get last place?"
Mamoru thought for a few seconds. "I think they should at least ask one more question." He said nodding to Rei. "Go ahead."
Already losing the urge to win she swept a stray hair behind her ear. "Where did we go for our first date then?"
Thousands of little sweats covered Minako. "Our first date, of course! That's easy!" She racked through her brain trying hard to remember. To her everytime she and Rei were alone was a date. Their first official date was never noted in the love senshi's head. "We went to the movies."
Rei was already laying on her (new) towel with sunglasses appearing on her face. "So who's next?"
"Did I get that wrong?"
"Mako? Ami? You two gonna go?" The ravenette continued to ignore Minako.
"Alright, go ahead Ami." Makoto sat down criss cross underneath the umbrella next to Rei.
The bluenette thought for a moment. "How did we lose the last time we did this?" She asked, a smile appearing
Makoto almost cried out but somehow held it back. Damn that sexy ice senshi! How could she torture Makoto at a time like this? With a big and loud sigh she crossed her arms. "...I...was tommbeshssnbmfmmm…"
"Sorry, what?"
"I said I was too embssandnsmmfmm." Ami's eyes were practically sparkling now. Another sigh and Makoto gave in. "We lost because I was to embarrassed and shy to kiss you."
Usagi giggled. "Oh, oh! I remember that! The look on your face was priceless." Minako joined her laughter.
"Yeah! I've never seen a face so red in my life." She continued to laugh.
Makoto pouted. "Whatever! Next question."
"Okay, let's see." Ami tapped her chin. "When did we actually have our first kiss?"
"Has it actually happened yet?" Rei asked receiving a punch from Makoto.
"Shut your goddamn mouth, of course it has!" Her arms were crossed again. "Our first kiss was when Urawa-san came to visit again at the school."
The bunny grinned. "Mako-chan got jealous back then, I remember that." Minako tilted her head.
"Wha?"
"Urawa-san sat next to Ami at lunch and Makoto got suuuuper jealous, then she kissed Ami in front of him when he tried to." Makoto had her eyes closed with a fixed look on her face.
"Didn't she also punch him?" The prince asked.
"I don't regret anything."
Now sitting up Rei removed her sunglasses. "You punched him? Why?"
"I don't need a reason to punch someone. I just do." Her eyes opened now with her usual green eyes replaced by dark ones. "Also he didn't seem to understand the words 'we're dating, so fuck off.'" Makoto turned to Ami. "I warned him, you can't fault me for that."
"He had it coming. " Her blue eyes wandered around in thought. "How long have we been dating?"
Makoto froze. "Officially or…"
"Officially?" Minako repeated.
"We kind of secretly dated for a while." she ignored the shocked stares. "Well we dated for about 2 years? Including the secret few months?"
"That's right."
"Woaaah a flawless victory!" Usagi cheered while Minako just humphed and crossed her arms.
"Just go, Usagi."
"Okay! When's my birthday?"
"June 30." He quickly replied. That was the number one thing he absolutely needed to remember, especially after her 15th birthday. Mamoru shuddered remembering that whole episode, never again will he miss her birthday.
"That's right!"
"Oh come on! That's such an easy question!" Minako complained.
"It's the questions Usagi thinks are important, she can ask whatever she wants." Minako still stuck out her tongue at the brunette.
"What's my favourite animal?" She continued.
"Bunnies."
"Oh my god! That is the easiest thing ever!" When Minako went to stand up, Rei pulled her back down.
"Be quiet already."
Simply saying that wasn't enough to stop her ranting, but Minako had fallen into the ravenette's lap when she was pulled down. She immediately found a comfortable position and stayed there.
"Please continue."
Usagi did. "Who's my favourite person in the world?"
"...me?" He chanced.
"3 out of 3!" She jumped up estatically. "Were in second place!"
"And you're gonna stay in second place because we're gonna win!"
"Nuh uh. It's just like they say third is the best first and second suck."
Ami was almost knocked over from a sudden wind. "Minako, that's not even close to what the actual saying is."
"You get my meaning!" She shouted. "What's next?"
"How about one we did last time?" Usagi asked quickly glancing towards Makoto. With extreme amusement she puckered her lips, "Kissing."
"Oooh, kissing? We didn't get to do that last time." The blonde was excited. "We'll go first!" She immediately latched onto Rei sending them to the ground.
Makoto didn't comment or watch the whole ordeal. At that point she'd kissed Ami frequently enough to stop the embarrassment afterwards, but Makoto had always had trouble doing it in public better yet in front of her friends.
"Mamo-chan and I are next!"
Her heart hammered in her chest. They we're next and if Mako didn't get her shit together they would tie with Usagi and Mamoru. Unacceptable. She had to win alone with Ami. Her hammering heart leaped to her throat hearing Ami.
"Us now?"
"Yup! Chop, chop Mako-chan!"
Makoto turned to Ami. It could just be a peck, just a simple peck. Makoto inhaled some much needed air. Her eyes closed in concentration then opened them again realizing after a few seconds that Ami was already kissing her. And her kiss was far from a peck.
"Oh my." She heard Minako say.
After what felt like an eternity, Ami pulled away her face the same shade as Makoto's. Red. A deep dark red. A red so red it would make the color red jealous.
"D'aaaaaw! You two are so adorable! Like two little school girls kissing for the first time!" Usagi cooed pinching both their cheeks.
Makoto was too busy being embarrassed she forgot something very important. She grabbed Ami's shoulders startling her out of her own embarrassment. "Ami we won!" It took the genius a few seconds to catch on but when she did Makoto's body had complete control of her mind and kissed Ami again only embarrassing Ami even more.
"Whatever, congrats. I wanna go home now." Minako had started walking away with a miserable aura.
Rei shrugged. "About time we get to leave, i guess it was fun though."
Makoto nodded clutching Ami. "Yup, in fact I forgot we were still wearing these things."
"Yeah, I was too busy being annoyed." She wrapped herself in the towel. "Anyways we should go now, who knows what Minako might do if she's alone."
Ami nodded still holding onto Makoto. "I thought we were over the whole kissing thing." Mako laughed rubbing the back of her neck.
"Me too, guess we were wrong." Makoto smiled. "Guess we'll have to work on it." Minako appeared in between them.
"You're gonna keep going?" she asked her eyebrows high above her head.
The two blushed furiously. Yeah, it would take time to get used to that.