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Take A Chance On Me
Chapter 2
-Out of Control-
At the Hikawa Shrine, the four girls surrounded a table that was full of school work. Everyone seemed to be either deep in thought or working hard on a school problem. Usagi was staring out the window watching the cherry blossoms float in the air while stroking her cat Luna.
"All this studying is just a waste of time really," Usagi looked down, "Luna why must I study so hard when I know already that I will be queen in the future?"
The black cat raised her head to look out the window and then responded, "It's simple, you must know that learning does not stop when the crown touches your head. How can you lead the people when you are lost? You must educate yourself and be ready for any obstacles that may enter your path. It is your duty as the future Queen of Crystal Toyko."
A flying book hit Usagi in the back of her head hard. "Ooooweeee"
"So in layman's term stupid, get a move on meatball head and study." The fiery temper of the red-lipped Rei was aimed at the blonde haired one again.
"I'm sorry Rei, maybe it's just that I miss Ami."
A growl escaped the lips of Makoto as she slammed her book closed and then looked at the others, "How can we even trust Ami anymore? Ever since her mother was killed, she has become very different and not in a good way either."
The goddess of love took this moment to clear her throat and respond, "Anyone would act differently after that type of tragedy happens. She is just trying to find her place in life again Mako. I don't think it's fair for any of us to sit here and judge her because we cannot put ourselves in her shoes. We do not understand the very pain that she feels at the moment."
On that note, everyone sat quietly to digest the information they've just heard. It wasn't often that Minako spoke with such influence and sympathy, which caused the others to pay close attention and try to understand from Ami's perspective.
Farther away, a blue haired woman was throwing punches and kicks at a punch bag with a fury unlike her usual. At the gym, Ami found sanctuary and a place to lay her anger without worrying about the outcome. After the death of her mother, Ami began to work harder at her training to the point of raising the levels of her senshi powers.
'For every youma that I go into battle against, I will work twice as hard to become stronger,' Ami thought as she plummeted the bag with a wave of punches. Later, Ami showered and left the gym to take a late night walk into the park. She found a familiar lake buried deep in the woods and took off to sit closer by it. The currents of the water did wonders in soothing her raging spirit.
The senshi of ice placed her hand gently into the water and focused her energy just like in a battle. Soon her finger tips began to glow a pale blue and the water that was right before her started to change into a thick sheet of ice. She focused her energy on it for a few more minutes and then took her hand away to stare at the scene. It was beautiful to see the moon light dance on the ice.
Slowly, Ami put on her ice skates and took to the ice with a couple of lightweight jumps to start off. Soon she was letting the ice take her away as she became so absorbed with the jumps and landings that she hardly realized she was being watched from close by.
A woman with green tinted black hair stared at the ice senshi curiously. 'Wow, I don't even think that Haruka could focus her energy without fully transforming,' she thought.
After the ice skating, Ami went to her apartment where she settled for a hot chocolate and sugar cookie. On the news was the monster from earlier in the day was attacking some of the people. The ice senshi just stared at the broadcast for a moment with an intense gaze then turned it off.
"So you saying that her powers have matured, Sets?" The taller woman with golden hair looked over the frozen lake that was now starting to melt.
Setsuna nodded, "That's right, it would seem that she has harnessed her powers as Ami. It's only happened once in Crystal Toyko where the sailor senshis figured out how to do it together."
The senshi of water walked slowly up to the frozen lake and touched her hand gently upon the cold ice. "Could this be a problem for us or Ami?"
"Well," Setsuna looked down, "If Ami let her powers control her then it could be a problem, but other then that it shouldn't be a problem at all."
Abruptly waking up from another nightmare, Ami looked down at her fingertips to see them covered with ice. Wrapping her arms tightly around her legs, she buried her face into her knees and cried her heart out.
In a strangle voice she whispered, "Mom."
On a beautiful day, Ami was stuck in a library trying to finish up a lab report that was due in three days. She has been working on this project for three weeks now and was ecstatic that she was now putting the finishing touches on it.
Giggling girls passed by Ami's table, but she chose to ignore them for she knew they wanted to talk to her but she didn't have the patience for it. Since her new found coolness, all the ladies wanted to talk to her and she just passed it by for what it was, a phase.
"Sets, here's your chance to get closer to her now."
"Don't you see that's she is studying Haru?" As Setsuna watch Ami, she couldn't help but admire the inner senshi. Her roguish appearance and scowl across her face really did make her look irresistible.
"Ahhh, you always have an excuse, but all you really need is a push in the right direction." On that note, Haruka gently shoved Setsuna into Ami, which by the way knocked Ami's books that were on the table onto the floor.
"Gomen." The woman with garnet eyes rushed to pick up the fallen books but Ami reach for her hands and held them firmly.
"Maa ii deshou, It's okay." Blue eyes pierced into red ones, and then a smile that tugged at the corners of Ami's lips reassured her that it was really true.
To Be Continued...
A/N: This was another fun chapter to create. I look forward to the reviews Enjoy.