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Take A Chance On Me
Chapter 8
-Ready or Not-
It was turning out to be a beautiful morning by the way the sun wetly kissed the field. The smell of the morning dew would tease the senses of anyone, but today only a special person would appreciate it most. The senshi of time could not sleep last night since being plague by the flashes of the past. She stayed up from the time the moon shone high in the star filled sky till the sun peeked from behind the clouds.
When everyone perished during the time of the moon kingdom it was a lone soul that stayed behind to mourn the fallen soldiers. This soul would remember all the events that had happened in the past but would never be able to fully tell the now reincarnated warriors of it. It had to hurt the time senshi to remember the love and friendship that was shared between the senshi but will never again be completely remembered by them.
'I wish Ami could recall our past. It would seem that Haruka and Michiru remembers details briefly, based upon their references concerning my love life,' Setsuna thought.
Garnet eyes probed the vast sky for answers that concerned her next action. She hated the fact that she had to lie to Ami about her identity in the beginning, but now that everything was out in the open she only wanted to move forward in their relationship.
'Or what's left of it,' she thought glumly.
Sitting under a large tree, the young senshi of ice had her eyes closed as she breathed in deeply and then exhaled. It was a practice she had taken up after the death of her mother. This simple breathing exercise helped her to clear a mind that was full to the brim with knowledge. Her emo haircut was wind blown and it surprisingly gave Ami the impression of composure and strength.
She broke the silence when a small sigh escaped her lips. 'I wonder if I ever could look at Setsuna the same as I did before,' Ami thought.
A snap of a twig from under the pressure of someone's foot, alerted Ami that she no longer was alone. Startled she opened her eyes to look directly into a green pair.
"Haruka, what has brought you out here so early?" She smiled, "I was foolish to think this was my private place to let everything I keep bottled inside of me out into the surface."
"Well actually I came out here to talk to you," Haruka felt herself smiling slightly, "And I normally come out here to eat the fresh cookies Michiru just baked without her knowing it was me."
They shared a chuckle at the thought of a thoroughly confused senshi of the water. It seemed to have lifted the tension that first shown when Ami noticed the wind senshi earlier.
Noticing the roguish appearance of Ami when she laughs, the sandy blonde haired woman had no doubt in her mind why the time senshi fell head over heels in love.
'She doesn't really know how much other girls fond over her,' Haruka thought with some amusement, 'On the other hand, I knew from the beginning how they looked at me and used it to my full advantage.'
With a broader smile at the thought, Haruka cleared her head and said, "I know you must have a lot to think about as far as your new powers and well... your relationship with Sets."
"Hai," Ami agreed.
"I don't know if you remember the past quite clearly as I do, but back then we were pretty close and well..," Haruka trailed off before continuing, "Just know that you can always come to me to talk if you want to."
Ami didn't respond right away, she just took the time to digest everything the taller woman said in complete silence. She did not want to tell anyone quite yet that she had been having flashes of the past in her dreams, but she couldn't really make out the images clearly.
A pause then Ami nodded, "Thank you, for coming to me to say this. I know it probably wasn't the easiest idea to approach me about something so personal."
Haruka raised an eyebrow, "Well you're not in the running for the award of most approachable person in the senshi circle, but you're definitely in the winning for the smartest."
"I see," Ami chuckled.
"So give what I said to you some thought, and now I'll leave you to your meditation," Haruka flashed her most charming smile and started to walk away.
Ami looked startled at the quick departure of the wind senshi before she yelled, "Haruka! Please come back."
The taller woman stopped mid-step before turning back to the ice senshi with a questioningly look.
"I remember..." Ami started then paused before saying, "We were very close friends and I hope to let our friendship now grow into what it use to be. I know it won't quite be the same but atleast we can work at it."
Haruka smiled a bit sheepishly as she asked gently, "And what else do you remember?"
The two good friends talked well into the day and their coversation extended until the sky was painted a dark bluish hue. They started talking about the old pranks they use to pull at the palace down to their personal relationship with their significant other. Ami did not remember the complete depth in which she loved Setsuna but she definitely knew she was a major part of her life. The sandy blonde haired woman helped Ami to navigate through her memories but some still remained blurry.
At the shrine, the other inner senshi were trying hard to make out the new information they were given by sailor Pluto. Everyone sat in different places while trying to move things magically with their index finger.
"OOO!!! I GIVE UP!," Usagi conceded loudly. She had been trying for a past hour to move the cupcake from the table into her mouth. The only thing that changed was the color of her cheeks that were turning blue from her holding her breath to invoke this 'power'.
Everyone snapped out of the trance of harnessing the 'power' to try to see what was up with Usagi.
"I'd rather eat this tasty treat this way anyway," Usagi admitted while licking her fingers thoroughly of the chocolate cupcake crumbles.
Ignoring the future queen antics, Minako looked to the others to see if they progressed at all. By the look of confusion and long faces, she knew that no one had succeeded in doing something exceptional with their powers.
Further away from the shrine, Setsuna was washing dishes at the cottage while waiting for the other outers to come home. She heard a light knock on the door, and figured that Haruka must've forgot her keys again. Quickly, she dried her hands and rushed to the door to open it but was surprised to see Ami looking directly into her eyes.
"Hey.." Setsuna trailed. "Please come inside."
Ami nodded in agreement before entering into the little cottage. She was greeted by vast paintings around the house that must've been made by Michiru. Ami Mizuno glance appreciatively at the artwork before meeting the curious glance of the black haired with a green tint woman.
"Now that we are alone, I should apologize again for not telling you...," Setsuna was about to finish her statement before she was cut off by soft lips pressing against her own.
It was the normally shy school girl Ami that walked up to the taller woman boldly and kiss her passionately. Raising her hand slowly, she rested it upon the side of the time senshi's face while allowing the kiss to go deeper. She began to walk slowly in no particular direction but it led them to a wall, which allowed the shorter woman to press up against the other harder.
A gasp escaped the lips of the time senshi, and as her mind raced while the passion pumped through her veins she could no longer focus on coherent thoughts. She wanted to tell Ami that she loved her, but was afraid that if she knew her identity at the time they would never have gotten as close as they are now. Long graceful fingers raked into the silky blue hair of the other woman, as the taller woman lashed at her with longer tongue strokes and gentle lip biting.
"Wait...," out of breath Setsuna tried to slow the tension that was pulsing between her thighs. She needed Ami to know everything about the past, the present, and a hopeful future. The garnet eyes of the time senshi was heavily dipped in love and want, but she had to see passed it.
Ami took that moment to pull herself an inch away from Setsuna in order to look into her eyes quickly. She smiled at what she saw there and said, "I know everything."
It was as if Setsuna could read Ami's exact thoughts for at the moment everything of the past washed over her like a hot shower. It should've been a happy and complete moment for the time senshi but she had a look of fear cross her features. This was what she wanted and yet feared. Now that the time was at hand, Setsuna knew that her next action will dictate the future. What will she choose to do? Ready or not, the time is now.
To Be Continued...
A/N: Sorry guys for the late update.. Work has been keeping me busy. I hope you enjoy this new update and I am currently working on a oneshot story so please stay tuned for that as well. I look forward to your comments. Thanks Again! The next chapter will be named "Return of the Past"