A/N: Hi, Sailor Star Venus again! This is either the 2nd to last or last chapter…
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the characters.
-Minako ran in her boots, her breath cloudily showing in the crisp air of January. Her eyes leaked of tears, staining her cheeks.
Who was that girl? Minako wondered blindly. I guess this means that Yaten really doesn't have feelings for me.
That one thought made Minako choke up with pain.
Kami-sama, is this the punishment you bestow to the Goddess of Love? When I have finally found a man I truly loved, you…
Minako slowed to pace, her cascading tears melting the snow.
-Hikari stared at Yaten, who was staring after Minako.
Hikari, being an intuitive person, immediately knew how Yaten felt about Minako. She also knew that she was the cause of this.
If the girl had not seen me embracing Yaten…she thought despairingly. But I suppose that Healer will get through this. He is very responsible, after all.
Little did Hikari know that Yaten wasn't as strong as she thought.
-At her house, Minako buried herself under her futon and sobbed. Her salty tears discolored her orange sheets.
Artemis nuzzled his soft white fur against Minako's cheek. Minako noticed that Artemis' fur was the same color of the snow outside. She started to whimper.
Artemis gently licked the tears sliding off Minako's cheek, comforting her a little bit. Just a little bit. Thinking this, Minako embraced Yaten's jacket. It still smelled of lilacs.
Next morning-
"Oi, Mina!" Makoto called in Minako's ear.
"Good morning, Minako-chan." Ami greeted.
"Class is over," Usagi cheered.
The inner senshi (minus Rei) were trying their hardest to regain Minako's bouncy personality back.
"Yaten-kun is staring at you." Ami giggled.
Minako mumbled something intelligible. But as she did so, she sneaked a look at Yaten while the others were not looking in her direction.
Sure enough, Yaten Kou was staring right at her. But once he noticed Minako staring at him, and Minako noticed Yaten had noticed, they both turned away, embarrassed.
4 hours later…end of school for today
"Minako, can I talk to you?" Yaten asked after everyone else had left. Usagi, Makoto, and Ami had agreed to meet at the Hikawa Shrine at 4:30 pm.
Minako avoided his gaze and began to pack her belongings.
"Minako-chan! I really need to talk to you!" Yaten demanded.
Minako slammed her chair, grabbed her bag, and ran off.
Minako, will you ever listen to me? Yaten wondered sadly.
Minako walked home, her usually bouncy skips now heavy trudging. Her shoulders sagged, and she felt empty as she walked her usual path to Hikawa Shrine.
Yaten…what more can you take away from me? If you have a lover, you don't have any more business with me. Why can't you leave me alone? I left you alone. Can't you leave it like that? If I get to be your friend, let me be your lover, too.
Even as she thought this, she hoped Yaten would break up with that red-haired girl.
"AND?" Usagi, Ami, Rei, and Makoto chorused together?
"I ran away." Minako admitted shamefully.
"Minako-chan…don't you like him?"
"Yes, I do. But I…" Minako trailed off.
"But?" Makoto prompted.
"He…he…he has a girlfriend, OK? And she is really beautiful. And the way Yaten looked at her…!"
Ami was thinking. Hard. Somehow, she had to make Minako feel better.
-Yaten leaned against the fence on the school roof. As he sighed, he stared at the sky.
The sky…it is the same color as her eyes. Yaten recalled.
He sighed again.
Minako…I want to see you again.
-"I got it!" Ami exclaimed.
"WHAT?" the others yelled.
"Come here for a sec," Ami beckoned. "But not you, Mina. Sorry!"
Ami then began to whisper in the others' ears. A grin spread across the girls' faces.
"Perfect," they agreed.
-2 days later…
Minako sighed. She rolled on her bed, holding Yaten's jacket to her chest. She still hadn't figured out what her friends were up to yet, either.
"Mina! Please go get the mail!" Minako's mother called.
"Yes, mom!" Minako called back. She rolled off her bed. Artemis willingly followed her downstairs and out the door.
Minako opened the creaky mailbox.
Junk mail, bills, ads, magazines…more junk…she browsed. Then, she saw something she thought she would never see.
A letter addressed to her.
Who would write to her?
Minako hid the letter in her pocket so her mom wouldn't find it. She hastily handed the other mail to her mother and rushed up back to her room, claiming that she was sleepy. Minako's mother curiously looked at her, but didn't say anything.
Once she slammed her door closed, Minako hurriedly ripped open the letter.
Inside, there was a lilac colored paper with typed letters:
Dear Minako,
I am truly sorry that you had to see me embracing a girl. She is not my girlfriend.
I would like to talk to you face to face. I will be waiting for you at Miyamotoku Lake on January 22nd, at 3 pm.
Truly sorry,
Yaten Kou
Minako's heart began to race.
I can't wait, Yaten. Minako thought contentedly. The 22nd was tomorrow, on Saturday.
-At the same time, Yaten Kou received a Sailor V style letter. He ripped it open eagerly.
My Dear Yaten-kun,
I am sorry that I caused so much trouble on our special trip to the movies. Words cannot express how sorry I feel.
To make up that mistake I made, I would like to see you. I will be waiting for you on January 22nd, at 3 o'clock.
XOXO,
Minako
Minako, I can't wait until tomorrow. I will promise I will apologize to you, too.
-So will Minako and Yaten make up? Please read next chapter. And don't forget to review, either!