Chapter 3: Summer on the Horizon
I guess I seem to write most when I myself either feel lonely or down loll. However, I had a pretty awesome day today. How was yours and as always thanks guys for the awesome reviews they mean a lot to me I'm glad y'all like the story so far! Your advice is wanted. Well here is chapter 3!
Disclaimer: *looks around for Rei and Minako* . . . Nope Still not here *sigh* . . .*looks around for Setsuna or Michiru*. ... Nope they aren't here either. .. *cries* *sees some blonde haired chick in the mirror. .. Does Sailor V pose*. ... *face palm* . . . *winks at self-* HEHE! : D *cousin yells YOUR NOT AN ANIME CHICK STOP DOING THAT!* *falls on floor*. .I guess I can never be a magical girl *sigh*. .*cries* or own them for that matter he he :P
Mina woke up to her phones ringtone and rolled over groaning. Reaching out to find the irritating noise she grabbed the phone and pulled it to her face not bothering to look at the caller id. "Hello?" She said groggily and yawning. "Hey Minako its Rei um . . . where are you?" Minako sat up running her eyes and yawned again before answering. "I'm at home in my bed why? Rei-chan. Is everything ok?" Artemis jumped down from the bed onto the floor stretching along with his subject. It had been awhile before they both were allowed to sleep in. "No, nothing's wrong, it's just 7:30 and we were waiting for you at the regular place since you didn't show up at the shrine." Blinking Mina looked outside to see the sun shining brightly into her window and looking at the time she jumped up. "OMG I'M LATE!" She ran around her room trying to get ready and came back to her phone after she her Rei yell out her name for the third time. "Sorry Rei I was getting ready. I accidently overslept thanks for calling and waking me! Hehe" Minako pictured Rei's face and fist already hitting her head and made her wince. "So, do you want us to wait for you?" "No go ahead! I still have to fix my hair and brush my teeth." Minako said while rushing into the bathroom to grab her tooth brush and started brushing her teeth. She heard the Miko sigh on the other line and felt a little sad. "Alright, and don't forget your lunch ok? I have to go now bye Minako." Rei hung up and Minako sighed. She grabbed her bow tied back her hair and ran out the house not even looking in the kitchen and even if she did there would be no lunch box.
Rei sighed and looked at the others "Mina said to just go on without her. So let's get going before we're all really late." The others agreed and off they went heading in the main direction before they had to separate with Rei. Ami had her head in a book with Makoto walking beside her pulling her in the right direction and giggling at the blush on Ami's cheek. This left Rei in charge of Usagi and usually Minako, but her other blonde haired friend wasn't there. Rei sighed and looked up at the sky, the rays of the sun warm on her back and she couldn't help but smile. Minako reminded her of the sun; even though the girl was extremely slow, irritating and emotionally draining she still couldn't help but smile. Usagi grabbed ahold of Rei's arm breaking her concentration. "Rei-chan! Why are you so quiet? Come on it's the last week of school! We won't have moments like this anymore!" Sighing Rei puffed out her cheeks. "We will have these same exact moments next year idiot." Usagi let out a yell and even started fake crying. "WAHHH! REI-CHAN WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN!" "I'm not being mean you idiot! Now let go! I have to go this way and I'm already late!" Rei started to pull her arm away but Usagi wouldn't let go. Rei sighed, if she never felt loved before this idiot sure made sure she did now. Eventually getting her arm free Rei said bye to Makoto and Ami, and made sure they dragged the princess along. She ran up the stairs to her school slowing just in time to not get lectured by her teachers. Putting up her cold front she walked through the halls like the stuck up princess they accused her to be.
As lunch time neared her mind was brought back to the two blondes in her life. Minako and Usagi both acted so much alike, they probably both forgot their lunches. She wanted to call them but it was against school policy, going to the roof where she could see the others schools she decided to text her friends. "Hey guys, meeting up at the Crown afterwards right?" She hit send and let the breeze blow her hair back. Smiling at the peaceful feeling she sighed. It didn't matter if she was lonely at school; she had her friends with her at all times. Closing her eyes Rei lay down on the roof looking up at sky thoughts of Minako in her mind. I know something's going on but she won't talk to anyone. She's been avoiding us all, even Usagi. Rei's phone vibrated but the bell rang declaring the end of lunch. She glanced at it seeing replies from everyone but Mina and Ami. Frowning she decided she would go to Minako's school after her school let out. She flipped her phone closed and ran to her next class.
Mina felt faint; she realized she hadn't eaten since yesterday during lunch time. She had it easy during school but as volley ball practice began she started to get dizzy. The ball came at Minako and she dived for it but vertigo got ahold of her. She fell onto the floor. She tried to pull herself up but her arms collapsed under her. Falling back to the floor her teammates called her name but everything was going black. She swore she saw raven hair before her the darkness took her.
Rei had a bad feeling. Her school had just let out so she texted Usagi and the others to wait up for her and Minako. On the way to Minako's school the feeling got worse and she started to feel suffocated. Rei started to run making it to Minako's school just as the sound of girls screaming broke the silence. Heading towards the sound she arrived at the gym and saw a group of girls in short shorts and long t-shirts all crowded around together. "Minako, Minako! Can you hear me? Is she awake?" Other mumbles reached Rei's ears and se instantly tried to push through the crowd. She could see blonde hair everywhere and Rei soon broke through the crowd. Leaning down and picking up the senshi leader Rei shouted orders to get the nurse and to move back. "Hey Minako? Can you hear me?" With no response Rei kept whispering to the girl until the nurse came. Rei ratted off Minako's vitals as the nurse double checked to make sure. "What happened?" She asked Rei but another girl spoke up. "She dived for the ball and hit it up but when she fell she didn't get back up. She hasn't responded to any of us." The nurse picked Minako up and frowned at how light she was. "Does anyone know the last time she has eaten?" When she was met with silence she took Minako to the nurse station with Rei following behind her. She sent a text message to Ami. Even though this nurse was more than qualified Ami was a genius and they all seemed to trust her personal judgment over everyone else's.
It was an hour later and Minako still was in a comatose state. The others had arrived along with Luna and Artemis and they were all in the room with Minako waiting for her to wake up. Apparently she hasn't been eating and over worked herself. "Her vitals are better, now we just have to wait." Ami set by Makoto and leaned against her while Rei sat by Minako in a chair while Usagi was sitting on the bed. "Why won't she wake up Ami? Is there something more? She's been so distant lately." Usagi rubbed her hand across Minako's forehead frowning at the heat coming off her. "She will be fine; there isn't much we can know until she wakes up." Ami said quietly. The nurse had left a few minutes ago with the instructions to get her if Minako did not wake up in an hour. Rei stood and looked out the window. It was nearing 6 now and she wondered when the last time Minako had eaten. She had so many questions, as she is sure they all did.
"Rei?" Minako moaned and instantly Rei was at her side. "She's waking up!" Rei knelt by the bed looking at the blonde and trying to move Usagi out of the way so Ami could look at her. Minako opened her eyes and tried to sit up but Ami held her down. "You do not need to move so fast wait a little while." Minako nodded and looked around. "What happened?" "You passed out, whens the last time you've eaten?" Rei bombarded Minako with questions while Usagi jumped on Minako wrapping her arms around her neck and squeezing tight. "MINA-CHAN! You scared us don't ever do that again!" Usagi yelled and Rei tried to pull her off. "USAGI STOP SMOTHERING HER LET HER BREATH!" Usagi refused to let go and along with Rei pulling at Usagi it caused Mina to get dizzy and Ami yelled at them both. "BOTH OF YOU GET OFF HER NOW!" Minako chuckled along with Makoto who helped Rei pull Usagi off. The crocodile tears came and Rei was forced to hold Usagi while she cried. "Minako are you ok?" Ami stood over her with a stethoscope holding it to her pulse along with a few other pieces of medical equipment. She nodded. "I'm fine guys really." She smiled and did her classic V-sign for victory.
"Why haven't you been eating Minako?" Ami sat beside her on the bed checking more of her vitals. "I . . . I guess I haven't been that hungry lately . . . sorry I didn't mean to worry everyone." "MINA-CHAN is sooo mean!" Usagi yelled and cried more while Rei just gave Mina a look. Smiling at the cry baby Minako held out her arms and Usagi jumped into them. "I'm sorry I'm sorry. . ." "Promise to take care of yourself more Mina. I'll start making you lunch." Makoto came up behind Ami and smiled at her over her shoulder. "I would like that Mako . . . Thank you." The nurse walked in and cleared the girls out and after checking on Minako said she could walk home with the assistance of the others.
They walked together for a while Minako and Usagi walking hand in hand with Ami and Makoto walking slightly behind them and Rei brought up the rear. She couldn't help but smile at the two blondes. Usagi was so loving and ever so passionate about everyone. She felt her heart beat speed up when she thought of the princess like that too much so she ignored that line of thinking. Plus the meatball head was already engaged to Mamoru. It hurt slightly, how the princess can be so loving and caring to her and everyone else at the same time. Sighing she shook her head and looked up at the moon. Frowning because it didn't make anything better she glanced at the brightest star. Knowing the start for what it really was, a planet, and Venus to be exact she smiled. Minako was always so bright and happy, Rei was thankful to her and maybe one day if the pressure gets to heavy she would ask the goddess of love for advice.
It was time for the girls to split up, Minako and Rei one way and the other three the other way. Waving bye Rei and Minako split and left the group. After a short period of silence she reached out and grabbed Minako's arm. "Are you sure you're ok?" Rei pulled Minako closer to her so she could look into her eyes. Minako blushed slightly and nodded, Rei had this dark look on her face. "Good. Never scare me like that again. We need you... I need you." She wrapped her arms around the girl and held her close. Minako's heart beat went into overdrive; did Rei really just admit that she needed her? Pulling away Rei gave her a soft smile. "Your palace awaits princess." Rei whispered softly and motioned to Minako's apartment. Minako waved and smiled at the raven haired beauty as she saw Rei's form disappear into the crowd.
She passed the living room seeing a new man on the couch sprawled out. Frowning at the sight of beer bottles littering the floor she hurried to her room. As she got to her door her mother came in and smiled at Minako, she was naked and as she stepped closer to Minako she could smell the strong scent of alcohol on her mother's breath. "My beautiful baby….How lucky you are to be so beautiful." She cupped Minako's cheeks and kissed her forehead. "If you never have anything Minako you have that amazing pretty face. I just wonder who you got it from." She pulled away after slapping Minako's cheek and gave Minako a drunken smile. "So golden, my golden child. So perfect making your mother look like a slut." She walked past Minako bumping into her shoulder as she stumbled down the hallway. Minako ran into her room and pressed herself to the door. How long could she handle living in this hell? She stripped and clothed herself in sleep clothes trying to ignore the disgust she felt from her mother's touch. She lay down and Artemis jumped through the window. "Are you ok Minako?" She just sighed and pulled him closer burying her face in his fur trying to stop her tears.
And! That my friend is chapter 3! Tell me how you like it so far! I've been updating rather quickly haven't I? Well this chapter is a little longer than the others. Not by much but slightly longer. Review and tell me how you like it ;) Smile a beautiful smile and have a nice day! Till next time!