(A/N: Here's the next chapter! Please Review! ~The Rising Phoenix~)
Chapter 2 -
A week later:
Usagi laughed hysterically, as she leaned on her ringleader for balance.
They saw the police coming and giggled. The police rolled their eyes. At least these two were highly amused drunks.
Another college sorority party got out of hand again.
'Wait, did I?' Usagi thought. She sighed in relief. She never pledged. She remembered not wanting to.
"Come on ladies. Let's go."
"Oooohhhh...Do we have warrants?" Usagi was surprised at the question, as she looked over.
Even Usagi knew enough to keep her mouth shut, no matter how plasterd she currently was.
"Officers. Please don't take them in. I can take them home."
Usagi's head whipped over much too fast for her own liking.
Only to stare in the eyes of a royally pissed Makoto.
Usagi already began to feel a slight pounding in her head.
"Uh oh...We screwed up...Correction, I screwed up."
"How can you tell? And I thought you said she wouldn't be home until Sunday."
Usagi shrugged at the last half of the question. "Because she's mad at me. She's never mad at me."
After speaking with the officers and Makoto having orders not to let them outside for the rest of the night, Makoto approached the pair.
"You were right the first time by the way. You both screwed up. Come on you two, move your butts."
The car ride to Mako and Usagi's apartment was silent.
Well except for the constant giggling; the singing of a gender-swapped theme song, and Usagi giggling and belting put a rather decent rendition of a 90s song that Makoto secretly hit "record" on her phone for, as soon as they started singing. It's a good thing they were both in the back seat, because for as annoyed as Makoto was, she was highly amused.
Walking in, Mako pocketed her keys.
"You, my couch. Usagi: bathroom, then the spare bedroom."
"Why? And why not her first? She started drinking before I did..." Usagi asked confused.
"Because you're going to be sick if you wait any second longer. Move. Besides, she can clearly hold her liquor better."
"Hey, why not Usagi get your room and I get the spare?"
"Because Mina, as the one who I know 'convinced' her to break her promise to me not to party this hard, I'd rather not have to clean up after her in our room." Mako said, irritated.
"You two are very lucky I didn't need bail money!" Makoto called following Usagi, and closing the door a little harder than she may have initially wanted. 'Though I might have left you hanging, Mina.' Mako thought to herself.
Mina turned with a glare, only to find Setsuna leaning against the wall casually.
"What are you doing here?"
"Makoto called me when she saw you two. Asked if I could wait here for you."
"Are you taking me home?"
"Nope. We are all crashing here. I volunteered for the night shift, so I'll be making sure you and Usagi are okay."
Mina sat down on the couch, holding her head.
"We don't need a babysitter."
Setsuna chuckled. "Apparently you do. Don't worry though, you're in good hands."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah…Hey, who's watching the Time Gates anyway?"
"Diana." Setsuna smiled.
Meanwhile Makoto held Usagi's hair back, her timing perfect.
"Thanks…"
"Mm-hmm...So, did you have fun?" This could have been sarcastic coming from Mako, but it wasn't, as a small smile graced her face from behind.
"It was awesome….I think…" Usagi replied, another groan as her stomach churned.
Mako chuckled. "Yeah, well the hangover won't be."
"Sorry...I know I promised. And I told Mina no...I think she spiked my drink or something."
"Or she started you off with a very subtle sangria. It's okay."
"Are you mad at us?"
"More annoyed than anything else, especially at Mina. I'll ride it out for a few more hours." Mako smiled.
After a few more minutes, with teeth brushed, Mako carried Usagi to the spare room, with a large glass of water nearby.
Usagi held onto her neck, and began to trail slow kisses along her jaw and neck. "I've missed you." she whispered in a husky haze.
Makoto smiled. "I've missed you too, but it's time for bed."
Makoto quickly grabbed her wrists, as she realized Usagi's thought process after her innocent comment.
"Ah ah...Not tonight." Makoto said firmly.
Usagi almost wore a sad look. "Why not? You came home early to surprise me...So?..."
"I did, but did not expect to find you in this state."
"Tomorrow then?"
Thankfully Usagi was not persistent when she was drunk.
Makoto chuckled. "Maybe. Depends on how you feel. If not, you should be fine by Sunday. But tonight is out of the question. Here, let me tuck you in..."
"I'm…*yawns* not sleepy."
"Yes you are. Trust me. You'll sleep hard tonight."
Usagi looked sorry as they started into each other's eyes.
"Sleep well...I'll see you in the afternoon."
"You won't be here in the morning?" Usagi asked, her voice concerned and small.
Makoto chuckled. "Oh I will be. I just don't expect to see you up before Noon. Sleep tight. I love you." Makoto kissed her forehead.
"Love you too…"
(A/N: More to come! Please Review! ~TRP~)