And so, the joyous epilogue is here. Should be reasonably short. Think it compensates for Chappy 4 somehow… ;). Need to just officially wrap up the two situations, and then I can kick off with my other plans.

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, okay? Stop trying to rub it in, damnit!

Drink Up, 'Fess Up, Throw Up

--- 8:45 - MAKOTO'S APARTMENT ---

Ami's eyes flickered open, and she scanned the room groggily from her position. She groaned and attempted to sit up, before realising that something was attached to her.

Her eyes widened.

Oh God. I'm in Makoto's bed. I'm in Makoto's arms. I'm in…

…she looked down at the shirt than was way too big for her…

…Makoto's clothes! What on earth happened last night?

Jupiter pouted in her sleep (Minako: "Like the poor innocent Senshi that Makoto herself was spying on earlier…") (Makoto: "Would you just drop it?!"), tightening her grip on Mercury. Blushing profusely, the smaller girl attempted to settle back into her arms.

She stayed like that for a few moments, until...

I know I'm a bag of nerves but why am I shaking so much when I'm warm? What could possibly- oh…

Ami leapt from heaven and launched herself towards the bathroom. Mako practically hit the ceiling when she heard the sharp slam of the door, and swore loudly before she heard wretching coming from the other room. Concern and amusement chased each other across her face.

I guess food would be a no, then.

Sighing, she got out of bed. It seemed better to fetch a glass of water for the blue-haired lightweight first before venturing in to see her. Having completed this task, the brunette stopped outside the door, her hand hesitating on the door handle as she heard another wretch. She winced at the sound, and decided to wait a few moments. When nothing else save a flush came, she recomposed herself and went in.

"Ami-chan?"

"Makoto…" The young woman was sitting, her head resting against the wall tiles. She was breathing quite heavily and her eyes were shut. "I'm sorry. I was such a fool."

The taller girl handed her the water and she began to sip it. Makoto sat across from her.

"Come on, Ami, its just part of growing up, you know? It was just one time. And besides, Rei got pretty out of it too."

"She did?"

"Uhuh."

Ami looked better already, and actually smiled at this revelation. Mako smiled back and semi-stood again, this time grabbing her toothbrush and handing it to the bluenette before flopping back down on the tiles.

Ow. Tiles… hard… That was stupid.

Ami looked at it and then back at her friend guiltily, and the athlete just raised her eyebrows permissively.

"Go on, it's fine, seriously. The bristles are all worn down on that one anyway."

Ami stood and reluctantly complied. Mako left her to it, fetching her lunch from out of the fridge and packing it up for her to take home.

Around fifteen minutes later, Ami was washed and dressed with the kind of efficiency Mako usually loved in the girl – it was just a shame that the quicker she got ready, the sooner she would leave.

"Oh, Mako? I left my sweater at Rei's. Could I borrow something of yours? It looks a little cold out for summer."

"No problem. I'll even walk you up there."

Jupiter went to the closet to fetch a denim jacket. When she turned back to her friend, Mercury seemed to be gazing off into space.

"Ami? Are you okay? You don't feel sick again, do you?"

Ami's gaze refocused on Makoto, and she smiled in an attempt to reassure her. The effort was betrayed by the troubled expression on her face. "No, it's not that…"

"Then what?"

Ami paused for a moment, then looked up into jade eyes and finally asked,

"I didn't do anything… stupid when I was drunk, did I?"

Mako smiled knowingly.

"Not at all." She swung the jacket around the smaller girl's shoulders. "In fact, you had the best idea I ever heard."

"I did? What was it?"

Pulling the garment tighter around Ami, Mako took a bold step forward and kissed her sweetly on the lips.

After only a few moments she pulled away, leaving an incredibly stunned Ami standing before her. Makoto grinned. Not to worry, a genius like her would figure it out pretty fast…

"Oh God, I didn't?!"

She grinned wider. There it was.

"Yeah, ya did." The brunette placed a sympathetic hand on her shoulder, letting it slip down to the bluenette's hand as she reached for the packed lunch.

"Now come on."

--- 9:30 – REI'S SHRINE ---

"The only reason I did any of that was because I'm such a sap for that pretty face of yours."

Minako's face was flushed as she lay on Rei's bed, panting from exhaustion.

She pointed at her lover. "And you're ridiculously domineering."

"Surely the school concert I held up by myself should have told you that much."

Rei perched on the edge beside her, grinning with a raised eyebrow, and set down her broom.

After much coaxing, the miko had convinced her girlfriend to help her clean the shrine that morning. (Yeah, I was just messing with ya… ;D)

"Anyway, don't get too comfortable. We gotta get through the living room yet."

"Nohohoooo!" Again, Rei's eyes rolled at her whining.

Strange how so much, and yet so little, has actually changed.

The priestess lay back next to Mina, and positioned her lips by the line of her jaw. The few blonde hairs which had escaped from behind the girl's ear wavered as Rei murmured, "I'll buy you an ice cream."

"…" Venus stared ahead and thought hard.

"Better be a big one."

Rei laughed and tugged Mina up from the bed.

A few seconds later Rei was cautiously reopening the sliding door to their destination, in case Usa was still asleep. Good job, too, because she was.

"Hey," she whispered. "It's already tidy!"

"Phew!" Then Mina panicked. "Wait, I still get my ice cream, right?"

Rei cast her a wry but loving glance. "Yes, baka, you still get your damned ice cream."

Then the miko returned her attention to the room. "Wow. I guess Makoto must have cleared everything away last night. I guess I owe her."

"Hello?" Mina waved an arm in front of her girlfriend's face. "Ice cream, anyone?"

Rei blinked and looked over at Usagi with a curious expression. "Huh…"

She made to move towards the sleeping princess and Venus watched in confusion. "What?"

Rei turned back with feigned seriousness. "Well considering how much you've been griping about work and ice cream, it seems I may have picked up the wrong blonde."

"Hey!"

"Seriously, Mina, you are way too much like Odango for your own good."

Rei anticipated some kind of violent retort, and when none came, she looked up at the blonde to see her stifling a giggle; Minako looked away as their gazes met.

The raven-haired girl's eyes narrowed. "What?"

"Nothing, really. It's nothing."

"No it's not. What is it?"

A glint appeared in Minako's eyes and she tried unsuccessfully to conceal a grin.

"It's just that… when you're drunk, you… you act a lot like Usagi, sweetie."

Rei didn't so much glare as look just plain disturbed.

"I… I what?"

"Shhh!" Mina scolded her, as Usa rolled over in her sleep from the noise level.

The brunette appeared to gaze internally from the trauma, and Venus sighed, walked over to her and shepherded her out of the room.

Rei hit reality again only when she felt her girlfriend making a move for her purse. She grabbed her thieving wrist in a death grip, and after a small scuffle, their lips met. The kiss deepened while Mars felt for the handle of the front door.

Finally it swung open to reveal Ami and Makoto on the other side, the latter with her fist raised to knock.

The two couples stared at each other, Minako in Rei's arms and Mako holding Ami's hand.

The awkward silence lasted for a good few seconds, until finally Mars broke it with a nervous smile:

"Rain-check?"

"Uhuh," said Mako.

With that, they walked past each other, Ami and Mako heading back into the shrine to fetch the forgotten sweater. Ami tiptoed past Usagi and retrieved the item from the armchair.

Mako scoured the room. "Whoa, it's not a bombsite anymore."

Ami tugged on her arm as a cue to go, and the taller girl took one last glance before turning to leave with her.

"I guess Rei and Minako must have tidied up this morning."

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So there we go! Everything's sorted. Rei and Minako are together, Ami and Makoto are together, and as usual poor Usagi's handiwork goes totally unappreciated.

The first chapter of Bishoujo Fall Hard should be up pretty soon, but like I said if you wanna find out about any more other projects feel free to check out my profile. Yes, I am trying to sell myself to you as an author. I'm just desperate for attention…

Hope you liked it guys, 'cos I sure enjoyed writing it.

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So, until next time, sayonara!