Her mistake is watching the clock, every tick of the second hand takes hours and every minute feels like an eternity.

Rei's head lies in her lap, Minako forces a stiff upper lip as she strokes her hair. It was a rough battle and everyone was hurt, but Rei worst of all. They almost lost, a rarity for them.

"Please be okay," she whispers, gently tracing her fingertip over a bruise; she wishes she could have stopped her from being hurt at all. "Rei..."

Finally, the other girl slowly opens her eyes and Minako smiles, tears of relief streaming down her face.