AN/ Geez! I'm sorry this took so long. XD I wrote it...but I didn't...type it. -QUEEN of procrastination- Gomen! Anyhow, enjoy!
Makoto awoke, the sunlight that radiated from the glowing window tickling her eyelids. She stretched taunt muscles and yawned loudly. She rolled over once more and buried her head into her pillow, eyes now closed once more. However, they snapped back open as she noticed that she was the only one present in the room. She sat up and blinked in confusion as she spotted Ami, still curled up under her blanket, body steadily rising and falling gently.
Makoto blushed and looked away as she caught herself staring at the alluring young girl, or so she seemed to Makoto. The sight of the girl brought memories from the night before- Ami had confessed she had liked one of the senshi. Her stomach twisted into an uncomfortable knot as she mulled over a certain notion; however she immediately squashed the thought. Ami…? And herself? There was no way. Not even a snowballs chance in hell, that Ami could like a rough around the edges girl such as herself. It would be too good to be true.
Makoto stood and stiffly stumbled to the door, opening it and stepping into the hallway. Leaning against the railings of the staircase she called downstairs, "Usagi…? Rei? Mina? Anyone..?" Only silence answered her calls. With a frustrated sigh she started down the stairs, glancing around the kitchen. On the note, there was a folded piece of paper. Scrawled in curling handwriting on it was Makoto. She grabbed for it and unfolded it, quickly scanning the note written.
Dear Makoto and/or Ami,
Rei told me to leave a note, just to tell you Usagi and I have gone out for a little bit, you know a walk around the park! You and Ami looked so peaceful so we didn't wake you! We should be home around two. Usagi says feel free to use the kitchen! (Of course…)
Love Ya, Mina!
Makoto stared at the note another moment before crumpling it in her hand. So she was with her. With Ami. All alone. "…I'll make breakfast." She muttered to herself, sounding off. She reached the fridge when she heard Ami call from the staircase, "Hello..?"
"Ami-chan! I'm here!" She called back, peeking around the doorframe to face the navy haired girl, "Mina, Usagi and Rei went out for a little bit…"
"Oh…" Ami replied meekly, hopping down the steps and into the living room, "What are you doing?"
"Making breakfast."
"Oh."
"What do you want?"
"Huh?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"…um…It doesn't matter to me." Ami said, looking to the floor. Was that a slight blush Makoto detected..?
"Alright! Why don't you help?" Makoto said cheerfully, concluding Ami must not be a morning person, hence, her silence.
"I can't cook!" Ami exclaimed, looking up, "All I make are sandwiches…but that doesn't count!"
"It's not so hard!" Makoto said, opening the fridge and looking the contents, "We'll make something simple! Like…onigiri!"
"Onigiri? I guess I can try…" Ami said uneasily, "Practice makes perfect I suppose."
"That's the spirit!" Makoto mumbled cheerfully, a plastic bag of rice clenched in her teeth. In her arms she carried umeboshi, salmon and tarako.
"What's all this for?" Ami asked, looking over the aforementioned ingredients.
"Stuff to put in the onigiri. Plug in the rice cooker, will you?"
Ami did as she was told, also adding boiling water under Makoto's supervision, "I thought you said we were keeping it simple!"
Makoto smiled faintly, pouring the rice in, "Aw come on, we need flavor somewhere. Umeboshi are the best!"
There was a silence as the rice was steamed. Makoto sighed inwardly. Ami was acting a bit strange; usually she would let Makoto know what was on her mind. Usually…
"Ami is there…anything wrong?" Makoto asked softly, glancing over to her friend who looked away shyly.
"I'm perfectly fine, Mako-chan." She said off-key, "Don't worry yourself over me, alright?"
"…but I do…" Makoto murmured quietly, so much so that Ami did not catch the words.
The two girls jumped as the timer on the rice buzzed. Makoto scurried over to the rice cooker and popped open the top, "It's done!"
Makoto grabbed a large spoon and filled a small dish with cold water, a small mound of salt next to it. "Hey, Ami-chan! This part is fun!"
Ami timidly strode over, "What do you do now?"
Makoto dabbed her hands in the water and then in the salt before spooning a heap of rice into her hands, "Mold it!"
"Mold it..?"
Makoto nodded, pressing the rice in her palms then turning it. She continued the process until the rice was a small rounded triangle.
"It looks like an onigiri!" Ami said, looking it over.
Makoto laughed, putting it on a small silver platter and opening the jar of umeboshi, "And the finishing touch!" She pressed the plum into the center of the onigiri and stood back to admire her work, "Perfect! Now you try, Ami-chan!"
"Me? I'll mess it up; I don't think I can." She protested backing up.
"It's not hard, besides, I'm here to help!"
Finally Ami resigned, coating her hands with the water and salt, and then attempting to form the onigiri into the correct shape.
Makoto started over, standing behind her. She reached out around her and enfolded her hands over Ami's. She felt Ami stiffen, "Here-"Makoto said softly, "This is how you do it." She slowly guided Ami's hands unto the onigiri was shaped.
"T-thank you Mako-chan." Ami said, selecting a little bit of salmon to put into hers.
The platter was soon full and the two girls enjoyed their breakfast in silence. Once again Ami looked uncomfortable, selecting the plum onigiri Makoto had made.
"Ami! I know there's something wrong! Please tell me, please? I can't stand watching you like this!" Makoto cried breaking the silence.
Ami calmly placed the rice ball down, eyes glistening with tears, "…I'm sorry…I can't tell you why…"
"Why! I thought best friends shared everything? Is this about your crush? Ami, you can trust me…I want you to be happy again!"
Ami burst into tears, fleeing from the kitchen. Makoto heard a door slam. She sat, head reeling. She had done the opposite of what she wanted to. After a few moments Makoto stood and climbed the stairs. From Usagi's room she heard Ami's soft sobs. She reluctantly knocked at the door.
Ami ceased crying as she called out in a quivering voice, "Makoto…san…what d-do you want?"
Makoto entered the room, spotting Ami sitting on Usagi's bed, tears still running down her face.
Makoto kneeled in front of her friend, emerald eyes boring into Ami's soft blue, "Don't cry, Ami-chan."
"I…I'm sorry Mako…I just got scared…"
"Scared of what…? Afraid of your friends rejecting you? We would never do that! Ami-chan, we care about you. We want you to be happy. And this thing is eating you up…"
Ami smiled dully through her tears, "Thank you…I was being…stupid…I wasn't thinking. Forgive me?"
"Only if you tell me."
Ami faltered eyes wide in a moment of fear. However, it diminished at Mako's warm face.
"…you." She whispered so softly Mako strained to here.
"Excuse me…?"
"You!" Ami said loudly, burying her face into a pillow.
Makoto sat stunned, feeling a warm sensation spread throughout her, "Me…?" She repeated incredulously, "Me…?"
Ami nodded shakily, the look of fear now back. She dared not look up.
However, if she did, you would have seen Makoto's smile, her disbelieving eyes. She slowly stood, and then sat next Ami, wrapping her arms around her shoulders and pulling her into a loose hug.
Ami looked up blinking, "Mako-chan?"
Makoto made a soft noise as she let go, turning to face Ami directly, "Ami-chan…I can hardly believe it…" She paused this time a blush staining her cheeks, "Because…I love you…"
Ami's eyes widened her own blush deepening as Makoto reached up and wiped her tears. Her hand cupped around Ami's chin as she lifted her face. Dazed, Ami saw Makoto's face hovering no more then two inches from her own. She closed her eyes as Makoto gently pressed her lips on Ami's.
Ami shuddered as they broke apart, she smiled as she leaned on Makoto, buring her head into the crook of her new-found-lovers neck.
-Meanwhile-
The front door swung open as Usagi entered, key in hand. Behind her Mina and Rei chatted and laughed with each other.
"Ami and Mako are still here!" Mina commented, pointing to the half eaten tray of onigiri on the table – to which Usagi has already helped herself to.
"Wonder where they are?" Rei asked, glancing around the empty living room.
"Maybe then went back up to sleep?" Mina suggested.
"It's 2! Why would they be sleeping?" Usagi cut in, stuffing another onigiri into her mouth.
Mina and Rei were half way up the stairs before Usagi noticed them gone, "Wait for me!" She shouted dashing after them.
Mina flung the door to Usagi's room open dramatically, "We're home!"
Rei grinned widely, Mina smirked triumphantly and Usagi gaped dumbfound at the sight they saw.
Makoto and Ami.
Lip locked.
The two jumped a part, guilty expressions and blushing furiously.
"Er…Great timing guys…" Mako said, blushing a crimson red and grinning embarrassedly.