Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Moon: Only Love can Conquer Hate ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE

 

By SailorJane & Anonymous

 

 

Chapter Notes:

 

As always, thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing!

 

A little bit of Lita in this chapter, but we're still in the main story here.

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 8

 

Lita stood in the back of the dance party at Darien's campus, watching the couples make their way through the lights. No guys had asked her to dance, intimidated by her tall stature as always, but perhaps also overwhelmed by Lita's flashy black dress. She simply stared at all her friends dancing, knowing she would never meet her special someone. She watched Amy, dressed much more conservatively, walk away from the crowd with her head down. She didn't realize that the genius girl's love was dancing with somebody else. Lita took her eyes away from the bluenette and watched Serena, Darien and little Rini all dancing together. Such a perfect family. Raye and Mina were dancing together, very closely. Lita's insecurity was her own worst enemy. It looked like it would be another lonely night for the Sailor Soldier of Jupiter.

 

“Why aren't you dancing Lita?” Amy's voice caused Lita to look at the blue-haired girl. Lita could always admit that Amy was a pretty girl, even if she was shy. They had been best friends, Amy would do anything for her. However, as time had moved on, Amy began to slowly break out of her shell and gain more confidence in herself. Lita liked to think that Amy's maturity helped her as well.

 

Lita smiled at her pretending everything was okay, “Oh, nothing really. There just isn't one guy in this whole place who will dance with me. Nobody wants to dance with the tall girl.”

 

Amy's hopeless romanticism escaped her as she smiled at the brunette. She held her soft, white gloved hand out and asked her friend, “Would you dance with me?”

 

If Lita could pin-point a time in her life when she realized her feelings her Amy Mizuno, this was it. The bluenette's smile sped-up Lita's slow-moving heart. She had no misgivings about dancing with a girl, especially Amy.

 

“Well,” the tall brunette smiled as she took the girl's hand, “Sure!”

 

There was no romanticism between the two at first. They probably both thought of this as two friends dancing and having a good time. Amy and Lita were both very agile dancers. The taller girl was taking the lead, spinning the smaller girl around. Amy had a big smile on her face, allowing herself to forget Serena for the time being. Everyone in the crowd, including the blonde princess, watched the two dance like pros. There was a huge `awe' from the crowd when Lita spun her partner up in the air. Her mind was turning the entire time. Amy looked so beautiful. It's not that she was a drop-dead gorgeous model; it was her genuine kind nature that Lita began to study closely.

 

Had the soul-mate she had been searching for have been right by her side all this time?

 

Unfortunately, the snap of Tiger's Eye fingers stopped the music leaving the two girls to look up in confusion. After a few seconds, both girls noticed that they were still holding hands. Amy quickly let go as the tall long-haired man in the white suit made his way towards them. He rudely pushed Amy aside:

 

“Scuze me,” Tiger's Eye said as he took up Lita's hand.

 

 

 

Wait, Lita thought to herself back in the present, I don't wanna think about that.

 

Lita Kino, slightly tipsy, was in the bathroom splattering water all over her face. She looked into the mirror staring at herself. In her own eyes, she was staring at a loser; a woman who had allowed herself to be deceived that day by the enemy, instead of being loyal to her friend. Lita decided to change the past:

 

 

 

“Excuse you!” Lita snapped back pushing Tiger's Eye aside, “I'm dancing with my girlfriend!”

 

Lita took Amy's hands into her own. Amy of course looked very shocked hearing this: “G-girlfriend?” She began to blush.

 

“Yes!” Lita said, “Amy Mizuno, I love you more than anything!”

 

Right there on the dancefloor, for all to see, Lita gave Amy a kiss. At first the shy girl was reticent, but after a couple of seconds, she wrapped her arms around the girl and kissed her back. Amy backed her head away, looking into the brunette's eyes, and responded:

 

“I love you too Lita Kino!”

 

All of their friends around them cheered the girls on as they made out on the dancefloor. Music resumed, and Tiger's Eye walked away, unsure of what to do. Lita and Amy danced through the night. They would forever be inseparable.

 

 

 

“But that's not what happened,” Lita brought herself back to the present. It was years later, and Lita's feelings for Amy had grown. “That's it!” Lita told the mirror, “I'm gonna tell her, tonight!”

 

With that, Lita stormed out and confessed.

 

 

 

“So,” Lita held up Amy's hand and smiled, “What do you say Amy?”

 

The room was silent. Everyone watched Amy waiting to see what she was going to say. Not even Amy was sure what she was going to say. This was too much for the shy girl. She didn't love Lita, at least not in the way she loved Serena. But Lita was her best friend. If she told her `no,' it would break her heart, and she would be alienated from the rest of the scouts for being insensitive. Worst of all, Serena may think ill of her bodyguard. On the other hand, if she said `yes,' she would be lying. And she would forever have to live with this lie. It would be so unfair to Lita. Or was she meant to be with Lita? She could confess to Serena and be rejected. Then she would have no one. Her silence dragged on. Her face was that of a deer caught in the headlights.

 

“Amy?” Lita asked again and smiled.

 

She was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Amy did what any immature child would have done in a hopeless situation, she cried. Her mouth tensed up and her eyes squinted. Tears began gathering in her eyes.

 

Immediately, Lita gasped and shook in fear. “Oh no,” Lita cried, “Amy, I-I-“

 

Amy let go of Lita's hands, waving her own in an unsuccessful attempt to make Lita go away. The bluenette got out of her chair and walked out of the temple trying to hide her shame.

 

After the girl disappeared from the room, Lita simply collapsed her forehead onto Amy's empty seat.

 

“Stupid, stupid, stupid!” Lita whispered to herself.

 

Andrew got up and crouched next to the brunette trying to console her. Hotaru did the same. The brunette brought her head back up. There were no tears in her eyes, but she definitely looked destroyed. There were no words exchanged between the three of them. Amara shook her head with Michelle looking down the hall with disdain.

 

“Oh Amy,” Serena looked down to the ground.

 

Only Raye got up to leave, “I'm gonna go talk to her.” Raye looked like she knew exactly what to say to the blue-haired girl. Nobody said anything about it as the raven-hair disappeared from the room. Sammy followed her out, hearing nothing from his sister.

 

Mina simply looked around. Everyone was now consoling the brunette, but the Goddess of Love, in her drunken state, opened her mouth:

 

“Is anybody gonna eat this last slice of pizza?”

 

Everyone slowly turned their eyes towards Mina angrily.

 

“What?” Mina whined as she munched down the slice of cheese and tomato sauce.

 

 

 

Amy sat on the highest step of The Shrine holding onto herself, staring at the clear night sky. Her home planet of Mercury was nowhere to be found at this time of night. Venus, of course, shined bright and beautifully along the horizon. Earth's opposite neighbor planet, Mars, was not too far away. It didn't shine as bright as Venus, but Mars added beauty to the night sky just as well. Amy had to tilt her head further up to see Jupiter. As big as the planet was, it did not seem to shine as brightly as the others. Obviously, it was further away; so distant. Of course, Amy didn't even bother to look for Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, she'd need a telescope for those planets. Jupiter was an exception though. It shined like an inner planet. It's shine was flickering like a florescent lightbulb. Perhaps it was not receiving full sunlight. Perhaps Jupiter's wondered where Mercury was; it longed for the solar system's smallest planet.

 

Amy sighed and looked back down to her feet. She wasn't wearing any shoes. She had kicked off her heels earlier. She sighed again. Obviously Amy was trying to distract her mind, not wanting to remember that she had ran out on her best friend earlier. She didn't know what to do.

 

“Amy,” Raye's voice called from behind.

 

“Yes?” Amy didn't even bother to lift her head and look at the priestess.

 

Raye sat down next to her and clasped her hands together. Raye took a look at the night sky as Amy kept her head down. Neither of them seemed to notice Sammy sneaking away from the scene.

 

“What are you doing?” Raye asked quietly.

 

“I can't go back in there Raye,” Amy responded.

 

“Amy,” the raven-hair looked at the blue-hair, “When need to stop this. You need to get over Serena. She's with Darien! Even if they're separated for the time being, she and he will rule Crystal Tokyo in the future. We met their daughter-“

 

“I know that Raye,” Amy interrupted with a harsh tone in her voice. She still wouldn't look at the raven-hair.

 

Raye rolled her eyes. She grabbed Amy's chin and turned her face towards her own. The two were now eye to eye with each other. Raye let go of the girl's face.

 

“Amy,” Raye said peacefully, “There is a girl in there who just told you she loves you. And believe me, she meant it. Lita loves you Amy, and you just left her there without saying anything.”

 

Amy closed her eyes, “What am I supposed to say Raye?”

 

Raye was taciturn for only a second, “If you don't love her, then just tell her. Your honesty has always been your best trait Amy. But personally, I can't understand why you would refuse her. Lita is a beautiful, strong girl who would do anything for you.”

 

“Then why don't you marry her?” Amy looked away from the priestess.

 

Raye was starting to get very annoyed.

 

Amy finally turned her whole body towards Raye and spoke to her honestly, “Look Raye,” she said, “I have to tell her my feelings. They haunt me day in and day out. I-“ She paused for a second and closed her eyes. She opened them again and held Raye's hand, “How would you feel if you couldn't be with Mina anymore?”

 

Raye shook her head slightly but didn't break eye contact with the girl, “You know how I'd feel Amy. You were there! Remember?”

 

Before Amy could reminisce about her and Raye's past, Lita's voice appeared behind her:

 

“Amy?”

 

Both of the girls looked back to see Lita standing in front of the temple. Her dry eyes were full of sadness and her posture indicated insecurity. There was a slight hesitation before Amy finally got up and walked towards the tall girl.

 

“Lita,” Amy said as she walked towards her, avoiding to make eye contact with her, “I'm sorry I walked away from you, that was rude-“

 

“No,” Lita said, slurring her speech slightly, “I'm sorry. I-I've been holding these feelings for you for t-too long, I felt I had to tell you.”

 

This sounded awfully familiar to the girl.

 

“But I,” Lita's eyes squinted, “I'm sorry!” Her jaw became tense as she muttered to herself, “I'm so stupid! I'm so stupid-“

 

“Lita!” Amy grabbed a hold of the tall girl, “You are not stupid! Don't beat yourself up like that. You obviously needed to get that off your chest. It's not good to hold things in.”

 

Raye looked over at Amy like she was a hypocrite.

 

“I've ruined our friendship!” Tears now began to form in Lita's eyes.

 

“No you haven't,” Amy said forcefully, “There's nothing you could do or say to me that would ever ruin our friendship. We will always be friends no matter what.”

 

Amy's gloved hands felt strangely sensuous on Lita's bare arms.

 

“But,” Amy said letting go of her, “I can't give you an answer right now.”

 

Lita wasn't sure how to react to this, “How come?”

 

Amy was reticent about telling her best friend about Serena. She looked back at Raye hoping the priestess would help her out, but she just stood there looking at what should have been a new happy couple.

 

“I just,” Amy turned back to Lita, “I just have other things on my mind. I'm no saying `no,' I just can't give you an answer right now.”

 

Lita was sober enough to accept Amy's ambiguous answer. She nodded reluctantly. She suddenly smiled realizing that she may still have a chance. “Okay,” Lita said sweetly. She grabbed a hold of the smaller girl's hands. Lita didn't mind that she was only touching Amy's white gloves, she found there to be something sensuous about the feel of them. They certainly gave the very unfashionable Amy a unique style. “That's fair. Whenever you want to talk about it, you just let me know.”

 

“I will,” Amy said. She smiled sweetly. There was an awkward pause as Lita hesitated leaning into to kiss Amy. The bluenette's hands were still interlaced with the tall girl's. Nobody was really sure what was to happen next until:

 

“Amy!”

 

One could always count on Mina to break up the tension. The drunk blonde girl pointed her finger towards the bluenette and got inbetween her and Lita, causing the hands to break apart.

 

“You suck!” She slurred her words.

 

Amy felt bad only for a microsecond before Raye dragged the girl away, “Will you get out of here!” She apologized for her girlfriend.

 

Unfortunately, as the blonde was being dragged away, she latched herself onto Lita and began groping her. Needless to say, Lita looked uncomfortable.

 

“You know what,” Mina said, “F-f-fuck Amy! L-Lita, you and I are gonna have ssssssex tonight!” She tried to kiss the tall girl unsuccessfully, “I'm gonna make you cum so hard…”

 

“All right!” Raye shouted, “C'mon slutty girl, you're going inside.” Before Raye got her girlfriend back in the temple, she turned around to see Lita, “Oh, and Lita, you're staying here too. You're in no condition to drive.”

 

Serena came through the door of the temple. She was immediately stopped by Mina:

 

“Hey Serena,” she caught the other blonde's attention as the drunken girl's hand came down on the princess' shoulder, “A-Amy is totally in love with you.”

 

“Okay!” Raye told her girlfriend, “Time for bed Mina!” The two of them disappeared out of everyone's sight.

 

“Fighting evil by t-the daylight!” Mina sang in a comical fashion as she was lead down the hall.

 

Amy was terrified that Venus had spilled the beans. Fortunately for her, Serena seemed to shake her head, overwhelmed by Mina's alcoholism. Lita too was freaked out by Mina's lust towards her.

 

“I guess I better go back inside,” The tall girl said, “Raye may need a little help.”

 

“Okay,” Amy said, “Good night Lita.”

 

“Good night Amy,” Lita hugged her, “I love you.” There was a short pause before Lita corrected herself, “Uh, in a friend sort of way… not that I've changed my mind, mind you, but I'm willing to-“

 

“It's okay Lita,” Amy chuckled, “We'll talk about it another time.”

 

Lita smiled, although she felt dejected that Amy had not returned her feelings. Lita simply walked back into the temple, but not before saying goodbye to Serena. By now everyone was beginning to leave. The outers shared their goodbyes with Serena and Amy outside. Amara seemed like she wanted to scold Amy for her behavior, but Michelle had pulled her aside. Trista led Hotaru outside. The young girl also looked very sad, but what else was new? Amy and Serena were now alone.

 

“Hey,” Serena asked her blue-haired friend, “Did you see my brother come through here?”

 

Amy remembered someone running past her and Raye, “I think so.”

 

“He must have split before Amara could get her hands on him,” Serena chuckled, “The perverted little weasel!”

 

“Oh Serena,” Amy said, “We were young once too you know.”

 

“I guess,” Serena said, “Well I better get home, make sure he got there safe.”

 

As the princess began to lean in to hug her friend goodbye, Amy realized this may be her chance, “Um, Serena,” She asked. Serena pulled back and looked into Amy's honest eyes, “Can I walk you home?”

 

“Sure,” Serena responded without question.

 

“And,” Amy was thinking a few chess moves ahead at this point, “Is it okay if I stay with you tonight? I don't want to be alone tonight.”

 

There was a slight hesitation from Serena. Mina's words came back to her. Was Amy really in love with her? Then again, she and Amy had slept together dozens of times, and Amy had never done anything too weird. Amy was certainly the most affectionate towards her. But weren't those only innocent gestures of friendship?

 

“Okay,” Serena said, “I'm sure that's fine. Although I'm sure my mother will think the two of us are sleeping together.”

 

Amy smiled at the thought. She decided to play along, “Yeah, maybe she's hoping the two of us will bless her with grandchildren.”

 

Serena laughed her head off at the idea as she led her friend down the staircase. She offered her hand out wanting Amy to give her a high-five. Amy slapped the girl's hand and was rewarded as Serena put her arm around her friend's shoulders.

 

“That is funny!”

 

Trouble was, Amy didn't find it quite as funny. It was certainly going to be a long walk to Serena's house.

 

 

 

End Notes

 

Will Amy confess her love to Serena? Will Lita win Amy's heart? Will Mina ever go to an AA meeting? Will I ever get a raise? More to come!

 

A couple of things:

 

I'm torn between sidetracking to the Raye/Mina side-story in the next chapter, or just continuing the Amy/Serena story and saving R&M for later. Thoughts?

 

Also, without giving too much away, there may eventually be some yuri scenes (Lesbian love scenes). I had been planning on keeping my R rating by avoiding any explicit love scenes. This means the love scenes will never make it past kissing and groping. However, if everyone really wants me to, I'd be more than happy to write some NC-17 material, but then I'd have to change the rating of this story. Please do comment about this.