Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Thoughts Of Home-The Reckoning ❯ Tell Me No Secrets, and I'll Tell You No Lies. ( Chapter 1 )
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By: Sailor Doc 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.20.2002 | Updated On: 11.20.2002 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 447 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Comedy / Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.20.2002 | Updated On: 11.20.2002 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 447 | Status: Work In Progress
Thoughts Of Home
'The Reckoning'
by Sailor Doc
Author's note: This story takes place after my previous story, "Thoughts Of
Home"-'A Picture-Perfect Afternoon'. It is not necessary to read that
story to understand this one, but it might help. Enjoy!
Laughter echoed softly off the walls of the beautifully appointed room in
the Tenou/Kaioh house. All of the senshi had gathered at Haruka and
Michiru's request to celebrate what they insisted on calling Ami and
Makoto's anniversary. It had been a year to the day since that memorable
spring afternoon when they had caught Ami and Makoto kissing under the
cherry trees.
The party had been planned as a surprise and Ami could not help but be
touched that they had remembered the date, much less put together a modest
party for them. Looking at Makoto seated next to her on the couch, she
could tell her girlfriend was just as moved as she was. Her face, in
profile, was relaxed, a happy smile in place, her eyes sparkling in
merriment as Haruka finished a tale of her courtship of Michiru.
"And so," Haruka concluded, "though I know my Mother and Father love me to
distraction, I finally came to the realization that I am as dirt in their
eyes compared to 'the fair Michiru', who is the most gifted, most
beautiful, most talented, best dressed, best mannered, most..."
"Haruka!" Michiru scolded lightly, as her eyes darted from one amused face
to another in the room. "Please! You know that's just not so."
Affecting a sad face and puppy-dog eyes, Haruka had shook her head and
responded. "Ah, but it is true, my love." Smiling, she leaned forward and
kissed the back of the hand she held in hers. "And in this case it is my
pleasure to bow to the wisdom of my parents."
Ami, Makoto and the rest of the girls laughed at the antics of the older
couple. It seemed in the year following the battle with Galaxia they had
realized just how precious their life together was, and it showed each time
the girls saw them together.
"How about your folks, Michiru", Rei asked gently, though she already
suspected the answer.
Michiru's expression saddened as Haruka squeezed her hand.
"I'm afraid that story does not have quite the same happy ending as
Haruka's did." Smiling apologetically at the group, she said,
"parents don't always respond with open arms to the people their children
decide to spend their life's with."
"It's all right, Michiru," Usagi said, her lovely blue eyes understanding
and compassionate. "Some stories are best left untold."
"Perhaps another day," Michiru said with a sad little smile. Seeming to
draw comfort and strength from the close presence of her real family,
Haruka at her side, Setsuna, just behind her, a hand on her her shoulder,
and Hotaru seated at her feet, she had drawn herself up and smiled.
"Besides," she continued. "This is a day to celebrate happy beginnings."
Turning toward Ami and Makoto she asked, "so what about you two?"
"What?" Makoto asked.
"You know, what about you two?" Haruka asked.
"What about what?" Makoto returned, suddenly showing signs of nervousness.
Rolling her eyes, Minako had piped in, "For gods sake, Mako-chan! She
wants to know how you two broke the news about your relationship to Ami's
Mom."
Makoto was unable to stop either the groan or the wince that escaped her at
Mina's use of the word 'broke'. Usually the word would have no more effect
than any other, but used in the same sentence with 'your relationship' and
'Ami's Mom'...that was a different story!
Ami could feel Makoto starting to tense up next to her. She grinned at her
lover as she gently stroked her arm.
"I think I'd better handle this story, love" she said.
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Breaking the news to their fellow senshi had really not been a problem.
Haruka and Michiru already knew, but could be trusted to keep
things to themselves until Ami and Makoto decided to enlighten everyone
else. They had planned a get together at Makoto's a week or so later to
make the announcement. It had all gone off rather well. Most of the inner
girls were momentarily stunned with the exception being Minako-chan who had
screamed, then laughed and said, "I knew it! I just KNEW it!" With tears
and kisses she had congratulated them, saying how happy she was for them
and that they were just made for each other, of course! Mina's silliness
had brought everyone else out of their shocked states and they had been
welcomed with open arms, as well as open mouths as everyone had tried to
start talking at once.
Makoto and Ami had stood in the midst of all the ensuing chaos with happy
smiles and light hearts.
That was one hurdle. However, they still had one more to go...Ami's Mom.
They were both in agreement that they should tell her. Goodness knows,
they already had to keep enough from her concerning their secret lives as
it was. Ami didn't want to keep this from her too. She felt, and Makoto
agreed, that they should be open with her mother about the true nature of
their relationship. But that left two rather large questions looming over
their heads. 'When' and 'how'?
After much discussion, they had decided on the following Sunday afternoon.
Makoto was coming over to eat lunch with them and then spend the day and it
seemed the best time. They had already been dating for two months and the
relationship had been intimate a little over three weeks, so there was no
doubt it was time.
With that decision made, they settled down to their regular weekly
routines, slightly nervous, but confident that they were doing the right
thing.
Unfortunately, Father Time seemed to have his own schedule to keep, and it
didn't agree with their plans, no matter how carefully they were made.
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"O-o-o-o-h, that sounds ominous," Minako intoned in a scary voice. "I
take it your original plan fell through?"
With a groan, Makoto leaned forward, covering her face with her hands.
"Nice choice of words, Mina-chan," Ami said with a twinkle in her eye as
she wrapped an arm around Makoto's shoulders. "You could definitely say
that."
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TO BE CONTINUED..................................!!!
'The Reckoning'
by Sailor Doc
Author's note: This story takes place after my previous story, "Thoughts Of
Home"-'A Picture-Perfect Afternoon'. It is not necessary to read that
story to understand this one, but it might help. Enjoy!
Laughter echoed softly off the walls of the beautifully appointed room in
the Tenou/Kaioh house. All of the senshi had gathered at Haruka and
Michiru's request to celebrate what they insisted on calling Ami and
Makoto's anniversary. It had been a year to the day since that memorable
spring afternoon when they had caught Ami and Makoto kissing under the
cherry trees.
The party had been planned as a surprise and Ami could not help but be
touched that they had remembered the date, much less put together a modest
party for them. Looking at Makoto seated next to her on the couch, she
could tell her girlfriend was just as moved as she was. Her face, in
profile, was relaxed, a happy smile in place, her eyes sparkling in
merriment as Haruka finished a tale of her courtship of Michiru.
"And so," Haruka concluded, "though I know my Mother and Father love me to
distraction, I finally came to the realization that I am as dirt in their
eyes compared to 'the fair Michiru', who is the most gifted, most
beautiful, most talented, best dressed, best mannered, most..."
"Haruka!" Michiru scolded lightly, as her eyes darted from one amused face
to another in the room. "Please! You know that's just not so."
Affecting a sad face and puppy-dog eyes, Haruka had shook her head and
responded. "Ah, but it is true, my love." Smiling, she leaned forward and
kissed the back of the hand she held in hers. "And in this case it is my
pleasure to bow to the wisdom of my parents."
Ami, Makoto and the rest of the girls laughed at the antics of the older
couple. It seemed in the year following the battle with Galaxia they had
realized just how precious their life together was, and it showed each time
the girls saw them together.
"How about your folks, Michiru", Rei asked gently, though she already
suspected the answer.
Michiru's expression saddened as Haruka squeezed her hand.
"I'm afraid that story does not have quite the same happy ending as
Haruka's did." Smiling apologetically at the group, she said,
"parents don't always respond with open arms to the people their children
decide to spend their life's with."
"It's all right, Michiru," Usagi said, her lovely blue eyes understanding
and compassionate. "Some stories are best left untold."
"Perhaps another day," Michiru said with a sad little smile. Seeming to
draw comfort and strength from the close presence of her real family,
Haruka at her side, Setsuna, just behind her, a hand on her her shoulder,
and Hotaru seated at her feet, she had drawn herself up and smiled.
"Besides," she continued. "This is a day to celebrate happy beginnings."
Turning toward Ami and Makoto she asked, "so what about you two?"
"What?" Makoto asked.
"You know, what about you two?" Haruka asked.
"What about what?" Makoto returned, suddenly showing signs of nervousness.
Rolling her eyes, Minako had piped in, "For gods sake, Mako-chan! She
wants to know how you two broke the news about your relationship to Ami's
Mom."
Makoto was unable to stop either the groan or the wince that escaped her at
Mina's use of the word 'broke'. Usually the word would have no more effect
than any other, but used in the same sentence with 'your relationship' and
'Ami's Mom'...that was a different story!
Ami could feel Makoto starting to tense up next to her. She grinned at her
lover as she gently stroked her arm.
"I think I'd better handle this story, love" she said.
************************************************************ **********************
Breaking the news to their fellow senshi had really not been a problem.
Haruka and Michiru already knew, but could be trusted to keep
things to themselves until Ami and Makoto decided to enlighten everyone
else. They had planned a get together at Makoto's a week or so later to
make the announcement. It had all gone off rather well. Most of the inner
girls were momentarily stunned with the exception being Minako-chan who had
screamed, then laughed and said, "I knew it! I just KNEW it!" With tears
and kisses she had congratulated them, saying how happy she was for them
and that they were just made for each other, of course! Mina's silliness
had brought everyone else out of their shocked states and they had been
welcomed with open arms, as well as open mouths as everyone had tried to
start talking at once.
Makoto and Ami had stood in the midst of all the ensuing chaos with happy
smiles and light hearts.
That was one hurdle. However, they still had one more to go...Ami's Mom.
They were both in agreement that they should tell her. Goodness knows,
they already had to keep enough from her concerning their secret lives as
it was. Ami didn't want to keep this from her too. She felt, and Makoto
agreed, that they should be open with her mother about the true nature of
their relationship. But that left two rather large questions looming over
their heads. 'When' and 'how'?
After much discussion, they had decided on the following Sunday afternoon.
Makoto was coming over to eat lunch with them and then spend the day and it
seemed the best time. They had already been dating for two months and the
relationship had been intimate a little over three weeks, so there was no
doubt it was time.
With that decision made, they settled down to their regular weekly
routines, slightly nervous, but confident that they were doing the right
thing.
Unfortunately, Father Time seemed to have his own schedule to keep, and it
didn't agree with their plans, no matter how carefully they were made.
************************************************************ **********************
"O-o-o-o-h, that sounds ominous," Minako intoned in a scary voice. "I
take it your original plan fell through?"
With a groan, Makoto leaned forward, covering her face with her hands.
"Nice choice of words, Mina-chan," Ami said with a twinkle in her eye as
she wrapped an arm around Makoto's shoulders. "You could definitely say
that."
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TO BE CONTINUED..................................!!!