New Sailor Story

Episode 10: A fun week pt 2

It was an afternoon and Rei, Lita,  and Mina were strolling down the big street while eating watermelons on sticks.
"Did you guys hear?"(Mina)
"What?"(Lita)
"I think the next person going is you, Rei"(Mina)
"What?! Who said?"(Rei)
"I heard Hawk calling Darien, at least I think it's Darien, but they both think that you will be the second one to go."(Mina)
"Oh, I really hope I don't go, I'm not ready."(Rei)
"Yea, but that makes you stronger and teaches you to get ready for anything."(Lita)
"Your optimism is really stressing me out."(Rei says squatting down and holding her head down)
"I just wanted to make you less nervous."(Lita)
"Rei, I don't think it should be that bad."(Mina)
"You think so?"(Rei)
'You listen to Mina?'(Lita rolls her eyes).

Then the girls hear someone running from behind.
"Hi girls!"(Ami runs towards them)
"Ami!"(The girls hug her)
"Did you rest well?"(Lita)
"Yup, sure did"(Ami)
"Do you want a watermelon on a stick?"(Rei)
"Where'd you guys get them?"(Ami)
"Henrique prepared it for us, we have one for you"(Rei)
"Wow, thank you!"(Ami)
Ami receives the watermelon and starts biting into it.
"So you know what you have to do."(Lita)
Ami looks up at the three girls looking at her with suspicious expressions.
Ami pauses and thinks about it.
"OKAY, OKAY, but can we talk about it when we are alone!?"(Ami)
"Ok fine"(Mina)

The girls continue to walk and talk until Rei bumped into an approaching foot and landed on her butt.
"You okay there?"
The girls look up and see Darien.
"Ami! You're awake, how are you feeling?"(Darien)
"I'm good."(Ami)
"Are you guys looking to go somewhere?"(Darien)
"We are, do you have to be with us?"(Mina)
"No, I was just on my way and I just was wondering if you guys need a ride."(Darien squats down more to their level)
"Not so much a ride, we don't mind walking there, but we need a lift."(Lita)
"But I guess you guys can fly up there."(Darien)
"Darien, who is going to Earth next?"(Rei)
"In my hypothesis, I think you are."(Darien)
"Wait, Darien how is it chosen?"(Lita)
"I can't be the one to tell you guys."(Darien)
"Well, then who can? We are not dogs at a rent-a-dog shop"(Lita crosses her arms)
"Of course not, Lita. Can you stop saying weird stuff to us?"(Darien)
Lita starts to have flashbacks to the awkward conversation she had with Terence and Amara. 
'Is gossiping all they do?'(Lita)
"Sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me these days."(Lita)
"Lita, do you think we care about you?"(Darien)
"I do! It's just that...you know what? Nevermind"(Lita)
"Ok, I hope you guys have a...less awkward day."(Darien)
Darien leaves their presents. 
Ami puts her hand on Lita's shoulder.
"Do you guys want to go now?"(Rei)
"Yea, let's go"(Mina)
They all transform and fly to their destination.

The Cafe

The girls are hanging out on a table.
"Lita, be honest, do you miss Thor?"(Rei)
"I do,"(Lita)
"Why? What really makes him different than Terence or the other people here?"(Mina)
"I don't know why I don't feel the same way for Terence as I do for Thor. But something about being with Thor makes me feel embraced, I just feel his warm heart."(Lita embraces herself just thinking about how Thor made her feel)
"Do you ever feel like you want to go back to him?"(Ami)
"No, of course not, no one is going to beat you guys."(Lita says with a smile)
"Honestly I know what you mean."(Ami)
"What do you mean?"(Lita)
"I choose the people on earth over Damian."(Ami)
"Really?! But every time we called you, you looked so sad."(Rei)
"Yea, but after a while, I really warmed up to them. Admittedly, I realized it when it was too late, but it's still a warmer feeling than Damian has ever helped me feel."(Ami)
Rei starts to feel better about going to Earth.
"Do any of you feel a bond with your caretakers yet?"(Lita)
"I feel like I did."(Rei)
"Me too. In fact I choose Hawk over the guys who saved me on Earth"(Mina)
"Can you describe the people who saved you?"(Ami)
"Umm, one was tall, black, had an eye patch..."(Mina)
"I think his name is Nick"(Ami)
"Come to think of it, I think so too. And the other one...I don't know how to describe him. He looks like the most normal man."(Mina)
"What he buff?"(Ami)
"No, the opposite actually, he was gentler than Nick."(Mina)
"Did he have brown hair?"(Ami)
"Yea, and he had a deeper and rusty voice."(Mina)
"Oh, I think it's Tony."(Ami)
"Yea sure"(Mina)
"How'd you feel about Nick?"(Ami)
"I mean I think since I've been there only for a day, I didn't get a chance to know them, I didn't even know their names...So first impressions, Nick seemed to want to be gentle with me, but apparently Tony, he really tried to help me feel better. But honestly, at the moment it felt like they were just trying to get me to not attack, which I guess was reasonable. I think the last thing I cared about was whether or not they cared about me. I just wanted to go back home. I just did things they told me to do, just because I felt like I had no other choice"(Mina)
"I understand. But for me, Tony really cared for me. He was the one that made me feel safe. I guess I liked Peter and Steve too, but Tony really tried for me. I like that they don't hide anything from me. I feel like they treat me like a friend. Steve taught me how to flip."(Ami)
"Really?"(Lita)
"Yea, he was nice and patient."(Ami)
"It seems like you had a swell time there. What made it hard in the beginning?"(Mina)
"Just, my social skills to be honest."(Ami)
"I see,"(Mina)
"So back to the subject."(Rei)
"Did we have a subject? I feel like we are just talking about all our experiences off of Maho no Kuni."(Ami)
"I did. I think Rei is just very, super curious now."(Mina giggled)
"Ok no,  I'm serious guys. I mean come on. I mean let's face it, I'm hot-headed and hard to get along with. And depending on what they look like, I don't do well when I meet someone when I'm not with you guys. I don't know if I'm ready."(Rei)

The girls sigh and think about deep things.