New Sailor Story

Episode 23: Mina's Week pt.4

Serena brought Mina to the cat's room.
She put her down.
"Amara and the others will be here soon."(Serena)
Mina rolls her eyes at the thought of that.
Serena leaves the room and goes to the kitchen.
"Mina?"(Artemis)
Mina holds in her tears.
Mina walks up to Artemis who was still laying in his cat bed and looking down at Mina.
She puts her goodie bag down and takes out the mini white candle that she made for Artemis.
"I miss you..."(Mina says while trying to give it to him)
Artemis' eyes water.
"I miss you too, Mina."(Artemis)
"Isn't it weird seeing me like this even though you've seen me like this so many times?...I mean. I was your owner."(Mina)
"A bit. But I hope we can still have a good time. Are you starting to settle with Hawk these days?"(Artemis)
"Yes actually."(Mina says honestly)
"That's good. I'm glad it's going well for you. I wish nothing but the best for you."(Artemis)
Artemis asked Mina about everything that she's been through and Mina was in the middle of telling him everything.
Serena enters the room.
"Mina, we are going to the fair. Are you excited?"(Serena)
"Sure."(Mina)
"Don't worry about the size difference. We'll let you try."(Serena)
"No, I don't want to play. I just want to watch. And...I want you guys to win dolls for me"(Mina)
Serena giggles.
The door opens and they hear the others enter the apartment.

Tristan enters the cat room where Mina was just sitting near Artemis. 
"Hey, ready for the fair?"(Tristan)
"Yea"(Mina)
Michelle enters. 
"Wow, you don't sound very excited."(Michelle says giggling)
Mina just scoffs and doesn't respond. 
"Today's going to be a great day."(Luna says sarcastically)

They make it to the fair. 
Mina was on Tristan's shoulder. Wasn't her choice. She would've chosen Serena. 
"Let's go compete at the basketball shoot game!"(Amara points at the basketball hoop game)
"Oh. I'm not very good. You guys can go play."(Michelle)
"Fair enough, me and Amara will go. You look after Mina then."(Tristan puts Mina in Michelle's hand)
"I have an idea, Mina. Let's go catch fake fish in that mini pond."(Serena)
"That's a good idea."(Michelle)

They get to the pond. 
Michelle and Serena squat around it with fishing nets and started to try and catch fish with flimsy nets. 
Michelle was having great success, but Serena wasn't so much.
But the nets weren't sailor size so Mina just didn't ask to play and in turn wasn't handed a net yet.
"Mina, do you want to try?"(Michelle)
"Not really. I don't have to."(Mina)
"Mina, what do you want to do? we'll do what you want"(Serena)
"I don't know what they have..."(Mina)
"Well, what's your favorite sport?"(Serena)
"Gymnastics"(Mina)
"Hey, I have an idea. Let's try that tightrope."(Michelle)

They go towards a tight rope. 
It was a long rope over a cushion mat so that no one got hurt. 
"Mina, if you get to the other end of the rope, I'll get you a stuffed animal that you'd want."(Michelle)
Mina got a bit intrigued. She was still being held by Michelle by this point and the whole time her expression was dead. But when she heard the bargain her head propped up and her eyes widen. 
Michelle giggled. 
"Deal?"(Michelle)
Mina hesitates and then puts on a determined expression.
"Deal."(Mina) 
Michelle put Mina on the ledge that began the tightrope. 
Mina walked to the edge of the ledge and did the one thing that no one should do...look down.
She shuttered at the high height. 
"Mina! Don't look down. You can do this!"(Serena)
Mina chose to crawl onto the rope. It was a braided rope and it was normal size. It was thick enough for her to sort of stand on it. 
It was easy enough for her to crawl to about halfway. 
Then a wind went by and she hugged the rope and ended up below the rope hanging on to dear life. 
She looked up and saw that Amara and Tristan was there and she saw Amara holding a fan. Which makes her guilty of making wind. 
Mina looks at her annoyed but a bit angry because she felt like she's about to fall. 
"Amara, don't do that, she's trying her best."(Serena says genuinely)
"Sorry, I can't help it. I just love teasing her."(Amara says smugly)
Mina ignores her and tries to climb her way to be above the rope again. 
Then she makes it across successfully. 
"There! You owe me a stuffed animal. I want that one right there!"(Mina points into the distance)
They all turn heads towards where she is pointing. They catch sight of a stand that had large Pikachu plushies. Appropriate considering that she is the bright colored scout. But the Pikachu dolls were all definitely not something that's small enough for her to hold. Hawk might not be happy. 
"Mina, we should find something your size. Hawk might not be too happy about that one."(Tristan)
"But, can we check if they have small ones?"(Mina)
"I suppose"(Tristan sighs)
Amara picks up Mina and holds her against her body. 
Mina is lowkey expecting her to tease her again but surprisingly she doesn't on the way to the game. 
It turns out it's a game where you have to pop balloons with darts. 
Did they have small Pikachu's? Luckily they did. 
"Mina, I'll win one for you. But do you want to try once?"(Serena)
"No thanks."(Mina)
Amara raises Mina up to her eyes. 
"Oh come on. Are you scared that you're going to fail?"(Amara says in a mocking baby voice)
"No, I just don't feel like it."(Mina says frustrated)
Michelle pops the balloons and wins a Pikachu for Mina. 
Mina reaches for it with both hands expecting her to receive right away. 
"I'll hold it for you, Mina. I'll put it in my bag so that we don't lose it."(Michelle)
Mina just dropped her arms in defeat. 

"Should we go home now?"(Serena)
"Yea, let's go."(Tristan)