New Sailor Story

Episode 40: Silent Treatment? pt 2

Ami and the scouts were talking up a storm while the adults listened.

The adults were watching the surveillance hoping to get an answer of what they did in Disney world.
"Silent treatment? Is that why she was reluctant to talk to me?"(Damian)

"What did you do when you snuck out?"(Rei)
"I went to the Pokémon sanctuary to eat a cherubi cherry.
Virizion grunted at me to go home but I begged him for food before he really sent me back."(Ami)
"That must've been scary."(Mina)
"How do you feel?"(Lita)
"You know what? Now I'm at a point where I just rather him go to earth.
I feel like I get anticipating anxiety when I'm with him."(Ami)
"What do you mean by that?"(Rei)
"Like when I'm with him I always hope that he gives me attention, and when he does it feels like he just does it to show me he's giving me attention.
Girls? Should I just accept everything he does for me?
It's been so hard to talk to him."(Ami)

"Absolutely not. He loves Ajak and that's not fair."(Mina)

Damian's eyes water when he hears this.
"I have an idea. Let's send Damian to earth for a while without notice. I want to study how Ami behaves if that happens."(Tiana)
"Ok, I'm down with that."(Darien)
"Who's going to take care of Ami while that's happening?"(Damian)
Everyone was down to watch her.
"Ok everyone talk about it. Why are you perfect for Ami?"(Tiana)

Someone taps on the sailor meeting room.
"Girls come here."(Tiana)
They all go out and Tiana brings them all to the conference room with everyone in it.
They get pushed to the middle of the table and already get intimidated.
Right away Ami notices that Damian isn't there but keeps her reaction silent.
"Why did you guys give up your bracelets for three hours when you went to Neverland?"(Kakyuu)
The girls were scared to answer. They didn't really know that they would all know. And now they are being called for it.
"Now's the time to say it, before we relay some major consequences."(Tiana)
A long pause from the girls. Until Mina broke the silence.
"Bring it."(Mina)
Even the girls were shocked at her response.
Then they looked up at Tiana low key wondering what the punishment would be.
The adults were not expecting this response. They were hoping to just get civil answers from them.
"I guess we will just not let you go on missions until you guys fess up."(Helios)
Mina still wasn't phased
"We will also not let you guys see each other."(Amara)
Still no reaction.
"Do you want to stay with the starlights?"(Darien)
That made Mina wince a little.
"Mina, I can take away and grant your wing privileges with a quick magic snap. Do you want that?"(Tiana)
Rei gave in.
"Wait! Ok we yield!"(Rei)
"Rei don't!"(Lita)
"But I don't want to be grounded from our wings over this."(Rei)
"Can I trust that you guys won't hurt anybody?"
(Rei asks the adults)
"Rei, what makes you say that?"(Henrique)
"It's not that i don't trust most of you, it's just that the consequences of telling are large. And I can't be friends with tinkerbell anymore.
But my scouts are all I need."(Rei's eyes start to water)
"And it's not just the scouts. You have us."(Serena)
"No. we. don't"(Ami says slowly and coldly)
"Ami! Yes you do."(Henrique)
"Where's Damian?"(Ami)

The adult paused.
Tiana broke the fake news slowly.
"Damian made the decision to move to Earth."(Tiana)
Ami's heart dropped. But she tried her best not to show it.
But it was a bit fishy.
He left without telling her?
"You look confused, Ami."(Michelle)
"What did he say?"(Ami)
"He said that he wanted to meet Ajak so bad. He also told us to take care of you and that, he's sorry."(Darien came up with a lie on the spot)
While Ami is taking the information...
"So fess up."(Tiana)
"Where Tink lives, they don't want anyone to know about it. So we couldn't be tracked there."(Rei)
"Ok. That's all you had to say."(Tiana)
"Now, what did you guys talk about?"(Serena)
Ami stood up.
"No. We're not telling you that. Give me all the consequences in the world. I don't mind anymore"(Ami)
"Ami come on. We want to know where your frustration is coming from."(Hawk)
"Well right now it is being pried of everything we do or say"(Ami)
"If we keep, keeping things from each other, it creates an unhealthy relationship."(Terence)
"Did he really say that, Darien?"(Ami looked him in the eyes)
"Yes! He did! He really did say that."(Darien)
"What is he doing right now?"(Ami)
"We don't know. But we know he's in Europe."(Darien)
Ami scoffs.
"Ok well it's time for lunch. You guys go to your houses and eat."(Tiana)
Everyone got up.
"Lita let's go."(Terence puts his hand out for Lita to run to him)
"Rei, come"(Henrique)
"Mina."(Hawk)
"Ami, let's go."(Ami slowly turns to see who said that)
The three starlights were standing there waiting for her to walk to them.
Ami blushed in a bad way.
'Why can't it be anyone else??'(Ami)
All the scouts' stomach drops when they all found out.
All the dads left with their scouts right when they found out.

Terence is on the way to his apartment with Lita in his hand.
"Can Ami eat in our apartment?"(Lita)
"Not today. Maybe next time."(Terence)
Lita was a bit scared for Ami.

"Ami, let's go"(Yaten put out her hand)
Ami felt reluctant to walk to them and just sat there.
Seiya sighed and went around the table to get closer to Ami.
Ami didn't even wince, she just accepted fate and Seiya picked her up and put her in her other hand.

They made to the starlights apartment.
In the apartment they each had their own room and bathroom but they all share the kitchen and living room.
Ami just laid on their huge couch trying to take everything in.
Taiki was in the kitchen making dinner.
Ami tried hard to fall asleep to avoid having lunch with them.
She finally succeeded.

The starlights set up the table.
"She's sleeping."(Yaten smirked)
"Should we wake her up? She'll be hungry."(Seiya)
Seiya walked up to sleeping Ami.
She sat on the floor next to the couch.
Ami was sleeping on her back, so Seiya rubbed her chin gently trying to wake her up peacefully.
"Ami. Wake up. Time for lunch."(Seiya)
Ami opened her eyes groggily.
Seiya offered her finger for Ami to grab to help her sit up.
Ami didn't feel like fighting it. She just grabbed her finger and sat up.
Seiya picked up Ami and brought her to the kitchen table.
They had a mini bowl for her. Lunch was soy sauce tofu on top of rice.
Ami just quietly and awkwardly ate her food.
The starlights were talking to each other about life.
Periodically, Seiya would pet Ami's head with her finger.
Then they were all done with lunch and it was time to go back to the meeting room.
Seiya had Ami in her hand. They were going to go back to what they were saying, which is, "what did they talk about in Disney world?"
"Ami, is it hard for you to talk about what you guys talked about?"(Seiya looked down at Ami)
"Is it hard for you guys to tell me what Damian really said?"(Ami)
"We told you what he said."(Seiya)

They made it to the meeting room and Darien, Tiana, and the outer senshis were there already.