A woman scorned

[the_most_talent]

WHO: Makoto Kino, Chloe and Open
LOCATION: Disney Castle (At the White Rose Florist)
TIME: Afternoon
WHAT: Makoto is looking for a nice place to visit in between things when she finds more than she bargained for. It's one thing to break up with her in a cowardly fashion, it's another to do it just so you can flirt with dozens of other girls!
RATING: PG-13 - Violence XD

With everything that had been going on this senshi needed a little repose. Things had been strange since the moment she had arrived, with all the heartless, her missing friends, and everything. At least, even if she wasn't fond of traveling by gummi ship she was more comfortable with it by now. She had debated inviting the others along... but it was just going to be a short trip so .. maybe next time.

Today, she was just going to relax and take in the sites. No business, no worries, no stress. To think that just a few heartless could have depressed so many people..

She shook her head to remove all thoughts of the last few days. No today was about one thing.. and that was flowers. She headed into the florist, and was at first delighted by what she saw.... That was, until she recognized one of the employees.

Makoto had missed him at first, since he was surrounded by all those girls, but sure enough it was the jerk who'd swept her off her feet one moment then dumped her the next. Sure the shortlived relationship had been due to divine intervention (Cupid) but something in her snapped when he saw her flirting with all those other girls. The man was a womanizer, plain and simple! Stomping on her heart was probably something he did to others on a regular basis. The more she thought about it the angrier she became.

Balling up her fist, and gritting her teeth she shouteed at Chloe, "No wonder you wanted to break up, you already had plenty of girlfriends waiting for you on your own world!" She reached for the nearest object and lobbed a ceramic cat at Chloe's head. Her anger swelled as she found other gift items to turn into weapons. The passal of girls scattered as they tried to avoid getting hit themseves. "You should know better than to trifle with a girl's heart!"

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[executionerrose]

Flirting was a part of the business. Young ladies tended to by more and stay longer when there was a reason and Chloe had never been one to think there was anything wrong with complimenting a lady anyway. They seemed to enjoy it and he liked making them blush.
That was partially why the ceramic cat flying just over his shoulder was such a sudden surprise. Some one was actually upset by this habit of his?

The object scattered and peppered his shoulder with about a million tiny shards before he could even look up to see what had happened. A second pot shattered over his left shoulder. Well... at least the person tossing those pottery objects was missing their target.

When the last of those shards tumbled to the floor Chloe was able to look up and see his attacker.

"Makoto?!"

Her really?! Why was it her? Didn't she know how difficult to be around her it was?

[the_most_talent]

He even had the nerve to call her by her first name! "That's Ms. Kino to you!" Makoto called as she launched more objects in her barrage. No wonder Rei had sworn off man entirely! They were so infuriating! Whether it was for business or not it still wasn't right! All that flirting was misleading!

"At least now I know where the flowers came from!" They had never been for her, they'd been intended for someone else. A customer. What kind of an irresponsible person was he!?

She knew she should stop, but she wouldn't be satisfied until she really struck him with something. These near misses were driving her nuts. "Now hold still!"

[executionerrose]

"If I held still you would hit me with one of those things!"

Augh! He had to duck yet another vase at least Makoto could be partially satisfied with that one for when it scattered all the water that had been contained inside splashed out to drench the back of her target.

"Would you calm down? We could discuss things?"

There he could duck over behind this rack of books. It would afford him a little protection from the girl's outrage.

Icon just for sentiment XD

[the_most_talent]

"That's the point!" She countered, not stopping to relish the minor victory. Someone like him deserved so much worse than this. Taking advantage of sweet, innocent, girls!

"There's nothing to discuss!"

She threw one more pot, that bounced harmlessly off the book rack, and clattered to the floor.

This one too then :P

[executionerrose]

This was ridiculous! At this rate she was going to tear the entire store apart! If reasoning wouldn't work then he really didn't have much choice. He watched her movements just as he would a potential targets.

"Eins... zwei... drei... jetzt!"

Chloe timed his action between Makoto's throws. Speed had always been an attribute he used on his missions so closing the gap between himself and the girl and catching her arms before she could throw the next planter she had grabbed was an easy enough task. Maybe now that she was under control he could calm her down a little. Of course he was unfamiliar with the strength this particular lady could really use.

"Makoto, please listen."

[the_most_talent]

She wasn't really thinking of the damage she was inflicting on the shop or what the consequences might be. All she focused on was Chloe.

"Eh?!" Makoto tried to recoil out of the way, but he was too fast. He caught her arms and briefly halted the onslaught. The surprise drained from her face when that's all he did, the frown creeping back upon her features.

"You could always send another letter!" She huffed, lifting the man over her shoulders and tossing him toward the door. It was obvious she was still bitter about how he'd broken up with her too.. Seeing the faces of frightened would be shoppers near the door.. caused her some pause. Eh.... she had made her point, maybe.... that was enough...

[executionerrose]

One moment in control of the situation the next... flying through the air!? If he wasn't more athletic than he claimed the landing could have been especially rough. He had to betray his skills once again in order to turn himself enough in midair to land on his feet.

She was strong! Far stronger than any lady he had faced in battle before! Even Nana would have a bit of difficultly matching up to this girl and her skills were top notch. That was... surprisingly alluring.

"The letter was a poor choice I admit, but given the situation I didn't see any other way."

Would she believe any of this, the truth of the situation or not?

"I could never have said goodbye to you in person."

[the_most_talent]

It was a little peculiar that a florist was so gymnastically inclined.. but Makoto didn't focus on that. Great, just great. She could have thrown him in the other direction then stormed out, but she had to place him between herself and the exit. Good thinking there Makoto...

"You think!?" A letter like that was just about the worst way to break up with someone, second only to an email or a short text message. "You could have said it to my face!" It wouldn't have been the first time a guy dumped her ya know.

Wait. What? "You have one minute, start talking". Why couldn't he tell her in person? It didn't make any sense. She folded her arms and kept that fierce look on her face.

[executionerrose]

A dozen false excuses sprung to mind some more floral than others, designed to charm even the most irate woman into total jello, so why was it the only thing that he actually said was the truth?

"Because I never wanted to say goodbye."

He just had to. The kind of life he lived couldn't be shared but a lovely lady like Makoto. Chloe had known that years ago when he had made this choice that he would never be able to settle down with anyone. That would never be fair or even safe for the lady involved.

"I don't expect you to understand or not to be upset. But, I just couldn't risk it."

He had to run from her. It would be safer for both of them.

"If I had tried to say that in person, I might not have been able to say it at all."

[the_most_talent]

Oh, she fully expected a poor excuse but he didn't really try to make one. She tapped her foot impatiently, "You really expect me to believe-" but he'd already stated that he didn't expect her to understand.

"You're right," She relaxed her posture ever-so-slightly. "I don't understand. If you didn't want to say it, then why did you?".

All her insecurities came to the forefront. "If I'm not your type, or... if you don't think I'm feminine enough.. you could have told me. I would have been upset, especially.... after everything but I could have understood it.." Was she too tall? Did he prefer blonds? What was it?

[executionerrose]

What? He certainly didn't want to leave her with that kind of impression! A young lady with some kind of strange notion that she wasn't good enough for him?

"It was nothing like that at all. You should never allow yourself to believe lies like that."

He meant that. While is was true she was more of a tomboy than the girls he usually found himself attracted to... there was actually something very interesting about it. A girl who could toss him as easily as that? What a surprise!

"The truth is you deserved some one better than me."

Some one whose hands weren't so stained with blood.

[the_most_talent]

This was all so confusing. If there wasn't anything distasteful about her..... then it must just have been because of cupid's arrow. Right? He didn't actually feel that way about her. It was because of a spell. She was about to suggest that, and let him off the hook when he added that bit about not being good enough for her.

"Better than you?"

"I still.... don't get it. I.. mean I know we haven't known each other long but.. you didn't seem like a bad guy," This was getting a littttle embarrassing. "Maybe you're just being too hard on yourself".

"I- well... that and it wasn't real," Those feelings. She hadn't been hit with an arrow but Chloe probably was. "It was all because of those arrows..". Makoto sounded a little disappointed, finally she got a good look at what she'd done. "Oh my gosh!" Clapping a hand over her mouth. "I'm sorry about all this.. I .. got carried away".

"It was silly really.. I invented this whole relationship in my mind.." She added sheepishly. "I can help clean. I'm really good at chores like this."

[executionerrose]

After all of that, the temper, the broken flower pots, the tossing him across the room... She was actually apologizing and offering to help clean up the mess?

What a strange girl.

While it was true cupid's arrow had been the reason for his sudden interest in her what he hadn't bothered to admit to anyone was that when the spell was over his feelings hadn't changed. She was still and interesting woman... some one he wanted to get to know better...

I invented the whole relationship in my mind...

He couldn't allow her to think that. His lips were pressed firmly against hers before even he knew what he was doing. This feeling of affection and love was something that could really only be conveyed by a kiss.

Sometime during the fray

[no_souls_here]

Ciel had been busy tending to paperwork when the unmistakable sounds of distress filtered into his office. Glancing to the side, and pursing his lips, he sighed and reluctantly pulled away from the table. Can't that idiot handle the front by himself for a few minutes..?. He closed his eyes just as he turned the doorknob and stepped out behind the counter.

The sounds of breaking glass, and shouting flooded the room. His eye snapped open, and his mouth gaped open as he got his first look at the chaos.

"What's going on out here?!"

[executionerrose]

"Ciel, duck!"

It was the only warning Chloe could offer before the planter crashed on the door frame over Ciel's head. It was a small wonder the warning had actually come in English and not German this time.

[no_souls_here]

Instinctively, the boy listened just narrowly evading getting struck with the planter. Chunks of dirt and foliage dropped onto his head and raised arm. He waited a few moments before looking up again. Oh.... he was less than pleased.

Who was this, one of Chloe's psycho fangirls? He surveyed the damage.

"I hope you realize.. you will be paying for this.." He directed toward the girl.

Then he addressed Chloe. "Don't just stand there! Stop her!"

[executionerrose]

Her paying for the mess? Chloe really wouldn't hear about that. While he didn't enjoy being the target of her anger, given the circumstances, he really couldn't blame her for it either. It had been a cowardly way to say goodbye to some one but in person he doubted he would have been able to.
That would be something to argue with Ciel over later.

"And how do you suggest I do that!?"
The lady was still violently chucking things after all.

[no_souls_here]

.. And what an argument it would be. He ducked behind the counter again to protect himself. What had he done to this girl?! After getting another look at her, he remembered where he'd seen her last. It was one of Ami's "friends".

"At least get her to follow you outside!" Anything to prevent more damage to the shop. As it was it would take some time to clean it up..

[executionerrose]

Outside was a good idea but it wasn't exactly like he could get to the door with her standing there between it and him. Not to mention her aim was getting better... Ugh.
If she were a target it would be a simple enough matter to take her out but Chloe didn't want to do anything to hurt this girl anymore than she already had been hurt.

"Just stay out of this, I will handle it."

Some how...

[no_souls_here]

"it's my business, how could I stay-out-of-it?" Ciel hissed, as if lowering his voice would encourage the projectiles to go after the larger target.

"You're cleaning up the mess..." He threw in.

[executionerrose]

"Why you..."

'Brat' he would have said if at that moment a coo coo clock hadn't had to be dodged. Why did they even have one of those things!?!

[no_souls_here]

If there was one thing Ciel was, it was a helper. Chloe obviously caused the problem, so why should he do anything to help him. Right now, Ciel was feeling more appreciative of Lizzie's temperament. At least when she was upset, it didn't lead to bodily harm or concussions.

[executionerrose]

-- Fast Forward to the End of the Fight --


What a mess. Who would have thought one lady could do nearly as much damage as the heartless invasion had.

Chloe bent down to retrieve a few daffodils and drop them into a fresh vase, essentially saving their little lives. Ciel would be no help. He had made that pretty clear from the beginning. Maybe he could recruit a few moogles though...

[no_souls_here]

Ciel couldn't be looking at Chloe with more disgust. There wasn't a fiber in his being that believed Chloe cared for this girl more than any other. As a gentleman, Chloe's actions seemed entirely revolting.. another product of their generations gap. Wrinkling his nose he pouted at the floor.

"You'd better get a broom".

Then eying the water.

"And a mop..."

[executionerrose]

Don't you even give me a look like that kid. It was difficult enough to deal with his attitude on a good day and this one had been too emotionally confusing. Ciel's disgusted looks countered by Chloe's bugger off kid look.

"I'll take care of it some how. Don't lift a finger to help or anything."

Maybe when Ciel wasn't watching the butler could be asked for a little assistance... Let the evil plotting commence.