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Title: The things we do for money
Author: Ree
Theme: Makoto- fluttering
Genre: General
Version: PGSM - after the end, before Special act
Rating: G
Makoto and her friends don't belong to me, but I'm sure you all know that. *Holds up the dolls and the paper dolls* But these... these belong to my daughter, so I can use them.
The things we do for money
Makoto arrived early that morning to help Minako and the other volunteers to finish setting up the lasts of the booths needed for the afternoon activities. Pushing her bangs back out of her face, she watched as Usagi and Mamoru tied the the last awning to its support poles. 'This charity fund raiser took off faster than even Ami had counted on.'
Glancing at the time, she called out to Rei and Usagi. "We need to get to the baseball field." As the other two girls headed her way, she saw Ami making her way towards the first aid tent, and Minako towards the autograph area. 'With Minako selling autographs, and the baseball tickets.. I'm sure we'll pull in some good money for the children's center at the hospital.'
After they changed into the makeshift uniforms, Tenako came limping up. Usagi stopped trying to get Mamoru to wave back at her from the stands and rushed over to help him to the bench. As team captain, Makoto rushed over to him to see if he needed help. "What happened? Are you going to be able to play?"
Tenako sighed lightly. "I sprained my ankle. I can hit the ball, that is about it, but I still want to play."
Tilting her head, Makoto studied him uncertainly. "We can have a person run the bases for you, and let you sit out when we're in the field. But only if you promise to tell us if your ankle starts feeling worse. I'm not sending a team mate to the hospital, especially when we are trying to raise money for it."
Tenako agreed, and after several moments of debate, Yumi was chosen to be his runner. Stepping out of the makeshift dugout, Makoto was pleased to see the stands were full. It was time to start the game. Her stomach started to flutter as the nerves she had been holding back suddenly hit. As she watched, Rei stepped onto the pitcher's mound.
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Makoto hunted through the bushes for the baseball. She could hear the other players looking in the other clump a little further away. 'I wish we had another ball. I can't believe Usagi hit it that hard.'
Pushing further into the undergrowth, she smiled as she remember Usagi's dark ponytails fluttering in the wind as she ran the bases. 'She has always been good at running. I think we should have made her our substitute base runner for Tenako.'
She heard Rei call out. "Found it." Backing out of the bush, Makoto caught sight of Usagi running back across the baseball field.
She smiled with wry amusement as the other girl tripped and stumbled half way across. 'Her clumsiness! That is why Rei didn't want her to be the substitute runner.'
As Makoto traipsed across the field, she noticed that Usagi was still fluttering, but this time it was her hands, trying once again to get Mamoru to wave back.
At the bottom of the last inning, Makoto watched the scoreboard anxiously. The teams were tied, and hers was at the plate. 'Come on.. all we need is one run and it's over.. Rei.. hit us a home run.. come on, if Usagi can do it can you can.'
Rei stepped up to the plate,and Makoto found herself distracted by Usagi once again. Her excited friend sat on the edge of the bench, cheering loudly for Rei and waving two of the brightly colored fans that had been donated by a local bank. Makoto was telling her to hush when the loud crack of the bat made her jerk her head around abruptly and stare at the field. When the ball sailed into the bushes once more, she and everyone in the dugout leaped to their feet, cheering loudly, and jumping with excitement.
Part 2: A festival?
Title: The things we do for money
Author: Ree
Theme: Makoto- fluttering
Genre: General
Version: PGSM - after the end, before Special act
Rating: G
Makoto and her friends don't belong to me, but I'm sure you all know that. *Holds up the dolls and the paper dolls* But these... these belong to my daughter, so I can use them.
The things we do for money
Makoto arrived early that morning to help Minako and the other volunteers to finish setting up the lasts of the booths needed for the afternoon activities. Pushing her bangs back out of her face, she watched as Usagi and Mamoru tied the the last awning to its support poles. 'This charity fund raiser took off faster than even Ami had counted on.'
Glancing at the time, she called out to Rei and Usagi. "We need to get to the baseball field." As the other two girls headed her way, she saw Ami making her way towards the first aid tent, and Minako towards the autograph area. 'With Minako selling autographs, and the baseball tickets.. I'm sure we'll pull in some good money for the children's center at the hospital.'
After they changed into the makeshift uniforms, Tenako came limping up. Usagi stopped trying to get Mamoru to wave back at her from the stands and rushed over to help him to the bench. As team captain, Makoto rushed over to him to see if he needed help. "What happened? Are you going to be able to play?"
Tenako sighed lightly. "I sprained my ankle. I can hit the ball, that is about it, but I still want to play."
Tilting her head, Makoto studied him uncertainly. "We can have a person run the bases for you, and let you sit out when we're in the field. But only if you promise to tell us if your ankle starts feeling worse. I'm not sending a team mate to the hospital, especially when we are trying to raise money for it."
Tenako agreed, and after several moments of debate, Yumi was chosen to be his runner. Stepping out of the makeshift dugout, Makoto was pleased to see the stands were full. It was time to start the game. Her stomach started to flutter as the nerves she had been holding back suddenly hit. As she watched, Rei stepped onto the pitcher's mound.
*****************
Makoto hunted through the bushes for the baseball. She could hear the other players looking in the other clump a little further away. 'I wish we had another ball. I can't believe Usagi hit it that hard.'
Pushing further into the undergrowth, she smiled as she remember Usagi's dark ponytails fluttering in the wind as she ran the bases. 'She has always been good at running. I think we should have made her our substitute base runner for Tenako.'
She heard Rei call out. "Found it." Backing out of the bush, Makoto caught sight of Usagi running back across the baseball field.
She smiled with wry amusement as the other girl tripped and stumbled half way across. 'Her clumsiness! That is why Rei didn't want her to be the substitute runner.'
As Makoto traipsed across the field, she noticed that Usagi was still fluttering, but this time it was her hands, trying once again to get Mamoru to wave back.
At the bottom of the last inning, Makoto watched the scoreboard anxiously. The teams were tied, and hers was at the plate. 'Come on.. all we need is one run and it's over.. Rei.. hit us a home run.. come on, if Usagi can do it can you can.'
Rei stepped up to the plate,and Makoto found herself distracted by Usagi once again. Her excited friend sat on the edge of the bench, cheering loudly for Rei and waving two of the brightly colored fans that had been donated by a local bank. Makoto was telling her to hush when the loud crack of the bat made her jerk her head around abruptly and stare at the field. When the ball sailed into the bushes once more, she and everyone in the dugout leaped to their feet, cheering loudly, and jumping with excitement.
Part 2: A festival?