Disclaimer: The "Sailor Moon" setting, the Shitennou, and Endymion belong to Naoko Takeuchi, Kodansha, Toei, &c. I'm just borrowing them briefly, please don't sue. :P

Author's Note: This is a series of short scenes meant to accompany my SilMil Shitennou story, "To Whom We Are Bound." You really might want to read that first, so you know the context and don't get spoiled.

That being said, these are just scenes that either had to be cut from the story to keep it flowing, or just didn't fit into it in the first place, for whatever reason. I just hate having to throw this stuff away, so figured I'd share...


Cut from Chapter 3. It just didn't fit with the rest of it, but I liked the interaction.

As Nephrite paced down the hallway on his way back to his quarters, he was forced to pause in mid-step when a red-haired woman in mage's robes stepped out and deliberately placed herself directly in his path. "May I help you?" he inquired, calmly.

"I don't know. You might." Beryl smiled slightly and stepped closer, resting one hand on her hip as she looked up at him. "Though perhaps I might be able to offer you something."

"Would this be the same thing you offered to Zoisite and Jadeite?" Nephrite's expression did not change as he returned her gaze steadily.

For a fleeting instant a startled expression flickered over Beryl's face, but it was gone quickly enough that it could easily have been imagined. "Are you not interested, then?" she asked, her smile widening just a bit, in an almost coy manner.

Nephrite shook his head slightly, though his eyes never left her face. "Something given so easily to so many must not be worth all that much to begin with."

This time it was unmistakable as annoyance crept into Beryl's eyes. "Very well," she replied, then lifted her chin and stalked past him, all but leaving a frigid chill in her wake.

The Shitennou glanced back over his shoulder at her as she walked away, and for a brief moment his emotionless facade faded, replaced by an almost wistful look. But finally, he shook his head again and continued on his way.