Mars finds a friend
"Why is school so long," sighed Rei smiling at the others and sweeping up some leaves at the temple.
"Hey, Rei, look at that guy, he keeps looking at you" said Venus pointing to a thin and nervous looking teen, staring into space.
"What, that loser, he has been coming here for days, sometimes he meditates in front a candle he brings with him, he is such a weirdo!" mumbled Rei angrily.
"But Rei, don't you meditate?" asked Ami walking over and joining the conversation.
"Well yeah, but, not in public," she said going red, "but the point is that I don't like him!"
"Aw, come on, go talk to him," teased Usagi jabbing a finger at her.
"UGH!!! USAGI! SHUT UP!" exploded Rei although she went a deeper shade of red. She mumbled something about finding a tree before wandering over to him.
Rei said hello and asked him what he was doing, he said he didn't know, he said that the temple drew him in, like something was waiting for him. And then she saw it, the sign of mars glowing red on his fore-head. "AHH!" she screamed and ran back to the eager scouts, embarrassed about screaming.
"Luna ummmmm I just saw mars' sign on his forehead, what does that mean?" she asked going white.
"Well, I'm not quite sure, it could be…no," mumbled Luna looking down.
"What?" Usagi asked impatiently.
"Well," Artemis said, "he could be Spirit Mars out of the spirit scouts, but they all died in the war before they could be sent to Earth."
"But if they died, then how is one over there," questioned Ami pointing to the strange boy.
"I don't know, they must have found a way to Earth somehow, but we need to be careful, as I remember one of the Spirits turned to evil at the end of the war before he died, but I was never told which one, were you Artemis?"
Luna asked.
"No." he replied "but I do remember that the spirits and the sailors were destined to be together and to protect the prince and princess together, always." He smiled.
"WHAT!" yelled Rei so loud that some pigeons nearby flew away in fright, "You mean I'm destined to be with..." a look of disgust crossed her face, "him?"
"Yes, you were quite in love with him actually." Rei looked at him again, he looked so innocent and helpless, she closed her eyes and saw him and her on the moon balcony. "I love you Rei... Will you be my bride?" Gun shots rang out and he was gone. It was a blurry memory, but somehow, she knew it was true. She sat down next to Artemis, "why didn't you tell us?" she said quietly. "We didn't want to upset you, we thought it better to keep it from you, seems like a bad idea now though."
Rei looked down, a tear trickled down her cheek, this was all too much for one day.