Mina hid behind a wall. Kunzite was in the corridor again. She was a maid who frankly hated him. He was such a womanizer and playboy. He tormented the maids. She heard footsteps and quickly peeked to see who it was and gasped. It was her best friend, Rose. Before she could take another step, Kunzite was already attempting to seduce Rose. Rose kept on ignoring him and walking away until he had her slammed up against the wall. Mina couldn't bear to just stand there and not do anything. She took a deep breath and turned the corner.
"Rose, we need to-" she pretended to be surprised. "Was I interrupting?"
"No." Kunzite ground his teeth. "What is it?"
"The King wants to speak with Rose."
"Go." He pushed Rose.
"Thank you so much." Rose muttered under her breath.
"No prob." Mina smiled as Rose walked away.
Kunzite punched the wall. Every time he tried to pick up a maid, the blonde had foiled his plans. "Damn it!"
Mina jumped when she heard him curse. Thank God she was behind a wall. She quietly waited till the sound of his footsteps died down, and then she turned the corner. To her surprise, she found herself face to chest with Kunzite. She cursed her luck.
"Well what do we have here? A blonde with nowhere to go."
"I know where I'm headed."
"And that would be…"
"None of your business."
He gripped her arm and pulled her towards him. "Answer me."
"She's looking for me." A deep voice said.
"Who-" Kunzite began.
"Ace!" Mina freed herself from his grip and took Ace's offered hand.
"Sorry I was late. Now let me have a look at your arm."
"No, I'm fine…really."
"Mina…" he said sternly.
"I'm fine…really."
"Mina…just let me have a look."
"Here." She looked away. There was a mark on her arm in the shape of a handprint.
"Kunzite…" he growled. "Don't you dare touch my girlfriend again."
"Last time I checked, I was in command." Kunzite spat out.
"It's bad enough you're cheating on your fiancé."
"You little-"
"Guys, stop it!" Mina stood in between both men. "Ace, let's go."
Ace gave Kunzite a nasty look before disappearing with Mina.
"Mina…I told you not to wander around here." Ace growled.
"Kunzite tried to …go after Rose…I had to save her." Mina explained.
"That bastard's after every woman in this palace….even you." He gave her a meaningful look.
"Me?" she asked in disbelief.
"The soldiers talk…about you."
"Oh…"
"Just please…don't hang around here by yourself." He begged.
"I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault. It's his."
"So I'll see you later?"
"When?"
"Our date's tonight."
"I'm just messing with you. Of course. So we're meeting at our usual spot?"
"Yup."
"See you then." He kissed her on the cheek.
"Bye." She kissed him on the lips. The kiss lingered, but as soon as she was gone, he missed her warmth.
Mina was tending to Princess Serenity when someone knocked on the door. Ami had been attempting to tutor Serena, but went to check who was at the door.
"Who is it?" Rei asked.
"Kunzite…why's he here?" Ami asked.
"Maybe he's here to tell us something." Lita reasoned.
"Ugh him?" Mina groaned.
Regardless of her friends' comments, Ami opened the door. "Yes?" she asked politely.
"Is Mina here?" Kunzite asked, looking around."
"Why yes, she is." Ami's voice had a touch of formality and curiosity in it.
Mina managed to get up and walk to the door. "Yes?"
"A word….please." Kunzite mumbled.
"Of course." Mina nodded to Ami. Kunzite and Mina walked into the hallway as Ami shut the door. "What did you want to speak to me about?"
"I wanted to apologize."
"For what?"
"Your arm." He reached out to touch it, but she flinched. "Does it hurt?"
"A little. Ace bandaged it for me."
"Ace?"
"That's his nickname."
"When did you two meet?"
"Three years back."
"How long have you been dating?"
"A year and a half."
"Going strong?"
"I love him."
"Love shouldn't exist."
Mina raised a blonde eyebrow. "Who broke your heart?"
"Nobody. Love is for the weak."
"Love is what makes people strong." She retaliated.
"Do you really believe that?"
"Yes."
Awkward silence.
"Mina! There you are." Ace came up to them.
"Hello Adonis." Kunzite said coolly
"General." Adonis looked from Mina to Kunzite. "Mina, may I speak with you?"
"Of course." Mina went with Adonis, knowing exactly what he was going to say.
"Mina, are you out of your mind?" Adonis hissed.
"Ace, he came to apologize. He didn't try to hit on me." Mina reasoned.
"I don't want you near him…I don't want him to try anything."
"Ace…I can take care of myself. I'll be fine. If he tries something, I'll get Lita to go after him." She stroked his cheek.
"Mina…" he growled, pulling her to him.
"I'm telling the truth. He asked to speak with me and apologized. That's it."
"I believe you….I'm just worried."
"Don't be."
"Well, I gotta head back to train. See you tonight." He kissed her on the cheek.
"Bye."
Mina started the long walk back to Serena's room. Was Adonis jealous? She really didn't want him to be. She saw Kunzite leaning against the corridor wall. When her footsteps became audible, he turned to face her.
"If your boyfriend thinks I'm going to take you away from him, he doesn't need to worry." Kunzite said calmly.
Mina nodded. "I told him not to be worried about me."
"Well, if he's in love with you, shouldn't he be worried?"
"Has the great Kunzite started believing in love?"
"I believe it exists, I don't like how it makes people vulnerable."
"How so?"
"You end up willing to risk your life foolishly."
"You risk your life for Endymion."
"It's my job."
"You are so emotionless."
"What?"
"It's like you have no feelings."
He raised an eyebrow.
"You feel no compassion for anyone."
"That's not true."
"You don't give people a reason to believe otherwise."
Kunzite pondered over what she'd said.
"I think I should get back to Serena now."
Kunzite stepped and let her by.
Mina took a few steps and stopped. She turned back and walked towards Kunzite. "Could you do me a favor?"
"Depends." He stoically said.
"Stay away from all the maids." He raised an eyebrow as she walked away.
He waited and then called out. "I'll think about it."
Mina walked to the door and turned back one last time to smile at him. She knocked on the door and her blue haired friend ushered her in. 'Maybe I can change him after all…' Mina thought to herself.