Wow, I've been gone for quite a while (which I realized thanks to the poke from StarryNight101; check out her stories). I've got a bit of work to do on Standing Aside, but I figured I'd post some one shots and drabbles during the wait.
These are obviously a little AU, but nothing too out there. Just wanted to write some stories of the awesome Shitennou, kickin' back in their caves of the Dark Kingdom. I don't own the Sailor of the Moon. Nope. Not at all.
Well, hope you like!
Between the Cavern Cracks
By sakanascales876
I. In Which Jadeite Is Let Out of the Cryogenic Freezer
When Jadeite waltzed into the Shitennou recreation room with an eerie grin on his face, the others nearly suffered strokes from the sight of him. The game of cards set up in the middle of the room was immediately abandoned, and Zoisite's glass of wine shattered on the damp, cave floor.
"Jadeite! H-How-why?" he sputtered, grasping the back of his chair to steady himself. He moved behind it, as if it were a shield.
Even Kunzite lacked his usual composure. "You're alive? How?"
"Queen Beryl let him out of the cryogenic freezer? Sweet," Nephrite said smoothly, taking a long sip of his drink.
"But why?" Kunzite asked.
Jadeite grinned, settling his hands on his hips and puffing out his chest proudly. "It seems that Queen Beryl decided that I am potentially useful after all!" He slowly let his arms droop to his sides. Surprisingly, "Eternal Sleep" wasn't as restful as he would have thought.
Zoisite shoved the chair he was cowering behind away, a glare settling on his face. "You'd better not have been assigned to the hunt for the Ginzuishou! That's my job!" First Nephrite, now Jadeite? Was this Queen Beryl's subtle way of voicing that he was getting sacked?
"Nope," the blonde haired general said simply. "I am still to be collecting energy."
Kunzite frowned. "Queen Beryl let you out to collect energy? Forgive me, Jadeite, but she's already got Nephrite doing that well enough."
"Yo," Nephrite waved.
"Not to mention that she never lets anyone out of "Eternal Sleep". Remember Verni?" Kunzite added.
"Good youma, good youma," they all chorused, heads bowed.
Jadeite smiled. "I guess I'm just special, then."
Nephrite choked on his drink, hiding his laughter behind one large hand. He set the glass down on the nearest table before crossing his arms over his chest. "Let me guess…you annoyed her so horribly that you finally wore her down enough to let you go."
"That's just ridiculous! Queen Beryl obviousl- - -"
"Jadeite."
"Yeah," he murmured sheepishly. He scratched the back of his head before looking at the other three. "I kind of kept whining in her mind until she let me out. But hey, now the Shitennou are complete again!"
Nephrite poured himself another drink while Kunzite merely nodded. Zoisite, however, huffed and began to stalk from the room, his loud stomps echoing throughout the cavern walls.
"Where are you going?"
"To get my stuff out of your room!"
Well, that's all for now. Not exactly the funniest, but it's there to explain why the hell Jadeite was let out of the cryogenic free- - -I mean, "Eternal Sleep". Expect to see some of the usual Usa/Mamo drabbles and whatnot up soon!
Let me know what you thought!
-Fish
