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I have decided I NEED somewhere to write my Shitennou/Senshi drabbles. I have so many whirling about in my mind, they would all make amazing ficus. But we all know that just isn't possible. Makoto and Nephrite are my absolute favorite, so it will lean heavily on them. But I will definitely include Drabbles for each individual couple. As well as some non-couple pairings. My hope is that the Amazing Naoko Takeuchi somehow brings these pairings together in the near future, in Sailor Moon Crystal. The first few with probably be Christmasy themed, because well. Christmas! Anyways, enough babbling, on with the drabbles.
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"It's so cold!" Minako squealed. Hugging herself tighter. She loved this time of year, the beautiful colored lights, the crisp air, the soft crunchy snow under her feet. But what she liked most of all was a tradition. A delicious tradition that her wonderful comrade Makoto had started on their very first Christmas, united. And that was, food! Loads of her delicious cooking. Enough for a small army, or in their case Usagi. She chuckled at the thought.
Kunzite wrapped his arm around the young blonde woman. The two gazing into each other's eyes. Minako balanced on her tiptoes, leaning in for a kiss that was sure to warm her back up. The couple was unceremoniously dragged from their picturesque moment, by a blood thirsty howl.
"Jun! You Baka!" Rei screeched as she continued to slip and slide over the icy driveway.
"Why don't you be a freaking gentleman, like Keisuke?" She blasted.
"You saaaaaid you didn't want my help, woman!" Jun reiterated their conversation from moments before.
The Leader of the Shitennou and the Senshi, rolled their eyes in unison. Keisuke taking Minako's arm, as they approached the front door. Minako froze as she heard clashing and screaming. Followed by what sounded like sobbing. She quickly flung open the door, searching Makoto's house in a panic. She gripped the bright orange wand, that rested in her jacket pocket, ready to strike if the need would arise. Keisuke and herself rushed into the kitchen. Minako could hardly believe what she was seeing, and while she was at it, what she was hearing.
Makoto was laughing uncontrollably, a laugh that Minako had never heard before. It was bordering on hysterical. Giant tears rolled down the brunettes face as she sat on her knees in the kitchen floor, staring at the man before her. Nephrite, or Noburo as he was now called in this life, was covered head to toe in flour. Mako started to howl with laughter again as he made an attempt to get the powdery substance from his luscious locks. Minako couldn't help but smile. Whatever had happened, she was thankful. Her friend, her very best, tended to become a recluse during the holidays. They all tried to spend as much time as they could with her. But in the end they all returned to their families, regardless how broken they were. They still all had families, but her precious Mako.
"What in the name of Mars, has gotten into our Makoto?" Rei pipped up.
"Finally make it inside I see?" Minako smirked
"Anyway, I'm not sure. But isn't it nice to see her smile like that?" Minako beamed, Rei nodded with a smile.
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Earlier
"Nobu, we have to hurry! The girls will be here any minute!" Makoto complained as she continued to dote over her batches of cookie dough. Ensuring that each was perfect.
"I'm hurrying, love. Why the long face and grouchy attitude today. It isn't becoming of you. Is Rei rubbing off?" He laughed. But his grin quickly faded, as he saw how downtrodden his lover looked.
"What is it Mako?" He asked walking over and trying to brush her face.
"I'm just not that big into the holidays. That's all." She said, flatly
He glanced around her kitchen, which was filled to the brim with the most delicious looking food that he had laid eyes on, in this lifetime. Her house was decorated with ornaments, trees and lights. If a Grinch lived here, she surely had a hard time showing It. He was then struck with an awful pang of guilt, as he saw her mournfully staring at a picture on the counter.
"Makoto, I am so sorry. I wasn't thinking. I'm an idiot really..." He clenched his eyes expecting some sort of retaliation. A left uppercut to the jaw was usually his punishment during the Silver Millennium, and what an uppercut it was. Mako simply sighed.
"Mako...There is something I've been wanting to do for awhile now. Maybe this is a good opportunity." He leaned in to to kiss her, his sweaty palm clumsily skidding on the counter, his arm brushed against the metallic object. He felt the picture frame start to fall off the counter. His heart pounding as both of them feverishly tried to catch it before it fell. It landed on the kitchen floor, glass spraying about everywhere. He glanced up at her. Yep. There is was. He was knocked back against the other side of the kitchen, his jaw aching.
"You idiot! This is all I have left of them! That's it! I only got four Christmases with them! Four! For Jupiter's sake! That's not enough!"
Nephrite quickly realized that this was not just about a picture frame. This was the reason she had been so lackluster lately. And he was too blind to see it.
"Everyone else has a family. This is all I have, Nephrite." She whispered, crouching down and taking the picture from its shattered frame.
That name that was uttered on her lips, made his blood run cold. A shiver went up his spine.
He anxiously fiddled with an object in his pants pocket. Felt his face burning, his neck he was sure was crimson.
"Mako. I...I...I need to ask you a question, in front of your parents." He stammered
"Excuse me?" She shot him a look, a look that would've killed a mere mortal man.
He approached her. Lowering himself to one knee. He took her face in his hands.
"Makoto, you can have a family again. I want that more than anything. Kino Makoto will you..."
She burst into laughter. A canister of flour had been sitting precariously close to the edge of the counter, and had decided at that very moment to fall prey to gravity. The anxious man was now doused in the white powdery substance. He couldn't help but chuckle as he watched his lover laugh, it was like music to his ears. He then heard the doorbell ring...
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"Um. Noburo, what happened?" Jun inquired
Before he could reply, Makoto interjected.
"Yes, you idiot. The answer is yes. It's always been, yes." She said dusting some flour from his face.
Nobu pulled her into searing kiss. Leaning towards her, he lost his balance and nearly toppled on top of her. As another wave of laughter wracked the usually collected Senshi of Jupiter.
"We apparently missed something. It seems rather important, something." Keisuke chuckled
"Let's just hope, she managed to get some baking done. And I don't mean the cooking that involves..." Minako's rant was cut short.
"Um. What's wrong with Makoto? What other cooking are you talking about, Minako?" Usagi asked so innocently, staring blankly in the doorway.
Keisuke, Minako, Rei and Jun then joined Mako, in a fit of laughter.
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Suggestions for drabbles? I'm all ears! Please review! And I love PM's :)
-Lady D
