"Usagi-girl! We have to go out dancing tonight! I bought the cutest outfit today with Rei! I've even convinced Ami to put the books down for one night!" Mina flipped her long blonde hair over her shoulder as she pouted at Usagi. There was no special occasion; in fact, the only reason for her and Rei's shopping date was to serve as a distraction after one of Mina's overly dramatic public breakups. It was code to just let Mina ride out her emotions anyway she needed to, and to not interfere or pass judgment, especially since she was constantly subjected to their fairytale romances. Usagi sighed "Makoto did mention something about that…What happened with this guy to make you drop cash like it's no biggie?" "Ugh Usa I'll tell you and the girls later. I need a drink to numb my life and my soul."

At 26 years old, Mina did not expect herself to have her shit together yet, but she knew she was lying if she didn't say that there were aspects in her life she thought would be better. She knew she was gorgeous, and her job as a local magazine writer was more than enough to finance her endless wardrobe. But after seeing her friends slowly one by one meet the loves of their lives, she almost felt she was somewhat left behind, as she watched her friends that she grew up with, move on. After Usagi's wedding to Mamoru four years ago, Makoto was the next girl to settle with her fiancé, Nobuo, her handyman she had hired while she made repairs to her now very successful patisserie. Rei and her boyfriend of two years, had finally moved in together, much to the "dismay" of Rei, who pretended her rent was too high to maintain on her own, but much to the delight of Jun, who had been chasing Rei for the past five years after photographing her during her brief stint as a high fashion model (she very much preferred styling the sticks rather than being one). Finally, Satoshi asked Ami out on a date six months ago, after much hidden encouragement from all the girls. The intellectually challenged each other, and Mina was happy that Ami finally had someone who could talk nerdy to her. The guys were perfect for her girls, and she couldn't be happier, but sometimes it was hard, and those were the times she sought out a new boy to focus her attention on.

Mina beamed as she stared in her reflection at the club's bathroom. She was feeling herself tonight; her makeup and hair was on point, and her new outfit stole the show, with her tanned limbs and curled blonde hair peeking out of her gold halter dress. Time to find a new guy she thought to herself, as she reapplied her gloss. "Mina, I know you wanted a girls night, but Nobuo just messaged me, he and the boys are coming out to meet us, is that cool?" Makoto yelled over the loud music. With several drinks in her now, Mina had no care in the world and winked back "Yeah babe! I can't stop you girls from your fun tonight!" She tipped back the last of her vodka raspberry and left for the dancefloor, alcohol fuelling her every move.

If there was one thing she didn't love more, it was disco music. Chic blared from the speakers and Mina could not feel anymore confident as she locked eyes with Katashi. He was standing with the rest of the boys, his strong stance an indicator that pre-drinks at Mamoru's had yet to affect him. She turned her attention away from his gaze as a cute boy started dancing with her; any efforts spent on Katashi were lost anyway.

It took three songs before Mina decided she needed another drink. Excusing herself from the cute stranger, she made her way to the bar, bumping into Usagi in the process. "You still didn't tell me what happened with that guy." Mina turned to her, an unreadable expression on her face. "He had a girlfriend, Usagi. I mean, the feelings between us weren't strong anyway, but he had a girlfriend. I thought I held enough drama for five people, I didn't think I needed any more." Usagi ordered two drinks and led her to where the girls and boys were sitting. "You're with us tonight, not that dirt bag, and that's all that matters now. I had Ami request some Blondie for you so you can dance the guilt away!" Mina giggled and pulled her friend close "Love ya Usa."

Katoshi observed the exchange between the two blonde girls, noticing the initial tension at the bar. He had been well aware of Mina's mannerisms, and judging from Ami, Rei and Makoto's hushed conversation, he assumed it was most likely regarding a boy. As a high profile architect, his time was precious, with no time for love or anything frivolous, a fact that Mina understood quite well. While Mina dated and fooled around with boys in the hope she might meet the one, she was in fact only intimate with Katashi, a man who never tried to chat her up, or buy her love through gifts. And while she didn't harbor any feelings for Katashi, she knew he was trustworthy and would entertain her need for distractions without judgment, and more importantly, without telling anyone. "So Katashi, how's my friend Art Vandalay going at the firm?" that one coded sentence dictated exactly how their night would end, and with that, he gave a small smile, secretly glad that he and Mina were the only people in the group who preferred Seinfeld over Friends. "He's well."

A.N.

This is my very first fanfic so be kind if you do review! I've always seen Mina as the girl with all the troubles, but I'm a romantic at heart and my head is always in fantasy so I'm basically just writing out my own fantasies and life experiences on paper. I have no idea where this will go, but I'm keen to find out. Rather than spending time writing out the boy's life stories (obviously more on Kunzite later though), I thought I would do a quick summary here:

Katashi = Kunzite, 31

Jun = Jadeite, 28

Satoshi = Zoisite, 27

Nobuo = Nephrite, 30

(The girls are all 26)