Chapter One
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Sailor Moon (characters, setting, etc.) in any shape or form whatsoever! I'm just a fan with to much time on her hands and nothing to do so don't sue me!
It was the perfect day. The sun was shining but the weather wasn't to hot, the grass was green and decorated by natures flowers, and most importantly it was quiet. Not a sound to disturb the peace.
In a Shinto shrine a miko sat in front of a fire, her face a mask of concentration as she chanted in a practiced whisper. After several minutes she stopped chanting and her tense muscles relaxed with a sigh of relief. A small, pleased, smile graced her lips.
'Well no unnerving vibes, so no evil to fight for now…'
The door swung open with a loud clatter as a blonde with a peculiar odango hairstyle fell flat on her face, causing the miko to jump in surprise. Her smile faltered.
'Guess I spoke to soon.' she thought to herself sarcastically and said out loud her signature insult. "Usagi no baka! Don't just come barging in here, you klutz! For all I would of known you could have been a youma and I might have burned you to cinders!"
Usagi glared at the miko from where she lay on the floor trying not to feel indignant, "I couldn't help it! Minako was trying to spy and I got stuck between her and the door! Then Mako-chan opened the door and I couldn't catch myself! And you use that same threat every time!"
"Hey don't try and blame me! And she's right Rei, you do use that same excuse." Came the reply of another blonde standing just outside the door, blue eyes sparkling with bottled up laughter.
Minako quickly began to straightened the red bow on her head to avoid looking at the peeved miko's death stare. 'Man she puts a whole new meaning to 'if looks could kill.'
"Always ganging up on me" Rei muttered defeatedly. She knew they were right about her threat but fire was her element and on a very unlikely scale, she just might lose control and roast Usagi. 'Not like that would be a bad thing.' was her amused thought
A chuckle came from a tall brunette as she stepped into the room followed by Ami, a smaller, mousy-ish bluenette holding a book. Unlike Makoto she didn't laugh out right but couldn't quite hide the quirks of her lips that gave away her amusement at her friends bickering.
Makoto stepped closer to Rei holding up a basket, "Come on Rei, we decided to come kidnap you from your priestessly duties to drag you to the park for a pick nick."
"Ok let me go change and I'll meet you at the steps." Rei walked out to the fire room to put on something more appropriate than her red and white miko attire. Normally she wouldn't leave with her chores undone but it was such a beautiful.
'Plus,' she thought to herself, 'there is no way I'm missing out on Makoto's amazing cooking!' Deciding on wearing black shorts, a red tank top, tennis shoes she walked outside.
A cold chill crept down her spine with icy fingers and an overwhelming feeling of fear gathered in her, stopping her in her tracks. But before she could find the cause of the unease, the feeling was gone as quickly as it came. 'What the hell?' She was pulled out of her thoughts by a simultaneous insult about her slowness from the two blondes. The glare Rei directed toward the look-a-like blondes sent them rushing down the steps in a fit of nervous giggles.
"Damn blondie ditz twins." She mumbled under her breath as Makoto and Ami walked beside her.
They gave her smiles of encouragement. Though they sympathized Rei for being the prime targeted victim of the duo blonde antic tag team it was better her than them. And they knew that Usagi and Minako did it in attempt to cheer Rei out of her nearly constant grumpy mood.
As they made their way to the park Rei forgot about her frightening feelings she had earlier. Caught up in her two friends relentless bombardment of jokes and irritation, Rei didn't sense the presence that followed them from the shadows.
Authors note: So this is my first attempt at writing a fanfic and I would love to know what you guys think and how I could improve. Thanks!
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