NOTICE: Sailor Moon belongs to and is a creation of Naoko Takeuchi.
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Author's Note: This is my first story using an alternative universe, so please don't too hard on me! This piece's main couple is Yaten and Minako.
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"Hey, Setsuna, are you almost finished with that article?" Minako Aino said looking over her friends shoulder.
"Just finished!" Setsuna said. Setsuna was the editor of the their high school news paper, and she was quite good at it. She sat looking at the article, and sighed.
"What's a matter? Not much to write about this week?" Minako asked her green haired friend.
"It's just, the circulation is going down...we don't have anything interesting to put in the paper. I mean, Rei has her regular column about school news, but that's it. We need something that peaks people's interest. Can you think of anything?".
"Mmmm, maybe an advice column? You know, something that would encourage reader participation".
"That's a brilliant idea, Mina!" the editor said. "Maybe you should do it!".
"ME!?" the blonde gasped.
"Of course! it was your idea, and you're a good writer. Now, what advise are really good at giving? Any particular hobby or thing you're good at? ".
"Well...I did set up one of my friends in middle school, and now she's still with the guy I set her up with. So, I guess I kind of succeeded at match making once, but I don't know that I'm good enough to do an advice column. Besides, it would be a complete embarrassment if it failed".
"You could use a pen name. Please Minako, I really need your help. Besides, I'm afraid that if we lose many more readers, the principal will consider shutting down the paper".
"That's not fair!" the blue eyed girl burst out. "Alright, Setsuna, I'll help you. I'll do a love advice column, but I can't promise you'll get anymore readers!".
"Good! Now, what you'd you like your pen name to be?".
"Mmmm...how about...how about Lady Venus?".
"Perfect!" Setsuna said. "We'll just advertise your column at the end of my article". The garnet eyed editor added a few more lines at the bottom of her article:
Starting next week, the paper will be adding a new feature - love advise from Lady Venus. Any questions about romance, just send them to Venus! Drop your questions off in the locked box in front of the newspaper room, and address then to Lady Venus.
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Minako headed out of the newspaper room, thinking about the different questions she might get. She went along, staring up at the ceiling, smiling, when suddenly - CRASH!- she bumped into someone. Usually she was never ran into people, but she had just distracted thinking about her new assignment.
"I'm so sorry! I was being careless!" Minako said, looking at the young man she had bumped into. "Are you okay, Yaten?".
"I'm fine, Minako! Just watch out where you're going next time, okay?" he said stiffly.
"Yeah, sure, sorry!" she called as he walked away. "Now, if anyone ever needed to loosen up, it's Yaten Kou!" she thought to herself as she walked away.
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A few days later, Minako went to check to if there were any questions for "Lady Venus". Much to her surprise, there were a couple of notes addressed to her. She opened the first one; it was completely typed. It read:
Dear Lady Venus,
I need your advise on something. You see, there is this girl I'm very fond of, but I'm not really sure she likes me. We're friendly enough to each other, and I even set behind her in class. The problem is I have, how shall I put it, a reputation for having a distant personality and being somewhat stiff, but I'm really kind of shy. Do you have any advice on how I should approach the girl of whom I am so fond of?
Regards,
Distant
She opened in up the next one which read:
Dear Lady Venus,
There is this girl that I like very much. We're good friends and all, but there's one thing...I already have a girlfriend. Actually, she's away right now going to a special school out of town. I keep telling myself that it's just a passing fancy I have for my friend - but I've been telling myself that for quite a long time now. Should I go out with her, just to see if our relationship could be something more than friendship? What are your thoughts?
Thanks,
Confused
She sighed and looked up at the ceiling, then began to type.
Dear Distant,
Here is my advice to you. If you're too shy to talk to your crush face to face, slip an anonymously note into her locker. Write in it that you've liked her for a long time, and now you want her to know. At the end of the note, ask her to meet you some place after school (set up a meeting place AWAY from any school area!). If you really want to impress her, present her with a flower at your meeting! Just remember, if you want to succeed in love, you'll have to take risks!
Lots of Luck,
Lady V
Now for the next question.
Dear Confused,
Seeing as how you're not married to your long-distance girl friend, I don't see any problem with you asking your other friend out. You don't have to put it terms as "a date". Just ask her if she'd like to hang out on Saturday afternoon. Seeing as how you two are already good friends, it won't hurt. When trying to find that special someone you want to share your life with, you have to keep all options open. Go ahead and ask your friend to spend an afternoon with you. If it will make feel easier, go out with a group of friends, and not just her.
Lots of Luck,
Lady V
Minako stopped her rapid typing and looked up at answers. "Not bad advise, if I do say so myself!" she thought smiling. "Now, all I have to do is find Setsuna, and tell her my first responses are ready for the presses!".
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(Next chapter coming soon! Please review!)