Chapter 01: Their First Meeting

Mina's POV

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Sailor Moon and its characters. I only own this fanfic and the plot.

"Mina, dear, behave!"

"You aliens dare tried to attack our planet? You'll pay for it! Take that!"

"Mina! What did I tell you about not behaving in others' homes?"

"Bang! Bang!"

"Mina Aino!"

"Bang! Bang! Ka-boom!"

A blonde woman in her early thirties let out a long sigh.

"Sorry about the commotion I brought. I don't know who she gets it from," the woman let out a weak laugh. Her friend, the woman with raven hair, merely chuckled.

"If I recall our childhood, she is exactly like you, Minerva. Besides, it's normal for children to be like that, playful and lively. I wish my Raye was more like that."

"Ha! You seem to be quite a challenge! Take my next attack!"

I was about to die of boredom until Mom had asked me if I wanted to follow her. She said she was going to a friend's house. Normally, I would refuse and rather find something to do at Serena's house. I mean, come on! What's more boring than seeing two older women drinking tea and drinking tea along with them? But this was different. Mom also said that her friend had a daughter of my age. I remembered Mom telling me to behave, and I was at first! But when we arrived at the house, there was no such girl! That woman had tricked me again! She always lectures on and on about lying and why I shouldn't lie. But the thing is, she always lies to me! One time, she left me at Grandma's house and said she would be back to pick me up. She didn't. Another time, she promised me to buy everything I wanted as her way of apologizing. She didn't. She only bought me one lousy doll.

Anyways, I got really bored of listening to Mom and her friend talking. I excused myself and went to look at the living room. Nothing particular was there. So I went into the nearest room. Guess what I found? Cool toys! Some were even the ones that I wanted! This must be the sanctuary of toys of this house! I dived into the mass of toys and started to play with them, ignoring Mom. Ha! You can tell me to behave all you want! I am so not listening to you today! Well… at least for the moment. Why? Because Mom is not at all scary as she is when we're at home. She's a lot louder and quicker. If I was doing this at our home, then Mom would probably had already scolded me and sat me in the detention chair. So! If you'll excuse me, I'm busy playing! I giggled and whipped the alien toys with a toy whip. I heard the door creak open. Uh-oh. Could it be Mom finally to scold me?

I gulped, and looked behind my back. What… no, who I found was not Mom, but a girl with raven hair like Mom's friend. She must be the girl Mom had talked about earlier. She stared at me. Wow, she has purple eyes. Then she stared at my hands and the toys.

Then suddenly, she cried! How did that just happen? I don't know. She really just started to cry!

Her cries brought the mommies into the room. Her mother seemed to cuddle her. My mom was… great. Now I'm in trouble. Big-time. No, relax, Mina. Be cool. You didn't do anything wrong.

I walked over to Mom's side.

She whispered to me, "Why is Raye crying?"

I whispered back, "I don't know. She just did."

Raye must be the girl's name. It's pretty, like her eyes and hair and everything.

Mom asked Raye why she was crying.

"Raye, why are crying?"

"My friend… my friend…" Raye half-talked and half-cried.

Wait a minute, friend? I'm the only one who's the same age as her. Mom did call her as my friend. Hmm… maybe Raye knew I was coming? So I guess she means me?

I smiled, wondering what Raye would say about me.

"That girl hit my friends with the whip!" Raye shouted. She started to cry fully again.

What is she talking about? I only hit the alien toys with the whip. Oh… she can't be saying that those toys are her friends, right? I was about to explain myself when Mom talked first.

"Apologize to Raye, now."

"… No."

"Mina!"

"But why!" I whined, "I did nothing wrong!"

"Mina Aino, you will do your usual punishment right here in this spot."

"But-"

"No buts, young lady. I will be back by five minutes. Think about what you did wrong."

"But I didn't do anything!"

"Mina, didn't you hear what Mommy just said?"

Mom gave me a smile but I knew that there was a vicious thing behind it. I smiled back.

"Yes, I did Mommy."

"Good, now do the punishment."

"Okay!"

I kneeled and lifted my arms straight into the air, not moving from this position. Once Mom and her friend went out, I glared at Raye. How dare she make me do this awful punishment again!

Raye didn't seem to realize my death glares as she put the aliens back in place.

"Sorry I couldn't save you when you received an attack from an evil blonde."

Am not. I am not an evil blonde.

Raye continued to care for the alien toys. Each time I let out a sarcastic sigh or laugh or any other sound.

Raye let down one of the crow aliens and turned to look at me. Uh… oh… I could see the tears swell in her eyes again. I clasped my hands over my big fat mouth. I pleaded to her silently to not cry.

"Mommy!" She wailed.

Too late.

Out of anger, I pounced onto Raye. I was about to scare her when Mom dragged me off of her. Hey, she called for her mom not you.

"Mina Aino, what did I tell you to do?"

"Er… my usual punishment?"

"And what were you doing?"

"Um… that?"

"And?"

"And…" I glanced at Raye, who was being cuddled by her mom again, "making Raye cry?"

"So it will be just only if you do your usual punishment more than usual, right?"

No.

"…."

"Mina, darling…"

I gulped. I smiled weakly and said, "Right."

"Good, then you will do it for the next fifteen minutes."

"Yes, ma'am."

Mom and her friend went out of the room and I was stuck in this miserable position with crybaby Raye.

"See, everyone? That's what happens to villains. They get punished. So you mustn't do bad things," Raye laughed, for the first time.

Hmmph. I'm miserable and she laughs. I wanted to show her a piece of me, but I knew what would come after if I did so. The ultimate spanking. I closed my eyes and shuddered out of fear. I opened my eyes to see how much time had passed. But instead, I met face to face with Raye. I cringed. Yipes, when did she get so close?

"What's your name?"

"…."

None of your concern, really.

"Nega-blonde? That name really suits for a villain like you."

"…."

Talk about making names. She just copied the villain names of the TV Show, Sailor Moon. And I am not a villain!

"How old are you? You look younger than me."

"…."

I am nine years old, just like you, you crybaby.

"Do your arms hurt? They're all wobbly."

"…."

Thanks to you.

Raye kept asking me random questions. I didn't answer any of them because I was angry with her. I've never done this punishment for so long. Is fifteen minutes really that long? I don't know. My arms hurt. I wanted to cry, but I didn't. I didn't want to cry in front of her. It would be humiliation. I heard voices approaching the room. The door opened and Mom saw me. She gasped and lowered my arms.

"Oh, my! Look at the time! The room was so quiet, I thought you two were playing with each other."

"Ms. Aino?" Raye spoke up. Great, what other mean thing does she have to say?

"Hmm?"

"Mina didn't lower her arms. Not even once."

"Really?"

"Uh-huh. She was a good girl."

I didn't like how Raye talked as if I was younger than her, but… it felt nice, too. Weird.

"Well, then I guess she finally knows what she did wrong."

"It's okay. Kids are like that."

Hello, miss? You're a kid, too.

"You're absolutely right, Raye. Since you're big girl, forgive Mina. Mina, shouldn't you say sorry, too?"

Why should I?

I shot death glares at Raye with my eyes that were swelled with tears. I didn't say anything. I just ran out of the house. I was about to run to my house, but… I don't the way. Shitake mushrooms. I waited outside for Mom to come out.

Mom came out, took my hand, and walked home.

"Mina, are you angry at Mommy?"

"…."

"Aww, you are! Mommy's sorry for making you do the punishment longer. I thought you would just lower your arms on your own."

"…."

"Still angry? Mina, you shouldn't be angry for so long."

"I am not!"

We stopped walking after I shouted.

"I'm not angry! I'm… It… just… my arms hurt."

"Your arms?"

"I couldn't talk because my arms hurt so much." I burst into tears.

"Aww…. Do your arms hurt because of Mommy?"

"… Sort of," I sniffled.

"I'm sorry, dear. Come here."

Mom hugged me still I stopped crying. Once I stopped crying, Mom picked me up and carried me the way home. She also talked to me about Raye on the way.

"Mina, do you know why Raye calls the toys her friends?"

"No…."

"It's because she doesn't have any real friends."

"She doesn't?"

"No, she doesn't have real friends like you have Serena, Amy, and Lita."

"How come?"

"Raye used to be very sick when she was younger. She had to go the hospitals that you are scared of."

"Raye's sick…?"

"Not now. Raye's mommy said she's healthy now, but she's unable to fit in schools. She's very shy, too."

"Shy? Like Amy?"

"Yes," Mom smiled, "like Amy."

"Oh…"

"Mina, do you like it if someone had hurt Serena, Amy, or Lita?"

"No."

"Would Raye like it if someone had hurt her friends?"

"No…"

"Will you apologize to Raye the next time we visit?"

"Okay…"

"That's my big girl."

::Author's Note::

tee-hee

i had fun with this chappie, talking like mina xD

why is rei a crybaby, you ask? well... think of it this way

we know that she got the cold/colder personality after her mother passed away, right?

well, i thought, "maybe she was a bit more cuddlier when her mother was still alive and her personality changed because of the shock and evrything"

i like this type of rei i just made, do you? ;)

plz R&R, and thx for reading!