Author's Notes: Inspired by Beloved Dawn's Ficlets and 's mailing list, I have finally decided to write my own, after months of deliberation, fearing accusations of plagiarism. I stress the point that I won't copy any of Beloved Dawn's work, and as something different I will write drabbles/one-shots inspired by the words, but may not necessarily use the word itself.

Disclaimer: I do not claim ownership of Sailor Moon and all of its much-adored merchandise.

Rei stood at the side of the stage, glancing down at her brief notes. From where she stood, she could see the Principal introducing T*A's special guest of the week, to whom she was going to present a bouquet as a gift thanking the woman for her contributions to the high school.

"…however she has fallen ill this morning and so she will be unable to accept her gift. Instead, her son will be accepting it in her place. Everyone, please welcome Jason to the stage, and our school captain will present the gift. "

Rei rolled her eyes. Figured the school wouldn't tell her the latest developments until it was too late to change her speech. Luckily she was well-experienced in making up speeches on-the-spot. Straightening her shoulders, the Miko stepped gracefully out onto the stage, a proud, welcoming smile on her face, defying those of her classmates and teachers who believed she was a man-hater.

"On behalf of-"

Everyone watched in surprise as the young woman stopped suddenly a few metres from the young man who had gone from smiling and waving to also stopping and paling.

"Um…I swear I had no idea," he uttered, the mike he was wearing clearly conveyed every word to the inquisitive audience.

"Oh bullshit, you knew I attended this school. God, you've been alive this whole fucking time?!"

The normally calm and ladylike girl was glaring at the man who had taken a step back in alarm, hands held up.

"REI! What is wrong with you, treating our guest like this?!" The principal demanded, storming over to Rei in stunned disbelief.

Rei turned her fierce gaze on her principal, stopping the older woman in her tracks. "Stay out of it, he's mine to deal with!"

"Hey! Don't take your anger out on her! I can't help the fact that we were banned-"

"We?! You're all alive?!"

"Well yeah! Hello, you are too in case you haven't noticed!"

Rei simply kept glaring at the former shittennou while she passed the flowers to the principal. "Here, you give these to her, in person, with a get well card. God knows the poor woman has suffered enough with this idiot!"

"Wow, you actually believe my mother is a nice person?" He questioned, astonished.

Rei glowered at him. "Yeah, I do. I met your parents three years ago at a function of some kind, the poor thing was in tears because their beloved 17 year old son had run-away from home the month before, and her husband- your father – had persuaded her it would be healthy for her to leave the house and get into some sense of normality."

Jason looked indignant. "Well gee, I didn't exactly have a choice! And if you believe I am a threat, then why don't you kill me? God knows you have any number of ways of doing so."

Rei rolled her eyes, crossing her arms across her chest. "Psychic, remember? And there's that tiny matter of us being soul mates."