Prologue of Route Venus

Rated PG13

PallaPalla-chan

I'm not sure if these stories are too popular, but this is a general/senshi story. I hope this chapter isn't too boring!

Please read and review, and suggestions are welcome. ^_^

DISCLAIMER – I do not own Sailor Moon. It belongs to their respective owners.

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Minako sat in her room alone. The apartment she owned along with Rei and Ami was silent. Rei was out for the night along with Ami. She looked silently at the ribbon she held in her hand. "Nande?" She exclaimed at the silence. "Why do I still wear this after all this time?" She looked out her open window as a warm breeze swept she felt it move her long hair. A tear trickled down her cheek. "Am I, the senshi of love supposed to be alone for all eternity like Ace said? Or is there perhaps…" She paused for a moment "Is there someone waiting for me?" Minako looked up at the brightly shinning Venus. "I don't want to be alone anymore… Higashi-sempai… I know you were a youma but it was you who started my bow… now it seems like a waste of my time." She looked sighed softly as she let the bow slip through her fingers and get caught with the wind and blow away. "Gomen nasai Higashi-sempai… Real or not I've wasted my life on all of the men out there." She whispered to herself.

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Minako ran through the halls of the University. Her hair beat at her back as she ran in its newly twisted braid. She struggled to keep her books from falling out of her arms as she ran. She couldn't believe it. Her first day at the University and she was late. It was because of the girls mostly. They had been pestering her about her solemn attitude and the change with her bow. She had been confronted that morning and she had only just been able slip out when she had saw that they were keeping her from making it to her class. 'Why can't they just mind their business?' She thought bitterly as she sped toward her Trig class's open door. She almost made it when it was shut right in her face. Causing her to stop abruptly and all her books to spill onto the floor. "Don't be late next time and you'll be allowed in." The teacher said through the closed door. The teachers' glare was seen in the window showing she meant it. 'Mental note, don't cross Ms…' She'd forgotten her name. 'Well don't cross your Calculus teacher.' She thought as she looked down at her books scattered on the floor. "Kuso!" She cursed as she bent down and began to pick up books and papers. "Need some help?" Minako growled at the male voice. "No thanks." She said in a perky voice that denied her true mood. "Don't take offence to Ms. Prom. She's a stickler about being punctual." The deep voice said with a laugh. Minako picked up the last of her books and stood up.

Minako held back a scream when she saw the ice blue eyes and silver hair of the dark kingdom's General Kunzite. "Ano…Are you sick? You suddenly look very pale." He asked softly. "N-No, I'm fine I just…" She trailed off when she couldn't think of an excuse. "Are you sure? Do you want something to drink? There's a hot drink vendor on campus." He said. At his concerned tone Minako made up her mind this most definitely couldn't be General Kunzite. No, he just resembled him. His eyes were much too kind and caring to be him. "No, I'm fine." She assured him. "Well, even if you are fine, would you like something warm to drink? My treat." Minako blinked blankly back at him not answering his question right away. Was he asking her out? "Ano… I think I'll pass. I'll see you around, thanks for the tip on Ms. Prom." She said with a quick wave. She was eager to get away from the man. She was not getting sucked into a relationship only to end up heartbroken. Never again.

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Minako walked to her last class, this time on time and with a backpack so she wouldn't spill her things. "Mina-chan!" Minako looked up and saw Usagi running up to her and looping arms with her. "I was hoping to see you sometime today! Ami-chan said you seemed sad when she called me today and I was hoping you'd tell me what was wrong." Minako's smile that she gained when Usagi had shown up vanished. "Ami-chan was mistaken. I'm fine." She said rather coldly causing Usagi to back away slightly her arm almost un-looping with her Minako's. Seeing Usagi's hurt expression Minako regretted her cold words to her friend. "Gomen nasai, it's just everyone's been asking me that and I'm fine, really! I didn't mean to be snappish!" Usagi's face brightened. "It's alright. What's your next class?" Usagi asked. "English." She answered with a grimace. "It's alright, Ami-chan will be able to help us." Usagi beamed. "Us?" Minako questioned. "Hai, I've got it too! Mr. Lucas right?" Minako nodded. "Let's go then!" The two giggling blonds ran the rest of the way like a pair of junior high students until they reached their English course and chose seats near the back where they could sleep easily if the teacher lectured too much. The teacher started up just about when Minako took out a pencil and paper. "Hello class and welcome to room 103 where we will be learning English 101…" The teacher droned on and Minako began to feel sleepy. She just about dozed off when someone tapped her shoulder. "Pst! Mina-chan!" Minako look to the desk in front of her and found Makoto sitting happily in front of her. "Don't fall asleep on your first day." She said with a wink before turning toward the class again. A few minuets later however they were told to open their books to page 45 and to read to page 49 while he stepped out of the class for a few minuets.

Minako was just about to the second page when she was again tapped on the shoulder. She looked up, irritated and expecting it to be Makoto again or Usagi who had looked bored last time she'd looked at her. But it turned out to be someone she thought she'd never run into let alone see again, it was the man who looked like Kunzite's twin. "Hey, nice to see you again." He said with a chuckle. Usagi looked up to see whom Minako was speaking too and paled a few shades. "I've been getting that a lot lately." He said with another chuckle. Minako turned cold again. "Please go away, I need to read what was assigned." Kunzite's twin sighed and walked away.

"Minako-chan he looked like," Minako cut her off. "I know, but I'm certain he isn't. He's too nice." Usagi looked unsure but nodded and went back to her book.

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Minako walked toward home. Usagi had gotten a ride home from Makoto whom was one of her roommates. "Hey!" Minako's head whipped toward the deep baritone that yelled to her. She saw the twin of kunzite once again, yet she didn't stop. He ran to catch up with her and slowed down once they walked side by side. "I don't think I've ever had to catch up with someone. Most of the time it's someone trying to catch up to me!" Minako ignored him. 'No men are getting in my life thank you!' She thought as she continued to walk. "I realized I never asked you your name." He said shoving his ungloved hands into his pockets. Minako gave him a cold look. "I don't think I ever gave it to you on purpose." With that said Minako walked ahead of him and disappeared around the corner just as a blond haired man ran up to the kunzite look alike. "Kyler dude, I don't think I've EVER seen you run after a girl before. Usually its them running after you and YOU giving them the cold shoulder." The blond said with a boyish grin. "Oh shut it Jeremy!" The Kunzite look alike, or known as Kyler said. Jeremy chuckled. "I can't believe you were burned by a girl, and a blond at that." Kyler growled at Jeremy and again shoved his cold hands into his pockets. "Don't worry too much, I got burned by some raven haired girl today. She about faints at the sight of me then she hits me with her trig book." He said with a laugh. Kyler looked at him with a look that clearly read 'Why the hell are you laughing?' "She apologized afterward," He explained "and then when I asked her out to dinner I got hit with the book again." Jeremy said rubbing his soar head. Kunzite let out a deep laugh. "You're a creep you know that Jer?" Jeremy gave another boyish grin. "I try." He replied as if it were a compliment.

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