Rei and Minako: Immovable/Unstoppable
A.N. A pair of short snippets from Rei and Minako's relationship. Random fluff just because.
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Rei - The Immovable Object
"Minako-chan, why are you doing this?"
Minako was flying around the room, packing a suitcase. Her demo single "Route Venus" blasted in the background. Rei had to yell to make herself heard over the pop music... not that she wouldn't have been yelling anyways. Minako was such an idiot. Yelling at her felt good.
"They wanted to sign you to a record deal! Isn't this what you've dreamed of for the past...well, forever?"
"Do you think I'll need this at police academy?"
Minako held up a lurid orange swimsuit, then tossed it aside. The offending garment hit Rei in the face.
"Nah, there's probably a uniform or something. Some square ass black and white deal probably. 'For physical training only'...no imagination. There's a uniform for everything. That's the police for ya! Rei-chan...do you think uniforms are sexy?"
"MINAKO-CHAN!"
"Awww... What's this about? Gonna to miss me?"
Stupid Minako and her blue-eyed wink. Rei was not that easily distracted.
"No. Yes. Shut up! It's not like you are going to be gone forever. You're just going to be at Tokyo PD academy for a few months! Stop deflecting. Why are you doing this? You turn down the record deal of your dreams and then POOF, you are off to police academy?"
"Natsuna-san's been after me for years. It's about time I followed through. She even got me through the admission process without breaking a sweat. I mean really, it's my only choice. Hmm...I suppose I have to call her Police Superintendent Sakurada now. Bleh. So formal."
"What does that mean?"
"She's technically my boss now...well, starting tomorrow anyways. Daaaaaamn...you know what? She looks kind of like you. An older sexy police cuff-me-now version of you..."
"FOCUS! Are you trying to piss me off now? You damn baka. The other thing you said. Why is this your only choice?"
Rei leaned over Minako, looming over the blonde the way she does to make a point.
Minako moved fast. In a blink of an eye, she had Rei turned around, pressed up against the wall, hands behind her back.
"Because this is what I'm good at."
Minako continued, finally being serious.
"Everyone is better off this way. Do you really think I could do more good as an idol than as a police officer? Besides, with all the shitstorms we deal with as Senshi, someone needs to be on the inside with the police to manage it. I'm best suited for the job"
For once, Rei had no counter argument. Having Minako pressed up against her, practically whispering into her ear, was driving her crazy. Worse, Minako was right.
Stupid, selfless Minako! Couldn't she see what she was doing? Rei felt like she was about to explode.
"I don't care! What about what you want Minako?!"
"Well I care! What I want, I can't have. Because I care!"
Minako was angry now. Rei was used to that by now. They've had 8 years and at least one past lifetime to understand each other.
"Do you hate me? For giving up on my dreams?"
Nevermind. Just when Rei thought she understood, Minako switched directions. Rei should have expected this.
Minako sounded sad now. Heartbreakingly sad. Rei squirmed out of her grip and turned to face her General. She was looking down, using her long blonde hair to hide her tears.
"Minako, I just wanted to make sure you weren't giving up your dreams for everyone else's sake. Your dreams are my dreams too. You're crying now. Where is this coming from?"
"I couldn't stand it if you hate me."
"Minako. I promise...I could never hate you."
"When you say that. I want to believe you."
Minako leaned in and kissed her. Rei was stunned. She'd been dreaming of this for years, but she'd never imagined their first kiss quite like this. She'd always pictured fire and passion, sweetness leading to desire. Two equal combatants on the battlefield of love.
Minako's kiss was shockingly gentle and tasted of tears. Rei never thought she would come to her as a supplicant. She was the senshi of Love itself. This was beneath her.
"Minako. Tell me what's wrong."
"I'm sorry Rei! I didn't mean to do that. I hurt everyone I love. I don't want you to get hurt!"
Minako was trying to back away, but Rei held her closer instead.
"Let me go Rei. Just don't forget me."
"How are you going to hurt me Minako?"
"I will one day. Between love and duty, I will always choose duty."
"Where are you getting this from?"
"Someone told me that once. A guy I cared about."
"Fuck that guy. He's not psychic. I am. If anything tries to stop me from being with you, I'll light it on fire. Minako no baka."
Rei's burning eyes left no doubt as to her ability to do just that.
"Still. It's true. I would never choose you. How could you love me knowing that? How could I let you love me?"
"I take it back. I could hate you. If you ever chose saving me over saving Usagi, I would hate you forever. Minako... I feel the same way. We're kindred spirits. I love you for that."
Minako's eyes widened. Rei knew, and didn't care. She didn't have to choose between love or duty. Rei offered her a chance at both.
"Rei...you love me?"
"Yes. Once I understood how honorable you were deep down, how could I not love you? Minako-no-baka. I've been trying to tell you for months. Do you ever listen?"
"Nope! Do you ever stop talking?"
Minako said that lightly, with a wink and a smile. Rei's comeback was much more loaded.
"Make me."
Minako kissed her again. This time, it was the first kiss that Rei had always imagined.
Fire and passion, sweetness leading to desire. Two equal combatants on the battlefield of love.
Minako - The Unstoppable Force
Ding ding ding ding
It was her birthday, the door chime was ringing and Rei was in a horrible mood. Her father came to pick her up, as usual, to take her out for their one dinner together a year. She was in her bedroom now, while he waited for her to "pretty up". The lie was easily believed. Her job, after all, was to sit there and look pretty while her politician father preens for the press about what a good father he is. Rei hated this bit of political theatre every year, but she could never find a way to get out of it. Hikawa Jinga technically fell in his political riding. A high level politician as an enemy would be a very bad thing, especially for a family business.
Family business. The irony. She really wouldn't put it past her father to use the shrine against her. He was just that kind of a guy.
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding
The door chime kept ringing. It had to be Minako. Who the hell else would ring that many times? Rei excused herself from her father's presence and went to the door.
Oh gods. It was Minako. It was so completely and utterly Minako.
"MINAKO-CHAN! What the HELL are you doing here? I told you not to come over today! My dad is literally in the next room...and Kami-sama, WHY THE HELL ARE YOU WEARING THAT?!"
Minako stepped back to allow Rei to inspect her outfit in all its glory. All of its unnecessarily revealing glory. A barely existent, form hugging, pair of short shorts, a little tie that drew the eye to a ludicrous amount cleavage... and a pair of conspicuously hanging handcuffs. Minako was dressed in a sexy police costume.
"Oh dear gods...Why do you even have that? You're supposed to be at actual real police academy, not stripper boot-camp!"
"What? This? Oh, it's nothing. I got it on clearance when "Adults Love Shop" shut down last year!"
Nevermind. Minako was clearly on a one way train to insanity again. Rei refused to ask for details.
"Glad you opened the door. Is your dad watching? That's him in the hall behind you right? Perfect. I need you to hit me"
"Wait. What?"
They have been dating for several weeks now, but Rei still found it hard to keep up with Minako's madness.
"I said hit me! Not too hard though. Just make it look good."
"What kind of crazy stunt are you trying to pull here?"
"You don't want to go to dinner with him do you? I'm giving you a way out!"
"Mianko. Not everyone here is fluent in batshit crazy. I need you to explain it to me clearly."
"You hit me, I "arrest" you, then we go hide out at my place until your dad goes away. Maybe do something fun for your birthday for once. Cool yah?"
"Isn't this an abuse of power technically?"
"Am I technically a police officer yet? Where do you think I got the idea from? I don't have any power to abuse anyways. Besides I'm only wearing a sexy costume. Not my fault if he can't figure that out from the other side of the temple. Come on...just trust me. I've got all the angles covered."
Minako winked at her, total confidence in her insanity. Rei sighed. What's the worse thing that could theoretically happen?
"I am going to regret the ever-loving crap out of this aren't I?"
"Nope! Now shut up and hit me already! He's coming closer!"
Rei wound up and slapped Minako across the face. Minako acted appropriately shocked and promptly placed Rei under "arrest". Rei found herself suddenly "cuffed" and dragged out to Minako's waiting vehicle.
There. That got her father's attention.
Rei slid the handcuffs off as watched from the car as the normally smooth politician ran up to Minako in a blind panic. He forced a handful of bills into her hands. If Rei had to guess, she would bet that her father was desperately asking the "officer" to let Rei go, and to keep this out of the press.
He was so frantic that Rei was sure he didn't notice the "uniform" was by far more revealing than any police uniform would ever be. Minako's legs alone should have been a dead give away The way the skirt slid up every time she took a step...the way that the baton on her belt slapped against her thigh...
Gah! Rei looked away. She wasn't sure how pissed Minako would be if she had a nosebleed all over her backseat.
Minako came bouncing over a few minutes later. Rei resisted the urge to nosebleed yet again. The door swung open. Minako was positively beaming.
"HAHAHA! Yes! Total victory for V-chan!"
"Minako...what did you do?"
"Oh don't worry, I told your dad the truth! I just waited til after he tried to bribe me let him know it was a set up. He was so freaked out that he didn't even notice this wasn't a real uniform. He actually tried to bribe me for real...ooo, look at this! Serious pocket money too. Now come on, dinner's on him!"
"Oh...my...god. He's going to have your badge for this. You do not want him as an enemy"
"Please, he's not going to say jackshit about this to anybody. What's a worse rumour, that Takeshi Hino's daughter was arrested for assaulting an MPD officer, of that he tried to bribe an MPD officer...It'd be a shitstorm! All I did was come pick up my girlfriend for her birthday dinner. Total plausible deniability."
"Still, he has no shame. He'll find a way to get back at you."
"I figured that, so guess who was hiding in the tree with a camera just now?"
Minako tossed her phone to Rei. A very identifiable image of her father handing money to what looked like a stripper was on the screen. Rei was shocked. She looked up into the tree to see a very very long suffering white cat shaking his head.
"If he tries anything, I'm sure we can send that your father. He'll get the message I think. After the years of bullshit birthdays he's put you through, we finally own his ass. I appreciate his genetic contribution, but you know what? Fuck that guy."
Minako grinned widely.
"You know, you're technically under arrest. You have the right to remain silent...but I'm willing to bet that you won't...Have I said Happy Birthday properly yet?"
She meant every word. For once, Rei had a very happy birthday indeed.
A.N. Rei's relationship with her father is taken from the manga short "Casablanca Memories.
The idea Minako becoming a police officer originates in Codename Sailor V. As does Police Superintendent Natsuna Sakurada and that guy that told Minako that she would always choose duty over love, he's also from Codename Sailor V. It is also used as a plot device in my other fan fictions because I like the idea so much.
Author Notes about the Author: This story was written as a filler while I push through with a sequel to my other fic "Ami's Story" and as such, is set in that continuity. That would make Rei and Minako apx 19-20 years old in this story. If anyone really wants to tell me more about how Tokyo PD academy works, I would love to know. It would be super helpful.