Aw, what a warm welcome, people. +hugs reviewers+ Most of you I know from Every Thought Matters, and I'm so glad I'll be hearing from you here after ETM is done posting.
I've changed the rating to M, not because anything really naughty will happpen (I'm hopeless with hard-rated stories! lol) but mostly because T just didn't apply. But then, I'm rather conservative with my ratings...
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06. ILLUSIONS
"Save the foreplay for the sheets," Kunzite shouted as he easily avoided another attack. "Your nails do more damage than this training session."
Venus recovered quickly from a blush at her lover's words. "Aw," she drawled with a wink. "And there I wanted my man to keep his illusions." She summoned her chain and aimed it straight at Kunzite's chest.
He jumped away, but not without tearing his uniform.
"Is that better, pumpkin?" she called out, barely containing a laugh.
Kunzite's eyes narrowed at the cutesy nickname. "Sure." He gathered his own power. "Now let me show you illusions, dove."
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07. CURSE
"Who dares trespass?" Mad eyes fixed on Serenity and narrowed. "Moon-child," she spat, "do you think Earth'z yours to roam about already? You're naught but-"
Endymion jumped between them, a hand on his sword hilt. "Don't say one word against her, old woman. Whatever you think, you are trespassing in my land."
"Bah!" She eyed the couple. "Your fate'z sealed, your majesty." Making a mockery of a bow, she laughed nastily. "Why say one word when every strand of hers leads directly to you?"
Endymion placed a protective arm around Serenity. Why had that sounded so much like a curse?
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08. WISH
A star-lit night whispered of promises and sweet love.
Down in the forest clearing, life wasn't so idyllic: Nephrite pulled another twig from her hair, cringing inwardly at the thought of his own appearance "To think my intentions were honourable tonight," he sighed, motioning to the untouched basket.
She laughed. "Innocence doesn't become you, love. Were you unwilling, mayhap?" Then she gasped in delight. "Quick, quick, make a wish!"
He froze.
A blood-curling scream. Broken dreams and ruin. The skies hadn't told him of a shooting star tonight.
What did this mean?
"Don't." And he distracted her with another kiss.
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09. LOCKET
Mamoru rested his cheek against her chest. Underneath her clothes, he felt the familiar star-like shape and turned slightly to kiss that spot. "It recognised you before I did," he confessed, tracing her chin with his fingertips.
Usagi captured one finger between her lips, kissed it quickly before releasing it. Then she tugged on the chain that held her locket – their locket – and placed it between them. "This is Serenity's gift to Endymion, Tuxedo Kamen's to Sailor Moon."
Mamoru smiled and took her right hand, touching lovingly the ring that adorned it. "And this is Mamoru's gift to Usagi Chiba."
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10. BEAUTIFUL GARDEN
"Milady, you don't enjoy the view?"
"I have more preoccupations than a garden," Mercury responded icily. "However beautiful it might be," courtesy forced her to add.
Zoisite chuckled. "Didn't you understand your princess' wish today?"
Admittedly, that piqued her curiosity. "Beg your pardon?"
He waved towards the rosebushes. "Endymion has always cared for them, but without a clear purpose. The Moon Princess yearned for unrivalled beauty and found it only here. By bringing you along, she meant to prove that dreams come true."
Mercury frowned. "A guardian's dreams don't really matter."
Zoisite shook his head. "Tell that to Their Majesties."
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