Past is Past

Say Anything (Else)

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.

Warning: Shoujo-ai

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000

"Artemis?"

The plush white cat opened a lazy eye to regard his charge. The blonde teen sat in front of her mirror, a brush in hand. He closed his eye muttering an answer, hoping she wouldn't ask him if she was pretty again. "Yes Minako?"

The room was silent. Artemis couldn't even hear the precise whoosh of the brush as it slid through silky hair. He reopened an eye. His charge was now looking down at her hands apprehensively. Clearly this wasn't just a normal teenage girl thing. The cat sat up, trotting over to the blonde and staring up at her from the floor.

"Is there something troubling you?"

"I've been having these dreams lately… and…"

"And?" Artemis coaxed curiously. He studied the girl, her expression was worried. Furrowed brows, a bitten bottom lip and a concentrated gaze. Something was troubling her and the cat intended to discover the root of the girl's worry.

Minako looked away from Artemis. She opened her mouth only to shut it again. "In these dreams… I'm Sailor Venus and I'm usually fighting."

"Fighting Youma?" The cat inquired, moving to sit on the blondes lap comfortingly.

The girl shook her head, her eyes looking into the mirror before her. She began to rake her fingers through Artemis's soft fur. A nervous trait the cat knew oh so well. "Against a person."

"Do you know who?"

Minako blushed slightly. "Yes…and, no?"

He looked up at his charge sternly. The girl was acting strange. Like she acted when she was being teased about a cute boy. Hesitant and slightly embarrassed. "Minako. I can't help you if you don't tell me."

"I think they may be memories from the Silver Millennium." Minako let out in a breath. She was very uneasy about the subject and half hoped they were just dreams. Just dreams.

The cat stood on all fours, looking into the mirror at the blonde's reflection curiously.

"Memories from the Silver Millennium?"

Minako nodded. Staring into Artemis's eyes inquisitively.

"This is good Mina. You're starting to remember, it's a good thing." He smiled encouragingly.

"That's not the only thing…" she looked away embarrassed. "In these dreams I'm Sailor Venus. It's like I can feel everything Venus feels. And… in most of the dreams I'm fighting against somebody, not an enemy… another senshi. When we aren't fighting we're…" The blonde took a deep breath, finally meeting Artemis's gaze. She bit her lower lip. "…Intimate."

Artemis took in word for word. His eyes were the size of saucers at Minako's last few words. "Another senshi! Intimate!"

She nodded silently. Her eyes were confused, scared, serious, and waiting as blue depths stared intently at Artemis. She didn't know what to make of this. Was he angry? Disgusted? Should she have told him about this at all? She waited for the answers she so desperately needed to quell all of her pestering worries.

"Another senshi…" The cat murmured absent mindedly, his eyes never leaving Minako's penetrating gaze. "Do you know which one?"

"… No."

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"You're telling me… that she remembers?"

He nodded curtly.

"Minako is starting to recover memories from the Silver Millennium?"

"Yes."

"…But, she thinks they're just dreams?"

Artemis nodded again. "I told her they were probably just dreams. I think she might suspect they really are memories."

Luna brought a furry black paw to her forehead, closing her eyes in stressful agitation.

"She doesn't know who she is dreaming of?"

"She knows it's another senshi."

"Oh god… And, what about Rei?"

The white cat shrugged, clueless. "I don't know. With her miko powers she might already remember everything. Though, I doubt she'd come to us if she did."

"Yes, she is very stubborn." Luna nodded absently, her thoughts elsewhere. "Knowing Rei, she would probably only come to us if things got out of control."

"Luna… What if they do begin to remember?" Artemis inquired worriedly.

The black cat stared him down serious and slightly hesitant. "We'll have to hope they don't. They can't."

"But… what if they d-"

"Then we will have to find a way to stop them."

Artemis nodded solemnly. This would prove to be a tough task. He'd never really kept anything this complex from Minako. He'd just have to tell himself it was for the best. But there was that nagging voice in the back of his mind repeating, what if it isn't? He hoped to god that this was the right decision.

000

The lilting smell of lavender scented bubbles lulled her to a peaceful state of mind. It was good to just lie back in a steaming tub of soothing water. To just wash away the days grime. To wash away the days menacing thoughts and stresses. She loved to just lie back and do nothing but tend to her aching muscles and above all, her aching mind. Yes, a bubble bath was always something to look forward to at the end of a long day. Especially after fighting against a youma… or two.

Closing azure eyes with a light sigh from parted pink lips, the blonde sunk a little lower into the steaming water. The fight earlier in the day was a taxing one. The youma were beginning to obtain more power, as well as wit. It was only so very original to hear the same moronic phrases at least once during every battle.

The calming smell of lavender suddenly grew stronger. The blonde smirked. She was wondering when a certain raven-haired beauty would find her. Soft footfalls sounded before there came a small chuckle from behind the blonde.

"I thought hide and seek was a children's game." A feminine voice hummed low in the blonde's ear, an arm being draped across her shoulder and a hand dribbling lightly in the

bathwater.

The small curl upturning sugary pink lips became just a bit wider at the remark. "To you Mars, everything is a game."

A polished red nail ran lightly across the blonde's collarbone. Warm breath cascaded against the blonde's ear, huskier than before. "Is that so Venus?"

A lengthy moan escaped the senshi of love lips before she could get a breath out. All retort was forgotten as Mars's teeth nibbled softly at her earlobe. A small kiss from gentle ruby lips was applied to Venus's pleasantly throbbing ear. The blonde turned her head to the side and…

"Shit…" Minako breathed out, gasping for air. Her body was tingling, her mind buzzing. None of the dreams or nightmares or memories, or whatever the hell they were… none of them had been that strong. Not one had had such an effect on her.

She wiped the cold sweat from her brow. That wasn't good. How could these dreams be getting stronger? She could feel everything. She could actually feel the hot bath water soothing her body, smell that strong sent wafting from the many bubbles. Actually feel the nail sliding against her collarbone and leaving burning tingles, the teeth and lips making her ear throb in untamed pleasure. Yet, she couldn't even remember who the hell the person with her was.

It was maddening. It was frustrating. It was erotic and it had made her curiosity heighten. She wanted answers. She wanted to know who this person, who this senshi was. Which one of her colleagues had made her want them so badly in the past. These dreams, she decided determinedly, these dreams had to be memories. They had to be real. They felt so very real. They just had to be.

The blonde threw the comforter off. It was too hot to have it on. Her body just needed to cool down, become less excited as it clearly was. What had happened in that dream had been the most intimate thing she'd experienced in her seventeen years on earth. And what a great experience it was. Naked in a nice hot tub with your lover nibbling and kissing your ear, touching you.

Minako shook her head frantically. "Damn it."

'Who could it be?'

All she had was the penetrating scent of lavender and the color of fine red painted nails. She listed the four inner senshi in her mind. There was Makoto… could it really be? Makoto and her were close friends, but there didn't seem to be anything more to it then friendship. Rei then?

"Yeah right." The blonde scoffed. Her and the raven-haired miko weren't really the best of friends. In all their years fighting side by side the girl would never just open up to Minako. Rei was too secretive, too bitter at times. It couldn't be Rei.

All there was left was Ami and… Usagi. Usagi? How could she even think that? Usagi was almost like a long lost cousin to Minako. Not to mention she was their future queen and the girl was madly in love with one Mamoru Chiba. Though, she had to admit, the little blonde was very adorable.

And… Ami? What of Ami? Minako and Ami were close, though, the blue haired genius always seemed so shy and a bit prude. Much too prude for the blonde's liking. But Ami was also sweet and very, very cute. But she couldn't be the woman from her memories.

Usagi couldn't, Makoto couldn't and Ami couldn't. That led her right back to Rei. Maybe the woman from her memories was an outer…

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Author's Note:

Bear with me. I know its short but the next one I will make longer. I have to go do my homework and study for English now so yeah. I hope ya enjoyed:)