All disclaimers apply
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"You the new guys?" A large, potbellied, yet kind-faced man asks the strangers.
"Yes, but as you can see we are anything but 'GUYS'." A raven-haired beauty snaps. She looked as though she would have liked to hit the man, but a restraining hand has been placed upon her arm, stopping her from doing anyone any harm.
"Please excuse her," a kind voice interjects, this belonging to a young girl with a very weird hairstyle, "it's just that we've come a long way, and are rather testy," raising an eyebrow at the maiden with angry eyes, "Aren't we?"
"Yes, I beg your pardon my lord." she mumbles, with her head bowed.
"No sweat. I can un'erstand, I usually bite people's heads off when I'm ticked anyway. And cut the titles, don't have none. Call me Eddie", he says in between puffs of the cigar he has just lit. "If y'all follow me I'll show you your cabin. Gurucleff gave me specific instructions, you relatives 'o his?"
"No, not really, we're just family friends." a timid girl interjects.
"Oh. You must really be good friends to receive special treatment" with his back to them, he misses the look that passes between the five girls, it is a mix of sadness, worry and something like relief.
... Later in their own cabin ...
"SERIIIIN!! YOU WILL GET OUT OF THAT BATHROOM RIGHT NOW! YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES UNTIL I BURN THIS DOOR DOWN!!"
"We're here not more than 15 minutes and now this place is another victim of the war between those two."
"Mako a house is not a home if it hasn't been baptized by the terrible two."
"Hey, I think that we should use code names, it would be a safer. The less of the truth others know about us, the better."
"Cool! It would be like playing spy!" Serenity, just entering, heard the last part.
"What happened to Rei?"
"I think she has a bum stomach from the bologna sandwich she ate." Serenity supplied.
"There wasn't any bologna sandwich served on the ship."
"Yes there was! It was right where I left it the last time."
"Serin, do you remember when you used that ship last?" Ami asked, a huge sweatdrop on her head, her eyebrows twitching
"Leeetss see... Three years ago?"
"You fed me sandwich that was three yeas old?!" flame erupts in the room as the senshi of fire heard the discussion.
"EEEP! Stay away from me fire witch!"
"FIRE WITCH?! I'LL SHOW YOU FIRE!"
"OIY! Here we go again!" the rest of the group who were not participating in the conflict made a hasty escape.
... Much, much later in the day after
the flames were put out ...
"I'm sorry Luna, how does 1 entire can of tuna mixed with caviar sound?" Serenity asked her dusk colored guardian.
"Tuna nor caviar cannot atone for almost burning down this cabin as well as your guardian!" answered the slightly singed feline.
"FYI! I'm not the one who started the play with fire."
"No, but you're the one who provoked her! Thank you Ami."
"No problem Luna. Now make sure she gets proper rest Serin."
"Ok, thanks again Ami."
"I still cannot believe that you unleashed your fire power in a wooden cabin! Its wood! You're fire! Notice that when you add the two a disaster usually happens?" a soot covered Sabine cried, "I thought you were more responsible than that!"
"Sorry Sabine ... Sorry, don't move too much" a yelp was heard as the canine moved while Rei was spreading ointment on the burns.
The familiars, or animal guides, where all in their cases when the firefight started. Naturally a few items were burned, including the pens of ALL 5 animals, with them still in it. They were currently being tended to.
"As long as no one was seriously injured we can forget about it right?" Makoto received cold stares from the 5 creatures, and an enthusiastic response from the two responsible for the entire incident (huge sweatdrops formed on the heads of the three faultless women).
"I do believe know would be as good a time as any for us to locate our rooms, 'no?"
"Yup! I already know which room is mine too!"Thank you Ami!, Serenity silently thanked the senshi of ice for the change of topic. "It's the one with bunny rabbits and silver lining!" The rest of the group had huge sweat-drops over their heads.
"Why am I not surprised?"
"Oh Princess, when will you ever grow up?" Luna asked dejectedly, Serenity simply stuck her tongue out at the cat.
"Anyhoo, which room is yours Mako-chan?" Mina asked,
"It's the one with the foliage theme."
"I hope you don't mind if I take the one with the ice-blue wallpaper."
"No problem, it's a bit too dark for me, I think I like the room with sunflowers and hearts on the wall."
"I've taken an inkling to the room with red wallpaper."
PYRO! Serin thought,
DITZ! Rei answered back
WHAAAAAT?! HOW'D YOU HEAR THAT?
I'm the psychic in the group remember?
Oh yeah! Shoot!
Dunce!
"Waaaaaaah! Why'd you have to be so meeeaaaan?!"
"Rei what did you say this time?"
"I didn't say anything!"
"AAAUGH! When will you two get along?"
"Want to swap kids?"
"No thank you I'm doing fine with Mina."
"I think it's time to leave, yes?"
... The Next Day ...
"OK, since Gurucleff said you took care of the best in your last gig, I'll see how you do with the horses of the lesser nobles, then you'll have to work on up from there."
"Thank you sir."
"I said drop the titles, I'm Eddie!"
"Thank you si...Eddie,"
"Because you're here early, I can't give you an intro with the others."
"That's all right, we can manage on our own."
"All right then, I'll go ahead now, lunch break is taken in shifts."
"Se..."
"SHHHHH!"
"Oops, sorry. Rena, how come you only act like a normal princ...eh, 'girl' when other people are around?"
"Easy, I like to bring their guards down before I show them the real meeEAAAAAHHHHH!!" her sentence was cut off as she disappeared from sight
"RENA!" the scouts ran to their princess who fell down amongst the hay, a hand appeared waving frantically above the brown mass of grass.
"I'm fine! Someone please get me up! P-L-E-A-S-E!"
"Another klutz attack 'ne?"
"Ooo! Quiet you!"
"Please not again you two!"
"Will you keep it down?"
"I need an aspirin."
"UHM!..." silence, almost comical in a way, dropped unto the small group as the cough finally registered into their still adrenaline pumped brain. As if choreographed they turned around at the same time.
OOOH MAMA! They're hot! was the single thought that ran rampant through the minds of the two men standing, and gazing, actually the operative word was staring, at the five women.
"Uhm! Excuse us milord, but if you'd had your fill..?"
The cough and the ice in the voice was enough to snap the two out of their reverie and leave them beet red at their rudeness.
"Pardon our crudeness milady, it is just that we have never been able to see such beauty amongst these walls," the blush that stained the cheeks of the five were enough to procure a smile from the blond man, although not for long.
Why this arrogant bastard! Trying to charm us eh? Well I'm sorry but that it won't work on ME! , the fiery look that Jadeite saw on the violet eyed woman was enough to wipe the smirk off,
OOOOKAAAAYY, apparently this one doesn't care much for charm! But damn! She has the loveliest eyes! both were to caught up in a sudden staring contest, it was as if they were in their own world.
The rest of the group had sweatdrops on their heads and simply chose to ignore the two.
"I believe that your companion voiced an unstated question amidst his flattery milord," started Ami/Cielo
"Yes he did milady, he is one who prefers going about in circles before coming to the fact", this from the auburn haired man.
"HEY!" Jadeite cried, breaking the gaze and silent dispute between them, though he was still slightly disoriented.
"Well then milord, we shall answer that question, IF you shall grant us a teeny," Serenity/Rena said holding her thumb and index fingers a fraction apart, "request." Upon saying that she earned a puzzled, if not indignant, look from the scouts.
"Very well milady, what shall it be?" asked Nephrite, slightly bewildered, after all it wasn't every day a lady asked for things in such forward manner,
"Two actually," said she, gracefully holding up two fingers, "the first one being 'who ARE you?'"
"We should ask the same of you milady, but in this case, I am Nephrite and this inane character is Jadeite." His rebuff earned him a sharp jab on the chest.
"Excuse my companion miladies, he hasn't been following his medication" Jadeite said while trying to stand in front of an annoyed Nephrite. Makoto/Lita and Rei/Ares stared at the two like they had grown two heads, with their eyebrows twitching; the rest simply let out sweatdrops while giggling nervously.
"That being answered may we know who you are, what you are doing here and what request number two is?" asked the blond man. Minako/Psyche saw fit to answer the first two questions.
"Well milord if you shall allow me," she cleared her throat and began the introduction, "I am Psyche, and this is Lita," she pointed to Makoto, Thank the gods we came up with these names last night! she paused then continued, "she is Cielo, and this ball of spitfire is Ares, while this frank girl over here is known as Rena." She finished putting the emphasis on 'frank'; Rena simply stuck her tongue out.
"As for who we are, we came here upon learning that the royal stables needed a hand, we have just started."
"Thank you Lady Psyche, that answers pretty much the important questions." started Nephrite, "Now, Lady Rena is it? What is your second petition?"
"Actually milord it is a favor to ask," she stated rather nervous now, certain that the scouts were sure to gang up on her after this conversation, especially Luna, she cringed at the thought, "it is just, we're not comfortable being addressed with titles, seeing that we do not have any here. Well it's partially true I believe I speak for all of us when I ask you to call us by our names, no milady or anything like that." If anything Rena disliked outright lies, she preferred half-truths. Go figure.
The scouts smiled at the way their princess maneuvered the conversation, and the technical truths she was letting out. Although Ares was not gong to pass up the chance to yell at Rena once the men had left.
"Very well then mi... Rena," Said Jadeite, as he rolled the name on his tongue, "we shall honor your request."
"Now we shall also have to take our leave, since we have some duties to attend to cut in Nephrite, Jadeite stared at his companion and friend.
"Well that was a fast dismissal, don't you think?" stated Lita, watching the two men leave, completely oblivious to the fuming Ares.
"Were you crazy? What were you thinking?" she cried, Psyche on the other hand was more collected in berating their princess,
"That was no way for a lady of your stature to speak AND act, you should know that by now."
"Sorry, sorry, I just blurt it out all of a sudden, promise that it won't happen again." stated Rena carefully, lest she earn their wrath even more.
"Well since we cannot do anything more about it, I suggest we get on with our responsibilities" Cielo, ever practical said.
~*~*~*~
Unknown to the five women in the stables, they were the topic of discussion between Nephrite and Jadeite as the two made their way to the palace.
"Hoo! I'm going to be visiting Scorch a whole lot more often now!" whistled the blond General.
"Yes, it was interesting to see ladies working in the paddocks" Nephrite frowned a bit as a vision of green eyes filled his head, he quickly shook it off.
"That reminds me. Hey Neph how come we left? Weren't we going to ride today?"
"I received a summons from Kunzite, as much as I would have liked to stay with those five, Kunzite sounded rather testy. It's better not to anger him anymore" answered Nephrite.
"Yeah well-Hey! How come Kunzite only called you? I can be contacted to you know!" said a piqued Jadeite.
*Sigh* "Maybe because you keep forgetting to put up a shield?"
"Oh yeah! Hehe!" Jadeite scratched the back of his head nervously.
They soon found themselves approaching a grand foyer with glass doors opened to the garden and a welcome sight to those coming off the path from the stables.
"What took you so long? Kunzite been calling you for some time now." said another blond man, but unlike Jadeite who had short hair, he wore his long, which was kept in place with a tie. He was leaning against the doorframe watching the two approach.
"Sorry Zoicite, we had to excuse ourselves-" Nephrite was cut short as a very ticked off gray-white eyed man entered with a very sheepish man in tow.
"Ho Kunzite! What has our esteemed prince done now?" called out Jadeite.
"I do not want to talk about it" the man growled.
"Aww, come on Kunzite. You have to admit she is pretty right?" cut in the man, who was indeed Endymion, Crown Prince of the Earth.
"Who did he set you up this time Kunzite?" asked Zoicite tiredly.
"I DO NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!" bellowed the Head of Endymions' Guard. It was enough to stun them into silence, but not enough to stamp the curiosity. For after a few minutes...
"Aw! Come on. You can tell us!" continued the three, Kunzite merely stewed in silence and gave them what he hoped was similar to the evil eye. Seeing that they would not get any answer out of the silver tressed general they turned to the guilty party, Endymion.
"I simply helped Lady Helena in her task you know, nothing bad about it!" said the prince.
"If you think leaving a half-naked woman standing in my chambers innocent, I would hate to see what you call indecent is!" raved the now crimson faced general. The silence that permeated the room was rather unnerving; the reaction following it was disarming. Laughter, pure and unadulterated.
"Maybe I should explain," laughed a teary Endymion, as he went on to recount the tale, the stone faced general let out a *small* smile, finally seeing what was funny, even if it was at his expense.
"Gods! The look on your face was priceless Kunzite! I wish I had a camera!" ended Endymion.
"Thankfully you did not have any my prince" answered Kunzite good nature restored.
"So Kunzite what did you call us here for anyway?" asked Nephrite when he stopped laughing long enough.
"I was thinking of giving the prince a severe punishment, but seeing that I can't do that anymore, we'll just settle for an hour's training" said Kunzite.
"WHAAAT?!" chorused the four men, three stopped suddenly when they realized that Zoicite cried out with them. They gave him a blank stare; he didn't usually show much of a reaction. Zoicite stared right back at them.
"I was finally able to find the novel I've been after for four weeks, and now I'm giving it up to sweat! What do you expect me to be? Grateful?" said the irate bookworm. The men simply let out sweatdrops.
"You know what he's right! You called us away at a bad time" added Jadeite,
"That reminds me, what took you both so long to answer my summons?" inquired Kunzite.
Vunderbar! Great going Jade! thought Nephrite, Jadeite had the grace to blush furiously and suddenly found interest in the intricate designs of the tiles below his feet. Nephrite cleared his throat uneasily.
"Well-You see-Uhh" the auburn man stammered, unsure on how to start.
"Are you, or are you not going to explain?" asked a teasing Endymion. He loved it when he had the chance to annoy his guards; they were always placing restrictions on him, so this was a manner of payback. Jadeite finally couldn't take it.
"There-were-these-five-women-who-we-were-talking-to-and-getting-to- know-pretty-well-actually-flirting-with-when-you-called-and-so..." the winded general stammered. It took a few minutes for the three men to interpret what the rush of words actually meant. By the time they understood Nephrite had
already chased Jadeite down the hall. The three stood disbelieving for a few precious minutes before finally giving chase after the two.
End.
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Let me explain before you do anything you kill me for
confusing you even more!
I renamed them since they ARE hiding so they can't
really stick to their real names.
Serenity - Rena
Minako - Psyche
Rei - Ares
Makoto - Lita
Ami - Cielo
End.
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"You the new guys?" A large, potbellied, yet kind-faced man asks the strangers.
"Yes, but as you can see we are anything but 'GUYS'." A raven-haired beauty snaps. She looked as though she would have liked to hit the man, but a restraining hand has been placed upon her arm, stopping her from doing anyone any harm.
"Please excuse her," a kind voice interjects, this belonging to a young girl with a very weird hairstyle, "it's just that we've come a long way, and are rather testy," raising an eyebrow at the maiden with angry eyes, "Aren't we?"
"Yes, I beg your pardon my lord." she mumbles, with her head bowed.
"No sweat. I can un'erstand, I usually bite people's heads off when I'm ticked anyway. And cut the titles, don't have none. Call me Eddie", he says in between puffs of the cigar he has just lit. "If y'all follow me I'll show you your cabin. Gurucleff gave me specific instructions, you relatives 'o his?"
"No, not really, we're just family friends." a timid girl interjects.
"Oh. You must really be good friends to receive special treatment" with his back to them, he misses the look that passes between the five girls, it is a mix of sadness, worry and something like relief.
... Later in their own cabin ...
"SERIIIIN!! YOU WILL GET OUT OF THAT BATHROOM RIGHT NOW! YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES UNTIL I BURN THIS DOOR DOWN!!"
"We're here not more than 15 minutes and now this place is another victim of the war between those two."
"Mako a house is not a home if it hasn't been baptized by the terrible two."
"Hey, I think that we should use code names, it would be a safer. The less of the truth others know about us, the better."
"Cool! It would be like playing spy!" Serenity, just entering, heard the last part.
"What happened to Rei?"
"I think she has a bum stomach from the bologna sandwich she ate." Serenity supplied.
"There wasn't any bologna sandwich served on the ship."
"Yes there was! It was right where I left it the last time."
"Serin, do you remember when you used that ship last?" Ami asked, a huge sweatdrop on her head, her eyebrows twitching
"Leeetss see... Three years ago?"
"You fed me sandwich that was three yeas old?!" flame erupts in the room as the senshi of fire heard the discussion.
"EEEP! Stay away from me fire witch!"
"FIRE WITCH?! I'LL SHOW YOU FIRE!"
"OIY! Here we go again!" the rest of the group who were not participating in the conflict made a hasty escape.
... Much, much later in the day after
the flames were put out ...
"I'm sorry Luna, how does 1 entire can of tuna mixed with caviar sound?" Serenity asked her dusk colored guardian.
"Tuna nor caviar cannot atone for almost burning down this cabin as well as your guardian!" answered the slightly singed feline.
"FYI! I'm not the one who started the play with fire."
"No, but you're the one who provoked her! Thank you Ami."
"No problem Luna. Now make sure she gets proper rest Serin."
"Ok, thanks again Ami."
"I still cannot believe that you unleashed your fire power in a wooden cabin! Its wood! You're fire! Notice that when you add the two a disaster usually happens?" a soot covered Sabine cried, "I thought you were more responsible than that!"
"Sorry Sabine ... Sorry, don't move too much" a yelp was heard as the canine moved while Rei was spreading ointment on the burns.
The familiars, or animal guides, where all in their cases when the firefight started. Naturally a few items were burned, including the pens of ALL 5 animals, with them still in it. They were currently being tended to.
"As long as no one was seriously injured we can forget about it right?" Makoto received cold stares from the 5 creatures, and an enthusiastic response from the two responsible for the entire incident (huge sweatdrops formed on the heads of the three faultless women).
"I do believe know would be as good a time as any for us to locate our rooms, 'no?"
"Yup! I already know which room is mine too!"Thank you Ami!, Serenity silently thanked the senshi of ice for the change of topic. "It's the one with bunny rabbits and silver lining!" The rest of the group had huge sweat-drops over their heads.
"Why am I not surprised?"
"Oh Princess, when will you ever grow up?" Luna asked dejectedly, Serenity simply stuck her tongue out at the cat.
"Anyhoo, which room is yours Mako-chan?" Mina asked,
"It's the one with the foliage theme."
"I hope you don't mind if I take the one with the ice-blue wallpaper."
"No problem, it's a bit too dark for me, I think I like the room with sunflowers and hearts on the wall."
"I've taken an inkling to the room with red wallpaper."
PYRO! Serin thought,
DITZ! Rei answered back
WHAAAAAT?! HOW'D YOU HEAR THAT?
I'm the psychic in the group remember?
Oh yeah! Shoot!
Dunce!
"Waaaaaaah! Why'd you have to be so meeeaaaan?!"
"Rei what did you say this time?"
"I didn't say anything!"
"AAAUGH! When will you two get along?"
"Want to swap kids?"
"No thank you I'm doing fine with Mina."
"I think it's time to leave, yes?"
... The Next Day ...
"OK, since Gurucleff said you took care of the best in your last gig, I'll see how you do with the horses of the lesser nobles, then you'll have to work on up from there."
"Thank you sir."
"I said drop the titles, I'm Eddie!"
"Thank you si...Eddie,"
"Because you're here early, I can't give you an intro with the others."
"That's all right, we can manage on our own."
"All right then, I'll go ahead now, lunch break is taken in shifts."
"Se..."
"SHHHHH!"
"Oops, sorry. Rena, how come you only act like a normal princ...eh, 'girl' when other people are around?"
"Easy, I like to bring their guards down before I show them the real meeEAAAAAHHHHH!!" her sentence was cut off as she disappeared from sight
"RENA!" the scouts ran to their princess who fell down amongst the hay, a hand appeared waving frantically above the brown mass of grass.
"I'm fine! Someone please get me up! P-L-E-A-S-E!"
"Another klutz attack 'ne?"
"Ooo! Quiet you!"
"Please not again you two!"
"Will you keep it down?"
"I need an aspirin."
"UHM!..." silence, almost comical in a way, dropped unto the small group as the cough finally registered into their still adrenaline pumped brain. As if choreographed they turned around at the same time.
OOOH MAMA! They're hot! was the single thought that ran rampant through the minds of the two men standing, and gazing, actually the operative word was staring, at the five women.
"Uhm! Excuse us milord, but if you'd had your fill..?"
The cough and the ice in the voice was enough to snap the two out of their reverie and leave them beet red at their rudeness.
"Pardon our crudeness milady, it is just that we have never been able to see such beauty amongst these walls," the blush that stained the cheeks of the five were enough to procure a smile from the blond man, although not for long.
Why this arrogant bastard! Trying to charm us eh? Well I'm sorry but that it won't work on ME! , the fiery look that Jadeite saw on the violet eyed woman was enough to wipe the smirk off,
OOOOKAAAAYY, apparently this one doesn't care much for charm! But damn! She has the loveliest eyes! both were to caught up in a sudden staring contest, it was as if they were in their own world.
The rest of the group had sweatdrops on their heads and simply chose to ignore the two.
"I believe that your companion voiced an unstated question amidst his flattery milord," started Ami/Cielo
"Yes he did milady, he is one who prefers going about in circles before coming to the fact", this from the auburn haired man.
"HEY!" Jadeite cried, breaking the gaze and silent dispute between them, though he was still slightly disoriented.
"Well then milord, we shall answer that question, IF you shall grant us a teeny," Serenity/Rena said holding her thumb and index fingers a fraction apart, "request." Upon saying that she earned a puzzled, if not indignant, look from the scouts.
"Very well milady, what shall it be?" asked Nephrite, slightly bewildered, after all it wasn't every day a lady asked for things in such forward manner,
"Two actually," said she, gracefully holding up two fingers, "the first one being 'who ARE you?'"
"We should ask the same of you milady, but in this case, I am Nephrite and this inane character is Jadeite." His rebuff earned him a sharp jab on the chest.
"Excuse my companion miladies, he hasn't been following his medication" Jadeite said while trying to stand in front of an annoyed Nephrite. Makoto/Lita and Rei/Ares stared at the two like they had grown two heads, with their eyebrows twitching; the rest simply let out sweatdrops while giggling nervously.
"That being answered may we know who you are, what you are doing here and what request number two is?" asked the blond man. Minako/Psyche saw fit to answer the first two questions.
"Well milord if you shall allow me," she cleared her throat and began the introduction, "I am Psyche, and this is Lita," she pointed to Makoto, Thank the gods we came up with these names last night! she paused then continued, "she is Cielo, and this ball of spitfire is Ares, while this frank girl over here is known as Rena." She finished putting the emphasis on 'frank'; Rena simply stuck her tongue out.
"As for who we are, we came here upon learning that the royal stables needed a hand, we have just started."
"Thank you Lady Psyche, that answers pretty much the important questions." started Nephrite, "Now, Lady Rena is it? What is your second petition?"
"Actually milord it is a favor to ask," she stated rather nervous now, certain that the scouts were sure to gang up on her after this conversation, especially Luna, she cringed at the thought, "it is just, we're not comfortable being addressed with titles, seeing that we do not have any here. Well it's partially true I believe I speak for all of us when I ask you to call us by our names, no milady or anything like that." If anything Rena disliked outright lies, she preferred half-truths. Go figure.
The scouts smiled at the way their princess maneuvered the conversation, and the technical truths she was letting out. Although Ares was not gong to pass up the chance to yell at Rena once the men had left.
"Very well then mi... Rena," Said Jadeite, as he rolled the name on his tongue, "we shall honor your request."
"Now we shall also have to take our leave, since we have some duties to attend to cut in Nephrite, Jadeite stared at his companion and friend.
"Well that was a fast dismissal, don't you think?" stated Lita, watching the two men leave, completely oblivious to the fuming Ares.
"Were you crazy? What were you thinking?" she cried, Psyche on the other hand was more collected in berating their princess,
"That was no way for a lady of your stature to speak AND act, you should know that by now."
"Sorry, sorry, I just blurt it out all of a sudden, promise that it won't happen again." stated Rena carefully, lest she earn their wrath even more.
"Well since we cannot do anything more about it, I suggest we get on with our responsibilities" Cielo, ever practical said.
~*~*~*~
Unknown to the five women in the stables, they were the topic of discussion between Nephrite and Jadeite as the two made their way to the palace.
"Hoo! I'm going to be visiting Scorch a whole lot more often now!" whistled the blond General.
"Yes, it was interesting to see ladies working in the paddocks" Nephrite frowned a bit as a vision of green eyes filled his head, he quickly shook it off.
"That reminds me. Hey Neph how come we left? Weren't we going to ride today?"
"I received a summons from Kunzite, as much as I would have liked to stay with those five, Kunzite sounded rather testy. It's better not to anger him anymore" answered Nephrite.
"Yeah well-Hey! How come Kunzite only called you? I can be contacted to you know!" said a piqued Jadeite.
*Sigh* "Maybe because you keep forgetting to put up a shield?"
"Oh yeah! Hehe!" Jadeite scratched the back of his head nervously.
They soon found themselves approaching a grand foyer with glass doors opened to the garden and a welcome sight to those coming off the path from the stables.
"What took you so long? Kunzite been calling you for some time now." said another blond man, but unlike Jadeite who had short hair, he wore his long, which was kept in place with a tie. He was leaning against the doorframe watching the two approach.
"Sorry Zoicite, we had to excuse ourselves-" Nephrite was cut short as a very ticked off gray-white eyed man entered with a very sheepish man in tow.
"Ho Kunzite! What has our esteemed prince done now?" called out Jadeite.
"I do not want to talk about it" the man growled.
"Aww, come on Kunzite. You have to admit she is pretty right?" cut in the man, who was indeed Endymion, Crown Prince of the Earth.
"Who did he set you up this time Kunzite?" asked Zoicite tiredly.
"I DO NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!" bellowed the Head of Endymions' Guard. It was enough to stun them into silence, but not enough to stamp the curiosity. For after a few minutes...
"Aw! Come on. You can tell us!" continued the three, Kunzite merely stewed in silence and gave them what he hoped was similar to the evil eye. Seeing that they would not get any answer out of the silver tressed general they turned to the guilty party, Endymion.
"I simply helped Lady Helena in her task you know, nothing bad about it!" said the prince.
"If you think leaving a half-naked woman standing in my chambers innocent, I would hate to see what you call indecent is!" raved the now crimson faced general. The silence that permeated the room was rather unnerving; the reaction following it was disarming. Laughter, pure and unadulterated.
"Maybe I should explain," laughed a teary Endymion, as he went on to recount the tale, the stone faced general let out a *small* smile, finally seeing what was funny, even if it was at his expense.
"Gods! The look on your face was priceless Kunzite! I wish I had a camera!" ended Endymion.
"Thankfully you did not have any my prince" answered Kunzite good nature restored.
"So Kunzite what did you call us here for anyway?" asked Nephrite when he stopped laughing long enough.
"I was thinking of giving the prince a severe punishment, but seeing that I can't do that anymore, we'll just settle for an hour's training" said Kunzite.
"WHAAAT?!" chorused the four men, three stopped suddenly when they realized that Zoicite cried out with them. They gave him a blank stare; he didn't usually show much of a reaction. Zoicite stared right back at them.
"I was finally able to find the novel I've been after for four weeks, and now I'm giving it up to sweat! What do you expect me to be? Grateful?" said the irate bookworm. The men simply let out sweatdrops.
"You know what he's right! You called us away at a bad time" added Jadeite,
"That reminds me, what took you both so long to answer my summons?" inquired Kunzite.
Vunderbar! Great going Jade! thought Nephrite, Jadeite had the grace to blush furiously and suddenly found interest in the intricate designs of the tiles below his feet. Nephrite cleared his throat uneasily.
"Well-You see-Uhh" the auburn man stammered, unsure on how to start.
"Are you, or are you not going to explain?" asked a teasing Endymion. He loved it when he had the chance to annoy his guards; they were always placing restrictions on him, so this was a manner of payback. Jadeite finally couldn't take it.
"There-were-these-five-women-who-we-were-talking-to-and-getting-to- know-pretty-well-actually-flirting-with-when-you-called-and-so..." the winded general stammered. It took a few minutes for the three men to interpret what the rush of words actually meant. By the time they understood Nephrite had
already chased Jadeite down the hall. The three stood disbelieving for a few precious minutes before finally giving chase after the two.
End.
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Let me explain before you do anything you kill me for
confusing you even more!
I renamed them since they ARE hiding so they can't
really stick to their real names.
Serenity - Rena
Minako - Psyche
Rei - Ares
Makoto - Lita
Ami - Cielo
End.