A/N: As you can tell I don't use any Japanese honorifics. Thats mostly because they confuse me. Ahahaha I can read them fine, but adding them in my writing I somehow get confused. Anyways just figured I'd let you know, if you really like them, just pretend they are there. Oh and I know they are short, thats kind of the point. They are like, connected drabbles sort of...anyways! No beta, again. Apologies once again on any mistakes. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I still, and probably for the rest of my life, own, nothing!

Act III.

Sometimes Minako likes to pretend that she's a perfectly, ordinary girl (well woman.) Who does normal things and has no idea whatsoever of what might happen in the future.

It used to work really well, when she was young and still playing volley ball and singing along to pop idols. (Reality kind of ruined it.) But there are still those days were she does, if only for a second. Pretend she is indeed normal, like human normal. Not Venus normal, or Senshi normal, just normal, normal.

It's at least a nice thought for a few moments. Of course though, they are usually ruined by an emotional crisis of some kind. Because after all Minako (Venus) is not exactly a normal, ordinary woman. That's not to say of course that these things don't happen to normal, ordinary women.

They just seem to happen a lot more to her.

"I…I can't do this."

Minako represses an urge to sigh. Even if she knew it was bound to come up at some point. (Having it come up a few short minutes before the actual ceremony however, dampers it.) Not that Minako is cruel, or heartless. Its just she doesn't enjoy being pulled back to reality so suddenly, not even by the wonderful Rei Hino. (She makes it so hard to pretend.)

"You have too."

Minako reminds, tightening her grip on Rei's hand. They'll be walking down the isle soon and a fire breathing Priestess can't be turning into an emotional wreck, after all. Besides Minako believes they should be celebrating the eventual future of their world domination. (Not that Crystal Tokyo sounds overtly exciting.)

"If you don't it will look suspicious."

Rei looks at her like she's about to kill her. (Maybe she is, Minako can't tell the future.)

"I'm about to freak out!"

She whisper yells. Minako smiles at Ami and Makoto, waving her arm wildly. (Like it will somehow draw their attention elsewhere.) It works, but Minako has to pull Rei down a hallway while the other two Senshi have their backs turned. (A wild scene right before they walk down the isle would not be good.)

"You have to calm down Rei…"

"I can't! I can't just pretend the last few months haven't happened!"

"…Months?"

"Yeah…right after Mamoru proposed…t-that's not the point Minako!"

"Oh boy…"

"I can't stand there a-and…pretend that…t-that…"

"Rei?"

"W-What?"

"…Look up."

"Huh? Mina-

Sometimes Minako can be rather clever too. Combined with her spontaneous nature, it can sometimes be a potent combination. However, kissing Rei (which is what her plan ended as) seems partly like an act of desperation more then anything else.

It's nice all the same though.

The kiss lasts maybe five or six seconds (Minako tried to count them but…) When she pulls away Rei's face is almost the same shade as her pink dress. Minako wants to swoon, but stops when she sees the shocked expression on the other woman's face.

Right, that wasn't supposed to happen.

"…M-Minako…"

"Uhh…"

Rushing down the hallway are the other two Senshi. Ami and Makoto wearing their similar pink dresses, smiling and shaking their heads.

"There you guys are! Come on, its starting!"

Saved by the bell…

"Uhh…come on Rei."

Minako murmurs, her hand grasping Rei's.

"Right…"

Minako leads the way, with Rei hopelessly following behind her. Cautiously curious, yet somehow. She can't exactly remember what it was she was so worried about…

What just happened?