Disclaimer : ReiMina was not and will not be mine.Its Takeuchi Naoko's property.Its also a common knowledge of course,to all of you who read this fic,i mean,you wouldnt get to ReiMina department like this if you're such a newbie in SailorMoon stories.On with the story then.
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"Something's wrong, This is not a good sign" she paced back and forth making an unseen pattern on the floor.
"That's it!"she said to herself.
"I knew granted her plea was a mistake to begin with."the young ninja cursed herself and vanished in the evening's soft light.
Almost midnight
Half of the adults in the village still searching for minako,while the young ninja use her ability to track her master.Almost losing her calm demeanor,while her mind keep repeating the negative "what ifs"clause over her master.
Deep in the forest minako found a cave to rest her tired body with the little wolf pup intact.
This is bad,Rei's gonna be mad at me.Not to mention if my parents hear of this.
After making sure her surrounding was safe she curled herself in the corner not far from the cave's mouth.
Seeing into the endless darkness she cant help but remain silent."Rei…I'm scared…"
She started to fallen asleep when she feels the lil' pup barking.
"Hey,what's wrong??Hey…be quiet we don't know what kind of beast lives around here."she hushed.
As the wolf pup managed to leap out from her hugs and into the wild,an angry growl can be heard right behind her.And the voice's coming closer.Minako can sense the ground shaking lightly as the creatures approaching her. The time she turn around to face the creature, she found her body shaking uncontrollably before the sight.
A huge mountain bear.
Though,at the instant minako was petrified by fear of her own safety, and the bear's brusque appearance,she cant help but thought that there's something strange about the bear.
I've checked that side before.There's no way I would missed a bear this huge,much less make him this angry.Its a dead-end over there…
She forced her legs to ran.Ran as far as she can from the threatening beast,but no matter how faster she ran,the distance she managed to keep herself from the beast not getting further even one bit.
She kept running while once in a time turn her head to see the bear chasing her. Distracted by the bear,Minako didn't see the logs before her and got her left leg tripped over it.
She tried to get up,but a jolt of pain managed to spread from her ankle.Realizing she got a sprained ankle she has nowhere to run to.
Getting near, the bear then jump to attack her.
"Reeeiii……!!!"
Just as the shout echoing throughout the forest and the bear jumps into the air,out of the corner of her eye she saw someone launch themselves to the bear colliding with it.
"Minako run..!!"her savior commanded,getting her guard up and her eyes strictly focused on the wild beast.
It takes her seconds to realize who's voice was that.As she recognize whose voice it belongs to she cant stop staring at the scene before her.
It was Rei,a 10 years old in-training young ninja who was also her best friend fights off a monstrous beast two times taller than her face to face.Much less in the darkness of the forest night.
"I said run!!Are you deaf!!Now…!!!"
As agile as Rei is,she was distracted by her order to Minako and get a blow from the beast's claw.
Never was minako this scared,no,not when she's alone at home,not when the other kids pranks on her,nor when her parents yelled at her.
But this time when the closest person to her now in danger…
"Nooo…!!!Rei…!!!"She picks up some stones and started to throw it at the bear.
As if reminded of its previous prey,the bear just left Rei laying there writhing in pain and approach minako.
Sensing she's no longer the target of the beast Rei give it her all to pull herself together.She saw that minako was still frozen to the spot half crying half angry throwing rocks at the bear.
"That idiot.Now she's done it"she growled
Right before the bear closed the distance with minako,Rei moved in and stand firmly in a protective yet offending stance between minako and the bear.The bear opened his mouth showing fangs as sharp as Rei's own kunai.Still unmoved by the mountain bear's horrifying gestures.
At the last moment before the bear could burried its fang deep into rei's neck,rei swiftly pull her kunai and stabbed it right into the bear's mouth. Her right hand disappeared within an arms length as she thrust upwards,deeper in the bear's mouth.She swear she can feel the bear's stinky breath on her face.
After a long deafening roar,she withdraw her blood-covered hand and a loud thud can be heard as the bear fall lifeless to the ground.
Mouth agape and shocked at the scene before her,minako lost in trance.
"..ko...nako…minako…minako..!!Hey!!Pull yourself together!"the young ninja screamed.Shaking her master's body.
Somehow,with all that wound and pain consuming her body,Rei still made it not to pass out,yet.
Not yet,come on I'm stronger than this,I…must….get her…out of this place….I cant believe with all that commotion and roaring the villagers still can't finds us. She sighed.
"Minako…hey…"
Rei's body moved on her own and embraced the still-shaking little girl.
"Minako…hey…ojou-sama…"another sigh escaped her mouth.
Was I too late??Did the bear get to her before??
Then,as she also confused with her own act,the words came out.
"Hime-chan…please…if you can hear my voice…"she trailed off,guilty clear in her eyes.
As if rei has spoken the magic words,minako dazzled out of her trance.
"Rei…chan..??"minako blinked.
"Yokatta…are you alright??Hime-chan…"she called her,aware of the fact that her master was now crying her heart out again.
"I..I…guess…"minako said between sobs. "But i sprained my ankle when running…"she muttered.
Smiling,rei no longer care for whatever she was doing nor the lesson she was tought to behave to her master.
She just stroke the blonde hair softly,comforting her,though as an assassin,she's been taught none of ways to comfort others,much less her ownself . Its just flowing out of her,as if comforting others was common occurence for the in-training young ninja.
"I'm scared…!!I was so scared!!It was so dark..and then..and then…this big furry thingy appeared out of nowhere" she ranted.
"Hey…hey…minako,listen to me,hey…its all over see…?"
"And he's chasing me,I felt like I'm going to get munched when I fell and he came closer"she kept ranting,ignoring the young ninja
All the young ninja could do was pulled the shaking and cold body,that is her master,whom she had swore to protect at all cost,into her embrace.It felt like,the right thing to do.
Minako just let herself cuddled and rocked back and forth. The soothing words that came from the person hugging her really calm her.
Its really comforting,being hugged like this by rei.It always feel so pleasantly warm,perhaps she's the descendant of the fire goddess herself.
Then she remembered what has caused all this commotion.Though she missed the warmth already,she still back out from rei's embrace.
"Gomen na.Hontou ni gomenasai..!!I should have heed your warning..."
Her words cut-off by the fingers in her mouth.
"Shh…all that matters,is that you're here with me now.Its alright,everything is over.All that matters,is that you're still here."
The young ninja claimed her in a loving embrace for the second time.If only minako was face to face with rei now,she would have no place to hide her burning face,fortunately for her,she was in rei's shoulder now and cuddling deeper to the crook of her neck.
Then,she realized….there was blood all over rei's body.Not the bear's.Its hers.
"No…rei…you wounded.We really have to take you back now!"
Minako started to panic,seeing all those blood.And cursed herself why'd she just realized it all now.
"I can take it,don't worry.But I guess I do need more practice then. Now,lets get out of this place."
Before they can even take another step,the bushes started to shaking violently again. Minako's body tense up and her eyes opened wide in fear.
"Another one?"rei asked,much to herself.
"What date is today??" she asked.
"Moon's day fourth week of the summer. Why??"minako asked curiously.
"I've decided. This is gonna be my lucky day of all year.After this, i'm expecting the third opponent to come out next."she whispered.
"Rei!!"Minako yelled,not buying her guardian's silly confession.
"Haha…sorry,just to loosened up the tensing muscle a lilttle bit"she smiled fondly.
"Ugh,Rei!!With all that famous snow-queen attitude of yours,the villagers must be blind,or deaf,at least,for giving you that title.This isn't quite the time for such behavior"minako pouted.
I agree,the villagers must be deaf,or dead... Why couldnt they found us yet.Damn it. Rei thought,cursing half-mindedly.
"My bad,hime-chan.Now,Minako,I want you to get back to the village this instant.Just follow this small route and you'll be safe."she said calmly,not wanting minako to notice her uneasiness.
"Did you get your head smashed or something??I'm with you to the end"minako shouted.
"Minako,for this once,I beg you,please do as I say."
"Nope,and that's it!I wont leave you alone.What kind of best friends that left each other behind??" she asked abruptly. "That's just not my department Rei.You should be full aware of that of all people.No means no."
Seeing the girl's resolution she secretly admit defeat.
"Fine,whatever,at least get somewhere safe,now!"she ordered.
With no further objection minako obliged to the task and hide herself in the not-so-far place.
Not long after that,the creatures behind the bushes revealed himself.
A/N: Phew. Another chappie's done.Whaddaya think,minna??
As a forewarning,the story's gonna be pretty long.Though i didnt intend for it to be, i just cant keep my mind shut for any new twist or plot occuring every once in a seconds.
Peace and out!
