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Week 1: Birthday

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Zodiac Signs

"And that is the constellation Leo," Nephlite explained with a wink at Jupiter, "the lion."

Lady Jupiter continued to ignore the Earth General instead scanning the trees for anyone who could harm her Princess.

"I do not think this was a good idea," Lady Mercury murmured, her face was flushed though a set stubbornly as she tried to pretend she could not see Zoicite who was leaping and flipping from tree to tree in an obvious attempt to catch the Mercurian's attention.

"The lovely twins, Gemini, are right there."

"Oh shush," Serenity hushed her friend, her fingers intertwined with Endyimon's, "It's relaxing and in any case I never heard about the Earth constellations before."

"I'd be more relaxed if we were by a fireplace," Lady Mars shivered, she was especially sensitive to the cold.

Young Jadeite offered her his jacket. For a moment she was on the verge of refusing but then a particularly chilly wind swept through the group and she snatched up the extra layer with a frown that was second only in size to the blonde General's proud grin.

"Over to the left you can see the crab, Cancer."

"That looks nothing like a crab," Jupiter snorted suddenly and Nephlite looked over at her startled but pleased.

Just then Zoicite slipped when he tried to catch a rotten vine. A moment after he hit the ground, before anyone else could even take a step, Mercury was beside him. "Is anything broken?" She asked breathlessly.

Zoicite smiled slyly, "I may have bruised my lips but I'm sure a kiss from you would be the perfect balm."

"Remove that annoying smirk from your face, General Jadeite, " Mars snapped, "I'm wearing you're jacket because it is cold no alternate reason."

"It is most certainly a crab, " Nephlite defended his precious grouping of stars cheerfully.

"You're far too forward, General Zoicite," Mercury blushed deeply, her voice quiet but she still helped him to his feet.

"Of course Lady Mars..."

Serenity rested her head on Endymion's shoulder, smiling at how well her guardians were getting along with the Generals. Perhaps now they would be so preoccupied with their own love lives they would stay out of hers. Endymion was internally laughing. His Shitennou had claimed that he had made a fool out of himself for Serenity, and now it appeared to be their turn. When the Moon Princess had originally expressed her wish to have the two groups meet Endymion had not realized what she had in mind. It seemed his Serenity was far more devious than her innocent facade revealed.

A few steps behind Kunzite and Lady Venus were protecting the rear. "Fools..." Kunzite murmured under his breath.

Venus did not look at him, "Who are fools, General Kunzite?" She asked, her voice nonchalant.

"My fellow Generals," Kunzite replied, recovering quickly from the surprise of realizing he had spoken aloud, "They see a pretty face and seem to forget all else."

"If that's a crab then I am a fairy!"

"I would hope you are not referring to my Senshi, General, as they are much more than pretty faces."

Kunzite bowed his head respectfully, "Of course not, Lady Venus, I am only noting the fact that they do not yet know enough of the ladies to be attracted to anything but their appearances."

"Pardon my forwardness, Lady Mercury, but I would never forgive myself if I kept my heart closed to you and my feelings secret."

"Perhaps they are soul mates," Venus stated, a heavy pause from the Kunzite, "I'll translate your silence as skepticism."

"Soul mates are...not something I've exactly...encountered before...and therefore am entitled to not trust..."

"Don't 'of course Lady Mars' me as if I am being unreasonable!"

"You mean believe in," Venus half growled running a hand through her hair. As the entity of love his words were the deepest of insults. Words she would very much like to make him, as the citizens of Earth would say, eat. She pulled him to a stop by the shoulder and went on tiptoe to purr in his ear, "And yet each of your Generals has found himself paired with one of my Senshi."

Kunzite looked to her for a moment a slightly panicked look in his eyes, before striding away to catch up to his Prince. Venus followed him with her eyes and then gazed up at the night sky. Jupiter was right, those stars looked nothing like a crab.

"General Zoicite," she ordered suddenly in a crisp no-nonsense tone, opposite to the one she had used with Kunzite, "kindly unhand Lady Mercury before she faints from the overload. Lady Mars thank the General for his jacket and cease your flirting, this is not the time, and Lady Jupiter," Venus smiled slightly as the final pair turned to face her, wearing identical expressions. "Oh never mind..." She too caught up to the Royal pair, "I hope you're happy, Princess."

Serenity's smile lit up her entire face and she tightened her grip on Endymion's hand. "Never happier, Lady Venus, never happier."

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