Summary- The end of the two dates. Will Rei follow Minako or go back to Usagi? And will Yoshi reveal his evil streak?

Pairings-Shoujo ai, Rei/Usagi, Rei/Minako.

Disclaimer- My multiple personalities and I have conferred, and we don't think that any of us own Sailor Moon.

WARNING- Do not bother to flame and say stuff like "OMGZ!1!1 Sh0uj0-ai suxers 43v3r…" I'll just make fun of you.

As the blonde head disappeared from sight, Rei's footsteps slowed. Her stomach churned as the foreboding feelings that had been building for weeks grew stronger. Somehow, even though she had only seen Minako from afar and that for just a brief moment, Rei knew it was definitely her…and that something was terribly wrong.

However, even with her senshi powers, it would be impossible to catch up to Minako now. Besides, Mina would be alright, she was old enough to take care of herself. Why did Rei have to care anyway? Minako had as good as told her to stay out of her life.

With these thoughts, Rei returned to her hime's side.

"Come on Usa, let's go."

A small smile was on her lips, so as not to worry her girlfriend, but inside, Rei was panicking. What if something happened to Minako? Would she be alright? Maybe Rei should…

Yet, Rei was still struggling with her pride and hurt from the argument with Minako earlier. Also, she had no logical explanation for her feelings. Minako was a senshi. As such, was stronger and faster than most other beings. Being Venusian in her former life made her especially nimble, so any danger that came her way should be easily dealt with. Plus, Minako's home was only about fifteen minutes away on foot. At the rate the blonde was running, she might even be home by now.

It was with this argument and by resolutely pushing away the worries she had about Yoshi following Minako; that Rei walked on, forced smile still on her face, her fears not abating even when she felt Usagi slip her hand into Rei's own.

Meanwhile, Minako ran. Not even knowing what from, she allowed her feet to wander as they would, aware only of the heavy feeling of her heart where it burned in her chest and the image that seemed to be burned into her very retinas.

Rei. Rei and Usagi. Rei and Usagi together. Rei and Usagi kissing.

It was not exactly a foreign concept. The pair had been a couple for months and Minako had seen them kiss before. A peck on each other's cheek, a kiss to a forehead here, a gallant kiss from Rei on Usagi's hand after a comment about her being Usagi's knight in shining armour, chaste kisses on lips.

What she saw just now had been none of the above. It had been hot and passionate and raw, showing just how together the pair actually were and just how much they wanted each other. Knowing something on a subconscious level and actually finally seeing it are too entirely different things.

As she had taken in the scene, Minako had felt a tumultuous wave of conflicting emotions rush over her all at once, shock, surprise, dismay and then, worst of all a wave of utter jealousy. Yet, it was not jealousy of them both. Minako had been jealous of Usagi. Right at that moment, the blonde haired girl did not want to think about what that meant.

Having arrived in front of her house and becoming more aware of footsteps behind her, Minako turned, to see Yoshi standing there. Unknowingly mimicking what Rei had done earlier, Minako turned and pressed her mouth to his, desperately convincing herself that this was what she wanted, needing to forget about Rei and Usagi and…everything, even if only for a short while.

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Usagi could tell that there was something wrong with her girlfriend. Rei was tense and moody. Where usually the raven haired girl's eyes usually lit up just when she was with Usagi, today a cloud resided.

Softly, she stroked the back of Rei's hand, smiling as the amethyst eyes looked at her and the smile that was designed to stop her from worrying about the other girl became slightly less forced.

Of course she knew what had caused this. It was Minako, as it always was. Usagi sighed as she thought about the other blonde within the inner senshi circle. If she was happy with Yoshi, then Usagi really did not see what Rei's problem was.

However, the blonde princess accepted the fact that Rei would always be over protective of Minako and that it would be mutual, with Minako being always on the alert to deflect any harm that came to Rei.

It had always been there, when Rei had been hurting back before Mamo…before Kazemina was around, Minako had been the one to be worried, to comfort the raven haired girl. Fighting together as closely as they did always had the effect of creating tight bonds of loyalty and trust. For two people who were so very isolated from the world, albeit in such very different ways, it must have been a godsend. They needed the friendship they gave each other.

Sometimes, though, when she witnessed their connection first hand, especially recently, Usagi felt as if there was something that she was missing. Something she should know, skirting around her consciousness. Suppressing the thought as soon as it came to her, she decided to put an end to the tension completely, at least for the moment.

Turning, the sapphire eyed girl turned towards Rei. Reaching up with her hand, she caressed the other girl's cheek, feeling the silky smooth skin under her fingertips. Rei finally smiled properly, her eyes softening as they looked into Usagi's eyes, as the amethyst eyed girl wondered how she ever got lucky enough to have a girlfriend as wonderful as Usagi.

"She'll be alright Rei-chan." Usagi said, gently continuing to stroke the other girl's cheek. As the raven haired senshi realised that Usagi had, once again, easily picked up her thoughts, she gave a rueful chuckle and understanding that she wasn't really being a very good date.

"I know Usagi."

In an effort to make up for her lack of attention Rei continued speaking.

"Do you want to go get an ice cream?"

The odango haired girl squealed enthusiastically and glomphed her around the waist.

"REI-CHAN!"

As she was dragged in the direction of the Crown, Rei laughed. She was glad that her princess was happy. Once more, she resolutely pushed thoughts of another blonde out of her head, even though the feeling of dread remained coiled in her stomach, but really, what could happen?.

What indeed. Even while she thought that very thing, in another part of Tokyo Minako struggled helplessly against the weight on top of her, pinning her arms down. It had felt so good for one single moment. To forget all her troubles, to sink into what Yoshi offered, kisses that numbed the thoughts she was not ready to deal with, caresses that soothed the wounds she didn't even know she had.

Then, then this happened and the worst thing was she did not know how. One minute, they were kissing, the next his hands were everywhere, groping, pulling, touching…

"No…"

It was no more than a whisper, for her voice seemed to have almost disappeared, her body too, paralysed, unable to move, to stop what was happening. Yet she knew he heard it, because, though only for a moment, his movements slowed. Just as she dared feel a hint of relief, he resumed, his hands rougher than ever as they trailed down her body. For the first time, the blonde haired girl felt a rush of actual fear. This wasn't the Yoshi she thought she knew.

Unbidden, Rei's previous comment about Yoshi, about how he could not be trusted, all flooded back into Minako's mind. Why had she not listened? Why had she been so quick to dismiss her best friend's warnings about him?

Yoshi pulled back, his hands still pinning her arms down by her sides and cold purple eyes looked at her no warmth present in them at all. A cold chill ran up her spine as those eyes met her own.

"I do NOT get good vibes from that guy" Rei's voice echoed in her head.

Authors Notes

I am sorry. I keep saying that. This time, I really couldn't help it, because well…it's been a bad six months… I'm not even going to bother saying when my next update is going to be, because it could be soon but then again... Anyway, since it's been so long, I doubt that anyone's still reading, but I have promised myself, as I said in the last chapter, that I WILL finish this...eventually 