Chapter 7
Mina's Virgin
******** KUNZITE ********
I woke up with a start, feeling a bit feverish. Cold sweat made me shiver as I stood up rubbing a hand down my face, trying to wipe the feeling off of me. Truly, I didn't know what I was feeling. Cold for sure, but warm at the same time. My whole body felt over sensitized.
"Oh, I'll come back later." Mina stood in the door, looking a bit embarrassed. I grabbed a sheet from off the bed to cover my nude body. Mina laughed. "Don't worry Kunzite, I've seen my share of naked men. You have nothing to worry about." She waved good-bye and left.
"I told you to start wearing nightclothes." Darien chucked to my side and I sent him a glare, covering my blush. "So when are you going to speak up about your duty?" Darien yawned and stretched.
"I don't know." I muttered and pulled on my clothes and boots. Yes. My duty. Damn it, why is it making me blush?! I took a deep breath and fought down my raging hormones. I was master of the technique since I turned fifteen. From the moment I saw Mina standing in the cave, it was even harder form me to clamp down on my passions. And now, it was damn well impossible since I know who she is now. She's right there, taunting me even thought she didn't know she was doing it. Her sweet smell and soft skin, her wonderful body that my hands ached to touch and learn. Even now, I felt my body react to my lustful thoughts. Desire pooled down in my stomach and I clenched my teeth together, forcing my skin to cool.
"Kunzite, your fate is inevitable. Soon." Darien put a hand on my shoulder, assuring me. I sighed and nodded.
"I'm hungry." I muttered and left down stairs. As I rounded the corner, the object of my current distress was sitting and chatting happily with the other Shay Warriors. Sunlight cascaded through the clear windows and bathed her in its light. Her blonde hair glowed like gold. Her skin was pleasantly rosy and fresh. Another rush of desire rammed into me and made me shake. With everything I had in me, I forced it down, keeping the force under a loose belt.
"Oh, good morning. We had the cook make extra for you two." Mina said when Darien and I made our presence known. I took the furthest seat away from her as possible, thinking it might help.
"Thanks." I managed to say and helped myself to the eggs and meat in the center of the table.
"I didn't get a chance to thank you two for taking care of Serena for me last night. You both did a great job. Raye told me about you ah......little experience you had taking her a bath." Mina smiled warmly. I looked away from her and focused on something else but her pouty lips that begged to be kissed by me. Even the simple experience of kissing was foreign to me. Would she be disappointed in me is she knew I didn't know how to kiss? So I focused on her hands that held Serena. But they too made me think of sex. Well, I thought a little dryly, at least I'm not hurting for thinking about sex. Sexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsex.............the word echoed through my head the whole morning.
******** MINA ********
The goddess gave me so little time to, ahem.........'consummate' our joining, I had sex on my mind for the whole day. She said I had her power and I had to learn how to use it, but I had no idea what she meant. Okay, so I had the power, but how did I invoke it? Did I think about sexual things and POOF, the power worked? Damn it. I looked out side and saw that the sun was setting. Raye told us we had to leave tomorrow, and the goddess said I had to do it before we retuned to Mauveland. So that left tonight to do it. There was a knock at my door and I called for them to enter. Prince Darien slipped in and closed the door quietly when he saw Serena asleep on the bed.
"You should go to him now. There is only so much he can take. I hate to see him suffer like this." He said.
"You know?" I gasped.
"Of course I know. I'm his best friend." I looked around, feeling trapped and bashful.
"A-alright." I stood up and wiped my sweaty hands on my pants legs. "C-could you watch Serena for me?" He nodded and almost pushed me out the door. I stood in the cold hallway. My feet moved on their own accord to the last door. Should I knock? I took a deep breath. "Okay Meens, you can do this. It's nothing new, just a quick roll and then it's done right?"
"Is that all your first time meant to you?" A voice asked. I whirled around, my heart beating hard in my chest. The Goddess of Heart was in the wall mirror, with her hands folded in front of her with disapproval.
"N-no!" I stuttered.
"Was it special?" She asked softly. I thought back to my first experience. I had been fourteen, totally naive, and had a devoted fifteen year old boyfriend named Andrew. He invited me over to his house to watch a movie. When I arrived, his whole house was lit with scented candles and my favorite slow song was playing. It had been so romantic, he had been so sweet and gentle. Even now, I felt tears in my eyes when I remembered he said he loved me. Then, two years later, he graduated early and left for Yale. We had to break things off so he could concentrate on his career. We never spoke after that. But my first time had been so important to me.
"Yes, it was." I said softly.
"Then his should be too. He's a gift to you, remember that Mina." She said and shimmied away. She was right, he deserves this. With determination, I slipped into the room without knocking. It was dark, and only the light from the moon shone through. He was asleep with the blankets riding low on his slender hips. The sight made me lick my lips in anticipation. I looked around the room and saw an inn robe. I took the belt off of it. Silently, with timid, steps, I went to his side. His hair fell in his face and I brushed the strands away, lightly running my fingers across his skin. His eyes opened and he sucked in a breath.
"It's time." I said softly and leaned down and kissed him. His lips were so welcoming, before I knew it, I took control of the kiss. His tasted exotic for some reason, his hot mouth kept up with my demands, meeting them and then some. My hands dove into his silky hair, pulling him closer to me. There was a spark of something in me that came alive. I broke away, breathing hard, asking him to trust me. He understood the message and I blindfolded him with the robe belt. I maneuvered his body to lie under me. I slowly began to pull off my clothes. It was a warm night, and I stood, feeling a bit excited. His chest was rising and falling with short breaths and I faltered at that moment. I wanted this night to be special for him, but I didn't know what he liked. Frowning I climbed on the bed to the side of him. I grasped his hands and put then on my bare flesh. They were rough and soothing. They felt familiar to me. Straddling him, I felt my power burning in my belly and at that instant, I knew what he wanted. He wanted to learn.....and so I taught. His hands wandered, sending patient thrills up my spine. A thumb flickered over my nipple and I gasped. I mimicked what he did and his hands stilled for a moment. But his curiosity got the best o him and he moved them down the sides. I giggled when his fingers tickled me. A smile played on his lips and I leaned down and kissed him again, pulling his tongue into my mouth. His strokes were aggressive and I loved it. Sitting back up, I shifted and pulled the sheet down so he was completely naked under me. He was motionless, waiting for my next move. I scooted further down, on my knees.
"Take your blindfold off." I commanded softly, wanting him to see what I was doing next. He pulled it down and his ice blue eyes dilated with lust. Keeping my eyes on his, I lowered my mouth to his hard member and kissed the tip. He squirmed and then I took him all in. His eyes widened and his hands clenched the blankets under him. I slid my mouth down further and he groaned and closed his eyes. My tongue flicked around him and I moved up and then down. At the tip, I swirled and felt him throbbing. At the last moment I moved down again and his hot seed shot down my throat. I waited until he was drained and then moved back up.
"Is that all?" He asked. I laughed softly and kissed him, touched at his innocence. I hiked a leg over him and straddled him one more time.
~PAIN, THERE WILL BE PAIN MINA....~ A voice whispered to me. I paused. ~SLOWLY, SOFTLY, GENTLY........~ The Goddess of Heart whispered to me. I understood and looked down. Kunzite regarded me with interest and I poised above him.
* "Sorry."* I whispered and quickly lowed myself on him. We fit together perfectly. Soon, he grabbed my hips and bit his lip. "It'll go away." I soothed. He writhed under me, trying to buck me off.
"Get off!" He hollered. I clamped my knees tightly, keeping him firmly beneath me. Then he stilled and I rocked and his closed eyes opened and he moaned. "Again." And so I did, I rode him until he reached between our joined bodies and stroked me. I whimpered. He was a fast learner. He throbbed again and with a ragged cry, came inside of me. I fell on top of him, breathing hard. I heard his raging heart beat inside of his chest. I couldn't move, my muscles felt heavy and weighed me down.
"What's happening?" I breathed when the room began to glow an amber color.
"I don't know." He gasped, his hands clenching in my hair. There was a flash and soon, the Goddess of Heart stood before us.
"You have fulfilled the Lock Priest's joining. Kunzite, son of Harding, Prince of Midnight Terra, you shall be granted your powers." She said and lifted her hand. Amber light escaped her palm and settled over Kunzite and I. Kunzite lifted his hand and caught a floating light. A star formed on his palm, just like mine and before we knew it, we were fast asleep.
******** DARIEN ********
She should be done by now right? I leaned down and waved a rattle in front of Serena. She cooed and tried to grab for it, her blue eyes wide with curiosity. For some reason, she made me feel happy and relaxed. She made me long for a family of my own. I shook off that thought. I needed to find the right woman first. I thought and picked her up. We left down stairs where it was rather empty. Lita and Ami were up and chatting with some other guests.
"Good morning Prince Darien, so nice of you to join us." Ami said and patted a spot on a chair. "Do you know where Mina is?"
I hesitated. "She should be up by now. I'll go get her, Serena is getting a little fussy, and I have to leave pretty soon anyways." I left Serena with her and jogged upstairs. Behind my room door, I heard someone talking and I knocked.
"Enter." Kunzite called out. I rolled my eyes and heard Mina giggle. They were dressed. Barely.
"The others are getting impatient. And I have to leave." Mina and Kunzite exchanged looks.
"Alright Dare, we'll be down." Kunzite said with an unconvincing smile of promise.
"Now." I growled. Mina rolled her eyes.
"Alright already. You're so demanding." She grumbled and walked passed me with Kunzite close by. I grumbled something about 'sex fiends' and left downstairs with them.
******** MINA ********
It took a lot of explaining to do to convince the others that Kunzite needed to come with us.
*"Partners."* Raye said bluntly.
*"Yes, I'm sure the goddess will explain things to you when the time is right."* I said breezily, feeling refreshed and happy.
*"No wonder you took so long coming down."* Lita said with a wink. I fought a blush.
*"Can we go now?"* I asked and checked the saddle on my horse for something to do before Lita demanded all the details of last night.
*"Yes, let us. We need to get briefed on our next assignment."* Raye said and hopped on her horse.
*"Slave driver."* I muttered and she sent me a death look. "Come on Kunz, before Raye turns evil on us." I turned to him.
"You mean she's not already?" He asked dryly. Ami giggled and Raye glared at us, knowing it was about her we were talking about. Darien stood off to the side with little Serena in his arms, murmuring something to her. The two grew a strong bond the little time they spent together, and it pained me to see them part. But Kunz had said that Darien had duties to perform back in his own kingdom and had to go.
"Come on Dare, we all have to go now." Kunz said ad walked to him. Darien nodded and handed Serena over to him.
"Yeah, well, take care." He said and shook Kunzite's hand in a farewell.
"We'll come visit you later." I told him. "Promise."
He nodded and took one of Serena's little hands. "Bye little one." He said and kissed her small hand. Serena just smiled and kicked her little legs out. We left then, going separate ways. As I sat behind Kunzite, my mind wandered to the past events. The whole week had been one whole adventure, and part of me couldn't wait for the next one.
~ ~ ~
When we arrived back at the estate, I gasped at how well it looked. The bushes were trimmed and the fountain in the front was sparking with life. Little hummingbird like creatures were flitting here and there.
"Mistresses!" Rita cried and ran out to greet us. The other children followed.
"Welcome home!" Lizzie cried out and hugged Ami as she dismounted from her horse. When Kunz and I dismounted, the children regarded him with mute curiosity.
"We welcome all friends of the Shay Warriors." Frenk, an eleven year old boy finally said. I felt Kunzite's tension seep from him and we all left to go inside. The furniture and tables were clean.
"Did you get it? Did you get the tree?" Lizzy hounded us with questions. Ami dug into her bag and pulled out the small Gilded Tree. The children gasped with awe.
"It's so pretty!" A little girl exclaimed.
"Now we can get you everything you want." I said to them softly and ruffled the girl's hair.
~ ~ ~ ~
Amara and Michelle had come by three days later and congratulated us on a job well done. Well, I thought dryly, Michelle did, Amara merely grunted at whatever Michelle said. Kunzite and Serena were asleep in my room. Amy, Raye and I were in Lita's room, talking quietly among ourselves when the goddesses decided to contact us.
"Well, I see you made it." That was the blunt greeting from the Goddess of Might.
"Yeah, we lived to see another day." I said with a roll of my eyes.
"Now that you four are on the right track." The goddess of Light said with a smile.
"Yes, and now it is time to tell you about your next missions. You are to find the charms of the three worlds called the Enchanted Orbs of Verdin. Our father placed them in different places for the worlds safety. The first stone is found in the Snow Sand Mountains. Good luck!" The Goddesses left us looking at then with our mouths wide open.
"That's all they're going to tell us?" I asked Ami.
"The Snow Sand Mountains. Great." Raye muttered. Ami and I exchanged looks.
"Raye? You can talk the language now?" I asked her.
"It took us a while, but we got it down pretty good." Lita smirked.
"Yeah, and the tongue spell Lita cast on us worked pretty well too." Raye said and left the room.
"When did you cast that spell?" Ami asked her. Lita shrugged.
"After we returned." She said and escorted us to the door.
Ami and I simply stared at her and she winked and closed the door in our faces.
"Well." I said a bit awkwardly.
"Yeah, well. See you in the morning. I'm going to ask the Intibi Book about the Snow Sand Mountains before I go to bed." She said and walked to the newly furnished Library. The dark door slid heavily closed and I walked to my room. When I entered, Kunzite snored quietly on our bed and Serena was in her crib. I rubbed my scratchy eyes and dressed in my night close and slid into bed, snuggling up to Kunzite's warm, hard body and fell asleep.
Mina's Virgin
******** KUNZITE ********
I woke up with a start, feeling a bit feverish. Cold sweat made me shiver as I stood up rubbing a hand down my face, trying to wipe the feeling off of me. Truly, I didn't know what I was feeling. Cold for sure, but warm at the same time. My whole body felt over sensitized.
"Oh, I'll come back later." Mina stood in the door, looking a bit embarrassed. I grabbed a sheet from off the bed to cover my nude body. Mina laughed. "Don't worry Kunzite, I've seen my share of naked men. You have nothing to worry about." She waved good-bye and left.
"I told you to start wearing nightclothes." Darien chucked to my side and I sent him a glare, covering my blush. "So when are you going to speak up about your duty?" Darien yawned and stretched.
"I don't know." I muttered and pulled on my clothes and boots. Yes. My duty. Damn it, why is it making me blush?! I took a deep breath and fought down my raging hormones. I was master of the technique since I turned fifteen. From the moment I saw Mina standing in the cave, it was even harder form me to clamp down on my passions. And now, it was damn well impossible since I know who she is now. She's right there, taunting me even thought she didn't know she was doing it. Her sweet smell and soft skin, her wonderful body that my hands ached to touch and learn. Even now, I felt my body react to my lustful thoughts. Desire pooled down in my stomach and I clenched my teeth together, forcing my skin to cool.
"Kunzite, your fate is inevitable. Soon." Darien put a hand on my shoulder, assuring me. I sighed and nodded.
"I'm hungry." I muttered and left down stairs. As I rounded the corner, the object of my current distress was sitting and chatting happily with the other Shay Warriors. Sunlight cascaded through the clear windows and bathed her in its light. Her blonde hair glowed like gold. Her skin was pleasantly rosy and fresh. Another rush of desire rammed into me and made me shake. With everything I had in me, I forced it down, keeping the force under a loose belt.
"Oh, good morning. We had the cook make extra for you two." Mina said when Darien and I made our presence known. I took the furthest seat away from her as possible, thinking it might help.
"Thanks." I managed to say and helped myself to the eggs and meat in the center of the table.
"I didn't get a chance to thank you two for taking care of Serena for me last night. You both did a great job. Raye told me about you ah......little experience you had taking her a bath." Mina smiled warmly. I looked away from her and focused on something else but her pouty lips that begged to be kissed by me. Even the simple experience of kissing was foreign to me. Would she be disappointed in me is she knew I didn't know how to kiss? So I focused on her hands that held Serena. But they too made me think of sex. Well, I thought a little dryly, at least I'm not hurting for thinking about sex. Sexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsexsex.............the word echoed through my head the whole morning.
******** MINA ********
The goddess gave me so little time to, ahem.........'consummate' our joining, I had sex on my mind for the whole day. She said I had her power and I had to learn how to use it, but I had no idea what she meant. Okay, so I had the power, but how did I invoke it? Did I think about sexual things and POOF, the power worked? Damn it. I looked out side and saw that the sun was setting. Raye told us we had to leave tomorrow, and the goddess said I had to do it before we retuned to Mauveland. So that left tonight to do it. There was a knock at my door and I called for them to enter. Prince Darien slipped in and closed the door quietly when he saw Serena asleep on the bed.
"You should go to him now. There is only so much he can take. I hate to see him suffer like this." He said.
"You know?" I gasped.
"Of course I know. I'm his best friend." I looked around, feeling trapped and bashful.
"A-alright." I stood up and wiped my sweaty hands on my pants legs. "C-could you watch Serena for me?" He nodded and almost pushed me out the door. I stood in the cold hallway. My feet moved on their own accord to the last door. Should I knock? I took a deep breath. "Okay Meens, you can do this. It's nothing new, just a quick roll and then it's done right?"
"Is that all your first time meant to you?" A voice asked. I whirled around, my heart beating hard in my chest. The Goddess of Heart was in the wall mirror, with her hands folded in front of her with disapproval.
"N-no!" I stuttered.
"Was it special?" She asked softly. I thought back to my first experience. I had been fourteen, totally naive, and had a devoted fifteen year old boyfriend named Andrew. He invited me over to his house to watch a movie. When I arrived, his whole house was lit with scented candles and my favorite slow song was playing. It had been so romantic, he had been so sweet and gentle. Even now, I felt tears in my eyes when I remembered he said he loved me. Then, two years later, he graduated early and left for Yale. We had to break things off so he could concentrate on his career. We never spoke after that. But my first time had been so important to me.
"Yes, it was." I said softly.
"Then his should be too. He's a gift to you, remember that Mina." She said and shimmied away. She was right, he deserves this. With determination, I slipped into the room without knocking. It was dark, and only the light from the moon shone through. He was asleep with the blankets riding low on his slender hips. The sight made me lick my lips in anticipation. I looked around the room and saw an inn robe. I took the belt off of it. Silently, with timid, steps, I went to his side. His hair fell in his face and I brushed the strands away, lightly running my fingers across his skin. His eyes opened and he sucked in a breath.
"It's time." I said softly and leaned down and kissed him. His lips were so welcoming, before I knew it, I took control of the kiss. His tasted exotic for some reason, his hot mouth kept up with my demands, meeting them and then some. My hands dove into his silky hair, pulling him closer to me. There was a spark of something in me that came alive. I broke away, breathing hard, asking him to trust me. He understood the message and I blindfolded him with the robe belt. I maneuvered his body to lie under me. I slowly began to pull off my clothes. It was a warm night, and I stood, feeling a bit excited. His chest was rising and falling with short breaths and I faltered at that moment. I wanted this night to be special for him, but I didn't know what he liked. Frowning I climbed on the bed to the side of him. I grasped his hands and put then on my bare flesh. They were rough and soothing. They felt familiar to me. Straddling him, I felt my power burning in my belly and at that instant, I knew what he wanted. He wanted to learn.....and so I taught. His hands wandered, sending patient thrills up my spine. A thumb flickered over my nipple and I gasped. I mimicked what he did and his hands stilled for a moment. But his curiosity got the best o him and he moved them down the sides. I giggled when his fingers tickled me. A smile played on his lips and I leaned down and kissed him again, pulling his tongue into my mouth. His strokes were aggressive and I loved it. Sitting back up, I shifted and pulled the sheet down so he was completely naked under me. He was motionless, waiting for my next move. I scooted further down, on my knees.
"Take your blindfold off." I commanded softly, wanting him to see what I was doing next. He pulled it down and his ice blue eyes dilated with lust. Keeping my eyes on his, I lowered my mouth to his hard member and kissed the tip. He squirmed and then I took him all in. His eyes widened and his hands clenched the blankets under him. I slid my mouth down further and he groaned and closed his eyes. My tongue flicked around him and I moved up and then down. At the tip, I swirled and felt him throbbing. At the last moment I moved down again and his hot seed shot down my throat. I waited until he was drained and then moved back up.
"Is that all?" He asked. I laughed softly and kissed him, touched at his innocence. I hiked a leg over him and straddled him one more time.
~PAIN, THERE WILL BE PAIN MINA....~ A voice whispered to me. I paused. ~SLOWLY, SOFTLY, GENTLY........~ The Goddess of Heart whispered to me. I understood and looked down. Kunzite regarded me with interest and I poised above him.
* "Sorry."* I whispered and quickly lowed myself on him. We fit together perfectly. Soon, he grabbed my hips and bit his lip. "It'll go away." I soothed. He writhed under me, trying to buck me off.
"Get off!" He hollered. I clamped my knees tightly, keeping him firmly beneath me. Then he stilled and I rocked and his closed eyes opened and he moaned. "Again." And so I did, I rode him until he reached between our joined bodies and stroked me. I whimpered. He was a fast learner. He throbbed again and with a ragged cry, came inside of me. I fell on top of him, breathing hard. I heard his raging heart beat inside of his chest. I couldn't move, my muscles felt heavy and weighed me down.
"What's happening?" I breathed when the room began to glow an amber color.
"I don't know." He gasped, his hands clenching in my hair. There was a flash and soon, the Goddess of Heart stood before us.
"You have fulfilled the Lock Priest's joining. Kunzite, son of Harding, Prince of Midnight Terra, you shall be granted your powers." She said and lifted her hand. Amber light escaped her palm and settled over Kunzite and I. Kunzite lifted his hand and caught a floating light. A star formed on his palm, just like mine and before we knew it, we were fast asleep.
******** DARIEN ********
She should be done by now right? I leaned down and waved a rattle in front of Serena. She cooed and tried to grab for it, her blue eyes wide with curiosity. For some reason, she made me feel happy and relaxed. She made me long for a family of my own. I shook off that thought. I needed to find the right woman first. I thought and picked her up. We left down stairs where it was rather empty. Lita and Ami were up and chatting with some other guests.
"Good morning Prince Darien, so nice of you to join us." Ami said and patted a spot on a chair. "Do you know where Mina is?"
I hesitated. "She should be up by now. I'll go get her, Serena is getting a little fussy, and I have to leave pretty soon anyways." I left Serena with her and jogged upstairs. Behind my room door, I heard someone talking and I knocked.
"Enter." Kunzite called out. I rolled my eyes and heard Mina giggle. They were dressed. Barely.
"The others are getting impatient. And I have to leave." Mina and Kunzite exchanged looks.
"Alright Dare, we'll be down." Kunzite said with an unconvincing smile of promise.
"Now." I growled. Mina rolled her eyes.
"Alright already. You're so demanding." She grumbled and walked passed me with Kunzite close by. I grumbled something about 'sex fiends' and left downstairs with them.
******** MINA ********
It took a lot of explaining to do to convince the others that Kunzite needed to come with us.
*"Partners."* Raye said bluntly.
*"Yes, I'm sure the goddess will explain things to you when the time is right."* I said breezily, feeling refreshed and happy.
*"No wonder you took so long coming down."* Lita said with a wink. I fought a blush.
*"Can we go now?"* I asked and checked the saddle on my horse for something to do before Lita demanded all the details of last night.
*"Yes, let us. We need to get briefed on our next assignment."* Raye said and hopped on her horse.
*"Slave driver."* I muttered and she sent me a death look. "Come on Kunz, before Raye turns evil on us." I turned to him.
"You mean she's not already?" He asked dryly. Ami giggled and Raye glared at us, knowing it was about her we were talking about. Darien stood off to the side with little Serena in his arms, murmuring something to her. The two grew a strong bond the little time they spent together, and it pained me to see them part. But Kunz had said that Darien had duties to perform back in his own kingdom and had to go.
"Come on Dare, we all have to go now." Kunz said ad walked to him. Darien nodded and handed Serena over to him.
"Yeah, well, take care." He said and shook Kunzite's hand in a farewell.
"We'll come visit you later." I told him. "Promise."
He nodded and took one of Serena's little hands. "Bye little one." He said and kissed her small hand. Serena just smiled and kicked her little legs out. We left then, going separate ways. As I sat behind Kunzite, my mind wandered to the past events. The whole week had been one whole adventure, and part of me couldn't wait for the next one.
~ ~ ~
When we arrived back at the estate, I gasped at how well it looked. The bushes were trimmed and the fountain in the front was sparking with life. Little hummingbird like creatures were flitting here and there.
"Mistresses!" Rita cried and ran out to greet us. The other children followed.
"Welcome home!" Lizzie cried out and hugged Ami as she dismounted from her horse. When Kunz and I dismounted, the children regarded him with mute curiosity.
"We welcome all friends of the Shay Warriors." Frenk, an eleven year old boy finally said. I felt Kunzite's tension seep from him and we all left to go inside. The furniture and tables were clean.
"Did you get it? Did you get the tree?" Lizzy hounded us with questions. Ami dug into her bag and pulled out the small Gilded Tree. The children gasped with awe.
"It's so pretty!" A little girl exclaimed.
"Now we can get you everything you want." I said to them softly and ruffled the girl's hair.
~ ~ ~ ~
Amara and Michelle had come by three days later and congratulated us on a job well done. Well, I thought dryly, Michelle did, Amara merely grunted at whatever Michelle said. Kunzite and Serena were asleep in my room. Amy, Raye and I were in Lita's room, talking quietly among ourselves when the goddesses decided to contact us.
"Well, I see you made it." That was the blunt greeting from the Goddess of Might.
"Yeah, we lived to see another day." I said with a roll of my eyes.
"Now that you four are on the right track." The goddess of Light said with a smile.
"Yes, and now it is time to tell you about your next missions. You are to find the charms of the three worlds called the Enchanted Orbs of Verdin. Our father placed them in different places for the worlds safety. The first stone is found in the Snow Sand Mountains. Good luck!" The Goddesses left us looking at then with our mouths wide open.
"That's all they're going to tell us?" I asked Ami.
"The Snow Sand Mountains. Great." Raye muttered. Ami and I exchanged looks.
"Raye? You can talk the language now?" I asked her.
"It took us a while, but we got it down pretty good." Lita smirked.
"Yeah, and the tongue spell Lita cast on us worked pretty well too." Raye said and left the room.
"When did you cast that spell?" Ami asked her. Lita shrugged.
"After we returned." She said and escorted us to the door.
Ami and I simply stared at her and she winked and closed the door in our faces.
"Well." I said a bit awkwardly.
"Yeah, well. See you in the morning. I'm going to ask the Intibi Book about the Snow Sand Mountains before I go to bed." She said and walked to the newly furnished Library. The dark door slid heavily closed and I walked to my room. When I entered, Kunzite snored quietly on our bed and Serena was in her crib. I rubbed my scratchy eyes and dressed in my night close and slid into bed, snuggling up to Kunzite's warm, hard body and fell asleep.
