AN: Thanks for all the reviews and to answer previous questions pertaining to my last chapter Lucy is in fact the Lucy from Elfen Lied. It's one of my favorite animes :) And if you think Lucy is going to be the main obstacle Rei and Minako have to overcome you're gonna get slapped in the face with a surprise later on if you decide to stick around to see how this tale ends :) Anyways, here's the new chapter. I don't care for Justin Beiber, but I like the song "Where are U now". Hope you enjoy :)
Chapter 7: Where are you now
Venus heard a faint steady beeping in the background as she slowly came to. Her eyelids slowly fluttered open, squinting her eyes to adjust to the brightness. "How long was I out?" She asked herself as she sat up, noting the dull throbbing in the back of her head.
"Lay back down." Mercury rushed over to her commander, gently pushing her shoulder back down. "You suffered some serious injuries and to answer your question you've been out for a couple days."
"A couple days? Where's Rei?" Minako strained her neck, trying to catch a glimpse of the Martian.
"She's still out." Ami sighed.
"Is she going to be ok? Where is she?" The blonde shot back up in her bed, frantically looking around.
"She's behind this curtain. You sustained some serious injuries, but Rei got the grunt of it. She has some broken ribs, a concussion, severe bruising, and some deep cuts on her side. She was in critical condition and we almost lost her, but I think she's going to be okay now. She just needs some rest." Venus let out a sigh of relief as she laid back down, her heart beating a little easier in her chest. "What exactly happened commander? Who did this to you guys?" Ami frowned, sitting on the side of the blonde's bed.
"I-I don't know. It all happened so fast." Minako furrowed her brow, searching for answers. "And I don't think the question is who, but WHAT attacked us?"
"What do you mean?"
"Whatever attacked us wasn't . . . human. They came from the darkness . . . their skin was black and their eyes were red. They didn't use any swords or spears. Instead they had these long claws and were stronger than any person I've ever fought. There was one that was five times our size and it lifted Rei up with one hand like she was nothing. I've never seen anything like it . . ." Venus felt the familiar cold grasp of fear taking hold of her just retelling the story.
"Monsters attacked you?" Ami raised an eyebrow. "Maybe you hit your head harder than I thought." The blunette grabbed the flashlight from her pocket and opened one of Minako's eyes, shining the light in.
"Stop." Venus pushed her comrade's hand aside. "I'm not crazy. It's true. Just ask Rei when she wakes up. She'll say the same thing."
Ami sighed as she turned off her small flashlight, putting it away as she stood up. "I'm going to need to report back to the queen. If there really are monsters attacking the moon kingdom we're going to need to come up with a plan of action." Minako nodded her head in agreement as Ami headed out of the room, stopping at the door before she left. "Try to get some rest Minako."
"I'll try." Minako smiled lightly as she watched her friend leave. The second the door was closed she slowly sat back up, carefully getting out of bed, and heading over to the curtain next to her. The blonde slowly opened the curtain to see the broken image of the strong Martian she knew. There was a dark purple bruise on her neck and her breathing looked slightly labored. "Oh Rei . . ." A deep frowned adorned the goddess of love's face as she made her way over to her crush, settling herself next to the raven haired girl.
Venus laid down next to the Martian, gently moving a stray strand of hair out of her face. "You saved my life . . ." She slowly ran her hand down from the side of Rei's forehead to her high cheek bone only to have her hand stopped by the Martian's. The blonde's heart started beating faster as the still passed out girl held her hand next to her face in her deep sleep.
"Minako . . ." The raven let out a soft sigh, her breathing becoming easier, and seeming to fall into a must more peaceful slumber.
"I'm here Rei . . . I'm not going anywhere." The blonde smiled softly as she leaned down, kissing the Martian's forehead softly letting her lips linger for a couple moments, relishing in the feeling of the Martian's skin under her lips before settling down next to her, carefully pulling her hand out of her comrade's to wrap her arm around her waist. "I'll find a way to repay you one day." Venus laid her head on Rei's shoulder, closing her eyes, and finally taking Ami's advice to 'get some rest'.
-End Flashback-
Minako awoke in her bed only to see it was night time. She had taken to sleeping most of the day and staying up all night. It had been two weeks since Rei left and the loss weighed heavy on her. 'Another stupid flashback of her. I don't know how much more of this I can take. She obviously doesn't care about me anymore. Any chance I had with her is gone. She's made that apparent by blatantly ignoring me.'
The blonde sat up, stretching her arms, looking around her room, deciding what she would get into tonight. 'I can stay in watching tv, waiting for a reply from that stupid jerk or . . . I can go take my mind off of things.' The blonde smiled, getting out of bed, deciding on the latter. "The time for sulking is over. I guess the past doesn't need to repeat itself."
An hour later Minako found herself at the bar, music blaring, and lights flashing as she grabbed a drink. "Make it strong." Minako yelled over to the bartender as a tall, blonde man squeezed in next to her.
"Make that two." The bartender nodded as the stranger put down the money for the drinks. "It's on me." He smiled and winked at the blonde.
"Thanks." The Venusian smiled back, grabbing her drink.
"Jake."
I gave you the key when the door wasn't open, just admit it
See I gave you faith turned your doubt in to hoping, can't deny it
Now I'm all alone and my joys turned to moping
Tell me here, where are you now that I need you?
Where are you now?
Where are you now that I need ya?
Couldn't find you anywhere
When you broke down I didn't leave ya
I was by your side
So where are you now that I need ya?
Where are you now that I need ya?
"What?" Minako asked, barely able to hear him over the music and barely paying attention anyway. She could have sworn she saw a flash of dark hair go through the crowd of people. 'Rei?' The blonde stood up on her tiptoes, looking left and right for any sign of her crush.
"My name is Jake." He smiled, stepping in front of the Venusian, blocking her view.
"Oh. I'm Minako." She smiled her fake smile at him as she tried to discreetly look over his shoulder into the crowd of people, searching for the girl that had been plaguing her thoughts for the past two weeks.
"Are you looking for someone?" He raised an eyebrow, taking a slow drink from his glass.
"Looking for someone? Nope. Just checking out the dance floor." Minako brought her attention back to the man in front of her, trying to hide her disappointment.
"In that case would you like to dance?" Jake held out his hand.
"Sure." Minako chugged down the rest of her drink, setting the empty glass on the bar before taking his hand.
Where are you now that I need ya?
Where are you now that I need ya?
Where are you now that I need ya?
The two blondes started to dance to the beat, the alcohol pumping through their systems, doing it's job to enhance the night. Minako did her best to forget the Martian, focusing on the attractive man in front of her who was definitely in shape, well kept, and charming. She told herself he would make her happy and make her forget, even if it was just for a night.
I gave you attention when nobody else was payin'
I gave you the shirt off my back what you sayin'
To keep you warm
I showed you the game everybody else was playin', that's for sure
And I was on my knees when nobody else was prayin', oh lord
Where are you now that I need ya?
Where are you now that I need ya?
Where are you now that I need ya?
I need you, I need you, I need you, I need you
I need you, I need you, I need you, I need you
I need you the most
As the beat slowed down, he pulled her into him, slowing down their pace. She wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her head on his shoulder, reprimanding herself when she thought of herself lying next to Rei with her head on the Martian's shoulder and how at home she felt with the other girl. 'You need to let it go . . .' Minako closed her eyes, trying to erase the image of the two of them in the medical wing. When she opened them she saw Rei's face from a distance looking at her with an unreadable expression in her eyes. "Rei . . ." She said softly, heading towards where she saw her crush, but was stopped by Jake grabbing her hand as the beat picked back up. Minako reluctantly started dancing again, looking over her shoulder and every which direction to see if she could find the elusive Martian. 'That's it. I'm losing it.' Minako sighed, giving up the chase and dancing with her new found partner.
The song was abruptly stopped as screams erupted from the crowd of people dancing. People were running in every which direction and Minako couldn't figure out why. "What the hell is going on?" The Venusian scanned the area, looking for the source of everyone's panic.
"I don't know, but I think we should get out of here . . ." Jake was looking nervous as the panic started to set into him.
Minako was about to reply when she saw the source of terror. The was a youma attacking people in the crowd, taking down a young male, and biting his neck as it feasted on his flesh. The blonde turned to tell her partner to run, but found he already took the liberty of doing so. 'How brave.' Minako rolled her eyes, running into the bathroom, and transforming at light speed before she pulled out her communicator.
"What's going on?" Makoto's face was the first to pop up on the screen.
"There's a youma attacking people at the club."
"Where?" Ami's face popped up on the screen as well.
"I'm sending you the co-ordinates now. Hurry!" Minako typed in the co-ordinates on the pad before snapping the communicator closed and running out onto the dance floor.
"Hey!" The blonde yelled bravely at the monster that was still crouched over that poor random victim. Black drool dripped from it's mouth as it slowly looked up, it's mouth watering at the prospect of new prey. "Why don't you pick on someone your own size!?"
A creepy smile formed on it's face as it slowly stood up, approaching her. Minako stood her ground, ignoring the pounding of her heart in her chest as the horrible demon drew closer. She had definitely gained it's attention.
When she decided the youma was close enough she went running straight at it. The monster leaped into the air, ready to pounce on the Venusian, but the blonde was one step ahead, sliding beneath the black creature and standing back up, sprinting as fast as she could while the demon was off balance and behind her. She burst out the back door into an alley, looking both directions before she decided on running away from the main street, trying to keep as many civilians as safe as possible. She jumped behind a couple of trash cans just in time to hide before the monster came barreling out after her. It let out an annoyed shriek, looking around only to have the blonde wrap her love me chain around it's neck. "Got you fucker."
Minako's brows furrowed in confusion as the monster just smiled and grabbed the chain. Before she could let the chain go it whipped the chain to the side, sending her flying into a nearby brick wall. The city was spinning around her as she slowly stood back up. She opened her eyes, expecting the demon to be in front of her, feasting on her flesh only to see it retreating to the city streets. The youma was out for blood and wanted to get as much of it as it could. "Shit." Minako cursed herself as she went running after it. When she rounded the corner she cursed herself again as the monster jumped on top of a moving vehicle, clawing at the person in the car. The civilian swerved left and right, trying to get the beast off of the car.
"Where is it!?" Makoto and Ami went running up to their commander when they saw her standing on the street, looking a little worse for wear.
"Over there. We have to stop that car or else this is going to get even messier than it already is." Minako pointed out the car and the girls took off running, cutting corners to catch up to the vehicle under attack. When they finally caught up to it Minako tried grabbing the beast with her love me chain, missing it's foot by an inch when the car swerved out of the way. "Ugh! Where the fuck is Rei!? Didn't Usagi say she'd be here if we needed her!? We're not going to catch that thing at this rate. We need-" Before Minako could finish a figure jumped from the balcony the street up, landing on the hood of car.
The car swerved left, surprised at the new intruder. Rei held on with her fingertips to the hood of the car, facing the driver. "Don't. Fucking. Crash!" The Martian yelled, trying to climb her way up to the roof. Her heart dropped when a small smile formed on the driver's face and she saw a tint of red in their eyes. "Fuck . . ." She mumbled to herself before the possessed driver swerved right, bumping the car next to them in an attempt to shake the Martian off of the hood. One of Rei's hands left the safety of the hood and only one hand kept her attached, barely hanging on as the car swerved in the opposite direction.
"Shit!" Minako cursed when she saw the girl she had been dreaming about for weeks almost get thrown off the car. "We have to do something." The blonde ran up to a nearby car, pulling open the driver's door. "I'm sorry, but I need to commandeer your vehicle." She flashed her famous Venusian smile as she pulled out the confused pedestrian. Before they could protest Minako peeled out, speeding off in the direction of the distressed Martian. 'I'm coming Rei. Just hold on . . .'
Rei swung her right arm back up to cling to the hood, letting go with her other hand as she moved to the side to avoid the demon swiping at her from the roof. 'I definitely didn't think this one through.' Rei ducked her head, shielding herself as best as she could from flying car parts as the demon let out a blast, causing a nearby car to explode. She tried again to pull herself up to the roof only for the driver to laugh and swerve again before she could do much of anything.
"Rei!" Minako yelled from her stolen car, pulling up next to the demon's.
Rei stole a glance to the side, making eye contact with those deep blue eyes so full of concern. The driver took note of the new opposition, slamming their car into the blonde's. Minako was pushed off the road for a second, but came speeding right back next to them. "Stop the car!" The Venusian yelled with authority. The driver just laughed and replied "Careful what you wish for blondie."
The Martian opened her mouth to talk, but went flying off the hood of the car into some bushes when the demon driver slammed on the brakes. "Rei!" Minako cried out, hitting the brakes of her car. The blonde crawled out the passenger side of the car as the demon charged up another blast. She went running out into the street when it let it go and destroyed the car she had occupied moments before, the blast sending her flying onto her stomach. She covered her head as remnants of the car landed around her, watching as the demon and his accomplice sped off. "Rei . . ." She said softly, tears forming in her eyes as she looked over the bushes the miko had been thrown into. Images of the Martian's broken body in the medical wing flashed before her eyes. "Fuck!" The blonde punched the ground with her fist, looking down in despair.
"I'm okay!" Minako's head shot back up when she saw Rei jumping up behind the high bushes waving her hand to gain her attention before she stepped out, wiping herself off. The Venusian stood up, running to her crush, hugging her tightly before she could push her away.
"I thought I had lost you." Minako buried her head in the other girl's shoulder, unable to hold back her tears.
"Hey, I'm okay." Rei blushed, gently pushing the blonde back, holding her at arms length. "See?" She smiled.
Minako smiled in return, wiping away her tears.
"Now, are we going to get that bastard or what?" Rei grinned and Minako laughed a little nodding her head.
They ran to another car, pulling out a shocked civilian. "I promise we'll try to return it." Minako flashed her smile, jumping into the drivers seat as Rei pulled herself in through the passenger window, sitting in the window with one leg in the car, the other hanging out. The Martian hit the roof twice signaling to the blonde she was ready. Minako smiled, peeling out and going after the demon like a bat out of hell.
As they got closer Rei closed her eyes, her fire bow forming in her hand. She opened her eyes, carefully aiming her bow at the demon. "Payback's a bitch." The miko smiled, letting a fire arrow go, her grin growing bigger when it found it's mark in the demon's shoulder, sending it flying off of the vehicle.
The monster looked back at the pair, letting out a shriek before it got up, taking off in a run towards the woods. Before it could get more than ten feet away a fist came out of nowhere, punching it in the face, sending it stumbling backwards. "You forgot about us. I'm hurt." Makoto mocked an expression of pain before laughing as Ami threw a punch, sending the monster stumbling into another direction only to be met with the fist of a very pissed off Martian, sending it flying onto it's back.
"You fucked with the wrong people." Rei hissed, standing over the youma.
The raven haired girl took a step back as Minako gently touched her shoulder, walking past her to the demon. It let out one last yell as Minako lifted her leg up high into the air, sending her heel crashing down so hard onto the demon's face that its skull caved in, its brains spilling out onto the street.
"Remind me not to fuck with you." Makoto laughed, playfully pushing her commander.
"Damn that felt good." Rei grinned, stretching out her arms. "I missed that."
"That thing would have gotten away if it wasn't for you." Minako smiled over at the raven haired girl. "I'm glad you're back."
"Me too." Rei blushed, looking away from those piercing blue eyes. She looked around and noticed there was a face missing from the group. "Where's dumpling head?" She raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, where is Usagi?" Minako looked to her other two comrades for answers.
"She never responded to our call." Makoto shrugged. "She's probably drooling all over Luna while she sleeps."
"That irresponsible-"
"I'm here guys! I made it! Where's the youma!?" Usagi came running up to the group.
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear." Makoto sighed.
"Whoa what happened to him?" Usagi made a disgusted face as she took a step back from the mess that used to be the demon.
"I caved his skull in and guess who's next . . ." Minako grinned, stepping towards the princess.
"No! I'm too young and pretty to die!" Usagi cried.
"Pretty is a strong word to use." Rei rolled her eyes.
"What was that Rei-chan!?" Usagi started stalking towards her guard before realization sunk in. "Rei-chan! You're back!" Rei's face dropped and went to run away, but was too slow as the princess tackled her into a hug. "Don't ever leave again! We missed you!"
"Get off me!" The miko protested.
"Never!" Usagi smiled, ignoring the cries of her guard. The group laughed at the display, happy to be back together again.
AN: Reunited and it feels so goooood :) Well hope you guys liked the new chapter. Pretty please review and tell me your thoughts. I love to hear from you guys :)
