Previously…

An evil grin crossed her face. "You're next."

"... Too late, I'll be dead in five seconds," Artemis remarked. "I took a pill when you weren't looking."

"Not fair," Makoto huffed as Artemis let out a rather bird-like squawking sound before keeling over, dead. Rei poked at his body to make sure he was really dead.

~*~

Chapter Nine

"I guess he couldn't handle the evil here," Michiru said, still watching Rei poke at him.

"Yep," Haruka replied, draping an arm over her lovely Michiru's shoulders, "guess not. Well, look like it's back to the five of us, ready to take over the world. Where do we start?"

"Japan, of course," Rei snorted, punting Artemis's carcass off into the distance. "Then the rest of Asia, then the world."

"It won't be too difficult," Michiru mused. "We are the only defenders of this planet, after all."

Ami kicked the ground, "Um how? Do we launch an attack or something?"

Rei answered, "Well, with the five of us, we can each take over a continent and two to spare. I'll be in charge of Asia, naturally, since I'm the leader. Haruka can--"

"Hold it!" Haruka butted in. "Why do you get to be the leader? Who died and put you in charge?" Rei was about to point out the dead bodies, but Haruka waved her hand and interrupted her. "No, no, no. That's not right. We should logically figure out who's the best fit. Obviously no one else on the team was good enough, which is why the five of us are still alive. So, the five of us have the same potential at being in charge, right?"

"Except for Ami." Makoto pointed out.

Ami nodded, "Except for ... Hey! I am quite capable of being a leader."

"Shut it Ami." Haruka growled at her.

"Yes ma'am."

"We can always pull straws," Michiru mused. "That way, it's fair. There's no way of cheating."

Ami twiddled her fingers, "Why don't we all just share or cut it evenly?"

Rei sighed, "Ami, that definitely would end badly. We're all power hungry, except for you of course, so we all would die in the end."

Of course I know that, you twat, Ami thought unhappily. All of you would off each other and then I'd be supreme ruler!

Michiru interrupted the two feuding girls. "It's obvious, really, that whoever gets to be leader will just be killed anyway by their power-hungry subordinates."

Haruka replied, "Fine. Put Ami in charge then. She's disposable anyway."

"W-what?!" Ami squeaked. "No, no, I'd be a terrible leader. We'd fail miserably if I was in charge!"

"You never know, she may just have us all killed like Beryl did to the 4 generals." Makoto remarked.

"N-no, the best I could be would be an advisor." Ami blushed

Gotta keep them from killing me, Ami though, keeping up the blushing and shyness. MUST STAY ALIVE!

"... rock-paper-scissors?" Haruka offered suddenly. "For leader, that is. We can rotate on a monthly basis."

Rei, seeming a bit down, reluctantly agreed with the idea. "Fine. Rock, paper, scissors... shoot!" She put out rock, crushing Michiru's scissors; however, Makoto covered her hand with paper.

Makoto put on a sly grin. "Looks like it's just you and me, Haruka." They played again, and this time, Haruka put out scissors, hoping that Makoto played with paper as a starter. She was wrong. Makoto always changed up her game, and put out rock instead.

"I'm in charge?" Makoto said, a hint of surprise and excitement leaking through her voice. She fell to her knees, her fists held high above her head in victory. "YES!" Rei's eye twitched. Ami breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, leader of the month, what's our first move?" Haruka asked.

"We go find me hot male slaves!" Makoto cried out. Rei snickered.

"Perhaps we should conquer the world first." Michiru replied impatiently.

"... Oh right," Makoto laughed sheepishly. "Okay then, we take over the government!"

"And just how do you propose we go about that?" Michiru asked.

"Storm into the head building and attack?" Makoto strained to think of a plan; she definitely was NOT the plan maker. She looked at Ami and pouted; sighing, Ami shook her head.

"People don't respect me... duh." She flipped her short blue hair and sat in a dark corner.

For added effect, the area around her darkened as a spotlight shone down on her person while she twirled her index finger on the ground.

Rei whacked her on the head. "MAKE A PLAN NOW OR I WILL TOAST YOUR ASS."

Makoto raised her hands defensively. "Okay, okay... um... we'll hire the Yakuza to take care of the government officials. Then, with the position cleared, we be the good guys and give the country justice. In light of our heroic actions, we take over the government! What do you think?"

"Perfect, but who's gonna fork over the cash for the yakuza?" Rei frowned. Then, suddenly a light bulb popped over both hers and Makoto's heads, and they turned to stare at Haruka and Michiru.

"... Both of you have huge wads of cash you're not using..." Makoto noted.

"But what if the yakuza try to take us over?" Ami stepped in.

"You do realize we would be able to destroy them? I mean its not like we super powers or anything." Haruka cracked.

"Fine. Haruka, Michiru, you guys get the yakuza ready to snipe off our guys." Makoto finished. She turned to Ami and Rei. "I don't know about you, but it's ramen time!"

As the three girls left the lovely couple to themselves, Haruka's smile faded. She turned to Michiru and said, "There's no way that Makoto is better suited for leading than you or I are. I say we turn the yakuza on them."

"Wouldn't that pose a bit of a problem? I mean, you said it yourself that our super powers could overtake them, right?"

Haruka nodded. "That's why while they're busy fighting off the mob there, we'll sneak up behind them and stab them in the back. Literally."

Michiru shifted uncomfortably, unsure of whether this hare-brained scheme was going to work.