Author's Note: This update has been coming for a long time. Sorry everyone, law school exams and I am finished for Christmas now.

Minako steps off the plane and looks toward the huddled group of girls waiting for her. Of course they came to see her home. This made her happy. After everything that happened seeing them here made her smile. Rei stepped toward her first offering her arms open for a hug. "How are ya?"

"It's just bad." Minako replies with a cracking voice. Her blue eyes are watery and she is losing control. "I just want to go home."

Usagi shakes her head disappointed with the outcome. They are all disappointed. Usagi knew she was going to have to talk to Mamoru about Kunzite and his screw up. She also knew she needed to find out what happened before she did that. Minako was so head over heels for the man with silver hair. Now she's just heels over head on the ground at her lowest.

The girls piled in two vehicles. Minako rode with Usagi and Makoto and Rei rode with Ami and Zoicite who was waiting in the parking lot. Minako didn't bother to glance at her phone not once. She kept her eyes glued out the window at the cars passing and the change of scenery.

"Are you going to be alright?" Usagi asks worrying more every minute.

"Yeah, it's just really stupid." Minako sighs shrugging her shoulders. Makoto grips the steering wheel tighter listening to Minako's sad voice. The only thing she was thinking was 'he's a dead man walking' now that's he hurt her.

"Tell us about it?" Makoto asks.

"We were dancing and everything was fine. His ex shows up stalking us. She followed us to the club, him to meetings and to Grant Park. Then she knocks on the suite's door to annoy me."

"Wait wait wait...you two shared a room?!" Usagi grins with no shame. "Oh tell me more!"

"It was a suite you odango! We had separate rooms." Minako blushes furiously. It had been the first time she's blushed in awhile. Makoto chuckles. The ride to Minako's wasn't very long and they arrived shortly. The girls minus Zoicite piled in to help Minako unpack and listened to her share her tale. Minako hesitated to talk at first but once she began talking she couldn't stop.

"Then after we were leaving the dance floor, this woman just appeared. She came into the suite and twisted the story of her and Kunzite."

"What a nut job!" Usagi says furiously. "I'll make sure I have his ass on a platter!"

"Oh really? You should let Mamoru handle it since they're friends." Rei replies. Usagi flips her the middle finger, assuring Minako she would take care of it. Much to Minako's dismay. The thought of Usagi handling any male's ass on a platter just didn't sit right, funny as it sounds. Usagi pulls her cell phone out and immediately calls Mamoru.

"Usagi?"

"You make sure when Kunzite returns you pick him up!" Usagi hisses out, glaring at nobody in particular.

"Why?" Mamoru asks concerned.

"Minako is back in such a shape. That rat bastard-"

"Oooh! Kunzite is calling. I'll deal with it. Love you bunny!" Mamoru hangs the phone up in haste. Usagi glares at the small device in her hands and shakes her head returning to her friend.

"Thanks, Usa."

"Anytime."

"Are you going back to work?" Ami inquires trying to refocus the situation. Minako shrugs unsure of what her next move will be. Everything is so messed up in her mind. She doesn't know if she can work professionally with Kunzite anymore.

Sensing the sadness Usagi has enough and grabs Rei and Makoto and they leave Ami and Minako alone. Of course Ami has everything under control. She's the sensible one. She doesn't crack under pressure.

"Do you like Kunzite, Minako?"

It wouldn't really bother Minako if she didn't like him. She would have already told him where to shove it and she hasn't done that. Of course her heart is broke. The man is cruel and isolates himself. He doesn't want to open up about anything.

"You know Usagi is going to find Kunzite's apartment and wait for him to arrive, don't you?"

"I know. Mamoru can handle her. Want to make buffalo chicken dip?" Minako sighs trying to remain somewhat calm.

"Sure! I'll call Zoicite for my recipe."

"Um ask him to bring some cream cheese and chicken too. I only have hot sauce and frito chips."

"Mooch."

"But you love me anyway!" Minako grins.

Kunzite packed everything he owned quicker than he had before.

The blond disappeared without telling him. Except the note that said "I'm done. Goodbye." His blood pressure skyrocketed and crumpled the note up before throwing it out the window. He stood under the hot water of the shower for what felt like hours, numb to his core.

He expected this behavior from Trista because she was a complete nutter but he expected more from Minako. The terrible mood he had been since first seeing Trista in the suite hadn't changed much. He didn't sleep good and tossed and turned all night. He hoped to talk to Minako before they left for home. No such luck.

He called Mamoru once he finished packing. Mamoru sounded relieved to hear from him, something he did not understand. Then Mamoru explained that Usagi was furious because Minako was upset with him.

"I told her not to talk to Trista!"

"I believe you, man. This is Usagi though. She hissed."

"Is there going to be an angry mob when I arrive?" He asks leaning back on the sofa in the hotel room.

"There shouldn't be. Usagi did tell me to pick you up from the airport though."

"Perfect. The miniature blond wants my ass, doesn't she?"

"Probably on a platter. What happened?"

"Trista happened! She followed us around and after my morning meeting I come back to the room and Trista is in here talking to Minako."

"Wait, did you and Minako share a bed?"

"MAMORU! Separate rooms in the suite." Kunzite is seething at his friend and thinking about taking more medicine for his blood pressure. "I'm going to see if I can board the next flight back home. I'll text you." Kunzite packs his bags out of the room and down to the lobby. He has no problems checking out and leaves the cleaning lady a hefty tip.

The flight back was long and arduous. Kunzite sat crumpled up in between two people, it was utter misery but he survived. When the flight landed he looked out of the window, awaiting whatever would happen.

Mamoru watched the man walk over to him with slumped shoulders. Kunzite had never looked so damn miserable in his life.

"You look like shit, my friend."

"Blame the damn blond." He answers him defeated. The two walk to Mamoru's vehicle continuing to talk. "Did Molly come with you?"

"No. I checked on her yesterday, she was doing fine." Mamoru and Kunzite get in and Mamoru drives off. "Did you call Minako today?" The drive to Kunzite's flat is a bit further down the block and two lefts from the airport.

"I really don't want to die today, Mamoru."

"If you just tried talking to her I'm sure she would listen to you."

"Which is why your wife wants me dead." Mamoru rolls his eyes at his friend's stubborn behavior. They drive a bit longer before Mamoru begins again.

"She's harmless." Mamoru assures Kunzite as they pull into the parking garage.

"You asshole!"

Both men look toward the elevator doors. Usagi and Makoto are standing there. Rei is there as well but standing behind Usagi with her arms crossed. Usagi is standing in front of the group with her hands clenched in fists, glaring at Kunzite. Makoto is standing off to the side, her arms crossed and glaring as well.

"Harmless? Your wife looks crazy." Kunzite frowns and locks the passenger door. Mamoru offers him a smile before getting out and locking the doors. He leaves the keys in the car too. If he took his keys with him he knew Usagi would attempt to drag Kunzite out despite his size. He knew she could get a bit insane when it came to her friends.

"Usagi dear, what are you doing here?"

"That cretin hurt Minako!"

"I said I would take care of it." Mamoru replies in a soothing voice, trying to take his wife in his arms to calm her down. He looks to Rei and Makoto for assurance of the situation but finds none.

"This was her idea. I'm here for moral support." Rei says.

"I'm here for muscle purposes." Makoto grins adding her two cents. Perfect.

"Unlock the door Mamoru."

"Usagi come on."

"No!"

The blond tries to untangle herself from his arms to get to Kunzite but Mamoru is too strong for her. "Dammit Mamoru!" She wails.

"You are possibly pregnant! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Don't tell me I'm pregnant! This is my body and I'll say when I'm pregnant!"

"Um Usagi, I don't think it works that way. This was a bad idea, Makoto." Rei sighs walking over to Usagi. "Calm down odango."

Fearing the situation would turn ugly Rei attempts to secure Usagi as well. Usagi slaps Rei's hands away, calling her a few choicy names and reminding her the enemy is Kunzite. Makoto seeing Usagi's wrath double in seconds, runs over to Mamoru helping him hold her back. "Kunzite you should hurry to that elevator if you want to make it upstairs safely."

"Why, is she going to bite me?" He opens the passenger door a bit to get a better view.

"I will kick your ass for hurting Minako!"

"She invited that witch in our suite." Kunzite rebutted, taking the keys from the car as he gets out. "I wanted her to stay away from Trista but she didn't listen."

"Says you!"

"She did! I am not lying."

"Usagi, lets go home and calm down." Mamoru tries talking sensibly to his wife. The blond continues to bicker with everyone, attempting to get close to Kunzite but they keep a strong grip on her. Rolling his own eyes and glaring at Mamoru, Kunzite grabbed his suitcases and laid the keys on the hood of the vehicle. He walked fast to the elevator and didn't look back.

He finally makes it inside of his place. Remembering what he was greeted with, he locks the door behind lights are off and the curtains are drawn. He sets his luggage down and plops down on the couch and closes his eyes. Numbness takes over. The craziness that is Usagi is just downstairs and is still probably trying to get at him.

What's worse is Kunzite has to return to work tomorrow. Figuring that Minako won't show up, he knows he'll need to find a new model and review the terms and conditions of Minako's contract. He pulls out his cell phone to call Molly.

"Hey boss, back already?"

"Don't even ask. I need Minako's contract tomorrow on my desk. Start headhunting new meat."

"Did Minako quit?"

"Possibly"

"..."

"Molly?"

"YOU BASTARD! What happened? Did you hurt her?"

"Do not scream at me. I've had enough crazy for one day. Trista happened. She was in Chicago and she was in the suite talking to Minako when I returned from a meeting."

"You two shared a room?"

"For fuck sakes! SEPARATE ROOMS!" He begins wondering if anybody actually cares that Trista appeared from nowhere.

"You should think about a higher dosage of blood pressure pills, boss."

"No shit. Do what I asked you." He snaps rolling his eyes. He could tell she got a kick out of his misery. Tomorrow would be hell. He could feel it in his bones. With Minako out of the picture he wasn't sure who else he could find to take her place.

"Isn't life full of peaches?" He sighs.