A/N: Ahhh you guys are amazing! Thanks for all the lovvve! Hehehe. You'd think with a title like Act X, something epic would happen. Well...that might not be the case with this. I didn't want to rush the afterwards part of the last act. You know the whole 'what happens now?' So instead here is a bit of a filler for you all to enjoy (I know, I know! I wish I had written more too!) But we'll get back to the real good stuff soon, promise! Anyways I hope this holds you over, while I work out the next two acts. (Those should be less filler, more DUN DUN. Yeah know?)

Thank-you everyone, seriously! So keep reading, keep reviewing! But most of all keep enjoying! (So cheesy.)

Disclaimer: So this is chapter ten now (techincally its eleven. But who's counting?) I never owned anything the first time around, why would I suddenly now! I-own-nothing!

Act X.

In movies, plays and sometimes in songs. When the broken hearted Princess runs off the gallant Prince is supposed to go after her. Then the Prince always makes some speech about how their meant to be together, forever.

Unfortunately Minako Aino lives in reality. And reality itself is kind of like a monster living under your bed, waiting for it's chance to spook you. Or maybe that's what fate is, Minako isn't a hundred percent sure.

All Minako really, truly knows. Is that Rei Hino cannot be her Prince. (If such things truly existed.) Or maybe they do, and Minako just has bad luck. It doesn't matter, either way.

If she could have, Minako knows she'd of ran all the way home. With tears trailing down her face, and the lingering scent of orange in the air following after her. But Haruka runs fast, and (annoyingly) cares about her. So instead of arguing with the sandy blonde haired racer, Minako pitifully agrees to be driven home.

Their silence is companionable (considering), Haruka doesn't prod too much. (Minako is grateful.) She merely makes comments about the weather and hums along to the radio. When they reach Minako's place, Haruka turns to her. And like a big sister would (Minako pictures her as such) she asks a simple, honest question.

"Are you going to be okay?"

Minako's always been a strong girl. Fighting evil forces who try to take over the world, make it so. But then other things, like being a leader, suffering through heart break, disappointments and a myriad of other things. Make you strong too. Minako knows this all very well.

But somehow, despite her being an ancient Venusian Princess from another time, Minako is still human. Moments like this, as she tries to push away those worrying thoughts. As she tries to whisper 'yes, I'll be okay.' She just can't seem too.

So the tears win.

Minako shakes her head and hopelessly wipes away the never-ending stream of escaping tears. Minako tries though, to explain her pitiful tears.

"I..."

Haruka doesn't bother thinking twice. She merely steps back into her big-sister role and pulls Minako into her awaiting arms.

"It'll get better, Mina."

She says with confidence but the red bow wearing blonde crying in her arms, makes even the great Haruka Tenoh doubt.

"I...I don't think we can go back. T-To before."

We just can't...

Minako can't speak anymore, after that. Her throat tightening with a held back sob. Haruka rubs her back and shushes her.

"You don't have to."

She says softly. The blonde in her arms wracking with quiet sobs. Haruka can do nothing more, merely comfort the broken girl in her arms.

Why is this happening?