Yaten and Minako
Yaten stood on her balcony of the palace overlooking Kinmoku and sighed heavily. She should be happy. Her, Taiki and Seiya had found Princess Kakyuu and helped Eternal Sailor Moon defeat Galaxia. "Rather tried," she said aloud to no one. The afterwards the four of them left Earth and came back to their home world and began to rebuild. At the same time Yaten noticed that Seiya and Kakyuu had begun to renew their relationship. Yaten sighed again. "Seeing them together," she thought.
"Yaten," Taiki said coming into her friend's room.
Yaten turned to face Taiki as she entered. Like Yaten and Seiya, Taiki's black princess dress clung tight to her body and was split up both sides of her thighs. The collar was ruffled and tall with the lining of Taiki's dress was light purple which showed in the split and the collar as the collar was about two or three inches high. The lining of Yaten's dress was bright green while Seiya's was light blue.
Seeing the look on Yaten's face Taiki quickly pulled her fellow solider into a hug. "You miss her don't you?"
Yaten nodded. "But it is not worth thinking about because one when Minako learned I was a woman she said clearly she was not interested in me. Two not only are we on two different planets we are in two different star systems."
"I know how you feel," Taiki told the silver haired girl. "I should have said something to Ami but instead we kept the Earth Senshi away, Well all of the Earth Senshi except Usagi because of Seiya's crush."
"She appears to be over that," Yaten replied.
"So you noticed too huh?" Taiki agreed. "We better get going because I came to get you. Seiya said Kakyuu wants to talk to us about something."
"Okay," Yaten straightened up then went to the mirror to check her hair and make-up. Kakyuu may be their friend but she was also their Queen and they must look their best when meeting with her.
When Yaten and Taiki entered the throne room Seiya was already there with Kakyuu. "You wanted to see us my queen," Yaten and Taiki said in unison dropping to one keen in front of Kakyuu.
"How many times have I told you not to do that," Kakyuu scolded them.
"Habit," both said.
"The restoration of Kinmoku is going wonderful," she began, "but not everything is going well." Kakyuu paused and looked at Seiya who simply nodded.
"What is wrong," Yaten question immediately standing.
"I am worried about the restoration of my people's hearts," Kakyuu paused, "about your hearts." Kakyuu took Taiki's hands in her own. "You miss Mizuno Ami and wish to let her know this."
Taiki nodded to Kakyuu, "Yes."
"Yaten," she took Yaten's hands as she had Taiki's, "You want to see Aino Minako again."
Like Taiki, Yaten nodded to her queen but was unable to speak as she tried to keep her emotions in control.
"Then I have no other choice but to let you both go," Kakyuu declared. "If you choose, you may return to Earth."
"Queen," Yaten and Taiki began.
Kakyuu held up her hand and shook her head. "You have the right to find happiness as Seiya and I have."
"I can't leave you," Yaten insisted.
"Nor can I," agreed Taiki.
"Kinmoku can survive without you," Kakyuu said in a regal tone. "You have your brooches and the four of us have a bond. You know that you will know if I need you."
Yaten and Taiki were both torn inside between their duty to their Queen and the duty to their heart which Minako had told Yaten that true love and the red string fate are forces you cannot fight.
Kakyuu handed Yaten and Taiki each a hair clip with a star which looked similar to their brooches. "These communicators work across space. Pluto and Mercury helped make these. I have also had the High Priest bless them."
"If that is what you wish my queen," Yaten said as she took the hair clip from Kakyuu.
Taiki spoke not as she took the hair clip from the red haired woman in front of her.
"As your friend it is my wish that your hearts stop hurting and are filled with joy and love," Kakyuu told them as she hugged them both.
Kakyuu step back and Seiya came forward to embrace her fellow Senshi. "And here you two were taking bets on how long it would take me to go back to Earth for Usagi." Seiya smiled as Taiki nodded and Yaten looked dumbfounded. "You two seriously thought I didn't know?"
"Seiya," Taiki began.
"Don't," Seiya insisted stopping her friend. "The four of us will see each other once again. I found love now you two do the same."
Taiki pulled back from the embrace and hold her arm out in front of her body in between the three of them.
"Maker!"
"Fighter!"
"Healer!"
"Starlights stage on! Forever!"
Light years later Healer and Maker stood on hillside overlooking a city which had a tall glass like structure in its center. "I know we are on Earth," Maker began.
"But what happened to Tokyo," Healer finished.
"We should go down to this city and find out," Maker suggested. "But first we need to de-transform into Earth clothes."
"Oh yeah," Healer agreed forgetting she was in Senshi form.
"We need to be careful because we are not sure what happened and if the Senshi are still here," Maker insisted.
"What made you leader?" grumbled Healer.
"No one," Maker said closing her eyes. "We are two girls from outside the city visiting." As she spoke her fuku gave way to black pants and a purple thin strapped too with the hair clip from Kakyuu in her hair on the left.
Healer simply closed her eyes and thought of Minako's face as her fuku faded into jean and a bright green tee shirt while the hair clip she had gotten from her queen was in the right side of her hair. "Let's go," she said picking up her bag beside her feet.
Minako lay in bed as Setsuna laid her head on the blonde's chest. "You know Minako I will really miss this when you get a girlfriend."
"I know," Minako replied stroking her lover's green hair. "Don't forget that you have Sapphire."
"I know but I never realized how my feelings had changed for you," Setsuna said with a slight laugh.
"You not realize something Puu," Minako grinned.
"Hush," Setsuna playfully smacked Minako's stomach. "Do you have to keep calling me that?"
"Yes," Minako nodded triumphantly.
A hand rubbed Setsuna's back and shoulder. "Did you two have a good time," Sapphire asked his wife and her girlfriend.
"Yes," replied Setsuna sleepily.
"I wanna stay here," Minako thought as Setsuna's arms went tighter around her waist. Minako looked at the clock and bolted upright. "I have to go!"
"What's wrong?" Setsuna asked worriedly.
"I have a meeting with Serenity and Luna and Artemis will slash me if I am late again," Minako hurriedly responded trying to put on her clothes before rushing out the door.
Sapphire let out a small sigh. "You could have just reminded her she could have transformed." Not getting an answer from his wife he looked at her and saw her staring at him. "Sets…."
"Thank you Sapphire for letting us be together," Setsuna whispered. "That was the last time Minako and I will be together."
"Is that what you want?" he asked.
Setsuna shook her head. "I want both of you. In a perfect world I could have you both but it is time for me to let her go so they can find each other."
"Minako can go find the girl you probably already know about," Sapphire said as his lips started to form a smile. "Then let me find you," Sapphire pulled Setsuna into a deep passionate kiss.
"Sorry Serenity," Minako said bursting into the conference room. "I…"
"Minako," Artemis' stern voice slammed into her as she saw he had taken human form. "You may be the Queen's close personal friend but a uniform code should still be followed."
"Yes," Luna, also in her human form, agreed. "Venus you should be in uniform when in the presence of the Queen. Of your princess attire," Luna told her pointedly.
"Do we really have to do this?" Serenity asked.
"Your majesty," Luna began but Serenity waved her away.
"Luna, Artemis, please leave us," Serenity requested.
"As you wish," Artemis and Luna bowed to Neo Queen Serenity before they left.
"You really should remember proper dress or you will give Artemis a stroke one day," Serenity said after her two advisers had left.
"I'm sorry," Minako apologized.
"Minako," Serenity hugged her friend. "Please talk to me."
"Talk about?" Minako asked. "What did you want to see me about Serenity? You said it was important," Minako tried to change the subject.
"I wanted to talk about you," Serenity told the head of her guard.
"I am fine," Minako replied. "I have Setsuna."
"I know you ended up falling for her without meaning to but," Serenity paused, "you will not always have her. Setsuna has Sapphire."
"I know that," replied Minako.
"We all love you and want you to be happy," Serenity continued. "There is someone out there for you."
"When did you learn so much about love," Minako asked with a smirk.
"I personally know the Goddess of Love," Serenity informed her blonde twin.
"I am happy with how things are right now," Minako smiled. "I am enjoying the time I get to spend with Sets. Yeah I know it can't last but I don't regret it."
"Just try not to get too hurt okay Mina," Serenity hugged the Senshi of Venus.
"Too late," Minako thought. "Yeah," Minako beamed and flashed a peace sign. "Later Usagi!"
Minako ran through the streets of Crystal Tokyo not sure where she was going or why she had even left the palace. Normally she went to her restored castle of Venus to think. Although Serenity had been unable to restore the people or the atmosphere to any of the other planets, Minako guessed it was their Senshi powers that let them breathe there. Minako just wanted to run so that it is what she did and began to laugh thinking about Haruka popping up from nowhere to run beside her. Right as Minako started to laugh at her thought of the Wind Senshi she ran into someone but was too unfocused to stop. "Sorry," she yelled still blindly running.
Taiki stared at Yaten a moment before helping her up as Yaten was transfixed on the blonde blur moving quickly away from them. "You okay?"
"What that?" Yaten began. "Mina…" she started to yell but stopped as she felt Taiki's hand on her shoulder.
"She can't hear you," was all Taiki said.
"Where should we go?" Yaten wondered.
"We you wanted to see Minako again," Taiki smiled.
"That does not count," Yaten crossed her arms over her chest.
"I know," Taiki replied still with a slight smile. "I am hoping to see Ami, so how about we try there first," Taiki pointed to the large crystal structure.
"That is unless Ami runs you over before we get there," Yaten laughed. "I wonder why Minako was running away from the palace and where she was going." To herself she thought, "At least you are still here Minako and that gives me a chance with you."
Breathing in gulps of air into her starving lungs Minako leaned over with one hand on her knee and the other hand our stretched on a wall to hold herself up. Suddenly Minako noticed wet splotches on the pavement under feet and realized she was crying. Arms encircled the blond from behind as Minako leaned back into the other person as green hair floated into her view which made her cry harder.
"Minako," Setsuna whispered in her ear. "What is wrong?"
"Everything," Minako crocked.
"Talk to me," she told her lovers as she led her inside. Like the other Senshi Setsuna not only had a suite at the Crystal Palace but a house with in Crystal Tokyo.
"I love you," Minako stated. "I didn't mean to fall in love with you but I did. I don't want to break you and Sapphire up. I never have but I don't want you out of my life." Minako babbled on as tears fell down her face. "Our time was supposed to be fun. Nothing serious, I wanted to forget the pain." Minako paused. "I wanted to forget her." Minako looked up at the ceiling with a faraway look in her eyes.
"Yaten," Setsuna whispered. Minako only nodded. Setsuna wrapped her arms around her friend and said nothing more but just let her cry as long as she needed to. "Don't give up on love just yet," the green haired time Senshi thought.
Yaten and Taiki had reached the Crystal Palace but the guards refused to let them pass the gates as they did not have an official pass. "You think Kakyuu would have given us the proper documents," Yaten mumbled.
"The last time any of us where here was when Usagi and Mamoru were wed," Taiki replied. "Obviously things have changed since then."
"Yeah when Usagi and Mamoru were married none of this was here," Yaten and Taiki found a café and were sitting outside looking toward the Crystal Palace. "You can probably see if from anywhere in this city."
"We could see if from the hill before we entered the city," Taiki reminded Yaten.
Suddenly a male voice broke into their conversation. "You two are not from around here are you?"
"That obvious," replied Taiki.
The man nodded. "You act like you have never seen the Crystal Palace and it has been standing for over a thousand years."
"Over a thousand years!" Taiki and Yaten exclaimed together with Yaten falling out of her chair.
"We just saw Minako and she looked only maybe ten years older than the last time we saw her." Yaten was even more confused than before.
"Minako?" the man with sandy brown hair repeated.
"Long blonde hair pulled back with a red bow, electric blue eyes that are always shining," Yaten described Minako dreamily. "Also she has way more energy than one person should have."
"Oh," the man smiled, "You mean Princess Venus. Neo Queen Serenity and her court have not aged a day since Serenity and Endymion took the throne after the world emerged from a thousand years of ice."
"A thousand years of ice," the two Starlights exclaimed in unison.
"Do you always do that?" the man laughed. He started to speak again but someone yelled at him from inside the doorway of the café.
"Umino!" a feminine voice said sternly. "The customers will not fix their own food." He quick bowed and went back inside.
"We have been gone two thousand years." Yaten said still not believing.
"Well time does flows differently on all planets and we are from another solar system," Taiki stated.
"Do you always have to sound like you know everything?" Yaten grumbled.
"Well you know Kakyuu's statement before we left did have me confused since Kinmoku was restored a long time ago." Taiki laughed and shook her head. "I doubt even Kakyuu realizes how much time has passed on Earth since we were here for Usagi and Mamoru's wedding."
"How are we going to get in the Palace to talk with Minako or Usagi?" Yaten wondered.
"Or Ami," Taiki added.
Yaten stopped staring at the table with her head resting in her hand and looked at Taiki. "Do you think Usagi is Neo Queen Serenity?"
Taiki nodded. "The wind Senshi, Uranus, did call Usagi her princess."
As they got up from their table a girl with purple hair barely touching her shoulders with her hair in four buns handed them a flyer announcing a masquerade ball to celebrate the thousand year of the birth of Princess Serenity and Usagi Chiba Tusinko.
"Chiba was Mamoru's last name," Yaten thought a loud. "I wonder what Usagi looks like at a thousand?" Taiki started to remind Yaten of what the man had said about Serenity's court not aging since she took the throne but like Yaten, she too was lost in thought about the woman she hoped to see again.
"Sets would Serenity hate me if I skipped the ball," Minako ask looking in Setsuna's vanity back in her and Sapphire's quarter at the Crystal Palace.
"Yes," Setsuna replied. "Pluto I have made us all new dresses for tonight. It is not every day Small Lady turns a thousand."
"You would know all about turning a thousand," Minako smiled only to be hit by a flying pillow.
"You are not so young either Minako," Setsuna reminded her.
"Yeah but you have been around since the Silver Millennium."
"Minako," Sapphire walked in, "I will not save you if my wife starts throwing her Dead Scream attack at you." Minako only shrugged.
"I would never attack a fellow Senshi," Setsuna stated. "I would just tell Hotaru you were picking on Setsuna-mama," she laughed.
"Okay next topic," Minako said wanting to change the subject as not to think about a pissed off death Senshi coming after her with a wraith or her Silence Glaive.
"Try this on," Sapphire handed Minako and his wife black dress bags.
Minako pulled out a yellow orange dress with yellow stones adorning the bodice, while Setsuna pulled a garnet dress with a black mesh underneath a double band of black stones around the waist. Both dresses had a split running up the side of the dress; Minako's on the left and Setsuna's on the right.
"This is beautiful," Minako breathed, "amazing."
"Setsuna," Sapphire began.
"Made this, I know," Minako cut him off. "I always recognize you work Sets. What I don't know is when did you have time to do this and how did you know I would agree to go to the ball."
"Did you forget who you are talking to?" Setsuna smiled. "Also I know how much you love balls and do not want to disappoint Serenity."
After they were dressed and headed out Minako grabbed her yellow mask studded with yellow stones and two yellow feathers protruding from a heart on the left of the mask. "Wouldn't be a masquerade ball without a mask," Minako tried to smile and sound like her old self, "Let's get this over with," she thought as she walked behind Setsuna and Sapphire as they walked hand in hand down the palace halls toward the ball room.
Taiki and Yaten still did not understand who the blue haired man dress in white and blue was or how he knew who they were but he had gotten them in the palace and gave them dresses for the ball. When they tried to ask for an explanation all the man would say was "I was sent by the force behind time and space."
"I still feel bad about using one of the servant rooms," Yaten said.
"I would have thought better of you Ya," Taiki disappeared.
Yaten shook her head. "Not like that. You know I don't like putting other out for my benefit."
"We are only put her out for a few hours. Plus se told us she would not be here as she was in charge of helping prepare and set up the food for tonight."
"I just feel bad," Yaten sighed and turned from the mirror as the skirts of her dress swooshed. Yaten had painted her lips a pale pink and her eyes a lime green which was brushed out and upward looking connected to her mask. Yaten's lime green strapless dress tied in between her breasts like a man's tie with the two pieces of cloth falling down to her waist. The dress itself had a split up not for the two layers of white fabric zigzagged green to match her dress and was shaped in the form of a butterfly stuffed with light green jewels and two line green feathers sprang from the star on the top right of the mask.
Taiki shook her head and said nothing as she studied her dress before putting it on. Her dress was made from the same fabric at Yaten's only lavender instead of lime. The hem stopped on the left at Taiki's knees but then angled down and ended on the right at her feet under the lavender dress was a sheer fabric of such pale lavender it looked white which cover her legs. Taiki's dress was also strapless but had small poufy sleeves about two inches long. Her mask was lavender to match her dress and had a star with two light purple feathers in the center of the mas. Taiki painted her lips a pale pink and her eyes a deep purple and brushed out the powder so it pointed upward to meet the mask as Yaten had done.
As Yaten descended the stairs into the ball room of the Crystal Palace she stopped so quickly that Taiki ran into her. "Really," Taiki sighed, "Did you trip on your dress or something?"
"Minako," Yaten whispered and Taiki followed her friend's gaze to the middle of the dance floor where the blonde love guardian of Venus was dancing with a green haired woman.
As they continued down the stairs Taiki scanned the crowd for Ami. Taiki blushed knowing she would be able to spot Ami even in this crowd and in a mask. She could never forget the water Senshi's curves or her piercing blue eyes. Reaching the bottom of the steps Taiki inhaled deeply as she saw Ami dancing with a brunette in a green dress and mask.
"Why don't you go cut in," Taiki whispered to Yaten as she kept her gaze on Ami.
"Only if you take the same chance," Yaten countered Taiki nodded and headed toward Ami. "Yaten you can do this. One foot in front of the other," Yaten ducked and waved through the crowd of people to get to where Minako was. For what felt like an eternity Yaten stood there saying nothing. Finally when she opened her mouth to speak someone bumped her from behind and she went crashing into Minako and her dance partner. Feeling the heat rise to her face and forgetting she was wearing a mask Yaten refused to look at Minako as she mumbled an apology then ran off looking for the nearest exit.
Throwing the door open Yaten was hit by a blast of cool air and realized she was on a balcony which meant she would have to go back inside eventually. Leaning against the railing Yaten looked at the stars. "Princess what do I do?" she spoke to the stars. "I made a complete fool in front of everyone and especially Minako."
Suddenly Yaten felt she wasn't alone. Turning to her left she saw a couple in the shadows. Yaten blushed feeling like she was spying on the couple then reminded herself the balcony was public. Then Yaten looked around noticing no one else was there and quickly decided to leave. As she rushed from the balcony Yaten swore she caught a glimpse of blonde hair and a white dress.
"Have you seen your parents?" Rei asked Usagi as she and Helios came off the dance floor.
"No," she shook her head sending her pink hair flying. "And if they have disappeared again. I do not want to think about it. Being scared once was enough for me." Usagi immediately turned around and drug Helios back on the dance floor.
"Guys!" Ami and Makoto come running up to Rei and Hotaru. "You will never believe who we just saw."
After a while when neither Ami nor Makoto said anything else Hotaru spoke up. "Are you two really going to make us guess? That could take more than all night."
"Okay," Makoto began, "You really need to stop hanging around Rei so much. Her sarcasm is starting to rub off on you."
Hotaru shrugged. "Kinda hard not to when Rei is helping me with my new power showing and I don't see why after all this time I am developing another power. The universe thinks it's funny that not only could I end the world, sometimes see visions of the future but now I call forth wraths."
"We saw Taiki," Ami whispered finally speaking up but sounding like the shy quiet girl she used to be. "She looked so hurt and broken." Ami shook her head as if she was about to cry. "She was looking at me as if I caused her pain."
Makoto put her arm around Ami. "She heard Ami and I tell each we loved one another."
"That is nothing new," Rei stated.
"Not to us but it is to Taiki," Makoto stated.
Hotaru nodded. "Haruka always said Taiki liked Ami but never would admit it."
"Haruka did," Ami said dumbfounded. "Taiki did?"
"Oh Ami," Makoto laughed, "It is still cute how oblivious you are sometimes."
"I should really find Taiki and explain," Ami said.
"If Taiki is here then that means Yaten might be here."
"We should find Minako."
"Seiya might have come to."
"Then we must find Serenity."
"Before Haruka finds Seyia."
Taiki stumbled out onto the balcony as tears stung her eyes. She leaned against the railing and let the tears fall. "I was so stupid to come here. Why did I think she would wait when she did not even know how I felt in the first place?" After a few minutes of silent tears Taiki straightened herself. "Guess I will ask Seta if I may sleep on her floor tonight," Taiki thought leaving the balcony and back into the ball room looking for an exit other than the way she originally entered.
After Taiki left a blonde head popped up from the shadows. "We really need to lock that door," a male voice said.
"We could just," she began but broke into giggles.
"This ball was your idea. Plus it is your birthday too."
"And I want my present."
"Later Usako but I think we should get back inside."
Neo Queen Serenity huffed and straightened herself. "Do we have to?"
"Yes because it is not every day out daughter turns 1000."
Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion had not been back inside the ballroom but a few seconds and she was surrounded by most of her Senshi with the exception of Haruka and Michiru who were still on the dance floor.
"Serenity," Rei began.
"Taiki," Ami quickly said.
"Is here," Makoto finished as Minako and Setsuna joined the group.
"I just saw a girl that looked like Yaten run out on that balcony," Minako told them hoping they did not hear the hopefulness in her voice.
"We definitely saw Taiki," Makoto told Minako, "So Yaten could very well be here."
"Seyia," growled Endymion.
"Oh Endy," Serenity pated his arm, "Don't start. Plus we don't even know if she is here."
"Where is she?" Haruka demanded with a scowl.
"Whoa!" Serenity jumped. "Haruka don't do that!"
Haruka chuckled at Serenity but then scowled again as she scanned the crowed for Seiya determined to not let the alien Senshi near her queen. Michiru put a hand on the wind Senshi's arm, everyone was till shocked that Michiru had gotten Haruka into a dress, "I think who we should be looking for are Yaten and Taiki."
Everyone nodded knowing that even though she tried to hide it Minako was still in love with Yaten and that Taiki had and apparently still was in love with Ami.
"Could Yaten really be here?" Minako thought as she wondered the palace not knowing where to look and at the same time she wondered why she continued to look within the palace for Yaten. "Why did she just come find me as soon as she got here or send a message she was coming?"
"That is kind of hard to do when I don't know if you feel the same way or where you are," someone said in Minako's ear causing her to jump.
Minako turned around to find herself fact to face with one of Kinmoku's protectors. "Yaten," she whispered. "How did you find me?"
"Taiki and I are staying in Seta's room tonight," the white haired Senshi replied. When Minako did not say anything but looked confused she spoke again. "You wondered into the servant's quarters and I came into the hall because I heard your voice but thought I was dreaming."
"I was trying to find you but was not paying attention to where I was going," Minako confessed then paused. "Sets knew you were here?"
"What do you mean," Yaten asked generally confused.
Minako pointed to Yaten's dress. "I would know her designs anywhere."
"Oh," was all Yaten said.
"I need to have a talk with Sets," Minako mumbled to herself.
"It still doesn't explain who the blue hair man was who brought us the dresses but if Pluto was involved since she sees the future….."
Finally Minako rushed Yaten and threw herself into the Starlights arms as their lips crashed into one another. "I have missed you so much," Minako cried as tears rolled down her cheeks as she kissed Yaten again. Quickly Minako's mood changed. "We should get back to the ball," Minako winked at Yaten, "you owe me a dance."
"As you wish Princess," Yaten replied.
"Call the others back," Rei told Ami who was typing on her computer.
"Why?" Ami asked not looking from her screen.
Rei closed Ami's computer. "Look," Rei pointed to the stair case as Minako and Yaten descended the steps.
Suddenly there was a gust of wind and Haruka was standing before a stunned Yaten and a shocked Minako. "Where is she?" Haruka demanded.
"Haruka," Minako giggled. "You are in a dress."
"Yeah stop reminding me," Haruka growled crossing her arms over her chest. "I will ask you again Kou Yaten. Where is Seiya?"
"She is not here," Yaten replied. "Seiya stayed on Kinmoku with her wife to be, Queen Kakyuu."
"Love," Michiru said placing a hand on her lover's arm, "You are making a scene."
"But Seiya," Haruka started.
"Is not here," Michiru smiled, "and if you don't want to sleep on the couch tonight then you will stop intimidating Yaten."
"If you will excuse us," Minako said brushing pasted Haruka, "Yaten owes me a dance." Yaten weakly smiled as the wind Senshi hoping she would not take the smile as a sign of aggression.
As another song began from behind her Michiru wrapped her arms around Haruka's waist, "May I have this dance Ruka?"
"Anything for you Michi," Haruka kissed her hand before leading the ocean Senshi to the dance floor.
Long after the dance Minako and Yaten lay in her bed her hours talking about everything. Also there was much time spent staring into one another's eyes. Minako, the many times self-proclaimed Goddess of Love, wanted more than anything to kiss Yaten and make love to her yet so was still held back by uncertainty. She continued to stroke Yaten's arm as they spoke.
"You realize we are still in these amazing gowns that Setsuna made," Yaten stated jerking Minako out of her thoughts.
"We are?" Minako asked absently as her eyes trailed up the slit that went to Yaten's thigh but because of the way she was laying went just a bit higher to give her a peek at Yaten's bright green panties that matched her dress. The only undressing they had done was to take of their shoes before lying on Minako's bed after gently placing their masks on her vanity table.
"I really should help you out of this dress," Yaten said then quickly blushed. "I mean we wouldn't want to ruin it after all the hard work Setsuna put into making these dresses." Yaten reached her arm around behind Minako and began feeling for the zipper on her dress.
A little more than halfway down the zipper stopped and Minako stood from the bed letting the dress fall to the floor before picking the dress up and hanging it over the back of the her love seat. Minako paused for a moment and looked at the dress. "Oh I will have to get Sets to look at the zipper looks like it came off track at some point. I hope she can fix it."
"Who makes a zipper that long," Yaten said. "Why would you make a zipper that long?"
Minako shrugged and walked back over to the bed in her lace orange bra and panties. "I think the more important question is why are you still in that dress and what can I do to get you out of it?" Minako asked with a grin on her face as she came around behind Yaten and began to unzipped her dress. "Umm," Minako stopped. "Yaten…."
"Yeah Minako," Yaten replied.
"The zipper is stuck," Minako replied calmly. "Hold on let me try to see if I can get it pasted the part where it is off track." Minako tried again but the zipper got stuck again at the same place. "Yaten stand up and let me try again," Minako asked and tried again but the zipper got stuck again at the same place. "Yeah so," Minako started.
"Seriously," Yaten exclaimed throwing up her arms. "Who makes a zipper that long? Really!"
"I have no idea why Setsuna would make use a zipper this long for the dresses," Minako told the silver haired girl. "I do not understand either why these dresses would need a zipper that is almost to our knees."
"What is wrong with Minako?" Neo Queen Serenity asked Rei as they watched Minako stomp into the dinning hall.
"Maybe Yaten rejected her after all," Rei replied, "but I find that hard to believe after how much they have both been longing for each other." Taiki said nothing but nodded.
Minako plopped down in a chair beside Rei, "It's all Setsuna's fault."
"What?" Neo Queen Serenity asked through a mouth full of rice.
"Really Serenity" Rei sighed, "after all this time and food still makes you revert back to a middle school girl."
"Thanks Rei," Neo Queen Serenity grinned as she grabbed for another bowl of rice.
"That was not a compliment," Rei rolled her eyes knowing it was useless to argue with her.
"You are so mean!" Neo Queen Serenity crossed her arms over her chest and looked away from the Solider of Mars.
Taiki let out a small laugh which caught everyone's attention. "Oh sorry," she said quietly, "I had just forgotten how full of energy you all are."
"Oh Taiki I am sorry," Serenity motioned to the last bowl of rice on the table, "did you want more?"
"No thank you Serenity," Taiki stood, "If you will pardon me I am going to see if Siesta is free."
"Serenity I think you were in the middle of a conversation," Ami quietly reminded her queen.
"Oh yeah," Serenity laughed, "Minako why are you made as Setsuna?"
"Who the hell makes a zipper that long?" Minako said still frustrated.
"What do you mean Minako?" Serenity asked confused.
"You think it is normal to have a zipper that goes to your knees?" Minako shot back.
The other Senshi whom were at the table looked at each other confused. "Minako," Makoto started, "my zipper didn't go past my back."
"Neither did mine," Serenity agreed. Minako looked at Ami and Rei who just shook their heads.
"What was Sets thinking," Minako slammed her head on the table. "Ow! That was not a good idea."
"Minako," Serenity started, "Where is Yaten?"
"In my room," Minako replied with a grin then scowled again. "She said she had to talk to Kakyuu. Guess I will go find Sets." Before the blonde Solider of Venus left the table the others heard her mumble. "All Sets fault."
After Minako left Neo Queen Serenity let out a sigh. "I am so confused."
"Over 1000 and the only you still understand is food," Rei grinned still never tiring after all the years of pushing her best friends button.
"You are so mean Rei!" Serenity pouted again.
Finally Ami looked up from her book, "I believe that Minako blames Setsuna for hindering her night with Yaten."
"Sets," Minako burst into the Setsuna and Sapphire's chambers at the Crystal Palace. "I thought you told me that you would be happy if I found the person at the other end of the red string?" Setsuna nodded as she sat on the edge of her bed. "Then why did you make last night such a disaster?"
"Mina," Setsuna began calmly in that tone that always told the younger Senshi I know more than you do.
"The zipper got stuck on that damn dress you told Yaten to wear," Minako informed the green haired woman.
"I though the longer zipper would help you and Yaten get out of your dresses more quickly," Setsuna smiled.
"Just the opposite," Minako yelled, "I worked on that zipper for hours but I never could get it all the way down."
Setsuna stood, "You mean Yaten is still wearing the dress."
"No," Minako grumbled and looked at the floor, "but by the time I finally got it off of her we were both too tired to do anything."
"Oh Minako," Setsuna wrapped her arms around her friend, "Please forgive me," she asked trying to hide her amusement at the situation.
"Just don't make the zippers that long," Minako sighed hugging her friend back and then turned around closing the door behind her.
Lying in bed one night Minako awoke with a jerk as it felt like her heart was on fire. She looked beside her to see Yaten sleeping peacefully. Quickly getting out of bed as not to wake Yaten Minako went out into the cool night air. As soon as she was outside her body began to glow orange and the Venusian Crystal formed in front of her chest.
"Hello Minako, Princess of Venus," a fairy version of her Senshi form spoke to her.
"It has been awhile since I last saw you mini-me," Minako smiled.
The fairy version of her Senshi form sighed, "Why do you insist on calling me that?"
Minako tilted her head to one side, "Well saying 'fairy version of my Senshi form' just takes way too long to say."
"You humans and having to put a name to everything," Fairy Sailor Venus replied sounding annoyed, "If you have to name me then call me Mina."
"Oh yeah cause that wouldn't sound like I was talking to myself at all," Minako rolled her eyes. "I thought that you only appeared when things were really really bad. The last time you appeared was when we fought Galaxia." Minako's eyes went wide. "Don't tell me Chaos has taken over Galaxia again!"
Fairy Venus shook her head, "No," she began.
Minako cut her off, "Something worse than Galaxia taken over by Chaos!" Minako spun around quickly toward the balcony doors. "I have to warn Serenity."
"Wait!" Fairy Venus yelled flying up between Minako and the doors. "I am here for a reason but not the reason you are thing."
"Then what," Minako insisted. "I was having a good sleep until you decided to try and burn a hole in my chest from inside my body. Plus I was sleeping beside Yaten." Minako's eyes sparkled. "We are finally together."
Fairy Venus whacked Minako on top of her head. "Remember I am inside your heart. I am part of your soul. I see and know what you see and know so yeah I know you and Yaten found each other. That is why I am here." Fairy Venus pointed to the sky behind Minako, "Look."
Minako turned around and looked into the sky. "I shouldn't be able to see Venus. Not at this time of year."
"You can't," replied Fairy Venus.
"Yeah I can," Minako insisted pointing. "It has an orange ring around it."
"When has Venus ever had an orange ring around it when viewed from Earth?" Fairy Venus questioned?
"Never," Minako answered confused.
"Exactly," Fairy Venus nodded. "You are not really seeing Venus but more like feeling the pull of Venus. You are the planet and the planet is you. That is why I am here. To tell you that it is possible for all of the planets to hold life again and it shall start with Venus." Fairy Venus held her hand out to Minako, "Come let me show you."
Minako too Fairy Venus' hand and was engulfed in a bright light that she had to shield her eyes. When she opened her eyes again Minako was standing on the balcony of the Magellan Castle.
"Minako! Minako! Minako!" the crowd below her cheered.
"What?" Minako turned to Fairy Venus.
"This is what you will help bring about," Fairy Venus smiled.
"But how," Minako asked.
"With our love," Minako turned again to see Yaten walking toward her.
"Minako! Minako! Minako!" the crowd below continued to cheer.
A blinding flash of orange light appeared between Minako and Yaten as Minako tried to walk toward her silver haired lover causing her to cover her eyes once again.
"Minako! Minako!" Yaten shook the blonde beside her. "Wake Up!"
"Huh what," Minako said sleepily. "Why are you shaking me?"
"Well it was hard for me to sleep," Yaten told her.
Minako grinned and got a gleam in her eye, "You didn't have to wake me up so roughly if that is what you wanted."
Yaten blushed slightly, "No I couldn't sleep because you were chanting your name over and over. Not quietly I might add."
Minako set straight up banging her head into Yaten's. "Oww! Oh right! Wait was it all a dream?" Minako looked around but she was back in her room in the Crystal Palace on Earth.
"Was what a dream?" Yaten asked. "What made you chant your name over and over?"
"I wasn't chanting my name," Minako shook her head. "It was the crowd below the balcony."
"Mina exactly how much did you have to drink with Rei last night?" Yaten asked with a slight chuckle.
"No the fairy version of myself came and showed me Venus. Not just as it is now but Venus with people!" Minako exclaimed. "She said that the other planets will be repopulated and it would start with Venus."
The Aqua mirror went dark as Michiru put it back on her bedside table and rolled back to snuggle up with Haruka. "Looks like the Crystal Age of the Sol System will start sooner than Sets thought it would," Michiru thought as she drifted back to sleep.
"Right on time," Setsuna smiled as the Garnet orb stopped glowing and shrank in size to become her necklace again. "Just think all it took was Yaten and Minako finally finding each other."
Minako smiled and snuggled up to Yaten. "Looks like we have a lot of work ahead of us," Yaten whispered kissing the top of Minako's head.
"I can do anything with you by my side," Minako whispered back as she leaned to kiss Yaten. "Anything," she repeated kissing Yaten again.
**** June 2010 to Dec 2012
**** Starlight dress designs belong to unconventionalsenshi
**** The zipper joke is an inside between Mako and I. Her zipper got stuck like that at a con we went to.
**** Siesta is a maid on Zero no Tsukaima
Senshi Love by DavisJes
Senshi Love © DavisJes June 2008 - Dec 2012
Sailor Moon © Naoko Takeuchi