"All of you really are quite retarded!"Kunzite said to Endymion and the other shitenou. "I'm sorry, my liege."he said to Endymion. "I didn't mean to say such a thing to you. I was speaking to these three!"he pointed at them.
"There's nothing retarded about it, Kunzite!"Zoicite told him.
"I just don't know why money could be any good!"he told them.
Nephrite rolled his eyes.
"Because you are going to take her shopping!"he told Kunzite.
"Shopping!"Kunzite looked furious. "I don't shop!"
Zoicite looked through a couple of books.
"According to these, it might not be such a bad idea. She might be flattered that you want to see Venus for yourself, and she could give you a tour. And besides, from what I heard, she likes to shop. And with you, letting her buy anything she wants, well, she'll like her better!"
"And it'll help you get to know her better as well! Her tastes, her likes and dislikes."Endymion told him.
"I don't go shopping."said Kunzite seriously.
"You do now. At least for today."Endymion said with a tone of finality.
Jadeite sniggered.
"You heard His Majesty, Kunzite. You're going shopping today."he said, smiling.
Zoicite and Nephrite couldn't help but chuckle, at the look on Kunzite's face.
"And I really suggest you dress properly. It can be uncomfortable in this weather."Endymion suggested.
"Yeah, that would be why Venusians are so fond of playing sports. They have horrible weather."said Zoicite sarcastically. "To be honest, it's nicer than it was on Mercury, or Mars, but not as nice as on Jupiter, I'll give you that. On Mercury, it was freezing, on Mars, it was scorching hot, here, at least, it's mild, and nice!"
"You forgot the storms on Jupiter. Thunderstorms, rainstorm. One minute, it's nice, the next it's pouring."Jadeite pointed out.
"Let's forget the weather!"Endymion cut in, waving his hand. "Kunzite, I think Princess Venus is waiting for you. And you can't let her wait too long."
Kunzite sighed.
"And change that expression! You can't go out, looking so serious. At least smile! Or look a little more animated."
Kunzite nodded. They heard the door open, and Artemis walked in.
"Well, I hope you're ready, cause she almost is, and…I do hope you won't keep her waiting,"he said nervously. "I really don't want to be facing an angry princess, so if you don't mind, could you at least go wait for her. She won't be too happy if she comes down and you're not there."he finished.
"You heard Artemis."Jadeite said, pouring a drink for Endymion.
"So, she's waiting for you."Endymion told him, taking the glass from Jadeite.
Kunzite followed Artemis out.
"I'm so glad that you're really trying to keep the gossip down! You really don't know how much that means to her, and to me, too. Heh heh. You're really making my life much easier like that! You don't want to know what she's like when she gets upset over something! And I hope you never find out! For your own good."
"That bad?"Kunzite asked.
"Uh, well, not bad, but not pleasant. Probably only one worse is Queen Serenity herself, she throws much louder tantrums! Oh, sorry, would you mind not mentioning that to the King? Or the Queen? Or anyone else?"Artemis asked nervously.
"I won't say a thing."
"Thanks. Well, I'd better be on my way. She'll be down any minute, is my guess. Uh, and if she's not…well, just don't mention anything. She might make you wait, thinking it would mean that you're more anxious to see her, or something, you know. How oddly girls think."
Kunzite nodded. He waited for a while. Just as Artemis had predicted, he had to wait an entire fifteen minutes before she showed up. He wasn't used to being made to wait. He was, after all, the leader of King Endymion's shitenou, and it wasn't his place to wait. But he should disregard it. After all, it was in the king's best interest that he didn't upset her.
When she finally arrived, he remembered what they'd told him.
"You look very nice."he told her.
She looked pleased at his compliment.
"Why, thank you!"she said.
She grabbed his arm, and pulled him out of the hall.
"Where should we go first?"she asked him.
"Um, well, I've never been on Venus, so I don't know much about it. Perhaps wherever you think would be best."he told her.
"Oh, I know just where!"she exclaimed.
If he had thought that he saw extravagant jewelry, and garments on Earth, or even on the Moon, or the other planets they'd visited, they certainly couldn't compare with what he saw on Venus. On Mercury, the garments were more modest, on Jupiter, the colors may have been cheerful pastels, and Mars, the hues were darker, but here, he was so obviously out of place. Everyone wore eye catching colors, such as reds, or bright yellows or orange, such as the ones that decorated Magellan Castle. And no one was missing a bow or ribbon on them.
"You should have told me just how inappropriately dressed I am."he told her.
"Oh, you're fine. Although you should change the way you dress!"
Most of the trinkets, and garments they bought were obviously for her, and the other girls, and even something for the guys.
"Why don't we buy an entire new wardrobe for you!"she suggested, enthusiastically.
"What?"
"Yes! That way you could dress more properly."
He wished he hadn't said anything about the wardrobe.