A/N: Sorry this took so long! Thanks for staying with me. I know this is just one, but I'm hoping that if I could get just the one posted that it would help me overcome writers block and start getting into the swing of things again. Thank you to all of you who left me wonderful reviews on the last set; ya'll are awesome!

#10: Bait

"That's hot."

"Excuse me?" Nephrite asked, raising his eyebrow toward Jadeite.

"That's H-O-T!" Jadeite repeated slowly while rolling his eyes.

"What is HOT?" Nephrite asked, indulging Jadeite.

"Them. Down there. In the skirts," Jadeite said.

"You mean the Senshi in their training fuku?" Nephrite asked as if correcting a child.

"Not just the training fuku, but the way Jupiter's lightning antenna rod extends like that," Jadeite continued.

"What are you talking about?" asked Nephrite with a hint of annoyance.

"It's lying dormant one minute and then BOOM! It slowly slips out of its resting place and points straight up!" Jadeite said dramatically.

"You know, you don't have to talk," Nephrite replied. "In fact, I would prefer it if you didn't."

"You can't tell me that this does not turn you on!" Jadeite said, ignoring Nephrite.

"A lightning rod or the sound of your voice?" Nephrite responded.

"Dude, I do not swing the same way Kunzite and Zoisite do," Jadeite muttered.

"They definitely do not swing that way," Nephrite said. "There is no way the Princess Venus would be flirting with Kunzite so shamelessly if the Goddess of Love detected that he might not return her interest."

"So, then you are saying that Jupiter's long lighting rod diminishes your masculinity?" Jadeite said, raising an eyebrow.

"What?! My masculinity? No…" Nephrite sputtered. He paused and decided to change his tactics. "I'm saying that if the Princess of Mars heard you talking this way she would smack you so quick that your head would spin."

"At least she takes the time to smack me," Jadeite said proudly. "Indifference would mean that she didn't care at all. Her emotions and the fact she gives me attention tells me that she cares on some level."

"The Princess of Jupiter has offered to cook me dinner," Nephrite said with a smirk. "I have to say that is a huge leap above getting smacked."

"So when Jupiter's lightning rod pops out you can honestly tell me that your lightning rod doesn't pop out?" Jadeite asked, not letting Nephrite deter him.

"You know, we are supposed to be observing the training techniques of the Senshi and critiquing them in the interest of strengthening the warriors in our new alliance. Why don't you start observing something other than the lightning rod?" Nephrite asked.

"You can just tell me if you want me to stop checking out the women of your dreams," Jadeite said.

"I just want you to stop talking," Nephrite said.

"Not until you admit that Jupiter's lighting rod shooting out is mad crazy sexy," Jadeite said, not bothering to take his eyes off of the practicing Senshi.

"Like hell," Nephrite muttered.

"So you don't deny it!" Jadeite smirked.

"Why do you care so much?" Nephrite asked.

"I'm just making conversation," Jadeite said.

"Well it's disturbing," Nephrite said.

"I'll tell you what is disturbing – how Jupiter allows her rod to slowly make its appearance. You stand there and wonder – is it coming, is it not? And look at that electricity gathering, sizzling…" Jadeite continued.

"Does that disturb you, really?" Nephrite asked.

"It disturbs me to think of what your reaction could possibly be," Jadeite said. "After all, the way she handles that rod is…excruciating," Jadeite said placing special emphasis on that last word.

"If you weren't my colleague and fellow Shitennou…" Nephrite said.

"Just say it and I'll stop," Jadeite quipped.

"I wouldn't give you that satisfaction," Nephrite responded.

"Sizzle. Extend. Enlarge. Long. Skinny. Excruciating." Jadeite bugged.

"It won't work," Nephrite said, punctuating each word.

"Your lightning rod and her lightning rod creating hot, steamy electricity…" Jadeite continued.

"JUPITER'S LIGHTNING ROD SHOOTING OUT IS MAD CRAZY SEXY," Nephrite shouted at Jadeite, giving in.

The sounds of battle practice stopped and then he heard it. Complete silence followed by girly giggling and Jadeite's chuckles. Jupiter winked up at the boys and tossed her hair over her shoulder as she turned to walk away. Nephrite noticed that she allowed her lighting rod to extend as she walked toward the locker room.