Chapter 4. The Venus's Flame

Mina narrows her blue eyes towards the kitchen of Grillby's as she wipes off a drinking glass that she was holding in her hand.

There she could see both Grillby and Lita standing there. Talking to each other the Venus princess could feel a tug of her heart as the flaming monster tells her Brunette ponytail friend some story. Having Lita to let out a soft giggle.

In her own flirting manner.

This, of course, upsets Mina. Don't get her wrong she was happy that Lita was down there. With them and working with her at Grillby's it was just..she had feelings for the flaming bartender since she had started working there.

And yet she couldn't stop this.

One reason was that she had never seen her fellow sailor scout so happy. And the second...she was the princess of Love. Mina couldn't step in the way of two lovers.

Still, the other half of her wanted to. The jealousy and the wanting of Lita to be happy. Was tearing the poor Venus princess apart any second now she could just rip in half.

" Eya' Blondie you okay there?" A deep voice asked from in front of her.

Causing Mina to look up almost dropping the glass.

As she finds both Sans, Luna, and Serenity sitting in their usual seats at the bar.

"I-I'm fine." Mina stutters as she looks away stubbornly from the three.

" Ya' sure about that?" Sans asked with a raise of his brow bone.

" Y-yes..."

" Mina you know you can tell us. Anything we're your friends." Serenity said with a sweet smile as Luna jumps off of Sans shoulder and sits on the bar between the two.

The Sailor scout was about to lie to them once again. She was going to tell them that nothing was wrong but stops. As she looks towards her sweet Princess's smile.

With that kinda and caring smile, Mina couldn't lie to Serenity. It was just how it was even when she was still Serena.

It was just who her Moon Princess was. A kind, sweet, and caring friend who was at times a clutz and a crybaby.

"...How do you know that there's something wrong?" The Venus princess asked as she looks back down towards the glass.

" Hate ta' say this kiddo but when. There's something on your mind you become like a certain Moon Fairy we know." The blue hoodie skeleton responded with a low chuckle as Serenity gives him a small playful glare.

Mina couldn't help but smile at the sight of both Sans and Serenity. She didn't know why but the two together was more calming then when Darien was with her pigtail friend.

"... Alright, I'll tell." The blond hair guardian said while setting down the glass that she was a wiping for over twenty minutes.

" It's Grillby."

"What about Grillb's?" Sans asked while placing his chin in the middle of his boney palm.

"... Well, you see...I sorta like him."

" That's amazing Mina. You should tell him we can hel..."

" That's the thing princess...I think he already knows. For you see Grillby has been avoiding me for a while now." Mina whispers with a sad smile towards her Moon princess.

"...Has he now?" Sans asked as he side glances towards the kitchen where both Lita and Grillby were talking.

"...It's either he knows or he has feelings for Lita." The sailor scout whispers with a hint of sadness in her voice.

That wasn't it. Sans knew if fact that Grillby had strong feelings for Mina. The question why was his old friend avoiding her like some kind of disease. Especially when it's his flamming friend who tells him not to avoid the one who has your soul singing. For it mostly meant that they were meant to be your soulmate.

"...Ey' Kiddo can ya' do me a small favour? And watch over Serenity for a sec I have ta' catch up with an old friend." Sans finishes with a small wink and teleports away before the blond protector could answer.

Only to appear between both Grillby and Lita.

" Eya' pal why don't ya' go hang out with girls for. A bit I have ta' speak with my friend ere' ." The Blue Hoodie Skeleton added with a gesture of his head not even bothering to look towards the Jupiter Princess.

" Yeah sure." Lita said with a sweet smile as she leaves the kitchen.

" Is there something wrong Sans?"

"Yea' you."

" I beg your pardon?"

" Look Grillbs I took your advice. The one that told me not to avoid the one who makes my soul sing. It's one of the main reason I agreed to be er' main protector. Now the question is. Why aren't you takin' your own?" Sans asked while narrowing his eye sockets towards the flaming bartender.

" ...May I ask? What are you talking about or whom?"

"Mina...You're avoiding er' like some disease."

" She's human Sans."

" Moon Fairy is human should I avoid er' ?"

"No."

" And once again maybe you should take your own advice." Sans growls in annoyance having the flame monster only to stare at him in silence.

"...Look Grillbs all I'm sayin' is that perhaps you should just give in to your feelin's. It might make you a lot happier I mean I am and I'm takin' it one step at a time. Besides I rather see Mina in a Flammin' Relationship with you than any other male monsters out there."

"...Sans."

"You'll be Burnin' up the Underground with talk about how good your two look together." Sans finished with a wink.

Only to have his Flamming friend to let out a small defeated sigh while rubbing his temples.

As much as he hated to admit it Sans was right. He had to tell Mina how he felt about her. Or he will lose her and that was a thing he didn't want to happen.

After their talk, Sans had decided to take Serenity back to the palace. As Grillby let Lita off early for the day since he had planned on closing the bar early.

Before Mina could even start on her last table Grillby gently pulls her to the kitchen to speak with her.

"...Mina during our close there are a few things. I will like to discuss with you."

"...Okay?"

" And then perhaps afterwards...we can have a nice late picnic together. Just you and I." The Flaming bartender added nervously.

Only to earn a sweet smile from his Venus princess as she gently places a hand on his arm.

" I think I would like that," Mina whispers softly while locking her eyes with his.