Too late at night to hardly see the keys on this keyboard...hehe, the last chapter was a cliffhanger. ^_^;; (Minako finally kissed someone!!!!) Keep the reviews coming. ^_^ Please, ignore the words I mess up on typing (but still type a word...) my spell check doesn't pick it up. Gah, satanic Bill Gates.

Quote of the moment: "Big brother!!!" Nanami (Revolutionary Girl Utena)

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The voice that spoke to Minako and Sai stepped out of the shadows. It was Jadeite, smirking. Minako's eyes widened, and she reached under her pillow, pulling out her henshin brooch. Sai cursed under his breath, because he hadn't thought to bring his kaniji ball along with him. Jadeite took a step closer, and Minako gripped her brooch tighter.

"Now, what would General Kunzite think of this?" Jadeite continued to smirk as he paused in approaching the two. "His beloved Minako with another man...tsk, tsk, tsk."

"I'm not Kunzite's girl friend." Minako deadpanned, feeling hot again. She knew she wouldn't be that good of a fighter in the weakened condition she was in.

"Minako, I can't get into my armor..." Sai trailed off as Minako bit her lip in thought. "I'll still try to protect you..."

"Hehe." Jadeite cut Sai off. "Trying to protect the Princess? I'm sorry, but you don't look like much of a fighter. Now, move aside and let me through at Minako. I have something I need to repay to Kunzite...he did injure MY Rei after all..."

"She's not yours." Minako shakily disagreed. "Okay, Sai..." Minako whispered. "You head off for help, and I'll distract him."

"No, other way around. You're not strong enough." Sai came up with another plan.

"Oh, well, you don't have anything to defend yourself with." Minako pointed out. She then decided to try and to put some humor into the situation, a smile on her face. "Although it might be funny to see you henshin into my fuku..."

"Well, I'll try my best, now, get going as soon as I've got him occupied." Sai ordered, deciding to tactfully ignore Minako's last comment. Sai got up off the bed, and flew at Jadeite, doing a high kick. Jadeite moved out of the way, and watched Sai land on his feet. Jadeite faced Sai, and he was too occupied. Minako took this time as her time to escape, and started to stumble for the exit.

Jadeite sensed her trying to escape, and stopped her by roughly latching onto the red bow in her hair. Minako yelped in pain as Jadeite dragged her to his side, and then threw her on the hard wood floor. "Not too fast right now, are you Princess?"

"Minako!" Sai cried out desperately, and started to run to her.

"No, go! Get going!" Minako ordered as she tried to get up. Sai wouldn't move, and he stayed still, in a fighting stance. "For me, please, go!!!" Minako ordered, and Sai reluctantly gave in. he ran out of the room to get help.

"Looks like he left you...he doesn't seem that much like a shining knight." Jadeite observed. Minako braced herself on her bed, and got up, holding onto a bedpost for support.

"I don't know what you even think...Rei-chan wouldn't want to around you..." Minako forced out. She then charged at him, punching for his head. Jadeite ducked, and landed a punch in Minako's stomach. Minako stumbled, and then hit the ground. Jadeite smirked, and walked up behind of her, grabbing her head up by her hair.

"Now, now, now..." Jadeite softly crooned to her as he threw her backwards. She landed on her bed, hitting the headboard with her back. Minako gripped her brooch, and held it up into the air. "Venus Eternal Make UP!!" She transformed, and came out in her fuku.

"How pretty." Jadeite observed. "Too bad you'll be dead. The pretty ones always die the soonest."

"Venus love-me chain encircle!!!" Minako shouted her attack as a chain of hearts shot out to Jadeite. He wasn't expecting the attack, and they latched around his throat. Minako started to tug on the chain, making it tighten around his neck. Minako, not able to stand anymore, fell to her knees. She still held the chain tightly, strangling Jadeite.

"Minako-chan!" She could vaguely hear Ami's voice as she heard a group of people running down the hallway. She smiled, tugging harder on the chain, wondering if it was the fever's tricks or if it was real. It was reality, because mere seconds later, all the Troopers came in wearing full armor, and the senshi that were there were in fuku.

Jadeite, sensing that Minako had let her guard down because of the appearance of her friends; used an arm and swung it in a downward arc at the chain, chattering it. Minako fell backwards, hitting hit butt on the floor.

"I see that the help arrived." Jadeite smirked as Minako stood up, clinging her hand onto the railing.

"Jadeite!" Ami blinked, trying at her computer, not really caring if the results could be faulty or not. "And I only thought that we had Kunzite to deal with!"

"Well, I suppose you thought wrong, Mercury." Jadeite commented as he gave a sidelong glance to her. "Now, if you don't mind, I'll be on my way. I just wanted to stop by and give a warm welcome."

"Coward!" Makoto exclaimed, one hand clenched tightly into a fist. "Running away from girls!" She then blinked, remembering that she wasn't just with the senshi; she was also with the Troopers. "A-and a bunch of weak guys!"

"Who are you calling weak?" Seiji looked at her, clearly disagreeing with her thoughts. Meanwhile, Sai was helping Minako up.

"Like I thought, if you all don't become a team, it will be so easy to beat you all." Jadeite vainly smiled at them, running a gloved hand through his blonde tresses. He opened a black portal to the Black Moon, and stepped halfway through it. He gave a glance backwards to the group before completely going through.

"Why didn't you attack him?!" Makoto yelled at Seiji and anyone in particular of the male population.

"Why didn't you attack him?" Shu countered. Byacren, from her place at Ryo's side, calmed after the black portal disappeared.

"Are you okay?" Sai looked to Minako. Minako had an arm around Sai's neck, and her cheeks were flushed.

"Oh yea, just sleepy. Go bye bye, night night." Minako couldn't think too clearly. Her head fell forwards, and she started to sleep silently.

"..." Everyone collectively sweat dropped at Minako.

"Do you have a phone here?" Ami asked after they all got out of their battle outfits. "I really need to call Usagi Tsukino and tell her about this..."

"Usagi Tsukino?" Seiji smirked, remembering that to be the fake name that Minako used when a policeman questioned her about being the true Minako Aino.

"Hai." Ami nodded, pushing a few strands of blue hair behind her ear.

"No problem. It's in the kitchen. C'mon, I'll show it to you." Ryo suggested as he started to walk out, Byacren tailing him. Ami smiled, and followed him. Meanwhile, everyone else focused on putting Minako up in the bed.

"Minako-chan..." Makoto groaned, tossing her feet on the bed. "I guess without volleyball to keep her in shape, she's gotten a little..." Makoto giggled.



Usagi was on her bed, head hung down. She had a date with Mamoru the next day. But, the strange thing was, was that she was feeling so distant from her future husband. Soon, Crystal Tokyo was going to be formed, she would marry Endymion, and Chibi Usa would come along. In the back of her mind, she mentally resented the fact that her destiny was pre-determined.

Usagi shut her eyes and slowly re opened them. 'What would it be like if Crystal Tokyo wasn't formed? What if I found someone else and fell in love with them...' Usagi sighed, a soft blush crawling across her cheeks. She thought about Seiya briefly, and her mind wandered to other prospective life mates as well. 'Stop that Usagi. Crystal Tokyo has to come along to ensure the happiness and peace of others...with Crystal Tokyo, there will be no more senseless battles...'

'But...what about my happiness?'



Jadeite was in the General quarters in the Black Moon. Zoycite was busying his self by brushing his prized locks of hair, and admiring his face in a mirror. Nephlite had gone out for a bit, doing some sword practice. Kunzite lay on his bunk, absent mindly thinking about Minako.

"Good evening." Jadeite smirked. He walked in, knowing that Kunzite hadn't gotten the information on Jadeite's latest mission. And when he did, Jadeite knew that there would be hell to pay. Unless the part of Minako kissing the other warrior was in there, then he wouldn't have to worry. That part would be sure to make Kunzite mad enough to forget all about him and go after the one who had kissed his beloved.

"Well, well, well." Zoycite pulled his hair back into the typical ponytail, a few strands falling out. "Look what the cat dragged in."

"..." Jadeite glared at Zoycite.

"So, what did Queen Beryl want?" He continued to ask, turning back to stare at his features in the mirror.

"None of your businesses. If she would've wanted for you to know, she would have called you instead of me." Jadeite stated in a superior tone.

"Well, I don't see why she didn't summon me before you. Considering that you seemed to fail Queen Beryl the most out of all of us." Zoycite shrugged, hoping that it would hit a nerve. He knew it did, because on the background of his mirror, Jadeite was stalking up to him with an angry expression on his features.

"What was that?" Jadeite muttered as one hand clenched into a fist. Zoycite's eyes widened, knowing that he might have went over the line a bit too far. He was sure that Zoycite could hit harder then him.

"N-nothing! Nothing at all!!"



Minako woke up the next morning, feeling good. No more fever, no more cold. And she could see and walk, which just made things even better. She smiled, popping her back as she sat up fro her bed. She glanced over to her side, feeling a presence in her room. Sitting in the chair beside her bed was Sai, head tilted to the side in sleep.

Minako smiled at him, and got a cover off of her bed. She put it over Sai, gently draping it over his still figure. When she turned around to walk off and get dressed, a hand shot out from under the blanket and attached its self around her wrist. It dragged her back to Sai, and her knees hit the arm of the chair. Needless to say, she fell backwards into Sai's lap. Sai put the blanket up around Minako, and put his arms around her, holding her in one spot.

"Good morning." Sai greeted her with his typical British accent.

"Good morning to you too." Mianko answered him, a light blush displayed on her cheeks. She put her head on his chest, and he stroked a few strands of her shining golden blonde hair. "Thank you for taking care of me..."

"It was the least I could do..." Sai muttered as he tilted Minako's chin up. He then met his lips with hers, kissing her passionately. Minako wrapped her arms around his neck, and after the kiss broke, she went back to her old position with her head on his chest.

'This feels so good...' Minako sighed happily as she thought. She smiled, and nuzzled into his chest. 'Maybe kidnapping...or...love-goddess napping isn't as bad as it seems...'



Makoto was cooking at the stove, a pink apron on. She was flipping pancakes, and mixing batter, while, at the same time, making orange juice and toast. Not to mention eggs and bacon. Shu, meanwhile, had just stumbled into the kitchen, along with Seiji. They both looked halfway asleep, and took seats at a small table used for preparation in the kitchen.

"Good morning." Makoto greeted them in a cheery voice. She then went back to mixing batter while keeping an eye on the frying pancake. Seiji, on the other hand had went after the one thing in the morning that he needed to get a jumpstart on the rest of his day: coffee. Shu had decided upon a way to discreetly steal some bacon, using one finger and a thumb.

THWACK! Makoto hit the back of Shu's hand with a spatula with her eyes shut. A very hot spatula that had been resting by the eye of the stove. Shu jumped out of his seat, his good hand holding his now injured hand, and screaming in pain.

"OWWWWW!! Itai! Itai! Itai!!!! Why did ya do that?!" Shu exclaimed, tears in his eyes from the pain.

"Because you were trying to get into the food." Makoto diplomatically stated, flipping another pancake while pouring some batter into the pan.

Shu quickly decided that he would rather fight all the Masho and all of the Dynasty's mere soldiers before going through that sort of pain again. He glared silently at Makoto as he sulked at the table.



Ami was in Nasty's old computer room. She had walked around for a bit, admiring the ancient Japanese weaponry. She then took a seat at Nasty's computer, and opened a few files on the Black Moon kingdom, finding it decently easy to get into. She typed for a bit, reviewing information and adding bits and pieces that Nasty had been unaware of. A phone rang in the room, and Ryo answered it. Ryo and Touma were in the same room as Ami.

Ryo sat on the large windowsill. The large blue lake sparkled, and birds chirped as they flew. A light breeze came in through the window, ruffling his ebony mane. He heard Touma say a few things, mostly "Hai." He then heard the click of the phone, and turned around to see what it was all about.

"It's about Nasty. Her funeral is day after tomorrow. They want to run a few tests on her first." Touma sighed, running a few fingers through his hair. Ryo nodded, and turned back around to look out the window, trying to ignore a feeling of pain deep within him.

"What's this?" Ami questioned as she opened a file. She then started to read it out loud. It was the poem that Nasty first read, in order to locate the five warriors of the armor.

"How we got our armors." Ryo informed her, glancing back at her.

"This is interesting! And the poem was correct?" Ami had her glasses on. Touma, by this time, was leaning against a wall soundly asleep.

"Hai." Ryo nodded. "But, it's not as easy as it sounds. You had to use your imagination some."

"I see." Ami nodded once before turning back around to type at the computer. "Now...what would Queen Beryl want with you? I thought that she only wanted back at the White Moon Kingdom..." Ami's fingers flew over the keyboard, occasionally pressing numbers. A file was pulled up, which contained a report by Nasty. It gave a basic knowledge of Argo and the Masho.

"What would Beryl want with this...?" Ami blinked as she read the information. 'Four more armors?!' "You aren't the only owners of the armor...are you?"

"Nope. There's also four more, which the Dynasty got their hands on." Ryo told her as her eyes read over the information.

"So, there's four more sets just out on the wrong side, waiting to be plucked by the wrong person." Ami sighed as she pushed her self away from the computer. She took the glasses off her face, held them in one hand, and began to softly chew on one of the earpieces. "Like Beryl."