Discliamer: Me = no own Sailor Moon... okie dokie? ^^v
White Lilies
by Artemis
Background: The inner Senshi are all in college and the final battle is over.
Everything is fine and dandy.....don't I love this setting?
Part Two - Sweet Rivals
"Rei! How lovely to see you!" Takaomi smiled. "Come in, come in!"
I stepped into his apartment and almost fainted. The mess was.....quite a lot.....
"Excuse the mess, I've been trying to find an appropriate setting and designs and
I had take away and well, it's....." Takaomi laughed. "Messy....."
"Here's the dress," I smiled, handing it to him. "So I'll be off now."
"Wait, have some coffee and I have to discuss the settings. Since you're here and
all," Takaomi said to me, smiling.
I gave in and stayed. For some reason, I couldn't resist to him. Any other guy and
I would've left.....well not even let him scout me in the first place. I sat on the
couch and Takaomi brought coffee. He showed me a couple of pamphlets of a few snowy
places, where he wanted to take shots with lodges or other skiers. Aki was doing the
romantic scenes because he didn't want to pressure me too much.
"So, how about it?" Takaomi asked. "Two weeks vacation in snow. Another two in some
more snow."
"I don't know....." I sighed. "But I guess I'll have to, huh?"
"I don't want to force you to do anything," Takaomi told me seriously.
"It's your choice."
I knew Aki wouldn't shut up about it, so I agreed. I was never like this, to influencing
my thoughts with what anyone else would think, not even with Usagi-chan.
"How old are you, Takaomi?" I asked straight forwardly.
He looked at me with surprise, then gave me a reply, "Thirty, why?"
"Just curious," I smiled.
Aki was crazy......a thirty year old? I had to admit, he did look very handsome and
he was sweet. I shook the idea out of my head and relaxed.
"Is Aki bothering you?" Takaomi asked. "If she is, I can do something for you."
"No...I want to be in the raw business," I laughed. "With Aki and all!"
"I envy your strength," Takaomi smiled admiringly. "When's your birthday?"
"April 17th," I told him.
"What would you like?" he asked. "I always buy things for my girls."
The way he said 'my girls' sounded like we were his pets.....but anyhow, what
could I ask for?
"Lilies," I smiled. "Lilies would be nice."
"No rings, cars, dresses?" Takaomi asked in disbelief. "Just lilies?"
"Lilies," I nodded.
Takaomi nodded. "Okay, then.....lilies it is!"
"I'd better get going soon," I told him, getting up.
I walked over the junk and tripped on a book. Takaomi grabbed me and pulled me on
top of him. Our faces were only centimeters apart and Takaomi's expression changed.
Or was it my imagination? Why was I being stupid about him anyway? I never cared about
men before.....they were untrustworthy.....I hated men! I was thinking so hard in my
mind with the same thought whirling over and over, that I hadn't realized that Takaomi
was still holding me. He kissed me all of a sudden, which took me by surprise. His lips
kissed me passionately and I thought about kissing him back when I stopped myself. Was
I being stupid? He was a man, who I hated! What was I doing? What was I thinking? I
broke free from his grip and turned away. Takaomi didn't say anything, but I could tell
he was confused and sorry. I clenched my hand into a fist and scowled at him. I stormed
out and left as soon as possible.
"Rei....." Usagi-chan comforted me.
She hugged me tight and I cried. I wanted to be with Takaomi, but what Aki had said
stuck in my mind and I could never forgive myself either, for kissing him. For letting
him kiss me.
"I just don't know what to do, Usagi-chan....." I sobbed. "He's so nice, but inside I
can't trust him. And he's just like my father.....a dedicated worker.....and Aki said
he treats all the girls the same....."
"Shhh, shhh," Usagi-chan whispered. "Rei, he likes you.....probably a lot. Maybe you
shouldn't work for him if it's so awkward. But I guess running away from it wouldn't
be you."
"It wasn't 'me' to go following a man around to begin with. I don't know why I even
thought he liked me," I sighed.
"Rei, you have to tell him that you just can't trust men....." Usagi-chan smiled
gently. "Then, I'm sure he'll understand. Otherwise, you two will never be able
to talk....."
I nodded. I hugged Usagi-chan once more and thanked her for her comfort. She
just giggled and kicked me out, encouraging me to talk to Takaomi right now.
It was awkward, seeing him stare at me during the shoots. His expression was blank
and he seemed to just be staring through me. After I finished, I went to talk to him.
I avoided Aki and rehearsed my lines before going in his office. I knocked and walked
in, surprising him.
"Hey, there," he tried to laugh.
"Hi," I smiled weakly. I closed the door and sat down in front of him.
"I'm sorry about yesterday," Takaomi apologized honestly. "I couldn't help myself....."
"I have something to tell you," I smiled gently. "And it's okay. I didn't really
mind it...I just don't trust men....."
"Tell me about it," Takaomi smiled.
So I did. I told him about my father, how I hated him and generally all men. They
were untrustworthy and I didn't need them to live.
"And the moral of the story is?" Takaomi grinned.
"I need you," I smiled. "I think...I just don't think I can get into any sort of
relationship yet....."
"I can wait," he smiled, taking my hand. "I can wait....."
THE END
White Lilies
by Artemis
Background: The inner Senshi are all in college and the final battle is over.
Everything is fine and dandy.....don't I love this setting?
Part Two - Sweet Rivals
"Rei! How lovely to see you!" Takaomi smiled. "Come in, come in!"
I stepped into his apartment and almost fainted. The mess was.....quite a lot.....
"Excuse the mess, I've been trying to find an appropriate setting and designs and
I had take away and well, it's....." Takaomi laughed. "Messy....."
"Here's the dress," I smiled, handing it to him. "So I'll be off now."
"Wait, have some coffee and I have to discuss the settings. Since you're here and
all," Takaomi said to me, smiling.
I gave in and stayed. For some reason, I couldn't resist to him. Any other guy and
I would've left.....well not even let him scout me in the first place. I sat on the
couch and Takaomi brought coffee. He showed me a couple of pamphlets of a few snowy
places, where he wanted to take shots with lodges or other skiers. Aki was doing the
romantic scenes because he didn't want to pressure me too much.
"So, how about it?" Takaomi asked. "Two weeks vacation in snow. Another two in some
more snow."
"I don't know....." I sighed. "But I guess I'll have to, huh?"
"I don't want to force you to do anything," Takaomi told me seriously.
"It's your choice."
I knew Aki wouldn't shut up about it, so I agreed. I was never like this, to influencing
my thoughts with what anyone else would think, not even with Usagi-chan.
"How old are you, Takaomi?" I asked straight forwardly.
He looked at me with surprise, then gave me a reply, "Thirty, why?"
"Just curious," I smiled.
Aki was crazy......a thirty year old? I had to admit, he did look very handsome and
he was sweet. I shook the idea out of my head and relaxed.
"Is Aki bothering you?" Takaomi asked. "If she is, I can do something for you."
"No...I want to be in the raw business," I laughed. "With Aki and all!"
"I envy your strength," Takaomi smiled admiringly. "When's your birthday?"
"April 17th," I told him.
"What would you like?" he asked. "I always buy things for my girls."
The way he said 'my girls' sounded like we were his pets.....but anyhow, what
could I ask for?
"Lilies," I smiled. "Lilies would be nice."
"No rings, cars, dresses?" Takaomi asked in disbelief. "Just lilies?"
"Lilies," I nodded.
Takaomi nodded. "Okay, then.....lilies it is!"
"I'd better get going soon," I told him, getting up.
I walked over the junk and tripped on a book. Takaomi grabbed me and pulled me on
top of him. Our faces were only centimeters apart and Takaomi's expression changed.
Or was it my imagination? Why was I being stupid about him anyway? I never cared about
men before.....they were untrustworthy.....I hated men! I was thinking so hard in my
mind with the same thought whirling over and over, that I hadn't realized that Takaomi
was still holding me. He kissed me all of a sudden, which took me by surprise. His lips
kissed me passionately and I thought about kissing him back when I stopped myself. Was
I being stupid? He was a man, who I hated! What was I doing? What was I thinking? I
broke free from his grip and turned away. Takaomi didn't say anything, but I could tell
he was confused and sorry. I clenched my hand into a fist and scowled at him. I stormed
out and left as soon as possible.
"Rei....." Usagi-chan comforted me.
She hugged me tight and I cried. I wanted to be with Takaomi, but what Aki had said
stuck in my mind and I could never forgive myself either, for kissing him. For letting
him kiss me.
"I just don't know what to do, Usagi-chan....." I sobbed. "He's so nice, but inside I
can't trust him. And he's just like my father.....a dedicated worker.....and Aki said
he treats all the girls the same....."
"Shhh, shhh," Usagi-chan whispered. "Rei, he likes you.....probably a lot. Maybe you
shouldn't work for him if it's so awkward. But I guess running away from it wouldn't
be you."
"It wasn't 'me' to go following a man around to begin with. I don't know why I even
thought he liked me," I sighed.
"Rei, you have to tell him that you just can't trust men....." Usagi-chan smiled
gently. "Then, I'm sure he'll understand. Otherwise, you two will never be able
to talk....."
I nodded. I hugged Usagi-chan once more and thanked her for her comfort. She
just giggled and kicked me out, encouraging me to talk to Takaomi right now.
It was awkward, seeing him stare at me during the shoots. His expression was blank
and he seemed to just be staring through me. After I finished, I went to talk to him.
I avoided Aki and rehearsed my lines before going in his office. I knocked and walked
in, surprising him.
"Hey, there," he tried to laugh.
"Hi," I smiled weakly. I closed the door and sat down in front of him.
"I'm sorry about yesterday," Takaomi apologized honestly. "I couldn't help myself....."
"I have something to tell you," I smiled gently. "And it's okay. I didn't really
mind it...I just don't trust men....."
"Tell me about it," Takaomi smiled.
So I did. I told him about my father, how I hated him and generally all men. They
were untrustworthy and I didn't need them to live.
"And the moral of the story is?" Takaomi grinned.
"I need you," I smiled. "I think...I just don't think I can get into any sort of
relationship yet....."
"I can wait," he smiled, taking my hand. "I can wait....."
THE END