Author's random irrelevant notes: Minna, how'z going? Did you miss me? I read Jon Krakaur's
'Into the wild' yesterday once again. Isn't it strange how brilliant people are always the psychotic
ones? I wonder how they think. I wonder if they see the world differently.
Author's somewhat relevant notes: Last chapter. I guess I am a lil' sad that it's ending. It was fun
writing this whether I admit it or not. ^. ^ Err...please ignore all my fragments, run ons and
incomplete sentences...I hate grammar. English has way toooo many grammar rules. Why do
English insist on so much grammar? What does it accomplish? Whoever thought making rules
for writing must have been drunk. BTW. If you think I just added Ace for the hell of it, well, no,
I actually planned for him to be in this story, I decided that right after part 6. ^^
People to thank : without these people. GS probably wouldn't have the momentum to be
finished. Liah - thank you for the many emails. Seira- thank you for the posting and the emails.
Adella aka. Diddly-chan - you rule, and I love your senseless antics. Kotetsu - thank you for the
postings and the emails and well, everything! Kay - thank you for the advice. J- thank you for being
as bad of an editor as I am. Andrea-sama - all hail to you. Last but not least, Iris - thank your self,
because without you, GS probably wouldn't exist. :) OH the conceited one..^^
Much love to all of you that emailed/reviewed too. You all RULE!! ^-~
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Glowing Stars Part 7
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He never thought that love could lift him from that lonely dark place
But then she came and touched his random face
She never felt that she would find the man that'd be the one
But there he was, and something was begun
He didn't know how he had ever lived without her smile
And how he had been so blue in exile
She didn't know why she had given up
And only to find the one she dreamed of oh so many times
They couldn't help but fall in love
They knew it was something more
They knew love can turn a heart from red to gray
Love can kiss the blues a way
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Minako stepped onto the wooden stage. The opalescent light shone on her flushed cheeks,
offering a keepsake of warmth and encouragement. With an over perused script in her hand, she
began, imagining the auditorium congested with people.
"I left because I loved you. I left because you belong where you are now."
"Don't say that! You have everything now! Don't tell me you have nothing."
"Exile? No." A laugh, "You have fame, money, women. I'm only a thing in the past." She
yelled then wept softly, just like in the script. "I'm only a thing in the past..." But for a split
second, Minako was on the verge of crossing the line between fiction and reality. "We are in two
different worlds Ayashi..."
Suddenly, applause echoed from the far end of the auditorium.
Startled immediately, "Who are you?" Minako cried out.
The dark shadow merged and a young man with pale hair and eyes was in eyesight.
"Who are you?" Minako asked again, a little peeved that someone was watching her. For
the past days she had been at the auditorium late at night to catch some rehearsal time for the
main role of an upcoming play.
The guy lent out a hand, "Yuta Hotoni."
Minako shook his hand, surprised at how firm the hand was, "Aino Minako." He's
confident, she recalled from a magazine article.
"Hai, I know, my dad mentioned you before."
"Yuta?" she wondered, that was her professor/the play director's name.
"Hai, that's my dad. So why don't you just call me Hotoni? Make things easier." The boy
grinned, there was something familiar about that face, thought Minako.
"You make a great Miyumi. You act as if you are really her."
"Arigato. Why are you here at midnight?" Minako questioned.
"Why not? You are yourself. Besides, night time is when I'm most focused, and I guess I
came for that baby." Hotoni pointed to the grande piano on the stage. "I have one at home but
that one's really nice."
"You...play the piano?" Minako stammered.
He nodded, "yep." He walked toward it, "been playing it since I first saw it."
"Play it."
Hotoni looked up, his eyes sent chills to Minako.
"As you wish." He replied softly.
'As you wish.' Why does that sound so familiar?
Nonetheless, Hotoni's playing drowned out Minako's thoughts. The melody of the piano
was melocholy against the silence. Slow at first it was, then picking up the tempo, as if crying...
A story it sounded like, unfolding itself within each note.
"Aino-san. Are you all right?" Hotoni asked after the final note, noticing the depressed
expression of the blond.
She nodded, "yeah, your playing, it triggered some memories...that's all, no biggie. I'm
fine." She whispered. "You play beautifully."
"Do you love someone Aino-san?" Hotoni probed.
Minako stifled a gasp, how forward he was being. "I..." she paused.
"It's okay. You don't have to tell me."
Minako gazed strangely at Hotoni, he seemed oddly familiar and his questions were so...
The piano interrupted her thoughts once again. This time carrying a sweet melody, light
and flimsy..reckless and spontaneous...it reminded of herself somehow. Her old self. Minako had
never wanted more to turn the hands of time.
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It was early morning, around 6 a.m.. Usagi was in bed, but awake. How strange that was,
for bed and sleep were usually inseparateble in her dictionary. Nonetheless, Usagi felt somewhat
restless, like everything around her hinted her conscience that something was going to happen.
Then again, it could be just her conscience. Or maybe it's the fact that Minako hadn't grace
herself to the apartment yet. Where in God's name could she be???
Then the doorbell rang.
Usagi felt her heart speed up at the sudden clamor disrupting the pure silence. Her mind
however, performed its reaction toward the ring without sending messages to the brain.
Usagi put on her bunny slippers.
Usagi walked toward the door, tripping over the lamp, mumbled a silent apology to it.
Usagi stood in front of the door, tipping her toes to elevate her eyes into the peephole.
Usagi saw a pair of deep blue eyes.
Usagi froze.
Her mind finally decided to connect with her body, and it acted like the sun piercing
through a murky rain cloud. Everything was okay now.
She flashed the door open.
"SEIYA!!"
There are moments in a person's life in which we fail to forget. Most of them, we would
love to omit. But this is one of those moments you'd like to reserve forever. This is one of those
moments you'd like to frame and decorate with your favorite flowers. This is one of those
moment you'd NEVER forget, no matter how hard you try, and you are glad for that.
"Seiya..." tears spilled from her eyes onto his shirt.
He caressed her head, gently and lovingly, "Daijoubu, Odango." He whispered.
And she nodded softly, for she knew everything was okay. Everything will be beautiful.
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She blinked, rubbing her eyes . . .
10:30 a.m. Hmmm...wasn't she suppose to be somewhere at that time? Oh well She
closed her eyes again, nuzzling her ear against the comfy cushion.
Wait a minute, she thought, this is not my cushion.
Minako bolted up.
"Hey, you're up." A pair of pale eyes interceded her confusion, or is it stirred her
confusion.
"Hotoni?" she glanced around, noticing the beautiful furniture and paintings,
"why...where am I?"
"My house." He murmured, "you fell asleep yesterday at the piano. I didn't know what to
do so I brought you here."
"Fell asleep?" She mumbled in disbelief.
"Yeah."
"Oh. I'm really sorry for the..."
"No trouble."
I fell asleep' Minako pondered silently, she could barely sleep on a bed anymore and
she fell asleep on a piano? She must have been out of it.
"Are you okay?" Hotoni looked concerned, "you want anything to eat?"
"No no, I've caused you enough trouble." Minako smiled weakly, "thanks, again."
"Minako." Hotoni stared, "I...I have to tell you something."
Minako blinked, "what?" she stared at Hotoni, noticing his tentative tone of voice.
"I..." Hotoni paused, engaging his eyes in Minako's. Then he leaned forward, bringing his
hand to Minako cheek, caressing it slightly.
Minako flung back a little, bewildered and confused, "nani Hotoni?" she reached to grab
her purse.
"Did you forget me Minako? Did you already forget me?" he lunged forward, kissing her
brusquely.
Minako struggled away, went through a series of expressions but was mute.
"I still love you Venus..." he whispered.
She fled.
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It was like Christmas in the senshi's apartment. Well, sort of.
"You look different! Taller and...well, taller." Usagi giggled.
"Thanks, that's a huge compliment there." Seiya replied.
"So Kakyuu let you guys come to Earth? What did you do?" Makoto asked. "And
where's Yaten?"
Taiki and Seiya exchanged glances.
Seiya cleared his throat, "well, actually..Princess wanted us to come to earth because
anyone can tell how pathetic we are without love from our earth babes."
Usagi giggled again.
"Yaten's here, he's the main reason why we are here. Princess thought he was over
working himself. He said he was gonna walk around the city a bit. To take pictures." Said Taiki.
"Demo..." Seiya started, "I think he just didn't want to see her." He paused, "where is
Minako-chan?"
Clouds passed in Usagi's eyes, "don't know. She hasn't come home at all last night. I
wonder if something happened."
"Nah, I doubt it." Makoto murmured. "Minako-chan...she's very independent now..."
Independent, that was one way of putting it. Thought Usagi wryly.
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'What a crazy insane absolute mad man.' Minako wiped the counter, flashing back the
previous day. "I still love you Venus" Venus! How on earth did he...
Minako sighed, she can't do this. This is too much.
"Minako-chan, get table 7 will ya?" Yuri, her co-worker requested.
"Yeah. Sure. Will do." Minako marched toward the dark corner where table 7 was.
Venus...who knows I'm Venus, who who who... she thought, troubled.
Minako's vision got clearer as she approached table 7. A man with a hood over his head
was looking through a camera.
Why would anyone wear a hood inside the coffee shop? It was already very hot inside as
the air conditioner had decided to break on Minako's worst days. Venus Venus...how on earth..
Stop it. Minako thought, you're too distracted. She told herself.
"May I take your order?" she smiled at the customer, attempting to mask her own
emotions.
The customer looked up, he had two green eyes, two green eyes that shimmered even
under the dim light of the cafe.
Minako's smile left, like watercolors washed away by a wave. And she felt her throat
clogged up, her knees tottered below her, her eyes quivering.
He responded the same way. Eyes wide in shock. His hands trembled, dropping the
camera in his hand. His mouth slightly adjured, attempting to choke out words at first but all
came out inaudible.
They stared on, gazing into each other's eyes. As if touching without touching. As if
crying without crying. As if laughing without laughing. So much emotion in those stares, yet no
way to let them out.
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"You're gonna be the three lights again?!?" Usagi squealed.
"That's excellent." Said Rei, who came straight from the temple.
"Well, yeah, to make a living." Taiki explained
"That's so cool." Makoto beamed, "you'll get popular right away."
"Is it okay with you?" Seiya asked Usagi softly, "we might become too busy again."
"No problem." Usagi said, "I know you'll find time for me."
Seiya smiled lovingly at Usagi, and she smiled back, letting her small head rest against
his wide shoulders. Enjoying this moment of bliss.
Suddenly the door was heard fumbled with a pair of keys. And the door opened, a
destroyed blonde girl was seen, with flushed skin and red eyes, she headed toward a room
without acknowledging the existence of anyone inside.
The small living room was left with silence.
"I'll go." Mako-chan offered.
"Iie. Let me, I haven't been a great friend to her lately, I know something's wrong but I
just never took the time..." Usagi whispered as she headed toward the room.
She saw Minako, ribbonless and all, gazing through the window with a pair of the saddest
eyes Usagi had ever seen on her friend.
"Minako..." Usagi urged, "Minako-chan, what's wrong?"
There was silence, then a few seconds later, it was a "please leave me alone."
Usagi took a seat beside Minako on the firm bed. "You know, a friend once told me
that...no matter how horrible everything seemed, there's always a bright side to life. And she also
helped me get through my hard times whether I liked it or not." Usagi paused, "I know I've been
a rotten friend lately Minako-chan. But can you let me make it up to you...and be a friend like
you have to me?"
Minako stayed silent.
"Minako-chan, onegai, tell me what's wrong...I don't want to see you like this anymore, I
don't want to see you torn up and..."
"Yaten." A monotonous voice cut through Usagi's words, "I...I saw Yaten..." and a hot
tear burned Minako's face.
"Yaten? Ne? Minako-chan, what happened between you two??" She paused, "back on
Kinmoku...you two, were you? In love?"
Minako nodded helplessly as she fell into Usagi's arms.
"It's okay Minako..." Usagi hugged the girl, "what happened today? When you saw
him?"
"I ran away."
"Why?"
"Because Usagi, because I can't face him, I can't stand looking at Yaten when I know I
can't love him."
"Why can't you love him Minako-chan?"
"Because I can't love anyone, it's my destiny Usagi, my destiny is to be alone and..."
"Iie Minako-chan! Don't say that. You don't know your destiny and only you can control
your destiny. Don't be like this, don't let your destiny control you."
Minako looked up, a little surprised at Usagi's out burst.
There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Usagi called out.
"Yaten." Replied the voice.
Minako froze.
Usagi peered at Minako as she opened the door, "Yaten, welcome back." She gave him a
brief smile then left, shutting the door behind her.
"Please help her..." Usagi prayed silently.
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Yaten stared at Minako. Her blonde hair scattered around her body carelessly, as the red
bow she always wore was gone. She looked skinnier than before and her cheekbones stuck out
more. And there were her eyes, hollow and faraway they looked, as if she was afraid to look at
him.
But she was still beautiful nonetheless; she was his Minako.
His.
Yaten licked his lips nervously, "Mina...I...I missed you."
Minako wanted to be swallowed by her bed, she can't last against him, she can't.
"Did you miss me?" he questioned, sounding hopeful.
She could say what she was thinking of course, that she missed him every second of the
day and her life is crashing because she kept seeing him everywhere. And that would end it, they
would hug and kiss and maybe get back together and maybe live happily ever after.
But life isn't like that. Minako knew it, she had been through life and she knew that
nothing can be that perfect, especially against a destiny.
Minako looked up, forcing a smile on her face, "Yaten, of course, we all missed you, you
and Seiya and Taiki, welcome back to Earth..."
That wasn't exactly what he was expecting to hear.
"Is it impossible Minako?" he asked bluntly, "are you not even willing to try?"
Minako looked away, staring at the window where a cloud just ingested the sun.
"I thought you were different Minako." He murmured helplessly then fled.
Leaving Minako holding onto to her heart as it broke like a vase, each shard cutting
through her flesh, shredding her to pieces.
Iie...be strong...Minako...be strong... she told herself.
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Everyone watched as Yaten came out.
"Yaten how did it..." Usagi asked, then noticed Yaten's expression that told her
everything.
"I'm going to the studio, or the hotel, somewhere. Goodbye." He left, slamming the door
that reverberated through Minako's bones.
Rei sighed, "I don't get it. Why is Minako-chan acting like this?"
"She said she can't go against destiny." Usagi murmured.
"What destiny?" Ami wondered inaudibly.
"I'm gonna go with Yaten." Taiki stood up.
"Yeah, me too." Seiya whispered, "I think Minako needs space." He kissed Usagi gently
on the lips, "Ja Odango."
"Love you." Said Usagi.
"I'll call you and we'll meet tomorrow okay?"
"Okay. Bye Seiya."
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She needed a punching bag. She needed to scream. She needed to exert some kind of
physically energy. She punched against the solid wall. She fell backwards onto the bed, closing
her eyes and left for the dream world. Hoping things would be less complicated.
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(Days later - sorry. Bad with scene changes)
Seiya and Usagi were making out on the carpet.
"When are you going to be gone?" She questioned as Seiya kissed her neck softly.
"Nothing is for sure yet, we might not even get any fans."
"Are you kidding? And besides, you already got into a label when you guys have been
here for how long? A day?"
"That's coz Yaten was pushy." Seiya chuckled.
"Ne Seiya? Why are you doing this business again?" Usagi asked him, pushing his kisses
away from her much to her remorse, but some things just have to come first.
Seiya stared at Usagi, noting her serious face. "Odango, if you don't want me to..."
"No! No!" Usagi cut in, "no." She smiled, "I just want to know why that's all. Don't ever
think you have to sacrifice anything for me."
"I'll sacrifice anything for you." Seiya leaned forward again.
Usagi giggled, "I give up."
"About time."
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"Seiya suggested we become idols again, jokingly of course." Said Taiki, "but we needed
to somehow make a living on Earth you know. And he thought that was the easiest way. And it
was, but I didn't think Yaten would actually agree to it."
"But he did." Cut in Ami.
"Hai, that would be Yaten, you never know what he's thinking."
"Do you? Do you want to be in it?" her blue eyes twinkled with inquiry.
"The 'Three Lights?'"
Ami nodded.
"At first I thought 'The idiot and his stupid ideas' but then I really thought about it,
throughly, and realize it really wasn't a bad idea." A smile crawled on his lips, "the last time we
were idols, we had one thing on our mind, to find the princess. I think all of us were oblivious to
the screams, the adoration, it was, no princess, no nothing."
"But now you realize you've inspired so many dreams ne?"
"I don't know, I simply don't know. But I want to see people this time. I want to see their
faces and see who we are singing too."
Ami smiled, "good luck."
A pause, "thank you...Ami-chan."
"For what?"
"Everything."
Her surprised face melted into a cute smile, "your welcome...for everything." She leaned
forward and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you for everything."
"You are welcome for everything." He cradled her body in his arms. "Thank you for
everything."
"You're welcome for everything."
"Thank you for everything..."
"You're welcome.."
"Thank.."
"Welcome"
"Than..."
"Come.."
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In an empty studio on a Friday night. Sounds pretty much like where he belonged. Yaten
pressed a key, a faint sound was heard. He listened to it ever so closely. Nothing.
Slouch. A chorus of dissonance.
They say a perfect beginning note incites a brilliant song. So he's been sitting there,
pressing on each cord to get some inspiration. He should have known better.
Much better.
What a big fool he's been. Thinking this trip would make his life easier. Thinking she'll
maybe end his misery. Thinking the cold will cool him off.
Maybe he oughta stop thinking.
Yeah, that's it.
'I think there for I am.' (Decartes)
'I don't think there for I no longer am'
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(1 or 2 months later)
"Wow...it's like they never left." Rei exclaimed as she flipped through the magazine that
featured the 'Three Lights'.
"Mmm-hmmm." Mako nodded, "how popular they are." She giggled, "Look at this,
they're older, they're hotter, and they're BAAAACCCCCKKKKKKK."
Usagi echoed Makoto's laughter, "I'm so happy for them!"
"Yeah! I can't wait till the album comes out. And the tour! I wonder when the tour will
start?" Makoto questioned.
Usagi and Ami exchanged looks.
"The tour will be in a week." Ami stated...quite neutrally.
Brief silence.
"Gomen..Ami-chan, Usagi-chan, you lucky ducklings who snatched the hottest guy on
earth." Rei mumbled, returning to her childish state.
"Two...weeks?" Minako looked up.
Everyone else looked up. It was hard to have gotten Minako to join them for this chat fest
and she had hardly spoken.
"Hai." Ami nodded, "a national tour."
"Oh." Replied Minako.
"Dajoubou? Minako-chan?" Makoto asked softly. (JP notes: dajoubou-are you okay)
"Yeah." Minako flashed a smiled, "genky genky." (JP notes: genky-cheerful, cool, fine)
Everything was genky genky.
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Dear journal,
Taiki is leaving soon. I feel like he's leaving forever when in truth, they are going to be
gone for about only a month or two. I suppose it's the fact that we've never been together for
long. The other day he said he loved me. How strange that is. A year ago I wouldn't think Taiki
can love anything or anyone except for his princess. And now he said he loved me, an earth
senshi. It surprised me journal, and I couldn't say anything. I still don't know what to say or
think. Do I love him? What is love? If it's those butterflies every time you are near them; if it's
melting against their gaze; if it's wanting to be with them always...Then I think I am, in love. I
wish I could decipher my feelings like those math equations. Because they make no sense
whatsoever.
Mizuno Ami
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Usagi's message on the three lights' answer machine.
Answer machine: hi, if you are a burglar, we are at home cleaning our weapons. Otherwise it's
safe to leave your message after the beep. (Mumblings. 'What kinda message is that Seiya?'
'Seiya no baka' 'lemme at that machi...')
...BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP...
Usagi: Seiya, I just wanted to say hi and good luck and I love you. Mmmmm...you should try
Mako-chan's rice cake...yummmieeeeee....oops *chuckling* sorry. Ja ne! DAISUKE!!!! (JP
notes: daisuke - I love you, more toward the I 'like' you though, not as serious as aishiteru)
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Day the 3 lights was to leave
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"We have 10 minutes to catch the subway to the airport! HURRY UP USAGI!
MINAKO-CHAN!!" Rei screamed.
"OKAY okay! Kill the hysterics." Usagi skitted with one shoe and the other in her hand.
"Minako-chan?" Rei stammered, "why are you still in your sleeping clothes?"
"Because, I'm not going Rei. You guys have fun and tell the lights good luck." She turned.
"Matte! Why aren't you coming?" Makoto demanded.
"I have to review lines...for the play."
"Minako, you gotta face Yaten sometime," said Rei.
"No no.." Minako shook her head playfully, "it's not Yaten, I really do have to know
those lines by next week."
"You sure?" Ami questioned.
"Hai! Don't worry about me! Go now! Or you'll be late!"
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Dear journal,
No big deal. I won't see him till next next month. Maybe I can manage to get him out of
my head. Whatchathink? No? Well, I don't know what to do then. I just don't know. Hmmm, the
door bell ranged, guess Usagi forgot something...
~Minako
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Minako flashed open the door.
She stood, frozen, "Hotoni..."
"Minako...no! Don't close the door. Let me explain."
"What do you want?"
"I...we...need to talk, can I come in? It's cold out here."
"What do you want?"
"You are still so stubborn and clueless." A smile crawled onto Hotoni's face, a rather sad
smile.
"What? Who...who are you?"
"Forgotten me already?" he took out something from his pocket, "here, I picked this for
you." It was a flower, a dahlia...
"It's a dahlia, October 22nd, your flower." Hotoni voiced gently.
Minako went pale.
"You didn't forget me." He smiled, the sign of Venus merged on his head.
Minako flashed the door open.
"Thank you." He said.
"How...I thought I..."
"Killed me? Nah, they'd rather torture me."
Minako stared in awe as Hotoni changed to Ace, the familiar pale eyes haunted her like a
bad dream. (if you know not who Ace is, he is a real person in the SailorV manga. To find out more
about him and Minako's destiny yadi yada, go visit my site at www.geocities.com/ainoshrine)
"What do you want Ace?" Minako muttered, a hint of enmity in her voice, "what are you
doing on earth? Am I dreaming? Am I dead? Do they want to torture me? Take me, I'm already
dead."
Ace winced at her tone of voice. Then his expression softened. "Iie...iie...Mi-na-ko." He
pronounced each syllable with a coat of tenderness.
She remained silent.
"Gomen. I suppose I'm the last person you'd want to see."
She said nothing.
He sighed, "Minako, don't think of me so foully, don't think of me as Kaitou Ace. Think
of me as Ace...do you remember me? We use to be friends..."
"What do you want?" she demanded, annoyed.
Ace's shoulders slanted a bit, "sorry...I guess I can't help it but to..." he cleared his throat,
"I um...came to tell you that you shouldn't let an ace choose your destiny."
Minako looked confused.
"Minako, that card meant nothing. It didn't determine your destiny. You can love
Minako. For God sake you are the goddess of love.
"
"What? What do you mean?" she questioned, her blue eyes twinkled with inquiry.
Ace shook his head, "I mean you can go chase lover boy."
"Wha..."
"Yaten. Yaten Kou. The guy that seems to be messing with your brain and won't give up.
Your parents are mad at me so they sent me."
"Ace..what are you talking about?"
"Minako, I told you once that we will never part right? Well, we never did. I'm your
gurdian angel."
Silence.
"This is insane." Minako turned away.
"No no...listen, it's not. I've seen you suffer Mina-chan. And I know you think of me as
an enemy...but you never really knew me princess. I was just a soldier in a faraway land with a
crush on the princess. But you, no matter where you are always cross your fate with me. And you,
no matter where you are, always fell for another white haired guy. What is it Mina-chan? Is it that
my hair's too short?" he maintained a humorous voice, as if set out to entertain. But his witty
veneer failed to hinder the yearning and suffering in his voice.
"Ace..." Minako detected that hint of pain. And for the first time she wondered about Ace
and what he had been through. He still loves her...why? After she killed and rejected him? She
asked, "do you still love me Ace?"
Ace smiled, "I love you Venus. I had, and I will always. But my destiny is really to be
alone, but I don't want you to be alone..."
She stared on, fixing her eyes into his.
"And that's why I'm here. To tell you to go get him. Go get Yaten, I know you love
him...and you don't want to lose him Minako. You know you don't. Listen to you heart and not
some silly card. You are the only one that can control your fate."
"Ace..." she whispered, "I...I don't know what to say..."
"Don't say anything then...come, I'll give you a ride to the airport."
"Why?" she blurted out, "why do this? If you love me, why would you give me away?"
He smiled again, a cryptic expression, "because I love you, that's why."
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There were the screams, the yells, the adoration, the post boards saying 'We love you' or
'we'll miss you' or 'good luck' or some extremist with 'marry me!'
"How are we going to get to them without getting mobbed?" Rei cried.
"We just will." Usagi inched through the crowds, reaching toward three men signing
autographs. "Seiya!" she yelled.
Seiya looked up through his blue shades, "Odango." He reached toward her as they
embraced, ignoring the buzzes in the crowds. "Thank you for coming...Odango." He kissed her
gently on the lips.
Usagi blushed, "really? I was afraid you'd think I shouldn't have come...because of your fans."
Seiya shook his head, "we keep our fans with our music Odango, you underestimate us."
"Ne, I don't see any signs that say, 'keep writing good songs' and what I'm hearing is
'who is that girl?'" Usagi joked.
"Oh you little..." Seiya started.
"SEIYA!" Yaten yelled impatiently, "let's go!"
"Gomen nasai, the Sargent has spoken. I have to go, aishiteru Tsukino Usagi."
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They arrived at the airport in silence.
"Go now." He whispered.
"Ace..." she turned to face him, "arigato."
"You are welcome."
"Well...so...I guess...I'll go..." she unlocked the door.
Ace stared at Minako for a second, "go, go on."
With one last look of gratitude, Minako skitted toward the airport, chasing for the one she
loved. Breaking the rules and the destinies. Because destiny, is what you make of it.
When she disappeared into the building, Ace murmured to his steering wheel, "A destiny
too short is worse than no destiny at all Minako..."
"ACE!" The door flashed open, it was Minako.
"WHAT?!?!" he shrieked, "what are you doing here? I swear his plane won't leave till
in..." Ace check his watch, "ahh! 2 minutes! What on earth..."
"I just came to tell you that, you are the only one that can control your fate!" she grinned,
like a silly child, like Aino Minako. "Ja!" she waved goodbye.
Leaving Ace speechless.
Destiny is what you make of it.
"Are you happy now!?" He yelled to the sky, "I said I'm the perfect guardian didn't I eh?
I never make false promises! Never!"
A second later after regaining his sanity.
"Good luck Venus. You better not do anything I wouldn't do Yaten Kou."
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She ran, silently cursing to be still in her pajamas and slippers. But it was worth it, it was
for Yaten. Crowds...she saw crowds, Minako ran toward the crowds. She caught a glimpse of
silver hair climbing onto a plane.
"Yaten!!!" She screamed, jostling her way through the crowds. Ignoring every eye, every
whisper about the strange girl in her pjs. "Yaten!!" she screamed again.
He looked up, searching through the crowds.
"YATEN!!!" she called out desperately. "Yaten!"
There, he saw her, his green eyes...right in hers...he saw her...
But...
Wait...
He turned away,into the plane.
Minako's whole body wilted, like a sunflower without the sun. The door of the private jet
closed and now guards rushed the girls away from the plane.
He turned away...
Away from her.
Away.
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"What are you doing?!?" Seiya screamed, "that was Minako-chan! Did you not see her?
Why did you push me into the plane Yaten? Why are you even here? Why aren't you going after
her?"
"Shut up Seiya." Yaten muttered.
"Seiya has a point Yaten, why didn't you go after her?" Taiki questioned, a little more
rational than his younger brother however.
"Shuddap! She was the one that said we can't be together. I gave her the chance and..."
"GIVE HER THE CHANCE?" Seiya exploded, "how egotistic are you? Why should I even care,
you are either a stone or or..." he fell back into his seat, "whatever, do whatever you
want, it's your loss anyhow."
Yaten bit his lips.
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By now the girls found Minako, the girl who had just screamed with all her might and
faith and now...
"Minako-chan..." Usagi whispered.
"No...leave me alone." Minako turned away and ran.
Anywhere but here. She thought. You can cry when you get home. Anywhere but here.
But she couldn't hold it. That hurt, rejection...from the bottom of her heart.
Minako collapsed against silver barbed wires.
He saw her...she swear it, his green eyes, right in hers.
He turned away, just like that...
Minako felt her face wet. She shivered against the wind. So small...so small and
insignificant she felt. He turned away...away from her.
And the worst part of all that is, she deserved it, she deserved it all. Fingers entwining the
wires, she rests her head against them, as if trying to regain some sort of sanity.
But she couldn't. So instead she cried, she cried and cried and cried and cried...A little
strange girl in pajamas, crying her heart out. But she didn't care, She just...cried.
Then she felt a hand on hers, against the barb wires.
"Gomen ne...Mina..." the voice was scratchy, but familiar, so so familiar.
She turned around and faced two green eyes. Two green eyes.
She fell into him.
"I'm so sorry..." he whispered, silver tears fell from his own eyes.
Minako couldn't say anything, she just held him in her arms, trying to retain the feeling in
her mind...was it a dream?
He turned to look at her now. Fixing his eyes in her, "don't cry...onegai...you'll make me
cry..."
Unfortunately, that only made Minako cry harder. So much emotion build, so many years
with a forbidden fate.
Yaten kissed her eyes gently, letting her tears stain his lips. Wanting to spare her pain and
perhaps his own. And they just sat there for awhile, in each other's arms, embracing in both pain
and love...
"I love you." He whispered to her ear ever so softly.
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New Year's Eve
"They're on! They're on! Shut up!!" Minako yelled.
"Minako-chan. Calm down." Rei chuckled.
"Hush!" Ami echoed, which triggered stares.
"Ami-chan wants to silence!" Makoto gasped.
(On the TV...
Reporter : your album became platinum in its first week, your tour has been a sold out
success, what do you think is so alluring about your music?
Taiki : Our music comes from the heart, I believe our voices speak to people, give them
inspiration and encouragements...)
"My gosh I never thought Ami-chan would be interested in a silly TV program." Rei
asserted sarcastically.
Ami blushed.
(Seiya : I think the fact that a dashing man such as myself behind the music could also
have helped)
Usagi burst out laughing.
(Yaten rolls his eyes, "in his wildest dreams...")
Minako smiled, "they are doing well."
"Ne..I wish they are here though." Rei whined.
"No you don't, they are already snatched Rei-chan." Makoto stared at her other three
friends.
"Yeah yeah..." Rei fell back, "we have to get ourselves some boys before next semester.
It's sickening watching those three."
"HEY!" Ami, Usagi and Minako exclaimed together.
(Reporter: And the question all your fans are dying to know... Do you have girlfriends?)
3 pairs of eyes flew toward the TV set.
(Seiya: hmmm...you know, I could very well avoid this and say we don't have time for
girlfriends.
'Reporter sighs, as if relieved.'
Seiya: BUT! We do!!
Taiki and Yaten sweat drops.
Reporter: Is it true? Is it true? 'Aiming her mike at Yaten and Taiki'
'Yaten frowns' Yaten: that's a very stupid question to ask. Our fans should like us for our
music and if I have a girlfriend that's my business.)
"Ouch..." Makoto murmured.
(Yaten: With that being said. I do have a girlfriend. I miss you Minako. 'Beams straight
toward camera'
Seiya and Taiki sweat drops.
Seiya: Aishiteru Odango! 'Covers Yaten in front of the camera'
Taiki holds a pained expression.)
Minako and Usagi swoons.
Knocks were heard.
"Coming!" Usagi stood up to open the door. In comes...
Duh, you know who comes.
"You..." Usagi looked at the guys.
Then at the TV.
Then at the guys.
Then at the TV.
"SEIYA!!"
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"I thought that was live!" Minako cried.
"Nah, they taped it this morning." Yaten replied.
"Did you see me Usa?" Seiya asked.
Usagi nodded, "hai hai, you are so childish Seiya." She grinned, planting a kiss on him.
"And who could have missed him." Yaten whispered to Minako, causing her to giggle.
"Where's Ami and Taiki?" Makoto asked.
Looks around, "hmmm, those naughty kids." Seiya chuckled.
"20 minutes til New Years!!" Rei exclaimed.
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"Um...so what I'm trying to say is..." Taiki stuttered. "Will you...will you marry me?
Mizuno Ami?"
Ami stared at the diamond ring in awe, "I..."
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Usagi, Seiya, Rei and Makoto went out to set up some fireworks as Minako and Yaten
remained inside, lounging on pillow cushions.
"Yaten?" Minako's back was against Yaten.
"Nani?"
"At the airport that day...when I yelled out your name, why did you turn away from me?"
Yaten felt his heart sank.
"Did you give up on me?"
He remained silent.
Minako hugged her knees, "I'm sorry, I can't get the image out of my head, even if you
say we should forget the past."
Yaten turned to face Minako's casading blond hair. "I didn't give up on you Minako. I
just, well, I couldn't believe it at first."
"You gave up on me."
"No...I...I..."
"You did."
"I did. But does it matter Minako? Why must you dwell on the past?"
"Because I can't get it out of my head. Listen, let's not talk about this."
"No no, if we don't get this out of the way, this'll come up in the future sometime."
"Future?" Minako turned to look at Yaten.
He blinked, "yeah, future."
She smiled and hugged him, "arigato Yaten..."
Yaten recovered dumbfounded, "what did I say?"
"Future."
"Future?"
"Yes."
"Oh...I did didn't I?"
Minako laughed, "you are such a dork."
"Speak for your self."
"Shut up." she jabbed him in the ribs.
"Ow. Gettin' feisty now I see." Yaten rubbed his ribcage.
"I said shut up and be quiet." Minako giggled as she fell into Yaten.
"Yes Ma'm."
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It was 11:55 when fireworks sparked the sky all over Tokyo. It was exciting, yet blissful
in its own sense.
"Usa, I love you forever and ever." Seiya murmured.
The playful couple dug their noses together and smiled widely, their hands entwined
tightly between them. Everything was okay now. Usagi thought warmly. It was going to be a new
year, a new month, a new day.
'Arigato...Mamo-chan, Chibi-Usa." Usagi closed her eyes as she thought inherently.
'Aishiteru...'
***
Minako and Yaten were both lying on the grass, blankets and sheets between here and
there. A sense of sedation permeated the air, even between the fireworks and Usagi's giggles.
"Yaten?" Minako spoke up.
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you too." Yaten replied.
***
A wife.
She was a wife.
She was going to be a wife...Ami felt her cheeks burning at the mere thought of it.
"Are you okay?" Taiki had hand rested on her shoulder ever so gently, and just that was
enough to kindle a smile on her face.
"Fine. Just fine." She smiled.
"Thank you Ami." Taiki whispered, "for all that you have given me."
***
12:00
Midnight.
A new year.
A new destiny.
There are millions of stars in the sky, but it's those that make their own destiny...that
shine the brightest.
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Glowing Stars
By Iris C. Aka V.
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
Copyrights apply
The End
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Author's end notes: It's over! Hip hip hooray!
Finished. 2-22-2001 Re-edited. 3.07.2001.
silver_dreams10@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/ainoshrine/index.html
'Into the wild' yesterday once again. Isn't it strange how brilliant people are always the psychotic
ones? I wonder how they think. I wonder if they see the world differently.
Author's somewhat relevant notes: Last chapter. I guess I am a lil' sad that it's ending. It was fun
writing this whether I admit it or not. ^. ^ Err...please ignore all my fragments, run ons and
incomplete sentences...I hate grammar. English has way toooo many grammar rules. Why do
English insist on so much grammar? What does it accomplish? Whoever thought making rules
for writing must have been drunk. BTW. If you think I just added Ace for the hell of it, well, no,
I actually planned for him to be in this story, I decided that right after part 6. ^^
People to thank : without these people. GS probably wouldn't have the momentum to be
finished. Liah - thank you for the many emails. Seira- thank you for the posting and the emails.
Adella aka. Diddly-chan - you rule, and I love your senseless antics. Kotetsu - thank you for the
postings and the emails and well, everything! Kay - thank you for the advice. J- thank you for being
as bad of an editor as I am. Andrea-sama - all hail to you. Last but not least, Iris - thank your self,
because without you, GS probably wouldn't exist. :) OH the conceited one..^^
Much love to all of you that emailed/reviewed too. You all RULE!! ^-~
silver_dreams10@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/ainoshrine
Glowing Stars Part 7
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He never thought that love could lift him from that lonely dark place
But then she came and touched his random face
She never felt that she would find the man that'd be the one
But there he was, and something was begun
He didn't know how he had ever lived without her smile
And how he had been so blue in exile
She didn't know why she had given up
And only to find the one she dreamed of oh so many times
They couldn't help but fall in love
They knew it was something more
They knew love can turn a heart from red to gray
Love can kiss the blues a way
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Minako stepped onto the wooden stage. The opalescent light shone on her flushed cheeks,
offering a keepsake of warmth and encouragement. With an over perused script in her hand, she
began, imagining the auditorium congested with people.
"I left because I loved you. I left because you belong where you are now."
"Don't say that! You have everything now! Don't tell me you have nothing."
"Exile? No." A laugh, "You have fame, money, women. I'm only a thing in the past." She
yelled then wept softly, just like in the script. "I'm only a thing in the past..." But for a split
second, Minako was on the verge of crossing the line between fiction and reality. "We are in two
different worlds Ayashi..."
Suddenly, applause echoed from the far end of the auditorium.
Startled immediately, "Who are you?" Minako cried out.
The dark shadow merged and a young man with pale hair and eyes was in eyesight.
"Who are you?" Minako asked again, a little peeved that someone was watching her. For
the past days she had been at the auditorium late at night to catch some rehearsal time for the
main role of an upcoming play.
The guy lent out a hand, "Yuta Hotoni."
Minako shook his hand, surprised at how firm the hand was, "Aino Minako." He's
confident, she recalled from a magazine article.
"Hai, I know, my dad mentioned you before."
"Yuta?" she wondered, that was her professor/the play director's name.
"Hai, that's my dad. So why don't you just call me Hotoni? Make things easier." The boy
grinned, there was something familiar about that face, thought Minako.
"You make a great Miyumi. You act as if you are really her."
"Arigato. Why are you here at midnight?" Minako questioned.
"Why not? You are yourself. Besides, night time is when I'm most focused, and I guess I
came for that baby." Hotoni pointed to the grande piano on the stage. "I have one at home but
that one's really nice."
"You...play the piano?" Minako stammered.
He nodded, "yep." He walked toward it, "been playing it since I first saw it."
"Play it."
Hotoni looked up, his eyes sent chills to Minako.
"As you wish." He replied softly.
'As you wish.' Why does that sound so familiar?
Nonetheless, Hotoni's playing drowned out Minako's thoughts. The melody of the piano
was melocholy against the silence. Slow at first it was, then picking up the tempo, as if crying...
A story it sounded like, unfolding itself within each note.
"Aino-san. Are you all right?" Hotoni asked after the final note, noticing the depressed
expression of the blond.
She nodded, "yeah, your playing, it triggered some memories...that's all, no biggie. I'm
fine." She whispered. "You play beautifully."
"Do you love someone Aino-san?" Hotoni probed.
Minako stifled a gasp, how forward he was being. "I..." she paused.
"It's okay. You don't have to tell me."
Minako gazed strangely at Hotoni, he seemed oddly familiar and his questions were so...
The piano interrupted her thoughts once again. This time carrying a sweet melody, light
and flimsy..reckless and spontaneous...it reminded of herself somehow. Her old self. Minako had
never wanted more to turn the hands of time.
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It was early morning, around 6 a.m.. Usagi was in bed, but awake. How strange that was,
for bed and sleep were usually inseparateble in her dictionary. Nonetheless, Usagi felt somewhat
restless, like everything around her hinted her conscience that something was going to happen.
Then again, it could be just her conscience. Or maybe it's the fact that Minako hadn't grace
herself to the apartment yet. Where in God's name could she be???
Then the doorbell rang.
Usagi felt her heart speed up at the sudden clamor disrupting the pure silence. Her mind
however, performed its reaction toward the ring without sending messages to the brain.
Usagi put on her bunny slippers.
Usagi walked toward the door, tripping over the lamp, mumbled a silent apology to it.
Usagi stood in front of the door, tipping her toes to elevate her eyes into the peephole.
Usagi saw a pair of deep blue eyes.
Usagi froze.
Her mind finally decided to connect with her body, and it acted like the sun piercing
through a murky rain cloud. Everything was okay now.
She flashed the door open.
"SEIYA!!"
There are moments in a person's life in which we fail to forget. Most of them, we would
love to omit. But this is one of those moments you'd like to reserve forever. This is one of those
moments you'd like to frame and decorate with your favorite flowers. This is one of those
moment you'd NEVER forget, no matter how hard you try, and you are glad for that.
"Seiya..." tears spilled from her eyes onto his shirt.
He caressed her head, gently and lovingly, "Daijoubu, Odango." He whispered.
And she nodded softly, for she knew everything was okay. Everything will be beautiful.
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She blinked, rubbing her eyes . . .
10:30 a.m. Hmmm...wasn't she suppose to be somewhere at that time? Oh well She
closed her eyes again, nuzzling her ear against the comfy cushion.
Wait a minute, she thought, this is not my cushion.
Minako bolted up.
"Hey, you're up." A pair of pale eyes interceded her confusion, or is it stirred her
confusion.
"Hotoni?" she glanced around, noticing the beautiful furniture and paintings,
"why...where am I?"
"My house." He murmured, "you fell asleep yesterday at the piano. I didn't know what to
do so I brought you here."
"Fell asleep?" She mumbled in disbelief.
"Yeah."
"Oh. I'm really sorry for the..."
"No trouble."
I fell asleep' Minako pondered silently, she could barely sleep on a bed anymore and
she fell asleep on a piano? She must have been out of it.
"Are you okay?" Hotoni looked concerned, "you want anything to eat?"
"No no, I've caused you enough trouble." Minako smiled weakly, "thanks, again."
"Minako." Hotoni stared, "I...I have to tell you something."
Minako blinked, "what?" she stared at Hotoni, noticing his tentative tone of voice.
"I..." Hotoni paused, engaging his eyes in Minako's. Then he leaned forward, bringing his
hand to Minako cheek, caressing it slightly.
Minako flung back a little, bewildered and confused, "nani Hotoni?" she reached to grab
her purse.
"Did you forget me Minako? Did you already forget me?" he lunged forward, kissing her
brusquely.
Minako struggled away, went through a series of expressions but was mute.
"I still love you Venus..." he whispered.
She fled.
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It was like Christmas in the senshi's apartment. Well, sort of.
"You look different! Taller and...well, taller." Usagi giggled.
"Thanks, that's a huge compliment there." Seiya replied.
"So Kakyuu let you guys come to Earth? What did you do?" Makoto asked. "And
where's Yaten?"
Taiki and Seiya exchanged glances.
Seiya cleared his throat, "well, actually..Princess wanted us to come to earth because
anyone can tell how pathetic we are without love from our earth babes."
Usagi giggled again.
"Yaten's here, he's the main reason why we are here. Princess thought he was over
working himself. He said he was gonna walk around the city a bit. To take pictures." Said Taiki.
"Demo..." Seiya started, "I think he just didn't want to see her." He paused, "where is
Minako-chan?"
Clouds passed in Usagi's eyes, "don't know. She hasn't come home at all last night. I
wonder if something happened."
"Nah, I doubt it." Makoto murmured. "Minako-chan...she's very independent now..."
Independent, that was one way of putting it. Thought Usagi wryly.
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'What a crazy insane absolute mad man.' Minako wiped the counter, flashing back the
previous day. "I still love you Venus" Venus! How on earth did he...
Minako sighed, she can't do this. This is too much.
"Minako-chan, get table 7 will ya?" Yuri, her co-worker requested.
"Yeah. Sure. Will do." Minako marched toward the dark corner where table 7 was.
Venus...who knows I'm Venus, who who who... she thought, troubled.
Minako's vision got clearer as she approached table 7. A man with a hood over his head
was looking through a camera.
Why would anyone wear a hood inside the coffee shop? It was already very hot inside as
the air conditioner had decided to break on Minako's worst days. Venus Venus...how on earth..
Stop it. Minako thought, you're too distracted. She told herself.
"May I take your order?" she smiled at the customer, attempting to mask her own
emotions.
The customer looked up, he had two green eyes, two green eyes that shimmered even
under the dim light of the cafe.
Minako's smile left, like watercolors washed away by a wave. And she felt her throat
clogged up, her knees tottered below her, her eyes quivering.
He responded the same way. Eyes wide in shock. His hands trembled, dropping the
camera in his hand. His mouth slightly adjured, attempting to choke out words at first but all
came out inaudible.
They stared on, gazing into each other's eyes. As if touching without touching. As if
crying without crying. As if laughing without laughing. So much emotion in those stares, yet no
way to let them out.
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"You're gonna be the three lights again?!?" Usagi squealed.
"That's excellent." Said Rei, who came straight from the temple.
"Well, yeah, to make a living." Taiki explained
"That's so cool." Makoto beamed, "you'll get popular right away."
"Is it okay with you?" Seiya asked Usagi softly, "we might become too busy again."
"No problem." Usagi said, "I know you'll find time for me."
Seiya smiled lovingly at Usagi, and she smiled back, letting her small head rest against
his wide shoulders. Enjoying this moment of bliss.
Suddenly the door was heard fumbled with a pair of keys. And the door opened, a
destroyed blonde girl was seen, with flushed skin and red eyes, she headed toward a room
without acknowledging the existence of anyone inside.
The small living room was left with silence.
"I'll go." Mako-chan offered.
"Iie. Let me, I haven't been a great friend to her lately, I know something's wrong but I
just never took the time..." Usagi whispered as she headed toward the room.
She saw Minako, ribbonless and all, gazing through the window with a pair of the saddest
eyes Usagi had ever seen on her friend.
"Minako..." Usagi urged, "Minako-chan, what's wrong?"
There was silence, then a few seconds later, it was a "please leave me alone."
Usagi took a seat beside Minako on the firm bed. "You know, a friend once told me
that...no matter how horrible everything seemed, there's always a bright side to life. And she also
helped me get through my hard times whether I liked it or not." Usagi paused, "I know I've been
a rotten friend lately Minako-chan. But can you let me make it up to you...and be a friend like
you have to me?"
Minako stayed silent.
"Minako-chan, onegai, tell me what's wrong...I don't want to see you like this anymore, I
don't want to see you torn up and..."
"Yaten." A monotonous voice cut through Usagi's words, "I...I saw Yaten..." and a hot
tear burned Minako's face.
"Yaten? Ne? Minako-chan, what happened between you two??" She paused, "back on
Kinmoku...you two, were you? In love?"
Minako nodded helplessly as she fell into Usagi's arms.
"It's okay Minako..." Usagi hugged the girl, "what happened today? When you saw
him?"
"I ran away."
"Why?"
"Because Usagi, because I can't face him, I can't stand looking at Yaten when I know I
can't love him."
"Why can't you love him Minako-chan?"
"Because I can't love anyone, it's my destiny Usagi, my destiny is to be alone and..."
"Iie Minako-chan! Don't say that. You don't know your destiny and only you can control
your destiny. Don't be like this, don't let your destiny control you."
Minako looked up, a little surprised at Usagi's out burst.
There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Usagi called out.
"Yaten." Replied the voice.
Minako froze.
Usagi peered at Minako as she opened the door, "Yaten, welcome back." She gave him a
brief smile then left, shutting the door behind her.
"Please help her..." Usagi prayed silently.
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Yaten stared at Minako. Her blonde hair scattered around her body carelessly, as the red
bow she always wore was gone. She looked skinnier than before and her cheekbones stuck out
more. And there were her eyes, hollow and faraway they looked, as if she was afraid to look at
him.
But she was still beautiful nonetheless; she was his Minako.
His.
Yaten licked his lips nervously, "Mina...I...I missed you."
Minako wanted to be swallowed by her bed, she can't last against him, she can't.
"Did you miss me?" he questioned, sounding hopeful.
She could say what she was thinking of course, that she missed him every second of the
day and her life is crashing because she kept seeing him everywhere. And that would end it, they
would hug and kiss and maybe get back together and maybe live happily ever after.
But life isn't like that. Minako knew it, she had been through life and she knew that
nothing can be that perfect, especially against a destiny.
Minako looked up, forcing a smile on her face, "Yaten, of course, we all missed you, you
and Seiya and Taiki, welcome back to Earth..."
That wasn't exactly what he was expecting to hear.
"Is it impossible Minako?" he asked bluntly, "are you not even willing to try?"
Minako looked away, staring at the window where a cloud just ingested the sun.
"I thought you were different Minako." He murmured helplessly then fled.
Leaving Minako holding onto to her heart as it broke like a vase, each shard cutting
through her flesh, shredding her to pieces.
Iie...be strong...Minako...be strong... she told herself.
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Everyone watched as Yaten came out.
"Yaten how did it..." Usagi asked, then noticed Yaten's expression that told her
everything.
"I'm going to the studio, or the hotel, somewhere. Goodbye." He left, slamming the door
that reverberated through Minako's bones.
Rei sighed, "I don't get it. Why is Minako-chan acting like this?"
"She said she can't go against destiny." Usagi murmured.
"What destiny?" Ami wondered inaudibly.
"I'm gonna go with Yaten." Taiki stood up.
"Yeah, me too." Seiya whispered, "I think Minako needs space." He kissed Usagi gently
on the lips, "Ja Odango."
"Love you." Said Usagi.
"I'll call you and we'll meet tomorrow okay?"
"Okay. Bye Seiya."
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She needed a punching bag. She needed to scream. She needed to exert some kind of
physically energy. She punched against the solid wall. She fell backwards onto the bed, closing
her eyes and left for the dream world. Hoping things would be less complicated.
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(Days later - sorry. Bad with scene changes)
Seiya and Usagi were making out on the carpet.
"When are you going to be gone?" She questioned as Seiya kissed her neck softly.
"Nothing is for sure yet, we might not even get any fans."
"Are you kidding? And besides, you already got into a label when you guys have been
here for how long? A day?"
"That's coz Yaten was pushy." Seiya chuckled.
"Ne Seiya? Why are you doing this business again?" Usagi asked him, pushing his kisses
away from her much to her remorse, but some things just have to come first.
Seiya stared at Usagi, noting her serious face. "Odango, if you don't want me to..."
"No! No!" Usagi cut in, "no." She smiled, "I just want to know why that's all. Don't ever
think you have to sacrifice anything for me."
"I'll sacrifice anything for you." Seiya leaned forward again.
Usagi giggled, "I give up."
"About time."
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"Seiya suggested we become idols again, jokingly of course." Said Taiki, "but we needed
to somehow make a living on Earth you know. And he thought that was the easiest way. And it
was, but I didn't think Yaten would actually agree to it."
"But he did." Cut in Ami.
"Hai, that would be Yaten, you never know what he's thinking."
"Do you? Do you want to be in it?" her blue eyes twinkled with inquiry.
"The 'Three Lights?'"
Ami nodded.
"At first I thought 'The idiot and his stupid ideas' but then I really thought about it,
throughly, and realize it really wasn't a bad idea." A smile crawled on his lips, "the last time we
were idols, we had one thing on our mind, to find the princess. I think all of us were oblivious to
the screams, the adoration, it was, no princess, no nothing."
"But now you realize you've inspired so many dreams ne?"
"I don't know, I simply don't know. But I want to see people this time. I want to see their
faces and see who we are singing too."
Ami smiled, "good luck."
A pause, "thank you...Ami-chan."
"For what?"
"Everything."
Her surprised face melted into a cute smile, "your welcome...for everything." She leaned
forward and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you for everything."
"You are welcome for everything." He cradled her body in his arms. "Thank you for
everything."
"You're welcome for everything."
"Thank you for everything..."
"You're welcome.."
"Thank.."
"Welcome"
"Than..."
"Come.."
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In an empty studio on a Friday night. Sounds pretty much like where he belonged. Yaten
pressed a key, a faint sound was heard. He listened to it ever so closely. Nothing.
Slouch. A chorus of dissonance.
They say a perfect beginning note incites a brilliant song. So he's been sitting there,
pressing on each cord to get some inspiration. He should have known better.
Much better.
What a big fool he's been. Thinking this trip would make his life easier. Thinking she'll
maybe end his misery. Thinking the cold will cool him off.
Maybe he oughta stop thinking.
Yeah, that's it.
'I think there for I am.' (Decartes)
'I don't think there for I no longer am'
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(1 or 2 months later)
"Wow...it's like they never left." Rei exclaimed as she flipped through the magazine that
featured the 'Three Lights'.
"Mmm-hmmm." Mako nodded, "how popular they are." She giggled, "Look at this,
they're older, they're hotter, and they're BAAAACCCCCKKKKKKK."
Usagi echoed Makoto's laughter, "I'm so happy for them!"
"Yeah! I can't wait till the album comes out. And the tour! I wonder when the tour will
start?" Makoto questioned.
Usagi and Ami exchanged looks.
"The tour will be in a week." Ami stated...quite neutrally.
Brief silence.
"Gomen..Ami-chan, Usagi-chan, you lucky ducklings who snatched the hottest guy on
earth." Rei mumbled, returning to her childish state.
"Two...weeks?" Minako looked up.
Everyone else looked up. It was hard to have gotten Minako to join them for this chat fest
and she had hardly spoken.
"Hai." Ami nodded, "a national tour."
"Oh." Replied Minako.
"Dajoubou? Minako-chan?" Makoto asked softly. (JP notes: dajoubou-are you okay)
"Yeah." Minako flashed a smiled, "genky genky." (JP notes: genky-cheerful, cool, fine)
Everything was genky genky.
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Dear journal,
Taiki is leaving soon. I feel like he's leaving forever when in truth, they are going to be
gone for about only a month or two. I suppose it's the fact that we've never been together for
long. The other day he said he loved me. How strange that is. A year ago I wouldn't think Taiki
can love anything or anyone except for his princess. And now he said he loved me, an earth
senshi. It surprised me journal, and I couldn't say anything. I still don't know what to say or
think. Do I love him? What is love? If it's those butterflies every time you are near them; if it's
melting against their gaze; if it's wanting to be with them always...Then I think I am, in love. I
wish I could decipher my feelings like those math equations. Because they make no sense
whatsoever.
Mizuno Ami
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Usagi's message on the three lights' answer machine.
Answer machine: hi, if you are a burglar, we are at home cleaning our weapons. Otherwise it's
safe to leave your message after the beep. (Mumblings. 'What kinda message is that Seiya?'
'Seiya no baka' 'lemme at that machi...')
...BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP...
Usagi: Seiya, I just wanted to say hi and good luck and I love you. Mmmmm...you should try
Mako-chan's rice cake...yummmieeeeee....oops *chuckling* sorry. Ja ne! DAISUKE!!!! (JP
notes: daisuke - I love you, more toward the I 'like' you though, not as serious as aishiteru)
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Day the 3 lights was to leave
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"We have 10 minutes to catch the subway to the airport! HURRY UP USAGI!
MINAKO-CHAN!!" Rei screamed.
"OKAY okay! Kill the hysterics." Usagi skitted with one shoe and the other in her hand.
"Minako-chan?" Rei stammered, "why are you still in your sleeping clothes?"
"Because, I'm not going Rei. You guys have fun and tell the lights good luck." She turned.
"Matte! Why aren't you coming?" Makoto demanded.
"I have to review lines...for the play."
"Minako, you gotta face Yaten sometime," said Rei.
"No no.." Minako shook her head playfully, "it's not Yaten, I really do have to know
those lines by next week."
"You sure?" Ami questioned.
"Hai! Don't worry about me! Go now! Or you'll be late!"
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Dear journal,
No big deal. I won't see him till next next month. Maybe I can manage to get him out of
my head. Whatchathink? No? Well, I don't know what to do then. I just don't know. Hmmm, the
door bell ranged, guess Usagi forgot something...
~Minako
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Minako flashed open the door.
She stood, frozen, "Hotoni..."
"Minako...no! Don't close the door. Let me explain."
"What do you want?"
"I...we...need to talk, can I come in? It's cold out here."
"What do you want?"
"You are still so stubborn and clueless." A smile crawled onto Hotoni's face, a rather sad
smile.
"What? Who...who are you?"
"Forgotten me already?" he took out something from his pocket, "here, I picked this for
you." It was a flower, a dahlia...
"It's a dahlia, October 22nd, your flower." Hotoni voiced gently.
Minako went pale.
"You didn't forget me." He smiled, the sign of Venus merged on his head.
Minako flashed the door open.
"Thank you." He said.
"How...I thought I..."
"Killed me? Nah, they'd rather torture me."
Minako stared in awe as Hotoni changed to Ace, the familiar pale eyes haunted her like a
bad dream. (if you know not who Ace is, he is a real person in the SailorV manga. To find out more
about him and Minako's destiny yadi yada, go visit my site at www.geocities.com/ainoshrine)
"What do you want Ace?" Minako muttered, a hint of enmity in her voice, "what are you
doing on earth? Am I dreaming? Am I dead? Do they want to torture me? Take me, I'm already
dead."
Ace winced at her tone of voice. Then his expression softened. "Iie...iie...Mi-na-ko." He
pronounced each syllable with a coat of tenderness.
She remained silent.
"Gomen. I suppose I'm the last person you'd want to see."
She said nothing.
He sighed, "Minako, don't think of me so foully, don't think of me as Kaitou Ace. Think
of me as Ace...do you remember me? We use to be friends..."
"What do you want?" she demanded, annoyed.
Ace's shoulders slanted a bit, "sorry...I guess I can't help it but to..." he cleared his throat,
"I um...came to tell you that you shouldn't let an ace choose your destiny."
Minako looked confused.
"Minako, that card meant nothing. It didn't determine your destiny. You can love
Minako. For God sake you are the goddess of love.
"
"What? What do you mean?" she questioned, her blue eyes twinkled with inquiry.
Ace shook his head, "I mean you can go chase lover boy."
"Wha..."
"Yaten. Yaten Kou. The guy that seems to be messing with your brain and won't give up.
Your parents are mad at me so they sent me."
"Ace..what are you talking about?"
"Minako, I told you once that we will never part right? Well, we never did. I'm your
gurdian angel."
Silence.
"This is insane." Minako turned away.
"No no...listen, it's not. I've seen you suffer Mina-chan. And I know you think of me as
an enemy...but you never really knew me princess. I was just a soldier in a faraway land with a
crush on the princess. But you, no matter where you are always cross your fate with me. And you,
no matter where you are, always fell for another white haired guy. What is it Mina-chan? Is it that
my hair's too short?" he maintained a humorous voice, as if set out to entertain. But his witty
veneer failed to hinder the yearning and suffering in his voice.
"Ace..." Minako detected that hint of pain. And for the first time she wondered about Ace
and what he had been through. He still loves her...why? After she killed and rejected him? She
asked, "do you still love me Ace?"
Ace smiled, "I love you Venus. I had, and I will always. But my destiny is really to be
alone, but I don't want you to be alone..."
She stared on, fixing her eyes into his.
"And that's why I'm here. To tell you to go get him. Go get Yaten, I know you love
him...and you don't want to lose him Minako. You know you don't. Listen to you heart and not
some silly card. You are the only one that can control your fate."
"Ace..." she whispered, "I...I don't know what to say..."
"Don't say anything then...come, I'll give you a ride to the airport."
"Why?" she blurted out, "why do this? If you love me, why would you give me away?"
He smiled again, a cryptic expression, "because I love you, that's why."
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There were the screams, the yells, the adoration, the post boards saying 'We love you' or
'we'll miss you' or 'good luck' or some extremist with 'marry me!'
"How are we going to get to them without getting mobbed?" Rei cried.
"We just will." Usagi inched through the crowds, reaching toward three men signing
autographs. "Seiya!" she yelled.
Seiya looked up through his blue shades, "Odango." He reached toward her as they
embraced, ignoring the buzzes in the crowds. "Thank you for coming...Odango." He kissed her
gently on the lips.
Usagi blushed, "really? I was afraid you'd think I shouldn't have come...because of your fans."
Seiya shook his head, "we keep our fans with our music Odango, you underestimate us."
"Ne, I don't see any signs that say, 'keep writing good songs' and what I'm hearing is
'who is that girl?'" Usagi joked.
"Oh you little..." Seiya started.
"SEIYA!" Yaten yelled impatiently, "let's go!"
"Gomen nasai, the Sargent has spoken. I have to go, aishiteru Tsukino Usagi."
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They arrived at the airport in silence.
"Go now." He whispered.
"Ace..." she turned to face him, "arigato."
"You are welcome."
"Well...so...I guess...I'll go..." she unlocked the door.
Ace stared at Minako for a second, "go, go on."
With one last look of gratitude, Minako skitted toward the airport, chasing for the one she
loved. Breaking the rules and the destinies. Because destiny, is what you make of it.
When she disappeared into the building, Ace murmured to his steering wheel, "A destiny
too short is worse than no destiny at all Minako..."
"ACE!" The door flashed open, it was Minako.
"WHAT?!?!" he shrieked, "what are you doing here? I swear his plane won't leave till
in..." Ace check his watch, "ahh! 2 minutes! What on earth..."
"I just came to tell you that, you are the only one that can control your fate!" she grinned,
like a silly child, like Aino Minako. "Ja!" she waved goodbye.
Leaving Ace speechless.
Destiny is what you make of it.
"Are you happy now!?" He yelled to the sky, "I said I'm the perfect guardian didn't I eh?
I never make false promises! Never!"
A second later after regaining his sanity.
"Good luck Venus. You better not do anything I wouldn't do Yaten Kou."
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She ran, silently cursing to be still in her pajamas and slippers. But it was worth it, it was
for Yaten. Crowds...she saw crowds, Minako ran toward the crowds. She caught a glimpse of
silver hair climbing onto a plane.
"Yaten!!!" She screamed, jostling her way through the crowds. Ignoring every eye, every
whisper about the strange girl in her pjs. "Yaten!!" she screamed again.
He looked up, searching through the crowds.
"YATEN!!!" she called out desperately. "Yaten!"
There, he saw her, his green eyes...right in hers...he saw her...
But...
Wait...
He turned away,into the plane.
Minako's whole body wilted, like a sunflower without the sun. The door of the private jet
closed and now guards rushed the girls away from the plane.
He turned away...
Away from her.
Away.
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"What are you doing?!?" Seiya screamed, "that was Minako-chan! Did you not see her?
Why did you push me into the plane Yaten? Why are you even here? Why aren't you going after
her?"
"Shut up Seiya." Yaten muttered.
"Seiya has a point Yaten, why didn't you go after her?" Taiki questioned, a little more
rational than his younger brother however.
"Shuddap! She was the one that said we can't be together. I gave her the chance and..."
"GIVE HER THE CHANCE?" Seiya exploded, "how egotistic are you? Why should I even care,
you are either a stone or or..." he fell back into his seat, "whatever, do whatever you
want, it's your loss anyhow."
Yaten bit his lips.
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By now the girls found Minako, the girl who had just screamed with all her might and
faith and now...
"Minako-chan..." Usagi whispered.
"No...leave me alone." Minako turned away and ran.
Anywhere but here. She thought. You can cry when you get home. Anywhere but here.
But she couldn't hold it. That hurt, rejection...from the bottom of her heart.
Minako collapsed against silver barbed wires.
He saw her...she swear it, his green eyes, right in hers.
He turned away, just like that...
Minako felt her face wet. She shivered against the wind. So small...so small and
insignificant she felt. He turned away...away from her.
And the worst part of all that is, she deserved it, she deserved it all. Fingers entwining the
wires, she rests her head against them, as if trying to regain some sort of sanity.
But she couldn't. So instead she cried, she cried and cried and cried and cried...A little
strange girl in pajamas, crying her heart out. But she didn't care, She just...cried.
Then she felt a hand on hers, against the barb wires.
"Gomen ne...Mina..." the voice was scratchy, but familiar, so so familiar.
She turned around and faced two green eyes. Two green eyes.
She fell into him.
"I'm so sorry..." he whispered, silver tears fell from his own eyes.
Minako couldn't say anything, she just held him in her arms, trying to retain the feeling in
her mind...was it a dream?
He turned to look at her now. Fixing his eyes in her, "don't cry...onegai...you'll make me
cry..."
Unfortunately, that only made Minako cry harder. So much emotion build, so many years
with a forbidden fate.
Yaten kissed her eyes gently, letting her tears stain his lips. Wanting to spare her pain and
perhaps his own. And they just sat there for awhile, in each other's arms, embracing in both pain
and love...
"I love you." He whispered to her ear ever so softly.
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New Year's Eve
"They're on! They're on! Shut up!!" Minako yelled.
"Minako-chan. Calm down." Rei chuckled.
"Hush!" Ami echoed, which triggered stares.
"Ami-chan wants to silence!" Makoto gasped.
(On the TV...
Reporter : your album became platinum in its first week, your tour has been a sold out
success, what do you think is so alluring about your music?
Taiki : Our music comes from the heart, I believe our voices speak to people, give them
inspiration and encouragements...)
"My gosh I never thought Ami-chan would be interested in a silly TV program." Rei
asserted sarcastically.
Ami blushed.
(Seiya : I think the fact that a dashing man such as myself behind the music could also
have helped)
Usagi burst out laughing.
(Yaten rolls his eyes, "in his wildest dreams...")
Minako smiled, "they are doing well."
"Ne..I wish they are here though." Rei whined.
"No you don't, they are already snatched Rei-chan." Makoto stared at her other three
friends.
"Yeah yeah..." Rei fell back, "we have to get ourselves some boys before next semester.
It's sickening watching those three."
"HEY!" Ami, Usagi and Minako exclaimed together.
(Reporter: And the question all your fans are dying to know... Do you have girlfriends?)
3 pairs of eyes flew toward the TV set.
(Seiya: hmmm...you know, I could very well avoid this and say we don't have time for
girlfriends.
'Reporter sighs, as if relieved.'
Seiya: BUT! We do!!
Taiki and Yaten sweat drops.
Reporter: Is it true? Is it true? 'Aiming her mike at Yaten and Taiki'
'Yaten frowns' Yaten: that's a very stupid question to ask. Our fans should like us for our
music and if I have a girlfriend that's my business.)
"Ouch..." Makoto murmured.
(Yaten: With that being said. I do have a girlfriend. I miss you Minako. 'Beams straight
toward camera'
Seiya and Taiki sweat drops.
Seiya: Aishiteru Odango! 'Covers Yaten in front of the camera'
Taiki holds a pained expression.)
Minako and Usagi swoons.
Knocks were heard.
"Coming!" Usagi stood up to open the door. In comes...
Duh, you know who comes.
"You..." Usagi looked at the guys.
Then at the TV.
Then at the guys.
Then at the TV.
"SEIYA!!"
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"I thought that was live!" Minako cried.
"Nah, they taped it this morning." Yaten replied.
"Did you see me Usa?" Seiya asked.
Usagi nodded, "hai hai, you are so childish Seiya." She grinned, planting a kiss on him.
"And who could have missed him." Yaten whispered to Minako, causing her to giggle.
"Where's Ami and Taiki?" Makoto asked.
Looks around, "hmmm, those naughty kids." Seiya chuckled.
"20 minutes til New Years!!" Rei exclaimed.
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"Um...so what I'm trying to say is..." Taiki stuttered. "Will you...will you marry me?
Mizuno Ami?"
Ami stared at the diamond ring in awe, "I..."
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Usagi, Seiya, Rei and Makoto went out to set up some fireworks as Minako and Yaten
remained inside, lounging on pillow cushions.
"Yaten?" Minako's back was against Yaten.
"Nani?"
"At the airport that day...when I yelled out your name, why did you turn away from me?"
Yaten felt his heart sank.
"Did you give up on me?"
He remained silent.
Minako hugged her knees, "I'm sorry, I can't get the image out of my head, even if you
say we should forget the past."
Yaten turned to face Minako's casading blond hair. "I didn't give up on you Minako. I
just, well, I couldn't believe it at first."
"You gave up on me."
"No...I...I..."
"You did."
"I did. But does it matter Minako? Why must you dwell on the past?"
"Because I can't get it out of my head. Listen, let's not talk about this."
"No no, if we don't get this out of the way, this'll come up in the future sometime."
"Future?" Minako turned to look at Yaten.
He blinked, "yeah, future."
She smiled and hugged him, "arigato Yaten..."
Yaten recovered dumbfounded, "what did I say?"
"Future."
"Future?"
"Yes."
"Oh...I did didn't I?"
Minako laughed, "you are such a dork."
"Speak for your self."
"Shut up." she jabbed him in the ribs.
"Ow. Gettin' feisty now I see." Yaten rubbed his ribcage.
"I said shut up and be quiet." Minako giggled as she fell into Yaten.
"Yes Ma'm."
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It was 11:55 when fireworks sparked the sky all over Tokyo. It was exciting, yet blissful
in its own sense.
"Usa, I love you forever and ever." Seiya murmured.
The playful couple dug their noses together and smiled widely, their hands entwined
tightly between them. Everything was okay now. Usagi thought warmly. It was going to be a new
year, a new month, a new day.
'Arigato...Mamo-chan, Chibi-Usa." Usagi closed her eyes as she thought inherently.
'Aishiteru...'
***
Minako and Yaten were both lying on the grass, blankets and sheets between here and
there. A sense of sedation permeated the air, even between the fireworks and Usagi's giggles.
"Yaten?" Minako spoke up.
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you too." Yaten replied.
***
A wife.
She was a wife.
She was going to be a wife...Ami felt her cheeks burning at the mere thought of it.
"Are you okay?" Taiki had hand rested on her shoulder ever so gently, and just that was
enough to kindle a smile on her face.
"Fine. Just fine." She smiled.
"Thank you Ami." Taiki whispered, "for all that you have given me."
***
12:00
Midnight.
A new year.
A new destiny.
There are millions of stars in the sky, but it's those that make their own destiny...that
shine the brightest.
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Glowing Stars
By Iris C. Aka V.
Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
Copyrights apply
The End
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Author's end notes: It's over! Hip hip hooray!
Finished. 2-22-2001 Re-edited. 3.07.2001.
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