Chapter 6: A First Kiss
There was a soft squeak as Jewel's pen flew over the paper. She was writing a note to a friend to meet her for ice cream when she was bumped and the pen flew across the paper, ripping it and making a big line across. She frowned and looked up to see Alex Shields looking down at her. She pushed her now shorter, blonde hair behind her ears and rolled her eyes. Grabbing an elastic band she put her hair up in a messy ponytail and continued to write.
Alex looked down at her and touched her shoulder slightly. Jewel glared up at him, "What do you want?" she said exasperated.
He blushed, "You just look a lot like Sailor Moon from profile, you only don't have pig-tails and your hair is shorter."
Jewel thought, 'And that is why I have my hair short, and I leave it down most of the time. Plus, I like it shorter now.' Only she said to him, "Oh."
Luna then showed up and leaped up onto Jewel's lap and looked at Alex. Luna head butted her wrist, but was indicating to her that she needed to get to the arcade to talk with the other scouts. Jewel again looked up at Alex, looking into his eyes and caught her breath. 'Gosh is he gorgeous!' "Um, I have to go, bye." She stood up and slung Luna around her shoulders.
Alex came over to her and placed a small kiss on her lips, making her wonder if his even touched hers. Walking away he frowned and wondered why he kissed her. Staring at his retreating back she blushed and ran to the arcade.
Before walking in she took a calming breath. "Hey you guys! Have you heard about Sailor V and how she got those thieves?" she asked as she walked in. Sarah nodded and smiled.
"Yeah, she is super cool. I really do wonder if she is a fellow scout." All of the other girls nodded their agreement.
Plopping down at the games of their choice they began to play, all except Sarah who began to type on the super computer Luna gave her.
Vulcn: Hakr babe! I have not 'seen' you in ages child!
Hakr: kekeke, how are you Cally?
Vulcn: fine fine, enjoying the free life. Hey when did we meet?
Hakr: I think it was last year. Hey, we have never met have we? I've wondered what you look like!
Vulcn: who knows! But I am sorry, I'm going away for like 6 months! We are moving to germany for some time. And I won't have AIM!
Hakr: oh no! that like, majorly sucks! Will you have e-mail?
"Sarah, hey! We are going to go get ice cream, you wanna come?" Debbie asked.
"Yeah, one sec!" she called back.
Hakr: I have to go Cally, I hope to talk to you before you leave!
Vulcn: kk, I'll talk to you later Sarah.
Sarah then signed off and ran after her friends.
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Jason looked around the now deserted arcade and flopped down on the floor, a rag over his face. Hearing footsteps he peered up from under the rag. He smiled when he saw who it was. "Hey Alex!"
Alex smiled and gave Jason a hand up. "Hey Jason, why were you on the floor?"
Laughing Jason sat down at a game and smiled, "Oh, just Jewel and her friends came in. They spend so much time here just talking to me and playing games!" He smiled and looked up at Alex. Seeing a frown on his face he raised an eyebrow, "What's up?"
Alex sighed and sat down next to Jason, "Do you promise not to tell a soul?"
He nodded.
"Okay, well, I like Jewel some. She is really cute and seems so happy all the time. But, she seems to like you."
"Hey bud, don't get your heart down. I doubt that she really likes me that much. One time when you were in here and she walked in, I don't think I have ever seen a girl turn so red!"
They both laughed softly and chatted some more.
*
Debbie noticed that the queen of England would be visiting DC and would be holding a ball in honor of her new grandchild. Luna jumped up onto the table and looked at the paper over Debbie's arm.
"Hmmm, this would be a good thing to look into, we might find the princess." Luna sighed and looked out the window, 'More likely it is to get Jewel to see what it is like so that when she awakens, she won't be so scared.'
They all then decided that they would go and investigate the ball. Sarah, Debbie, and Katy were all in these beautiful gowns and the most wonderful jewelry. Jewel looked at her old dress because she didn't have enough money to get a new one. Luna walked over to her and smiled.
"Jewel, do you have that pen that you won from the game?" She nodded. "You can use that to morph and change your appearance."
Jewel cried out and hugged Luna, then shouted, "Moon Power! Morph into a princess!" There was a flash of light that surrounded Jewel and she was transformed into a beautiful princess. Her hair was up like Sailor Moon's and she had a white gown on with pearls all in it. She smiled and looked at the little tiara on top of her head. "Come on you guys! Lets go!"
They all walked in and looked around the ballroom. Sarah was asked to dance and she excepted after a quick mouthed, "God is he hot!" to her friends. Next Debbie was whisked off to dance. Katy and Jewel were standing by the food when a woman suddenly smacked Katy across the face.
Katy then hit the woman back and they got into a fistfight. Jewel separated them after she got hit in the gut. "Stop it you two!" Jewel looked at Katy, "Why did you hit this lady?"
Katy growled through her teeth, "That bitch stole my boyfriend!"
The woman laughed and smiled, "You got that right honey, he is mine now and god is he good!"
Then Jewel snapped and hit the woman and sent her flying. The hit knocked the woman out and the two of them ran off to the bathroom and giggled. Only then did they notice that it was a unisex bathroom. They giggled some more and walked out. Katy went to go get a drink and walked off. Soon though, Jewel was lost and couldn't find her way to the food table. She walked out onto the balcony and sat down on a window seat.
Staring out at the Potomac River she sighed and felt a hand on her shoulder. It felt warm and almost like it was giving her power. Looking up she saw Tuxedo Mask there behind her, looking out at the river also. She leaned her head on his hand sat looking out at the calm river.
"Who are you Tuxedo Mask, and are you an enemy?" Jewel asked and looked up at his face. His blue eyes seemed familiar.
"I don't know if we are enemies. Are we not both looking for the Silver Imperium Crystal?"
"How did you know?"
There is a flash back of him talking to Luna as he tells her. After he had saved the girl from being hit by a car he saw Luna looking up at him. The cat surprised him and spoke.
"Hello Tuxedo Mask," Luna said and looked at him.
He tipped his top hat to her and kneeled down by her, picking her up. "Hello ma'am."
"My name is Luna. I will get to the point, are you looking for the Silver Imperium Crystal?"
"Yes, I need it to save a friend. With out it he will soon die from a sickness he has had from birth."
"I see," Luna said as she nodded. "Just don't go after the sailor scout if I were you. They are strong and smart."
"No doubt there, but they must be careful. We are not fully sure if we are enemies or not. That we have to wait and see."
Jewel looked up at Tuxedo Mask when suddenly her communicator went off. "Excuse me," she turned and spoke into it. "What?"
"Trouble as always Hon, sorry!" Sarah said and Jewel stood. When she turned around Tuxedo Mask was no longer there.
She ran and transformed at the same time. Coming up to Sailor Mercury, Sailor Moon looked around, "What's up?"
"Monster number one," Mercury pointed to woman in a blue out fit much like Jeafenty's with green hair to match, "doesn't like the fact that monster number two," she pointed to a woman with a green outfit who had blue hair, "stole her plan to get energy and to pay us back, for what, I don't know."
The two of them shrugged and up came Mars and Jupiter. As Mercury filled them in Sailor Moon walked up to the arguing women. "Um, hello? I was just kinda wondering, why do you two want to get revenge on us?"
The women stopped arguing and struck a pose. "I am Nerfenty, the youngest of the five evil sisters!" said the one in blue.
"And I am the second oldest of the five evil sisters, Kafenty," the one in green stated.
"Are you two related to Jeafenty by any chance?" Mars asked.
"Yes!" cried Nerfenty and broke into tears.
Kafenty came over to her sister and held her, "It is because of your meddling that our sister was killed, she was one of the middle sisters, and her twin is very mad, as are the rest of us. You have now made us the five evil sisters, instead of the six evil sisters as we were before!"
Becoming fed up Jupiter shouted, "Flower Hurricane!" the hurricane hurt the sisters but that just made them angry.
They began to shoot black energy at the girls and they ran around. Sailor Moon was cornered and one of the sisters had the others occupied so the other one came after her. Suddenly a red rose shot out and cut the sister and landing in the floor.
"Sisters are supposed to remember the good things about their family and not try to hurt others with their memory. For that I can not forgive you!"
Sailor Moon Smiled up at Tuxedo Mask as he gave the speech. "Yeah, you are supposed to love each other and not fight others who have people who love them! In the name of the moon, I punish you! Moon Twilight Flash!" The flash killed both of the sisters and the other scouts sighed.
"Three down, three to go," Jupiter said softly.
Sailor Moon walked around and found some drinks. Taking a sip of what she thought was non-alcoholic punch she walked out to the balcony again and sat down. She soon became very tired though. Tuxedo Mask walked up and saw her.
"Hello Sailor Moon."
"Tuxedo Mask, I was just thinking of you," she said and was out like a light.
Tuxedo Mask powered down and was as he normally looked. Alex Shields. He put his hand over Sailor Moon's and sighed.
"What is your real name beautiful scout?" he asked softly.
"Jewel," replied the sleeping scout.
Alex was surprised and kind of not surprised at that. He took her hand and held it to his face and smiled. Kissing the back of it, he transformed back to Tuxedo Mask. He leaned forward and kissed Sailor Moon softly on the lips.
She sighed in her sleep and opened her eyes. Seeing his face so close to hers she was surprised but felt his lips on hers and sighed again. She opened her eyes again, and he was gone. Luna came walking up.
"It is time to go home Jewel," nodding she stood up and found the others outside waiting for her and Luna. All the way home she thought of Tuxedo Mask and wondered who he was. When she finally came home and fell on her bed she feels asleep. A soft smile crossed her lips as she dreamt about a man in a black tuxedo and top hat.