*Chapter 3 The Party*
Saturday morning Mina awoke to the smell of tea and cakes baking in her kitchen. Mina opened her eyes, dragged herself out of bed and walked into the kitchen. "Lita my hero, you're talking my language." Lita had been up for a while and was making breakfast and snacks. Mina and Lita were roommates this year in highschool and were also good friends.
"Ah, finally you're awake. And no giving me a lecture on what happened last night, I already got 3 this morning and don't need another one." Lita laughed and Mina smirked. "Besides I had a great time with Kenshin last night, he's such a great dancer, so charming." Lita smiled and Mina's face grew forlorn and depressed. Mina was thinking about Kenshin and how she loved him and yet he didn't love her back. Mina's thoughts were interrupted when. "Something wrong Mina?" Lita asked sympathetically.
Mina gave a corny smile. "Nahh, just give me some of those tea and cakes!" Mina laughed and headed out to the living room in her pj's, with a big pile of food on her plate. And she heard a voice calling back from the kitchen.
"Oh Mina you might wanna get dressed. Kenshin is coming over with some friends and so are some of the girls for a get together tonight. But Kenshin's coming early to see me. Isn't that great!" Lita's face glowed with excitement.
Mina shoved her mouth with a cake, pitifully and got up to take a shower. While she was bathing Kenshin did come over, it was 3 pm and everyone was coming at 6. Mina washed her hair and got on a little cute outfit and went out into the kitchen to find Lita and Kenshin baking. Kenshin looked over as Mina entered. "Oh hi Mina, enjoy your bath?" Kenshin smiled and Mina nodded.
"I'm just going to go out here, in the living room, if you need me." Mina went out to the TV and turned it on to channel 97. Sailor V was coming on in about 10 minutes and she never missed it. Then there was a sudden, gentle tapping at the window. Mina jerked up and it was Zech's. "Zech's?!?!" Mina rushed outside. "What a doing here?"
Zech's smiled. "Just was walking by and wanted to drop in and say hi."
"Oh that's nice thanks, you want to come in for a bit? It's a bit chilly out here, well actually not really." Mina and Zech's laughed. Since the weather was 80' outside and just a little bit of clouds filled the afternoons sky.
"Sure." Zech's and Mina walked back into the house. Zech's sat down on the couch as Mina offered him a cake or 2. He didn't feel like eating. "Thanks but no thanks, Mina." Mina shrugged and tried to start up a conversation.
"So you're coming to the party tonight right Zech's?" Mina asked
"Party?" Zech's questioned.
"Yeah the one Lita is holding." Mina noted.
"Oh, no I'm not going. I've got business to attend too." Zech's smiled a little and got up off the couch, putting his hands in his pockets. "I would love to stay longer but I really should be going. I'm late. I'll see you at school Monday."
Mina smiled a little. "Alright see ya."
Mina showed Zech's to the door when Hilde and Kaoru came running up. "Mina! Mina!" They shouted at the top of their lungs. Mina blinked and Kaoru continued, as Zech's left the area. "There was a fight last night on 3rd and Main, wanna go see the remains?"
"No thanks you guys." Mina was going to get sick, since she had been in it, although they didn't know it.
"Fine we'll see you at the party later then!" The 2 girls ran off without a trace. Mina sighed and headed back into the house plopping onto the couch waiting for 6 pm to come. Time moved slowly and Mina was excited. Mina started to wonder, why Zech's did come over in the first place? He wasn't the type of guy to do such a thing. Mina stared at the clock bored out of her mind.
Finally it was 6 and everyone seemed to be at the party, Serena and Mikagami, Ami and Rei, Darien and Hilde, Kaoru and Duo, Recca and Sanosuke. The place wasn't decorated anything special but the food was made by Lita and Kenshin of course. Mina observed the surroundings, she saw Mikagami, Recca, Darien, and Duo over at the refreshments and the girls over in the corner talking. Mina sighed as Sanosuke walked up behind her and grabbed her around the waste. Mina turned around and blinked, looking up at Sanosuke. "What was that for Sano-Chan?"
Sanosuke smirked and looked at her. "You're filling out a bit there aren't ya?
"Haha very funny Sano." Mina grinned all cheesy like.
"Hey, Did you know a Sailor Scouts movie was on last night?" Sanosuke tried to give her a hint of what he was about to say.
"What do you mean, no there wasn't." Mina said unsurely.
Sanosuke looked into Mina's eyes. "It was called, the death battle on 3rd and Main, staring Sailor Venus with co-stars Sailor Moon, Mars, and Mercury but no Jupiter."
Mina blinked and suddenly realized what he was talking about but she couldn't just give away her secret. Mina started to think nervously about how he knew. "Sano-" Mina was cut off by Recca who was holding up one of his old fashion coke bottles.
"Hey let's all play spin the bottle!" Recca was laughing uncontrollably as Mina noted to Sanosuke that they would finish later. Everyone had agreed and laughed sitting down in a circle, as anyone would in a typical game such as this.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Mina said to Hilde who she was sitting next to.
"Just relax it's just a game." Hilde giggled. "Besides we're all friends here."
Recca was first to spin the bottle. Around and around it went as Ami giggled and Rei punched her in the side. Rei didn't want to end up the only 'single' girl. The bottle slowly stopped in front of Lita. Recca jumped up and screamed for joy as Lita's face turned a bright red color. The others laughing their guts out. Recca was leaning over when Duo shouted. "Give her a big wet one lover boy!" The group kept laughing harder and harder as Recca grinned and kissed Lita's lips. When Recca had gone back to sit down, Lita made small gaging sounds and all the girls giggled. It was Lita's turn to spin the bottle, she gave it a whirl. Around and around it went soon slowly stopping on Kenshin but continued onto Sanosuke. Sanosuke blinked as seeing he wasn't this type of person. Lita giggled and leaned over him, Lita asked Sanosuke. "Any last words?"
Sanosuke blinked. "This is INJUSTICE!" Sanosuke yelled and tried to get up and run away but was held down by the guys as Lita gave him a peck on his lips. Sanosuke fainted practically and finally came back from Lala Land some time later. Sanosuke spun the bottle, around and around it went as it finally stopped on Mina. 'Oh crap.' Mina thought as she looked up at Sanosuke, he whispered to her. "I get to kiss the fair Sailor Venus, I'm a lucky man." Sanosuke leaned over and kissed her as the howling began in the background. Mina blinked and knew he knew, who she was. The thoughts began to rush through her mind. 'What to do now? Will I have to kill one of my best friends?' After he left her lips. Mina whispered to Sanosuke to meet her outside as soon as possible. Mina spun the bottle and the game continued. The bottle slowly landed near Duo but continued on past Kenshin and onto Mikagami. Mikagami blinked as he accepted the kiss. Mina decided that Sanosule and her should leave the game and Mina pulled Sanosuke outside to talk, since they both had their turns.
Mina turned to Sanosuke as they began to talk outside. "Sanosuke, what did you mean the fair Sailor Venus? I'm not Sailor Venus." Mina looked at him under the shining moon of the clear night sky. Sanosuke looked onto her and led her out to the little blue water pond, which the apartments shared. Sanosuke sat down in the lush green grass and stared down at the water. Mina now a little angry at his delay of answering her question asked again. "Sano-Chan! What did you mean Sailor Venus?"
Sanosuke simply looked at Mina and smirked. "Mina, you know exactly what I mean, I saw you and Serena and Amy and Rei. There's no denying it. I know."
Mina's hands shook a little at this shocking news, as she looked onto the sparkling water. "But how did you find out?" Mina questioned him with worry in her voice.
"It's a long story." Sanosuke looked over to Mina and placed his finger under her chin bringing her face to his. "I don't need to explain myself."
Mina blinked in confusion as questions with no answers ran through her head. Mina and Sanosuke stared into each others eyes for what seemed like forever. Mina was about to speak again when they were interrupted by Recca who stepped outside the door and called out to them. "Hey you guys come back in! We're going to watch a movie now!"
Sanosuke stood up and began to walk off. Mina jumped to her feet and stopped him before he got to far. "Wait a minute Sano, you can't get off that easily!"
"Oh, I think I can." Sanosuke said full of himself.
"Sano! I have to fricken kill you now! Don't you understand?" Mina clenched her fists and kept hold of Sanosuke.
Sanosuke blinked and laughed to himself. "You wouldn't have to guts to kill me. I know how you feel about me."
"What is that supposed to mean!" Mina filled with rage now, literally stood in front of Sanosuke staring him down.
"Heh, you deny it now but I knew it when you kissed me." Sanosuke winked at Mina.
"Spin the bottle is a game Sano!" Mina glared at Sanosuke as he stood there before her.
"Yeah whatever." Sanosuke walked past Mina and tried to walk back into the house.
Mina was furious with him. "You son of a bitch!" Mina ran over to Sanosuke and grabbed onto his clothes by the back. "You can die now for all I care!" Mina with a great thrust, threw Sanosuke back into the little pool, covering him from head to toe with pond water. Sanosuke blinked and looked up at Mina, with her red eyes and red face filled with anger.
"Mina, what the hell has gotten into you!" Sanosuke stood up in the pond, dripping wet. He tried to figure her out, but couldn't see past his soaked bangs.
"You're such a ass Sanosuke!" Mina turned around and went back inside the house.
Sanosuke stood in the water and looked at her as she went inside. He smiled to himself and stepped out of the pond as Sanosuke's best friend, Recca came out. Recca tried not to laugh at the hilarious site of Sanosuke and spoke up finally. "What happened to you?"
"Mina happened." Sanosuke snapped.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Recca asked him, smirking. "Oh I know, you love he ne?"
"God, Recca, take my advice, woman you love are a pain your own ass sometimes. And yet you can't live without that pain." Sanosuke and Recca stepped back inside with the others.
Mina had gone to bed that night as all the others watched the movie and all had to leave around 5 am.
The next morning, or should say afternoon, Lita and Mina cleaned up the mess from the night before and things continued on as usual until the phone rang. Lita went to answer it.
"Hello." There was a pause. "Yes she is, hold please." Lita looked at Mina concerned. "It's for you babe someone who wouldn't give their name."
Mina blinked. "Hello?" A deep voice came from the other end.
"Mina Aino, meet me at midnight tonight in Central Park or believe me, Amy will be having some more nightmares." With that the phone hung up on Mina. Mina had no idea who is was and Lita looked at her curiously as if asking if Mina needed any help. Mina shook her head and said.
"Tonight I go alone."
~Authors note: Ok i know this took me a while to get out Im sorry! And yes school is almost OVER! Thank god, so soon I will have more time to get the other chapters of this story out to ya all! Please R&R, no flames.
~Special Thanks goes out to funkstress! Thanks girl for the help! Go read her stories too!
Saturday morning Mina awoke to the smell of tea and cakes baking in her kitchen. Mina opened her eyes, dragged herself out of bed and walked into the kitchen. "Lita my hero, you're talking my language." Lita had been up for a while and was making breakfast and snacks. Mina and Lita were roommates this year in highschool and were also good friends.
"Ah, finally you're awake. And no giving me a lecture on what happened last night, I already got 3 this morning and don't need another one." Lita laughed and Mina smirked. "Besides I had a great time with Kenshin last night, he's such a great dancer, so charming." Lita smiled and Mina's face grew forlorn and depressed. Mina was thinking about Kenshin and how she loved him and yet he didn't love her back. Mina's thoughts were interrupted when. "Something wrong Mina?" Lita asked sympathetically.
Mina gave a corny smile. "Nahh, just give me some of those tea and cakes!" Mina laughed and headed out to the living room in her pj's, with a big pile of food on her plate. And she heard a voice calling back from the kitchen.
"Oh Mina you might wanna get dressed. Kenshin is coming over with some friends and so are some of the girls for a get together tonight. But Kenshin's coming early to see me. Isn't that great!" Lita's face glowed with excitement.
Mina shoved her mouth with a cake, pitifully and got up to take a shower. While she was bathing Kenshin did come over, it was 3 pm and everyone was coming at 6. Mina washed her hair and got on a little cute outfit and went out into the kitchen to find Lita and Kenshin baking. Kenshin looked over as Mina entered. "Oh hi Mina, enjoy your bath?" Kenshin smiled and Mina nodded.
"I'm just going to go out here, in the living room, if you need me." Mina went out to the TV and turned it on to channel 97. Sailor V was coming on in about 10 minutes and she never missed it. Then there was a sudden, gentle tapping at the window. Mina jerked up and it was Zech's. "Zech's?!?!" Mina rushed outside. "What a doing here?"
Zech's smiled. "Just was walking by and wanted to drop in and say hi."
"Oh that's nice thanks, you want to come in for a bit? It's a bit chilly out here, well actually not really." Mina and Zech's laughed. Since the weather was 80' outside and just a little bit of clouds filled the afternoons sky.
"Sure." Zech's and Mina walked back into the house. Zech's sat down on the couch as Mina offered him a cake or 2. He didn't feel like eating. "Thanks but no thanks, Mina." Mina shrugged and tried to start up a conversation.
"So you're coming to the party tonight right Zech's?" Mina asked
"Party?" Zech's questioned.
"Yeah the one Lita is holding." Mina noted.
"Oh, no I'm not going. I've got business to attend too." Zech's smiled a little and got up off the couch, putting his hands in his pockets. "I would love to stay longer but I really should be going. I'm late. I'll see you at school Monday."
Mina smiled a little. "Alright see ya."
Mina showed Zech's to the door when Hilde and Kaoru came running up. "Mina! Mina!" They shouted at the top of their lungs. Mina blinked and Kaoru continued, as Zech's left the area. "There was a fight last night on 3rd and Main, wanna go see the remains?"
"No thanks you guys." Mina was going to get sick, since she had been in it, although they didn't know it.
"Fine we'll see you at the party later then!" The 2 girls ran off without a trace. Mina sighed and headed back into the house plopping onto the couch waiting for 6 pm to come. Time moved slowly and Mina was excited. Mina started to wonder, why Zech's did come over in the first place? He wasn't the type of guy to do such a thing. Mina stared at the clock bored out of her mind.
Finally it was 6 and everyone seemed to be at the party, Serena and Mikagami, Ami and Rei, Darien and Hilde, Kaoru and Duo, Recca and Sanosuke. The place wasn't decorated anything special but the food was made by Lita and Kenshin of course. Mina observed the surroundings, she saw Mikagami, Recca, Darien, and Duo over at the refreshments and the girls over in the corner talking. Mina sighed as Sanosuke walked up behind her and grabbed her around the waste. Mina turned around and blinked, looking up at Sanosuke. "What was that for Sano-Chan?"
Sanosuke smirked and looked at her. "You're filling out a bit there aren't ya?
"Haha very funny Sano." Mina grinned all cheesy like.
"Hey, Did you know a Sailor Scouts movie was on last night?" Sanosuke tried to give her a hint of what he was about to say.
"What do you mean, no there wasn't." Mina said unsurely.
Sanosuke looked into Mina's eyes. "It was called, the death battle on 3rd and Main, staring Sailor Venus with co-stars Sailor Moon, Mars, and Mercury but no Jupiter."
Mina blinked and suddenly realized what he was talking about but she couldn't just give away her secret. Mina started to think nervously about how he knew. "Sano-" Mina was cut off by Recca who was holding up one of his old fashion coke bottles.
"Hey let's all play spin the bottle!" Recca was laughing uncontrollably as Mina noted to Sanosuke that they would finish later. Everyone had agreed and laughed sitting down in a circle, as anyone would in a typical game such as this.
"I can't believe I'm doing this." Mina said to Hilde who she was sitting next to.
"Just relax it's just a game." Hilde giggled. "Besides we're all friends here."
Recca was first to spin the bottle. Around and around it went as Ami giggled and Rei punched her in the side. Rei didn't want to end up the only 'single' girl. The bottle slowly stopped in front of Lita. Recca jumped up and screamed for joy as Lita's face turned a bright red color. The others laughing their guts out. Recca was leaning over when Duo shouted. "Give her a big wet one lover boy!" The group kept laughing harder and harder as Recca grinned and kissed Lita's lips. When Recca had gone back to sit down, Lita made small gaging sounds and all the girls giggled. It was Lita's turn to spin the bottle, she gave it a whirl. Around and around it went soon slowly stopping on Kenshin but continued onto Sanosuke. Sanosuke blinked as seeing he wasn't this type of person. Lita giggled and leaned over him, Lita asked Sanosuke. "Any last words?"
Sanosuke blinked. "This is INJUSTICE!" Sanosuke yelled and tried to get up and run away but was held down by the guys as Lita gave him a peck on his lips. Sanosuke fainted practically and finally came back from Lala Land some time later. Sanosuke spun the bottle, around and around it went as it finally stopped on Mina. 'Oh crap.' Mina thought as she looked up at Sanosuke, he whispered to her. "I get to kiss the fair Sailor Venus, I'm a lucky man." Sanosuke leaned over and kissed her as the howling began in the background. Mina blinked and knew he knew, who she was. The thoughts began to rush through her mind. 'What to do now? Will I have to kill one of my best friends?' After he left her lips. Mina whispered to Sanosuke to meet her outside as soon as possible. Mina spun the bottle and the game continued. The bottle slowly landed near Duo but continued on past Kenshin and onto Mikagami. Mikagami blinked as he accepted the kiss. Mina decided that Sanosule and her should leave the game and Mina pulled Sanosuke outside to talk, since they both had their turns.
Mina turned to Sanosuke as they began to talk outside. "Sanosuke, what did you mean the fair Sailor Venus? I'm not Sailor Venus." Mina looked at him under the shining moon of the clear night sky. Sanosuke looked onto her and led her out to the little blue water pond, which the apartments shared. Sanosuke sat down in the lush green grass and stared down at the water. Mina now a little angry at his delay of answering her question asked again. "Sano-Chan! What did you mean Sailor Venus?"
Sanosuke simply looked at Mina and smirked. "Mina, you know exactly what I mean, I saw you and Serena and Amy and Rei. There's no denying it. I know."
Mina's hands shook a little at this shocking news, as she looked onto the sparkling water. "But how did you find out?" Mina questioned him with worry in her voice.
"It's a long story." Sanosuke looked over to Mina and placed his finger under her chin bringing her face to his. "I don't need to explain myself."
Mina blinked in confusion as questions with no answers ran through her head. Mina and Sanosuke stared into each others eyes for what seemed like forever. Mina was about to speak again when they were interrupted by Recca who stepped outside the door and called out to them. "Hey you guys come back in! We're going to watch a movie now!"
Sanosuke stood up and began to walk off. Mina jumped to her feet and stopped him before he got to far. "Wait a minute Sano, you can't get off that easily!"
"Oh, I think I can." Sanosuke said full of himself.
"Sano! I have to fricken kill you now! Don't you understand?" Mina clenched her fists and kept hold of Sanosuke.
Sanosuke blinked and laughed to himself. "You wouldn't have to guts to kill me. I know how you feel about me."
"What is that supposed to mean!" Mina filled with rage now, literally stood in front of Sanosuke staring him down.
"Heh, you deny it now but I knew it when you kissed me." Sanosuke winked at Mina.
"Spin the bottle is a game Sano!" Mina glared at Sanosuke as he stood there before her.
"Yeah whatever." Sanosuke walked past Mina and tried to walk back into the house.
Mina was furious with him. "You son of a bitch!" Mina ran over to Sanosuke and grabbed onto his clothes by the back. "You can die now for all I care!" Mina with a great thrust, threw Sanosuke back into the little pool, covering him from head to toe with pond water. Sanosuke blinked and looked up at Mina, with her red eyes and red face filled with anger.
"Mina, what the hell has gotten into you!" Sanosuke stood up in the pond, dripping wet. He tried to figure her out, but couldn't see past his soaked bangs.
"You're such a ass Sanosuke!" Mina turned around and went back inside the house.
Sanosuke stood in the water and looked at her as she went inside. He smiled to himself and stepped out of the pond as Sanosuke's best friend, Recca came out. Recca tried not to laugh at the hilarious site of Sanosuke and spoke up finally. "What happened to you?"
"Mina happened." Sanosuke snapped.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Recca asked him, smirking. "Oh I know, you love he ne?"
"God, Recca, take my advice, woman you love are a pain your own ass sometimes. And yet you can't live without that pain." Sanosuke and Recca stepped back inside with the others.
Mina had gone to bed that night as all the others watched the movie and all had to leave around 5 am.
The next morning, or should say afternoon, Lita and Mina cleaned up the mess from the night before and things continued on as usual until the phone rang. Lita went to answer it.
"Hello." There was a pause. "Yes she is, hold please." Lita looked at Mina concerned. "It's for you babe someone who wouldn't give their name."
Mina blinked. "Hello?" A deep voice came from the other end.
"Mina Aino, meet me at midnight tonight in Central Park or believe me, Amy will be having some more nightmares." With that the phone hung up on Mina. Mina had no idea who is was and Lita looked at her curiously as if asking if Mina needed any help. Mina shook her head and said.
"Tonight I go alone."
~Authors note: Ok i know this took me a while to get out Im sorry! And yes school is almost OVER! Thank god, so soon I will have more time to get the other chapters of this story out to ya all! Please R&R, no flames.
~Special Thanks goes out to funkstress! Thanks girl for the help! Go read her stories too!