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A Crystal Reunion
By Sorano sorano@worldnet.att.net
Rated PG for drinking references



Part 3: What Happened Tonight?

"Are you sure I look alright?" Rei kept looking at her dress. Makoto was fixing
up her hair. "I'm positive that this dress tighter than usually."

"It's fine, Rei-chan." Makoto looked up from what she was doing. She smiled.
"Maybe you gained weight since you last wore it."

Rei turned and gave Makoto a glare. "That's not funny! I'm sure Michiru-san
shrunk it when she washed it."

"If that's so, then why aren't the rest of the dresses tight?" Makoto decided to
keep on going on the subject to make Rei madder.

"You're driving me insane, Mako-chan!"

At that moment, Setsuna walked in. "Minna-san, Usagi-chan wants everyone to
come downstairs now. She says that everyone should be greeting everyone."

"Heh... Usagi-chan just doesn't want us to stay up here while she deals with all
the guests." Rei turned and grabbed Makoto from the dresser. "You heard what Setsuna-san
said. Let's go!"

"But my hair..."

"Your hair is fine!" Rei dragged Makoto out the door.

Setsuna sweatdropped after she noticed that Makoto still had the comb in her
hair.

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"Haruka-san, don't you look nice?" Taiki poured himself another drink. He and
the other Lights were at the bar with Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru.

"Arigatou..." Haruka wasn't quite sure if that was a complement.

Yaten looked at Hotaru. "Are you sure you can drink?"

Hotaru spurted out her ginger ale and looked at Yaten. "I'm not twelve still!
Besides, this is ginger ale. You can't really get good drinks in here anyways. Usagi-san
and Mamoru-san are worried that Chibiusa would get into some." She took another gulp.
"If you asked me, Chibiusa needs some drinks. But, like I said, you can't get good drinks
here. If you want really good stuff, you should go to the bar downtown where
Michiru-san...." At that moment, Michiru stuffed a roll into Hotaru's mouth.

"Forget the alcoholic beverages. Just give her a ginger ale and she does a
great impression of a drunk senshi." Haruka smiled widely while Michiru got water for
Hotaru.

The Lights chuckled. Seiya looked at Haruka. "So, what else is new around
here? Besides, the fact that you're wearing a dress."

Haruka glanced up from her glass. "Usagi-chan made me wear the dress. I
haven't wore it since that universal conference two years ago. Weren't you three there?"

Seiya pondered for a while. "I don't think so. Maybe Kakyuu-Hime came. The
last time we saw you wear it was at Odango's wedding... err, that was a long time ago.
Please tell that that's a different dress since then; because if it is, we'll have to take you
to an all-you-can-sushi-bar afterwards and stuff you."

Before Haruka could reply, Michiru butted in. "It's the same dress! We'll all go
and stuff Haruka!" Haruka was about to object but Michiru covered her mouth. Michiru
whispered something in Haruka's ear, which made Haruka's eyes grew into the size of a
plate while her face turned reddish.

"Minna-san!" Hotaru walked up to the Lights and put her arm around Taiki. "I
say we blow this joint and head over to the sushi bar. That way, Michiru-san and Haruka-san
can do their thing with time to spare to still talk to us afterwards." She grinned at everyone.

Taiki took Hotaru's glass of ginger ale and chugged it down. He looked at
everyone. "Let's go!"

All five of them made a mad dash to the exit.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Cooan-san, would you like a truffle?" Ami held the tray next to Cooan.

"Hai!" Cooan took one. "Arigatou. Ami-chan, that lady over there, with the
darkest greenish hair, that's Sailorpluto, ne?"

"Hai. Her name is Meioh Setsuna. She is one of the outer senshi. The other
ones are here somewhere."

"There you are." Beruche, Karabera, and Petz joined Cooan and Ami. "Konban
wa, Ami-chan. Would you like to play a friendly game of chess later?"

"Hai!" Ami giggled to herself. Little does she know that I planned to play
against her tonight, Ami thought to herself.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Usagi was looking through the crowd. Where are Michiru and Haruka, she
thought. She spotted Minako talking to Fiore, Elios, and Ali. Figures she'll be flirting.
She shook her head and walked over to Minako.

"No, I have no boyfriend. A princess's life is to busy to have a boyfriend.
The fact is..."

"She can't decided on what kind of guy she wants."

Minako turned around. "Usagi-chan!"

"Not now, Minako-chan." Usagi grabbed her arm. "Excuse me. I have to
borrow her for a second." Usagi pulled Minako away.

"Usagi-chan, why did you do that for? I think Fiore-kun was going to as
me out."

Usagi thought back to the Fiore she remembered. "Heh... I don't think he
was in that crowd for you."

Minako raised her eyebrow. "Usagi-chan, what did you want to ask me?"

"Do you know where Haruka and Michiru when?"

"Iie, not right now. However, I saw them with the Lights and Hotaru at the
bar about thirty minutes ago." Usagi and Minako went to the other side of the grand
ballroom to the bar.

"They're not here. Minako-chan, they were suppose to perform their piano
and violin duet. The band is getting tired and I promised that a group of senshi will
perform."

Minako though hard. She looked around the room and saw Rei, Makoto, and
Ami talking to the Ayakashi sisters. A light bulb turned on it Minako's head. "Usagi-chan,
don't worry. I have a plan." Minako ran off.

Usagi called after her, "That's what you said when we were short on horses
in the New Year's parade and you and the others dressed up as horses!"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Minako-chan, I cannot believe you're making you sing this song." Makoto
looked at her drumsticks.

"I don't think I remember the notes to this song very well." Rei looked over
the sheet music.

"Minna-san, let's just try our best. Besides, Usagi-chan really wanted
everything to go right and with Michiru-san and Haruka-san missing, this would be a
great help to Usagi-chan if you do that for her." Ami held up her tamboree.

"Hai," replied Rei and Makoto in unison. They walked up to the stage. Minako
began to follow but noticed that Ami wasn't coming.

Minako grabbed Ami. "After that speech, you better go."

Ami turned red. "I was.. was just.. think.. thinking something..."

"Uh huh... nice try!"

Rei placed the sheet music on the music stand in front of the keyboard.
Minako tuned her guitar. Makoto was adjusting the drums. Ami walked up to the main
microphone.

"Minna-san, may I have your attention?" Everyone looked up at the stage.
"Er.. Michiru-san and Haruka-san seemed to have disappeared and..."

"Who are they?" a voice from the guests asked.

"Um... they're two of four the outer senshi.'

"Who are the other four?"

"Meioh Setsuna and Tomoe Hotaru. Setsuna-san is somewhere around here
and Hotaru-chan seemed to have disappeared with Haruka-san, Michiru-san, and the
Three Lights."

"Who are the Three Lights?"

"Heh... they're Kakyuu-sama's Sailor Starlights."

"There are more Sailor Senshi?"

"Well..." Rei cut in. "Go ask Galaxia-sama afterwards! She's the red and
blonde hair lady in the white dress. Let Ami-chan continue with her speech!"

Makoto tapped Rei on the shoulder. "You do know who is asking those questions
right?" Makoto pointed at the smiling man standing next to the Ayakashi sisters.

"Professor Tomoe! You know all of this! Why on earth are you asking?"

"Nani? Just in case any one else didn't know." He grinned widely.

Rei sweatdropped. "Ami-chan, just continue.

"Hai. Minna-san, the inner senshi present "RAITO ni AVANCHUURU*"!"

Makoto counted the rhythm by tapping the drumsticks. Rei started by playing
the first chords on the piano.

"RAITO ni AVANCHUURU!" Ami was the first to sing.

"FURUUTSU KARAA de..." Rei was next to sing.

The crowd was clapping their hands while all the girls played the little music
part.

Rei continued singing,
"ENAMERU no MINI PANTSU de...
RAITO ni kibun kaete...
mune ippai jiyuu da ne...
TESUTO mo norikoete..."

Ami began her solo again,
"BITAMIN otoko no ko-tachi...
muragaru hiroba nukete...
machiawase yonin-gumi...
kareshi nuki nano kyou dake wa..."

All the girls joined in,
"RAITO ni AVANCHUURU...
mitari mirarete KAFETERASU...
suashi no kakato MYUURU...
furimuite ojisan ga tsumazuki kaketa..."

Rei started her keyboard solo and then, Minako did her guitar solo.

The girls began singing again,
"RAITO ni AVANCHUURU...
horidashimono no koi sagasou...
motesuginai no ga RUURU...
kousaten watatteru ano ko ii janai..."

After the girls were done, the whole crowd was clapping. The four girls
lined up and bowed. Minako whispered to the rest, "I told you we would be great,
considering I was suppose to be playing the keyboard and Rei-chan was suppose to be
playing the guitar."

"Heh... and I was also suppose to be playing guitar and Ami-chan was suppose
to be play both the tamboree and the drums." Makoto looked at the drumsticks.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Setsuna and Artemis continued to talk to Fiore, Ann, and Ail about their space
travels. Makoto and Minako were discussing clothes with the Ayakashi sisters. Luna and
Ami were talking to Elios, Galaxia and Princess Kakyuu about the Galaxy treaty. Mamoru
and Usagi were keeping Minako's parents, Professor Tomoe, Ami's mother, and Shingo up
to date about the happening in the palace.

While the adults were busying talking, Chibiusa was playing B.S. with the
Amazon Quartet.

Vesves poked Cerecere. "Good thing she hasn't asked us what B.S. meant."

Junjun put down a card. Pallapalla jumped on top of her chair and started
to shout B.S. All the adults looked over to the table.

Vesves and Cerecere sweatdropped. Junjun whispered to the two of them,
"Leave it to Pallapalla to make sure we never become friends with Chibiusa again."

Usagi and Mamoru started to head to the table until they heard...

"Minna-san! Genki desu!"

Everyone turned around to see the five missing party-goers. However, by the
way they looked, they were ultimate party-goers.

Haruka looked like she gained ten pounds and her dress was ripped is various
places. Michiru's hair was now pink and Hotaru's hair was red. Seiya and Yaten had
turned back into their girl form and were wearing extremely short pleather wedding
gown. Taiki was wearing bicycle shorts and a tuxedo top. All of them had a glass of
something in their hands and Haruka and Seiya were also holding bottles.

Setsuna pulled the tablecloth off the buffet table, making all the food and
tray fall out. She ran to the five drunks and covered them with the tablecloth. She, then,
gathered them and pushed them out of the room.

Usagi, Minako, Rei, Makoto, and Ami ran after them. They found the group
in the palace informal dining room. Setsuna had placed the five on the dining room table.

"Minna! What happened to you five?!" Usagi looked at the group.

"I think the better question is 'What have you been drinking?', Usagi-chan."
Minako pulled the glass from Hotaru's hand. She sniffed it and then, dipped her finger
in it and tasted it. She had a confused look on her face. She looked at the others "This
is ginger ale..."

Setsuna tapped on Rei's shoulder. "Would you mind doing your flame sniper
and turn on the sprinkler system in here?" Rei smiled widely. She had always wanted to
turn on the sprinkler system that way.

Before Usagi could stop her, the magic words came from Rei's mouth and the
sprinkler system was activate.

Ami brushed her wet bangs aside. "I better call security to stop the fire
department from coming." She walked out of the room.

Minako was still pondering about the ginger ale. "How can she be so drunk
on ginger ale?"

"That's the reason we never give her ginger ale or any other carbonated drink."

Minako looked over at the table. Michiru was sitting up straight and looking at
her now-wet pink hair. "How on earth did this happened?!"

Makoto walked over to her. "That's the same question we're asking?

Everyone else on the table came back to their senses. Haruka realized what
happened to her dress and stole the tablecloth from everyone else. Taiki was wondering
about his outfit and Hotaru was trying to remember when she got her hair dyed. Fighter
and Healer were wondering about the gold rings on their fingers.

Usagi looked closely at them. "What happened tonight?"

~~~~~~~~~~~~

To Be Continued...

Minna-san, three is officially finished. I'm still deciding whether to make what the
five of them did another story or make it part four. Most likely it will be another story.
^_^ Sorry this took longer than I thought to be finished. I was gone for vacation and was
unable to finish it off before I left. Part Four will be the last of A Crystal Reunion. I
hoped you enjoyed it. Thanks! Sora-chan

BTW, B.S. is a card game that each player has to put a card in the card order. However,
if you think that played doesn't have that card they said they put down, you call "B.S."
If you're right and they don't have the card then they have to take the whole sack that
was already played. If you're wrong, then you have to get the sack. The object of the
game is to be not to be the last with cards. ^^ It's a very fun game. It makes you work on
your poker face. Although, I think everyone knows what "B.S." stands for. If you don't,
you haven't lived yet. ^.~

*"RAITO ni AVANCHUURU/ Adventure to Light" is a song that the inners sang in the
Sailormoon Sailorstars Musical. I got the translations and romanization from Musical
Moon. The translation is below along with the link to Musical Moon

Adventure to light

In fruit colors

In enameled mini pants
Change this feeling to light
My heart is full of freedom
Overcome even the test

Vitamin boys
Come out of the crowded square
Meet our group of four
We're without boyfriends only for today!

Adventure to light
We can look at the cafe terrace
Barefooted heels like Muir
The gentleman who noticed us turned and stumbled

Adventure to light
Let's search for a bargain romance
The rule is you can't have too much
Crossing the intersection, isn't that boy good?

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/musicalmoon/index.html