P-chanfanfic2


It was early morning, and the sun was shining brightly. A lone figure clad in black sat on a balcony on the 20th floor of a ritzy apartment. The wind blew slightly, through the figure's raven hair, teasing, yet gentle. She sighed, and stood up on the balcony, preparing to jump. 'This is the only way to-'

"Seiya." Said a familiar voice.

Seiya turned her head and acknowledged who was talking. "Ohayo gozaimasu, Taiki. Why up so early?"

"Well, with Yaten around to yell at me and tell me to find out where you are going while he stays in bed..."

"Heh heh... lazy runt..."

"Where are you off to so early, Seiya?" Taiki asked quietly, leaning against the balcony door frame. He was wearing a light cotton T-shirt with baggy sweats.

"No where special..." Seiya said, knowing she couldn't lie to the walking dictionary, who was one of her closest friends.

"Seriously. And why like that?" Taiki looked at Seiya oddly.

"Nani? Don't I have the right to walk around like this?"

"Only if you think that outfit is conspicuous enough..." Taiki replied sarcastically.

"It's the only way to fly..."

"You don't know how to fly..."

"Never mind, Taiki. I've got to go."

"Where." Taiki stressed.

"To..." Seiya said quietly, "To meet my date. She lives at the Tomoe mansion."

"Are you crazy?!"

"Calm down, Taiki..."

"How can you of all people say that after last week? You still won't tell us what happened, but we all know it was between you and Haruka-san." Seiya sighed. That's right. And no one else was going to know about it.

"Don't worry, Taiki. Haruka won't be there, I've made sure of it..."

"Still... are you sure you should go there? Would you really risk your face to date Michiru-san or Setsuna-san?" Seiya giggled. She turned to face to sunrise.

"Don't worry Taiki. I'll be back in one piece. Besides," she began as she leapt off the balcony. "Hotaru-chan is a great girl after all!" Taiki almost fell off the balcony hearing that.

"Seiya no baka!" he called, laughing to himself, as her watched Seiya jump from rooftop to rooftop, fading away into the sun.

Seiya jumped higher, and quicker, and even higher, and even quicker. She loved the wind in her face, like she had a place to go, a direction to be going in, and no troubles to torment her into sleepless nights. "Funny. I love to embrace the wind. The very thing that is the lover of the one who seeks the most to push me away...' Fighter sighed.

'Odango, I can't let you get to me like this anymore... I'll make myself sick...' she thought as she neared the Tomoe residence, the gigantic house that the outer senshi of the Sol system occupied. She found a good, small dark alley, and jumped down into it, making sure no one saw her. A flash of light, and idol singer Seiya Kou walked into the street, dressed in jeans, a white T-shirt, running shoes, and a sports jacket thrown over his shoulder. He headed towards the mansion.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Hai! Just a minute!" called a beautiful green haired woman, getting up from her place at the computer. She walked through various halls, and came to a big door. She opened it. "Moshi moshi..." her crimson eyes widened in surprise.

"Ohayo gozaimasu, Setsuna-san." Said a handsome young, raven haired, blue eyed youth. "Kakkoii, as usual, I see..." He smiled. Meioh Setsuna blushed lightly, surprised at how attractive this young man could make himself.

"Ohayo, Seiya-kun. Please come in." she smiled warmly.

"Uh... Haruka-san isn't- "

"No, they left about an hour ago." Seiya breathed a sigh of relief. He followed Setsuna into the living room, where she motioned to him to sit down. He did, and she left the room to fetch Hotaru.

Seiya looked around the plush, expensive living room. 'Wow' he thought. 'Our place isn't even like this... they must all be bringing in the cash to afford this place. I just wish I wasn't on such bad terms with Haruka... maybe Odango was right... I shouldn't have flirted with Michiru. I can't help it. All these beautiful sailor senshi...' he laughed to himself. 'Michiru... Setsuna... ' he smiled to himself. 'Odango... Hell, even Haruka's beautiful. And handsome.' Seiya stopped that train of thought. 'Kami-sama... did I just? How could I? And... Haruka?' Because he was thinking so hard, he didn't notice a low rumble from the top floor as a small, raven haired tornado launched herself out of her room.

"Seiya-san!" Yelled a childish voice, and Seiya snapped out of his day dreaming. He looked up, just in time to see Tomoe Hotaru, a child beyond her years, jump onto him, squeezing him with all the strength her little arms could summon.

"Hota-chan... be polite." Setsuna said lightly, standing in the doorway.

"Nice to see you too, Hotaru-chan!" Seiya laughed, prying the girl off of his mid-section. She giggled, and got off of him. Seiya stood up, and smiled at her. "Ready to go?" he asked.

"Just a second!" she said in a singsong voice, and skipped into the hallway. Setsuna came up to Seiya, and put her face next to his.

"Bring her back before three, all right? I don't want Haruka-san getting angry. She's very protective of Hotaru." The guardian of time warned.

"Don't worry, I will have her back soon."

"Where will you be taking her?" Setsuna asked.

"There is an anime movie playing in the Juuban district near Juuban High. I wanted to see it too, and she made me promise to take her a week ago." Seiya laughed. "You're sure you don't mind?"

"Not at all. Hotaru has taken to you, and nothing bad will come of it."

"Well, I know I can trust you, Miss Meioh, but was will Haruka-san say when she finds out I took Hotaru out with me?"

"Like I told you, Seiya-kun, nothing bad will come of it." She looked at Seiya and smiled. "You'd better go. Hotaru is-"

"Seiya-san! Hayaku! Hayaku! We don't want to miss the movie!" Hotaru called.

"Hai, Hotaru-chan!" Seiya called, and walked into the hall accompanied by Setsuna. He picked up the excited Hotaru, and stepped through the door. "Ja ne!" He called to Setsuna, and they were gone. Setsuna shook her head, lightly laughing, and turned back into the house, closing the door behind her.

A bright yellow convertible sped through heavy traffic in downtown Tokyo. The driver, at first appearance, was a handsome blond man with fabulous green eyes and a gold hoop in his left ear. But, to the few who knew this person well, the driver was Tenoh Haruka, world famous car racer, pianist, and track runner. A.K.A the senshi of the heavens, Sailor Uranus. Her companion, sitting beside her in the speeding car, was Kaioh Michiru, world famous violinist and painter, A.K.A., Sailor Neptune, senshi of the seas.

Haruka was the wind. At least, that was how she felt at that very moment, and every other opportunity she got to race. She loved the wind in her face and hair, teasing the wind, playing chicken, testing the limits, and facing the odds... But today, even racing through heavy traffic, she was at bliss, for the very reason that was Michiru. She was there. And they were alive. Still. No more threats no more Galaxia, and no more fighting. Not that she minded occasional scraps, but last week was not good. Punching idol singer Seiya Kou as hard as she could was not the best idea in the world. She actually felt bad.

'Shimatta! We were almost on good terms when they left... I would have been happier if they hadn't have come back... Why couldn't they stay on Kinmoku? Don't they understand that... it's hard for me to accept them? Especially with that Kou all over Usagi-chan. Damn him. Damn you Seiya. What to do? It's not that I hate them... but that crack about Michi-chan and I... I couldn't keep my temper. And then at the temple? Wow... I'm even surprised I didn't beat him to a bloody pulp. Maybe because of Michi-chan... she's so calming.' Haruka took a deep breath, and pushed the accelerator down further, making the car speed even faster. 'What am I thinking? Usagi-chan is growing up fast. I'm not sure how good that is... I've got to talk to Kou. He... he has to understand that he can't meddle with Usagi-chan's life...' Haruka sighed, and looked down at her aqua haired companion as she cuddled into Haruka's arm.

"Done, Ruka-chan?" she asked quietly.

"What do you mean?"

"Sorting things out." 'She's know me better than I do.'

"I guess. I'm going to talk to Kou."

"Good. Get things off your chest. You're too tense, I hate seeing you like this." She giggled. "Not to mention that I think you just broke every traffic law in Tokyo with your driving..."

"Yeah, yeah... I only bend rules, I never break them."

"Uh-huh..." Michiru laughed. They were silent for a while.

"Ruka-chan, why didn't you just ask me if you wanted to go to the track? I don't mind." Haruka looked at her.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course not. You need the speed, and after all, you did just take me shopping all morning..."

"Arigato, Michi-chan." Haruka headed towards the racetrack, cutting off about five cars, and nearly running over a pedestrian.

"Haruka..."

"Gomen, Michi-chan. I just can't stop thinking about that senshi... The way her openly flirted with Odango Atama like that... And also with-"

"Ruka-chan, you know I don't care for him..." 'If that was the problem...' though Haruka.

"I know, but..."

"Don't worry. I love only one person, and that will never ever change. No matter what." Michiru tightly squeezed Haruka's arm, and sighed. "Only one, Ruka-chan."

"I know. But I still want to strangle him until..."

"Haruka!"

"Gomen, gomen..."

Elsewhere:

A dark figure stands completely alone, clouded in complete darkness. A dark, evil essence flows slowly around the figure. A voice speaks from everywhere, and yet, nowhere.

"The preparations, my protégé?"

"Finished, Lord." Says a clearly feminine voice.

"Excellent." Drawls the other.

"Permission to speak freely, Lord."

"Granted."

"We have located the White Queen and her senshi. The Trinity will be here shortly, and we have already made preparations. The senshi of this system are quite strong. But we are swifter, smarter, and cleverer. The system will be yours, Lord"

"Call for your senshi."

"Hai." This cloaked figure gestures in front of her and eight figures appear through separate portals, all cloaked.

"You have summoned us, Lord."

"The time is at hand. Prepare yourselves. We will reconnoiter elsewhere, on the third planet from the sun. You will serve us well, Senshi of Corruption. Now go."

"Hai, Malevolence-sama." The eight figures reply in unison. They disappear, and Malevolence disappears a moment later. The essence begins to take form.

"Finally, Trinity, I will have revenge on your queen. Beware, Serenity, for I am coming! Yurusenai!"

The place is an observatory, and a couple, along with many other people, are exiting the building. The girl is a short, with blue hair and blue eyes. The man is tall, with brown hair in a small ponytail and gorgeous purple eyes. The girl stops for a moment, checking her watch, before she catches up with the man.

"Uh-oh..." the girl says quietly, a strange look coming over her face.

"Daijobu, Ami-chan?" the man asks her. Mizuno Ami is a bit flustered.

"Maa... Taiki-san, I am late for a meeting at Hikawa Shrine. That lecture went on way past three... I was supposed to be there a half-hour ago..." she silently curses herself, and tries to decide what to do. The person she is with, idol Taiki Kou, is not out of ideas, and doesn't mind the extra time spent with her. She is, after all, a sweet girl.

"I'll give you a ride, then, Ami-chan. The van is around the corner."

"Oh really, Taiki-san? Thanks so much!" Ami replies, smiling brightly. They round a corner, and they get into the van belonging to the Three Lights.

"What is the meeting about?" Taiki asks as he turns out into the street, driving carefully.

"I'm not too sure. Luna said it may be important, and after that, we are having a study session. Usagi-chan needs a lot of help with her kanji..." Taiki, usually the most serious of all the Lights, laughed.

"Will Usagi-chan be able to get up this early?" He asked. Ami giggled.

"I don't know, but I'm sure Luna will get her to the shrine on time."

"Hmm... maybe I should bring Yaten... he needs some help... with all the attention he pays in school, I'm surprised that he's staying ahead of Usagi-chan and Minako-chan!" They both laughed.
The ride continued on like that for a few minutes, each making small talk, but not really saying anything at all. Suddenly there was a big flash of light, causing Taiki to swerve, and slam on the brakes. Ami squealed in surprise, as the van came to a stop.

"Ami-chan, daijobu?"

"Hai, Taiki-san. Just surprised... What was that?" Ami asked, looking outside. She gasped. Nine black streaks were flying through the sky, and down into Tokyo.

"What is it-" Taiki stopped short, noticing the streaks. Ami and Taiki looked on with wide eyes, as one of the black streaks landed directly in front of them.

"Kami-sama..." Ami whispered, as the black streak slowly took form into a humanoid. It was wearing a cloak, and it brought out a small black crystal, that looked like a slightly larger version of a star seed. Ami and Taiki got out of the van as the person turned, looking directly at them. A moment later, with a flick of the person's wrist, the van blew up, in an explosion of black energy.

"Ami-chan, henshin yo!" Ami nodded.

"MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER!"

"MAKER STAR POWER!"

"MAKE UP!" the two yelled in unison, as they were engulfed in bright flashes of light. The two senshi know as Sailor Mercury and Sailor Star Maker were now standing where Taiki and Ami had just been. They quickly jumped on top of the nearest roof, to analyze the stranger. It looked totally unaffected by what they had just done.

"Douse yourself in some water and repent!" Mercury yelled, pointing at the stranger. "I am the bishoujo senshi, Sailor Mercury!"

"The angel of freedom who runs freely, Sailor Star Maker! Stage On!" Maker yelled, also pointing at the cloaked figure. "Who are you?" she demanded.

"Ah, Sailor Senshi... I've been looking for you..." The person said, in an obviously feminine voice.

"Nani? What do you want?" yelled Mercury.

"Simple really..." the woman drawled. She breathed in deeply. "I want to kill you." She said simply, as she flung her cloak away. Mercury gasped. The woman had light brown hair, and she was wearing the same fashion of armor as Prince Endymion wore, except it was shorter, light blue, and had only one shoulder blade. However, the most startling thing about her was her eyes. They were pure black, with no pupils. She didn't seem possessed, and it looked like their true color. She looked like she had no compassion... no remorse...

"Who... who are you?!" Mercury demanded. "An why do you wear the armor of Earth?!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." the woman sighed. "So inquisitive... "

"Mercury, what do you mean, armor of Earth?" Maker asked her.

"Later, Maker-san."

"If you really want to know, I'll have to kill you when you find out." Maker snorted.

"Sure. Go ahead and try." She said quietly. The woman snickered.

"I am Giman no knight, one of the Senshi of Corruption." The woman unsheathed her sword. "Shi ne."

"Nani?!" Mercury cried, as a split second later, the figure was right in front of her face, and slashed her in the stomach with her sword. Mercury let out a strangled cry, as she fell from the roof. The woman laughed and turned around. Where was the other?

"STAR GENTLE UTERUS!" was the last thing the figure heard, before she teleported away from the blast. Maker jumped off the telephone pole quickly, running over to Mercury. She picked her up in her arms.

"Ami-chan?!" she asked desperately. "Ami-chan?! Daijobu ka?! Ami-chan?! Answer me, Ami-chan!" she yelled. She sighed with relief when Mercury opened her eyes. She flinched.

"Itai..." she said quietly, wincing. "Taiki-san, we need to... go to the... temple... " She said before blacking out. Maker nodded.

"Don't worry Ami-chan." She said, before gripping onto Mercury tighter, leaping up onto the nearest roof, continuing on to Hikawa shrine.

"Iya, Rei-chan! Yamete! Yamete!" Tsukino Usagi cried, as she ran away from the pillow onslaught that was waiting for her. Hino Rei was after Usagi, and had fire in her eyes...

"Oh, no Usagi! Think hard before you go and steal someone else's fugu... You don't even like it!" Rei ran after Usagi, whacking her with pillows as she was stuffing her face with the stolen fugu, until she was forced to surrender. In the other room, Kino Makoto and Aino Minako were quietly enjoying their snack of fugu, a delicacy that Rei's grandfather had brought home that morning, and sharing it with the two guardian cats, Luna and Artemis.

"They are so noisy, ne?" Makoto asked Minako.

"Hai... Hey! Where's Ami-chan? She's over 45 minutes late!" Minako said. Makoto giggled.

"I bet her and Taiki-san are having a good time..."

"You don't think..." Luna said.

"Hee hee hee... probably! I mean, who would pass up a chance to get close to idol singer, Taiki Kou?" Makoto giggled.

"Even though Ami-chan knows his true figure?"

"Probably... you know Ami-chan..." Both girls burst out laughing at this, and didn't stop, even when Usagi and Rei came running through the room in an all out battle. They continued to laugh, even as a dark figure appeared on the windowsill. "Hey!" It yelled. Laughter. Even more laughter.

"HEY!!!" Maker yelled at the insane bunch of girls. They all stood where they were, shocked, until they saw the person that maker was holding.

"Ami-chan!" Usagi yelled, rushing up to Maker, as she got into the room.

"What happened, Taiki-san?" Makoto asked as Maker detransformed in a flash of light. Taiki followed Rei into the room where the sacred fire was, and lay Mercury down on a futon rolled out by Minako. As Rei tended to the wounds on Mercury's stomach, with the help of Usagi, Taiki told them what happened.

"It started when we where driving over here. There were strange flashes of black energy that came down out of the sky, and one landed in front of the van. I swerved, and we saw this strange person, in a cloak. We transformed. She called herself Giman no Knight of the Senshi of Corruption. She wore armor and carried a sword. Ami-chan said that the armor she wore was, what did she say? Earth armor..."

"Earth... armor..." Artemis mumbled.

"Earth armor?" Usagi asked. "Masaka! Do you mean like Mamo-chan's armor??"

"Mamoru-san has armor?"

"Well, yes, Taiki-san... "Makoto answered. "He is the Prince of this Planet. I think what Ami-chan meant, was that they had similar armor... A style that was native to earth a thousand years ago."

"But, wasn't it only worn by royalty on this planet?" Rei asked.

"There were some people who came to earth and paid high prices for it, because it was better than anywhere else." Usagi said. "Once, I think... there was a strong warrior on the moon who was given the armor as a gift." Everyone looked at Usagi in disbelief, including Taiki, who had no idea what any of them were talking about.

"Usagi-chan! You remember that, yet you don't remember many other important things?!" Luna sighed. The princess she was sitting beside had a long way to go.

"Ara... Luna! So what? It may be important!" Usagi whined.

"Do you remember this great warriors name?" Minako asked.

"Umm... no. Demo, I remember he was a native to the moon! He had the crescent moon on his forehead!" Usagi squealed.

"I don't know what any of you are talking about..." Taiki said quietly. They all looked at him, kneeling beside Ami, holding her hand. He looked up at them. "But I suggest you figure out who these people are, and why they are here. Calling Setsuna-san may be a good idea. She may know what is going on..." Everyone looked at Taiki for a moment. Usagi nodded.

"Yummy... " Hotaru whispered as she practically shoved her face into the very large ice cream sundae in front of her. Seiya watched her with a crooked grin on his face. 'She's so sweet. I love this kid.'

"Does it taste good, Hotaru-chan?" Seiya asked, laughing as she looked up at him with whipped cream all over her face. He stopped laughing. 'Reminds me of Odango Atama...' Seiya suddenly felt himself get sad. He had tried all morning, during the movie, and talking with Hotaru, to not think about Usagi, who was, to him, the most wonderful person in the entire cosmos... Hotaru looked up at him.

"Want some, Seiya-san?" she asked playfully, pretending the spoon was an airplane, and guiding it towards his mouth. He shook his head.

"Iie, Hotaru-chan. I don't feel like ice cream." He sighed, and Hotaru looked at him with big eyes.

"What's wrong, Seiya-san?" she asked. 'Nothing,' he thought, 'besides being in love with the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, who is already taken, being on bad terms with her protectors, risking my life to keep a promise with a cute little girl, and feeling unhappy when,' he looked at Hotaru, 'when she's got the cutest little smile and ice cream all over her face. Reminds me of Odango...' Seiya tried to stop thinking of her.

"Nothing, Hotaru-chan, nothing at all."

"Liar." She said, looking straight into your eyes. They looked like they held the wisdom of Setsuna. "I can tell." Seiya was shocked. She couldn't read his mind could she?

"How would you know anyhow?" he asked her quietly, taking a sip of the coke in front of him, looking her right back in he eyes.

"I can feel it through my wave."

"What?!" Seiya nearly choked on his coke.

"Careful, Seiya-san!" Hotaru's eyes converted back into the eight-year-old she was supposed to be. Seiya wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"Please don't lie to me, Seiya-san..." she told him quietly.

"I won't if you promise not to lie to me." Seiya said back. She smiled and nodded, holding out her pinkie finger. He took it, and they promised. "I'll tell you what's wrong... if-"

"No one." She swore, crossing her heart. Seiya smiled.

"I... you know... I'm... I'm in love..." Seiya stammered. He looked down.

"What are you embarrassed about?" Hotaru asks quietly.

"Well... Usagi-chan... I mean... she..." Seiya didn't know what to say and abruptly stopped.

"Hai, I know, Seiya-san, but don't be embarrassed."

"Why shouldn't I be? I... I gave my heart out to someone who doesn't even realize how I feel, and doesn't care about me back... she's engaged too! I'm also a... a... a girl! A girl! And yet... yet I don't care." Seiya banged his head down on the table. "What am I going to do?" he whispered. He felt a small hand patting his head.

"Don't worry, Seiya-san. She does love you, like she loves us, but you should never be embarrassed about finding someone to love... if your love is pure, then it doesn't matter what your body is. People fall in love with what's inside, from your thoughts to your kokoro, and whatever emotions you have, you should realize how happy just being around that special person is. Realize the love that she does have for you, and be happy with that. Love will find you, and you will find it. There is always hope." Seiya looked up at the young girl, who was staring at him seriously with her child-like eyes. He stared at her in shock. He would have to talk to Setsuna about these weird 'adult like' moments of Hotaru's. After a minute, the words she said made sense. It was kind of scary. He broke out of the shock and smiled.

"I'm going to have to start calling you Hotaru-san if you keep talking like that, he said half jokingly." She giggled and blushed. "You are very smart, Hotaru-san!"

"Okay. Seiya-san, do you feel better?"

"Hai, Hotaru-san..." she giggled again.

"You can call me Hotaru-san if I can call you Sei-chan!" he laughed.

"Deal! But can I call you Hota-chan instead?" She nodded. He looked at her. "Arigato, Hotaru-san..."

"Your welcome, Sei-chan."


"Sei-chan?" Hotaru asked, as they were headed back to the Tomoe Mansion.

"Hai, Hota-chan?" Seiya asked, the little girl hanging on to his hand.

"We're friends, right?" She asked.

"Sure." She smiled and gestured to him to bend down, so she was face-to-face with him. She kissed him lightly on the cheek, and he stood back up. They started walking again. He sighed. 'What a sweet girl.' He thought. He looked around quickly; making sure nobody was around to see. It was a pretty desolate area, so Seiya took out his transformation talisman. "Fighter Star Power, Make Up!" He yelled, transforming into the leather clad star senshi known as Sailor Star Fighter.

"Why did you transform?" Hotaru asked.

"It's quicker getting home this way." She replied.
As they came to the front of the Tomoe mansion, they could hear a car a few blocks down, screeching though the traffic. A yellow blur could be seen. "Hotaru, what time is it?"

"4:30." She said, checking her watch.

"4:30?! Maaa... Hota-chan, I've got to go. Right now." Seiya said. Hotaru looked up at her.

"Nani? Whhyyy...." She whined. The yellow blur sped into the parking lot of the mansion. Too late. Seiya groaned inwardly. 'Oh no! I'm in soo much trouble!'


Haruka was happy. She felt like much of the world had been lifted off her shoulders. After racing at high speeds, feeling the wind caress her distant face, the exhilaration of being first... the best... and the only one who could challenge all odds to come out as the wind itself. Haruka pulled the speeding convertible into the parking lot of the Tomoe mansion. She laughed as Michiru grasped her arm tighter at the sudden turn. She turned off the ignition and jumped out of the car.

Haruka froze.

"What is it Ruka-chan-" Michiru stopped short as she walked over to Haruka.
Seiya. She was standing just in front of the mansion, with a look on her face that closely resembled someone stuck in the headlights. Not only that, she was in her senshi form. Her eyes were wide as he stared at Haruka. She didn't know what to do, whether or not to bolt, make small talk, or beg for her life. Haruka's eyelids lowered when she saw whom Seiya was carrying. Hotaru had a stricken look on her face, and couldn't understand what was wrong with her Papa. Haruka softened her glare, and looked back at Seiya. 'What... is she doing here?' She thought, just as Setsuna came out of the mansion. Hotaru broke the silence.

"Setsuna-mama! Haruka-papa! Michiru-mama! What's wrong?" she asked quietly. Haruka coughed.

"Nothing is wrong Hota-chan." Haruka looked at Setsuna. "Would you please take Hotaru inside, Setsuna-san? I would like to speak with Seiya." Fighter shivered, and handed Hotaru to Setsuna. Setsuna gave her a small smile, and Hotaru waved at her as she was taken inside.

"I'll see you later, ne?" Haruka turned to Michiru and put her hand on her shoulder.

"Hai." Michiru nodded and walked inside, giving Fighter a quick wink. Fighter decided not to flirt with Michiru when Usagi wasn't there to intervene. Haruka walked right up to Fighter, and looked straight into her eyes.

"Come on," she said, walking briskly away from Fighter, "I'm driving you home."