A New Beginning for Minako
by V-babe

Disclaimer: I am broke and I don't own anything. *author blows a rasberry :P(--Visual aid) and glares at people who own Sailor Moon and Gundan Wing* Are you happy?

Note: I wrote this chapter in a hurry so it is horrible in my opinion. and it ends with a cliffhanger. I know that it's been a while since I last updated, but I have been really busy and uninspired. In case you people can't tell by the first sentence, two months have passed since the last chapter. This means that Minako has been there about three months. It's kind of short because I want to leave it at a cliff hanger. School starts in like a week for me *boo hoo*

A NEW BIGINNING FOR MINAKO

It had been two months since the last yoma attacked. This was both bad and good, It was good because of the obvious, there hadn't been any battles. It was also bad because it could mean that Topaz was building up his forces. Minako however had tried to ignore this fact and concentrated on having fun. Minako was more in love than ever with Quatre and wished that she could stay with him.
One day Minako was moping around the house.
"What's the matter Minako?" Quatre asked.
"Nothing." Minako said as she walked away.
Later Quatre asked Artemis, "What's up with Minako. Why has she been really depressed latly?"
"I think I know why. Her birthday is coming up and she doesn't want to be rude and ask for a party. Also, it might be hard for her to celebrate it with out the other senshi." Artemis answered.
"I'll throw the biggest gala of the year in honor of her eighteenth birthday." Quatre said enthusiastically. "I'll invite practically everyone in the colony. I'll go tell her now," he continued as he ran up the stairs.
Minako heard all the commotion and wen to see what was going on. On her way down the stairs Minako ran into Quatre who was on his way up. "What's going on?" Minako asked.
"Artemis just informed me that your birthday is coming up in a week and I plan on throwing you the biggest ball since Relena's coronation in honor of you eighteenth birthday." Quatre informed Minako.
Minako squealed and jumped up and down. "Ohmigod! We have so much to plan. This is just what I needed to take my mind off of all of my problems."
Minako spent the next week hurridly planning the ball. She had Quatre invite every decent person in the colony. She planned the dinner course, the music, the decorations and what she would wear.
The day of the ball had finally arrived. Minako was wearing a sleeveless black dress with matching gloves that came to her elbows. Her dress flared out from her waist and she wore her hair up in an elegant bun. Quatre was wearing a classic tuxedo. She walked down the staircase where Quatre met her and sat down at the table where she was going to eat. Heero, Trowa, Wufei, Duo, Seiya, Yaten and Taikai had already arrived and were sitting down at the table talking when Minako and Quatre got there. So far everything was perfect and the guests were due to arrive in fifteen minutes.
"I will never be able to thank you enough for this. This is the happiest I've been in a LONG time." Minako said.
"I'd do anything for you." Quatre said as he looked into her eyes. They leaned closer amd closer when they were intertupted by Duo saying, "Awww... Aren't they cute.?"
Quatre quickly pulled away, blushing furiously.
"Isn't this going to be the best party ever?" Minako asked, trying to change the subject.
"Hnnnn." Heero said.
"....." Trowa said or rather didn't say.
"I think it's going to be fun. I mean, you did invite some babes... didn't you?" Duo said.
"Duo!" Minako said as she slapped him upside the head. "You have such a one track mind!"
"I hope that there aren't a lot of weak women here." Wufei muttered.
"Well, *I* for one, hope that there aren't a lot of fans here." Yaten said and the rest of the Lights agreed.
Before Minako knew it, it was time for the guests to arrive. At first it was just a trickle, but soon the ballroom was packed with guests.
The band began to play a song and Quatre said to Minako, "Would milady give me this dance?"
Minako giggled and said, "Of course."
Quatre took Minako in his arms as the sailed across the dance floor. The next song was a slow dance. Minako rested her head on his shoulder and sighed. 'Who could ask for a better boyfriend? Even though I love him, I am incredibly homesick and I wish every thing could be like it was before that battle.' she thought.
"What are we gonna do when I have to leave?" she said out loud.
"I don't know, but maybe you won't have to go back for a long while." Quatre said. "I can't stand the thought of being separated from you. I'm sure that this will all work out in the end."
All to soon the slow dance was over and it was time for the meal. Minako and Quatre sat at their table with the Lights and the pilots. Relena had just arrived and somehow managed to squeeze herself in next to Heero. She was flirting like crazy with Heero, but Heero just tried to ignore her. Minako and Quatre just ignored everyone else and talked with each other the whole time.
After dinner Minako and Quatre returned to the dance floor. As Minako danced in his arms, she couldn't imagine anywhere else she wanted to be. They danced together for several song and every so often one of the other pilots or starlights would cut in and dance with the birthday girl. After a about an hour of this Minako heard a strange voice come up behind her and ask Quatre if he could cut in.
"Uh, sure." The ever polite Quatre said, "I have to go check on the refreshments anyways.
Minako watched Quatre until disappeared into the crowd of people dancing and she lost sight of him. She then turned to see who her new partner would be. When she glanced at his face she gasped and fainted dead away.


Note: Crappy, huh? This was incredibly short. If you are reading this and aren't planning on reviewing, you should go read PrincessVenus's story about what happens when no one reviews Usagi's story. I don't remember the title so just go to her profile and find it there. This is your last chance to vote on couples. So far I am leaning to a Heero/Rei and possibly a Trowa/Pluto. Could you please give me ideas for new attack names. If you have a username on sailormoon.org or a screen name on AIM tell me in your review because I want to talk to you.