Lita
stormed into her apartment; she was as mad as a hornet! Not only had she had to listen to Luna's
story about Serena and Darien, but some jerk had nearly run her off when he ran
a red light.
"Man,
if Darien cheated on her, I'm gonna pound him until he's permanently blue!"
Lita growled. It was then she heard
rummaging in her kitchen; now, she had a reason to kill! No one messed with her kitchen!
"All
right, you jerk, get out of my kitchen before I throw you out!" Lita roared as
she walked through the doorway. She
quickly covered her mouth when she saw who it was. A pair of green eyes shone at her.
"Well,
if that's what you want, Lita, but I'd rather like to stay," a tender voice
laughed.
"Oh
Ken, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it," she said regretfully. Her boyfriend's smile only widened.
"I
know…now c'mere," he stated and opened his arms. Lita ran into his embrace, and Ken spun her around the room.
"Hey,
put me down, you big dope," she laughed. Ken set her down, and Lita wrapped her arms around his neck. His hands grasped her waist and drew her
closer.
"Kiss
me, you goddess of culinary," he cooed softly. Lita happily obeyed and yanked him his mouth onto hers. She felt all her frustration and anger
washing out of her as his gentle lips touched hers. Lita was so glad he was with her; Ken was often the only anchor
she had to reality.
Flashback…
Lita
let her mind drift back to the memories of their time together. She and Ken had grown up in the same town
and were the best of friends. But
Lita's parents had moved to Tokyo, and they had to part. However, one year ago, Ken had come to Tokyo
in order to attend college. The first
time that Lita saw him again she almost didn't recognize him. He looked so handsome- his sandy-brown hair,
deep green eyes, and perfect physique.
At
first, Lita just wanted to be his best friend again, and he wanted to be
hers. But as time went by, Lita found
out that every guy that she 'dated' was always compared to Ken, and every girl
that Ken 'dated' was compared to Lita. The night of her eighteenth birthday, Ken had taken her to a fancy
restaurant downtown. When he'd brought
her home that night, Lita had taken him by surprise. She gave him a quick peck on the lips as a thank you.
It
was at that moment when their eyes had opened, and they both saw what was right
in front of them. Ken drew her close
and gave her a passionate kiss. The
world melted away, and they were soon completely lost in each other.
Lita
tingled as she remembered that night in every delicious detail. It was same night that she'd lost her
virginity. She'd given it to Ken
without a second thought and was overjoyed to find that it was his first time
as well.
End
Flashback…
Ken
released her gasping for air, and Lita had to slow down her pounding heart
rate. He combed his fingers through her
soft, brown hair and tugged on her ponytail holder.
"There,
feel better now?" he teased. Lita gave
him a big smile.
"You
bet!" she nearly purred. Ken's
expression softened and concern filled his eyes.
"Now
tell me…why's my girl so angry? Some
guy make a pass at you again?" he laughed.
"Very
funny," Lita groaned. "No, it has
nothing to do with me. It's Serena; she
caught Darien cheating on her." Lita
stopped to let her statement sink in and wasn't surprised to see Ken's mouth
hanging open. "There's something not
right about this, Ken; I know Darien, and he'd never do this to Serena; he'd
kill himself first!"
"Maybe
someone is trying to frame him?" Ken suggested.
"I
thought about that, but I can't think of who? Darien doesn't have any enemies- domestically at least," she said with a
hint of sarcasm.
"Well,
how about non-domestic enemies?" he replied. Lita knew what he was getting at. After their first time together, Lita had made a decision to tell Ken
who she was. It took him a few minutes
to calm down, but he accepted her special power without question. Lita knew that he loved her for who
she was and not what she was, and she loved him just the same way.
"I've
thought about that too, Ken, but I don't know about that either. We haven't been in any fights in a while, so
I don't know who it could be," Lita stated.
"I
hate to say this, but why don't you just ask Darien. If he has the balls to cheat on Serena, he'll have to guts to be
honest about it," Ken said firmly. Lita's eyes widened in astonishment.
"You
know something…you're right! Serena
contacted all of us today and said that she wants to have a scout meeting
tomorrow at the temple," she stated.
"Well
then, tell Darien about it and ask him to show up. But, don't tell Serena about it; make them face each other head
on; otherwise, they'll both be left with unanswered questions," the
sandy-haired young man stated.
"Ken…"
Lita cooed and draped her arms around his neck, "…you're a absolute
genius. I don't why I didn't think of
that!" He grinned at her and wrapped
his arms around her.
"I'm
sure you would have, considering that you have the brains to go along with your
exquisite beauty," Ken said with a sly grin. Lita licked her lips seductively.
"Hmm,
flattery will get you everywhere," she said with a sultry smile.
"I
know…" he trailed off as his lips met hers. Lita pressed her body close to his, trying to mold herself into him
permanently. Ken ran his hands up and
down her back, while ravaging her mouth with hot, steamy kisses.
When
they pulled apart for air, Lita had his shirt half open, and Ken's hands were under
her uniform blouse.
"I
forgot to ask you…what are you doing here?" Lita asked with a wide smile. Ken stroked her tummy, and Lita squirmed as
he tickled her.
"I
wanted to make dinner with you, that's all," he replied. Her eyes glowed with love and compassion,
but soon erupted with unadulterated desire.
"Well,
I'd prefer making something else with you right now," she cooed. Ken cocked his eyebrow at her.
"Do
you have your wand lying around?" he asked with a wicked smile. Lita took her hand and kissed his palm.
"It's
right here…" and she put his hand between her breasts. Lita quickly recalled the conversation that
all the girls had had years ago. The
first time after Serena had slept with Darien, she told the girls something
unique about the sailor powers. Namely,
that their powers acted as a magical barrier against any 'baby scouts' entering
this world too early.
Lita
loved the fact that she could enjoy the most intimate of acts with the man she
loved, but they both could experience it totally completely without having to
worry about certain aftereffects.
Ken
stopped her mind from functioning with a heart-rendering kiss.
"Well,
my beautiful Lita, shall we finish this here or some place more comfortable?"
he said hotly in her ear. As much as
Lita would have loved to drag him down on the floor right then and there, she
decided to be a little traditional and pulled Ken towards her bedroom.
He
kicked the door shut behind them, and they immersed themselves into becoming
one once again.
"Artemis,
do you think it's true?" Mina asked as she propped her head up on her
hands. "I mean, what Serena said a
couple days ago." The white cat
shrugged his shoulders.
"I
don't know, Mina, I hope it isn't. Darien
has loved Serena since the beginning of time; I don't know why he'd do
something like this now!" he replied. Mina nodded her head in response. Her eyes glazed over, and her mind drifted onto a more delectable
topic. She rolled onto her back and giggled.
Artemis
knew that laugh like the back of his paw. Mina was thinking about him again; the girl was hooked, lined, and sunk.
"Thinking
about Glen again?" Artemis quipped. The
sound of her boyfriend's name caused another playful giggle to escape Mina's
lips.
"Mmm
hmm, I miss him, Artemis," the blonde replied sadly.
'So
do I. With him around, Mina was
actually acting mature!' the cat sighed inwardly.
"He'll
be back soon, Mina, you know that he had to go home for his grandfather's
funeral," Artemis stated. His charge
smiled at him and nodded.
"I
know, but I still miss him," she sighed.
Flashback…
Mina
still remembered the first time that they'd met. It had been like a lightening bolt had struck the two of
them. Their eyes locked, and it was
like this instant connection had been established. Usually Mina was a big flirt when it came to boys, but with Glen,
she did something that she rarely did with anyone other than Artemis; she
talked to him. There first day together
had been one long chatting session.
Glen
had asked her what her name was, what school she attended, and what she liked
to do. Mina didn't just tell him that;
she told him everything about her- likes, dislikes, what grossed her out, what
she loved to eat…anything!
Mina
found out that Glen was an exchange student from England. Her heart had nearly stopped when she found
out that he was multi-millionaire. Apparently, his parents were wealthy landowners who also owned several
corporations throughout the world, including Japan. They had sent Glen to Tokyo to train and gain experience to run
one of the branches for himself one day.
After
their first hour together, Mina had fallen head-over-heels in love with
him. It wasn't like her old schoolgirl
crushes; it was deep, passionate, and needy love. His soft hazel eyes had a way of borrowing straight into Mina's
heart, and his smile could make her blood boil in an instant. His hair was the exact same color of blond
as hers, and some people had even asked them if they were twins! Mina remembered how his hands felt- so soft
and gentle yet strong and powerful. Everything about him was perfect, but the best thing about him was that
he couldn't take his eyes off of her. Her heart fluttered every time he looked at her or even smiled at her.
When they went their separate ways that night, Glen had kissed her cheek and
asked if he could see her again; Mina had heartily accepted.
They
started seeing each other readily until Glen told her that he had to return
home for his grandfather's funeral.
Mina
remembered their long hug at the airport terminal, and the passionate kiss that
they'd shared before she had to let him go. That moment was what let her keep going after he'd left; it was enough
for her to last on until he returned.
End
Flashback…
"Mina…MINA!!!"
someone yelled at her. She nearly
jumped out of her skin.
"Huh…what?"
she gasped, and then turned to see Artemis next to her.
"I
wanted to remind you about the meeting that Serena called for tomorrow," her
cat stated.
"Of
course, I do. We're all anxious to see
what she has to say; I hope you changes her mind," Mina said with a hint of
apprehension in her voice.
"So
do I, Mina…" Artemis added softly, "…so do I."
To
be continued…
Author's
Notes: I know…you're all sick of the
interludes right! Well…this is the last
one before the main plot resumes. I'm
sorry for taking so long, but I needed to establish the relationships first
because they play an important role later on; I couldn't just throw them
in. Anyway, next chapter will be coming
up soon and get ready because it's time for 'SERENA'S DECISION'!!!