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Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
a.k.a. Ronin Warriors
and
Bishoujo Senshi Sera Muun
a.k.a. Sailor Moon
in
Boys Meet Girls

It had been a few days since Arago's attack on the Troopers. Though the brief moment of peace was a little bit unnerving, everyone tried to make the most of it.
"Mmm... I gotta tell ya, Li-chan," Kento smiled, patting his stomach in satisfaction. "It's almost like each meal you make is better than the last."
Lita smiled and blushed. "Arigato, Ken-chan," she said. "But don't think flattering me is going to get you seconds."
Cye laughed. "You sure know how to hold your ground, Lita." he grinned, "Mia would've given in by now."
At the mention of her name, everyone in the room fell silent. It appeared Mia as still unconscious from the last battle.
"How's she doing?" Sage thought to ask. Raye glanced up at him.
"Okay so far." Darien answered. "I told Ryo that she should wake up soon."
"Hey, that's great news!" Shuu beamed, lightening up a bit.
"Why?" Shin asked, "So you can wheedle seconds out of her, too?"
"Shut up, I'm worried about her, too." Shuu responded.
"Worried about your food supply."
"That's cold man, real cold."
"Settle down, you two. The table is no place to be fighting!"
"Well, he started it!"
In all the commotion, no one noticed Serena as she got up from the table and snuck out of the room.

~*~*~*~*~

After leaving the dining room area, Serena quietly made her way up to Mia's room. Known only by Ryo and herself, Serena had been secretly speeding along Mia's recuperation by giving her energy from the Ginzuishou. At first, Ryo had protested, offering to use power from his yoroi, but in the end they came to the compromise that they would both take turns supplying her with energy.
Not wanting to make too much noise, Serena whispered, "Mia-san, daijobu ka?" She opened the door slowly, but when she entered the room, she found Ryo sitting by Mia's bedside.
Ryo offered only a small smile as a form of greeting. His attention then turned back to the sleeping figure on the bed.
"Gomen ne," Serena said. "I didn't mean to interrupt."
"Iie, it's okay, Bunny," Ryo said, shaking his head, his eyes still on Mia, "Mia hasn't woken up yet anyway."
Serena nodded and than sat down on the opposite side of Mia's bed. "Darien says that she should wake up soon... so don't worry." she said with an encouraging smile. ( AN: Eeo, eeo! Warning, warning! Sap alert, sap alert! )
Ryo looked at her. "You have a lot of faith in him, don't you?" he asked.
"Darien is my strength." Serena answered. "He keeps me going when all I want to do is give up and run away." She placed a hand over her heart. "I love him very much." (AN: Can'cha just imagine the musical rendition of 'Tuxedo Mirage' playing in the background?)
"I feel the same way about Mia," Ryo admitted, his bangs hiding his eyes, "She was the one who brought us all together... If it hadn't been for her, we probably would have been defeated a long time ago."
"If you love her so much," Serena began, kicking into match-maker mode, "then why didn't you ever tell her?"
"I didn't have the nerve." He answered. "I thought I had all the time in the world to tell her. I just kept putting it off because I was too of afraid of what she would say."
"Ryo," Serena said, reaching out for his hand. "Mia cares so much for you. I can tell just by the way she acts around you. You mean the world to her."
"But she never let on..." Ryo stammered. "Why didn't she...?"
"It doesn't work that way." Serena answered. "She probably never told you for the same reasons you never told her. She was afraid of getting hurt."
"I would never hurt her!" Ryo exclaimed. "I care way too much... which is why I should have protected her...."
"Ryo..." Serena began.
Before Serena could get her sentence out, a soft, but weak voice roise from the bed. "Ryo... please don't blame yourself...."
Ryo jerked his attention back towards the figure on the bed. The world skidded to a halt and his breath caught in his throat as he watched Mia's eyes flutter open and take in her surroundings. "Mia...?"
Mia looked up at him with a weak smile on her face. "Ohayo... Ryo..."
Serena squealed happily as tears began to cloud her eyes. "Mia-san, you're awake!"

End of Chapter 5

Author's Notes:

Miss Chang Po: Yes, she's alive, she's alive! Doesn't that just piss you Anti-Mia/Nasuti people off? ::laughs gleefully:: I don't see why people hate Mia so much... aside from the dorky outfit she wears in the series. But hey, she gets rid of it in the OVAs, ne? The same goes for Relena...

Wufei: PLEASE.... don't get me started...

Miss Chang Po: Oh, c'mon.. she's not THAT bad...

Wufei: Wait, why are you even talking about Relena? She's from an entirely different series!

Miss Chang Po: True.... ::pauses for a moment:: But I'm talking to you.

Wufei: ::smugly:: That's because I am Chang Wufei.

Miss Chang Po: ::pauses again:: Riiiiight..... ::earns herself a death glare from Wufei:: Ja for now, minna! Keep readin' and writing everybody!