Chapter 5
(Venus)
Queen Selenity told us we were to escort one of the Generals to his bedchamber, and then take them down to the ballroom. We obliged. I was assigned General Kunzite. Perfect.
I led him to his bedchamber, and then I took him downstairs to the ball. The ball was still as lively as ever, and the music healthy. They began to play a number I really liked, and Kunzite asked me to dance. I hesitated, not really knowing what to say. I looked past him and saw Hogoshi-san, his eyes flashing. I quickly said yes. He led me to the floor and wrapped his arms around me, and we swayed to the music.
It was perfect, until I felt a tap on my shoulder. I whirled around. Before me stood Hogoshi Kou, looking angry. "Princess Venus," he said stiffly. "Wouldn't you like to introduce me to your friend?" He emphasized the word.
"This is General Kunzite, leader of Prince Endymion's guardians," I said, with loathing. "And we were just going."
"But wait," Kou said. "Don't I get a kiss from my beautiful fiancée?" That was it. I had had it. I gave him a slap on his face, and then took off out of the ballroom, leading Kunzite. When were out, I took a deep breath and turned around. He had question marks in his eyes. I sighed.
"I think," I said slowly. "I should explain everything." And with that, I took his hand, and led him up to my room.
(Mars)
I was relieved when Queen Selenity asked me to escort General Jadeite. Had it
been one of the other Generals, I feared I would have been asked a million
questions about my friends. Many of which I probably wouldn't know the
answers to. As it was, General Jadeite did not ask me about my friends. He
smiled, told me about how life was as a General, and asked me a bit about
being a Sailor Princess.
The conversation lasted to the door of his guest bedchamber, which was
located in the hallway right next to Senshi Hall. I started to open the door,
to let him examine his room, but Jadeite held up a hand. "No thank you,
Princess Mars. I'll examine it later." He smiled again at me. "In case I get
bored, where can I find you?" I tilted my head and peered at him suspiciously.
He wanted to talk to me if he became bored?
"In Senshi Hall, right beside this hallway. My room is the one with the
ruby sigil of Mars above the door," I said at last, briefly wondering what had
possessed me to tell the truth. He nodded.
"I'll be seeing you sooner than you think." We stood there for awhile, before
General Jadeite broke the awkward silence. "I believe we were to go to the
ballroom, Princess?"
"Mars," I said, automatically. He glanced at me. "If we're going to be
friends, you shall address me as Mars. Not Princess Mars, or Princess," I
corrected somewhat severely, though I was smiling. He laughed. "Then, Mars, I
would appreciate it if you would call me Jadeite." I nodded sagely, a mock
serious face upon my features. I was so loose, so free. I'd never been like
this before. I rather liked it.
"Then, Jadeite, I believe I should escort you to the ballroom." With that, I
started off, and turned to find he wasn't following me. He was still standing
at the door where I'd left him, and he was looking at me with a peculiar
expression on his face. "Jadeite?" I asked.
He shook his head, as if to clear it. "I'm sorry, Mars. On my planet,
partners hold hands." He offered his arm, and I stared at it in confusion.
"I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this custom," I said. He smiled again. I
was beginning to think Jadeite was full of smiles.
"Hold out your hand, like I am," he instructed. I obeyed. Jadeite wrapped his
arm about mine. It felt... odd. "That's how you take a man's arm," he
concluded. "Now, try it with me." He held out his arm again, and I took it,
just like he had done. It still felt odd, but nothing felt out of place, like
it had when he had wrapped his arm around mine.
Arms linked like that, I led him to the ballroom. I spied Mercury and Jupiter
dancing with Zoisite and Nephrite, but I couldn't find Venus and Kunzite
anywhere. Jadeite broke the connection, and I looked at him, confused. "It's
hard to dance with connected arms, Mars," Jadeite said with yet another grin.
"I'm assuming you know how to dance."
"I do," I retorted loftily, and he offered me his hand. This time, I knew what to
do. Gently placing my hand in his, we began to dance. He wasn't hugging me to
him, as some of the others in the ballroom were doing, but neither of us
minded. We had both found another friend...
(Mercury)
Queen Selenity told us we were to escort one of the Generals to his bedchamber, and then take them down to the ballroom. We obliged. I was assigned General Zoisite. I blushed a bright red. But he smiled down at me, washing away all my worries.
I led him to his bedchamber he took a few minutes to look around the room, and then I took him downstairs to the ball. The ball was still as lively as ever, and the music healthy. They began to play a slow song I really liked
"Princess Mercury, would you care to dance?" Zoisite asked.
I hesitated, not really knowing what to say then I remembered I had told him I would dance with him again and happily I said yes. I looked past him and saw Venus dancing closely with Kunzite, she looked so happy. He led me to the floor and wrapped his arms around me, and we swayed to the music. This felt so right.... maybe I could make time for love in my life. I rested my head against his shoulder, then understanding what I was doing I turned bright red again and pulled my head off his shoulder. For now we should just be friends, for now....
(Jupiter)
I, in turn, was assigned to General Nephrite. That was the best thing that had happened tonight. I led him to his quarters, and turned on the light. "Here's your room." I said. "Not that much, but with a bathroom, and a bed we--you, you'll be sleeping in..." I turned a shade of red. I was devastated as the General hid a smile behind his hand. "Well, anyway, this is where you'll be staying, General." I said hurriedly, and started out. Nephrite caught my arm. I turned around to face him.
"You can call me Nephrite," he said, "just Nephrite".
"Okay, General Nephrite, well, we'd better get going." I flashed an impish smile at him.
"You are too disrespectful to be a guardian, you know that?" he asked.
"You bet!" I exclaimed. He laughed, and followed me down the stairs.
At the ball, things were getting into full swing. I noticed Venus dancing with the General Kunzite, and so did he, obviously.
"Care to dance?" he asked. I was unsure until I saw my archenemy, glowering in a corner.
"Yes." I said, and we danced. Then I noticed that idiot Kou, interrupting Venus. I angrily started to walk over.
"Wait!" Nephrite exclaimed. "The song isn't even over yet!"
"Sorry!" I called back, "I need to teach a jerk a lesson, if you'll excuse me!" I saw Venus slap him on the face, and leave. I confronted him.
"What do you think you're doing, you rich, arrogant, jerk?" I asked, now that I think of it, there was probably steam coming out of my ears.
"Only trying to claim what's rightfully mine!" he exclaimed. I was about to hit him, but then I felt a touch on my shoulder.
"Come on, Princess, let's go, and not waste our time." It was General Nephrite. I sighed.
"All right, just don't you bug her again!" I yelled.
"Now, I seem to have forgotten the way to my room, could you possibly show me the way..."
(Venus)
Queen Selenity told us we were to escort one of the Generals to his bedchamber, and then take them down to the ballroom. We obliged. I was assigned General Kunzite. Perfect.
I led him to his bedchamber, and then I took him downstairs to the ball. The ball was still as lively as ever, and the music healthy. They began to play a number I really liked, and Kunzite asked me to dance. I hesitated, not really knowing what to say. I looked past him and saw Hogoshi-san, his eyes flashing. I quickly said yes. He led me to the floor and wrapped his arms around me, and we swayed to the music.
It was perfect, until I felt a tap on my shoulder. I whirled around. Before me stood Hogoshi Kou, looking angry. "Princess Venus," he said stiffly. "Wouldn't you like to introduce me to your friend?" He emphasized the word.
"This is General Kunzite, leader of Prince Endymion's guardians," I said, with loathing. "And we were just going."
"But wait," Kou said. "Don't I get a kiss from my beautiful fiancée?" That was it. I had had it. I gave him a slap on his face, and then took off out of the ballroom, leading Kunzite. When were out, I took a deep breath and turned around. He had question marks in his eyes. I sighed.
"I think," I said slowly. "I should explain everything." And with that, I took his hand, and led him up to my room.
(Mars)
I was relieved when Queen Selenity asked me to escort General Jadeite. Had it
been one of the other Generals, I feared I would have been asked a million
questions about my friends. Many of which I probably wouldn't know the
answers to. As it was, General Jadeite did not ask me about my friends. He
smiled, told me about how life was as a General, and asked me a bit about
being a Sailor Princess.
The conversation lasted to the door of his guest bedchamber, which was
located in the hallway right next to Senshi Hall. I started to open the door,
to let him examine his room, but Jadeite held up a hand. "No thank you,
Princess Mars. I'll examine it later." He smiled again at me. "In case I get
bored, where can I find you?" I tilted my head and peered at him suspiciously.
He wanted to talk to me if he became bored?
"In Senshi Hall, right beside this hallway. My room is the one with the
ruby sigil of Mars above the door," I said at last, briefly wondering what had
possessed me to tell the truth. He nodded.
"I'll be seeing you sooner than you think." We stood there for awhile, before
General Jadeite broke the awkward silence. "I believe we were to go to the
ballroom, Princess?"
"Mars," I said, automatically. He glanced at me. "If we're going to be
friends, you shall address me as Mars. Not Princess Mars, or Princess," I
corrected somewhat severely, though I was smiling. He laughed. "Then, Mars, I
would appreciate it if you would call me Jadeite." I nodded sagely, a mock
serious face upon my features. I was so loose, so free. I'd never been like
this before. I rather liked it.
"Then, Jadeite, I believe I should escort you to the ballroom." With that, I
started off, and turned to find he wasn't following me. He was still standing
at the door where I'd left him, and he was looking at me with a peculiar
expression on his face. "Jadeite?" I asked.
He shook his head, as if to clear it. "I'm sorry, Mars. On my planet,
partners hold hands." He offered his arm, and I stared at it in confusion.
"I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this custom," I said. He smiled again. I
was beginning to think Jadeite was full of smiles.
"Hold out your hand, like I am," he instructed. I obeyed. Jadeite wrapped his
arm about mine. It felt... odd. "That's how you take a man's arm," he
concluded. "Now, try it with me." He held out his arm again, and I took it,
just like he had done. It still felt odd, but nothing felt out of place, like
it had when he had wrapped his arm around mine.
Arms linked like that, I led him to the ballroom. I spied Mercury and Jupiter
dancing with Zoisite and Nephrite, but I couldn't find Venus and Kunzite
anywhere. Jadeite broke the connection, and I looked at him, confused. "It's
hard to dance with connected arms, Mars," Jadeite said with yet another grin.
"I'm assuming you know how to dance."
"I do," I retorted loftily, and he offered me his hand. This time, I knew what to
do. Gently placing my hand in his, we began to dance. He wasn't hugging me to
him, as some of the others in the ballroom were doing, but neither of us
minded. We had both found another friend...
(Mercury)
Queen Selenity told us we were to escort one of the Generals to his bedchamber, and then take them down to the ballroom. We obliged. I was assigned General Zoisite. I blushed a bright red. But he smiled down at me, washing away all my worries.
I led him to his bedchamber he took a few minutes to look around the room, and then I took him downstairs to the ball. The ball was still as lively as ever, and the music healthy. They began to play a slow song I really liked
"Princess Mercury, would you care to dance?" Zoisite asked.
I hesitated, not really knowing what to say then I remembered I had told him I would dance with him again and happily I said yes. I looked past him and saw Venus dancing closely with Kunzite, she looked so happy. He led me to the floor and wrapped his arms around me, and we swayed to the music. This felt so right.... maybe I could make time for love in my life. I rested my head against his shoulder, then understanding what I was doing I turned bright red again and pulled my head off his shoulder. For now we should just be friends, for now....
(Jupiter)
I, in turn, was assigned to General Nephrite. That was the best thing that had happened tonight. I led him to his quarters, and turned on the light. "Here's your room." I said. "Not that much, but with a bathroom, and a bed we--you, you'll be sleeping in..." I turned a shade of red. I was devastated as the General hid a smile behind his hand. "Well, anyway, this is where you'll be staying, General." I said hurriedly, and started out. Nephrite caught my arm. I turned around to face him.
"You can call me Nephrite," he said, "just Nephrite".
"Okay, General Nephrite, well, we'd better get going." I flashed an impish smile at him.
"You are too disrespectful to be a guardian, you know that?" he asked.
"You bet!" I exclaimed. He laughed, and followed me down the stairs.
At the ball, things were getting into full swing. I noticed Venus dancing with the General Kunzite, and so did he, obviously.
"Care to dance?" he asked. I was unsure until I saw my archenemy, glowering in a corner.
"Yes." I said, and we danced. Then I noticed that idiot Kou, interrupting Venus. I angrily started to walk over.
"Wait!" Nephrite exclaimed. "The song isn't even over yet!"
"Sorry!" I called back, "I need to teach a jerk a lesson, if you'll excuse me!" I saw Venus slap him on the face, and leave. I confronted him.
"What do you think you're doing, you rich, arrogant, jerk?" I asked, now that I think of it, there was probably steam coming out of my ears.
"Only trying to claim what's rightfully mine!" he exclaimed. I was about to hit him, but then I felt a touch on my shoulder.
"Come on, Princess, let's go, and not waste our time." It was General Nephrite. I sighed.
"All right, just don't you bug her again!" I yelled.
"Now, I seem to have forgotten the way to my room, could you possibly show me the way..."
