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Anyone at All
By MarsieFan

Chapter 4
Just The Way You Look Tonight




Over the next few weeks Jade and Rei grew closer and closer. Both hid the relationship from their parents. The sole heir to the throne of Mars marries a lowly general from Earth. It would have been unheard of. They attend balls and parties together like they were supposed to do. Neither wanted to admit it but the two months were almost over and soon Rei would be going to the moon and join Princess Serenity's inner guard. Their time together would abruptly end.
One her last day on Mars, Rei was asked to give a concert in front of the planet. Those who could not be in the Imperial City for the performance could watch it in their own village because it was to be broadcast worldwide. Rei was so nervous that she ignored Jade for a week writing songs and practicing for the big day. Jade wasn't used to being ignored, so when Rei did have time to spend with him. Jade promptly said that he needed to practice his swordplay or write home or any excuse that she would believe. Rei was angry. No one told her that they didn't have time for her so she soon stopped coming by and seeing him. With neither of the two talking the palace grew tense. Rei snapped at servants, her ladies in waiting, her parents or anyone else that got in her way. The only time that she didn't feel the loss of Jade beside her was when she was in the temple.

The whole morning and afternoon before the concert she stayed in the temple. Praying to the Great Fire that she performs beautifully that night, and that she and Jade would make up before they left the next day. Rei truly cared for Jade and the anger that she had felt when he didn't want to spend time with her almost ripped her world in two. She was determined to make up with him. Rei got up off the ground and spun around. "Ooaf!" Rei said as she fell back down again and rolled into the Great Fire.

"AHH!! Oh no! I killed her! I killed her! I killed the princess! What am I going to do!" cried a panicky male voice. Rei sat up and shook her hair out of her eyes. 'What in the world happened.' Then Rei noticed the crackling of the flames and the warmth that she felt around her. "Great! Who pushed me into the fire!" Rei complained softly. Rei felt a hand grab her's and try to pull her out of the flames. She snatched the hand and pushed it away. Rei slowly stood up and squared her shoulders. All of a sudden she heard a loud, piercing scream. It was almost girly. Rei glanced around and found the source of the noise. A young man was up against the wall, eyes wide and looked like a cornered mouse. He was now yelling, "Oh no! Great Fire save me! Princess Rei has came back from the dead to avenge her death!" he then promptly fainted.

Rei enjoying the feeling of the flames lick her body was slow to leave the fire. When she finally did, Rei walked over to the body and tried to wake him up. Finally, the young man's eyelid fluttered then opened. Shock washed over his face when he saw the princess alive. Rei fell back when the man started screaming again. "Calm down! I'm not dead! Settle down." Rei said comfortingly. "What is your name? I've never seen you in this temple before." The young man stammered out "Yuu-Yuu-Yuuchiro, Your highness. You really aren't dead are you?" Rei looked at him totally astounded, "You really are new to this temple aren't you? The royal family of Mars are immune to fire. We are born from fire there for fire doesn't not burn our bodies." Rei said knowingly,

"Oh! You burnt your arm! Did you do that when you tried to pull me from the fire? How brave of you! You risked your life to save mine! Here let me take care of it." Rei pulled the speechless Yuuchiro over to the fountain outside of the temple. She untied a ribbon that she had in her hair and dipped it into the cool water and tied it to the red flesh of his arm. "There. That should help until you can get a doctor to really fix it. How can I make this up to you?"

Yuuchiro looked up at her shyly and said "Oh Princess Rei you don't have to repay me. I was glad to be there for the royal family."

"Oh! I know why don't you come to my performance tonight! It's my last night here on Mars and I would be insulted if you do not come. There is a party in the palace afterwards, just show this to the palace guards this ribbon and they will let you enter. Now I've got to go get ready I'll see you at the performance!" Rei said, as she ran away not giving any time for Yuuchiro to decline the invitation.

The Princess's Room:

"Oh Rouge, Did you make sure Jade got the invitation? What happened when you gave it to him?" Rei asked worriedly. She had been blindfolded because Rouge wanted her to be utterly surprised when she finally saw the labor of love that her maid and closest friend had created for her.

"For the last time Princess he opened the letter read it, closed it then walked away. He didn't say anything nor did he show any emotion on his face. But I am sure that he will show. I've made sure that the guards save him a place next to your family. He does really care for you he'll be there. Now what songs have you planned to sing? The whole city is curious about what you'll sing."

"Rouge, you know better," Rei said laughing "I don't even know. I just sing what feels right. Maybe I'll sing happy, upbeat songs or a slow, sad love song. I sing what I feel and what my heart feels. You'll just have to wait and see! Now can I see what I am wearing?"

Rouge looked her up and down. She had been with the Princess as her personal maid for as long as she could remember. She had created a gorgeous dress for her last night on Mars. She wanted her Princess to shine! "Alright turn around and look. Tell me what you think of my ultimate masterpiece!"

Rei slowly turn to the full-length mirror and Rouge took off the blindfold. The dress was a vibrant red that flickered and shone with a light of it's own. Rouge had sewn little firestones into the fabric of the dress at strategic points to emphasize Rei's figure. The dress was daringly low cut and fell all the way to the floor. A slit in the dress went all the way to Rei's hip. The fabric was soft silk that seemed like a second skin on her. Her hair was pulled up and piled on the top of her head in a mass of curly cues. Her tiara was placed in the middle. At the corner of each eye was a firestone that was pasted on her face. Her lips were blood red. Rei gasped and almost fell in tears. "Oh Rouge how can I ever thank you. I can't even believe that it's me in the mirror! Thank you! Thank you!" Rei fell into Rouge's arms. "I am going to miss you so much on the moon. I don't know what I'll do!" Rei sobbed.

"Who said you'll miss me. I am going with you. I begged the Queen to let me go with you. I told her that I would be utterly useless here without you. Finally after weeks of begging she consent to let me go with you!" Rouge said with a huge grin.

"I feel as if my life is almost too perfect to last! I am so glad I'll have you there with me. Now lets go to the stage area!" Giggling and laughing about all the things the pair was going to do on the moon, the two ran all the way to the stage.

The Concert:
"Do you see him? Is he there? I can't do this if he isn't there. Tell me he is there." Rei asked as if Jade being there was a matter of life and death.

Rouge looked out the curtain again and scanned the crowd. To her dismay she didn't see a sign of the general anywhere. She sighed and turned to face her princess. "No Rei, I don't see him anywhere." Rei looked as if her world had come to an end.

'Well I can't let anyone down. I am the crowned princess of Mars. The strongest military planet in the known universe. I can't show even a second of weakness.' Rei held her head up high and walked on to the stage. She walked up to the microphone. The whole crowd fell silent. She smiled a sad smile as her eyes scanned the audience for Jade. Her eyes rested on her parents and opened her mouth and began to sing. She sang a sad love song.

You kissed me the last kiss
we'd share.
I felt as if you left me right there
alone.
I couldn't hold back the tears
anymore.
Your face showed no emotion
Your eyes didn't care.
You turned and walked away
And I said to myself

Have you ever loved a guy
But knew he did care?
Have you ever felt like cryin'
But knew you'd get nowhere.
Have you ever looked into his eyes
and said a little prayer.
Have you ever looked into his heart
and when wished that you were there?

I tried to run but
I couldn't move an inch.
The pain inside since you
left me there.
Is more than my little
heart can bear.
A wise woman once said
'You got to learn when
to walk away.'
My head is screamin'
let him be.
But my heart is sayin'

Have you ever loved a guy
But knew he did care?
Have you ever felt like cryin'
But knew you'd get nowhere.
Have you ever looked into his eyes
and said a little prayer.
Have you ever looked into his heart
and when wished that you were there?

I always thought that fate was on our side.
That love would stay.
Did I hold you too close?
Did I say the wrong thing?
What can I do to make you come back?
For you to take me in your arms
and say the words that I long
to hear from your lips.
I don't wanna hear my heart say

Have you ever loved a guy
But knew he did care?
Have you ever felt like cryin'
But knew you'd get nowhere.
Have you ever looked into his eyes
and said a little prayer.
Have you ever looked into his heart
and when wished that you were there?

I just want you to love me again.
Please love me again!

Rei stopped singing and opened her eyes to the audience. Everyone was standing and clapping. Not one eye was dry, even her father's eye were wet. She started to sing again but within the first stanza another voice joined hers. She stopped singing and looked over to the left stage. There was Jade, wearing a black suit with tiny firestones sewn into the fabric. A trademark of Rouge's workmanship. Rei whipped her head to Rouge's seat. Rouge gave her a knowing smile and an encouraging nod. Rei looked back at Jade, who was smiling a wide grin. He edged closer and whispered to her. "May I join you in this song?" His eyes were full of hope and admiration. "You look like a goddess."

Rei reached out her hand and took Jade's. She squeezed it tightly and smiled.

Rei:
Funny how I feel
more myself with you
Then anybody else that
I ever knew.
I hear it in your voice
See it in your face
You've become the memory
I can't erase.
You Could Have been Anyone At All.
A stranger fallen out of the blue.
I am so glad it was you!

Jade:
It wasn't in the plan.
Not that I could see.
Suddenly a mircale comes to me.
Safe within your arms I can say it's true.
Nothing in the world I would keep from you.
You could have been Anyone At All!
An old friend fallen from out of the blue.
I'm so glad it was you!

Jade and Rei:
Word can save you.
If you let them.
People say them and forget them.
Words can prove
and words can lie.
But your words make me feel like I could FLY!
You could have been anyone at all.

Rei:
The net that catches me
whenev'r I fall.
I'm so glad it was you!

Rei and Jade:
Anyone at All!
Anyone at All!

Jade:
An old friend fallen
from out of the blue.
I am so glad it was you!

Jade and Rei:
Anyone at All!
Anyone at All!

Jade: Anyone at all.

Rei: I'm so glad it was

Rei and Jade:
YOU!

Again a standing ovation. Rei finished the concert. She sang her heart out. Never had such a voice filter through the air. Afterwards she left the stage and found Jade sitting at a table in the ballroom where the party would take place. He was ripping at paper napkins that
were placed there. He looked as if he had been crying.
"Jade," Rei said softly. Jade's head shot up at the sound of her voice. His eyes soften at the sight of Rei.

"Rei of Sunshine" Jade said using the pet name he gave her. He had said even when she was in a bad mood she was like a ray of sunshine. "Are you sill mad at me? I hope you aren't mad at Rouge she was the one that came up with the crazy plan. I do forgive you for acting like a child though." He said still ripping the napkin.

"YOU forgive me?!? I wasn't the one acting like a child. You mopped and pouted like a two-year-old when you did get your way! You should be begging ME to forgive you. I can't believe you sometimes!" Rei said a little pissed at the way he was acting. She would let him sulk for a little while and then forgive him.

"If that is the way you feel. Fine. I am leaving. I wouldn't be caught dead on the same universe as you. You can go to the moon unescorted. I am going back to Earth." Jade shouted at her. He threw what was left of the napkin on Rei's lap turned on his boot heel and stormed off.

Rei fought back the urge to cry and picked up the napkin and unfolded it to blow her nose. She gasped when she saw what Jade had ripped into the napkin. What was left of the paper napkin was the words "I love you." Rei dropped the napkin and allowed the tears to overcome her.

All of a sudden the room around her exploded. Jade ran into the room and saw her laying half dazed on the floor. He scooped her up in his arms. "Rei are you okay? Someone is attacking the palace I have to get you to the Moon! Come on." Rei looked a little confused but followed Jade down the hall to the landing port. Jade and Rei ran right into Yuuchiro, who looked equally confused by the destruction going on around him. Jade grabbed his arm and yelled at him "Do you know how to fly a spaceship?" Yuuchiro nodded mutely. "Then come on." Jade took both to the spaceship that was already loaded and waiting for Rei, Jade and Rouge to board early the next day. "We don't have time to contact the king and queen." Just then he saw Rouge running towards them. "Rouge, find the King and Queen and tell them I am taking Rei to the Moon. Then make sure you and the king and queen get on the next available transport to the moon. Do you understand?" Rouge nodded and ran away.

The ship had no more taken off the platform and got into the air when the palace exploded and the space around them was raining with debris. "NOOOOOOO!!!!" Rei screamed as she ran to the window sobbing Jade walked over to her and held her close. "They might have gotten away. You don't know they are dead." Jade whispered soothingly. "No," Rei said hollowly. "They are dead. I heard their screams. It was like a thousand screams suddenly cried out in pain then were suddenly silenced. My parents are gone. Everyone is gone."


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Well that is Chapter 4. E-mail me if you have any comments. I'd like to know what you all think!

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