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1 August 2000
"Ami! There you are!" Mina, dressed in a yellow sundress, waved. By her side, Kunzite sat reading a book.
Ami walked over towards them. She had just arrived at the campus of a university that she, Mina, Kunzite
and Zoisite had all been invited to attend. She and Mina, like Kunzite and Zoisite, were rooming together,
and although they all had different seminars and workshops to attend (Ami Medicine, Zoisite Law, Mina
Leadership and Kunzite Diplomacy), it promised to be an enjoyable, memorable experience.
"Hey, girl! You're looking good!" Mina said to her friend. "Zoisite's going to be here in an hour. Let's go and
explore while we wait."
"All right." Together, the two girls walked off, looking around the campus, meeting new people. It was all
very well until Ami felt someone slap her butt. Outraged, she whirled around to see another student, one
who had an arrogant smirk on his ugly face.
"Hey cutie." He drawled out, reaching out a hand to grab her shoulder. Swiftly, Ami shrugged his hand off,
narrowing her eyes.
"Keep your filthy hands off her." A new voice interrupted. All three turned to see Zoisite. But Zoisite was
not looking at the girls, he was glaring down at the shorter guy, the one who had the gall to touch Ami.
Under the icy glares of both Ami and Zoisite, the guy soon made his exit, and Zoisite's face broke out in a
smile. "Ami, Mina, it's great to see you two!"
"Some of us more than others, eh?" Mina said slyly. Ami shot her a dirty look. "Well, I think I'll be off and
see what Kunzite is up to. Be good, you two!" With an airy wave, the blonde-haired girl sauntered off.
"So, where are you staying?" Zoisite asked Ami. He was dragging a suitcase behind him. "I think Kunzite
and I are in room 5316."
"Oh, really? Mina and I are in 4316, we're directly under you two. Feel free to visit anytime!" Ami grinned
at him. "And if Kunzite and Mina start making out, we can always go to your room and wait until they're
done."
Zoisite laughed. "So, are you looking forward to this conference?"
"Of course! And we get to tour the city and have social events too! It should be a very memorable event,
don't you think?"
"Sure. Here, I need to go sign in, and then unpack. Try to keep that asshole from bothering you, okay?"
Zoisite gave her a quick hug, then walked off. Ami went back to rejoin Mina and Kunzite. Who were, at
the moment, rather---occupied. Ami cleared her throat, "Be good, you two!" She said mockingly, using
the words that Mina had said to her a few moments ago. The two sprang apart, guilty blushes on their
faces. Ami smiled and shook her head.
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5 August 2000
"So, what are you going to wear?" Mina asked her friend and roommate. The two had a nice arrangement
rooming together, with Ami taking care of the business and Mina taking care of the fun. Tonight, it was
the last night of the leadership conference, and there would be a dance. Mina, at the moment, had on a
new pinkish gold lacy little number and was smearing gold eyeshadow on her lids.
Ami dug through her clothing hanging in the closet. "I think I'll wear this." She pulled out a long, elegant
dress of apple-green chiffon, that accentuated her figure but wasn't too clingy. Mina squealed. "It's so
pretty! And...green is Zoisite's favorite color!" She winked at her friend. "And you have to let me do your
hair." She said, brandishing a curling iron at her friend and waggling her eyebrows.
Ami looked at Mina with a bit of trepidation on her face. "Umm, okay, fine."
"Good girl!"
Soon, the two girls went downstairs to the dance floor. Mina had curled the ends of Ami's silky blue hair
so that they framed her heart-shaped face. The two met Kunzite and Zoisite at the door. The two were
wearing the same business attire that they had been wearing earlier that day, sans jacket and tie. Mina
at once dragged her boyfriend away to the dance floor, and soon both of them were cavorting about and
laughing.
"I never would have thought that I'd see HIM so footloose and carefree." Zoisite remarked to Ami, who
stood next to him, pointing at Kunzite. Ami nodded. Zoisite looked at her, and said, "By the way, you look
beautiful."
"Thank you." At that moment, a girl dragged Zoisite to the dance floor to dance with her, leaving Ami by
herself. He looked at her apologetically and gave her a half-hearted wave.
All of the sudden, she found herself face to face once more with the guy who had slapped her butt on the
first day she was here. She glared at him. "Leave me alone!"
He merely sneered, "Don't you want to have some fun with me, sweet pie? You and I, we could really do
something wild together, don't you think?"
"No, let me warn you that I'm a brown belt in karate. Don't make me have to defend myself against you, I
GUARANTEE it will not be pleasant for you." He merely laughed, and reached out a hand towards her. "I'm
warning you!" Ami made a fist, and was pulling it back to launch into his solar plexus.
All of the sudden, the guy was yanked away, and Ami saw Zoisite behind him, one strong hand holding the
scruff of his neck, green eyes spitting venom. Forcibly draggin the guy away, his words floated to Ami's
ears. "I swear to God, if I ever see you within 10 feet from Ami ever again, I WILL KILL YOU. Keep your
filthy, disgusting hands off of my..." And then they were out of earshot, and Ami watched Zoisite throw
the other guy down like he was a sack of potatoes. 'Keep your filthy,, disgusting hands off of my what?'
She wondered.
Zoisite walked back to her, and proferred a hand. "Dance with me, Ami." Hesitantly, she took his hand,
and they walked out to the dance floor. A slow song came on, Joe's 'I wanna know'.
I wanna know what turns you on,
So I can be all that and more.
I'd like to know what makes you cry,
So I can be the one who always makes you smile.
Tell me what I gotta do to please you,
Baby anything you say I'll do
Cause I only wanna make you happy,
From the bottom of my heart, it's true.
I wish that I could take a journey through your mind, alright
And find emotions that you always tried to hide
I do believe that there's a love you wanna share
I'll take good care of you, lady, have no fear...
Ami forced herself to look up at Zoisite's face, and ask, "You were saying to that guy to keep his filthy
hands off your what?"
Zoisite took a deep breath. "Girlfriend, if you would allow it. Friend, for all time, no matter what." He said
simply and honestly.
Ami's blue eyes were huge on her face. "B-but...that would mean that you...you..."
"And why shouldn't I, Ami? You're kind, you're very considerate to your friends, you're smart, you're one
of the strongest, toughest people I know, and I hope that you realize that you're also one of the most
beautiful women I have ever met. Both inside and out. Is it so surprising?"
"I---I don't know what to say..." Ami's mind was in turmoil. She trusted him. She knew that. But how does
one know whether or not she loved a guy? And besides...she needed time to adjust to the idea. Zoisite
seemed to read her thoughts. "I'll wait. For as long as it takes. And no matter what your decision turns
out to be, I'll always be your friend."
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As always disclaimers apply...
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1 August 2000
"Ami! There you are!" Mina, dressed in a yellow sundress, waved. By her side, Kunzite sat reading a book.
Ami walked over towards them. She had just arrived at the campus of a university that she, Mina, Kunzite
and Zoisite had all been invited to attend. She and Mina, like Kunzite and Zoisite, were rooming together,
and although they all had different seminars and workshops to attend (Ami Medicine, Zoisite Law, Mina
Leadership and Kunzite Diplomacy), it promised to be an enjoyable, memorable experience.
"Hey, girl! You're looking good!" Mina said to her friend. "Zoisite's going to be here in an hour. Let's go and
explore while we wait."
"All right." Together, the two girls walked off, looking around the campus, meeting new people. It was all
very well until Ami felt someone slap her butt. Outraged, she whirled around to see another student, one
who had an arrogant smirk on his ugly face.
"Hey cutie." He drawled out, reaching out a hand to grab her shoulder. Swiftly, Ami shrugged his hand off,
narrowing her eyes.
"Keep your filthy hands off her." A new voice interrupted. All three turned to see Zoisite. But Zoisite was
not looking at the girls, he was glaring down at the shorter guy, the one who had the gall to touch Ami.
Under the icy glares of both Ami and Zoisite, the guy soon made his exit, and Zoisite's face broke out in a
smile. "Ami, Mina, it's great to see you two!"
"Some of us more than others, eh?" Mina said slyly. Ami shot her a dirty look. "Well, I think I'll be off and
see what Kunzite is up to. Be good, you two!" With an airy wave, the blonde-haired girl sauntered off.
"So, where are you staying?" Zoisite asked Ami. He was dragging a suitcase behind him. "I think Kunzite
and I are in room 5316."
"Oh, really? Mina and I are in 4316, we're directly under you two. Feel free to visit anytime!" Ami grinned
at him. "And if Kunzite and Mina start making out, we can always go to your room and wait until they're
done."
Zoisite laughed. "So, are you looking forward to this conference?"
"Of course! And we get to tour the city and have social events too! It should be a very memorable event,
don't you think?"
"Sure. Here, I need to go sign in, and then unpack. Try to keep that asshole from bothering you, okay?"
Zoisite gave her a quick hug, then walked off. Ami went back to rejoin Mina and Kunzite. Who were, at
the moment, rather---occupied. Ami cleared her throat, "Be good, you two!" She said mockingly, using
the words that Mina had said to her a few moments ago. The two sprang apart, guilty blushes on their
faces. Ami smiled and shook her head.
~ ~ ~
5 August 2000
"So, what are you going to wear?" Mina asked her friend and roommate. The two had a nice arrangement
rooming together, with Ami taking care of the business and Mina taking care of the fun. Tonight, it was
the last night of the leadership conference, and there would be a dance. Mina, at the moment, had on a
new pinkish gold lacy little number and was smearing gold eyeshadow on her lids.
Ami dug through her clothing hanging in the closet. "I think I'll wear this." She pulled out a long, elegant
dress of apple-green chiffon, that accentuated her figure but wasn't too clingy. Mina squealed. "It's so
pretty! And...green is Zoisite's favorite color!" She winked at her friend. "And you have to let me do your
hair." She said, brandishing a curling iron at her friend and waggling her eyebrows.
Ami looked at Mina with a bit of trepidation on her face. "Umm, okay, fine."
"Good girl!"
Soon, the two girls went downstairs to the dance floor. Mina had curled the ends of Ami's silky blue hair
so that they framed her heart-shaped face. The two met Kunzite and Zoisite at the door. The two were
wearing the same business attire that they had been wearing earlier that day, sans jacket and tie. Mina
at once dragged her boyfriend away to the dance floor, and soon both of them were cavorting about and
laughing.
"I never would have thought that I'd see HIM so footloose and carefree." Zoisite remarked to Ami, who
stood next to him, pointing at Kunzite. Ami nodded. Zoisite looked at her, and said, "By the way, you look
beautiful."
"Thank you." At that moment, a girl dragged Zoisite to the dance floor to dance with her, leaving Ami by
herself. He looked at her apologetically and gave her a half-hearted wave.
All of the sudden, she found herself face to face once more with the guy who had slapped her butt on the
first day she was here. She glared at him. "Leave me alone!"
He merely sneered, "Don't you want to have some fun with me, sweet pie? You and I, we could really do
something wild together, don't you think?"
"No, let me warn you that I'm a brown belt in karate. Don't make me have to defend myself against you, I
GUARANTEE it will not be pleasant for you." He merely laughed, and reached out a hand towards her. "I'm
warning you!" Ami made a fist, and was pulling it back to launch into his solar plexus.
All of the sudden, the guy was yanked away, and Ami saw Zoisite behind him, one strong hand holding the
scruff of his neck, green eyes spitting venom. Forcibly draggin the guy away, his words floated to Ami's
ears. "I swear to God, if I ever see you within 10 feet from Ami ever again, I WILL KILL YOU. Keep your
filthy, disgusting hands off of my..." And then they were out of earshot, and Ami watched Zoisite throw
the other guy down like he was a sack of potatoes. 'Keep your filthy,, disgusting hands off of my what?'
She wondered.
Zoisite walked back to her, and proferred a hand. "Dance with me, Ami." Hesitantly, she took his hand,
and they walked out to the dance floor. A slow song came on, Joe's 'I wanna know'.
I wanna know what turns you on,
So I can be all that and more.
I'd like to know what makes you cry,
So I can be the one who always makes you smile.
Tell me what I gotta do to please you,
Baby anything you say I'll do
Cause I only wanna make you happy,
From the bottom of my heart, it's true.
I wish that I could take a journey through your mind, alright
And find emotions that you always tried to hide
I do believe that there's a love you wanna share
I'll take good care of you, lady, have no fear...
Ami forced herself to look up at Zoisite's face, and ask, "You were saying to that guy to keep his filthy
hands off your what?"
Zoisite took a deep breath. "Girlfriend, if you would allow it. Friend, for all time, no matter what." He said
simply and honestly.
Ami's blue eyes were huge on her face. "B-but...that would mean that you...you..."
"And why shouldn't I, Ami? You're kind, you're very considerate to your friends, you're smart, you're one
of the strongest, toughest people I know, and I hope that you realize that you're also one of the most
beautiful women I have ever met. Both inside and out. Is it so surprising?"
"I---I don't know what to say..." Ami's mind was in turmoil. She trusted him. She knew that. But how does
one know whether or not she loved a guy? And besides...she needed time to adjust to the idea. Zoisite
seemed to read her thoughts. "I'll wait. For as long as it takes. And no matter what your decision turns
out to be, I'll always be your friend."
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