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Here comes Number 5! Okay, I figured that, since this is an action/adventure fic, I should add more ACTION!... NO, Not THAT kind of action. I mean, More FIGHT SCENES!! Blood, severed limbs, and the like. Anyway, I want to thank Miko633 for that extremely good review I got, the best one I got so far! Well, Here we go...
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Part 5: More Battles...
~Royal Kitchen~
Makoto is cooking something for herself and Ami. Ami walks up behind her and slips her arms around the tall-brunette's waist. The blue-haired woman kisses the back of Makoto's neck, "Ami." Mako says, "W-we shouldn't do that in the palace." "Ah..." Ami responds, resting her head against the taller woman's back, "Why not?" "We promised t-the King and Queen," the brunette says, "That we'd keep our... *relationship* away from the Princess." "I understand..." Ami says, reluctantly removing her arms from around Mako's waist. "You know..." Mako says, in a joking tone, "I wasn't cut out to be a *juggler*." "What do you mean?" asks Ami. "Well," Mako replies, still in that joking tone, "I have to juggle my relationship with you, my duties as a Palace Guard, AND being a cook." she laughs and, after a few moments, Ami does too...
After a few moments, Ami says, "But seriously," she pauses to compose herself, "I wonder where Serena is?" "I don't know." Mako replies, "She wasn't at lunch. It's not like her." "It's sure not." Ami agrees, "Come to think of it... That woman, Rei, wasn't there either."...
~Courtyard~
Haruka and Michiru are walking, near a hedge-maze... "So, Haruka?" Michiru asks, "What do you make of Rei?" "What do you mean?" replies Haruka, with a question. "Well," the aqua-haired woman says, "I think she's changed from the way she was when we first met her." "I believe you're right." Haruka agrees, "Ever since last night. I wonder if something happened." "Like what?" asks Michiru. Haruka grabs Michiru's hand and stops her from walking. Haruka pulls her close and kisses her lips, deeply. After breaking the kiss, the tall-blonde replies, "Like that." Michiru blinks and asks, "You think they could be... like us?" Haruka nods, "It's sure the best idea I've got... that could explain the difference in Rei and the fact neither of them were at lunch."...
~Princess Serena's Bed-chamber~
Rei wakes, realizing instantly that she is missing her garb! She as well notices, that she is not alone... Serena is beside her, also undressed. Rei remembered the kiss, outside, but she had no idea how they had wound up in the princess' bedroom. And, As Serena snuggles deeper into her strong arms and smiles, she realizes that she really doesn't care... Nor did Serena. Rei had the urge to tell this golden-haired princess *I love you* but instead, told herself 'In time..." she smiles and lays her head down against the top of Serena's, and attempts to fall back to sleep... Suddenly, Her amethyst eyes pop open and she sits straight up in the bed, "Something's not right!" she states...
~Outside~
Meanwhile, Makoto runs out to where Haruka and Michiru are battling some imps. An imp notices her and leaps toward the brunette. Makoto raises her spear and pierces the monster's chest, then uses it's momentum to carry it on over her and into the ground. "Damn imps!" she states, placing her foot on the creature and jerking the spear-end out of it. Michiru gets knocked to the ground and Haruka says, "These are stronger than the ones in Kamakura. You might need a weapon, Michiru." she helps the aqua-haired woman to her feet... "Perhaps." Michiru replies, "If only I had my Kama(sickle-like weapons)." "Here!" Makoto says, pitching to her, two Kama. Michiru catches one in each hand, spins them once and takes a stance...
At the same time, at the door to Serena's bedroom... "I believe this is the one." Akou whispers to Velace. Velace sniffs the door and responds, "It smells right. But, Where's that Ronin?" "Does it really matter?" Akou says, confidently, "If she gets in our way, we'll kill her. She can't be as powerful as Lord Chiba said, she's just a human." Velace nods and the evil twosome smash through the door and begin shredding the bed. "Foolish beasts!" Rei states. Velace and Akou turn to see her and Serena standing near a wall, dressed lightly (they had to throw on something. I mean, Rei couldn't very well fight NAKED... could she?). "You're here!?" says Akou. "Yes." Rei replies, "I knew you were coming. Did you really think I would be foolish enough to leave the Princess unguarded, because a bunch of weakling imps were attacking the palace?" "How foolish has Mamoru become?" she concludes.
'She doesn't seem *that* strong!' Akou thinks, then says, "Step aside! Else, I shall have to kill you!" "Hah!" Rei mocks, "You lack the skills or power to kill me!" "Why you!" Akou shouts, charging at her. "Stand back, Princess." Rei says. "Alright." replies Serena, she moves back. Rei sidesteps Akou's charge and hits him in the back of the neck with an open-hand Ninjitsu-chop, breaking his neck. Akou falls to the floor, dead, and slowly disappears. "One down." Rei says, flatly. "You BITCH!!" Velace screams, as she releases a demonic energy-blast at the raven-haired Ronin. Just as the energy-ball is about to hit, Rei raises her right hand in front of her face, holding up her index and middle fingers, saying in her mind 'Rin, Pyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Sai, Zen' and stops it solid. Rei lowers her hand and the ball stays there, in suspended animation, as she steps around it to face Velace. Velace's hand quivers as she lowers it to her side, "That's... impossible..." she says, grimly. "So," Rei says, "It's true that members of the Demon-World *do* experience fear." She lifts her hand, again, with the same fingers extended upwards and whispers an incantation. Rei opens her hand, palm up, and a small fireball appears in it. "Your turn to die!" she states, throwing the fireball at Velace that, when it hits, vaporizes the demon.
Serena notices Rei's right side is bleeding and says, "You're injured!" Rei looks down, seeing the blood, and cups her hand over it, 'How did that beast manage to connect with that lame charge?' she wonders 'Perhaps, I took him too lightly?' "It's merely a flesh wound." she says to Serena, "I'll be fine." Just then, Some guards run in and see the remnants of the battle, they inform Serena that the monsters outside had been taken care of. "Very well." Serena says, "You may leave." The guards bow and exit the room... a little way down the hall, "Did you see the way those two were dressed?" one guard asks. "Yes." another replies, "You don't think they...?" "I don't know." the third says, "I think we should inform the King and Queen of the possibility." they all agree...
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Phew! Another chappy finished! I want to thank everyone who's reviewed my fics! Hope you don't think this one sucks. I think it's going wonderful, so far! Well, I gotta go!
Here comes Number 5! Okay, I figured that, since this is an action/adventure fic, I should add more ACTION!... NO, Not THAT kind of action. I mean, More FIGHT SCENES!! Blood, severed limbs, and the like. Anyway, I want to thank Miko633 for that extremely good review I got, the best one I got so far! Well, Here we go...
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Part 5: More Battles...
~Royal Kitchen~
Makoto is cooking something for herself and Ami. Ami walks up behind her and slips her arms around the tall-brunette's waist. The blue-haired woman kisses the back of Makoto's neck, "Ami." Mako says, "W-we shouldn't do that in the palace." "Ah..." Ami responds, resting her head against the taller woman's back, "Why not?" "We promised t-the King and Queen," the brunette says, "That we'd keep our... *relationship* away from the Princess." "I understand..." Ami says, reluctantly removing her arms from around Mako's waist. "You know..." Mako says, in a joking tone, "I wasn't cut out to be a *juggler*." "What do you mean?" asks Ami. "Well," Mako replies, still in that joking tone, "I have to juggle my relationship with you, my duties as a Palace Guard, AND being a cook." she laughs and, after a few moments, Ami does too...
After a few moments, Ami says, "But seriously," she pauses to compose herself, "I wonder where Serena is?" "I don't know." Mako replies, "She wasn't at lunch. It's not like her." "It's sure not." Ami agrees, "Come to think of it... That woman, Rei, wasn't there either."...
~Courtyard~
Haruka and Michiru are walking, near a hedge-maze... "So, Haruka?" Michiru asks, "What do you make of Rei?" "What do you mean?" replies Haruka, with a question. "Well," the aqua-haired woman says, "I think she's changed from the way she was when we first met her." "I believe you're right." Haruka agrees, "Ever since last night. I wonder if something happened." "Like what?" asks Michiru. Haruka grabs Michiru's hand and stops her from walking. Haruka pulls her close and kisses her lips, deeply. After breaking the kiss, the tall-blonde replies, "Like that." Michiru blinks and asks, "You think they could be... like us?" Haruka nods, "It's sure the best idea I've got... that could explain the difference in Rei and the fact neither of them were at lunch."...
~Princess Serena's Bed-chamber~
Rei wakes, realizing instantly that she is missing her garb! She as well notices, that she is not alone... Serena is beside her, also undressed. Rei remembered the kiss, outside, but she had no idea how they had wound up in the princess' bedroom. And, As Serena snuggles deeper into her strong arms and smiles, she realizes that she really doesn't care... Nor did Serena. Rei had the urge to tell this golden-haired princess *I love you* but instead, told herself 'In time..." she smiles and lays her head down against the top of Serena's, and attempts to fall back to sleep... Suddenly, Her amethyst eyes pop open and she sits straight up in the bed, "Something's not right!" she states...
~Outside~
Meanwhile, Makoto runs out to where Haruka and Michiru are battling some imps. An imp notices her and leaps toward the brunette. Makoto raises her spear and pierces the monster's chest, then uses it's momentum to carry it on over her and into the ground. "Damn imps!" she states, placing her foot on the creature and jerking the spear-end out of it. Michiru gets knocked to the ground and Haruka says, "These are stronger than the ones in Kamakura. You might need a weapon, Michiru." she helps the aqua-haired woman to her feet... "Perhaps." Michiru replies, "If only I had my Kama(sickle-like weapons)." "Here!" Makoto says, pitching to her, two Kama. Michiru catches one in each hand, spins them once and takes a stance...
At the same time, at the door to Serena's bedroom... "I believe this is the one." Akou whispers to Velace. Velace sniffs the door and responds, "It smells right. But, Where's that Ronin?" "Does it really matter?" Akou says, confidently, "If she gets in our way, we'll kill her. She can't be as powerful as Lord Chiba said, she's just a human." Velace nods and the evil twosome smash through the door and begin shredding the bed. "Foolish beasts!" Rei states. Velace and Akou turn to see her and Serena standing near a wall, dressed lightly (they had to throw on something. I mean, Rei couldn't very well fight NAKED... could she?). "You're here!?" says Akou. "Yes." Rei replies, "I knew you were coming. Did you really think I would be foolish enough to leave the Princess unguarded, because a bunch of weakling imps were attacking the palace?" "How foolish has Mamoru become?" she concludes.
'She doesn't seem *that* strong!' Akou thinks, then says, "Step aside! Else, I shall have to kill you!" "Hah!" Rei mocks, "You lack the skills or power to kill me!" "Why you!" Akou shouts, charging at her. "Stand back, Princess." Rei says. "Alright." replies Serena, she moves back. Rei sidesteps Akou's charge and hits him in the back of the neck with an open-hand Ninjitsu-chop, breaking his neck. Akou falls to the floor, dead, and slowly disappears. "One down." Rei says, flatly. "You BITCH!!" Velace screams, as she releases a demonic energy-blast at the raven-haired Ronin. Just as the energy-ball is about to hit, Rei raises her right hand in front of her face, holding up her index and middle fingers, saying in her mind 'Rin, Pyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Sai, Zen' and stops it solid. Rei lowers her hand and the ball stays there, in suspended animation, as she steps around it to face Velace. Velace's hand quivers as she lowers it to her side, "That's... impossible..." she says, grimly. "So," Rei says, "It's true that members of the Demon-World *do* experience fear." She lifts her hand, again, with the same fingers extended upwards and whispers an incantation. Rei opens her hand, palm up, and a small fireball appears in it. "Your turn to die!" she states, throwing the fireball at Velace that, when it hits, vaporizes the demon.
Serena notices Rei's right side is bleeding and says, "You're injured!" Rei looks down, seeing the blood, and cups her hand over it, 'How did that beast manage to connect with that lame charge?' she wonders 'Perhaps, I took him too lightly?' "It's merely a flesh wound." she says to Serena, "I'll be fine." Just then, Some guards run in and see the remnants of the battle, they inform Serena that the monsters outside had been taken care of. "Very well." Serena says, "You may leave." The guards bow and exit the room... a little way down the hall, "Did you see the way those two were dressed?" one guard asks. "Yes." another replies, "You don't think they...?" "I don't know." the third says, "I think we should inform the King and Queen of the possibility." they all agree...
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Phew! Another chappy finished! I want to thank everyone who's reviewed my fics! Hope you don't think this one sucks. I think it's going wonderful, so far! Well, I gotta go!