Standard disclaimers: Sailor Moon doesn't belong to me. Sailor Moon belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, Kodansha Comics, Mixx Comics, Toei animation, Pioneer and a bunch of other companies I'm probably forgetting (sorry).





Chapter Two: Meeting



Diana sat outside in the garden. She could still hear the sounds of the music from the party as it drifted towards her like echos on the wind. A soft breeze rustled through the trees and blew little tendrils of her hair around her face. The stone bench was cold in the night air, but the coolness felt good against her skin. It helped to calm her down.

Why am I so angry? Peruru didn't know any better. He couldn't have known that I wasn't just a cat. Maybe I shouldn't have been so rude. Especially when...he must already feel bad enough. Oh, Diana...sometimes you can be as dense as Small Lady. Diana let out a small sigh and continued to worry over her situation.

She heard footsteps approaching and Diana immediately looked up to see who was coming. She was expecting Small Lady, but it was Peruru instead. Her eyes widened a bit when she saw him.

When he noticed her, he stopped walking. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. I was just getting some air." He looked at her for a minute, feeling a bit uncomfortable under her wary gaze. "I'll leave you alone."

"Wait!" Diana said suddenly afraid that he was going to leave her, that she would miss her opportunity to make up for her earlier rudeness. "You don't have to leave. I would actually like some company."

He took a seat beside her on the bench. They were both quiet, each lost in their own thoughts.

"I'm sorry," Diana whispered, breaking the silence.

"What?" Peruru asked, not believing that he could have just heard her right.

"I apologized."

"For what?"

"For my behavior earlier. I'm not usually like that."

"Oh. Well, actually, I was going to apologize to you."

Diana gave him a questioning look.

"I thought I must have said something to insult you. I'm sorry."

"Oh. Well, I guess you must have been pretty shocked. I have changed quite a bit since the last time we met."

Peruru looked at her curiously. "H-how, is that possible? I don't mean to pry, but I can't help wondering."

Diana smiled softly. "My mother and father came from another planet outside of this solar system. To better help the Sailor senshi, they chose to live in their cat forms while in this system. When I started getting older, Mother and Father decided that it would be best for me if we lived in our human forms. It can be hard to be taken seriously as a cat sometimes."

Peruru smiled at that.

"I remember you from before," Diana commented.

"You do?"

She nodded. "I remember hopping up on your shoulder the first time we ever met."

Peruru laughed. "I remember that, too. I also remember you licking my face."

Diana blushed. "Well, I was only a little kitten then. I'd never do something like that now."

Peruru laughed again as he observed Diana's blush and the slightly indignant look on her face.

Finally, she cracked a small smile, then she began to giggle lightly.

After they were both finished laughing they settled into a comfortable silence.

"Peruru?"

"Hmm?"

"Would you like to be my friend?"

Peruru was a bit taken aback by the question at first. Then he smiled. "I'd like that very much."

"Good." She looked at him, a mischievous smile playing about her lips. "Your first official duty as my new friend will be to escort me back to the party where you will be my partner for at least two dances."

He chuckled. "You have changed, Diana. I don't remember you being this demanding."

She gave him a mock frown. "Make that three dances."

"Three?"

"An extra one for all the pain and suffering you have caused me," she replied matter of factly. She smiled as he let out another laugh.

"Well then," he said as he arose from the bench and offered her his arm, "Shall we?"







AN: I know, it's been a while. But I can only work on things when I'm inspired...and it seems my muse comes and goes as it pleases. *sighs* Sorry the chapters are so short...it just seems to be the way I write... C&C welcome and appreciated. ^_^



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