PRECIOUS METALS by Sailor Earth
*Chapter Two*
"We can't stand here all day chatting. Let me walk you home, and I'll explain everything."
"You don't have to do that."
"Why ever not, Venus?"
"You're a busy man, and besides, I have more shopping to do."
"I won't take no for an answer. I'm coming with you, whether you like it or not."
"Fine."
*****
"So, where to?"
"Chanel, firstly."
"What for?"
"No. 5."
"You always did have good taste. Did you know, Marilyn Monroe claimed to sleep in Chanel no. 5, and nothing but Chanel no. 5."
"So?"
"I'd like to see what you sleep in, honey."
"Would you now?"
"I'll bet there's already some guy who knows though, isn't there, Mina-chan?"
"No."
"A beautiful young woman like yourself, all alone at night? No one to hold you and keep you warm?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but no, there isn't. Anyway, I THOUGHT you were going to explain what the hell you are doing back here, alive and apparantly reformed."
"Of course. How rude of me. Here you are with someone who was once your arch enemy, and I'm doing absolutely nothing to show you I've changed. I'm soory, Venus. What did you want to know?"
"Everything."
"OK. After the other 3 Generals and I were 'killed', Endymion, our true master, Endymion kept our 4 stones. He hung on to them for a while, and our spirits were able to contact him through the stones. However, the stones were stolen and became seperated throughout the city. When Serenity came to the throne, the power of the Silver Crystal revived us, although she doesn't know it. I managed to track down the other 3 generals, and now we are all living normal lives, just like everyone else who was reborn after the Silver Millenium."
"What about Beryl?"
"Yes, I guess she was must have been revived too," Then, after noticing the shock on Minako's face, he added, "But she's harmless without Metallia. This time, Sailor Moon sealed Metallia away forever. Beryl will never bother you again."
"Will you try and contact Beryl?"
"No. We agreed not to. It's best we try and get on with our lives."
*****
After Chanel, Minako announced that the last thing she had to get was a birthday present for Ami.
"I think we'll go to Tiffany's. I've seen a beautiful bracelet there that I think she''ll love."
*****
Minako pressed her finger against the glass case, pointing at a siver bracelet with a Tiffany's heart between each link. Each heart was studded with a small, blue gem.
"That one, please," she told the assistant.
"The blue gems are Zoisite, aren't they?" Kunzite asked the assistant.
"Yes. Zoisite was first introduced to jewellery-making by Tiffany's. It will look lovely on her, sir."
"It's not for me!" Minako exclaimed, "It's for a friend!"
"Oh...I'm sorry...Minako, isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Wow! I have to tell you, I think Sailor Venus is amazing!"
"Aaaw, thanks." Minako smiled sweetly. The shop assistant wrapped up the bracelet, and handed the parcel to Minako.
"Bye Minako."
"Bye!" As they left Tiffany's, a man with a camera suddenly jumped out in front of them and took several photos.
"Do you mind?!" snapped Kunzite. The man clearly didn't.
"Who is this man, Miss Aino?"
"A friend. Excuse me. We have to go." Kunzite put a protective arm around Minako's shoulder, and hurried her over to a cab that had just pulled up.
"Need a lift?" the drive asked.
"Yeah." They got in. The driver dropped them outside the palace gates. "That was a close one," Kunzite commented.
"I know. I'm sorry. They're probably gonna splash you all over the tabloids tomorrow, too!"
"Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. And don't worry about the papers, either. Look on the bright side - at least you're getting linked to someone as amazing as me - it could be worse!"
"Yeah. You could be ugly as well as arrogant, rather than just arrogant!"
"Hey!" They both laughed. When they'd finished, Kunzite said, "I'm really glad I met up with you today. Here, phone me - maybe we can meet up again." He handed her his business card.
"I'd like that. I would invite you in, but it's probably best not to. Not without telling everyone about you, anyway."
"I best go."
"Bye." She turned to go, but felt Kunzite grab her wrist to stop her.
"Mina-chan..." He looked at her for a few seconds, then lent forward and kissed her gently on the cheek. "See ya, Venus," he said softly, and then he was gone.
*Chapter Two*
"We can't stand here all day chatting. Let me walk you home, and I'll explain everything."
"You don't have to do that."
"Why ever not, Venus?"
"You're a busy man, and besides, I have more shopping to do."
"I won't take no for an answer. I'm coming with you, whether you like it or not."
"Fine."
*****
"So, where to?"
"Chanel, firstly."
"What for?"
"No. 5."
"You always did have good taste. Did you know, Marilyn Monroe claimed to sleep in Chanel no. 5, and nothing but Chanel no. 5."
"So?"
"I'd like to see what you sleep in, honey."
"Would you now?"
"I'll bet there's already some guy who knows though, isn't there, Mina-chan?"
"No."
"A beautiful young woman like yourself, all alone at night? No one to hold you and keep you warm?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but no, there isn't. Anyway, I THOUGHT you were going to explain what the hell you are doing back here, alive and apparantly reformed."
"Of course. How rude of me. Here you are with someone who was once your arch enemy, and I'm doing absolutely nothing to show you I've changed. I'm soory, Venus. What did you want to know?"
"Everything."
"OK. After the other 3 Generals and I were 'killed', Endymion, our true master, Endymion kept our 4 stones. He hung on to them for a while, and our spirits were able to contact him through the stones. However, the stones were stolen and became seperated throughout the city. When Serenity came to the throne, the power of the Silver Crystal revived us, although she doesn't know it. I managed to track down the other 3 generals, and now we are all living normal lives, just like everyone else who was reborn after the Silver Millenium."
"What about Beryl?"
"Yes, I guess she was must have been revived too," Then, after noticing the shock on Minako's face, he added, "But she's harmless without Metallia. This time, Sailor Moon sealed Metallia away forever. Beryl will never bother you again."
"Will you try and contact Beryl?"
"No. We agreed not to. It's best we try and get on with our lives."
*****
After Chanel, Minako announced that the last thing she had to get was a birthday present for Ami.
"I think we'll go to Tiffany's. I've seen a beautiful bracelet there that I think she''ll love."
*****
Minako pressed her finger against the glass case, pointing at a siver bracelet with a Tiffany's heart between each link. Each heart was studded with a small, blue gem.
"That one, please," she told the assistant.
"The blue gems are Zoisite, aren't they?" Kunzite asked the assistant.
"Yes. Zoisite was first introduced to jewellery-making by Tiffany's. It will look lovely on her, sir."
"It's not for me!" Minako exclaimed, "It's for a friend!"
"Oh...I'm sorry...Minako, isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Wow! I have to tell you, I think Sailor Venus is amazing!"
"Aaaw, thanks." Minako smiled sweetly. The shop assistant wrapped up the bracelet, and handed the parcel to Minako.
"Bye Minako."
"Bye!" As they left Tiffany's, a man with a camera suddenly jumped out in front of them and took several photos.
"Do you mind?!" snapped Kunzite. The man clearly didn't.
"Who is this man, Miss Aino?"
"A friend. Excuse me. We have to go." Kunzite put a protective arm around Minako's shoulder, and hurried her over to a cab that had just pulled up.
"Need a lift?" the drive asked.
"Yeah." They got in. The driver dropped them outside the palace gates. "That was a close one," Kunzite commented.
"I know. I'm sorry. They're probably gonna splash you all over the tabloids tomorrow, too!"
"Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. And don't worry about the papers, either. Look on the bright side - at least you're getting linked to someone as amazing as me - it could be worse!"
"Yeah. You could be ugly as well as arrogant, rather than just arrogant!"
"Hey!" They both laughed. When they'd finished, Kunzite said, "I'm really glad I met up with you today. Here, phone me - maybe we can meet up again." He handed her his business card.
"I'd like that. I would invite you in, but it's probably best not to. Not without telling everyone about you, anyway."
"I best go."
"Bye." She turned to go, but felt Kunzite grab her wrist to stop her.
"Mina-chan..." He looked at her for a few seconds, then lent forward and kissed her gently on the cheek. "See ya, Venus," he said softly, and then he was gone.