PRECIOUS METALS by Sailor Earth
*Chapter Four*
Kunzite sat at his desk in his studio. He was trying to design a new gown to enter into the prestigious National Designer of the Year Awards (NDYA). He scrunched up the drawing he'd been working on and threw it across the room. He needed an inspiration. Instead, his head was full pf Mina-chan. Did she remember? If she did, she was doing a very good job of acting like she didn't. But then again, how should she act? It was so long ago, and he'd betrayed her - it was stupid to expect her to still feel the same way. And she was so beautiful. She'd reassured him that there wasn't someone else, but was she telling the truth? She'd only just met him, so why we she trust him with her inner-most feelings? "What's wrong with me?" he asked himself, "I seriously need to get some help."
Suddenly, a loud ring interupted his thoughts. He grabbed the telephone reciever. "Hello?"
"Kunzite, is that you? It's me, Minako."
"Oh, hi Mina-chan!"
"Kunzite, I told Serenity and Endymion about meeting you."
"And?"
"Serenity was a little shocked, but Endymion seemed happy - he wants you and the other generals to come for dinner. I guess that's really why I'm ringing."
"Ohh..."
"Kunzite? You sound disapointed. I thought you be glad!"
"I'm am glad! It's just...well, I hoped you were ringing for another reason."
"Huh?"
"You know, apart from because Endymion asked you to."
"Oh, Kunzite! I didn't mean it like that! Anyway, Endymion was going to ring personally, but I told him I'd do it. I wanted an excuse to talk to you."
"Talk about what?"
"Nothing in particular. I just like talking to you, that's all."
"Mina-chan, come out with me tonight."
"Where?"
"A restaurant, if you like. You can choose."
"Umm, I guess I can. Pick me up, OK."
"Fine, around 7, if that's alright."
"Sure. Bye, Kunzite."
"Bye, Minako."
*****
Minako glanced at her watch. 5 O'clock. That gave her exactly two hours to get ready. Her stomach started to fill with butterflies. "Why am I suddenly so excited?" she wondered, "It's not like it's a proper date, is it?" She turned on the taps on her bath, and poured a little bath foam into the stream of running water. When it was full she stripped of and climbed in, enjoying the warmth of the water swishing around her body. She shampooed and conditioned her hair, then climbed out again, wrapping a big, fluffy towel around herself.
She left the bathroom, and went to her wardrobe. What should she wear? What kind of restaurant? Would it just be a pizza parlour, or would it be an exclusive restaurant where only A-listers could dine? In the end, she opted for a dark red pencil skirt and a black polo-neck top. She added flesh-coloured tights, and the new ribbon-tie, Tom Ford stilletoes. A quick look at the clock told her that it was 6.15. She dried her hair, and clipped it back with a gold hairslide. Then she opened her make-up case. A little powder, some golden eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, and lipgloss, and she was almost ready. She located a pair of dangly gold earrings, and spritzed on a bit of Chanel no.5.
"Minako, he's here!" she heard Makoto call excitedly. Minako's heart almost skipped a beat.
"Be calm," she told herself, "You've done this plenty of times. Everything will be fine."
She carefully made her way down the staircase, making sure not to trip in her new shoes. When she got downstairs, everyone was there! Serenity, the other senshi, and Endymion, chatting away with Kunzite as if they'd never been apart. She could feel her face flush red, but she took a deep breathe, and announced, "Kunzite, I'm ready." Kunzite looked up.
"She's so perfect." he thought to himself.
"You, look, um, you look amazing." he managed to utter.
*Chapter Four*
Kunzite sat at his desk in his studio. He was trying to design a new gown to enter into the prestigious National Designer of the Year Awards (NDYA). He scrunched up the drawing he'd been working on and threw it across the room. He needed an inspiration. Instead, his head was full pf Mina-chan. Did she remember? If she did, she was doing a very good job of acting like she didn't. But then again, how should she act? It was so long ago, and he'd betrayed her - it was stupid to expect her to still feel the same way. And she was so beautiful. She'd reassured him that there wasn't someone else, but was she telling the truth? She'd only just met him, so why we she trust him with her inner-most feelings? "What's wrong with me?" he asked himself, "I seriously need to get some help."
Suddenly, a loud ring interupted his thoughts. He grabbed the telephone reciever. "Hello?"
"Kunzite, is that you? It's me, Minako."
"Oh, hi Mina-chan!"
"Kunzite, I told Serenity and Endymion about meeting you."
"And?"
"Serenity was a little shocked, but Endymion seemed happy - he wants you and the other generals to come for dinner. I guess that's really why I'm ringing."
"Ohh..."
"Kunzite? You sound disapointed. I thought you be glad!"
"I'm am glad! It's just...well, I hoped you were ringing for another reason."
"Huh?"
"You know, apart from because Endymion asked you to."
"Oh, Kunzite! I didn't mean it like that! Anyway, Endymion was going to ring personally, but I told him I'd do it. I wanted an excuse to talk to you."
"Talk about what?"
"Nothing in particular. I just like talking to you, that's all."
"Mina-chan, come out with me tonight."
"Where?"
"A restaurant, if you like. You can choose."
"Umm, I guess I can. Pick me up, OK."
"Fine, around 7, if that's alright."
"Sure. Bye, Kunzite."
"Bye, Minako."
*****
Minako glanced at her watch. 5 O'clock. That gave her exactly two hours to get ready. Her stomach started to fill with butterflies. "Why am I suddenly so excited?" she wondered, "It's not like it's a proper date, is it?" She turned on the taps on her bath, and poured a little bath foam into the stream of running water. When it was full she stripped of and climbed in, enjoying the warmth of the water swishing around her body. She shampooed and conditioned her hair, then climbed out again, wrapping a big, fluffy towel around herself.
She left the bathroom, and went to her wardrobe. What should she wear? What kind of restaurant? Would it just be a pizza parlour, or would it be an exclusive restaurant where only A-listers could dine? In the end, she opted for a dark red pencil skirt and a black polo-neck top. She added flesh-coloured tights, and the new ribbon-tie, Tom Ford stilletoes. A quick look at the clock told her that it was 6.15. She dried her hair, and clipped it back with a gold hairslide. Then she opened her make-up case. A little powder, some golden eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, and lipgloss, and she was almost ready. She located a pair of dangly gold earrings, and spritzed on a bit of Chanel no.5.
"Minako, he's here!" she heard Makoto call excitedly. Minako's heart almost skipped a beat.
"Be calm," she told herself, "You've done this plenty of times. Everything will be fine."
She carefully made her way down the staircase, making sure not to trip in her new shoes. When she got downstairs, everyone was there! Serenity, the other senshi, and Endymion, chatting away with Kunzite as if they'd never been apart. She could feel her face flush red, but she took a deep breathe, and announced, "Kunzite, I'm ready." Kunzite looked up.
"She's so perfect." he thought to himself.
"You, look, um, you look amazing." he managed to utter.