PRECIOUS METALS by Sailor Earth
*Chapter Eight*
After lunch, Minako was forced to change back into her own clothes so that Kunzite could drive her over to the palace.
Once home, Minako decided that it would be a good idea to let someone know that she was back. The palace was large, and the other inhabitants may wonder way she had gotten to if she didn't make her presence known. She led Kunzite to the drawing room and told him to take a seat, and that she would return in a few minutes. However, she did not have to go very far. At that moment, Endymion entered the room.
"So you're finally back! Did you have fun?" he asked.
"Well..." began Minako, "It was, erm, interesting..."
"Oh yeah?" asked Endymion raising his eyebrows.
"Oh, Endymion! It wasn't like THAT!"
Endymion turned to Kunzite:
"I hope you've been treating our Venus well." he said with mock seriousness. Although Endymion would not admit, even to Serenity, her abscence had been the reason he'd been unable to sleep last night. Of all the senshi, he felt closest to Minako, and over the years they had become almost like brother and sister. In truth, he had been extremely worried when she had not returned home.
At first, Kunzite was not sure whether Endymion was joking or not, but then he noticed a small smile and a twinkle in Endymion's eye, and Kunzite knew that Endymion was only teasing.
"Kunzite was wonderful!" interrupted Minako, "But I was tired, so he let me crash in his spare room. Didn't you, Kunzite?" She glanced at Kunzite. Kunzite understood. He could see that she did not want to talk about what had happened.
"Of course." he replied.
"Are you staying now until dinner?" Endymion asked Kunzite. Kunzite looked puzzled for a second, then remembered that today was the day that he and the other 3 generals were supposed to be having dinner at the palace.
"I will. If it's no trouble, that is."
"Non at all. In fact, that means that I can show you the gardens that I was telling you about last night."
"That'd be great!"
"Well, let's go then! Bye, Minako."
"Yeah, see you soon, Mina-chan."
With that, they were gone. Minako decided that she should go upstairs and freshen up. On the way, she bumped into Rei.
"Hey, V-babe! Good night?"
"Yeah, I'll tell you about it later, though. I've got some stuff to do."
"Sure! I'll see you at dinner, anyway. Serenity said to dress up. Wear that new dress you got the other day."
*****
Later that evening, Minako stood, looking at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing the gold dress she had got from Kunzite store. She was a little worried that it was too revealing. But then again, Rei had told her to wear it, and Rei had good judgement. Besides, Kunzite had said that it looked good on her. She settled for the dress.
*****
Downstairs, Kunzite, Serenity, Endymion, Rei, Makoto and Ami were seated at the long table in the dining room. The dining room had high arches reaching up to a crystal ceiling, and several long windows. Outside the moon hung low in the sky, glowing a brilliant silvery-white. The dining room was candlelit, and the soft glow made the room feel warm and cosy. There was a knock at the door, and then a maid came through, followed by Jadeite, Nephrite and Zoisite.
"Welcome! Come, sit down!" commanded Endymion, "We've just got to wait for Minako, then we can eat."
Rei flicked her hair, an impatient look on her face.
"With hair like that," thought Jadeite to himself, "I can see just why Loreal pay her to purr 'because I'm worth it' on their TV commercials." Rei was wearing a long dress made from scarlet velvet, and Jadeite began to softly hum 'Lady In Red' to himself. However, he stopped when he noticed that everyone was looking across the room to another figure. Minako. He glanced over to Kunzite, who seemed enchanted by this woman. Then, the silence was broken by Serenity.
"Well, now that we are all here, I would like to thank everyone for coming. I am glad that we are finally meeting again after so long."
*****
After a delicious meal, organised by Makoto, and served to them by the same maid who had escorted the generals to the dining room, the 10 men and women rose from their seats, to move through to the drawing room. Minako was last out the door from the dining room. She found Kunzite waiting for her. Pulling her into a corner he said quietly,
"Do you think they'll miss us for a while?"
"I don't think so. Why?"
"You'll see when we get there," Kunzite told her, placing his hand over her eyes and guiding her down some steps towards a door leading in to the palace gardens.
*Chapter Eight*
After lunch, Minako was forced to change back into her own clothes so that Kunzite could drive her over to the palace.
Once home, Minako decided that it would be a good idea to let someone know that she was back. The palace was large, and the other inhabitants may wonder way she had gotten to if she didn't make her presence known. She led Kunzite to the drawing room and told him to take a seat, and that she would return in a few minutes. However, she did not have to go very far. At that moment, Endymion entered the room.
"So you're finally back! Did you have fun?" he asked.
"Well..." began Minako, "It was, erm, interesting..."
"Oh yeah?" asked Endymion raising his eyebrows.
"Oh, Endymion! It wasn't like THAT!"
Endymion turned to Kunzite:
"I hope you've been treating our Venus well." he said with mock seriousness. Although Endymion would not admit, even to Serenity, her abscence had been the reason he'd been unable to sleep last night. Of all the senshi, he felt closest to Minako, and over the years they had become almost like brother and sister. In truth, he had been extremely worried when she had not returned home.
At first, Kunzite was not sure whether Endymion was joking or not, but then he noticed a small smile and a twinkle in Endymion's eye, and Kunzite knew that Endymion was only teasing.
"Kunzite was wonderful!" interrupted Minako, "But I was tired, so he let me crash in his spare room. Didn't you, Kunzite?" She glanced at Kunzite. Kunzite understood. He could see that she did not want to talk about what had happened.
"Of course." he replied.
"Are you staying now until dinner?" Endymion asked Kunzite. Kunzite looked puzzled for a second, then remembered that today was the day that he and the other 3 generals were supposed to be having dinner at the palace.
"I will. If it's no trouble, that is."
"Non at all. In fact, that means that I can show you the gardens that I was telling you about last night."
"That'd be great!"
"Well, let's go then! Bye, Minako."
"Yeah, see you soon, Mina-chan."
With that, they were gone. Minako decided that she should go upstairs and freshen up. On the way, she bumped into Rei.
"Hey, V-babe! Good night?"
"Yeah, I'll tell you about it later, though. I've got some stuff to do."
"Sure! I'll see you at dinner, anyway. Serenity said to dress up. Wear that new dress you got the other day."
*****
Later that evening, Minako stood, looking at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing the gold dress she had got from Kunzite store. She was a little worried that it was too revealing. But then again, Rei had told her to wear it, and Rei had good judgement. Besides, Kunzite had said that it looked good on her. She settled for the dress.
*****
Downstairs, Kunzite, Serenity, Endymion, Rei, Makoto and Ami were seated at the long table in the dining room. The dining room had high arches reaching up to a crystal ceiling, and several long windows. Outside the moon hung low in the sky, glowing a brilliant silvery-white. The dining room was candlelit, and the soft glow made the room feel warm and cosy. There was a knock at the door, and then a maid came through, followed by Jadeite, Nephrite and Zoisite.
"Welcome! Come, sit down!" commanded Endymion, "We've just got to wait for Minako, then we can eat."
Rei flicked her hair, an impatient look on her face.
"With hair like that," thought Jadeite to himself, "I can see just why Loreal pay her to purr 'because I'm worth it' on their TV commercials." Rei was wearing a long dress made from scarlet velvet, and Jadeite began to softly hum 'Lady In Red' to himself. However, he stopped when he noticed that everyone was looking across the room to another figure. Minako. He glanced over to Kunzite, who seemed enchanted by this woman. Then, the silence was broken by Serenity.
"Well, now that we are all here, I would like to thank everyone for coming. I am glad that we are finally meeting again after so long."
*****
After a delicious meal, organised by Makoto, and served to them by the same maid who had escorted the generals to the dining room, the 10 men and women rose from their seats, to move through to the drawing room. Minako was last out the door from the dining room. She found Kunzite waiting for her. Pulling her into a corner he said quietly,
"Do you think they'll miss us for a while?"
"I don't think so. Why?"
"You'll see when we get there," Kunzite told her, placing his hand over her eyes and guiding her down some steps towards a door leading in to the palace gardens.