Me again! I can't stress enough how much I don't own. I don't own Batman or Sailor Moon or really anything else. I do own my sanity, but the penguins have now come to claim it, so...::smiling stupidly to self:: Toast is good on the floor!
Chapter Three
"And so, this merger will bring great benefits to all parties involved particularly in the areas of..."

Bruce Wayne adjusted his collar and sighed inwardly. This meeting had not yet covered anything new, and he had no hopes that it would in the remaining hour. His thoughts were pleasantly elsewhere as the associates droned on. The face of that goddess of fire he had met at the temple repeatedly played across his mind.

He still couldn't believe she was real and had trouble grasping the fact that he had touched her fiery skin. He saw her as a vision dancing in an inferno, raven hair aflame and smoldering violet eyes burning into him. After this respite in hell was over, he would go in search of the soft warmth of the woman, in a beautiful field of green.

~*~

"So what's he like?!" Minako and Makoto squealed at the same time.

The brunette's tall, dark haired husband shook his head wearily while Minako's auburn haired fiance burst into laughter. The two women punched their significant others and turned eagerly back to Rei.

Shyly, the priestess described him, "Well, his name is Wayne Bruce-"

"The American multi-billionare?!" Ami cut in, excitedly hitting her charming green-eyed spouse with her textbook.

Rei nodded and continued, "He is from Gotham city and is here for the year on business. He is tall and strong and very handsome." She blushed at the thought of him and had a very silly smile on her face, "He speaks almost perfect Japanese and with an almost unnoticable accent. He does much better than my English I'm afraid."

All the girls sighed and snuggled into their partner's arms.

Nearby, Haruka snorted, "Men, who needs em!" She smirked at the younger women and caught Michiru in a passionate kiss.

Rei rolled her eyes at them all, "By the way, where's Hotaru-chan and Setsuna-san?"

Usagi turned in Mamoru's embrace, "There both at the Time Gate, preparing for the freezing." She rolled her eyes, "There's only a year left before it happens so the both of them are running around like psychos. They declined to come seeing as this was a 'couple's' picnic as Hotaru-chan said."

"I know what she means..." Rei sighed.

At that moment, a familiar figure walked across the grass towards them, behind Rei's back. He snuck up on her and covered her violet eyes with his hands. She struggled to unmask her eyes, but he wouldn't budge.

"Guys! Help me! Who is it? I give up! You'd better not be Umino! This isn't funny!" she felt the hands lift and she turned, shooting daggers from the depths of her crystalline eyes.

That look quickly melted into happy surprise.

"Bruce!"

With a smile, his strong hand caught hers and he helped her to her feet, "All I thought about during that meeting was you."

Rei's eyes smiled, but she was confused, "How did you find us? There must be a million parks in the Tokyo area!"

He shrugged, "I just followed my instincts."

Someone cleared their throat and Rei noticed her friends looking expectantly up at her.

The miko rolled her eyes, I guess I'd better introduce my friends before they eat me alive!" Bruce bowed as she introduced her friends one by one.

There were bows and handshakes all around as the group got aquainted. At last, they settled down and the food was layed out and dug into. Soon, everything Makoto had packed was gone, thanks in large part to Usagi, so everyone started to make small talk.

"Well," Bruce turned to Usagi, "I feel honored to have met the legendary Sailor Moon."

The picnickers fell silent and Rei's face turned blue as everyone looked at her in shock.

"Heheh...ano, did I forget to mention he knows about us?"

~*~

"I have left them in peace for far too long. Look, they're even having a picnic," a white haired woman grumbled as she stared pensively at the screen, "I think it is time for a little fun." She turned, revealing dead, gold eyes, "Megami! Are you ready for your first assignment?"
A young girl with the same white hair and haunting gold eyes stepped forward, holding a glowing metal box, "Hai, my Queen, I have prepared the hologranimal."
"Good. But are you yourself ready? I wish you to show yourself this time."
Her eyes widened, "Honto ni? Oh, thank you for deeming me ready mama!"
"How many times must I tell you," the woman growled, "Don't call me that! You will address me in the proper way."
"Yes, your highness, forgive me."
"Very well, don't fail me. Remember: This Earth is ours. We will take it back, and those imposters will not create their heathen kingdom in our domain!"
"I will, and I will destroy them."
Hey everyone. Sorry if this chapter was a little short, but it has already taken me a long time, so I didn't want to make you guys wait anymore. Love it? Hate it? Let me know!
Soul~chan