Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or anything else that I decide to throw in here. Author's Note: This is my first fic. I'm told it's good, but I don't know. Ami - Amy Minako - Mina Serenity - Serena Rei - Raye Makoto - Lita Endymion - Darien Jadeite - Jadeite Kunzite - Malachite Nephrite - Nephlyte Zoicite - Zoicite (in male form) "_" Indicates speaking These indicate thoughts ( ) indicate author's notes

Always and Forever

Chapter 1-The Meeting

"Chad! Get back here this instant!" I said, chasing him, yet again, with my broom. "Help! Crazy person on the loose!" he said stumbling over A LOT of things, while running away from me. " I swear Chad, you might as well walk. You're going slow enough." I said, trying to hold back my bursts of laughter. "Rei, I'm so sor - - ah! Hey, watch where you swing that thing!" " Serena, I'm a little busy here!" burst of laughter, "Come back another time!" " But, my mom wanted - - ah me to intro - - ah introduce you to some people." She said as she broke out in laughter at the sight of Chad and me. " Ha, gotcha!" I yelled, finally cornering "poor" Chad. Whack! " Rei, are you listening to me? As Princess of the Moon, I order you to listen." " All right, I'm coming." Walking over to them, I saw that Serena was a little annoyed with me, and the other four " gentlemen" all had their mouths open as I walked up. It must be my appearance. I thought as they stared at me like I was some sort of freak Note to self, next time we have visitors, don't wear priestess robes. " Um, hi." I said, waving my right hand very slowly in front of my face. I looked over to Princess Serenity for an explanation I didn't need. It was easy for me to see that they were staring at my face, for, when I turned my head from Serenity, we were making eye contact. Obviously, Princess Serenity had a crush on one of these guys, and she was getting a little tense, bored, or uncomfortable. " All right, enough with the staring contest. I only know from experience that Rei will win, she's good at that kind of stuff." As she spoke, they seemed to have snapped out of their trances. Realizing that it wasn't me speaking, they blushed uncontrollably. " Okay, Peeps, time for introductions. Rei, I would like you to meet Prince Endymion of Earth and his four generals: General Jadeite, General Zoicite, General Nephrite, and General Kunzite. Guys, this is Princess Rei of Mars." Now that they knew who I was, and where I'd come from, we all started a real conversation. They asked me what it was like on Mars and how much it changed when I moved here, to the Moon. Prince Endymion was the only one talking to Serenity. Now I know whom she likes. The Prince. She wouldn't take her eyes off of him. That weirdo. I think the others found out at the same time, and followed my gaze. Look at her. She attracts more guys than I ever will. Naturally, she's prettier than I, and a sweet princess. I'm a bad tempered, big mouth princess, and also a warrior. I thought to myself, watching her embarrass herself in front of our visitors. " Serena, where are the others?" I asked, trying to get her attention away from the Prince. " Serena? Hello, earth to Meatball-head?" I blurted. Whoops, that one slipped out. She didn't answer, but the generals started laughing when I called her by one of my MANY nicknames.

" Never mind. I should've known better than to ask YOU anything." I said, as I stomped off towards the palace, not realizing that I was walking straight into the training grounds, where I was sure that the others would make me practice with them. ' The only reason I go to my temple is because I don't want to fight. I'm deadly enough, and plus, meditating is my strong point.' As I neared the training grounds, I didn't hear the familiar sounds of my best-friends calling out their own deadly attacks. Instead, I heard laughing and talking. They didn't know I was there, so it was easy to eavesdrop. "Don't you think they were all REALLY cute?" Princess Minako said with stars in her eyes. " General Nephrite looks like my old boyfriend." Princess Makoto sighed dreamily. "Mako-chan, everyone looks like your old boyfriend. Ami, what are you reading?" Minako asked, exasperated. " It's my Calculus book. Do you want to read it? I've read it twice now. It's really quite fascinating." Princess Ami said quietly, not looking up from her book. "Yeah, right. Like I'd actually want to read a boring book like that." Minako said and turned back to Makoto, "No offense, Ami." She threw over her shoulder, sensing her quiet friend's hurt. "None taken." As Makoto and Minako started chatting away, I stepped out of the shadows and started walking towards them. "Are you guys gonna sit and talk about those guys all day long?" I said, startling Minako, whose back was turned to me. "That's the plan. And, it's a living," was all she said, without turning around, but shrugged. "Some living, I wish I had the same job." I said, sarcastically. "Oh, and Mako-chan, I agree with Minako." I stated, turning towards them. "'Bout what?" both, Minako and Makoto asked in unison. " That you think that EVERY guy you meet looks like your old boyfriend." I snickered, as her face flushed an incredible shade of pink. If only the generals could see her like this. She'd be even redder than she is now. If that was possible. "Well, at lest I actually had a boyfriend, Rei." Retorted Makoto, sticking out her tongue. "So you can't talk." "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Mako-chan. You might end up like Rei and Ren (a.k.a. Serenity) if you keep that tongue out any longer." Ami observed, setting her ever-present book aside. "Well, maybe we'll see the day when she joins in on their 'tongue wars'." Offered Minako. "Thanks a heap guys. Real pals." Makoto muttered while doing her fake sob. "Now, listen here, Mako-chan, we are good friends. We just like tormenting each other when our time for embarrassment comes. And until then, we are gonna have some fun with you in this state." Minako replied happily. Upon hearing Makoto's groan, the gang burst out laughing. "Minna! What's so funny?" Serenity inquired, approaching the site. Her head turned from Minako's grinning face, to Makoto's hand-covered faces, and back again. As Minako was about to respond, Makoto's head shot up and gave the girl a "if you tell her ANYTHING, I'm gonna hunt you down and kill you" look. "Ren, where are the guys? Weren't they with you?" Ami asked, thankfully changing the subject off of Makoto. "Oh, they're with my mom, she's showing them around the place." "I that's what you were doing, Ren. What'd you do, drop 'em off at your mother's feet?" I asked, arching an eyebrow. "Or did they wont to get away from YOU? Hmm?" "Oh, Rei, that's not funny. Leave the poor girl alone. I don't think they would've wanted to leave any of us. Especially you and Ren," Ami reasoned from her seat on the bench. "They probably WANTED to get away from Rei. She scares every guy away. Why should it be any different with them?" Makoto laughed as she saw Rei's anger boil and flare in her deep purple orbs. But before she could speak, Serenity cut in. "Actually, there was a certain general who wouldn't take his eyes off her. Hehehehe." "Really? Rei, do you know of whom she speaks?" Ami asked, cocking her head to one side. "On the contrary, I do not know. I am all astonishment, actually." "That doesn't surprise me." Minako muttered to herself. Then, raising her voice so she could be heard, "I don't think Rei even knows how someone looks when completely taken by her. So, it surprises me not." "Minna! That's enough! Rei doesn't need to be notified of all her faults. I honestly don't believe any man would interest her. And with that, we drop the subject, lest it should happen to you." Ami finished the conversation. "Thanks, Ames. My chosen words would not have been so kind in the way I would have spoken them." "And, Rei, how would you have said them?" Ami asked, raising an eyebrow in question. "They would have been said with bitterness entertwined. For they were very bitter words indeed. And I thank you for preventing me." "Don't mention it. And anyway, I am kind of the same way."

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"Man, did you see those women? Talk about gorgeous!" Jadeite exclaimed once out of earshot. "Yeah. That tall brunette looks like my old girlfriend." Nephrite sighed dramatically. To this statement, a whole bunch of sweatdrops appeared beside each general's head. "Neph, EVERY girl looks like your old girlfriend!" Endymion sighed. "So? Is that a problem? SHE dumped ME, not vise versa. I can still dream of having someone like her again, can't I?" Nephrite asked innocently. "They should make a law against it." Jadeite muttered to Endymion, who stifled a laugh. "I agree. It was over a year ago, and he acts like it only happened a week ago." Endymion whispered back. "I don't think that brunette would appreciate hearing about past girlfriends, hmm?" Jadeite replied. At this, laughter broke out of Endymion and Jadeite soon joined in. "What is so funny? Come Man, tell me. I know it's about me. Now, out with it." Nephrite insisted. "No. No, it was nothing. Jadeite just made one of his GOOD jokes." Endymion lied. "Hey! ALL my jokes are good! Where do you get off saying something like that, Endy?" Jadeite defended as a look of disbelief crossed Endymion's face and then disappeared. "Jed, YOU may think all your jokes are good, and we'll let you. But to us, not all of them are. But hey, who are we to talk except your audience. Most of the time, though, we tune you out." Kunzite said, index finger on his chin. "Anyway, which girl did you pay more attention to than the rest, Jadeite?" "That is none of your business, Kunzite. I may gaze at any woman within eyesight as I please. And you wouldn't know about it." "I don't think that raven haired beauty would appreciate that, eh, Jadeite? Or maybe your mind was focused on one of her friends as you stared at her face." Zoicite spoke up. "Ahh, the Princess of Mars. So that's whom you were so taken by. Although, she didn't seem to notice you much. I think that's the first time Jadeite's ever been slighted by a woman." Kunzite said, watching his compatriot's face turn an interesting shade of red. "Laugh it up, guys. It won't happen again, I assure you. By the time this trip's over, she will be completely mine. You just wait and see. She will be mine."

END OF CHAPTER 1