ALWAYS AND FOREVER
Chapter 4
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Author's Notes: R&R---- 5 reviews till the next chappie. The more peeps that I know are enjoying this, the lower amount of reviews needed. So keep that in your little minds, k?
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Rei's Bedchamber
AGAIN! He kissed me again! I can't believe it. That insufferable man. Assuming such things are openly accepted on a woman he's only known for two days! I slammed my door, grateful for the privacy of my thoughts. He is so lucky that no one saw me with my hair down! They'd ask why I took it down or some other stupid question like that. Slipping out of my gown, I pulled the white satin-y material over my head and let it fall to my ankles. Never again. I won't let him anywhere near me again. "Oh, but I'm teaching him to dance tomorrow. Why'd he do this to me? What'd I do to him? Well, I'm as much to blame as he is; I kissed him back. Yeah, well, he kissed me first. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it."
For an hour, I sat on the side of my bed, deep in thought. And when I did finally go to bed, half of me was dreading when morning came. The other half was anxious for tomorrow to come. It must be the half that betrayed me earlier. And as sleep embraced me, the last conscious thought I had was the replay of the evening's events.
The Next Morning (sadly)
After a light breakfast, I met Jadeite in a spare room in the palace with only a CD player with us. Jadeite was late. (Is that a surprise?) Did I expect differently?
"I'm sorry I'm late, Rei. I had forgotten about today." He said just as soon as he burst into the room. He forgot? This isn't helping my attitude toward him at all. Well, if he wants it that way, he's gonna feel the brunt of my anger.
"Let's get started."
Four Hours Later
"Rei, can we stop now? It's past 1:00. Aren't you at least hungry?" Jadeite begged when he stopped to catch his breath. He looked so pitiful: bent at the waist, hands on his thighs, and gasping for breath. Well, I was gasping for breath as well, but I wasn't bent down. He's never done this before. Should I give him a break? I've been working myself hard today, too.
"Yeah, we can stop."
"Thank you. You're a really good teacher, too. When's the next practice?" He asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Tomorrow." I answered quietly and for a minute, I thought that I didn't say it loud enough.
"Tomorrow? Isn't that kind of soon?" he asked, stopping and standing up to his full height.
"You don't have to come. It's just to build up the endurance to last one night with all this dancing. The girls are coming in, so I still have to be here."
"Build up endurance? We're both out of breath as it is. And you're even panting. So you've either not done this in a while, or you pressed both of us really hard today. Not that I mind. I actually admire your ability to last this long and work up a sweat. No girl I know would even consider doing this. Well, see you tomorrow."
"Bye."
The Next Day –9:30 a.m.
"Come on, Kunzite, Nephrite. It'll be fun. Rei's a really good teacher." Minako begged, while Makoto stood beside her, batting her eyelashes at Nephrite.
"I don't know. I've never been a really good dancer. I'd—" Kunzite tried explaining, but Minako cut him off before he finished.
"That's okay! You'll fit right in! Serenity's even learning how to dance and is kind of getting good at it. PPPPPPPLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEE?"
"Well, I guess I'll go. But, if I don't like it, I'm not going ever again." He said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"What about you, Nephrite? Will you come?" Makoto asked sweetly.
He nodded in agreement, slow and unsure. "She's going to kill me with that look." Nephrite confided in Kunzite. Kunzite only could nod and chuckle at his friend.
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"Serenity, you need to bend a little lower." I sighed, as she barely bent backward over Endymion's arm. He actually looks like he's enjoying this lesson. Where are the other girls, anyway?
And suddenly, the doors flew open and there stood: (big breath) Minako, Makoto, Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite, and Zoicite.
"Hehehe. Sorry we're late y'all. We had to do a little persuading." Makoto said, blushing as all eyes turned to her.
They had to persuade Jadeite to come back?
"Well, we caught up with Jadeite on the way here. So, we only had to persuade three people, and all three are here!" Minako explained.
I guess not. What made him come back, though? I wore him out yesterday. I won't treat the girls like I did him. No, they're not ready yet. They can't endure that kind of physical training. They're too new to this.
"Well, Rei, what're we learning to do today?" Minako asked innocently.
"If you had been here when we started you would know!" I snapped. I didn't mean to, but I did.
"It's okay. Rei's been kind of tense these past couple of days. I don't know why, but she is, so don't go getting on her bad side. Maybe in a few days she'll be back to normal." Jadeite overheard Ami explaining to Minako. Rei wasn't supposed to hear, but she did too.
I guess he heard too. But I can't read his expression. What's he thinking? He must've felt my gaze on him because he looked up when I was deep in thought. The look in his eyes was a knowing look. He knows why I'm so tense! He did hear. This can't be good.
He held my gaze for so long that I felt my face heat up with embarrassment. I was the first to lower my eyes and continued to sort through the many CD's I held in my hands. Fidgeting nervously with them, I remembered that I still hadn't chosen one to rehearse to. I did finally pick one. It was the soundtrack to "Dirty Dancing" (I'm obsessed. Guilty. Don't own it, I mean I DO own the CD, but I don't own the CD. That's confusing, but you know what I mean) Every time I tried to teach a new step, someone wasn't paying attention, so I had to repeat it several times, so that every one got it. Jadeite was busy teaching the basics to the men; at about the same pace we were going too.
Eventually, we called it quits. My nerves were too raw for anyone to bear. The girls were complaining more loudly than ever. But, for some reason, the men all seemed energized, save Jadeite. He was about as exhausted as I was. And, within moments, we were the only ones left in the room. I was so tired and aching that I callapsed onto a bench and was determined not to move a single inch for days. Maybe even weeks.
Jadeite followed my lead, and sat down beside me. Normally, I would have been too uncomfortable to stand being so near, but he was as tired as I was and did not pose as a threat. Or so I thought.
"Why are you so angry, Rei?" he asked, looking sideways at me.
"I'm not angry." I said so nervously that I thought that it would be a miracle if he missed it.
"You're lying, I know you are. I can hear it in your voice, and I saw how you were acting today. Oh, don't look so surprised! If anyone didn't notice, they're blind fools. So, why are you?" he asked now fully facing me.
"You know why, Jadeite." I said quietly, but the vehemence in my voice evident.
"Yes, I think I do. It wouldn't happen to be the kisses we've shared, would it?"
"The kisses aren't the problem! It's how you've been acting around me every time after. You've always looked like you won a battle or something. It doesn't make me feel very special. It makes me feel worse."
A moment of silence consumed the room. Then, "I didn't know that I was doing that! I honestly didn't. I – I don't know what to say to make you believe that what I say now is the truth."
Silence again. "I haven't offended you, have I?" I asked, feeling the silence pound down on my already guilty heart.
"No. You just got me thinking, is all. Can I kiss you again, though?"
"Yeah. Just don't act like you've won a war, okay?"
"but haven't I? I won against your barriors."
"That's true, but don't—" and again I felt his silky lips dance softly over mine. And for those precious minutes, the universe stopped. (Yes, people. MINUTES.)
I wonder what will happen after the next lesson…
End of Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Idon'townSailorMoonoranythingelseIthrowinhere!
Author's Notes: R&R---- 5 reviews till the next chappie. The more peeps that I know are enjoying this, the lower amount of reviews needed. So keep that in your little minds, k?
"_"Indicates people speaking either to themselves or other peeps
( ) Indicates the author's (ME) notes
This indicates thoughts of Rei, unless used in quotes (These "_" thingies)
This indicates places or time
Rei's Bedchamber
AGAIN! He kissed me again! I can't believe it. That insufferable man. Assuming such things are openly accepted on a woman he's only known for two days! I slammed my door, grateful for the privacy of my thoughts. He is so lucky that no one saw me with my hair down! They'd ask why I took it down or some other stupid question like that. Slipping out of my gown, I pulled the white satin-y material over my head and let it fall to my ankles. Never again. I won't let him anywhere near me again. "Oh, but I'm teaching him to dance tomorrow. Why'd he do this to me? What'd I do to him? Well, I'm as much to blame as he is; I kissed him back. Yeah, well, he kissed me first. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it."
For an hour, I sat on the side of my bed, deep in thought. And when I did finally go to bed, half of me was dreading when morning came. The other half was anxious for tomorrow to come. It must be the half that betrayed me earlier. And as sleep embraced me, the last conscious thought I had was the replay of the evening's events.
The Next Morning (sadly)
After a light breakfast, I met Jadeite in a spare room in the palace with only a CD player with us. Jadeite was late. (Is that a surprise?) Did I expect differently?
"I'm sorry I'm late, Rei. I had forgotten about today." He said just as soon as he burst into the room. He forgot? This isn't helping my attitude toward him at all. Well, if he wants it that way, he's gonna feel the brunt of my anger.
"Let's get started."
Four Hours Later
"Rei, can we stop now? It's past 1:00. Aren't you at least hungry?" Jadeite begged when he stopped to catch his breath. He looked so pitiful: bent at the waist, hands on his thighs, and gasping for breath. Well, I was gasping for breath as well, but I wasn't bent down. He's never done this before. Should I give him a break? I've been working myself hard today, too.
"Yeah, we can stop."
"Thank you. You're a really good teacher, too. When's the next practice?" He asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Tomorrow." I answered quietly and for a minute, I thought that I didn't say it loud enough.
"Tomorrow? Isn't that kind of soon?" he asked, stopping and standing up to his full height.
"You don't have to come. It's just to build up the endurance to last one night with all this dancing. The girls are coming in, so I still have to be here."
"Build up endurance? We're both out of breath as it is. And you're even panting. So you've either not done this in a while, or you pressed both of us really hard today. Not that I mind. I actually admire your ability to last this long and work up a sweat. No girl I know would even consider doing this. Well, see you tomorrow."
"Bye."
The Next Day –9:30 a.m.
"Come on, Kunzite, Nephrite. It'll be fun. Rei's a really good teacher." Minako begged, while Makoto stood beside her, batting her eyelashes at Nephrite.
"I don't know. I've never been a really good dancer. I'd—" Kunzite tried explaining, but Minako cut him off before he finished.
"That's okay! You'll fit right in! Serenity's even learning how to dance and is kind of getting good at it. PPPPPPPLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEEE?"
"Well, I guess I'll go. But, if I don't like it, I'm not going ever again." He said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"What about you, Nephrite? Will you come?" Makoto asked sweetly.
He nodded in agreement, slow and unsure. "She's going to kill me with that look." Nephrite confided in Kunzite. Kunzite only could nod and chuckle at his friend.
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"Serenity, you need to bend a little lower." I sighed, as she barely bent backward over Endymion's arm. He actually looks like he's enjoying this lesson. Where are the other girls, anyway?
And suddenly, the doors flew open and there stood: (big breath) Minako, Makoto, Kunzite, Nephrite, Jadeite, and Zoicite.
"Hehehe. Sorry we're late y'all. We had to do a little persuading." Makoto said, blushing as all eyes turned to her.
They had to persuade Jadeite to come back?
"Well, we caught up with Jadeite on the way here. So, we only had to persuade three people, and all three are here!" Minako explained.
I guess not. What made him come back, though? I wore him out yesterday. I won't treat the girls like I did him. No, they're not ready yet. They can't endure that kind of physical training. They're too new to this.
"Well, Rei, what're we learning to do today?" Minako asked innocently.
"If you had been here when we started you would know!" I snapped. I didn't mean to, but I did.
"It's okay. Rei's been kind of tense these past couple of days. I don't know why, but she is, so don't go getting on her bad side. Maybe in a few days she'll be back to normal." Jadeite overheard Ami explaining to Minako. Rei wasn't supposed to hear, but she did too.
I guess he heard too. But I can't read his expression. What's he thinking? He must've felt my gaze on him because he looked up when I was deep in thought. The look in his eyes was a knowing look. He knows why I'm so tense! He did hear. This can't be good.
He held my gaze for so long that I felt my face heat up with embarrassment. I was the first to lower my eyes and continued to sort through the many CD's I held in my hands. Fidgeting nervously with them, I remembered that I still hadn't chosen one to rehearse to. I did finally pick one. It was the soundtrack to "Dirty Dancing" (I'm obsessed. Guilty. Don't own it, I mean I DO own the CD, but I don't own the CD. That's confusing, but you know what I mean) Every time I tried to teach a new step, someone wasn't paying attention, so I had to repeat it several times, so that every one got it. Jadeite was busy teaching the basics to the men; at about the same pace we were going too.
Eventually, we called it quits. My nerves were too raw for anyone to bear. The girls were complaining more loudly than ever. But, for some reason, the men all seemed energized, save Jadeite. He was about as exhausted as I was. And, within moments, we were the only ones left in the room. I was so tired and aching that I callapsed onto a bench and was determined not to move a single inch for days. Maybe even weeks.
Jadeite followed my lead, and sat down beside me. Normally, I would have been too uncomfortable to stand being so near, but he was as tired as I was and did not pose as a threat. Or so I thought.
"Why are you so angry, Rei?" he asked, looking sideways at me.
"I'm not angry." I said so nervously that I thought that it would be a miracle if he missed it.
"You're lying, I know you are. I can hear it in your voice, and I saw how you were acting today. Oh, don't look so surprised! If anyone didn't notice, they're blind fools. So, why are you?" he asked now fully facing me.
"You know why, Jadeite." I said quietly, but the vehemence in my voice evident.
"Yes, I think I do. It wouldn't happen to be the kisses we've shared, would it?"
"The kisses aren't the problem! It's how you've been acting around me every time after. You've always looked like you won a battle or something. It doesn't make me feel very special. It makes me feel worse."
A moment of silence consumed the room. Then, "I didn't know that I was doing that! I honestly didn't. I – I don't know what to say to make you believe that what I say now is the truth."
Silence again. "I haven't offended you, have I?" I asked, feeling the silence pound down on my already guilty heart.
"No. You just got me thinking, is all. Can I kiss you again, though?"
"Yeah. Just don't act like you've won a war, okay?"
"but haven't I? I won against your barriors."
"That's true, but don't—" and again I felt his silky lips dance softly over mine. And for those precious minutes, the universe stopped. (Yes, people. MINUTES.)
I wonder what will happen after the next lesson…
End of Chapter 4