I forgot to thank all of my reviewers in my last chapter. First, thank you
to Tengokunou Arashi who wrote me quite a few reviews, I so glad you enjoy
the story so much! Also the same for missy, thanks for the reviews! As for
RubyRedDragon05 and Lauren, im glad that you guys found me once again! My
old website can no longer be updated or fixed or anything for some reason,
I just can't seem to get it to work. So that was my main reason for moving
to FF.net and like I said, im glad that you guys found me again and are
still sticking with my stories! As for Ever Forever Ever, I still can't
believe that I wrote that last chapter and left it the way I did and than
picked that point to just stop writing. I'm so sorry! I would kill me too
if I was a reader. I am hard at work on that story though, the next chapter
is already a good 30 pages I think, and I'd say im only about a quarter of
the way through. Hopefully by the end of the summer, keep your fingers
crossed. Once I get closer to finishing (and once I get the rest of this,
CUF, and the beginning of EFE, posted up on here) I will post a preview of
the next chapter. Thank you guys for still reading after the long hiatus, I
promise the Rei/Matt issue *does* get resolved and the chapter *will*
eventually be out. As for now, enjoy as the tears fell again! Thanks for
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As the Tears Fell~Chapter Eight
By MCRK
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Jade paced around the room in confusion. After last night's events it had become clear to him that he was falling in love with Rei. The only problem
now was what to do about it.
"Jade would you calm down?" Endy asked as he watched his friend.
"Sorry I just have a lot on my mind." He said sitting down. "Why are you so happy?"
"The ball last night; Princess Serenity is incredibly beautiful. I think I'm in love." Endy exclaimed happily.
"That's nice. I haven't really talked to her at all but she seems like a nice person."
"Well what about you and the Princess from Venus? Minako right?"
Jade rolled his eyes at the mention of her. "She is the dullest most boring person I have ever met." He said.
"You better not let Kunz hear you say that. He is head over heels for her." Endy advised.
"Good maybe I can hook the two of them up." 'Leaving me free to go after Rei.' He added silently.
"Leaving you free to go after who?"
He smiled. "You know me to well."
"Yeah I know. Now tell me."
"You have to promise never to tell this to anyone, not even the other generals got it? What I'm going to tell you can never leave this room." Jade instructed.
"Of course I promise. Never to be repeated. 'Course I don't understand why you are being so secretive about this whole thing. You never have been before." Endy said.
"Yeah well this isn't someone I can just ask out." He explained.
"Who is it?"
"Rei."
Endymion's eyes widened as his mouth dropped open. "Rei? As in Rei who you grew up with? The one who controls fire, Serin's best friend, Princess of Mars, that Rei?" He asked.
Jade nodded.
"And you are falling for her?"
He nodded again.
"Wow. That is kind of a problem."
"And I have no idea what to do!" Jade moaned.
"Well you could always ask..."
"No! I don't want to ask her out, yet. Right now, she still thinks of me as 'just a friend'. And there's the small problem , she's got a boyfriend." He admitted.
"Have you met him yet?"
"Met who?"
"Her boyfriend." Endy said rolling his eyes.
"Oh him. No not yet, apparently he isn't here or something. But what would that have to do with anything?" Jade asked.
He sighed, "If you meet her boyfriend, and he is a total jerk, then you know that they aren't going to stay together that long. Do you know how serious they are?"
"Endy I didn't ask for a complete status on her relationship! She just told me she had a boyfriend, and when I asked if I got to meet him she said that he wasn't here right now."
"Ok ok sorry."
"But I'm not even really worried about her boyfriend. I mean I doubt they are going to get married, they will probably break up eventually. My biggest problem is, how do I get her to see me as more then just her best friend?" He asked.
"You have to do little things that who how much she means to you." Endy suggested.
"Like what?"
"Well, one thing you could do is make peace with her best friend."
A look of confusion came over Jade's face for a moment until he realized what Endy meant. "You mean Serenity right?"
"Yeah."
"I don't know if I can do that. She seems hates me." He said.
"She doesn't hate you!" Endy protested.
"Yes she does! Look, you don't see it, whenever she sees me, or I come into the room, she cringes and either looks away or makes up some stupid excuse about why she has to leave. It's not worth upsetting her all the time. I should just leave it be, if she hates me, so be it." Jade said.
"I am telling you she does not hate you!"
"Yes she does!"
"Who knows her better, you or me?" Endy pointed out.
"Yeah but..."
"No buts. You want to get Rei to see you as more than her best friend don't you?"
"Yeah."
"Well Serin is her best friend. And I bet you anything that it would mean a lot to Rei if the two of you were at least civil towards each other."
"Yeah and I am sure it would make you just as happy." Jade pointed out.
"Well it would be nice if my best friend and my girlfriend could be in the same room together with out one of you breaking down." Endy admitted.
"Hey that's not my fault! It doesn't bother me to be around her. She's the one that flips out every time she sees me." Jade exclaimed.
"Well it's not really her fault either. I mean she lost her twin brother! How could someone not feel remorse over that?"
"I'm sorry. I'm not trying to blame her." He apologized.
"Yeah I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to blame you." Endy apologized. "But you are going to talk to her right?"
"I don't know. I'll try to ok?"
"No! Go now, work it wout with her. Talk to her." He commanded.
Jade sighed as he moved towards the door. "Fine but if she breaks down again I am holding you responsible."
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Serin calmed her nerves and walked into the room. She spotted Jade sitting on the couch, and headed over to talk to him. The two were in a living room in the more secluded area of the Palace, and were currently the only ones there. "Do you mind if I sit here?" She asked, her quiet voice breaking the silence of the room.
He whirled around surprised to see Princess Serenity standing there. "I'm not too sure why you want to, but go ahead."
"I guess Rei and Endymion told you about my brother huh?" She asked taking a seat.
"Yeah but Rei only told me because she wanted to explain why you ran off." He explained, hoping she would buy the lie.
"It's ok. I'm not mad at her for it. I just wanted to let you know that I don't hate you because of it." She said softly.
"I guess Endy told you about that huh?" Jade asked looking away.
"Yeah but please don't get mad at him. If anything, you should get mad at me." Serin said.
"You? Why should I be mad at you?" He asked looking over at her, and noticing that for the first time she didn't cringe and look away like she had all the times before.
"'Cause I acted like such an idiot about this whole thing. I guess it was understandable when I first ran off out of shock, but I should have talked to you sooner than this. I just hope that you don't have some terrible impression of me now because I assure you, this is not the way that I usually am." She explained.
"No I don't. To tell you the truth, I don't think I ever really thought that you were some terrible person because of all this. Especially because you are so close to Rei and Endymion, and they don't let to many people get close to them." He assured her. "I'm just glad you don't hate me. If you end up marrying Endy and move to Earth, or we all move here, it could get kinda awkward between us."
"Does Endy really feel that serious about me?" She asked in awe.
"I'm not really sure if this is my place to tell you, but he is head over heels for you. And I'm really happy for the two of you and I hope you stay together, you both deserve it. As long as you don't hurt him...what are you laughing about?" He asked.
"Just how weird it is how much you and Rei are a like." She said.
"And how is that?"
"Well when Minako asked Rei if she could ask you out, Rei said the same thing, as long as you don't hurt him." She explained.
Jade groaned. "Does that mean she is not going to break up with me?" He asked.
"I take it you don't like her very much?" Serin asked grinning.
"I probably shouldn't say anything. I know she is a close friend of yours and everything." He said.
"It's ok. It's not like I'm going to tell her. Besides, I know she can be a little over eager and too perky sometimes."
"Over eager? Too perky?" He asked raising an eyebrow. "Minako is the dullest and most boring person I have ever met in my life!"
"Dull? Boring? No way! There are a lot of things you could call her, but dull and boring are not included in that." She argued. "That would almost be like calling Rei dull and boring."
"No Rei is definitely not dull or boring." He said, his voice and face changing at the mention of Rei.
Serin studied his face for a moment before gasping.
"What is something wrong?" Jade asked in concern.
"I can't believe I didn't realize it before! It's so obvious!" She exclaimed.
"Didn't realize what? Would you tell me what's going on?" He asked impatiently.
"You're in love with Rei."
He blushed. "Did Endy tell you that too?" He asked.
"So it's true?"
"Please, you aren't going to tell anyone are you?" He pleaded.
"Of course not. And by the way, Endy didn't tell me anything, you can just see it in your eyes when someone talks about her. So are you gonna ask her out?" She asked excitedly.
"Serin, she has a boyfriend remember?" Jade asked.
"Oh yeah Dave." She said frowning.
"Have you ever met him?" He asked.
"No. Actually, none of us have ever met him because he is always busy. Why?" She questioned.
"I was just curious. I wanted to know how serious they are."
"Well if I find out I'll tell you." She promised. "But what about if they break up. Then will you ask..."
"Not right now I'm not going to." He said. "It would be too weird, I mean we haven't seen each other in so long, I feel like it would be kinda fast to just blurt out that I'm in love with her." He admitted.
Serin shook her head. "No but you guys have kept in touch all these years, it wouldn't be that strange." She argued.
Jade was about to respond when a wonderful idea popped into his head. "I just got the most perfect idea!" He exclaimed. "Thanks for all your help Serin. I gotta go talk to your mom and see if it's ok. Thanks again." He said running off.
"Um, yeah, sure anytime, glad to help." Serin said.
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"Good evening Ami. I was wondering if you would like to take a walk? I have something I'd like to tell you."
"Of course Zoisite. Is everything ok?" Ami asked in concern.
"Everything will be fine once I talk to you." Zoisite said nervously.
"Well let's talk then. Never mind the walk. Come sit down." She said pulling him into her room and closing the door behind her. She led him over to the couch.
"In here?" He asked looking around the room.
"Unless you would rather go somewhere else." She said, blushing furiously.
"No actually, I'd like to stay here." He said pulling her down on the couch next to him and kissing her lightly.
"What was it you wanted to tell me?" She asked.
Zoisite took her hand, first bringing it to his lips and kissing it softly, then clasping it between his own hands. "I know that we haven't known each other for that long." He started. "But I have never felt like this about anyone before."
"Neither have I." She confessed.
"And I think that during the time we have known each other, we have become quite close. And even though I'm not sure what's going to happen to us once I go back to Earth, I do know that I don't want to lose what we have. I feel so strongly for you, but I'm not sure you are feeling what I am." He said.
"What way?" Ami asked in confusion.
"Ami, please don't get upset at me for saying this, but I love you."
After a moment of silence, she replied. "That has to be the most insane thing anyone has ever said to me. It is the most impractical thing in the world." His face fell in disappointment and she smiled. "It is impractical because we live on two different planets, and yet we have fallen in love."
His head shot up in surprise. "We?"
"Yes, you see Zoisite, I love you too."
He smiled back and kissed her. "I was hoping you would say that."
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"Goodnight my love." Zoisite said sweetly, kissing her goodnight as he left her room.
"Good night." Ami said leaning against the door frame sighing blissfully.
She moved to close the door when Makoto, Minako, Rei and Serin appeared in the doorway.
"Hey Ames." Makoto said smiling at her.
"I assume you are all here to talk?" She asked.
"Of course. Do we do anything else?" Rei asked breezily.
"So can we come in?" Minako asked.
"Oh yeah, sure." She said closing the door behind them.
"Ami, what was Zoisite doing in your room at this hour?" Serin asked grinning slyly.
"Nothing. We were just talking." She stammered.
The others all gave her look.
"Come on Ames, we know you two are going out. There was more kissing then talking involved right?" Minako asked.
"We did kiss a little." She admitted blushing.
"Oooh Ami! That's so unlike you! I could see Rei doing that maybe but not you." Serin said.
"Hey!" Rei exclaimed throwing a pillow at her.
"Anyway." Makoto said as Serin and Rei started arguing.
"What happened?" Minako asked.
"He said that he loves me." She said.
Rei and Serin immeaditly stopped fighting as all four of them, screamed.
"Ohhhh that's so great!!" Serin cried.
"Congrats! That's awesome." Rei said.
Ami's cheeks reddened in embarrassment. "Well what about the rest of you? You all have boyfriends, haven't they said it yet?"
"I don't actually have a boyfriend at the moment." Minako reminded them.
"I don't really think Nephlite and I are that serious yet." Makoto said.
"I think I'm in love with Endymion if that counts as anything." Serin volunteered.
Rei however, was silent.
"Rei, is there something you aren't telling us?" Minako asked.
She blushed. "Dave said it to me."
The four girls screamed in unison once again.
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Jade and Nephlite walked by Ami's room and heard screams coming from inside.
"What the hell?" Neph questioned.
"Don't even bother questioning it. They're girls." Jade said as the two continued walking.
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Serin immeaditly hugged her best friend. "That's so great! How come you didn't tell me?" She demanded.
"He just said it for the first time today when he got back." She explained.
"Oh right, the ball's over. It's safe for him to come back now." Makoto joked.
"You know, we still haven't met him." Minako said.
"Yeah what's up with that Rei?" Serin asked.
"Hey its not my fault that he won't come to the balls and he is always busy!" She protested.
"We aren't blaming you. If he means that much to you, we just want to meet him." Ami explained gently.
"Yeah what she said." Serin said.
"I'll try to get him to come to one of the balls so you guys can all meet him ok?" Rei asked. "Anyway, so Minako, did you ask Jed out yet?"
It was Minako's turn to blush. "Not really." She said.
"Minako!!!" Makoto exclaimed.
"Nani!?" She asked.
"You should ask him out so that for the next ball the two of you can come together." Serin said, momentarily forgetting his opinion on the Venus princess.
"Yeah I agree." Rei said.
"Look I'm working on it ok?"
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A pair off glowing red eyes slowly moved away from the crystal as the body they belonged to sat back in the throne. "It seems I am somewhat late. He has already succumbed to that brat. No worry. I want him to fight in my army, and right now, he's a weakling, and he will give in easily. All I need is a little bait, and that sailor brat gave me the perfect idea of how to capture him. Love. What a waste of time. Only makes you easier to break down. And he will break down. He will be mine. Once his training is complete, he'll crush that little brat without a second thought; laughing at her pleads and her lies about love." An evil laughter filled the room growing in intensity the more she thought about it.
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"What is it you want to do?" Queen Serenity asked in surprise.
"I want to invite Queen Victoria of Mars to the palace." Jade repeated.
"What reason could you possibly have for doing that?" She asked.
"Well the main reason is because Rei hasn't talked to her mom in over five years."
"And the other reason?"
"Because I doubt neither you nor Serin have seen her in about 17 years."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"You don't have to hide it. Rei told me. I know you and Victoria are sisters." He explained.
"Never mind then. But let me ask you something. Do you really think that Rei is going to be willing to talk to her mom? There is a reason why she hasn't talked to her in five years." She pointed out gently.
"I know. And I know that if you ask her if she ever wanted to see her mom again, she would say no. But I also know that she would be lying. Regardless of what she says, I know she misses her mom and wants to make up with her; she just doesn't know how to go about doing it. I promise you though that if Victoria comes, Rei will talk to her." He said in determination.
"Well it seems that you have this whole thing figured out. Why even bother asking me?" Serenity asked.
"Well for one reason, I figured it would help to get your permission before I invited people to your house. And also because I wasn't sure if you wanted to see her or talk to her." Jade explained.
"You were right that I haven't talked to her in almost 17 years. The last time I saw or talked to her was 13 years ago, when Rei's father passed away. But I can't stay mad at her forever, and it would be nice to see her again, so if you are really that serious about this, I'll send a message asking her to visit." She said.
"Thank you so much." He exclaimed. "Oh, there is just one other thing, could you not tell Rei about this?"
Serenity looked at him suspiciously. "Are you sure that there isn't some other reason that you are doing this? Something other then because Rei is your best friend and you want her to be happy?" She asked.
"I'm sure." He said, his voice confident, though there was a faint blush on his cheeks.
"Even though I still don't believe you, I'll let it go. If you don't want me to say anything to her, than I won't."
His face broke into a smile. "Thanks." He said before bowing and leaving the room.
She sighed shaking her head as he left the room. "Teenagers."
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"Hey Serin! Wait up." Endy called as he spotted her walking through the hallway.
She turned around and noticed Endymion behind her. "Hey." She said smiling sweetly at him.
"Did you talk to Jade?" He asked.
"Yes I did. Everything is fine between us. Hey, did you know he's in love with Rei?" Serin asked.
"Yeah, did he tell you that?" He asked in surprise.
"No. I said something about Rei, and his whole appearance changes. You can tell that he loves her very much." She said taking hold of Endy's hand.
"You aren't going to tell her right?" He asked.
"Of course not, but I do hope they get together, they are the perfect pair. It would so romantic." She said dreamily.
"You are such a romantic." He said laughing.
Serin let go of his hand as she glared at him and walked a few steps ahead. "There is nothing wrong with being romantic." She said.
He stopped laughing but smiled at her, "I never said it was a bad thing."
Her breath caught in her throat as he caught up to her once again and took her hand in his; interlacing their fingers and pushed her body against the wall.
He leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "You know what?"
"What?" She asked softly.
"Jade's not the only one in love." Endy said mysteriously.
"Oh really?" She questioned.
"I think I'm in love with someone too." He whispered, his breath tickling her ear.
"Oh I get it now. You've been seeing someone behind my back, and now you are going to tell me how in love with her you are?" She asked laughing.
That laugh. Sweet. Light. Sincere. Innocent. Trusting. Lovable. "Serin," He said, his voice becoming husky and low. He gazed at her face and allowed his midnight blue eyes to become lost in her sky colored ones. "Every time I look into your eyes, hold your hand, caress your face, listen to you talk, or hear you laugh, I realize just how lucky I am to have found you. And I realize how much I love you."
"And you say I'm to romantic?" She asked putting her arms around him, their gazes still locked, as she said the four words she had waited her whole life to say. "I love you too."
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Jade spotted Rei as soon as she entered the room. Calming his nerves he started towards her, and ran into Minako.
"Hey Jade." She said greeting him warmly.
"Hi Minako. Look I'm really sorry but I don't have time to talk right now. I'm kinda in a hurry." He said, keeping his gaze on Rei.
"That's ok. I just wanted to ask you if you would like to go out sometime?" She asked nervously.
"What?" He asked finally turning his eyes away from the dark haired beauty. "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."
"I just asked if maybe you'd like to go out sometime." She repeated.
"Yeah sure. I'd love to." He lied. "But right now I really gotta go so I'll talk to you later ok?" He said running off.
"So I'll talk to you about it later then." Minako called after him.
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Jade quietly walked up behind Rei and softly said to her, "So when do I get to meet this boyfriend of yours?" He tried best he could to keep his voice calm, despite the fact that his heart was racing just being near her.
She jumped. "Oh God Jed! You scared me!" She exclaimed.
"Well then my job here is done." He said smirking at her.
"Oh be quiet. And if you want, you can meet Dave right now. He's over there."
He looked over to where she was waving. "Sure why not?"
"Hey." Rei said smiling once the two made their way across the room.
"Hey yourself." Someone, who Jade assumed to be Dave, responded. "What's up?" He asked kissing her.
"There's someone I want you to meet. You remember my best friend Jed, who I've been telling you about? The one I've known forever?" She asked.
"Of course I remember." He said.
"Well this is him." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him closer.
Jade could barely focus his thoughts enough to speak. "Hi."
"Guys this is Jed, known to most as Jade. Jed this is Dave and his two idiotic friends, Jeff and Mike." She introduced, pointing to the two people behind Dave who Jade noticed for the first time.
"Yeah it's nice to see you to Rei." Jeff said sarcastically.
"I don't think we deserved that. Dave, are you going to let her talk to us like that?" Mike complained.
"Yes. You two are idiots." He said pulling her closer.
"Told you so." She said smiling.
"Hey did you ask Minako yet?" Jeff asked.
"Ask her what?" Mike questioned.
"Who the hell is Minako?" Dave asked in confusion.
"Minako is a friend of mine who Jeff met and now wants to sleep with, and he wants me to ask her if she is interested in him." Rei said rolling her eyes.
"You should see her man. She is sooooo hot." Jeff said.
"Yeah she is pretty hot." Mike agreed.
'And incredibly boring.' Jade thought silently.
"And I didn't ask her because she is interested in someone already." Rei said.
"Yeah but are they going out?"
"I don't know. Hey Jed, is Minako going out with that guy she likes?" She asked, a small smiling playing on her lips.
"She asked him out earlier and I'm pretty sure he said yes." Jade admitted.
"Damn." Jeff said.
"Oh like you can't find someone else in like two seconds." Rei said.
"Rei, are you coming onto me?" Jeff asked. "And in front of your boyfriend and everything. I mean could you at least wait until later when no one is around? I realize I'm hot and all but still."
"Yeah right. Please, don't disgust me." She said rolling her eyes.
"Wait, how come Jeff and Mike have met your friends, and I haven't?" Dave asked, still stuck on that part of the conversation.
"The only person that they have met is Minako. And they only know her because I was walking somewhere with her, and I ran into them. The reason that you have not met any of my friends is because you are always busy. Maybe if you came to one of the balls..." Rei said meaningfully.
"You really want me to come to one of those huh?" He asked.
"Yeah I really do." She said.
"Tell you what. If it really means that much to you, the next ball that the Queen has, I will be there." He said.
"Really?" She asked, her eyes lighting up.
"Really." He said kissing her lightly. "And I'll meet all your friends ok?"
"Ok, but now I have to go." She said.
"Go? You just got here ten minutes ago." Dave protested.
"I know but I only came in here because I was looking for Serin. She has some major important thing to tell me, so I have to find her." Rei explained.
"I was hoping we could..." His voice was muffled as he whispered something in her ear.
"Dave!" She exclaimed laughing.
"Hey could you to do your little making out talk some other time? Like when no one else is here perhaps?" Mike asked.
The two ignored him and continued talking. "I would love to stay but I really gotta go." She said.
"Do I at least get a kiss good-bye?" He asked.
"Of course you do." She said kissing him long and deep.
Jade looked away in jealousy. 'What I wouldn't do to be in his place.' He thought.
After a few minutes passed Jeff sighed loudly. "Hello? Are you two not human? Do you not need oxygen?" He asked.
"Shut up Jeff." The two said in unison as they broke apart.
"I'll see you later, ok? Love you." Rei said. "Oh and please talk to Jed? It would mean a lot to me if the two of you were friends." She whispered to him.
"I promise. I love you too." He said.
"I have to talk to you Jed, so I'll catch up with you later ok? And if you see Serin would you tell her I'm looking for her? Thanks! Bye!" She called as she left.
As soon as Rei was out of sight Jeff and Mike started laughing.
"Man Davie are you whipped." Jeff said laughing.
"Yeah and that whole 'love thing'?" Mike asked.
"Well she's right about at least one thing. You two are idiots. The only reason that I told her I love her is because the sooner she things we are in love, the sooner I get to sleep with her." Dave snapped.
"What if she still doesn't want to?" Jeff asked.
"Yeah than what?" Mike echoed.
"I don't know. I'll pull a prove your love thing. She's younger, and thinks she's in love, she'll fall for it." He said nonchalantly.
"You told her you love her, when you really don't?" Jade asked, just getting his voice back from the shock of this conversation.
"What difference does it make to you?" Dave asked turning to him.
"Are you only going out to sleep with her?" He asked angrily.
"Well seeing as you put it so nicely, I might as well tell you that yes, the only reason I even asked her out was to sleep with her. Well that and the fact that she is gorgeous."
"So basically your whole relationship is a lie? That's screwed up man." Jade said in disgust.
"Oh come on, tons of people only go out with someone to sleep with them." Jeff said, starting to feel uncomfortable about this whole thing.
"Yeah but most people aren't lied to through out the entire relationship." He shot back.
"Look, what is the big deal? So I told her I love her even though I don't. What's the worst that could happen, we break up?" Dave questioned.
"You don't understand. You don't know her like I do. None of you realize how much it means to her to have people love her. She doesn't let many people get close, and if they do get close, and they hurt her, she loses a lot of faith that she has in people." Jade said.
"Oh come on. One person isn't going to kill her. I mean she's got family and everything right?" Mike asked.
'This really isn't my place to tell you, but she really doesn't have a family. She's an only child, her father died when she was four years old, and she hasn't talked to her mom in over five years. I don't really consider that much of a loving family." He explained.
"Look I don't need a lecture from you ok?" Dave sneered. "I know the only reason that you are so worked up about this is because you now expect me to break up with Rei because I feel bad. Then once she is single again, you can go out with her."
"What are you talking about?" He asked, trying to act confused.
"Oh like I didn't see the way that you were looking at her? Or the jealousy on your face when I held her and kissed her." Dave said smiling.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Jade said uncomfortably.
"It's ok if you don't want to admit it, but face the facts. Rei is mine. Not yours. And she never will be. She'll always see you as her best friend, the one who comforts her when something happens. The one person who has always been there to hug her and tell her everything will be all right. You aren't the one she runs to to kiss hello, or smiles at lovingly. You're her best friend, and nothing more. And that is the way it always has been, and always will be." Dave said.
Jade stood there, unable to respond.
"And don't even think of telling her any of this." Mike said. "Even if she is your best friend."
"Come to think of it, how are you such good friends with her? I mean, how can you stand her most of the time? She's so bitchy." Dave said.
"Well even if I didn't believe it before, I definitely do now. You obviously are only going out with her to sleep with her. I doubt you even listen to anything she says. Because if you did, you would realize that Rei is the kindest, most loving, wonderful person you will ever meet. I hope you realize that when you throw it all away. And the only reason she comes across as bitchy to you, is because you guys are fucking ass holes." Jade said, his voice shaking in anger, before walking away.
"Whoa, someone's got some problems." Dave said as he and Mike started laughing.
Jeff however, didn't join in this time. "You know guys, maybe he's right." He said slowly.
The other two stopped laughing and turned to look at him. "You aren't going soft on me are you?" Dave asked.
"It's not that, but what he said made a lot of sense. Maybe it isn't fair to do this to her." He said.
"Jeff, weren't you planning on doing the same thing with Minako if she had agreed to go out with you?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, but now I feel bad about that too. But especially about what we're doing to Rei. I don't think she deserves this." He said.
"I'm really not doing anything that terrible. She wants someone to love her, she thinks I do, I promised to meet her friends, I listen to her problems. I mean, I'm here for her." Dave said.
"But you don't do any of that because you really want to. You are only doing it for your own goals." He pointed out.
"So what are you saying I should do, break up with her?" Dave asked.
"I don't know. I just think she deserves something better than what you are doing to her. Better than this whole relationship. I don't know what, but just something better." Jeff said softly.
Translations:
Nani: What?
Review please!!! More to come soon.
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As the Tears Fell~Chapter Eight
By MCRK
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Jade paced around the room in confusion. After last night's events it had become clear to him that he was falling in love with Rei. The only problem
now was what to do about it.
"Jade would you calm down?" Endy asked as he watched his friend.
"Sorry I just have a lot on my mind." He said sitting down. "Why are you so happy?"
"The ball last night; Princess Serenity is incredibly beautiful. I think I'm in love." Endy exclaimed happily.
"That's nice. I haven't really talked to her at all but she seems like a nice person."
"Well what about you and the Princess from Venus? Minako right?"
Jade rolled his eyes at the mention of her. "She is the dullest most boring person I have ever met." He said.
"You better not let Kunz hear you say that. He is head over heels for her." Endy advised.
"Good maybe I can hook the two of them up." 'Leaving me free to go after Rei.' He added silently.
"Leaving you free to go after who?"
He smiled. "You know me to well."
"Yeah I know. Now tell me."
"You have to promise never to tell this to anyone, not even the other generals got it? What I'm going to tell you can never leave this room." Jade instructed.
"Of course I promise. Never to be repeated. 'Course I don't understand why you are being so secretive about this whole thing. You never have been before." Endy said.
"Yeah well this isn't someone I can just ask out." He explained.
"Who is it?"
"Rei."
Endymion's eyes widened as his mouth dropped open. "Rei? As in Rei who you grew up with? The one who controls fire, Serin's best friend, Princess of Mars, that Rei?" He asked.
Jade nodded.
"And you are falling for her?"
He nodded again.
"Wow. That is kind of a problem."
"And I have no idea what to do!" Jade moaned.
"Well you could always ask..."
"No! I don't want to ask her out, yet. Right now, she still thinks of me as 'just a friend'. And there's the small problem , she's got a boyfriend." He admitted.
"Have you met him yet?"
"Met who?"
"Her boyfriend." Endy said rolling his eyes.
"Oh him. No not yet, apparently he isn't here or something. But what would that have to do with anything?" Jade asked.
He sighed, "If you meet her boyfriend, and he is a total jerk, then you know that they aren't going to stay together that long. Do you know how serious they are?"
"Endy I didn't ask for a complete status on her relationship! She just told me she had a boyfriend, and when I asked if I got to meet him she said that he wasn't here right now."
"Ok ok sorry."
"But I'm not even really worried about her boyfriend. I mean I doubt they are going to get married, they will probably break up eventually. My biggest problem is, how do I get her to see me as more then just her best friend?" He asked.
"You have to do little things that who how much she means to you." Endy suggested.
"Like what?"
"Well, one thing you could do is make peace with her best friend."
A look of confusion came over Jade's face for a moment until he realized what Endy meant. "You mean Serenity right?"
"Yeah."
"I don't know if I can do that. She seems hates me." He said.
"She doesn't hate you!" Endy protested.
"Yes she does! Look, you don't see it, whenever she sees me, or I come into the room, she cringes and either looks away or makes up some stupid excuse about why she has to leave. It's not worth upsetting her all the time. I should just leave it be, if she hates me, so be it." Jade said.
"I am telling you she does not hate you!"
"Yes she does!"
"Who knows her better, you or me?" Endy pointed out.
"Yeah but..."
"No buts. You want to get Rei to see you as more than her best friend don't you?"
"Yeah."
"Well Serin is her best friend. And I bet you anything that it would mean a lot to Rei if the two of you were at least civil towards each other."
"Yeah and I am sure it would make you just as happy." Jade pointed out.
"Well it would be nice if my best friend and my girlfriend could be in the same room together with out one of you breaking down." Endy admitted.
"Hey that's not my fault! It doesn't bother me to be around her. She's the one that flips out every time she sees me." Jade exclaimed.
"Well it's not really her fault either. I mean she lost her twin brother! How could someone not feel remorse over that?"
"I'm sorry. I'm not trying to blame her." He apologized.
"Yeah I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to blame you." Endy apologized. "But you are going to talk to her right?"
"I don't know. I'll try to ok?"
"No! Go now, work it wout with her. Talk to her." He commanded.
Jade sighed as he moved towards the door. "Fine but if she breaks down again I am holding you responsible."
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Serin calmed her nerves and walked into the room. She spotted Jade sitting on the couch, and headed over to talk to him. The two were in a living room in the more secluded area of the Palace, and were currently the only ones there. "Do you mind if I sit here?" She asked, her quiet voice breaking the silence of the room.
He whirled around surprised to see Princess Serenity standing there. "I'm not too sure why you want to, but go ahead."
"I guess Rei and Endymion told you about my brother huh?" She asked taking a seat.
"Yeah but Rei only told me because she wanted to explain why you ran off." He explained, hoping she would buy the lie.
"It's ok. I'm not mad at her for it. I just wanted to let you know that I don't hate you because of it." She said softly.
"I guess Endy told you about that huh?" Jade asked looking away.
"Yeah but please don't get mad at him. If anything, you should get mad at me." Serin said.
"You? Why should I be mad at you?" He asked looking over at her, and noticing that for the first time she didn't cringe and look away like she had all the times before.
"'Cause I acted like such an idiot about this whole thing. I guess it was understandable when I first ran off out of shock, but I should have talked to you sooner than this. I just hope that you don't have some terrible impression of me now because I assure you, this is not the way that I usually am." She explained.
"No I don't. To tell you the truth, I don't think I ever really thought that you were some terrible person because of all this. Especially because you are so close to Rei and Endymion, and they don't let to many people get close to them." He assured her. "I'm just glad you don't hate me. If you end up marrying Endy and move to Earth, or we all move here, it could get kinda awkward between us."
"Does Endy really feel that serious about me?" She asked in awe.
"I'm not really sure if this is my place to tell you, but he is head over heels for you. And I'm really happy for the two of you and I hope you stay together, you both deserve it. As long as you don't hurt him...what are you laughing about?" He asked.
"Just how weird it is how much you and Rei are a like." She said.
"And how is that?"
"Well when Minako asked Rei if she could ask you out, Rei said the same thing, as long as you don't hurt him." She explained.
Jade groaned. "Does that mean she is not going to break up with me?" He asked.
"I take it you don't like her very much?" Serin asked grinning.
"I probably shouldn't say anything. I know she is a close friend of yours and everything." He said.
"It's ok. It's not like I'm going to tell her. Besides, I know she can be a little over eager and too perky sometimes."
"Over eager? Too perky?" He asked raising an eyebrow. "Minako is the dullest and most boring person I have ever met in my life!"
"Dull? Boring? No way! There are a lot of things you could call her, but dull and boring are not included in that." She argued. "That would almost be like calling Rei dull and boring."
"No Rei is definitely not dull or boring." He said, his voice and face changing at the mention of Rei.
Serin studied his face for a moment before gasping.
"What is something wrong?" Jade asked in concern.
"I can't believe I didn't realize it before! It's so obvious!" She exclaimed.
"Didn't realize what? Would you tell me what's going on?" He asked impatiently.
"You're in love with Rei."
He blushed. "Did Endy tell you that too?" He asked.
"So it's true?"
"Please, you aren't going to tell anyone are you?" He pleaded.
"Of course not. And by the way, Endy didn't tell me anything, you can just see it in your eyes when someone talks about her. So are you gonna ask her out?" She asked excitedly.
"Serin, she has a boyfriend remember?" Jade asked.
"Oh yeah Dave." She said frowning.
"Have you ever met him?" He asked.
"No. Actually, none of us have ever met him because he is always busy. Why?" She questioned.
"I was just curious. I wanted to know how serious they are."
"Well if I find out I'll tell you." She promised. "But what about if they break up. Then will you ask..."
"Not right now I'm not going to." He said. "It would be too weird, I mean we haven't seen each other in so long, I feel like it would be kinda fast to just blurt out that I'm in love with her." He admitted.
Serin shook her head. "No but you guys have kept in touch all these years, it wouldn't be that strange." She argued.
Jade was about to respond when a wonderful idea popped into his head. "I just got the most perfect idea!" He exclaimed. "Thanks for all your help Serin. I gotta go talk to your mom and see if it's ok. Thanks again." He said running off.
"Um, yeah, sure anytime, glad to help." Serin said.
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"Good evening Ami. I was wondering if you would like to take a walk? I have something I'd like to tell you."
"Of course Zoisite. Is everything ok?" Ami asked in concern.
"Everything will be fine once I talk to you." Zoisite said nervously.
"Well let's talk then. Never mind the walk. Come sit down." She said pulling him into her room and closing the door behind her. She led him over to the couch.
"In here?" He asked looking around the room.
"Unless you would rather go somewhere else." She said, blushing furiously.
"No actually, I'd like to stay here." He said pulling her down on the couch next to him and kissing her lightly.
"What was it you wanted to tell me?" She asked.
Zoisite took her hand, first bringing it to his lips and kissing it softly, then clasping it between his own hands. "I know that we haven't known each other for that long." He started. "But I have never felt like this about anyone before."
"Neither have I." She confessed.
"And I think that during the time we have known each other, we have become quite close. And even though I'm not sure what's going to happen to us once I go back to Earth, I do know that I don't want to lose what we have. I feel so strongly for you, but I'm not sure you are feeling what I am." He said.
"What way?" Ami asked in confusion.
"Ami, please don't get upset at me for saying this, but I love you."
After a moment of silence, she replied. "That has to be the most insane thing anyone has ever said to me. It is the most impractical thing in the world." His face fell in disappointment and she smiled. "It is impractical because we live on two different planets, and yet we have fallen in love."
His head shot up in surprise. "We?"
"Yes, you see Zoisite, I love you too."
He smiled back and kissed her. "I was hoping you would say that."
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"Goodnight my love." Zoisite said sweetly, kissing her goodnight as he left her room.
"Good night." Ami said leaning against the door frame sighing blissfully.
She moved to close the door when Makoto, Minako, Rei and Serin appeared in the doorway.
"Hey Ames." Makoto said smiling at her.
"I assume you are all here to talk?" She asked.
"Of course. Do we do anything else?" Rei asked breezily.
"So can we come in?" Minako asked.
"Oh yeah, sure." She said closing the door behind them.
"Ami, what was Zoisite doing in your room at this hour?" Serin asked grinning slyly.
"Nothing. We were just talking." She stammered.
The others all gave her look.
"Come on Ames, we know you two are going out. There was more kissing then talking involved right?" Minako asked.
"We did kiss a little." She admitted blushing.
"Oooh Ami! That's so unlike you! I could see Rei doing that maybe but not you." Serin said.
"Hey!" Rei exclaimed throwing a pillow at her.
"Anyway." Makoto said as Serin and Rei started arguing.
"What happened?" Minako asked.
"He said that he loves me." She said.
Rei and Serin immeaditly stopped fighting as all four of them, screamed.
"Ohhhh that's so great!!" Serin cried.
"Congrats! That's awesome." Rei said.
Ami's cheeks reddened in embarrassment. "Well what about the rest of you? You all have boyfriends, haven't they said it yet?"
"I don't actually have a boyfriend at the moment." Minako reminded them.
"I don't really think Nephlite and I are that serious yet." Makoto said.
"I think I'm in love with Endymion if that counts as anything." Serin volunteered.
Rei however, was silent.
"Rei, is there something you aren't telling us?" Minako asked.
She blushed. "Dave said it to me."
The four girls screamed in unison once again.
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Jade and Nephlite walked by Ami's room and heard screams coming from inside.
"What the hell?" Neph questioned.
"Don't even bother questioning it. They're girls." Jade said as the two continued walking.
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Serin immeaditly hugged her best friend. "That's so great! How come you didn't tell me?" She demanded.
"He just said it for the first time today when he got back." She explained.
"Oh right, the ball's over. It's safe for him to come back now." Makoto joked.
"You know, we still haven't met him." Minako said.
"Yeah what's up with that Rei?" Serin asked.
"Hey its not my fault that he won't come to the balls and he is always busy!" She protested.
"We aren't blaming you. If he means that much to you, we just want to meet him." Ami explained gently.
"Yeah what she said." Serin said.
"I'll try to get him to come to one of the balls so you guys can all meet him ok?" Rei asked. "Anyway, so Minako, did you ask Jed out yet?"
It was Minako's turn to blush. "Not really." She said.
"Minako!!!" Makoto exclaimed.
"Nani!?" She asked.
"You should ask him out so that for the next ball the two of you can come together." Serin said, momentarily forgetting his opinion on the Venus princess.
"Yeah I agree." Rei said.
"Look I'm working on it ok?"
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A pair off glowing red eyes slowly moved away from the crystal as the body they belonged to sat back in the throne. "It seems I am somewhat late. He has already succumbed to that brat. No worry. I want him to fight in my army, and right now, he's a weakling, and he will give in easily. All I need is a little bait, and that sailor brat gave me the perfect idea of how to capture him. Love. What a waste of time. Only makes you easier to break down. And he will break down. He will be mine. Once his training is complete, he'll crush that little brat without a second thought; laughing at her pleads and her lies about love." An evil laughter filled the room growing in intensity the more she thought about it.
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"What is it you want to do?" Queen Serenity asked in surprise.
"I want to invite Queen Victoria of Mars to the palace." Jade repeated.
"What reason could you possibly have for doing that?" She asked.
"Well the main reason is because Rei hasn't talked to her mom in over five years."
"And the other reason?"
"Because I doubt neither you nor Serin have seen her in about 17 years."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"You don't have to hide it. Rei told me. I know you and Victoria are sisters." He explained.
"Never mind then. But let me ask you something. Do you really think that Rei is going to be willing to talk to her mom? There is a reason why she hasn't talked to her in five years." She pointed out gently.
"I know. And I know that if you ask her if she ever wanted to see her mom again, she would say no. But I also know that she would be lying. Regardless of what she says, I know she misses her mom and wants to make up with her; she just doesn't know how to go about doing it. I promise you though that if Victoria comes, Rei will talk to her." He said in determination.
"Well it seems that you have this whole thing figured out. Why even bother asking me?" Serenity asked.
"Well for one reason, I figured it would help to get your permission before I invited people to your house. And also because I wasn't sure if you wanted to see her or talk to her." Jade explained.
"You were right that I haven't talked to her in almost 17 years. The last time I saw or talked to her was 13 years ago, when Rei's father passed away. But I can't stay mad at her forever, and it would be nice to see her again, so if you are really that serious about this, I'll send a message asking her to visit." She said.
"Thank you so much." He exclaimed. "Oh, there is just one other thing, could you not tell Rei about this?"
Serenity looked at him suspiciously. "Are you sure that there isn't some other reason that you are doing this? Something other then because Rei is your best friend and you want her to be happy?" She asked.
"I'm sure." He said, his voice confident, though there was a faint blush on his cheeks.
"Even though I still don't believe you, I'll let it go. If you don't want me to say anything to her, than I won't."
His face broke into a smile. "Thanks." He said before bowing and leaving the room.
She sighed shaking her head as he left the room. "Teenagers."
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"Hey Serin! Wait up." Endy called as he spotted her walking through the hallway.
She turned around and noticed Endymion behind her. "Hey." She said smiling sweetly at him.
"Did you talk to Jade?" He asked.
"Yes I did. Everything is fine between us. Hey, did you know he's in love with Rei?" Serin asked.
"Yeah, did he tell you that?" He asked in surprise.
"No. I said something about Rei, and his whole appearance changes. You can tell that he loves her very much." She said taking hold of Endy's hand.
"You aren't going to tell her right?" He asked.
"Of course not, but I do hope they get together, they are the perfect pair. It would so romantic." She said dreamily.
"You are such a romantic." He said laughing.
Serin let go of his hand as she glared at him and walked a few steps ahead. "There is nothing wrong with being romantic." She said.
He stopped laughing but smiled at her, "I never said it was a bad thing."
Her breath caught in her throat as he caught up to her once again and took her hand in his; interlacing their fingers and pushed her body against the wall.
He leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "You know what?"
"What?" She asked softly.
"Jade's not the only one in love." Endy said mysteriously.
"Oh really?" She questioned.
"I think I'm in love with someone too." He whispered, his breath tickling her ear.
"Oh I get it now. You've been seeing someone behind my back, and now you are going to tell me how in love with her you are?" She asked laughing.
That laugh. Sweet. Light. Sincere. Innocent. Trusting. Lovable. "Serin," He said, his voice becoming husky and low. He gazed at her face and allowed his midnight blue eyes to become lost in her sky colored ones. "Every time I look into your eyes, hold your hand, caress your face, listen to you talk, or hear you laugh, I realize just how lucky I am to have found you. And I realize how much I love you."
"And you say I'm to romantic?" She asked putting her arms around him, their gazes still locked, as she said the four words she had waited her whole life to say. "I love you too."
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Jade spotted Rei as soon as she entered the room. Calming his nerves he started towards her, and ran into Minako.
"Hey Jade." She said greeting him warmly.
"Hi Minako. Look I'm really sorry but I don't have time to talk right now. I'm kinda in a hurry." He said, keeping his gaze on Rei.
"That's ok. I just wanted to ask you if you would like to go out sometime?" She asked nervously.
"What?" He asked finally turning his eyes away from the dark haired beauty. "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."
"I just asked if maybe you'd like to go out sometime." She repeated.
"Yeah sure. I'd love to." He lied. "But right now I really gotta go so I'll talk to you later ok?" He said running off.
"So I'll talk to you about it later then." Minako called after him.
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Jade quietly walked up behind Rei and softly said to her, "So when do I get to meet this boyfriend of yours?" He tried best he could to keep his voice calm, despite the fact that his heart was racing just being near her.
She jumped. "Oh God Jed! You scared me!" She exclaimed.
"Well then my job here is done." He said smirking at her.
"Oh be quiet. And if you want, you can meet Dave right now. He's over there."
He looked over to where she was waving. "Sure why not?"
"Hey." Rei said smiling once the two made their way across the room.
"Hey yourself." Someone, who Jade assumed to be Dave, responded. "What's up?" He asked kissing her.
"There's someone I want you to meet. You remember my best friend Jed, who I've been telling you about? The one I've known forever?" She asked.
"Of course I remember." He said.
"Well this is him." She said grabbing his hand and pulling him closer.
Jade could barely focus his thoughts enough to speak. "Hi."
"Guys this is Jed, known to most as Jade. Jed this is Dave and his two idiotic friends, Jeff and Mike." She introduced, pointing to the two people behind Dave who Jade noticed for the first time.
"Yeah it's nice to see you to Rei." Jeff said sarcastically.
"I don't think we deserved that. Dave, are you going to let her talk to us like that?" Mike complained.
"Yes. You two are idiots." He said pulling her closer.
"Told you so." She said smiling.
"Hey did you ask Minako yet?" Jeff asked.
"Ask her what?" Mike questioned.
"Who the hell is Minako?" Dave asked in confusion.
"Minako is a friend of mine who Jeff met and now wants to sleep with, and he wants me to ask her if she is interested in him." Rei said rolling her eyes.
"You should see her man. She is sooooo hot." Jeff said.
"Yeah she is pretty hot." Mike agreed.
'And incredibly boring.' Jade thought silently.
"And I didn't ask her because she is interested in someone already." Rei said.
"Yeah but are they going out?"
"I don't know. Hey Jed, is Minako going out with that guy she likes?" She asked, a small smiling playing on her lips.
"She asked him out earlier and I'm pretty sure he said yes." Jade admitted.
"Damn." Jeff said.
"Oh like you can't find someone else in like two seconds." Rei said.
"Rei, are you coming onto me?" Jeff asked. "And in front of your boyfriend and everything. I mean could you at least wait until later when no one is around? I realize I'm hot and all but still."
"Yeah right. Please, don't disgust me." She said rolling her eyes.
"Wait, how come Jeff and Mike have met your friends, and I haven't?" Dave asked, still stuck on that part of the conversation.
"The only person that they have met is Minako. And they only know her because I was walking somewhere with her, and I ran into them. The reason that you have not met any of my friends is because you are always busy. Maybe if you came to one of the balls..." Rei said meaningfully.
"You really want me to come to one of those huh?" He asked.
"Yeah I really do." She said.
"Tell you what. If it really means that much to you, the next ball that the Queen has, I will be there." He said.
"Really?" She asked, her eyes lighting up.
"Really." He said kissing her lightly. "And I'll meet all your friends ok?"
"Ok, but now I have to go." She said.
"Go? You just got here ten minutes ago." Dave protested.
"I know but I only came in here because I was looking for Serin. She has some major important thing to tell me, so I have to find her." Rei explained.
"I was hoping we could..." His voice was muffled as he whispered something in her ear.
"Dave!" She exclaimed laughing.
"Hey could you to do your little making out talk some other time? Like when no one else is here perhaps?" Mike asked.
The two ignored him and continued talking. "I would love to stay but I really gotta go." She said.
"Do I at least get a kiss good-bye?" He asked.
"Of course you do." She said kissing him long and deep.
Jade looked away in jealousy. 'What I wouldn't do to be in his place.' He thought.
After a few minutes passed Jeff sighed loudly. "Hello? Are you two not human? Do you not need oxygen?" He asked.
"Shut up Jeff." The two said in unison as they broke apart.
"I'll see you later, ok? Love you." Rei said. "Oh and please talk to Jed? It would mean a lot to me if the two of you were friends." She whispered to him.
"I promise. I love you too." He said.
"I have to talk to you Jed, so I'll catch up with you later ok? And if you see Serin would you tell her I'm looking for her? Thanks! Bye!" She called as she left.
As soon as Rei was out of sight Jeff and Mike started laughing.
"Man Davie are you whipped." Jeff said laughing.
"Yeah and that whole 'love thing'?" Mike asked.
"Well she's right about at least one thing. You two are idiots. The only reason that I told her I love her is because the sooner she things we are in love, the sooner I get to sleep with her." Dave snapped.
"What if she still doesn't want to?" Jeff asked.
"Yeah than what?" Mike echoed.
"I don't know. I'll pull a prove your love thing. She's younger, and thinks she's in love, she'll fall for it." He said nonchalantly.
"You told her you love her, when you really don't?" Jade asked, just getting his voice back from the shock of this conversation.
"What difference does it make to you?" Dave asked turning to him.
"Are you only going out to sleep with her?" He asked angrily.
"Well seeing as you put it so nicely, I might as well tell you that yes, the only reason I even asked her out was to sleep with her. Well that and the fact that she is gorgeous."
"So basically your whole relationship is a lie? That's screwed up man." Jade said in disgust.
"Oh come on, tons of people only go out with someone to sleep with them." Jeff said, starting to feel uncomfortable about this whole thing.
"Yeah but most people aren't lied to through out the entire relationship." He shot back.
"Look, what is the big deal? So I told her I love her even though I don't. What's the worst that could happen, we break up?" Dave questioned.
"You don't understand. You don't know her like I do. None of you realize how much it means to her to have people love her. She doesn't let many people get close, and if they do get close, and they hurt her, she loses a lot of faith that she has in people." Jade said.
"Oh come on. One person isn't going to kill her. I mean she's got family and everything right?" Mike asked.
'This really isn't my place to tell you, but she really doesn't have a family. She's an only child, her father died when she was four years old, and she hasn't talked to her mom in over five years. I don't really consider that much of a loving family." He explained.
"Look I don't need a lecture from you ok?" Dave sneered. "I know the only reason that you are so worked up about this is because you now expect me to break up with Rei because I feel bad. Then once she is single again, you can go out with her."
"What are you talking about?" He asked, trying to act confused.
"Oh like I didn't see the way that you were looking at her? Or the jealousy on your face when I held her and kissed her." Dave said smiling.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Jade said uncomfortably.
"It's ok if you don't want to admit it, but face the facts. Rei is mine. Not yours. And she never will be. She'll always see you as her best friend, the one who comforts her when something happens. The one person who has always been there to hug her and tell her everything will be all right. You aren't the one she runs to to kiss hello, or smiles at lovingly. You're her best friend, and nothing more. And that is the way it always has been, and always will be." Dave said.
Jade stood there, unable to respond.
"And don't even think of telling her any of this." Mike said. "Even if she is your best friend."
"Come to think of it, how are you such good friends with her? I mean, how can you stand her most of the time? She's so bitchy." Dave said.
"Well even if I didn't believe it before, I definitely do now. You obviously are only going out with her to sleep with her. I doubt you even listen to anything she says. Because if you did, you would realize that Rei is the kindest, most loving, wonderful person you will ever meet. I hope you realize that when you throw it all away. And the only reason she comes across as bitchy to you, is because you guys are fucking ass holes." Jade said, his voice shaking in anger, before walking away.
"Whoa, someone's got some problems." Dave said as he and Mike started laughing.
Jeff however, didn't join in this time. "You know guys, maybe he's right." He said slowly.
The other two stopped laughing and turned to look at him. "You aren't going soft on me are you?" Dave asked.
"It's not that, but what he said made a lot of sense. Maybe it isn't fair to do this to her." He said.
"Jeff, weren't you planning on doing the same thing with Minako if she had agreed to go out with you?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, but now I feel bad about that too. But especially about what we're doing to Rei. I don't think she deserves this." He said.
"I'm really not doing anything that terrible. She wants someone to love her, she thinks I do, I promised to meet her friends, I listen to her problems. I mean, I'm here for her." Dave said.
"But you don't do any of that because you really want to. You are only doing it for your own goals." He pointed out.
"So what are you saying I should do, break up with her?" Dave asked.
"I don't know. I just think she deserves something better than what you are doing to her. Better than this whole relationship. I don't know what, but just something better." Jeff said softly.
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Nani: What?
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