Author's Note:
Yes, another fanfiction. As before, the disclaimers go as follows:
My email address is Guardian4@atlantic.net. If you want to email me about my story, please put fanfiction in the subject line. Sailor Moon was made by Naoko Tacheuchi, I don't own it.
Also, Rei and Mamoru never went out, k? And Kunzite and Zoisite are not lovers. I also used the relationship between the Shitennou from the manga, not the anime, which means they don't hate each other. I also use only the manga attacks for the Senshi. (Since in the Manga, Mars doesn't have Fire Soul and only talismans in the first season, I'm going to borrow a second season one, even though she doesn't have her Star Power transformation.)
Hidden Truths
Chapter 11
Every time Rei proceeded to get on the bike to go home with Jason, she felt she was somehow getting closer though they never talked. And over the weeks, she had begun to think of him also as Jason as well as Jadeite. Few battles had occurred as well, enabling Rei to get a little more sleep at night as well.
She was afraid, though, that Beryl was consolidating her strengths because of the loss of her Shitennou. She hadn't taken it very well at all. At first, when the Shitennou had come to their side, she had thrown youma after youma at them for days on end. Then they had petered out rapidly.
On a happier note, though, for all concerned, was that Mamoru had woken up yesterday. The Shitennou had been alone at Makoto's apartment when it had happened and Rei wasn't entirely sorry that it had happened that way. The Shitennou had needed the time to reconcile themselves to their prince.
When they knew school was let out, however, Nate, or rather Nathaniel, had driven out to Crossroads to pick up Usagi, Makoto, and Ami. Keagan, previously Kunzite, having a car of his own that Nate had bought him with the money of Sanjouin Masato, had gone to pick up Minako, who had been thrilled with the idea of Mamoru waking up and with the car. Jason had, naturally, picked up Rei.
The problem of Sanjouin Masato had been a tough one to solve. Not only did people believe there actually was a Sanjouin Masato, Usagi's best friend, Naru, was completely head over heels in love with him. And the nun thought dating Jason would have been a relationship with an older man. Naru was at least a year younger than Usagi, though many people didn't know that. And Nate, he was at least 21 and Naru 14. That would have given that Sensei a heart attack.
Mamoru had been very weak when he had first woken up, or so the Shitennou had told them. He hadn't regained much strength when Usagi had gotten there, but he welcomed her so gladly into his arms that it made Rei want to cry. Usagi didn't have that restraint and had bawled straight into his shirt, which Nate had bought. Nate had had the money and Makoto had, not very discreetly, suggested that he buy his friends some clothes to go out in public in. It would have been a very unwise decision to go out in their Kings clothes.
Rei rested her head against Jason's back, thinking. Zale, as Zoisite had chosen to name himself, had been the first to suggest the problem of Sanjouin Masato when Nate had been prepared to go out and buy the clothing. Ami had reluctantly agreed to crack into the government's filing system and change a few things around.
In the end, Sanjouin Masato had been pronounced dead after a car accident just outside the city. His cousin, Nathaniel Hawkin, had been given control of his assets to do as he saw fit, such as he was his only living relative.
There had been some worry over Nephrite's physical appearance compared to Sanjouin Masato's. After a few bit of hours changing the picture of the latter man, it was deemed that Nate could go out in public without any magic or cosmetics altering his features, the latter of which he positively refused to entertain the likelihood of.
Rei had been enjoying riding with Jason so much that she was almost disappointed when they reached Makoto's apartment building. Rei and the others were helping Mamoru back to his own, where he had more room than Makoto and could accommodate his friends much better than she ever could, in more ways than in just room and clothing.
The door was already open when they reached her floor. Makoto was standing guard, watching another door down the hall, one that Rei recognized as Mrs. Flowers' apartment.
"Hurry up; they need your help to get him in the car."
Rei had been elected to grab the few bags of clothing that had been bought and Jason to help move Mamoru. They had to be very careful with him because any sort of untoward movement aggravated his slowly healing wound. Usagi had, at once, elected to heal him with the Ginzuishou, but Mamoru, before even the Senshi could say anything, had vetoed it immediately.
Slowly they made their way down to Nate's car. Mamoru nodded in appreciation at it, but otherwise didn't do much else. He kept biting his lip whenever he breathed and moved and she saw Ami shaking her head at him.
Rei deposited the bags in the backseat of Nate's car. Keagan had passengers of Zale, Minako, and Makoto. Usagi had insisted on going in Mamoru's car and Ami went along in case he needed medical assistance. In truth, they had elected her to go along not only because of her medical expertise, but also to keep Usagi from using her power should Mamoru need to be helped.
And Rei had elected to ride with Jason. It had raised a few eyebrows but no words. Rei didn't care what her friends thought. She liked Jason, liked him a lot. He was not just a charming man, but funny, beautiful, and smart. He had a quick temper, like hers, but it was better controlled, tempered to fine steel.
It was only a few minutes drive to Mamoru's apartment from Makoto's. Mamoru, thankfully, had the key with him, or rather, in his subspace pocket. It was a miracle since he didn't have a spare at the moment nor did he think he could get one any time soon in his condition.
Usagi kept herself from fussing too much when Mamoru was lying down in his bed. Rei and the other girls, along with the Shitennou, managed to get the extra beds that Nate had ordered from his very full bank account. Rei never could figure out that no matter how much he spent, the same amount or more would always reside there.
A.N. Maybe Pluto's helping out a bit?
When everything was situated, the group moving got to relax a bit. It was then that Rei saw Nate and Keagan critically surveying the place.
"What's wrong?" Ami asked.
Keagan and Nate looked at her, startled a bit at the question out of the silence. "Nothing's wrong," Nate answered.
"Then why are you frowning?" picked up Makoto.
"Because the place is rather small," Keagan responded. "Not only is it small, though, barely able to accommodate the five of us, it is not exactly the best place fit for a prince."
"I can see the small issue," Minako stated, "for the five of you, but just because it's small doesn't mean it isn't fit for a prince. It is for him, because Mamoru worked long and hard for what he does have. He makes it fit for a prince. If you talk to him about it, maybe he'll agree that when he gets better that you might look for a bigger place for you all or you all can get places of your own."
"True, if you put it like that," murmured Keagan slowly.
They had to practically drag Usagi away, but the girls knew it was time to leave. Jason touched Rei's arm as she passed him. "Will you have dinner with me tomorrow night?" he whispered in her ear.
Never had Rei had any plans to say yes, though later on she said that it was the best thing she ever did. "Okay."
He smiled and she felt a fluttering in her stomach. She quickly left the room with her friends wondering why she felt so happy about what she had done.
End Chapter 11