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Author's Note:- Sorry that I haven't updated for a while, I'm hoping to get this chapter written. But if I keep getting little amounts of reviews, I'm not going to be as generous with the amount I write next time. I will change the summary to see if it helps. I'm not trying to sound mean, ok? I hope you enjoy this chapter, I had writers block with details. Sorry! Thanks for you're support!
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Chapter 2…
A dance with a dream.
Minako sat and sipped her soup quietly meanwhile whispering giggle-worthy words to Rei. "He is a dream isn't he?" Rei giggled. Joe looked at Minako, hoping she was talking about him. There was a small silence as they made eye contact. She gave him a look. Minako and Rei were the first ones to get up and go to their rooms to help each other pick out something nice to wear. Rei grabbed a comb.
"I am doing your hair, and you aren't going to do anything about it." Rei said, joking with her best friend.
"Fine. I get to do yours though!" Minako said with a giggle. Rei began to comb the beautiful strands of Minako's long hair. She then picked to up into a ponytail and placed to in an elegant bun, placing two barrettes on the two sides of her bun. She took two strands of golden hair and placed the in front of her eyes for a finish. Rei then went over to the closet.
"We need a change of color. You are much more of a lilac." Rei said, looking through the closet. "Ah ha!" Rei then came out with a long lilac dress. It had mesh sleeves with baby blue sparkles. "You like?" Rei said.
"Very much!" Minako said with a giggle, as she put it on carefully, not to damage the hair style.
Minako put up Rei's hair in a decorated bun on the top of her head. "Hmm…What for you to wear…I know!" Minako went deep in the closet to find a long-but-tight lilac dress. They almost looked like twins! Rei's dress had been as tight as her last one but had an arm missing, so that one shoulder was bare. Neither Minako nor Rei had noticed that Kunzite and Jeadite were sitting on the balcony.
"So cute…" Kunzite sighed. 'If only… she were mine. I would hold her close and comfort her when she was down, and kiss her sweetly when she is well again.' He thought.
Kunzite and Jeadite sat in their room getting changed in tuxedos.
"These…things…are…so…damn…itchy." Jeadite complained. Kunzite was lying on his bed with a rose at hand. He twirled the rose in his fingers. A red petal fell from its delicate placement.
"Earth to Kunz." Jeadite said when he had finally gotten a suite to his liking and noticed his icy friend daydreaming.
"What?" Kunzite said as he turned over. He wanted to rest.
"Wake up. Rei and the girls are downstairs already." Jeadite said, trying to get his friend out of bed.
Kunzite swiftly opened his eyes and sat up with a jolt. He pushed Jeadite aside and ran to the mirror. Checking that he looked alright he seized the corsage that he purchased for Minako.
As Kunzite walked gracefully down the steps, a sweet aroma of perfume got him totally awoken as he became alerted and saw Minako talking with her friends. She looked amazing. Her hair, her smile, the sweetness of her laughter. Kunzite was a second away from walking up to her and giving her his gift, but Joe walked up behind her and put his arm securely around her small waist.
"Get off Joe!" Minako shrieked as he began to kiss her. Kunzite could stand no more. He raced up to Minako, scaring Joe off of her.
"Thank you, kind Lord." Minako said as she gave Kunzite a kiss on the cheek. After her kiss of thanks Kunzite got on bended knee to give her the corsage. She took it with much gratitude.
Kunzite took Minako's hand and escorted her to the decorated ballroom. Minako looked at all the people dancing and sat down next to her parents. Kunzite watched her show the corsage he gave her, and then point at him. Minako then got up and walked over to Kunzite.
Minako beamed at Kunzite. 'Her smile is beautiful. The rumors are true; she takes after the great Aphrodite herself.' Kunzite gently returned the smile and he took her hand into his once more.
"May I have this dance?" Kunzite asked with a smile more confident.
"Yes!" Minako answered all too quickly. They began to walk out on the dance floor. A slow, gracious melody began to play. They danced to the song while whispering to each other gently. After what only seemed like a minute the song ended and they both sat down, taking a table for Minako, Rei, Kunzite, and Jeadite.
Minako and Kunzite were having a ball of fun together. It seemed as though they were the perfect couple together. Minako's feelings were a mix of all sorts of things. 'He wouldn't be good for you…he does look cute? Trying to love him wouldn't hurt…you're a princess you fool! You shan't be thinking of what love is like, you should stick to you're duties…Oh! Look at Usagi! I want a cookie too!' With that thought she raced over to the buffet table and took some cookies, bringing them back to her and Kunzite. He smiled at her, taking a small cookie and breaking it to be even smaller, which made it look like he was eating a crumb.
"Have more, Lord Kunzite." Minako gestured as she pushed a bigger cookie into his firm, yet gentle hands.
"I'm saving my appetite for the dinner. But thank you for the gesture, Mina." Kunzite said, as he had wanted to give Minako a better nick-name, but he didn't want her to feel in any oddity. She was grinning widely at him.
"You can call me Meens, Kunzite, well, that is if I can call you Kunz." She giggled. He slid next to her and whispered to her softly, "You can." With that, he gently kissed her ear and took her hand to dance to the soft rhythm. She laid her head on his shoulder. The melody was sweet and made you feel like you just died and went to heaven with your partner, in Minako's mind at least. Kunzite seemed so warm to her, yet cold at times. She remembered when she was about 5 and Kunzite was 7 he refused to dance with her, more the less, touch her, even though her beauty has reached such a maximum. He was so cold when he was young. He still had some coldness in his eyes. Those hard, cold, yet warm eyes.
He looked down at the parcel in his arms. She had her head on his shoulder. God only knew how much he wanted her to stay the way she was, smiling in spite of herself, her cerulean eyes closed behind her pale eyelids, she looked totally at peace.
To both their disappointments the song ended. They both reluctantly parted, looking at each other. 'His eyes…their not as cold. They actually look…inviting?' They both walked back tot the table, to see Jeadite and Rei making out.
"Oh Rei…get a room!" Minako yelled in Rei's ear. Kunzite had to stifle a laugh.
Rei looked up at Minako. "Meens! That was SO embarrassing!"
There was an awkward moment as Rei and Jed took Minako's advice literally. They had gotten up and went to Minako and Rei's room. Kunzite's face was back to stone as the king of Mercury began to announce that dinner was now to be served. His voice echoed through-out the whole palace for anyone who had left. Rei and Jeadite walked in, soon followed by a hungry looking Usagi and an embarrassed looking Mamoru.
Kunzite had already gotten up meanwhile Minako was observing this and was back before she was even half way to the buffet table. He had brought back food for the both of them. They both began to eat in silence before they both began to become restless to talk.
Before Kunzite was out of his trance in staring at Minako she was getting up to walk in the gardens. Kunzite followed, eager to find what she was up to. Minako was walking out to the gardens, as innocent as it seemed, it was. Kunzite stopped following quietly and walked in front of her.
"Aren't you cold out here Meens?" Kunzite said, curiosity clearly written on his face.
"It is a bit breezy, but, I'm fine. It's so nice out here, all the colors, the many fountains, and the sweet aromas. I love it here, almost as much as the moon and my own home." Minako explained.
"It is nice here. Everyone seems at peace with themselves. There are many beautiful things here as you explained." Kunzite agreed, looking around. The most beautiful thing on this planet was indubitably her. Minako grabbed his arm and led him to a small fountain with fish that didn't normally swim on Mercury were in the fountain.
"This is the fountain my great grandfather donated to Mercury, there are many more, see, and look closely those are fish from Venus. They have optic colors adapted to their beauty. Some have angel fish form, and others are small mermaids. Of course, there are no mermaids in this one." She smiled and gave a small laugh as they all did flips for her and Kunzite.
Her laughter made Kunzite smile. "They look amazing, do you care to show me the rest?" Kunzite said, trying to hide his smile that had once again tried to capture his lips. Minako's face look brighter then the small orange lights reflected in the fountain's layers of bowls.
"Of course!" She squeaked.
The next one she showed him had more of a romantic light to it. The orange was slightly a deeper hue. The fish were now mermaids and mermen. They were jumping from layer to layer, and the mermen seemed interested in the new woman that was looking down at them. Kunzite took note of this and walked up closer to Minako, scaring only some of them away. Minako looked at the pools of mer-people swimming up to the ledges and back into the center, which had a tube which sent the mer-people up to the top layer and allowed them to jump back down on free will.
"This is lovely." Kunzite said out loud. "Who donated this?"
"My great-grandfather, and Rei's great-grandfather. That's where we got the men from. Venus only was only supplied with the women back then." Minako said in a matter of fact voice. She smiled, turning to look into his gray orbs. She wanted to make his eyes more silver, she wanted them to shine with warmth, not the freezing appearance that he gave off.
He sighed, looking into her eyes. They were so bright and vibrant; he looked into their very soul, her very soul, so happy, so giving, so full of love and passion. All the way from inside they heard the soft music that they both loved so much. They began to dance.
Minako was so comforted on his shoulder, she quietly fell asleep. Kunzite didn't notice until the song had ended and she hadn't pulled away. He began to panic. What had happened? Was he so wrapped up in his thoughts that something happened? Maybe…was he over-reacting? Yea, that was it. She was sleeping.
He gently lifted her up and cradled her. He didn't want to start commotion so he teleported to a hallway outside the ballroom with his physic abilities. He began to walk, taking small steps, to make the thought of her in his arms last much longer. He walked to her room, seeing as though Rei would be spending the night with Jeadite. There was an extra queen size bed that Rei usually slept in. He would spend the night with Minako just to make sure. He spent some of an hour taking her hair out of its bun, and combing it. He enjoyed it. Minako's hair was so smooth and silky. About an hour after he was finished stroking it, he got her ready for bed, he took off her clothes, got her in her most comfortable night-gown and then when he was satisfied, he got her all tucked in and got himself into bed, and before he knew it he was sleeping.
The night from then on was peaceful and dear. Kunzite dreamed of Minako, and Minako of him.