Konichiwa! Did you miss me? Judging by the number of reviews (or lack
thereof) not much. But nothing can upset me. I had a fabulous time in
Japan, the people were very nice, and even I got by with my rudimentary
Japanese. (When ordering food, just point at the pictures!)
Thank you to those who reviewed! I will try to quicken up the pace of the story now that I only have five weeks left of school, then three months holidays!!! YAY!!
Gomen, I am rather hyper right now.....^-^!
Chapter Eleven
Ami paced her room wondering if she had just done the most humiliating thing of her life. She twisted her handkerchief and bit her lip, frowning. she asked herself.
'Ami dear?' called Lita as she entered.
Ami threw down her handkerchief in frustration and turned to face Lita.
Lita took one look at the distraught girl and quickly led her to a chair. 'Whatever is bothering you?' Ami was rarely this distressed.
Ami sighed. Perhaps telling it would make her feel better. 'I borrowed a book from the Zoi the other day.' She explained.
'And?' prompted Lita, that could not be the whole of it. 'Did you ruin it?' she asked though skeptical. Ami treasured books and treated them with the utmost care.
'No but I would have felt better if that was the case.' She sighed once more and went slightly pink. 'I purposely left a bookmark in the book for him to find.'
Lita grinned. She could tell where this was leading.
'On the back, I... I... I confessed my feelings regarding him.' Ami was slowly turning redder and redder.
'I thought that you both were totally smitten with each other and didn't need declarations of love?'
'Well, I just wanted to be certain that he felt the same way about me.'
'I thought that was rather obvious.' Lita gave her a knowing wink.
Ami's face now resembled a beetroot. 'I still want to hear it all the same.' She said quietly.
Lita laughed and gave her a hug. 'Well done Ami! I am so proud of you right now!' cried Lita admiring Ami's courage.
'What has she done now?' teased Raye upon entering quite used to Ami's constant achievements.
'She confessed to Zoi!!' sang Lita, 'She confessed to Zoi!'
Raye's eyes widened. 'Not really.' Explained Ami quickly, 'I wrote him a message.'
Raye smiled and gave Ami a hug. 'Has he replied yet?' she asked.
Ami shook her head. 'I gave it to him only today.' 'I am sure it will all turn out fine. Stop worrying.' Said Lita.
As Raye left the room, she was determined. If shy timid Ami can work up the courage to confess her feelings than so can I! She told herself. Raye left to find the unsuspecting General.
@~@~@~@
Serena was in the rose gardens dancing. Serena loved dancing however when too many people watch her or if she was stressed she immediately transformed into a klutz and would trip over her own feet. She was practicing for the ball held in their honor tomorrow night.
she told herself.
Unbeknownst to her, eyes had been watching her for a while now. Working up his nerve, he approached the graceful petite dancer.
'May I have the honor of this dance?' he enquired.
Serena looked up into deep blue eyes and curtsied. 'You may.' She said steadily and took his offered hand.
Darien slipped his hand her slim waist and proceeded to waltz her around the garden. Several passing servants stopped and stared. 'They were made for each other,' they whispered amongst themselves as they watched the graceful couple.
'Remember you promised to show me the silver rose gardens.' Reminded Serena.
'I have not forgotten, my lady. Tomorrow will be when the moon is fullest and the roses shall be in full bloom.' He explained gazing into her cerulean eyes.
Serena nodded, content. The two continued to twirl and glide late into the afternoon.
@~@~@~@~@
'Lady Mina?' questioned Malachite
Mina blinked out of the daze she was in and met his gaze. She recognized who it was and nodded. 'I am fine.' She said defensively before turning to walk away. They were in the training grounds and Mina had just finished several drills (in a dress). She had tidied up and was staring distractedly into the distance when Malachite had chanced upon her.
She made two steps before a strong hand grasped her forearm. 'Mina?'
Mina froze. 'Yes?' she said weakly.
He turned her to face him. 'Things have been awkward between us.' He stated as if that wasn't obvious.
Mina arched an eyebrow. 'And?' she asked icily.
Malachite shrugged. He wasn't sure what he was trying to do but it seemed important to do something.
Mina shrugged in reply before cracking a small smile. she thought,
Malachite smiled in return. 'I wished to know why?'
Mina laughed though it wasn't one of humour. 'Are you that oblivious?' she asked in disbelief.
'Then would you care to clear up my confusion?' he suggested.
Mina took heart from hearing what Lita and Ami had said. 'I like you.' She mumbled.
'What? I couldn't hear you.' Malachite had not believed what he was hearing.
'I like you.' She mumbled again, fidgeting and turning away from him. To think that the goddess of love was reduced to mumbling her declaration of love.
'What?' repeated Malachite stupidly.
'I like you.' She said clearly meeting his gaze.
'You like me?' he repeated.
'Yes.'
'I like you too'
'Really?' she asked breathlessly, hardly believing her ears.
'Yes. I was hoping we could be friends.' Mina's heart sank at those words.
'I wasn't'
'But you said-'
'I like like you.'
'like like?'
'yes' she said softly, her face starting to burn.
Malachite smiled. I his mind crowed triumphantly. Mina looked up at him expectantly. Malachite leaned forward and captured her lips in a kiss.
Mina closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him.
When they parted, Malachite gazed at her. 'Good.' He said equally soft.
'Does this mean that you li-'
'OI! MAL??!!' Jadeite shouted as he ran over.
Malachite quickly stepped away from Mina and silently cursed Jadeite for his untimely entrance.
'Yes?' he called.
'We're wanted at the palace. King's orders.' He explained. He took one glance at Malachite then at Mina before breaking out in a knowing smile.
'Let us go then.' Commanded Malachite before Jadeite could make any smart remarks. He glanced once back at the waiting Mina before marching Jadeite off.
Mina sighed. She had been so close too!
~@~@~@~@~
A few moments ago.....
'General Jadeite, may I have a moment of your time?'
Jed frowned, puzzled. She had never been this formal with him. He took in her determined stance and slightly cross expression. She was dead serious.
'Why certainly. Is something troubling you?'
'No, not at all. Actually there was something.... You see, I....' she trailed off.
Jadeite tilted his head at her. Confusion clearly written all over his face.
Raye took a deep breath, gathered her will and blurted 'I think I am in love with you.'
Jadeite blinked. 'Huh?' he managed, his mouth hanging open.
'Actually I know I am in love with you.'
Slowly a smile spread across Jadeite's face.
'Yes!' he cried pumping his fist into the air repeatedly.
He proceeded to perform his victory dance which looked surprisingly similar to his chicken impersonation.
Raye watched this little outburst with a frown which gradually deepened. Was he mocking her? When he did not appear to be calming down but continuing to jump about in a wildly erratic manner, Raye became angry.
'What the hell are you doing?' she shouted a little louder than intended.
Jadeite froze in mid step. He blinked than quickly ran and swept Raye off her feet.
He swung her around several times before placing her back on her feet and embracing her.
Raye landed unsteadily and clung to him to keep her balance.
'Thank you. I-' began Jadeite before being interrupted by a loud and insistent coughing.
He turned to find an embarrassed serving man.
'General Jadeite you and General Malachite are wanted by the King's request at the castle immediately.' He muttered before running off. He braked suddenly and whipped around. 'It's urgent!' he called before continuing his run.
'Later princess.' Said Jadeite suavely and he began to run after the servant, leaving a speechless and quite shocked Raye behind.
@~@~@~@~@
That evening none of the Princes were in attendance as they had important matters to handle, something about a rebellion of sorts. The Princesses however were reassured that it was trivial.
Mina collapsed on a cushion in Serena's chambers. 'That means that we won't see them until the Ball tonight.' She said gloomily.
'Is there a reason why you want to see them?' asked Raye wickedly, wiggling her eyebrows.
'Yes, how are things between you and General Malachite?' asked Lita grinning.
Mina shrugged smiling to herself.
'No moping now girls!' instructed Serena. 'We have some serious primping and pampering to do before we are ready for tomorrow's Ball. After all, we have to look our best.'
'You are right Rena.' Agreed Ami, 'let us all have an early night. Get some rest now.'
@~@~@~@~@
That night, lying in bed, Mina had to wonder.
she thought.
She sighed and rolled over. There was nothing she could do about it now, might as well try to sleep.
Across the hall, another girl was having the exact same thoughts. thought Raye remembering the exalted dance. She cuddled the Pegasus (the one he gave her) and drifted off to sleep.
End Chapter Eleven
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Reviews! Reviews! I did not like any of the confession scenes but I wasn't sure how to fix them. Anywayz thanx for reading. Next up...the Ball! ^-^!
Thank you to those who reviewed! I will try to quicken up the pace of the story now that I only have five weeks left of school, then three months holidays!!! YAY!!
Gomen, I am rather hyper right now.....^-^!
Chapter Eleven
Ami paced her room wondering if she had just done the most humiliating thing of her life. She twisted her handkerchief and bit her lip, frowning. she asked herself.
'Ami dear?' called Lita as she entered.
Ami threw down her handkerchief in frustration and turned to face Lita.
Lita took one look at the distraught girl and quickly led her to a chair. 'Whatever is bothering you?' Ami was rarely this distressed.
Ami sighed. Perhaps telling it would make her feel better. 'I borrowed a book from the Zoi the other day.' She explained.
'And?' prompted Lita, that could not be the whole of it. 'Did you ruin it?' she asked though skeptical. Ami treasured books and treated them with the utmost care.
'No but I would have felt better if that was the case.' She sighed once more and went slightly pink. 'I purposely left a bookmark in the book for him to find.'
Lita grinned. She could tell where this was leading.
'On the back, I... I... I confessed my feelings regarding him.' Ami was slowly turning redder and redder.
'I thought that you both were totally smitten with each other and didn't need declarations of love?'
'Well, I just wanted to be certain that he felt the same way about me.'
'I thought that was rather obvious.' Lita gave her a knowing wink.
Ami's face now resembled a beetroot. 'I still want to hear it all the same.' She said quietly.
Lita laughed and gave her a hug. 'Well done Ami! I am so proud of you right now!' cried Lita admiring Ami's courage.
'What has she done now?' teased Raye upon entering quite used to Ami's constant achievements.
'She confessed to Zoi!!' sang Lita, 'She confessed to Zoi!'
Raye's eyes widened. 'Not really.' Explained Ami quickly, 'I wrote him a message.'
Raye smiled and gave Ami a hug. 'Has he replied yet?' she asked.
Ami shook her head. 'I gave it to him only today.' 'I am sure it will all turn out fine. Stop worrying.' Said Lita.
As Raye left the room, she was determined. If shy timid Ami can work up the courage to confess her feelings than so can I! She told herself. Raye left to find the unsuspecting General.
@~@~@~@
Serena was in the rose gardens dancing. Serena loved dancing however when too many people watch her or if she was stressed she immediately transformed into a klutz and would trip over her own feet. She was practicing for the ball held in their honor tomorrow night.
she told herself.
Unbeknownst to her, eyes had been watching her for a while now. Working up his nerve, he approached the graceful petite dancer.
'May I have the honor of this dance?' he enquired.
Serena looked up into deep blue eyes and curtsied. 'You may.' She said steadily and took his offered hand.
Darien slipped his hand her slim waist and proceeded to waltz her around the garden. Several passing servants stopped and stared. 'They were made for each other,' they whispered amongst themselves as they watched the graceful couple.
'Remember you promised to show me the silver rose gardens.' Reminded Serena.
'I have not forgotten, my lady. Tomorrow will be when the moon is fullest and the roses shall be in full bloom.' He explained gazing into her cerulean eyes.
Serena nodded, content. The two continued to twirl and glide late into the afternoon.
@~@~@~@~@
'Lady Mina?' questioned Malachite
Mina blinked out of the daze she was in and met his gaze. She recognized who it was and nodded. 'I am fine.' She said defensively before turning to walk away. They were in the training grounds and Mina had just finished several drills (in a dress). She had tidied up and was staring distractedly into the distance when Malachite had chanced upon her.
She made two steps before a strong hand grasped her forearm. 'Mina?'
Mina froze. 'Yes?' she said weakly.
He turned her to face him. 'Things have been awkward between us.' He stated as if that wasn't obvious.
Mina arched an eyebrow. 'And?' she asked icily.
Malachite shrugged. He wasn't sure what he was trying to do but it seemed important to do something.
Mina shrugged in reply before cracking a small smile. she thought,
Malachite smiled in return. 'I wished to know why?'
Mina laughed though it wasn't one of humour. 'Are you that oblivious?' she asked in disbelief.
'Then would you care to clear up my confusion?' he suggested.
Mina took heart from hearing what Lita and Ami had said. 'I like you.' She mumbled.
'What? I couldn't hear you.' Malachite had not believed what he was hearing.
'I like you.' She mumbled again, fidgeting and turning away from him. To think that the goddess of love was reduced to mumbling her declaration of love.
'What?' repeated Malachite stupidly.
'I like you.' She said clearly meeting his gaze.
'You like me?' he repeated.
'Yes.'
'I like you too'
'Really?' she asked breathlessly, hardly believing her ears.
'Yes. I was hoping we could be friends.' Mina's heart sank at those words.
'I wasn't'
'But you said-'
'I like like you.'
'like like?'
'yes' she said softly, her face starting to burn.
Malachite smiled. I his mind crowed triumphantly. Mina looked up at him expectantly. Malachite leaned forward and captured her lips in a kiss.
Mina closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around him.
When they parted, Malachite gazed at her. 'Good.' He said equally soft.
'Does this mean that you li-'
'OI! MAL??!!' Jadeite shouted as he ran over.
Malachite quickly stepped away from Mina and silently cursed Jadeite for his untimely entrance.
'Yes?' he called.
'We're wanted at the palace. King's orders.' He explained. He took one glance at Malachite then at Mina before breaking out in a knowing smile.
'Let us go then.' Commanded Malachite before Jadeite could make any smart remarks. He glanced once back at the waiting Mina before marching Jadeite off.
Mina sighed. She had been so close too!
~@~@~@~@~
A few moments ago.....
'General Jadeite, may I have a moment of your time?'
Jed frowned, puzzled. She had never been this formal with him. He took in her determined stance and slightly cross expression. She was dead serious.
'Why certainly. Is something troubling you?'
'No, not at all. Actually there was something.... You see, I....' she trailed off.
Jadeite tilted his head at her. Confusion clearly written all over his face.
Raye took a deep breath, gathered her will and blurted 'I think I am in love with you.'
Jadeite blinked. 'Huh?' he managed, his mouth hanging open.
'Actually I know I am in love with you.'
Slowly a smile spread across Jadeite's face.
'Yes!' he cried pumping his fist into the air repeatedly.
He proceeded to perform his victory dance which looked surprisingly similar to his chicken impersonation.
Raye watched this little outburst with a frown which gradually deepened. Was he mocking her? When he did not appear to be calming down but continuing to jump about in a wildly erratic manner, Raye became angry.
'What the hell are you doing?' she shouted a little louder than intended.
Jadeite froze in mid step. He blinked than quickly ran and swept Raye off her feet.
He swung her around several times before placing her back on her feet and embracing her.
Raye landed unsteadily and clung to him to keep her balance.
'Thank you. I-' began Jadeite before being interrupted by a loud and insistent coughing.
He turned to find an embarrassed serving man.
'General Jadeite you and General Malachite are wanted by the King's request at the castle immediately.' He muttered before running off. He braked suddenly and whipped around. 'It's urgent!' he called before continuing his run.
'Later princess.' Said Jadeite suavely and he began to run after the servant, leaving a speechless and quite shocked Raye behind.
@~@~@~@~@
That evening none of the Princes were in attendance as they had important matters to handle, something about a rebellion of sorts. The Princesses however were reassured that it was trivial.
Mina collapsed on a cushion in Serena's chambers. 'That means that we won't see them until the Ball tonight.' She said gloomily.
'Is there a reason why you want to see them?' asked Raye wickedly, wiggling her eyebrows.
'Yes, how are things between you and General Malachite?' asked Lita grinning.
Mina shrugged smiling to herself.
'No moping now girls!' instructed Serena. 'We have some serious primping and pampering to do before we are ready for tomorrow's Ball. After all, we have to look our best.'
'You are right Rena.' Agreed Ami, 'let us all have an early night. Get some rest now.'
@~@~@~@~@
That night, lying in bed, Mina had to wonder.
she thought.
She sighed and rolled over. There was nothing she could do about it now, might as well try to sleep.
Across the hall, another girl was having the exact same thoughts. thought Raye remembering the exalted dance. She cuddled the Pegasus (the one he gave her) and drifted off to sleep.
End Chapter Eleven
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Reviews! Reviews! I did not like any of the confession scenes but I wasn't sure how to fix them. Anywayz thanx for reading. Next up...the Ball! ^-^!