Warning: Evil Women Abound! Plus, I don't own these, erm, characters. I only borrow themto play with.

Malachite: (still topless): You have the prettiest eyes...

Me: (sigh) Really?

Malachite: Yes...by the way, do you have anymore of those cookies?

Me: (sweatdrop)

Mina woke up, the sun shining in her face from the window. She hadn't gotten to sleep until well after Dawn, and her head was throbbing. Suddenly, she the events of the night before flooded her head. A smile escaped her lips as she rolled over, expecting to find Malachite beside her. It disappeared when she discovered his absence. Figuring he already got up to get to work, she decided to do the same.

Walking out of her room in a light pink sundress after a hot shower, Mina walked towards her office, everyone staring at her. She was never seen out of uniform, especially in a dress. Turning the corner, she heard voices coming from General Jedite's office.

"Looks like you got too little sleep my friend," Jedite commented.

"Long night," Mina heard Malachite's voice reply. It sent a ripple of excitement through her body.

"Looks like you got your one night after all."

"One hell of a night," she heard Malachite murmur.

"What happens now? Your work relationship with Princess Mina was strained before, but now love enters the equation."

Mina's heart skipped a beat at the word 'love'. Did he love her? She wasn't sure how she felt about that, but she knew it wouldn't be a horrible thing.

"Love? Love has nothing to do with it, my friend. Only one night of fun. And that is all there will ever be."

Hearing this, Mina stormed down the hallway to her office, the tears stinging at her eyes, threatening to fall. As much as it hurt her to hear Malachite say those words, she couldn't let it affect her work. She slammed her office door behind her, finding a vase of white roses on her desk. A smile shined through her teary eyed face. Rushing over, she plucked the card out and read it aloud.

"To the most beautiful creature in all the universes. Prince Marron"

Mina heard her office door being opened. "Looks like you have an admirer," she heard a familiar voice say.

Mina looked up to see Malachite standing in her doorway.

"May I speak with you?"

"Of course," she replied.

Malachite entered and closed the door softly behind him. "About last night-"

"It was nothing," Mina said quickly, cutting him off. She couldn't bear to hear anymore from him.

"I hope our working relationship will not suffer."

"We never had a working relationship, General," Mina said to him, gazing intently into his eyes. How she longed to be in his arms again.

Malachite turned to leave.

"Wait." Mina walked over to him as he turned around. "I just have one question for you." Mina reached up and pressed her lips against his. She let the kiss linger for a moment before she stepped back. "When I kiss you, do you feel anything?" Mina's heart raced expectantly.

"Nothing." Malachite turned back around and left Mina alone in her office, the tears spilling silently down her face.

"Mina, what's wrong?" Makoto asked her puffy eyed friend.

Mina looked over at Ami, Rei and Makoto. They were watching her pick at her lunch, none of it making its way into her mouth.

"Bad night," was all she would tell them. It hurt too much to say anymore.

"Well, maybe Prince Marron can make it better," Rei suggested.

"What do you mean?"

"The entire palace knows he sent you roses," Ami volunteered. "It's all anyone around here can talk about this morning."

"Yeah, that and your wardrobe change," Lita added.

"So what if he left me roses? We only had one dance. And I just decided to change my clothes for once. Why don't people just stay out of my business?" Mina shouted before she stood up and stormed out of the dining hall.

"Whoa, what's her deal?" Rei asked.