I hafta clear something up about that conversation at the end of my last installment... I sorta messed up, I mean, Naomi ended up coming off like a 2nd Mina... I'm really sorry bout that. Naomi's actually nothing like Mina X_X But, Oh well... Orion is, by the way, another copyrighted character of mine. Okay, Now that that's cleared up, On with the fic...
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Part 7: Healed...
~Minato Hospital(the last time)~
Two days later, Rei's injuries have healed enough, thanks to her Senshi Healing and Serena's help, to be released from the hospital(her cuts & bruises are gone, even though she retains a scar on her right leg. And, Her ribs are no longer broken but, they're still sore)... She's preparing to get dressed in her room at the hospital and Serena's with her... "Are you sure, Rei?" Asks Serena, "I mean, Your injuries haven't healed completely, yet." "Of course I'm sure..." the raven-haired priestess replies, "I can't stand staying in this place, any longer." She takes off the hospital-gown(the bandages were removed the day before and she was given the gown), revealing herself entirely, infront of her friend. Serena's eyes widen and her jaw drops.
Rei looks at the blonde odango-atama, "What's wrong?" she says, "You act like you've never seen me naked before." "Well... uh," Serena responds, blushing, "I have... I've just never thought about you, like I do now and..." "I understand." Rei says. She smiles and slips on the blouse her friend brought her, "Is this better?" she asks. The princess nods and Rei finishes getting dressed, then grabs her chest and lets out a small wince. "Are you okay?" Questions Serena. "Y-yeah, I'm alright..." Rei nods, "My ribs are still a little sore, that's all."
~Hikawa Shrine~
"Tell me again..." Minako says, taking a break from working, "Why are we doing this?" "We promised Serena." Makoto replies. "Yes." Ami adds, "And, This is also to help Rei, remember." "Yeah..." Minako says, "Well, I'm glad we did, actually." her words shock the other two. "Are you serious?" Asks Makoto. Minako nods and sighs. Ami asks, "What's wrong, Mina?" "Oh! I guess I'm just a little lonely." she replies, "I miss the time when the outers were here." "Yes, I agree." Ami says, "I think we all miss the outers. Well, We should get back to work, they'll be here, soon..." Makoto & Minako both nod and the three get back to work.
A short while later... Rei and Serena reach the top of the shrine steps. Rei's eyes widen, somewhat and Serena asks, "What's the matter, Rei?" "It's just..." the priestess replies, "I figured the shrine would be in worse shape." "Well..." Serena says. The temple-door opens, "SURPRIZE!" the other three girls say, in unison. "Huh!?" Rei responds, "W-what!?" "We took care of the shrine chores for you." Ami explains. "Why?" Asks Rei. "Cause," Serena says, "I asked them to. I hope you're not angry." "No... I'm not angry." Rei replies, with a smile, "I was just kinda anxious... to get back to work, around here. But, It's okay, Thank you... all of you."
~Azaki/Takai Home~
Meanwhile, A Celestial Senshi meeting... "So, What are we up against, Chrystya?" Naomi asks. "Well, From what I can figure..." the platinum-haired woman replies, "Hariel is out for vengeance... apparently, against Rei and Serena, in particular." "Why?" Shinya asks, "Why them?" "Isn't it obvious?" Ryoma says, "Hariel wanted Rei to join him and help him destroy the Senshi, then rule by his side over the universe once they conquered it. But, because of... Serena, she was able to resist." "I get it..." Shinya responds, "But..." "Rei resisted because of her love for Serena." Kyoko interrupts, "And, Hariel wants revenge on Rei for not joining him, and Serena for being the reason why. He *wanted* Rei." "As if!" Naomi says, "Did he really think Rei would have chosen him, even if Serena hadn't of existed!? What a fool!" "Actually, It was quite possible." Responds Kyoko.
"Hey! Slow down! Back up!" Chrystya says, "How was *that* possible? I mean, Rei would never, willingly..." "Exactly!" Ryoma interrupts, "*Willingly*. However, Rei has a *demon seed* inside her." "A *demon seed*?" Raika queries, "What's that?" "Ya know how... All of the Senshi have star seeds?" Ryoma answers and the others nod, "Well, Rei's star seed was altered before she was born... and, it was combined with a demon gene, creating a demon seed." "Thus," Kyoko injects, "She has the potential to become a demon, herself, just like Hariel and, my father." "Impossible!" Raika says, brushing her light-green hair to one side of her face, "Rei couldn't! Right, Ryoma? Afterall, You've known her longer than any of us, being her cousin and all." "..." the crimson-haired woman lowers her head toward the floor, closes her eyes and remains silent...
~Hikawa Shrine~
"Thanks for the meal, Mako." Rei says, "And, All of you, for taking care of the shrine." "You're welcome, Rei." Makoto responds. "Yep." Minako adds, "We were glad to do it." "After all, We're your friends." Ami says. Rei smiles 'I guess I'm not alone, afterall.' she thinks 'I have friends.' "You sure do!" Serena says, after swallowing another piece of food. "!?" Rei says, "What d'you mean?" "Huh?" the blonde meatball-head responds, "Didn't you say something?" "Only in my head." Rei says, under her breath, then aloud, "No, nothing." she hugs her friend and kisses the girl's cheek. "So, I guess you two really are, in-love?" Minako says, "I thought so!" "Um, Yeah." Serena replies, blushing as she snuggles into Rei's arms and smiles, "We are." "I'm glad!" Makoto says, "It's about time.". 'Serena deserves better than Mamoru, anyway. And,' Minako thinks 'Rei deserves love in her life, period. So do I, though...'
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To be continued...
Well, How is it? Tune in for the next installment. I got two suggestions to hook-up Minako and Setsuna, and to use the Outer Senshi's Japanese names. So, I'll go with it! The Outers show up in the next installment: Haruka & Michiru first, and then Setsuna. I don't know when I'll include Hotaru, cause in this story, she guards the death-gates. My own idea.
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Part 7: Healed...
~Minato Hospital(the last time)~
Two days later, Rei's injuries have healed enough, thanks to her Senshi Healing and Serena's help, to be released from the hospital(her cuts & bruises are gone, even though she retains a scar on her right leg. And, Her ribs are no longer broken but, they're still sore)... She's preparing to get dressed in her room at the hospital and Serena's with her... "Are you sure, Rei?" Asks Serena, "I mean, Your injuries haven't healed completely, yet." "Of course I'm sure..." the raven-haired priestess replies, "I can't stand staying in this place, any longer." She takes off the hospital-gown(the bandages were removed the day before and she was given the gown), revealing herself entirely, infront of her friend. Serena's eyes widen and her jaw drops.
Rei looks at the blonde odango-atama, "What's wrong?" she says, "You act like you've never seen me naked before." "Well... uh," Serena responds, blushing, "I have... I've just never thought about you, like I do now and..." "I understand." Rei says. She smiles and slips on the blouse her friend brought her, "Is this better?" she asks. The princess nods and Rei finishes getting dressed, then grabs her chest and lets out a small wince. "Are you okay?" Questions Serena. "Y-yeah, I'm alright..." Rei nods, "My ribs are still a little sore, that's all."
~Hikawa Shrine~
"Tell me again..." Minako says, taking a break from working, "Why are we doing this?" "We promised Serena." Makoto replies. "Yes." Ami adds, "And, This is also to help Rei, remember." "Yeah..." Minako says, "Well, I'm glad we did, actually." her words shock the other two. "Are you serious?" Asks Makoto. Minako nods and sighs. Ami asks, "What's wrong, Mina?" "Oh! I guess I'm just a little lonely." she replies, "I miss the time when the outers were here." "Yes, I agree." Ami says, "I think we all miss the outers. Well, We should get back to work, they'll be here, soon..." Makoto & Minako both nod and the three get back to work.
A short while later... Rei and Serena reach the top of the shrine steps. Rei's eyes widen, somewhat and Serena asks, "What's the matter, Rei?" "It's just..." the priestess replies, "I figured the shrine would be in worse shape." "Well..." Serena says. The temple-door opens, "SURPRIZE!" the other three girls say, in unison. "Huh!?" Rei responds, "W-what!?" "We took care of the shrine chores for you." Ami explains. "Why?" Asks Rei. "Cause," Serena says, "I asked them to. I hope you're not angry." "No... I'm not angry." Rei replies, with a smile, "I was just kinda anxious... to get back to work, around here. But, It's okay, Thank you... all of you."
~Azaki/Takai Home~
Meanwhile, A Celestial Senshi meeting... "So, What are we up against, Chrystya?" Naomi asks. "Well, From what I can figure..." the platinum-haired woman replies, "Hariel is out for vengeance... apparently, against Rei and Serena, in particular." "Why?" Shinya asks, "Why them?" "Isn't it obvious?" Ryoma says, "Hariel wanted Rei to join him and help him destroy the Senshi, then rule by his side over the universe once they conquered it. But, because of... Serena, she was able to resist." "I get it..." Shinya responds, "But..." "Rei resisted because of her love for Serena." Kyoko interrupts, "And, Hariel wants revenge on Rei for not joining him, and Serena for being the reason why. He *wanted* Rei." "As if!" Naomi says, "Did he really think Rei would have chosen him, even if Serena hadn't of existed!? What a fool!" "Actually, It was quite possible." Responds Kyoko.
"Hey! Slow down! Back up!" Chrystya says, "How was *that* possible? I mean, Rei would never, willingly..." "Exactly!" Ryoma interrupts, "*Willingly*. However, Rei has a *demon seed* inside her." "A *demon seed*?" Raika queries, "What's that?" "Ya know how... All of the Senshi have star seeds?" Ryoma answers and the others nod, "Well, Rei's star seed was altered before she was born... and, it was combined with a demon gene, creating a demon seed." "Thus," Kyoko injects, "She has the potential to become a demon, herself, just like Hariel and, my father." "Impossible!" Raika says, brushing her light-green hair to one side of her face, "Rei couldn't! Right, Ryoma? Afterall, You've known her longer than any of us, being her cousin and all." "..." the crimson-haired woman lowers her head toward the floor, closes her eyes and remains silent...
~Hikawa Shrine~
"Thanks for the meal, Mako." Rei says, "And, All of you, for taking care of the shrine." "You're welcome, Rei." Makoto responds. "Yep." Minako adds, "We were glad to do it." "After all, We're your friends." Ami says. Rei smiles 'I guess I'm not alone, afterall.' she thinks 'I have friends.' "You sure do!" Serena says, after swallowing another piece of food. "!?" Rei says, "What d'you mean?" "Huh?" the blonde meatball-head responds, "Didn't you say something?" "Only in my head." Rei says, under her breath, then aloud, "No, nothing." she hugs her friend and kisses the girl's cheek. "So, I guess you two really are, in-love?" Minako says, "I thought so!" "Um, Yeah." Serena replies, blushing as she snuggles into Rei's arms and smiles, "We are." "I'm glad!" Makoto says, "It's about time.". 'Serena deserves better than Mamoru, anyway. And,' Minako thinks 'Rei deserves love in her life, period. So do I, though...'
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To be continued...
Well, How is it? Tune in for the next installment. I got two suggestions to hook-up Minako and Setsuna, and to use the Outer Senshi's Japanese names. So, I'll go with it! The Outers show up in the next installment: Haruka & Michiru first, and then Setsuna. I don't know when I'll include Hotaru, cause in this story, she guards the death-gates. My own idea.
