"Running off again, Princess?"
Venus thought she was almost free from Artemis' clutches
until the strong male voice made her stop. She blushed as soon as she turned
around and saw that it was but the ever-handsome general Kunzite smiling
at her gently. She had been trying to escape her guardian, Artemis', bossy
lectures about what she ought to do and whatever else he's been babbling
about. It obviously seems as if there was a lot on her guardian's mind lately,
most especially whenever there was a lingering presence of Luna somewhere.
But then she can't stand his nervous blabbering and so decided to just try
and escape him. She thought she was successful with the attempt, until now.
Uh oh, major excuse time She thought.
"Um, uh well, you know, the better to get a better breathe of fresh air and a ummm" Her voice weak and fast as she spoke and she blushed at the mere sight of him.
The general's face eyebrow quirked, acknowledging within him her little white lie. Still, his smile widened,
"A breathe of fresh air beyond the confines of the dome of the Moon?" Kunzite had a very amused look painted on his face and Minako grinned weakly in return.
Minako had gotten used to the teasing of this gentleman of a general, though she knew for a fact that she found him extremely handsome and she can't deny that she is extremely attracted to him. But then again, she found most of the generals quite attractive, to say the least.
Meanwhile, General Kunzite couldn't help but feel quite amused with this particular senshi, especially due to the fact that she is, after all, the leader. Never came a day that he didn't see a smile on her cheerful face. You wouldn't even think that with her incessant laughs and bright smiles came leadership qualities that would rush in full force whenever it was necessary. People usually wouldn't know that she was indeed the leader of the senshi, since it seemed pretty unusual to have such a happy leader, especially one totally opposite of him, which is why he seemed to be growing fonder with this particular senshi.
He couldn't help but indulge himself with the aura of sunshine illuminating this interesting princess; after all, Nephrite did say he led an extremely boring life.
Seeing her smile so sheepishly made the general laugh.
"Okay, so I admit that I was running off, but as you know, General, I merely wanted to be alone for awhile, to, ummm, just be alone, by myself." Kunzite tried to hide the look of guilt on his face but Minako had already took note of it. She didn't really mean what it seemed to him, and so she cleared her throat and said instead,
"But a little company is always welcome, you know." Minako smiled up to Kunzite.
She sighed with relief as she saw him smiling at her once again. Kunzite, in turn, couldn't help but relax at the sight of her grinning up at him.
"It's okay, Princess. In all honesty, the least I would want to do is disturb you." He kindly spoke to her. Minako couldn't help but melt at the sound of his voice, but she was still able to reply in spite her attraction.
"Oh, General. There really is no need for all the formalities, you know. I certainly hope we're past all that. After all, I won't your bite your head off if you weren't the kindly gentleman that you always are." This woman certainly knew how to make him smile. Soon, they were both grinning.
"So, I take it we'll begin with our first-name basis then, Kunzite?" Minako asked smilingly.
"I have no problem with that, Minako."
Kunzite replied with a grin.
***
Ami didn't know why she felt so uncomfortable seeing that spectacle with
General Zoisite with all those giggling handmaids clutching his arm. To
be honest, it was the first time he ever saw a man, most especially a general,
flirting with all that many women at the same time. She ran away because
if she didn't, she feared that he might see her embarrassment and her amusement
all at the same time. She feared that he might be embarrassed to see her
embarrassment.
Ami was truly confused and yet, she was surprised to hear herself slightly giggling as she was running away.
Meanwhile, General Zoisite was so upset to see Ami seemingly equally disappointed with him. He didn't realize that it was the first time that a woman actually caused him to feel so guilty, but then that was what is actually happening to him. He longed to find her and apologize for whatever it made her feel.
As he neared the corner, he could hear footsteps and a soft sound that actually sounded a bit like a woman giggling. He immediately realized that it was Ami and decided to approach her.
As Ami neared the corner, she shrieked in surprise when he saw a dark figure of a man in front of her. Zoisite, in turn, almost hollered in surprise himself.
Both of them blinked and realized whom they were facing.
It was Zoisite who spoke first.
"You surprised me, Princess!"
He was surprised to see her giggling and quirked his brow in wonder, though he was very much relieved to see that she was not upset to see him at all.
"I'm so sorry to run off like that, General" The look on his face made her giggle once again. This time, it was Zoisite's turn to feel embarrassed as he wondered whatever made the Princess giggle so much.
"Um, I'm sorry princess, but are you laughing?"
Ami looked at the red-faced general, and found that she couldn't contain herself anymore.
And so, she burst out laughing.
"Gomen nasai, gomen nasai!" Ami said as she laughed and laughed.
Zoisite found himself somehow shamed with her amusement.
I mean, have I done anything that hilarious? Was all he thought.
"Um, I'm sorry you had to see that spectacle, Princess, but" Zoisite wasn't looking at her and Ami immediately shut up feeling guilty that she seemingly hurt him.
"No, no! I'm the one who needs to apologize,
general."
Zoisite looked up to meet her eyes, causing Ami to
blush profusely.
"It's just that, I, um, actually found it cute."
***
Nephrite was walking
on the castle grounds, feeling bored and impatient at the same time.
I never really liked the Moon anyway. The scenery's much too romantic
for me.
He stopped to stare at the fountains and gave a frown as he looked out of
the window. It was evening, and the Earth rose on the horizon. Seeing his
own planet so close to the Moon saddened him. Nephrite had been wishing
to go back home, but Prince Endymion was to be courting the Princess of
the Moon, and they weren't allowed to go home with the Prince on another
planet.
Nephrite frowned once more, the feelings of frustration were back once again.
It was not that he was held there against his will, because even if they
were allowed to go home, he still wouldn't leave the Prince. Still, he found
that he missed the beauty of his own planet whence he came. As he closed
his eyes, he would remember the fresh air that would blow from the seas.
He always had this affinity for the ocean, and that was what he missed right
now. Most especially since the Moon had no area of water on it.
This small piece of planet is nothing but a barren wasteland!
The general laid back against the pillar and sighed heavily.
The Moon can never compare to the Earth. He thought to himself.
An image of Jupiter with her brazen beauty came up suddenly in his mind,
Well, at least there's still something worth staying for, and he
smiled.
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