6 - BLUSH

Sweat ran over General Kunzite's forehead as he hurriedly looked over the whole castle for Princess Venus. It was such a big castle and he was having such a hard time looking for her, especially since he had vital news that he had to inform the leader of the senshi.

He had been so preoccupied in his mind, as he searched for almost every conference room in the castle where she might be found.

Deep in thought as he walked all around and opening doors, he had walked into a room and saw someone seated there, and he realized that it wasn't a conference room at all, his face grew pink as he bowed and apologized hurriedly.

"Gomen nasai, madam", and he started walking out, until the woman spoke up to him.
"General Kunzite?"

His mind seemed to have frozen as she realized that the voice came from none other than the beautiful Luna herself.

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"Artemis-san, I have something to tell you." After Minako caught Luna and Artemis together, she had been teasing him more and more each day.
Artemis had to heave a sigh and asked,
"What is it now? If you will just tease me, AGAIN, about the scene with Luna, it was nothing, I just talked to her like I always do. And I don't know what the..."
"Artemis, it's not about Luna."

Artemis looked over to where Minako was seated from across the terrace, and wondered what this woman is talking about now. But he could sense something was quite different since the girl's tone has changed from her normal voice.

Minako's face was quite different though, her smile was a lot wider than her usual, and her cheeks had a slight blush.
Artemis' face was just a blank, and he wondered what she could be talking about now.

Minako sighed dreamily and the image of General Kunzite appeared in her mind. She had been thinking for a few nights now, just before she went to sleep, and she realized that she was growing into 'like' with the man. True, she was attracted to him in the first place, but liking anyone really is very different from just being attracted to them. She was glad that it was her he runs to lately, and it felt so nice.
It had been such a long time since she felt like this, but she remembered things about Kunzite that she hadn't really found in anyone yet, especially since they have been spending a lot of time with one another, so much so that she's beginning to know more about him.

Deep in her mind though, she can't help but feel that he somehow feels the same way for her.

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Kunzite's heart seemed to have stopped as soon as he realized that voice that seemed all too familiar to his ears. What he felt definitely made surprised him as well, for even if his heart was beating that fast, it was fortunate that his brain still worked, somehow…

"It is you, General, it is a very fortunate thing." Kunzite could only brace himself for his answer.
Luna looked at the gentleman before her, and realizing his being rigid and all, spoke up again,
"You don't have to be scared at me, you know, it's not like I bite." She laughed softly.
Kunzite could only stand back and blush at her words.

Bite? Sweatdrop.

But the general could not even make himself comfortable in her presence, how could he? Even he could not understand himself, why and how he liked this woman so much, after all, it's not like this happens to him everyday.

Meanwhile, seeing him blush was a surprise to Luna too,

This man knows how to blush? Was all that entered her head.

There was a silence, until Kunzite spoke up.
"I'm sorry, my lady, but what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

Luna cheerfully smiled back at him, and all that Kunzite could do, was to prevent himself from blushing again.

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General Jadeite had been thinking, and the incident with the "ice queen" made him realize more than ever just how women were a nuisance to him and to his duties. After realizing that, it made him wonder why "she" had him thinking about women again. It's been such a long time since that ever happened, because he was the one who made the women think, and not the other way around.

Nevertheless, it got him into so much thinking that it even made him want to bring the topic up to Kunzite. He knew he really had no choice whatsoever, after all. To whom could he bring this up to, anyway? Endymion? Yes, he would guard the Prince with his life, but take advice from him? He has always been the wussy prince who seemed to have been hit in the head ever he saw Serenity prancing around.

Nephrite? As if that buffoon even knew anything at all. He'd laugh if ever Nephrite could ever make progress with Jupiter, aside from the bruises he's been getting a lot lately. And Zoisite? Right. That guy's deeply in love with falling in love. He'd probably go into his googly-eyed state once again, everytime the word "love" enters the picture. And this seems to have heightened with the presence of the princesses.

Wonder which one of them is causing him to be the love fool, once again?
Jadeite could only shake his head.

He knew that he needed someone steady enough, at least, so that he'd get some sane answers. He hoped to get some from the head general. After all, in all these years, his comrade proved to be a worthy leader in all circumstances. In a way, everyone in the army, even the Prince, looked up to Kunzite as the "big brother", if not as the "father". Aside from that, it's only logical; after all, he wouldn't be leader if it was for nothing. And, well, he really had no choice anyway.

He sighed and placed his feet up on the terrace railings and put his arms behind his head. He could distinctly remember every detail of Mars' features and how sharp her eyes looked back at his. In truth, this was actually the first time that a woman ever had a good retort to his scathingly rude remarks. He was also intrigued, in a way, but of course, with his pride and all, the general would never think of admitting that.

Boy… I definitely need to talk to Kunzite about this. He's the only one who hasn't been tinted by "that" anyway. He'll definitely be sane enough to talk to about this.

Jadeite heard the doorknob and he knew that it was Kunzite who entered.
Turning to face him, Jadeite was expecting the usual greeting from "gentlemanly general". What he saw instead made his eyes widen instead.

What's that pink thing on his cheeks?

And upon realizing that his comrade was actually capable of "blushing", it was then that he realized,
"A girl, eh?"

The head general's blush intensified.

Sigh! He wouldn't be getting the "sane answers" that he was hoping for after all.

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Ever since Minako ran off giggling, Makoto had been avoiding the big mouth of a general, Nephrite. The thing was, it seems that everywhere she went he was always there with the usual look on his face, something that never failed to wreck the beautiful mornings that she usually had.

She wondered what made Minako giggle that much anyway, and it made her feel even more suspicious. And everytime she would bring it up to her giggly friend, she would always receive a mischievous grin. It was scary because sometimes it seems that the bigoted general had something to do with it.

Makoto could only hope that it didn't mean anything. She's pretty sure though that the two wouldn't conspire to anything.

After all, I doubt if that chauvinist pig could ever get along with anyone at all…

She crossed her fingers anyway.