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Unlikely Obsession-------------Chapter 3



"Hello, love, remember me?"

At the sight of him, Rei took a step back. In her mind, however, she was furious. How could he have known about this sacred place? Her sacred place. Almost reading her mind, he said, "Did you really think I would go away knowing you were here, for me?" He stood there, taking in her beauty, watching how her chest went up and down when she breathed.

She noticed his stare. She trembled inside wondering how he had survived. The last time she checked, he was dead and so was the Dark Moon Family. She was too shocked to speak. She wondered why he was bothering her, and not the rest of the senshi as a group.

"You really are a goddess, aren't you," he said with a smirk. It unnerved her to see him staring at her like that. It was the same way he had stared at her in disguise a month earlier. It was like he was undressing her with his eyes. She did not like it at all.

She crossed her arms across her chest and said, "How are you alive and why are you bothering me?" He smiled at her bravery and said, "Ah, the goddess speaks. I am alive because the thought of you kept me alive. And why do I bother you, love. because I am madly in love with you. Your pictures litter my room, I can't spend a day without thinking how your lips taste, how your body feels close to mine."

At this Rei was shocked. And a bit scared. 'Okay this guy is nuts.' He then added, "I looked forward to seeing you fight. Seeing you in that sexy sailor uniform and those enticing high heels of yours." Rei suddenly raised her hand and connected with his face. Just as she brought her hand back, he grabbed her wrist with one hand and wrapped his free arm around her waist, bringing her close to his body, chest to chest.

"That was not nice, little one. You could have really hurt me."

"I was trying to hurt you, you psycho!" Uproarious laughter could now be heard. 'She called me a psycho. She is a feisty one.' Out loud, he said, "But I like that in a woman." Rei tried to wriggle out of his hold, and he just enjoyed the sensation of her body so close to his. His face turned serious as he let go of her wrist and caressed her cheek. She was taken aback at this sudden show of affection. He had changed dramatically. Rei just stared into his fiery eyes and Rubius into her violet orbs. The silence was deafening. He then started to stroke her lips with his thumb. Rei snapped out of her daze when she realized his face was inches away from hers. She turned away just as he was about to kiss her.

"Why are you here?"

"To take convince you that you and I are meant for each other."

"You are psycho!"

"A psycho in love with a goddess."

Despite the freakiness of the situation, Rei couldn't help but feel truly flattered. She was flattered that the bad guy was in love with her and not Usagi.

Rubius tried one more time. Her face had softened after what he said. He lowered his face to hers, noting her blush. Rei tried to turn her face away again, but he stopped her. Their lips were centimeters away from each other. She felt his warm breath on her lips. She had stopped fighting and didn't know why. He closed his eyes and drew even closer and.

"Rei, where are you?"

Rubius cursed aloud. He had her in his arms; just inches from kissing her and those sluts had interrupted their moment. 'A confrontation with the Senshi would not be in my best interest. I need time to prepare.' He lowered his gaze toward her again and noticed she stared at him in thought. Rei quickly turned away, cheeks burning red. Rubius liked how she stared at him, Rei wanted to die of embarrassment.

"Seems like those sluts you call friends have noticed your absence. I have to go."

He gently brushed his lips against her cheek, savoring the silkiness of it. He disappeared, leaving a dazed Rei touching the spot he had kissed.

'That kiss was beautiful. He is so cute, I wonder.Rei! What are you thinking, he's evil!' Rei was shaken from her thoughts by approaching footsteps. Moments later, she saw three Senshi bounding towards her. They wrapped her in a tight embrace. Suddenly, Makoto broke the hug and pinched her.

"What the hell was that for?!"

"That was for scaring us half to death," shouted Minako.

"Yeah, poor Ami thought you got hit by a truck!" added Makoto. Rei turned to see Ami flushed with relief. Now she felt really guilty for running away and even more for enjoying that innocent kiss with Rubius.







Ten minutes later, Rei found herself in her room surrounded by nine people and two cats. She knew that the outers had told Mina, Makoto, and Ami about her place. The outers and Rei were very close, almost inseparable. They respected each other's abilities and fighting spirit. To the outers, Rei was a misplaced Senshi and truly belonged on their team instead of with the inners.

Rei remained silent, refusing to start this conversation.

Usagi was the first one to speak. "Is there something you want to tell us, Rei?"

Rei just sat there examining her surroundings, thinking if she should tell them. 'If I don't tell them, the universe could be in danger, if I do they'll make a big fuss out of it and that will annoy me even more.'

"Rei, you can tell us, it isn't like we haven't saved the universe before," said the ever-encouraging Chibi-usa.

"Rei, you must speak, it is your duty! If you hold back, who knows if the universe could be in danger at this very moment?" Mina as the leader of the inners was very concerned with Rei's lack of responsibility. "You don't want to be suspended for with holding information, do you?"

Rei, upon hearing this, simmered. 'How dare she threaten me! No one threatens Rei Hino, no one!' Rei suppressed the urge to erupt.

Noticing Rei's effort, Haruka spoke up, "Mina, calm down, she hasn't spoken because you don't give her a chance to." Rei sent her an appreciative look. During that short period of time Rei had made up her mind. She was going to tell them. She also remembered the kiss Rubius gave her, making her blush faintly. Only the outers noticed.

Rei drew in a deep breath and begun. "Okay guys, I know this is gonna sound pretty weird but you have to listen and then after I'm done, ask questions." She looked around to see if everyone approved of her conditions. "When Mina, Usagi, Makoto, and Ami saw me staring off, it was because I saw someone familiar, someone we had seen a month earlier. I ran up to the Sacred Fire searching for some answers. I saw a room full of pictures of me and one person admiring them. I ran because I was still confused until a few moments ago. Any questions."

"Who is this man?" asked Hotaru.

Rei blushed a deep crimson. This time the whole party noticed.

"I know who it is, but what does Rubius have anything to do with it?" asked Usagi.

"Didn't you guys understand Rei's vision, it's quite obvious," added Ami. Rei knew Ami would get it; she was a genius.

She decided to say it herself, before Ami could get the chance to. "Rubius is obsessed with me. He says he's in love with me and that we belong together."





Rubius laughed at the scene playing out in front of him. He loved the way she blushed when she said his name. 'I knew she was soft. She even trembled when I kissed her cheek. I wonder how she looks underneath those clothes.' He laughed even harder at his thought.

She belonged to him, with him. How dare the Senshi interrogate his goddess. They will have to pay dearly for upsetting his Rei.and soon.



A/N: I hoped you guys liked it! A bit long, but worth the wait! I know it was a cliffy, but you'll wanna stay tuned. Some questions you'll want to think about:

What does Rubius have in store for the Senshi? Why is Mina acting so bitchy? Is Usagi jealous? Who's Rubius' competition for Rei's affection?

And if you wanted to know: Rei = 16 (I'd like to think of her younger than the rest of the inners) Rubius = 19 (He doesn't seem much older than this and I don't want Rei to be the object of obsession to some geezer!)

Usagi Mina = 17 Makoto Ami

Mamoru = 21

Haruka & Michiru = 18

Hotaru & Chibi-usa = 12

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