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Unlikely Obsession---------------Chapter 16
Nature should run its course. No one knew this more than the Senshi of Pluto. Guarding the Gates of Time had taught her that valuable lesson, and more than once was she tempted to peek into the Gates and see what the future held for her and her fellow Senshi.
She had given into that very temptation to see what was to be in the current battle with Rubius. Setsuna had been suspicious to the true nature of this recent enemy. She doubted Rubius was acting alone in the attacks and that something even more sinister was beneath it. She did not doubt Rubius' infatuation with Rei, but as of late something deep inside her warned her look into the matter more deeply. The urge was so strong; she had betrayed her own code. She did not regret it.
Pluto saw what had happened to some of the Senshi. She grieved at the sight of their bodies being devoured by the enemy. Her Queen and her allies were dead. She saw Damien's fate through misted eyes, sad for Rei. She saw Rei cry for the one she loved.
Pluto saw what was to be and shuddered. She knew of her imminent death and welcomed it, for as she gazed into the unknown, Setsuna had recognized the last glimmer of hope that all would be well.
Knowing this, she waited for Quartz.
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It had been several minutes before the light blinding both Rei and Rubius died down. When it finally did disappear, it revealed a beaten Rubius sprawled on the ground and a triumphant Rei looking down on him with annoyance in her eyes.
Rei was extremely displeased. She had noticed when Rubius held back his attack at the last minute, allowing Rei's fist to connect to his jaw. She decided to voice this aggravation.
"Why the hell did you do that?"
Rubius still a little shaken, managed to hear this little outburst from Rei. He slowly sat up for his ears were ringing and any sudden, quick movement would see him on the ground again. He touched his hand to his jaw, checking if any bleeding was caused. He winced in pain, as his suspicions were correct. His jaw felt swollen and his bottom lip was bleeding, no doubt swollen as well.
Rei waited patiently for him to recover. A smug grin making its way to her face. Not many can say to have survived an attack from Sailor Mars. Despite the fact that Rubius was technically the enemy, Rei found it in herself to allow him to get his bearings. This was the man who few moments ago had kissed her and made her enjoy it.slightly.
She watched as Rubius got to his feet, and then continued her berating. "I said, why did you do that?"
"I don't know what you mean," replied Rubius coolly, as if nothing ever happened at all.
"Why did you hold back on me? You changed your speed half way through the attack."
"Oh, that. To put it simply, I didn't want to hurt you."
Rei glared at him and continued. "What do you mean, 'hurt me?' What makes you so sure you could?"
"Don't tell me you didn't notice? Rei, you were wide open. The way that you were attacking blindly, I could have killed you ages ago. I didn't want to hurt you because I love you."
Rei couldn't hide her blush. She was upset that this man made her react in such irrational ways. However, she was touched, and this made her react in the most irrational reaction yet.
"Come inside, I'll help you get something for that jaw."
Rubius smiled and followed Rei up the path leading to the shrine. Then Rei abruptly stopped, turning to face Rubius. He was left to stare at her awaiting her words. Rei stared him straight in the eyes and asked, "You swear you didn't kill Damien?"
The question was so sudden and Rei's eyes so full of pain that Rubius opted for the truth.
"I had a minor role to play. I never actually killed him, but to be fair and honest to you, I will confess that I did order for his immediate death. I confess that I was jealous and since I always get what I want, I killed him. I am only sorry that I caused you pain, but not that I killed him."
Rei listened taking the information all in. The bastard had ordered for Damien's death. Tears streaked down Rei's cheeks. This admission had been too much, however despite it, she turned and continued up the path.
Rubius had remained in his spot; afraid Rei might not want his presence near her. He noticed she had stopped and heard her as she said, "Are you coming or not?"
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Rubius felt a wave of hope spread across his chest. His goddess had invited him in, despite the fact that he had killed someone she cared about. In addition to inviting him, he was seated on Rei's bed, told by her to sit and be quiet while she looked for some antiseptic.
He looked up when she entered. She had a first-aid kit in one hand, and in the other the dreaded antiseptic. Rubius inwardly winced; he just hoped Rei was gentle.
Rei grabbed the chair from the corner of her room and placed it in front of Rubius. Although she tried to deny it, Rei had already forgiven Rubius. He seemed so sincere that she could not just push him away. His sole presence unnerved her, and now he was looking at her with big puppy eyes and a pout on his sweet lips, reddened with the blood from the cut she had made.
Rei proceeded to uncap the bottle of antiseptic. She decided to lighten the mood.
"So, how did you get all those pictures of me?"
Rubius looked at her with wide eyes, not because of the question, but because of the bit of soaked cotton in her hand. Did she know how to properly use that thing?
Rei followed his gaze to her hand and rolled her eyes. She let out a sigh and said, "You aren't afraid of a little sting are you? Men are such big babies!" She touched the cotton to his lips and relished the jump and sound he made.
He was squirming at her touch and screamed, "You could try to be gentler you know!"
Rei erupted into laughter, throwing her head back and holding her stomach. He looked so adorable, lips pouting and eyes full of childish accusation.
Rubius just stared at her, seeing nothing funny in his torture. Seeing her laugh her heart out, looking so beautifully happy, stirred something in him. He, too, started to laugh and soon enough both of their laughter could be heard throughout the shrine.
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Yuuichiro and Grandpa were in their respective rooms when they heard the ruckus. They first heard a yelp of pain, which compelled them to peek their heads out of their rooms. The uproarious laughter that followed made them each look to one another then follow the source of the noises.
"Rei, are you okay?" Yuuichiro was sure none of Rei's friends were in, since he had not heard the front door open. He was feeling just a bit anxious to know what was going on since he knew one of the laughs was definitely male.
Rei heard the approaching footsteps of the overprotective men. She quit laughing and looked toward Rubius, who by then also had stopped. She looked around her room decided that the only place where they wouldn't know about was her place.
Rubius noticed the look of panic on Rei's face and ran to where she had pointed. At that exact moment the door opened and in peeped the concerned faces of Yuuichiro and Grandpa.
"Who is in this room with you, Rei?" Grandpa's voice was stern. He never approved of men within Rei's room, and would redden when Mamoru came over for Senshi meetings. It was Yuuichiro first time in Rei's room, him only getting a glimpse when her friends would come over.
"No one Grandpa, who could be?" Rei said this as innocently as possible, not wanting him to catch on.
"I heard two voices in this room, young lady! One was definitely male! Where is he?"
"There's no one here! You guys must have heard my radio, I tuned into a talk show."
While Rei and Grandpa argued, Yuuichiro looked around the room. It was exactly as he thought it would be, simple and matching her taste. It was he who noticed the first aid kit and the used cotton ball with blood. He walked toward the bed to examine the evidence.
Rei noticed Yuuichiro. Unfortunately, so did Grandpa.
"What is this? Are you hurt?" Grandpa's voice of reprimand lowered to a voice of concern.
"Yes, I fell and scraped my knuckles." Rei pointed to the raw skin on her knuckles. It happened when her fist connected with Rubius' jaw. "That was that exclamation you heard. The laughter was over what the radio guy said to a woman." Rei held her chin up in triumph.
After an exchange of "goodnights" and a "don't do that again" from her grandpa, Rei hurried Rubius back in.
"You could've gotten me into real trouble," Rei hissed.
"Sorry, I'll try to control my masculine voice," shot back Rubius.
They resumed what they were doing before the interruption and after an uncomfortable period of silence, Rei restated her question.
"Where did you get those pictures of me?" He looked confused for a minute, then realization spread over his features.
"What pictures?"
"You know what pictures, the ones littered around your room! I saw it in the fire!"
"Oh, those! From magazines and newspapers and such; to admire your beauty."
"What about those pictures above your bed, on the ceiling?"
Rubius just gave her a sly smile and Rei had to look away. Rubius was still on Rei's bed and Rei was still on the chair opposite it. She cleared her throat, and said, "It's getting kind of late, and you should get going."
Rubius stayed put. "It's not that late." With that Rubius inched forward, grabbing Rei's hand, and kissed her wounded knuckles. His lips slowly made their way to her arm, leaving wet kisses as a trail. She tried to pull away, but he held her put. Rei was about to protest when Rubius captured her lips. He made his way down to her neck.
"Please..you don't..know what you're doing," sighed a breathless Rei.
Knowing she could not control her feelings any longer, she cupped Rubius' chin and led him back to her lips. His tongue poked at her teeth, and out of surprise Rei opened her mouth. Her eyes widened at the action, but she was enjoying it, so she allowed it. One his hands were going up and down her back and the other was appreciating the softness of her hair. Both of Rei's hands were plunged into his hair.
She had come to a conclusion.she didn't know what she was doing.
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A/N: I know.that was full of fluffiness! Did you like it though? And, NO, they did not do the nasty.
I'm thinking about starting another fic. I have a good idea for a crossover with Gundam Wing and a good idea for a Rei/Jadeite fic. What would you guys like?
REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!
"."= Speech '.'= Thoughts (.)= My comments
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.the great Naoko Takeuchi does.
Unlikely Obsession---------------Chapter 16
Nature should run its course. No one knew this more than the Senshi of Pluto. Guarding the Gates of Time had taught her that valuable lesson, and more than once was she tempted to peek into the Gates and see what the future held for her and her fellow Senshi.
She had given into that very temptation to see what was to be in the current battle with Rubius. Setsuna had been suspicious to the true nature of this recent enemy. She doubted Rubius was acting alone in the attacks and that something even more sinister was beneath it. She did not doubt Rubius' infatuation with Rei, but as of late something deep inside her warned her look into the matter more deeply. The urge was so strong; she had betrayed her own code. She did not regret it.
Pluto saw what had happened to some of the Senshi. She grieved at the sight of their bodies being devoured by the enemy. Her Queen and her allies were dead. She saw Damien's fate through misted eyes, sad for Rei. She saw Rei cry for the one she loved.
Pluto saw what was to be and shuddered. She knew of her imminent death and welcomed it, for as she gazed into the unknown, Setsuna had recognized the last glimmer of hope that all would be well.
Knowing this, she waited for Quartz.
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It had been several minutes before the light blinding both Rei and Rubius died down. When it finally did disappear, it revealed a beaten Rubius sprawled on the ground and a triumphant Rei looking down on him with annoyance in her eyes.
Rei was extremely displeased. She had noticed when Rubius held back his attack at the last minute, allowing Rei's fist to connect to his jaw. She decided to voice this aggravation.
"Why the hell did you do that?"
Rubius still a little shaken, managed to hear this little outburst from Rei. He slowly sat up for his ears were ringing and any sudden, quick movement would see him on the ground again. He touched his hand to his jaw, checking if any bleeding was caused. He winced in pain, as his suspicions were correct. His jaw felt swollen and his bottom lip was bleeding, no doubt swollen as well.
Rei waited patiently for him to recover. A smug grin making its way to her face. Not many can say to have survived an attack from Sailor Mars. Despite the fact that Rubius was technically the enemy, Rei found it in herself to allow him to get his bearings. This was the man who few moments ago had kissed her and made her enjoy it.slightly.
She watched as Rubius got to his feet, and then continued her berating. "I said, why did you do that?"
"I don't know what you mean," replied Rubius coolly, as if nothing ever happened at all.
"Why did you hold back on me? You changed your speed half way through the attack."
"Oh, that. To put it simply, I didn't want to hurt you."
Rei glared at him and continued. "What do you mean, 'hurt me?' What makes you so sure you could?"
"Don't tell me you didn't notice? Rei, you were wide open. The way that you were attacking blindly, I could have killed you ages ago. I didn't want to hurt you because I love you."
Rei couldn't hide her blush. She was upset that this man made her react in such irrational ways. However, she was touched, and this made her react in the most irrational reaction yet.
"Come inside, I'll help you get something for that jaw."
Rubius smiled and followed Rei up the path leading to the shrine. Then Rei abruptly stopped, turning to face Rubius. He was left to stare at her awaiting her words. Rei stared him straight in the eyes and asked, "You swear you didn't kill Damien?"
The question was so sudden and Rei's eyes so full of pain that Rubius opted for the truth.
"I had a minor role to play. I never actually killed him, but to be fair and honest to you, I will confess that I did order for his immediate death. I confess that I was jealous and since I always get what I want, I killed him. I am only sorry that I caused you pain, but not that I killed him."
Rei listened taking the information all in. The bastard had ordered for Damien's death. Tears streaked down Rei's cheeks. This admission had been too much, however despite it, she turned and continued up the path.
Rubius had remained in his spot; afraid Rei might not want his presence near her. He noticed she had stopped and heard her as she said, "Are you coming or not?"
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Rubius felt a wave of hope spread across his chest. His goddess had invited him in, despite the fact that he had killed someone she cared about. In addition to inviting him, he was seated on Rei's bed, told by her to sit and be quiet while she looked for some antiseptic.
He looked up when she entered. She had a first-aid kit in one hand, and in the other the dreaded antiseptic. Rubius inwardly winced; he just hoped Rei was gentle.
Rei grabbed the chair from the corner of her room and placed it in front of Rubius. Although she tried to deny it, Rei had already forgiven Rubius. He seemed so sincere that she could not just push him away. His sole presence unnerved her, and now he was looking at her with big puppy eyes and a pout on his sweet lips, reddened with the blood from the cut she had made.
Rei proceeded to uncap the bottle of antiseptic. She decided to lighten the mood.
"So, how did you get all those pictures of me?"
Rubius looked at her with wide eyes, not because of the question, but because of the bit of soaked cotton in her hand. Did she know how to properly use that thing?
Rei followed his gaze to her hand and rolled her eyes. She let out a sigh and said, "You aren't afraid of a little sting are you? Men are such big babies!" She touched the cotton to his lips and relished the jump and sound he made.
He was squirming at her touch and screamed, "You could try to be gentler you know!"
Rei erupted into laughter, throwing her head back and holding her stomach. He looked so adorable, lips pouting and eyes full of childish accusation.
Rubius just stared at her, seeing nothing funny in his torture. Seeing her laugh her heart out, looking so beautifully happy, stirred something in him. He, too, started to laugh and soon enough both of their laughter could be heard throughout the shrine.
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Yuuichiro and Grandpa were in their respective rooms when they heard the ruckus. They first heard a yelp of pain, which compelled them to peek their heads out of their rooms. The uproarious laughter that followed made them each look to one another then follow the source of the noises.
"Rei, are you okay?" Yuuichiro was sure none of Rei's friends were in, since he had not heard the front door open. He was feeling just a bit anxious to know what was going on since he knew one of the laughs was definitely male.
Rei heard the approaching footsteps of the overprotective men. She quit laughing and looked toward Rubius, who by then also had stopped. She looked around her room decided that the only place where they wouldn't know about was her place.
Rubius noticed the look of panic on Rei's face and ran to where she had pointed. At that exact moment the door opened and in peeped the concerned faces of Yuuichiro and Grandpa.
"Who is in this room with you, Rei?" Grandpa's voice was stern. He never approved of men within Rei's room, and would redden when Mamoru came over for Senshi meetings. It was Yuuichiro first time in Rei's room, him only getting a glimpse when her friends would come over.
"No one Grandpa, who could be?" Rei said this as innocently as possible, not wanting him to catch on.
"I heard two voices in this room, young lady! One was definitely male! Where is he?"
"There's no one here! You guys must have heard my radio, I tuned into a talk show."
While Rei and Grandpa argued, Yuuichiro looked around the room. It was exactly as he thought it would be, simple and matching her taste. It was he who noticed the first aid kit and the used cotton ball with blood. He walked toward the bed to examine the evidence.
Rei noticed Yuuichiro. Unfortunately, so did Grandpa.
"What is this? Are you hurt?" Grandpa's voice of reprimand lowered to a voice of concern.
"Yes, I fell and scraped my knuckles." Rei pointed to the raw skin on her knuckles. It happened when her fist connected with Rubius' jaw. "That was that exclamation you heard. The laughter was over what the radio guy said to a woman." Rei held her chin up in triumph.
After an exchange of "goodnights" and a "don't do that again" from her grandpa, Rei hurried Rubius back in.
"You could've gotten me into real trouble," Rei hissed.
"Sorry, I'll try to control my masculine voice," shot back Rubius.
They resumed what they were doing before the interruption and after an uncomfortable period of silence, Rei restated her question.
"Where did you get those pictures of me?" He looked confused for a minute, then realization spread over his features.
"What pictures?"
"You know what pictures, the ones littered around your room! I saw it in the fire!"
"Oh, those! From magazines and newspapers and such; to admire your beauty."
"What about those pictures above your bed, on the ceiling?"
Rubius just gave her a sly smile and Rei had to look away. Rubius was still on Rei's bed and Rei was still on the chair opposite it. She cleared her throat, and said, "It's getting kind of late, and you should get going."
Rubius stayed put. "It's not that late." With that Rubius inched forward, grabbing Rei's hand, and kissed her wounded knuckles. His lips slowly made their way to her arm, leaving wet kisses as a trail. She tried to pull away, but he held her put. Rei was about to protest when Rubius captured her lips. He made his way down to her neck.
"Please..you don't..know what you're doing," sighed a breathless Rei.
Knowing she could not control her feelings any longer, she cupped Rubius' chin and led him back to her lips. His tongue poked at her teeth, and out of surprise Rei opened her mouth. Her eyes widened at the action, but she was enjoying it, so she allowed it. One his hands were going up and down her back and the other was appreciating the softness of her hair. Both of Rei's hands were plunged into his hair.
She had come to a conclusion.she didn't know what she was doing.
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A/N: I know.that was full of fluffiness! Did you like it though? And, NO, they did not do the nasty.
I'm thinking about starting another fic. I have a good idea for a crossover with Gundam Wing and a good idea for a Rei/Jadeite fic. What would you guys like?
REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!