Author's Note: Sorry to put this out so soon after the last one, but I promised Kiss this would be out before she got back on Sunday night. She didn't think I could do it. I show her! For those of you whom seem to be confused. I know in the anime and the magna Seiya falls for Usagi. What can we say? We are different. Besides, the same old gets boring after awhile. I hope you all enjoy it. But please do not send me any more emails telling me the entire plotline for the Stars season. I have it on DVD, but that you for the offers.
Disclaimer: Looks at Kiss and grins we do solemnly swear we do not own Sailor Moon. At least not in THIS lifetime. A
Yaten watched Usagi drive off in the yellow sports car with a sigh. Well, Haruka might have the upper hand, but the was far from over. She had not come this far to run at the first sign of failure. The last time there had been Seiya and Mamoru. This time the there was Haruka. But this time she had had enough of keeping quiet to keep the peace. Watch out Ten'oh... no more playing fair...
Ami and Makoto grinned at each other and then ganged up on Yaten, "We have a lot of work to do... let's go."
"What are you two talking about? I am taking a shower and then plotting on how to get Usagi." Yaten muttered getting up and reaching for her clothes.
"Ah, but we are going to help you. You have been gone Yaten. You need us. You can't keep bringing up the past. Usagi would kill you eventually..." Ami said pulling the green-eyed girl to her feet.
"And the only place to do that properly is at the beach..." Makoto said with a grin, which made her emerald eyes sparkle more than usual.
"What can be only done at the beach? Has anyone ever told you people that you need interpreters?" muttered Yaten trying to head to Rei's shower. Makoto snagged her clothes and replaced it with a swimsuit.
"Shower if you want but change into that. We have plotting to do and the best place to do that on a day like today is on the beach. Hurry up we don't want to miss a good location for guy watching for us and tanning for you."
Yaten looked from one to the other. Determined blue and green eyes – filled with friendly warmth and genuine concern. But she didn't see anything that would suggest that they would back down. With a sigh of defeat she gathered up the swimsuit and an extra fluffy towel and ventured into the shower muttering about people and their need to control everything.
Ami looked over at Makoto and sighed, "We have so much to tell her..."
Minako looked at Rei with a devilish gleam in her eyes, "So they think we are stalking Haruka and Usagi. Haruka and Usagi think we are off minding our own business..."
"So theoretically, we could stalk them nd no one would ever have to know." Finished Rei with a wink, motioning Minako to follow her away from the door and to the back entrance of the temple where they could sneak in and not be seen.
The two slipped round the corner just as Makoto walked out in a stunning green bikini and her beach cover up of a man's white dress shirt. Her chestnut hair was swept up in a messy bun nd her sunglasses were firmly perched on her nose. Yaten darted out in a silver matte string bikini. Her customary pony tail in tact and her sunglasses perched on her head. Ami was the last one out nd taped a note on the door thanking Rei nd telling her to call them later. Her deep blue bikini matched her eyes perfectly. She slipped on her shades and offered to drive, since her car was the only convertible and what other kind of car did one take to the beach anyway?
Ever devious Minako quickly placed a call to Ami nd grinned over t Rei who was just coming out in her onyx colored bikini and rich purple shades atop her head where her long locks had been twisted into a braided bun.
"Ami hey! How re you two? No we just saw your note nd thought we would call nd say hi. No Haruka was doing great without our help so we thought we would leave well enough alone. What are you three up too? Well, we figured one of you two had to drive Yaten home. Really? Just running around eh? Well, don't forget the post date conference call later! It IS tradition after all. Talk to you later!!" nd with that she snapped her cell closed, "I heard the cute lifeguard from tower three on Tokyo beach."
Rei grinned at her partner in crime. Only Minako could pull off a red and orange string bikini and make it look stunning. With one last look around they were off in Minako's Benz convertible, "To Tokyo beach in the name of love and justice!" Rei called out teasingly as they sped off in the steamy late spring day. Their combined laughter seeming to dance on the barely existent breeze...
Usagi leaned against the railing while she and Haruka waited in line for the newest roller coaster t the amusement park. So far today had been perfect. Breakfast had been great. And now her favorite amusement park. And the most attentive date she had ever had. Haruka looked at Usagi out of the corner of er eye and grinned. Her princess was glowing again and it suited her very much! Those eyes were made to sparkle and Haruka was happy to finally be responsible for putting them there.
"Are you having fun so far Koneko?" she asked, her voice a husky velvety tone to Usagi's ears.
"Yes I am! I love this place! AS you should now... How many times have I dragged you here?" teased Usagi with a tinge of pink her tan cheeks.
Haruka noticed the pink and laughed happily in her mind. Finally she was getting to her just a bit!
Yaten smoothed some coconut oil on her right leg and then leaned back on her towel and relaxed in the sun. Her hair fanned out around her face, framing it in the early afternoon sun. Even if she had not been wearing shades she would not have noticed all the looks she was getting from passers by. That was just the way she was. Ami and Makoto noticed though and exchanged knowing grins.
"So Yaten, here is the deal. It took almost a year to get back to where we are now. Usagi being who she is forgave them all right away. But Haruka and Michiru busted their asses to win back OUR support. So using that against6 her will earn you NO brownie points." Ami said in a very precise tone. Her eyes hidden by her sunglasses, but her facial features were set in a determined fashion.
"Gotcha – no dredging up bad memories. How about I just pretend like it doesn't bother me?" Yaten said shifting slightly in the sand.
"That would work! Usagi is attracted to people who are confident like she is. She has really grown into her own person since you all left. She finally realized that she was amazing and didn't have to please anyone but her. She is the princess after all." Makoto said with a grin as she thought back to the day when Usagi had 'claimed her independence.'
Ami looked at Makoto over the top of her shades, "Isn't that Nathan over there?"
Makoto whipped her head around to follow Ami's finger, "Yep! I kinda told him where we were going... Be right back with my man ladies..."
Ami rolled her eyes, "Same old Makoto. Anyway, you need to do something very different. Something that will really make her sit up and take notice. Since we have no idea what Haruka is doing today, we are driving blind this time. So, what were you thinking of?"
"THAT would be the issue. I have no clue. What does she love to do now?" Yaten asked rolling her face towards Ami.
"Well, she loves the spa, shopping, movies, she is a little more daring now and will try anything once. Does that help you at all?" Ami asked with a hopeful tone in her voice as Makoto came back alone.
"Well, it looked like him anyway." She said huffily and sat down with a put on her full lips.
"Who is Nathan?" Yaten asked with a wiggle of her eyebrows.
"This guy Makoto has been all but STALKING for about a month. The poor guy can barely leave his house... Hey! Open drink over here!" Ami said, squealing the last bit as some sand came flying towards her.
"FOCUS Ami. We have to help Yaten plan the perfect date." Makoto shot back with a decidedly evil grin.
"And where is Nathan?"
"Over by the fruit juice stand...third in line. Oh hush Ami!' Makoto recited and then groaned as Ami proved her point. Much to Yaten's amusement, if the girl's laughter was anything to go by.
Rei and Minako grinned from their spot slightly back and to one side of their prey. They could hear them perfectly. And they got to tan at the same time. How great was this? Minako rolled to her stomach and looked over at Rei.
"Was this brilliant or what? Can you imagine a better place to spy that at the beach?" Minako asked with a contented sigh.
"I have to admit is it a brilliant place for a strategy session. And Yaten will look great with a tan." Rei blushed as she said the last part. Minako's head snapped over to look at Rei a tad more closely.
"Do I sense a bit of a crush from our reluctant Miss Hino?" teased the blonde, her laughing eyes hidden from view.
"Maybe you do! I don't know yet. Time will tell." Muttered Rei with a glare in Minako's direction, "Think Ami and Makoto will give Yaten an edge?"
"Nope! Haruka has the goddess of love on her side and not to mention Usagi's two BEST friends. Yaten – while she is a great person I missed – does not stand a chance against us!" declared Minako straining to hear the trio ahead of them once more.
Rei rolled her eyes and then let her mind wander. Surprisingly it didn't focus on her solo status or the loneliness in her heart, but on a silver headed woman lying about 5-7 feet away.
"How about I treat her to a day at the spa and then dinner after that?" Yaten said sitting straight up as the idea began to form in her mind. She yanked off her sunglasses and grinned at Ami and Makoto.
Makoto gave her a high five, "Good idea! But make it somewhere you can dance. Usagi loves to dance. It is one of her passions in life."
Deep blue eyes narrowed thoughtfully and a smug smile slid across Ami's lips, "Very good Yaten! I think you got the hang of this!"
Yaten just winked at the two of them and slid her shades back on as she rolled to her stomach. 'Just you wait Usagi. I will win that heart of yours!'
Haruka led Usagi back to the car and put the top back down, "Dinner Koneko?"
Usagi nodded her eyes twinkling at the taller woman, "Sure, but before we leave I wanted to thank you... I have not had this much fun in awhile." With that she went up on her toes and kissed Haruka lightly on the lips, "Mmm, I like this lip gloss too." And with that she slid into the car as if nothing had happened.
Haruka drove on autopilot to the restaurant that was featuring one of Usagi's favorite jazz groups. Then she felt a small hand on her thigh at a stoplight and she looked over at her Princess with a somewhat shaky smile, "Yes Koneko?"
"You are quiet. Did you not want me to kiss you?" came the soft nervous voice from the passenger seat.
"I wanted you too, I just can't believe you made a move before me today." Haruka said, "But believe this – I wanted your kiss – believe that!"
Then a brilliant smile lit up the car and blue eyes sparkled once more, "Good to know!"
AN: There you all go! A housewarming gift for Kiss This and ' lays out treats for all the readers ' Thank you all for your patience. I just didn't know where to take this story for a bit. Sorry!