Author's Note: Yeah yeah, I know. I'm always the slowest one. cries Don't hate me! It just takes me longer than Meg to create one of our beautiful masterpieces! And we love you so much we only want to give you the best that our creative minds can supply! heehee Did that sound convincing or what?
Disclaimer: Hmm...I could probably convince you that I own Sailor Moon. But that would mean a lot of extra work on my part. Plus...that would be wrong.
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"Pop."
Makoto caught the can Ami threw at her in one hand and chucked it carefully onto the cushioned window seat. She pulled a weathered hair tie off her wrist with her teeth and pulled her chestnut locks into a messy ponytail on top of her head.
"Pizza?" Ami asked carrying a giant bowl of popcorn out of the kitchen. Her long pajama pants were covered with starfish and matched her white tank top that had a mermaid decal.
Rei bustled past her in a large, men's dress shirt and panties that were black, low-rider shorts that matched the black and white polka dot bra peeking through her half-buttoned shirt. She glanced down at the bowl and as she passed the blue-haired girl she stole it and continued in her course back where Ami had come from.
"Should be here in twenty minutes." Rei replied, "--It needs more butter."
Ami rolled her eyes and went over to help Minako lay out Rei's assortment of futons, pillows, and whatnot. Minako, ever the Goddess of Love, sported a lacy, pale canary yellow nightgown with a small floral print. It had thin straps and a hemmed bosom line and a neckline decorated by a delicate pink ribbon tie. She looked like a vintage baby-doll because the sheer lace barely reached past her butt. Ami suspected her blonde friend of wearing a thong that matched but wasn't anxious to find out.
Rei entered the kitchen to find Yaten, in her pajamas as well, whipping up a pan of brownies. She stopped so suddenly to keep from running into her she almost spilled popcorn all over the floor. Yaten put down the knife she had been using to spread chocolate frosting over the dessert and straightened.
"Hey Rei!" Yaten wiped her forehead with the back of her arm and gave Rei a small smile. "It's getting kind of hot in her, isn't it?" She asked solicitously.
Rei let out the breath she hadn't known she had been holding and gave a weak smile too. "Yeah."
A storybook moment of awkward silence ensued and Yaten fidgeted slightly. Rei turned a light shade of pink in embarrassment and cleared her throat. "I just gotta put some butter on this and then I'll be out of your way."
Yaten grinned, "It's no problem. Besides, I'm just about done with these anyway." Then she turned back to her cooking and picked her knife back up.
Rei exhaled slowly and walked over to the microwave. She grabbed the butter from the fridge and headed back to her own task. While she waited for the butter to melt in the microwave she looked distractedly around the kitchen.
Deciding, of their own will, that Yaten was the most interesting thing in the small room, her eyes locked on her. Her pajamas consisted of a navy blue sports bra and cute baby blue, jogging shorts. For once, her hair wasn't in perfect order, but was held back loosely, in a gold hair tie. Consequently, wayward strands of hair framed her face and fell in front of her tan face as she bent over the pan of brownies.
As if feeling Rei's eyes on her, Yaten stopped what she was doing and turned to face the priestess. Yaten looked her up and down curiously as Rei fought to keep the embarrassed blush off her face. "Y-yeah?"
Yaten's eyebrows arched over her calculating, jade eyes. "The microwave beeped."
Rei sweatdropped, "Oh...thanks."
Thankfully, Yaten turned back to her brownies and Rei was able to finish up with only mild embarrassment. And when she left, it was with averted eyes and hurried steps.
Ami and Minako had just about finished setting up the living room when Makoto let out an excited squeal. Rei and Minako had no idea what was going on, but Ami vaulted over the couch and Yaten came tearing out of the kitchen as if Chaos himself was on her heels.
"They're back!" Ami exclaimed in an excited voice.
The trio backed away from the window and let Rei and Minako peer discreetly through the blinds as the yellow sports car pulled up in front of the shrine.
"Give me your cell phone!" Ami demanded in an insistent whisper that made Rei and Minako turn to look at them in curiosity.
The two looked out the window again, then back at the their friends, and then at each other. Together they screamed and lunged at their traitorous friends.
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Usagi beamed as Haruka walked around to her side of the car and opened the door for her. Usagi took her hand and was pulled to her feet. "I had a great time today." She said quietly.
Haruka smiled down at her, "So did I, Koneko..."
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"REI! Give me back that phone!" Makoto screamed chasing after priestess.
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Haruka ran her hands down Usagi's arms, "The day doesn't have to end here." She suggested impishly.
Usagi smiled faintly, but her focus was on what was about to happen; and it made her breath heavy. "The girls are expecting me..." She tucked a sandy lock of hair behind Haruka's ear. "I should go."
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Rei lobbed the phone to Minako as Makoto grabbed her from behind. Minako leapt over a chair to grab it, but Ami hurdled over the coffee table and snatched it out of the air.
"Well that's not fair!" Minako whined before Yaten tackled her to the carpet.
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Haruka pressed her forehead to Usagi's and their blue eyes locked. Her steady breathing warmed Usagi's face and made her bangs flutter. "What if I asked you to stay?"
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Makoto was lying on top of Rei and covering her mouth with her hand while Yaten sat on Minako's back and Ami kept her from talking. Talking a breath, Yaten pressed a button and held her cell phone to her ear and listened to the speed dial.
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Usagi felt her own breathing pick up and her eyes fluttered shut. Haruka's hands lifted from her arms and slid down her sides to rest on her hips. "Haruka..." She whispered through scarcely parted lips.
Brrring! Brrring!
Usagi jumped in surprise as her cell phone went off in her purse. Haruka stepped back in shock as well at the untimely interruption. While Usagi, was busy routing through her purse, Haruka scowled and her fists clenched.
"Damnit..." She muttered.
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Minako craned her neck to see out Rei's window and gave a muffled cry of distress. "You ruined a perfectly romantic moment!" She mumbled through Ami's hand.
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"Moshi Moshi?" Usagi voiced into the mouthpiece of her phone.
"Ohayo, Usagi. It's me Yaten."
Usagi glanced over at Haruka. She was leaning against the side of the car and staring up at the stars.
"Oh. Hi...Yaten." She said as quietly as she could, but Haruka still heard it and her head snapped around to face Usagi. The princess of the moon shrunk nervously down against the car and turned red in embarrassment.
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Yaten was looking out the window as she talked and watched in amusement at Haruka's reaction to her name. "I'm not interrupting anything am I?" She asked in her most innocent voice.
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Usagi smiled against the plastic of her phone, "No of course not Yaten. I'm on my way to Rei's..."
Usagi hung up a few minutes later and turned to face Haruka. "What did she want?"
Usagi dodged the older woman's gaze and hurried around to the trunk of the car to retrieve the things she had gotten at the amusement park. "It's nothing important."
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As the five of them gathered at the window to watch the scene between Usagi and Haruka, Rei turned to Makoto and punched the brunette on the arm, 'That was low." She growled.
Makoto pouted and rubbed her arm ruefully. "It was Ami's idea!"
"AMI?!"
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Haruka stared at her a moment longer, waiting for Usagi to elaborate, but when she didn't she got back into her car.
"Haruka wait!"
Usagi came running around to the side of the car and leaned it. "Did you want to stay with me tonight?" She blushed again, "I-I don't think Rei would mind..."
Haruka grinned, and the gesture reassured Usagi. "Anything for you." The blush that followed Haruka's confession made her smile even more. "I have to get some things and then I'll be back."
Usagi started to leave, but Haruka called her back. "An incentive to speed?" And with that she pulled Usagi to her and captured her lips in a kiss was deeper than any of the others they had shared.
It was Haruka who finally pulled back, but not by choice. She revved the engine and looked at Usagi who was still standing there with her eyes half closed and lips still parted slightly.
"Be right back, pet."
The convertible shot forward and swerved out of the Shrine leaving a shell-shocked Usagi standing in the dust.
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Yay! I kicked some ass! I've updated and it hasn't even been a week yet! Well it's Meg's turn so go harass her!