Chapter 3: Getting to Know Each other

The next morning Bunny, Darien and Pearl spent putting the house in order. They had to make sure everything was in just the right place. When they finished Pearl went off to meet Jade, Hotaru and Jet. Bunny and Darien decided to read some more of The Universe of the Four Gods. They read up to the part were Miaka gets sick.

"You know, I thought the scouts sometimes had weird starts to relationships," Darien posed.

"You're right," Bunny agreed. "But there nothing to how the Suzaku 7 meet their Priestess. I mean, Nuriko trying to steal Tamahome away from Miaka… that's just soooo funny, knowing that Nuriko is really a man."

"But remember, they didn't know." Darien reminded her. "I wonder when they found out?" Bunny and Darien looked at each other and shrugged

"Oh, I almost forgot, I promised to give Miaka a call today," Bunny suddenly said, "You don't mind if we girls hang out for awhile on our own, do you?"

Darien smiled, "Not a bit. But don't be gone too long, or I'll have to come looking for you."

Bunny looked up innocently, "Why would you do that?"

"Because I'd miss you Meatball head," Darien replied, gently pulling one of Bunny's pigtails.

So Bunny went and called Miaka. "Hey Miaka, it's me Bunny."

"Hi Bunny. Did you get Darien to let you out alone," Miaka teased.

"Yup. Oh, but I've got a violin lesson this afternoon..."

"Well, why don't I come and listen. I've heard your really talented, then we can do something afterwards?"

"Sounds great, I'll meet you at the park in 10 minute."

"Okay, see you there."

"Bye"

Bunny and Miaka meet at the park and went to Missiure Backman's studio. Miaka enjoyed listening to Bunny's lesson. She made a mental note to go to her next concert. When they finished they started walking around.

"So what do you want to do now?" Miaka asked.

"Do you play video games? I haven't played in ages," Bunny suggested.

"Sure, then we can stop at the cafe for some ice cream."

As they walked into Crown Arcades Bunny replied, "Actually, I know a different place for ice cream. I'll bring you there."

Bunny and Miaka played video games for about an hour. Miaka laughed at the fact that Bunny actually played the Sailor Scout video games. When they were done Bunny started bringing Miaka back to the park.

"So where is this great ice cream place?" Miaka asked.

"Just over there," Bunny pointed. "I know the owner."

When they arrived at Miss Caya's ice cream stand they were greeted with smiles and hugs. "Welcome Princess. I'm surprised to see you without Darien."

"Hi Miss Caya. And you know I want you to call me Bunny. Yeah, Darien is at home, I wanted some one on one time with my new friend Miaka."

"Hello Miaka, any friend of Bunny's is a friend of mine."

"Thank you. I can't wait to try your ice cream."

"Take your pick dear. I always give Bunny and her friends their ice cream for free."

"Really Bunny?" Miaka asked in disbelief.

"Well, sort of," Bunny replied. "I just have to play her one of my songs when I have my violin with me. Like today. So what song do you want today Miss Caya?"

Miss Caya thought about it, and decided on Carry on. Bunny played it and then the three of them sat down with their ice cream. Bunny and Miss Caya told Miaka how they meet and how the ice cream for a song arrangement started.

When they finished Miaka and Bunny wandered around the park talking. It was almost freaky how much they had in common. They could have talked for hours. When they got to the swings they sat down. Miaka turned to Bunny, "So how far have you gotten in The Universe of the Four Gods?"

"We've gotten to the part were you got sick. Right after you confronted Tamahome about your feelings."

"Wow, that seems like ages ago. You know, looking back that was the start of a lot of my trouble in the book. If I hadn't gotten sick I bet Yui would never have come in the book."

"What do you mean? What does you being sick have to do with Yui?"

Miaka smiled mischiefly, "Oh, you'll see, you'll see."

"Yeah, I'm sure I will," Bunny replied. "But it must have been difficult for you, the way Tamahome rejected you. I remember what it was like when Darien broke up with me."

Miaka nodded, "It was difficult, but I had a lot of other things on my mind to, like Hotohori's feelings."

"Right, that must have been confusing. I mean what girl wouldn't want to be an empress as well as a priestess?"

"Yeah, but I really loved Tamahome. And he figures out his true feelings soon enough."

"Now I can't wait to read more of that story."

"Hey, what do you think Taka and Darien are doing know?" Miaka suddenly asks.

"I don't know. Darien told me that if I was gone to long he'd come looking for me though." Bunny remarks.

"No way! That's what Taka told me," Miaka stated…

After Darien was sure that Bunny had left he called up Taka. "Hi Taka. It's Darien."

"Hey Darien. So I hear the girls are having some fun without us."

"Yeah, so I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out. We might as well have some fun too."

So Taka went over to Bunny and Darien's house. They had some tea and pretended not to be thinking of the girls, for about five minutes.

"So what do you think the girls are up to?" Taka asked.

Darien smiled, he was just about to say the same thing, "Well, I know that Bunny had a music lesson to go to."

"I'll bet they'll go to get food after that," Taka joked.

"Yup, and then they'll start talking about us; trading stories and laughing," Darien guessed.

"Then lets get them back," Taka suggests. "We can trade as many stories as they can I'll bet."

"Your on." Darien agreed. "So what was the funniest thing you ever saw Miaka do?"

"Ummm... that's probably when she eats so much that she can't talk. How bout you?"

"Well, Bunny once lost her shoe when she was walking down the street. That was really funny, but her shoe also hit me in the head. Tell me, can Miaka cook, at all?"

"Miaka, cook food that's really edible, not likely. I remember once I ate all the food she had cooked for us, because I felt really bad about something I'd done. How about Bunny?"

"As a rule, she can't cook. Though, surprisingly, she can make curry, though you should have seen my kitchen afterwards."

"So how did you and Bunny meet. In this world I mean."

"Well, I was just walking down the street one day, and suddenly I get hit in the face with a crumpled up test. Oh course I looked at it, and it was on of Bunny's famous 30's that she used to get all the time. So I teased her about it. That's when I first called her Meatball head. What about you and Miaka. How did you meet in the book?"

"From what I can tell Miaka and Yui had just gotten in the book when they got attacked by Slave Traders. Miaka had tried to save Yui from one, and ended up getting captured herself. So I came along and sent those guys on their way. Then I asked for payment."

"Wow, it's amazing either of them ever spoke to us again after the way we treated them at first," Darien remarked.

"Speak to me again. Miaka wouldn't leave me alone after she found me again. It was annoying," Taka laughed at the memory.

"Right, I remember that from the book," Darien laughs as well.

While Darien and Taka continue to trade stories, Luna listens. 'Wont the girls love to hear what the guys had to say about them?' she thinks to herself. 'But to be fair, next time I'll tag along with the girls and tell the boys what they say.'

Bunny and Miaka had a great time trading stories about the guys, and their friends. Suddenly they looked at the sky and realized it was getting dark.

"I guess the guys don't really care how late we stay out," Miaka observed.

"Guess not. Come on, lets go to my house. We can call Taka and we'll all have diner together," Bunny suggested.

The guys had been in the middle of describing the most amount of food they had seen the girls eat at one time when they heard the front door close.

"Darien, I'm home," Bunny shouted. She turned to Miaka, "I never get tiered of saying that."

Taka looked out the window, "Wow, it's a lot later then I thought, Darien. I guess the girls will find out I've been here."

Darien got up to great Bunny, "Welcome home Buns. Hello Miaka, have you two been together this whole time."

"Yup, I hope you don't mind me being here," Miaka affirmed.

"I thought it would be fun to invite Taka over so we could all have dinner," Bunny explained.

Darien looked a little embarrassed, "Well, I can save you a phone call." They walked into the living room. "Taka's already here."

"Taka, what are you doing here?" Miaka wondered, as she went to get a kiss.

At that moment Luna jumped onto the back of the couch, "I can tell you what they've been doing."

"How long have you been there Luna?" Darien demanded.

"Long enough to tell these to girls what you two really think of them," Luna remarked.

Darien and Taka looked at each other, and knew that they were in trouble.

"So what have these two boys been talking about today, Luna?" Bunny inquired.

"Yeah, Luna. What do they say about us behind our backs?" Miaka added, as she and Bunny sat on the couch, ignoring the guys.

"Well, they talked about first meeting you two." Luna started off. "And about the funniest thing you do, and how you can't cook..."

"Hey, I can make curry!" Bunny retorted.

"I did make a point of saying that," Darien defend. "Taka tell her I said she could make curry."

Before Taka had a chance to answer Luna said, "It's true, he did say you could make curry. They also talked about how much you could eat."

Bunny and Miaka glared at the guys, like they were really angry; then they looked at each other and exploded into laughter. "It's true, we do eat a lot!" Miaka declared.

"Look at their faces. They thought we were really mad at them," Bunny gasped.

Now it was Darien and Taka's turn to glare at the girls. "You mean your not mad at us?" Taka wondered.

"Of course not, what do you think we talked about?" Miaka assured him, "The weather?" The two hysterical girls went over and kissed the boys.

"Yeah, if you don't get mad about us talking about you, why should we get mad about you talking about us?" Bunny reasoned.

After the two girls stopped laughing they all enjoyed a nice supper. As they were finishing up Pearl came home.

"Hi Bunny, Hi Darien," Pearl called from the hall.

Bunny poked her head out of the kitchen door, "Hi Pearl. Miaka and Taka are here. We just finished supper. So how was your day?"

Pearl smiled and blushed, "It was fine."

They all finished cleaning up from dinner. Then Miaka looked at the clock, "Oh, I hadn't realized it had gotten so late, we should be going."

"Okay, talk to you soon," Bunny said. And Miaka and Taka left. ":Sigh: That was a fun day."

Darien came over to Bunny, "So Buns, what do you want to do now?"

"Well, I'd love to read some more of The Universe of the Four Gods. See Miaka hinted at something and now I'm dying to know what happens."

Darien agreed and they curled up on the couch with the old book. They read it until they got to the part were Miaka returns to the book to find Yui.

"So that's what she meant," Bunny sighs. "Yui had to be pulled into the book to let Miaka out."

"I feel sorry for Yui though," Darien respond. "Now she's stuck in the book."