Amara: Sure you're not.
Kurama: laughs nervously Ummm... On a brighter note, Eris-chan DID get this chapter up. Better late than never, right?
Amara: Whatever.
YSE: sticks out her tongue at Amara Kurama, do the disclaimer, please.
Kurama: Okay. Eris-chan doesn't own Sailor Moon or Kurama, but she does own my brother Hermes, who, at this point, can rot in hell!
Amara: Woo, go Kurama!
YSE: Oh brother... Go make out already!
Weeks passed, and it seemed as though Hermes had given up since he had not appeared for that long period of time. Kurama and Amara began seeing one another more frequently than before, obviously receiving countless taunts from their groups.
"Amara, what would you say to seeing a movie with me this evening?" Kurama asked the blonde-haired tomboy after school on Friday.
The reply was a smile and a nod. "Sure, Ku… I mean Souichi," she said, laughing inwardly at herself for nearly calling the redhead by his demon name in public.
Kurama smiled, then leaned in close and whispered directly into Amara's ear, "I'll see you there at seven then, alright?"
Amara fought back the urge to blush like hell at him being so close to her, then smirked and gave a playful tug on a lock of Kurama's beautiful, silky clean, rose red hair as she answered, "See you then, pretty boy." She walked out the door of the classroom, leaving Kurama to blush like hell (which had been her intention since he had tried to get her to do so.
"Jeez, Amara! I didn't think you were capable of spending half an hour in the bathroom getting ready for a date!!" Michelle called through the bathroom door, folding her arms. It was early evening, and the girls were at the house, lounging.
Inside the room, Amara rolled her eyes, thinking, 'Who's she to criticize? She spends an entire hour and a half to get ready for a date with a guy she dumps right afterwards!! Sheesh!!!'
"Amara Tenou!!! Get your ass out of there right now or I'll---"
"All right, all right!! I'm out, ya happy!?" Amara snapped, marching out of the bathroom. 'Stupid Michelle… 'It'll be SO much cheaper to pay for one bathroom! Besides, we'll never have problems over anyone using it for too long!' Psh!'
Michelle sighed in frustration and went into the bathroom to take her evening bubble bath, slamming the door behind her.
Amara headed downstairs, greeted by Hotaru's smiling face. "I'm glad to see you so happy, Amara!" the raven-haired teenager said, her amethyst eyes sparkling.
"Thanks, Firefly," Amara said, smiling down at her adopted daughter. "You know… it won't be too much longer until you start dating. Maybe you should try dating that boy that was with Kurama. The one named Yusuke Urameshi?"
Hotaru's face turned a crimson red. "H- Him?!? Amara!!!"
Amara laughed at Hotaru's reaction and headed for the door. When she opened it, she saw Kurama standing there with a bouquet of red roses in one hand while his other was raised as though he'd been about to knock. "Kurama!"
The redheaded boy blushed so vividly that it was hard to tell where his face ended and his hair began. "I- I came early. I hope you don't mind, Amara…" he stammered, averting his eyes in embarrassment.
"Oh, you silly fox! Get in here while I grab my jacket," the blonde remarked, grabbing Kurama's free hand and tugging him inside. "Wait right there. I'll be back in a moment!" Amara dashed off to the hall closet.
"Hello again, Kurama."
Kurama looked up the flight of stairs to his right and saw Amy smiling down at him. "Hi there, Amy," he greeted with a smile.
Amy walked down the stairs and stood before him, smiling. "I'm glad that the true heir of Mercury's power is around and has their abilities returned to them. It… felt strange… when I was Sailor Mercury, and now I know why… I'm happy for you… and also that you're making Amara this happy. Not even Michelle remembers any other guy who makes her smile as much as she does when you're around. She really loves you, we can all tell! You love her in return, right?"
"How could you ask that?! Of course I love her!!" Kurama was very taken aback that Amy would ask such a thing.
"I know… It's just… Amara's such a tomboy, so… a lot of men have dumped her in the past because of that. Lita thinks she has it bad, but Amara has it worse. Everyone who isn't all that close to her thinks she's a man, so only other girls fall for her. As she's gotten older, no men have taken a liking to her. You're the first one in over six years, Kurama…" Amy looked down at the floor in pity for Amara.
"Over six years!?" Kurama exclaimed, looking down the hallway at his girlfriend, who was still digging around in the closet looking for her jacket. "Amara…"
"Please… don't tell her that I told you about all of that, alright? She'll feel like someone's carrying her, and, as you know by now, she doesn't like feeling so weak that someone has to carry her through anything." Amy stared up at the prince of Mercury, looking hopeful.
Kurama merely smiled and nodded. "Alright, my lips are sealed."
"Not too tightly that I can't kiss you, I hope," Amara stated, smirking slightly as she walked up to Kurama and kissed him straight on the lips.
Kurama chuckled into the kiss and broke it early. "Amara, you flirt!"
The blonde-haired tomboy just grinned at him. "Bye, guys! I'll see you all later!"
"Bye, Amara!"
Kurama and Amara drove to the closest restaurant and walked in, feeling confident about themselves this time. Once seated and finished with their ordering, the couple turned their attention to one another.
"So, Kurama… have you been attacked by Hermes at all this past week?" Amara questioned.
Kurama shook his head, saying, "No. I've been safe from an attack by him. How about you? Has he appeared and made another advance on you?"
"Nope!"
"Then we're both safe from him. He must've given up after realizing he couldn't separate us," Kurama said with a chuckle.
Amara leaned across the table and nuzzled the redhead's cheek. "It would be better for him to do that since we're not splitting up."
Kurama blushed at this public display of affection, then nuzzled Amara's forehead in return.
Suddenly, both of them felt something surge through their bodies, making them go rigid, then collapsing onto the table.
Amara and Kurama both opened their eyes and found themselves standing in a beautiful palace that was blue and seemed to have been made by people who were both very knowledgeable and were very fond of ice since the entire structure was made of the substance.
"Where… are we…? Kurama asked.
"I think we're in the palace of Mercury," Amara pointed out as she looked around herself.
"What do you mean 'betrothed'!?"
Kurama and Amara turned and saw a teenager with blue hair and blue eyes looking furious about something.
"That boy…!!" Kurama began.
"That's Hermes!!!" Amara finished. "I think we're seeing the past!"
"That must be it since we haven't been noticed," Kurama agreed, then he and Amara turned their attention back to Hermes. When they did, they realized that there was a teenage girl and another teenage boy there, too. The other boy was Kurama as Mercury, and the girl was Amara as Uranus.
""That's what Mom and Dad said," Mercury said, looking embarrassed.
Uranus approached Hermes. "Don't be angry with Mercury. He and I are the first-born from our planets, plus we get along so well---"
"But I like you, too!! You get along with me just as well as you do with him!!!" Hermes yelled back.
"Listen, Hermes! You have to accept the decision of our mother and father!" Mercury yelled.
"My sister doesn't like this idea either, Hermes, but it can't be helped! Mercury and I are gonna be married when we grow up, so get over it!!" Uranus screamed before turning and running off in anger.
Mercury glared at Hermes and yelled, "Why do you have to make everything so difficult?! She and I both had a choice in whether we wanted to go through with this or not, and we both agreed to it. But you have to make it seem like she doesn't have a say in the matter, don't you!?"
"She… chose to be with you…?" Hermes looked completely shocked upon hearing this.
Mercury nodded, still glaring at his younger brother. "I suggest you apologize to Uranus for upsetting her, brother. If you don't, Mother and Father will give you a severe punishment!" The elder prince turned and stormed off.
Hermes, once he was alone, dropped to his knees and began crying. "W- Why, U- Uranus…?" he hiccupped. "D- Didn't you kn- know how much I l- love you…?"
Amara's eyes became softened at this sight. "I hurt him pretty bad by choosing you… but… I wanted to be with you… Mercury…" She turned to Kurama and embraced him.
Kurama held the blonde in his arms as he watched his brother cry over losing Uranus. 'It was also my fault… Brother, I'll forgive you… but you have to stop your obsession over Amara! You're hurting her more than you're hurting me, so stop it! Just let her live her own life without messing it up anymore… Please, Hermes…"
A brilliant light flashed, engulfing the lovers. When they came to, they found themselves in a hospital in side-by-side beds.
"Amara…?"
"I'm here, Kurama…" She reached out and took hold of his hand, smiling at him.
"That wasn't a dream… was it?"
"No, it wasn't. It was a scene… from our past…"
"I guess… we should get some sleep now, huh…?"
"Yeah… I guess we should. Night, Kurama…"
YSE: Aw, how kawaii!
Amara: Why do I feel the least bit OOC?
YSE: Hey, it makes good romantic reading material!
Kurama: I agree. Plus, you still kept your flirtatious ways a little.
Amara: A little doesn't cut it!
YSE: Hey, I'm the author of this fic, so what I say goes, baka!! makes a face at Amara
Amara: Why you little---!!! starts wrestling with YSE again
Yusuke: What's going on here?
Kurama: sighs Eris-chan and Amara-san are fighting again.
Yusuke: They need new hobbies, I swear...