Thanks to reviews from:
Angel-dust: Ah, take a guess… not everyone, though :D. I hope I don't give anything away in these thank-yous.
Moobeam: Thanks, and I'll try… but my creativity well has run dry. And the fantasies I make up… you wouldn't believe!
Goldy: You find out who came with Kunzite this chapter, I thinks! And, I don't know if I want to introduce Endy sooner or later… I'm thinking, most probably later. Lol. Wait for the romance!
Moon-butterfly: Thanks! My friend told me what Jed said was a little confusing, too, I'll fix that later. When I'm not feeling so lazy.
Mice: Thank you! And I'm trying to get more in, but I start school in a couple of weeks, and recently, I can't stop thinking about my Sailor Moon story.
For some reason… I think all the above people are the same person. My reasons: 1) None of them signed in, 2) all the reviews are from different chapters, 3) I wouldn't put it past some of the people I know, lol.
I was wondering what to do in this chapter… and well, I found a way to end it appropriately, or where to start the next chapter. It pops into my mind as I'm writing, not when I'm trying to think up the plot. Yeah, well, my sleep is ruined until I type most of this up. I wonder long 8 pages worth of draft will take to edit and type up and … falls asleep. I feel so artistic :D I made a bun and shoved a pencil through it! Ha… well enough, I'll get to work now… but it looks so cool!
Moonlit Dreams
Chapter 7
KNOCK. KNOCK. "Must be Ami," Serena muttered, shoving an armful of junk into a closet and hurrying to the door. She pulled open the door, "Yes, mistress?" Serena inquired, but let out a squeal when she saw that it wasn't the blue-headed friend that she was expecting. "Sapphire!" Serena pulled him into a hug and dragged him inside. "Good morning, Sere, you're up quite early."
"Meh, you know how it is. Spent the night at Ami's and, you know, she makes such a racket in the early morning hours."
Sapphire made an unbelieving face.
"Weeelll, what are you doing here?"
"Just making sure your place doesn't turn into a health hazard." Sapphire picked his way into the living room. Serena tried to look insulted but couldn't stifle her laugh.
A soft knock sounded on the door. Serena opened it to find Ami dressed in, "A SKIRT!"
"I knew it! I'm too overdressed!"
"Wow, Ami! You look nice," Sapphire complimented from an island of clean floor. Ami turned a bright red and self-consciously tugged at the bottom of her skirt, murmuring an inaudible, "Thank you.
"I should go change."
"No!" Serena grabbed Ami's arm, "You look great!" Ami ducked her head modestly, "It's just that I've never seen you get all dressed up before." Serena let out a little giggle and pulled her bashful friend inside. "OOooOOoo! Sapphire! Me and Ami met-"
"Ahem," interjected Ami, giving Serena a pointed look.
"Oh, fine! I met a new friend yesterday, and we made plans to go out and we-"
"Are going to be late," Ami said, glancing at her watch.
"O! Do you want to come along Sapphire?"
"Err," was Sapphire's surprised reply. "Come on," prodded Ami, "it is some guy and his friends…you would not want to let Sere run around town unsupervised, would you?"
That decided it for Sapphire, "I'll come."
"And, I'll go get dressed," Serena sang out, skipping over the mess in her living room to that of her bedroom.
A few minutes later and a marginally less messier mess later found the tree friends peering out of the glass elevator and down thirteen floors to witness an amusing scene unfold.
A strawberry blond was teasing a very stern looking Kunzite. Kunzite stood with his arms crossed and his back to the elevator. The smaller man poked at Kunzite's chest, "When's your little girlfriend going to show up?" Kunzite absent-mindedly swatted away the man's hand. The blond would not be swayed from his goal; he pulled at a diamond earring dangling from Kunzite's right ear. Kunzite's head jerked to the side, his eyes shot open and he practically growled at the smaller man, who's face split into a gleeful grin. "Finally got your attention!"
Kunzite scowled.
"Now, onto some important business; does your little girlfriend-"
"Not my girlfriend," Kunzite bit out, but the man ignored Kunzite's statement and continued, "Does she happen to have any attractive lady-friends? Hmm?"
"Look for yourself, Zoicite," said a man with long, wavy brown hair and enchanting chestnut colored eyes. He nodded in the direction of the elevator. Kunzite looked over his shoulder to see Serena leading her two friends over with a big grin.
"Hey, Kunzite! You're early. How have you been? Hope you found the place all right. Who are your friends?" Serena said in one breath. The three new comers stared at her, flabbergasted; this girl wasted no times with niceties when it came to yummy men. "Well," Kunzite, always one for propriety, began, "Good morning, Serena. Nice to see you again, and, no, we had no trouble getting here." Kunzite paused, and Zoicite elbowed him in the ribs. "May I introduce you to Zoicite Boreas," he gestured to the blond, "Nice to meet you, Zoicite." Zoicite took Serena's out-stretched hand, bowed low and gave it a gentle kiss. "Likewise, milady." Kunzite looked vaguely disgusted, but introduced the brunet as, "Nephrite Eurus," who shook her hand with a smile.
Serena then turned to her friends, "Guys, meet Ami Mizuno and Sapphire Moon." With a quick exchange of pleasantries the group headed off to where else? The Crown. (A.N.: I got lazy…)
As they got closer to the Plaza, Ami fell behind the group, anticipating the view of the library. Zoisite joined her, attempting small talk. Not the most sociable butterfly, Ami fluttered into the library, shouting, "I will meet you in a bit," to the others. Zoicite tagged along, enjoying the pattern on her lovely skirt. Ami grabbed a seemingly random book from a shelf and proceeded to the checkout. "Ah, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, Cornelius Agrippa, eh?"
Ami looked startled, "Yes, just doing some research." She thanked the librarian and headed for the door.
"Great man," muttered Zoicite, slyly stretching and reaching his arm behind Ami's shoulders. "Have you read The Nobility of the Female Sex and the Superiority of Women Over Men?" He imitated the infamous Miroku, and grabbed Ami's behind.
A resounding smack sounded in the library entryway. Ami stormed off, and Zoicite swooned, "Beautiful, intelligent AND spunky!" He scampered off after the quickly retreating figure.
Ami found the group in a larger booth, and quickly squeezed in besides Nephrite, so she wouldn't have to sit next to Zoicite. The latter was content with being able to ogle her from across the table. No one noticed, they were too engrossed watching Serena's amazing rate of food consumption.
"Pass me a sandwich, Sapphire." Ami would rather do a Serena and stuff her face than have to talk to Zoicite, and what better to do it with then the love of her life: sandwiches. They were so compact and handy, perfect for her.
"Well, there's the historic government buildings in the Square; they're out of use now, but if you're into architecture, it's the place to go," Sapphire was suggesting places to go to the others. "The Market is always worth a visit, you can find the most unusual things there. Oh, and the Temple of Selene: there's an Oracle there, maybe you'll be able to witness one of her 'the Destiny of the Universe rests on your shoulders' fortunes. Ow!" Serena had elbowed him, hard.
"The Sea of Serenity, it takes half a day to get there, but the trip is worth it, there's a amusement park, some historical sites and there's boating."
"Why would it take so long to get there? Isn't there a by-way that travels from this side of the sea to the other?"
"Oh, that goes through the Palace… Civilians aren't allowed through--security reasons."
Kunzite's face changed imperceptibly, but Nephrite asked about any other attractions.
"The museum," Ami piped in. "Or the planetarium."
"Yes, those places are always worth a visit."
"You guys!" Serena whined; she had finished her meal. "We don't want to bore them stiff with educational nonsense!" Serena squirmed under the glares she received from her blue-haired friends. "Then again, the planetarium's always good," she squeaked out.
The others easily agreed, they had no scruples with learning more about the satellite that orbited their home.
The Planetarium was half-full when the group walked in. The center section was definitely the best, but most crowded. The six split up in the dark theater, the rounded dome above them littered with stars. Kunzite sat impassive next to Serena who randomly ooh-ed and ahh-ed at the moving images of stars and planets. On her other side sat Nephrite, totally engrossed in the presentation. He had never experienced the stars from any other point of view than the Earth's. Behind these three sat Sapphire deep in thought, and above him and a few rows back sat Lady Mercury and her ardent suitor. Zoicite tried to make small talk, but Ami's lips got thinner and thinner in her rejection of his advances, until some obscene (A.N.:I assume :p) whispering caused her mouth to drop open in a shocked gasp and her checks to flush a furious red.
The group made a brief trip to the park near the girls' apartment. Serena fell off the swing. Zoicite got a glimpse underneath Ami's skirt. Zoicite got hit with a shoe. Kunzite learned how to swing. Nephrite's hair stuck out at odd angles after he went down the spiral slide (A.N.: WEEEE! Static Electricity!) And Sapphire… poor Sapphire fell into the pond after a goose pretending to be a duck ran off with his shoe. (Don't ask)
The girls trudged down their corridor.
"Meh. That was fun! What did you think?"
"It was … alright. Night, Sere."
'Something, she's not telling me,' Serena thought, grinning wickedly. 'I'll find out tomorrow,' she yawned, "Night Ami."
So, did it suck? Did you like it? Did you want more details? Would you rather have had me leave some parts out? Review! And if you didn't figure it out, I'm mimicking Ami and Zoicite after Sango and Miroku… sort of. ;p. Well, review! And if you would, please, give me some idea of what you want to happen, or whom you would you like introduced. Or some idea of minor characters I might be leaving out. Or something. I'm sort of open to advice. Lol. REVIEW!