AN: Hello! Ah finally the fourth Chapter is done! Our favorite white cat
making quite a stir! He will make an actual appearace next Chapter, I would
have done it in this one but I figured it would make the Chappie too long.
Hope you all like it! That you everyone who reviewed!
br "Serenity! You may not come wit us!" A raven haired girl hollered at the Moon Princess. "Even your mother said no!"
"So? Minako isn't allowed to wander around much with out Artemis but she does anyway! Rei you are sooo mean!" Serenity shouted back.
"Stop it you two!" The Mercian princess said. "This is no way from the royal ladys of the Moon and Mars to act! Seren, you are not coming due to the fact that once we get down there you will go running off. Makoto and I could find you but it is a pain to get you back here!"
"She's been to the Earth before?" Rei questioned raising an eyebrow. The princess of Jupiter stepped up to her friend's side.
"What Ami means is that Serenity will be off in some garden of rabbits. Don't you remember when we went there on a mission to find that person. who was that? Do you remember?" Makoto said turning to Ami for support.
"Not of the top of my head. Rei! Let's get into our clothes, grab out back packs and head off!" Ami said taking the raven haired girl's arm and running down the hall.
"Serenity! You are an idiot! I have no problem with keeping your little secret about you and that damn Prince, but if you don't want Minako to find out then DON'T LET REI KNOW! The two of them are tighter than grease on a pot!" Makoto started yelling after the other two were out of sight.
"Makoto. that doesn't make sense. I thought grease slips around."
"It doesn't matter! If you ever want to go sneaking to Earth again better keep a lid on your mouth. If Rei, Minako or anyone else finds out, you'll have a person following you every day, every minute, every second."
"OK! I'll be good and stay here! But I am going down there soon no matter what!" Serenity yelled clapping her hands over her ears and running down the hall. Sighing Makoto walked to her room and after changing clothes, she grabbed a small pack. Flinging it over her shoulder she slowly found her way to the courtyard, lost in her thoughts.
"What is with you two?" Rei demanded as she studied her two friends faces. "Are you still on this dimension?"
"Huh? Oh yeah Rei." Ami said as she nudged Makoto, and taking her hand held computer. The three girls were all dressed alike, simple dull-colored skirts going down to their ankles, with matching long sleeved shirt. Each preparing their weapon incase of an attack as soon as they landed, they chanted their spell.
"Mars teleport!"
"Jupiter teleport!"
"Mercury teleport!" With that a flash of light was seen before the apparently vanished. They were zooming through space hold one another's hand. Rei half dragged the other two along in her urge to make sure that her best friend in the world, Minako, was safe.
brbr ~On Earth~ brbr
"May I ask why we are in the garden and not training?" Minako said as she looked up at her tall silver haired companion. She had only been woken up about an hour ago by Telena, and was told to get up and get dressed. Telena had left her out in the garden to walk with the General Kunzite.
"Because I was worried about your wound. Don't you think one day is quite a short time to heal?" Kunzite said, half lying. Well, he was concerned that she was too tired from the previous day to do any real training. He had thought last night just to let her do what ever she felt liked today, but after seeing her all dressed up for the ball, and having her in his arms for quite some time, he changed his mind. He decided that he would look after her that day and the next, how many days she needed in order to be fully prepared to go back into training.
"I'm fine! I could fight you right now!" Minako said glaring at him.
"Speaking of fighting, I have a few questions my dear Minako." he said slowly choosing his words for a question that had bothered him all night. "In our match yesterday, why did you stop so suddenly?"
"Why?" Minako said, memories of the day coming to her mind. She was in a tournament with all of the top men from the Earth's army and during the last fight she had been toying with Kunzite, making him run around the arena. Before her sword was even called upon she had stopped short in front of him and more importantly, his sword, resulting in a terrible wound. Although she had healed herself with an ancient magic, her sides still tingled with pain every now and then.
"I felt an aurora. or some sort of thing tugging at my spirit. I was trying to figure out where it was coming from when someone ran into me. I hope it was nothing urgent. It left as soon as you helped me." She said. 'I hope nothing was wrong with any of the girls. I know that Rei was fine as of last night. but that force! It seemed like something that I had left behind, something which wanted desperately to see me.'
"Are you sure you are okay?" Kunzite said, leading Minako to a bench and sitting her down next to him. His urges to hold her were quadrupled when we saw the grave look on her face. He was half afraid that she would stand up and simply vanish, and never return. She had been so cheerful and loving the day before, now she was a warrior seeking out her enemy.
"You said to me last night that you wore masks. Why conceal who you are? You are as lovely inside as you are on the outside, no, diffidently more beautiful." He said cupping his hand under her chin to make Minako look him in the eyes. After staring into his eyes for a minute, she swatted his hand aside, she stood up and walked down the rows of gardens, before lightly pushing aside a bush and running out into a long green meadow.
'He reminds me of home. all those stupid men, following me thinking they are worthy of attention.' Minako thought before sitting next to one of the trees that dotted the landscape. She looked up to the sky and watched a blur of in the distance. "Rei you are going fifteen miles too slow."
"Who are you talking to?" Kunzite said leaning against the tree behind her.
"My rescuers." Minako laughed, forgetting her thought of Venus for now.
"I hope they don't find you any time soon." Kunzite said as he slid down to sit next to her. "I am truly sorry if I hurt-"
"Don't worry. It wasn't you, I was thinking of home. Pardon my rudeness." She said leaning her back against his chest. "As for your question, I am only myself around those I love and trust, or those who see me after I have used way too much energy than is healthy. The masks are to keep others away, like when I met you. But I guess it didn't work did it?"
"You love me then?"
"Yes Kunzite. You have been such a good friend, that I have almost forgotten that I am a prisoner here. Thank you for everything."
"Am I only a friend Minako?"
"I would answer you now but I must leave you. I must welcome my guests." Minako said. Taking his hand she stood up and walked towards the castle, the General moving slowly behind her.
"Makoto! Where exactly are we going?" Rei demanded. They had landed on Earth and were swiftly walking towards a tall castle. "We can't go in there! At least not just head on, we have to sneak in quietly if at all."
"You are such a worry wort! If Minako is in there, we will have to get in through that window over there." Makoto said pointing to a window on the third story.
"You are crazy." Ami laughed. "No we will go in through the main entrance and find our 'contacts'. They sill know where she is. What will the pairs be?"
"Do you need ask? Give the leftover ones to Rei, she can manage."
"What are you talking about? Contacts? Who are they? TALK NOW!" Rei half yelled as she pulled the two girls into a halt. "Have you two been sneaking down here behind my back? Why the hell would you do that?"
"She'll find out as soon as we get inside anyway." Makoto said giving Ami a questioning look.
"You're right. Rei, a few months ago we meet two men and to make a long story short... we are in love with two of the generals of Earth." Ami said blushing and poking her two pointer fingers together.
"You know what? I am so confused right now that I won't even ask. Let's go find who you are looking for and find Minako. And then we are leaving and not coming back! One of you lead to your loves and I'll take it from there. NO KISSING while I am present unless you wish to be severely injured. All of those men I find immensely disagreeable." Rei grumbled.
"Of course!" Makoto chirped starting to run towards the palace. The other two followed suit and soon they were running through the castle, Makoto and Ami welcomed by various servants, until they reached a tall wooden door engraved with various weapons.
"Zoicite!" Ami squealed after poking her head in through the door.
"Nephrite!" Makoto cried happily as she opened the door fully to see a large training room, empty except for three men. Turning her head slightly, Rei thought she heard a noise from behind her. Before she could blink a long object was in front of the three girl's necks. Ami gave a shout, Makoto fumbled for a dagger while Rei laughed, maybe a bit too hysterically.
"What did you do wrong girls?" a cool voice came from behind them. "Be glad this is only a broom not a sword."
"You usually wear heels in palaces though Minako." Rei said pushing the broom away and turning around to hug her friend. "We were currently unarmed, off our guard, and talking to young men?"
"Don't mind the last part a bit." Minako hugging her other two friends.
"You know each other?" Jadeite blinked. "Minako I don't think you are telling us everything."
"Jadeite! How rude of you to doubt me. I was going to introduce you to a fine young Lady. Rei this is Jadeite, please let him live at least five minutes." Minako smiled widely. "Evidently you know them as well."
"May I inquire to how a maid in Venusian palace met the Princesses of Mercury, Jupiter and Mars?" Zoicite asked, completely bewildered.
"Zoi, you think she is a maid?" Makoto laughed, not noticing the death glare on Minako's face. "This is the Venusian Princess to whom you speak."
"Minako is this true?" Kunzite said glancing down at the blonde with an emotionless face.
"Of course! You DID meet her the same time as us. On the Moon for Serenity's coronation. Minako was the, what did you call her Kunzite? Something about a sunrise. the beauty of a sunrise in human form or something? Ami do you remember?" Makoto continued to babble.
"Makoto. I deduct ten points." Minako said as calmly as she could, trying to suppress the anger inside her.
"Minako! Ten points? That is way too many! Makoto didn't do anything." Ami cried upon hearing the number. "Besides who gave you the idea for a points system anyway?"
"You've never had Artemis breathing down your neck every time you father introduces you to someone of the male gender." Minako said finding the broom in her hands quite interesting. "Didn't do anything my butt."
"Minako, Artemis is worried sick over you." Rei said quietly making Minako stop twirling the broom. "He knows that if you wish you would destroy this planet but it's been almost a month since he's seen you. Luna is worried about him, he hasn't talked to her in days."
"Rei, I do not wish to talk about this in our present company. You three come with me and we shall talk somewhere more private." Minako said her cheery mood dropping to a dark one. "Excuse us Generals."
"I'm afraid that he will do something rash. You know how he is when it comes to your safety." Rei said as she and Minako sat in the garden, Ami and Makoto had been left behind to stay with the generals that they loved. "Not to mention the fact that you are always hiding your energy, making it impossible for us to find you."
"It's his fault I am not home Rei. It's his fault that Venus isn't under Earthan rule. Everything is his fault. Probably his fault that you were worried about me and that you three came here."
"It is, well the last part anyways. Why you blame him for the others I will never know. He did send us down here, and he was the one who told me you were missing. I suppose you actually did come to my room last night then? Or at least your spirit. What was with the feeling I had about you wanting to wear that damn dress of yours?"
"The Prince returned last night and I had to go to the ball. You were diffidently right about wearing the red one. Turned a few heads with it." Minako chuckled before her face went serious again. "So why are you here? Has something happened?"
"Minako you idiot. We came here to bring you home, I mean for heaven's sakes you are a prisoner here."
"I don't want to go. Rei I hate life on Venus. Even when I am on the Moon I have no peace from Artemis and then I have to train all you brats. I like it here. I want to stay here for as long as I can."
"Minako. you like him don't you?" Rei said examining the girl's face carefully. "Or is it more like you are hiding from your responsibilities?"
"I am not running away from any thing! I just like it here. You know I would never run away from something, I would stand and fight it to the death." Minako sighed as Rei gave her an all knowing look. "Yes. I do love Kunzite, but that is beside the point!"
"No Minako that is the whole point. If you didn't love him you would have run home ages ago. I would have never known you were kidnapped-"
"I wasn't kidnapped!" Minako shouted, not liking the fact that Rei made it sound as though she was just taken away like a helpless damsel. "Kunzite just-"
"Found you and took you? Oh yes much better Minako." Rei said. "Just please come home when we next come. I am sure there is some way or another to get you out of here. And when that time comes will you be flying through space with me?"
"Who knows what that day will bring?" Minako said. They continued talking for a long time before joining the others. Kunzite stuck to Minako like glue while she teased Rei about 'smelling love a' brewing' between the raven haired girl and Jadeite. Makoto and Nephrite excused themselves, and Ami and Zoicite had to conveniently leave to help with one thing or another.
"Don't worry Mina, we will be back soon and will have some way to get you out. We only came this time to locate you, we'll be coming within a week I should think." Rei said as she and the other two girls walked away from Minako. A tear slid down Minako's cheek as her friends flew far away.
"At least Mina is a better nickname then babe. Must I really go back?" She said to herself.
"Well you can't stay out here all night can you? Come on Minako, we have training tomorrow, you need all your energy if you think you are healed enough." Kunzite said not realizing that she was lamenting her return to Venus not to her room. The two had almost reached the grand doors of Kunzite's room when a loud cry was heard.
"What's wrong?" Minako demanded as she unceremoniously pushed inside her room. Telena was sitting there in the dark holding a flickering candle.
"A man. he... he. he!" Telena started before going into hysterical tears, and sneezing. "Lady Minako! I swear someone is out to kill you!"
"Telena, what are you blabbering about?" Minako said sitting beside her and blowing out the candle, there was enough moonlight to see by. "Why would someone want to kill me? Who was it? How did he get in here?"
"I don't know Lady! He must have been here from when I came in, I never heard him enter. After I light the candle I saw him and he saw me. He demanded to know where you were. I thought he was Lord General Kunzite, I thought I saw silver hair. I told him I did not know, then he told me to warn you he was coming to get you and then he vanished! Vanished I tell you! When that happened, I realized that he must want to kill you, so I screamed out of pure fright."
"Silver hair?" Minako thought. She hadn't seen any one on Earth other than Kunzite. 'I swear if it is a certain cat I shall kill him.'
"Well it wasn't me, Telena." Kunzite said from the doorway. "We must discus this with the King and Queen if we have an invader. Especially if they are a suspected murderer."
"Yes Sir." Telena said as Minako helped her stand up. The trio made their way to the chambers of the royal family quite slowly due to the fact that Telena was still hysterical, and going into sneezing fits.
"Telena did you get a cold or something?" Minako asked the young woman.
"No ma'm. I haven't gotten sick in ten years. I only sneeze because of cats or marigolds. You didn't pick any marigolds today did you?"
"I swear if it is Artemis, I will kill him! Why the hell should he come here and scare Telena out of her wits? He already sent the Senshi to get me and I'm not quite in the mood to go home to Venus." Minako muttered angrily.
"What was that Minako?" Kunzite said knocking on the doors of the chamber and being allowed inside.
"Nothing."
"Kunzite! Minako! Oh and. Telena correct?" The Queen said coming out of her study to meet her guests. "What brings you all here at this hour?"
"Telena was in Minako's room when an intruder appeared. Telena, you may tell the rest." Kunzite said. The servant girl explained what had happened to the queen and then fell silent, embarrassed to have disturbed her.
"Well this is interesting." The king said, he had joined them only seconds after Telena had started to tell her tale. "Well Minako obviously can't stay in her room tonight if someone has threatened her. Kunzite what do you suggest we do?"
"Excuse me," Minako interrupted. "I think I know who came tonight."
"Really?" Telena squeaked.
"Well I might know him. Surely you have heard of the planet Mau?" Minako said turning to the rulers. "All the people of Mau are both humans and cats. Telena informed me that she is allergic to cats, and she was sneezing until we came down here. It would make sense if she was reacting to the fur of my friend when he transformed back into a cat to run out of the room."
"And what do you make of the threat?" the Queen questioned.
"If it was him, it was only saying be ready to go back to Venus. He has always had a bad choice of words. Just about half the things he says to people he doesn't know sounds like a threat." 'Especially when I am concerned with the matter.'
"Minako, we would feel much better if maybe you were moved to a different room for a while with someone there to watch over you. The planet Mau has been having some revolts as of late. We heard here that Venus was thought to be one of their targets. The King said.
"Even so, Artemis would have nothing to do with it! He would never hurt me! Even if there was a threat I can easily take care of them myself." Minako pouted angrily. Feeling a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at Kunzite who was glaring down at her, hoping she would stop talking.
"Minako can sleep in my room. I'll move to the couch or something." Kunzite said turning back to the rulers. They instantly gave their approval and wished the trio goodnight, with a promise to continue the discussion in the morning.
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"If curiosity didn't kill the Cat then it was Minako." Minako muttered as she changed into a sleeveless nightgown witch only went down to her knees.
'I wonder what is bothering Kunzite. He seemed more stern and uptight since Rei and the others got here.' Minako thought. Walking into Kunzite's room she blushed slightly finding that he was shirtless.
"You can sleep on the bed, I'll get some blankets and sleep on the couch." He explained as he saw her standing in the hall way.
"Kunzite I'm afraid that won't do. You sleep in the bed tonight and I'll be on the couch." Minako giggled as Kunzite laid down on the couch finding that his feet stuck over the edge. Giving him a mischievous look from where she now sat on the bed Minako continued. "Or we could just forget about the couch for now."
"Minako, before anything else I must ask you, who is Artemis?"
"Artemis?" Minako said sounding as if she was repeating the name of a long and confusing spell. "He's a man from Mau-"
"No who is he to you?" Kunzite said walking over and sitting next to her.
"He is my guardian. He has watched over me since I was a small child. Only a friend and a brother like person." She said thinking for a moment. "Is that why you were so quite after Rei got here and was talking about him? Were you worried or something?"
"Only that you might have a lover on Venus." Kunzite said cheering up slightly.
"You were worried about that? You silly." Minako said wrapping her arms around his neck and nuzzling his cheek with hers. Minako felt him stiffen in her hold and Kunzite slowly pushed her away.
"Don't do that Princess." he whispered pulling her arms back to her sides.
"Why not?" Minako said a tear rolling down her eye. She only wanted to be close to him before she had to go back home. 'What have I done wrong? I don't want to end on bad terms with him!'
"Am I only a friend?" Kunzite said holding her hands in his.
"I can only answer half of that, you hold the other part. Your heart I am sure will tell you my answer. The question is do you want to be more than a friend?"
"Why did you run away from me today?"
"I told you that."
"You said that it was because you were thinking of home. But what does that have to do with me?"
"Your words. I can't stand compliments like that, every man I have ever met has said something like that. none of them knowing, just talking. I guess the main part was your hair." Minako smiled as she freed a hand from his grasp and twirled a lock of his hair around her fingers.
"My hair?"
"Um. Silver, like Artemis' while he's human."
"You do love him don't you?" Kunzite said standing up and walking to the couch. "Well then I hope he comes to get you soon."
"Kunzite? But I don't." Minako said tears starting to fall rapidly.
"If your heart can find the find the kindness, please spare me of your words." Kunzite said, he never wished to hurt her but how could he just sit there and listen to her speack of her lover? 'I wish you were right about my heart telling me that you love me, but I suppose there is another.'
The General did not sleep that night. Minako had cried herself to sleep, every sob making his heart feel tighter. He wished he could go and comfort her, always stopping himself because she had a lover on Venus, one he could never replace. br Ahh and that's the end! Well see you in about two weeks, this next on might take a while, I have to get ready for school and sew my costume for an anime convention next weekend. Bye bye!
br "Serenity! You may not come wit us!" A raven haired girl hollered at the Moon Princess. "Even your mother said no!"
"So? Minako isn't allowed to wander around much with out Artemis but she does anyway! Rei you are sooo mean!" Serenity shouted back.
"Stop it you two!" The Mercian princess said. "This is no way from the royal ladys of the Moon and Mars to act! Seren, you are not coming due to the fact that once we get down there you will go running off. Makoto and I could find you but it is a pain to get you back here!"
"She's been to the Earth before?" Rei questioned raising an eyebrow. The princess of Jupiter stepped up to her friend's side.
"What Ami means is that Serenity will be off in some garden of rabbits. Don't you remember when we went there on a mission to find that person. who was that? Do you remember?" Makoto said turning to Ami for support.
"Not of the top of my head. Rei! Let's get into our clothes, grab out back packs and head off!" Ami said taking the raven haired girl's arm and running down the hall.
"Serenity! You are an idiot! I have no problem with keeping your little secret about you and that damn Prince, but if you don't want Minako to find out then DON'T LET REI KNOW! The two of them are tighter than grease on a pot!" Makoto started yelling after the other two were out of sight.
"Makoto. that doesn't make sense. I thought grease slips around."
"It doesn't matter! If you ever want to go sneaking to Earth again better keep a lid on your mouth. If Rei, Minako or anyone else finds out, you'll have a person following you every day, every minute, every second."
"OK! I'll be good and stay here! But I am going down there soon no matter what!" Serenity yelled clapping her hands over her ears and running down the hall. Sighing Makoto walked to her room and after changing clothes, she grabbed a small pack. Flinging it over her shoulder she slowly found her way to the courtyard, lost in her thoughts.
"What is with you two?" Rei demanded as she studied her two friends faces. "Are you still on this dimension?"
"Huh? Oh yeah Rei." Ami said as she nudged Makoto, and taking her hand held computer. The three girls were all dressed alike, simple dull-colored skirts going down to their ankles, with matching long sleeved shirt. Each preparing their weapon incase of an attack as soon as they landed, they chanted their spell.
"Mars teleport!"
"Jupiter teleport!"
"Mercury teleport!" With that a flash of light was seen before the apparently vanished. They were zooming through space hold one another's hand. Rei half dragged the other two along in her urge to make sure that her best friend in the world, Minako, was safe.
brbr ~On Earth~ brbr
"May I ask why we are in the garden and not training?" Minako said as she looked up at her tall silver haired companion. She had only been woken up about an hour ago by Telena, and was told to get up and get dressed. Telena had left her out in the garden to walk with the General Kunzite.
"Because I was worried about your wound. Don't you think one day is quite a short time to heal?" Kunzite said, half lying. Well, he was concerned that she was too tired from the previous day to do any real training. He had thought last night just to let her do what ever she felt liked today, but after seeing her all dressed up for the ball, and having her in his arms for quite some time, he changed his mind. He decided that he would look after her that day and the next, how many days she needed in order to be fully prepared to go back into training.
"I'm fine! I could fight you right now!" Minako said glaring at him.
"Speaking of fighting, I have a few questions my dear Minako." he said slowly choosing his words for a question that had bothered him all night. "In our match yesterday, why did you stop so suddenly?"
"Why?" Minako said, memories of the day coming to her mind. She was in a tournament with all of the top men from the Earth's army and during the last fight she had been toying with Kunzite, making him run around the arena. Before her sword was even called upon she had stopped short in front of him and more importantly, his sword, resulting in a terrible wound. Although she had healed herself with an ancient magic, her sides still tingled with pain every now and then.
"I felt an aurora. or some sort of thing tugging at my spirit. I was trying to figure out where it was coming from when someone ran into me. I hope it was nothing urgent. It left as soon as you helped me." She said. 'I hope nothing was wrong with any of the girls. I know that Rei was fine as of last night. but that force! It seemed like something that I had left behind, something which wanted desperately to see me.'
"Are you sure you are okay?" Kunzite said, leading Minako to a bench and sitting her down next to him. His urges to hold her were quadrupled when we saw the grave look on her face. He was half afraid that she would stand up and simply vanish, and never return. She had been so cheerful and loving the day before, now she was a warrior seeking out her enemy.
"You said to me last night that you wore masks. Why conceal who you are? You are as lovely inside as you are on the outside, no, diffidently more beautiful." He said cupping his hand under her chin to make Minako look him in the eyes. After staring into his eyes for a minute, she swatted his hand aside, she stood up and walked down the rows of gardens, before lightly pushing aside a bush and running out into a long green meadow.
'He reminds me of home. all those stupid men, following me thinking they are worthy of attention.' Minako thought before sitting next to one of the trees that dotted the landscape. She looked up to the sky and watched a blur of in the distance. "Rei you are going fifteen miles too slow."
"Who are you talking to?" Kunzite said leaning against the tree behind her.
"My rescuers." Minako laughed, forgetting her thought of Venus for now.
"I hope they don't find you any time soon." Kunzite said as he slid down to sit next to her. "I am truly sorry if I hurt-"
"Don't worry. It wasn't you, I was thinking of home. Pardon my rudeness." She said leaning her back against his chest. "As for your question, I am only myself around those I love and trust, or those who see me after I have used way too much energy than is healthy. The masks are to keep others away, like when I met you. But I guess it didn't work did it?"
"You love me then?"
"Yes Kunzite. You have been such a good friend, that I have almost forgotten that I am a prisoner here. Thank you for everything."
"Am I only a friend Minako?"
"I would answer you now but I must leave you. I must welcome my guests." Minako said. Taking his hand she stood up and walked towards the castle, the General moving slowly behind her.
"Makoto! Where exactly are we going?" Rei demanded. They had landed on Earth and were swiftly walking towards a tall castle. "We can't go in there! At least not just head on, we have to sneak in quietly if at all."
"You are such a worry wort! If Minako is in there, we will have to get in through that window over there." Makoto said pointing to a window on the third story.
"You are crazy." Ami laughed. "No we will go in through the main entrance and find our 'contacts'. They sill know where she is. What will the pairs be?"
"Do you need ask? Give the leftover ones to Rei, she can manage."
"What are you talking about? Contacts? Who are they? TALK NOW!" Rei half yelled as she pulled the two girls into a halt. "Have you two been sneaking down here behind my back? Why the hell would you do that?"
"She'll find out as soon as we get inside anyway." Makoto said giving Ami a questioning look.
"You're right. Rei, a few months ago we meet two men and to make a long story short... we are in love with two of the generals of Earth." Ami said blushing and poking her two pointer fingers together.
"You know what? I am so confused right now that I won't even ask. Let's go find who you are looking for and find Minako. And then we are leaving and not coming back! One of you lead to your loves and I'll take it from there. NO KISSING while I am present unless you wish to be severely injured. All of those men I find immensely disagreeable." Rei grumbled.
"Of course!" Makoto chirped starting to run towards the palace. The other two followed suit and soon they were running through the castle, Makoto and Ami welcomed by various servants, until they reached a tall wooden door engraved with various weapons.
"Zoicite!" Ami squealed after poking her head in through the door.
"Nephrite!" Makoto cried happily as she opened the door fully to see a large training room, empty except for three men. Turning her head slightly, Rei thought she heard a noise from behind her. Before she could blink a long object was in front of the three girl's necks. Ami gave a shout, Makoto fumbled for a dagger while Rei laughed, maybe a bit too hysterically.
"What did you do wrong girls?" a cool voice came from behind them. "Be glad this is only a broom not a sword."
"You usually wear heels in palaces though Minako." Rei said pushing the broom away and turning around to hug her friend. "We were currently unarmed, off our guard, and talking to young men?"
"Don't mind the last part a bit." Minako hugging her other two friends.
"You know each other?" Jadeite blinked. "Minako I don't think you are telling us everything."
"Jadeite! How rude of you to doubt me. I was going to introduce you to a fine young Lady. Rei this is Jadeite, please let him live at least five minutes." Minako smiled widely. "Evidently you know them as well."
"May I inquire to how a maid in Venusian palace met the Princesses of Mercury, Jupiter and Mars?" Zoicite asked, completely bewildered.
"Zoi, you think she is a maid?" Makoto laughed, not noticing the death glare on Minako's face. "This is the Venusian Princess to whom you speak."
"Minako is this true?" Kunzite said glancing down at the blonde with an emotionless face.
"Of course! You DID meet her the same time as us. On the Moon for Serenity's coronation. Minako was the, what did you call her Kunzite? Something about a sunrise. the beauty of a sunrise in human form or something? Ami do you remember?" Makoto continued to babble.
"Makoto. I deduct ten points." Minako said as calmly as she could, trying to suppress the anger inside her.
"Minako! Ten points? That is way too many! Makoto didn't do anything." Ami cried upon hearing the number. "Besides who gave you the idea for a points system anyway?"
"You've never had Artemis breathing down your neck every time you father introduces you to someone of the male gender." Minako said finding the broom in her hands quite interesting. "Didn't do anything my butt."
"Minako, Artemis is worried sick over you." Rei said quietly making Minako stop twirling the broom. "He knows that if you wish you would destroy this planet but it's been almost a month since he's seen you. Luna is worried about him, he hasn't talked to her in days."
"Rei, I do not wish to talk about this in our present company. You three come with me and we shall talk somewhere more private." Minako said her cheery mood dropping to a dark one. "Excuse us Generals."
"I'm afraid that he will do something rash. You know how he is when it comes to your safety." Rei said as she and Minako sat in the garden, Ami and Makoto had been left behind to stay with the generals that they loved. "Not to mention the fact that you are always hiding your energy, making it impossible for us to find you."
"It's his fault I am not home Rei. It's his fault that Venus isn't under Earthan rule. Everything is his fault. Probably his fault that you were worried about me and that you three came here."
"It is, well the last part anyways. Why you blame him for the others I will never know. He did send us down here, and he was the one who told me you were missing. I suppose you actually did come to my room last night then? Or at least your spirit. What was with the feeling I had about you wanting to wear that damn dress of yours?"
"The Prince returned last night and I had to go to the ball. You were diffidently right about wearing the red one. Turned a few heads with it." Minako chuckled before her face went serious again. "So why are you here? Has something happened?"
"Minako you idiot. We came here to bring you home, I mean for heaven's sakes you are a prisoner here."
"I don't want to go. Rei I hate life on Venus. Even when I am on the Moon I have no peace from Artemis and then I have to train all you brats. I like it here. I want to stay here for as long as I can."
"Minako. you like him don't you?" Rei said examining the girl's face carefully. "Or is it more like you are hiding from your responsibilities?"
"I am not running away from any thing! I just like it here. You know I would never run away from something, I would stand and fight it to the death." Minako sighed as Rei gave her an all knowing look. "Yes. I do love Kunzite, but that is beside the point!"
"No Minako that is the whole point. If you didn't love him you would have run home ages ago. I would have never known you were kidnapped-"
"I wasn't kidnapped!" Minako shouted, not liking the fact that Rei made it sound as though she was just taken away like a helpless damsel. "Kunzite just-"
"Found you and took you? Oh yes much better Minako." Rei said. "Just please come home when we next come. I am sure there is some way or another to get you out of here. And when that time comes will you be flying through space with me?"
"Who knows what that day will bring?" Minako said. They continued talking for a long time before joining the others. Kunzite stuck to Minako like glue while she teased Rei about 'smelling love a' brewing' between the raven haired girl and Jadeite. Makoto and Nephrite excused themselves, and Ami and Zoicite had to conveniently leave to help with one thing or another.
"Don't worry Mina, we will be back soon and will have some way to get you out. We only came this time to locate you, we'll be coming within a week I should think." Rei said as she and the other two girls walked away from Minako. A tear slid down Minako's cheek as her friends flew far away.
"At least Mina is a better nickname then babe. Must I really go back?" She said to herself.
"Well you can't stay out here all night can you? Come on Minako, we have training tomorrow, you need all your energy if you think you are healed enough." Kunzite said not realizing that she was lamenting her return to Venus not to her room. The two had almost reached the grand doors of Kunzite's room when a loud cry was heard.
"What's wrong?" Minako demanded as she unceremoniously pushed inside her room. Telena was sitting there in the dark holding a flickering candle.
"A man. he... he. he!" Telena started before going into hysterical tears, and sneezing. "Lady Minako! I swear someone is out to kill you!"
"Telena, what are you blabbering about?" Minako said sitting beside her and blowing out the candle, there was enough moonlight to see by. "Why would someone want to kill me? Who was it? How did he get in here?"
"I don't know Lady! He must have been here from when I came in, I never heard him enter. After I light the candle I saw him and he saw me. He demanded to know where you were. I thought he was Lord General Kunzite, I thought I saw silver hair. I told him I did not know, then he told me to warn you he was coming to get you and then he vanished! Vanished I tell you! When that happened, I realized that he must want to kill you, so I screamed out of pure fright."
"Silver hair?" Minako thought. She hadn't seen any one on Earth other than Kunzite. 'I swear if it is a certain cat I shall kill him.'
"Well it wasn't me, Telena." Kunzite said from the doorway. "We must discus this with the King and Queen if we have an invader. Especially if they are a suspected murderer."
"Yes Sir." Telena said as Minako helped her stand up. The trio made their way to the chambers of the royal family quite slowly due to the fact that Telena was still hysterical, and going into sneezing fits.
"Telena did you get a cold or something?" Minako asked the young woman.
"No ma'm. I haven't gotten sick in ten years. I only sneeze because of cats or marigolds. You didn't pick any marigolds today did you?"
"I swear if it is Artemis, I will kill him! Why the hell should he come here and scare Telena out of her wits? He already sent the Senshi to get me and I'm not quite in the mood to go home to Venus." Minako muttered angrily.
"What was that Minako?" Kunzite said knocking on the doors of the chamber and being allowed inside.
"Nothing."
"Kunzite! Minako! Oh and. Telena correct?" The Queen said coming out of her study to meet her guests. "What brings you all here at this hour?"
"Telena was in Minako's room when an intruder appeared. Telena, you may tell the rest." Kunzite said. The servant girl explained what had happened to the queen and then fell silent, embarrassed to have disturbed her.
"Well this is interesting." The king said, he had joined them only seconds after Telena had started to tell her tale. "Well Minako obviously can't stay in her room tonight if someone has threatened her. Kunzite what do you suggest we do?"
"Excuse me," Minako interrupted. "I think I know who came tonight."
"Really?" Telena squeaked.
"Well I might know him. Surely you have heard of the planet Mau?" Minako said turning to the rulers. "All the people of Mau are both humans and cats. Telena informed me that she is allergic to cats, and she was sneezing until we came down here. It would make sense if she was reacting to the fur of my friend when he transformed back into a cat to run out of the room."
"And what do you make of the threat?" the Queen questioned.
"If it was him, it was only saying be ready to go back to Venus. He has always had a bad choice of words. Just about half the things he says to people he doesn't know sounds like a threat." 'Especially when I am concerned with the matter.'
"Minako, we would feel much better if maybe you were moved to a different room for a while with someone there to watch over you. The planet Mau has been having some revolts as of late. We heard here that Venus was thought to be one of their targets. The King said.
"Even so, Artemis would have nothing to do with it! He would never hurt me! Even if there was a threat I can easily take care of them myself." Minako pouted angrily. Feeling a hand on her shoulder, she looked up at Kunzite who was glaring down at her, hoping she would stop talking.
"Minako can sleep in my room. I'll move to the couch or something." Kunzite said turning back to the rulers. They instantly gave their approval and wished the trio goodnight, with a promise to continue the discussion in the morning.
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"If curiosity didn't kill the Cat then it was Minako." Minako muttered as she changed into a sleeveless nightgown witch only went down to her knees.
'I wonder what is bothering Kunzite. He seemed more stern and uptight since Rei and the others got here.' Minako thought. Walking into Kunzite's room she blushed slightly finding that he was shirtless.
"You can sleep on the bed, I'll get some blankets and sleep on the couch." He explained as he saw her standing in the hall way.
"Kunzite I'm afraid that won't do. You sleep in the bed tonight and I'll be on the couch." Minako giggled as Kunzite laid down on the couch finding that his feet stuck over the edge. Giving him a mischievous look from where she now sat on the bed Minako continued. "Or we could just forget about the couch for now."
"Minako, before anything else I must ask you, who is Artemis?"
"Artemis?" Minako said sounding as if she was repeating the name of a long and confusing spell. "He's a man from Mau-"
"No who is he to you?" Kunzite said walking over and sitting next to her.
"He is my guardian. He has watched over me since I was a small child. Only a friend and a brother like person." She said thinking for a moment. "Is that why you were so quite after Rei got here and was talking about him? Were you worried or something?"
"Only that you might have a lover on Venus." Kunzite said cheering up slightly.
"You were worried about that? You silly." Minako said wrapping her arms around his neck and nuzzling his cheek with hers. Minako felt him stiffen in her hold and Kunzite slowly pushed her away.
"Don't do that Princess." he whispered pulling her arms back to her sides.
"Why not?" Minako said a tear rolling down her eye. She only wanted to be close to him before she had to go back home. 'What have I done wrong? I don't want to end on bad terms with him!'
"Am I only a friend?" Kunzite said holding her hands in his.
"I can only answer half of that, you hold the other part. Your heart I am sure will tell you my answer. The question is do you want to be more than a friend?"
"Why did you run away from me today?"
"I told you that."
"You said that it was because you were thinking of home. But what does that have to do with me?"
"Your words. I can't stand compliments like that, every man I have ever met has said something like that. none of them knowing, just talking. I guess the main part was your hair." Minako smiled as she freed a hand from his grasp and twirled a lock of his hair around her fingers.
"My hair?"
"Um. Silver, like Artemis' while he's human."
"You do love him don't you?" Kunzite said standing up and walking to the couch. "Well then I hope he comes to get you soon."
"Kunzite? But I don't." Minako said tears starting to fall rapidly.
"If your heart can find the find the kindness, please spare me of your words." Kunzite said, he never wished to hurt her but how could he just sit there and listen to her speack of her lover? 'I wish you were right about my heart telling me that you love me, but I suppose there is another.'
The General did not sleep that night. Minako had cried herself to sleep, every sob making his heart feel tighter. He wished he could go and comfort her, always stopping himself because she had a lover on Venus, one he could never replace. br Ahh and that's the end! Well see you in about two weeks, this next on might take a while, I have to get ready for school and sew my costume for an anime convention next weekend. Bye bye!