Hello every one! Sorry I took me so long to post and that this chappie
isn't too long, but life in my house has been crazy getting ready for
school. I hope I can update in two or three weeks, and I promise it will be
a long chappie. If you are bored read my other stories!!! Okay see you
latter -Kiwi Gal
P.S. Please R&R!!!
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The next day pasted mournfully slow for Minako. She had woken up, very confused due to a wet pillow and an unfamiliar ceiling. Quickly remembering what had happened the last night. Looking around for Kunzite, she found that he was gone. The couch was a mess, she could tell that he had been tossing and turning all night.
"Why Kunzite? I tried to tell you that Artemis is only a friend but you wouldn't listen. I wanted to tell you I loved you but I can't without knowing how you feel. I want to be more than a friend to you, and I swear I will kill myself if I never tell you my feelings for you." She whispered. Getting out of bed she walked into her own room and got dressed for training.
"Sorry Mina! I can't let you in here today, Kunzite says." Jadeite said as Minako tried to enter the training room. "What ever did you do to him Minako? He's never been this upset. You have far surpassed my futile attempts to annoy!"
"What have I done to him? He's the one who won't listen!" Minako said a bit too loudly, turning and storming away. Jadeite sighed and went inside the room to relay her words to Nephrite and Zoicite, who were immensely interested in what was happening between the two.
"M'lady?" Telena said cautiously opening the door to the women's bath. "Lady Minako, Her Majesty wishes to speak to you. I brought you a dress to wear today since you won't be doing training."
"Thank you Telena." Minako said putting down her wash cloth and drying herself off with a towel. She changed quickly and then was led by Telena to the Queen's sitting room.
"Minako dear!" The Queen said rising and hugging Minako. Ever since the girl came there the Queen had found herself growing quite attached to the young Venusian. "I hear that you saw the Sailor Senshi Mars, Jupiter and Mercury yesterday."
"Yes I did." Minako said as she and the Queen sat down at a small table laid with food.
"So they wish to take you home now Princess?"
"Yes they did."
"When will you be leaving?"
"Your Majesty, I may be a Princess but I am still a prisoner here."
"Minako, you are a guest. You have been Kunzite's guest since you arrived. He was interested in you so he brought you back here. Didn't he tell you? I told him that after you regained your strength you were to be sent home. I enjoy your company so I didn't ugre him to tell you. Rather silly you think that he brought you here? He has always acted before thinking when it comes to women."
"I'm afraid I don't understand."
"According to the thirty-ninth treaty, no prisoners were to be taken in war and no attack were to be made uncalled for." The Queen explained.
"Then how do you justify your attack on Venus and why aren't you in war now?"
"Because of you mother we are not in war. The sage who ordered the attack did it without our approval. And since you protected your people, no one on the Venusian side was lost. Your mother talked her husband in to not going into war. Your mother has always been a good woman. Minako did you know that we are related?"
This conversation went on for most of the day, and they ate breckfast and lunch in her rooms. Minako learned much about the Earth kingdom and its history while also learning about how she was related to the Queen, the sister of a cousin's son's wife was the Queens mother. The two women took a long walk in the gardens last almost until dinner. The Queen took leave of Minako asking her to join the usual crowd of honorees for dinner.
Dinner was also painful due to the fact that she had to sit next to Kunzite and he wouldn't talk to her. Jadeite and the others treid to lighten the mood but generally to no avail.
"Hey Minako! If you want you may stay in my room tonight. No way anyone would think of finding you there." Jadeite said wrapping and arm around Minako's shoulders as everyone exited the dinning hall.
"I though you were in love with Rei?" Zoicite pondered.
"Yeah but I doubt Minako would want to spend another night in the same room as Kunzite or visa-versa."
"Thank you for your concern but if the intruder is my guardian it would be easier for me to be where he can find me. Besides I bet Rei will hear of it if you are offering yourself to other women." Minako said ducking from under Jadeite's arm to walk behind him. One by one the group split, leaving only Minako and Kunzite walking in silence. Neither spoke until both had changed into the same pajamas as the last night (Kunzite wore a shirt since the night was cool) and were gathered in Kunzite's room.
"You sleep in the bed tonight General. You need the sleep, I'll be fine here." Minako said sitting on the couch ready to curl up and fall asleep.
"Minako." Kunzite started to say before stopping himself.
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"What is troubling you so much?" Minako whispered almost an hour later. She was kneeling at Kunzite's side her arms crossed on the bed.
"Who says I am troubled?" Kunzite said rolling on his side so his back was towards her.
"I do. I know you are. If it is about last night then please allow me to talk while you listen quietly." Minako said to him as if he were a five year old.
"I don't want to hear it."
"I don't want you to act this way to me."
"Why are you sitting there, the wind is cold."
"Why do I love you?"
"That is one no one can answer because it isn't true." Kunzite said, sitting straight up and facing her. "Is it?"
"And if I did love you? Would you care? Would you listen to me at all?" Minako said a small tear escaping no matter what she did to prevent it.
"I will always care for you Princess."
"Don't call me that." Minako said, her voice harsh and cold.
"Why not?"
"Because you never did. Why can't we be like how we were before the girls came? Everything was fine then."
"Minako come and get under the blankets, you will catch a cold."
"I'll just close the window thank you." Minako said getting up and walking to the window to close it halfway to allow air to still enter. As she returned to Kunzite's side she was a bit shocked her he grabbed her wrists and pulled her towards him.
"Let go!" Minako said as she struggled to free herself. Although she wanted to be close to him, now was not the time for it. She was still a bit mad and did not know his full intentions yet.
"No, Minako please stay here. I love you."
"You didn't want me to leave?"
"At least not with that Artemis person."
"Artemis is only a freind Kunzite! I only love one man and that is you! Damn it. I can't believe I am crying again. You are a total idiot. Why the hell do I still love you after you tore my heart?" Minako said half to herself. She was now sitting with her legs folded under her, her knees on either side of Kunzite hips. "Stop looking at me like that."
"Minako. I." he said a bit surprised at hearing her voice. He had been staring into her eyes for a while now with out her really noticing or caring. "Minako I am sorry. I never meant to hurt your feelings. How could I not get jealous when all you did yesterday was talk about this man? I couldn't help thinking that you were in love with him and I was still only a friend to you. I was afraid of you leaving without me telling you how I feel about you. I'm-"
Kunzite was still trying to apologize when Minako covered his mouth with hers. Easily pulling her hands free of his she wrapped her arms around his neck and stopped the kiss.
"Don't apologize so much. Once is enough for me. If you have any wisdom in that head of yours you would know by now at least that you are more than a friend." Minako whispered, passionately kissing him again. Kunzite hesitantly returned the kiss before his want of her took over. Running his tongue over her teeth, he wrapped his arms around her, drawing her closer. They kissed for what would seem eterity to any on looker, but for the two people sitting on the bed it was too short a time when they had to pull back due to lack of air.
"We should do that more often." Kunzite said, holding Minako tightly around the waist and nuzzling her neck with his cheek. A light moan was all he got in a reply, making him start to kiss her neck.
'I shouldn't be doing this!' Minako thought angrily at herself. Sure she had fallen in love with him and the feeling was mutual but she felt weird letting him be so close to her. It almost scared her, what they were doing, she had kissed a man before but he ended up brecking her heart, part of the reason that she was always cold to people, especially men. She let another moan of pleasure escape her lips as Kunzite worked his way up her neck as he started to try to roll her onto her back. 'Crap. Artemis is going to kill me. I should really stop this. If only it didn't felt so good!'
"Hn? Minako? Did I do something wrong?" Kunzite said shaking her from her thoughts. He had successfully pulled her down off his lap and on to the bed. He had noticed her stiffen from underneath him and start to pull her hands away from where they lay in his hair. Pushing himself up on his arm, he looked down on her face to see her expression.
"Nothing is wrong."
"You're lying." Kunzite said as he rolled onto his back to stare at the celeing.
"Kunzite, I've just... just. never been with anyone before." She said slipping underneath the covers as a cold gust came in.
"Then you have no idea what you have missed." He said rolling over on top of her once more, a scary gleam of passion in his eye.
"Enough okay?" Minako said after letting Kunzite nibble on her ear for a little while. "I only came over here to see what was bothering you. I'd like to get some sleep tonight, I despratly need to train in the morning, I haven't used one of my weapons in over a week."
"Have it your way Princess." Kunzite said rolling backwards yet again. "If you really want sleep that badly then you better be ready to spar with me tomarrow. Don't bother sleeping on that stupid couch, you can sleep here tonight."
"Thank you." Minako giggled. In a sudden urge to be close to him, she laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck. Smirking to himself on how well this was going, Kunzite put an arm around Minako's waist, and began smoothing her silky golden hair with his free hand.
"Did you hear something?" she said trying to look at his face.
"No. What did you hear?"
"I thought I heard a noise like someone stepping on a branch that can't fully hold their weight. I must have only heard the wind." She said, disentangleing her arms from him. While one hand rubbed the arm he put around her, the other hand was working on undoing his shirt buttons. Finishing her task, Minako began to caress Kunzite's muscular body with both her hands. When she saw him smile slightly in pleasure Minako started to lick his chest and work her way slowly to his face. By the time the two warrior's lips had locked on each other again, Kunzite's shirt was laying somewhere on the floor and Minako's night gown was trying to fall off as the straps started to slip.
"I thought someone need to get some sleep?" Kunzite whispered as Minako nuzzled his neck.
"One night without sleep isn't bad for once." Minako said starting to lick him again.
"You are the last person to ever need beauty sleep." He said turning his head and kissing her slowly leading her lips in one direction so she was laying on top of him to keep contact. Hearing a crack at the window and seeing a shadow across the moonlit floor Kunzite pushed Minako off him.
"Stay here." He hissed. Hating to leave the warmth and love of Minako he slid off the bed and walked towards the window which he could had swore was closed.
"Minako what the fucking hell is going on here?" A man growled as he stepped from the shadows. Kunzite noticed the man was almost as tall as himself, with long silver hair and dressed all in white.
"Artemis." Minako barely whispered.
"Well? Explian yourself!" Artemis growled. "Who is this man and what the hell were you doing before I got here?"
"Don't yell at me. I didn't do anything."
"Oh you didn't? Minako I can see through your lies, I can easily guess what you were doing. You have done something, including running away from home which enough for me to yell at you!" Artemis yelled.
"Who are you and why are you here?" Kunzite said coldly wanting Artemis to take his mind off of Minako.
"That is none of your business. Minako come we are leaving, your parents are worried sick about you."
"I am not going. I am staying here with Kunzite. You can't make me leave." Minako said getting off the bed and standing next to Kunzite, wrapping her arms around his.
"You are coming home with me and that is final. You will soon have no reason to stay here." Artemis said gathering energy into a glowing orb in his hands. Minako stood in front of Kunzite , her arms streached out, making a golden orb around the two. Artemis fired his orb, and soon many others, but all were sucked into the shield Minako was controlling.
"Stop this!" Minako bellowed as she let down her wall during a short break in her guardian's attacks. She ran to Artemis and flung her arms around his neck. "Why do you want to kill Kunzite?"
"Minako." Artemis whispered, relaxing and putting his arms around her shoulders. "Because I want you to come home. Do you have any idea how much I miss you? I miss your voice, even if you yelled at me I would be happy. Life is not complete without you. This man doesn't deserve to even hear your name, he is the one who almost killed you!"
"Kunzite would never try and kill me. It was your god damned fault I got injured." Minako sighed leaning against Artemis. "I felt your presence and if you weren't there I would have won that stupid battle. But I'm fine now so does it really matter? I am not going home Artemis. I love him."
"What?" Artemis gasped pushing Minako away from him. "You love him more than me?"
"You will always be my best friend and the brother I never had but you and I know both know that there is a difference in family love and other love. Do you really want me to return so badly that would tear my heart to pieces?" Minako said stepping backwards.
"No Minako." Artemis bent down and kissed her cheek. "I will return for you in the morning. If I could I would say you may stay if you had one of the girls with you, but I can not. I am sorry but if you do not return home your father is going to declare war on the Earth."
"No. I'd kill him first." Minako whispered as a stern distant look crossed her face.
"I know you hate him but if you ever want to come here again without too much troble then you better come home with me. Be ready by dawn." Artemis said jumping out the window. Minako sank to the ground and covered her eyes with her hands and cried. Kunzite sat next to her with his arm around her shoulders.
"I'm sorry. I should leave now." Minako said starting to stand up, intending to make a dash for her room and change to leave with Artemis.
"Why should you? Since you have until the morning why rush your departure?" Kunzite said as he caught her wrist.
"I have been too much trouble. If our planets started a war with one another it would all be my fault. If I go now there would be less of a chance of war."
"Didn't you just tell Artemis you loved me?" Kunzite said pulling Minako towards him as he sat on the bed.
"Yes, but that has nothing to do with my leaving."
"Princess don't you see? If you leave now it would tear both of our hearts. Stay until you absolutely must go."
"I will leave at day breck though. I can't prolong much more than that." Minako said sitting in his lap and curling herself around him.
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Yay! Now there is the end of another Chappie! Well if it was too short it was pretty confusing. SNEAK PEEK: NEXT CHAPTER! Minako leaves and goes back to Venus, but guess who else has their eye on the golden planet? Oh and yes Beryl will be in the next Chapter, I have yet to figure out a way to make it so Minako doesn't kill her yet. XP
P.S. Please R&R!!!
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The next day pasted mournfully slow for Minako. She had woken up, very confused due to a wet pillow and an unfamiliar ceiling. Quickly remembering what had happened the last night. Looking around for Kunzite, she found that he was gone. The couch was a mess, she could tell that he had been tossing and turning all night.
"Why Kunzite? I tried to tell you that Artemis is only a friend but you wouldn't listen. I wanted to tell you I loved you but I can't without knowing how you feel. I want to be more than a friend to you, and I swear I will kill myself if I never tell you my feelings for you." She whispered. Getting out of bed she walked into her own room and got dressed for training.
"Sorry Mina! I can't let you in here today, Kunzite says." Jadeite said as Minako tried to enter the training room. "What ever did you do to him Minako? He's never been this upset. You have far surpassed my futile attempts to annoy!"
"What have I done to him? He's the one who won't listen!" Minako said a bit too loudly, turning and storming away. Jadeite sighed and went inside the room to relay her words to Nephrite and Zoicite, who were immensely interested in what was happening between the two.
"M'lady?" Telena said cautiously opening the door to the women's bath. "Lady Minako, Her Majesty wishes to speak to you. I brought you a dress to wear today since you won't be doing training."
"Thank you Telena." Minako said putting down her wash cloth and drying herself off with a towel. She changed quickly and then was led by Telena to the Queen's sitting room.
"Minako dear!" The Queen said rising and hugging Minako. Ever since the girl came there the Queen had found herself growing quite attached to the young Venusian. "I hear that you saw the Sailor Senshi Mars, Jupiter and Mercury yesterday."
"Yes I did." Minako said as she and the Queen sat down at a small table laid with food.
"So they wish to take you home now Princess?"
"Yes they did."
"When will you be leaving?"
"Your Majesty, I may be a Princess but I am still a prisoner here."
"Minako, you are a guest. You have been Kunzite's guest since you arrived. He was interested in you so he brought you back here. Didn't he tell you? I told him that after you regained your strength you were to be sent home. I enjoy your company so I didn't ugre him to tell you. Rather silly you think that he brought you here? He has always acted before thinking when it comes to women."
"I'm afraid I don't understand."
"According to the thirty-ninth treaty, no prisoners were to be taken in war and no attack were to be made uncalled for." The Queen explained.
"Then how do you justify your attack on Venus and why aren't you in war now?"
"Because of you mother we are not in war. The sage who ordered the attack did it without our approval. And since you protected your people, no one on the Venusian side was lost. Your mother talked her husband in to not going into war. Your mother has always been a good woman. Minako did you know that we are related?"
This conversation went on for most of the day, and they ate breckfast and lunch in her rooms. Minako learned much about the Earth kingdom and its history while also learning about how she was related to the Queen, the sister of a cousin's son's wife was the Queens mother. The two women took a long walk in the gardens last almost until dinner. The Queen took leave of Minako asking her to join the usual crowd of honorees for dinner.
Dinner was also painful due to the fact that she had to sit next to Kunzite and he wouldn't talk to her. Jadeite and the others treid to lighten the mood but generally to no avail.
"Hey Minako! If you want you may stay in my room tonight. No way anyone would think of finding you there." Jadeite said wrapping and arm around Minako's shoulders as everyone exited the dinning hall.
"I though you were in love with Rei?" Zoicite pondered.
"Yeah but I doubt Minako would want to spend another night in the same room as Kunzite or visa-versa."
"Thank you for your concern but if the intruder is my guardian it would be easier for me to be where he can find me. Besides I bet Rei will hear of it if you are offering yourself to other women." Minako said ducking from under Jadeite's arm to walk behind him. One by one the group split, leaving only Minako and Kunzite walking in silence. Neither spoke until both had changed into the same pajamas as the last night (Kunzite wore a shirt since the night was cool) and were gathered in Kunzite's room.
"You sleep in the bed tonight General. You need the sleep, I'll be fine here." Minako said sitting on the couch ready to curl up and fall asleep.
"Minako." Kunzite started to say before stopping himself.
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"What is troubling you so much?" Minako whispered almost an hour later. She was kneeling at Kunzite's side her arms crossed on the bed.
"Who says I am troubled?" Kunzite said rolling on his side so his back was towards her.
"I do. I know you are. If it is about last night then please allow me to talk while you listen quietly." Minako said to him as if he were a five year old.
"I don't want to hear it."
"I don't want you to act this way to me."
"Why are you sitting there, the wind is cold."
"Why do I love you?"
"That is one no one can answer because it isn't true." Kunzite said, sitting straight up and facing her. "Is it?"
"And if I did love you? Would you care? Would you listen to me at all?" Minako said a small tear escaping no matter what she did to prevent it.
"I will always care for you Princess."
"Don't call me that." Minako said, her voice harsh and cold.
"Why not?"
"Because you never did. Why can't we be like how we were before the girls came? Everything was fine then."
"Minako come and get under the blankets, you will catch a cold."
"I'll just close the window thank you." Minako said getting up and walking to the window to close it halfway to allow air to still enter. As she returned to Kunzite's side she was a bit shocked her he grabbed her wrists and pulled her towards him.
"Let go!" Minako said as she struggled to free herself. Although she wanted to be close to him, now was not the time for it. She was still a bit mad and did not know his full intentions yet.
"No, Minako please stay here. I love you."
"You didn't want me to leave?"
"At least not with that Artemis person."
"Artemis is only a freind Kunzite! I only love one man and that is you! Damn it. I can't believe I am crying again. You are a total idiot. Why the hell do I still love you after you tore my heart?" Minako said half to herself. She was now sitting with her legs folded under her, her knees on either side of Kunzite hips. "Stop looking at me like that."
"Minako. I." he said a bit surprised at hearing her voice. He had been staring into her eyes for a while now with out her really noticing or caring. "Minako I am sorry. I never meant to hurt your feelings. How could I not get jealous when all you did yesterday was talk about this man? I couldn't help thinking that you were in love with him and I was still only a friend to you. I was afraid of you leaving without me telling you how I feel about you. I'm-"
Kunzite was still trying to apologize when Minako covered his mouth with hers. Easily pulling her hands free of his she wrapped her arms around his neck and stopped the kiss.
"Don't apologize so much. Once is enough for me. If you have any wisdom in that head of yours you would know by now at least that you are more than a friend." Minako whispered, passionately kissing him again. Kunzite hesitantly returned the kiss before his want of her took over. Running his tongue over her teeth, he wrapped his arms around her, drawing her closer. They kissed for what would seem eterity to any on looker, but for the two people sitting on the bed it was too short a time when they had to pull back due to lack of air.
"We should do that more often." Kunzite said, holding Minako tightly around the waist and nuzzling her neck with his cheek. A light moan was all he got in a reply, making him start to kiss her neck.
'I shouldn't be doing this!' Minako thought angrily at herself. Sure she had fallen in love with him and the feeling was mutual but she felt weird letting him be so close to her. It almost scared her, what they were doing, she had kissed a man before but he ended up brecking her heart, part of the reason that she was always cold to people, especially men. She let another moan of pleasure escape her lips as Kunzite worked his way up her neck as he started to try to roll her onto her back. 'Crap. Artemis is going to kill me. I should really stop this. If only it didn't felt so good!'
"Hn? Minako? Did I do something wrong?" Kunzite said shaking her from her thoughts. He had successfully pulled her down off his lap and on to the bed. He had noticed her stiffen from underneath him and start to pull her hands away from where they lay in his hair. Pushing himself up on his arm, he looked down on her face to see her expression.
"Nothing is wrong."
"You're lying." Kunzite said as he rolled onto his back to stare at the celeing.
"Kunzite, I've just... just. never been with anyone before." She said slipping underneath the covers as a cold gust came in.
"Then you have no idea what you have missed." He said rolling over on top of her once more, a scary gleam of passion in his eye.
"Enough okay?" Minako said after letting Kunzite nibble on her ear for a little while. "I only came over here to see what was bothering you. I'd like to get some sleep tonight, I despratly need to train in the morning, I haven't used one of my weapons in over a week."
"Have it your way Princess." Kunzite said rolling backwards yet again. "If you really want sleep that badly then you better be ready to spar with me tomarrow. Don't bother sleeping on that stupid couch, you can sleep here tonight."
"Thank you." Minako giggled. In a sudden urge to be close to him, she laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck. Smirking to himself on how well this was going, Kunzite put an arm around Minako's waist, and began smoothing her silky golden hair with his free hand.
"Did you hear something?" she said trying to look at his face.
"No. What did you hear?"
"I thought I heard a noise like someone stepping on a branch that can't fully hold their weight. I must have only heard the wind." She said, disentangleing her arms from him. While one hand rubbed the arm he put around her, the other hand was working on undoing his shirt buttons. Finishing her task, Minako began to caress Kunzite's muscular body with both her hands. When she saw him smile slightly in pleasure Minako started to lick his chest and work her way slowly to his face. By the time the two warrior's lips had locked on each other again, Kunzite's shirt was laying somewhere on the floor and Minako's night gown was trying to fall off as the straps started to slip.
"I thought someone need to get some sleep?" Kunzite whispered as Minako nuzzled his neck.
"One night without sleep isn't bad for once." Minako said starting to lick him again.
"You are the last person to ever need beauty sleep." He said turning his head and kissing her slowly leading her lips in one direction so she was laying on top of him to keep contact. Hearing a crack at the window and seeing a shadow across the moonlit floor Kunzite pushed Minako off him.
"Stay here." He hissed. Hating to leave the warmth and love of Minako he slid off the bed and walked towards the window which he could had swore was closed.
"Minako what the fucking hell is going on here?" A man growled as he stepped from the shadows. Kunzite noticed the man was almost as tall as himself, with long silver hair and dressed all in white.
"Artemis." Minako barely whispered.
"Well? Explian yourself!" Artemis growled. "Who is this man and what the hell were you doing before I got here?"
"Don't yell at me. I didn't do anything."
"Oh you didn't? Minako I can see through your lies, I can easily guess what you were doing. You have done something, including running away from home which enough for me to yell at you!" Artemis yelled.
"Who are you and why are you here?" Kunzite said coldly wanting Artemis to take his mind off of Minako.
"That is none of your business. Minako come we are leaving, your parents are worried sick about you."
"I am not going. I am staying here with Kunzite. You can't make me leave." Minako said getting off the bed and standing next to Kunzite, wrapping her arms around his.
"You are coming home with me and that is final. You will soon have no reason to stay here." Artemis said gathering energy into a glowing orb in his hands. Minako stood in front of Kunzite , her arms streached out, making a golden orb around the two. Artemis fired his orb, and soon many others, but all were sucked into the shield Minako was controlling.
"Stop this!" Minako bellowed as she let down her wall during a short break in her guardian's attacks. She ran to Artemis and flung her arms around his neck. "Why do you want to kill Kunzite?"
"Minako." Artemis whispered, relaxing and putting his arms around her shoulders. "Because I want you to come home. Do you have any idea how much I miss you? I miss your voice, even if you yelled at me I would be happy. Life is not complete without you. This man doesn't deserve to even hear your name, he is the one who almost killed you!"
"Kunzite would never try and kill me. It was your god damned fault I got injured." Minako sighed leaning against Artemis. "I felt your presence and if you weren't there I would have won that stupid battle. But I'm fine now so does it really matter? I am not going home Artemis. I love him."
"What?" Artemis gasped pushing Minako away from him. "You love him more than me?"
"You will always be my best friend and the brother I never had but you and I know both know that there is a difference in family love and other love. Do you really want me to return so badly that would tear my heart to pieces?" Minako said stepping backwards.
"No Minako." Artemis bent down and kissed her cheek. "I will return for you in the morning. If I could I would say you may stay if you had one of the girls with you, but I can not. I am sorry but if you do not return home your father is going to declare war on the Earth."
"No. I'd kill him first." Minako whispered as a stern distant look crossed her face.
"I know you hate him but if you ever want to come here again without too much troble then you better come home with me. Be ready by dawn." Artemis said jumping out the window. Minako sank to the ground and covered her eyes with her hands and cried. Kunzite sat next to her with his arm around her shoulders.
"I'm sorry. I should leave now." Minako said starting to stand up, intending to make a dash for her room and change to leave with Artemis.
"Why should you? Since you have until the morning why rush your departure?" Kunzite said as he caught her wrist.
"I have been too much trouble. If our planets started a war with one another it would all be my fault. If I go now there would be less of a chance of war."
"Didn't you just tell Artemis you loved me?" Kunzite said pulling Minako towards him as he sat on the bed.
"Yes, but that has nothing to do with my leaving."
"Princess don't you see? If you leave now it would tear both of our hearts. Stay until you absolutely must go."
"I will leave at day breck though. I can't prolong much more than that." Minako said sitting in his lap and curling herself around him.
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Yay! Now there is the end of another Chappie! Well if it was too short it was pretty confusing. SNEAK PEEK: NEXT CHAPTER! Minako leaves and goes back to Venus, but guess who else has their eye on the golden planet? Oh and yes Beryl will be in the next Chapter, I have yet to figure out a way to make it so Minako doesn't kill her yet. XP