Here is the M/K I promised forever ago. This was supposed to be the shorter of the two stories I worked on, but lo-and-behind, it turned out longer than I originally planned. I seriously cannot write super short stories it seems. This one is shorter than the other three, so there's that...heh. I got the idea to write this from an article I saw, so I'll give credit there. I believe it was from a tumbler post and the original poster was quietzombiegirl. So shout out to you!
I have written the other story as well, but I absolutely despise it. It was supposed to be practice for me writing Kunzite since I struggle with him the most and I just didn't like the way it turned out. I'm going to scrap the whole story and redo it, adding in the bits I liked the most. Fingers crossed for that one being short :D Anywho...
Featuring: Minako/Kunzite (with appearances by the inner senshi for fun)
Universe: A/U. 1960s
Warnings/ratings: Really, none. This one is pretty tame. I'd say k+.
Mina ran out of her house, her handmade sign clutched tightly in one hand while her red ribbon hung from her lips. She made her way down the sidewalk, heading towards the bus stop to grab a bus to the downtown area. When the bus arrived, Mina gave her change to the driver and plopped down in an unoccupied seat.
Mina grabbed the fat ribbon from her mouth and wrapped it around her lemon colored hair, tying the ends at the nape of her neck, not really caring what it looked like. Mina hoped that her friend Serena would be running late as well, that way she wouldn't be the only one Rachel reprimanded.
Mina, along with her other friends Rachel and Amelia, had agreed to help Serena and Maddie protest against the cinema they worked at. Mina had no need for an after school job since her parents were wealthy. Rachel and Amelia also came from wealthy families.
They had arranged to meet in front of the ice cream parlor down the street from the cinema. They would be joining the rest of the protestors that afternoon outside it. Mina still wasn't sure exactly why they were protesting; she hadn't really paid attention, she just liked the thought of an adventure.
Mina got out on her stop and quickly made her way to the parlor where she spotted her friends Maddie, Rachel, and Amelia. She waved enthusiastically as she made her way to them.
"You're late," Rachel grumbled as a form of greeting. Her long, raven hair had been styled in a half up half down beehive.
Mina waved her off. "Serena's not here yet."
Maddie rolled her eyes good-naturedly. She had her auburn hair up in its usual ponytail, held by a bright green colored bow. "She's always late."
"Exactly. No point in arriving early if she's never on time."
"Mina does have a point. We've just been standing here waiting for them both. I could've crammed in more homework," Amelia lamented. Mina had convinced Amelia to get a Sassoon haircut like Twiggy's, and she'd been sporting it ever since.
"Oh Amelia you worry too much!" Mina wiggled her finger playfully.
"Someone has to!" Amelia replied, shooing Mina away from her. Mina smiled innocently at her. They all chattered for a few minutes until a distinct wheezing sound floated around the corner. Serena practically came lurching from the corner, out of breath, and fell into the closest bench.
Cheeks rosy from exertion, her long, ash blonde hair looking a little messy in their tradition pigtails, Serena looked like a fish out of water, gasping for air.
"I…missed…the…bus…had…to…run…here," she said in between big lungful's of air.
"Typical," Rachel sighed, rubbing her temple. She started heading inside the ice cream parlor. "Might as well take a seat ladies, we'll be here for awhile."
Serena shot Rachel a nasty look. "Hey, you big meanie!" She whined.
"Where are you going, Rae?" Mina asked as she sat down next to Serena. Maddie and Amelia sat down on the opposite bench. Amelia placed all of their signs next to her in a neat pile. Maddie grabbed Serena's sign and inspected it. She scrunched up her nose at the pitiful state it was in, with its battered and torn edges.
"Getting all of us milkshakes, especially for this dweeb since she looks like she's about to keel over and die."
Serena playfully stuck out her tongue at Rachel's retreating form. Mina smiled warmly at them both. When Rachel and the boy came back with the milkshakes, they sipped them while catching up. Soon enough they were headed down to the protest.
The horde gathered there was large, larger than Mina had imagined. They had all crowded around, their signs held high, voices carrying across as they shouted their slogans. The fuzz had assembled as well. They stood rigidly across the crowd, their batons held tightly in their hands. Mina narrowed her eyes. She wasn't sure why there was a need for them, but it made her wary. She glanced at Rachel. The unspoken look Rachel threw back at her told her everything; Rachel felt just as uneasy as she did.
The protestors grew in size as the day wore on. It was a humid day out and the crowd became more restless with the heat that didn't dissipate. Soon enough a few, rowdy people edged closer to the fuzz. They started yelling at them, waving their signs right in the officer's faces. Mina watched tensely as the fuzz barked out orders. One bold protester went up to a fuzz and spat in his face.
Mina blinked. Chaos ensued. The roar of the crowd was deafening as the fuzz grabbed the man and cuffed him. Half the crowd pushed onwards, towards the fuzz, angrily retaliating. The other half turned and ran, screaming as they plowed down anyone that got in their way.
"Run!" Mina screamed, grabbing Rachel's hand and tugging her along with her as a man almost knocked her over. She saw Maddie practically drag Serena to her feet as the blonde stumbled. All five of them broke from the crowd, pumping their arms as they ran towards an alleyway. Mina chanced a look behind her. She spotted a fuzz that had given chase.
She stopped abruptly. "You guys go on ahead."
"Don't be ridiculous! Everyone knows I'm faster than you!" Maddie said, stepping towards Mina.
Mina couldn't argue with that. "True, but I'm not the one that has two strikes already against me. Go on, I'll be right behind you guys."
Mina saw the guilty look Maddie threw at her before Rachel tugged her along. Amelia hesitated. "Take a right at the fork, then another right when it splits up again. It should double back close to the ice cream parlor. Maybe Andrew will vouch for you if you flirt with him." Mina smiled at Amelia's brashness as she watched her run after the other girls.
"Hey stop!" The fuzz yelled as he made his way closer to her. She took of towards the right, hoping he'd go after her and not her friends. He hesitated for a split second before chasing after her. Mina smiled.
When the alleyway split into three, she darted right as Amelia instructed, putting on a burst of speed to reach the ice cream parlor before the fuzz had gotten a good look at her. As she burst forth out into the street and across it, she knew the fuzz would recognize her even if she pretended to have been at the parlor the whole time.
She glanced around her surroundings hurriedly, her mind and heart racing. She spotted a man leaning against his motorbike, arms crossed as if waiting for someone. Without really thinking, she ran towards him. He looked her way as he heard her approach, his gray eyes betraying nothing.
"Drive. Freaking drive." Mina was near hysterics now. She had heard rumors about the inner workings of a jail and didn't fancy on finding out if they were true or not.
He casually looked down at her, his piercing gaze making Mina shift uncomfortably. He was unnaturally tall, with a strong jaw line and such fine, blond hair that reached his shoulders. He glanced at the incoming fuzz, then back to Mina, and then threw a quick look at the ice cream parlor.
Mina had half a mind to steal his bike and try operating it herself when he swung his leg over the bike and kicked the stand out. He gave her a pointed look as the bike roared to life. Mina squeaked and scrambled up the bike, not exactly sure where to place her hands.
"Hold on," he casually stated. The bike lurched and Mina instinctively wrapped her arms around his torso. She felt like she was flying as they made their escape, a giddy feeling bubbling in the pit of her stomach. Mina turned her head to see the fuzz shout something at them, but they were too far away for her to make it out.
Mina giggled, the excitement she felt washing over her in waves. They drove in silence, Mina enjoying the way his back would stiffen when she moved. He finally pulled into a gas station. His long legs supported the bike as he sat up. Mina removed her arms from his torso, almost regretfully. She looked around, but didn't recognize where they were.
"I'd take you home, but I don't really know where that is on account of you practically demanding a ride without directions." His voice sounded calm and Mina couldn't be certain if he was angry or not.
"Yeah, thanks, for…um, that." She laughed nervously. "Where exactly are we?"
"Between 2nd and Park," he said, shifting the bike's weight a little. Mina still didn't know where that was. She had never been good with street names.
"Right. And how far away is that from Main and Maple?"
He looked at her dubiously. "Too far away to walk if that's what you're asking."
"You…don't mind taking me home?"
"I'm not going to leave a girl stranded somewhere she clearly doesn't recognize." That hadn't been the answer she was expecting, but she'd take it.
"Main and Maple it is then!" Mina gave him a huge smile and he responded with a curt nod of his head.
When they got to Main and Maple, he drove a little further down Main, stopping at a random house. He turned his bike off, sitting erect with a hand extended out. Mina took it and swung off; glad she had worn practical clothes to the protest. She knew she looked a mess but tried patting down her hair and clothes.
"Thanks…for the ride and…um…saving me back there." Mina smiled shyly at him. Normally she'd be flirting shamelessly with him, given how handsome he was, but she felt a little out of her element with him.
"You're welcome," he said curtly. His gray eyes remained impassive as he stared at her.
"My name's Mina. Mina Ackerman." Mina stuck her hand out
He stared at her warily before taking her hand. "Kevin."
His rough hand dwarfed hers and he quickly withdrew it. Mina smirked. As hard as he tried to hide it, she caught the curiosity that flickered across his eyes before they dulled back to normal.
"Well, thanks again, Just Kevin. I owe you one. If you ever need any help with anything, you know where I live." Mina winked at him. She started walking towards her house, a few doors down from where he sat stock still from her comment.
"Ms. Ackerman!" Kevin shouted after her. Mina stopped and turned around, holding in a grin. "There might be something you could help me with."
He watched her tuck in their youngest with a small smile on his face. He had listened to her tell their three children their favorite bedtime story secretly from his office. Now he stood just outside of the door, peaking in. She quietly closed the door, leaving a small crack for their cat to come and go as he pleased.
He easily pulled her into an embrace, settling his chin on top of her head as his arms went around her chest. She melted back into him with a content sigh.
"You know that's not how the story went."
She laughed softly, turning around in his arms to face him, her big cornflower blue eyes full of mirth. He let his hands fall slowly down to her back. She tilted her head to the side, a smile playing on her lips. "Is that so?"
"If I recall, you were the one that came on to me."
She pretended to be deep in thought as she squinted up at him. "Mmm, nope! I'm pretty sure I told it exactly right." She stood on tiptoes and gave him a quick peck on the lips. "Besides, you never even thanked me for helping you get rid of Brenda." She poked him in the chest playfully.
He gave her an incredulous look. "You owed me, remember?"
She shrugged her shoulders, feigning innocence. "Brenda was crazy. That's enough to warrant an I-owe-you-again."
He studied her quietly for a few seconds. Before she had a chance to wiggle free, he scooped her up and tossed her over his shoulder. She shrieked as he made his way to their bedroom.
"Kevin, what are you doing?" She pounded lightly on his back to make him let go.
He chuckled. "Thanking you like you asked. Apparently I haven't done a good enough job of it."
Oh Kunzite, why must you be so difficult to write?! I feel like he's still a little OOC, especially towards the end, but whatever. I hope you guys enjoyed the fluff here. I know it wasn't a lot, but I really wanted to keep this shorter than normal. Comment and let me know if you loved/hated it! I'm always down for some critiques.