A/N: Well here is the next chapter. It was a bit difficult for me to do. I know where I want to end the whole thing, but getting there is the hard part. On another note, I may end up getting chapters out sooner than I think. I sprained my ankle over the weekend and now have a whole lot of time on my hands. (No dancing for me, which is my life.) If I can just get past the little writer's block I have things will be super peachy. I hope you enjoy this chapter, it's not exactly as I wanted it, but well I had issues with life….
Eyes For Jupiter
Chapter 14
We arrived at Haruka and Michiru's a half hour later. I was pretty quiet the whole way. I shouldn't be nervous but I was. Nervous and jealous. Yep. Me, jealous of an unknown woman that would be, and I quote, talking to Rein. I put on my best false smile I could muster to meet this lady.
Once inside Michiru introduced us all to Miss Sinsuifu. She was very pretty. Very short though. She was barely taller than Usagi. "Yukara, this is Rein and his fiancé Kino Makoto." said Michiru.
Once small victory for me. I was introduced as the fiancé! Whoot! We both shook her hand and I couldn't help how small and delicate her hands were in mine. Mine were all rough and calloused from my many sparring matched at the dojo, not to mention all the senshi fights. Granted it has been peaceful for a few months. Thank the Gods. But I still wondered if this was the type of woman Rein preferred, small, delicate and seemingly helpless.
We all chatted for a few more minutes when Haruka came out and asked Michiru if they she was ready to go.
"Wait, you're not staying here with them?" I asked suddenly alarmed at the possibility of that woman being left alone with Rein.
"We wanted to start checking out the leads Ami gave us. Besides they'll be fine. Hotaru will be here soon." replied Michiru.
Rein picked up on my discomfort as we all walked to the door. "Hey Angel, don't worry. I promise nothing bad will happen. You will always be mine." He punctuated mine by pointing at my chest. Then he kissed me. And not one of those I'll see you after work kisses. This was a wait until later kiss, if you know what I mean.
I was totally unprepared for that. As he kissed me I forgot where I was and I forgot to breathe. Once he pulled away he whispered in my ear "I love you, don't ever forget that." He turned me around and gave me a slight push and I stumbled forward. Haruka was there to catch me.
"That must have been some kiss to rob the undeniably steady Jupiter of her balance."
I felt my face heat up and Haruka let out a soft giggle. "Come on love bird, Usagi is waiting."
I quickly caught up with the group. Haruka and Michiru were meeting Setsuna at their first location while we were off to ours. I quietly looked over my shoulder at the mansion. Even with Rein's reassuring words, I was still worried. Oh I wasn't worried about him. I trusted him one hundred percent. It was the woman I didn't completely trust. After all, I had only met her minutes ago and was leaving the one person I held most dear, with her.
Inside the Mansion
Rein followed Yukara inside to a small parlor on the first floor. Tea was already waiting for them. Nervous tension filled the room. Rein could feel her eyes on him through her lashes.
Sitting down on an ottoman, Rein was the first to speak. "I'm sorry I startled you."
Yukara looked up slightly confused.
"At the park the other day. I know you saw me there. I'm sorry. It must have been like seeing a ghost."
Realization dawned on her. "At first I did think my heart was playing tricks on me. You look just like him."
Rein let out a small chuckle. "Actually he looks like me. I'm the older brother."
"Would you mind telling me about him? I feel like I only knew a tiny bit of him." asked Yukara.
"Sure." Rein smiled. "What do you want to know?"
"Where did you grow up and go to school?"
"We grew up in a small town in the Midwestern United States. I think the total population there was roughly three thousand something. Nothing compared to Tokyo. Both of us were good students. Top of the class. Monty excelled in foreign language, English and mathematics. I was more of a science and English nerd. His dream was to move to Japan. I thought he was going to become a business interpreter. Last year he graduated college and decided it was time to move, so he packed a few things and came to Japan."
"It must have been hard on you to be separated from him." Replied Yukara.
"Not really." Reminisced Rein. "We were always raised to be individuals. Our Grandmother saw to that. She absolutely abhorred people who dressed up twins in the same thing and made them do the same activities. So being separated was kind of natural for us I guess."
"You sound just like him too, or rather he sounds like you." she smiled timidly.
"Well that has always been our downfall. Whenever someone talks to us over the phone we really can't be told apart. Even our Grandmother had trouble with that from time to time."
"What about your parents? Did they also have trouble?" she asked. "Monty never mentioned them, always your Grandmother."
Rein sat back and thought for a moment. "Our father ran off when Mom got pregnant, and mom died when we were about five. But I don't ever recall her calling me by my brother's name or vice versa. She seemed to always know who was who. I never really thought about it before."
The two remained quiet for a bit. The only sound was when they took a sip of tea. Rein was getting ready to speak when he noticed Yukara's head down. Listening he could hear small sniffles.
He realized that she was crying, so he got up and sat down next to her and put his arm around her to console her. "Shhh, there now. I'll be okay. My friends will find out what happened to him. You don't need to cry."
Yukara quickly turned in his arms and put her arms around him. She looked up to his face and was gradually moving in for a kiss.
"Yukara, I'm not him. I'm not Monty. I can't replace him." Rein stated as he carefully removed her arms from around her neck. "I know you hurt right now, I can give you a little comfort, but I won't be a replacement."
Understanding set into her face. "I'm sorry. You just, just sound so much like him." She stood up. "If you'll excuse me, I think I'll go lay down for a bit. Please make yourself at home."
"Sure." was all Rein could say.
