Chapter Twenty-Eight
LadyPrin
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She watched them.
She watched them as they glanced at each other when the other one wasn't looking.
She watched them pretend that they hadn't looked.
Oh, yes, she watched them as she sat there forming a plan.
Or five plans actually.
And he watched her.
Kunzite watched Mina as she intently watched the other inner Scouts. Even from across the room, Kunzite could see that mischievous glint in her eyes, that smile that tugged on her full luscious lips.
He watched her as she put Plan A of her five part plan to work.
Mina slid into a seat right next to Ami.
Ami quickly glanced over at her.
"Oh, hi Mina." She whispered.
"Why don't you go over there and talk to him?" Mina asked nodding toward Zoisite who sat a few seats down from them. "I mean, you two have been exchanging glances since the wedding ceremony, it's plain as day you two like each other."
Ami blushed.
"But what would I say to him?" Ami asked nervously.
"You two both have little computers, ask him about his. Compare the things to each other. See if they are the same or not. Talk to him like you normally talk, mathematically. I'm sure he'd understand you. I tried striking up a conversation with him a couple days ago, but I couldn't understand half of what he talked about. Which made me realize he was perfect for you!" Mina announced.
Ami blushed some more, but then took a deep breath.
She stood up and quickly walked over to Zoisite's table.
Mina couldn't hear what was said, but she was satisfied when she saw Ami sit down next to Zoisite, pulling out her mini computer, and then getting into a very animated discussion over something electronic.
Mina smiled and Kunzite saw her mouth the words, Plan A complete. Initiating Plan B.
Mina looked around for her next targets.
Kunzite had a pretty good idea what Mina was doing. She was the Sailor Scout, or Goddess in his view, of Love. She was setting up couples, which gave Kunzite an idea of his own.
Mina quietly sidled on up to Lita's side.
"Have you talked to Nephrite yet?" Mina asked her.
Lita, unlike Ami, wasn't one to blush so easily. In fact, she dove right into the subject.
"Not yet, I'm trying to figure out what to say to him to start a conversation." Lita muttered to her, eyeing Nephrite out of the corner of her eyes.
"Do you remember back in the battle on Earth, he was doing some pretty impressive fighting moves? Ask him about those. Where he learned them, can he teach you them? Use the excuse that learning them would help you protect the Princess better, which is true in itself." Mina suggested.
"Hmmm." Lita muttered as she started thinking up questions for Nephrite.
She smiled and started walking over to him.
Mina watched as they struck up a conversation about kicks and jabs and other killer movements.
Then she looked around for the next target.
She came up beside Rei, but before she could say anything Rei spoke first.
"I know what you're doing! You're setting up us inner Scouts with the Prince's Generals. Well, I thank you for the fine effort you've done with Ami and Lita, but I don't need any help with meeting Jedite. I've got it planned perfectly." Rei announced.
"Than what are you still doing standing here?" Mina asked.
"Waiting for the opportune moment." Rei said quietly.
Then just as Jedite was walking past them Rei contacted Mina via mind link with a command.
'Push me!'
Mina didn't hesitate; she pushed.
Only after she had pushed did she realize what Rei had in mind.
Mina had pushed Rei right into Jedite. Both of them fell to the ground, with Rei on top of Jedite.
Rei acted all blustered, but Mina could tell that she was enjoying herself, as was Jedite.
Mina slipped away into the crowd, looking for Serena next.
Kunzite took that moment to sidle up to her.
"So, how you planning on getting Endymion and Serena together?" He asked her quietly.
She didn't seem surprised to see him.
"A lot more romantically than I got the others together." Mina replied. "But I'm going to need your help with Plan D."
"Mina what is it?" Serena asked as the hand of Mina pulled her gently along, up the staircase to Serena's bedroom.
"You'll see!" Mina giggled.
Mina led her out onto Serena's balcony.
"Look down there!" Mina told Serena, pointing to the ground below the balcony.
Serena looked for a moment, and then saw Endymion lagging behind Kunzite as Kunzite headed for under the balcony.
"Oh, I see what you're doing. You're trying to set us up!" Serena accused her.
"Guilty!" Mina said cheerfully.
"Well, how am I supposed to get his attention?" Serena asked leaning against the balcony railing. "Should I just jump over the rail-ING?"
Serena cried the last three syllables of that last word as the part of the railing she had been leaning against disappeared.
As she fell over the balcony she realized just who (or what) had made that railing disappear.
'Traitor!' Serena thought jokingly, and she could swear that she heard the Impearium Silver Crystal giggle softly.
Then she found herself in Endymion's arms as he struggled to stay standing up.
After Endymion regained his balance, he and Serena stared into each other's eyes for a long moment.
The only reason their trance broke was because they heard Mina giggle softly.
"This was a setup." Endymion stated.
"You just now noticed?" Serena asked jokingly.
"They're probably hiding behind those bushes." Endymion stated again.
"Probably." Serena replied.
"I probably should put you down now." Endymion mused.
"Probably, but I'm not complaining." Serena assured him.
More giggles from the bushes; not all of them Mina's.
"Mina's ploy was that she had a surprise for me. You definitely were a surprise." Serena stated.
"Kunzite's ploy was that you needed me." Endymion stated in turn.
"In a way I do." Serena said seriously.
'Kiss her already!'
It was a stray though of Mina's that Serena picked up.
Since it looked like they'd be content just to stare at each other forever, Serena took the initiative herself.
She kissed him.
Boy was it a LOOOOOOOOONG kiss.
When they started the kiss, Mina let the leaves of the bush she and Kunzite were hiding behind fall back into place, and cover them from view.
"Plan D complete!" Mina chirped as she and Kunzite started walking deeper into the garden. "Mother always said a first kiss seals the fate of the couple, and that that first kiss means they're meant to be together! I've always found that to be true."
"Really? Then let this kiss, seal our fate!" Kunzite exclaimed as he picked Mina up from behind and held her in his arms just like Endymion still held Serena, and kissed her passionately.
Mina didn't resist a bit.
All of her plans had been leading up to this very moment! So she had set up the others, so she had set up herself in the process.
When they broke the kiss, Mina smiled and said:
"Plan E accomplished. Mission complete."
They laughed together as Kunzite carried Mina on down the garden path.