Casablancas: First Kiss
By- DreamHeart
#8 First Kiss
Word Count: 446
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Sailor Moon or any of its characters. I DO OWN the story. Remember Plagiarism is bad and I will hunt you down.
Drip. Drop.
"Shit," she murmured as she glanced at the two tiny drops of water on her hand and then up at the sky. At which the sky opened releasing the pouring rain.
"Great, just great. Could this day get any worse?" she demanded of the angry sky. Making no effort to shield herself from the rain she continued walking towards the shrine ignoring the bustling people around her. Still a mile to go. Grumbling she ran a tired hand through her inky locks.
She hated the rain. Always had and always would. It made her feel stifled almost suffocated. It wasn't until she had become a Senshi that she understood why. Her powers were useless in the rain, against all water. And it made her feel as useless as a wet match.
Which after the day she had today was not what she needed. It had gone from bad to worse after she had received an unexpected visit from her father, followed by a youma attack, and then a huge blistering fight with Sere. And that was just the morning.
All she wanted was to sit in front of the Great Fire and let it warm her soul, comfort her, and guide her. Same as it always had ever since she was a child.
But as the shrine began to come into view, she could just make out someone standing at the bottom of the stairs. Frowning, she silently chided herself. Everyone was welcome to the shrine to pray and even seek shelter. And as priestess she was obligated to maintain that.
As she drew closer she recognized who it was. Trademark short blonde hair and clear blue eyes. Jed. She whispered his name as he turned to her and opened his arms to her.
And in a purely uncharacteristic move she ran to him, burying her face in his chest letting her tears run free just as the rain around them. She was just so tired and at that moment she just didn't care. Nothing else mattered as she felt his arms encircle her.
The soul-wrenching sobs began to subside and she lifted her mulberry eyes to his and was astonished by what she saw. Love, pure and true. And if that wasn't enough, he planted a slow sweet kiss on her lips.
Her first kiss. Savoring the feel of his lips on hers, the gentle strength of his arms around her waist, and the soft steady rhythm of the rain, Rei felt herself melt and suddenly realized as she felt her soul warm that she loved him too. And as she returned the kiss, she knew she could never hate the rain again.