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Ps... The lyrics to this song are from Delta Goodrem, they aren't and never have been mine, although maybe... haha no, not mine :P
7 Days
"Damn you Usagi!" Minako cringed as she hit the television in her suite. She hit it again and again and again, not enough to damage it still enough to vent her feelings.
Minako had spent the last 15 minutes ogling the television screen as she watched Usagi host a press conference in which Usagi and her 'agent' Mamoru talk about a 'death threat' that had been staged last night in her 'penthouse' and how they will persist on and fight the odds during this harsh time, truly a staged performance and if Minako wasn't so enraged she probably would have applauded.
"I said disappear you baka! Not become the bloody centre of attention" She spoke angrily, this was worse... Usagi was now front page material, not just in Japan but all over the world. Minako whipped out her mobile phone and hastily dialled Red's 'private line,
"Hello?" a familiar face spoke to her,
"Hey Red, I need you to do me a favour" Mina spoke abruptly,
"I heard, it's not like you Indigo to not complete a mission, you better not be developing a soft spot for this one" Red lightly reprimanded her,
"Like I would have a soft spot, I just want the client to be impressed by this publicity" Minako spoke with a coy, cold tone,
"I hope you know what you're doing" Red sighed,
"So what do you need" he continued,
"I need you to hide my case" Minako spoke determinedly,
"It's a little late for that don't you reckon" Red spoke up sarcastically over the phone,
"Just hide the reward money, make it out to be like 1000 dollars or something" Minako spoke with annoyance,
"How long" Red spoke, with unsurity,
"A week" Minako spoke thoughtfully,
"Yeah I can do that" Red spoke, and immediately Minako snapped shut her flip top mobile phone.
Minako cringed, this was the worst thing that could happen, a public statement, now there was no way she could disappear of the face of the earth without someone not knowing and worse she only had 7 days to make Usagi go away. 7 small days to convince Usagi that she needed to die one way or another...
Minako had a small inkling of her next step and it came with another secret she had been hiding...true enough she now went by the name Indigo but she also had another stage name, Alphana Droogem, pop idol. This made her even more furious with herself, how could she not have figured out that Usagi was thee Usagi... she had never met up with her or even seen her face... for Minako it was get in get out... even in the music industrry.
Minako swivelled open her mobile phone and dialled the number of her agent and crossed her fingers that he still remembered her,
"Alpha baby is that you" an over pompous voice spoke over the phone,
"Hey Daniel, look I want to set up a concert to help that model Usagi out to capture her assailant, all proceeds that are raised will go towards a reward fund, can you do that for me"
"Alpha baby anything for you, your my best client did you know that" he spoke overly happy, almost as one would say he was trying to 'kiss her arse'
"When did you want me to schedule this in" he asked, she could tell he was busy getting his daybook out,
"Tomorrow" Minako responded flatly, she automatically could hear her gasp,
"Alpha baby that just isn't possible" he tried to caution her,
"Make it possible, I'll pay the excess... whatever the cost" she spoke and with that she hung up the phone,
This was going to take a bit of work; she would have to get the media focusing on her, and entirely on her. Which means she had to do something outrages, now the only thing was what would that be...
She groaned she couldn't think, she needed to take a walk but first... a disguise.
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Mina walked down the streets of New Tokyo, everywhere she looked there was no people... it was strange, she kept walking, feeling the red wig she had placed on brush against her shoulders. She was in a pure white dress that bore a yellow hem and dainty string shoes that came up half way up her leg, it was definitely unusual to her norm, and this was her Alphana Droogem disguise.
"Where is everyone" she thought allowed to herself, and then she heard a trumpet blaring in a distance... it was coming towards the palace. Minako knew she was adequately disguised so she decided to check out what the commotion was, she walked, gracefully over the pavement of the bricked road till she got to the gates of the palace. The guards were dressed in black and their heads were bowed solemnly, the gates were open and people were entering in front of her making their way to the side of the garden, Minako followed curiously.
She turned the corner, following the procession of people that led to an area, where at least a 1000 people were gathered.
Minako looked on curiously as she saw Serenity, Rei, Ami and Makoto standing on a large stage that had been erected in the yellow rose gardens.
A familiar singer that Minako vaguely remembered from her childhood was singing a ballad, she looked at the people around her and realised that most of them were crying, and each were holding a single yellow rose. She looked to her left and saw a young lady, maybe in her 20's, Minako decided to ask her,
"Excuse me miss, what is going on?" Minako politely inquired, the girl turned towards Minako and smiled a weak smile, her eyes teary and red,
"Oh you must be from out of town" the girl said back politely, much to Minako's relief,
"this is the fifth year memorial for the death of Princess Minako" the girl explained, Minako began to get puzzled, yes she knew she had seemed dead to the world, she had faked her death over five years ago, it was a long story... but still she didn't think it would matter to everyone else. The scouts maybe but she was too ashamed, to ashamed to face them ever again that's why shed her life as Sailor Venus... forever.
"Yeah but why are you remembering her death" Minako tried to ask as innocently as possible,
"She was a great protector, she protected the world with the other protectors, and she gave her life for the greater good... She was an honourable soldier" the girl said, Minako looked, stunned.
Minako walked through the crowd, she stood out amongst the dreary colours of blue, black and grey, she walked to the front stage and looked at the singer finish her song, while Serenity, Rei, Makoto, Ami and Mamoru sat on several chairs placed in the background, all of them were crying.
Minako saw a staircase to the left, it was the entrance to the stage, she walked over to it,
"excuse me maam, I must ask you to stand back" she heard a husky voice ask her politely, she turned to see a man dressed in a suit with long silvery hair beam a smile at her, at closer inspection she could see his eyes red and bloodshot. It was Kunzite...
"My name is Alphana Droogem, please allow me the honour of performing a song for the protector of love and beauty, Princess Minako" Minako asked solemnly, her head bowed in modesty,
Kunzite had heard of this singer, she was famous all over the world, he thought for a minute then spoke,
"I will have to ask the Queen, wait here" he ordered her gently, she just nodded in reply.
Seeing Kunzites face brought back more memories for Mina, she remembered the day Usagi had let him and the other generals back into the lives of the scouts and herself, and the day Mamoru finally excepted them as his old friends, that was over six years ago,
"You may perform, are you ready?" Kunzite asked breaking Minako's chain of memories,
"Yes" Minako nodded straight away, he turned and led her on stage, stepping to the side.
Minako looked at the other scouts and the Queen and King, giving them a grateful nod, then she turned and grabbed the microphone, she sighed then began speaking into it,
"Good evening ladies and gentleman, today I am here to pay tribute to a fine soldier and the future she helped pave" Minako spoke, she felt each word she blurted out was a lie but what else could she do? Then she sang,
Do you remember when you where 7?
And the only thing that you wanted to do
Was show your mum that you could play the piano
Ten years have passed
And the one thing that lasts
Is that same old song that we played along and made my mama cry
I miss those days and I miss those ways
When I got lost in fantasies
In a cartoon land of mysteries
In a place you won't grow old in a place you won't feel cold and I'll sing
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
Seems I'm lost in my reflection
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
Find a star for my direction
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
For the little girl inside who won't just hide
Don't let me see mistakes and lies
Let me keep my faith and innocent eyes
My innocent eyesDo you remember when you were 15?
And the kids at school called you a fool cos you took the chance to dream
In the time that's past and the one thing that lasts
Is that same old song that we played along and made my daddy cry
I miss those days and I miss those ways
When I got lost in fantasies
In a cartoon land of mysteries
In a place you won't grow old in a place you won't feel cold and I'll sing
Da dadadadadadadadadada
Seems I'm lost in my reflection
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
Find a star for my direction
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
For the little girl inside whowont just hide
Don't let me see mistakes and lies
Let me keep my faith and innocent eyes
My innocent eyesUnder my feeling under my skin
Under the thoughts from within
Learning the subtext
Of the mind
See creation how where definedDa dadadadadadadadadadada
Seems I'm lost in my reflection
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
Find a star for my direction
Da dadadadadadadadadadada
For the little girl inside whowont just hide
Don't let me see mistakes and lies
Let me keep my faith and innocent eyes
My innocent eyes Then she was done, she sighed and put the microphone down, everyone clapped in the audience, and Serenity greeted her warmly on her left, it felt weird having her best friend so close.
"Thank you" Serenity mumbled thankfully,
"No problem" Minako whispered, her feelings conflicted, part of her wanted nothing more than to be with her old companions and the other part of her felt empty, that's why she could do the things she did, she was so empty... and it made her want to cry then and there,
"do you miss her" Minako mumbled as she had her back to Serenity,
"with all my heart" Serenity whispered, Minako sighed,
"you're better off without her" she mumbled as she continued to walk of stage,
"what did you say" Minako heard another fume from a distance, she turned around to see a raven haired beauty, dressed in a red formal dress nearly a meter in front of her,
"I said you're better off without her" Minako spoke back,
"you know I don't care how rich or famous you are, Alphanabut no one talks about Mina that way No One" Rei threatened fiercely, Minako smirked, that was Rei for you...
"What are you smirking about" Rei yelled, Mina then saw Jaedite and Kunzite stand on either side of them, "Maam, if you wouldn't mind leaving now" Kunzite spoke, lightly grasping her arm ready to lead her in the direction of the stage exit,
"fine" Minako grumbled as she turned once again to the stage and walked off, not wanting to make a scene, she walked off the stage and behind it, taking in the sights of the beautiful garden she had left behind. Minako smiled at the fact that they were holding this 'memorial' in her favourite spot in the palace, she sighed,
"what is the big idea" suddenly she heard a voice break her reminiscing, she turned to see Rei with a face that would be considered beyond scary,
"just go away Rei chan" Minako sighed,
"how dare you address me in such an informal manner" Rei fumed grabbing her dress neckline,
"cool it" Minako spoke harshly as she grabbed Rei's wrist, prying her grasp, not taking into accord that Rei had another hand, which she used to and within seconds she was face down on the ground,.
"ow, that hurt" Minako groaned as she got up onto her feet, she saw Rei's face and it was entirely stunned,
"what" Minako blurted aloud, then Mina realised what had just happened, her wig... she couldn't feel it sliding against her shoulder and neck, it had fallen off.
"you're not Alphana, you're you're..." Rei stuttered aloud, Minako smirked, this charade was up,
"Indigo at your service" Minako bowed over smugly,
"You tried to hurt Endymion and Serenity!" Rei spoke as she pulled out her Sailor wand, ready to do battle. In that exact same instant Minako reached into a pocket that was in her sun dress and pulled out a shuriken and with expert precision struck Rei's hand which was firmly grasped on the wand, causing her to drop in on the ground,
"ow" Rei protested, grasping her hand firmly in pain, Minako then saw Ami and Makoto come from behind the podium, and stood there all in shock,
"Indigo" Ami muttered as she gazed upon the purple haired beauty,
"stand down Rei" she ordered, Rei just looked angrily and picked up her wand, tucking firmly in the bosom of her dress,
"why have you come" Makoto asked firmly,
"To warn your foolish queen" Minako replied, then to her surprise she saw the four generals gather behind the three girls,
"Watch your words" Nephlyte warned, Minako smiled coyly,
"I chose my words carefully guard, maybe you should choose yours" Minako smirked as she held a shuriken in her hands, letting it dance in amongst her fingers.
"What is going on here" an authoritive but gentle voice called from a small distance, everyone immediately turned to see Neo Queen Serenity standing, all bowed except for Minako,
"My queen" Makoto greeted formally,
"This is the girl who threatened you last night" Rei spoke as guided her hand to where Minako stood,
Serenity looked, her eyes calm, her face gentle,
"why are you here Indigo" she asked,
"I'm on my day off" Minako replied cooly,
"I see" Serenity spoke, clearly amused,
"We have much to talk about you and I, come follow me to the palace where we shall converse" Serenity started to walk past Minako and to the palace, Minako followed swiftly behind.