A/N: FINALLY REVIEW REPLIES WITH NO SPOILERS!
yuuki yami: yeah, my baby Yuuko is gone ='( I'm going to write her backstory someday. (When I can stand the angst-fest that is her life. She's really very interesting.) And yes, finally, Rei and Minako.
Honulicious: Minako feels the same way; Kei is still being blamed for things that happened forever ago, and Rei doesn't really deserve forgiveness. She just can't stay mad at her miko. And Rei was planning on marrying Yuuko, but like she said, with their lifespans, she would easily outlive her, and since Minako was in love with Kei, she would let them be happy until he kicked rocks, and then they would be happy together. It was a little rebound-y, but Minako started it, so I'm not sure about that...
Z3R0-TH3-H3R0: oh, I'm glad. I wasn't sure lol. I want one too! And yeah, I figured that Minako and Rei (and me) needed a breather. Besides, they both felt guilty, so there was no need to make them wallow in that when they were together and could be smexxing instead, so I let them smexx! And my emotions were destroyed, too, trust me. I'm glad you like it! =D
Jedi Caro: i totally have an idea for a fic brewing about that since I can't put it in here. "The Maritan Ball Sack-rifice" starring Arai Kei. XD And murder is no fun; death is not a punishment! You must make the living suffer!
xXMiMiXx: I can't even talk about Yuuko. I hurt so badly for her. I'm glad I could make you contemplate ALL DAY, but I could never leave Rei and Minako apart. It's just so... wrong. I didn't want you to be in pain, though! I'm sorry!
reiko of mars: I completely understand what you mean, and that's why I wrote it that way. I needed her to have loved once before she... T_T As for Kei...
Fireandlove: Yuuko's situation broke my heart to pieces, and when I wrote the proposal scene, I cried. She was just so, calm and accepting of everything. The best thing I could do is give her peace of mind before Rei eventually left her to go back to Minako. Can't... talk... about... Kei... yet... But the most of his punishment comes in the last chapter. I'm so glad you'll miss my story! (But it's too long... like, almost 200 pages on word o.O") =D I'll be writing more soon, though, so you won't have to wait long before I'm back updating something else daily.
Kana: haha, PUT THE KNIFE DOWN! And I didn't want to make him likable in this fic. Minako knows the likable side of him (obviously) but no one else (including the readers) gets to see that side. I kind of did that on purpose... Then again, he really is just a pretty-faced twat. Yuuko was more pursuasively pushy than demanding. Then again, I didn't show much of the relationship with her and Rei, either. She really cared about Rei, though. And thank you sooooooo much for the compliment and review!
Disclaimer: see previous chapter.
"Just two more weeks, and you never have to deal with him again."
"Sets, it's been almost two months."
"And it's almost over."
"But I see him everyday."
"Just fourteen more days."
"This is hell."
"You made your bed, now lay in it. It could have been much worse. You were bound by legal contract for another eight months."
"I get that, Sets. And I can't thank you enough for getting me out of it. But it's your job to do things like that so stop reminding me."
"Then stop complaining."
"Fine."
"Minako, can I talk to you for a minute?"
Setsuna stood and put her hand on Minako's shoulder. She leaned forward and whispered, "Only two more weeks and it's all over." She walked toward the door, glaring at the teen she walked past as she left.
"What do you want, Kei?"
"I want to forgive you. I want to forget that everything happened and be with you."
"That won't happen. You knew from the start what was going to happen with us, Kei. I never lied to you about how I felt or that I would leave you for Rei if I got the chance."
"You didn't, but she doesn't deserve you."
Minako turned and glared at the boy. "You don't get to talk about what she deserves! She didn't deserve any of the things you said to her when I wasn't around! She didn't deserve the treatment you gave her even when I was there! She didn't deserve to be hurt like she did! You're the one who doesn't deserve me. You lied to me, you manipulated my friend, and you never once did what was actually best for me."
"Minako, I was there for you-"
"Anyone can wipe the tears off of a crying girl's face and tell her they love her! It takes someone strong to tell her everything is going to be okay, and sacrifice everything they have so she can be happy! Rei did everything she could to make me happy, and you stood in her way through the entire thing. You just wanted me to yourself; she actually cared about me. You couldn't even let me and her be friends, could you?"
"How can I trust her?! You go to her place once and you cheat on me!"
"You don't need to trust anyone! There is no relationship for you to need trust anymore, Kei. We're done as soon as this tour is over!"
"Minako, stop saying that!"
"Why?! Why won't you let go, Kei? You still want to claim me as yours, but why?"
"Because I love you!"
"Bullshit! You don't love me! You love being with me; parading me around on your arm! You like having sex with me and telling me what to do. You like keeping me away from anyone who could possible take me away from you! That's not love, Kei!"
"I do love you, Minako!"
"Just get out of here already!"
Kei stormed angrily out of Minako's room, slamming the door as he went.
"Hello, Setsuna-chan."
"Arai-san? Why are you here?"
"Is it wrong to want to see my girlfriend?"
"I am not going to tell you again. I am not your girlfriend."
"Setsuna-chan. You've been avoiding me. What's wrong?"
"I don't want to see you. That's all it is."
"Why not, Setsuna-chan?"
"I am not interested in you. I thought I made myself clear before."
"Setsuna-chan! Please! You didn't even give me a chance!"
Setsuna closed her eyes and counted to three slowly. "Arai-san, I am simply not interested in dating you."
"If I haven't given up in the past two years, what makes you think that I'm going to let go any time soon?"
"If you don't stop bothering me I'm going to get a restraining order on you."
"I'll just change my name again."
"You are a psycopath."
"No, I'm in love."
"Arai-san, at the very most your are infatuated, and at the least you are out of your mind. Now, please leave. I have a lot of work to do."
"Setsu-"
"Setsuna-san! I'm going to hurt your client!" Kei fumed angrily into Setsuna's office, screaming. "You better talk to her!"
Setsuna looked evenly at the angry idol in her office. "I have three things to say to you, Kei. First, as Minako's manager, my interests are primarily for her, and I have no obligations to you whatsoever. Second, as her friend, I'd would strongly advise you to never threaten her again, lest I be forced to show you what I really think about you. And finally, do not ever walk in to my presence, nor my personal working space ever again, with that tone of voice. No one makes demands of me. Have I made myself clear?"
Kei grunted, still frowning.
"Now, any issues you have with Minako are between you and her. They neither interest me nor do they concern me. Especially considering that you are more an irritation to her than a help. If you don't mind, please go be angry else where. I haven't the time or patience to deal with you here. That, and I just don't want to. On your way out, please take your father."
Setsuna turned back to her computer screen and ignored the two men in her office.
"Dad? Why are you here?"
"I was trying to talk some sense into Setsuna-chan."
"What?"
"She's being difficult and-"
"How do you even know her?"
"She's my girlfriend."
"What? I thought she was dating Yasushi."
"You've been cheating on me, Setsuna-chan?"
The woman barely resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "I've told you before, I'm not dating anyone. Not your father, and not your manager."
"So you haven't been cheating on me?"
Setsuna curbed the desire to slap the man. "Both of you, get out of my office." Neither moved. "Now." Still nothing. Setsuna stood and walked up to the two men, pushing them towards the door. "I have work to do that won't get done with you here, so leave."
Kei crossed his arms and stepped away from the irritated woman's reach. "I'm not going anywhere until you deal with that client of yours."
Setsuna stopped pushing the older man and glared at the cheeky idol. "I deal with her every single day. Waiting here will benefit you no more than waiting in the hall will."
"Still, I'd rather wait here."
"For what? All you'll do is make me want to throw you out the window."
"You wouldn't dare."
"Should I let Rei do it instead? I'm sure she would love to."
"Don't ever bring her around me again."
"I'm not sure if you meant that to be a threat or not, but I can guarantee that you are no match for her."
Kei didn't flintch. "I may be no match for her, but even she can't outrun a bullet."
Setsuna's glare intensified. "I will be sure to let her and Minako know how you feel. Now get out of my presence before I really do hurt you."
Hideki, until that point, watched the exchange silently, wisely choosing not to intervene. He put his hand on Kei's shoulder. "She's right. You should get out of here."
Kei looked at the man incredulously for a moment, before he stomped out of the office angrily.
Hideki turned to the angry woman in the room with him. "What happened? Why is he trying to shoot someone?"
"You would do better to ask him. As I said before, it is not my business, and I don't want anything to do with it."
The man nodded. "I can respect that. Setsuna-chan, may I ask you something?"
Setsuna sighed. "What is it?"
He put his arms around her shoulders. "Will you be my girlfriend?"
"I've told you no countless times. Stop asking me that."
"I can't! You're so amazing! I've never seen anyone deal with Kei that way. I really do love you, Setsuna-chan."
Setsuna reached up and placed his arms back at his sides. "I'm not interested, Arai-san."
"But-"
"Stop asking."
"But-"
"The answer won't change."
"Just-"
"Go away, Arai-san."
"List-"
"Go."
"Setsuna-chan!"
"Arai-san, I have made myself perfectly clear on this matter. I do not date, I will not date you, I am not interested, my mind will not change-"
Setsuna's eyes widened as her words were cut off.
Hideki let his tongue massage Setuna's for a while. When he was sure he had stunned her into silence, he spoke. "I wasn't going to ask you out again."
The stunned woman blinked. "What?"
"I wasn't going to ask you to go out with me."
"Then what-"
"I was going to say that you need to have sex again. You're getting uptight."
Setsuna frowned. "I have no intention-" Another kiss cut her off.
"Did I ask you to have sex with me, or did I merely comment on your obvious lack of sexual activity? Don't answer that. While I would absolutely love to explore more of you, I do not feel that would be best for our current situation. You have a lot of work to do and I have to make sure that my son never gets his hand on a personal weapon.
"Now, when I come back in here, I will ask you if you are interested in my offer. Right now, I have fatherly matters to attend to."
Whatever reply Setsuna was about to make was stopped by a third kiss. "Think about what I said, Setsuna-chan. And know, I will come back."
Setsuna frowned at her closing door. She wasn't sure which Arai got on her nerves more.
"Sets, can I go-"
Minako gasped. Her manager was sleeping in her desk chair. Now, while that in iself was picture worthy, she was even more baffled by the woman's nudity. The most interesting poing, though, was the equally naked man whose lap she was sleeping in.
The blond raised an eyebrow and followed her first instinct: she took pictures.
She was just about to put her camera away (after a few more shots) when a voice behind her screamed.
"What the hell?! I thought you said you weren't together!"
Setsuna didn't stir, but Hideki's eyes blinked a few times, drearily. "Stop yelling. People are sleeping in here."
"What are you doing?"
"We're sleeping. Stop yelling, Kei."
"Dad, part of the agreement we had was-"
"I know what we agreed upon. Now stop staring at my girlfriend."
"I don't care about her! Why are you sleeping with someone I work with?!"
Minako frowned, irritated by the interruption of her impromptu photo shoot. "Kei, stop yelling. Besides, it's not like you'll be working with us much longer."
Kei didn't lower his voice at all. "That's not the point! We are still working together, and they're sleeping together! Has this happened before?!"
Minako ignored him and decided to take a few more photos. Setsuna looked so cute sleeping in his lap like that.
"That is not your business-"
"It is too!"
"Kei, I'm not going to tell you again. Stop yelling."
Finally satisfied with her collection of pictures, Minako grabbed Kei by the arm and dragged him towards the door of the office. "Be glad she didn't wake up. I'll deal with him if you don't tell her about the pictures."
"Just don't tell her that you know about us."
"I can't promise you that one."
"Well, how about her phone number?"
"That's not fair either."
"I want copies of the pictures, then."
"I can't give you comprimising photos of my manager!"
"I'm in them!"
"I cannot agree to those terms."
"Fine. Talk her into another date with me and we'll call it even."
"Deal." Minako winked at the man as she pulled Kei fully out into the hallway and shut her manager's door.
"What the hell is your problem?"
"Your manager is sleeping with my dad!"
"Yeah, and?"
"You wouldn't get it. What do you care anyway?"
"Who are you to stand in the way of their happiness?"
"I'm the one who pays that man's bills!"
"And he can't be happy because?"
"He can! He lives how he wants with no responsibility, never has to work ever again, doesn't even have to pay taxes on anything I give him, and parties harder than I do!"
"Why would you want to keep him from Sets, though?"
"Look, despite my vendetta with her, I don't care who my dad dates. The only rule between us is that he never gets involved with anyone I'm involved with in any way. Especially not work relationships."
"Why can't you make this an exception?"
"There are no exceptions! He can be with any other woman in the world and I wouldn't care! He made the rules himself! He should be able to follow them!"
"I think you're being selfish."
"You just want to disagree with me."
"No. I mean, who are you to stand between two consenting adults?"
"That man is my beneficiary! I've never even asked him to be in my life! All I expected for him to do was to keep his relationships out of my business, and that's the one thing he doesn't do!"
"I guess I can understand that, but you won't even be working together two weeks from now. What does it matter that they got a head start on their relationship?"
"It's not fair!"
"Kei, you're being childish. Let them have a chance at love. I could see if Setsuna would benefit from working with your father, or if you had to work with her for a long time after this, but that's not the case. She won't like or dislike you any more or less because of him. I highly doubt she'll ever work with you again, either. Just let it go."
"Figures you wouldn't understand." Kei stomped off in a huff for the third time that day, feeling much older than eighteen.
"Oh my God, Haruka."
"Yes, Minako?"
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"Setsuna had sex!"
"You're lying. When?"
"Earlier today. I just saw it!"
"You saw her having sex?!"
"Not exactly. I saw her sleeping naked at her desk with a naked guy."
"Really?!"
"Really!"
"You get pics?"
"Of course!"
"I can't believe this. My little Sets is growning up!"
Minako laughed. "It's about time."
"Actually, Minako, I've been meaning to ask you this forever, but did Sets have a boyfriend before?"
"Not that I know of."
"But she was dancing with this guy-"
"She was dancing with a guy?"
"That's what I said. I asked him if they had sex-"
"You asked him what?! Haruka, there is something wrong with you."
Haruka chuckled. "I know that. But anyway, he just dodged my questions."
"When did that happen?"
"The night you and Rei got into a fight. It was after you left."
Minako frowned. "You know, I'm pretty sure Setsuna had sex that night. She was acting different the next day."
"I knew they were having sex! Sets doesn't let just anyone touch those boobs!"
Minako laughed again. "You haven't touched them? I think everyone else has, Haruka."
"What?"
"I'm serious. I have, Michiru has, Hotaru has, Ami has, Usagi has, Makoto has and I think Mamoru may have even touched them. Only you and Rei haven't."
"Seriously?!"
"It's probably because you're trying to touch them. She practically threw them at me."
"What kinda... I'm gonna get em. I'm gonna."
"Haruka stop vowing to touch them. She'll never let you and you're not faster than she is. Stop deluding yourself."
"Thanks for the encouragement."
"Any time. Anyway, back to the point. Are you going to help me harrass Setsuna or what?"
"Of course. I'll be there in fifteen."
Minako grinned. "What, can't make it in ten?"
"If I go that fast I may not make it at all."
"Excuse me, sir."
Yasushi turned at the sound of the voice. The guy talking to him looked familiar, but couldn't think of where they had met before. "Yes?"
"May I talk with you for a moment?"
"What's going on?"
"Just come with me."
Haruka was interrupted by the sound of her phone. "What is it?"
"You're late. Where are you?"
"I'm here. Come downstairs."
Haruka disconnected the call and turned to face the man. "I believe I asked you this before, but I will ask again. Please tell me what those tits feel like!"
Yasushi blinked. This was the guy from Kei's party a year ago. "I don't-"
"Haruka, what are you doing?"
Haruka turned to look at Minako. "I'm questioning him."
Minako raised an eyebrow. "What are you questioning him for?"
"Because- You know."
"No, I don't. This isn't the guy."
"It isn't?"
"No, that's Kei's manager."
"This is totally the guy I was talking about!"
"Wrong guy, Haruka."
Yasushi frowned. "What are you two talking about?"
Minako turned to the man. "Nothing really-"
"Who in the hell is it?!"
Minako turned back to Haruka. "The guy we sent her on a date with before."
Haruka gaped. "You can't be serious! Didn't you say that was Kei's father?"
Yasushi frowned. "Excuse me, Minako-san, but what are you two talking about and why am I here?"
"Sorry, Yasushi-san. Haruka is a little bit insane, please ignore anything she said before I came down here."
The older blond folded her arms. "I didn't even get a chance to say anything."
"Good. Someone has to keep an eye on you or you'll get everyone into trouble."
Haruka frowned. "That's not true!"
"Yes it is."
Haruka pouted. "You're turning into Sets."
"Speaking of which, we should go now before she sneaks off somewhere."
Haruka nodded, following the younger blond down the hall. "Yeah. I just can't believe she had sex."
Yasushi's frown followed the pair. Setsuna had sex with Hideki? Did he get that right?
Minako peeked into Setsuna's office, smiling when she saw the older woman was still asleep. She turned around and whispered to Haruka. "She's still sleeping."
Haruka peeked over the smaller blond's head, grinning. "I'm impressed. She doesn't have old woman tits."
Minako smiled and elbowed her friend in the ribs. "Let's wake her up now so she can't deny it."
"Can I do it?"
"Sure."
The racer beamed and stepped past Minako into the office. She crept slowly up to the sleeping pair, grinning like a maniac. When she was close enough, she reached out her hands, frowning when two hands grabbed her wrists.
Setsuna glared up at the blond. "I never let you before, and I'm not about to let you do it now."
Harkua shook her wrists free and pouted. "You're sleeping!"
"I obviously am not. Get out of here, pervert."
Haruka took a defiant stance, crossing her arms across her chest. "Just one touch."
"You are not going to touch my breasts, Haruka! Get out!"
"Sets-"
"No."
Minako walked fully into the office. "Good afternoon, Sets."
Setsuna turned to the grinning blond in her office and raised an eyebrow. "Good afternoon."
"Did you have fun?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh, you know. Work and business and whatnot."
"Of course. I love my job-"
"Sets! I'm talking about the naked man with his dick inside of you! You had sex!"
Setsuna blushed. "So?"
Haruka raised an eyebrow. "So? You haven't had sex since people thought the world was flat."
Setsuna frowned. "It hasn't been that long."
"Then when was it."
"A few hours ago."
"Obviously. I meant before that."
"That's none of your business."
Minako walked up to Setsuna's desk and bent forward, placing her elbows on the piece of furniture. "Sets, you didn't answer my question."
Setsuna bit back a moan as the organ inside of her twitched. "I'm not going to. Will you two get out of here?"
The younger blond grinned. "Why? Want to go another time?"
Setsuna blushed harder. "I- There- No!"
Minako just winked and pulled Haruka out of the room.
"Excuse me, Set-" Whatever Yasushi was going to say was drowned out my the sound of flesh hitting flesh and intense moaning. Neither of the people in the office seemed to notice that he was gaping at them from the door. He wanted to make an escape so he could act like he never saw a thing, but his feet wouldn't move. "Setsuna-san?"
Crimson eyes turned to him in horror; however, the man above Setsuna didn't seem to hear the man at the door. He buried his face in Setsuna's neck as he thrust hard one final time, his seed spilling hotly into her.