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The story:

I clearly knew that Zoisite-sama had never had even a little bit of interest on such power games, the only reason why he accepted such a queer mission was for his Lord Kunzite, however, the pretty elegant face of Thetis and the last shot of fear of Jadeite-sama which was now a frozen frame flashed back in my mind again and again.

Had that beautiful boy withered like a rose…I dare not even imagine that. I decided to help him, I must help him. As a youma that directly subordinate to Queen Beryl-sama, I knew that woman had never got any mercy to those who hadn't have their mission done very well, such as Jadeite.

With the tacit permission of Queen Beryl-sama, I went to that castle which was decorated with crystals and rose petals. The host of that castle usually lived with his silver-haired teacher, but at the moment I went there he was at his own place.

That pretty young man with copper curled ponytail and emerald eyes was thoughtfully playing with a pink rose in his hand when I went to his castle. His silver-haired lover was not there, that was great for me, or I was afraid that I would be engulfed by jealousy and completely forgot what I would say.

"Zoisite-sama."

Lord Zoisite turned to me, still with the rose in his hand. He glanced at me in a careless way, and the gentle bright smile on his delicate face was mild but distant:"You are Queen Beryl-sama's directly-commanded youma Grape, aren't you? What are you coming here for?"

That was the first time he was so close to me, but I had to keep my head lowered, and I dared not even raise my head to meet his sight, for fear that my nervous gaze would sell my secret out to him—the man I secretly loved.

Although he usually was gentle and mild to even the lowest-ranked youma, since he was so graceful a young man, and he would not scold me like what Jadeite-sama had done to Thetis. Yet, had my submissive love be know, I'm afraid that I would no longer know how to face this young man who was as beautiful as a rose…a rose that blooming far away.

However, as soon as I heard him speaking my name, though in such a carelessly way, I suddenly understood the feeling of being overwhelmed by an unexpected favor that Thetis had suffered.

But I didn't express my love to him as what Thetis had done. I just said with my head still lowered:"One had heard that Zoisite-sama is bothering with a traitor of the kingdom." He paused when hearing that and gazed at me even didn't bother to conceal his being surprised:"What do you mean by that?"

"One was meaning that if Zoisite-sama wanted to eliminate that traitor of the kingdom named Nephrite…" I wasn't finished when I noticed that his fingers were moving slightly. Perhaps he thought that I would not realize that, but what he didn't know was that I had hidden in the shadow greedily, intoxicatedly but despairingly gazed at his every charming movement whenever I had a chance, hence, I was familiar with the meaning of his every action.

"Zoisite-sama, would you please not to treat me like that? One is definitely not the enemy of Your Lordship." I clearly knew that there must be a sharp crystal blade in somewhere aiming at me. And as soon as he moved his finger, that cold crystal would impale my body. This beautiful young man appeared graceful and tender, but he was really cruel-hearted to his enemies, and the whole of his meekness were for that only man. Yet, even such cruelty of his had drawn my affection and I was even not able to get rid of that bitter feeling.

But Zoisite-sama, only if you know, that the acute pain of being impaled by your crystal blade was not match even one-billionths of that of facing your indifference and animosity, Zoisite-sama.

Obviously he hadn't expected that I knew what he was doing. He didn't hide his curiosity—he had never able to hide his emotion, or he was just didn't bother to do so. His interest to me was no more than a Tennou to a youma who was not under his command, but it was enough to make me burst with joy.

I had thought that Thetis was too easy to be satisfied, Jadeite-sama had done nothing but just accepted her plan on collecting energy, and that had already made her fly to the sky. But I had never knew it until the moment that I was nothing better than Thetis—just seeing those rosy sexy lips slightly curling up would make me completely intoxicated.

"Zoisite-sama, one is here to help you with the tacit permission of Queen Beryl-sama." Her Majesty had announced the prohibition claiming that the Shitennou were forbidden to fight against each other, as a result, Zoisite-sama was not able to fight against Nephrite himself.

Yet, that auburn-haired stargazer was strong and powerful as the second-ranked general, and Zoisite's youma was too weak to fight him. My ability was also limited, and perhaps I was not powerful enough, either. However…I believed that I could maul Nephrite heavily, or at least made his harboring the human be known to Queen Beryl-sama and leave him to be punished by Her Majesty herself.

"To help me…" The beautiful man looked a little surprised at my words. He lowered his head and scented the rose in his hand. From the way he gazed at it I could tell who gave it to him. I forced myself not to think about that, or my heart would once again burn in the jealousy with my hopeless one-sided secret love.

"Grape, I'm curious about the reason why you came to help me since you are actually under the direct command of Queen Beryl-sama?" Suddenly he raised his head and looked at me before asked in a tender voice, while his hands were still playing with that rose.

The gentle and bright smile on his face had almost made me be caught unprepared. I was taken by a gorgeous illusion for an instant—I thought that I would be luckier than poor Thetis. The mild smile of Zoisite-sama made everything became illusory beautiful to me.

I was about to tell the truth, but before I was ready to say anything, I saw the photo on his desk.

In the photo Kunzite-sama was holding his delicate lover gently in his arms, and the man I had yearned day and night was leaning close in the embrace of that ice king, as submissive and sweet as a kitten.

A sharp pain in my heart took me at once when I saw that photo, as if my heart was being tore to piece. However, I couldn't help sighed quietly in my mind, so charming and splendid, Zoisite-sama, you are that pretty and graceful at whenever, wherever.

"The reason is," finally I managed to keep my voice steady as if nothing had happened to me, "Nephrite is in love with a human girl, and it seems that he prefers to be a traitor. Moreover, his kurozuishou could show the direction of the ginzuishou, as a result, we could not let the Sailor Scouts have it." I gave reasonable reasons, and Zoisite-sama smiled with commendation:"Try to kidnap that human girl to press on Nephrite for the kurozuihou, then."