Unaffected
Minako was starting to feel dejected. Despite her numerous flirtations and innuendos, Rei had remained completely immune to everything the blonde had thrown at her. She would stay calm and poised, merely arching an eyebrow in response or worse, ignoring it and her completely. Not one to be derailed, Minako decided to go for broke, and make one last ditch effort to fluster her.
At Haruka's birthday party, she found the perfect opportunity. After she had been convinced that the stoic woman had had more than enough alcohol to lower any control she might posess, she pounced on her in the kitchen, salt shaker, lemon wedge, and a shot glass full of tequila in hand.
"Wanna do a shot with me?"
Rei frowned internally, violet eyes sweeping the blonde up and down. Very suspicious indeed, but she decided to bite.
"Tequila?"
"Makes her clothes fall off." Haruka crowed behind the islander, apparently enjoying her role as bartender a bit too much.
Rei rolled her eyes. "Hysterical."
Michiru gave her lover an elbow to the ribs, causing the tomboy to pout.
"Well?" Minako challenged, audience forgotten, lips quirking up into a smirk.
"Fine."
"Excellent." The blonde replied smoothly, handing the salt shaker to the fire soldier. "You'll need that."
Before the dark haired woman could question her actions, Minako unbuttoned the top button of her already low cut top and slid the shot glass between her breasts.
Rei's jaw dropped. She threw a frantic glance over her shoulder towards Haruka, who had dropped her corkscrew and was rooted in place, bottle of wine still in her hand, eyes wide as saucers.
No help there.
The miko's heart pounded in her chest, and she could feel the tips of her ears burn. So that's how it was going to be? With a slow nod and an air of confidence, she took the slice of lemon from Minako's hand and held it up to the blonde's lips.
Minako could feel her cheeks heat up as she bit down on the wedge, and quickly became aware of the distinct possibility that Rei was going to beat her at her own game.
The room grew dangerously silent as Rei took the instigator's hand in her own, pressing a kiss to her knuckle before turning her arm over and running her tongue across Minako's wrist. She sprinkled a line of salt over pale skin and gave the blonde a crooked smile.
Minako's heart fluttered in her chest, dangerous and wild as an arm slid around her waist, holding her steady. Rei brought the wrist to her lips once more, licking the salt off and dropped her head, catching the shot glass with her mouth and tipping it back without spilling a drop. She removed the glass and threw the now extremely flustered blonde a wink. Minako bit back a gasp, stiff as board when Rei's lips ghosted near hers, removing the lemon wedge and sinking teeth into tangy citrus.
With a self-satisfied nod, Rei released Minako, stuffed the peel into the shot glass and plunked it down on the islander.
"Thanks." she breezed, tapping two fingers to her temple in a salute to Haruka and Michiru before wandering back down the hall to the rest of the party.
"I'm not even sure who won that round." The violinist murmured.
Haruka shook her head slowly, and looked back towards Minako, still locked in place, face flaming red. "We all did, sweetie."