Adventures with Venus and 'Rei'

"Well V-babe, seeming as though we aren't going to have see "Meatball Head" today, what kind of trouble do think a pair of young, vibrant and sexy babes can get into a beautiful days like this?" Serena asked Mina as the two walked to the Azabu-Juban Shopping Mall together.

"Why Serena, what has gotten into you?" Mina asked her cousin quietly so as not to arouse suspicion.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Mins."

"Hey, don't try to play innocent with me here missy, I invented that game."

"Oh please, you're about as innocent Brittany Spears or Lindsay Lohan are."

"Rei!"

"What it's true, Miss "I like getting down and dirty on my own body while wearing someone else's."

"Hey, that was in the past."

"Yea, but you wouldn't mind doing that again would you?"

"How…how…how?"

"How did I know your dirty little fantasy? Well, maybe because after learning how to a fire reading, I decided to do one on you. And boy, the things I saw would make even the biggest of whores blush."

"Hey, what I use to do with Amy was private?"

"Oh, who said I was talking about what you did with Amy?"

"OMG, you saw…."

"What, you switching bodies with some of our other Senshi and getting a nice "job" from one of them. Or, how about them doing the same thing to you that you did to them? Or, how about the time that you and Serena…"

"Alright, enough Rei. Kami, want don't you just publish our dirty little secrets across the universe."

"First of all, I don't think the universe is big enough. And second, from what I saw, you rather enjoyed it."

"Yea, but you and your beloved never…"

"True, but we can came close quite a few times, especially in Queen Selenity's throne room."

"You pervert!"

"What can I say, we all were back then. Course, knowing us the way I do, I'm guessing we will be again once this over."

"Yea, but things were a lot different back then too. First of all, our parents didn't want any of the Senshi to be together that way. The wanted us to marry a nice, normal man and the men that our parents picked for us to were scum. Secondly, we had a lot of nights were it was just us. And finally, we are all the same age too. Things are just different now."

"Yea, especially with Jupiter and Saturn."

"Among other things."

"Oh?"

"It's nothing."

"Mina, whatever it is, it's not nothing."

"Forget I said anything."

"The hell I will!"

"Rei, back off."

"No! I'm going to back off Mina! Tell me what's bothering you!"

"Rei, I already told you to back off! Now do as your told!"

"Not this time Mina! Look, you may be my commanding officer amongst our little group, but I'm also your friend. And as your friend, I'm asking you to tell me what's wrong!"

"Look, seeming as though you're the one with special powers, why don't you tell me, Miss Psychic."

"Mina, I may be psychic, but even I can't see everything, so come on, spill?"

"Alright, you win," Mina said as she broke down into tears. "The truth is that I miss Amy."

"Silly blonde, you just saw here Friday night."

"No, not Amy Mizuno, Rei. I mean my Amy. The one who hold me and night. The one who read to me. The one who first one of us who recognized what we meant to each other. That's the Amy I miss.

"I know you do sweetie, but you'll see her soon."

"Wow! When did you become the 'Doctor of Love' Ms. Grumpy Pants?"

"Hey, I can be nice!"

"Yea right Rei. You wouldn't know how to be nice if…."

"Finish that statement blondie and I'll rip your still-beating heart and shove down your throat."

"Such hostility! You know, I know how you can release some of that tension."

"Oh, there's no fucking way in hell I'm having sex with you blondie."

"Why not, you might enjoy it."

"Not happening!"

""Why not Rei? I can even show you some things you can use on your beloved!"

"Uh, can't you two sick-o's leave us descent people in peace," an elder woman who happened to be listening proclaimed. "It's bad enough that people back home in America are starting to accept that kind of stuff, I don't need to hear about too when I'm on vacation."

"Listen here grandma, why don't you get back on the tug boat you came over on, and go back fucking home!"

"Way to bring 'the Rei' out Serena," Mina said to herself.

"Or better yet, how about I stick my foot up your ass, and send back to America myself you old hag."

"Well, I never," the old woman replied as she ran off in tears.

"So, how did your first 'Rei outburst' in public feel?" Mina quietly asked her cousin.

"Great, now I know how Rei felt when she used to do it!"

"Why, did it give you any ideas on how to humiliate 'Serena' with that outburst?"

"I'll tell you later, right now, I just want to enjoy the day and do some shopping."

"Planning on buying anything provocative?"

"Are you?"

"I'm not telling."

"Don't have to, I already know."

"Hey!"

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. However, if I do remember something correctly, you loved wearing black when you wearing Amy's body."

"Think we can find something I might like when I do it again?"

"Tell you what, find something that I'd like to wear in the future when I'm in my own body and maybe something I might like when I borrow Rei's again, and I'll help you find something."

"You sick, XXX-rated Fire Senshi."

"Right back at you, 'Love Goddess."

"Boy, we are going to make quite the pair for a while aren't we?"

"You know it. Now we better get going cause "Meatball-head" is right over there buying an ice cream cone."

"Crap, crap, crap, crap!" Mina said to herself as she began to run. "I hope 'Serena' didn't see me and 'Rei' over here.

Thankfully, neither Mina or Serei as Lita was privately calling the real Serena nowadays, got caught – which had they would have spelled disaster for everyone.

Well, around 11:30, Mina and Serena arrived at the Azabu-Juban Shopping Mall. The first thing Mina and Serena did when they got to the Mall was have lunch. Ironically, both girls ordered the same thing for lunch – Bottled water coupled with a spinach salad with tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, and topped with Balsamic Vinaigrette. After lunch, both girls got down to what they had come to do – shop.

For herself to wear when she was Serena again, Serena bought: A pink Asymmetrical Fleece Wrap Cardigan, a black Lace Sheath Dress, two new bathing suits, a new feeding dish for Luna, and a pair of bunny slippers. For Rei to wear when she was herself, Serena bought: a red Sequin Illusion Lace Dress, a pair of black classic pointed toe pumps, and gigantic pink bunny. But for herself to wear while she was Rei, Serena bought only one item: a Make It Or Break It Romper from Victoria's Secret.

For herself, Mina didn't buy anything. Not because she did want to, but because nothing really caught her eye. However, like Serena, Mina bought a Make It Or Break It Romper from Victoria's Secret because she thought it would look really sexy on her whenever she decided to be Amy.

Well, after a fun day of shopping, Serena was forced to say goodbye to Mina because her grandfather and Chad would be back that night from their weekend retreat and there were a few chores that needed to be done. So, after both girls had agreed to do some training on Wednesday, Serena began to head back home.

But on her way back to the Cherry Hill Temple, Serena happened to run into an old friend – Darien.

Now, when Serena saw Darien, her first instinct was to run because she didn't feel as though she was ready to face him. But knowing what her daughter was about to do, Queen Selenity mentally told Serena to go up and talk to him because "After all darling, if you can convince him that you really are Rei, you can convince anyone." And knowing that her mother was right, Serena went up to talk with Darien.

"Oh hey Darien, fancy running into you here."

"Oh. Hi Rei. What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I just decided to do some shopping today."

"By yourself?"

"Of course not silly. Mina came with me."

"Mina? As in Mina Aino."

"Unless there's another Mina that you know of."

"Rei, don't take this wrong way, but why would you, of all people go shopping with Mina?"

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?"

"You don't seem as the "shopping kind of person."

"Look, just because I'm not a shopaholic like a certain Meatball Head is, doesn't mean I don't occasionally like to shop."

"Okay, okay, there's nothing to get upset about, 'Ms. Queen Bitch."

"You know, I'm really getting sick and tired of people calling me that!"

"Then maybe you should treat your friends, especially Serena better."

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

"I mean, because of you and the way you've been treating Serena lately, she and I had a huge fight."

"Hey, that's my fault. Maybe if your girlfriend would learn to toughen up a little bit, she wouldn't be so sensitive."

"You know Rei, if you weren't and I wasn't leaving again, I'd…."

"You'd what, Earth Prince?"

"You don't want to know what I'd do, Fire Senshi."

"Yea, I am a Senshi and don't you every forget that, Cape Boy."

"Why you?"

"Sir, madam, I suggest you tone it done just a bit," a police officer, who just happened to be passing by said.

"Oh, sorry about that officer."

"That's alright. Just don't let me catching you two raising your voices like again."

"Don't worry, we won't."

"Yea, what he said."

"Well as much as I enjoy our conversations there Rei, I have a lot of packing to do."

"What, you're leaving Serena again?"

"Yep, I'm afraid so."

"You know Darien, I may pick on Serena a lot but I only do it because she doesn't apply herself."

"You call what you put Serena through concern?"

"It's called tough love."

"Yea, well you go too far sometimes."

"That maybe so, but at least I've never broken her heart like you have."

"When, when I have ever broken her heart?"

"Let's see, when Queen Beryl captured you, when we had to deal with Ail an Ann, when your future self-sent those stupid dreams, when we had to deal with Queen Nehelenia, when we had to deal with Galaxia…"

"Do you have a point Rei?"

"My point is Darien, whenever Serena has needed you, you've never been there."

"And you have?"

"Hey, the only times I wasn't able to protect Serena was when I was killed."

"In case you've forgotten Rei, I've died to – twice."

"Yea, but not when you trying to protect Serena. At least when one of us died, we were protecting Serena. In fact, from my point of view, the Sailor Senshi have a better job of protecting Serena than you have."

"Oh yea?"

"Yea!"

"Hey you two, what did I tell you?"

"Stay the hell out of this asshole!"

"Okay, that's it. Sir, you're free to go. Miss – you come with me."

"With pleasure!"

"Hey, where the fuck are you taking me?"

"Miss, I suggest for your own good, that you corporate with me."

"The hell I will!"

"Serena, or should I say Rei, it's me, Trista," the Time Scout whispered into Serena's eye.

"Plu…."

"No, officer Gates!

"Plu, I mean officer Gates, what are you doing here?"

"Queen Selenity asked me to check up and you, and from what I've seen, you're doing great job as Rei."

"Coming from you, that means a lot.

By the way, how is our temporary Princess doing?"

"Oh, she's really messed up. You've done a number and-a-half on her."

"Do tell."

"Nah, I'll let your mother and Luna give you the 4-1-1 on our new Serena."

"Uh, come on, one tiny little hint?"

"No can do Rei."

"Man, you're no fun. Maybe I should switch you and Venus for a bit. Maybe then you'll lighten up."

"Don't you dare make me that 'Love Hippy' again?"

"I don't know, I'd think it be funny. You, running around in Mina's body, having to deal with normal human hormones, and of course having to wear all of Mina's skimpy little outfits…"

"Alright, alright, I surrender."

"Knew you'd see things my way."

"Okay, here's the only hint I'll give you – make sure you've gone to bathroom before you meet with Selenity and Luna."

"Why's that?"

"Cause if you don't, you'll end up pissing in your pants from laughter."

"That good huh?"

"Oh, you have no idea."

"Well, then I guess I have something to look forward to."

"You mean besides your X-rated dreams of a certain someone?"

"Trista!"

"Sorry, but you know you have them."

"Yea, well just remember – I know what you and mother use to do!"

"Oh my stars!"

"Of course, if you're a good little Senshi, maybe I will bring back my mother and the two of you can continue where you left off."

"Serenity, your mom is dead."

"Duh, I know that!"

"So how can you bring her back?"

"If I so will it, I can bring her back."

"How? I mean, if you bring back your mother, you'll never be Queen!"

"Trista, I'll still be Queen, buy I can also bring back my mother."

"Alright, let's say you can? Then what??"

"Trista, have you forgotten that after I become Queen, there won't be a Sailor Moon? And if there's no Sailor Moon, my Senshi will have a harder time of protecting me."

"But I thought that Rini was going to be the next Sailor Moon?"

"If we had remained on the path we were on, then yes she would have been. But since we've changed our future, Rini's has too. Instead of being the next Sailor Moon, she'll just be like I was on the Moon. A princess – nothing more.

"However, my daughter and I need to be protected. For that to happen, we need all of the Sailor Senshi – including Sailor Moon. So, if I choose to choose to bring back my mother – say as Rini's fraternal twin sister – she'll take my place as Sailor Moon when she became of age, and thus not only will my Senshi be at full power, your beloved will be returned to you – just a little different that's all."

"Serena, you'd do that for me?"

"Trista, you above all else should know I'd do anything for my Senshi."

"Princess, I….I don't what to say!"

"Your thanks aren't needed Time Senshi."

"Serena, I know I don't say this enough, but you're going to make a wonderful queen."

"Thank you old friend. Now run along, I need to get home and finish my chores before my grandfather and Chad get back."

"As you wish Prin….I mean Rei."

"The things I do for my friends, I hope Rei won't be too made at me when we switch back," Serena thought to herself on her way back home.

"Don't worry my dear, or should I say mother, she won't be," Selenity quietly answered.