More chapters. More dialogue. I hope you're getting used to it ;D

It didn't take Rei long to realize that what was a normal city life for her was a minefield of Dark Kingdom memories for Jadeite. It took her a lot longer to realize that she possesed a very different minefield as well.

One day, Jadeite suddenly stared at a woman that went past them. A middle aged woman in a business suit, good looking but Rei didn't know why Jadeite had to look after her that wide eyed.

Then, he even followed her and quickly caught up with her.

"Excuse me... I'm sorry... Mrs Osaka?"

The woman looked stressed out, but her voice was friendly when she asked: "I'm sorry, young man, do we know each other?"

"I used to work for you, but my hair was shorter, and dark... and I'm so sorry about what happened to your big jewel show!"

"Oh yes, what a fiasco... ah, now I remember you! Jadeite!"

Her face lit up, and a genuine smile appeared, much to Rei's confusion.

"Jadeite, who saved me from big embarassment by his mysterious ability to tell almost identical gemstones apart! I was so worried when I couldn't find you after the show went wrong."

"I'm really very sorry that your show ended like this. I should have been there for you and helped you through it all like I had promised. I'm so sorry!"

"But Jadeite, you don't have to blame yourself. Everyone who was there panicked. I'm glad to see you again, and so mature and good-looking. Not a scratch on you, thankfully, I was really worried. So you're okay now?"

"Yes, Mrs Osaka. I'm fine. And how are you doing?"

"Oh, I'm fine, too. That mysterious attack on my show has given my work a lot of attention, and you wouldn't believe there were even sightings of the gentleman jewel thief Tuxedo Mask fighting intruders. Haven't you seen it in the newspapers, jewel thieves duelling over my creations? What a boost of sales! I can't complain."

"I'm glad to hear that, Mrs Osaka. You deserve the success. You do wonderful things with crystals."

Mrs Osaka's smile got even warmer. "Thank you, Jadeite. Yes, I'm doing fine, but I never had an assistant again who could make that sinful hot chocolate, or sense when I needed it the most. You're not, by any chance, looking for a new position right now?"

A tiny smile appeared on Jadeite's face.

"Sorry, Mrs Osaka. You really should have someone who brings you the chocolate you like, but I can't quit my current job."

"Too bad... but if you want to come over and have a look at my new creations, give me a call and I show you around, and we talk about the old times, what do you think?"

Jadeite's eyes shone up.

"I'd like that. Very much. Thank you, Mrs Osaka."

Jadeite took the card she gave him, and flashed Mrs Osaka a huge smile.

"I missed that smile," said Mrs Osaka. "Please give me a call!"

Mrs Osaka was long out of sight, but Jadeite still was behaving totally strange.

Rei watched unbelievingly as Jadeite happily smiled at the business card, and even took it out of the pocket of his shirt twice just to smell at it, or gaze at it some more.

"Who was that?" asked Rei. "How come you know her?"

"Osaka Mayumi," replied Jadeite absent mindedly. "Great jewellery designer. I sneaked into her team when I prepared an attack on the audience of the presentation of her new collection. She liked me and we had a great time preparing that show."

"That show that you then blew."

"M-hm. But look how kind she is, she has already forgiven me. She wants to see me again."

Rei couldn't believe it.

"That's because she doesn't know what you really did to her back then. Wasn't she the one you got infested with a youma?"

"Posessed, not infested. Why are you mad at me now? She obviously didn't take permanent damage."

"She must have, if she thinks spending time with the guy who tried to destroy her carreer is a good idea. She would even give you a job again. Do you think she would still do that if she knew the truth about you? That was a pretty mean thing to pretend helping her while you were actually cheating on her."

That struck a chord in Jadeite, but he wasn't falling back into the guilty mood she knew on him. Instead, he just jerked his head irritatedly.

"But I don't do that kind of thing any more."

Rei only dealt him a stern look. At least somewhat, Jadeite seemed to sober.

Jadeite sighed. "Look, I know I shouldn't have messed up her show. I'm not thinking just an apology will do. But that's why I need to talk to her again. I need to meet her and find out if there's something I can do for her as a compensation."

"Who knows what kind of compensation she has on her mind. Why is she so fond of you anyway? 'I missed that smile'... what the hell did you put in her chocolate mug?"

"Are you jealous, Rei?" asked Jadeite astonished.

"No! I just think you are a bit naive about her intentions. She didn't sound like it's her jewellery she wants to show you!"

"Is that so?" smirked Jadeite, his eyes sparkling. She knew that smirk. That smirk was bad news.

Rei narrowed her eyes.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about," she realized and didn't know if she should be shocked or annoyed. "Did I just see you score a date? With a woman twice your age? How did you get by on her team anyway, you don't know the first thing about anything? Don't tell me she kept you because she 'liked your smile'!"

Jadeite shrugged.

"I'm good with crystals," Jadeite said lightly. "So is she. We have lots in common."

"No, you don't! You can't go to that date!"

"Of course I can!"

"No you can't! She doesn't know who you are! And what kind of a person is that who picks her assistants based on their ability to lift her spirits with chocolate and smiles and who knows what!"

Jadeite stopped and turned towards her. His eyes were cold as ice. The way she remembered them from fights in the past. And what the hell was he thinking lowering his head like this, like he was about to draw a dagger any moment?

"Don't insult her! You don't even know her! You're the right one to talk like that! I've seen the helps at the shrine. 'Can I bring you something, Hino-san?' 'What kind of music do you like, Hino-san?' 'I play in a band, I can get you tickets for our concerts, will you come, please, please, whine, whine...'"

"I don't care about this kind of thing at all and it's none of your business! None at all!"

"Just like it's none of your business who I'm going out with! We're not dating. I can go out with a tentacled youma if I want to. I don't need to be lectured by you about it. What do you know about dating anyway?"

Now Rei's rage was in full blaze.

"Fine! Go out with Miss Tentacle of the Millenium and let her show you her 'jewellery'! I don't care at all! And how come you know what's going on at the shrine? Have you been spying on me? Are you sneaking up on me in my home? Don't ever let me catch you stalking me!"

"I'm not stalking. I'm patroling. I just follow orders. If you don't mind, I go and find me a nice crystal to bring Mrs Osaka when I see her, and you can go back to wiping the shrine yard with all your sugggestive butt shaking at the sight of other guys!"

"Yeah, go and take your suggestive smile and your secret knowledge about crystals and sinful chocolates with you! Idiot!"

"Damned interfering Sailor Senshi!"

"Pah!"

Rei turned around and walked away from him, not turning back. And she made very certain she didn't suggestively shake her butt while she left. She never did anyway! The nerve!