Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon manga or anime
A/N: Just a bit of fluff to fill the time. Enjoy! R&R
"Youko, darling, you have a casting call in thirty minutes. Hurry up, won't you?" Katsumi called from downstairs. In the couple of days I had been back home, she had been getting me re-prepared for this day, even if I hardly ever listened.
"Yeah, hold on." Come on, just one little hint? I asked, pleading with the voices. No answer. I got up and sighed, grabbing my bag.
"Do I honestly have to go? Don't I have school or something?"
"You're on vacation. The school year ended on the day before you came back." She never referred to that day as a bombing(what the authorities were making it seem like). I rolled my eyes.
"Come on, Youko. You wanted to audition for this since you heard about it."
"Katsumi, I feel…changed. I don't really think I like acting. Please?" she sighed.
"I guess I can tell them you canceled." She looked sad, disappointed, and I almost felt bad.
"Can I go over to Daniel's then?" I asked.
"Will this new found brother of his be supervising? I'm not having you two alone together." I sighed.
"Yes, Darien is supposed to be coming over. And so are a couple of my friends."
"Fine. Go on."
"Thanks, Katsumi." I ran back upstairs to change out of what my mother called 'standard casting call clothing', and changed into my cuffed shorts and off-the-shoulder graphic tee, topping it off with some Chuck Taylors I found in the closet. I grabbed the key to the house, and walked outside. Luckily, Monday seemed to be an off day for reporters. I walked with leisure, happy to be away.
I hadn't had a vision in days, so when one came, just as I rang the doorbell at Daniel's apartment, I was unprepared for the pain.
"No. I absolutely will not." I said with all the respect I could muster (which wasn't much). The Moon Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom had always seemed reluctant to cooperate with us, but now that we have something they want, they're assuming I'll act like a little puppy at their beck and call. Queen Serenity stood in front of me, and I was in court, being sued. "I offered my services to you. My father thought it was a good idea as well. You let me do your dirty work already, and you got off with clean hands, so no." I fumed.
"It's not up to you, dear." She said in that motherly voice I hated. Despite my house arrest, any chance she got, she was trying to act like I was her daughter. Ever since my mother died, anyway. "Your father's agreed as well."
"He doesn't own me. I'm not a spy. I am—" I started, through gritted teeth.
"The royal princess of the Sun." Josephine, standing in for Earth, finished. "We know. But, that doesn't mean you don't have to do this. It's not like we're treating you unfairly Any of us would have the same punishment." I glared at her.
"No, you wouldn't. Because the Sun is the outcast of this treaty, obviously. Just because my father puts his two cents in, doesn't mean I'm submitting to whatever you say. You can't make me."
"Seeing as you're in court, you have to." Endyran smirked. I directed my glare at him. I wanted to wipe that triumphant smile off of his face so badly.
"You're as responsible as she is Endyran. As I said, there is no unfairness. You'll be doing this as well." I got just what I wished for as the smile slid from his face. Now I was the one smirking.
"What? I didn't cause all that damage!" he shouted angrily.
"If you hadn't come along, there would be no damage. It's not like I was shooting off that beam for pure enjoyment." He glared at me.
"She's right, Endyran. You should've called the guards. Or me." Josephine said. "So, you'll both be serving as spies." He glared at Josephine.
"Will we necessarily have to be in the same area?" I asked hopefully. No such luck.
"You're doing this together. Think of it as strengthening the treaty. You start tomorrow."
"Ugh!" I groaned, and stormed out. I heard footsteps behind me.
"What's the matter, Princess? Can you not stand even the mere thought of being around me?" I heard Endyran say sarcastically.
"No. You don't deserve as much as a thought. Dirt sitter." I replied.
"Now, really? No need for name calling, Airhead." He said back. I whirled around at the rude name for Sun people.
"What did you just call me?" I stared up at him, but despite my height, I couldn't look him straight in the eye.
"Didn't you just call me a dirt sitter? I'm returning the favor." He said, wearing that goofy smirk I hated.
"Say it. One more time, dirt sitter." I challenged, steaming. He suddenly grabbed me, holding my hands above my head.
"Or what, hmm? Will you destroy the Moon Palace? Because, I'd really like to see how that goes." He said. I stopped struggling, defeated, and glared up at him.
"Is that a challenge?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him.
"It could be." He growled. He reached out and touched my cheek, and I felt foolish for liking it, wanting him to continue.
He ripped his hand away, like I was on fire. I watched silently as he walked away in quick strides, surely to get away from me.
"See. Told you." Daniel was saying to his brother, who hadn't witnessed any of my blackouts. I looked around, and gave a shout of surprise. I was sitting on the couch in Daniel's apartment. Darien was staring at me curiously, and Daniel was brewing a pot of coffee in the adjacent kitchen.
"Might I ask what that was?" Daniel asked.
"Sure." I said, despite the leftover surge of anger from the blackout. I turned to Darien. "Would you like to see?" I asked, offering. He nodded. I replayed the memory in my mind, projecting it to the two, and Darien bursted out laughing. Daniel and I shot him angry looks.
"You two are friggin' hilarious!" he said, between breaths, and I couldn't help but laugh.