A/N: Just an update. Please read and review! Thanks!
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It was a fine Tuesday morning, and the birds were chirping happily; singing loudly without a care in the world. One such person in particular, was quite unhappy about it.
"Ugh! Quiet!"
But the birds continue to sing their tune. The figure on the bed flung the covers off herself and glared murderously out of the window. She hated mornings.
Before the woman could head into the bathroom to relieve herself, there sat at the end of the bed she shared with her partner, was a three feet plush bunny with white, silky fur. In its hands, was a brown felt basket.
"Oh wow! But . . . what's the special occasion?" the woman mumbled. She searched around the stuffed toy in hopes of finding some sort of card to tell her what was up until she spotted the white paper sitting innocently in the felt basket.
To the most beautiful princess in the universe. A trail of luscious caramel and chocolate will lead you to the next clue of finding me. There, at the end of an invisible rainbow and treat-filled journey, you'll find the most beautiful treasure of all. I hope to see you there.
"Caramel and Chocolate?" the woman looked around the room to find no trail at all.
"Is she jerking my chain?"
A tingling sensation erupted from out of nowhere, reminding her that she had indeed woken up because of those blasted birds and that she was on her way to the bathroom. She hurried down the hall before any accidents were made.
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"Ahh . . . so much better," the woman sighed, finally relieved of her fluids. Her teeth was finally clean and pearly white, her breath was minty fresh and her mind was clear of sleepy grogginess. At the exact moment as she exited the bathroom, a light Ting! sound echoed from downstairs.
"Did she leave the oven ON again?"
The woman ran down the stairs and into the kitchen, where an aroma of something baking, filled her nostrils. Chocolate . . . with a hint of . . ? She couldn't place the scent, but it had her drooling nonetheless. She opened the oven door and there sat on the rack, a chocolate bundt cake.
"Is it for me?"
She pulled the bundt cake out from the oven and placed it on a cooling rack. She then went to grab a plate and knife, and began cutting a slice for herself, happy at the caramel goodness that filled the center of the bundt-shaped cake.
"Let's eat!"
The woman closed her eyes, savoring the dessert and moaned at the decadent flavors she tasted on her tongue. She had almost forgotten about the treasure hunt when she spotted a paper taped to the faucet at the sink as she went to put away her dirty dishes.
Welcome, to the second clue my pretty. Did you like the cake and surprise? I know it's two of your favorite things, next to meat. The next clue will be at the base of the tallest tree you can find. Time is running out, my princess. Find me before lunch starts and I'm sure, you'll like the result.
"Before lunch? That's like in ten minutes!" the woman cried. She hurriedly ran outside, already spotting the perfect candidate for the tallest tree, but slumped when there was nothing down at the base.
. . . the tallest tree you can find . . .
"So, she doesn't mean just in front of the house?" the woman remembered last week where she and her lover had taken a small walk down a path behind their house and how her lover had declared that it will be their secret tree.
She looked down at her watch: five minutes. She ran down the beaten path, trees whizzing past her on both sides. She was almost there! She was almost there!
"There it is!" the woman panted, dropping to her knees and with one minute to spare.
Congratulations for finding the last clue. Now have a melon bun!
The woman searched the ground and pulled up a packet of the said bun and smiled, tearing into the food with hunger; the cake already long gone from her system. She picked up the paper once again, reading the last of its message.
. . . After eating, hurry back and find me in the most obvious place. The treasure you seek, is just within reach.
"The most obvious place to her is . . !"
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"Argh! Where is Serena? She can be slow as a snail sometimes," the fire senshi grumbled.
"I made sure to put some treats for her, so her energy is at a max level . . ." the thunder senshi stated with confusion.
"Look! She's here!" another voice whispered. They all quieted.
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Serena panted as she stood in front of her garage. There was no way she was in there! The moon princess pressed a button located to the side of the moving door and waited as the contraption stopped. The blonde surveyed the area and nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
"Where is it?" Serena whispered.
The treasure you seek, is just within reach.
From where she stood, there was nothing that was in reach . . . Except for . . .
Serena looked up and laughed happily at the paper hanging from the chains.
The treasure is in the last place you'll never find yourself under. Make me proud, koneko.
The blonde thought about it for a minute and stared at the yellow Ferrari F512M. She crouched down low, peeking under her love's car to find something like a small treasure chest there. Haruka was correct, there was no way she'd want to go under there, even if it was the last place on earth. But she had to.
Whining, Serena reached under, her clean clothes now soiled with soot, dirt and oil. Her fingers grasped around the item and pulled herself out, happy at the treasure chest in her hands. Just as she was about to open the lid, the chest was lifted from her hands. The blonde was slightly startled at the floating box, but realized the string that was attatched to it.
The chest floated over to the left corner of the garage and a figure stepped out of the shadows. The moon princess grumbled, crossing her arms about her chest,
"You better have a good explanation for leading me around like a hunting dog."
"I do."
"And, you have to buy me new clothes. These are ruined thanks to you," Serena added haughtily. Haruka laughed,
"I will."
"And . . !" Serena cried.
"How many more 'ands' before you're satisfied?" the older woman smirked. The moon princess blushed. The sandy blonde took the silence as her turn to speak. She walked forward and knelt to one knee, presenting the treasure chest in front of her. Haruka took a breath before opening the lid,
"Serena Tsukino, will you marry me?"
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Serena didn't know what to say. It was happening all at once. She wasn't even warned in advance and here she was being proposed to while she was still wearing dirty clothes!
"Are you going to give the poor woman your answer or not?"
The blonde turned around to see her fellow sailor senshi had all gathered behind her. Then she looked back at the sandy blonde who was still left balancing on her knee and nodded,
"YES! Yes, I'll marry you Haruka!"
The group erupted with cheers as the two lovers embraced. It was a beginning start to their new lives as just ordinary people. Nothing could ever stop them now.
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A/N: I had originally thought of five clues instead of three but I shortened it because it would exceed the oneshot limit (500-2000 words). Hope this story was to your liking!