Rei opened her eyes to find she was not in Jadeite's bedroom. She was surrounded by pure white walls, and her feet were sinking into a lush, thick carpet. She heard a voice next to her and looked up, seeing Makoto.

"It's going to be impossible to do your makeup if you keep moving like that" she teases. "Now, close your eyes so I can finish putting on your eyeshadow." Rei gave her a slight nod and closed her eyes, trying to figure out what was going on. Usagi carefully ran a brush through her long raven hair, while Ami and Minako worked on her nails.

"It's hard to believe your wedding day is finally here" Minako murmured, sounding as if she was going to cry. Wedding day? It suddenly occurred to Rei that is must be the day she would become Jadeite's wife. She smiled to herself as the girls finished getting her ready. She stood before them in her flowing white wedding gown, trying to keep her composure.

"Don't cry, you'll smudge your makeup" Ami said softly. The four girls escorted Rei out of the room, down a long hallway. As the double doors opened, they began the trek down the endless aisle. Rei kept her eyes fixed on the front of the room, where her beloved was waiting for her. As she drew closer to him, she noticed that there was a shadow covering his face. As the ceremony commenced, Rei began to feel uneasy, but figured it was just wedding day jitters. As the priest pronounced the two of them husband and wife, Rei breathed a sigh of relief. She leaned in to kiss her new husband, and the shadow finally cleared from his face.

"You're all mine now…" Rei felt her heart stop when he uttered those words. Now realizing she hadn't been pledging her life to Jadeite at all.

"Kumori…"

"No!" Rei screamed, thrashing so violently that she tumbled out of the bed. She woke with a start and looked around, nearly hyperventilating. Jadeite immediately awoke and looked at her, panic filling his eyes. He reached down to help her up and pulled her into his arms, gently rubbing her back to stop her from shaking.

"It was just a dream, sweetheart. You're safe" he murmured, stroking her hair. Rei finally calmed down enough to look at him, barely able to see him through the tears clouding her vision.

"It was terrible…I dreamed we were getting married, but at the end of the dream, it was him…"

"That won't happen" Jadeite said with a chuckle. "You're mine." Rei shivered slightly and swallowed the lump in her throat.

"That's what he said…" Jadeite mentally cured himself and held her tighter, planting small kisses on the top of her head.

"I'm sorry" he said with a sigh. "Let me make it up to you…I'll get a bath ready for you and make you breakfast."

"You really don't have to do all that for me" Rei said quietly.

"I know I don't have to…I want to" Jadeite said, scooping her into his arms and carrying her to the bathroom. He filled the bathtub, then gave her a small kiss before leaving the room. "I'll come check on you in a bit."

Rei closed the door after he left and stripped out of her pajamas, folding them and setting them on the counter. She stepped into the bathtub and sat, surrounding herself with the lavender scented bubbles. She could instantly feel her tension melt away, and a smile played on her lips as she thought about her time with Jadeite. Everything had been happening so quickly, but she realized that only meant he was right for her. She closed her eyes for what felt like a short moment, jumping slightly when the bathroom door opened suddenly and Jadeite's voice rang in her ears.

"You shouldn't sleep in the bath, love. You could drown." Rei blushed slightly and sat up, making sure she was still covered by the mountains of bubbles.

"I must have dozed off for a minute" she said shyly, still embarrassed she was so careless. She noticed that the water had started to get cold, telling her she had been in the tub longer than she thought. She got out and grabbed a towel, noticing Jadeite smirking at her playfully.

"I like that outfit" he teased. Rei rolled her eyes and wrapped the towel around herself before running across the hall to the bedroom to get dressed. Jadeite followed her and watched as she mulled over what to wear that day. She finally settled on a pair of flared jeans and a gray sweater, showing the outfit off to Jadeite after she put it on.

"How does this look?" she asked, almost feeling like it looked like she was attending a funeral.

"It's nice, but it needs something…" After thinking a moment, Jadeite motioned for Rei to sit on the bed, and she did, wondering what he was up to. He began to carefully brush her hair, then wove it into a loose braid. Rei watched him as he walked over to the dresser and picked up the necklace, bringing it back to put around her neck. The sparkling diamonds instantly brightened up the whole outfit, putting a smile on Rei's face.

"You're wonderful" she said softly.

"Only because you make me that way" Jadeite teased, kissing her nose. "Come on, breakfast is getting cold." Rei got up from the bed and followed Jadeite to the kitchen, smiling as he handed her a plate of strawberry pancakes, making one for himself immediately after. After the two of them ate, Jadeite watched Rei, certain that something was bothering her. She felt his eyes on her and turned to face him, giving him a curious look.

"Is something wrong?" she asked, tucking a stray piece of hair behind her ear.

"I was just wondering the same thing. You seem a little off today, but I could be misreading that."

"You know me too well" Rei said with a sigh, turning her gaze away from him. "I guess I'm just scared, that's all. Kumori keeps turning up like a bad penny, and I feel like I'm constantly glancing over my shoulder, you know?" Jadeite nodded as she spoke, feeling a little disheartened by the fact that being with him didn't seem to force Kumori out of the picture at all.

"I'm as upset as you are…but we shouldn't be. We're together again, and as long as I'm around, he can't hurt you." Rei nodded and smiled slightly as he spoke, knowing in her heart he was right. She let this man have way too much control over her.

"You're right, Jade. I'm sorry I keep letting him get to me. From here on out, it's you and me, always."

"You don't have to apologize…but if you really want to prove you're sorry…"

"I'll do anything" Rei said, grinning slightly. A surprised squeak escaped her as she suddenly found herself dangling over Jadeite's shoulder. He carried her back to the bedroom and dropped her on the bed, hovering over her with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Anything?" he repeated. Rei nodded, feeling her heart beat rapidly in her chest. Jade let out a small chuckle, kissed her nose and pulled her up. "Let's go get you an engagement ring. Then maybe after that, we can go to the park or something. Rei nodded and looked toward the window, mildly concerned by how cloudy it was.

"It might rain…"

"So, then, we'll get wet" Jadeite chuckled. "Come on, please?" he pretended to pout, and Rei giggled, turning her head away from him.

"The puppy dog eyes won't work on me" she challenged, sucking in a breath when Jadeite leaned forward and nibbled her ear playfully. "But that will…alright, let's go." Rei walked out of the bedroom with Jadeite, smoothing out her clothes before they stepped out into the living room. The two of them said their goodbyes and headed out the door.

A/N sorry this chapter was dull…I'm writing this story for NaNoWriMo and I'm two days behind schedule, so I had to do something.