Author Note: I'm having a procedure done this week so I'm anticipating I won't have time to write or post this coming weekend. Wish me luck! ^_^ Because of that, posting an extra chapter today!

I'm not much of a dancer myself, but I like watching people who know what they're doing. =P:::

I don't own Sailor Moon or any songs and have tried to the best of my ability to site my references.

Takeuchi, N. (1991). Sailor Moon. Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha Ltd.

Adams, W., Duhamel, F., Gómez , J., Guetta, D., Pineda, A. and Riesterer, F. (2009). I Gotta Feeling [Recorded by The Black Eyed Peas]. On The E.N.D. [CD], Santa Monica, California: Interscope Records.

Coleman, J., Sebert, K., and Sebert, P. (2010). Your Love Is My Drug [Recorded by Kesha]. On Animal [CD], Los Angeles, California: Conway Recording Studios.

Allen, R., Brown, C., Jones, J., Kennedy, B., and Merritt, A. (2008). Forever [Recorded by Chris Brown]. On Exclusive [CD], Los Angeles, California: Village Studios.

Blanco, B., Levine, A., Malik, A., and Schuster, K. (2011). Moves like Jagger [Recorded by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera]. On Hands All Over [CD], Los Angeles, California: A&M Octone Records.

Chapter 14:

- I've got a feeling (Woohoo) that tonight's gonna be a good night. That tonight's gonna be a good night. That tonight's gonna be a good, good night. -

Setsuna was on a roll with her DJ skills, spinning popular tracks and adding her own flare with the DJ controllers and laptops she had in her disc jockey booth.

"So, I'm your date tonight, huh?," Minako asked coyly with a teasing tone as she danced with Rei, referring to how Rei and Haruka addressed her as such earlier in the night, "That's funny, I don't remember being properly asked to be your date, Hino-san."

"Do you...not want to be my date?," Rei asked with a touch of hurt in her voice, "Would you...rather be with someone else?" She pouted and did an incredibly good impression of a wide-eyed, dejected puppy, "Because...I wouldn't."

"Mou, Rei-chan," Minako softened as she hooked her fingers into Rei's belt loops and pulled her closer, "Of course not, silly. There's no one else I'd rather be with right now than with you." A soft blush came to her cheeks, "I just want to hear it, that's all."

Rei smiled at the gorgeous blonde she had come to cherish so recently. She took Minako's hands gently in her own and looked her straight in the eye, "Aino Minako, will you do me the honor of being my date tonight?"

Minako blushed heavily from Rei's intense gaze and forwardness, "Yes, Rei-chan," she whispered back bashfully. The two continued dancing together, enjoying Setsuna's smooth beats.

"Oh, by the way," Rei said as a thought came to her, "What were you and Michiru talking about earlier? She seemed pretty pissed."

"Oh, nothing. She was just telling me how pissed she was at Haruka for not doing her part during your stunt," Minako replied casually with a shrug, quickly covering for Michiru.

Rei raised an eyebrow at Minako. Having known Michiru and Haruka all her life, she knew something like that wouldn't have made Michiru as upset as her aura had displayed. Nonetheless, she allowed the lie to slide, suspecting that Michiru had requested for Minako to keep their conversation private. In any case, if Michiru wanted Rei to know, the elegant woman would tell her eventually, "I always thought if it ever came down to a fight between Michiru and Haruka, I'd put all my money on Michiru any day," Rei chuckled.

"Yeah, me too," Minako replied with chuckle. She could tell Rei didn't really buy her excuse but was glad that the archer didn't press the subject, "Especially after seeing her almost take Haruka's ear off! That was scary!"

"Yeah, Michiru's really something alright," Rei smirked as she glanced over at the table. Usagi and Mamoru had tapped out from dancing a while ago and were back at the table, conversing and laughing with Michiru, Haruka, and Hotaru. Ami and Makoto were sitting a small ways away from the group and were having, what looked like, their own, private conversation. She smiled as she watched her childhood friends enjoying themselves, "But it's good because she keeps Haruka in check. They're really good for each other."

- Because your love, your love, your love, is my drug. Your love, your love, your love. I said your love, your love, your love, is my drug. Your love, your love, your love. -

As the next song played, they continued to move together in time to its upbeat sound. Both women were exceptionally great dancers and quickly became mesmerized by the other's movements without faltering in their own. Rei placed her hands on Minako's hips and pulled her closer, allowing herself to become lost in Minako's orange-gold aura that flickered playfully around the slender woman's form as if it were dancing with them to the music. Minako responded to Rei's actions by draping her arms around Rei's neck, bringing her closer, How did I survive this long without her?, both thought to themselves.

"I can't seem to get enough of you, Minako," Rei breathed as she watched Minako through hooded, violet eyes.

Minako chuckled softly, "Be careful what you wish for, Rei-chan," she challenged playfully as she looked deep into Rei's amethyst orbs with her own piercing cobalts, "You might never get rid of me."

Rei smirked, "Maybe that's what I want," she quipped.

She saw Minako's aura flare a bit in response. Before she knew it, Minako had buried one of her hands in Rei's dark mane at the base of her head. She leaned in and brought her soft lips to gently brush the length of Rei's neck, starting from the crook and moving upwards towards her ear, sending small shivers throughout the raven-haired woman's body. Rei involuntarily tilted her head upwards slightly from the sensation as a soft sigh escaped her lips. She heard Minako inhale deeply, taking in Rei's vanilla scent,

"Maybe you're what I want, Rei-chan," Minako's melodic voice whispered seductively before she flicking Rei's earlobe with her tongue. A low, quiet moan echoed from the back of Rei's throat. Her eyelids fluttered slightly as her eyes rolling back only for a moment. Her skin tingled as she felt Minako's warm breath against her ear. An urge she never felt before began throbbing inside of her, threatening to engulf her with desire for the gorgeous blonde that was swaying provocatively against her.

"Kami-sama, Minako," Rei whispered, trying to control her slightly ragged breathing, "You're such a tease."

"Speak for yourself, Rei-chan," Minako replied huskily as she pulled away to look the archer in the eye. Rei could see an intensity within Minako's cerulean eyes that seemed to burn for her and rival the intensity her orange-gold aura now took on, "Having you this close to me and not being able to kiss you is driving me insane." A soft, playful smirk pulled at her lips, "I'm just returning the favor."

"Well, we can easily fix that," Rei replied in a low tone as she tilted her head to the side and leaned in. Minako gently placed the tip of her finger on Rei's lips, stopping her.

"Always so impatient, Rei-chan," Minako chided playfully as she shook her head, "As much as I want to, and, believe me, I do, knowing what your kisses do to me I can't promise that I'll be able to hold myself back. Also, I don't think our friends would ever let us live it down, especially Haru-chan and Usa-neechan."

Rei let out a small, disappointed sigh. She knew Minako was right and she also wanted to respect Minako's decision. But, that didn't mean she couldn't get Minako back for teasing her, right? She smirked at Minako mischievously. Without breaking their gaze, she parted her lips to allow her tongue to stroke the tip of Minako's finger before capturing it between her lips, gently sucking on it.

Minako gasped softly as her eyes rolled back ever so slightly before she closed her eyes. Every cell in her body screamed for the archer as she felt Rei's warm tongue slide against the pad of her finger. As Minako reluctantly retracted her finger from Rei's mouth, the beautiful, raven-haired woman nipped at it playfully with her teeth, causing a shock wave of need to shoot through every corner of Minako's body. She felt her muscles clench deep inside of her as her resolve was being chipped away.

"You...are so bad, Rei-chan," Minako breathed once she caught her breath. She opened her azure eyes slightly to eye the archer swaying with her to the music, "Do you know what happens to bad girls?," she smirked devilishly.

"What, Minako?," Rei challenged, her breath beginning to come out in soft pants.

"Bad girls get punished," Minako said in a low sensual voice.

- It's you and me moving at the speed of light into eternity, yeah. Tonight is the night to join me in the middle of ecstasy. Feel the melody in the rhythm of the music around you, around you. I'm gonna take you there. I'm gonna take you there so don't be scared, I'm right here, baby. We can go anywhere, go anywhere. But first, it's your chance, take my hand, come with me. It's like I've waited my whole life for this one night. It's gonna be me you and the dance floor. -

Minako grabbed the lapel of Rei's jacket with one hand and pushed her away firmly so she was forced to take a couple steps back. At the sudden movement, the guests on the dance floor began forming a circle around Minako, giving her space.

Minako smirked as she began rocking her hips to the upbeat tempo of the music. Closing her eyes, Minako tilted her head forward slightly as she swayed to the beat, snapping her fingers. She slowly began raising her arms, straight out to her sides, moving them up until they were straight above her head. On a beat, she allowed her arms to bend at the elbows, letting her hands fall behind her head. Her head rolled back and to the side slightly, exposing her delicate neck. In a smooth motion, she began bringing her elbows down in front of her until they were back down to her sides, her hands meeting the back of her neck. As she continued to bring her elbows back past her sides, her hands ran down the front of her shoulders, following the silhouette of her lithe body until they came to rest on her hips, her head rolling to the front again. She began sensually doing hip-rolls to the beat while rotating her body counter-clockwise, her movements rivaling those of the world's best belly dancers. The guests began cheering and whistling, encouraging her to continue.

When she completed a half-turn, her back now towards Rei, she glanced over her shoulder with hooded cerulean eyes at the archer, whose mouth was slightly open, her amethyst orbs unabashedly raking Minako's body. Minako smirked seductively as she ran one hand through her silky, gold hair and rested the other on her thigh. She swayed her hips in a figure-eight while in place, slowly lowering herself to the floor by bending her knees. Before she reached the ground, she bent her upper-body forward, arching her back, and straightened her legs, allowing her behind to come up first. She slowly brought her upper-body back up and, once she was upright, finished the move with a body-roll. She did more hip-rolls, continuing her rotation until she was facing Rei again, locking her piercing, cobalt gaze on the object of her affection as she rocked her hips to the music.

To say Rei was mesmerized would be a grave understatement. She didn't realize she had begun to pant heavily from lust as she watched the gorgeous blonde move her form so erotically, knowing she was dancing just for her. Her muscles clenched reflexively from an unknown aching need. But, more than anything, she was mesmerized by Minako's aura, which radiated from her like a roaring fire. She yearned to feel that aura shooting through her being. Minako was so close to her, yet just out of reach. Rei watched hungrily as her aura continued to sway playfully, licking Minako's creamy skin as if taunting Rei, making her wish so badly that it was her tongue or fingers, not Minako's aura, licking and touching that soft skin.

Minako knew exactly what she was doing and she was absolutely right, Rei did feel like she was being punished. But she loved it. Every...agonizing...second of it.

Minako, finally feeling merciful, strode confidently to the beat of the music towards Rei. She grabbed the lapels of Rei's jacket with both hands and took backwards steps, pulling her into the circle with her. Rei smirked as she willingly complied. When they reached the center of the circle, Minako stopped and firmly pulled her closer until their bodies were pressed against each other, practically feeling the other woman's heartbeat racing in her chest.

Rei's rare, violet eyes were hooded and burned for the gorgeous blonde as she licked her lips reflexively. Minako's hooded sapphires searched Rei's face with intensity, landing on her lips. She leaned in closer, biting her lip as she felt Rei's breath brush her face. Though she meant to torture Rei with her dancing, she inadvertently found herself in just as much, if not more, luscious agony as she witness how much the beautiful archer was affected by it.

Suddenly, she turned around and pressed her back up against Rei's front. Allowing herself to lean against the taller woman, she did a body-roll against her and continued to move to the beat of the music. She reached behind her until she found Rei's hands and guided them to rest on her swaying hips. Rei closed her eyes as she leaned in and buried her face in Minako's hair, breathing in her scent, taking in her aura. Falling into it, she moved her face to nuzzle within the crook of Minako's neck and began moving with her. She slid one of her pale hands forward slowly to rest on the front of Minako's stomach, holding her closer. Minako leaned her head back to rest on Rei's shoulder as she closed her eyes. One of her creamy hands found a place to rest on top of Rei's hand on her stomach, the other reached behind her to rest on the back of Rei's neck, pulling her closer.

"How was your punishment, pyro?," Minako whispered teasingly in Rei's ear.

"...Torturous," Rei breathed.

"Good," Minako smirked, "That should teach you a lesson."

At that, Rei came back to her senses. Not one to back down from a challenge, she smirked as she heard the next song begin to play, "Two can play at this game, Minako," she said mischievously.

- You wanted control so we waited. I put on a show, now I make it. You say I'm a kid, my ego is big, I don't give a shit. And it goes like this: Take me by the tongue and I'll know you. Kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you all the moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger. I don't need to try to control you. Look into my eyes and I'll own you with them moves like Jagger. I've got the moves like Jagger, I've got the moves like Jagger. -

Rei expertly spun Minako out of her embrace, pulling on her teal sash to unravel her golden hair. Minako gracefully followed through with the spin until she was facing Rei a few steps away and at the edge of the circle. Rei strode confidently towards Minako until she was standing inches from her, "Now, it's my turn."

She twisted her dark mane up quickly, using Minako's sash to keep it up and in place. When she finished, she winked at Minako and began gliding away. Minako's eyes widened in awe as she realized Rei was moonwalking smoothly backwards across the floor away from her. Once Rei was in the middle of the circle, she stopped and did a backflip landing softly into a half-split on a beat with one leg extended in front of her and one bent underneath her. She swung her bent leg outwards to unravel and rolled to her back. Using the momentum, she tucked her knees towards her chest and brought her hands by her head, doing a kip-up so she was standing again. She moving her feet quickly in a criss-cross motion as she began toprocking to the deep beat of the music. After a few beats, she went to the ground and began doing a two step breakdance move. As she completed a circle with the move and swung her leg out, she rolled to her back and transitioned to doing windmills. After a few, she pushed herself from the floor a little more, changing her windmills to flares. The guests began hooting and clapping at Rei's performance.

Minako couldn't believe what she was seeing. Her heart was pounding as she watched Rei aggressively execute each move with precision and control. She became quickly mesmerized by the raw power Rei displayed in her moves. The lustful feelings she had for Rei before seemed to pale in comparison to how she felt now. As Minako watched Rei expertly move her pale hands to rotate herself in the flare, every inch of her ached to be underneath those powerful hands and have Rei pressing roughly against her instead. She wanted...no...she needed Rei.

With the skill of a gymnast, Rei slowed the flares down and lifted one hand to do a one-handed pike freeze for a few seconds before unraveling and bringing her feet back down to Earth on a beat, landing facing Minako. Once she straightened, she smirked at the sight of Minako's wide eyes glued to her, her aura flaring brightly like a barely contained flame. Rei began intricately moving her feet, turning and gliding towards Minako as if she were weightless. The song ended as she came to a stop in front of the stunned blonde, taking a polite bow in front of her that reminded Minako so much of the hummingbird from earlier that day.

When Rei straightened, Minako couldn't stop herself and threw her arms around Rei's neck as she brought her lips to meet Rei's in a firm kiss. Rei caught the gorgeous blonde and wrapped her arms around Minako's waist, holding her close as she closed her eyes. Before they deepend the kiss, the sound of Setsuna's voice abruptly brought them back to reality,

"Ladies and gentlemen," Setsuna's voice called out over the speakers, hinting at an amused smile, "Hino Rei and Aino Minako."

The two women broke their kiss and began looking around in surprise. The roaring cheers from the wedding guests that surrounded them was deafening. Both women blushed deeply as they caught sight of their friends lining one side of the circle, whistling and applauding the loudest.

"And with that," Setsuna continued, "We've come to the end of the night. Again, thank you so much everyone for coming. If you plan on going home, please drive safely. If you plan on staying the night, please enjoy the hotel's hospitality. Have a good night, everyone!"

Author Note: A small chapter to prepare for the next scene. The temperature is rising little by little. We'll see where it goes ;)

I have certain ideas of who Rei and Minako are in this story. I envision them being multidimensional individuals as most people are when placed in different settings, scenarios/circumstances, or even company. I'm hoping as the story progresses those different layers and intricacies begin to present themselves. =P::: With this being my first story, I'm hoping that comes across.

Constructive feedback/reviews would be greatly appreciated!

(updated 09/2013)