Notes: Episode 13, "Girl Power! The End of Jadeite". Or, "The one where the Senshi run Jadeite over with a plane".
Episode 13
"You weren't there."
Kunzite watched Zoicite floating in his usual position, one leg crossed over the other, the essence of nonchalance.
"I doubt very much her highness missed me," Zoicite replied. He didn't bother to look up from the book he was reading.
The lack of interest troubled Kunzite, but the only evidence was a small frown that Zoicite never saw. "Still," said Kunzite, his voice maintaining its normal cool rumble, "you know his time approaches."
Zoicite licked his index finger and turned the page. "His time has 'been approaching' for weeks, and yet he's still here."
"No longer."
"Oh?" Zoicite sounded mildly surprised, but his expression didn't change.
"He is in Eternal Sleep."
Zoicite made a noise of mild interest. "He needed beauty rest. That might be long enough."
The crash of Kunzite's hands slamming into the table finally drew Zoicite's full attention. "Do you not care?" Kunzite asked, the waver in his voice almost undetectable.
"Should I?" Zoicite's eyes flicked to his book, but he opted to close it.
"He was one of us."
"In name only."
Kunzite rubbed his temple, and Zoicite's expression softened, just a fraction. He floated lower, until he was hovering at eye-level. "What is it? Why does this have you so worked up?"
"I … don't know." His frustration was evident, and Zoicite shifted uncomfortably, not used to hearing anything less than complete certainty from Kunzite. "I feel like this should matter."
"But it doesn't."
Kunzite frowned, and said nothing.
After several moments of this, Zoicite returned to his original position in the air and reopened his book.
"She's turned to Nephrite," Kunzite finally said, breaking the silence.
"Now THAT matters." Zoicite snapped his book shut and immediately disappeared.
Kunzite made no acknowledgement that he was now alone. He sat in a nearby high-backed chair and lost himself in slivers of senseless thoughts.