Silver

By Bashfulglowfly

Minako stared into the mirror. "What the…"

She was horrified.

She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"I'm only 22!" she whispered.

"What was that, baby?" came the beloved voice from behind.

"Kunzite…" tears were in her voice.

She watched in the mirror as he approached. "What's wrong?

"My hair…it's turning silver!"

Kunzite didn't laugh at the sheer horror in her voice. He knew what would happen if he laughed. Instead, he pulled her off the chair, sat down and pulled her into his lap. "Oh, my poor Minako." But he also couldn't resist the temptation.

She buried her face against his neck. She could feel his hands running through her hair and down her back.

"Yep, your hair is turning silver."

Kunzite yelped satisfactorily when she twisted the flesh along his ribs.

She hoped it would bruise for more than a couple of hours. Stupid magical healing.

"I'm too young to have silver hair!"

Kunzite kissed the top of her aging head. "My love, my beautiful Aphrodite…what color is Serenity's hair?"

"Silver."

"What is your job in regard to her?"

"Protector, bodyguard…"

"Body double?"

Minako straightened rapidly. Fortunately, he was expecting that and moved his head back, so she didn't hit his chin.

"Oh…I'm so stupid! Why didn't I think of that?"

"Well, you haven't had to for some time. But now that the Earth has awakened from the Long Sleep, you're going to have to go back to your old job."

Minako gasped with shock "Silver hair will clash with my uniform!"

"Can't you change your uniform? Perhaps to black and silver?"

Minako's lower lip jutted out in a pout. "I do not want to look like some wannabe Oakland Raiders cheerleader!"

"I think they became the Las Vegas Raiders, and the cheerleaders wore booty shorts.'

The pout disappeared, Minako's upper lip curled, showing a hint of feline fang. "And I'm certainly not going to look like a wannabe Sailor Starlight!"

Kunzite sighed. It was quite possible they were not going to be attending the very first ball to be held at the Crystal Palace.

"Everybody knows that I have blonde hair. The official portraits, photos, and everything else shows me with blonde hair. There will be questions if I suddenly go silver."

"Don't you have something to disguise yourself with?"

Minako beamed at him. "I love you so very much." She leaned forward and kissed him deeply.

She felt his response in his return kiss but also under her thighs, and his nimble fingers unzipping her dress.

"We don't have the time." She said reluctantly.

Kunzite hissed out a heated curse.

Minako kissed him again "I'll make it up to you later."

"You better."

Minako jumped off his lap, ran to the closet, and began digging through various drawers. "AH HA! Found it!" She turned and waved an elaborate pen at Kunzite.

"What's that?"

"Usagi's disguise pen. It was one of the first items she was given. She gave it to me just before the Long Sleep. She said she wouldn't need it anymore."

"Does it work?"

"Disguise Pen, give me the same blonde hair I've always had!"

There wasn't any obvious magic coming from the pen, but the couple could see that Minako's hair was back to being the bright golden blonde they were used to.

Minako sighed happily. "It worked."

Kunzite zipped up her dress before it came off completely and he gave into his eternal craving of his Venus. And if they didn't make it to the ball that was to commemorate the completion of building the Crystal Palace, he would have to spend the rest of his life listening to Jadeite bring it up at least once a month. "You are beautiful, my love."

"You'll love me no matter what color my hair is?"

"I will love you beyond my last breath."

Minako beamed at the man who had been her lover, her enemy and now her beloved husband. "You better!"