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Kunzite stood with the wind blowing coolly against his face, his hair falling gracefully behind him as the tendrils twisted themselves in their dance with the wind. The moonlight shone brightly on him as if he were being spotlighted for where he stood. All around him was covered in darkness, save for the glittering waves that reflected the moon’s light as they rolled inland and carried their lost treasures back out to sea. Tonight he stood in black clothing rather than his Dark Kingdom uniform. Mina talked about the secret thrill of being able to blend in knowing that you had the power to affect everyone within a small radius. He did not feel comforted nor did he find pleasure in hiding his appearance, although unlike her he never strived for approval from those around him.

Mamoru came to stand next to him, the light of the moon reflecting almost blue against the midnight black of his hair. A blue that was almost as similar to the color of his eyes which reflected strength and knowledge. Odd, he noticed that the sense of loss that used to emanate about this man seemed to have waned. No longer did he appear tense or on edge, he must have found the proverbial chink in the Dark Kingdom’s armor, Kunzite mused. All for the better that they put an end to this lifetime, he no longer felt pleasure by his powers or comforted by his love for the blonde goddess who seemed to constantly elude him.

“If you continue to be seen here people are likely to believe that we are friends,” Mamoru spoke calmly, his eyes looked out to the water’s edge, watching as the waves crashed onshore in quick intervals.

“A fair assumption,” Kunzite nodded his head.

“What are you doing here?” his voice tensed.

“I want same thing you do,” he paused, “answers.”

“You are coming to me for answers?”

“Has Mina been back here?”

“Not since you took her.”

“I didn’t take her. She made her decision.”

“Why are you here?” Mamoru asked again, frustrated by the nonsensical banter.

“To give you a gift,” he turned sharply to face the man he once recognized as his Prince.

Mamoru tensed, momentarily alarmed by the sudden action. Kunzite held out his hand where a small leather pouch rested on his palm, similar to the one he had already acquired. “What is this?” he asked cautiously.

“Another piece of the puzzle,” Kunzite looked at the other man.

He reached out and carefully plucked the small pouch from his hand. “Why are you here, Kunzite?” he asked again, the tone in his voice echoed with the power of his Prince from the Golden Kingdom.

“I told you, I’m looking for Mina,” Kunzite turned and walked down the steps, onto the sand, his form fading as he walked towards the water, appearing to have been nothing more than an apparition. Mamoru clenched the bag tightly in his hand before putting it into his pocket.

“Mamoru?” a soft voice called from behind him. He turned and smiled as the fair haired woman emerged from his house, Jadeite at her side. “It’s ok, he doesn’t know yet,” he answered soothingly, smiling as he was met with a familiar pair of bright blue eyes.

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Sailor Moon watched the monitor angrily as Mamoru slowly wrapped his arm around the petite blonde. Her hands balled into tense fists, arms visibly shaking from her contained anger. A terse scream erupted from her lips and she extended her hand, jolts of dark energy shooting from her fingertips to shatter the monitor. For a moment she felt satisfied by outburst, but the moment was quickly taken from her as the shards of glass mended themselves back together and she was once again met with the image of Mamoru and the other girl. “Must you continue to take satisfaction in my misery?” she asked out loud.

“Satisfaction?” Beryl responded coolly, coming to stand near the blonde. “Neither of us may have him. I would only take satisfaction in your misery of seeing him in my arms. But for this moment there is no reason for us to gloat over the other. And even if there were a reason for that, I think we both know that I earned it.”

“You can gloat over my defeat all you would like, Beryl, but I will revel in the fact that at least once he loved me.”

“Why haven’t you found me the Crystal yet?” Beryl hissed through her teeth. “I grow weary of this game of cat and mouse.”

“I’m sure Endymion knows where it is. Maybe now would be a good time to go speak with him.”

“No. I want you to watch Kunzite. It appears that it is he who holds the answers instead.”

“I thought Minako was watching him.”

“As are you now. He has secrets of his own that I want to become mine. If you believe that he has become traitorous then have him returned to me and I will deal with him.”

Sailor Moon frowned at the now blank monitor before nodding her head and retreating from the room.

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The blonde temptress stepped backwards into the crowd, gesturing with her finger for the light haired man dressed in a white collared shirt and khaki pants to follow after her. Her slim hips, encased in black leather pants, swayed back and forth suggestively to the beat of the music. The myriad of lights randomly splashed off her skin making her appear to stand out amongst all of the other dancers crowded onto the dance floor. He smiled at her, his eyes roaming over her body approvingly as he finished off the amber colored fluid from the clear bottle in his hand. A tall man with dark features approached the siren, pressing his body against hers as they danced to the music. His hands travelled up and down the sides of her red top as she leaned into him, her eyes however remained fixated on the light haired man who stood several feet away from her, leaning casually with one arm against the bar. She spun around to face the man, bringing one hand to rest against his neck, pulling herself against him. His arms wrapped around the blonde beauty’s waist and she bent backwards to once again view the light haired man behind her. With a wink she jerked her body back up and captured the tall man’s lips within her own. On instinct he responded to her kisses, greedily demanding more from her as he slipped his tongue between her lips. A slight golden glow formed around her followed by a blast of darkness. When her eyes opened the man in front of her was gone, but now a new arm wrapped around her waist, warm breath falling heavily against her cheek.

“What did you do with your new friend?” the light haired man exhaled into her ear.

She continued her seductive motions, leaning back into him, a wanton smile gracing her lips. “It’s a gift for Beryl. She’ll enjoy draining that one of his life. He will do more in his sacrifice for the Dark Kingdom than he ever will in life.”

“Perfect,” he said, spinning her to face him. “Everything about you is perfect.”

“You flatter me, Ace,” she drawled.

“I worship you,” he spoke hurriedly, pressing his lips roughly against her own. She playfully nipped his lip between her front teeth, invoking a growl from him.

“Don’t be too greedy,” she answered haughtily.

“It’s worth the risk,” his hands pulled her tighter against his body. “You made me wait so long to have you back.”

“Do you have me back?” her eyes sparkled with mischief.

“My arms are around you.”

She placed her palm on his chest and slight burst of light appeared, pushing him back from her. “You can only wish to possess me,” her words were firm and her eyes narrowed at him. Slowly she circled around him, bringing her chest to be pressed to his back. “No one can have me,” she hissed in his ear. Her lips brushed against his ear as her body fell away from his. When he turned around she was gone, lost in the sea of people. A new blonde haired girl approached him, her trim body covered by a short red dress. She pulled him into the throngs of people and he licked his lips like a wolf about to dine, following after her.

“It seems as if you’ve lost your pet,” a deep voice rumbled in Mina’s ear as she watched Ace disappearing with the blonde haired girl.

“Are you here to play with me instead?” she asked innocently.

“I will do anything to you that you would like me to do,” he growled.

“Oh l like this game already,” she turned to find herself face to face with Kunzite, his long silver hair falling behind him. He was dressed in black clothing and she smiled as she stepped closer to him. “I think I have something in mind.”

“And what of your date?”

She shrugged her shoulders dismissively, “It doesn’t matter now that you’re here. I hope that this is a pleasure visit and not for business. You know how I feel about mixing the two.”

“What if we make it pleasure before business?”

“I’m not interested in that either,” she frowned.

“Maybe I can convince you of otherwise,” he pulled her to him and gently kissed her. Her eyes slowly fluttered shut as his hand tangled in her hair. “How about now?” he breathed into her ear, placing several more small kisses down her throat.

“I think you may have convinced me.” Her voice came out throaty as she moaned at the sensation of his lips brushing tantalizingly slow over her skin. She brought her arms up to wrap around his neck and tilted her head back, allowing him better access to her long neck. His teeth crazed over her skin as his hands started to move over her body, one resting against her backside and slightly lifted her against him. The other hand started to move up her side and caressed the side of her breast. A moan escaped from her lips seconds before he roughly captured them again with his own. He spun her around, pushing her against the wall and placing his thigh between her legs in a single fluid motion. She brought one hand down over his chest and down to his waist, pulling at the material of his shirt until her fingers could slide underneath and brush against his warm skin. The feel of his firm body stirred a desire in her and she raked her nails roughly against his back, deep enough so that she could hear the growl trapped in his throat, but not so much that it drew blood. His lips finally broke from hers and he pressed their foreheads together, both gasping for air. “I need to have you,” she drawled. “A millennium has been too long to wait.”

“A millennium,” he repeated svelty.

All of the lights in the club suddenly blackened and the music cut out, leaving the crowd of people murmuring to each other in the darkness. The silence of the room slowly faded out as the intensity of the voices increased. Shrieks could suddenly be heard over the sound of glass shattering, the overhead lights bursting in bright flashes and raining down on the people below. Some people started to rush out of the club while others stood by dumbly, either too scared or too drunk to move. Kunzite instinctively created a shield over their heads preventing the shards of glass from touching them. Overhead fluorescents flashed on, casting the room in a dull greenish color. In the center of the previously crowded dance floor stood Sailor Moon, her arms crossed tensely over her chest.

“Do you think that you get to have him again?” Sailor Moon demanded.

“What are you talking about?” Mina asked with annoyance.

There was a scurrying of movement across the room and Sailor Moon pointed her hand at the young couple trying to escape. Dark energy flashed from her palms, racing towards the couple and crashing into them with devastating results. “I saw you earlier with Endymion,” she hissed with slanted eyes, “this is a poor testament to your loyalty.”

“I am only loyal to my Princess,” Mina shot back, pulling herself from Kunzite’s grasp. She aggressively looked over the senshi in front of her, “not some pathetic shell of a person pretending to be so.

“I am your Princess!” her voice echoed loudly throughout the room. Dark energy started to gather and crackle around her.

“You are nothing!” Mina shot back. “You are an imposter and I will not take orders from you.”

Sailor Moon launched a blast of energy at her. Kunzite lifted his hand and a shield formed in front of them, harmlessly absorbing the attack. In a flash of light Venus now stood transformed in her white fuku. Sailor Moon smiled cruelly as she took in the image of the Senshi in front of her. “You’ve changed,” she mused.

“I’m more powerful now,” Venus replied crossing her arms in front of her.

“Not more powerful than I am though.” A bright light surrounded Sailor Moon, and when it faded the normal fuku that she wore was gone, now replaced by a white fuku. Her sleeves were embroidered with gold and a rainbow swath hung over the front of her skirt. Across her chest rested a golden broach, laid on top of soft feathers. A similar charm sat on her waist, settled on top of feathers similar to those on her chest with thin ribbons trailing to her knees. No longer did she wear the familiar pair of boots, now her feet were encased in a pair of delicate heels trimmed with feathers around her ankles. A long cape hung dramatically from her shoulders down to her feet. Her normal round odangos had changed as well; they were they now heart shaped with gold coverings. Mina felt as if her breath had been taken away, something about this moment sent her mind reeling, trying desperately to remember something that should have been so hard to forget. “The last time I was seen I looked like this. I am Sailor Cosmos.”

“Sailor Cosmos?” Mina took a step back and bumped into Kunzite’s chest. “Who are you?”

“I am Serenity, and it’s your fault, Minako, that we are here.”


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