heidibri wrote:
A kareoke bar. Great. Jadeite sighed as he lowered
"Put a smile on your face...Make the world a better place..."
himself down into a seat. Whose idea had this been
anyway? He winced as an off-key note was struck once
again by the person bellowing on stage - whatever he
was doing, it sure wasn't singing. Why had he agreed
to come along anyway? It meant bad music, loud crowds
and ...
"Kunzite! There you are!" Zoisite squealed as he
dumped himself into the older General's lap, right
next to Jadeite.
"I missed you," He whispered into Kunzite's ear,
wrapping his arms around his neck. With a laugh,
Kunzite returned the hug before lifting the smaller
General off his lap and placing him on his own chair.
"It's been 5 minutes - all you did was go to the
bathroom," Zoisite pouted.
"Does that mean you didn't miss me?" Kunzite laughed
again before placing a kiss softly on his partner�s
lips.
"Of course I did!"
... the happy couple. It would make Jadeite sick if he
wasn't so damn happy for them. Just because he was
Just how much are you changing the Dark Kingdom? After all,
if Beryl is still doing the Evil Tyrant thing, then presumably
she'd be playing her chief lieutenants against each other,
fostering rivalry and mutual suspicion, not mutual affection.
happy for them, though, didn't mean he had to like the
way they were so emotional and physical in public.
*Oh don't lie to yourself,* Jadeite thought wryly.
*You don't like it because your jealous* He sighed
"you're"
again. He knew the pair weren't deliberately trying to
bring up old and painful memories, but knowing that
didn't help, or dam the flow. Before he could delve
into more self pity the object of those old memories
placed four drinks on the table. Nephrite. Jedeite
fought a wave of anger, and something else, as
Nephrite sat down beside him with a smile of greeting.
The smile wavered slightly from the cold glare he
received in return and the auburn haired General
quickly looked away, causing Jadeite to miss the flash
of pain that crossed his face.
*Hell - is he ever going to forgive me?* Nephrite
thought dejectedly, ignoring the look of sympathy from
Zoisite. It had been two months. Two months since they
had been released from Beryl's spell and left to lead
a vaguely normal life. Two months since they had all
regained their memories of the Silver Millennium. Two
months since he had remembered that Jadeite and he had
been lovers, in every sense of the word.
It's a good thing that the Silver Millenium was long on longevity
since it seems to have been short on reproductive relationships.
Two months
since Jadeite had discovered that Nephrite had died
saving the person he loved - and it hadn�t been him.
He could still remember the hurt look that had crossed
Jadeite's face - how could he forget? It was
permanently imprinted in his brain. Since then Jadeite
had refused to let him explain, although how he could
explain what had happened, he had no idea. He owed
Naru everything - she had saved his soul, and he
truelly cared for her - but love? As King Nephrite of
"truly"
the Dark Kingdom certainly, but as plain old Nephrite,
free of Beryl's influences?
Nephrite downed half his glass in one gulp. He knew
Molly still cared - but Jadeite? He was like ice. It
Naru: Molly? Who is this "Molly" bimbo?
hurt seeing him like that as the Jadeite he remembered
was so full of life - especially towards him. A
wishful smile danced across his face as he remembered
some of the pleasant memories, not noticing he was
being watched as he did.
"Tell him what?" He was in no mood to discuss this
with his two friends.
"Tell him that you still love him."
The theme for the "The Young And The Restless" begins to play...
Jadeite: Well you see with the way he cheated on me while he had
amnesia, and what my evil twin did on that cruise liner with Usagi
while I was lost in the jungle and the way my ex-girlfriend who is now
my ex-boyfriend got decapitated and now I have to hover by his bedside
while...
Jadeite closed his eyes before racking a hand through
his hair. Why did Zoi have to say it???
"And what good would that do me? He's in love with
someone else, remember?" God - he'd had this argument
with himself a million times - couldn't Zoi just drop
it?
"What makes you so sure?" Now that Jadeite hadn't been
expecting.
"What do you mean - he loved Molly enough to save her,
died for her. How much more proof could you want?" He
replied, turning to Kunzite who had asked the
question. Comprehension dawned
in Kunzite's eyes.
"That is what this is all about isn't it?" He
questioned, holding Jadeite's gaze until the younger
man lowered his head.
"I don't know what you mean," Jadeite replied, voice
barely above a whisper.
"Nephrite was in the same room when Beryl put you into
eternal sleep, wasn't he?" The silence was the only
confirmation he needed as Zoisite cursed under his
breath.
"And he didn't do anything, or react did he? Not like
Zoi or me, and not like with Mol ..." He was
interrupted as Jadeite slammed his drink down on the
table.
"No he didn't. Could we talk about something else? The
weather perhaps?"
I understand early frost is inhibiting rape. No, wait, they
call it Canola now.
"How long were you awake in the Dark Kingdom?" Kunzite
pressed, ignoring the warning glance from Zoisite and
the glare of anger from Jadeite.
"A month" he stated dangerously, almost daring Kunzite
to continue.
"In that time how often did you interact with
Nephrite?"
"I don't know what you are ..."
"Just answer the question Jadeite" Kunzite cut in.
"four, five times - is there a point to this, Kunzite?
There better be." However, it was Zoisite that
answered.
"I think there is, Jadeite.
"He's trying to say that you two never had a chance."
At the look on Jadeite's face he continued.
"Back when you were in charge, the control over us was
at it's strongest. It suppressed all of our emotions,
buried all of our previous memories. After you were
put in eternal sleep Nephrite spent three whole months
with Naru before he began to feel anything for her. It
wasn't until just before Nephrite died that I realised
I was in love with Kunzite, and much later until he
realised he was in love with me. Remember Jadeite,
Kunzite and I were a couple a long time before you and
Nephrite - and it took that long for the control over
us to slip. There was no way that Nephrite could have
recognised any feelings towards you at the time of
your imprisonment, no matter how much he loved you."
With the last statement Jadeite lowered his head,
hiding his eyes again.
"Whatever you say" Jadeite started softly, the anger
gone from his voice.
"It still doesn't change the fact that he is in love
with Naru - and not me."
"Are you so sure?" Kunzite replied - shocking Jadeite
enough so he glanced up, before hiding behind a wall
of hair again. Kunzite sighed softly.
"Jadeite, yes, the Nephrite of the Dark Kingdom was in
love with Naru, just like the Nephrite of the Silver
Millennium was in love with you - now he has to choose
which one Nephrite of the Present is in love with."
"It's obvious who he's chosen" was his reply as
Jadeite watched Nephrite and Naru approach their
table, Naru�s arm wrapped around Nephrite's waist, who
was laughing at something she had said.
"Yes it is." Kunzite said quietly, glancing at the
youngest General. Catching Kunzite's comment Nephrite
smiled at him, oblivious to the topic of the
conversation.
"Naru�s and I need to talk about a couple of things -
"Naru"
we'll be back in a few of minutes ok?" he questioned
with a smile. He then became serious as he turned to
Jadeite.
"We need to talk as well Jeda - you'll still be here?"
Without meeting his gaze Jadeite nodded. Before
"Sex we must have, young Jeda..."
Nephrite could comment further Naru was pulling him
away.
"How do I know?" he turned to Kunzite bitterly after
several moments� silence.
"What more proof do I need?" He waved his hand in the
direction of the couple before standing up.
"I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be back" he stated
before swiftly turning on his heels and walking away.
"Jadeite wait!" Zoisite called out, but was ignored.
"He might not have meant it like that," he finished
softly, sighing. The evening had started so well -
when had it suddenly gone downhill so fast? Naru. She
had turned up. He sighed again.
*I hope Jadeite is alright*
Jadeite at that particular moment was far from being
alright. Luckily the bathroom had been empty when he
had entered, and he was now stalking up and down the
small room cursing himself in languages that this
planet never knew had existed. How could he have been
so foolish to even begin to hope that Kunzite and
Zoisite had any idea about what they were talking
about? Nephrite loved that, that ... girl, and there
Ew. Girls.
was nothing he could do to change it. He was alone,
always so damn alone, and that was how it was going to
always be. He choked back a sob. He was NOT going to
cry! He'd known that it was only time before Nephrite
spoke the words he so feared to hear, so why did it
hurt so much?
Let's skip ahead a little.
"I thought I had lost you" he whispered, burying his
head in Nephrite's hair.
"Never" the taller man vowed.
Nephrite: But would you be interested in a threesome?
of the table. Gently cupping the younger man's face in
his hands he tilted it up so he could look into his
eyes. He kissed away the two thin trails of tears that
had fallen before kissing him softly.
"I guess we'll never have to find out," he whispered,
before deepening the kiss as Jadeite responded.
The End.
Well, you are doing a yaoi take on a shojo series I suppose and
other people may have a greater tolerance for soppy romance than
I do.