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Post by Kaioh Michiru on Dec 17, 2008 0:05:09 GMT -5
Michiru looked at Usagi's face, at the strain all of this work was putting on her, the required security detail, the simpering bootlickers...even if Minako ate this for breakfast(Michiru had a suspicion that all of this did get on the Venusian girl's nerves every now and again), the aqua haired senshi was very grateful that her own fan base was so small and particular, that she was simply one princess among many. This kind of attention took away some of the joy of being an accomplished talent.
She shook her head slightly, trying to rid herself of these thoughts, and dropped her hand from Usagi's cheek only to pull the small blond into a three way embrace with her and Haruka. Resting her cheek on top of Usagi's head, an idea occurred to her.
"Minako, do you have a car and driver by any chance?"
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Post by Aino Minako on Dec 17, 2008 0:26:30 GMT -5
Minako turned to Michiru, "Of course I do. Although the crowd might catch wind of the limo on the move, at least we'll be able to move faster than they." She turned around and motioned to her two bodyguards. "Sanzo, stay here with us. We must ensure that no one sees Neo Queen Serenity. Ryu, please get my car. Have the driver be as discrete as possible. I don't want that crowd following him if that can be avoided." She waited as Ryu disappeared around the side of the building.
A minute later the limo pulled into view. "Hurry," Minako urged, ushering Usagi into the car first. Sanzo reached a hand out to help the Queen into the car. "May I?" he asked.
Minako turned to Haruka and Michiru. "Perhaps we could get something to eat? I'm starving and I haven't had time to sit down and eat good sushi since before my last tour." Now that she had slightly satisfied her need to shop, her need to eat was next on her list. Minako couldn't imagine that Usagi would object to food either!
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Post by Neo Queen Serenity on Dec 17, 2008 6:11:09 GMT -5
Usagi let out a sigh of relief as Michiru pulled her near. She didn't have the words to express what the gesture meant to her, her need to be close to her senshi and friends. But it was enough that the woman could look at her and simply know. Maybe they hadn't grow that far apart after all...
She looked up at Michiru's suggestion. "Alright, good..." At least they wouldn't be mobbed on foot, though Usagi knew that sometimes the paparazzi could be dangerous in cars, too. Her own motorcade had been swarmed once and it had been a rather harrowing experience, even from inside an armored limousine.
Remembering that she still had a disguise to keep, Usagi raised her power levels-- Minako and the other two had recognized her anyway, and once she let her guard down the shopkeeper had been able to see who it was. She needed to look like the person she had snuck out as.
"You may. Thank you," Usagi said gratefully, taking Sanzo's hand and stepping into the vehicle. Minako did manage to find competent and polite people. "Sure, we can get whatever you want, Mina-chan. After all we have your homecoming to celebrate," Usagi smiled. Food did sound good. She was quite hungry, even though she had just had lunch an hour ago... Or was it yesterday that she ate at noon? Yes, it was yesterday, today she was dealing with the draft of the... or... The days were all blurring together. She shook her head as if to shake the cobwebs from her mind. "Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do..." Usagi would be more than happy just to be out and with loved ones; she really didn't care what they did at this point.
Even if food sounded really, really good.
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Post by Hino Rei on Dec 17, 2008 13:35:21 GMT -5
((assuming Minako would have her communicator on her--if not, ignore XD))
Suddenly, Minako's communicator began to go off.
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Post by Mizuno Ami on Dec 17, 2008 13:45:55 GMT -5
(sorry for the lameness of basically a copycat post...)
Just a few moments after Minako's communicator went off so would Michiru and Haruka's if they have theirs with them.
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Post by Ten'ou Haruka on Dec 17, 2008 18:10:31 GMT -5
She wanted to say a few things, but the moment the communicator went off they all left her mind. Her eyes scanned around curiously, making sure no one was watching that didn't need to be. One hand went to her left wrist and she peered at the communicator, with all the money she had she decided to have hers built into a fancy watch, male style of course.
"It looks like we are needed ladies. I have a feeling I know why too." Haruka lifted her other hand and thumped her closed fist on top of Usagi's head as she was getting into the car. "You will have to take us back to the Palace whether she likes it or not. Before everyone has conniption fits."
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Post by Aino Minako on Dec 17, 2008 21:14:50 GMT -5
Minako frowned, and her rebellious streak flared strongly inside of her. "Haruka, we promised Usagi anywhere but the palace. Would it be so horrible if we kept her a secret long enough to have that lunch we promised?" Minako pulled her own communicator out of her purse and watched the thing buzz over and over again. She delayed answering, slipping the golden contraption back into her purse. She turned instead to Michiru. Haruka was all duty, but Michiru often saw the softer side of things. "Usagi never gets away. What trouble would an hour really cause?"
Minako sucked in a breath and put one foot into the limo. She had half a mind to swing in and order the driver to whisk Usagi and herself away, but Haruka and Michiru would never forgive her for acting so rashly. Instead, she bit her lip, annoyed that she felt like she and Usagi were children asking their parents for permission to have a piece of candy. Finally, she glanced at Usagi. If the Queen order them not to return to the palace... well, Minako served Usagi and not the other senshi.
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Post by Kaioh Michiru on Dec 18, 2008 7:00:22 GMT -5
Michiru nodded her thanks as Sanzo handed her into the car, and she settled herself comfortably next to Haruka, sliding her aquamarine eyes to the side to gaze at the tall blond woman. Her own communicator was buzzing in its case within her chic little Prada bag, but she was ignoring it for the moment. This was far more immediate business.
"Would your break a promise to your queen, Haruka? I, for one, would rather see the queen smile for a few hours than to hear her cry for another week." The Senshi's smile made it obvious that she was teasing Usagi, but she was serious at the same time.
Threading the fingers of her left hand with the fingers of Haruka's right, Michiru pulled her cell phone shaped communicator from her purse, holding it in the cup of her palm. "I was gifted with some small insight a few days past. The protection of our queen extends beyond merely the act of keeping her alive and whole. She is a woman like us, Haruka. She has needs and desires as well. Would we be poor guardians if we didn't indulge her once in a while?"
She gave Minako a quick wink as she flipped open her communicator, a finger held aloft requesting a bit of quiet. "Hello, Ami." Her voice was full of warmth and utterly informal as she greeted the other senshi. She had no intention of taking the queen back to the palace until the younger woman was so full of sushi that she was falling asleep sitting up.
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Post by Mizuno Ami on Dec 18, 2008 9:04:45 GMT -5
There was an audible sigh of relief from Ami as Michiru answered the communicator. However, now focusing on the situation at hand, Ami's voice was calm. "Hello, Michiru. I'm sorry to bother you, but we have a slight situation at the palace. Usagi is missing. We believe that she just needed to escape, but there are a few credible threats against her. Could you and Haruka go into the city and see if you can find her? Just make sure she's not in any danger? We're going to be doing the same."
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Post by Neo Queen Serenity on Dec 18, 2008 9:48:06 GMT -5
Usagi startled as the three communicators started buzzing. At Haruka's words, she winced. "How did they find out?! They weren't supposed to find out..." She had figured with the delegation not arriving for another few hours, and her command to Hiraki-san to leave her be, that no one would notice she was gone; who would invade the Queen's personal quarters? Something got mixed up her calculations-- which, unfortunately, didn't surprise Usagi, her brain had gone to mush-- she was not at the top of her game the past few days.
"Conniption fits would be right," Usagi muttered to in response to Haruka, already feeling guilty at what was going on. She had never wanted to make trouble for anyone-- she thought if no one found out, then no harm, no foul. "We should probably return to the palace," she said sadly. "I never meant to worry anyone... Though I'm sure when I've arrived I'll be treated to lectures about how selfish, idiotic and irresponsible doing this has been..." Even if she deserved to hear every word, just the prospect of facing it made her cringe. "Besides, the South African delegation is arriving in a few hours... I should be prepared. The press will be there; you know, one of those things where you shake hands and smile for a million different cameras while they record you saying trite, meaningless lines about 'global cooperation' and 'pressing issues of our time' 'we stand in solidarity' and all that... Besides, they never fully dismantled their biological weapons program; telling them they have to turn over samples of Ebola and Anthrax probably isn't going to go over very well..." Usagi sighed, her head swimming with the daunting tasks ahead. It was folly to think she could escape it for an hour or two...
She just shook her head as Minako remarked that it wouldn't cause any harm to keep her a secret for an hour or two... She could see the palace now; the bomb-sniffing dogs and the frenzied security sweeping through every nook and cranny. Briefly, she tried to do a calculation in her head about how much it would cost the taxpayers to go through the whole gamut of trying to find her, but the rising dollar amount and doing mental math just gave her a headache. She rubbed her temples, listening to Michiru and smiling. She would be grateful to all of them, forever, though she hated how this suddenly became about her, flushing bit with embarrassment.
"This is Minako's homecoming, and speaking of promises, I did promise her that we would celebrate, and even though they figured out I'm going I'm not about to renege on that..." Looking down, Usagi gnawed at her lip for a moment. "You make the decision, Michiru, Haruka..." Neo Queen Serenity was quite finished with having to make choices for this day; let someone else make a final decision and share some responsibility.
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Post by Ten'ou Haruka on Dec 18, 2008 9:59:45 GMT -5
Haruka watched Usagi's emotions playing over her face, vaguely listening to Ami's tiny voice over Michiru's communicator while doing so. Yes, she wanted to let the young Queen have her fun...but she knew how things would get back at the Palace, and how badly she would get reprimanded and how horrible she would feel because of it. With the delegates coming today of all days, this was just bad timing. Yesterday or even tomorrow may have been better, but today...no, not at all.
"Look," She leaned over to speak softly at Usagi, her lips barely brushing the other girls ear, "I have no trouble with you being out here, since I am here with you. But, today is probably one of the worst days, and I know you know it." Her lips now placed a soft, overly friendly kiss on Usagi's soft ear before pulling back, a rakish grin on her wide mouth.
A few credible threats... That line stuck itself in her ear and she turned on her own communicator. "Ami, Haruka here. What is going on back at the palace? You should slightly harried and it didn't take you long to find out I had snuck Usagi out for a much needed break. I apologize for that, because I had forgotten about the delegates coming today." There, that should help Usagi out some, now that Haruka took full blame. She had no trouble making her little bunny Queen feel a bit more relaxed at the moment.
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Post by Mizuno Ami on Dec 18, 2008 10:16:16 GMT -5
Ami frowned slightly, though they wouldn't know that. From what Lucan had said, there had been no indication of Haruka sneaking Usagi out. However, if Usagi was with Haruka, then she was fine and Ami was not overly concerned.
"Lucan discovered that Usagi was missing and put the palace on lock down." That would be enough of that, Ami had no desire to make Usagi feel guilty if she was with Michiru and Haruka. "So Usagi is with you? I'll let the others know." She didn't say that she would try to stem off any lectures, but she would.
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Post by Kaioh Michiru on Dec 18, 2008 19:45:50 GMT -5
There was an audible sigh of relief from Ami as Michiru answered the communicator. However, now focusing on the situation at hand, Ami's voice was calm. "Hello, Michiru. I'm sorry to bother you, but we have a slight situation at the palace. Usagi is missing. We believe that she just needed to escape, but there are a few credible threats against her. Could you and Haruka go into the city and see if you can find her? Just make sure she's not in any danger? We're going to be doing the same."
One corner of Michiru's mouth quirked up as she listened to Haruka try to take the blame for the situation. "Ah, I see. As Haruka said, she is with us and we will of course make sure that she is well taken care of. Just hold off our high spirited priestess for a little while longer? We'll have her home safe and sound. In a little while."
She dropped out of the conversation, closing the communicator and putting it back into her purse. Her silence was thoughtful for a moment. It was obvious that Usagi did not want to go back to the palace right away. Minako had just arrived home. The two younger blonds were both hungry, and she now had a craving for sushi as well.
With a cunning sparkle in her eye, Michiru stretched up along Haruka's side to speak softly into her ear, free hand massaging the taller woman's thigh lightly. "Haruka, could you do something for me?"
(yes, lol at the previous mispost xD)
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Post by Ten'ou Haruka on Dec 18, 2008 21:43:29 GMT -5
Shivers ran down her spine at the touch of her lover and she turned towards her, mouth going to hers in an instant for a passionate kiss yet again. Once she pulled back her cheeks were flushed and she mumbled an apology to everyone else. It was difficult for her to control herself when she was around Michiru.
"Sorry love, what is it that you need?" One long fingered hand ran through her hair, messing it up all the more. Haruka wasn't the type of girl to give a damn about hair and make-up, but loved buying trinkets and things that dealt in that area, for her wife to be (she hoped).
(lol short since there wasnt much to go on right now)
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Post by Aino Minako on Dec 18, 2008 23:47:21 GMT -5
Satisfied that they were at least going to stay away from the palace long enough to eat, Minako depressed the communicator button on the limo control panel that opened a line to the driver. "We'd like to go to a sushi restaurant on the east side of town," she said. The driver's answer was in the form of action: the limo pulled onto the busy Tokyo street and began moving toward the east. Minako pushed the button again. "Someplace expensive," she added, although she was fairly certain the driver didn't need her to specify.
Settling back, Minako waited for Michiru to answer Haruka's question.
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