Mina was almost gloating as she cleaned up the room. In exactly three hours her friends would arrive and she was so eager to get the room as clean as possible. They were having a party at the generals’ apartment since theirs was the biggest. The other had gone to buy things for the party and left Kunzite to help her. She didn’t mind to have Kunzite as her company although Rei was still suspicious about the generals. She insisted that the general had other intentions and Mina always be the one who laughed that Rei’s ideas because she knew if they wanted a revenge and if they had other intentions, they would have stroke them. Lately, she and her friends seemed a little off guard and according to her experience, the little opportunity like that was enough for those generals to defeated them. Serena seemed to trust them and Mina couldn’t see why she needed to be dubious.

While her mind wandered around, Mina clumsily dropped a plate. Then a hand caught it before it broke into hundreds of pieces. Putting back the crystal plate onto the table, Kunzite smiled amusedly at her. “Wonder what had occupied milady’s thought tonight?”

Mina just shrugged and stood up, reaching for another crystal plate. After a while polishing the plate, she raised her head a little and almost let out a dismay groan when her saw Kunzite was still there. “Wonder what keeps milord here while there are plenty of things to do?” Mina retorted back. Kunzite almost laughed at her quip but he managed to keep his face neutral.

Mina watched Kunzite walked away and a strange feeling of disappointed washed over her because he didn’t even tried to continue their conversation. She didn’t know why but she felt so familiar and so…perfect whenever Kunzite neared her. Pushing her thoughts away, Mina continued polishing the crystal. Maybe she didn’t have a boyfriend for long time and she began to think crazily. She didn’t even know Kunzite whether in her past life or in her present life. How was she supposed to have this déjà vu feeling?

Two hours later they both were laying exhaustedly on the sofa next to each other. They had plentiful of time before the guest started to arrive and the others had come back earlier and promised to be here after cleaned up themselves. Mina looked at the clock and reluctantly stood up. She had to go home to change her clothes.

“You want to leave?” Kunzite asked her. Nodding her head Mina reached for her coat and slipped her hands through the sleeves tiredly.

“Then, let me bring you home,” Kunzite offered. Mina opened her mouth to say no thanks but Kunzite slipped his arm around her tiny waist and pulled her closer to him. Mina felt her heart pounding uncontrollably when she felt his warmth surrounding her. “Believe me…” his husky voice teased her and Mina forced herself to look up to meet his eyes. “…It is safer and quicker this way.”

In a second, Kunzite transported her and when she opened her eyes, Mina was surprised to see she was in her room. “How…” her first word after he transported her came out.

“I transported from my apartment to your house. It is one of the generals abilities,” he explained to her. Smiling up at him, her blue eyes were twinkling mischievously at him. “You should tell me earlier so I don’t have to take a bus and wasted my money when my very own friend had that kind of ability,” Kunzite grinned back at her.

For a while, they stood in front of each other silently. Mina had no idea was he was thinking because he had been looking at her…admiring her? No…Mina scolded herself. He couldn’t be admired her. He would be likely amused at her because her childish attitude was no matching for his intelligent and thoughtful one.

While Mina was so deep in her thought, Kunzite suddenly put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Mina was surprised for the second time in the last five minutes and he shocked her by lowering his lips to touch hers. Her whole body went rigid by the sudden touch and her mind was numb for a while. When he moved his lips on top of her lips, trying to get a better access and his hands glided up from her waist to her shoulder, cherished the beautiful curved that God had created for her, her hands automatically were at her broad chest.

Kunzite could still sense her uncertainty because Mina was unsure whether to put her hands around his neck, which she wanted to do badly, or let her hands on his chest. So, he buried his one of his hands into the thick golden hair of hers and pressed his lips more securely, telling her to put her arms around his neck. Mina eagerly obliged him and wrapped her arms around his neck and felt the silky and soft silver hair of his. As perfectly the combination of gold and silver appeared to be, both of the long lost lovers were desperately and hungrily kissed each other without knowing their past relationship. Without knowing that they were still in love after a millenium year losing each other.

When they finally came back to reality, Kunzite looked at her enigmatically. He knew, Mina was trying to read his mind, trying to know why he kissed her thoroughly tonight. How could she figure it out since he, himself didn’t know why. Watching her looked ethereally beautiful, Kunzite felt his spirit lifted a little…no, he corrected. He felt his spirit was high. Her shinning golden hair to match with her blue eyes made him decided that Mina was still the most beautiful woman he’d ever laid his eyes on. He blinked. Why did he think Mina was still the beautiful woman he'd ever met while he hadn't met her except the battle they'd encounter a few years ago?

“I…I better go now,” Kunzite clumsily broke the silent. Before Mina could protest, he vanished into thin air.Slowly, she sank on to the bed. Part of her was confused but a strange feeling of happy swept through her, eager to meet him tonight at the party and another part of her mind was screaming a warning that he shouldn’t be trusted. He merely used her to entertain himself or perhaps his other friends. They probably were betting how easy she was to be attracted to Kunzite. And she wanted to prove them, if they were really betting on her, that choosing her as the target was a wrong decision.

Weary, she walked towards the bathroom and after refreshed herself, she took out her silk white dress that was hanging above her knee and wore it. The wide neckline of the dress revealed her smooth shoulder but not deep enough to see the upper breasts. She brushed her golden hair until it shone and decided to change her hairstyle. Determine to look at her best and to get the last laugh, Mina braided half of her upper hair and let the lower half of her hair free. She slipped a pair of pearl clip into both of the side of her hair. Then, she reached out a golden necklace with a small pearl as the locket and a pair of pearl earrings to match with the white dress. Reaching out her purse, Mina went down.

“Mina! How on earth did you get in he…” her mother went still so did Artemis. Aware her mother and Artemis surprise at her appearance, Mina turned around like a model modestly.

“So, what do you think?” Mina asked. Her mother walked towards her and after awhile looking down at her, she smiled at her only daughter. “You look like an angel,”

“Really,” Mina was blushing.

“Is there someone special waiting for you at the party?” her mother asked her, watching her daughter slipping in a pair of white shoes. Mina looked up, trying to look exasperated and her mother laughed.

“Have a nice time,” her mother said as Mina headed towards the door and watched her cat followed her. Looking at her mother before closing the door, Mina said mysteriously,” Believe me, I will.”

By the time she was there, everyone had arrived and she was the last one. Bracing herself to face Kunzite, she knocked the door and waited for it to be opened. She could hear Serena’s excited voice, something about her lateness and smiled in spite of herself. Usually it was Serena who late but when it came to something like eating or party, Serena had never late. Her thought shattered when the door was finally opened she was facing Kunzite. Just great Mina thought.

Kunzite was speechless at the look of Mina. An hour ago, her face was dirty with sweat and dusk and so was her T-shirt and jeans but now she was absolutely dazzled him with her wide and innocent blue eyes staring at him, making her exquisite face look small. Although she wore a little make-up, she was prettier than those women he always met during the exclusive parties or balls he’d always attended.

“So, are you going to let me in like a gentleman or you’re going to continue staring at me, milord?” Mina asked demurely. She’d finally get the last laugh because Kunzite was startled by her appearance. Now, she was hoping for him to say something but he didn’t. Instead, he closed the without letting her in.

“Wait…” she started to get angry and Kunzite let the door half-open. “What the hell do you think you’re doing!” Her demure expression vanished and replaced by her angry and disbelief expression.

“I was expecting a naïve eighteen year-old girl with her disheveled hair sticking out everywhere. Not a beautiful and enchanting lady that seems to be around her twenties and looked absolutely breathtaking,” Mina was stunned at his words and she didn’t whether she should be insulted or flattered because both of his descriptions were meant for her and both of them were absolutely different!

Not knowing how to react,Mina pushed him aside and strode furiously inside. She could hear him chuckling amusedly at her and her childish attitude. A minute ago she was felt sophisticated and she was pretty sure she could show them that she wasn’t that easy to be played around, and now she felt ridiculous. Kunzite was not easy to be laughed at and Mina hadn’t given up yet to stuff that triumph and irritating chuckled back into his mouth. That infuriating man needed some mental treatment! Mina thought angrily.

“Hey, Mina! Why did you take so long to come in?” Serena’s cheerful asked her. She saw all her friends were sitting on the sofa and Nephrite was talking to Jadeite and Darien at the balcony. Lita looked exhausted and she wore T-shirt and jeans while her other friends were wearing silk and velvet. Lita must be absolutely tired! She could hear Andrew’s voice inside the kitchen with Zoisite arguing about something.

“I would be here three minutes ago if the person who opened the door wasn’t that damn, egotistical and mental-problem Kunzite!” Mina muttered under her breath and seated beside Lita. Suddenly, Mina could feel that everyone was looking at her, surprised. Did I say that aloud? Mina felt her face warm.

“What…” Jadeite was choking back his laughter. “…Did that damn, egotistical and mental-problem Kunzite do to you?” At that point, everyone in that started to laugh even Lita had to laugh. Mina wanted to sink into the floor and never wanted to appear again. Kunzite had chosen a bad time to appear.

“What are you all laughing about?” Kunzite asked. Nephrite stopped laughing and he smiled mischievously. “Well, Mina claimed that there was a damn, egotistical and mental-problem man opened the door for her and we all wanted to know what did that man do to her.”

Kunzite looked at Mina and raised his eyebrows questionably at her. Mina just lifted her shoulder and smiled sheepishly. He didn't sure whether Mina said it out aloud purposely for getting even for him or unpurposely said it because right her face was blushing slightly. He didn't have time to figure it out when their savers came out of the kitchen and carried drinks. The earlier incident was forgotten.

Slowly, Kunzite neared Mina and whispered to her. “Am I appeared to be egotistical and mental-problem to you?”

“Absolutely,” Mina hissed as she reached out for her glass. His lips were so near to her ear that her heart was racing fast when his breath sensually touched her sensitive ear.

“Just because I’m crazy about you, you thought I’m mental-problem?” Kunzite stood up and left her in astonishment. He smiled at her mysteriously and winked at her. Mina’s heart started to pound fast and her stomach fluttered excitedly. She didn’t get the meaning of his words and even though she got it, she wasn’t sure whether he was sincere or he merely to prove his other friends that he could get her. Mina nervously took a sip of her juice.

Rei watched the whole scenario with disapproved. She still didn’t trust the generals and if her friends fall into their traps, they would have a hard time to concentrate at their battle. But still, the generals didn’t make any mistake yet. But she would watch every step they took. Rei frowned; lately the Great Fire didn’t show any kind of evil spirits, which mean the generals, weren’t having any vile intention. She wouldn’t trust the people who had killed them once, easily.

She turned her attention to the conversation that her friends including her new and suspicious friends. Well, as much as she hated the generals, she didn’t want to miss the chat that seemed to be interesting because Ami was laughing together with Darien. How often did you see them laughing together? Rei thought amusedly. Soon they were all excluding Lita were deeply engrossed into the conversation.

Lita forced her legs to walk towards the balcony. Inside was too noisy and too frustrated so, Lita lazily sinking herself in the soft and comfortable sofa at the balcony. As sleepy and exhausted she was right now, Lita still didn't dare to go to sleep. Instead of being less mysteriously, the dreams that continued to haunt her became more and more terrifying and everynight she was forced to watch the same horrifying scene. She had never so helpless in her life.

It was such a misery when one couldn't sleep especially for days! Lita mentally retorted. She was so angry, so tired and so unbelievably tension and she wished with all her heart that she had someone to pour all her misery. She wanted to shout, to scream and to do everything so that the burden within her could be reduce. Unaware her thoughts made her sleepier, slowly her eyes were closed and she fell into a deep slumber.

That was where she had the longest and the most terrible dream she had ever dreamt of in her whole life.