Tenshi shook her head, disappointed to find another place that didn't have the "I'm Sorry" flower, but then Neko-chan came up to the counter and said, "Actually, we were hoping to find something a little cheaper, onegai. We're really sorry, but we're really broke too."
"Cheaper, huh?" The woman seemed to think it over and then said, "Well, we did recently get in this one flower that's just perfect for apologies." She ducked behind the counter and brought out flowers identical to the one Jian-kun had given to Neko-chan that morning. "They're called 'Ai'm Solli,'" she explained as she put them down on the counter.
Neko-chan glanced nervously at Tenshi and started to pick up the flowers, seeming to brace herself. But nothing happened. Both girls looked at the flowers, surprised.
Tenshi went to take the flowers from Neko-chan, but an instant before she touched them, Neko-chan moved out of her reach and threw them across the room. "Tenshi-kun, it happens when you give them to someone."
Tenshi processed this as both girls turned towards the sales associate. Almost too late, Tenshi realized that she had turned into a yoma, shaped like a daisy, and was about to attack Neko-chan. "You shouldn't hurt my flowers like that," the yoma said, and followed it with, "BLOSSOMING EVIL!"
"Neko-chan!" Tenshi yelled and pushed Neko-chan out of the way of the attack. However, she couldn't manage to protect herself and was hit by it.
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"Tenshi-kun!" Neko couldn't do anything but watch as her girlfriend was hit by the Daisy yoma's attack. She looked at the yoma. "You are so dead! Eryx Planet Power: Make up!"
The yoma didn't look too surprised by this. *Kami-sama, does everyone know we're the new Senshi?* "I won't forgive you for attacking my girlfriend and for using innocent persons' apologies for your own evil means. In the name of Eryx, I will punish you! Celestial Force!"
The Daisy yoma tried to dodge the attack, but failed and was knocked into the wall. "Not fair!" the yoma cried. "General Tanzanite told me you weren't that powerful by yourself. I'll need to stop you. VINE TRAP!" Vines shot from where the yoma's arms were supposed to be and grabbed Sailor Eryx.
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Tenshi heard Sailor Eryx yell out and before she knew what she was doing, had already transformed into Night Angel and thrown a rose at the yoma. The rose cut cleanly through the vines holding Eryx, thereby freeing her. Both Eryx and the yoma looked at the Knight and waited.
*Nani?* Night Angel was confused for a second. Then he realized, as he got the sudden urge to make a monologue, that that was what they were waiting for. He fought back the urge and beat it. Then he took an attack of opportunity against the yoma and threw another silvery blue rose at it. The rose hit the yoma perfectly in the chest.
"Cheater!" screamed the yoma. "You're supposed to make a monologue! BLOSSOMING EVIL!" Razor sharp petals flew at both Eryx and Night Angel. They dodged some, but both were hit with a few of the petals.
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Mi-chan was really ticked off. Not only was she not allowed to go help Neko-chan and Tenshi-san battle the bad guys, but she was still feeling the effects of the battle. As she made herself a huge hoagie sandwich, she couldn't help but swear as she felt sharp pain from wherever Neko-chan/Eryx had just been hit. *This sucks!*
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Eryx had had enough of this. "Celestial Force!" she yelled again and sent another attack at the yoma. To her surprise, the yoma disintegrated with this last attack. "Well, she wasn't very powerful."
Suddenly, she heard a laugh behind her. She turned around and looked up, as did Night Angel, to find what could only be a general floating above them. "That yoma might not have been powerful, but she served her purpose. Know this, Sailor Eryx - you might have won this little skirmish, but the war is far from over. I will have my revenge for what you took from me!" And with that she disappeared.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Tenshi decided that it would be best if she just dropped Neko-chan off at her house, rather than bringing her back to the Tenoh-Kaiou household. She walked her to the front door and said, "Well, Koneko-chan, one of these days we're going to have to have an actual date. You know, one that doesn't end with us fighting for our lives."
Neko-chan smiled sadly at her. "Gomen nasai."
"Iie, Neko-chan, it's not your fault! What's the matter?"
