Disclaimer: Don't own it, never will.
A/N: Wow, it's been a while since I updated, and I really do want to finish this story.
Rei stretched and got dressed, deciding to forego her usual jog and sleep in just a little bit more. She walked down onto the beach with everyone else, ignoring the dirty look Mina was staring in the back of her head. Ami gathered them all around and sent them into the trailers to get changed.
Rei felt like she was a ball being bounced from one person to another. She barely had time to sit or even breathe before she was headed somewhere else. She was thankful when she was informed her current outfit was the last for the day. But to her dismay, she was posing with none other than Jedite. With a sigh and a determination to not let him get to her, she walked over to him and waitied for her instructions.
Rei bent her head back, letting her muscles relax as she wrapped one arm around Jedite's neck and pressed her body gently against his. Her eyes closed half way and she saw Jedite's eyes staring into hers before he closed them. Her head tilted up and she brought her lips almost to his. She could feel his breath on her cheeks, feel his strong hand around her waist. And as she looked into his face she realized how adorable he would be if he would just shut his mouth.
"Perfect!" Zoicite said as he flashed his camera at them over a dozen times. When he said they were done she unwrapped herself from Jedite, turning her head to see the sunsetting behind them.
As she pulled her own dress back on she was relieved the day was finally over. She had worked long days before, but nothing that had her on her feet so much. She slowly walked back up to the house, hoping to have a peaceful night. As she climbed the porch she saw Serena, Mina, and Lita watching the sunset over the water and she looked back at it briefly before walking inside, a small smile on her face.
An hour later found Rei still i her room, now laying back on her bed wishing she were anywhere but there. With a loud rumble from her stomach, she decided to make herself a sandwich. She walked out of her room quietly and slipped into the kitchen without any notice. She opened the cabinet and silently cursed when she saw it bare. With a sigh she decided to take the small walk to the store a few blocks away.
"Hey Mina, Lita, I was gonna head to the store since the cabinets are empty. Would you like to walk with me?" It was a long shot, she knew. But it was worth a try.
Neither of them said anything to her, but Serena's head popped up from the couch. "I'd love to go with you!" she exclaimed.
"I think I'll go alone," Rei decided, refusing to be in Serena's presence any longer than necessary.
As she reached the door she heard someone tumble off the couch with a loud 'thud' and foot steps headed her way.
"Why are you always so mean to her?" Lita demanded.
Rei turned around to see Mina untangling herself and standing up from where she had fallen off the couch.
"She has done nothing but try to be nice to you since we started this job," Mina added, walking over to her and Lita.
"You could stop being such a bitch."
"But-" Rei was cut off.
"All she wants to do is be your friend!"
Rei was through taking it because Serena hadn't told them why. She didn't even register Ami's head peaking through the upstairs door, and Jedite's only a moment later.
"Have you ever asked me, or Serena for that matter, WHY?"
This sudden outburst made Mina and Lita fall silent.
"You treat ME horribly because of the tension between me and her. But you never asked her why?"
Mina and Lita turned when Serena started sniffling behind them, tears falling down her cheeks.
"She just wants to be your friend," Mina said softly.
"WE WERE FRIENDS!" Rei yelled. "We were best friends for 9 years!"
"Hell of a way to treat you best friend," Lita muttered under her breath.
Rei turned to Lita, and very calmly explained. "When you come home early from work one day and find your best friend in bed with the man you've been with for five years, then you can tell me how I should treat her."
Rei spun on her heels and walked out of the house, the silence broken by the slamming of the screen door. She let her feet take her down street to the store, but it wasn't far enough away. She was still too close to the problem. So she kept on walking.
After another four blocks she came to a strip mall. She walked down and saw a small cafe on the end. With a small smile she decided to finally eat something.
Rei walked up to the house, not sure if she really wanted to go in or not. All debates were off when she saw someone on the porch. As she neared she saw Jedite standing there, apparently waiting for her.
"I wouldn't go in there yet if I were you," he warned as Rei stepped onto the porch. "Mina and Lita really laid in to Serena after you left. I'd let them cool off for a bit before stepping back into the battlefield."
"How did you-"
"Meeting with Ami upstairs," he informed her.
"Oh," she said softly, red staining her cheeks. It wasn't exactly something she wanted the entire world to hear. A small shiver went up her spine as a breeze blew up her shirt.
"Want to go to my house? It's warmer inside," he said with a smile.
Rei thought about it for a moment before deciding it might be a nice distraction. "Sure."
Jedite grabbed her hand and led her across the sand to his house and up through the door. It looked almost exactly the same as the house she shared with the other women. They plopped down on the couch, no one else in sight.
"Where are the other guys?"
"Damage control," he said with a laugh.
Rei smiled. "It was that bad, huh?"
"Yeah, and I finally figured out why you're such a bitch," he said with a wink.
"Well, now that you know that, I need to know why you're such an asshole."
Jedite let out a hearty laugh. "It's just part of my charm."
Rei let out a snort. "Charm my ass!"
An hour later found them still alone in the house and a Monopoly board spread between them on the floor. Rei was laying on her stomach, kicking her feet in the air. Jedite was cross legged across from her, smirking as he collected payment on Boardwalk, once again.
"You're cheating," she said, eyeing the stack of 500s he had in his hand.
"Am not!"
"Oh, you ARE!"
"Why would I need to cheat when you land on every single property I own, WITH hotels I might add!"
Rei grumbled under her breath. "Next time I'm banker!"
"Fine, then I'm Realtor," he said with a twinkle in his eye.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
"Immensely."
Rei glared at him as he picked up the dice and rolled, successfully avoiding all her property and landing on "FREE PARKING!"
Jedite just laughed and collected his money as she seethed.
"You've got loaded dice!" she accused.
"What? How could I have loaded dice?"
Rei stuttered. "I-I don't know! You just do!"
Jedite laughed heartily, much to Rei's annoyance. "Is it that bad I'm better at this game than you?"
"Pfft, it's all chance."
"Is not. You have to be crafty," he said with a wink.
And so they continued with their game, Rei constantly bickering with him about his 'cheating', and him always weaseling his way out of it. When their game finally ended, to a very dismayed and thoroughly crushed Rei, it was nearlyone in the morning.
"Ah hell, I'm not gonna get any sleep tonight," she mumbled as she stood up.
"Don't blame me," he said, his hands in the air defensively.
Rei sent him a look of amusement. "Like I would admit to being in your house all night!" she said playfully. She gathered herself and walked back over to her house, a slight smile on her face.
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OMG! AN UPDATE! THE SKY IS FALLING, THE SKY IS FALLING!