Title: Foreign Serenade, Version 1.0: The Messed Up One Author: Mina, Warrior Princess Rating: I would say PG-13 Feedback: sailor_v@mail.com Disclaimer: Although I claim to be, I am not actually Sailorvenus. (Although I do bear striking resemblence... beautiful.. talented. . te-he-he. . .) Cye, unfortunately, is only an anime guy, not a real one. Please do not sue me. Okay, I'll think up a funnier disclaimer for next time. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) (cool, neh? ^_-) (or in the words of James of Team Rocket... "Coooool!!" LOL) Author's Note: Hola mina-san!! With the extreme popularity (hehe.. right) of my first Mina/Cye romance/comedy short story, I decided to write another. Okay, fine, that's not why I'm writing this. I'm writing this for my own enjoyment .. ^_^;; and hopefully possibly maybe perhaps yours too. This one is going to be about when the extremely hot Minako first meets the extremely hot Cye (not to mention that this one's got the other extremely hot Ronins in it too! Yay! *^_^*) and it takes place on a whole separate timeline from "Hopelessly Devoted" and "Alternate Identities". It was inspired (hehe) by a wonderful 'Song of the Torrent' titled the same as this fic. That song actually has a large role in the first part of this story, and I think it's about getting drunk . . . teehee ^_^;; so read if you dare! And actually, most of this is just a really messed up idea that popped into my head in, of all places, church. (while I was zoning out in the sermon) ^_^;; Mina starts out seeming like a bitch (teehee ^_^) but don't worry, that doesn't last too long. . . :) Oh, about the version thingy? There will be TWO versions of this story coming out.... this one is the first way I wrote the ending, at 2:30 in the morning, and it's highly messed up. Let this serve as a warning to you. I intend on re-writing it once I manage to lose that damm bag of crack. *A little note to all you SM/RW crossover bashers out there... may you die a horrible and untimely death!! muahahahahaha!!* Just kidding.. *giggle* .. but you may want to stay as far away from my works as possible!! ^_^ ~ Mouri Minako, Mina Warrior Princess, Sailorvenus on Crack ~ P.S. I said I probably would eventually, and I am proud to present after much hard work... My very own Cye Shrine!! Teehee! This is the address for the page. It's not *quite* done yet, but please visit it and tell me what you think so far: P.P.S. How many times do I have to say it?? * W R I T E M E ! ! ! ! * ^_^ P.P.P.S. YIKES THAT WAS A LONG AUTHOR'S NOTE! ! ! ^_^; * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "NOOOO!!!! I REFUSE TO GO!!! AND YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!" "MINAKO!!!! CALM YOURSELF!!!" "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I DON'T WANNA GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" "You get the ropes, I'll hold her down." "Check." Minako was furiously squirming in the back seat of Mamoru's car. Her friends were making her go to some sort of stupid party/concert/whatever. Normally she would have been esctatic to go to a party, except for the slight fact that her ex-boyfriend was going to be there. No big deal, eh? Wrong. Her ex-boyfriend was a guy named Kento. When the two of them used to go out, he would call her constantly. CONSTANTLY. As if he was completely obsessed with her. Finally one day she couldn't take it anymore, so she broke up with him. To Mina's huge shock, he actually started crying!! She had never seen Kento cry before, and it made her feel guilty. And especially when he had said to her, "Oh Minako... you were the only... real *friend* I ever had... not just the only girlfriend... I... I'm never going to go out with anyone ever again....." That was just too much for her to take. So she made up an excuse about having to leave for a while... but when she saw him again, she would go out with him again. He was thrilled at that, and Mina felt as if she was home free, because she'd never have to see him again... right?? "MINA-CHAN... You *ARE* going to this with us!!!!" "But... but.... let me explain!!!" "NO BUTS ABOUT IT!! AND THAT'S FINAL!!!" "Humph," Mina groaned, admitting defeat, and crossed her arms stubbornly. 'Why do they boss me around so much?!' she thought angrily, as Makoto tied her into the seat with a few ropes. "Now, Mina-chan. Tell me what the problem is," Ami started, as Mamoru drove out of the driveway. Minako groaned, and proceded to tell her friends the story of Kento, and their 'relationship'. By the time her tale was complete, they had already arrived at their destination, some sort of a night club, or something. "...and * why * do we have to go to this stupid thing ANYWAY?!" She finished. "Because," Makoto started. "There's gonna be some really hot guys there..." Rei cleared her throat loudly. "Oh yeah, and because Rei is doing a kareoke feature.. tehe...." Minako rolled her eyes. "Just avoid this freak guy at all costs if you see him, 'k Mina-chan?" Usagi suggested. "K," Mina sighed. As if that was going to work. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Kento, *why* do I have to be here?!" "Because..." "Because WHAT?!" "BECAUSE... YOU JUST DO!!" Cye rested his head down in his arms on the table. He did *NOT* want to be here at this stupid party, but he wasn't going to say anything to anyone. Well, besides to Kento of course. "Hehe.... I'm going to enter the kareoke contest, one of the prizes is a free Prime Rib!! Whatdya think?" "Great.... wonderful.... absolutely marvelous....." "Aw Cye, come on.... lighten up!!" "I *am* lightened up.... I mean, can't you just see the happiness practically radiating off of me?! For Christ's sake Kento... I'M THRILLED to be here!!! You KNOW how much I just *love* parties!!!" "Give me a break." "I've got an even better idea, Kento. Hows about you just LEAVE ME ALONE." "Awww.... But Cye....." "LEAVE ME ALONE! OKAY?!" "But.... wait! I've got it!! How about YOU sing... you're way bett-" "NO!!!! ABSOLUTELY * N O T * !!!!! I don't do public appearances!!" "But Cye, you're a good singer, and the girls will go crazy, HEHE-!" "What part of NO don't you understand?!?!" "But CYYYYYYE...." " N O ! ! ! ! ! ! " Cye angrily stomped away towards the restroom. He was *NOT* going to sing, and no one was going to make him. he thought. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cye stepped up onto the stage, trembling. He had a fear of public speaking, or more specifically stage fright. And now, his best friend was making him *sing*. "H-hello..." He whispered shakily into the microphone. The audience just smiled. Cye felt as if their staring eyes were burning him... piercing into his skin...... he was so afraid of failure that he thought if he made one even slightly flat note he was going to pass out... "Evening, everyone... I'm Cye Mouri, and th-this is a song.... it's .... um...... called 'Foreign Serenade'. I hope you.... um..... like it...!!" The audience applauded. "GO CYE!" Cye heard Ryo scream out to him from his and Mia's table. He just gave a sarcastic smile back. "YEAH CYE!! KICK SOME MUSICAL BUTT!!!" Kento added. God, how embarrassing. The flute and background music started, and at the exact moment the vocals came in, Cye felt sick to his stomach at hearing himself. he thought, while continuing to sing the difficult words. When the refrain arrived, Cye could see the smiles of several people in the audience, and one or two people even swaying back and forth. he thought, doubting himself. But either way, he didn't care. He liked singing, and he was having a good time, and that was all that mattered at the moment. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Nani mairu no kanata e to mau kaze ni nose........." Minako entered the building, being dragged by Makoto and Mamoru and being cheered on by Usagi. Instantly, her anger disappeared as she heard the clear words of the voice singing, and she pulled away from Makoto and Mamoru closer to the stage. "What beautiful music...." she said quietly to herself, at hearing the tenor, completely ignoring the rest of the world. "Yes, looks like Rei-chan's got herself some competition tonight!" Ami smiled. "Ah, no problem, I can beat a twirp like that....." She grinned. "Yukue shiranu anata e to fuku serenaade........." Minako felt entranced... as if the voice was pulling her towards him....... She carefully took a seat in the front row, and looked up at the man singing. she thought, with sudden amazement. <....he's so gorgeous....> She was already determined that she had to find out who this guy was. She watched, fascinated at each move that he made with his hand, playing with strands of his hair every once in a while, or delicately touching the microphone. She had never heard a voice more beautiful, or more intoxicating. She was already in love with him. "Hisoka ni yasashii yoru e to sasou yo ni......." And then..... the two pairs of blue eyes met...... and he smiled..... Mina silently prayed that he was looking at her.... and only her..... His voice carried on, growing more passionate with each passing word... "Contenna ni dakarenagara yume ni yurarete........" <....He's hypnotizing me with his song....> she thought at the lyrics. A delightful sax entered, which made Mina uncomfortably think about things she knew she shouldn't be....... as she watched the grinning boyish-man, who appeared to be enjoying himself quite immensely. "Amakute sabishii yoru nara sore mo ii sa......" More sax. More wonderful... sweetly seductive...... sax. And then suddenly, the song was over. There was much applause, and Mina put her own hands together in loud appreciation. "Thank you.... thank you all!!" The man seemed thrilled at the response he had recieved, as if he should have gotten less than a standing ovation, and 'gracefully' walked off the stage, bumping into Rei on the way down. "Move it buster," she said, with her usual 'flair'. "Sorry," he gave her a slightly angry look. Rei was next, but Mina could care less. It wasn't as if she had never heard her sing before. The only thing that mattered to her at the moment was finding out who this guy was, and how she could meet him. She stood up to go chase after him, when... "HEY!!!! Is that really you, Mina-chan????" "Y-yeah... it's me!" She smiled, as if she was happy to see him. Yeah, right. "WOW!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!" He gave her a huge hug, and Mina thought she was going to scream. "Wow.... wow.... I just can't get over this! You have to meet my friends, Minako. Mina, this is Rowen. Rowen, this is Minako." "Heeey.. Minako-san," a blue-haired teenager said. "Hi Rowen." Mina thought with a smile. "This is Ryo. Ryo, this is Minako." "He-llllo Mi-nako-san!" "Hi Ryo." Mina thought again. "This is Sage. Sage, this is Minako." "*Pleased* to meet you, Mina-san." "You too, Sage." Mina grinned. "And then there's... hey, where did Cye go? Don't tell me he freaked out and went to the bathroom AGAIN.... ^_^;; after he did so well up there like I said he would! Well anyway Mina, Cye's my best friend... I made him go up there and sing just now... he didn't believe me that he was a good singer... but I just *know* he's gonna win that kareoke contest tonight!! And win me a Prime Rib....yummmmm......" By this time, Kento's voice drifted in one ear and out her other, as Minako was completely giddy. The guy singing .. Cye... was his BEST FRIEND?! This was too perfect!! What better way to get to know him?!!! "This.... um....Cye...... where is he now?" "I'm not sure. He abandoned me again. But oh well, at least I've got you here to keep me company! Wow, do we have a lot to catch up on..!" "Ummmm...... can I go look for him??" "Awww, why? You wanna meet him that badly??" "Weeeell...... he's your best friend... so I'd like to meet him....." "Oh alright, Mina-chan. Anything for you. I'll go check the bathroom again..." At that Kento left, and Minako went over to Rowen and Sage's table. Apparently, they *were* VERY pleased to meet her. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Cye? Bud? Ya in there??" Cye was completely petrified. He felt as if he had the plague and he had to hide himself from the world. "CYE.... I *KNOW* YOU'RE IN THERE.... and I'm NOT LEAVING until you COME OUT!!!!" "Ugh......." Cye groaned, knowing that his cover was already long gone. "Come on, there's someone out here that wants to meet you..." He thought. "...she's one of my old friends. Her name's Minako......." He thought. "...she's got blond hair, blue eyes, and she's reeeeeeealy preeeeety....." Alas, Kento knew him too well. "Oh, ALRIGHT.........." Cye smiled, and stepped down from the lid he had been standing on. "This had *better* be worth it......!!" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "So........ what'dya say we ditch this joint?" "Ummmmmm....." Minako felt slightly uncomfortable at the two obviously slightly drunk guys hitting on her, even if they *WERE* hot. "Yea, Sage.... as if she'd go anywhere wit YOU......." "Rowen, YOU keep yur trap shut ya stupid little....." "Ummmm.... yeah... I've gotta be going now, but I'll get back to you guys... like maybe when you're sober......." Mina bolted from that table as fast as she deemed possible, and went in the direction of the ladies room, but on the way.......- "AAAAAAAAAAAHH!!" "OOOOPS!!! SORRY!!! I AM SO SORRY! I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN TO DO THAT!!! OH, GOD TODAY IS A NIGHTMARE!! I AM SUCH A JERK!! SORRY, SORRY, SORRY!!!! I'VE GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE!!!!!" Mina watched as an extremely high-strung boy with auburn hair ran towards the nearest exit after bumping into her. "HEY........... WAIT!!!!!!!!!" She screamed. IT WAS HIM!! IT WAS CYE!!! "I *ALREADY* APOLOGIZED... WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT FROM ME?! OH, GOOOOOD!!! TODAY IS JUST NOT MY DA-" "CALM DOWN!!! IT'S OKAY!!!!" Mina trotted over towards him, and attempted to comfort. "I'm not here to make you APOLOGIZE, I just wanted to compliment you on your singing!! I loved it!" Cye immediately stopped sulking and looked at Mina with innocent eyes. "You...... you really DID??" Minako gave him a warm smile. "Yeah, I really did. REALLY." He returned the look, appreciatively. "Ohh.. so I see you guys already met!" Kento grinned as he finally caught up to Minako and Cye. "Yea.... sorta....." Cye smiled cutely. "Sorta by accident...." The two just continued to stare at each other. "He-LLO??? Mina... Cye.. anybody home in there??" Kento waved a hand in front of their faces. "Hehe.... yeah...." Cye looked down at his feet, trying to cover the fact that he was blushing. "Sorry......" he giggled. "Yeah.... sorry!!" Minako did the same. "Oh boy.... I think we might have to separate you two....." Kento groaned out of highly obvious jealousy, and led the starry-eyed Mina and the pink-faced Cye back to his table. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Hey, I'm Hino Rei! I'm sure y'all know me...." The audience whistles and cheers. "Thought so! Well, my song for tonight is one that I wrote myself, and it's a real upbeat one called Sho Hi Ai ... FIRE SOUL LOVE!" More audience cheering, this time louder. "Here goes....!" A loud drum beat enters, followed by some synthesizer effects, and electric guitar noises. Cye was concentrating on listening to it, seemingly intrigued by the unusual style. . . *totally* different from the song he sang. . . and the girl, Rei, was an excellent singer, and even a decent dancer . . . . which was more than Cye could say for *himself*. . . but yet, there was something else bothering him that he couldn't quite understand. . . . . "Hey Cye, whatcha doin'?" Cye pulled his focus back on the people at his table. "Oh, um, just listening to the music." "Music?" Minako grinned. "You mean, Rei's Blatant Attempt at Self Glorification??" Kento immediately chuckled and smiled lovingly at Mina. And Cye himself couldn't help but laugh out loud at that one. This Rei did seem to him to be sort of..... well.......... "She thinks she's God's Gift to the world." Minako finished bluntly. Cye thought with a grin. He continued to stare off into space (which the stage just happened to be in the way of), deep in thought, for the remainder of Rei's song. At the end, she walked off stage, tossed back her long black hair, and recieved the applause, 'humbly'. Her song had ended with loud guitar crashes, some sultry vocal work, and a few rather seductive dance moves. Cye wore a devious little smile, glancing at the table next to him. "What's up wit ya, Cye? How come you're grinnin'? And so distracted tonight?" Cye thought, amused. "Yeah Cye, was Rei really *that amazing* of a singer??" Mina looked at him, with confused blue eyes. "Oh, no......." Cye flushed when he realized that Mina was looking at him *again*.... not like that was a *BAD* thing........ but he still felt a little guilty at the fact that he was even THINKING for even a second about his best friend's girl and him doing.... that........ "It's not the singing..." "Then what, bud? Is sumpin' wrong?" "I was just..... wondering.." "Do you sing at all, Mina?" Minako cracked up laughing. "ME? SING?!? HA!!!!" Kento grinned sheepishly. "She sure does, dontcha Mina??" He abruptly tugged her closer to him, and her eyes widened, unappreciatively, at the sudden unexpected movement. It disturbed her. "Kento..... what... are you DOING...." Mina mumbled angrily. "Sing a song, Mina-chan! I'll bet you're great! And besides......" he paused. ** "THAT way I'll have 2 CHANCES of winning that Prime Rib!!!" ** Cye nearly tumbled over in laughter. "KENTO!! How terribly like you to do a cruel thing like that to your girlfriend!!" At that moment, Minako felt as if she had just been hit with a bombshell. She thought in despair. She had to explain this, FAST! "But....!! I am NOT-" "Yep, that's me," Kento beamed, interrupting Mina before she could finish her sentence. "Now, GO!!!" He shoved her out of the seat, and before she could catch herself, she accidentally landed straight in ........... * * * Sage's lap! * * * "HEL-lo," He exclaimed with a grin, shocked as the red-bowed blond one landed in his arms. "Today must be my lucky day! Beautiful women falling from the sky!" "Oh, well if it isn't YOU again...." Mina smiled, taking advantage of the moment. "Thank you for saving my life, oh kind sir!" She dipped in, and planted a cute little kiss on Sage's nose. Ryo, Mia, Rowen, Kento, and Cye all stared, jaws dropping open, as Minako continued to nuzzle closer to Sage, smiling happily. Sage just held her, and smirked triumphantly, with a look as if to say: < Haha!! Told ya so!! Told ya this flirting would finally pay off one day! > Cye giggled a little out loud, looking at Sage and Mina, and then at his angry friend. Really starting to dislike this picture, Kento rose from the table and tapped Mina on the back. "Minako....???? What are you doing????" "Mmmmmm.....!" Mina sighed blissfully, and didn't cease from snuggling Sage's green sweater. "You've got such a warm lap...! And what a soft shirt....!!" "Looks like she's made a friend," Mia commented tactfully, smiling, and Ryo returned the look back at her. "Yea, it sure does!" Rowen added, chuckling in amusement. "Come ON, MINA!!!!" Kento groaned, now furious with anger. "Oh, leave the poor girl alone Kento," Sage smiled, savoring every second of this *RARE* Kodak Moment. "She just likes my sweater..." Cye, at this point, was literally on the floor laughing. "Alright, BREAK IT UP!!!" Screamed a seriously angry female voice. "Makoto?!" Sage asked, in astonishment. "THAT'S RIGHT. STAY AWAY FROM MY MAN, MINA!!" "What???? HUH?????" Kento was beyond confused, as was the majority of the room. "Mako.... I... er... !!" "No need to explain, Sage, I've got this under control. Mina, get up!" She did, reluctantly, groaning all the way. "Awwww... Mako-chan.... Sage's your boyfriend?" "Yup. So BACK OFF!!!" "I *AM*??" Sage immediately sat up, apparently just as stunned as the rest of the group! Minako snuck back to her table, and sat down next to Cye, who was now finally off of the floor. "Enjoy yourself?" He inquired, with a cute expression. "Thoroughly," she responded, with a grin. "Oh yeah???? Well, MINA'S MY GIRLFRIEND! So THERE! You back off too, Sage!!" Kento's voice shot through the resturant like one of Rowen's arrows. And by this time, practically the entire crowd was staring at the Ronins/Mia/Minako /Makoto group. "Ummmm.... hate to break it to ya, Kento, but.... "N O .... I ...... A M ...... * * N O T * * !!!!!!!" The only thing louder than Kento was Mina, countering his statement. Kento suddently looked disappointed. "What?? You're not?? But... Mina-chan..." "No. I am * NOT * your girlfriend, Kento. As a * matter of fact *," at this point, Mina realized that she and the others had made big enough asses of themselves to do something even more bold and stupid. "I just happen to be..." * "CYE'S GIRLFRIEND!!!!!" * < W H A T ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! SHE *IS* ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! > If the thoughts of the Ronins at that moment could speak..... "Yeah, and I'm the Queen of England," Rowen simply mumbled. "Don't believe me? Will *THIS* prove it????" Mina suddenly lunged for Cye in one swift motion. She tackled the poor unexpecting boy, and in turn knocked the chair over, and the two of them tumbled onto the floor together in a heap of mass confusion. The Ronins, Mia, and the rest of the crowd all tried desperately to see what was going on behind the chair, but it was in the way, and no one dared be the one to move it. About a minute later, Mina stood up and composed herself. She grinned, and pulled out a compact to fix up her hair and makeup. The entire crowd just stared. "What??" She asked, sensitively. "What IS everybody staring at? Can't a girl get her makeup done in peace around here??" No response, just more blank stares. "What ..... did you do to poor Cye.....??" Ryo slowly but surely stammered out, wondering why he had not stood up with Mina. "You're a crazy woman!! Is he still alive back there??" She grinned again, directly at Ryo. "Oh yes, he's most certainly alive. A little surprised, maybe, but alive..." More blank stares. "MINAKO..... ARE YOU FROM THE DYNASTY?!?!?!?" It was Kento. He was completely distraught. But he sure was smarter than he looked. "Hehehehehehe........as a matter of fact Kento of Hardrock... I AM ACTUALLY MINAKO OF THE SUBZERO, DARK WARLORD OF JEALOUSY!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! ARMOR OF THE SUBZERO..... DAO YI!!" "WHAT THE HELL-?!?" Ryo screamed in total shock at Mina's armor transformation sequence. Mina brought out a huge pole. "ICE... STORM... BLIZZARD!!!" She screamed, and let loose her sure-kill of a huge wave of ice/snow/wind/and water, and it took out the entire group in the restaurant before anyone could think to do anything, with the exception of Cye who was carefully hiding, and quickly dissolved them where they sat as they were covered in Nether Energy from the Subzero armor. "Okay, you can come out now honey," Mina smiled proudly. "I sure showed them a thing or two about messing with Mina of the Subzero." "Yeah, you sure did sweetie!" Cye said, standing up his spot behind the chair, and put his arm around Mina. "We should really be going. Talpa wanted us back at the castle a few hours ago, you know." "Yeah, yeah, I know.... but... how about we go see a movie first? I've really been wanting to spend some quality time alone with you." Mina grinned, and leaned in closer to Cye. "Sure! I'd love to!" The two traitors to their causes shared a loving and understanding smile with each other, and walked out of the flooded building together. Why? Well.... it wasn't really that they WANTED to do abandon their friends... but they got to spend more time together, as Cye and Mina both liked. No more being alone and lonely. And not to mention that working for Talpa certainly payed better fighting for 'Love and Justice'! T h e E n d * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Well..... um..... ^_^; it was * interesting * , wasn't it? Yes, I am aware that I need serious help. That story went from being a romantic crossover/comedy to some sort of a screwed up soap opera/action scene. *sigh* How odd! Although, actually, I kinda like the idea of Mina as a Dark Warlord.. teehee!! I would, being such a Mina-loving Crackhead and all. Mina, Dark Warlord of Jealousy. I like it!! :) And the Dynasty could seriously use another female Warlord. Maybe I'll write a little into this.... Cye and Mina .... Dynasty Rebels Without a Cause.... I'm seeing a possible long term partnership here....... *^_^* And to top it off... sweet, cute, innocent little Cye was in on it the whole time!! Teehee!! How funny was *that*? His whole 'innocent' thing was just an act to get people to lower their guard, and then he STRIKES! Muahahahaha! Just like ME! *just kidding :P* Since that ending, as Usagi would say, had serious issues, I decided to re- write it...... and not at 2 in the morning! :) It's a *lot* less screwed up, so be *SURE* to read Version 2.0 when it comes out, hehe! Until then, sayonara..... ~Mina Warrior Princess, who really should stop writing her fics at 2 in the morning, because they always end up sounding majorly cracky that early in the day... ^_^;