Freedom
Title: Freedom
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sailor Moon
Spoilers/Warnings: AU
Pairing: Kunzite x Minako
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or its characters.
Theme: #28 - Fettered By Chains
Summery: Minako couldn't take this anymore.
Freedom
Minako let out a little sigh as she sipped at her coffee. It had become habit to meet up with Kenzie MacLeod on a weekly basis. Ostensibly, he was giving her updates on her stalker case (there really hadn't been much in the way of developments there though), but more than anything else, it had become an escape for her. She wasn't entirely sure what it was that made them click so well together. On outwards appearances, they were very different people. Maybe it was the fact that both of them had lived in England for part of their lives or if it was just some quirk of their personalities.
Whatever the reason, Minako was more than happy to find excuses to spend time with Kenzie. He treated her like a normal human being. And while he might not have found her stalker yet, he had been able to provide her with quite a bit of good advice that had helped ease Mina's anxiety levels. And to tell the truth, it was nice to have someone to talk to who she didn't have to worry about saying whatever she wanted to. Kenzie wasn't about to report back to her parents or her manager.
That actually was a real concern anymore. Ever since Mina had expressed the slightest bit of interest in easing out of her idol persona and into a more sustainable career role both her parents and her manager had gotten a lot more controlling. It was frustrating in more ways than one. It also did not help that Minako had never really settled in all that well since their move to Japan. It had only been about a year since the permanent move, and while Minako was Japanese, she still didn't really find herself at home here in Japan yet.
"Are you all right?"
She gave Kenzie a half smile. "Tired more than anything else."
"You're working too hard again."
"So says the police officer."
"A police officer who has insane friends who drag him off to 'have fun' on a regular basis." He smiled at her. "You need some girlfriends."
Mina shrugged. "I've never really had those."
"I know the feeling. Then I got to university and was pretty much adopted by a group of guys."
They chatted for another half hour before Mina realized that she had better get going. She sighed again.
"Time to go?"
She nodded. "Yeah. Same time next week?"
"Of course. I'll call you if there are any major developments."
"Thanks, Kenzie."
"Not a problem, love." He kissed her forehead before they parted ways.
There was something about the Scottish police detective that just clicked the right way with Minako. She was more than glad that he'd been the one to be called out on her particular case. Technically, he was only here in Tokyo for a year as part of an exchange program, but given that a number of his friends lived in Japan, Mina wouldn't be surprised if he found some excuse to stay longer than that year. Mina hoped he did. Seeing him was currently the bright spot in her week.
Though there was the fact that Minako would swear that she somehow knew Kenzie MacLeod. She just could not seem to place where she knew him from. There were no real memories. Just the vague feeling of familiarity whenever they were together. It didn't really matter in the long run probably, but it was a puzzle that Mina worried at sometimes. She expected that she should be able to remember meeting someone like Kenzie before.
Wrapping her coat around herself more tightly, Minako began her trek back to the recording studio. They were working on her newest album, and unfortunately, Mina did not have a lot of enthusiasm for the project. In part because it was just more of the same thing she'd been doing for years. None of the songs were particularly interesting or original. Minako actually had tried her hand at writing a few pieces herself this time around, but none of them had been deemed "appropriate" for the album. It was just another item in a long list that told her she needed to make a change in her career.
Arriving at the studio mostly just led to another haranguing lecture from her manager and a whole new schedule of events for her to attend and perform at. The new schedule irked her the most. It wiped any chance she had for anything resembling a normal life for the next three months. She'd miss school on a regular basis, she'd be in and out of town on a regular basis spending more time on the road then at home, and she'd be doing all this with a group of people she didn't really like.
And when she'd brought up her objections to all of this, she'd been shouted down. Minako bit her lip. She was sick of other people making decisions for her. They weren't going to bully her anymore. She could not keep putting up with this. It was making her crazy. She was almost eighteen, and she was barely in control of her life. That needed to stop now.
"I'm terminating my contract. I'll have a written statement to that affect to you tomorrow."
Then Minako walked out. She managed to get two blocks down the street before she realized just what she had done and started to panic a little. The next thing she knew she was hailing a taxi. She gave directions and then stared blankly out of the window until they arrived. This probably wasn't her most thought out plan, but she couldn't think of a better one at the moment. Several hours later when he came home, Kenzie clearly wasn't expecting to find her on his doorstep. Minako gave him a small smile.
"Hi."
"Hey. Are you all right?"
She paused a moment. "I'm not sure. But I think I'm going to be. Do you mind if I crash here tonight?"
He smiled, unlocking the door. "No. Come on in."
Mina let out a breath. She didn't really know what she was going to next. But at least she finally felt like she was going to decide what that was.
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sailor Moon
Spoilers/Warnings: AU
Pairing: Kunzite x Minako
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or its characters.
Theme: #28 - Fettered By Chains
Summery: Minako couldn't take this anymore.
Freedom
Minako let out a little sigh as she sipped at her coffee. It had become habit to meet up with Kenzie MacLeod on a weekly basis. Ostensibly, he was giving her updates on her stalker case (there really hadn't been much in the way of developments there though), but more than anything else, it had become an escape for her. She wasn't entirely sure what it was that made them click so well together. On outwards appearances, they were very different people. Maybe it was the fact that both of them had lived in England for part of their lives or if it was just some quirk of their personalities.
Whatever the reason, Minako was more than happy to find excuses to spend time with Kenzie. He treated her like a normal human being. And while he might not have found her stalker yet, he had been able to provide her with quite a bit of good advice that had helped ease Mina's anxiety levels. And to tell the truth, it was nice to have someone to talk to who she didn't have to worry about saying whatever she wanted to. Kenzie wasn't about to report back to her parents or her manager.
That actually was a real concern anymore. Ever since Mina had expressed the slightest bit of interest in easing out of her idol persona and into a more sustainable career role both her parents and her manager had gotten a lot more controlling. It was frustrating in more ways than one. It also did not help that Minako had never really settled in all that well since their move to Japan. It had only been about a year since the permanent move, and while Minako was Japanese, she still didn't really find herself at home here in Japan yet.
"Are you all right?"
She gave Kenzie a half smile. "Tired more than anything else."
"You're working too hard again."
"So says the police officer."
"A police officer who has insane friends who drag him off to 'have fun' on a regular basis." He smiled at her. "You need some girlfriends."
Mina shrugged. "I've never really had those."
"I know the feeling. Then I got to university and was pretty much adopted by a group of guys."
They chatted for another half hour before Mina realized that she had better get going. She sighed again.
"Time to go?"
She nodded. "Yeah. Same time next week?"
"Of course. I'll call you if there are any major developments."
"Thanks, Kenzie."
"Not a problem, love." He kissed her forehead before they parted ways.
There was something about the Scottish police detective that just clicked the right way with Minako. She was more than glad that he'd been the one to be called out on her particular case. Technically, he was only here in Tokyo for a year as part of an exchange program, but given that a number of his friends lived in Japan, Mina wouldn't be surprised if he found some excuse to stay longer than that year. Mina hoped he did. Seeing him was currently the bright spot in her week.
Though there was the fact that Minako would swear that she somehow knew Kenzie MacLeod. She just could not seem to place where she knew him from. There were no real memories. Just the vague feeling of familiarity whenever they were together. It didn't really matter in the long run probably, but it was a puzzle that Mina worried at sometimes. She expected that she should be able to remember meeting someone like Kenzie before.
Wrapping her coat around herself more tightly, Minako began her trek back to the recording studio. They were working on her newest album, and unfortunately, Mina did not have a lot of enthusiasm for the project. In part because it was just more of the same thing she'd been doing for years. None of the songs were particularly interesting or original. Minako actually had tried her hand at writing a few pieces herself this time around, but none of them had been deemed "appropriate" for the album. It was just another item in a long list that told her she needed to make a change in her career.
Arriving at the studio mostly just led to another haranguing lecture from her manager and a whole new schedule of events for her to attend and perform at. The new schedule irked her the most. It wiped any chance she had for anything resembling a normal life for the next three months. She'd miss school on a regular basis, she'd be in and out of town on a regular basis spending more time on the road then at home, and she'd be doing all this with a group of people she didn't really like.
And when she'd brought up her objections to all of this, she'd been shouted down. Minako bit her lip. She was sick of other people making decisions for her. They weren't going to bully her anymore. She could not keep putting up with this. It was making her crazy. She was almost eighteen, and she was barely in control of her life. That needed to stop now.
"I'm terminating my contract. I'll have a written statement to that affect to you tomorrow."
Then Minako walked out. She managed to get two blocks down the street before she realized just what she had done and started to panic a little. The next thing she knew she was hailing a taxi. She gave directions and then stared blankly out of the window until they arrived. This probably wasn't her most thought out plan, but she couldn't think of a better one at the moment. Several hours later when he came home, Kenzie clearly wasn't expecting to find her on his doorstep. Minako gave him a small smile.
"Hi."
"Hey. Are you all right?"
She paused a moment. "I'm not sure. But I think I'm going to be. Do you mind if I crash here tonight?"
He smiled, unlocking the door. "No. Come on in."
Mina let out a breath. She didn't really know what she was going to next. But at least she finally felt like she was going to decide what that was.