#is it just me that starts sobbing when its get deeeep lol
“Princess Mars loved Jadeite,” Kain corrected gently. “Rei - if I may use the name, I’m sorry I didn’t catch your last - she isn’t Princess Mars, not really. She’s lived a whole other life, with new experiences that have shaped a new person. And the same goes for Jaden. Much of who he is now reminds me of Jadeite… but they’re not the same person, not now. Not anymore than any of the rest of us are who we were back then. And it’s not fair to assume the same bonds will automatically be there, just because two out of six pairs were drawn to each other immediately.”
He cleared his throat, looking away to gather his thoughts. “I had to get to know them twice. Once, when we drew together before…” a subtle pause of discomfort “she came back into our lives, and brainwashed us. And then again after that, as we tried to come to terms with our memories of the past, and what we had just done in the Dark Kingdom’s service.”
He looked up, first to Mamoru, then to Usagi, dark eyes earnest and praying for understanding. “We hurt them, in ways you two never hurt each other, not really. Bonds were tested, and if some of them broke… that’s no more than we deserve. Regardless, new ones need formed.”
Only then did he look to Rei. “I’ll be honest, none of us expected to be forgiven, let alone even have the chance to find out if we were. He’s not expecting you to love him. But… I do think that perhaps it would be best to at least meet each other again. If it’s intolerable, then that’s that. If it’s tolerable, it still only need be for group events. No one is saying any of you ever have to be alone with any of us, or like us.”
Mamoru hummed quietly, drawing Kain’s attention immediately. “I think, perhaps, we need to be more practical. While I appreciate how gentle you’re trying to be with this, Kain… the fact is that Mina is now the only one here who can transform and we have a new enemy. For the sake of protecting our home, we need you four. Especially if any of you can fight while we can’t.”
Rei turned her attention to Kain as he spoke and she had to admit she was surprised about his words and how understanding he sounded and she appreciated that he knew how she felt, she just feared to fall for the same guy again and then in the end get hurt. She didn’t want the past to repeat itself.. it was painful once, she wasn’t sure if she could do it all again. But this wasn’t just about her, both Mamoru and Kain were right, this meeting was necessary to protect their home.
“I understand and I’m okay with meeting him. I will be there tomorrow evening.” the raven haired girl nodded at her friends, assuring that she would do her best and not let her feelings get in the way.
Usagi watched Rei with a worried expression. She understood how Rei felt, Mamoru too had fallen for the darkness more than once and it pained her to see him like that, to have to fight against him but at the end she knew that their love was stronger than that and she hoped her friend would realise that soon too.
Minako sat there, a little confused about the deep conversation they just had. It looked like both groups had to still get used to everything, heal from the past and maybe make new memories. “Well, i guess the reunion is going to be tomorrow evening at Makoto-chan’s Cake Shop.” she spoke the words but didn’t sound as excited as she was before, she was worried now. What if it really was just her and Kain that got lucky.. she didn’t want her friends or even the other men to get their feelings hurt.
She faked a smile then leaned closer to Kain, whispering to him. “Don’t you.. want some alone time with Mamoru? You two should maybe talk a little.. and not just about this matter.”
She reached for his hand and gave it a soft squeeze, nodding at him.
