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a bird! a plane! a...dragon?

Minako is seriously cursing her luck right about now. She'd thought just one mission with the police in Transylvania would be all right. They'd caught a suspect, saved the children, and even battled some vampires. She was still a full-blooded human, thankfully, but that last ambush had left her a little worse for the wear. Even as Sailor Venus, her magic couldn't fend off the pain forever.

So in her weakened state, jt's far too easy for that pack of possessed wolves to jump her. She yelps, swinging her good leg and the heaviest branch in the forest with all her might, but those fangs snap angrily. She doesn't have much time to run, but she must, gritting her teeth through the pain. The branches tear at her and slow her down, but she's managed to stop all but three, escaping from the forest into the open meadow.

Now, though...there are three closing in on her. She faces them down, chain whip in hand, but it doesn't comfort her much. Even worse, there's an ominous thump behind her in the grass.

What could that giant shadow be?

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[She nods seriously.]

I'll be gentle and respectful. I promise. I just...I'm amazed. Your life can't be that easy, and you're so generous with us.

[Once we've both had some rest then. Maybe I'll have my voice back later.]

He starts coughing again and then lets out a slightly strangled sigh as he lays down, clearly needing some rest himself.

[I try and treat others the way I would hope someone will treat me one day.]

Because the poor guy spent a lot of time alone, or with people running from him in fear, he'd not give in and treat others like he'd been treated most of the time. It would be to easy to become the 'monster' he'd been called so often.

[Minako rolls over to gently pat whatever she can reach. It's hard, but...]

You're right. That's how everyone should behave---the world would be so much nicer.

[She yawns, head drooping against the blankets.]

He gives her a little smile, but that's about all he manages before he's out like a light. Poor guy really was running on fumes... Skyfire would sleep till morning, unless Minako did something to wake him because she needed something.

It's early morning when Minako wakes---just a force of habit. She's still a little stiff and sore, but overall things have greatly improved. She rises from her little slumbering nest and lifts a hand to her stomach---oh, wow, she's hungry. And she could probably use a bath. But for now, she'll settle for watching over her mysterious protector.

"You know, you're kinda cute when you sleep," she muses aloud. In a display of courage, she creeps closer and lightly touches his side. "Thank you. For everything."

She hesitates, then smiles and backs off. "But maybe I need to let sleeping dragons lie."

If he wakes at any point, he'll find her smiling mysteriously and happily wrapped up in a blanket.

She'd find that she still had plenty of fruit to nibble on until he wakes to take away at least some of the hunger pangs, but it would be a little while till he woke.

That touch to his side, would get a surprisingly quiet, but still recognizable purr out of him and a mild foot thump. Yes, even in his sleep, he was a sucker for attention...

It would be about an hour after she woke that he'd finally stir and give her a curious look at her somewhat odd smile.

Oh, he was like a kitten! A...very large kitten. Minako smiled, keeping up the patting out of force of habit. His continued sleep lulls her to relax...leading to an awkward blink when he finally wakes up.

"Oh, good morning! I'm sorry. I just...you looked so peaceful that I couldn't help myself."

She fidgeted with her hands.

He gives another quiet sounding purr, then reaches out to carefully gather her up to hug her gently against his chest... then a nuzzle and a soft snuffle to the top of her head. Clearly he didn't mind the petting at all.

Skyfire licks her cheek with the very tip of his tongue in a sort of a friendly 'kiss', trying not to drench her in dragon slobber...

Minako laughs and laughs. "Or maybe I'm an overgrown teddy bear!" She doesn't mind, and when her superpowers and his care combine, she really doesn't hurt much at all anymore.

"Hey there. So, uh...I guess I've gotta see about breakfast for me, huh?"

Skyfire manages a hoarse chuckle and nuzzles her face again before slowly starting to move, and if Minako doesn't protest it, will pick her up carefully as well, keeping her cradled against his chest.

"You do laugh," Minako says happily. It's cute! She's a little surprised, but she stays where she is, curious about where they're going now. "Planning our day already?"

He sets her down back on the couch carefully, gave her a grin and starts to carefully pull things out of the cupboards in the human sized kitchen... Even if he did have to get a couple of funny looking 'tools' that clamped onto his claws.

It looks like he's making some type of cooked oat cereal with honey for her... and was he ever glad for the preservation spells on the cupboards and cold chest.

"Mmm. It smells great." Oh, she's delighted already. And carefully trying to ease herself off the couch.

"But hey, I'm feeling better today. I can help!"

He pauses in the work of putting together her breakfast, sets a stool down in front of a counter and gestures for her to sit. He'll then place the basket with what's left of the fruit on the counter along with a really sharp looking knife.

Skyfire looked a bit apprehensive about letting her cut up the fruit like that, but it would be something she could do sitting so she wouldn't make her wounds worse. If he didn't give her something to do, she seemed like the type to try and find something to do. At least this way he could somewhat control what she did.

"You got it. I'll be done no problem!"

Minako takes on the fruit and sets to work, chopping it surprisingly quickly. She's had a bit of practice at this, though poor Makoto had had to clean up a mess or two. But she's learned by now, and it's not long before everything's nice and neat.

"See? I'm okay. We're okay," she reassures, stopping to smell the breakfast. Oh, it's good already! She's grinning.

Once the food was done, he carefully shooed her away from the cooking area towards the table so she could sit as he put stuff out. The fruit she cut, a sweet cooked wheat cereal with honey and walnuts, along with some simple citrus juice that had a pinkish red color. The juice came from a red fleshed orange that he'd been experimenting with cross breeding. It's sweet as well as a bit tart without being bitter...

He'd not eat anything himself, but would start to clean up the area while she ate.

Minako was quick to sample all of it, letting her nose lead her to whatever smelled the best. It all did, of course, so when she finished with a hearty slurp, she set the bowl down and immediately rose to clean it herself.

"Oh, wow. It's absolutely divine, thank you!" she gushed, doing her best to get it all set. "Not only a hero, but a top chef too? Where does such an interesting guy come from?"

Ok, now he just looks embarrassed, and he'd be blushing if he could. Really, he wasn't used to such praise. He couldn't eat his own cooking, so it was educated guess work at best. The question of 'where he came from' was not something he was up to trying to explain on a chalk board.

Leaving her to her meal and cleanup for a moment, he turned to look at his own 'meal', which was more like medicine. A barrel of some of the thickest looking blackish purple goop was hardly what anyone would consider appetizing, but it had what he needed to recover.

Oh how he wished that he could fix the damage any other way, but... With a deep sigh, he tried to chug the gunk as fast as he could, but by the look on his face he still managed to taste it.

Minako watches him as he forces the stuff down his throat, concern crossing her face. She scoots closer, gently touching his side.

"It even looks horrible from here. What is it? The worst medicine ever?" She wrinkles her nose. "Oh gosh. You didn't get beat up saving me yesterday, did you? I'm sorry!"

At the question of what is it, he nods. That was pretty much what it was, and it was disgusting.

The other question got a wheezing cough and a shake of the head as he tried to get his voice to cooperate, but it didn't seem to be working. So he reached for the board and wrote [I wrecked my throat and voice before that. I tried to take down the one responsible for those wolves. Used too much fire at too high a heat.]

"Oh, Skyfire..." she whispered worriedly, reaching over to offer him comfort. "I'm sorry. I really shouldn't stress you. Is there any way I can help? Maybe I should shut up, that'd help..." she laughed.

He leans into her touch a bit, but then just frowns at the way she seems to be talking badly about herself again.

[Stop talking like it's a hardship to have you here.] Skyfire gives her a light rub on the head since that seems the only 'safe' place to touch at the moment. [I don't like the way you were making jokes about your own self worth.]

Pausing a moment he then writes. [Also, call your friends if you can and let them know you're alright. Even if you don't want to see them, let them know you're alive and safe. They're probably worried about you.]

She looks startled by that, "I'm sorry! It's just...I don't know. A little hard not to feel like a colossal failure," she admits, idly kicking her feet. "But you're right. I can't hurt them any more than I already have."

She reluctantly uses her communicator---and after some intense scolding from Ami and cries from Usagi, she learns that the other Sailor Guardians successfully finished the fight. It takes some argument to convince them she can't come home right away, and they don't like it, but they'll let her go. Though Rei has some serious questions about this dragon nonsense.

When it's over, she buries her face in her hands. "'Kay. I have a few days---they'd teleport and grab me right away, but they used too much magic in the fight. They'll wait for you, but only just."

He gives her a soft nuzzle on the side of her head and a soft looking expression on his face. [Part of that is the energy around here that's still trying to dissipate. Try not to think like that okay?]

Skyfire can't resist the urge to peek over her shoulder, curious as to who she's talking to, but he tries not to eaves drop. The relief of hearing that the villain polluting the area with negative energy showing on his face.

Once she's off the communicator, he curls up and opens his arms in an offer of a hug. His voice is hoarse, quiet and scratchy, but he manages. "Just take some time, relax and call them when you want to talk to them. When they feel better, they can come here or I can take you to them..."

Skyfire's presence is a huge relief to her, and when he finally talks, she flashes him a watery smile.

"Okay. It'll be okay, right?" She gingerly moves into the hug, clinging as tightly as she can stand to. "Next time. I'll just be better next time...and hopefully we can meet when I'm not in so much trouble."

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... He's going to spoil her rotten. XD

oh Skyfire <3

^_^ Well, why not? XD He'd like her to stay for a while, so... bribery? :p

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