[[ Kiko- C H A N and Sno - C H A N ]] - Private 1x1

[shigatsusan]

[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame]

xxxxShe was almost at the end of the street, but hearing her name shouted behind her caused her to stop dead in her tracks. He knew her name? What the hell? Yesterday her sister gets abducted in her own apartment building by someone thinking it was her, and now some random guy watching her at an arcade knows her name.

xxxxStanding there, Kiko weighed the options of what she should do next. In the smartest sense, she should keep walking. Now was not the time to be engaging with strangers. Solar would say, Anyone you don't know is an enemy. But Kiko's option, her favorite option, was confrontation. She was Kiko ******** Hino for christ's sake. She was a senshi or Mars with fire running through her veins. She was not about to let some random guy intimidate her at an arcade.

xxxxShe turned back around, and began to walk toward him, a stern expression on her face. When she was close enough to practically be standing on his feet, she snarled, "Who are you? How the hell do you know my name?" She didn't care he had a good few inches on her, she was staring up at him with a formidable gaze.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx As Kesiom vanished, she noticed that the man who protected her was still wary. He reamined that way for a good 30 seconds before relaxing, at least somewhat, the turning and bowing to her. Princess he called her...his outfit...he wsa definitely a knight from her home, but something seemed to be special about him, like he just wasn't a normal knight or something. Subtly studying his facial features, Sno let her senshi fuku go and morph back into her teacher's outfit. She walked forward, extending her hand, for it seemed the proper thing to do since he seemed to be acting so formal around him. "My name is Sno...and yours is?" she asked quietly. As she waited for his answer, she found her eyes traveling, examining anything and everything about the man in front of her, from his build, to his hair, his gorgeous eyes, his- Sno cut the thoughts off immediately as a brilliant blush rose to her cheeks.

[Sno Magicka]

⊰ - - Α ℓєкsαи∂єя Ӊ σℓт - - ღ

Love is PAIN

As his attention turned back to Kiko, she was practically right up in his face, and the look he was giving her made him flinch. Her voice made it sound like if he gave a wrong answer, his face would meet with something hard and painful, whether it be her fist or the pavement. He knew of her power, she could take him out and and barely move. He searched for what to say...did he want to make up some lame a** reason for his peculiar behavior? But what would he say to make her believe he wasn't some crazy stalker or an enemy of darkness...Aleks just sighed. "Uh...well...lets see. I'm not really suppose to let ya know this, but I'm pretty sure if I don't my face will be in a high degree of pain in the next few seconds, so here ya go. My name is Aleksander, I am a prince of Venus, son to Minako of the original senshi, and as she was hearing of you and Sno, and apparently your sister, she had me sent along to help keep track of you and to make sure nothing got to you. Which apparently I've done a pretty terrible job of doing with how you've been feeling today..." he muttered the last part, running his hand through his hair.

During the time Aleks had been watching the girls, he always paid particular attention to Kiko. He could generally guess how she was feeling just by the way she presented herself at times, or how she fidgeted, or just about any movement she made. Aleks just found easy to understand her, that was all.

[shigatsusan]

[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]
Knight of Mercury

→Jirou couldn't remember ever seeing Sno in person, but somehow her presence and features felt familiar. In reality, he had seen her in his life on Mercury as a child, but he was a child too. His father guarded her mother, and the two would play together on occasion in the royal garden. But how could he recognize her now? She was, well...she had grown up. She wasn't a little girl, she was a woman. A beautiful one at that. But Jirou did what he always did, and ignored any emotion other than normalcy.

→He watched her hand, as if wondering what to do with it. He knew she was offering a shake, but she was royalty. His instincts told him to protect, not engage. Knights weren't even supposed to talk to the royal family. They were supposed to stand there and guard. But he didn't want to seem rude. He raised his hand, gently taking hers for a single shake. Then he had his hand back to his side. "Jirou Tsuyu, son of Yukio Tsuyu, head of the Knights of Mercury. I...believe I was put here, in this body at this time...to protect you, Princess. My father was your mother's main defense. I was trained to be yours." She deserved an explanation of why he was here and where he came from. He did just protect her but she could still think he was a threat posing to be an ally.

[shigatsusan]

[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame]

xxxxThe last thing Kiko expected to come out of this guys mouth is what he ended up saying. For awhile she stood there in front of him, staring at him with surprise. He was Minako's son? Her mother had fought alongside Minako and spoke highly of her, but never mentioned the Queen of Venus sending her son along with her and Sno to protect them. She was hesitant to believe him, with good reason.

xxxxDespite her hesitance, she did take a step back. She was still watching him but wasn't so in his face any more. "Forgive me for finding that a little hard to believe." she tried to sound sarcastic but it ended up coming out almost sincere. "Tell me something that proves your story. Something only a child of the core senshi would know."

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx Sno watched as he hesitated, like something was almost wrong with the gesture she presented him with. Even though the handshake was brief, she felt the immense power behind that shake, and his large hand dwarfed hers. Then he provided his explanation, and it made things a lot clearer for Sno. He was bound by the customs of the court of Mercury. Sno, having only lived on Mercury for four years, never had become accustomed to them, and even though she knew of them, she also knew they weren't on Mercury. Plus it was just weird...she was a graduate college student on Earth right now, not the princess of Mercury at the court.

xxxxx Sno casually walked up to Jirou, gently pulling his hand back and sandwiching it between her own. "Jirou, right? I know how you must think of how to act around me, but in reality, we're not on Mercury right now. We're not in the court, and the customs with being there do not matter to me. Perhaps, in the future, if I am to ever return to my home planet, those customs will be in place, but here and now, just call me Sno, alright? I'm your friend, not your charge," she said calmly, smiling big with the last few words she spoke.

[Sno Magicka]

⊰ - - Α ℓєкsαи∂єя Ӊ σℓт - - ღ

Love is PAIN

Aleks breathed a smile sigh of relief as she toned herself down, but the next question threw him off. Something only a child of a core senshi would know? Aleks bit his bottom lip, trying to think, before he started talking. "Lets see...not sure what would qualify as this type of information, because in all honesty I would think someone who participated in the war against Mars who was from the Dark Crescent Clan could also know a lot about the senshi. Uh, well, I know the war was based off of the queen's desire to obtain the Pyroteim sword from you, or to control you, I guess, but shortly after you were born you wer esent along with your unexpected twin sister Keiko to here on earth. Sno, Amy's daughter was also sent when she was four years of age, and you guys ended up being the same age by the time Sno reached the earth...does that work?" he asked, cocking his head slightly as his brow furrowed. He really hoped so, because in all honesty he wasn't sure what information she was seeking from him.

[shigatsusan]

[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]
Knight of Mercury

→He wasn't quite sure how to respond. She was telling him the obvious. They weren't on Mercury, they weren't around the royal court, there was no need for such formalities. She had a point, but it was a habit. One that would probably take a bit of time to break. He nodded, resisting the urge to bow instead, and reached up to clasp the crystal around his neck. The same wall of water raised around him and when it fell he was in civilian clothes again; a white button up and black blazer with long, straight grey pants.

→"Who was that? Do you know?" If she knew who he was and what he was after he would have benefited knowing. If she was still in danger he'd keep his staff out, or stick by her side for a little longer.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx As he asked the question, Sno found herself checking him out once more, and closed her eyes briefly to cut off the connection between her brain and her eyes. "That's our problem right now...I came here today to trail him, to hopefully find out more about him. His name is Kesiom, we know he has a female sidekick, and I now know he attends this high school, and..." Her thoughts suddenly broke away and she looked to the ground, spotting the folded painting she had dropped. She walked over and bent to pick it up, gently unfolding it. "But then this is something he painted in his first class today...he had abducted Keiko yesterday thinking she was Kiko. I was expecting something more...morbid from an evil being such as himself, but this picture is light, happy...it's confusing," she said, letting out a frustrated huff after she finished talking. Usually she only acted this way around Kiko when something was stumping her, and the thought that she was doing it in front of Jirou made her blush again, her train of thought loosing itself.

[shigatsusan]

[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame]

xxxxIn all honesty, Kiko wasn't sure what information she was after either. Usually, when an enemy was asked something like that they panicked. But this guy seemed to keep his cool. He proceeded to tell her the whole history of Mars, and Mercury along with it. The biggest tip off she got that he was truthful was the fact he knew of Keiko. Whoever this new enemy was, he made the mistake of thinking her sister was the Pyrotiem wielder. Aleksander knew of her already.

xxxxSeemingly convinced, Kiko's posture loosened. A sure sign she felt safer and comfortable. "Well, nice to meet you Aleksander." she held out her hand for him to shake. "Sorry about the hostility. My sister was abducted yesterday by some crazy guy after my sword. Everyone I don't know is an enemy right now." If he was really sent here to protect her, he might as well know what was going on.

[shigatsusan]

[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]
Knight of Mercury

→Watching the senshi ponder, Jirou couldn't help but feel that same familiar, comfortable aura around her. It had taken him seconds to recognize she was from his planet, and now that he was aware of just exactly who she was it made a bit more sense. But still, the way he felt now was unfamiliar. Not bad, he just wasn't used to it.

→He glanced at the image she showed, his brows furrowing lightly as he thought over the same things she voiced. "Perhaps he's trying to remember her face or commit it to memory so he doesn't mix up the daughters again." There was another possible reason but Jirou wasn't about to voice that. Telling Sno her friend could very well be this evil jerk's object of twisted affection would probably upset her.

[Sno Magicka]

⊰ - - Α ℓєкsαи∂єя Ӊ σℓт - - ღ

Love is PAIN

Aleks smiled once she loosened up...apparently what he said was right in her book, and she proceeded to explain what had happened in the past 24 hours. He shook her hand gently, marveling at the softness of her hand, his finger trailing along it as he pulled away. "That makes sense...it's hard to protect someone who in reality, shouldn't know I exist. I am sorry I wasn't able to help," he said sincerely, like it was his fault he didn't have cameras installed around the entire town or something. Finally feeling like he wasn't going to experience any bodily harm in the next few minutes, he smiled and gently took her hand once more. "It is certainly a pleasure to finally speak to such a beautiful lady such as yourself," he said smoothly, bending down and planting a small, delicate kiss on her hand before letting go again.

[Sno Magicka]

[ ● ⇒ S N O mizuno > AKA Sailor F r o s t }

xxxxx "I guess...he's a bit smarter than any other enemy that tried to come after us during our time together," she said, her tone of voice stating she wasn't about to let the problem go so easily. Maybe if she studied the picture more, or maybe if- Then a thought hit her. "Snowflake!" she gasped, and as she turned around she nearly tripped over the cat who had managed to drag her bag to her from the classroom. "I'm glad you're alright Sno, but his bag is very heavy, and-" The cat immediately stopped talking, staring wide-eyed at Jirou. She let out a pitifully fake meow, knowing the man must have heard her talking.

xxxxx Sno noticed her sudden stop, and quickly figured out why. "Oh Snowflake, it's alright. This man's name is Jirou, and he is of the Mercury Royal Guard. He actually saved my life just before Kesiom was to attack me..." she said, turning to Jirou, ",which I also never properly thanked you for..." Feeling daring, or perhaps it was just the adrenaline, or hormones, or whatever reason her mind could think of, Sno glided over to Jirou, and standing on her tippy toes, gently kissed Jirou on the cheek. "Thanks," she whispered. Apparently she wasn't going to stop blushing today, as she quickly spun, the red staining her cheeks brightly. She had never done something like this before, and it was made obvious when she looked at Snowflake who had her jaw practically hanging on the ground. Sno gave her a quick look of frustration, and she quickly shut her mouth.

[shigatsusan]

[Ⓚⓘⓚⓞ✩нιиσ AKA Sailor Flame]

xxxxAs random and possibly coincidental as meeting this guy on this particular day, Kiko was willing to believe he really was here to look out for her and Sno. He seemed genuinely apologetic for what had happened to her sister, which made Kiko feel even more trust in him.

xxxxHe was a smooth talker Kiko decided as she let him take her hand again and gently kiss the top of it. She would have shooed him off and cracked some ridiculous joke normally, but with him it was different. She did eventually pull her hand away and tried at a unimpressed laugh but, much to her dismay, it came out like a giggle. She didn't giggle, she wasn't some namby pamby little school girl. She was blushing to her ears, but coughed and began to change the subject. "Sno is tailing the guy today, trying to get any information on him. I haven't heard from her since she left this morning."

[shigatsusan]

[ ʝȋʀɸϑ♞тsυץυ]
Knight of Mercury

→Jirou heard another voice approaching, turning around in time to see a cat bound toward them with a messenger bag in her mouth. This must have been her guardian, he deduced. How else would an animal be talking? When Sno introduced him, Jirou bowed out of respect and habit. Then, remembering what Sno had asked him, he shook his head, "I mean, hello." he said quietly.

→When Sno came forward to properly thank him for saving her, he was going to say something like Don't mention it or, It's my job. But nothing came out of his mouth after she placed a gentle kiss on his cheek. His face remained flat and practically emotionless, but a soft tinge of red rose in his cheeks. Proof he actually did have feelings and that just then caused his heart to race just a bit. He cleared his throat and dipped his head in a soft bow, "I promised on my life to protect yours. It is my duty." He knew in his heart, even if he didn't swear an oath to protect her, he still would have. This, of course, he kept to himself.