Rei Hino rolled slightly to one side , luxuriating in the massage she was receiving. Her friend, Makoto Kino on the table beside her, closed her eyes dreamily. "This is just what we needed." She said,as long, multijointed robotic arms caressed her naked shoulders. As the physically strongest of the inner senshi,she had undergone considerable strain, carrying two of her unconcious friends to safety on their most recent, hairsbreadth victory, mission.
"Yeah" ,remarked Minako Aino,the most hedonistic of the Sailor Senshi. Well, Usagi might. give her some stiff competition, there.
" As long as we aren't needed anywhere."
Usagi waved her arms beside the table she was on "Speak for yourself. I intend to be kneaded everywhere !"
"Is that all you can do ? Lie around making puns "? Said a stern voice . Usagi looked up, to see a strange pattern,an outer halo of dark blue , in odd folds,surrounded a distorted cityscape. She peered closely. It was a view of city lights,but not Tokyo. Ahh ! She recognized big ben,the famous clock. But,the whole picture was oddly rounded,raised up in the middle,with an indentation like..
Suddenly,the whole view slid sideways,revealing the angry face and short,tomboyish hair ofher sometime friend and sometime rival, Sailor Uranus, hurridly pulling her skirt aside "Never mind staring at my underwear ! Where were you when this place was packaging people up to be shipped to the Negaverse ? "
" Er..A villain ? " Usagi began sheepishly. "How were we supposed to know .."
Uraunus glowered at her above her large yellow ribbon,and began ticking off points with a gloved hand. " Exactly 40 seconds in, you discovered a new business,offering a free service,in this case a massage, asan introductory offer. Exactly one minute and thirty seconds later,you and your entire team ,oh, no leaving one person on guard,arrived and began taking advantage of an impossibly good deal. And,exactly two minutes and one second in, guess what happened ?"
" Your machine ran out of massage oil ? " Usagi hazarded." Here ! use some of mine." She proferred a squeeze bottle.
"Usagi,I think a monster attacked." Said Rei, reaching for her transformation pen. "Do you need the Inner Senshi ?"
Thevpen was snatched up by Sailor Neptune,leaving Rei groping,her bottom exposed for a moment.
"We need you kindergardeners to stay out of our way,while we adults do the actual work." She scolded.
"Nice view ! Commented Uranus. Then her eyes narrowed "That gives me an idea . Michiru ! Start gathering up their things. "
Usagi. and her friends watched,helplessly,,as the two powered-up Outer Senshi picked up their transformation pens and clothing. Haruka ( Sailor Uranus) sorted through them,and began dividing them into three piles. "we'll leave you your wallets, and transit passes" She said smugly,handing Sailor Neptune their garments,which she packed into her bag. But,I'm commandeering your clothing.." She grunted as she rolled poor Usagi out of her towel , " And these towels. That shoukd keep you out of our hair for a bit."
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Artemis, white cat,yowled,and turned in a circle, looking at himself "Holy cow ! I haven't got a stitch on ! " He complained
The five girls stood,trembling and dripping massage oil, as Sailor Uranus twinkled,replacing her bkue and white battle Fuku with a men's shirt and casual pants. Neptune likewise reverted to her civilian identity of Michiru Kaiou,in a longer dress,but with the same large blue ribbon on the front,and sensible aqua colored shoes to replace ankle wrap and high heels she wore fir battle. The two turned to leave.
What now ?
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