This is Sailor DKC again, back with my ninth story! If you ever read "The Next Step", I bet you wondered about that conversation Jedite and Nephlite had about the brief mention of Nephlite's and Lita's intimacy. Well, I decided to write a story about that! And I found the perfect picture from the art works of the site, Generals Love! The picture is from Lohengrin. When you see this *, I am describing the very portrait of Lita and Nephlite. I never owned Sailor Moon because she belongs to Naoko Takeuchi. And some good advice: When you are ready for intimacy, be responsible! This is rated R, just semi-strong sexual situations, nothing perverted. I promise! Entertainment reading only, so have fun! This is dedicated to Lohengrin. Please e-mail me at sailordkc@hotmail.com for comments! WHAT WE WENT THROUGH By Sailor DKC "Isn't this a great party?" Serena asked. "Yeah, considering the reason why it's happening," Raye replied, placing her hands on her hips and rolling her eyes. "Oh, well, I think it's very sweet for Melvin to show his feelings for Molly this way!" Mina sighed, dreamily, holding her clasped hands to her chin. "It's not everyday someone celebrates an anniversary for a simple remark," Amy said. Nodding in agreement, Zander (Zoicite) placed his arm around Amy's shoulders to draw her near. "By the way," he asked, "what was the remark?" Keith (Kunzite) scratched his head, thoughtfully. "I think Molly called him a "meister" of something." "Really?" Jared (Jedite) replied. "I could have sworn it was "dweeb"! "From what Serena told me, it was "dweebmeister", offered Darien. Everyone looked at Serena. She sported a sweatdrop. "Well, that's what Molly told me. This is the anniversary of when she called him a dweebmeister!" Everyone, except Serena and Darien, crashed to the floor in exasperation. (Note: Like they always do in anime whenever something crazy or ridiculous was said.) After they all got up, Mina spoke up, "Oh, well, the important thing is they're in love, and we're celebrating for them, OK? Let's have fun!" Everyone spread out to either dance, mingle with other party guests, or get something to eat. No one noticed that Neil (Nephlite) and Lita had been very quiet during the previous conversation. It was when the group broke up, they realized that they were by themselves. They gave each other occasional shy glances, then at the floor, then around the party room and then to each other again. "Um," Neil stammered. "Do, uh,...do you wanna dance?" "Uh, yeah!" Lita quickly replied. "That would be great!" As they came closer to each other, they acted very hesitant as they stepped out on the dance floor. Both their hearts were beating rapidly as they slid into each other's arms and danced to the slow romantic music. As they danced, their heads touched side to side, each one looking over the other's shoulder. Lita watched Amy and Zander dancing nearby so closely. 'I wonder,' she thought. 'Did they do what we did?' Neil saw Keith and Mina share a tender kiss in a semi-private corner. 'I wonder if they went through what we went through,' he thought. As they danced on, they closed their eyes and remembered. FLASHBACK BEGINS Sitting on Neil's sofa, Lita brushed her hand across dark gray velvet covering and looked around the apartment. "I love what you did with the place!" she called out. In the kitchen, Neil poured some hot cocoa into two mugs. "Really?" he answered back. "I had a hard time picking out the right furniture." He came into the living room and gave her one of the mugs and sat down next to her. Giving him a shy look, Lita sipped from her mug. She breathed in the delicious scent of chocolate. Then she commented, "You put in the whipped cream. Thanks!" "You're welcome. I know you like it this way," Neil replied, then taking a drink. When he brought the cup down, he stared into her eyes-very deeply. Turning slightly pink across her cheeks, Lita stared back-very deeply. They knew what the other was thinking, and they had talked about it. In Lita's viewpoint, she never felt so close to anyone ever. Before Neil came back into her life, she felt so unfeminine and lanky because of her height and strength. Neil did not make her feel that way. No, he made her feel like a sophisticated, beautiful lady. In Neil's viewpoint, he never felt alone when he was with Lita. In his previous life as General Nephlite, he felt alone, like one of the stars in space, just to admire from a distant. Lita, as a princess back then, made him feel worthy to be close to someone. She still does in this lifetime. Staring lovingly at her, Neil took another sip from his mug. When he set it down on the coffee table, Lita noticed a bit of whipped cream on his nose. Giggling, she set down her mug, moved a little closer to him and wiped the cream off with her fingers. Taking her hand gently in his, Neil brought it to his lips and, slowly and gently, licked her fingers clean. When he was done, Lita was breathing heavily. She allowed Neil to pull her into his arms. Cradling her chin with his fingertips, he stared into her eyes. Then he swept a finger slowly over her chin, then her lips, then up and down her nose, and, finally, over her lips again. He started kissing gently all over her face as he released her aqua double-ball hair holder and ran his hands all over her soft, brown, now-loose hair. "Mmmmmm, Neil," Lita murmured. She caressed his shoulders with her hands and pressed forward to kiss all over his strong throat. Neil gasped, "Lita!" as he lifted his head to receive more of her tender kisses, tickling all over his neck. Lita then slid her hands into his long, dark, rich hair as she kissed all over his face. Their lips met, and they kissed passionately. They shifted back and forth on the sofa every few seconds, Lita moving on top of Neil, then Neil moving on top of Lita. Finally, it ended up with him draping her across his lap, both still in liplock. While they kissed, she could feel him and moved slightly. Moaning, he broke off the kiss, and they stared into each other's eyes. Then Neil started unbuttoning Lita's blouse until it was open. Brushing against her skin with his knuckles, he traced her curved flesh along the barrier of her white lacy bra. As he was doing this, Lita unbuttoned his shirt and slid her hand in and softly caressed his chest. When she lightly grazed his nipple, he stifled a groan through clenched teeth, gathered her in his arms and got up. Heading toward the bedroom, he stopped by his desk and pulled out a drawer. Reaching in, he pulled out a condom packet. Taking it from him, Lita closed the silver foil packet in her hand and laid it on her heart. Nodding, she assured him that this is what she wants. Placing his forehead to caress with hers, Neil assured her it's what he wants, too. The bedroom door closed behind them. FLASHBACK ENDS The music stopped, and another song began. "Are you hungry?" Neil asked, as they separated. "Actually, I'm feeling kind of warm," Lita replied. "Well, let's step outside on the terrace." Neil guided her to the terrace doors. Outside, they walked around until they came upon a small, white stone bench, near a potted blossoming tree. Lita sat on the end corner while Neil stood next to her and put his left hand in his pocket. A breeze came by and shook the tree, making it release the pink and white blossoms. * As the blossoms fell, one landed on the bench at Lita's right. She picked it up, sniffed it, then stared straight ahead, keeping her dress down from billowing about with her left arm. Neil looked up to his left as he observed the drifting blossom petals, feeling one of Lita's sashes, whipping about his legs. * Lita turned to look at him. "Hey, you're wearing the tie I gave you!" Neil looked at his tie, then at her and smiled. "Yeah, I thought about you when I was putting it on." "Really?" "Mm-hmm." Standing up, she walked a little to the side of him, playing with the flower. "Did you ever think about what we went through?" Neil was silent for a while. "Yes," he softly murmured. "Me, too." Lita was also quiet for a while. Then she took a deep breath. "We never did talk about it since then." "Well, we're talking now," Neil said, placing his hands on her shoulders. "I love you, and what we did was showing how much we love each other." Lita then made a look of worry. "What is it?" Neil asked. "I guess I'm afraid someone will find out. I'm not ashamed of what we did. I love you. It's just that this is ours, something private and precious." "So what you're saying that what we did was something so fragile and so beautiful that it's for our eyes only, right?" "Do you understand what I'm saying, Neil?" He gave an understanding shake of the head. "I think so. I mean it's not like everyone knows what we went through." "Oh yeah, about that..." Lita breathed a sigh of relief. "I was so nervous the next morning when you answered the door. I thought the person was Jared." Gulping slightly, Neil hurriedly said, "It wasn't him, sweetie. It was just someone selling magazines." Flinging into his arms, Lita sighed. "I'm glad. I would die if anyone knew what we went through." Neil clung to her tightly. "I would never let you go through anything like that." She pulled back and smiled at him. "That's one of the things why I love you so." Smiling back, he placed his lips on her. Back in the party room, Raye and Jared noticed, from their table, Lita and Neil returning from the terrace. "Wow!" Raye said, as they stepped onto the dance floor. "They look so enthusiastic just now. What's up with them?" Leaning over toward her ear, Jared whispered, "Maybe they went through what we went through!" "Jared! SHHHHH! That's only between you and me!" "I know." Jared smiled as he watched Neil and Lita dance by. "I know." THE END 7/01