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SCM-Department Queens: Living Up To You Title Part 2

"Oh, my..."

"Who might that be?"

"I could have sworn his eyes were a different color some time ago..."

Sailor: "Wow, you're the lady killer, Oangia."

Oangia: *a-HEM*

Sailor: "...hmph..."

Oangia guided Sailor and Kitari around the palace area. They went past a throng of goddesses who gathered up for a reason that made Kitari panic.

Sailor: "Whoa, are you okay? Why're you pushing us...?"

Kitari: "C'mon, c'mon, C'MON...! We don't want them...ESPECIALLY HIM...to see us...!"

She chided in a frantic whisper. The women from the cluster almost instantly noticed Oangia's aura and nearly half of them turned around to face him and the two girls. Oangia's eyes went to a deeper shade of pink, which made Kitari push them harder. Little did they know, that Leon was watching at the last moment, in the midst of all the women. He was only able to see Kitari pushing Oangia through the doorway, entering another part of the palace, and unable to see Sailor, who was walking ahead of them.

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Oangia: "Queen Kitari, what you have done was completely unnecessary."

Sailor: "Uh, guys...?"

Kitari: "I...I dunno if...dunno...what happened to 'Lady Kitari', anyways?"

Oangia: "I had only figured that you only have to live up to your given title. So perhaps you would give thought to it if I were to call you by your status."

Sailor: "Guys...listen to this..."

Kitari: "That's not the issue anymore! Star King didn't say-"

Oangia: "You need to acknowledge the status of your superiors, as well, Queen Kitari! Your over-display of disrespect to ones of higher level is beyond shame!"

Sailor: "Would you two stop RAMBLING and flipping LISTEN...!?"

Oangia: "Queen Sailor, did you-"

Sailor: "I'll take care of your lectures LATER, SPAWN OF ZYGLAVIS...! NOW ZIP AND LISTEN...!"

Sailor/Kitari/Oangia: "....."

They all quiet down after Sailor's harsh chide. Then they start to hear a conversation carried out by the ministers of the Department of Punishments and Wishes.

Leon: "So, why have you called us out? Our queen has a tendency for hunting down members of her department if they're not working."

Karno: "And, oh, can she get scary."

Scorpio: "You guys, too, huh?"

Zyglavis: "Quiet. Though, that is the point of this."

Kitari: "What are they doing out? Shouldn't they be working?"

Kitari whispered to Sailor and Oangia.

Sailor: "That's what I thought. First, I wanna hear why they snuck out-"

Kitari: "-Then we can drag them back and grill them at the department."

Sailor: "Hmph, you and me got the same method?"

Leon: "Ooh, sneaking out of your doghouse without the owner knowing. Not like you at all."

Zyglavis: "Right back at you. I can see that your personality is as inconvenient as ever, but your ways have changed somewhat."

Leon: "Excuse me? How so?"

Zyglavis: "Easy, you're succumbing to Kitari Author's orders."

Kitari: "...'Succumbing'...? The heck?"

Sailor: "Chill, this is Zyg after all." 

Zyglavis: "We still do not know of our 'queens' humanity, but his highness is putting out an exceptional amount of power and time over concealing their powers and enforcing their image and position. This is abnormal."

Sailor/Kitari: "....?!"

Kitari: "Wait a...how many people know this...?! And before us...!?"

Oangia: "...."

Sailor: "Don't tell me YOU knew about this..."

Leon: "So I've heard."

Kitari: "...Is this common KNOWLEDGE...!?"

Oangia: "...."

Kitari: "Oangia, why aren't you saying anything back to me...?!"

Oangia: "....you were never supposed to hear this, your majesties."

Sailor/Kitari: "...What...?"

Oangia: "You two...are the rumored 'princesses' from the Department Gathering Party. And I might have not been present, but I am fairly sure that his highness had you two pose as them."

Sailor: "Wait, who told you that...?"

Oangia: "Many of the palace nobles have spread this rumor around, and made some very accurate assumptions. Your cases of humanity has been an issue, as well."

Kitari: "Again with this humanity thing. We told you, we don't know EITHER."

Oangia: "That is the problem. Adding to that, the reason why you two are hearing of this late was because of the workload his highness has been giving you-"

Sailor: "Are you meaning to tell me that the reason why we have so much WORK is because Star King didn't want us out and about hearing RUMORS?!"

Kitari/Oangia: "Your voice...!"

The entire hall went silent, including the chattering between the ministers. Not being fazed by it, Sailor marched out to the guys and grabbed Zyglavis by the collar.

Sailor: "How long has this rumor been going on! Huh!? Recently!? A couple days ago!? Awhile!? EVER SINCE WE'VE BECAME QUEENS!? C'mon TELL ME!"

Scorpio: "S-Sailor...? What're you doing here...?"

Sailor: "I should be asking ALL of you THAT! Shouldn't you peeps be WORKING!? What is this STEALTH meeting FOR!?"

Leon: "Minister Ponytail called us here."

Zyglavis: "You little."

Sailor: "Save your breath, you stick-in-the-mud pound-weight. YOU'RE the one with the EXPLAINING TO DO. And the REST OF YOU."
(Lb. = pound --> Libra = pound --> Zyglavis = Libra)

(all): "...!!!"

Sailor: "Kitari's coming to consult with the rest of you."

Kitari: "You mean me?"

Leon/Karno: "...What...?"

Kitari: "Sailor, maybe it'd be better if we did this...somewhere else."

Sailor: "...Got you."

Kitari: "Okay."

*snap*

(the guys): "...!?"

Kitari: "Let's go. To the throne room."