"The Trouble with Love"

Do not insult the ninja!

The girls are having study buddies at Darien's place. And Serena is mad with jealous rage because Darien is helping Amy with her lame-ass geometry class. Raye naturally makes a snide comment about this.

Except for the fits of jealousy and vicious raspberries, all is going well until someone smells smoke. Darien's apartment becomes various stages of trash, all because of some over cooked fish two floors down. Diana apologizes, but Raye knows who the real culprit is: Green Eyed Monster Serena! The ever supportive Darien agrees. Raye offers Darien some temple space, causing Serena to freak out. Rini points out that Mom and Dad probably won't let Darien sleep over. So, Diana offers to chaperone. For some reason, this makes Mina blush(maybe she's afraid that Diana might start taking after her dear old dad.) Serena bursts into tears.

In the circus, Zirconia reminds the Amazon Trio that they need to find Pegasus so they can rule the world. The Amazon Trio wonders why they need Pegasus--after all, he's just a crappy horse with wings.

After a reprimand, the Trio retreats to a bar where Fish-Eye demands some empowerment. Hawk-Eye says that Pegasus probably has a magical power that will make ruling the world more fun("Perhaps he can turn water into margaritas")and asks Tiger-Eye what he's doing. Tiger-Eye is doing a psychic reading of the targets and tells Fish to shut up when the tranny suggests that soon he'll have his own hotline. Raye is chosen as the target over the girl in a green dress with a big caboose. Hawk-Eye and Fish-Eye approve.

At the temple, Grandpa welcomes Darien and is told Darien won't be doing chores. Grandpa concludes that Darien's a great candidate for running the shrine while he plays with the great grandbabies. Serena protests that Darien is her candidate and Chad laments that Raye doesn't give a damn if he does chores. Let the love square of jealousy begin!

It doesn't help that Amy reminds Serena that Darien and Raye have been like brother and sister ever since those few dates they had...Cheer up, Chad, at least they haven't been like cousins!

That night, Diana goes to guard the door so Darien can get good grades. (It's odd that Diana refers to Darien as the king in training and such when he's been the freaking king for her entire life...) Darien says he's going to a bath and freaks the kitten out by saying even future kings need to relax(She's probably freaked out because he originally asked her to join him.)

Raye's on the way to the bath too...and gets to see Darien in all of his pasty naked glory! After yelling at Chad for not telling her anyone was in there, she runs to her room where she is assualted by the Red Ninja, Protector of Love!(No matter what side of the world you're from, ninja antics are always funny...) Who wonders why Raye's hair isn't wet after going to take a bath and why she's blushing...Raye protests that she barely peeked, but this does nothing to calm Serena.

Chad, meanwhile, attempts to roast Darien alive, just like in the old days. Because now, thanks to Darien, Raye just yells at him. Unlike before, when she...yelled at him.

Rini, meanwhile, is questioning Pegasus about crazy old love and why people get jealous. Rini decides that she'll never be jealous. Pegasus tells her that love is complicated and that unless Serena controls her jealousy instead of trying to control Darien, their love won't last. This naturally does nothing to comfort Rini.

The next day, Diana offers to be a living heat pack for Darien. She's lucky that Serena isn't around.

Raye prepares for a long day, but fortunately, the ninja has patience! And is angry that Raye no longer thinks that Darien is good enough for her. Diana appears and tells Raye and Serena to shut up so Darien can get some work done. Raye calls for security. (It's her affectionate nickname for Chad.)

Grandpa decides that it's time to teach Chad how to win over the ladies. The two harass girls on the street while wearing their best oddly colored suits...it's amazing that Grandpa managed to have kids.

While Raye takes a meditation break, Tiger-Eye sneaks up and gets a broom thrown at him. After pulling his robes down, he tells Raye that he loves her. Raye continues her search for the Red Ninja and gets her broom taken away with a whip. One, two, three, and time for a dream search.

The Red Ninja is currently scaling a wall. Rini tells Serena about love. Serena asks if Rini's been reading her romance novels again. Before the conversation can get any deeper, the two hear Raye screaming and transform.

Raye, as we learned earlier, dreams of being a stewardess, a scary rock star, a business woman, and married...but nothing about Pegasus. Speech about finding true love--with the reminder that Darien is to be kept off limits.

Out comes the lemure of evil..Japanesey things like umbrellas and fans and evil badminton birdies. On Diana's advice, Darien ignores Sailor Moon and Sailor Mini-Moon's screams. Fortunately the other Sailor Scouts have decided not to study and come in to help. Crystal Twinkle Bell, Moon Gorgeous Meditation, and Stage Out for Mission Viejo, or whatever the lemure's name is supposed to be.

Serena and Raye are reconciled, but Darien is asked why he didn't help, Diana hangs her head in shame, and Chad begs for forgiveness for not being there to save Raye.

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