The Choice (PG)
Co-Written by: Lady Serenity Moon and Countrygirl-chan
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Chapter 1: The Encounter

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Chapter One: The Encounter

The wind blew my deep green coloured hair onto my face. I was quick to
push it back into place. I stood by a lake which was not far from my families
palace. I had managed to slip away from all the celebrations. I was never one
for celebrations in the first place. But my mother had insisted I go and meet
some of the young princes of whom would be attending. I slipped off my dark
green sandels and put my feet into the lovely clear blue water. I looked up
towards the night's sky. From where I sat I had a clear view of my planet's
only moon, Chronos. It's sparkling white surface shined brightly in the
night's sky. I pushed my legs through the water. The water felt so cool on
my bare legs. I wrapped my finger around a strand of my shoulder length hair
and twirled it silently. My brother, Prince Galen once said that I should cut
some of my hair off. Maybe he was right in this climate all my hair did for me
was to annoy me by clinging to my cream coloured skin. Behind me I heard a
twig break. I turned around fast enough to notice a figure scrambling behind
a nearby bush.

I stared, squenting my eyes trying to get a better look at him, demo
he was already hidden behind it, just a little of his purple cape? Shown from
behind the rock. 'Now who would be wearing a purple cape? And here on Pluto
of all places...' she trailed in thought as she stepped out of the cooling
water and slipped her sandels back on. She kept her eye's on the bush,
watching for any movement, she could hear someone breathing, that much she
knew no movement whatsoever. She stopped about ten feet from the bush.
"Hello? You can come on out. I know your hiding behind the bush, I won't hurt
you or anything." she called out to whomever was behind it, a light smile
playing on her face at the thought of her hurting anyone, for she wouldn't
hurt them 'less harm was directed at her first. There was slight movement of
the bush, she saw the cape move completely behind it as a young man stood up
his back to her. She heard him let out a deep sigh, while she was looking at
him, he was tall with broad shoulders, short black hair that in the light of
Chronos' light had a deep red sheen to it. 'Odd hair color... Well, like I
can talk...' she mentally scolded herself. She watched as the man slowly
turned around, and she gasped...

The young man bent his head down low and bowed. 'He's so handsome' I
thought instantly. 'Hey watch what you're saying girlie it could land you in
alot of trouble.' "Please get up," I told him. He liftly his head suddenly and
grasp my hand. I was about to pull away but when I looked in his brown eyes. I
knew he could never hurt me. "My lady," he spoke for the first time. His
voice was deep and soothing to my ears. His lips brushed against my hand
gently. I gigled softly. 'I hade never act this way around a man..never in my
lifetime. But this man was different somehow.' I thought. "May I ask your
name, kind sir?" I asked politly. He nodded his head. "I'm Prince Takeshi of
The Martian Kingdom." I gasped. I had never meet any such royalty of Mars
before. "And u?" he said interupting me thought pattern. I jumped suddenly.
His looked at me with concern in his eyes. "My..My..nam..ee," I managed barely
to stutter. "I'm Princess Setsuna of Pluto, Heir to the throne of Pluto." I
told him as I longingly looked into his eyes. I stared at him for a few more
moments then retained my composture. I manuvered my away out of his grasp and
walked gracefully towards the river again. He too seem captivated by me from
what I could tell. I started walking back towards the palace. I had no time to
waste with men. I had a duty to my kingdom, my people. I had only gotten a few
steps when he called out my name.

"Princess Setsuna..." he trailed off as I looked to him and smiled a
small smile. "Onegai, call me Setsuna-hime, I was never one for titles." I
watched as he nodded and walked up towards me, stopped and looked nervious
about something. You could hear the sounds from the celebration reaching all
the way out here, to the river, I hadn't noticed them 'til now. He looked
around for a moment before turning and looking into my eyes. "Umm... I was...
I was wondering if you would do me the honor, and grace me with a dance
mi'lady?" he finished with a slight bow. I looked at him questingly...
something about him... I couldn't put my finger on it... demo he wasn't like
all the other princes' that I'd met before. He had an air around him that
just seemed to radiate trust and honesty. I knew I could trust him, demo there
was something else... 'Ugh! Just forget it Sets! You'll either figure it out
in due time... Or you won't at all... Now just shutup and answer the man!' her
mind yelled at her. She shook her head and groanded quietly, though not quiet
enough it seemed. "Mi'lady, if you wish not to dance with me, you have demo
to just say so..." Prince Takeshi said quietly with a bit of depression in his
voice. "Wha-huh?" I said confused before it doned on me that he heard me
groan quietly, I smiled and shook my head looking to him. "Iie, 'tis not you,
mi'lord, I was mearly thinking of the affairs I need attend to in the morn."
she told her little white lie. "Actually, I would be honored to grace thou
with a dance before the nights' end." She smiled to him as his face lit up and
he smiled a wonderful smile at her that seemed to light up the area around
them. He offered her his arm to which she gracefully accepted. And with her
arm laced through his, they started back on the path to the palace to share
a dance.

King Shekidou and Queen Susan sat on their thrones at the end of the
room. People danced and laughed merrily. I passed many Plutonarian nobles of
whom looked at myself and Prince Takeshi strangly. To the side of me i saw my
mother waving her and madly beconing me to come to her. "Mother, I'd like to
introduce you to.." Setsuna was then cut off by her mother's voice. "Prince
Takeshi of Mars. I have heard alot about you from your mother. How is your little
sister the Crown Princess Raye?" My mother asked. "Very Well Your majesty." My
mother smiled warmly. "Please you two go and enjoy yourselves," my mother
gestured. My father turned around just in time to see my walk out onto the
dancefloor with Takeshi. We danced in time with the slow music. Slowly I leaned
my heard on his shoulder and he drew our bodies closered together. He was a
fantastic dancer. I looked up towards him he smiled. The song finished and I
escaped from his grasp. I sat down at a nearby table and Takeshi sat next to me.
"I see your quite the dancer," I stated. "So are you." I giggled. We talked and
laughed. I act like a was a five year old kid than the stubborn and stiff
Princess I really was. He made me feel special something I hadn't felt
for long time.

He reached for my hand and pulled it off the table and guided me to the
dancefloor. I threw my head back and laughed. He looked back towards and swun me
in a circle and then pulled me close to him and toucher my long hair stoking t.
I don't know why boys have this fascination with our hair. But geogre I was
happy that they did. I music slowed sightly and he pulled me even closer. I
sighed. He looked down at me and smiled. I felt the heat radiating off us as we
got futher in the song. I had to get away, get some fresh air clear my mind. I
ran out of the ballroom suddenly. My mother looked towards me and then towards
Takeshi. She signalled for him to chase after me of which he did. I stood
quietly on the balcony. The wind picked up and my hair blew all around me.
"Setsuna," Takeshi said form behind me. I shed a small tear and turned in the
direction furthest to him. He put his hands around my waist. And whispered into
my ear, "I really like you but you know you got to face a person when their
speaking to you." I grunted and tried to break free of his hold on my waist. I
turned around to yell at the mence to society. When he spung forward and pressed
his lips firmly against mine. In what seemed to be a very passionate kiss. He
wrapped his hand around me even more and pulled me closer to his body.

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Konnichiwa Minna! Okay well that's it! Finished, no more, no less.
LOL ^_^ And if you believe that then I have ocean front property to sell to ya.
hee hee. Alrighty then, that's it for chapter one! Nani do ya think? Like it?
Hate it, wanna dump it? Whatcha think Setsuna-hime's gonna do after *that* kiss
huh?? Well Your gonna have to stick around and wait for chapter two! Demo we
*REALLY* wanna hear from you!! So E-mail me, Countrygirl-chan or Lady Serenity
Moon and let us know nani you think about it! Okies? Domo arigatou! *bows*

Ja ne!

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