Ring of Saturn
by NihilisticAmbition313
Disclaimer: Don't own Sailor Moon
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Prologue
I feverishly wrung my hands as Mike (pronounced Mee-kay) and I ascended in the elevator up to the penthouse that Amara and Michelle share.
"Hotaru, you weren't even this nervous when we told your dad." Mike teased
"My dad is my dad. Amara and Michelle are something all together different." I said, my voice trembling
"What do you think they'll do? Kill me?"
"Of course not, it's...just that they've always been protective of me."
"You're a grown woman Hotaru, a grown woman who can fend for herself and make her own decisions."
"I know that."
Of course I was a grown woman, twenty-one to be exact. But Amara and Michelle, along with Trista, were like my surrogate mothers. I love my dad, but I value their opinions even more than his. If they didn't approve of what I was going to tell them, I would be crushed.
Mike and I finally reached the penthouse level and stepped out of the elevator. I dragged my legs toward the door of Amara and Michelle's apartment. I knocked on the door as gently as possible in hopes of bailing on the mission at hand.
"Nobody could've heard that Hotaru."
"Sure they could have." I replied in an indignant tone
"Stop being so chicken. We told your own dad like we told him the time of day. Why are you so scared of Amara and Michelle?"
Mike doesn't understand, but in all honesty, I couldn't blame him...
"It's just that-"
Before I could finish, the door to the penthouse swung open. Mike and I were greeted by Amara, who looked like she just gotten out of the shower.
"Hey kiddo. Mike. What's up?"
I hadn't called in advance, hoping that they wouldn't be home. I obviously didn't luck out.
"Um..."
Mike gently nudged me.
"Um, can we come in?"
"Of course."
Amara stepped aside, letting Mike and I step inside. Oh, boy. The moment of fate was here.
"Is Michelle here?"
"Yeah. We, uh, just got out of the shower. Heh."
"Oh, well, if I was interrupting you guys then we can just leave."
God I'm such a wuss. How is it that I can stare down intergalactic mega-powered foes and not blink, yet I can't tell my best friends in the whole world this one thing?
"No, you're good. Me and Michelle weren't about to do anything, at least not yet." Amara said with a wink
"Who is that?" Michelle asked from the distance
"It''s just Hotaru and Mike."
"Oh. Let me put something on."
Several moments later, Michelle joined us, clad in her own bath robe and her beautiful turquoise hair still damp.
"Hello there."
"Hi Michelle."
"Sorry we're not dressed. We weren't expecting company."
"Oh, that's okay..."
"Did you need something sweetheart?"
"Um..."
I looked at Mike, who gave me a look that said "we're going to tell them, and that's that."
Jerk. Why won't he just let me be a coward?
"...Amara, Michelle...There's kinda a little something I have to tell you."
"What is it?" Michelle asked
"Uh...mikenirgettnmarrd."
"Huh?"
"Mike and I are getting married!" I half-yelled, then immediately covered my mouth
Amara and Michelle looked partially stunned...
