Lyra Himeko: A Saint Seiya Fairy Tale
Chapter 1: A Maiden in Rags
Hey there again! It's been a while since I've finished the last story. This is a new one. It's a crossover fanfic too. Do enjoy and feel free to review and comment.
Disclaimer's note: I don't own Saint Seiya or Princess Tutu. Characters rightfully belong to Masami Kurumada and Ito Ikuko.
Minor note: Himeko and Yumi are my characters.
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived a young, lovely girl named Himeko who lived in a little chateau in a very beautiful kingdom of Athens. A home to the Sancutary of Athena. Although dressed in rags but very known for beautiful long light brown hair and sparkling eyes in the color of chestnut brown, Himeko was a very kind and gentle person. However unlike any girl in the kingdom, many people say that she might be destined to be a wife of a Saint because she always loved to dance like a bird. If they ever ask, she'll dance for anyone. Above all of that, she had five muglox fairy friends who resembled the Five Bronze Saint Princes and they just loved to be near her, dearly. Everyday, she would always give them treats too!
Unfortunately, she lived with her stepmother, Eris, and with two stepsisters who are spoiled and jealous! The eldest was named Pandora while the youngest was called Yumi who is rather the most spoiled and always give rude demands and comments to Himeko. They do everything they could to ruin her fun. One day, Eris ordered her firecely. "Himeko!" Yumi demanded. "Fix me lunch!" "Yes. Me too." Added Pandora, snickering. Poor Himeko. She was forced to be a scullery maid to do all the work around the house while the others did tormenting with her and absolutely, do whatever they pleased upon ignoring her need for help.
At that same time, a lovely girl with black hair, crimson eyes, watched the situation next to a young man hair in the same color but, he had light blue eyes. The girl was wearing a lilac tutu and a pair of lilac toeshoes. On her head, she wear a bright yellow crown. The boy next to her was wearing black clothing, black gloves, and he was carrying a sword. "They should learn to never have a right to look down on her like that." Said the boy. The girl nodded. "But she still has a strong spirit to do what's right though. She's still on the go." Then she and her partner clicked their fingers together and they disappeared in a flash of light.
However, Himeko would never let her stepfamily's bad behavior get her down too much though. She always looks on the bright side of things even, if it's tough at most times. In other words, she has high inspirations which will always stay at that way. She will always stick to her duties on keeping up a good mood until something special comes to her as it counts on the most happiness she can wish for. It's another reason why her muglox friends were fond of playing with her so much.
One moment, as Himeko poured water into a bucket from the well, Muglox Dragon and Muglox Pegasus flew around her head urgently while Muglox Andromeda tugged on the sleeve of her tattered dress. She smiled at them and answered. "You're all so sweet, but I'll play with you later. I promise. You guys go ahead and have fun. It shouldn't take too long. It's still a beautiful day, today. I don't want any of you to miss out. I already had chocolate pieces brokened up for each of you on the kitchen counter and they're right there waiting for you. Do enjoy. I'll be done with a blink of an eye."
Himeko set herself to work on cleaning dishes, sweeping and moping floors, doing the laundry, cleaning the fireplace, and lots more but, she never complained. She even danced as she does so. Himeko put herself to the best in the midst of all the clutter because she learned how to keep up with every chore that her stepmother and stepsisters set her up to. It was hard work but, Himeko believes that doing the best and the hardest was worth doing right.
After finishing on the chore of polishing from the stairsteps to the floors of the upper attic, she rested herself a bit. "Phew!" Then, the Five Bronze Mugloxes gathered as she announced happily. "Yippee! Finished! Now, we can play outside!" The fairies flew about in every direction. Himeko asked. "How about a game of hide and go seek with me?"
But then, "Crash!" The bucket of water was spilled to the ground! Water flowed the entire room, ruining the perfectly all polished floor! The fairies fled and hid. Himeko can see why. Pandora and Yumi were at the entrance to the attic. Pandora spoke to her sister who is standing behind, peeking at Himeko. "I told you I'll knock it over. It would be too hard for her to pick up again. Am I right, Yumi?" Himeko scooted herself away from the running water. Yumi then walked over to the fireplace and spoke to her sister. "Oh yeah? Well, you just stand back and watch me, Pandora!" She tipped over a bucket of ashes which, Himeko had already scooped up from the fire place! As the bucket fell, the ashes scattered on to the hearth. Himeko watched the dust flying from the ash pile.
Yumi teased. "Ashes! Oh my! I'm supposed that'll be more hard to pick up." Then she and Pandora laughed. Himeko just sighed. "It's all right. At first, it was all polished a while ago. But now, it's ruined." "What's ruined?!" Demanded a voice. Himeko noticed her stepmother. Eris marched in and asked firecely again. "Himeko?! Why haven't you finished scrubbing this floor?!" She tried to answer. "Well. . ." Eris demanded again. "Speak up!" Pandora answered. "Because she's been playing with her little muglox fairies all morning." Yumi added next. "So, I supposed she's been playing on purpose so in that, we'll double the work and you'd have do it all yourself!" She kicked the empty bucket towards Himeko. It rolled over to her knees. Himeko just stared at it.
Eris smiled wickedly then turned to her two daughters. "Come along now, dears. I got a gift for you." Pandora and Yumi nodded. "Follow me." Eris spoke as she led them to another door. Before they do, Pandora and Yumi looked at Himeko for a bit then giggled as they walked off.
Himeko can hear the door closing behind them. She looked down a the dirty floor and sighed. Then the Five Muglox Fairies came out of hiding. She smiled at them. "Well, at least they didn't dirty the stairs. But you know what guys? I think that they do intend to have a crabby attitude because, they hardly had any friends of their own."
As luck would have it, Himeko began to redo the dirty cleaning with a good mood again.
Up on one wooden panling above her head in the ceiling, a beautiful girl with pink and white hair, blue eyes watched Himeko cleaning with a handsome boy with golden eyes, and white hair. The girl was wearing a tiny crown on her head and a white tutu with pink toeshoes on her feet. The boy next to her was wearing a golden crown and a elegant blue suit and he too carried a sword with him. "She does have a plan for the future as we speak." Said the girl. "Let's see what the last heir to the throne has to think of this." Said the boy. They stared at Himeko together, nodded, then they disappeared in a flash of light too.
Sienna: So, you're doing a crossover with another anime and it involves ballet with it. Now that'll be a sweet fairytale wouldn't it?
M.S.K: Indeed yes.
Seiya: That Yumi does need a good spanking.
M.S.K: I quite agree. Ah. . . A pas de deux with Shun-sama would be lovely. (Blushes and starts singing Morning Grace)
Jabu: Kaoru, I hope you're not in that fairytale thingie again.
M.S.K: Oh! Yes! I'm sorry. (Chuckles nervously)
Jabu: It's not like you loving Shun every single day.
M.S.K: (Snorts) No! It's not like that!
Jabu: Then, who are you interested in? Aphrodite?
M.S.K: Can't say that.
