Disclaimer: I don't own sailor moon
A/N Hi this is ChibiLady, the author of Kingdom Lost and Found, this is one of my first fanfictions and I hope you reward me with constructive critiques! All reviews are welcome, just please don't post random flames without meaning.
Kingdom Lost And Kingdom Found
Chapter One
The Dream
Hotaru knew she was dreaming.
That she knew for certain, and it was no ordinary dream either. There was simply no other rational explanation why she was here and not in her bed. She was standing inside an old, traditional-styled shrine, constructed out of dark wood that was polished to a shine, with jade incense jars smoking lazily in the corners. The centerpiece of the room was a large fire pit, big enough for three people to stand in. She was not alone, a beautiful miko stood before her standing in the midst of the fire pit.
Her miko clothing complemented her fair porcelain skin and her raven-dark tresses, unconstrained by any sort of ribbons. Her face was angular like a cat's, but with rounded pink cheeks; her eyes were wide and dark, though they shined with an inner light. If Hotaru were to guess her age she would have guessed around twenty years old, though she seemed much wiser.
Hotaru was in her senshi form, her violet colored sailor fuka in stark contrast to the dark paneled walls of the shrine. The mysterious miko smiled warmly at her, her eyes twinkling with tenderness.
"Sailor Saturn," she spoke reverently, her voice a light soprano filled with respect and an undertone of bitter longing.
"I have waited an entire millennia to meet you once again, though our previous meeting was a grievous one. The last time you visited Mars a millennia ago was to bring its ruin." She paused for a moment her face contorted in pain, briefly remembering an excruciating memory.
"The time has come for the rebirth of Mars; we need you and our princess's power for Mars to be reborn. Please, Sailor Saturn, as the Soldier of Rebirth, return to us our princess and help us for our revival."
And with that, the fire pit came to life in an instant, burning away the miko of Mars, leaving only a wisp of ash in the air.
Hotaru bolted form her bed, breathing heavily, several memories hitting her at once. She knew who that woman was; Kurenai, the high priestess of Mars, second only to the Queen.
Queen Rei.
The last time she had seen her was when she had dropped the glaive upon Mars, a war-torn planet at the time, ready for death. That had happened shortly before the fall of the Moon kingdom.
Mars was now ready for rebirth. She threw off her covers and headed down the hall towards Setsuna's room, her bare feet making a soft slapping sound as she walked on the hardwood floors.
She opened the door to Setsuna's room slightly and peered inside.
Setsuna was laid asleep upon her full-sized bed, her chest making the sheets rise and fall in tune with her steady breathing. Hotaru walked quietly to Setsuna, not wanting to disturb her. She gently grasped Setsuna's shoulders and shook her slightly.
"Setsuna, Setsuna please wake up,"
Setsuna stirred, eyelids crinkling together as she opened her eyes. Groggily, she asked
"Hotaru, what is it? It's the middle of night, why are you—"
She was soon cut of though. Hotaru's violet eyes were wide open; staring at her intently with such a look Setsuna had only seen her wear in battle.
"The time has come, for Mars's rebirth." She spoke, her voice monotonic.
Setsuna sat up, fully awake now, her eyes trained on Hotaru.
"You have received a vision?"
Hotaru nodded her head minutely.
"We will have to inform Rei and the other senshi then, Rei will also have her own visions soon enough." Setsuna replied, "Though that can be taken care of in the morning."
Then, after noticing Hotaru's sweaty hands and white face added,
"Would you like to sleep with me tonight, Hotaru-chan?"
Hotaru nodded vigorously and wasted no time in snuggling against Setsuna, taking comfort in her familiar warmth, and slowly Hotaru drifted off to sleep.
"50% off at Macy's" Rei screamed, "OH MY GOD!"
She grabbed Ami's arm and hauled her and her four friends off to Macy's.
Black Friday. Rei's favorite day of the year, and the day Ami wished would never come. If there were two things Ami hated, it was crowds and rude people. Black Friday was both.
There was a chance Ami might've enjoyed Black Friday, after all, Barnes and Nobles had a huge sale on books every year. It was just very unfortunate for her that Rei dragged her off to a clothing store every year.
She sighed loudly; Rei was a wild animal when it came to shopping. Rei had made her and the other inner senshi camp out with her since six o'clock Thursday night. As always, Usagi tried to dissuade Rei from camping out, warning her of the dangers of a mugger attacking.
Ami pitied the mugger.
"Well girls what do you think?" Rei said, twirling in front of her friends. She was sporting a sexy red dress. It was strapless and made out of a clingy, silky material that hugged her curves, ending at mid thigh, two inches above a lacy red grater with black frills.
"You look like a sexy beast, Rei-chan." Minako said, her vice full of awe. "You should wear red more often."
"I didn't know you had a such a dynamite body, Rei-chan." Makoto chimed in.
"If you've got it, flaunt it." Usagi added. Only Ami remained silent.
"What's your opinion Ami-chan?" Rei inquired, eyeing her quiet friend critically.
"Um, Rei-chan, don't take this the wrong way or anything, but don't you think it's a bit too, um, uh, revealing." Ami answered timidly, looking very much like a mouse asked to give a state of the union address before a hungry fox.
There was a pregnant pause.
Rei spoke, breaking the silence,
"Ami?"
"Yes, Rei?"
"Have you ever gotten to 2nd base with a boy before?"
"No."
"Have you ever had a boyfriend before?"
"No."
"Have you ever worn a thong?' "No."
Rei went silent; by now Ami was feeling very uncomfortable, especially by the way the other girls were looking at her.
"Well then, we'll just have to fix that." Minako said; an evil look in her eye. As if by some unspoken agreement, Usagi and Makoto also stood up, joining Rei and Minako.
The four girls stood in a tight circle around Ami, cutting off any means of escape. Ami cleared her throat, sweat trickled down her back; she was now feeling very much like a cornered conservative mouse among a horde of liberal foxes.
Without warning, they jumped her, pining her arms behind her back, a hand over her moth and a scarf covering her eyes, all the while ushering her into the fitting room. They giggled evilly, and as the fitting room door swung shut they set to work, stripping her of her garments.
Ami knew it was useless to struggle, so she simply stood motionless as they did their evil work; and with a final clasp of a button they released her.
"You can look now." They giggled in unison, as they undid the blindfold over Ami's eyes.
Ami didn't know whether to scream or to simply gape. She was dressed in a cream-colored, frilly blouse, with a plunging bodice that clung tightly to her chest and off the shoulders balloon sleeves, sewn with gold thread. The skirt was black and tight, that at mid thigh with a small slit on the right side that opened up to the top of her thigh. The shoes were strappy stilettos that gave her an extra inch in height and made walking impossible.
Her mother would have had a heart attack.
The outfit was completely inappropriate; Ami had never worn anything so unbelievably scandalous in her entire life! Albeit, the outfit did have its own sense of sophistication about it and it complemented her willowy form. Still, standards were standards, and there was no way in hell she'd wear this in public.
"I've never seen Ami dressed in something so naughty before!" Minako teased, as Ami stared at her, mortified that she would say something so audacious in public. Usagi nodded in agreement with her fellow blonde,
"You know come to think of it, I've never seen Ami wear anything above the knee." Makoto added; Rei smiled, tonight would be the best night of Ami's life. Ami looked like a mouse that had just gone through the meat grinder and survived, looking around frantically for an escape route. She soon spotted a familiar someone with green hair, coming towards her.
"Setsuna-chan!" Ami yelled out to her in relief, grateful for a distraction as her friends turned around to greet the guardian of time.
"Konichiwa, Setsuna-chan." Usagi said as she hugged her tightly, "What are you doing here?"
Setsuna gave Usagi a small smile; "I've come to speak to Rei if you don't mind me stealing her away from you." She gestured towards Rei.
"Oh, um not all Setsuna-chan," Rei said, a bit flustered, she quickly changed back into her clothes, purchased the dress and approached Setsuna at the entrance, feeling apprehensive. Setsuna waited at the entrance, her ivy-green hair an oddity among the majority of blacks and brunettes.
"Setsuna." Rei spoke, "You wanted to speak with me?"
Setsuna nodded, "follow me," was all she said, as she led Rei out of the store, weaving her way through the crowds and into the bright sunshine.
Authors Note: Well, that's it for chapter one, please review and tell me if you like it! I'll try to update as often as I can, review and give me constructive criticism! Also if you want me to put in a Japanese vocabularly for the words I use just tell me in a review!