SMSTSS 40: Miya in Bunny-land! – By Ocramed


Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST, Sekirei and other properties belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a limited story.


Part 1


One day, Usagi ("Sailor Moon") Tsukino received a proposal…a marriage proposal.

"WHAT?" Usagi exclaimed, as Miya Asuma, wife of Takahito Asuma a marriage engagement ring to her beloved Ashikabi. It must be noted that "Takahito Asuma" was Usagi's male guise, which she used when she was a business partner with MBI, a bio-engineering that specializes in the development of Japan's military program involving the creation of "super-soldiers" (called "Sekirei"). The original 108 Sekirei were of alien nature, created on the distant world of Jurai, before falling into the hands of an otaku with delusions of grandeur, his sarcastic girlfriend, and the otaku's mentor, who just happened to Usagi, one of the original creators of the Sekieri, thanks to a partnership with a Jurai royal named Kagato. Mostly through begging, the otaku gained control over how the original 108 Sekirei would be managed, which turned out to be the biggest mistake that Usagi had made. As a result, Usagi, via one of her sisters-in-law, had her husband Ranma Saotome take care of the matter. She would have resolved the matter herself, except that doing so would be going back to a time where she had foolishly "winged" a Sekirei named Miya, who, at the time, thought that her Ashikabi was "dead"…

And now, after all this time, Miya was determined to get her "husband" back, even if it meant marry her husband's present guise…and baggage.

"Will you marry me, my beloved?" Miya asked.

"Miya, stop," Usagi said, as she pulled her Sekirei up to her feet. "You're getting your kimono dirty."

"But this is how Westerners propose, yes?"

"It's not that. Besides, I do not think marriage between the two of us would be…right."

"Oh, it's because of HIM," Miya said.

"Um, which one?"

"Ranma Saotome, of course," Miya said, as she clenched her fists, even as her Demon's Head Aura appeared.

"Well, not exactly…"

"Then, it is Mamoru Chiba."

"Um, yes, but…"

"Is it because I am a woman?" Miya asked. "You could always will me to a male form."

"Miya, stop. Look, unlike Ranma, I am more prone towards monogamy, which means that I will have Ranma and Mamoru to deal with. Granted, I've had male lovers outside my marriage, but I'm over that now."

"Then, what about me?" Miya asked. "Can I not fulfill your needs, even as a woman?"

"It's not that you are a woman, Miya, trust me on that. I have, well, a few girlfriends, I guess. I mean, there's Tsurara the Snow Woman, and there's Ageha the Succubus. Oh, and there's Maria, Queen of the Shikima realm whom I'm real tight with…"

Pause.

"But even then, it's something that is, well, an occasional thing, since those three are me best mates from college. And let me tell you, Miya, we did some pretty wild stuff back in the day."

"Then, why do you hesitate?" Miya asked. "Am I not good for you?"

"Miya…"

Pause.

"The truth of the matter is that with my life being as complicated as it is, being wife, mother, superhero, magical girl and so on, I'm not sure you would want to be a part of that. And besides, I don't think you should be so involved with someone you barely know."

"But I know you, Takahito-"

"See, that is the problem. You only know me as 'Takahito Asuma', not as 'Usagi Tsukino', or as 'Usashinko Rantsu', or 'The Moon Princess' or any other aliases I have used over the years. You know me only as one alias. So, on THAT basis, I'm not sure I should accept your proposal."

"Beloved, I understand the risks," Miya said. "I know that I have to deal with Ranma and Mamoru—and others—vying for your attention, romantically and otherwise. But we're bonded because I chose to bond with you. And even if you are a woman, I am willing to accept that part of you because you had been Takahito…"

Pause.

"And because Takahito is a part of YOU."

Usagi sighs. There was no way to convince her Sekirei to live her own life, even if she was bonded to her.

"You really do want this," Usagi said.

"More than you can ever truly know, my beloved."

"But don't you find it odd that you feel this way, when I created you to be the perfect companion for Ranma?"

"Then consider this: you may have made me for others, but I chose YOU to be my one true love," Miya said, as she held Usagi's hands. "Please, Takahito, give me a chance to be your wife."

"Okay, but I must insist that you actually get to know me first," Usagi insisted. "Deal?"

"You have my word as your Sekirei-"

"I want you word as yourself, not as my Sekirei."

"Then, you have my word, Takahito."

"Miya, I really wish that you call me by my real name."

"Should I call you 'Princess Serenity'?" Miya smiled coyly.

"Cute."

As part of her attempt to show her true self, Usagi proposed three ways to do so. The first way involves Miya delving into Usagi's memories, thereby not risking changing the past. The second way was for Miya to spend a day with Usagi, as she went about her business. The third, and final, way for Miya to get to know Usagi was a time travel trip to the future with the enigmatic Time Lord known only as "The Doctor". After making sure that preparations were made and confirmed, Miya was ready to embark on her quest to get to know Usagi better…

"Have fun, Miya-sama!" said Musubi, as she and Ranma's Sekirei wave their good-byes to the landlady of Izumo Inn, located in Shintou Taito (aka "New Tokyo").

"I'll make sure that the inn is kept nice and clean," Musubi said, as she adjusts her glasses.

"Please do," Miya said with a pleasant smile. "Otherwise, I might not be happy with the results…"

DEMON'S HEAD ATTACK!

"Er, yes…"

"Are you sure you don't want any help with this…project of yours, Usagi?" Ranma said. He had misgivings about Usagi's latest venture, especially when it comes to "opening old wounds".

"I'm not a fragile person, Ranma," Usagi said. "I know what I am doing."

"Okay. So, I'll see you in a couple of days, to get things ready for your and Miya's arrival."

"Pardon?" Miya asked. She had hoped that her so-called "journey into mystery" would not involve Ranma, of all people…

"You'll see, Miya," Usagi said with assurance. "Anyway, hold my hand…"

Miya hesitantly does as she is told.

"Now, hold on," Usagi said, as she performs the "Instant Transmission Technique"…
ZAAAAAPPPPP!

And then, they were gone.

"Minato-sama," Tsukiumi asked. "When are YOU going to show me more about YOUR past? After all, I AM your future."

Ranma merely rolls her eyes in reply.

The next thing Miya realized was that she was in the middle of a deserted town square. However, the architecture was far from rustic.

"Takahito, where are we?" Miya asked.

"Welcome to my ancestral home: the Moon Kingdom," Usagi said, as she fanned out to show the land around her to Miya. "It was once the seat of an interstellar empire known as "The Silver Millennium. Its people, the Lunarians, were descended from the Olympian gods of Earth and a group of aliens known as the Ancients, who were really humanoid aliens from another galaxy altogether. Over time, the kingdom forged alliances with many races and governments, including Jurai, Minbar, Kobol, Vulcan, Tamaran, Krypton and many others…"

Usagi then turned towards a looming castle, which sat on a lake.

"And it is there, in the Crystal Palace, where I was born, and later be known as Serenity, of the House of Selene, which was named—and founded—after the Titaness of the Moon."

"Oh, my," Miya said. "So, you are a descendant of gods and aliens?"
"More than you know," Usagi said, as she slings her pack. "But, more on that later. I want you to see the inside of my home, as I take you on a short tour of this place…"

As Usagi and Miya walk towards the gates of the Crystal Palace, the Moon Princess gives a history lesson of sorts of what is called "The Blue Side of the Moon". It was an area of the Earth's moon that was made to be life-sustaining, thanks to advanced technology. It was a remnant of a time when the Moon itself was inhabitable.

"What happened?" Miya asked.

"You'll know soon enough," Usagi replied. "But, nevertheless, this is all that is left of my first life. The only reason why this place even exists is that it is straddling the Moon's 'umbral realm'."

"I don't understand."

"We cast our shadows in the sunlight, yes? Well, space is like that, only planets cast shadows of what they were, like nature's memory."

"And every planet is the Universe is like this?" Miya asked.

"Most, not all," Usagi said, as she stops upon seeing the Earth and points at it. "You see Earth?"

"Yes…"

"Before Earth, there was 'Middle Earth', a fantastical place where people, places and things would inspire future English authors to write their stories."

"What happened?"

"The Dark Kingdom happened," Usagi said with a sigh. "Or, it could have been the ending of an age, when the planets aligned just enough to change the geography of the land. Regardless, when the Middle Earth went away, the Earth we know was born. But I will say this: the age that we live in now may end this year, if I do not win the Prize."

"What?"

"Nothing. Anyway, the Blue Side stood idle for years, until a people known as 'The Inhumans' moved in, after losing their home to a great catastrophe in a few decades ago."

"'Inhumans'?" Miya asked.

"They were Earth people who kidnapped and experimented on by an alien race known as the Kree, in order to create living weapons for their war against another alien race known as the Skrulls. But, nevertheless, after being abandoned on Earth to form their own community, the Kingdom of Attilan, they ended up living here on the Moon."

"Did you do anything about this…desecration of your home?" Miya asked.

"Actually, I was the one who suggested it," Usagi said. "I had a working a relationship with their leadership as a member of the 'Fantastic Four' at one point, and I told them they could stay, but the palace itself was off-limits."

"That was generous of you," Miya said. "But, where?"

"Well, eventually, the Inhumans decided to leave the Moon for Hala, the homeworld of the Kree. Apparently, since the Inhumans were also part-Kree, they demanded full recognition for their rights as subjects of the Kree. And since the Kree were leaderless, thanks to the Kree losing their latest campaign against the Skrulls, the Kree people accepted the Inhumans as a part of Kree society, with Black Bolt and his wife Medusa as the new rulers."

"I see…"

"And the thing is, the Moon has many people and species living on it, either on the surface itself, on within its umbral realm. You could spend years trying to learn about the possibilities that the Moon has to offer, with some more dangerous than others."

"Like what?"

"Well, if you look up there, you can see 'Victoria Station', a place that is serviced by the eccentric 'Society of Ether', who believes in the power of unconventional science from the Victorian Age to the Age of Pulp Fiction. It used to be a physical place, a train station, in London, England. In fact, it's still connected to the site where its modern incarnation is located. You just have to know which wall to go through, otherwise, you'll end up in the train station that leads to Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witchcraft."

"Okay, I guess…"

"On the Dark Side of the Moon, there are a few terrors to avoid," Usagi said. "There is the Lair of Eclipso, who would love to either turn you into him, or create a manifestation of your inner rage into a form of a demon."

"You dealt with such a creature?" Miya asked.

"Um, yeah, and it was not very pretty," Usagi said, as she looked away for a moment, as if remembering a bad experience.

Pause.

"But, anyway, the point is that where there is life, there are many possibilities, and the Moon is no different in that regard. And someday, I hope to show you those places."

"I would love that, Takahito," Miya said.

"Excellent…"

And, with that, Usagi and Miya walks through the gates of the Crystal Palace, where Miya's journey begins in earnest.

Tbc.