Author: Usagirl
Title: The Tin Prince
a/n's: MY FIRST ONE PARTER EVER! This is based on
the story Tin Soldier...
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Once upon a time, there was a young ballerina, her hands
and feet always in the perfect position. Her hair was made
out of the goldest of gold and her eyes a deep sapphire blue.
She stood on a stand with intricate design, that seemed to
be an ancient language. Even though there was a beautiful
smile on her face her eyes held heartache. It was so lonely
sitting on top of the fire place. There was nothing to do, no
other toys to talk to and most importantly no one to love.
The little girl with the big cinnamon eyes, usually never
played with her. She was just an ornament that set on the
shelf. She longed to be taken down and played with, as the
other toys were. And each day the loneliness in her grew
and grew.
One day her fortune changed and she was taken off the she
was taken off the shelf and met a tin Prince... His eyes of
dark cobalt and hair the was as black as night. He was one
of the little girl's favorite toys. He admitted a strong and
powerful aura, for a toy anyways. This is their story.....
***
The little girl placed the Ballerina down on the carpet.
"Now I am not suppose to play with you, but I want to so
bad... You are the only one pretty enough and beautiful
enough to be with Mamoru. You to are perfect for each
other. I just know it Usagi..." The little girl ran over to
another shelf and grabbed the Prince.
"Now Mamoru this is Usagi. She is going to be your true
love from now on. Is that okay?" She made a slight pause,
"I knew it would be. As I said before you are perfect for
each other." She made Mamoru bow and Usagi curtsey. She
then made the two began to dance. He held her in his
powerful tin arms and the two stared each. Unspoken words
were spoken.
'Nice to meet you.'
'Nice to meet you too... Um...What does she mean we are
perfect for each other?'
'You mean you don't know?'
'No...' At the moment the little girl's mother called her
down.
"Ah... I wanted to play some more," She whined. "I will be
back as soon as possible you too...Mamoru you protect her
and be her Prince and Usagi you be with him and keep him
company. Have fun you too!" She grinned happily as she
ran downstairs.
Usagi's eyes became perplexed, "I still don't know what
she means..." She looked in to Mamoru's eyes for comfort.
She felt so drawn to him. So complete. He was still holding
her in his arms and Usagi was in absolute bliss...She sighed
contentedly.
Mamoru leaned closer to her, grinning wolfishly. "Your
new around her aren't you?"
Usagi blushed and looked uncomfortable, "Not
really....Why?"
He leaned even closer to her looking in her eyes. "Because I
am sure I would have remembered such a goddess as you."
Usagi's face turned a rosy hue, and Mamoru laughed. "No
need to be embarrassed little one... Considering you are
mine now..." His mouth was a hair brush away from hers.
"What do you mean..." His lips had cut off her question.
Usagi's eyes instinctively closed and her lips moved on
their own accord with his. When they finally parted Usagi
was pant for breathe and her face was flushed. Mamoru
stared down to her eyes and smiled and Usagi could feel the
color rush to your face. "Why..."
"I already told you little one....Your mine..." Usagi was left
speechless... Her heart fluttered, but the question still
remained...Why? She was about to open her mouth again,
but they heard foot steps coming. Mamoru gently
whispered, " Meet me tonight by the window...After the girl
is asleep.." Usagi nodded slightly in agreement and moved
back to their previous position as the little girl walked back
into the room...
Unknown to the two jealous eyes were watching...
'How dare she...How dare she...'
****
That night after the little girl went to sleep, Mamoru made
his way to the window...
"Hello Mamoru..." A cold voice said. Mamoru looked into
the evil green eyes of Beryl. The little girl had never been to
found of her and constantly ignored the toy. Her dark red
hair glistened in the moonlight and her eyes seemed to have
an evil gleam.
Mamoru sneered, "Hello Beryl..." He practically spat in
disgust..."What do you want?"
Beryl spoke with an obvious leer in her eye, "You already
know what I want...." She said suggestively...
"I already told you I wasn't interested..." He said in a rather
annoyed tone... His eyes soften as he spotted Usagi on the
window sill. " My heart belongs to someone. And it
certainly isn't you..."
Beryl's eyes flashed hurt for a moment then hardened
again. "If that's the way you want to be fine...I have seen
how you have always looked at her," She gestured to
Usagi," Never giving anyone else the time of day just
because she was here... She is a stuck up snob she never
talks to any one..."
Mamoru glared, "Don't you ever talk about her like that again... I have watched her for far too long and I have finally met her... Now I know for a fact that she isn't stuck up like some people I know..." His eyes narrowed at Beryl,
"Now if you will please excuse me I have a beautiful young
lady waiting for me..." He slowly turned around and
continued on his way...
Beryl called after him, "Just you wait Mamoru something is
going to happen and your little ballerina will be no more..."
Mamoru walked on but his mind was troubled...'What
could she be doing?'
Mamoru walked on the window sill...He saw his little one
sitting there looking up at the moon. The light made her
eyes shine and her hair glisten and almost appear silver.
'How beautiful...' He thought as she slowly turned around
to look at him. There eyes held each other for the longest
time... Usagi finally broke the gaze and looked down and
blushed.
"Hello," she whispered. Mamoru just continued to stare...
"Is there something wrong?" Mamoru just continued to
stare. She was beginning to get even more nervous before...
She closed her eyes trying to fight back the tears that she
felt coming...
Mamoru took a few steps and was instantly at Usagi's
feet... He raised her face and rubbed away the tears with his
hand... "Don't cry...please don't cry..." he whispered
hoarsely. Usagi's big wet eyes opened and looked him in
the eyes. Before he knew it his lips had covered Usagi's.
They naturally melded together, as if made for each other.
Finally they had found their other half...But how long
would it last. They continued to kiss and hold each other
because no words were needed... They love they felt was
mutual and was more powerful than anything in the world...
They continued to meet every night on the window sill and
look at the city, winding river and moon....
Beryl stared hatefully at Usagi each night, "I hate you...you
will pay...you will pay..."
***
One night the air was crisp and Usagi sat on the window
sill waiting for her Prince. She heard foot steps and slowly
turned around, "Hello..." She was cut off as she was harshly
pushed to the ground. Evil green eyes stared into hers...
"Well, well, well....Here is the little miss ballerina that took
him from me..." Her eyes glared hatefully into Usagi's.
"What are you talking about..." Usagi's eyes were
bewildered but before she could finish Beryl clamped her
hand over her mouth.
" Don't you say a thing...If I can't have him no one will."
Usagi's eyes dawned in realization. She was talking about
Mamoru. Beryl began to drag her to the open window and
Usagi's eyes widened in fear. She began to struggle and hit
Beryl in the face which made her loosen her grip briefly,
enough for Usagi to escape. Usagi scrambled away. "No
you don't," and Beryl tried to grab her again...
Mamoru was walking up to the window when he heard
what sound to be a struggle. His heart beat increased
rapidly. "Usagi..."
He ran as fast as he could and he finally saw Beryl on top of
Usagi wrestling her towards the window. He flung himself
at Beryl. "What the hell do you think you are doing?!" he
yelled but Beryl continued to struggle and with such great
momentum Mamoru was flung aside and fell helplessly out
of the window. Beryl's eyes widened in realization...
"Oh no..."
Usagi cried out, "MAMORU! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
She cried out in anguish and scrambled over to the edge.
Tears streamed down her face, "No Mamoru no...You can't
leave me you can't..." Heart broken noises were wrenched
from her throat. "Mamoru..." she whispered, and she felt
her heart break in two.
Beryl stood there stunned. "What have I done, what have I
done?" She looked down and all she felt was numb. Foot
steps were heard in the hall and Beryl and Usagi suddenly
stilled...
The door opened and the girl's nanny walked in. The nanny
walked over to the window and closed it. She noticed Beryl
and Usagi sitting there. Gently picking them up she said,
"Now how did you get here? I guess she forgot to put you
away..." Placing the dolls back to their proper spots she left
the room...
Tears streamed unheeded down Usagi's face as the sun
gently rose. "Mamoru..."
***
Mamoru lay on the ground below the window for the longest
time. The sun had already come up and all he felt was numb. So
many questions and doubts floated through his head.
'When are they going to notice I'm gone? Why did this happen
to me? What about Usagi? God please let Usagi be alright...' He
closed his eyes in anguish. He suddenly felt a sensation that felt
like he was rising...He opened his eyes and saw 3 young boys
looking at him.
"Hey look what I found!"
"What do you mean you found? I found it."
"No I did," There third one exclaimed. The continued to
squabble until the tallest one shouted, "QUIET! Who matters
who found it...it is what we do with it..."
The three looked deep in thought. "Cherry bomb?"
"No when ran out...Firecracker?"
"Mom took them away from us. How bout putting him in my toy
ship and setting him to sail to sea!" the youngest. The other two
looked contemplative...
"I guess that works."
"Nothing better to do I guess." The three walked the short
distance to the river. The youngest one situated him in the boat.
"All aboard that is going aboard!" One boy cried. The other two
sweat dropped...
"No are you ready Captain?"
"Yes sir," The oldest one through his voice.
"Well then have a nice trip. Don't forget to write." He said as he
shoved the tiny boat into the water.
"Bon Voyage!" Called one waving slightly...
The oldest one sighed, "We really need to get a life."
The other two just shrugged and watch the boat continue down
the river until it was out of sight.
***
All day Usagi sat on top of the fire place. Tears constantly
flowed down her cheeks. And she wasn't the only person whose
heart was broken. That morning when he little girl found her
precious Mamoru missing she tore apart her room. When she
finally realized that her Prince was gone she refused to leave her
room or even her bed. She cried all day. Once she got out of bed
and picked Usagi up and carried her back.
She laid down and whispered, "You miss him too, I know you
do. You were so in love." She held Usagi to her chest. More tears fell down both sets of cheeks. "We will just have to pray to get him back. Then we can all be happy again." The little girl
and Usagi laid there for the rest of the day, weeping for their
loss.
***
Mamoru sat in the damp boat. He slipped and slide every which
way at each bend of the river.
"Just great now I'm all wet.. I guess it could be worse, I could be
a hunk of metal by now..." He stated quietly and his thoughts
drifted back to Usagi. 'Such beautiful hair, the way it shimmers
in the moonlight. And her eyes, oh her eyes. So truthful so
deep.'
He was to distracted in his own thoughts to hear the sound of the
rapids up ahead. As the boat hit the rapids, it rocked and finally
tipped over. Mamoru was sent spirally in to the slight waves and
plunged under water.
'Oh god this is it. I am never going to see Usagi again.' His eyes
closed in anguish and his tears were wiped away by the rivers
waves.
***
A fish swam by and saw Mamoru bobbing in the water. It circled
him curiously and then with one mighty bite swallowed Mamoru
whole. Still hungry the fish went on looking for food. He then
made his way down the river. Swishing his tail back and forth
propelling him forward. And then he was caught. A fisherman's
net closed around him. He was then pulled to the surface and
thrown to the floor of small boat. He flopped a few times and
then all the fish saw was darkness.
***
The little girl held onto Usagi all day and all night. She
whispered comforting words to her and Usagi whispered them
back, but of course the little girl didn't hear her.
Finally the Nanny had gotten fed up with the girl's mopping and
coaxed her out of her room to run errands with her. First the ran
to the tailor and then the bank.
"What else do we have to do Nanny?" The little girl asked
inquisitively, clutching Usagi closely to her chest.
"All we need to do now is pick up a fish for dinner and then we
can go home." The little girl nodded sadly and the Nanny sighed.
She wanted this depression of the girl's to end. The stopped at
the fish market and continued home. They stepped through the
door.
"Makoto! I got you fish!"
" Thank You Minako! Will you please bring it in here." She
called from the kitchen.
"No problem. Now you go play okay?"
The little girl nodded and slumped back in her bedroom. Minako
walked into the kitchen and handed Makoto the fish which she
busily got to work on.
"So she is still depressed huh?"
"Now more than every."
"Well maybe when can get her a new one and she will never
know the difference!" Makoto exclaimed in excitement and she
cut the fish open.
"No we both know that, that doll was the only one..."
"Minako," Makoto interrupted.
"I guess we could get a custom made one...but still..."
"Minako."
"Or maybe..."
"MINAKO!" Makoto shouted.
"What?!"
Makoto got a huge grin on her face as she looked down at the
fish. "Look what I found."
"I don't care about the fish. I am worried about..."
"Just Look!" She said with a stern gaze. When Minako looked
down she saw Mamoru pulled from the belly of a fish. A huge
smile broke out onto her face.
"She will be so happy!" Minako then crinkled her nose. "But
first we should wash him off." Makoto nodded in agreement and
they continued to clean Mamoru up.
****
Minako walked quietly into the room. It was late that night and
the girl was already asleep. She smiled. What a great surprise for
her in the morning. She carefully walked over to the sleeping
child and tucked her in. She tugged Usagi out from under the
girl's arm and set both Usagi and Mamoru on the mantle.
"Now you can dry and you can have sometime away from her,"
She smiled and patted the two then walked out of the rooms.
Usagi eyes lit up as she saw Mamoru. "Mamoru!" She cried out
and scrambled over to him. "I missed you so much," Sobs
erupted from her throat. " I was so afraid...so afraid..." She broke
down completely and threw her arms around him...
He gently stroked her hair, "I know...Shush... I know my little
one I know..." He held her tightly to his body as tears of
happiness soaked down their cheeks. :I missed you sooo much."
Usagi responded by kissing him which he gladly returned.
Neither heard the foot steps come up behind them until Usagi
was wrenched from Mamoru's embrace. "This is all your fault!
He could of died because of you!" Beryl's voice shouted and her
green eyes turned into glowing embers of hatred.
"Me?!" Usagi asked incredously.
"If it wasn't because of you, I wouldn't have tried so hard to get
him. he would have been mine! It is all your fault!" Mamoru
stared in horror as Beryl pushed Usagi off the mantle. She fell
down and was very close to the flames.
"Usagi!" Mamoru Cried and jumped after her. With her base she
couldn't move away. He hit the floor and fell next to her. Her
base had began to melt as he pushed her away and stood her up.
"Usagi..." He whispered tearfully bringing his lips to hers.
Unknowingly he stepped onto her warm base. The melted
plastic stuck to his feet and hardened. They slowly broke apart
and he tried to take a step back, but his foot wouldn't move. He
looked down at the base as the sun peeked in the window.
"I guess you are stuck with me, hope you don't mind to much..."
Usagi silenced him with her lips as the sun came up fully.
***
The little girl ran into her parents room, carrying the two lovers.
She jumped on her parents bed and woke them up. "MOMMY!
DADDY! GUESS WHAT?!"
Her father groaned as he sat up, "What?" He asked as he wiped
sleep out of his eyes.
Her mother rolled over and muttered, "ten more minutes...It's
not time for school yet Luna..." The little girl pinched her mom
and she shot up. "WHAT?!"
The little girl giggled, "Look!" She held up the ballerina and the
Prince. "He's back and this too are together forever! Just like
you two!* She smiled gleefully and her mother and father's eyes
softened.
"Oh really?" Her father said questioningly.
She nodded happily.
And I bet you had something to do with that," He mother stated,
"Isn't that right Small Lady?
Chibi-Usa looked down and shook her head. "Sadly no...The
were destined for each other just like you. Why do you think her
name is Usagi and his name is Mamoru?"
She bounced happily. " well that's just wonderful. Why don't
you leave the destined lovers here and your Daddy and I will
take you out to breakfast?"
"YAY!" She ran out of the room and into her own. She quietly
placed the two on the mantle shelf and ran out. After calling,
"don't get into trouble you two!"
Mamoru smiled wolfishly as he looked down at Usagi, "Oh we
won't...You know what?"
"What?"
"I love you Usako..."
"I love you too Mamo-chan. I always have and I always will..."
They two closed together in a kiss that bond there hearts, souls
and bodies, together forever. Again.
The End...
Like it hate it? Please review or email me. I hope I did a good
job. I just pictured it in my mind. I might revise it later. I hope I
did a good job on my first one parter.
usagirl