Stars in Love - Prologue

Stars in Love

A Journey Through Time and Back

Author's Note

I felt like doing this since there is only one fic (that I believe) out there about this couple and I wrote it myself, plus it's in German. So this will probably be my second or third fic in English that is being posted. Still, don't blame me for not doing as good as in German, but English is not my native language. I at least try...

So what coupling am I talking about? I'm not telling'. You (will) have to read (my fic to find out!) but will probably find out soon enough. (Instead of the last sentence, 'Although you will probably figure it out quickly' sounds better) But it's totally unique and I'm certain it's the only one of it's kind. The only hint I'm giving is that it's a Minaru and it's Shoujo Ai (I won't call it Yuri since there is nothing sexual), if you don't like that go away - everyone else read on. There will be more explanations at the end of the chapters.

This is the my first fic in English that I am going to try to write in my favorite POV-style , 1st person.  In my German stories, I write mostly in 1st person.

Signs at the beginning of each paragraph:

stands for the place, city or whatever or just a time jump

() stands for the POV I'm writing from

The fic will mostly take place in the past (Silver Millennium) and future (Crystal Tokyo) but it starts off in the present and will probably end there.

Prologue: Symphony of Death and Life

Brightly shining in the sea of endless abyss

There was singing. A beautiful yet lonely feminine voice.

I feel my heart long for this star of hope

It was black - everything was black but still...

But every time I try, every time I dare

A figure could be seen, cloaked in a bright, flowing orange dress.

I find out, it's not meant to be

A pause. Another voice could be heard. Darker but calmer, smoothing... familiar.

Do not cry my shooting star

Longing, desire, comfort, need... so many emotions.

Thou will never be alone

Another figure. Cloaked like the first one, but in a violet dress, caressing her soft and pale skin. Like the first one, her face is hidden in mist.

Call me and I come, call me and I...

Funny, how could there be mist? Everything except for the figures was shrouded darkness.

I will travel through time and back for you.

Now their voices joined. The figures still stood unmoving, apart from each other.

Throughout time, throughout hell

Nor eternity, nor nexus will hold us apart

Now they were falling into an emotional chorus, taking different turns at singing.

We have crossed the stars, we have crossed the time

Our journey seemed so long and still so short

Give me your strength to hold on

Give me your love to be strong

Show me the miracles you can cast

Show me the light you can spread

May there come the end of time

May there come the oblivion of life

May stars explode

May suns turn cold

May time end

May worlds collide

The figures now had joined in the middle, still not touching each other, but bending down to a small point of light. A small candle was filling the void, the nothingness. A small golden-purple flame was blazing brightly brighter and brighter with every word and every sound.

Let this candle burn for us, let her show us the way back

Close your eyes and listen sharp

Close your eyes, do you hear the whispers?

Let life spread through our light

Our souls shall be your guide

Look up now and see high above

They are crying out for us, the stars... they are in love

Then everything went black

(Hotaru)

I awoke with a start - breathing heavily, sweat running from my forehead. It was that dream again. It was always the same dream.

I threw the covers away and sat on the edge of my bed. The clock read 4:30. Wonderful. That made only an hour and a half until Haruka would wake up and go jogging. And I was seriously considering going with her. I wouldn't be able to sleep again - I never could was after this dream.

Yet... This time, it was different. Strange, I wondered. That was the first time I came nearly to the end. Was that the full song? I have been having the dream since last month, but I have never been able to decipher it. I had spoken with Michiru about it but she was clueless too. It made me cry almost every time. Their fate was so sad. Who were they? I wondered if it was a prophecy.

With a short glance to my calendar, I realized there was senshi meeting today - private and just for fun. I didn't really want to go, but Minako would drag me there if I didn't come myself so... I decided I would ask Rei about the dream. Maybe she would have an answer.

End of prologue

Author's Notes

Are you already guessing? You could, but you really don't have to. It was a freaky beginning, I know. Read on to chapter 1.