I Wish I Had Met You Earlier" Intro & Chapter 1:, a sailor moon fanfic

Prologue and Chapter 1 of "I Wish I Had Met You Earlier"

"I Wish I Had Met You Earlier"

By: Sieya Stars

[A Sailor Moon Story in the Rasciana/Arcainia Saga]

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Author's Notes: A couple of things I wanted to clear up about this story ^_^ . First of all, I don't want anyone to think that I am really pompous or something because one of the characters in this has my real name, though not everybody who reads this will know that. But anyway, my real name, that is shared by one of the characters in this story, is the name of someone I knew a long time ago, and love very much, so I legally changed my name to hers, and I gave the name to this before mentioned character. So please don't think that I think way too much of myself, ok? Thanks! ^_^

Also, This story is part of an open ended, and non continuos, saga [or collection] of stories that I will be writing, which will include Sailor Moon stories, and non-Sailor Moon Stories, that all feature the two Characters: Rasciana and Arcainia. I call this open ended saga the: Rasciana and Arcainia Saga. So hopefully that will clear up any questions you might have on that.

Also, I'd like to say that all Sailor Moon characters do not belong to me, ok? They belong to the brilliant Naoko Takeuchi, as well as Bandai, Toei Animation, and countless other companies who own the rights, or have been leased the rights. However, I do own the characters Rasciana and Arcainia, so please don't take these characters for yourself, I wouldn't be very happy about that! ^_^ Thanks!

Also, I know that the Starlights are not really biological sisters, but in my story I have them calling each other that because they are so close and stuff, ok? ^_^

Well, I can't think of anything else pertinent to say, so I believe that I will let you enjoy the story now!

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Prologue/Introduction

Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Star Healer were concerned about their "sister", Sailor Star Fighter. It had been three years now since the three of them had returned to their home planet, from Earth, with Princess Kakyuu. During that time, the two sailors could hardly recognize any similarities between the Fighter they had known before leaving their planet for Earth during the battles with Galaxia, and the Fighter that had returned with them from Earth to their home planet.

The old Fighter always attended Sailor fighting practices which occurred every other day, always would keep in shape at the nearby gym on a daily basis, was always very social and would attend all meetings and social gatherings of Princess Kakyuu's court, and would always accompany the Princess when she was in the company of strangers or when she would travel outside of her palace. There was hardly ever a time when Fighter was alone, and even then she was either sleeping, attending to personal needs, or working out somewhere alone, rarely was she alone at any other time.

Now, however, Fighter was rarely ever seen in public, only attended social gatherings and court sessions when absolutely necessary, had lost lots of weight looking very much like a walking skeleton with skin, was very out of shape, never attended fighting practices, and stayed in her room almost all the time. Even Princess Kakyuu, Healer, and Maker, hardly ever saw her anymore, and the more time that passed like this, the more they worried about her.

The few times that one of them would ask if she was ok, or if she needed anything, or something, she would always mutter almost inaudibly that she was waiting for "her" to change her mind. Of course, they knew that the "her" Fighter was referring to was his "Odango Attama", Usagi Tsukino/ Sailor Moon. But 3 years had passed and there was no evidence that Usagi had changed her mind. Their princess would periodically use her powers to communicate with Usagi and the Moon Princess would always invite the four of them to visit, saying that she and the others missed the Starlights and Kakyuu very much and thought about them frequently. But Kakyuu, Maker, and Healer didn't want to go without Fighter, especially being that Fighter seemed so miserable, and Fighter had always begged out of invitations, since he had discovered after the first interPrincess communication that Usagi had married Mamoru. She would always tell Kakyuu that the three of them should go, even though she didn't want to, and that they could just tell Usagi and the others that Fighter was sick or had to stay back and watch over the planet.

So, Kakyuu would always tell Usagi that they would when they straightened things out on their planet, but the later it became, the more Kakyuu suspected that eventually that excuse wouldn't fool Usagi anymore and she would suspect that Kakyuu was hiding something, and then what would Kakyuu tell her? Kakyuu had even decided to finally, after a long time of keeping it hidden, subtly indicate to Fighter that she was interested in her, but Fighter seemed oblivious to her, and would always immerse herself in memories of Usagi.

Finally, they realized that they had to do something, that they couldn't let Fighter waste away. This being decided after Fighter had started coming down with different malnutrition caused illnesses after not eating anything for too long. The other three of them had not realized that along with Fighter's other depressed behaviors, that she had also been only eating enough to keep her alive (basically bread and water), for quite some time. It was Maker who had visited her one-day, only to find her unconscious on her bathroom floor. When she was revived by the court medics and had been discovered to be severely malnourished, Princess Kakyuu had ordered Fighter to tell the Princess what her eating habits were, and that was when they found out about her new diet.

Now, at this time, Fighter had been released from the Royal Court Hospital for two days, and was constantly watched by a court nurse during meal times, to make sure that Fighter would eat, but Fighter only went along with the diet change because Kakyuu ordered it. So, realizing just how bad Fighter was, and that things on Usagi's end were unlikely to change in Fighter's favor, she had requested a meeting with Fighter's two sisters to try to come up with a solution to Fighter's depressed condition. They had decided that they should send a counselor to Fighter to try to help her out of her depression, but Fighter refused to let the counselor into her room, even after being ordered to by Kakyuu, and so the three of them were now really desperately worried for Fighter's welfare, since she seemed to refuse all help, constantly saying that she would wait for Usagi to change her mind. When the counselor idea had failed, they all agreed for Maker and Healer to go and try talking to their sister. They were on their way to Fighter's room in the palace to try to get her to talk to them about things, since she refused to talk to anyone else.

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Thanks for starting to read my story, this is one of the first two Sailor Moon fanfics I've tried posting on the Net, so I hope that you all like it! ^__^ If you want to email me with comments, questions, or *sigh* flames, or suggestions or something, use this addy: SailorStarFighter@kc.rr.com . And, if you like reading Mamoru/Usagi romance stories, instead of Seiya/Usagi ones, than please read my other first fanfic: "Mixed Identities" . Thanks! ^_~

Oh, oh, oh!!! ::Jumps Up and Down cause I almost forgot to tell you! And if you start out reading this on my own Site, then this is quite redundant for you, but if not, Theeeennnn....... I have A Sailor Moon Website!!!!::

This is the URL for it: http://members.nbci.com/sailorstarfighter/smoonsitenter.htm . If you are not already at the Site, reading this story, then Pleassseee Preettyy Pleaaassee Visit It, It would mean so much to me! And Pleasseee Sign my Guestbook too if you get the chance, Cause I ABSOLUTELY LOVE getting GuestBook Entries!!!!

Thank You!!!!!!!!! ^_^

-Seiya Stars

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"I Wish I Had Met You Earlier"

By: Sieya Stars

[A Sailor Moon Story in the Rasciana/Arcainia Saga]

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Also, I know that the Starlights are not really biological sisters, but in my story I have them calling each other that because they are so close and stuff, ok? ^_^

Well, I can't think of anything else pertinent to say, so I believe that I will let you enjoy the story now!

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Chapter 1

[AN: In my story, when the StarLights are not in their Senshi forms, they look like female versions of their male selves, and have the same name as their male alter egos.]

Meanwhile, in Fighter's room:

Seiya was face down on her bed looking at a picture of herself and Usagi when they had gone out on their first date at the carnival. Big, hot, tear drops were falling onto the glass covered picture and Seiya's shoulders and back were heaving in her sobs. She was finally beginning to loose even her tiny shred of hope that Usagi would choose her, Seiya, over Mamoru. Even after she had heard 2 ½ years ago that Usagi and Mamoru were married, she still had a shred of hope that Usagi would eventually want Seiya as her soul mate instead of Mamoru, or that Mamoru would change his mind about his feelings for Usagi, and would leave her open for Seiya. But with it going on 3 years that Usagi had not indicated that in any way, and still called Seiya a 'friend' and nothing more, Seiya was finally beginning to realize that probably nothing would ever change.

After a few minutes of practically bending over backwards with strong sobs, Seiya got up from the bed and began to pack the picture she was holding, clothes, and other personal items into a large travel bag. She was virtually finished and preparing to use her rarely used transportation power to leave her home planet, when she was blinded by two bright lights, one golden and the other one silver. When she regained her sight, she saw two angelically gorgeous young women in front of her. One of them had golden eyes; silver, wavy, feet long hair, was wearing a skintight gold embroidered white dress, and had a silver lighted aura around her. The silver haired woman's equally lovely companion had silver eyes, red-gold, wavy hair down to her feet, the same style dress, and a golden-lighted aura surrounding her. They were both looking at Seiya with loving, kind, expressions. On her part, Seiya was so awed and dumbstruck, that she just stood by her bed staring at them.

"You will never be able to survive for more than a few days the way you are, at the destination you are going to. The Galaxy beyond this one, in the opposite direction from Usagi's Galaxy, is very different from anything you have ever known, and will be dangerous for you alone, even if you were in your peak health. In your current health, you will be lucky to survive, untortured, for more than a day. Trust us, we know this entire Universe very well. You court your death, by going there!" said the silver haired woman.

"But, then again, you suspect as much, don't you dear Seiya. You don't have any intention of surviving or of coming back home, do you? You have given up all hope, and all desire to live, haven't you? You go to another Galaxy to die in as much peace as you can, without having to make your friends here see you waste away, and try to interfere. Am I right?" the golden haired woman asked, though her infliction made it obvious that she was sure she was correct. Seiya was surprised to see tears welling up in this strange, beautiful, young woman's eyes. Why would a strange woman he had never met or seen know so well what was going on in his mind and heart, and what's more, care enough about it to have to hold back tears?!

"How… did you know what I was planning to do, since I have told no one, and who are you?" Seiya finally managed to ask.

"We know a lot about what goes on in this Universe, and many others, and sometimes, we decide to take special interest in certain things that go on. You and your feelings for Usagi was something we took special interest in, especially when it had the effect on you that it did. We have come when we did to prevent you from changing your future in a permanent way. You are not meant to disappear from this and Usagi's Galaxy, never to be heard from again," the silver haired woman replied.

"I don't see what business it is of yours, especially since I have never seen either of you before, and don't even know your names; although even if I did know anything about you that still wouldn't give you a right to interfere in my life," Seiya replied indignantly.

At this point the golden haired woman suddenly walked around the bed and put her hands on Seiya's shoulders. Normally Seiya would have reacted negatively to a complete stranger, no matter how beautiful, coming up to him suddenly and making an intimate action, but something about this woman kept him from being afraid and angry with her. Maybe the few tears escaping her eyes and falling down her lovely pale skin had something to do with it.

"I'm sorry, Seiya. Of course you would be upset with us, being complete strangers and trying to interfere with your life. Allow me to explain ourselves," she said, "I am called Rasciana, and my silver haired friend is called Arcainia. The reason that we know you, but you do not know us is simple. The two of us are protectors of reality, we watch, protect, and guide all Universes and Time Lines in their needed directions, so that everything stays on track and that no rifts or distortions occur in any part of reality. We prevent any disastrous occurrences in the Time/Space Continuum. In short, we prevent chaos from breaking out in reality, therefore destroying reality completely."

"How you fit into the picture is simple. You are not meant to disappear and die now. You have a great future ahead of you, you just haven't realized it yet, and so we are here to give you a chance to realize it. We are here to allow you a ---"

"If it doesn't involve Odango, I am not interested!" Seiya interrupted the woman named Rasciana.

"You would risk all of reality just because you couldn't be with Usagi-chan?" Arcainia asked gently.

Seiya was about to reply indignantly when Rascia interjected, "Arcainia, you know how love can affect judgment. We can't blame him for not wanting to be pushed into a life that he doesn't think he wants. And since the chance we are going to give him involves a future he would be interested in, there is no need to get him upset over something that is moot."

To Seiya she said, "You remember right before your last live concert whose purpose was to find the 'Light of Hope', when Usagi-chan came to see you and the two of you spoke alone with each other. You admitted your love for her and told her that you wished you had met her earlier? You meant that you wished that you had met her before she became involved with Mamoru. Well we are going to grant you that wish, so that you might have a better chance to live out the rest of your life with her," Rasciana finished.

At first Seiya's eyes lit up, before they went dull once again and tears came back to his eyes, "I'm afraid I can't do that. I can see that Usagi really loves him, and it seems that they really were meant to be, not to mention that destiny seems to have planned how her life and the future of her planet were meant to be. I would only mess up her life and that of her Galaxy," Seiya replied.

Rascia's eyes lit up in admiration before she replied, and even Arcainia seemed impressed with his response, "Now that is the Seiya I know," she said before pausing, and Seiya could have sworn he heard her faintly add, during the pause: 'and love'.

"So you are under the firm belief that she is where she wants to be in life, are you? And those things in her life that she loves will irreversible change if you tried to alter things? Oh, my poor Seiya, you have unintentionally been lead down a wrong line of truth, for what you believe - is not true-, but you will probably not take my word for it, will you? Despite who we say we are?" Rascia asked, placing a gentle soft hand on Seiya's cheek. Again, Seiya could not get angry with her for the intimate action.

Seiya shook his head in agreement at her very accurate assessment. In response, Rascia looked at Arcainia and they both nodded their heads. The next instant Seiya suddenly went from being in his bedroom on his home planet, to being back on Earth, at the top of Crossroads High School, with Usagi and her Senshi, right as Seiya, his brothers, and the Princess were preparing to leave. He was seeing himself saying his final words of goodbye to them before leaving, and realized two things, no one from that time could see him, and Rascia and Arcainia were with him as well, and were equally unnoticed.

Soon his former self transported back to his home planet with his brothers and the princess, and the Senshi from Earth started talking as they made their way to the stairwell.

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Thank You!!!!!!!!! ^_^

-Seiya Stars

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