Have a Little Faith

by Rhinoa Lunar

Here is the sequel to "Sometimes You Just Need to Believe" as promised. There will be many more pairings. We begin right after the wedding which took place about four months after everyone arrived on Kinmoku. This story focuses primarily on less drama.

1. Chapter 1

Have a Little Faith Chapter 1

The Sequel to Sometimes You Just Need to Believe by Rhinoa Lunar

I own nothing and all character credit (outside the new senshi) goes to the amazing Naoko-sensei and I am so happy to borrow the people and worlds that she has created.

(Ok, I have been a bad girl…I am still watching Kiba but going back and forth so I can keep our senshi and their friends in character. I just could not let this one lie still. I am up to chapter three already but they will be slow-in-coming since I am still trying to watch Kiba by the way. I will be posting another fic…a one-shot. It was a collaboration of equal effort between two friends and myself. The fic will be rated M for violence and not sexual themes as it is with many GW yaoi fics.

Back to this fic…I am sticking to the Guardian Shadow Sailor Saturn since there must always be someone to look over death and rebirth, but Hotaru…Well, she kind of has to be born before she gets into any of that. As far as the lovely cliffhanger I left for you all…That will be a while in coming for a complete explanation, but I let off a hint. It might turn out to be a not so neat hint but I hope it gives a glimpse. There is a pairing I have decided on in the sequel that I have not come across yet. Love it or hate it, I think it will turn out well. I am also keeping Yaten in female form. I feel that is how she is the most comfortable.

When we last left off our lovely couple had just been wed and set off into the air for the flight to their honeymoon. We will pick up upon their landing and go from there. Most of the first few chapters will maintain nearly complete focus on Usagi and Seiya. There will be some other characterization involved, but nothing too in depth since I want to show this softer side of Seiya when he has no need to be Fighter. There are some mild yaoi and yuri scenes and themes in this one as well, but nothing gets to the M rating in my opinion. As I said in the end of the last fic, this one will focus on family, friendship, and love. I am not sure if I will throw in a little drama outside of the love kind. If I do, I know what I will do.

I have opened a Deviant Art account under the name Rhinoa Lunar, or RhinoaLunar…I can't remember if I was able to put the space in or not. I have been working on the doujinchi for Sometimes You Just Need to Believe rather diligently, but have been frustrated with the way the male form of Seiya comes out. I have never been very good at drawing men. This frustration led my fiance to buy me a present so who's complaining, right? I got a guide on how to draw manga and it includes male forms!!! YEAH!!!

So here goes…I hope you all enjoy this one as much as the last even if it is less dramatic.

With all my love and thanks,

Rhinoa Lunar)

(I almost forgot…Some terms to know : Shori again means Victory, Hajime means Beginning, Torimodoshi means Restoration, Kenshin Moeru roughly translates to Firey (excited) Devotee, Tanoshii Hana means Delightful Flower, Kosei Ken means Just Sword, and Shizuka No Aru Mori Na roughly translates to Forest of Tranquility : I know that's more terms than I used in any previous chapter, but hey, I wanted to give a few people and things names. ^_^ )

In her darkened chamber, Sailor Saturn's guardian shadow let out a smile at Serenity-hime's shadow. Serenity was not a ghost, nor was she alive. She was not a true spirit since she had not gone to any of the Underworlds. Shadow was the term Saturn had decided all who never enter the Underworld be bestowed between lives. When the senshi die, they become shadows.

It was true that the ritual had destroyed the body she had lived in, but that was nothing new to Saturn. In the end, the ritual was not what had killed the princess, though. 'No, in the end she was saved just as Usagi had tried so hard to do,' Saturn thought.

Saturn allowed a small pout to come across her face as she lost this round of gin rummy to Serenity, before she gave out a warm smile. Much to her surprise, and relief, Serenity was putting forth a genuine effort to get to know Saturn in a friendly manner. It was a small, but necessary step toward her becoming Neo-Queen Serenity. Saturn allowed her thoughts to wander to Kinmoku. 'Some things are best kept secret until the time is right.' She smiled again, this time to herself, as she shuffled the cards for the next round of cards. Chiba Mamoru had not been granted entry into the Underworld, nor had she allowed him to become a shadow. 'Secrets can be golden and bring hope when told at the proper time.'

Seiya and Usagi landed along the coast of a lovely beach with slightly orange tinted sand. The four months they had been on Kinmoku leading up to the wedding, Usagi had become accustomed to the fact that most of the flowers and landscapes resembled the colors of fire. 'Rei sure felt at home right away,' Usagi thought.

As Seiya assisted his wife out of her seat and down to the ground, a well-dressed gentleman came out to greet them. He would gather their bags and unload them into Seiya and Usagi's rooms. He had already laid out the custom ordered bathing suits for them so they could enjoy the warm waters of the private beach and the triple sunset. One sun for each star. Shori was the closest, but not the largest. By far the largest was Hajime and the smallest was Torimodoshi.

The retreat house was one of Kakyuu-hime's favorites and she had been flattered when Seiya asked to use it for the honeymoon getaway. Even knowing Usagi as she was for a warm and gentle, if somewhat socially and physically awkward person that she was, it was still not every day that a Goddess stayed at one's summer house. She had sent some of her best servants to tend to the couple so they would not need to worry for a thing. Kenshin Moeru was a wonderful butler who not only knew how to manage the two maids who would be keeping house, but he was also a rather good entertainer who knew when to entertain and when to bestow privacy. He was always prepared no matter the occasion. Nothing needed to be worried about when Moeru was around. Tanoshii Hana was one of the finest chefs on all of Kinmoku. With the appetites of both Seiya and Usagi under one roof, Kakyuu-hime had made sure they would not be disappointed when it came to food.

Much like our own solar system, Kinmoku was the only life-sustaining planet left. Most of the other planets had drifted farther from the three suns, though most were brought to rubble from the Sailor Wars. Sadly, Usagi had only been able to restore each system's primary planet. Seiya's mind wandered for a moment to all of the work being done to restore the closest two, Kosei Kan and Shizuka No Aru Mori Na. 'Blade and Tranquilitiy's planets.' They were not stars, but had been given the title by Kakyuu-hime. The four other planets would soon follow, but the current projects created almost more jobs than could be filled. At least the people of Kinmoku were not suffering for work.

Seiy followed the Earth tradition of lifting Usagi into his arms as they entered the front hallway. The floor was a breathtaking orange and red swirled marble which contrasted the cool violet walls, but in a flattering way. The lighting was all candles and oil lamps. This was another thing Usagi had adjusted herself to rather quickly. Candle light had always been thought of as romantic on Earth, and Kinmoku seemed like the ultimate romantic getaway.

Finding their suite easily since Seiya knew which rooms he had requested, the couple found the bed covered with what looked like orange and red rose petals. On the love seat were two swimsuits. Usagi took hers and headed to the bathroom to change out of her wedding dress . The bathing suit was a one piece, but it had slits in all the right places. They were just enough to leave some things to the imagination, but accent and reveal enough to drive any man wild. She removed her veil carefully and left only a few braids in her hair. She placed a fire lily from the many that had adorned her at the ceremony into a fold of one of the remaining braids. She removed her dangling star earrings and replaced them with golden studs of the crest of Kinmoku. Her wedding band and star pendant golden pearl necklace she decided to leave on.

When she exited the bathroom, Usagi found her husband seated on the love seat wearing a pair of black and red checkered swimming trunks. They went well with her sparkling red swimsuit. Seiya held two vibrant orange towels with Husband and Wife embroidered in gold on each respectively. The look on his face made Usagi blush. Even though they had been intimate before, somehow the wedding night made Usagi nervous. Perhaps it was due to the fact that the entire kingdom was relying on her to conceive a daughter. That was a high standard to live up to in just a month. And how would they react if she had a son?

Seiya stood gingerly and took the cord they had held onto. He lifted the mattress while Usagi placed it underneath. He carried the towels in one hand and held onto Usagi's with the other. Flashing her a smirk as he leaned in for a kiss, Seiya began to lead Usagi towards the door to the deck that lead right to the most scenic part of the beach. It was the best place to watch the sunset. He knew Usagi had never seen a multiple sunset and was eagerly anticipating her face as she saw one for the first time.

Arriving at the spot the couple saw that Moeru had set out two lounge chairs underneath an umbrella and a table with two pairs of sunglasses, a basket of exotic fruits, an ice bucket with fine champagne, and two glass flutes.

'He really does think of everything just like Kakyuu-hime said,' Usagi thought.

Usagi did not have much time to think because as soon as Seiya had set down the towels he began to tickle Usagi which made her run off. The two chased after each other all over the sand and eventually into the water. Their game of cat and mouse soon became a splashing match before Seiya lifted Usagi into his arms and twirled her about in the water. The twirl ended with a nearly indescribable kiss of combined joy, love, lust, and disbelief.

The pair saw the suns getting low in the sky and made their way to the chairs to towel each other off. Seiya poured champagne into the flutes and looked at his wife. "Odango, I said once that I would carry you off and fly you away. I never thought it would truly be possible, yet here I sit beside you, my beautiful angel. All I can think is how in the universe did I get so lucky?"

Usagi blushed as she looked at Seiya in turn. "My beautiful shooting star, how can I ever describe my love for you? You give me confidence when I have none while weakening my knees at the same time. You give me strength when I can find none within me. It is to you I ask how did I get so lucky?"

The pair clinked glasses to symbolize their toast and promptly put on their sunglasses. They set their flutes on the table and held hands. Seiya watched as Usagi stared in awe at the varying hues of reds, oranges, yellows, blues, and violets dancing in the sky. 'She kept her promise not to look at one before this night,' Seiya thought as he smiled. When the sunsets were over, lanterns lit up all about the property creating a very romantic setting.

Seiya set the towels down onto the sand and brought the fruit basket with him. He motioned seductively to Usagi to follow with the champagne. Usagi complied quickly. It was amazing how quickly Usagi had adapted to the food on Kinmoku. She still had no clue what most of it was called much less what it was made of, but even on Earth that had never seemed to bother her much. Many things she had found were similar to Earth foods with different names and colors. One fruit that had maintained it's yellow coloring and name was, of course, the starfruit.

Tenderly Seiya teased Usagi's lips with what looked like vibrant purple strawberries. Seiya backed away long enough to allow Usagi to swallow the purple berry before he covered her lips with his own. Playfully Seiya rolled on top of his new wife. He traced kisses along her neck and even nipped at her ears a bit. He then moved back to her soft and eager lips. His kisses were soft and gentle at first but quickly turned to sweet raptured lust. Usagi responded by pulling Seiya closer and running her nails down his back, hurting his bare flesh only slightly as he was too caught up in the moment to care. In fact, the scratches sent him into a frenzied lust. Usagi pulled his hair out of it's confining ties so she could run her fingers through it better. Hands roamed all over in a tangled fusion until their bodies became too entangled to see them as more than one person. Usagi's aura began to glow. This was something that happened whenever she was happy now. In times of pure ecstasy, she glowed a bright gold just as she had on their wedding day. Soon, Seiya and Usagi were completely off the towels entirely and covered in sand. Hungrily they removed what little clothing they were wearing. Making love under the stars to Usagi felt perfect as the setting of the tone for her dream honeymoon with her very own shooting star.

Serenity-hime was just about to win the current round of gin rummy. She had been suspecting that Saturn was letting her win, but she never let on. Suddenly her form began to disolve into a pink mist. "What's happening to me?" Serenity was quite panicked.

"The time for you to return to a physical form is here," Saturn said with a smile. "Please do not worry. This body will not be a prison. You are to be born again." Saturn felt a move in the Well of Souls as well. It too was heading in the direction of Kinmoku. 'This could be interesting,' thought Saturun with glee. Once Serenity's form was gone, Saturn put the cards away and began reading from her library under the light of her odd collection of lamps. She was going to be here a while longer. Hotaru would be allowed to be a normal girl as long as possible…She would merely visit her from time-to-time to push her into her child prodigy direction. That was the only way to ensure that when the eventual time came she would be ready. For now, Saturn hoped that her books and piano would serve as good company.

Chiba Mamoru finally stumbled into a vast city. There was an obvious grand celebration going vendors were everywhere under the torchlight. He soon found himself on a main road with two grand buildings on either end. He decided to try the closer one first. It may give him some clue as to where everyone he knew was…if they were here at all. He had seen Usagi…But that did not mean that everyone was here.

Once inside the huge building, Mamoru could tell that it was a temple of some sort. There was a massive cleanup going on. Behind the alter there was a grand statue of a woman wearing a bell-shaped gown. The statue was made of blue jade-like stone. Next to it was a statue still under construction. It was of a silver jade-like material. It appeared to be a woman with wings wearing a grand gown unlike any he had ever seen. And though the face had not been chiseled in yet, the odango topped pigtails gave him a pretty good idea as to who she was.

Mamoru looked around and saw several shrine maidens going about their chores in spectacular red and gold gowns. One particular figure caught his attention immediately. It was not a shrine maiden. This was a silver-haired man with a golden horn protruding from his head. He was deep in discussion with one of the shrine maidens about something. It seemed relevant to the statue since they pointed to it several times.

Finally Mamoru found his voice. "Helios?" It was almost a whisper, but the priest looked up immediately as though he had seen a ghost.

The priest motioned to the shrine maiden that he needed to take care of something and in a state of shock and disbelief he came to Mamoru's side. "We all thought…We all assumed you were dead…"

"It takes more than that apparently," Mamoru said with a smile. 'Even I don't know how I'm here.'

"The only one who had faith that you would be back was Usagi-san. They call her Goddess Serenity now." Helios had tears filling his eyes. "I should have believed her. I'm sorry I had any doubt."

"Wait…She's a Goddess?" 'Is that why this statue is being made here?'

"Yes, Mamoru-san, she is. Setsuna-san is going to be so happy to see you. When Usagi and Seiya return from their honeymoon she and Michiru will be having their baby showers!"

"Oh…I see…" Mamoru looked devastated. "Does he treat her well?"

"No, you've misunderstood me." Helios clasped Mamoru's hands. "The baby is yours. I was going to try to help her raise him. He is going to be Endymion in-the-flesh. I was going to groom him to be King of Earth, but now…Now he will have his father too!"

Mamoru appeared to be in a state of shock. His knees buckled under him. 'I'm going to be Endymion's father?' Mamoru barely noticed Helios' arms helping him up. 'Chibi-Usa will be my blood relation after all!'

"I'm sorry," Helios said releasing Mamoru's hands. "This must be such a shock to you. I'll send word to the palace that I will be arriving with a special guest. I'm keeping it a secret though. Setsuna will be so happy to see you. Today was the first day she's worn anything that wasn't black and she returned to her dark clothes as soon as Usagi and Seiya left."

Helios rang a bell that he pulled from his pocket, At once a shrine maiden came to his aid. "Yes, Priest Helios, how may I be of service," she asked with a flawless curtsy.

"I need word sent to Kakyuu-hime that I will be stopping by later with a guest for dinner. She was expecting me anyway," Helios said smiling kindly to the woman as she rushed off to make sure the message was sent. Helios did not even notice the blush on her cheeks, or the way the other shrine maidens eyed him when he wasn't looking.

"You really don't have a clue do you?" Mamoru smiled at Helios.

"About what?"

"All of these women have been blushing at you and can't you tell how nervous and eager they are to please you when they're near you? You don't even bat an eye."

"I guess I don't pay attention to things like that." Helios smiled looking up at the domed ceiling of the temple.

"You really love her that much, don't you?"

"No one is better than my maiden. I would wait for her until the end of time."

"I'm happy to hear you say that, though I worry that you'll be lonely."

"I have my work here at the temple. Having a new holiday declared makes for ceremonies to be written, festivals to be planned out, decorations to be decided on, and traditions to be decided."

A new holiday?"

"Yes, today was declared Shori Day in the honor of the Duke and Duchess of Shori…Kou Seiya and Kou Serenity as she is now formally known. She still goes by Usagi to her friends and feels strange about people calling her Serenity."

"I can Imagine."

"Is there something I can get you, Setsuna-hime?" Zoicite was fluffing the time senshi's pillow for the fifth time this hour.

"No, I'm fine," Setsuna said to Zoicite. 'The Shitennu really are treating me well…But their constant babying me is starting to get on my nerves. I wonder if Michiru is going through this with Haruka?' "You really don't need to make such a fuss."

"Oh, but you're the mother of our master and future king. You deserve the best care possible," Kunzite said as he entered the room. "Zoicite, your shift is over with Setsuna-hime. Go and replace Jaedite at the door so he can get some sleep."

'Thank Cosmos he's on duty now,' Setsuna thought as she saw Kunzite give Zoicite a soft kiss before he left the room. 'Those two are so cute when they think no one is looking. At least Kunzite doesn't pester me constantly and is more interested in conversation than pampering. Though he does give good foot rubs.'

"In all of his troubles, did Zoicite bother to get you something to snack on before dinner?"

"No"

(Well there you have it. The first chapter is up. I hope You all enjoyed it! I loved writing it! ^_^ More to come since I'll probably type up the second chapter next since it is completed.)