Title: Letters To No One: Meioh Setsuna
Author: Anon Masako (sandryrose85@yahoo.com)
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Me? Own Sailor Moon? I'd be so lucky. Naoko Takeuchi does.
Thanks: Arigato to my beta-chan, Sailor Opal!
Notes: This is a letter from Pluto to 'Friend.' Who is Friend, you ask? Well... use your imagination, because don't even know. In a sense, this is an alternate reality, mainly because the ages of the senshi differ (For instance, in this one, the inners and Pluto are about fifteen/sixteen and Uranus and Neptune are about six... sorta.).
This is part of a series. One letter per senshi to a friend, then maybe, maybe an epilogue.
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Dear Friend,
The last time we talked you asked for my favorite memory. I'd like to thwap you with my Time Staff for that. It got me thinking about the past, and of course my mind wandered along paths I haven't visited in years. Still, here is what you asked for. This memory... it contains one of my greatest secrets. May Queen Serenity forgive me...
My fondest memory takes place in the Silver Millennium. It was before I became the true Senshi of Time, when I was just a 'Senshi-In-Training.' As the oldest senshi who didn't have duties (The inners were already functioning as senshi by now), I was often stuck with senshi-sitting detail, which I didn't mind... that much. I only looked after two of the senshi. The inners had their duties, Saturn was on her planet terrorizing people, and that left only two: Neptune and Uranus (I called them 'Chibi-Neptune' and 'Chibi-Uranus,' something that annoyed Uranus to no ends). They were about five or six, physically and mentally, although much older than that in years, and I was about fifteen then, in appearance only, about the age of the inners. Due to the fact Pluto takes such a long time to revolve around the sun, we Plutonians age slower. It was the same with all the other outer senshi, although Neptune and Uranus had been born some years after myself and Saturn. The inners where about sixteen by now.
But Neptune and Uranus and I became quite good friends. The senshi-sitting gave me something other than my future duties with the Gate to focus on.
It was a warm day in the middle of spring. I was walking lazily along, towards the part of the park I was supposed to meet up with Neptune and Uranus. An hour earlier I had allowed them to run off on their own, and we were going to meet at the swings.
"Puu!" Chibi-Uranus ran up and tugged on my hand. "Puu! Neptune's waiting at the swings!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming," I told her, just enjoying the feel of the sun on my face.
"Puu?" I looked down. Chibi-Uranus had a pleading look on her face. "Piggyback ride? Please?"
I sighed. If there was one thing these two loved, it was piggyback rides. "Don't you think you're getting a bit too big for that?"
Chibi-Uranus stuck out her lower lip and gave me a sad puppy dog face. I'm almost glad Haruka doesn't remember this. Who knows what might happen if she ever knew she was once this childish. She stuck out her arm and we began our familiar ritual: arm-wrestling. If she won, I had to carry her, if I won, then she would have to walk.
Sigh. And I always let her win.
"Okay, okay. You win," I said, and awkwardly kneeled in the dirt. "But don't pull my hair or cut of my oxygen, 'kay?"
"Hai, Puu," Chibi-Uranus said happily, scrambling onto my back. I carefully stood up, thankful that despite my grumblings, this child was light for her age.
We- or should I say, I- walked down the path toward the swings slowly. The birds were singing, the flowers were blooming, and I was with one of my best friends. What could be better?
"Do you like Endymion?" Chibi-Uranus asked suddenly.
I twisted my head a bit, trying to get a glimpse of her face. "Where did that come from?" I asked her, flabbergasted.
By the way she moved slightly I could tell she had shrugged. "I don't know... the way you always watch him when he's around. You are, aren't you?"
"Am I what?" This small child was obviously reading my mind. Okay- I did have a bit of a crush on Endymion. But come on, I was young, aren't I allowed to have crushes? (That, my friend, is my great secret. It might not seem like a big secret to you, but you would understand if you could see the effect on the timeline if certain people had knowledge of it.)
"In love with him." She wasn't going to stop until I had given her a satisfactory answer, I could tell.
"I- okay! I do have a crush on him. But you can't tell anyone, got it?"
"Hai, Puu."
"And I thought it was only Chibi-Neptune who was able to see things like that," I muttered.
"It's her mirror, Puu. Me and her were looking at it, and that's when we found out." She tugged on my hair slightly, and I winced. "Sorry," she said sheepishly.
"You two need to stop eavesdropping on people's lives and affections," I scolded her lightly. "Isn't that what got you in trouble with Queen Serenity that one time? Remember? You two messed around with the papers for some diplomatic agreement. It took ages to work everything out. I've never seen Serenity-sama so mad."
I think Chibi-Uranus grinned. "That was fun," was her only reply.
"For you, anyway. I, on the other hand, had to keep an eye on you two every single minute of two months. It was not fun for me," I reminded her.
"It was for us. Besides, you spend almost all your time around us anyway," Chibi-Uranus said to me, and I scowled slightly. It was a reminder of the fact that my only friends were six year olds. Most for the time I didn't mind it, but I wouldn't have minded spending more time around people my age. Mercury, for instance. I've always liked her.
"But seriously, Chibi-Uranus-"
"I'm not a chibi!" Chibi-Uranus interrupted, pulling on my hair for emphasis. I reached back and awkwardly slapped her hand.
"Don't do that, Chibi-Uranus!" I said in frustration, putting extra emphasis on Chibi. "Don't tell anyone- it could drastically mess up the timeline. It'll be our little secret, alright?"
"Neptune too!" Chibi-Uranus put in.
"Chibi-Neptune too," I agreed.
Things were quiet for another moment.
"I love you, Puu," Chibi-Uranus suddenly said, giving me a quick hug that momentarily cut off my oxygen.
"I love you too, Chibi-Uranus," I told her, smiling.
We came in sight of the swings. Chibi-Neptune spotted us and came running.
"Puu! Uranus! What took you so long?" She scowled at both of us, and then tugged on my skirt. "Pick me up," she ordered. It boggles my mind to remember what they were like back then in contrast to today. Chibi-Uranus was sweet and loving, while Chibi-Neptune was bossy and a bit spoiled. Today they're almost completely the opposite.
I smiled at her and bent awkwardly, picking her up. I tried, almost unsuccessfully, to juggle their combined weight. Finally balanced, I took slow steps down the path.
"Neptune, we were right," Chibi-Uranus said happily to her best friend.
"We were?" Chibi-Neptune said, perking up noticeably.
"Uh huh. Puu said so," Chibi-Uranus replied. I groaned inwardly. "But she said it's our secret." I could tell she was thrilled at being included in such a big secret.
"Our secret," Chibi-Neptune agreed seriously, nodding.
"That's right. Our secret," I said, giving Chibi-Neptune a hug.
"Forever," she replied.
"Forever," Chibi-Uranus said in agreement.
"Forever," I confirmed
I don't know why I regard that as one of my favorite memories, but I do. I suppose that after all those years alone at the Gate, I cherished memories of myself with my friends. It saddens me that Haruka and Michiru don't remember any of the time we spent together, but maybe that's for the best.
But for now, I remain your friend,
Setsuna Meioh
P.S. Next time we meet, my friend, abstain from calling me by my senshi title unless I'm in senshi form, would you? Call me by my real name. Do you know how hard it is to wipe memories like that?
Author: Anon Masako (sandryrose85@yahoo.com)
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Me? Own Sailor Moon? I'd be so lucky. Naoko Takeuchi does.
Thanks: Arigato to my beta-chan, Sailor Opal!
Notes: This is a letter from Pluto to 'Friend.' Who is Friend, you ask? Well... use your imagination, because don't even know. In a sense, this is an alternate reality, mainly because the ages of the senshi differ (For instance, in this one, the inners and Pluto are about fifteen/sixteen and Uranus and Neptune are about six... sorta.).
This is part of a series. One letter per senshi to a friend, then maybe, maybe an epilogue.
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Dear Friend,
The last time we talked you asked for my favorite memory. I'd like to thwap you with my Time Staff for that. It got me thinking about the past, and of course my mind wandered along paths I haven't visited in years. Still, here is what you asked for. This memory... it contains one of my greatest secrets. May Queen Serenity forgive me...
My fondest memory takes place in the Silver Millennium. It was before I became the true Senshi of Time, when I was just a 'Senshi-In-Training.' As the oldest senshi who didn't have duties (The inners were already functioning as senshi by now), I was often stuck with senshi-sitting detail, which I didn't mind... that much. I only looked after two of the senshi. The inners had their duties, Saturn was on her planet terrorizing people, and that left only two: Neptune and Uranus (I called them 'Chibi-Neptune' and 'Chibi-Uranus,' something that annoyed Uranus to no ends). They were about five or six, physically and mentally, although much older than that in years, and I was about fifteen then, in appearance only, about the age of the inners. Due to the fact Pluto takes such a long time to revolve around the sun, we Plutonians age slower. It was the same with all the other outer senshi, although Neptune and Uranus had been born some years after myself and Saturn. The inners where about sixteen by now.
But Neptune and Uranus and I became quite good friends. The senshi-sitting gave me something other than my future duties with the Gate to focus on.
It was a warm day in the middle of spring. I was walking lazily along, towards the part of the park I was supposed to meet up with Neptune and Uranus. An hour earlier I had allowed them to run off on their own, and we were going to meet at the swings.
"Puu!" Chibi-Uranus ran up and tugged on my hand. "Puu! Neptune's waiting at the swings!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming," I told her, just enjoying the feel of the sun on my face.
"Puu?" I looked down. Chibi-Uranus had a pleading look on her face. "Piggyback ride? Please?"
I sighed. If there was one thing these two loved, it was piggyback rides. "Don't you think you're getting a bit too big for that?"
Chibi-Uranus stuck out her lower lip and gave me a sad puppy dog face. I'm almost glad Haruka doesn't remember this. Who knows what might happen if she ever knew she was once this childish. She stuck out her arm and we began our familiar ritual: arm-wrestling. If she won, I had to carry her, if I won, then she would have to walk.
Sigh. And I always let her win.
"Okay, okay. You win," I said, and awkwardly kneeled in the dirt. "But don't pull my hair or cut of my oxygen, 'kay?"
"Hai, Puu," Chibi-Uranus said happily, scrambling onto my back. I carefully stood up, thankful that despite my grumblings, this child was light for her age.
We- or should I say, I- walked down the path toward the swings slowly. The birds were singing, the flowers were blooming, and I was with one of my best friends. What could be better?
"Do you like Endymion?" Chibi-Uranus asked suddenly.
I twisted my head a bit, trying to get a glimpse of her face. "Where did that come from?" I asked her, flabbergasted.
By the way she moved slightly I could tell she had shrugged. "I don't know... the way you always watch him when he's around. You are, aren't you?"
"Am I what?" This small child was obviously reading my mind. Okay- I did have a bit of a crush on Endymion. But come on, I was young, aren't I allowed to have crushes? (That, my friend, is my great secret. It might not seem like a big secret to you, but you would understand if you could see the effect on the timeline if certain people had knowledge of it.)
"In love with him." She wasn't going to stop until I had given her a satisfactory answer, I could tell.
"I- okay! I do have a crush on him. But you can't tell anyone, got it?"
"Hai, Puu."
"And I thought it was only Chibi-Neptune who was able to see things like that," I muttered.
"It's her mirror, Puu. Me and her were looking at it, and that's when we found out." She tugged on my hair slightly, and I winced. "Sorry," she said sheepishly.
"You two need to stop eavesdropping on people's lives and affections," I scolded her lightly. "Isn't that what got you in trouble with Queen Serenity that one time? Remember? You two messed around with the papers for some diplomatic agreement. It took ages to work everything out. I've never seen Serenity-sama so mad."
I think Chibi-Uranus grinned. "That was fun," was her only reply.
"For you, anyway. I, on the other hand, had to keep an eye on you two every single minute of two months. It was not fun for me," I reminded her.
"It was for us. Besides, you spend almost all your time around us anyway," Chibi-Uranus said to me, and I scowled slightly. It was a reminder of the fact that my only friends were six year olds. Most for the time I didn't mind it, but I wouldn't have minded spending more time around people my age. Mercury, for instance. I've always liked her.
"But seriously, Chibi-Uranus-"
"I'm not a chibi!" Chibi-Uranus interrupted, pulling on my hair for emphasis. I reached back and awkwardly slapped her hand.
"Don't do that, Chibi-Uranus!" I said in frustration, putting extra emphasis on Chibi. "Don't tell anyone- it could drastically mess up the timeline. It'll be our little secret, alright?"
"Neptune too!" Chibi-Uranus put in.
"Chibi-Neptune too," I agreed.
Things were quiet for another moment.
"I love you, Puu," Chibi-Uranus suddenly said, giving me a quick hug that momentarily cut off my oxygen.
"I love you too, Chibi-Uranus," I told her, smiling.
We came in sight of the swings. Chibi-Neptune spotted us and came running.
"Puu! Uranus! What took you so long?" She scowled at both of us, and then tugged on my skirt. "Pick me up," she ordered. It boggles my mind to remember what they were like back then in contrast to today. Chibi-Uranus was sweet and loving, while Chibi-Neptune was bossy and a bit spoiled. Today they're almost completely the opposite.
I smiled at her and bent awkwardly, picking her up. I tried, almost unsuccessfully, to juggle their combined weight. Finally balanced, I took slow steps down the path.
"Neptune, we were right," Chibi-Uranus said happily to her best friend.
"We were?" Chibi-Neptune said, perking up noticeably.
"Uh huh. Puu said so," Chibi-Uranus replied. I groaned inwardly. "But she said it's our secret." I could tell she was thrilled at being included in such a big secret.
"Our secret," Chibi-Neptune agreed seriously, nodding.
"That's right. Our secret," I said, giving Chibi-Neptune a hug.
"Forever," she replied.
"Forever," Chibi-Uranus said in agreement.
"Forever," I confirmed
I don't know why I regard that as one of my favorite memories, but I do. I suppose that after all those years alone at the Gate, I cherished memories of myself with my friends. It saddens me that Haruka and Michiru don't remember any of the time we spent together, but maybe that's for the best.
But for now, I remain your friend,
Setsuna Meioh
P.S. Next time we meet, my friend, abstain from calling me by my senshi title unless I'm in senshi form, would you? Call me by my real name. Do you know how hard it is to wipe memories like that?