Queen Serenity and Setsuna
The reason: Setsuna having never been reborn and is the oldest Senshi could have had a relationship with Queen Serenity in the past. To Queen Serenity Setsuna would have had an air of mystery around her. Princess Serenity's father is never shown in any form and some fans have said what if Setsuna was really Princess Serenity's "father."
During the Silver Millennium Sailor Pluto was at the Gates of Time while Queen Serenity ruled over the Moon Kingdom. Her people noticed that their Queen always seem to have a sad look on her face and they thought she would forever be in mourning for the lost of her child's father. What her people did not know was how Princess Serenity was truly brought into this world. The act that brought the conception of Princess Serenity was not one of beauty and love but one of pain and fear. Queen Serenity did not know how the people would react if they knew who her true love was so she kept that part of her life hidden.
One day when the young Queen of the Moon Kingdom was waiting for her love on the far side of the Moon she heard a noise. "Who is there?" demanded Queen Serenity.
"It is I my love," a blond haired man said as he stepped out of the shadows. "I knew you would be here to hide from the world. You always did run here when we were younger to get away from everything and everyone."
"How dare you follow me and I am not your love, Taiyou," spat Queen Serenity.
"You will learn to love me," he said, "Remember we were promised to each other from the time we were born."
"My parents were delusional," she replied. "I never loved you. We were friends and nothing more."
"Our parents wanted a way to unite our kingdoms," answered Taiyou. "What better way to do what than with a child."
"I will never give you a child," Queen Serenity told him as he walked toward her. Then her eyes softened for a moment "Why did you change, Taiyou?" asked Queen Serenity. "You used to be so kind."
"I changed when you rejected me," Taiyou screamed. "You rejected me for a woman no less! You acted as if you loved me but that was a lie."
"I treated you as a friend and nothing more. You can not tell your heart who to love," Queen Serenity told him.
"No but I can tell you who to love. That person will be me!" Taiyou pressed her against a tree and pressed his lips to hers as she grabbed at her. Queen Serenity pulled away and slapped him. "You bitch," he said as he threw her to the ground.
"Please no," Queen Serenity begged as he climbed on top of her grabbing her wrist. As tears began to fill her eyes she whispered one word, "Setsuna."
"Don't ever say that bitch's name around me," yelled Taiyou as he slapped Serenity again before tearing her gown. Taiyou slapped her again still holding her wrist, "Did you forget Sere? No one can here you scream here," he laughed.
"I am sorry Suna. Please do not hate me," thought Queen Serenity. As pain exploded within her a scream tore from her lungs as tears rolled down her face. Every movement was rough and painful even though he no longer held her arms she could not move. Queen Serenity was frozen in pain as her body was being torn from the inside out.
Taiyou grunted in pleasure as he finished. He stood over her broken body gloating. Suddenly Taiyou cried out before falling over her body. Opening her eyes Queen Serenity looked up to see an enraged Sailor Pluto standing over her with her Time Key. Serenity closed her eyes and turned away from Pluto. She could not bear to look at her because of what had happen. As Taiyou started to stir Sailor Pluto kicked him off Queen Serenity. "Don't you ever touch here again," Pluto growled in a tone which Serenity had never heard.
"How dare you talk to me like that," Taiyou scream as he ran at Sailor Pluto having materialized his sword.
Sailor Pluto raised her staff as grey lavender mist began to swirl around her, "Dead Scream," she whispered. Pluto never liked killing and that had not been her intention but sometimes these things happen.
De-transforming Setsuna ran to Serenity. "Serenity I am so sorry. If I had not been late this would not have happen."
"Taiyou," whispered Serenity.
"He is dead," Setsuna said solemnly.
"This could start a war between the Moon and Sun Kingdoms," Serenity spoke as she stared off into the distance.
"Right now we need to get you to Haku," Setsuna said as she slowly helped Serenity up.
"Suna I," she sobbed. "I am sorry."
"Shh," Setsuna told her rocking her back and forth stroking her hair. "It is not your fault."
"Haku," Setsuna yelled entering the Palace infirmary caring an unconscious Queen Serenity.
"My Queen," exclaimed Dr Haku upon seeing the state Queen Serenity was in. Looking at Setsuna she asked, "What happened?"
"Prince Taiyou," Setsuna growled.
"Setsuna-sama please wait outside," Dr Haku told her after she laid the young queen on a bed.
When the Sun Kingdom had learned of their Prince's death the Sun King demanded justice for his slain son. The Lunarian doctor sought council with him and told him of what had occurred between his son and the Queen of the Moon. The Sun King called the Lunarian doctor a liar and slapped her. The doctor of the Solarian royal family came forward stating that Prince Taiyou had forbid him from speaking on threat of death if he should speak of anything related to the matter. The Solarian doctor told the Sun King he had treated various women which the Prince had been with. Normally the Sun King would not have tolerated such a way of being spoken to but the Solarian doctor and the King were childhood friends. The Sun King trusted the doctor's word completely.
"Dr Haku," Queen Serenity called as she walked in the infirmary.
"Yes my Queen," she replied coming from her office.
"I have not been feeling well," the Queen told her.
"Tell me your symptoms?" Dr Haku asked as she motioned for Queen Serenity to sit on one of the beds in the infirmary.
The Sun King demanded that the child of his son be raised as a Solarian knowing nothing of his Lunarian blood now believing that uniting the two kingdoms had not been a wise idea. The child that was born to Queen Serenity of the Moon Kingdom was a girl. The blonde hair and yellow silver crescent moon were signs of her solar blood because a pure Lunarian would have had a pure silver crescent moon. Upon learning the child was female the Sun Kingdom wanted nothing to do with a female heir as they felt only a man should rule their Kingdom. Relations between the Sun and Moon Kingdoms were cut.
Princess Serenity was now sixteen rotations old and had become infatuated with Prince Endymion from Earth and rejected all other suitors her mother gave her. Queen Serenity missed her lover so much that it hurt sometimes. It was becoming more and more rare that Setsuna was able to step away from the Time Gate for a visit.
As Queen Serenity looked out her window at the many stars that adorned the sky she felt a presence in her chamber. "I said I did not want to be disturbed."
"Not even for me?" asked Setsuna as she stepped out of the shadows not in her Sailor fuku but her Princess gown.
"Suna," Queen Serenity said as she ran to her lover. "I have missed you so much. I was afraid you would not come."
"Have I ever missed our anniversary?" Suna asked as she held the Queen close. Setsuna tipped Serenity's head back as she leaned in for a kiss. "Rinity," Setsuna whispered with sadness in her voice as one lone tear slipped down her check.
"What is wrong Suna?" asked Serenity. "Why are you crying?"
Setsuna cupped Queen Serenity's chin in her hand and kissed her lips again. "This is the last night we will spend together."
Queen Serenity knew better than to ask how Setsuna knew this. Setsuna was the Senshi of Time after all. Serenity looked up at Setsuna and smiled. "Well then Suna let's not be sad. Let's make this the best night we have ever had together," she told her green haired beauty as she kissed her deeply. "There are so many questions I want to ask but I know you can not answer them."
Setsuna responded by wrapping her arms tightly around the silver haired queen and deepening the kiss. She picked Serenity up bridal style and carried her over to her bed. Setsuna gently laid Serenity as she ran a hand up her leg. Setsuna hovered over Serenity as she began to place kisses on her neck and shoulders causing the queen to moan.
Then Serenity put a finger over Setsuna's lips. "Please Suna let me," said the Queen quietly to which Setsuna nodded. Setsuna rolled on her back as Serenity stood from the bed. Serenity turned and faced Setsuna as she lay on the bed. She brought her hand to the gold crescent moon on her gown and removed the brooch causing her dress to fall to the floor revealing lace panties and a strapless lace bra that had a sheer cloth covering her mid section. Serenity smiled when she saw the look on Setsuna's face. "Something I get especially to wear for tonight," the queen smiled.
"You look beautiful," breathed Setsuna as Serenity leaned over her.
"Tonight will be a night we never forget," Serenity whispered as she kissed Setsuna slowly unclasping the jewels on the straps on her black dress.
"Every time with you is a time I will never forget," Setsuna told her before she kissed her.
"I will love you until my dying breath," Serenity said trying not to cry as she thought about the fact that this would be their last night together.
"And I," replied Setsuna as she wiped a tear from Serenity's face, "will love you for all of eternity."
After the battle with Beryl Sailor Pluto walked the halls of the once proud Moon Palace. She wept for her fellow Senshi who had fallen trying to protect the Moon and its Princess. She saw Serenity and Endymion laying together blood pooling around them. Venus was laying in the courtyard with her lover Kunzite fallen near her having both run each other threw with their swords at the same time. Mars lay on the steps of the ballroom her eyes staring blankly up at the ceiling with her mid section scorching having had her own fireball thrown back at her by her lover Jadeite who in turn had been frozen solid by Mercury in her rage. Mercury lay on the other side of the ball room impaled by a shard of black crystal from Zoisite who was buried under a pile of rubble caused by Mars shooting her Flame Arrow at the balcony above him with her last breath. Jupiter was outside of the palace also. She was lying on the steps leading into the palace trying to hold back the monsters from entering the palace. Nephrite had stood there and watched as one of his star creatures ripped the lighting goddess to shreds and in turn killed by that same monster having momentarily regained his memories and tried to save his love. Uranus and Neptune had fallen beside each other as they guarded the path Queen Serenity took in her retreat.
Sailor Pluto found Queen Serenity lying on a fallen pillar with the moon wand lying beside her. Pluto feel to her knees as tears poured from her eyes. "Serenity," she choked out. "Why did you leave me? Why did you use the crystal when you knew it would kill you?"
Serenity opened her eyes. "Suna," she whispered. "I sent everyone forward in time so they may live a normal life. If Beryl and Metallia should awaken release Luna and Artemis from their sleep. Have them find and reawaken my daughter and her protectors."
Pluto nodded with tears in her eyes. "Yes my love," she said as she kissed Serenity for the final time before opening a portal and headed back to the Time Gates.
** There has been some confusion but this is a story between Setsuna and Queen Serenity (Usagi's mother).
*** Taiyou means sun in Japanese.
**** I got the inspiration for this story while talking to Neptunetears and reading the first few lines of a fanfic called "Of Moon and Pluto" which was not the first fic I had read of Queen Serenity and Setsuna being a couple but reminded me that I need to write one.
***** EDIT Aug 1, 2008: Add more detail. Thanks to Silent Wrath for all your help.
Senshi Love by DavisJes
Senshi Love © DavisJes June 2008
Sailor Moon © Naoko Takeuchi