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Time: Silver Millennium
Destination: Moon palace
"Gomen nasai Uranus-sama, I…I can't let you pass. Queen Serenity did not summon you." The guards tried to stop the woman; forbidden her to enter the queen chamber, but it was not easy. Their rival was the best warrior in the solar system, indeed, all the guards in the palace were trained by her; she was their tutor, how would they ever have a chance to stand against her. Soon they all laid on the floor, yelled in pain, begged for mercy. The blond hair women banged the door and force it opened.
"You're Highness, we need to talk." She glared at Queen Serenity.
Queen Serenity narrowed her eye brows. "I should know she would come soon or later." "Hai and close the door will your, Princess Uranus?"
Did not even turned around, Amara kicked, slammed the door, walked toward the Queen's desk.
"Uranus is not the proper way for a princess to close the door, you should..."
Amara slapped the desk interrupted the queen's talk and cause every thing on it shook. "I am not here to listen to your hypocrisy speech. I am here to know why."
"Uranus Amara!" Serenity shouted angrily. "I understand you are wrathful and raged. Demo, watch your tongue, I may not forgive you the next time. As for the reason, you should know the war between us and Kinmoku-sei has gone for hundreds of year. If a political marriage, an arrangement can put an end to it, I am more than willing to sacrifices one of the princess."
"I already have known that part. Demo why it's Michelle? Why it's not the others?"
Queen Serenity sighed and shook her head. "You do really think the inners would be able to do it? I don't think there would be peace if I send a princess and she commit suicide a couple of years later."
Amara opened her month, tried to protest but found herself speechless, close it and bit her bottom lip. She agreed with the queen. It was true; the inners were too weak, not physical rather mentally. They could not handle such thing; to be imperial's concubine, to be someone's belongings. All of them were raise up as 'you're highness'; they were brought to be a master not a servant. Surely it would drive them crazy to be a man's pet. On the other hand, the outers were stronger and 'fit' much better to the job. Three of them had been sent to the battle field and fight for the country. They had not acted as an 'adorable princess' long time ago. During the battle, they had learnt to take orders and obey, and the most important of all; disappointment. After they seen the war, they realized not everything ended as they wised. Clearly they were the one who would not go insane, if the Queen traded one of them, it's because they won't have fault hopes.
"And, I can't send Pluto; she has her duty at the time gate, which means only you or Neptune and…"
"Then I will go instead of her." Amara cut in.
Queen Serenity went wide eyes, she shocked; she never though it would came from Uranus's mouth. She always thought this blonde woman was too manly to be someone's wife. That was why she chose Neptune in the first place. Before she regained her sense, Amara started to talk.
"I don't see a difference between me and Michelle, either me or her would fit the job. Besides I am tougher than her. If you worry the princess you send will have a nerve break down and commit suicide, you don't have to in my case. And, I feel honor to scarify myself to bring peace." Amara said while clapped her hand on her chest.
"You really know what you are talking about. In you case, it is even worse. You have been in the front of the battle. Obviously, you did kill their soldiers and they will recognize you. They hate you. They would not want you to be their queen. Neptune did not really fight against them; she just stayed in the back, treating those who were injured. In addition, you are too manlike. Until now most of the warriors, even in our side still misunderstand you as a man."
"Don't worry, I will ask for a potion and my hair will grow to shoulder length by the end of tomorrow morning and I will wear dresses in there. As for the Queen part, even if it is Michelle, they won't make her the Queen either. Look more carefully on their proposal; it has only mention wedding, and nothing about 'Queen'. I will be their imperial's concubine. Indeed, where is better place than the bed if you want to 'punish' a woman? I am certain that they would be more than happy to see me to work as their king's sex slave." Amara said while her lips curved at the right corner, a sad smile, her face was unreadable.
"Did she really meant what she said?" "I see you have made up your mind. Wish the moon shall always be with you."
"Hai, wish the moon shall always be with you." Amara clenched her right fist and place two knocks on her left shoulder. "You're highness, I have a request."
"Speak."
"Could you keep it as a secret? At least to the inner, don't tell them. Tell them there is another way out; no one has to go far away. I don't often stay in the palace you could tell them I have mission, that's why I don't stay round any more."
"I can promise you I won't tell them now. Demo they are not that stupid especially Mercury, she will figure it out soon or later. Also I can't keep it silence to the outers, you are too closed, and they will notice you gone missing."
"Thanks you're highness. That's mean a lot to me. I want to spend the time I left with them happily, not seeing them cry over me. By the way when will I leave?"
"In three days."
"It's soon." Amara sighed. "It's sooner than I thought. I guess it better for me to leave and start prepared." She bowed to the Queen, then turned around and left when she approached the door; she tiled her head and looked back to the queen. "By the way, you are a great queen. Although sometime I hate you, practically when you discipline me for misbehavior."
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Amara was in her room, packing for the stuff she need. "They said Kinmoku-sei is a plane with strong seasonality. It has a very cold wet winter and dry hot summer. Now it's during winner in their palace and it snow. I need a coat, a big one. Um... what else? Training clothes?" Suddenly a rush of sadness ran though her body, she sighed. "Will they ever let me practice my sword?" She did not even wanted to think about it, she and her sword had never separated before. Since she could walk, 'space sword' had been attached to her waist. It was a gift from her father, before he died. She actually saw it as a part of her body. It would like cutting off her hand if she couldn't use her sword again.
"BANG BANG" Someone knocked the door.
"Come in! It's not locked."
It was Michelle. "I heard it. Why did you asked to replace me?"
"Because…" Amara hissed, sighed as she knew it was time to tell the truth. "I never thought I will tell you. I have kept it as secret for a long time. I love you." A sad smile escaped from her lips. "I love you, since forever. That's why I can't let you go. It feels disgusting, isn't it? A woman has fall in love with another woman. Demo you don't have to worry, I will go in three days, after that you won't see me again, I won't bother you anymore."
"Why don't you tell me earlier? Baka, I love you too." Michelle rose up, wrapped her arms around Amara's shoulder and kissed her on lips. Their kiss went more passionate as time went by. Were they happy? Only god knows. They hugged the love of their life, their feeling had been returned. The feeling which neither of them thought it would be understandable before. However, it was all happened at the last minute: the time to separate forever.
Michelle broke the kiss as she buried she her head on her lover's shoulder, breathing heavily. Her eyes was accumulated with tears, she hold Amara very tight as if she would gone in any second, and slightly sobbing. "Onegai don't go. Finally we have confessed our lover to each other. I don't want to loose you now." She lifted her head and gazed at those emerald eyes. "We could run away, forget everything, run to a place where no one recognized us and start a new life there."
"And left our kingdom, our people, don't care what would be happened to them?"
"Amara…"
"Gomen may be I am in love with you, demo it is not enough for me to abundant my duty. Born as a princess, is my responsibility to serve the country. Michelle please understand if there has any other options, I will choice it…"
Amara silenced, as an index finger pressed on her lips. "shh… I guess I love you because you are stubborn and loyal. Don't mention it again, just enjoy these few days."
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Over the past three days, Queen Serenity had dismissed all duties from the Sailor team. She said its time for a break, only the outers knew the truth. It was wonderful. Since a long time the scout had been handed out together; doing crazy stuff, party all day and night. However every joy had an end. It was Amara least night on the moon palace.
"I will be gone to a foreign kingdom tomorrow, have a wedding and giving my body to stranger. Demo tonight I belong to you. I will be all yours until morning." Amara learned forward and kiss her lover. Their hands swarm around each other, as well as their tongue, exploring each others sensitive sport. Their eyes looked at each other with lust and desire. Both of them wished this night would least forever.
Time had passed as quickly as firework, it already dawn, sun light shine though the window. "It's time for me to left." Amara looked down at Michelle who fell asleep few minutes ago; she gently ran her fingers though that green and wavy hair. "She must be exhausted." She took out her Hensen's stick, placed it in the arms of her sleeping beauty. "It will protect you from now on." Brought her head down and placed a kiss on check. "If there really has a second life beyond death, I wish I will be with you and announce you as my formal partner. Love you Michelle."
Time: Present
Destination:Tokyo
Michiru was standing in a fashion shop for hours already, which made Haruka a bit, slight, scarcely annoyed. "Ruka which one is better, white one or green one?" She lifted she two dresses in front of her, gazed at mirror, swapping it with one another.
"If you ask me I prefer naked."
"Haruka I am very serious."
"Gomen, both look great on you. Um… why you need to buy NEW formal dress anyway?"
"Didn't you hear what I said this morning? I will have a concert with the Threelights next week. Um… I will have the white one."
"Threelights who are they?"
Michiru rolled her eyes. "Sometime I doubt whether you are an alien. Do you really live in the same planet as me? Threelights are the most popular artist in Japan." Suddenly a flash back ran thought Michiru's mind. "They are the one who Minako was talking about during the last meeting."
"Oh the boring boys band, now I remember. Demo, their music must be good. It's good enough to convince our best violinist to duet with them."
Michiru giggled. "May be, demo they aren't good enough to convince our best pianist to duet with them."
"You know what." Haruka wrapped her arm around Michiru's waist and whispered in her ear. "I will only duet with the one I fall in love with. I don't care if it's excellent or not."