:: Haunted Eyes ::
by D-chan
Sailor Moon/Megami Kouhosei (Pilot Candidate)
Rating: G
Pairings: none yet
Warnings: none
Disclaimers: I don't own Sailor Moon (rights to go DiC and the new company and Naoko Takeuchi) or Megami Kouhosei (which goes to Bandai and Sugisaki Yuriku)
Notes: *sweatdrop* Obsessed... Insane... That describes me. ^^;; Actually, I got the idea from Usa-chan. I happened to mention that Hiead had gorgeous red eyes (he does! @.@) and slightly pinkish. She asked if they were like Chibi-Usa's and I said like a darker version. When I wanted to know why, she said it would make him a good candidate for her Tousan (heh, Candidate... o.o; Okay, that's not funny... It's just stupid. -.- So kill me). Hence the idea for this fic. ^^ Arigotou, Neechan! Daisuki! *glomps*
* * Prologue * *
Pink hair and red eyes. How had she come out with pink hair and red eyes, of all the traits, wondered Princess Small Lady Chibi-Usa Chiba Tsukino. Now a young teenager, just beginning to blossom and flower, she also became more aware of details and much more curious about the world, whether it be the outside or her own little one.
Her pink hair could possibly explained; her true grandmother had had pale lavender hair; being pink could have been a fusion of the genes or something. But no matter how hard she tried she could not explain her wine-red coloured eyes.
Chibi-Usa tilted her head slightly, staring at her reflection in the mirror. On her mother's side most women had pale lavender or blonde hair and all had blue eyes, whether it be dark blue or ice blue. On her father's side they'd all had blue eyes as well; a few even had brilliant green. But none of them were fair-haired; they'd had either chocolate brown or black locks. So maybe she could brush off her hair colour, but her eyes? What of them?
Maybe her mother could explain it to her. Her mother knew everything; after all, she was the smartest person aside from Sailor Mercury or Puu (more formally known as Pluto). Yes, her mother would be able to explain it to her.
Chibi-Usa discovered her mother wandering the rose gardens, pausing and gazing at the red roses with a far-away look in her eyes, a faint smile on her perfect rosy lips. She was very lucky to discover her mother not only alone but not busy with important business.
She ran to her mother, who looked up when she heard her daughter's dainty feet on the ground. The princess paused, hesitating, before she curtsied politely. "Ohayo gozaimasu, Okaasan," she said. Good morning, Mother, she had said in perfect Japanese.
The queen known as Serenity smiled, a lovely smile that reached her eyes. "Ohayo gozaimasu, watashi-no hime," she said softly. Good morning, my princess, she had replied.
"May we talk, Okaasan?" inquired the petite princess.
Queen Serenity nodded, a slight movement. "Of course, musume." The princess glowed; her mother had never once turned her down when she wanted to speak with her, not even in a room full of important people. It only went to show everyone how much the queen truly loved her daughter, not letting heaven or hell getting between her and her daughter, much less some silly form or paperwork.
Seated on an ivory bench beside a bush of beautiful blooming rosebuds, the queen gave her full attention to the princess. Even though the red flowers were in their prettiest state, partially opened, and even though beautiful sparkles of dew pearled on them, her attention was completely devoted to her daughter at the moment. Chibi-Usa especially loved the way her mother would look at her as though she were the most important being in the universe to her, even more than her own husband.
"Mother, you are so intelligent. I can work out the logic as to explain my hair colour, but why are my eyes so... Different?" she inquired in a slightly puzzled tone. "No one in our family has had red eyes; why do I feel as though I am the first?"
The warm look dimmed in the queen's eyes, something like hurt replacing them. Instead of speaking, she turned to gaze into the distance, her beautiful lips pursed in thought. She was obviously weighing a hard decision, what to tell her daughter? How to explain? Chibi-Usa didn't quite understand why a simple question couldn't get a simple answer, why all the hard thought?
"Yes," the queen finally murmured. "Yes, perhaps you are old enough to hear the truth."
Something like fear clenched the princess's heart and stomach with cold hands, but her curiosity far outweighed her fear. "The truth, Okaasan?"
Queen Serenity stood, her long blonde hair shimmering in the morning light. "Why don't we find a private place to talk, watashi-no hime? There is a far more secluded place within the deep recesses of the garden."
Now thoroughly curious almost to the point it hurt to wonder, Chibi-Usa followed her mother as she was led deeper and deeper into the center of the garden. The roses seemed to grow darker until they were like a wine-red colour. When the queen finally came to a stop, she paused by one of the bushes, her soft, lovely hands caressing one of the roses.
"These roses are so beautiful," she murmured. "But looks can be deceiving; notice the many sharp thorns, Small Lady. People can be just as beautiful and yet just as deceiving."
The princess stared at her mother, fascinated but perplexed. What was she trying to say?
"Do you mind hearing a long story, Small Lady? It might certainly take a while, as I feel you are old enough to hear most all the details."
Her mother was trying to explain through a story? Chibi-Usa had heard of those before; fables, they called them. Yes, she loved to hear those. Why, she didn't know, they were just fascinating. She nodded her consent. "Hai, Okaasan." Yes, Mother, she had said. "I would love to hear a story."
*bangs her head on the table* Bad D-chan! Bad! Bad! _ Stop starting stories! BAD! @.@ Oh, well... I know Pilot Candidate isn't that popular an anime, but it really is good! Kind of like a mix with Gundam Wing and... Other stuff. Oo;; But whatever... ^^ It's on the Adult Swim, so... Yeah. *shuts up* o.o;;
