The Sentinel

Hello,

I do not own any of the characters except for the Sentinels (I do not own Haruka).

I will continue We Were in Love just taking a break.

This is set in the Silver Millennium

The history will unravel as the story progresses, so if your confused just wait.

The technology is advance, but people dress and live in very ancient places or clothes.

Rating will be low in the beginning, but will likely go up.

ENJOY!

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

(My comments)

Meeting

Neptunian Castle

Guest of every color from every planet were in the single grand ballroom of the Neptunian castle, many were there for appearances, few were there for the main event, Princess Michiru's 18th birthday. The young princess had yet made an entrance, but that didn't stop the regal guest from conversing and having fun. Many thought the party to be safe and harmless and many of the guests didn't see the fact that there were five Sentinels in the room ready to strike. Had the guests known that five people who could break galactic laws and were considered the best fighters in the galaxy the room would have been nearly empty.

Suddenly the triumphs boomed and the room grew quiet as a short man in a blue uniform cleared his throat notably.

"Honored guests and Nobles, I am pleased to introduce, Her Royal Highness, Princess Michiru!" As the man turned the grand doors opened to reveal a smiling, elegant princess beautifully framed in an aqua off the shoulder floor length gown that matched her smashing blue eyes and radiant smile. Michiru slowly descended the stairs to meet her parents who bowed to their daughter. Michiru bowed slightly to them before being swarmed by her friends.

"I can't believe your eighteen my cousin." Exclaimed the Princess from Mercury Ami, Michiru smiled at her cousin gently before the energetic Princess from Venus Minako shrieked, causing Michiru to step back.

"You get to pick your future husband, it's so romantic!" Minako went into her own world; Michiru bit back the pain as she muttered 'oh joy'. Setsuna the Queen of Pluto caught her younger friend's tone.

"Ok girls I need to talk to Michiru about adult things." Setsuna said as she watched four sad faces walk off. Michiru let out a sigh.

"Thank you…" Michiru whispered as Setsuna gently nodded.

"I understand, I figured you would need some space for the first few minutes." Setsuna commented as she caught two teal eyes looking at Michiru. "So what do you plan on doing this lovely evening." Setsuna asked turning her attention to Michiru.

"Trying to stay low…" Michiru said as she turned around to be confronted be her distant relatives. "Maybe I spoke too soon." Michiru groaned.

"I can help you with the princesses, but your crazy family I'm sorry to say you're on your own." Setsuna said backing up as Michiru's aunt came up to Michiru and began to talk to her about how she was so cute as a child. As Setsuna moved away she caught the teal eyes again and nodded to the owner before disappearing into the crowd. Michiru began to contemplate suicide as her aunt pinched her cheeks as her uncle started to talk about the good old days. Suddenly Michiru felt a tap on her shoulder.

"Your Highness, may I have this dance?" A warm voice asked. Michiru praised Serenity before quickly accepting, not even turning to see whom the person was, Michiru didn't notice as her partner place a warm hand on her waist and gently held her other hand so they could led the young princess. Keeping her family in sight Michiru made sure they weren't going to pester her for a few minutes as she danced, satisfied that they would leave her alone Michiru turned to face her rescuer.

Michiru held her breath as she met haunting teal eyes, handsome short dirty blonde hair, and a charming smile. Suddenly Michiru became very aware of where the charming rescuer's hands were positioned and the proximity that their two bodies were in as Michiru began to slowly blush. Then Michiru noticed that her rescuer whom she thought was a man, because of the royal blue and gold tuxedo, was a woman, her fingernails were clean and polish although short, Michiru became even redder and turned away from the woman. The woman noticed Michiru's reaction and chuckled softly.

"I hope I haven't embarrassed her highness." The woman's voice sent a shiver down Michiru's spine. A moment pasted as two danced in silence.

"No you haven't." Michiru whispered as she turned to face the woman who had caused her to blush. Again Michiru was captivated with the woman in front of her.

"Good, I would hate to embarrass such a beautiful woman." Michiru shivered again as she locked eyes with her rescuer and she inhaled the woman's scent. 'She smells of the wind.'

"And I would hate to be embarrass by such a handsome woman." The woman in front of Michiru smiled slyly.

"Beautiful and Intelligence, both very dangerous in a woman of power. You could have any man you wished." The woman whispered as Michiru felt their dance increase in speed and technique, suddenly Michiru found herself up against the woman as they continued dancing.

"I'm not interesting in men." Michiru whispered moments later as she watched the smile form on her dancer partner's face.

"Neither am I." She whispered as Michiru began to blush. The woman moved her hand more firmly on Michiru's back to help with the moves of their dance, up until then Michiru hadn't paid attention to the dance, she now realize that she was dancing a lover's dance mostly performed by Venusians. Suddenly her dance partner twirled her out and pulled her back in, letting Michiru look around realize that everyone else had cleared the dance area and were now watching them.

"I didn't realize we attracted so much attention." Michiru whispered as she turned to find her partner staring at her.

"Have we? I hadn't noticed," She whispered as she whirled Michiru. Michiru began to blush again, her partner noticed.

"Ruka." She whispered again. Michiru stared at her for a moment. "My name is Ruka." Her partner clarified, Michiru nodded and realized that the name sounded familiar and not in a good way. Their dance slowed as Ruka leaned in to Michiru. "Do you trust me?"

"Yes." Michiru answered as Ruka began to dip the princess extremely close to the ground, Michiru took note that Ruka was supporting all of her body weight on her left arm and Ruka wasn't shaking in the least. The music ended as a roaring applause followed, but Michiru didn't hear it as she stared into Ruka's teal eyes. Michiru felt her heart skip a beat as Ruka smiled gently at her before pulling Michiru to her feet.

Ruka turned to gracefully bow to the on lookers as Michiru stared at her flawless form. Rising to her full height Ruka motioned for Michiru to curtsy, turning to her guests Michiru smiled and curtsied low before rising. Before Michiru could blink she saw her parents moving to them, turning to Ruka, Michiru smiled at the woman who was staring at her.

"If you want to escape hell I would run now." Michiru whispered. Ruka blinked at the comment before softly chuckling.

"Princess I never run from a fight or a woman as charming as you." Ruka said bring Michiru's right hand to her lips and gently kissing the middle knuckle. Michiru turned five shades of red as she felt Ruka's soft lips make contact with her bare skin, smiling Ruka looked past her to what Michiru could only assume was her parents.

"Quite a performance you gave there Michiru and…?" The queen addressed Ruka, Michiru sighed. 'This was going to be a long night.' Ruka bowed respectfully to her mother.

"Ruka, Ambassador of Queen Serenity, among other things your Majesty." Ruka introduced as she rose to her full height next to Michiru. Michiru stared at Ruka in wonder 'She's an Ambassador for Queen Serenity?' The queen raised a brow in disbelief as the king frowned.

"What business does Queen Serenity have with my family?" The king asked rudely, Michiru stared at her father in disbelief.

"She wished my presence here to check on her senshi and to see that Princess Michiru had a happy and uneventful birthday." Ruka answered unfazed by the apparent rudeness of the king of Neptune. Michiru smiled warmly at Ruka for her answer. Suddenly Ruka's smile disappeared replaced with a neutral almost cold expiration.

"Is something the matter Ruka?" Michiru whispered. Ruka bowed to her parents before turning to Michiru.

"I apologize for two things, I have to leave and for this." Ruka pressed her lips to Michiru's for a second before pulling away and taking off at a run. Michiru stood stunned, still feeling the presence of Ruka's warm lips on her own; warmth began to spread through Michiru like wild fire. The king and queen of Neptune merely stared in disbelief at what had just taken place.

Michiru managed to snap out of her daze and slip away from her parents onto one of the balconies. Feeling the wind of Neptune caress her face Michiru relaxed as she walked to the railing, leaning against the railing for support Michiru's thoughts began to drift with the wind. Mostly the Princess of Neptune thought about Ruka's phantom kiss that still lingered on her lips. Sighing Michiru looked to the nearly visible stars, she looked to where Uranus would have been at this time of year, turning her attention Michiru could see Triton and it's luminous glow, but in her minds eyes (her head) she was seeing Ruka's smiling face.

After several minutes pasted Michiru figured she best head back to her own party. Straightening up and fixing a small cress in the front of her gown Michiru turned to find three men out on the balcony with her. Smiling softly Michiru tried to pass by one only to be thrown against the railing. Hearing a rip Michiru assumed it was her gown, reaching for her pen Michiru realized she had left in her bedroom, fear ran through the Princess of Neptune.

The three men each drew a dagger, each weapon reflected in the light of Triton. Watching the men draw closer Michiru feared for the worse, silently Michiru prayed to Serenity as the men drew only feet from her. Out of nowhere Michiru saw a black figure leap onto the balcony. At a blinding speed the figure descended on her attackers knocking each of them out, as one other figure came running onto the balcony Michiru watched as the two conversed for a moment before the later one took the three attackers away. Her rescuer approached her at a blinding speed; once the figure was close enough Michiru recognized the overlapping black metallic armor as Sentinel armor, the Sentinel bent to her level, placing a metallic hand on her bare shoulder.

"Senshi, are you alright?" Asked the half Metallic, half human voice. Michiru nodded as she tried to stand only to find that when she went up her gown didn't. Blushing heavily Michiru tried to cover her under garments with her hands. Feeling silk rest on her shoulders, Michiru looked up and realized the Sentinel had taken off its cape and was draping it over her shoulders as a cover.

"Thank you." Michiru whispered as she continued to blush. The Sentinel nodded as Michiru wrapped the cape more tightly around her body. Suddenly metallic arms scooped up Michiru and the two flew through the air. Moments passed in silence as the Sentinel jumped to an already determined point. As the Sentinel stopped Michiru realized that she was on her own balcony outside her bedroom. Michiru slowly touched the stone as she wrapped the cape more tightly around her seemingly cold body.

"I presumed you wanted to change, you need to come with me, we are to meet with your parents and the council of nine." The metallic voice said. Michiru nodded in understanding before facing the Sentinel.

"Thank you again, you can wait out here or in my bedroom if you wish." Michiru said as she watched the Metallic body stand still. Slowly Michiru walked into her room and into her closest to change. Bothered by the silence Michiru decide to strike up a conversation with the Sentinel.

"I never asked, which Sentinel are you by chance?" Michiru found a gown she liked as she waited for an answer. Once the gown fitted nicely Michiru stepped out of her closest, grabbing the cape that had shelter her body, and looked for the Sentinel. 'Maybe its out on the balcony.'

As Michiru stepped outside she noticed that the Sentinel at taken off the black metallic helmet and revealed short blonde hair. Stepping behind the Sentinel, Michiru began to clip the silk cape back on. Michiru noticed on the Sentinel's belt was two sheathed broadswords; strangely both had the symbol for Uranus engraved in gold. As Michiru smoothed out the Sentinel's cape she spoke again.

"You didn't answer my question." She whispered, the wind howled in her ears for a moment before dieing down. Michiru bowed her head to protect against the next gust, not notice that the Sentinel had turned to face her.

"I live to serve Queen Serenity and her senshi, I never run from a fight or a woman as charming as you." The Sentinel whispered in a familiar voice. Michiru's head snapped up as she met those haunting teal eyes, suddenly Michiru was filled with realization, 'Ruka as in Caption Ruka of the Sentinels… the last surviving Uranian. (What is the damn spelling for this?)…

TBC

Who is Ruka really? (If you can't answer this I'm going to kill you!) Why is the Planet Uranus not in orbit? Who are the council of nine? How does Pluto know of Ruka? Why am I asking all these questions?

Found out next time

Wolfblaze