My Precious Jewel

Summary: Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, and Rubeus. All precious stones are accounted for, except Amethyst. There really was an Amethyst, though, only she happened to be missing from the Black Moon Family for centuries. All this is about to change when the family is revived, and Diamond finds his love again. However, she is not how he last left her.

Chapter 1

Prince Diamond looked sullenly at his wine, swishing it lightly and watching as the legs formed in the glass. The wine was good, no doubt, but he was not in the mood. In fact, he hadn't been in the mood to indulge in his once-favorite activity, wine tasting, since his revival. His brother and Emerald worried constantly about him for this, whispering to one another often at meals about how they needed to discover what was ailing their prince, although neither did. Not even the frank Rubeus bothered to ask. It seemed almost rude to, even for him.

"Is it just a side effect?" Emerald whispered to Sapphire behind her fan.

"It cannot possibly be. None of us have been affected. Each of us still partakes in what used to please us before our demise. Diamond seems to be the only one who is ailing so," Sapphire replied.

"Maybe he's sulking over the loss of Serenity, again?" Rubeus offered. He hadn't bothered to whisper; he knew it was fruitless to hide what they were saying from Diamond.

"Do you children think that Neo-Queen Serenity is all that my mind can possibly obsess about?" Diamond asked calmly, still observing the wine.

Emerald laughed nervously at getting caught, which caused everyone else to wince. Her laugh was too much. "Dear one, who else could you be thinking about so intensely?"

Diamond glanced at the three before taking the first sip of his wine. It was fantastic, some of the best he had ever tasted in any of his lifetimes, but he still felt unfulfilled. He set the glass down at the table before him and sighed quietly. At least they were alive. That much all of them had to be grateful for.

After their demise at the hands of the senshi in their own time period, the four members of the Black Moon Family had been reduced to the gemstones of their names, left about the Crystal Tokyo grounds as if they mattered naught. Someone had come along, revived their lives, and taken them back to the 21st century. Powers mostly gone, they lived in an apartment in the Juuban District together with money left by their nameless benefactor happily until one evening when Emerald had gone out shopping. She ran into Avery, who instantly recognized her and reached for her senshi communicator to warn the senshi of their return. Not wanting to cause any useless trouble, the family moved into a house on the outskirts of the Tokyo city limits. Their new neighborhood was small and friendly, and quite welcoming to their new neighbors. With what little powers they had left, they used their influence over their separate gemstones to open a small jewelry store, which kept them living comfortably.

"Neo-Queen Serenity was not the woman for me, nor was she ever. She was just a youthful fantasy," Diamond said calmly. He closed his eyes and caught a brief glance of the woman he spoke of, only in her form of their century. She was sitting in the Hikawa Shrine, surrounded by her inner senshi friends and being held from behind by her lover, Mamoru. He kissed her on the temple, and she smiled joyously. The image went from Diamond's mind and he sighed. He would be lying if he claimed he did not care of the girl a great deal, and he would be a sinner if he said that he was not jealous. But no one quite knew his exact reasons for jealousy except for him.

"What are you so lost in thought about then, brother?" Sapphire asked.

"I'm remembering someone," Diamond said softly.

Rubeus caught the reference instantly. His eyes softened in sadness and memory. "You cannot possibly mean--,"

"Yes," Diamond replied.

"Oh Diamond," Emerald muttered sadly. Emerald turned to Sapphire, tears swimming in her eyes. "Sapphire, you must convince him she's gone for good. He's going to drive himself mad thinking she's alive."

Sapphire sighed and looked up at his brother. "Diamond, you know she's never going to come back. She disappeared before we even attacked this era. She never reduce into a gem like we did, Diamond. She's gone."

Diamond said nothing. He took one last look at his wine and left the dining room. When he entered his own bedroom, he opened a drawer of his desk and pulled out a disk, which he placed on his bed. At the push of a button, a holographic image appeared before him, one that was enough to bring him to tears.

"My Amethyst," he whispered.

(Flashback)

"Diamond, Diamond look!" a joyous voice cried out. A beautiful young woman ran down the hill and almost collapsed into the chest of the man she was addressing. "Oh Diamond, look! Isn't it beautiful?" She held out her hands and showed him the blood-red rose in her hands.

"My Amethyst, there is not a thing in any world as beautiful as you," Diamond said softly. Amethyst blushed as he gently caressed her cheek and he smiled down at her. "Now, where did you find such a flower? Surely not here." He gestured around at the dismal grounds on which they stood. The grass was green, but did not shine. The trees were alive with leaves, only they were all brown. The sky was brilliant for this time of the day, only that wasn't saying much considering the color was close to a navy-blue.

"I found it," Amethyst replied cheekily.

"Give it here, my love," Diamond said. He took the rose from her and gently fastened it behind her right ear, tucking some of her purple-black hair out of her face. "There. Now I can properly see the face of the one I love."

"Oh Diamond, you're so ridiculous!" Amethyst giggled. Her violet eyes glittered in happiness at him. "Won't Emerald be jealous? After all, she is in love with you."

"And I am in love with you," Diamond replied.

"And I cannot do with having my best friend in love with my lover," Amethyst said.

"Fiancée," Diamond corrected.

The smile fell off of Amethyst's flawless face. Her eyes turned wide and her mouth fell open. She would have fainted had Diamond's arms not suddenly been around her waist. "W—what?"

"Marry me, Amethyst. Become my queen when I take Earth. You will have two worlds bowing down at your feet, Emerald included. Your every happiness will be granted to you," Diamond declared.

Amethyst said nothing. She stood on her tip-toes and kissed him firmly on the lips. When they parted, she laughed breathlessly. "Of course I'll marry you. I love you."

(End Flashback)

The next morning, she was gone. Diamond had woken up to find her not beside him, but he was not surprised, for she usually went back to her own bedroom in the morning to 'keep up appearances'. He figured she had gone to her own room, but when he got there, she was no where to be found. Every article of her clothing, all of her jewelry, and even every pair of her shoes were present and accounted for. Even the dress she had been wearing the day before, the beautiful violet gown with jade accents that she wore just for him, was hung up in her closet as if it was never worn. Diamond went immediately from room to room, and was shocked and devastated not to find her in a single one.

It was typical for her to disappear for a few days at a time, but Diamond had hoped she would have stayed after the proposal. Surely their upcoming nuptials would be enough to root her forever in their home. But Diamond was patient and knew that she would return soon.

Yet this time, she did not. Three months went by and there was no word from her. Even her father, Jaden, was clueless to the whereabouts of his daughter. It was at this point that Diamond ordered a massive search of the planet for his lover. The people of Nemesis searched day and night for her, the planet determined to find the beloved girl. But after another month, they knew they had to stop. A memorial service was held and the planet mourned the loss of the dark-haired beauty. She was gone.

A short time after, the planet fell mysteriously asleep. When they awoke, time had been moved a substantial amount and they found themselves in the 30th Century. Diamond went to Earth in search of his love, hoping she may be there, but was disgusted to find that she was not only not there, but that the planet had been purified and now had a ruler. Annoyed with this prospect, Diamond returned to his home and decided that their plans to take over Earth would continue. He put aside his hurt over losing his love for the time being and decided to launch and attack on Crystal Tokyo.

Diamond sighed as he thought back to that time. He was so young, so foolish. He knew that the only reason he fell in love with Neo Queen Serenity was because the fierceness in her eyes reminded him of the fire that was always alit in Amethyst's.

With one last glance at the image on his beautiful love, Diamond pressed the button and put her away. There was only so much pain he could take in one day.

"Oh Diamond," Emerald sighed. She had decided to follow him back to his room to make sure he was alright and was heartbroken to find that he was, once again, staring at Amethyst. "She's gone Diamond. Forever."

-End of chapter

I know it was super short, but I promise there is more to come VERY soon if you review. (AKA: Chapter 2 is always written). Please review!

-Serenity