Hi! I've been thinking about this plot even before An Everlasting Bond ended. I tried to let it go but it kept coming back to me! So after wrapping up a few projects I decided to write it anyway. To the wonderful guests who left reviews for my previous story and asked for more HaruMichi - I hope you'll enjoy this side story!
If you haven't read the original story, welcome! I'll provide some backgrounds so that the standalone story will make more sense. I hope you will be interested in the original story after reading this!
Cover image: The drawing is the "prologue" (for a lack of a better word) for this short story. It's probably too hard to read the words. I'll provide a word version below and you can also check out the full image on my DeviantArt page: thekissinghand dot deviantart dot com slash art slash Sailor-Moon-Mini-Doujinshi-736592753
(Clarification: This is still a HaruMichi story! And it won't be a doujinshi!)
Setting: Silver Millennium Era
Timeframe: A few months after the official meeting of Princess Uranus and Neptune
OC: Prince Daphnis. The older brother of Princess Saturn. Neptune's childhood friend. A flute virtuoso. He was named after one of the moons of Saturn. (I'm not a huge fan of OC but…I kind of need one for this story)
Titan Castle, Saturn
It was close to midnight. Princess Saturn walked past the study of Prince Daphnis and was surprised to find that the lights were still on. The dark-haired prince was writing sheet music again.
Saturn did not like what she saw.
She appreciated that her brother was serious about his music, but at the same time she worried about him. He was eighteen years old, and for someone his age, he should have been pursuing courtship with someone or married already. According to the social norm in the Kingdom, most would begin meeting suitors as soon as they turned sixteen. However, Daphnis never put any effort in trying to meet or pursue anyone. In fact, the attractive prince even turned down admirers hoping to court him. He always came up with reasons or excuses, like having to care for the young princess, or being too busy with his music composition or recitals.
Saturn was able to convince him to start meeting others, but the gifted flutist stopped trying completely shortly after her twelfth birthday party without offering an explanation (he played the flute and harp duet with Princess Neptune on her birthday). One day the young princess overheard a conversation between the servants and learned that her brother actually adored Princess Neptune but was too shy to pursue her...
Prince Daphnis noticed that someone was standing by the door.
"Saturn? Why are you up this late? Is everything okay?" He asked.
"O-of course!" Saturn responded. "Composing again?"
Daphnis nodded.
"Can I take a look at the sheet music?"
Without question, Daphnis smiled and handed the sheet music over to his little sister.
"Sure, but it's not finished yet."
"That's fine. I just want to see it." Saturn replied innocently.
She looked at the sheet music and suddenly had an idea.
Daphnis chuckled. He found it amusing that Saturn was interested in his composition. He knew too well that his little sister wouldn't even practice her flute regularly.
"Have you been practicing?"
"Absolutely!" Saturn said. Her mind had already moved onto her next plan. "That's why I ran out of sheet music to practice with!"
The young princess looked at the unfinished score and her eyes lit up.
"This is exactly what I need!" She thought.