Naru's Diary: Waking Up
By: Wilona Riva
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Stars in the Ice
The Shittenou of the Heavens stared at the glowing sphere of energy in his hands.
"The stars whisper of a forgotten love sleeping in the ice," he remarked to no one. "I have not forgotten my lost love. She is a rose among wildflowers, my Jupiter."
The Park of Lost Souls was a memorial to those who had never awoken from the last ice age. At Serenity's behest, the sleeping ones were encased in crystal coffins and enshrined in the memorial park, once known as the Efiji Gardens.
Among those lost to time, were friends and family of the Senshi and the Guardians. Especially, one who was best friends with the Queen herself.
Speaking of which...
Neo-Queen Serenity softly placed a loving hand on her friend's coffin, a sad smile on her face. "You always knew how to make me feel better, Naru-chan. If only you could be here. Much has changed since you last saw the Earth. I'm no longer the klutzy girl you knew; I'm much more graceful now."
She touched her rounded belly. "Mamoru and I were married in the spring following our coronation. It's been seven centuries now, but soon I will give birth to our daughter. Finally, to hold Chibiusa in my arms. She's a feisty one."
Her eyes grew more solemn. "Naru, much has changed since you last drew breath. My husband's Shittenou are alive once more and each has married his true love, a senshi from the time of the Silver Millennium. You wouldn't be happy in this world, Naru-chan. Nephrite belongs with Jupiter. He is happy now. I'll come and visit you again soon."
Nephrite waited in the shadows until he was sure Serenity-sama was out of earshot. He stared down at the red-haired girl encased in the crystal.
He lightly ran one hand over the face of the casket. "I knew you once. The stars whisper to me about you, how you loved me, even when others didn't. You shed tears while I faded into death. The stars whisper to me. The stars in the ice."
Author's Note: Sorry about incorrect Japanese terminology and/or incorrect grammar.