SailorStar9: The prologue goes up and no reviews? You guys don't love me anymore! *Wails*
Disclaimers: I own not both animes or the pairing.
Chapter 1: How It All Started
"What do you mean you are rejecting my proposal?" Queen Selenity raised a calm eyebrow at the Inu no Taishō and his wife. "An alliance between the Western Lands and the Moon will be most beneficial. I strongly advise you to reconsider, General."
"Is that a threat, Moon Queen?" the Inu no Taishō inquired.
"You misunderstand me, General." Selenity began, but was cut off.
"Don't be coy, Selenity." The dog demoness chided. "Do you really think we do not know of your daughter's pursuits of our son? Or of how you turned a blind eye and let your daughter steal the lovers of the Senshi?"
"They rejected the proposal?" Princess Serenity screamed. "How dare they? If that's how they want to play it, then I'll play along. I've said it before, haven't I?" she muttered. "If you want to play, then we have to play it for real. Mercury will pay!"
"Serenity, what's wrong?" Luna wondered, seeing her charge's expression turn stern. "Your expression made all my skin feel numb."
"Since the Senshi came to the palace, it's become weird." Serenity replied. "All the men that used to fawn over me were taken away by them."
"How can you say that?" Luna chided. "Since they arrived, what is there that the Senshi have used that you haven't? Moreover, the Queen has always favoured you."
"What about Artemis?" Serenity shot back. "He loves the Senshi, not me. It's only fair that I take the men they love! This is what they owe me. Once we are on this path, there is no turning back. Once we gotten it, we can't let go. I don't want to be a joke anymore. I especially don't want to become Mercury's joke anymore. That's why… I must have Sesshomaru."
Luna sighed as she recalled what caused the Princess to be obsessed with snatching the Senshi's lovers.
Flashback
"Brett!" Serenity squealed, latching herself onto the son of the Foreign Affair Councillor's arm. "Where have you been? I haven't seen you for such a long time!"
"Serenity," the brunette man sighed, removing the Princess from his arm. "I thought I made it clear to you before. I love you, but I'm not in love with you. Senshi Venus." He greeted the Venus Senshi and led the blond warrior off.
"He dares reject me?" Serenity fumed, tearing the flowers from the elongated pots beside her. "Neji…" she wailed, turning to the nephew of the Trade Councillor who had just walked in. "Brett, he…"
"I'm surprised you took that long to figure it out." Neji shrugged. "Ah, Senshi Jupiter, there you are." He walked towards the Thunder Senshi and led her off.
"Even Neji too…" Serenity was stunned. "Oh, Ibiki…" she whined, spotting the vice-head of the Penal Council walking up the stairs. "Ibi…" she stammered, seeing Senshi Mars with the vice-president. "Ki? This… can't be… every guy who used to love me have all been… stolen! If that's how they want to play, I'll play!" she hissed. "The Senshi will pay for this humiliation!"
Time passes…
"So, married?" the Lady Mother teased, sipping her tea as her son introduced his wife formally.
"Two years." Athene blushed. "We got married during the final battle of the South Citadel."
"You got married during a war?" the Lady Mother almost choked on her tea. "That's insane!"
"It was a spur-of-the-moment thing." Sesshomaru shrugged.
"He proposed to me in the midst of the fighting." Athene continued. "Yugito performed the ceremony right after. We did the wedding proper after the war ended."
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