Daydream Believer – Chapter Three

by taitofan

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.

Author's note: I wasn't even going to have the Shitennou in this fic at first, but KunZoi was my first Sailor Moon otp, so… They just sort of snuck in. Also note that while I said there are only five ships, that doesn't mean others won't be mentioned, only that five get chapters that focus solely on them.

If you have any CC, please share and I'll listen. Please read, review, and enjoy! Finished 05-26-14


"I don't see why we should be excited about going to meet our replacements!"

Zoisite spit out the word as if it left a bitter taste in his mouth. While Kunzite knew this was most certainly not the case, his lover had been dramatic for as long as he'd known him, and that was millennia at the present time.

Zoisite was also still as beautiful as he'd been during the Silver Millennium, and he didn't hesitate to take his lovely partner into his arms to comfort him.

"Small Lady's betrothed hardly brought those four here as our replacements," he explained calmly, stroking Zoisite's hair soothingly. Of course, he had never knowingly lied to Zoisite before, and he wasn't about to start now. "Just because they most likely will take on the same role for the new kings does not mean they are our replacements."

"See?" Zoisite cried, yanking himself from his arms, his eyes holding a touch of hysteria that wasn't even remotely a rare thing. "Even you think they've come to take our jobs! How are you and the others taking this so well?"

"Perhaps," he began slowly, letting Zoisite have his space while he cooled down, "it is because we all realize that they are not. We are tasked to protect King Endymion, and the future kings will need guardians who are as close to them as we are to our king. They are not the same task, and you should not view them as such."

Zoisite frowned his pretty little frown, then sighed and flopped gracefully—Kunzite would never think Zoisite did anything without grace, even something as basely undignified as flopping—onto their bed. Even as long as they'd lived and died and lived again, Zoisite never stopped being petit. He would always look too small when he was alone on their bed, and Kunzite had to use all of his willpower not to join him. But the official announcement of their multitude of guests would be in an hour; there would be time for that later. Now, he had to get Zoisite's mind onto another subject before the hour was up.

"Perhaps it is time that we finally wed."

If the expression on Zoisite's face as he abruptly sat up was any indication, Kunzite had succeeded.

"…What?"

Honestly, it was something Kunzite thought about a lot. But oddly, not once had Zoisite ever indicated that he wanted to get married. Even when they'd been a part of Nephrite and Naru's wedding, he hadn't brought up the subject of getting married himself. Kunzite had no doubts that Zoisite loved him, so he'd just assumed that maybe Zoisite had something against the concept of marriage or something similar. Even now, he wondered if he'd made a mistake. Zoisite wasn't exactly bounding for joy at the question.

"The princess's wedding will still take quite a bit of time to plan, so I doubt there will be any objections." He pretended that he didn't notice Zoisite's lack of response. It wasn't hard, but it didn't feel right. After all, Zoisite was the one person he could truly be open around. "In any case, with as long as we've been together, I believe we've met the requirements for a common law marriage several times over."

Slowly, Zoisite stood from the bed and walked a few steps closer. His green eyes were narrowed with suspicion. Surely, he didn't think this was a joke?

"Kunzite, are you honestly asking me to marry you?" He thought that much was obvious. Maybe he should have been more blunt?

"I realize I am hardly doing this traditionally, but—"

"Yes!"

Kunzite couldn't say another word as Zoisite was suddenly in his arms and kissing him with fervor. It was all quite confusing, but with a lover like Zoisite, nothing could ever be straightforward or simple. Of course, that also meant that life never got dull.

"You didn't seem very eager at first." He pointed after the kisses slowed down, not caring if he sounded perplexed. Zoisite was the only one he was alright with knowing he wasn't perfectly composed and stoic.

"I wasn't sure if you were actually asking or just contemplating," Zoisite admitted, giggly softly. "I mean, this is technically our third life together, and you haven't proposed before… Even Nephrite got married, what, a century ago?" Kunzite gave him a pointed look at the borderline accusation.

"You never brought up marriage."

"You didn't either! I thought maybe you didn't like the thought of getting married. That you thought it was foolish or something. If you'd asked…" Zoisite shook his head and smiled up him. "Oh Kunzite, who cares? We're getting married!"

Zoisite's lips were on his again, and Kunzite decided he was right. Who cared? That was all in the past, and they had a very long future ahead of them still. Even when they were no longer part of the Four Heavenly Kings, they would still always be together, just as they always had been.

This time, they would have their happy ending.


They stood united as the Four Heavenly Kings, alongside the royal family and the queen and princess's guardians. With fifteen of them and ten guests, it took a while, and Kunzite was able to get a better look at the newcomers. The colorful group of four men who'd arrived with the future kings had all apparently fought against the sailor soldiers as well, but they still looked awfully inexperienced. Certainly, they'd never had military training. They'd need much more teaching before they were ready to protect anyone's lives, but… They didn't seem like bad successors. A glance over to Zoisite told him that his brand new fiancée still didn't feel the same. Luckily, Zoisite kept glancing down at his hand—where Kunzite promised a ring would soon be once they were dismissed—so he didn't openly glare at the newcomers.

Finally, the introductions were finished, and the princess ran towards her lovers. With a commotion starting, he could drop his guard and focus on his fellow guardians. Well, one in particular.

"Well?" he asked, knowing that Zoisite knew what he meant.

"…They'll do," he answered reluctantly, pouting again. Kunzite allowed himself to smile faintly. "Now, when are you going to buy me an engagement ring? It had better be as beautiful as me! If it clashes with anything, the wedding is off!"

It was an exaggeration—Zoisite had a terrible poker face and was grinning far too widely to be serious—but it certainly got them attention.

"You two are finally tying the knot?"

"I'm surprised you've waited this long…"

"We'll be your best men, right?"

"We'd better be!"

Kunzite shook his head as Nephrite and Jadeite badgered Zoisite for more information, smiling a tiny bit more. He was very sure that he'd made the right decision not to ask for Zoisite's hand before. No, their pasts had been full of strife and darkness, but now…

Now they lived in a bright future. One he fully expected to enjoy with Zoisite at his side for all eternity.