Book One : On The Moon
by Lyris Mendax
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailer Moon
Chapter 2: Learning Old and New Things
The knight shifted upon his feet looking at the group of girls that was before him, all sitting in a half circle, their desks facing a single teacher. That was talking in the common tongue, he frowned a little and moved into the room a bit more. The only thing that made him feel a little better was the fact that the king was at his side. He was a strong presence that demanded respect from all that was about him.
The king had thought it would be wiser for the knight to not let the girls know that he was here as a guard for all of them. So he was without his armor, and for now was not masked. A single band of dark cloth covered his brow and hid the mark of his house. Even though the king thought it would be a good way of masking himself the knight would not cut his hair. So it moved in long ribbons of dark color about his head and shoulders, almost reaching to the small of his back. His slim build, was misleading to many, after all how could such a small young man hold any kind of strength?
The princess and her friends looked him over for a long time and the knight almost wished that he did not have to endure this. Swords and horses where so much easier to understand than most girls. He gave a slight bow when the king pointed to him then moved to take a seat in the only empty chair that they had here, next to the girl with dark purple hair, and bright red eyes. Upon her brow was the crest of Mars. Next to her sat a smaller girl that had light pink hair and bright blue eyes, and upon her brow was the crest of Mercury, beside her was an amazon looking girl with striking jade eyes and hair as dark as a starless sky, upon her brow was the mark for the house of Jupiter. The girl next too her could have been the twin of the young woman that was beside her. Both had long pale gold hair, and light almost crystal like eyes. One had the crest of the house of Venus upon her brow the other had the crest of the moon kingdom. He looked at the two of them for a long time and then he saw that one princess had a little more blue in her eyes, and the shade of her hair was darker.
The one with the crest of Venus met his steady gaze and gave a warm smile. Then it hit him he was being studied by all of them in turns, why did they look at him like that? He almost swore under his breath when the soft sound of a dreamy sigh touched his ears. These girls where nothing like what came from dark kingdom. They seemed to have a softness about them that he almost disliked. No wonder the king wanted to have a few knights to help watch them.
It was then that the teacher of the class walked up to him and placed a few books upon his desk. The king had pulled the teacher to the side and had a few quiet words with him taking time to make it clear that this young man was to be a part of the class and that he would need to learn as much as possible as soon as possible.
The knight looked at the book that was on his desk and did his best not to scowl, nimble fingers picked up his book and he turned to the first page taking a little time to look upon the words then a snort of dislike. This was a child's book, but it was what he needed. He could hear it then a soft snicker, That made him look up form the book and give a very dark look to one that was making it. His eyes had shifted from it's soft looking silvery color to black, his cheeks showed just a hint of color. He moved as if he was going to stand, only to be stopped by a heavy hand upon his shoulder. "Recall your place knight." The words pitched low so that he would be the only one to hear them.
The young man relaxed under that heavy hand and willed himself to calm, his dark gaze moved to the book once more. The king gave a sharp look to all of the girls. "Silubr will be joining your class for a time Serenity, so treat him with a little kindness. He is from an outer kingdom, and needs to work upon learning his words. I would hate for him to have a hard time simply because your so quick to make judgment upon him." The kings gaze moved to all of the girls then, his look made it clear that he was really speaking to all of them, and not just the wild princess.
Serenity crossed her slender arms and shifted a little in her chair, a frown pulling upon her lips, that slowly melted into a pout. The young knight could not help himself he almost openly stared at her. She was young that was true but that look of hers, the way her lower lip poked out a little, showing just a hint of shine upon it, just called for his attention. Part of him wanted to make her feel better, a darker part of him wanted to see more of that look. She reminded him of another he had known, one that he had always been so close to, no better for him not to think upon it. His past was dead now, this is his new life.
He turned again to his books looking upon the pages, taking time to read over the words, soon he was taking a board and bit of chalk and working upon shaping the letters, absently he started to write in his own native language. So that he had two sets of words upon the dark slate. He did not know it but, even as the girls learned they watched him. Each forming their own ideas on who he might be.
The teacher would pause form time to time and look over his work then change the book he was working upon. Mercury jaw dropped after the third book was traded out. If he kept working at this pace he would be at their level in maybe three or four days. She nudged Mars with her small foot and looked at the young man then the board he was writing upon. She hoped the other could pick up on what she was trying to get at and understand. She was rewarded with a sharp look and not even a hint of understanding. The knight then wiped off his board and gave a frown, his eyes meeting with Mercury's own.
She felt it then a tickle of power that danced along her spine and filled her heart with a nagging of fear. How had he known that she was trying to get a look at what he was writing? She slumped in her chair, and almost forgot that they where in the middle of a lesson until the sharp sound of a hand hitting upon the wooden top of her desk was heard. She jumped a little and found herself meeting the sharp gaze of the teacher then. "Ceo, I just asked you a question. Now give the answer." For the rest of the class Ceo did her best to pay attention.
Mars had not missed what had happened, or the way the new guy seemed to hold himself, it made her feel puzzled and worried on many levels. Well she could do something to ease the tension in the room and maybe learn a little more about Silubr, as the king had named him. "Hello" She looked upon him as the teacher had taken a little time to call a break, and let them study upon their own. "I am Wisk, you are?" Her hand was offered to him as she asked.
He looked at her as if she had grown horns and a tail, a quiet sound then he touched his hand to her own lightly. "Rammu" When he saw her blink he frowned then as if he recalled what he might have done wrong. "Hello I am Silubr." he spoke in a very quiet way that made her smile.
Ceo had been paying attention to the two of them and started the run the word he had said over in her mind, trying to think of what language he might be speaking. "I'm Ceo," she chimed in with a happy smile, and a small wave of her hand.
"Just like the two of you to make a move on the new guy, before a full day has even passed." The one that was speaking to him was standing before the desk a hint of a frown was given before it changed into a warm smile. "I am Fulminar, most just call me Min. Nice to meet you Sil. She clapped her hand upon his left shoulder, and he gave a slight hiss of pain, recalling just a few stories about how mixed and varied the planets can be. "Suki and Serenity are over their." She pointed to the pair that had moved away from the others and where talking low voices making hard for the rest of the group to hear.
Upon hearing their names the other two looked upon the knight. Serenity gave a soft sort and crossed her slender arms. Suki smiled and gave a small wave of her hand. When she had heard the snort she looked upon her best friend. "Now Serenity you heard your father. We need to make him feel welcome."
"We all know he is here as a watch dog of my fathers. Why should I welcome him." That made all the girls give a shocked look, they partly wondered why she was being so rude to this new person in their little class.
Silubr gave a smile that slowly melted into a smirk his odd eyes showed a hint of his amusement. He was use to dealing with people like the princess, this was something that he felt that he would be able to handle. "If I am a dog." He said carefully taking time to keep his words clear. "Then your a little bunny, that I will have no problem snapping at." With that he turned away from the now glaring princess. Seeming to let himself become lost in one of the many books that had been given to him to read.
More will come as soon as I can write it please let me know what you all think.
Thanks for reading!
Lyris
