Chapter 4: Day of the past. Part Three: Must this come to an end?

Few months had gone by since, Nephrite and Setsuka had started to date one another. They were enjoying the time that they were spending together. When, Nephrite had to return to the, Earth. Setsuka felt lonely without him. And once he had return. That would seem to vanish.

With the time they were spending together. She was falling in love with him more and more. She could see herself spending the rest of her life with him. But in the back of her mind, she knew that it may not happen. Afraid of what they have cannot last forever and will soon have to come to an end.

Nephrite had been gone for several weeks. When he had returned and came to see her. As soon as he knocked on her door, a bright smile came across her face. But the smile seemed forced to, Nephrite. And the hug he received and the kiss was not full of the passion she would normally have.

Nephrite, pushed Setsuka back a bit. He looked her over slightly and saw that she was not her normal self. And this started to concern him. He cupped her face gently. And stroke his finger softly against her cheek before he started to talk.

"Setsuka, is there something wrong? Are you okay?" Hearing the sound of his voice, filled with concern. Filled with emotion. As it sounded like he was getting ready to cry. Almost made her cry.

Setsuka took in a deep breath before speaking. "I am fine. I guess, I am just a bit scared that is all." "Scared?" She nodded her head a bit. "Yes scared. Scared that we cannot be together for that much longer."

Nephrite looked to her with a questioning look in his eyes. "What makes you think that, Setsuka?" She adverted her eyes away from him. Her focal point became the ground where he stood. "Because of the two different worlds we come from. We come from two different stations in life." The questioning look that was in, Nephrite's eyes was now gone and was replaced by a confused look.

Nephrite shook his head a bit. "I am not sure what you mean." "What, I mean is that. You, Nephrite are in higher standing with both the, Moon Kingdom and the, Earth Kingdom. A Knight for both. But here, I am. Just a teacher who teaches music to kids. How can, I measure up to that?"

Nephrite sighed a bit at what she just said. He then in a swift fast motion pulled, Setsuka close to him. Held her tightly to his own body. "Setsuka, you are more than just a teacher! You are someone who is teaching children. You are pointing them in whatever direction they may head into to. What you do is more noble then what, I do!"

Setsuka sighed a bit. She did not pull away from him when she spoke again. "Do you think it will be accepted? Us? This relationship?" "Setsuka, look at me." She pulled away from him and looked to him. "It will be accepted. Please do not worry about it."

When, Nephrite looked to, Setsuka, He saw that he did not convince her at all. He then took her by the hand and started to lead her out of her house. "Come with me." Without resisting, Setsuka followed Nephrite.

They headed into the Palace. Heading to where he knew that the, Queen and her daughter would be. But as they made their way there. A voice came from behind them that made them stopped in their tracks. A familiar voice. The voice of, Nephrite's friend. One he trusted outside of, Endymion and the Shitennou.

A young man approached, Nephrite and Setsuka. As he approached them. He gave them a friendly, boyish smile. A smile that accented his handsome face. His green eyes. His long blonde hair was pulled back into a pony tail. By the way he was dressed; it was easy to tell he was one of the Kingdom's warriors.

As he reached, Setsuka and Nephrite, he shook the hand of, Nephrite. But when he greeted, Setsuka, he gently took her hand and kissed the top of her hand. "Looking as beautiful as always, Setsuka." And you never change, do you Raiyone?" Raiyone just smirked at, Nephrite in response. Raiyone then let go of, Setsuka's hand.

"Nope, I guess not. Where are you and the lovely, Setsuka heading to?" "To see the Queen. To speak with her." Raiyone nodded his head a bit. "I just left her. It gave me a moment away from my sister." "What have you done to, Haruka this time?" Raiyone smirked a bit. Nothing bad. Just a bit of innocent flirting with, Michiru." Setsuka just smirked a bit. Nephrite sighed a bit and shook his head. "No, I do not think you will ever learn!" "I will see you two later. I need to find a new place to hide from, Haruka." They said their farewells and departed. Nephrite and Setsuka continued to the Palace throne room.

They soon came to the throne room. The doors were opened by two guards that stood at the doors and, Nephrite started to head through the doors. Then stopped when he saw that, Setsuka was not with him.

He turned to face, Setsuka. When he did, he could see the scared look on her face. Sacred to just to enter the throne room. Nephrite gave, Setsuka a smile. "Setsuka, it is okay. You do not have to be scared. You will be welcomed here." Setsuka still looked scared, unsure.

"He is right, Setsuka. You are welcomed here. Please enter." When they heard a voice speak up. They both looked to see that, the Queen had come to her. Her daughter, Princess Serenity at her side.

When, Setsuka did not make a step forward, Serenity went to her. She grabbed, Setsuka's hand and pulled her into the throne room. Setsuka did not resist.

When she was finally in, the Queen looked to, Nephrite and Setsuka; but her eyes focusing more on, Setsuka.

The Queen noticed that she looked troubled. She put a smile on her face as she spoke to her. "What is wrong? You seem to have something on your mind." It would not be Setsuka to answer but, Nephrite. "Your majesty. Setsuka here believes that because since she is only a teacher, that she and I cannot be together. Because of our different standings in society, that our relationship will not be accepted."

The Queen nodded her head slightly showing she understood what she was being told. She then turned her full attention to, Setsuka. She first took her by the hand and walked her further into the throne room. An action that surprised, Setsuka.

"Setsuka, let me put you mind at ease here. First let me start by saying yes you are just a teacher. But what you teach the children something that can communicate with the universe. Music! Music is the language that everyone understands. So what you are is just not a teacher. You teach children to speak in another language. One that brings them joy. Make them smile when they are singing. Giving something that the will always remember when they are well into their adulthood. So what you do is very noble."

Setsuka listened to what the Queen was telling her. There seemed to be a bit of relief in her face. Though she still looked unsure. The Queen took a deep breath before she continued. "Setsuka, what is important here. You are making, Nephrite a very happy man. And he is not the first one to take one who is not of noble standing. Many here have fallen in love with workers of the palace. And they have all been accepted. Like your relationship with, Nephrite is accepted. You two will be going strong for a long time. I look forward to see where it will lead. So please cheer up. You will not run into any obstacles. I will make sure of that personally." She stepped closer to, Setsuka and hugged her tightly.

This one action from The Queen seemed what t put her mind at ease. She returned the hug slightly. When The Queen stepped away, she noticed the smile on, Setsuka's face and tears slightly coming down her cheeks.

Setsuka took in a deep breath to steady herself. "Thank you so much. I think, I will be okay." She walked back to, Nephrite who put his arms around her and hugged her tightly. He looked to The Queen and said.. "Thank you."

They left the throne room.