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Question: Should I also write chapters of the story from Rei's point of view?
Forced Choices
By: Junshin Aino
Chapter 4
The mornings here at the Hikawa Shrine are always beautiful, ideal and peaceful. A month has passed since I came back to Tokyo, and now every morning I help Rei and Grandpa with the chores. I sweep the grounds clear, fix breakfast, clean and press the garments, while Rei and Grandpa take care of any real customers.
The past month has been like a wonderful dream, one I wish to never awake from. Yet I know that someday I may have to. Destiny is a powerful thing to deny, and Setsuna has told me that I will still be a Queen.
Queen of what, she hasn't said, though I suspect not of the Earth. Perhaps now that I am no longer bound to Mamoru I can resume my role of the Moon Princess, and go home to that silver orb. I know that the palace has been restored and will offer proper protection. Maybe I can use my crystal to revive the lost races of the other planets, and none of my senshi would be beholden to Earth any longer.
But these are thoughts I have no way of confirming, for I know Setsuna will not tell me of my future, even though she looks more pleased than ever before. Minako has made no further mention of my feelings for Rei, nor of whom Rei is truly in love with.
My poor Rei-chan… two weeks ago Tsukasa broke up with her, saying she made his political campaign look bad. She stayed in her room for three straight days, refusing food, and unable to sleep. I slept outside her door, just in case she needed anything. After those three days she emerged, and ate everything I could give to her in five minutes. Not very healthy, but at least she got some calories into her system.
Eleven days later she seems perfectly fine again, as if nothing ever happened. He called here, I know, and I eavesdropped on the conversation. He asked her to forgive him and date him again. She forgave, but refused to go back out with him, saying she realized that she hadn't been in love with him that way a fiancé should be. My heart gave many leaps of joy, and I hung up after she did, so she wouldn't know that I had listened in on the conversation.
But I think she knew anyway.
We've been doing as many 'best friend' things as possible since then, almost like the old days when we hung out between Senshi missions. I want to approach her with my feelings, but am hesitant to do so. I don't want her accepting them out of pity, or on the rebound. After all, I cannot be sure yet that I am the one she loves. I remember, back in the Silver Millennium, that Minako-chan was her Senshi partner, so perhaps she loves Minako, and not me.
What am I thinking? Minako would have told me if Rei loved her, though not if she was in love with Rei. So I believe that I can discount that thought… Maybe Rei still had feelings for Mamoru. But again, I think Minako would have told me if she did.
So I am left to believe that Rei loves me. I try my best to gather the courage to ask, but cannot do so. Not yet, anyway. What if I'm hurt again? I don't want to be…
Nor do I want to hurt her. I can live with this unrequited love, but not without her friendship.
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To Be Continued:
Question: Should I also write chapters of the story from Rei's point of view?
Forced Choices
By: Junshin Aino
Chapter 4
The mornings here at the Hikawa Shrine are always beautiful, ideal and peaceful. A month has passed since I came back to Tokyo, and now every morning I help Rei and Grandpa with the chores. I sweep the grounds clear, fix breakfast, clean and press the garments, while Rei and Grandpa take care of any real customers.
The past month has been like a wonderful dream, one I wish to never awake from. Yet I know that someday I may have to. Destiny is a powerful thing to deny, and Setsuna has told me that I will still be a Queen.
Queen of what, she hasn't said, though I suspect not of the Earth. Perhaps now that I am no longer bound to Mamoru I can resume my role of the Moon Princess, and go home to that silver orb. I know that the palace has been restored and will offer proper protection. Maybe I can use my crystal to revive the lost races of the other planets, and none of my senshi would be beholden to Earth any longer.
But these are thoughts I have no way of confirming, for I know Setsuna will not tell me of my future, even though she looks more pleased than ever before. Minako has made no further mention of my feelings for Rei, nor of whom Rei is truly in love with.
My poor Rei-chan… two weeks ago Tsukasa broke up with her, saying she made his political campaign look bad. She stayed in her room for three straight days, refusing food, and unable to sleep. I slept outside her door, just in case she needed anything. After those three days she emerged, and ate everything I could give to her in five minutes. Not very healthy, but at least she got some calories into her system.
Eleven days later she seems perfectly fine again, as if nothing ever happened. He called here, I know, and I eavesdropped on the conversation. He asked her to forgive him and date him again. She forgave, but refused to go back out with him, saying she realized that she hadn't been in love with him that way a fiancé should be. My heart gave many leaps of joy, and I hung up after she did, so she wouldn't know that I had listened in on the conversation.
But I think she knew anyway.
We've been doing as many 'best friend' things as possible since then, almost like the old days when we hung out between Senshi missions. I want to approach her with my feelings, but am hesitant to do so. I don't want her accepting them out of pity, or on the rebound. After all, I cannot be sure yet that I am the one she loves. I remember, back in the Silver Millennium, that Minako-chan was her Senshi partner, so perhaps she loves Minako, and not me.
What am I thinking? Minako would have told me if Rei loved her, though not if she was in love with Rei. So I believe that I can discount that thought… Maybe Rei still had feelings for Mamoru. But again, I think Minako would have told me if she did.
So I am left to believe that Rei loves me. I try my best to gather the courage to ask, but cannot do so. Not yet, anyway. What if I'm hurt again? I don't want to be…
Nor do I want to hurt her. I can live with this unrequited love, but not without her friendship.
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To Be Continued: