A New Love and A New Life

Chapter 6.

Haruka had just helped Usagi out the truck and closed the door when the starlights pulled into the empty slot behind her. "What are you guys doing here?" Yaten replied. "I'm here to provide the lifting muscles for the furniture. Seiya and Taiki are going to the computer store down the street to get the computer Michael will need for doing his school work with." As Yaten was the smallest of the three women Haruka was a bit skeptical. But said nothing as she didn't want to set off the tiny fei's temper. Because when that woman got a full head of steam going her temper could rival that of any Uraniun's, including her own. Usagi laughed when Haruka groaned as the silver haired woman sashayed past them into the furniture store.

Now that she was free to dress and act like the woman she was Yaten dressed to show her assets off. Her shirts always gave a decent view of her generous cleavage, and her pants and skirts always, no matter how demure, always found a way to show off her shapely behind. Haruka was more like her mother than she cared to admit. But Usagi wasn't worried. She knew her tall lover had a roving eye and a flirtatious nature. But her heart was true and steadfast. Haruka was no cheater. Sure Haruka and Taiki had had sex not once, but twice. But holding Haruka down and possibly knocking her unconscious so she could receive hormone shots to get ready for invetro-fertilization then holding her down for that process had not appealed to the young blonde. So what had happened between the two women had been slotted into the medical necessity box by the Moon Princess. While it was true that Haruka was no cheater. What was equally true was that as the moon princess, Usagi had a power only one other senshi had and it was just as strong. She could sense when someone was desired maybe even loved, just like a Venusian. So she knew Haruka desired possibly even loved at-least one other. Just as she did. And if she was right, they cared for the same person. Wanting an end to the final secret between them and wanting to test a sense that had been ignored for too long out of fear. Usagi decided to put things to a test. Putting her arm around her tall loves waist Usagi giggled through their link so Michael wouldn't hear.

"I just knew if you didn't already love me it would be her you went for."

"What makes you say that?!"

"Because of the three of them you are most like her in temperament. One area you two are exactly the same in is that you let your worry and fears come out as anger. You are just better at controlling it than she is."

"True enough Kitten."

"I'm going to miss seeing her in her starlight fuku."

"Why is that Kitten?"

"For the same reason as you. We're going to miss seeing that glorious backside cupped by those leather shorts."

Haruka laughed out-loud. She then lowered her voice enough that only Usagi could hear. "Think maybe they'd let us borrow her for the night sometime?" Usagi snorted. "I doubt it. We couldn't get that lucky." Haruka shrugged her shoulders. "Oh well we can fantasize." When Usagi giggled like she'd gone crazy Haruka knew she'd just been tricked into admitting she desired Kou Yaten. Growling she said. "What am I going to do with you?" Usagi replied cheekily before joining her son and Yaten in the bedding department. "Bring those handcuffs under our bed with you to the hotel tomorrow night and use them on me. What else."

Haruka smirked inwardly. Her plans were working like a charm. She'd planned, a little bit at a time to introduce certain aspects of sex into their love making. By accidentally on purpose leaving certain items were she knew Usagi would find them and letting the tiny woman come to think the ideas were her own, was insuring many different things would be tried at-least once. The handcuffs secretly purchased a couple days before were the first step. Haruka sincerely hoped that when she introduced full domination into things that her Kitten didn't mind. Because for some odd reason, at-least once or twice a year. Haruka was seized by the need to be dominated into total submission before being allowed to reach climax. A shrink would probably say this particular need stemmed from what happened to her as a young girl. But Haruka knew better than that. Instincts as old as survival instincts always played a part in that sort of thing. Our bodies and minds always know when we are being pleasured and when we are being abused.

It didn't take them long to find just the right furniture for the boys new room. Haruka even elected to get the head-board that went with the bed. To protect Michael from accidentally wrapping his hands or arms in the computer wires as he slept. The only rough spot came when Yaten burst into rapid fire German when the furniture store employees doubted her ability to move the heaver pieces without help. Their eyes going wide when she hefted the heaviest of the two dressers over her head as if it didn't weigh any more than a pillow. Although Haruka was fluent in several languages, German wasn't one of them. But she'd be willing to bet Michael was by the way he was laughing at his new honorary aunt. Smiling wryly she asked. "What's the most polite thing she's said so far?" The boy just grinned. "Sorry mom I can't say. Cause even that would get my mouth washed out with soap."

When a still cursing Yaten came back in after the second dresser Haruka told her. "Switch to your native tongue Kou. He knows German." When the boy continued to laugh Yaten stopped and put her hands on her hips. "Michael Alexander! Why are you still laughing?" He replied. "Your native tongue is so similar to Japanese that it was easy to piece together you had just called the clerk a dick-less in-breed baboon faced two toed sloth." Yaten just tossed her hands in the air before shutting up and loading the rest of the things in the truck. Yaten had just loaded the last of the things when her two loves joined her. "Be careful what you say in our native tongue around Michael. I guess it's close enough to Japanese that he was able to decipher the cursing I just did inside." Taiki laughed and kissed the smaller woman. "I could have told you that one my tiny love."

It was getting on towards dusk when Haruka and the others finished doing what they needed to do, to convert the library into Michaels bedroom. They lost Taiki halfway through the process though when Michiru, ready for her concert came into the room. Her wavy shoulder length locks had been tamed into a elegant French twist. The simple ankle length black off-the shoulder dress and flawlessly applied make-up all combined to make the sea nymph a picture of timeless beauty. "Taiki would you mind driving me to the concert? My car won't start." Taiki shutting down the computer she'd just finished setting up replied. "Sure. If you don't mind waiting five minutes for me to change, I'll even stick around to watch the show and drive you home." Hearing a distant rumble that was not Usagi's stomach Haruka put down her screw driver laughing. "Tell the truth Michi. You know its going to rain. So why not admit you're petrified of driving in it." Michiru put her nose in the air regally and took herself and her dented pride out of the room.

While she waited for Taiki, Michiru helped Hotaru and Michael with the massive puzzle they were working on. When she sat at the card table with them Hotaru asked. "Is this concert going to be on tv Michiru-momma?" Michi replied. "Yes it is. Do you or Michael have any requests?" Hotaru shook her head but the boy replied. "Anything by Chopin or Mozart will be fine. I love their work." When Taiki and Michiru left a few minutes later Michael could only stare numbly at the mansions front door. While Michiru had been a study of classic timeless beauty. Taiki in a simple knee length sheath dress that matched her eyes. No make-up what-so-ever, calf length hair set free of its ever-present pony-tail. Had been a study of drop dead, heart pounding, mouth watering, make you melt into a puddle gorgeous.

Seiya was just making up the bed when Hotaru slipped away from her brother and joined the others in Michaels room. "Guess who just fell into the deep end of the pool called love." Fluffing a pillow the starlight replied. "Michi all decked out for one of her concerts is enough to make anyone fall in love for a few minutes. So you can't really blame him." Hotaru chuckled. "It's not her Michael's crushing on. It's Taiki. With how good she looked when they left it makes me glad I'm not a guy. You'd be able to hang a hat on it if I was." Yaten putting away some of Michaels clothes smirked. "Let me guess. She's wearing her purple dress and let her hair out of the pony-tail didn't she?" Hotaru replied. "Bingo." Putting the last shelf into place Usagi said. "Be careful how you phrase things Taru-chan. I just might start thinking there's something you want to tell your papa and me." The girl blushed brightly and rushed back out of the room. "Kitten be nice. When she's ready to tell us she's straight she will."

Haruka and the others stood back a few minutes later to admire their handy-work. A professional contractor couldn't have done a better conversion job. Usagi let her gaze drift across the room. Looking at the shelving units they'd installed plus the ones already there that were devoid of books or knick-naks. After a moment she snapped her fingers and said. "I know what it needs. Seiya, Yaten go get those boxes that have my crystal figurines in them." They brought into the room six big boxes in total. After opening one box Usagi kissed Haruka hard and said. "Thanks for keeping this bunch together." Voice husky from sudden desire the wind senshi said. "No problem."

Usagi then took the box over to a medium sized round end-table next to the fire place. She then sat a wooden base on it and plugged it into an outlet. The light it gave off created a large circle of golden blue light on the ceiling. The light getting smaller as Usagi snapped another piece of crystal into its proper place. Yaten could see and feel the emotional tightness in the tall blonde when the last turret was snapped into place. "Haruka?" The blonde woman replied. "That's my home. That's Castle Miranda." Usagi then took another box over to the table on the opposite side of the fireplace and went through the same process. Only this time the light was sea green. This time when she was done it was Castle Triton on the table. Michiru's home during The Silver Millennium. Three times more Usagi went through the same process on other small tables spread through-out the larger than average room. Those crystal jig-saws soon became Castle Selenity, Castle Chronos and Castle Hades. The homes of Usagi, Setsuna and Hotaru during the silver millennium. The figurines in the last box were lighted too, but batteries supplied their power. These Usagi set on the different shelves. Once she turned off the main light in the room. The others could see a lighted display of the senshi's history.

Usagi bit her lip nervously while she waited for Haruka to bring the boy into the room. She hoped he liked what they'd done. She needn't have worried. The look in his eyes when Haruka moved her hands away from them said it all. He loved it. As it was closest to the doors Michaels gaze was first drawn by the beauty of the crystal version of Castle Chronos. He loved it as he did all the others. But like any true Uraniun his favorite was the crystal version of Castle Miranda. Artemis sighed when the boy asked questions he dearly hoped never would be. "Did I live back then Artemis? Was my conception a willing one or was mom raped then too?" The white cat replied. "Yes and no. Yes you did. Only then your name was Solaris. You were named for Princess Haruka's and Prince Andrew's father. No, Princess Haruka wasn't raped. A good friend of hers and Prince Andrew's consented to mate with her long enough for her to gain the child she so desperately wanted. You were six months old when we lost you to S.I.D.S."

"Your death crippled Princess Haruka so badly that she nearly died herself. To save Haruka, Queen Serenity was forced to forever erase all memory of you from everyone save for me and her. Not even Queen Miranda remembers you as Solaris. Then together Queen Serenity and I destroyed any physical evidence that proved you had even existed. It was the last time I ever saw my human form. Because I poured what magic I wouldn't need as a magical cat into the spell of forgetfulness. Had I not helped her Queen Serenity herself might have died that night. Because if she had done the spell alone, she would have had to unlock the crystals full power. But don't feel bad about it. Because it's as I told Michiru and the others weeks ago. I always preferred my cat form over my human form."

Artemis purred when a work roughened yet gentle hand began to stroke him between the ears. "Art don't let me forget to thank Serenity tomorrow for saving me." Michael's brow knit in confusion. "But Artemis I thought grandmother was homosexual like mom." The cat replied. "She is, just like all the female Uraniun royals have been. Their father was the captain of the royal Uraniun guards and a dear friend of Miranda's since child-hood. I mean no disrespect. But can this conversation come to an end? I've had enough trips down memory lane to last a lifetime. Besides. I can hear Michiru's concert starting on TV." When Usagi started to go after her retreating feline friend Haruka grabbed her wrist to stop her.

"Don't Kitten. Leave him be for a minute."

"But..."

"No buts Kitten. Surely you could tell that was a highly edited version of what really happened. Depression as deep as what Artemis described doesn't happen over night. It takes days, weeks, sometimes even months to get that bad. It's also very obvious that for some reason he blames himself for what happened. When it's not his fault. If S.I.D.S is going to happen it will, no matter what a person does to prevent it. You know Artemis. He'll talk more about it when he's ready."

"You're right of-course Ruka. It's just..."

"You don't like seeing the ones you love hurting. But sometimes whether we like it or not. A person has to hurt before they can heal." When Haruka kissed her small lover Michael pretended to gag and said. "Yuck old people love. Now out everybody so I can get my pajamas on." Seiya mockingly bowed and said. "Your wish is our command. Oh great Prince." Muffling their laughter Seiya and the others left the room before the fuming boy could form a retort. He was asleep before the concert was even half over. Haruka and Usagi smiled when the sleeping boy snuggled deeper into the covers after being put to bed.

Kissing his forehead softly Haruka whispered. "I love you little man. Welcome home." Still whispering she slipped an arm around her loves waist. "Let's go to bed ourselves Kitten. I have a strong need to be made love to by my almost wife." Their loving was a wild, fierce almost violent ride. A ride that left behind countless scratches and love bites on both of them. Haruka smirked lightly as she looked at her tiny lover who'd passed out cold. "Damn I'm good." She whispered. Usagi's final orgasm had been so strong; it had robbed her of the ability to stay in the conscious world. The smirk turned into a soft smile when Usagi's slow jerky breathing evened out indicating she'd slipped into sleep without ever waking up. Weak and satisfied. Haruka too slipped into sleep before her head even hit the pillow.

Haruka and Usagi couldn't have been asleep more than three or four hours. When the walkie-talkie Haruka had placed on the night stand crackled to life waking the tall blonde. Grabbing it she asked. "What's wrong little man?" The disembodied voice replied. "I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. But now I'm worried about aunt Michi and Taiki. The concert ended over two hours ago. They're still not home yet and won't answer their communicators." Tossing back the blankets she replied. "Get dressed. I'll wake the others." Since there was no time to be nice about it Haruka just grabbed the sheet under her love and yanked, effectively flipping the princess out of bed and onto the floor. Ignoring the disgruntled look on her lovers face Haruka said. "Get dressed. Michi and Taiki haven't come home and won't answer their communicators."

Not stopping to make sure her lover did as told Haruka ran down the hall to the starlights room. Again not bothering with politeness she went into their room and woke Seiya and Yaten telling them the same as she'd told Michael and Usagi. Yaten snapped out. "Tell Usagi to transform. She and I will do an aerial search, while you, Seiya and Michael use your car to do a ground search."

Before Haruka could voice an objection the silver haired starlight called out. "Eternal Healer Star Power!" Star Healers fuku looked just like an outers only it was black and white. And like Haruka and Usagi, she had real working wings. Usagi must have had the same idea because Haruka heard a shouted. "Eternal Moon Princess Power," coming from their room. Haruka waited till she had her car headed down the route Michi and Taiki should have been taking home to ask. "When?" Seiya knowing what that single word question meant replied. "During the fight with Galaxia. She's been hiding it hoping she'd never have to tap into her full power. Mostly because even though she's a great princess. Kakyuu might have tried to turn her into something not much better than a brood mare to increase our numbers. So I guess it's a good thing we got out and you broke her nose before Kakyuu could discover the deception. But obviously Yaten's finally decided to show it. When Healers like her take a mate or mates it is for life."

"The bond is a deep one. If a healer loses their mate, much like an animal who loses its master, a healer will mourn themselves to death. Even an eternal. Whether it is by starvation or other means. Taiki and I were hoping to wait a little longer before talking to you and Usagi about this. But we were hoping that if we're not lucky enough to become true eternals. That the two of you would take care of her and not let her follow us to the grave."

"Beyond the obvious and normal means what would be the best way to ensure she stays alive? If things came to that that is."

"Take her as your mate and bond with her before our bodies are even cold in the grave. That way she can't take herself down without taking you with her. A Star Healer values the life of her mate above all. So they won't willingly take themselves out of the game because they'd be taking their lover with them."

"I know I can speak for Usagi on this one. But before I give you an answer I want to know something. Does Yaten know what you planned on asking us?"

"You know her well enough by now so you tell me."

"That means yes and that she's pulling a Usagi/Scarlett O'Hara combo and trying not to think about it."

"Bingo."

"Why? Are we that undesirable to her?"

"No. It's because she's afraid. Afraid that the possibility you might have to add a third person to your bed someday in the future will ruin the friendship she now shares with you guys. Don't forget Haruka. She was the last to offer her friendship on our first visit here."

Haruka growled in frustration. "Your woman is an idiot Kou. My answer will be something I do next time we see the shrimp."

Before Seiya could respond the communicator Artemis had given her went off. "Did you find them Odango?" Moon replied. "Yes. They're at Tokyo General. The s.u.v was hit by lightning and they spun out hitting a pole. They're going to be fine. That is once Lilly finishes stitching a cut on Taiki's forehead and sets Michi's busted arm." Usagi lowered her voice to a whisper. "Get yourselves here as quickly as you safely can. Yaten is already making Taiki nuts with her mother-henning." Seiya closed the communicator laughing.

Lilly was just taking Michi to have her arm x-rayed and set when Haruka and the others arrived. Lilly took Michael with them so he could watch the process as he'd expressed an interest in orthopedic medicine. For just a moment Haruka and Seiya watched the scene in the cubicle before making their presence known. Finally showing themselves when it looked like a certain chestnut haired starlight was about to pop her cork over Yaten's nervous hovering. Silently slipping up behind the shortest starlight Haruka wrapped an arm around her from behind. Effectively trapping Yaten's arms at her sides. With her free hand she grabbed the woman's pony-tail and yanked her head back claiming her lips roughly.

Haruka only turned her loose when Yaten stopped fighting her and started to respond. "Don't you dare ever again let fear keep you from talking to Usagi and me about something as important as what Seiya told me on the way here. Do you understand me shrimp?!" Yaten could only nod mutely. "Good now that that is out of the way I'm about to have a major blonde moment. I thought I broke some idiot starlights nose not Kakyuu's." Taiki, her good humor restored now that Yaten wasn't acting like a nervous nellie chuckled. "Oh but you did. Yet still it was Kakyuu's nose. Kakyuu is a starlight. She transforms and trains. But does her best to avoid using her powers at all. Simply because she's Kinmoku's version of Sailor Saturn. With one major difference. There is no rebirth from the use of her full power. Only final and total destruction. Her senshi name is Sailor Star Destroyer."

Taiki then placed a palm against the tiny fei's face and let her thumb trail across lips that were still swollen from Haruka's brutal kiss. "I'm guessing that you finally showed your true form and what Haruka just did was her answer. Am I correct my Chibi Hikari?" Yaten and Seiya couldn't help but smile. Taiki always called the fei her little light when she knew the other woman was upset. Usagi placed a small hand on her friends arm. "Would it be best if we bond Yaten to us now just-in-case. But with the understanding that after the bonding there is no further out right sexual interaction between her, Haruka and I afterwards. That way the bond can weaken and break on its own if you are lucky enough to become eternals? Or if you want I can use my crystal to make you eternals so she'll never have to be without you. It would be my right as its holder after all." Seiya shook her head. "No don't do that. The few times star senshi have used magical means to force the issue the results have been disastrous. The effects ranging from disfigurement to death. We'll get there by hard work and training if we are meant to. So your first suggestion would be the best."

Haruka was never one to pass up an opportunity to make a fantasy come true. "Then if Yaten is agreeable Usagi and I are going to kidnap your woman tomorrow night. Besides I'm going to need her help with something. You and I share a particular need Kou. I'm not going to be able to out right show Kitten what to do if I'm the one lying down. I'll need Yaten to coach her through it this first time." Seiya could see the tension in the tall blonde as she waited for their answer. She and Haruka had been enemies for so long before becoming friends the first time the starlights had come to Earth. Now by directly asking for their help and confessing to a particular need. The Wind Senshi was laying her pride at Seiya's feet. Waiting to see if it would be picked up and handed back to her or stomped on. Seiya handed the woman's pride back to her saying. "She'll be with you at the hotel tomorrow night." Haruka sighed with relief when her pride was handed back to her.

But Seiya being the tease that she was couldn't resist running a fingernail across the wind senshi's jaw-line and down her neck saying huskily. "Ah but by tomorrows' end you will have had two of us. Don't you think I finally deserve at-least a kiss?" Haruka smirked knowing who the starlight really wanted at-least one true kiss from. Continuing to smirk she said. "Go for it." Seiya grabbed Usagi quickly and moved her into a dip as if they'd just performed the tango claiming her lips at the same time. Haruka outright laughed when the brunette finally turned Usagi loose and placed her forehead against Usagi's saying. "Now I know what truly kissing you would be like for me Odango. It was like kissing my sister." Instead if getting bent over the fact Seiya had just slighted her kissing talents the moon princess laughed. "I told you so didn't I?" Seiya placed a friendly arm around her shoulder. "That you did Odango. That you did."

When Taiki and Michi were released 45 minutes later Usagi realized there wasn't enough room in Haruka's car for everybody. She was about to suggest she and Yaten just fly home again when she heard a set of hooves and a voice. "May I be of some assistance princess?" Having never seen him nor heard the voice of Pegasus Yaten's protective instincts kicked in. Pushing Michael behind her she said. "Come out of the shadows were we can see you. Now!" As Pegasus stepped from the shadows into the lighted parking lot he replied. "There is no need to fear me Kou Yaten. Princess of New Healer." Usagi let a hand run down her old friends' snow colored neck and back. "I know you well Pegasus. You are here for a purpose even greater than offering to help getting everybody home."

"I am. Tonight a great dream was born in the mind of Kou Iya still only six weeks in her mothers' womb. A dream that if allowed to come to fruition will become another link in the chain keeping the wild mustangs from fading into extinction." Taiki and Yaten were floored when holding his head high and proud the winged unicorn knelt before Seiya. "Kou Seiya. Princess of New Fighter. I would like your permission, when your daughter is born of course. To attach myself to your daughters dream so that I may personally watch over and protect it."

"You have it."

"Thank you." When Pegasus straightened his horn began to glow softly. When the glow ceased a beautiful pair of small golden wings attached to a necklace hung from the horns tip. With just a flip of his head Pegasus sent the necklace on a high arch through the air where it landed neatly around Haruka's neck. "As I too am one with the wind, I know what its like to be basically grounded unable to fly. I have placed a small amount of my own magic into the necklace. For the duration of your pregnancy and the first few weeks after. Whenever you desperately need to commune with the wind you command and love. Just focus your thoughts on flight and you will have the use of wings. When you can safely use your own power and wings again the necklace will return to me."

Touching the winged necklace reverently Haruka asked. "How can I thank you." Pegasus replied. "Simply by trusting me to get your son safely home." To show she was trusting Pegasus Haruka lifted Michael onto his back instructing the boy to hold tight to his mane. Although it was a very tight fit in the front seat Haruka managed to get everybody-else into her car. Haruka looked into her rear-view to check her aim before tossing a set of car keys into Taiki's lap. "You guys have the use of my truck until you have time to get the s.u.v repaired or replaced. Now how is it that you guys didn't know yet Seiya was pregnant? When we knew in under an hour I was?"

Yaten, a hand on her brunette loves belly replied. "We didn't want Taiki to use her power to find out if they had succeeded. We wanted to find out the old fashioned way. Of-course it seems Pegasus spilled the beans before Seiya could tell us herself." Usagi asked. "What about the name Iya? Is it a name native to Kinmoku? Does it have a special meaning?" Taiki replied. "Iya is actually native to this planet. More specifically to the Cherokee people. It means pregnant and round like a pumpkin filled with many seeds. When applied to a person as a name it's referring to the many dreams and ideas held in a young woman's mind and heart. Sure life on Kinmoku was great. But it was just too perfect. Even the weather."

"Our first visit here showed us that kind of living just isn't natural. It doesn't push someone to achieve their dreams. Life on earth is unpredictable at best. It has adversities and pitfalls that test us and push us to achieve our dreams. Even if Queen Serenity hadn't asked us to return we would have. In-fact we were already packing to do so. Because we wanted any children we had, raised in an environment that pushed them to their limits. Pushed them to do their best and encouraged many dreams. Hence the name Iya for our first daughter."

As the old American saying goes. Something is rotten in the city of Denmark. Although Haruka believed what they were saying. Believed they were telling the truth as far as they knew. Haruka's gut and that stink were saying other-wise. Her gut was saying that if Taiki and the others were honest with themselves. Their guts would be saying the same. That Kakyuu had found out about Yaten and that she'd probably been moments away from dissolving their marriage and forcing the tiny starlight into the situation Seiya herself had described. But since they needed to keep their good memories of their former home and princess, Haruka chose not to call them on it. The hard grip on her thigh, in-drawn breath and side glance out the corner of a sky blue eye, told Haruka her Kitten had tuned in on her thoughts and agreed. When asked what was wrong by Seiya Usagi replied. "Oh I just realized none of us left a note for Hotaru and Setsuna. They're probably going nuts wondering where we are."

A fib that proved itself true a few minutes later when a frantic Setsuna clad in nothing but a black lace baby-doll nightgown, ran out of the house and lifted Michiru from the car before Haruka could even shut off the engine. Michiru whacked out on pain meds kissed her loves neck and grinned sloppily.

"Setsu I'm fine. Just take me to bed and don't be nice about it."

"Not tonight my mermaid, you need sleep not sex."

"Damn. I was hoping you'd let me break out the whip and strap on."

Usagi groaned. "T.M.I Michi-chan. T.M.I." To which Michiru replied before falling asleep in Setsuna's arms snoring. "Bite me." Seiya laughed while helping her two loves out of the car. "If she's this funny and goofy from simple pain meds. I'd love to see her drunk." Haruka's humor over Setsu sobered a bit. "No you don't. She's gets mean when she drinks. It's why we don't allow alcohol of any kind beyond cooking wines into the house. Her first girlfriend Elza Grey found out the hard way. The one time Michi got drunk she hit Elza. Michi hasn't touched a drop since."

Before the starlights could comment Pegasus touched down. Michael sound asleep on his back. With a whispered thank you Haruka carefully lifted her sleeping son from the unicorns back and carried him into the house. When Pegasus started to turn away Yaten stopped him. "I want to apologize for my rudeness earlier and ask you something. The name we chose for our first daughter. We chose it while still on Kinmoku. How did you know it?" Yaten fell back against the car when he shifted from unicorn to human. "Holy shit! No wonder you knew our daughters name. There are legends about you even on Kinmoku. You're Priest Helios. The keeper of golden dreams." He replied. "I am. But please keep the knowledge secret." Taiki told him. "Don't worry Helios we will." Moments later Helios returned to his true form and vanished. Taking with him a secret that would shock the living hell out of Yaten herself in a few days.

When they reached the privacy of their room. The adrenaline that had been coursing through Taiki's body since the accident decided to take a bitch pill and leave her. Leaning heavily against the door frame of their bathroom she said. "Guys, I'm going to need help getting that bath and getting the blood washed out of my hair." While Seiya helped her tall love to undress, Yaten set the tubs water temp to a little hotter than normal to help keep her loves muscles from binding on her. Since the tub was designed in such a way it could serve as either a normal tub or a small hot tub both women got in with her. Seiya behind her and Yaten in front.

Then while Seiya carefully washed the dried blood from her lovers' hair. Yaten used her power to take care of the bruising the seat belt had left behind. It only took a few seconds for an exhausted Taiki to fall asleep cuddling Seiya close when they got into bed about twenty minutes later. Seiya knew from the small tremors racking Yaten's body when she pulled her close. That the tiny woman was doing her best not to cry. Turning her so they laid face to face Seiya kissed the smallest of them softly. "Hey don't cry koi. She's allright." Seiya knew she wasn't going to get through to her tiny lover by normal means when Yaten clung tighter to her and started to outright cry. Gently taking an ear-lobe between her lips to suckle it Seiya whispered. "Kudesai Yaten-chan, Kudesai. Don't fall apart on me now? I need you. I need you to make me forget. I need you to make me forget we could have lost her tonight because those fucking air-bags didn't deploy."

It wasn't just Seiya's words but her tone as well that got through to the littlest starlight. They had long ago set up one main code phrase between the three of them the brunette would say if she felt the need for domination. The phrase being. Make me feel alive. But since she didn't say it, Yaten knew her brunette love needed her gentleness. Since Taiki outright needed to be touching one of her loves while sleeping to feel safe and not be bothered by nightmares. Yaten carefully got the brunette onto her back so that Taiki's hand remained in its current location on Seiya's belly.

Seiya sighed with relief when the smaller woman moved between her parted legs and covered her taller body with her own. A sigh that turned into a whimper of pleasure when a set of small lips went to work devouring the most sensitive parts of her neck and ear. Knowing how loud this one of her two lovers could be. Yaten softly rocked her hips against the ones under hers and whispered hotly into the brunettes' ear. "Keep your volume level down tonight my love. If we wake her she'll want to join us. She needs sleep more than she needs this." Perfect white teeth gently nipped a shoulder. "And you my love know the best two ways to accomplish that. Option one I don't need tonight. Option two you won't hear me complaining about." Yaten chuckled against Seiya's ear. "I know you wouldn't. Because as Haruka would crudely put it. You'd be too busy eating at the Y."

"And you're not kneeling over me yet why?"

"Get your fingers away from my crotch and I might."

Laughing Seiya gripped the woman's hips firmly and pulled her forwards enough so that Yaten's core was only meters away from her mouth. She then bent her still parted legs to provide support for the tiny woman's back. A surprised yelp became soft mews of pleasure when a tongue speared deep into Yatens' core and gentle hand pushed the silver haired starlight into a semi-reclined position against strong slender legs. It wasn't until she was lying next to Seiya, silver head resting on a brunette shoulder, spent and seconds away from sleep that Yaten realized she'd been conned. Seiya smiled when green eyes closed in exhaustion before the tiniest of them could even get her temper loaded. Kissing her small loves forehead softly Seiya whispered. "Thank you for letting me take care of you for a change. Instead of you always taking care of me. I love you Yaten-chan." A few minutes later Seiya followed her two loves into slumber.