So, I decided to get this chapter out earlier than I usually do. I have some packing to do, since I'll be briefly going home for the weekend and also taking some stuff home as well, but I did some more story planning earlier. On my way home, I'll be working on some character profile for the characters since were starting to also enter "past" territory, which affects a lot of relationships (whether between nobles, characters, or the countries even) a lot lol Prepare for major world building to come which should be fun :D
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Spellbound
46/ Jewel
After the initial shock her step-mother gave her yesterday, Zoisite told her she could burn the letter and ignore the party invite. Only if things were so easy. It turns out her step-mother was smart. She made it a typical party invitation that invited the whole household of Mercury as well as other influential Houses and aristocratic families. And while Zoisite was against it, Kaguya told her son to leave personal bias out of it and go for the sake of family honor.
Ami didn't have to go. Kaguya did make that clear; however, she also told Ami that it was be a good chance to see her father. If matters worsen upon her attendance, Kaguya would personally take the blue maiden home. That reassured her greatly. So, sadly, Ami agreed but only to see her father.
"I despise the woman, but upholding the honor and status of my family must prevail," Kaguya sighed while fanning herself. They were sitting in tea room within the east wing. "Koan has aligned herself with people I rather not make enemies of…at this time."
Sipping her tea, Ami raised her eyebrow at the Grand Duchess's last words, "And who might that be?" She always found the woman a pleasant person to hold a conversation with. Meek but dangerous, caring yet having a iron heart and mind.
"The Saturn House and Pluto House, they aren't quite fans of ours," her subtle tone told Ami there was more to that, and she had a sick feeling she would find out soon enough.
"But we didn't come to talk about noble politics," Kaguya continued. "I can tell something else is bothering you."
She read my mind Ami placed her cup down, "It's about this dream I had. I thought you could better understand it than I."
Kaguya nodded, "Very well. Tell me, dear." So, Ami explained the whole dream to her. No detail left out, and she watched as Kaguya's face changed from calm to pure shock. When she was finished, the Grand Duchess remained quiet for a few minutes before speaking.
"My dear…that wasn't a dream. More like a memory from long ago," Kaguya's sad eyes touched her soul in an odd way. "Kaiousei…she was a friend of mine during the Silver Millennium. When the Moon Kingdom fell, she went missing. Presumed dead."
Ami's eyes widen, "And the iced jewel she pointed out was no other than the Aquarius. One of Celestial Jewels that belongs to the great Goddess Cosmos, said to have come from her very tears," Kaguya told her. "One of Kaiousei's apprentice, Suisei, was the supposed incarnation of the Aquarius."
"Incarnation? You mean she was the stone, just personified?" And what did that mean for Ami?
"I'm not sure," a familiar voice reply. "However, that jewel was the very thing your father had stolen. But not for himself, but for another."
Turning around, she saw Zoisite with Narcissus close behind. Sorrow and pain manifested within his calm composure.
So, Kaguya and Kaiousei used to be friends, interesting. Could that possible mean that Kaguya knew Suisei as well? Who knows. We also have hints at a potential antagonist ;) Cause what could they possibly want with the Aquarius? And yes, the Silver Millennium is NOT the time period of this story. The time period is named the Golden Millennium, which started not so long after the Silver Millennium ^^ Until the next update!
