Loyal

By Bashfulglowfly

My name Haruna Sakurada and I am a math and homeroom teacher at Juban Middle School.

But once, a lifetime ago, I was a great general.

I commanded armies of hundreds of thousands of people. I strode through battlefields with my weapons and my person stained with the blood of friend and foe. I helped solidify the rule of my most gracious Queen Serenity.

Now I teach middle school.

There are times when I think I would rather be on a battlefield than to have to deal with the raging hormones of middle schoolers.

I didn't remember my past life until a special student came into my life.

Usagi Tsukino.

She is a frustrating and aggravating child. Tardy, clumsy, her grades make me want to tear my hair out. I knew she can do better but I realize that with students like Ami Mizuno and Gurio Umino in her year, Usagi's grades don't give her a chance to compete or even shine. But once who I realized who she once was…she could do better.

I didn't remember who Usagi had been right away. And even my own past life came back to me in bits and pieces in the form of dreams over the course of several months. My frustration became worse when I realized that she was once my princess.

Usagi is so different from the princess I remember. Although I will confess, I only knew Princess Serenity from formal occasions. So, my feelings regarding Usagi as compared to Serenity is probably suspect. After all, Princess Serenity was held up as perfection throughout the Planets.

After she became Sailor Moon, I have tried to guide her the best I can. So much frightens her. And Usagi's physical and mental strength are poor. But for a child of this day and time who never thought she would ever become a superhero, she did well. I am also hindered by the fact that I cannot reveal myself to her nor can I really approach her outside of school.

She is improving though.

She's becoming better now that her sister senshi Mercury, Mars and Jupiter have joined her. Although my hand itches to correct the way Sailor Mars treats Sailor Moon.

I don't think they know who or what she really is.

I have my suspicions about who Tuxedo Mask is. Time will tell if I am correct.

I do my best to help them, but I am limited as to what I can do. And there is the fact that I also seem to be a youma magnet. Perhaps it's my Lunar origins. The only person who seems to be bigger youma bait than myself is Naru Osaka. She was once Serenity's handmaiden so that past proximity may have something to do with that.

Many of those the Senshi have helped were reborn from the Moon Kingdom. With their help we are carefully preparing Japan and eventually the world for the return of the Moon Kingdom.

I don't know if Usagi will return to the Moon, but I know I must prepare the path that she will have to tread.

I cannot be my princess' sword or shield at this time but one day I will kneel before her and once again pledge my loyalty.