Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. Both series belong to
their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Enjoy the story!! =0)
(*****) - Author's Note's
* * - Telepathy
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Forbidden Love
Chapter 2 - Turn About's Fair Play
Author: Krys Yuy & Usa-chan
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"You do realize what has happened, don't you?"
"I'm afraid I do."
"What will occur now?"
"Whatever destiny weaves."
"Will you interfere?"
"Only if need be."
"The lovers have been altered and the timelines are realigning themselves."
"Yes, I know. Do not fear, my friend. All will turn out for the best."
"How can you be so sure?"
"I'm not."
* * * * *
Sailor Pluto gasped as she brought her right hand to cover her mouth. Tears filled
her eyes but they did not fall. A few escaped and ran down her dark skin. Her breathing
became rapid and uneven as the events of what were to happen replayed in her mind. She
had looked into the future as the timelines had moved and were unstable.
What she saw she had never expected before in her entire life. She nearly cried out
with shock. She had resisted the urge to collapse right then and there but instead, leaned
on her Time Staff. For she had seen the downfall of the Moon Kingdom.
* * * * *
Princess Serenity couldn't help but snicker as Heero and Duo dumped Prince
Endymion's body in the mud in the gardens. The prince moaned a bit but did not wake.
She hoped he never would but she knew that was just wishful thinking. She was betrothed
to him whether she liked it or not.
'If only...' she thought wistfully. She glanced one more time at the unconscious
prince before giving him a look that could kill. 'If only Haruka were here,' the princess
thought. 'She would take care of him in a second.'
In the corner of her eye, she saw Duo whispering to Heero. Curiosity began to
peek its way through as it seemed Duo was pointing at her. Heero began to look annoyed
and again took out that metal object she had never seen before. It looked harmless enough
but Heero had threatened her with it. She imagined it must do something effective because
almost immediately, Duo shut up.
"Excuse me?" she asked.
Heero and Duo both looked at her. "Yes?" Duo asked.
"What is that?" she inquired, gesturing to the gun.
"You don't know what that is?" Duo stated in disbelief.
Serenity shook her head, her silver hair flying. "I'm afraid I don't. What does it
do?"
"It kills or destroys things," Heero answered in monotone.
"Why would you want to do that?"
Duo realized that the princess was full of questions and it seemed that neither
Heero nor himself felt like answering her right now. "Why doesn't Heero teach you how
to use a gun... umm... your highness? It will be for self-defense." He ignored the death
glare he received.
Serenity looked doubtful as a thoughtful look crossed her face. Her sapphire eyes
held curiosity and eagerness, but seemed unsure. She scrunched up her face in an
unprincess-like manner, which made her look adorable. Heero glanced at the princess and
felt a light twinge in his heart. He placed his right hand over it as if he were in pain.
Duo noticed his movement. "Hey, you okay, buddy?" he asked with genuine
concern.
Heero grunted and nodded to Duo with his emotionless mask fully on. He was
puzzled over what just happened, though. He never experienced it before and was unsure
of what to do. So, he just blocked it from his mind for now and awaited the princess's
answer. He might as well teach her to keep his mind off the feeling.
"All right," Serenity consented slowly. "I'll do it. What do we have to do first?"
"Is there some secluded area we could go to?" Heero asked. Then he realized what
was happening. He hadn't been there for more than two hours and was already offering to
teach a complete stranger something?! What the hell was wrong with him?
"I suppose we could go to a certain place I know of," the princess mused.
"All right then!" Duo exclaimed. "I think my job here is done!" He rubbed his
hands together and gave a satisfactory nod as he looked over his shoulder at the still
unconscious Endymion. "Why don't you two go ahead and do your thing? I'll just take a
little look around this... kingdom." He gave Heero a playful smack on the back and just
grinned at the look he received. "Bye, Renity," Duo called as he walked away, testing out
the nickname.
Serenity was a little startled at the nickname and was too shocked to reply to his
goodbye. A light blush covered her cheeks, turning the cream-colored skin into a rosy
pink.
Heero felt a strange sensation run through him as he noticed the Moon Princess
blush because of Duo. It resembled anger and annoyance put into one. He frowned at all
the emotions running through his system. 'This isn't good...' he thought as his eyes
narrowed on the girl with silver hair standing close to him. 'This obstacle must be
eliminated.'
The princess realized Heero was studying her. "What are you staring at?" she
asked, putting her hands on her hips, looking at him defiantly.
Heero's mind calculated a quick response before she could get suspicious. "You
can't wear that." He gestured to the pure white gown, which fell gracefully to the floor.
"Unless you don't mind it getting ripped and dirty."
"Oh, I don't care," Serenity confirmed. "But mother would simply have a fit if any
of my dresses were ruined. I better change. Will you wait for me?"
Heero nodded without saying anything. His eyes fell on the back of the princess as
she walked into the large palace. His mind ran over all the events leading up to where he
was. 'Why did I save her?'
* * * * *
Wufei wandered through the many halls aimlessly, going this way and that. He
growled in frustration as he realized he was getting nowhere and fast. He stopped in front
of a large door, which caught his attention immediately. Carved into its surface, were the
intricate designs of flames and dragons. A strange symbol he thought he had seen before
was inlaid in the very center of the surface. It was shaped like a heart pointing east with an
arrow at its end. He reached out a hand tentatively to touch the symbol, feeling a strange
pull towards it.
As his fingertips brushed against the wood, he didn't notice as a red glow escaped
from the symbol and into his body. It went too fast for the human eye to catch. However,
he did notice as the door swung open in front of him, revealing a room in all shades of red.
In the center was a fire blazing bright, nearly reaching the ceiling. A girl was kneeled in
front of it, seeming to be in a deep trance.
Not wanting to disturb her for some reason, Wufei turned to go but the room
caught his interest quickly. On the walls were paintings all having something to do with
fire. Some were glowing faintly in the blazing light. He wondered about this new place he
had been taken. It seemed everything was out of place as he remembered his own world.
Confused, he was going to walk out the door, when a stern voice stopped him.
"Only those of Martian blood can enter this sacred room. What are you doing
here?!"
* * * * *
After staying in his room for about half an hour thinking about everything, Trowa
decided to take a tour of the palace. Realizing the blonde princess named Venus was
nowhere in sight, he just walked down each hallway. He came to a door with a long
archway. A gold engraving was on the wall next to it. It read, 'Library.' On the door, he
noticed there was a circle of symbols that represented the planets. In the very center of the
circle, there was a gold crescent moon with its points facing upwards. He walked into the
library and almost gasped at the wide collection and variety of books it contained. Wall to
wall, there were books and even a second floor. There were corkscrew stairways leading
to the next level and ladders you could climb to reach the books that were too high.
"Where did Mars go?" he heard a voice ask.
"She went to meditate in the Fire Room," a second voice replied.
"Venus should have been back by now with Serenity."
"Of course, but you know how stubborn she can be. Especially when it's time for
our lessons."
A soft sigh could be heard. "Yes, I know, Jupiter."
Trowa was puzzled by this. By what he had heard, he figured that there were
people actually named after planets. As he rounded a corner, he found himself in the
middle of the large library. The space in the middle was circular and held chairs and
cushions to the side. There were also tables which had tons of literary works piled on
them.
Sitting on wooden chairs were two girls that seemed to be at least a year younger
than he was. Their backs were facing him and they were in a deep conversation, now
whispering to each other. One was taller than the other. They had on different styled
dresses, each a respective color of icy blue and forest green. The taller had green hair put
into a ponytail, while her companion had blue hair. That triggered something in Trowa's
memory.
*Flashback*
Trowa paused upon seeing himself in something close to a mirror. He was with a
group of people besides his fellow pilots. There were two blondes one blue haired girl one
raven-haired girl and one brown haired girl with her hair in a ponytail.
"Come along, Trowa," Pluto demanded over her shoulder.
*End Flashback*
"Who are you?" the taller girl demanded.
Trowa realized that they had noticed him. Both were now facing him. One held
suspicion, while the other looked at him with curiousity. Those girls were the same ones
he had seen when he was with Pluto. Except for the fact that the tall girl had brown hair in
the mirror, her eyes were still the same color. The shorter girl looked exactly the same,
except she now had icy blue eyes, instead of the soft ocean blue reflected to him before.
He decided to answer so as not to anger them.
"Trowa," he said quietly. "Trowa Barton."
"Well, Mr. Barton, can you kindly tell us why you're here?" inquired the girl with
blue hair.
Before he could answer, urgent footsteps interrupted him. Venus dashed into the
middle of the room, panting a bit, and she leaned against the taller girl for support. After a
few seconds, she caught her breath and stood taller. She brushed herself off for a moment.
Then she turned to the girls, not yet noticing him.
"Mercury, Jupiter, we have to go to Queen Serenity. She wanted me to get you
guys."
"Why didn't you just use our link?"
The blonde held a sheepish smile. "Oops... I guess I forgot."
"Oh well, we better get going," the tall girl said.
"Wait Jupiter, what about Trowa?" asked the one Trowa now figured to be
Mercury.
Venus finally glanced his way. "Hey Trowa, what are you doing here?" she asked
with a smile.
"You know him?" asked Jupiter.
"It's a long story. I'll tell both of you later," Venus replied with a wave of her
hand. "Right now, we must go to the Queen. Sorry Trowa but we'll see you later."
With that said, Venus grabbed the two other girl's hands and dragged them behind
her as she ran out, leaving a dazed Trowa in her wake.
* * * * *
Heero frowned for a second time that day as he realized the princess hadn't come
back yet. He entered the palace and walked towards the throne room as he heard loud
voices coming from there. He recognized them as the princess and the Queen. He stopped
by the door as the voices grew even louder.
* * * * *
"Mother! I can't take this anymore! This is the last straw!" the princess declared.
"I will not marry that horrid prince!"
"Serenity, we have just gone through this before," the queen said sternly. "You will
marry Prince Endymion."
"Even after he almost forced me to kiss him?!"
The queen's eyes held doubt toward her daughter. "You said almost. That means
he didn't."
Princess Serenity's face was red with fury. "He would have, if Heero didn't come
and save me from him!"
Queen Serenity's eyes narrowed. "I forbid you to go near that boy, Serenity."
"I will do as I please, mother," the princess said with ice in her voice. "I owe him
and he is my friend."
"Serenity, are you speaking back to me? I thought I taught you better than that.
You will not see that boy again and you will spend the day with your fiancee. That is
final."
"Mother, this is not over," Princess Serenity vowed and stomped out of the room.
'Why can't you see it, Mother? I don't love him.'
* * * * *
Heero fell back as the doors opened and an angry princess crashed into him. She
tripped and landed on top of him. Her eyes flew open with surprise to stare into
expressionless Prussian blue ones for another time that day. She blushed a bit and quickly
got off him. She held out her hand to help him, but frowned as he ignored her and got up
himself.
"Look, I am very sorry for running into you, Heero," the princess apologized. "My
mother called me before I could get back to you."
"Where is that secluded place you were talking about?" he asked, not paying
attention to her apology.
"Follow me," Serenity instructed.
Just then did Heero realize that she had changed her attire, like he had told her to
earlier. She was now clad in training pants and a long sleeved shirt. They were ebony and
she wore dirt covered boots. He never suspected that a princess would have such things in
her closet. He figured all she wore were dresses and things with lace or silk. Then again,
Relena Peacecraft was a princess and she didn't always wear fancy things either.
As if reading his mind, the princess looked over her shoulder. "Just between you
and me, Heero, I don't always do what normal princesses would do. I have this attire for
when I sneak out or train with my Senshi. My mother doesn't approve but she can't stop
me. The other queens told her that it would be good for me to actually learn how to
defend myself, even if there isn't a Senshi of the Moon. They think that there might come
a time when I would actually need to fight, if any of my Senshi are not able to protect me."
'I wonder who these Senshi are,' Heero mused silently. 'Can it be someone like
that girl, Venus?'
* * * * *
The queen of the moon turned to regard her daughter's Inner court. Mars had
joined Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter after a few minutes, apologizing for not being there.
She said she had something to take care of at the Fire Room. They had entered the room,
just when a black-clad princess had brushed past them. The queen had seen her and called
her into the room. After a few minutes of talking, the two had started arguing, which was
becoming more and more often as the date of Princess Serenity's marriage came closer.
The Inner Senshi stood at the sidelines, listening intently to the argument, even if
they really didn't meant to. They were shocked to hear what the prince of Earth had done.
He was always so polite to them, but they realized it must have been a mask against his
true self. They believed their princess, even if the Queen didn't. For it was their duty to
guard her, not the Queen. Besides that point, all the Senshi of the planets were linked to
their charge. They could sometimes sense one's emotions. When the princess had stated
her accusation, they could see the truth in her eyes and also through their link. They had
also felt from her a shadow of fear at remembering such a moment. This fueled an anger
toward Prince Endymion, protective instincts going into overload. They resisted the urge
to hunt him down right then and there as the queen looked at them.
At the present moment, Queen Serenity gestured for them to stand in front of her
as she sat in the throne. They curtsied as they followed her command. As their faces came
to meet that of the Queen, they saw no emotion in her lavender-blue eyes. They stood tall
but inside trembled a bit at the powerful woman seated in front of them.
"Inner Senshi," started the Queen in a stern voice. "I want you to watch these
strangers that have entered the Moon Kingdom. I want you to make sure they mean no
harm, even if Pluto did send them. If they are a threat, dispose of them immediately, do
you understand?"
"Yes, your Majesty," the princesses of the Inner planets said in unison as they
nodded solemnly.
Venus wondered how the Queen could come to such a conclusion that the
strangers were
dangerous. She could tell in their eyes that they had good intentions, though she did sense
feelings of guilt and pain buried deep inside. The remaining three Inner Senshi wondered
who the strangers were, though they did have a guess.
"Venus, since you are leader of the Inner Senshi, I take it upon you to decide who
watches who. Please do not disappoint me. You are dismissed," the Queen told them.
The four curtsied again and then exited the large room. Once outside, they stood
together in silence for a few moments. Then Venus took her role as leader. "All right, you
heard what Queen Serenity said."
"Yes, but who are these strangers she was speaking of?" Mercury asked, brushing
a lock of blue hair from her eyes.
"Oh! That's right. You weren't there," Venus commented.
"Well, just who are they?" Mars asked impatiently, tapping her foot and flipping
fiery red hair over her shoulder.
"I should start from the beginning. I found Serenity in her private skating rink after
looking in the stables. I started to talk to her when I noticed two boys our own age there
with her. She introduced them to me as Heero and Quatre. She went to go change and I
led the two strangers to the Queen. After I told her who they were, she didn't have time to
say anything as three more boys appeared from the wall near her. One stated that Pluto
had sent them," the blonde informed.
"Really?" inquired Jupiter in disbelief. "I wonder what that could mean."
"That's not all. The same one who said that, also said that he had seen Serenity
and that Heero character kissing."
Venus' three companions had wide eyes as they listened to what she had to say.
"My goodness," said Mercury, bringing a hand over her heart. "That's a little much for
one day."
Jupiter nudged Mars in the ribs, a playful smile on her lips. "And I said the day was
going to be boring." Her comrades gave her small smiles.
"Wait. You didn't say who the other three were, Venus," Mars pointed out.
"How forgetful of me. The others were named Duo, Trowa, and Wufei."
"Can you describe them for us?" Mercury requested.
"Of course, Ami-chan," Venus said with a smile, using her friend's real name.
"Heero seems to be a cold person with no emotions. He didn't say that much to me as I
led him to the Queen and their rooms. He has dark brown hair with an odd color of blue
eyes." She tapped her chin thoughtfully. "I can't place what color it is at the moment.
Let's see... Duo was social and you can tell he holds a lot of mischief. Strangely, he has
long brown hair done into a thick braid down his back. While I had led him to his room, I
commented on the color of his eyes being a beautiful shade of violet. He corrected me and
told me they were cobalt blue. Trowa doesn't talk much-"
"You mean the one from the library?" interrupted Mercury before she could stop
herself. "Oh, I'm sorry, Minako-chan. Please go on."
"That's all right. Now where was I? Oh yes. Trowa was unusually silent. He has
brown hair covering half of his face, Mars, as Jupiter and Mercury already know. He has
green eyes, which are alike to Heero's. They both don't show much. Quatre seems sweet
and caring. He's also very polite. He looks so cute with his platinum gold hair and light
blue eyes..." Mina trailed off with a dreamy look on her face.
"Seems like someone has a crush," teased Jupiter, waving a hand in front of
Venus' yellow eyes.
"So what if I do?" Venus retorted with a huff. "He is pretty handsome. Okay,
getting off track here. There's one person left, which is Wufei. He seems okay, though he
does have an attitude. I heard him muttering about weak women. He has black hair in a
tight ponytail and-"
"Ebony eyes," finished Mars.
Venus turned towards her, startled. "Yes, that's right," she confirmed. "How did
you know that?"
"Remember when I said I had something to take care of at the Fire Room?" Mars
asked. They all nodded their heads. "Well, that was him."
"But Rei-chan, I thought only those of Martian blood can go into that room, unless
you invite them in," Mercury stated.
"That's what I thought, too," Mars muttered. "He got in somehow. That's what
puzzles me."
"Since you already know him, you will watch him, Mars," Venus ordered.
"Mercury, you can watch Trowa, while Jupiter observes Duo. I'll take Quatre and Heero
upon myself, since Serenity does not know of her mother's wishes."
Jupiter nodded her head, green hair flipping. "Duo sounds cute."
"Is that all you can think about?" Mars taunted playfully. "Boys?"
Venus had different thoughts than the others. She was thinking about Prince
Endymion and what to do about him. They couldn't fry, freeze, or zap him, that's for sure.
The Queen would be very upset, as would the royalty of Earth. 'Serenity wouldn't mind,
though,' she thought with a grin but sobered up quickly. 'We have to teach him a lesson.
He can't treat our princess like an item he can grab and use at his disposal. What to do...
what to do...' Suddenly, she smiled brightly as a certain soldier of Uranus entered her
mind.
"What's the grin about, Venus?" Jupiter asked suspiciously, not answering Mars'
question.
"Oh nothing," she said casually. "Just thinking of a certain princess of Uranus we
could call to at least threaten the prince."
Mars forgot about Wufei for a moment and laughed. "That's perfect! Couldn't
have thought up something better myself."
"We could also play a prank on him..."
The three turned towards the speaker, shock evident in their faces. Mercury
blushed a bright pink as all eyes stared at her. She laughed lightly and studied the now
interesting carpet. "What?" she asked innocently.
"Never knew you had it in you, Ami-chan!" Jupiter laughed as she patted Mercury
on the back.
"But what kind of prank?" Mars thought out loud.
"Water over a door? No, too cliche. Locking him in a room full of wild animals?
No, too violent..." said Venus.
"I know!" Jupiter exclaimed. "Come here a second you guys." Her friends leaned
closer to her and she told them her plan. They all nodded enthusiastically, but Mercury had
a hesitant look.
"Come on, Ami-chan, you only live once!" Venus commented. "Though for us, a
couple thousands of years."
"All right, I'll do it," Mercury consented with difficulty. "Shouldn't we check with
Serenity first?"
"Okay," Venus said. She closed her eyes and the symbol upon her forehead faintly
glowed. *Hey, Serenity, how about a prank on the prince?* An enthusiastic yes could be
heard in return.
*Let me get finished with Heero, though. He's teaching me how to use this thing
he calls a gun. He just started. I'll meet you later.*
*Till then,* Venus said telepathically as she felt her princess cut off the link,
"Well?" asked Mars.
"She's in," Venus said with a grin.
"Good," stated Jupiter as she smirked. "Let's go to the Communication Center.
We can contact Uranus."
Fifteen minutes later, a loud 'what?!' could be heard coming from
communications. Some servants dropped what they were doing in surprise.
"Why, I ought to-" said Uranus from the screen.
"Don't worry, Haruka-san," Venus interrupted. "You'll have your chance but you
know as well as we do, that we can't hurt him."
Uranus sighed as Venus' words sunk in. "You're right. Well, I'll bring Neptune
with me. We have been meaning to visit the princess and queen."
"Looking forward to it," Jupiter commented to her comrade.
"Okay, tell the queen for us, would you?" asked Uranus.
"Of course," Mercury complied.
"See you later," Uranus said. "Don't forget to tell me what you have planned." The
soldier of the winds signed out with a wink and a mysterious smile.
"Okay, nearly everything's set," Venus stated.
"Doesn't the prince know that 'what goes around, comes around'?" Jupiter
quoted.
"I just hope he doesn't get hurt that much," Mercury commented, concern in her
eyes.
"He would have hurt our princess!" Mars countered with fury. " Sorry for
snapping like that, Mercury. I'm just mad that I didn't get there in time. I'm glad that
Heero guy did. For the prince, though, as some people say-"
"Turn about's fair play."
End of Chapter 2 - Turn About's Fair Play
Coming Next - Chapter 3
Note: Just a note to you all, Amy is just plain concerned, no romantic feelings.
their rightful owner(s) and creator(s). Enjoy the story!! =0)
(*****) - Author's Note's
* * - Telepathy
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Forbidden Love
Chapter 2 - Turn About's Fair Play
Author: Krys Yuy & Usa-chan
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"You do realize what has happened, don't you?"
"I'm afraid I do."
"What will occur now?"
"Whatever destiny weaves."
"Will you interfere?"
"Only if need be."
"The lovers have been altered and the timelines are realigning themselves."
"Yes, I know. Do not fear, my friend. All will turn out for the best."
"How can you be so sure?"
"I'm not."
* * * * *
Sailor Pluto gasped as she brought her right hand to cover her mouth. Tears filled
her eyes but they did not fall. A few escaped and ran down her dark skin. Her breathing
became rapid and uneven as the events of what were to happen replayed in her mind. She
had looked into the future as the timelines had moved and were unstable.
What she saw she had never expected before in her entire life. She nearly cried out
with shock. She had resisted the urge to collapse right then and there but instead, leaned
on her Time Staff. For she had seen the downfall of the Moon Kingdom.
* * * * *
Princess Serenity couldn't help but snicker as Heero and Duo dumped Prince
Endymion's body in the mud in the gardens. The prince moaned a bit but did not wake.
She hoped he never would but she knew that was just wishful thinking. She was betrothed
to him whether she liked it or not.
'If only...' she thought wistfully. She glanced one more time at the unconscious
prince before giving him a look that could kill. 'If only Haruka were here,' the princess
thought. 'She would take care of him in a second.'
In the corner of her eye, she saw Duo whispering to Heero. Curiosity began to
peek its way through as it seemed Duo was pointing at her. Heero began to look annoyed
and again took out that metal object she had never seen before. It looked harmless enough
but Heero had threatened her with it. She imagined it must do something effective because
almost immediately, Duo shut up.
"Excuse me?" she asked.
Heero and Duo both looked at her. "Yes?" Duo asked.
"What is that?" she inquired, gesturing to the gun.
"You don't know what that is?" Duo stated in disbelief.
Serenity shook her head, her silver hair flying. "I'm afraid I don't. What does it
do?"
"It kills or destroys things," Heero answered in monotone.
"Why would you want to do that?"
Duo realized that the princess was full of questions and it seemed that neither
Heero nor himself felt like answering her right now. "Why doesn't Heero teach you how
to use a gun... umm... your highness? It will be for self-defense." He ignored the death
glare he received.
Serenity looked doubtful as a thoughtful look crossed her face. Her sapphire eyes
held curiosity and eagerness, but seemed unsure. She scrunched up her face in an
unprincess-like manner, which made her look adorable. Heero glanced at the princess and
felt a light twinge in his heart. He placed his right hand over it as if he were in pain.
Duo noticed his movement. "Hey, you okay, buddy?" he asked with genuine
concern.
Heero grunted and nodded to Duo with his emotionless mask fully on. He was
puzzled over what just happened, though. He never experienced it before and was unsure
of what to do. So, he just blocked it from his mind for now and awaited the princess's
answer. He might as well teach her to keep his mind off the feeling.
"All right," Serenity consented slowly. "I'll do it. What do we have to do first?"
"Is there some secluded area we could go to?" Heero asked. Then he realized what
was happening. He hadn't been there for more than two hours and was already offering to
teach a complete stranger something?! What the hell was wrong with him?
"I suppose we could go to a certain place I know of," the princess mused.
"All right then!" Duo exclaimed. "I think my job here is done!" He rubbed his
hands together and gave a satisfactory nod as he looked over his shoulder at the still
unconscious Endymion. "Why don't you two go ahead and do your thing? I'll just take a
little look around this... kingdom." He gave Heero a playful smack on the back and just
grinned at the look he received. "Bye, Renity," Duo called as he walked away, testing out
the nickname.
Serenity was a little startled at the nickname and was too shocked to reply to his
goodbye. A light blush covered her cheeks, turning the cream-colored skin into a rosy
pink.
Heero felt a strange sensation run through him as he noticed the Moon Princess
blush because of Duo. It resembled anger and annoyance put into one. He frowned at all
the emotions running through his system. 'This isn't good...' he thought as his eyes
narrowed on the girl with silver hair standing close to him. 'This obstacle must be
eliminated.'
The princess realized Heero was studying her. "What are you staring at?" she
asked, putting her hands on her hips, looking at him defiantly.
Heero's mind calculated a quick response before she could get suspicious. "You
can't wear that." He gestured to the pure white gown, which fell gracefully to the floor.
"Unless you don't mind it getting ripped and dirty."
"Oh, I don't care," Serenity confirmed. "But mother would simply have a fit if any
of my dresses were ruined. I better change. Will you wait for me?"
Heero nodded without saying anything. His eyes fell on the back of the princess as
she walked into the large palace. His mind ran over all the events leading up to where he
was. 'Why did I save her?'
* * * * *
Wufei wandered through the many halls aimlessly, going this way and that. He
growled in frustration as he realized he was getting nowhere and fast. He stopped in front
of a large door, which caught his attention immediately. Carved into its surface, were the
intricate designs of flames and dragons. A strange symbol he thought he had seen before
was inlaid in the very center of the surface. It was shaped like a heart pointing east with an
arrow at its end. He reached out a hand tentatively to touch the symbol, feeling a strange
pull towards it.
As his fingertips brushed against the wood, he didn't notice as a red glow escaped
from the symbol and into his body. It went too fast for the human eye to catch. However,
he did notice as the door swung open in front of him, revealing a room in all shades of red.
In the center was a fire blazing bright, nearly reaching the ceiling. A girl was kneeled in
front of it, seeming to be in a deep trance.
Not wanting to disturb her for some reason, Wufei turned to go but the room
caught his interest quickly. On the walls were paintings all having something to do with
fire. Some were glowing faintly in the blazing light. He wondered about this new place he
had been taken. It seemed everything was out of place as he remembered his own world.
Confused, he was going to walk out the door, when a stern voice stopped him.
"Only those of Martian blood can enter this sacred room. What are you doing
here?!"
* * * * *
After staying in his room for about half an hour thinking about everything, Trowa
decided to take a tour of the palace. Realizing the blonde princess named Venus was
nowhere in sight, he just walked down each hallway. He came to a door with a long
archway. A gold engraving was on the wall next to it. It read, 'Library.' On the door, he
noticed there was a circle of symbols that represented the planets. In the very center of the
circle, there was a gold crescent moon with its points facing upwards. He walked into the
library and almost gasped at the wide collection and variety of books it contained. Wall to
wall, there were books and even a second floor. There were corkscrew stairways leading
to the next level and ladders you could climb to reach the books that were too high.
"Where did Mars go?" he heard a voice ask.
"She went to meditate in the Fire Room," a second voice replied.
"Venus should have been back by now with Serenity."
"Of course, but you know how stubborn she can be. Especially when it's time for
our lessons."
A soft sigh could be heard. "Yes, I know, Jupiter."
Trowa was puzzled by this. By what he had heard, he figured that there were
people actually named after planets. As he rounded a corner, he found himself in the
middle of the large library. The space in the middle was circular and held chairs and
cushions to the side. There were also tables which had tons of literary works piled on
them.
Sitting on wooden chairs were two girls that seemed to be at least a year younger
than he was. Their backs were facing him and they were in a deep conversation, now
whispering to each other. One was taller than the other. They had on different styled
dresses, each a respective color of icy blue and forest green. The taller had green hair put
into a ponytail, while her companion had blue hair. That triggered something in Trowa's
memory.
*Flashback*
Trowa paused upon seeing himself in something close to a mirror. He was with a
group of people besides his fellow pilots. There were two blondes one blue haired girl one
raven-haired girl and one brown haired girl with her hair in a ponytail.
"Come along, Trowa," Pluto demanded over her shoulder.
*End Flashback*
"Who are you?" the taller girl demanded.
Trowa realized that they had noticed him. Both were now facing him. One held
suspicion, while the other looked at him with curiousity. Those girls were the same ones
he had seen when he was with Pluto. Except for the fact that the tall girl had brown hair in
the mirror, her eyes were still the same color. The shorter girl looked exactly the same,
except she now had icy blue eyes, instead of the soft ocean blue reflected to him before.
He decided to answer so as not to anger them.
"Trowa," he said quietly. "Trowa Barton."
"Well, Mr. Barton, can you kindly tell us why you're here?" inquired the girl with
blue hair.
Before he could answer, urgent footsteps interrupted him. Venus dashed into the
middle of the room, panting a bit, and she leaned against the taller girl for support. After a
few seconds, she caught her breath and stood taller. She brushed herself off for a moment.
Then she turned to the girls, not yet noticing him.
"Mercury, Jupiter, we have to go to Queen Serenity. She wanted me to get you
guys."
"Why didn't you just use our link?"
The blonde held a sheepish smile. "Oops... I guess I forgot."
"Oh well, we better get going," the tall girl said.
"Wait Jupiter, what about Trowa?" asked the one Trowa now figured to be
Mercury.
Venus finally glanced his way. "Hey Trowa, what are you doing here?" she asked
with a smile.
"You know him?" asked Jupiter.
"It's a long story. I'll tell both of you later," Venus replied with a wave of her
hand. "Right now, we must go to the Queen. Sorry Trowa but we'll see you later."
With that said, Venus grabbed the two other girl's hands and dragged them behind
her as she ran out, leaving a dazed Trowa in her wake.
* * * * *
Heero frowned for a second time that day as he realized the princess hadn't come
back yet. He entered the palace and walked towards the throne room as he heard loud
voices coming from there. He recognized them as the princess and the Queen. He stopped
by the door as the voices grew even louder.
* * * * *
"Mother! I can't take this anymore! This is the last straw!" the princess declared.
"I will not marry that horrid prince!"
"Serenity, we have just gone through this before," the queen said sternly. "You will
marry Prince Endymion."
"Even after he almost forced me to kiss him?!"
The queen's eyes held doubt toward her daughter. "You said almost. That means
he didn't."
Princess Serenity's face was red with fury. "He would have, if Heero didn't come
and save me from him!"
Queen Serenity's eyes narrowed. "I forbid you to go near that boy, Serenity."
"I will do as I please, mother," the princess said with ice in her voice. "I owe him
and he is my friend."
"Serenity, are you speaking back to me? I thought I taught you better than that.
You will not see that boy again and you will spend the day with your fiancee. That is
final."
"Mother, this is not over," Princess Serenity vowed and stomped out of the room.
'Why can't you see it, Mother? I don't love him.'
* * * * *
Heero fell back as the doors opened and an angry princess crashed into him. She
tripped and landed on top of him. Her eyes flew open with surprise to stare into
expressionless Prussian blue ones for another time that day. She blushed a bit and quickly
got off him. She held out her hand to help him, but frowned as he ignored her and got up
himself.
"Look, I am very sorry for running into you, Heero," the princess apologized. "My
mother called me before I could get back to you."
"Where is that secluded place you were talking about?" he asked, not paying
attention to her apology.
"Follow me," Serenity instructed.
Just then did Heero realize that she had changed her attire, like he had told her to
earlier. She was now clad in training pants and a long sleeved shirt. They were ebony and
she wore dirt covered boots. He never suspected that a princess would have such things in
her closet. He figured all she wore were dresses and things with lace or silk. Then again,
Relena Peacecraft was a princess and she didn't always wear fancy things either.
As if reading his mind, the princess looked over her shoulder. "Just between you
and me, Heero, I don't always do what normal princesses would do. I have this attire for
when I sneak out or train with my Senshi. My mother doesn't approve but she can't stop
me. The other queens told her that it would be good for me to actually learn how to
defend myself, even if there isn't a Senshi of the Moon. They think that there might come
a time when I would actually need to fight, if any of my Senshi are not able to protect me."
'I wonder who these Senshi are,' Heero mused silently. 'Can it be someone like
that girl, Venus?'
* * * * *
The queen of the moon turned to regard her daughter's Inner court. Mars had
joined Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter after a few minutes, apologizing for not being there.
She said she had something to take care of at the Fire Room. They had entered the room,
just when a black-clad princess had brushed past them. The queen had seen her and called
her into the room. After a few minutes of talking, the two had started arguing, which was
becoming more and more often as the date of Princess Serenity's marriage came closer.
The Inner Senshi stood at the sidelines, listening intently to the argument, even if
they really didn't meant to. They were shocked to hear what the prince of Earth had done.
He was always so polite to them, but they realized it must have been a mask against his
true self. They believed their princess, even if the Queen didn't. For it was their duty to
guard her, not the Queen. Besides that point, all the Senshi of the planets were linked to
their charge. They could sometimes sense one's emotions. When the princess had stated
her accusation, they could see the truth in her eyes and also through their link. They had
also felt from her a shadow of fear at remembering such a moment. This fueled an anger
toward Prince Endymion, protective instincts going into overload. They resisted the urge
to hunt him down right then and there as the queen looked at them.
At the present moment, Queen Serenity gestured for them to stand in front of her
as she sat in the throne. They curtsied as they followed her command. As their faces came
to meet that of the Queen, they saw no emotion in her lavender-blue eyes. They stood tall
but inside trembled a bit at the powerful woman seated in front of them.
"Inner Senshi," started the Queen in a stern voice. "I want you to watch these
strangers that have entered the Moon Kingdom. I want you to make sure they mean no
harm, even if Pluto did send them. If they are a threat, dispose of them immediately, do
you understand?"
"Yes, your Majesty," the princesses of the Inner planets said in unison as they
nodded solemnly.
Venus wondered how the Queen could come to such a conclusion that the
strangers were
dangerous. She could tell in their eyes that they had good intentions, though she did sense
feelings of guilt and pain buried deep inside. The remaining three Inner Senshi wondered
who the strangers were, though they did have a guess.
"Venus, since you are leader of the Inner Senshi, I take it upon you to decide who
watches who. Please do not disappoint me. You are dismissed," the Queen told them.
The four curtsied again and then exited the large room. Once outside, they stood
together in silence for a few moments. Then Venus took her role as leader. "All right, you
heard what Queen Serenity said."
"Yes, but who are these strangers she was speaking of?" Mercury asked, brushing
a lock of blue hair from her eyes.
"Oh! That's right. You weren't there," Venus commented.
"Well, just who are they?" Mars asked impatiently, tapping her foot and flipping
fiery red hair over her shoulder.
"I should start from the beginning. I found Serenity in her private skating rink after
looking in the stables. I started to talk to her when I noticed two boys our own age there
with her. She introduced them to me as Heero and Quatre. She went to go change and I
led the two strangers to the Queen. After I told her who they were, she didn't have time to
say anything as three more boys appeared from the wall near her. One stated that Pluto
had sent them," the blonde informed.
"Really?" inquired Jupiter in disbelief. "I wonder what that could mean."
"That's not all. The same one who said that, also said that he had seen Serenity
and that Heero character kissing."
Venus' three companions had wide eyes as they listened to what she had to say.
"My goodness," said Mercury, bringing a hand over her heart. "That's a little much for
one day."
Jupiter nudged Mars in the ribs, a playful smile on her lips. "And I said the day was
going to be boring." Her comrades gave her small smiles.
"Wait. You didn't say who the other three were, Venus," Mars pointed out.
"How forgetful of me. The others were named Duo, Trowa, and Wufei."
"Can you describe them for us?" Mercury requested.
"Of course, Ami-chan," Venus said with a smile, using her friend's real name.
"Heero seems to be a cold person with no emotions. He didn't say that much to me as I
led him to the Queen and their rooms. He has dark brown hair with an odd color of blue
eyes." She tapped her chin thoughtfully. "I can't place what color it is at the moment.
Let's see... Duo was social and you can tell he holds a lot of mischief. Strangely, he has
long brown hair done into a thick braid down his back. While I had led him to his room, I
commented on the color of his eyes being a beautiful shade of violet. He corrected me and
told me they were cobalt blue. Trowa doesn't talk much-"
"You mean the one from the library?" interrupted Mercury before she could stop
herself. "Oh, I'm sorry, Minako-chan. Please go on."
"That's all right. Now where was I? Oh yes. Trowa was unusually silent. He has
brown hair covering half of his face, Mars, as Jupiter and Mercury already know. He has
green eyes, which are alike to Heero's. They both don't show much. Quatre seems sweet
and caring. He's also very polite. He looks so cute with his platinum gold hair and light
blue eyes..." Mina trailed off with a dreamy look on her face.
"Seems like someone has a crush," teased Jupiter, waving a hand in front of
Venus' yellow eyes.
"So what if I do?" Venus retorted with a huff. "He is pretty handsome. Okay,
getting off track here. There's one person left, which is Wufei. He seems okay, though he
does have an attitude. I heard him muttering about weak women. He has black hair in a
tight ponytail and-"
"Ebony eyes," finished Mars.
Venus turned towards her, startled. "Yes, that's right," she confirmed. "How did
you know that?"
"Remember when I said I had something to take care of at the Fire Room?" Mars
asked. They all nodded their heads. "Well, that was him."
"But Rei-chan, I thought only those of Martian blood can go into that room, unless
you invite them in," Mercury stated.
"That's what I thought, too," Mars muttered. "He got in somehow. That's what
puzzles me."
"Since you already know him, you will watch him, Mars," Venus ordered.
"Mercury, you can watch Trowa, while Jupiter observes Duo. I'll take Quatre and Heero
upon myself, since Serenity does not know of her mother's wishes."
Jupiter nodded her head, green hair flipping. "Duo sounds cute."
"Is that all you can think about?" Mars taunted playfully. "Boys?"
Venus had different thoughts than the others. She was thinking about Prince
Endymion and what to do about him. They couldn't fry, freeze, or zap him, that's for sure.
The Queen would be very upset, as would the royalty of Earth. 'Serenity wouldn't mind,
though,' she thought with a grin but sobered up quickly. 'We have to teach him a lesson.
He can't treat our princess like an item he can grab and use at his disposal. What to do...
what to do...' Suddenly, she smiled brightly as a certain soldier of Uranus entered her
mind.
"What's the grin about, Venus?" Jupiter asked suspiciously, not answering Mars'
question.
"Oh nothing," she said casually. "Just thinking of a certain princess of Uranus we
could call to at least threaten the prince."
Mars forgot about Wufei for a moment and laughed. "That's perfect! Couldn't
have thought up something better myself."
"We could also play a prank on him..."
The three turned towards the speaker, shock evident in their faces. Mercury
blushed a bright pink as all eyes stared at her. She laughed lightly and studied the now
interesting carpet. "What?" she asked innocently.
"Never knew you had it in you, Ami-chan!" Jupiter laughed as she patted Mercury
on the back.
"But what kind of prank?" Mars thought out loud.
"Water over a door? No, too cliche. Locking him in a room full of wild animals?
No, too violent..." said Venus.
"I know!" Jupiter exclaimed. "Come here a second you guys." Her friends leaned
closer to her and she told them her plan. They all nodded enthusiastically, but Mercury had
a hesitant look.
"Come on, Ami-chan, you only live once!" Venus commented. "Though for us, a
couple thousands of years."
"All right, I'll do it," Mercury consented with difficulty. "Shouldn't we check with
Serenity first?"
"Okay," Venus said. She closed her eyes and the symbol upon her forehead faintly
glowed. *Hey, Serenity, how about a prank on the prince?* An enthusiastic yes could be
heard in return.
*Let me get finished with Heero, though. He's teaching me how to use this thing
he calls a gun. He just started. I'll meet you later.*
*Till then,* Venus said telepathically as she felt her princess cut off the link,
"Well?" asked Mars.
"She's in," Venus said with a grin.
"Good," stated Jupiter as she smirked. "Let's go to the Communication Center.
We can contact Uranus."
Fifteen minutes later, a loud 'what?!' could be heard coming from
communications. Some servants dropped what they were doing in surprise.
"Why, I ought to-" said Uranus from the screen.
"Don't worry, Haruka-san," Venus interrupted. "You'll have your chance but you
know as well as we do, that we can't hurt him."
Uranus sighed as Venus' words sunk in. "You're right. Well, I'll bring Neptune
with me. We have been meaning to visit the princess and queen."
"Looking forward to it," Jupiter commented to her comrade.
"Okay, tell the queen for us, would you?" asked Uranus.
"Of course," Mercury complied.
"See you later," Uranus said. "Don't forget to tell me what you have planned." The
soldier of the winds signed out with a wink and a mysterious smile.
"Okay, nearly everything's set," Venus stated.
"Doesn't the prince know that 'what goes around, comes around'?" Jupiter
quoted.
"I just hope he doesn't get hurt that much," Mercury commented, concern in her
eyes.
"He would have hurt our princess!" Mars countered with fury. " Sorry for
snapping like that, Mercury. I'm just mad that I didn't get there in time. I'm glad that
Heero guy did. For the prince, though, as some people say-"
"Turn about's fair play."
End of Chapter 2 - Turn About's Fair Play
Coming Next - Chapter 3
Note: Just a note to you all, Amy is just plain concerned, no romantic feelings.