Chapter 7
She walked to her bedroom and sat there silently. She finally opened her hand to see an old locket that looked like it came from who knows when. She rose an eye brow when she saw the sign of Jupiter on the front. Slowly, she opened it to see her as a princess smiling with, Ryo? On the other side was of them kissing, with their arms wrapped around each other. She sat it down and started getting dressed in her night gown. There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." She looked at Seiya who entered a solemn face. He walked over and sat next to her.
"Mako, I'm sorry about what happened. Your brother just looked so down when you left him and I just didn't want to leave him there alone. I tried to help him and Chibi-Usa but, these forces seem far too strong for me. Well, in this state that is. Will you forgive me?" he asked. She smiled and sat next to him.
"Seiya, it's alright. Things happen like this and there is nothing we can do to change it. All we have to do is trust each other, keep hope in our hearts, and try the best we can. I know you didn't mean for anything like that to happen when you were having fun. You need your rest. We're going to have a long day ahead of us." He smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Now, lets get you to bed."
"But---"
"No buts missy." She crawled under the covers and he pulled them up for her, only to receive a giggle.
"Daddy, read me a bedtime story," she said in a childish voice. He smiled and poked her on the nose. He walked to the door and turned.
"Good night, my Queen." He turned off the light and closed the door behind himself. Her eyes finally closed as the memories of the past flooded through her mind....
\\~*~//PAST\\~*~//
She followed behind the older woman whom was talking about this and that. Her mind had already wondered away into her own little thoughts about what was going on and why she was meeting someone she never even heard of nor wanted to have anything to do with most likely when he listened to all the rumors about her. She sighed and then continued walking.
Why does she have to talk to me as if I am a child? Cannot she see that I am almost a woman? I need something to do in my spare time for the days grow too long to suit me. If only someone would send me a sign of what I should do while this new Prince is here to visit...
She looked toward the ceiling as she walked. The voice kept drowning on. She felt herself picked up into some strong arms and carried out of the hall silently. She smiled and hugged her rescuer tightly.
"Thank-you so much dear brother. She could have gone on for hours about how lady like I should act. We have heard these speeches far too many times. Does she not trust us anymore? Those other three young men and women that we scared off was just and accident. We meant no harm. All I wanted was to have some fun and they were too serious." She heard a chuckle that she knew didn't belong to her brother. She backed away from the man, taking in his looks. Medium black hair, dark blue eyes, dressed in a complete Princes' attire.
"You are not Kento." He looked at the dismay on her face and smiled. He bowed and gently kissed her hand.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Pr---"
"Makoto! You do not have enough time to talk to the guards! We have to get ready for the arrival of that Prince! Lets go!" Her hand was grabbed by a blonde haired girl that dragged her down the hall where she disappeared from his site....The bright blue eyes looked at her strangely.
"What were you doing with that guy anyway?" she questioned. She smiled.
"He saved me, Minako. I was at despair from my mother talking about how lady like I should be. I thought he was my brother though, which seems odd since he would be with Serenity instead of rescuing I. But, I must admit, he was rather handsome..." The blonde pushed her in the room and quickly started digging through her closet until she brought a dark green silky dress with white pearls and gold on the top, making it strapless.
"Here you go! Now get dressed and I will meet you outside the thrown room." She watched the blonde girl leave her and then started getting dressed. She smiled at the thought.
I wonder who he really was. He seemed quite nice and a gentlemen.
She placed her hair out of her way and continued getting dressed. She placed on some perfume along with a golden bracelet. A knock startled her as she walked over and opened it. There stood a young maid.
"Your mother requests your presence in the thrown room." She nodded and followed the maid, feeling the silence around the palace, only hearing the foot steps of their own. The doors where opened for her as she walked across the long room and finally arrived at her thrown. She took a seat only to have her mother motion for her to move forward. A crown was placed on her head only to have her nose wrinkle.
"You are the Princess of Jupiter and as a heir, you will wear your crown." Makoto sighed and took a seat while mumbling to herself. She sat up tall at the doors opening but moved back to her comfortable position as a man with short black hair with dark blue eyes joined Makoto by sitting next to her. He placed the crown on his head and sat up straight.
"Where were you Kento?" asked Makoto raising an eye brow. He just grinned and leaned over, making her come closer. He suddenly tickled her to have a squeal escape her. They both didn't notice the door opening, letting two men enter along with the announcer. Queen Jupiter tried to get their attention but, it didn't seem to work. She motioned for the announcer to start.
"I would like to introduce to you, King Arlo Sanada of Wildfire along with his son, Prince Ryo Sanada of Wildfire." Both heirs had froze in place while in the awkward positions of leaning over in their throwns to poke each other. Like a reaction, they both grinned at the entire court and sat back down like they were suppose to be. Queen Jupiter smiled.
"It is wonderful to have the both of you in our Kingdom. We welcome you with the greatest pleasure. I hope that you will be at the ball this evening?" she asked. The black haired King smiled at the woman.
"I was hoping before this evening of activities began that we could talk over certain matters while our teens get aquainted." She nodded and stood, causing everyone else to stand and leave as well but, the two siblings did what was best. Poke each other. Kento smirked at her.
"You know, it is your fault for what happened in front of the entire court," he aquised. Her eyes widened as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"You think so, do you? Well, do I have something to tell you mister," she took off her crown and continued, " I did not start the tickling war! You know that if you start something we will both go on for hours getting our revenge on each other, or even days!" He smirked.
"Like......this?" He started tickling her once more, watching as she tried moving out of his grasps only to have the cold floor greet her in her time of laughter.
"I see you have not changed with the ladies," smiled Ryo sitting in Kento's thrown. He turned to face his friend with a smile, only to be pushed backwards and fall on his butt. He looked at the laughing girl on the floor and cast her a look. She quickly started scrambling to her feet. She looked at Kento stop and looked up to see a woman standing behind her. It was Minako and boy was she angry. She moved past Makoto and wagged her finger.
"You should be ashamed of yourself Kento! It is all your fault for the pain you caused Serenity! Just go kill yourself and stay away from her or else I will wrap my hands around your throat!" A letter dropped onto Makoto's lap as Minako left them. She picked herself off the floor and quickly opened it. She read it quickly and gasped.
"What is it?" asked Kento, his eyes worried. She hugged her brother tightly while slipping a small object into his hand. He knew what it was.
"I am sorry. She is to be married to Prince Endyiom of Earth." He pulled away from her and quickly walked out of the room. She was going to leave after him, only to have her arm grabbed by a gentle touch. She turned to Ryo whom held a concerned look on his face.
"He needs his time alone. You will only make it worse for him."
"There has to be something I could do. I just cannot sit here and do absolutely nothing." She wrapped her arms around herself and started walking down the steps. She felt arms go around her shoulders with the soothing, soft voice in her ear.
"Why not join me for a stroll around the palace?" he asked softly, letting his breath tickle her. She turned, too closely to his face. His nose touching hers.
"That would be lovely." They turned to the door opening, having a girl with raven hair and purple eyes come in.
"Makoto, you need to get ready for the ball. Plus, I want to know where the rest of those letters are from your brother's friend. He sounds really romantic!" A blush was going over her face as she spoke about him.
"You have been snooping through my belongings, again?" asked Makoto. She frowned.
"I was doing it for your own protection. Now come on."
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She was lead in with only two of her friends by her side. Minako and Rei. Ami was with Serenity on the Moon since she thought something was going to happen and wanted to keep Serenity safe from any danger. They walked around talking.
"I wonder if that guy has a friend that is just like him. He seems so romantic! I wish I had a guy writing to me that did not even leave his name but, that makes it mysterious! What if it was a guard pretending to be your brother's friend? Then what?" asked Rei as her eyes seemed to dull down. Makoto just smiled and looked at her brother just standing with an angry look on his face. Ryo was next to him and seeming to be bored. Minako looked in the direction and smiled.
"So, you like that Prince, huh?" Makoto shook her head.
"No. It is my brother. He asked Serenity to marry him this afternoon. It just broke his heart when I gave him the ring back, sent in that letter you gave me." Minako gasped and quickly took her head, leading her towards the other side. She grabbed Ryo and took him dancing while Makoto sat with Kento. She gazed up at him while sitting in front of him, letting her arms rest on his knees.
"I know how you can see her." She watched as his gaze seemed to soften. He lifted her to her feet and let her lead him outside.
"How Makoto? I just cannot stop thinking about her." She smiled and gave him a pen that held the sign of Jupiter on it.
"It is my disguise pen that Luna gave to me. I want you to use it Kento. Change your form so you can see her. You have to change it before you arrive at the Moon Palace. Guards are there. Take this letter to her as well." He smiled down at her and kissed her forehead.
"I will repay you as well Makoto. I will." She saw a sparkle in his eyes as he left. She wrapped her arms around her self and decided to take a walk in the garden to clear her mind as usual.
Rei started to have me thinking about those letters. I have not read all of them in a while but, why do I save these letters from a man that I know nothing of? Is it the poetry he preaches to me, making my face blush when ever I think of those sweet words. I do wish to meet him and yet, sometimes I wish for him to be a mystery to me. How did my brother know of this man and when did he meet him? That would be all that I would wish of my brother to tell me. To let me know who he was. It would but, I would rather keep it a mystery. If he wanted me to know who he was, then he would have spoken to me already. I will wait until that day comes until then, I must beware of the new suitor that my mother will most likely try to marry me off to since I would not take any of the others. I am afraid that he is the last one on the list.
She stopped to gaze upon the stars before her. They twinkled and burned as brightly as they always had. She looked at one of the Moons surrounding her planet and sighed, letting herself take a seat on the edge of the fountain. She looked down at her dress and sighed. It was a nice dark blue that over took her, showing off all her curves like her friends wanted her to do so she could at least flirt with the men.
"So sweet the hour—so calm the time,
I feel it is more than half a crime
When Nature sleeps and stars are mute,
To mar the silence ev'n with lute." She looked around, trying to find the man that belongs to the voice. She knew that poem well, the one that was written in the letter he had sent her. She continued it.
"At rest on ocean's brilliant dies
An image of Elysium lies;
Seven Pleads entranced in Heaven
From in the deep another seven;" She took to her feet while looking around for the man that was speaking.
"Endyiom nodding from above
Sees in the sea a second love:
Within the valley's dim and brown,
And on the spectral mountain's crown" She felt the hand upon her shoulder but did not turn. Not wanting to see his face yet. Wanting to wait until the end of this serenade they spoke of together.
"The wearied light is lying down:
And earth, and stars, and sea, and sky
Are redolent of sleep, as I
Am redolent of thee and thine" She felt the arms around her waist, the lips next to her ear, his breath tickling her skin. Then he spoke, silently in her ear. Letting her and only her hear these words.
"Entralling love, my Adeline.
But list, O list--so soft and low
Thy lover's voice tonight shall flow
That, scarce awake, thy soul shall deem
My words the music of a dream." She felt the sweet kisses laid upon her neck, ever so gently. Feeling the warmth take over the spot. Her hand gently touched his face, only to have his hand move over hers, and turn her around, her eyes closed gently. His hand cupped her face as he looked down at the beautiful woman before him.
"Thus, while no single sound too rude,
Upon thy slumber shall intrude,
Our thoughts, our souls—O God above!
In every deed shall mingle, love." (an1) She felt her lips taken in a passionate kiss while being held close to the man she had never seen before. She knew the words so well, and could it was him. She let her arms find themselves around his neck, letting herself join the kiss. The kisses moved down her neck, softly. Her fingers ran through his hair, feeling the softness. The music drifted out to them, letting the soft melody take over them. He took her lips once more, tasting a hint of watermelon. He leaned his forehead down on hers as they danced in the moon light. Letting it's silver light touch them. Emerald and blue met with each other.
"Let me rescue you from this place, taking you to my home where no one will disturb us. Not even the servants will speak nor gaze upon us, holding each other under the moon light. We will be alone, along with no one finding us until we want to be found." She smiled up at him.
"So much have I dreamed of a night like this but, it turned out far more better. But yet, I cannot leave this place, not even with the man I love. I still yet belong to Princess Serenity, as her court and protector. If I leave, I will never be forgiven and they will cast you into the world no one else would have wanted. I do not want to loose you. Not now that I have found you. Your death would only torture me."
"Would'st thou be loved? then let thy heart
From it's present pathway part not—
Be everything which now thou art
And nothing which thou art not:
So wish the world thy gentle ways,
And unassuming beauty
Shall be a constant theme of praise,
And love—a duty." She let herself melt into his body, holding onto him as if he was her life. She let out a sigh, hearing the words she had once read before. She loved it better coming from his lips instead of from her eyes. Her heart yurned from more of his words but, matters were already on hand.
"If their was only another way in which we could be together. Then things would be perfectly fine without neither of us having our heads removed." He kissed the top of her head.
"I will try something and hope you will approve of my actions. Do not think I am rushing anything for, I only want to be with you not matter the cost, if I can or cannot have you. It is worth the crime to love you, my Princess." She lifted her head at the sound of footsteps.
"Makoto, we have been looking for you everywhere. Why do you plague up with such torment? Come with us, Serenity has called for her court at once and I believe that you are the main cause." She nodded to feel his lips upon hers, until they were released.
"I will be back my Prince Ryo."
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She looked at Queen Serenity whom held the green pen in her hand. She shook her head and hung it low, feeling the anger still arose in her face. She held is with a displeased look on her face, and then looked up at the Princess whom was the keeper of it. She motioned for her to step forth.
"Princess Makoto, you have disobeyed my orders and also went against the Moon Kingdom as well. I believe that none of this be spoken out of this room. It had come to my attention that you gave your brother this pen, but, for what reason? My daughter is to marry the Prince of Earth and now, that has been ruined, because of you. Why did you let Kento sneak into my daughters' room only to be found an hour later in her bed?" She bowed her head.
"My Queen, I did it for love. I knew my brother was in love with your daughter and our Princess. You were the one that had broken his heart. If you know that Serenity was going to get married, then why did you let her continue seeing him? He had proposed to her as well. Do you think that I would let them part? No. I love them both with all my heart and know that you can never break a bond. I am glad that I let them two be together, even if it causes a punishment on me, I will gladly take it."
"You are no longer a senshi of this court. Your powers will be removed and you will no longer be able to enter this kingdom any more. All suitors will be removed from your kingdom. Jupiter will be blocked out for a year from anything and everything. All contact will be lost with your planet. Until you can prove yourself worthy is when you may have your powers back." Makoto shook her head.
"It will take a long time for me to forgive you. I will not be seen in this court in the future but, you will not stop the people from coming to Jupiter. If they want to come, they may come on their own will. If I leave Jupiter, I will and there will be no way to stop me. If you have any other actions you would like to take, take them now for my freedom will always stay with me." The Queen scowled.
"As stubborn as your mother, you are. You will be placed in solitude on one of Jupiter's moons. No one will be allowed to come nor leave there. I will have you begging for mercy. You will be trapped in the small castle, having no way to send letters nor receive them. Give me you senshi pen." She nodded and handed it to her.
"You will not need to guard me well for I will obey your orders and stay on the moon. No one will know of me being here except for the people in the room." She nodded and had her taken away.
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Four years had passed since that dreadful day and still, Makoto did not beg for mercy nor return to the court. She was stuck there in complete silence, only thinking to herself the words her love had last spoken to her. No word of him had ever hit her ears. The maids thought there was something wrong since she kept herself in utter silence, never speaking a word to them after the first three months of her confinement. She would spend her days sitting outside, looking at Jupiter, longing for her time to return. Her body yurned for her lover to return or to see him again, just for one night and one night only. She lay in her bed awake, thinking of his face that was plastered in her head. She knew that she would never return to Serenity's Court as long as she lived. It seemed real, hearing those words she thought were forgotten.
"Would'st thou be loved? then let thy heart
From it's present pathway part not—
Be everything which now thou art
And nothing which thou art not:
So wish the world thy gentle ways,
And unassuming beauty
Shall be a constant theme of praise,
And love—a duty." She smiled a little and closed her eyes, trying to get some sleep, even though she could sleep as long as she wanted. Her eyes slowly opened when she felt a touch on her cheek. There he stood. His beautiful blue eyes looking down at her. His lips touched hers, feeling them finally after the lust of four years.
"I have come to take you away."
"But I must not leave. I am to stay here forever." He handed her a green crystal heart.
"This is your new power sent from Zeus. He wanted me to give it to you and bring you back to his temple. I vowed that I would bring you." He picked her up in his arms, watching her look of surprise.
"If Queen Serenity finds out, I will surely be banished along with you. Or even your head will be gone! I do not want to risk loosing you." He smiled down at her.
"I will not let anything happen to you." He jumped down from the balcony, making her hold onto him. She closed her eyes for one second and then opened them to be in a large temple. Fire was on the sides as Ryo walked toward the large statue. A bolt of electricity came down and hit the ground. There before her stood her guardian, Zeus. He smiled gently at them.
"Thank-you for bringing her Ryo. Even though you don't want a reward, you will be given one anyway. I know you did it so that you could see her once again. Come." He brought her forward where Zeus smiled down at his niece.
"You did something great for your brother and you know it Makoto. You changed the future for all of us, letting peace come to all. I have set you free to come and live with me up in the stars where Queen Serenity will not find you. Ryo will come with as well. I know that you both belong together and so you shall." A bolt of electricity hit them both, leaving a statue of Makoto in Ryo's arms before Zeus. He looked at her in a long white and gold gown along with Ryo in a white and gold suit. She followed Zeus to look into a mirror. There was a raging battle going on the Moon. Queen Beryl was leading them and attacking each senshi. She gasped at her friends slowly getting killed along with Princess Serenity. Kento stood in the middle of the field, fighting along with three other men. She turned to Zeus.
"They are all going to die! I cannot let that happen! Please, I beg you, send me to that fight. I do not care if I am killed, just as long as I protect my fellow senshi and brother. Ryo handed her the emerald stone.
"If you leave, I will go with you. For if I die, I know that it will be for protecting you."
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Jupiter swung her sword hard against the evil that lurked. She didn't know of the person behind her, until she felt the cold blade through her back. She turned to the man that had taken her life. The wavy chocolate hair, piercing dark blue eyes. She threw electricity from her hand, letting it throw his back. Ryo quickly fought him, taking his life as well. He ran to his Princess and picked her up.
"I am not going to let you die Makoto. You mean so much to me!" She kissed him softly.
"At least I was with you one last time....." He quickly ran, getting long cuts in his arms and back, taking her to the fallen Queen. She looked up at them back with sad eyes.
"I was wrong to have misjudged you both. I will send you along with the others for a new life on earth. Your memories will be erased and I hope one day you will find each other. This past is too great of a burden to us all.....Cosmic Moon Power!"
An: Long. Yes, I know. Here was the past between the both. Sad if I must say. I hope you liked it. The next chapter will be out shortly.