Gessekai (Moonlit World)
by Silver Miko
The silver moonlight lit the narrow cobblestone path that weaved through the bare birch trees as fresh snow gleamed on the ground of the park. It was winter time, mid-December. Christmas would be in two weeks. Gold bells and white ribbons had been up since the end of November, and young girls anxiously awaited gifts from would-be suitors.
Seated alone on a black painted wooden bench was a woman in a black winter coat with long dark green hair. Her head was tilted back as she gazed at the starry sky and bright moon. Her garnet eyes seemed to reflect the stars as she remembered a time long ago, far away, where she would watch the night sky like this from her world of eternal winter.
A sigh escaped her lips, coming out in a small puff in the chilly air. She seemed to not be affected at all by the cold weather, looking like a mystical creature, rather than an ordinary woman.
This wasn't an ordinary woman though. This was Meiou Setsuna, Sailor Pluto.....
Ginza shopping district had been buzzing with the activity of holiday shoppers, as Setsuna discovered walking into the mall in the late afternoon. She had done her holiday shopping well in advance, and had come to simply browse at her leasure. When one gaurds time, they rarely have time for random shopping trips.
Sales people and fellow shoppers glanced at her in slight admiration. With her long hair, eyes, tanned skin, and clothing style, she was no ganguro beach bunny kogirl who tanned and wore pale make up and bleached their hair. She was a woman of class and elegance that seemed almost ethereal.
Setsuna ignored the glances, accustomed to receiving such attention. Even in the past she had been looked at with awe and wonder. She was beautiful, intelligent, kind, and strong...everyone respected her, but she was always lonely. Painfully lonely. Who needed to make any more emotional connection than neccessary? She was fated to guard time, alone. Never to come in contact with another person.
She passed a jewelery store when something caught her eye. Walking over to the counter, she spotted the source of her curiosity. An ancient looking silver chained necklace with a large dark garnet pendant. It was a very deep red, and almost looked black. Her breath caught, a memory flashing through her mind.
'It reminds of your eyes when it catches the light.'
A hand brushing the hair away from her neck, fingers clasping the necklace around her neck. Lips against her ear.
Setsuna blinked and frowned.
'Why now?! Why did I just recall that? This necklace...It's just like the one Hades gave me.'
Since she had been ten, Sailor Pluto trained for her sacred duty. She made the usual social appearances and visited the moon often, but she was apart from her peers. She was alone, always, even in the company of others. Except for one. She never felt alone around Princess Serenity. The girl was so kind and bright, she never made you feel lonely.
It was around the time when she was eighteen. In two years she would take her post. She was attending a ball on the moon for the upcoming winter solstice.
Pluto stood alone on the balcony glancing at the stars. She wore her black princess gown with long black velvet gloves and all. Some called her the 'melancholy beauty'. She always seemed to be alone most of the time.
Pluto was never much for large crowds. She didn't know then she'd come to miss them. So here she stood alone. Musing everything and nothing. Not really thinking.
Warm hands grabbed her waist and led her to the dance floor in one fluid motion. She founs herself suddenly waltzing with the most incredibly handsome man she'd ever seen.
His was a dark beauty indeed. Raven black hair and rich brown eyes, he wore a black tuxedo with a jeweled medallion on the bow. An onyx.
Pluto felt herself feel nervous and strangely exciited by the stranger's piercing gaze. They spoke no words as they finished the waltz and kept on dancing. Almost all the guests watched the couple gracefully dance around the silver marble floored ballroom. Their movements were fluid and synchronized perfectly almost.
'Who is he?' she thought, searching her mind and trying to place his face. She knew almost every royal, noble, and official in this system and many from the other ones, but he was drawing a total blank. It was a rather curious enigma. To be swept into the arms of a dashing stranger. It was like something out of one of the writings Jupiter and Venus often raved about.
Pluto heard her name called and looked for the source, it was Princess Neptune standing as always with Princess Uranus by her side.
She turned back to her partner with slight disappointment.
"I'm sorry, sir, if you'll excuse me?" she said politely.
"Of course." he drawled, his voice warm and somewhat husky. It sent shivers down her spine.
She walked over to Neptune and Uranus and sighed.
"You called?"
"Pluto, do you have any idea who that is?" Neptune asked, her cerulean blue eyes slightly worried.
"No...I wish I knew though." she said, glancing at the spot where he had been, his touch, his voice lingering in her mind.
"Pluto, what we tell you now is not to repeated." Uranus murmured.
"What?" Pluto asked, confused. It was normally her role to know what was going on.
"That man you were dancing with, he is a dangerous rogue. He is said to often visit Earth and has been rumored to be a traitor to the Silver Alliance. It is said he is the son of Ops and Coronus, the Ancients of the Nether Realm."
"I've heard about him then. Queen Serenity mentioned that there was a possible traitor who could cause a great deal of trouble...but...the man I danced with didn't seem dangerous."
"Pluto, saying this seems very odd, but, you must be on your guard. This man is said to be extremely powerful and charming."
"I see..." she said, her eyes clouded in disbelief and a sudden deep sadness.
"Are you alright?" Uranus asked.
"Yes, I'm just a little surprised. I danced with a possible traitor."
"It's alright. You didn't know. Now you do." Neptune said reassuringly.
"Neptune..tell me, what is his name?"
Setsuna walked away from the jewelery counter, tears stinging her eyes. Her fists were clenched as she walked out of the mall and looked around frantically, for anywhere quiet. People. Too many people. For the first time in a long time, she craved solitude.
Breaking into a run, she ran as fast as he could, tears falling down her face. She never noticed it had begun snowing when she found herself in a park. There weren't many people around as she sat down on a bench and buried her face into her hands.
Pluto looked out at the stars from the balcony of her room in Charon Castle. That man. She couldn't forget him, no matter how hard she tried. He was everywhere. That warm touch, those deep eyes, that rich voice that wrapped around her like velvet. It tortured her. Never in her life had she felt such a way. She had always sought to be alone, never needing anyone...but she wanted to see him again. She sensed something in him, a kindred soul, and something deeper. A desire.
It was then she noticed something. On her balcony was a strange flower, a red flower that somewhat resembled a flower known as an orchid. It was beautiful. Reaching out, her slim fingers brushed the soft petals.
"This can't be from here. Flowers don't grow on this planet."
"No, they don't."
Pluto whirled around and gasped.
"You! How did you..."
He silenced her by pressing a finger to her lips.
"I've wanted to see you ever since we danced on the moon, Princess Pluto." he murmured, caressing her cheek.
Pluto broke her gaze away. She felt despair inside her, eating away at her.
"I..I can't see you. You must leave." she said as her body trembled.
"I see. So you found out my identity. Never the less, I will have you." he said, pulling her to him, as they disappeared into a black void.
The snow stopped, it was now night time. The golden full moon lit the sky as Setsuna watched the stars. She thought she had forgotten...the time she had spent in the Nether Realm, away from everyone and everything she knew. She thought she had forgotten her time with him.
It was a little after ten when she had dozed off, for the clock struck midnight when she awoke, the cold finally catching up to her as she rubbed her hands together. Standing up, she turned to walk back home when she felt something against her neck.
Reaching up to her collar, her fingers brushed against cool metal. Looking down, her met with garnet. It was the necklace she had seen earlier. Finger trembling, she let it go to fall against her chest as she once again broke into a run, finally reaching her apartment.
Slamming the door behind her and locking it, she went to her room and quickly changed for bed, burying herself under the dark red comforter as she shivered, whispering the name that was most forbidden to her. The one she sought to forget most.
"Hades."
* * * * * * *
Well, that ends this installment of the Setsuna series.
For anyone who knows anything about myth, Ops is the Roman name for the Titan Goddess Rhea, mother of Hades. Coronus is a loose romanization of Kronus, the Titan God that was Hades father.
Hades is the God of the Underworld, known as Pluto in Roman. Yes, it's weird. All will make sense in due time.
Now, I'd like to say, I'm very displeased with Fanfiction.net's decision to no longer carry hentai stories. This is a restriction of creative liscence, and goes against their tagline, 'free the soul'.
Many of my friends are boycotting the site now.
I myself will still visit the site for the stories I'm reading, but I'm NOT a happy camper. I was in the middle of some stories by Millennium Guard, Gorecki, Lady M Harris..etc. etc. Now that's kinda shot to hell.
What the HELL ever happened to artistic liscene?!
Ugh...
Please review, thank you kindly.
by Silver Miko
The silver moonlight lit the narrow cobblestone path that weaved through the bare birch trees as fresh snow gleamed on the ground of the park. It was winter time, mid-December. Christmas would be in two weeks. Gold bells and white ribbons had been up since the end of November, and young girls anxiously awaited gifts from would-be suitors.
Seated alone on a black painted wooden bench was a woman in a black winter coat with long dark green hair. Her head was tilted back as she gazed at the starry sky and bright moon. Her garnet eyes seemed to reflect the stars as she remembered a time long ago, far away, where she would watch the night sky like this from her world of eternal winter.
A sigh escaped her lips, coming out in a small puff in the chilly air. She seemed to not be affected at all by the cold weather, looking like a mystical creature, rather than an ordinary woman.
This wasn't an ordinary woman though. This was Meiou Setsuna, Sailor Pluto.....
Ginza shopping district had been buzzing with the activity of holiday shoppers, as Setsuna discovered walking into the mall in the late afternoon. She had done her holiday shopping well in advance, and had come to simply browse at her leasure. When one gaurds time, they rarely have time for random shopping trips.
Sales people and fellow shoppers glanced at her in slight admiration. With her long hair, eyes, tanned skin, and clothing style, she was no ganguro beach bunny kogirl who tanned and wore pale make up and bleached their hair. She was a woman of class and elegance that seemed almost ethereal.
Setsuna ignored the glances, accustomed to receiving such attention. Even in the past she had been looked at with awe and wonder. She was beautiful, intelligent, kind, and strong...everyone respected her, but she was always lonely. Painfully lonely. Who needed to make any more emotional connection than neccessary? She was fated to guard time, alone. Never to come in contact with another person.
She passed a jewelery store when something caught her eye. Walking over to the counter, she spotted the source of her curiosity. An ancient looking silver chained necklace with a large dark garnet pendant. It was a very deep red, and almost looked black. Her breath caught, a memory flashing through her mind.
'It reminds of your eyes when it catches the light.'
A hand brushing the hair away from her neck, fingers clasping the necklace around her neck. Lips against her ear.
Setsuna blinked and frowned.
'Why now?! Why did I just recall that? This necklace...It's just like the one Hades gave me.'
Since she had been ten, Sailor Pluto trained for her sacred duty. She made the usual social appearances and visited the moon often, but she was apart from her peers. She was alone, always, even in the company of others. Except for one. She never felt alone around Princess Serenity. The girl was so kind and bright, she never made you feel lonely.
It was around the time when she was eighteen. In two years she would take her post. She was attending a ball on the moon for the upcoming winter solstice.
Pluto stood alone on the balcony glancing at the stars. She wore her black princess gown with long black velvet gloves and all. Some called her the 'melancholy beauty'. She always seemed to be alone most of the time.
Pluto was never much for large crowds. She didn't know then she'd come to miss them. So here she stood alone. Musing everything and nothing. Not really thinking.
Warm hands grabbed her waist and led her to the dance floor in one fluid motion. She founs herself suddenly waltzing with the most incredibly handsome man she'd ever seen.
His was a dark beauty indeed. Raven black hair and rich brown eyes, he wore a black tuxedo with a jeweled medallion on the bow. An onyx.
Pluto felt herself feel nervous and strangely exciited by the stranger's piercing gaze. They spoke no words as they finished the waltz and kept on dancing. Almost all the guests watched the couple gracefully dance around the silver marble floored ballroom. Their movements were fluid and synchronized perfectly almost.
'Who is he?' she thought, searching her mind and trying to place his face. She knew almost every royal, noble, and official in this system and many from the other ones, but he was drawing a total blank. It was a rather curious enigma. To be swept into the arms of a dashing stranger. It was like something out of one of the writings Jupiter and Venus often raved about.
Pluto heard her name called and looked for the source, it was Princess Neptune standing as always with Princess Uranus by her side.
She turned back to her partner with slight disappointment.
"I'm sorry, sir, if you'll excuse me?" she said politely.
"Of course." he drawled, his voice warm and somewhat husky. It sent shivers down her spine.
She walked over to Neptune and Uranus and sighed.
"You called?"
"Pluto, do you have any idea who that is?" Neptune asked, her cerulean blue eyes slightly worried.
"No...I wish I knew though." she said, glancing at the spot where he had been, his touch, his voice lingering in her mind.
"Pluto, what we tell you now is not to repeated." Uranus murmured.
"What?" Pluto asked, confused. It was normally her role to know what was going on.
"That man you were dancing with, he is a dangerous rogue. He is said to often visit Earth and has been rumored to be a traitor to the Silver Alliance. It is said he is the son of Ops and Coronus, the Ancients of the Nether Realm."
"I've heard about him then. Queen Serenity mentioned that there was a possible traitor who could cause a great deal of trouble...but...the man I danced with didn't seem dangerous."
"Pluto, saying this seems very odd, but, you must be on your guard. This man is said to be extremely powerful and charming."
"I see..." she said, her eyes clouded in disbelief and a sudden deep sadness.
"Are you alright?" Uranus asked.
"Yes, I'm just a little surprised. I danced with a possible traitor."
"It's alright. You didn't know. Now you do." Neptune said reassuringly.
"Neptune..tell me, what is his name?"
Setsuna walked away from the jewelery counter, tears stinging her eyes. Her fists were clenched as she walked out of the mall and looked around frantically, for anywhere quiet. People. Too many people. For the first time in a long time, she craved solitude.
Breaking into a run, she ran as fast as he could, tears falling down her face. She never noticed it had begun snowing when she found herself in a park. There weren't many people around as she sat down on a bench and buried her face into her hands.
Pluto looked out at the stars from the balcony of her room in Charon Castle. That man. She couldn't forget him, no matter how hard she tried. He was everywhere. That warm touch, those deep eyes, that rich voice that wrapped around her like velvet. It tortured her. Never in her life had she felt such a way. She had always sought to be alone, never needing anyone...but she wanted to see him again. She sensed something in him, a kindred soul, and something deeper. A desire.
It was then she noticed something. On her balcony was a strange flower, a red flower that somewhat resembled a flower known as an orchid. It was beautiful. Reaching out, her slim fingers brushed the soft petals.
"This can't be from here. Flowers don't grow on this planet."
"No, they don't."
Pluto whirled around and gasped.
"You! How did you..."
He silenced her by pressing a finger to her lips.
"I've wanted to see you ever since we danced on the moon, Princess Pluto." he murmured, caressing her cheek.
Pluto broke her gaze away. She felt despair inside her, eating away at her.
"I..I can't see you. You must leave." she said as her body trembled.
"I see. So you found out my identity. Never the less, I will have you." he said, pulling her to him, as they disappeared into a black void.
The snow stopped, it was now night time. The golden full moon lit the sky as Setsuna watched the stars. She thought she had forgotten...the time she had spent in the Nether Realm, away from everyone and everything she knew. She thought she had forgotten her time with him.
It was a little after ten when she had dozed off, for the clock struck midnight when she awoke, the cold finally catching up to her as she rubbed her hands together. Standing up, she turned to walk back home when she felt something against her neck.
Reaching up to her collar, her fingers brushed against cool metal. Looking down, her met with garnet. It was the necklace she had seen earlier. Finger trembling, she let it go to fall against her chest as she once again broke into a run, finally reaching her apartment.
Slamming the door behind her and locking it, she went to her room and quickly changed for bed, burying herself under the dark red comforter as she shivered, whispering the name that was most forbidden to her. The one she sought to forget most.
"Hades."
* * * * * * *
Well, that ends this installment of the Setsuna series.
For anyone who knows anything about myth, Ops is the Roman name for the Titan Goddess Rhea, mother of Hades. Coronus is a loose romanization of Kronus, the Titan God that was Hades father.
Hades is the God of the Underworld, known as Pluto in Roman. Yes, it's weird. All will make sense in due time.
Now, I'd like to say, I'm very displeased with Fanfiction.net's decision to no longer carry hentai stories. This is a restriction of creative liscence, and goes against their tagline, 'free the soul'.
Many of my friends are boycotting the site now.
I myself will still visit the site for the stories I'm reading, but I'm NOT a happy camper. I was in the middle of some stories by Millennium Guard, Gorecki, Lady M Harris..etc. etc. Now that's kinda shot to hell.
What the HELL ever happened to artistic liscene?!
Ugh...
Please review, thank you kindly.