Michiru Kaioh Michiru@tellmeimcute.com
Rating: PG
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Hello everyone! I am back again with the next part. I hope everyone is
enjoying this as much as I enjoy writting it! Any comments, suggestions,
flames, rants, are always welcome. Though the last 2 will be given the
respect they deserve. (read: they will be used for virtual kitty-litter.)
Standard disclaimers apply. I do not own any rights to Sailor Moon or
any of the characters therein. I am merely borrowing them for a little
while. Now, on to the story!
Windswept Waters
Part 3: Just Friends...Or Are They?
"WHAT?!?!" Haruka had nearly fallen off her seat when she heard what
Rian suggested. "Body Servant." She repeated clearly. "That isn't
exactly what it sounds like because, well. The reason I haven't
had one before now is I'd really rather dress myself." She giggled
at the relieved look Haruka gave her. "All you'd have to do is
lay out my clothes for the day or night, run my baths, bring my meals,
and be kind of like a companion."
Haruka thought about that, then slowly nodded. "I guess I could
do that... Where would I stay?" Rian was relieved, she'd been afraid
the other girl would be a lot harder to convince. She pointed off to
the servant room she had pointed out a little while earlier. "Over
there. You can decorate it anyway you like. But first..." She wondered
how she could put this so Haruka wouldn't take offence. "Ah... We need
to get you some new clothes, but before we can do that, you need to
clean up a little." It was now Haruka's turn to blush.
"Go through my bedroom and to the left is another door. That leads
to the bathing room. When you're finished there should be some
clothing in your new room." Haruka just nodded and left the room.
* * * * * * *
Rian walked back into her suit after getting everything set
up so the rest of the staff knew about Haruka. Tucking a strand
of teal hair behind one ear, she started to walk towards her
bedroom when she heard a soft sound. Glancing up she saw Haruka
leaning against the doorway leading to her new room. Rian stifled
a giggle. She had figured the taller girl would rather wear the
men's livery as opposed to the dresses the other women wore, but
she had a most peculiar expression. And she was....BLONDE??? Rian
would have never guessed that color under all the grime. It suited
her however.
The tall blonde was studying her just as intently. She was
a full head taller than Rian, with deep green eyes. She wasn't
good at guessing ages, but she decided Haruka was proably a little
older than herself. 16 maybe to her own 15 years.
"Have you eaten yet? It's about time for lunch, I went ahead
and asked one of the others to bring it to us for today. Until
you know your way around I mean."
"Thanks. And no I haven't." She ran a hand through her hair
slightly distracted. "Look, I'm not sure this was such a good
idea. I'm not really used to taking orders and acting subservient."
Rian just nodded. "I never expected you to. I mean, be subservient."
She giggled. "That DOES get pretty boring you know. Just be yourself,
at least when we're alone. In front of the others you'll have to
pretend or get in trouble though..." The taller girl nodded, clearly
relieved.
"I'll take you on a quick tour of the house after lunch. By
the time that's done I'll have to start getting ready for the
party tonight. With your help." Rian smiled, but Haruka could
tell she wasn't really looking forward to the party. She wondered
why. "What's wrong with the party? Don't you like going?"
"It's not the party exactly..." She curled up in a chair again.
"It's the fact that I have to be paraded around like a prize horse
or something. I don't see why I have to think about marriage yet."
She sighed softly. Before Haruka could continue her questions,
they heard a soft knock at the door. "Enter." A maid entered
carrying a large covered tray. She set it between them on the table
and left without saying a word.
After they ate, Rian gave Haruka the quick tour and they returned
to her rooms where she pulled out what she would need for the party.
Explaining to Haruka how she chose everything so she could do it
the next time, she then shooed her out so she could get dressed.
When she stepped from her room into the outer room, Haruka
glanced up. She had been waiting to see how Rian would end up. Her
eyes widened and her jaw almost hit the floor. Rian hid a laugh,
her eyes dancing.
*She's beautiful. Like a princess from some fairy tale.*
Indeed, she was. The dress she had chosen was all-white with
a scoop neck. A black ribbon laced it closed in front, with a pale
yellow sash tied around her waist. It fell to her ankles and had
spagetti-straps. She wore a simple black ribbon at her throat and
heart-shaped earrings. A yellow rose, the same color as her sash,
was pinned to one strap. She had let her hair fall in soft waves
loosely down her back.
"You do not need to wait up, I don't know how late I'll be."
Haruka just nodded, still at a loss for words as Rian left.
* * * * * * *
Haruka lay in bed, staring at the ceiling , not sure what woke
her. She glanced out the window and saw the first glimmering of dawn.
Deciding she wasn't going to get back to sleep anytime soon, she got
up and walked into the main room hoping to find a book or something
until Rian got up. When she opened the door she found a single candle
burning. She had left it for Rian, so she could see without tripping
when she came back. *Guess she isn't back yet...*
It was then she heard the sobbing. Glancing quickly around the room,
she saw Rian curled in a ball on the floor half-way between the door
and the low table. Her dress was torn and dirt-smudged. Her hair tumbled
around her face and shoulders falling in a tangled mass hiding her face.
She didn't even stop to think. Just crossed the room and dropped to her
knees, pulling Rian into her arms. The sobbing girl buried her face against
Haruka's shoulder. Her tears quickly soaking through the thin fabric of
her night-shirt.
Haruka was at a loss. She was NOT used to having people cry on her
shoulder, and she wanted to know what had upset Rian so much. Finally,
the younger girl pulled away, her tears all but gone. She looked up
with such a sad, lost expression Haruka couldn't look away.
"What happened?"
"I was at the party and... these boys came up to me and started saying
such horrible things!" She looked like she was going to cry again.
"What kind of things Rian?"
"Th--they said that I was stuck-up and thought I was better than
everyone else. And that they were going to teach me a lesson." Her eyes
lost a little of thier fear as she began to get angry. "They started
throwing dirt and mud at me. When I ran away the bushes in the garden
tore my dress. Then mama yelled at me like it was my fault."
The tall blonde had to make herself relax as her hands clenched.
She didn't say anything more about it, just helped Rian up and to the
bathroom. After she filled the tub, she left her. "I'll be in the outer
room if you need me."
Rating: PG
http://smcollection.www.50Megs.com/index.html
Hello everyone! I am back again with the next part. I hope everyone is
enjoying this as much as I enjoy writting it! Any comments, suggestions,
flames, rants, are always welcome. Though the last 2 will be given the
respect they deserve. (read: they will be used for virtual kitty-litter.)
Standard disclaimers apply. I do not own any rights to Sailor Moon or
any of the characters therein. I am merely borrowing them for a little
while. Now, on to the story!
Windswept Waters
Part 3: Just Friends...Or Are They?
"WHAT?!?!" Haruka had nearly fallen off her seat when she heard what
Rian suggested. "Body Servant." She repeated clearly. "That isn't
exactly what it sounds like because, well. The reason I haven't
had one before now is I'd really rather dress myself." She giggled
at the relieved look Haruka gave her. "All you'd have to do is
lay out my clothes for the day or night, run my baths, bring my meals,
and be kind of like a companion."
Haruka thought about that, then slowly nodded. "I guess I could
do that... Where would I stay?" Rian was relieved, she'd been afraid
the other girl would be a lot harder to convince. She pointed off to
the servant room she had pointed out a little while earlier. "Over
there. You can decorate it anyway you like. But first..." She wondered
how she could put this so Haruka wouldn't take offence. "Ah... We need
to get you some new clothes, but before we can do that, you need to
clean up a little." It was now Haruka's turn to blush.
"Go through my bedroom and to the left is another door. That leads
to the bathing room. When you're finished there should be some
clothing in your new room." Haruka just nodded and left the room.
* * * * * * *
Rian walked back into her suit after getting everything set
up so the rest of the staff knew about Haruka. Tucking a strand
of teal hair behind one ear, she started to walk towards her
bedroom when she heard a soft sound. Glancing up she saw Haruka
leaning against the doorway leading to her new room. Rian stifled
a giggle. She had figured the taller girl would rather wear the
men's livery as opposed to the dresses the other women wore, but
she had a most peculiar expression. And she was....BLONDE??? Rian
would have never guessed that color under all the grime. It suited
her however.
The tall blonde was studying her just as intently. She was
a full head taller than Rian, with deep green eyes. She wasn't
good at guessing ages, but she decided Haruka was proably a little
older than herself. 16 maybe to her own 15 years.
"Have you eaten yet? It's about time for lunch, I went ahead
and asked one of the others to bring it to us for today. Until
you know your way around I mean."
"Thanks. And no I haven't." She ran a hand through her hair
slightly distracted. "Look, I'm not sure this was such a good
idea. I'm not really used to taking orders and acting subservient."
Rian just nodded. "I never expected you to. I mean, be subservient."
She giggled. "That DOES get pretty boring you know. Just be yourself,
at least when we're alone. In front of the others you'll have to
pretend or get in trouble though..." The taller girl nodded, clearly
relieved.
"I'll take you on a quick tour of the house after lunch. By
the time that's done I'll have to start getting ready for the
party tonight. With your help." Rian smiled, but Haruka could
tell she wasn't really looking forward to the party. She wondered
why. "What's wrong with the party? Don't you like going?"
"It's not the party exactly..." She curled up in a chair again.
"It's the fact that I have to be paraded around like a prize horse
or something. I don't see why I have to think about marriage yet."
She sighed softly. Before Haruka could continue her questions,
they heard a soft knock at the door. "Enter." A maid entered
carrying a large covered tray. She set it between them on the table
and left without saying a word.
After they ate, Rian gave Haruka the quick tour and they returned
to her rooms where she pulled out what she would need for the party.
Explaining to Haruka how she chose everything so she could do it
the next time, she then shooed her out so she could get dressed.
When she stepped from her room into the outer room, Haruka
glanced up. She had been waiting to see how Rian would end up. Her
eyes widened and her jaw almost hit the floor. Rian hid a laugh,
her eyes dancing.
*She's beautiful. Like a princess from some fairy tale.*
Indeed, she was. The dress she had chosen was all-white with
a scoop neck. A black ribbon laced it closed in front, with a pale
yellow sash tied around her waist. It fell to her ankles and had
spagetti-straps. She wore a simple black ribbon at her throat and
heart-shaped earrings. A yellow rose, the same color as her sash,
was pinned to one strap. She had let her hair fall in soft waves
loosely down her back.
"You do not need to wait up, I don't know how late I'll be."
Haruka just nodded, still at a loss for words as Rian left.
* * * * * * *
Haruka lay in bed, staring at the ceiling , not sure what woke
her. She glanced out the window and saw the first glimmering of dawn.
Deciding she wasn't going to get back to sleep anytime soon, she got
up and walked into the main room hoping to find a book or something
until Rian got up. When she opened the door she found a single candle
burning. She had left it for Rian, so she could see without tripping
when she came back. *Guess she isn't back yet...*
It was then she heard the sobbing. Glancing quickly around the room,
she saw Rian curled in a ball on the floor half-way between the door
and the low table. Her dress was torn and dirt-smudged. Her hair tumbled
around her face and shoulders falling in a tangled mass hiding her face.
She didn't even stop to think. Just crossed the room and dropped to her
knees, pulling Rian into her arms. The sobbing girl buried her face against
Haruka's shoulder. Her tears quickly soaking through the thin fabric of
her night-shirt.
Haruka was at a loss. She was NOT used to having people cry on her
shoulder, and she wanted to know what had upset Rian so much. Finally,
the younger girl pulled away, her tears all but gone. She looked up
with such a sad, lost expression Haruka couldn't look away.
"What happened?"
"I was at the party and... these boys came up to me and started saying
such horrible things!" She looked like she was going to cry again.
"What kind of things Rian?"
"Th--they said that I was stuck-up and thought I was better than
everyone else. And that they were going to teach me a lesson." Her eyes
lost a little of thier fear as she began to get angry. "They started
throwing dirt and mud at me. When I ran away the bushes in the garden
tore my dress. Then mama yelled at me like it was my fault."
The tall blonde had to make herself relax as her hands clenched.
She didn't say anything more about it, just helped Rian up and to the
bathroom. After she filled the tub, she left her. "I'll be in the outer
room if you need me."
