Chapter 3:Forbidden Elysion
*The Meeting*
(Whoa! I have another story of the same name. How weird)
There was music in the air. The sounds of flutes, violins, and trumpets can be heard all throughout
the Palace. The Princess and her court were excited. It was the first time that the Queen was going
to invite the people of earth to the Palace. All five of them had heard the Queen tell stories about
this Prince that lived and protected the Earth. They all wondered what he looked like and what his
kingdom, this magical "Elysion" was like. They had seen glimpses of his Generals but never him.
Princess Selenity, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus were sitting on the grass near the Palace's pond. They
discussed everything there most of the time and their voices were in high spirits. They couldn't keep
their excitement down. Venus put her head on her hands and laid on the grass. "I wonder if the
Prince's generals will come also. I can't wait." she sighed, her eyes getting bigger from the thrill.
As night fall came, the awaited Prince made his way to the party. The people gathered as he made
his way to the entrance followed by his Generals. Two on each side. The Prince and his court
bowed to the Queen and soon, he too began to enjoy the jubilant atmosphere.
Princess Selenity was quite taken aback by this handsome young man, who asked her to dance. It
was the first time she had actually danced with a man she did not know before and her heart
pounded when he took her hand in his. He gave her a smile, his blue eyes were like the color of the
Earth's oceans. the Princess looked away, not wanting him to see her blush. The Prince smiled at her
actions and pulled her in closer to him which made her blush even more.
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury were watching them dance as they sat on their chairs near the Queen's
throne. While Prince Endymion's court were also watching.
"Well, they seem to be enjoying the party," Kunzite said, remarking about the Prince. "Do you not
think we should be enjoying it as well?" Nephrite and Zoisite agreed. All of them looking towards
were the three Princess were sitting.
Jadeite crossed his arms. "I can not believe I agreed to come here. I should have stayed in the
Palace. I have other better things to do."
"Now Jadeite, you are probably just saying that because you have two left feet," Nephrite
commented.
"Very funny," Jadeite said, still crossing his arms.
"Anyway, I am going to ask that tall one over there to dance," Nephrite looked over at the Princess
' direction again. "Princess Jupiter," he sighed. "Quite beautiful is she not?" He fixed his bow tie and
walked towards Jupiter. "Excuse me...um... Princess, would you do me the honor of dancing with
me?" He bowed to her and kissed her hand.
Jupiter was surprised. It was usually her that was last whenever something like this happened. She
put her hand over her mouth and blushed. "It will be my honor dancing with you my Lord."
Nephrite smiled. Jupiter's green eyes were twinkling and she blushed even more. "Please just call me
Nephrite." He kissed her hand again and lead her to the dance floor.
Venus watched the two couples dance and gripped her hands on her chair. She was not about to
make herself the last one to dance. Besides, she was not like the rest. She does not wait around.
"That is it," she said, standing up. She fixed up her yellow gold dress. "If he's afraid to ask me to
dance, then I'm going to ask him myself."
Rei smiled in her sleep. "Venus," she said, sleepily. "You were always so confident."
Venus tossed her long blond hair behind her and walked confidently to the silver haired man talking
to one of the other Generals. "Excuse me, you must be Lord Kunzite, would you like to dance with
me?"
Kunzite turned around. He was just about to approach her and to his surprise, it was her that made
the first move. He was instantly impressed by her. He liked confident and aggressive women. He
smiled at her. "It will be my pleasure, Princess."
Zoisite was quite shy. He was only sixteen and was a bit on the short side. He always felt awkward
about it. He looked over at Princess Mercury. She was quite a beauty, if he did say so. And when he
smiled at her, she smiled back but immediately turned away, blushing. He thought it was cute. He
gulped. He fixed up his white boy tie and walked over to where she sat.
"May I sit here?" He asked. Mercury looked at him and nodded. He sat on Mars' chair, who was
nowhere to be found and looked over at the dance floor. "Everybody seems to be having a good
time, huh?" He asked nervously. He had never before asked a girl to dance. He was not so slick like
Kunzite and Nephrite. And he was never so confident and stubborn like Jadeite, who was still
standing by the wall with his arms crossed, looking rather irritated. He, Zoisite was just a normal,
strange kid who always got so nervous around a pretty girl.
"So, um... you are Lord Zoisite?" Mercury asked, her cheeks burning. I have heard about you. The
commander of Europe right?"
Zoisite laughed nervously. "Yes, that is me, but it is really no big deal. But other than that, do not
believe anything else that is coming out of the mouth of those four," he said pointing to the Prince
and the other 3 Generals. "They tease me constantly. Just because I am younger than they are."
Mercury shook her head. "Actually, it is nothing bad at all. They said you were quite smart. That your
favorite book is The Odyssey."
"Well um.. I guess you can say that." He laughed nervously. "I am pretty much of a nerd."
"No, you are not at all, my Lord," Mercury touched his shoulder. "The Odyssey is my favorite book
too."
Zoisite looked at her. He too was blushing now. "Really?" he said. "Please do not call me, 'Lord'. Just
Zoisite... I... I thought I was the only one who enjoyed reading stuff like that."
"Well, now you know you are not..." Mercury smiled.
For a while, they both fidgeted in their seats. Jadeite was enjoying Zoisite squirm. He know knew
what to tease the younger General mercilessly about tomorrow.
"Listen, umm... umm Princess," Zoisite stammered.
"It is just Mercury," she said quickly, feeling her face heating up again. She knew what was coming.
"Mercury, will you umm.. umm.. dance with me?" Zoisite blurted out as quickly as possible. He was
ready to apologize if he was going to get declined.
"I.. I thought you would never ask," Mercury answered.
Zoisite smiled widely and took her hand, leading her to the dance floor. She really was rather cute.
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Jadeite thought the scene was quite funny. "Kids," he said. "But at least, he did not make a fool of
himself."
He was quite bored now. Zoisite and his musings and actions towards Princess Mercury kept him
amused for a brief time but now he had nothing to do. Everyone else was dancing except for him.
And he did not want to dance anyway. He stepped out of the Palace's wide doors and decided
to explore the Kingdom of the Moon.
He saw various waterfalls that poured over high columns, a garden full of white roses and a lake
that was the color of clear blue. Elysion was beautiful but this kingdom was even more so. He
looked out across the galaxy and saw his home. Earth from his stand point looked like a blue jewel.
He wished he had never come. He was not at all interested in stupid dances and such. He'll rather
be by himself if it came to that. He should have stayed home with Helios. He would have more fun
playing hide and seek with the boy than confine himself in such idiocracy as dancing and flirting
with women. It was not his style. He continued walking again with his hands inside his pockets and
loosened his bow tie. "I still do not know why I had to go to this place," he said to himself as he
neared a small temple.
It had quickly caught his eye. It just stood there in the back of the palace and it too was
surrounded by white roses. He decided to look inside. It seemed no one was there anyway.
~Rei tossed in her sleep~
"Selenity, how many times do I have to tell you to knock before you enter here?" It was a soft voice.
The first thing he saw was the light violet hair. "Well are you not going to apologize? Why are you so
quiet all of sudden? Did Prince Endymion come?"
Jadeite stepped closer to where she sat in front of the fireplace. She had not turned around yet.
"Selenity?" She questioned.
~Rei tossed in her sleep again~
The girl turned around...."Selenity?" She asked once more. This time a little cautious. He made her
jump. "Who are you? What are you doing here? There is no trespassing allowed in this area!" She
screeched. She stood up and fixed her long red dress.
Jadeite stepped back. "I.. I thought no one was here..." he stammered.
"What are you doing here anyway? Who are you?" She backed away from him.
"I was looking around the palace. I was getting tired of watching people dance... I am sorry. I did
not mean to trespass. I will be going now.." Jadeite said quickly. The girl made him nervous. Very
nervous. He couldn't even think straight.
"What is your name?" She asked more relaxed. She could see his nervousness and she smiled to
herself. She liked making people nervous and it was definitely working. She liked doing it to the
Princess and Venus mostly... ~ Still, she was utterly mad at this stranger who walked in without
knocking and without even a warning. He was quite handsome though. She never really had any
interest in men because she knew she could always fend for himself. Venus, Jupiter, the Princess
and even Mercury dreamed about getting married someday, but her? Never. She was content
with her duty in protecting Selenity and the Kingdom. She was content with just sitting by the fire
reading. Her life was already as it should be and she was happy.
"It is... it is Jadeite," he answered, obviously still nervous. "And you?" Jadeite quickly closed his mouth.
Did he dare ask her name? She looked quite mad already and he was about to make her angry
even more by asking that question.
"It is Mars," she said turning away from him and sat back down in front of the fire. "You can leave
now if you like." She looked up at him and spoke more softly. "But I guess you can stay and look
around."
Jadeite smiled but she turned away. For awhile, he stood there watching her, pretending to look
at the paintings that hung on the walls. She looked back at him. "So you are with Prince
Endymion?"
An excuse to look at her. Yes! "I am one of his generals," he said. She turned back to the fire and
turned a page in her book.
"Tell me," she continued. "Why are you here instead of the dance hall? It is very rare that the Queen
invites people of Earth. You should make your visit worthwhile."
Jadeite stood beside her, facing the fire as well. "It is probably the same reason you're here instead
of there..."
She looked up at him. "They all know that I do not like that kind of stuff. I have no interest in such
things. Although they try to change my mind sometimes."
"So I guess I was right then. We do have the same reasons."
"Did the Prince make you come here?" She moved a little to make room for him. "You can sit if you
like."
Jadeite smiled to himself as he sat next to her. She was even more beautiful close up. No one had
really caught his eye yet, until.. until.. He stomach churned when she smiled at him. "So I guess, you
might be bored." She stated.
"In... In the beginning I was... but I guess not so much now." He smiled.
"So it was I that stopped your boredom?"
"Somewhat. Strangers yelling at you for trespassing kinda wakes you up."
"Strangers walking in without knocking also wakes you up."
"I am really sorry," he said, running his hands through his hair. "I thought I was the only one out here.
I just wanted to explore your kingdom a little. It is very beautiful."
"I heard yours was."
"It is. You should come sometime. There are different kinds of flowers everywhere and tress that
change colors with the seasons and a sky that turn into different shades of the rainbow when the
day changes..."
"You are gone just one day... but I can understand. I would miss those things too if I came to a
place where none of those existed."
"But nothing can compare to this place, Princess. You should know that."
Mars stared at the fire. "Is it peaceful where you live? Everytime I look at the Earth I think of
calmness," she sighed. "I... I think of my mother." She touched his hand and stood up to look for
something in one of the bookcases. "A long time ago, my mother went to Earth for a visit. And
when she returned, she gave this to me. It is the most beautiful flower I had ever seen. And the
scent is still in the pages." She sat beside him again and opened another book, taking out an old
dried flower between its pages. "They are called Casablancas. They are my favorite." She took out
the flower and traced it's now delicate petals with her finger.
Jadeite did not know what to say. Here was this beautiful girl who was sitting beside him, who had
made him so nervous, and now here she was telling him a story that obviously saddened her.
"I am sorry," he said.
"For what?" She asked, with a small smile., placing the flower back between the pages.
"You looked sad. I am sorry for making you remember a memory."
"That is not a bad thing. It is a good thing. I am glad you made me remember. My mother always
told me stories of Earth when I still lived in Mars. About different people and lands. And I do miss
her... but she always told me to remember the good things."
"My mother told me the same thing... she passed away when I was young."
They both did not know why the had told each other such private things. Especially Mars, who
usually kept her feelings hidden from everyone. It was hard for her to tell anyone her thoughts. It
took her awhile to even tell the other girls about the deaths of her parents. Especially the death of
her mother. Maybe it was because of the night itself, that made her tell him such things. Or maybe
it was because he was from Earth, a place where she had always wanted to visit.
Jadeite felt something with this girl. She was different from the women he had met. She was fiery
and confident and she had touched his heart for reasons he did not know. He noticed that simple
things made her happy. Like the Casablancas. A beautiful flower that had died so many years ago,
but it meant everything to her.
"So I guess we have something in common then, huh?" She smiled at him as she put the book
away. "I do not know why I told you those things. I guess I just wanted to say it."
"It is OK, I do not mind."
"I figured that much," she smiled, crossing her arms. "Well, do you not want to go back to the dance
hall and have one last dance with an enchanting maiden, from the Moon?"
He was taken a back by such a question and it put him in such an awkward situation. Did she want
him to leave or did she want him to stay? "I.. um.. um.. well umm.. if I do go back, I would prefer it
if you would come with me."
"So you would pass up a chance to dance with an enchantress?"
"I will rather dance with a Princess..." They both surprised each other by him saying that. Did I just
say that out loud? He asked himself.
"Well, you sure do know how to talk, huh?"
"If I go back to the dance hall, would you join me in a dance?"
She turned to the fire. "Normally, I would say I will pass but I guess it would not be so bad dancing
this time around."
They made their way back to the palace, her leading of course. The music was playing a slow
melody and there was not a single person standing against the walls. Mars was surprised at
witnessing such a happy atmosphere. She was even more surprised that the Queen was dancing.
With one of the butlers no less.
"I have never seen so many happy people in my entire life." Mars whispered to him.
"Um.. b..but do you notice something odd?" Jadeite said, smiling at her.
"Like what?"
"We are the only ones standing."
"Hmm.. You are right." She took a hold of his gloved hand. "So are you going to ask me or not?"
"I thought I would never ask," he said. "So, my Princess, would you care to dance with me?"
"I will be happy to."
Mars could never forget that night they had met. She had not known anyone quite like him. They
danced and surprisingly had the greatest time. She found that he was a little like her in a way. He
too was a bit stubborn and a little aloof. He shared her sense of humor. He could even stand her
sometimes fiery temper.
When it was time to leave, he asked her politely if he could see her again. She was a bit wary, and
though she knew it was forbidden, she had agreed. She felt comfortable with him.
Their relationship began from there. He would visit her most often and when she had decided to see him, her expectations of Earth were met. It was beautiful and so full of color. There was a day and a night and a sky. It was nothing like the moon where all you see are the stars across the bright black galaxy. He had shown her his favorite places. Where to go for the best view of the sunsets and a place were rainbows were always present. She had met Helios, the little boy whose greatest duty was to protect Elysion. He was a very precocious and wise for someone so young and he took to her very easily. Actually, he took to everyone easily., especially Selenity whose now very much in love with the Prince and made sure that any free time she had would be spent with him. This of course was hidden from the Queen who had told them all, that though the Prince and his court had been invited to the Moon, they were still forbidden to interact. The Queen had just wanted the Princess and her Senshi to meet the people who they over see. It was just for one night. But in that one night, she had let them dance with each
other, let them talk and because of her, they had all fallen in love.
Mars and Jadeite would meet in the temple, for the Queen hardly ever sets foot there because
she knew that it was Mar's private place. Her sanctuary almost. And so, no matter where it was,
the Moon or Elysion, the two always enjoyed each others company. Then one night, when Jadeite
was about to leave and Mars went to see him off, he asked almost timidly if he could kiss her.
"What?" She asked softly, with a surprised look on her face. She looked down on the ground, a color
began to show on her cheeks.
Jadeite sighed. "It is OK. I completely understand." At least he tried. "I am sorry if I made you feel..."
"You may," she turned to look up at him.
"Uncomfortable..." Jadeite was surprised when he finished his sentence. Did she just say that he
could?
"But you did not need to ask."
She turned her gaze back to the Earth. Jadeite touched her face, making her look at him. They
were both nervous. He smiled sweetly and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Who am I going to talk to when you are gone?" She asked, laying her head on his shoulder.
Jadeite smiled, running his hand down her long, violet hair. He took her hand in his. "You will see me
at the party will you not? Selenity will be coming. The Prince cannot wait. But I know you are not
fond of such things. But I do want you to come."
"I will go, just for you."
"I am glad." He kissed her gloved hand. "I also cannot wait then. Meet me at the garden OK?
I will miss you Sailor Mars." Jadeite kissed her on the cheek, smiling as he returned to earth.
continued...
Did you notice that not one of them uses contractions? Well, I kinda figured that since it is set more
than a thousand years ago, they are more formal. So that's why.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading this.
Next Chapter is back in the present and that ever so prominent bus stop. And it's very close to the
Manga version also.
*The Meeting*
(Whoa! I have another story of the same name. How weird)
There was music in the air. The sounds of flutes, violins, and trumpets can be heard all throughout
the Palace. The Princess and her court were excited. It was the first time that the Queen was going
to invite the people of earth to the Palace. All five of them had heard the Queen tell stories about
this Prince that lived and protected the Earth. They all wondered what he looked like and what his
kingdom, this magical "Elysion" was like. They had seen glimpses of his Generals but never him.
Princess Selenity, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus were sitting on the grass near the Palace's pond. They
discussed everything there most of the time and their voices were in high spirits. They couldn't keep
their excitement down. Venus put her head on her hands and laid on the grass. "I wonder if the
Prince's generals will come also. I can't wait." she sighed, her eyes getting bigger from the thrill.
As night fall came, the awaited Prince made his way to the party. The people gathered as he made
his way to the entrance followed by his Generals. Two on each side. The Prince and his court
bowed to the Queen and soon, he too began to enjoy the jubilant atmosphere.
Princess Selenity was quite taken aback by this handsome young man, who asked her to dance. It
was the first time she had actually danced with a man she did not know before and her heart
pounded when he took her hand in his. He gave her a smile, his blue eyes were like the color of the
Earth's oceans. the Princess looked away, not wanting him to see her blush. The Prince smiled at her
actions and pulled her in closer to him which made her blush even more.
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury were watching them dance as they sat on their chairs near the Queen's
throne. While Prince Endymion's court were also watching.
"Well, they seem to be enjoying the party," Kunzite said, remarking about the Prince. "Do you not
think we should be enjoying it as well?" Nephrite and Zoisite agreed. All of them looking towards
were the three Princess were sitting.
Jadeite crossed his arms. "I can not believe I agreed to come here. I should have stayed in the
Palace. I have other better things to do."
"Now Jadeite, you are probably just saying that because you have two left feet," Nephrite
commented.
"Very funny," Jadeite said, still crossing his arms.
"Anyway, I am going to ask that tall one over there to dance," Nephrite looked over at the Princess
' direction again. "Princess Jupiter," he sighed. "Quite beautiful is she not?" He fixed his bow tie and
walked towards Jupiter. "Excuse me...um... Princess, would you do me the honor of dancing with
me?" He bowed to her and kissed her hand.
Jupiter was surprised. It was usually her that was last whenever something like this happened. She
put her hand over her mouth and blushed. "It will be my honor dancing with you my Lord."
Nephrite smiled. Jupiter's green eyes were twinkling and she blushed even more. "Please just call me
Nephrite." He kissed her hand again and lead her to the dance floor.
Venus watched the two couples dance and gripped her hands on her chair. She was not about to
make herself the last one to dance. Besides, she was not like the rest. She does not wait around.
"That is it," she said, standing up. She fixed up her yellow gold dress. "If he's afraid to ask me to
dance, then I'm going to ask him myself."
Rei smiled in her sleep. "Venus," she said, sleepily. "You were always so confident."
Venus tossed her long blond hair behind her and walked confidently to the silver haired man talking
to one of the other Generals. "Excuse me, you must be Lord Kunzite, would you like to dance with
me?"
Kunzite turned around. He was just about to approach her and to his surprise, it was her that made
the first move. He was instantly impressed by her. He liked confident and aggressive women. He
smiled at her. "It will be my pleasure, Princess."
Zoisite was quite shy. He was only sixteen and was a bit on the short side. He always felt awkward
about it. He looked over at Princess Mercury. She was quite a beauty, if he did say so. And when he
smiled at her, she smiled back but immediately turned away, blushing. He thought it was cute. He
gulped. He fixed up his white boy tie and walked over to where she sat.
"May I sit here?" He asked. Mercury looked at him and nodded. He sat on Mars' chair, who was
nowhere to be found and looked over at the dance floor. "Everybody seems to be having a good
time, huh?" He asked nervously. He had never before asked a girl to dance. He was not so slick like
Kunzite and Nephrite. And he was never so confident and stubborn like Jadeite, who was still
standing by the wall with his arms crossed, looking rather irritated. He, Zoisite was just a normal,
strange kid who always got so nervous around a pretty girl.
"So, um... you are Lord Zoisite?" Mercury asked, her cheeks burning. I have heard about you. The
commander of Europe right?"
Zoisite laughed nervously. "Yes, that is me, but it is really no big deal. But other than that, do not
believe anything else that is coming out of the mouth of those four," he said pointing to the Prince
and the other 3 Generals. "They tease me constantly. Just because I am younger than they are."
Mercury shook her head. "Actually, it is nothing bad at all. They said you were quite smart. That your
favorite book is The Odyssey."
"Well um.. I guess you can say that." He laughed nervously. "I am pretty much of a nerd."
"No, you are not at all, my Lord," Mercury touched his shoulder. "The Odyssey is my favorite book
too."
Zoisite looked at her. He too was blushing now. "Really?" he said. "Please do not call me, 'Lord'. Just
Zoisite... I... I thought I was the only one who enjoyed reading stuff like that."
"Well, now you know you are not..." Mercury smiled.
For a while, they both fidgeted in their seats. Jadeite was enjoying Zoisite squirm. He know knew
what to tease the younger General mercilessly about tomorrow.
"Listen, umm... umm Princess," Zoisite stammered.
"It is just Mercury," she said quickly, feeling her face heating up again. She knew what was coming.
"Mercury, will you umm.. umm.. dance with me?" Zoisite blurted out as quickly as possible. He was
ready to apologize if he was going to get declined.
"I.. I thought you would never ask," Mercury answered.
Zoisite smiled widely and took her hand, leading her to the dance floor. She really was rather cute.
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Jadeite thought the scene was quite funny. "Kids," he said. "But at least, he did not make a fool of
himself."
He was quite bored now. Zoisite and his musings and actions towards Princess Mercury kept him
amused for a brief time but now he had nothing to do. Everyone else was dancing except for him.
And he did not want to dance anyway. He stepped out of the Palace's wide doors and decided
to explore the Kingdom of the Moon.
He saw various waterfalls that poured over high columns, a garden full of white roses and a lake
that was the color of clear blue. Elysion was beautiful but this kingdom was even more so. He
looked out across the galaxy and saw his home. Earth from his stand point looked like a blue jewel.
He wished he had never come. He was not at all interested in stupid dances and such. He'll rather
be by himself if it came to that. He should have stayed home with Helios. He would have more fun
playing hide and seek with the boy than confine himself in such idiocracy as dancing and flirting
with women. It was not his style. He continued walking again with his hands inside his pockets and
loosened his bow tie. "I still do not know why I had to go to this place," he said to himself as he
neared a small temple.
It had quickly caught his eye. It just stood there in the back of the palace and it too was
surrounded by white roses. He decided to look inside. It seemed no one was there anyway.
~Rei tossed in her sleep~
"Selenity, how many times do I have to tell you to knock before you enter here?" It was a soft voice.
The first thing he saw was the light violet hair. "Well are you not going to apologize? Why are you so
quiet all of sudden? Did Prince Endymion come?"
Jadeite stepped closer to where she sat in front of the fireplace. She had not turned around yet.
"Selenity?" She questioned.
~Rei tossed in her sleep again~
The girl turned around...."Selenity?" She asked once more. This time a little cautious. He made her
jump. "Who are you? What are you doing here? There is no trespassing allowed in this area!" She
screeched. She stood up and fixed her long red dress.
Jadeite stepped back. "I.. I thought no one was here..." he stammered.
"What are you doing here anyway? Who are you?" She backed away from him.
"I was looking around the palace. I was getting tired of watching people dance... I am sorry. I did
not mean to trespass. I will be going now.." Jadeite said quickly. The girl made him nervous. Very
nervous. He couldn't even think straight.
"What is your name?" She asked more relaxed. She could see his nervousness and she smiled to
herself. She liked making people nervous and it was definitely working. She liked doing it to the
Princess and Venus mostly... ~ Still, she was utterly mad at this stranger who walked in without
knocking and without even a warning. He was quite handsome though. She never really had any
interest in men because she knew she could always fend for himself. Venus, Jupiter, the Princess
and even Mercury dreamed about getting married someday, but her? Never. She was content
with her duty in protecting Selenity and the Kingdom. She was content with just sitting by the fire
reading. Her life was already as it should be and she was happy.
"It is... it is Jadeite," he answered, obviously still nervous. "And you?" Jadeite quickly closed his mouth.
Did he dare ask her name? She looked quite mad already and he was about to make her angry
even more by asking that question.
"It is Mars," she said turning away from him and sat back down in front of the fire. "You can leave
now if you like." She looked up at him and spoke more softly. "But I guess you can stay and look
around."
Jadeite smiled but she turned away. For awhile, he stood there watching her, pretending to look
at the paintings that hung on the walls. She looked back at him. "So you are with Prince
Endymion?"
An excuse to look at her. Yes! "I am one of his generals," he said. She turned back to the fire and
turned a page in her book.
"Tell me," she continued. "Why are you here instead of the dance hall? It is very rare that the Queen
invites people of Earth. You should make your visit worthwhile."
Jadeite stood beside her, facing the fire as well. "It is probably the same reason you're here instead
of there..."
She looked up at him. "They all know that I do not like that kind of stuff. I have no interest in such
things. Although they try to change my mind sometimes."
"So I guess I was right then. We do have the same reasons."
"Did the Prince make you come here?" She moved a little to make room for him. "You can sit if you
like."
Jadeite smiled to himself as he sat next to her. She was even more beautiful close up. No one had
really caught his eye yet, until.. until.. He stomach churned when she smiled at him. "So I guess, you
might be bored." She stated.
"In... In the beginning I was... but I guess not so much now." He smiled.
"So it was I that stopped your boredom?"
"Somewhat. Strangers yelling at you for trespassing kinda wakes you up."
"Strangers walking in without knocking also wakes you up."
"I am really sorry," he said, running his hands through his hair. "I thought I was the only one out here.
I just wanted to explore your kingdom a little. It is very beautiful."
"I heard yours was."
"It is. You should come sometime. There are different kinds of flowers everywhere and tress that
change colors with the seasons and a sky that turn into different shades of the rainbow when the
day changes..."
"You are gone just one day... but I can understand. I would miss those things too if I came to a
place where none of those existed."
"But nothing can compare to this place, Princess. You should know that."
Mars stared at the fire. "Is it peaceful where you live? Everytime I look at the Earth I think of
calmness," she sighed. "I... I think of my mother." She touched his hand and stood up to look for
something in one of the bookcases. "A long time ago, my mother went to Earth for a visit. And
when she returned, she gave this to me. It is the most beautiful flower I had ever seen. And the
scent is still in the pages." She sat beside him again and opened another book, taking out an old
dried flower between its pages. "They are called Casablancas. They are my favorite." She took out
the flower and traced it's now delicate petals with her finger.
Jadeite did not know what to say. Here was this beautiful girl who was sitting beside him, who had
made him so nervous, and now here she was telling him a story that obviously saddened her.
"I am sorry," he said.
"For what?" She asked, with a small smile., placing the flower back between the pages.
"You looked sad. I am sorry for making you remember a memory."
"That is not a bad thing. It is a good thing. I am glad you made me remember. My mother always
told me stories of Earth when I still lived in Mars. About different people and lands. And I do miss
her... but she always told me to remember the good things."
"My mother told me the same thing... she passed away when I was young."
They both did not know why the had told each other such private things. Especially Mars, who
usually kept her feelings hidden from everyone. It was hard for her to tell anyone her thoughts. It
took her awhile to even tell the other girls about the deaths of her parents. Especially the death of
her mother. Maybe it was because of the night itself, that made her tell him such things. Or maybe
it was because he was from Earth, a place where she had always wanted to visit.
Jadeite felt something with this girl. She was different from the women he had met. She was fiery
and confident and she had touched his heart for reasons he did not know. He noticed that simple
things made her happy. Like the Casablancas. A beautiful flower that had died so many years ago,
but it meant everything to her.
"So I guess we have something in common then, huh?" She smiled at him as she put the book
away. "I do not know why I told you those things. I guess I just wanted to say it."
"It is OK, I do not mind."
"I figured that much," she smiled, crossing her arms. "Well, do you not want to go back to the dance
hall and have one last dance with an enchanting maiden, from the Moon?"
He was taken a back by such a question and it put him in such an awkward situation. Did she want
him to leave or did she want him to stay? "I.. um.. um.. well umm.. if I do go back, I would prefer it
if you would come with me."
"So you would pass up a chance to dance with an enchantress?"
"I will rather dance with a Princess..." They both surprised each other by him saying that. Did I just
say that out loud? He asked himself.
"Well, you sure do know how to talk, huh?"
"If I go back to the dance hall, would you join me in a dance?"
She turned to the fire. "Normally, I would say I will pass but I guess it would not be so bad dancing
this time around."
They made their way back to the palace, her leading of course. The music was playing a slow
melody and there was not a single person standing against the walls. Mars was surprised at
witnessing such a happy atmosphere. She was even more surprised that the Queen was dancing.
With one of the butlers no less.
"I have never seen so many happy people in my entire life." Mars whispered to him.
"Um.. b..but do you notice something odd?" Jadeite said, smiling at her.
"Like what?"
"We are the only ones standing."
"Hmm.. You are right." She took a hold of his gloved hand. "So are you going to ask me or not?"
"I thought I would never ask," he said. "So, my Princess, would you care to dance with me?"
"I will be happy to."
Mars could never forget that night they had met. She had not known anyone quite like him. They
danced and surprisingly had the greatest time. She found that he was a little like her in a way. He
too was a bit stubborn and a little aloof. He shared her sense of humor. He could even stand her
sometimes fiery temper.
When it was time to leave, he asked her politely if he could see her again. She was a bit wary, and
though she knew it was forbidden, she had agreed. She felt comfortable with him.
Their relationship began from there. He would visit her most often and when she had decided to see him, her expectations of Earth were met. It was beautiful and so full of color. There was a day and a night and a sky. It was nothing like the moon where all you see are the stars across the bright black galaxy. He had shown her his favorite places. Where to go for the best view of the sunsets and a place were rainbows were always present. She had met Helios, the little boy whose greatest duty was to protect Elysion. He was a very precocious and wise for someone so young and he took to her very easily. Actually, he took to everyone easily., especially Selenity whose now very much in love with the Prince and made sure that any free time she had would be spent with him. This of course was hidden from the Queen who had told them all, that though the Prince and his court had been invited to the Moon, they were still forbidden to interact. The Queen had just wanted the Princess and her Senshi to meet the people who they over see. It was just for one night. But in that one night, she had let them dance with each
other, let them talk and because of her, they had all fallen in love.
Mars and Jadeite would meet in the temple, for the Queen hardly ever sets foot there because
she knew that it was Mar's private place. Her sanctuary almost. And so, no matter where it was,
the Moon or Elysion, the two always enjoyed each others company. Then one night, when Jadeite
was about to leave and Mars went to see him off, he asked almost timidly if he could kiss her.
"What?" She asked softly, with a surprised look on her face. She looked down on the ground, a color
began to show on her cheeks.
Jadeite sighed. "It is OK. I completely understand." At least he tried. "I am sorry if I made you feel..."
"You may," she turned to look up at him.
"Uncomfortable..." Jadeite was surprised when he finished his sentence. Did she just say that he
could?
"But you did not need to ask."
She turned her gaze back to the Earth. Jadeite touched her face, making her look at him. They
were both nervous. He smiled sweetly and kissed her softly on the lips.
"Who am I going to talk to when you are gone?" She asked, laying her head on his shoulder.
Jadeite smiled, running his hand down her long, violet hair. He took her hand in his. "You will see me
at the party will you not? Selenity will be coming. The Prince cannot wait. But I know you are not
fond of such things. But I do want you to come."
"I will go, just for you."
"I am glad." He kissed her gloved hand. "I also cannot wait then. Meet me at the garden OK?
I will miss you Sailor Mars." Jadeite kissed her on the cheek, smiling as he returned to earth.
continued...
Did you notice that not one of them uses contractions? Well, I kinda figured that since it is set more
than a thousand years ago, they are more formal. So that's why.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading this.
Next Chapter is back in the present and that ever so prominent bus stop. And it's very close to the
Manga version also.
