Title: Letters To No One: Mizuno Ami
Or
"It's still a pineapple, Imouto-chan."
Author: Anon Masako
Email: sandryrose85@yahoo.com
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own SM. I never will. I own the concept of the story, but I'd like to thank QS-chan for supplying the line(s) that were my inspiration. Dia is the creation Meredith Bronwen Mallory, the one and only EMS.
Thanks: I would like to thank Sailor Opal, my beta-chan who waited months for this, as well as Patch, Lazuli and Loralei who all at one time or another said, "When's the next part?" and threatened me in one way or another because of it. Also, thanks to QS for inspiring me with her funny beginning lines (two of which are in here- look for them). More thanks to Mere-chan for the loan of Dia! (You can have her back now. She's tearing up my kitchen looking for chocolate.) And thanks to the whole of the SMRFF list! You guys are the best!
Author's Notes: Hello, minna-chan! Here's the next Letter. Let me just say that there are some spoilers for 'To Sing…', but only minute ones. Tiny ones. ^_^ They're like tiny teasers or cliffies. ~grin~
BTW, didn't Opal-chan do a lovely job with Haruka's letter?
~~~
Dear Amicus,*
When you asked for my favorite memory, I blushed immediately. The memory prominent in my mind is one that includes my friends and some water.
Okay, a lot of water.
More than you might think.
Oh, I see I have confused you in a few short sentences. Let me tell you the tale in this letter. It may not exactly be my favorite memory, but it's definitely prominent in my mind.
After all, it happened just two days ago, when all of the servants had their day off. (Gomen if your letter is slightly wet. I don't think the mailroom is quite dried out yet.)
~~~
"Are we insured for water damage? I mean, a LOT of water damage?" I asked Michiru as I dashed into her study, slamming the door shut behind me. The sea-green-haired senshi glanced up at myself with a puzzled frown, which grew even more puzzled as she took in my appearance.
As the usually fastidiously neat Senshi of Mercury, I'm afraid I must have appeared rather out of sorts at that moment. I had transformed, but I was rumpled and out of breath, as well as soaked. Besides that, I was really annoyed. Seriously annoyed.
Her forehead slightly wrinkled in confusion, Michiru turned to her computer and punched a few keys before turning to me. "Well, Ami-chan, I hate to tell you this, but… no."
Silence.
I took a deep breath. "You mean to tell me that the Crystal Palace, home of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion, beloved rulers of the world, is not insured for water damage?"
She nodded slowly, probably still wondering what water had to do with anything.
"How could this happen?!" I said in annoyance, beginning to lose my composure.
"Well, Endymion-san was planning on getting the Palace insured, but first we, along with the Royal Family, had to get life insurance. Then the Black Moon family attacked. After that Chibi-Usa-chan had various trips back to the past, and Dia-chan is always getting into one scrape after another. So Endymion-san never had any time to insure the Palace against anything, really," Michiru answered me matter-of-factly. "And now, Ami-chan, kindly tell me what water damage has to do with anything… and why you're so wet."
During her speech I had noticed water gradually creeping under the door. Scowling, I pointed. "That! Dia-chan and Chibi-Usa-chan were playing in the Grand Ballroom, and then they noticed a decorative water spout which looked strangely like a pineapple-"
Michiru interrupted me. "Why is there a water spout in the Grand Ballroom?"
My gaze turned more reflective than fierce for a moment. "I don't know…" Getting back on track, I continued on my tangent. "Anyway, they decided to turn it on, but when they did they heard Setsuna-chan calling them from the hallway. So they left the room, with the spout still on. And Michiru-chan," I took a few steps closer to the desk, "That water spout was not like a kitchen spout. This is more like what they carry to put out forest fires with."
Michiru's face took on a strange, unreadable expression. "And?" she asked weakly, knowing what had happened even before I said it.
"Now we have a swimming pool for a first floor."
"Well…" she whispered slowly, "we always wanted an indoor swimming pool."
I was extremely annoyed by now. "Yes, but not the whole first floor!" I whined loudly, and collapsed in a chair.
We watched the puddle of water slowly grow for a second, before Michiru ventured, "I wonder how deep it is."
"That's why I'm wet," I said sullenly. "I heard the water in the ballroom, and so I opened the door. It was five feet or so deep then, and it rushed out into the corridor, taking me with it. That was about twenty minutes ago."
"Well, did you go turn it off?" she asked me absently.
"I tried, but the knob is stuck."
"Drat!" Michiru walked over to the door, and I hastily sat up. After my previous experience, I wasn't looking forward to this very much. Amazing how mad water was making me, when I was- am- the Senshi of water.
She eyed the door for a moment, before taking a deep breath and pulling it open.
I think you know what happened. A veritable wall of water swept into the room, and Michiru disappeared for a moment. I had quickly jumped on top of the desk, so I missed the worst of it. Michiru popped up a minute later, spitting words out that I wouldn't dare put on paper. With her hand, she motioned for me to follow her.
We literally swam down the hall toward the staircase. Obviously Michiru believed me about the knob, because we didn't stop to try to test it. Besides, it was underwater now, most likely.
Sitting on the staircase were the two people I least wanted to see at the moment: two sheepish looking princesses who looked as if they'd rather be anywhere but here.
Pushing my hair out of my face, I grabbed Dia's arm (Michiru did likewise with Chibi-Usa) and marched her up the stairs, Michiru and Chibi-Usa a few steps behind.
Luckily, Michiru's study was the only room belonging to the Senshi downstairs. All of our rooms and studies, and the King and Neo-Queen's rooms, were on the second floor.
Dripping water as we went, we dragged two very reluctant princesses to their parent's main room in the Royal suite. Halfway there a thoroughly drowned looking Setsuna joined us.
"I knew it would happen someday," Was her only comment. Dia and Chibi-Usa looked even more sheepish when they saw Setsuna. She was four months pregnant, and was definitely not as slim as she had been in previous months. (The others are all saying it's twins, but I'm secretly betting on triplets- it runs in her husband's family, after all.)
Minako popped her head out of her door as we passed. "What happened?" she gasped, staring at us.
Michiru and I jerked our heads slightly back at the staircase, and continued on as a curious Venus scurried for a look at the downstairs.
A few minutes later we had reached the royal suite. Setsuna moved forward and knocked on the door. Endymion called for us to come in from inside. I reached for the door handle, as Setsuna did it her own way- by opening a portal and walking through the door itself. I paused for a second, wondering when the last time Setsuna had used a conventional doorway was, then shrugged and pulled the enormous door open. The four of us marched in dripping wet, stopping next to Setsuna in front of our stunned monarchs.
"Your majesties," Setsuna said calmly. "We would like to inform you that the first floor of the Crystal Palace is now a swimming pool."
You could literally feel the silence for a few seconds, when Serenity- who will always be Usagi-chan, really- spoke up.
"And who, minna-chan, is to blame for this… this… occurrence?"
Without hesitation Michiru and I thrust forward the two princesses, who locked their gazes on the floor.
"We'd love to hear the story, girls," Serenity said in a tone that brooked no argument.
"Well, mama, it happened like this…" Dia began slowly. "We were in the Grand Ballroom, rollerblading."
Endymion frowned slightly, and I winced, imagining the marks their fun must leave on the marble floor.
"Suddenly Chibi-Usa found this water spout on the wall shaped like a pineapple-"
"It was a fish," Chibi-Usa interrupted belligerently. "One of those puffer fish, with spikes."
"Honestly, Chibi-Usa-chan, it was a pineapple. Maybe you need glasses," Dia replied with a frown.
"Fish!"
"Pineapple!"
"Fish!"
"Pineapple!"
"Fish!"
"Pine-"
"Girls," Serenity said warningly, raising her eyebrow slightly. The princesses 'humphed' at each other before Dia started her story again.
"Anyway, we found a water spout that looked like a pineapple… Chibi-Usa-chan, don't give me that look. I don't CARE what you say, it still looked like a pineapple to me," Dia told her sister triumphantly before turning back to her parents. "So… Chibi-Usa turned it on!"
"Me?!" Chibi-Usa said in outrage. "It was YOUR idea!"
"Yeah right! You know it was your fault-"
"Okay, okay, stop," Endymion said firmly. "Go to your rooms, and we'll discuss this later." The pair left quickly, glad to be out of the room. "And now, let's call the plumber."
"Tell him to bring a BIG pump," Michiru and I said simultaneously. Serenity and Endymion nodded grimly.
As Setsuna, Michiru, and I left the room, I heard Endymion say behind us, "It's too bad we aren't insured for water damage."
~~~
Well, as I said before, that was two days ago. The plumber came and pumped out all the water, and disabled the pump in the ballroom. We're still wondering what it was doing in there in the first place.
Michiru's study had to be redecorated, and so did all the other rooms downstairs. I think she was secretly happy, however. She had been saying for months that she wanted to do something new with that room.
All of us escaped the great flood with only minor sniffles, and Setsuna's yet-to-be-born children also made it through well. They obviously have the endurance of their mother and father. (Their older sister, who has been stalwartly against having siblings, even looked relieved when I told her the babies would be fine.)
Chibi-Usa and Dia were given a punishment of three months grounding and extra chores, which include helping clean up water damage and redecorating Michiru's study. They don't mind the last quite as much as everything else.
And now, all has been told. I hope you enjoyed the tale more than I enjoyed living it.
Vale!**
Mizuno Ami
~~~
*Amicus: Nominative Singular (masculine form) of the Latin word for 'Friend.' If I did it wrong, blame my Dad. He's the one who's teaching me.
**Vale: A Latin word for 'goodbye; farewell.'
Or
"It's still a pineapple, Imouto-chan."
Author: Anon Masako
Email: sandryrose85@yahoo.com
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own SM. I never will. I own the concept of the story, but I'd like to thank QS-chan for supplying the line(s) that were my inspiration. Dia is the creation Meredith Bronwen Mallory, the one and only EMS.
Thanks: I would like to thank Sailor Opal, my beta-chan who waited months for this, as well as Patch, Lazuli and Loralei who all at one time or another said, "When's the next part?" and threatened me in one way or another because of it. Also, thanks to QS for inspiring me with her funny beginning lines (two of which are in here- look for them). More thanks to Mere-chan for the loan of Dia! (You can have her back now. She's tearing up my kitchen looking for chocolate.) And thanks to the whole of the SMRFF list! You guys are the best!
Author's Notes: Hello, minna-chan! Here's the next Letter. Let me just say that there are some spoilers for 'To Sing…', but only minute ones. Tiny ones. ^_^ They're like tiny teasers or cliffies. ~grin~
BTW, didn't Opal-chan do a lovely job with Haruka's letter?
~~~
Dear Amicus,*
When you asked for my favorite memory, I blushed immediately. The memory prominent in my mind is one that includes my friends and some water.
Okay, a lot of water.
More than you might think.
Oh, I see I have confused you in a few short sentences. Let me tell you the tale in this letter. It may not exactly be my favorite memory, but it's definitely prominent in my mind.
After all, it happened just two days ago, when all of the servants had their day off. (Gomen if your letter is slightly wet. I don't think the mailroom is quite dried out yet.)
~~~
"Are we insured for water damage? I mean, a LOT of water damage?" I asked Michiru as I dashed into her study, slamming the door shut behind me. The sea-green-haired senshi glanced up at myself with a puzzled frown, which grew even more puzzled as she took in my appearance.
As the usually fastidiously neat Senshi of Mercury, I'm afraid I must have appeared rather out of sorts at that moment. I had transformed, but I was rumpled and out of breath, as well as soaked. Besides that, I was really annoyed. Seriously annoyed.
Her forehead slightly wrinkled in confusion, Michiru turned to her computer and punched a few keys before turning to me. "Well, Ami-chan, I hate to tell you this, but… no."
Silence.
I took a deep breath. "You mean to tell me that the Crystal Palace, home of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion, beloved rulers of the world, is not insured for water damage?"
She nodded slowly, probably still wondering what water had to do with anything.
"How could this happen?!" I said in annoyance, beginning to lose my composure.
"Well, Endymion-san was planning on getting the Palace insured, but first we, along with the Royal Family, had to get life insurance. Then the Black Moon family attacked. After that Chibi-Usa-chan had various trips back to the past, and Dia-chan is always getting into one scrape after another. So Endymion-san never had any time to insure the Palace against anything, really," Michiru answered me matter-of-factly. "And now, Ami-chan, kindly tell me what water damage has to do with anything… and why you're so wet."
During her speech I had noticed water gradually creeping under the door. Scowling, I pointed. "That! Dia-chan and Chibi-Usa-chan were playing in the Grand Ballroom, and then they noticed a decorative water spout which looked strangely like a pineapple-"
Michiru interrupted me. "Why is there a water spout in the Grand Ballroom?"
My gaze turned more reflective than fierce for a moment. "I don't know…" Getting back on track, I continued on my tangent. "Anyway, they decided to turn it on, but when they did they heard Setsuna-chan calling them from the hallway. So they left the room, with the spout still on. And Michiru-chan," I took a few steps closer to the desk, "That water spout was not like a kitchen spout. This is more like what they carry to put out forest fires with."
Michiru's face took on a strange, unreadable expression. "And?" she asked weakly, knowing what had happened even before I said it.
"Now we have a swimming pool for a first floor."
"Well…" she whispered slowly, "we always wanted an indoor swimming pool."
I was extremely annoyed by now. "Yes, but not the whole first floor!" I whined loudly, and collapsed in a chair.
We watched the puddle of water slowly grow for a second, before Michiru ventured, "I wonder how deep it is."
"That's why I'm wet," I said sullenly. "I heard the water in the ballroom, and so I opened the door. It was five feet or so deep then, and it rushed out into the corridor, taking me with it. That was about twenty minutes ago."
"Well, did you go turn it off?" she asked me absently.
"I tried, but the knob is stuck."
"Drat!" Michiru walked over to the door, and I hastily sat up. After my previous experience, I wasn't looking forward to this very much. Amazing how mad water was making me, when I was- am- the Senshi of water.
She eyed the door for a moment, before taking a deep breath and pulling it open.
I think you know what happened. A veritable wall of water swept into the room, and Michiru disappeared for a moment. I had quickly jumped on top of the desk, so I missed the worst of it. Michiru popped up a minute later, spitting words out that I wouldn't dare put on paper. With her hand, she motioned for me to follow her.
We literally swam down the hall toward the staircase. Obviously Michiru believed me about the knob, because we didn't stop to try to test it. Besides, it was underwater now, most likely.
Sitting on the staircase were the two people I least wanted to see at the moment: two sheepish looking princesses who looked as if they'd rather be anywhere but here.
Pushing my hair out of my face, I grabbed Dia's arm (Michiru did likewise with Chibi-Usa) and marched her up the stairs, Michiru and Chibi-Usa a few steps behind.
Luckily, Michiru's study was the only room belonging to the Senshi downstairs. All of our rooms and studies, and the King and Neo-Queen's rooms, were on the second floor.
Dripping water as we went, we dragged two very reluctant princesses to their parent's main room in the Royal suite. Halfway there a thoroughly drowned looking Setsuna joined us.
"I knew it would happen someday," Was her only comment. Dia and Chibi-Usa looked even more sheepish when they saw Setsuna. She was four months pregnant, and was definitely not as slim as she had been in previous months. (The others are all saying it's twins, but I'm secretly betting on triplets- it runs in her husband's family, after all.)
Minako popped her head out of her door as we passed. "What happened?" she gasped, staring at us.
Michiru and I jerked our heads slightly back at the staircase, and continued on as a curious Venus scurried for a look at the downstairs.
A few minutes later we had reached the royal suite. Setsuna moved forward and knocked on the door. Endymion called for us to come in from inside. I reached for the door handle, as Setsuna did it her own way- by opening a portal and walking through the door itself. I paused for a second, wondering when the last time Setsuna had used a conventional doorway was, then shrugged and pulled the enormous door open. The four of us marched in dripping wet, stopping next to Setsuna in front of our stunned monarchs.
"Your majesties," Setsuna said calmly. "We would like to inform you that the first floor of the Crystal Palace is now a swimming pool."
You could literally feel the silence for a few seconds, when Serenity- who will always be Usagi-chan, really- spoke up.
"And who, minna-chan, is to blame for this… this… occurrence?"
Without hesitation Michiru and I thrust forward the two princesses, who locked their gazes on the floor.
"We'd love to hear the story, girls," Serenity said in a tone that brooked no argument.
"Well, mama, it happened like this…" Dia began slowly. "We were in the Grand Ballroom, rollerblading."
Endymion frowned slightly, and I winced, imagining the marks their fun must leave on the marble floor.
"Suddenly Chibi-Usa found this water spout on the wall shaped like a pineapple-"
"It was a fish," Chibi-Usa interrupted belligerently. "One of those puffer fish, with spikes."
"Honestly, Chibi-Usa-chan, it was a pineapple. Maybe you need glasses," Dia replied with a frown.
"Fish!"
"Pineapple!"
"Fish!"
"Pineapple!"
"Fish!"
"Pine-"
"Girls," Serenity said warningly, raising her eyebrow slightly. The princesses 'humphed' at each other before Dia started her story again.
"Anyway, we found a water spout that looked like a pineapple… Chibi-Usa-chan, don't give me that look. I don't CARE what you say, it still looked like a pineapple to me," Dia told her sister triumphantly before turning back to her parents. "So… Chibi-Usa turned it on!"
"Me?!" Chibi-Usa said in outrage. "It was YOUR idea!"
"Yeah right! You know it was your fault-"
"Okay, okay, stop," Endymion said firmly. "Go to your rooms, and we'll discuss this later." The pair left quickly, glad to be out of the room. "And now, let's call the plumber."
"Tell him to bring a BIG pump," Michiru and I said simultaneously. Serenity and Endymion nodded grimly.
As Setsuna, Michiru, and I left the room, I heard Endymion say behind us, "It's too bad we aren't insured for water damage."
~~~
Well, as I said before, that was two days ago. The plumber came and pumped out all the water, and disabled the pump in the ballroom. We're still wondering what it was doing in there in the first place.
Michiru's study had to be redecorated, and so did all the other rooms downstairs. I think she was secretly happy, however. She had been saying for months that she wanted to do something new with that room.
All of us escaped the great flood with only minor sniffles, and Setsuna's yet-to-be-born children also made it through well. They obviously have the endurance of their mother and father. (Their older sister, who has been stalwartly against having siblings, even looked relieved when I told her the babies would be fine.)
Chibi-Usa and Dia were given a punishment of three months grounding and extra chores, which include helping clean up water damage and redecorating Michiru's study. They don't mind the last quite as much as everything else.
And now, all has been told. I hope you enjoyed the tale more than I enjoyed living it.
Vale!**
Mizuno Ami
~~~
*Amicus: Nominative Singular (masculine form) of the Latin word for 'Friend.' If I did it wrong, blame my Dad. He's the one who's teaching me.
**Vale: A Latin word for 'goodbye; farewell.'
