Title: Moon Kingdom
Author: Nekkyoo Ema
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own these charries, but I wish I did. However, I do own the storyline. If you want to steal... just ask. ^_~
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Recap:
"I do," she said.
"I do," he said.
"I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride," Aphrodite said.
Usagis' smile was huge, as was everyone else's.
~~
Minako clapped loudly along with the rest of the guests with a huge smile.
"The dress really looks good on her, doesn't it?" Selene asked her niece.
"Yeah, she really is stunning in it. Gi-chan and I really like the outcome." Minako replied. It had to be one of her most favorite dresses she had ever made with her cousin.
Usagi squealed with happiness as she went to hug Hiroshi, "again, thank you!"
"No problem. It was, after all, my duty," Hiroshi said as he put his arm around his new brides' waist.
(AN: AHAHAHAHAHA! You thought that it was Endyimon and Usagi didn't you?! ^_~ Not a friggin' chance.)
"Congratulations, Yumi-chan!" Minako said as she hugged her newest cousin-in-law.
"Thanks, Minako-chan," Yumi replied, a huge smile on her face.
Minako then pulled Usagi out to the balcony of the huge ballroom to sort out the 'details' of the plan. "Okay, so how does your brother and Yumi-chan solve your problems?"
"Well," Usagi started, "when we were younger, and before you came to live here with us for most of the time, Hiroshi was arranged to marry Yumi. They hit it off really well, but neither knew that they were supposed to be married one day."
"Uh-huh, get to the point," Minako said.
"Now, when the whole problem of me having to marry Endyimon for the 'good of the planets' thing came along, Hiroshi remember that he was arranged to be married to Yumi-chan." Minako nodded again, "well, Yumi-chan just happens to be the eldest daughter of the Earthian Royal Family, Endyimons' older sister."
Minakos' eyes bugged out in surprise; "I did not know that!"
Usagi laughed, "it was a well-kept secret between many people. Lucky for us, Mother agreed to it since Hiroshi *is* the first born of the Lunarian family."
"So, does this mean that you can be with Hiiro?" Minako asked, hoping the answer was 'yes'.
The Lunarian princess sighed, "that we do not know. Mother said that she has to 'approve of him' before I can even try to talk to him again. So that means that he shall have to walk on the moonbeams. And mother refuses to let me go to get him..."
"Well, who is going to get him?" Minako asked.
"That is where I need your help. I do not think he would trust anyone but you, Hiroshi, and I; and Hiroshi certainly cannot go, and mother will not let me... so I was thinking..." Usagi said skeptically.
"That I would go get him?" Minako finished not all that happy. Usagi nodded and Minako gasped, "no. No, Gi-chan, you know I am horrified of the moonbeam walk!"
"But, Nako-chan! Please, just do this for me. Plus... you will get to see Quatre-san..." Usagi said with a devious smile knowing her cousin could not resist a cute boy.
"Okay! I give up, I will go," Minako relented. She figured if she was going to conquer her fear, it might as well be for a good cause.
"Thanks! Now lets go enjoy the party." Usagi said as she quickly hugged her cousin before walking back inside.
"I still do not get the minor details of the infamous 'plan,' Gi-chan. What if your mother does not approve of Hiiro?" Minako said.
"What is with you and your 'what if's this week, Nako-chan? I do not think I have ever heard you so doubtful in your entire lifespan," Usagi asked.
Minako held her hands up in defeat, "I just do not want you to get your hopes up. I know what happens to you when your hopes are crushed and I hate to see you like that."
"I shall be fine. Now lets enjoy ourselves. I have a new sister, and you have a knew cousin." Usagi replied as she went to sit at the head table.
That night the Moon shone extra bright as a show of the happy day that had just be witnessed. Minako had decided to sleep in Usagi's room that night so she and the Lunarian Princess could work out the details.
"Okay, once you get there, you will most likely end up where I started. Look around for a palace and ask for a girl named 'Ririna', but maybe if your lucky you can ask someone for directions to the Winner Residence. I would try Quatre's first. Ririna is quite a snooty person to say the least." Usagi said to Minako.
"And if I cannot find my way?"
"Ask an animal. All of them know of Quatre-san, so if should be no trouble. Just stay away from water," Usagi warned.
Minako nodded, "I will. ...Though it would be faster for me to get there if I was in my sprite form, but I cannot chance it, can I?"
"No, certainly not," Usagi replied. "Once you get to Quatre-sans', he should know who you are. He has an impeccable memory, so just ask him to lead you to Hiiro. Do not let him convince you that Hiiro will not be seen by anyone."
"I know that, Gi-chan. Now how do I get Hiiro to come on the walk with me? I thought only Lunarians and their blood relatives could make the walk." Minako asked.
"Tell him that I need to see him. And yes, that is true. But if you keep a hold of his hand, he should be fine," Usagi said. Then she thought, 'at least I hope he will...'
"Okay, I have it. I shall leave tomorrow morning then, I guess," Minako said as she curled up under the blankets of the extra bed. " G'night, Gi-chan."
"Night, Nako-chan," Usagi said. She stayed up a while longer, thinking about the days events. And the ones to come.
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Minako squeezed her eyes shut, "Gi-chan, I don't think I can do this."
Usagi sighed in exasperation, "Nako-chan... for one: you are already one the moonbeam, and two: get your butt moving because my mother can only keep this moonbeam up for a day. She had to do a lot of asking to be allowed to do this."
Minako relented, finally, and walked the way to the hole where she would enter Hiiros dimension in, "wish me luck!" she called before hopping into the hole with a scream.
"Good luck..." Usagi said with a laugh. 'Looks like she conquered *that* fear,' she thought. Running back to her room, she waited for Minakos 'call' to come in. To keep herself busy, she sat down and tried to paint the Moonscape she could see from balcony.
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Minako landed in what she thought to be an alleyway and quickly changed herself into a 'normal' Earthian girl with her normal long blonde hair now half tied up into a ponytail and she was wearing a pair of black jeans and a blue tank top.
She exited the alley and looked for the palace, 'okay, Gi-chan, I see the palace, but I am going to ask someone for directions to Quatre-sans.' She said.
'Okay, go for it,' Usagi answered.
Minako cheerfully walked up to a shopkeeper who was sweeping in front of her bread shop, "excuse me, ma'am, do you know the way to the Winner Residence?"
"Why, yes, just follow that road there. You'll come to a big bolder, just turn left there and I guarantee that you'll see the place," the young woman replied.
"Thanks!" Minako said as she headed off down the road at a jog.
"Kids these days, always in a rush..." the young woman said, "oh, dear, I sound just like my mother!"
Minako followed the seemingly endless road until she was almost out of breath. The gravity on Earth was a lot stronger then she had expected. Sitting down on the exact bolder she was supposed to turn at she caught her breath. 'I am almost there. I just need to catch my breath.'
'Okay, hurry, it is almost nightfall on the moon. Once it is, mother will not be able to keep the moonbeam up.' Usagi replied.
Minako nodded to herself and got up, this time running towards the mansion. She stopped to walk up the stairs, almost out of breath from the long run to the mansion. "Why on Earth would someone have such a long set of steps..." she muttered to herself.
Knocking on the door she waited, almost impatiently, until the door opened, "hi," she said cheerfully to a not-so-cheerful face.
"Do we know you?" Wufei asked.
Minako rolled her eyes, she remembered this one, "get the stick out of your butt, Wufei-san, and please take me to Quatre," she said in the same rude tone he had just used.
Wufei looked at her in surprise. How had she known his name?
"Wufei-san, please! I need to talk to Quatre... it's about Usagi," Minako said with determination. Wufei nodded and let her in, leading her threw a maze of hallways to what was apparently the living room. Minako thanked him, and got a grunt in response.
"May I help you?" Quatre asked.
"Quatre-san, it is me, Minako. I need you to help me out a little," she said.
"Help with what?"
"Okay, here's the thing," she said, then gave the Arabian teen a briefing of the whole 'plan' thing and that Hiiro needed to go with her. "So... can you help?"
"Sure, right this way," Quatre said as he led her, this time, in an almost straight path to the room where Hiiro was. "Hiiro, there's someone here for you. She's Usagis cousin," he said threw the door, "he doesn't really come out much anymore..." Quatre commented to Minako.
"Ha-ha, funny," Hiiro said sarcastically in reply.
Minako sighed, "guess I'll have to get in the hard way, thanks for all the help, Quatre-san," she said as she kissed his cheek before disappearing. "Look, Hiiro, I came a long way to talk with you."
"What the hell? Who are you?" Hiiro asked in surprise.
"Ugh," Minako said in frustration, "I am Usagi's cousin, do you not remember me? Anyway, no time for formalities, you have to come with me."
"Why?" Hiiro asked.
Minako pulled up a small screen, "he is getting on my nerves, Gi-chan, you tell him to move his questioning butt." She turned the screen so it faced Hiiro.
"Get a move on, Hiiro," Usagi said, "there are some things that need to be dealt with. You'll have to come to the Moon with Minako."
Hiiro nodded curtly. Minako sighed, "thank the Gods. Lets get going then, Hiiro. How much time do we have, Gi-chan?"
"Ten minutes before Mother has to cut it off. Better hurry," Usagi replied.
"Yikes, hold on tight, Hiiro," Minako said as she teleported them outside, then she lead him to a beam, "keep hold of my hand or you will never make it, okay?" Hiiro nodded again, but soon was being pulled up a moonbeam. His life certainly was interesting.
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'Will he be able to breathe?' Minako asked as they ran threw the timelines.
'He should,' Usagi replied, 'if he cannot, there is an oxygen container at the entrance to the walk.'
'Okay, I can see it now,' Minako replied. "Just about there, Hiiro." She stepped up a step and jumped threw an opening.
"This is what the Moon looks like?" Hiiro asked.
"Complete sentence, good. And, yes, this is the Moon Kingdom. Now, as I explained earlier, we have to go see Queen Serenity," Minako replied as she led him to the Throne room. Before they got there, Hiroshi caught up with them.
"Minako-chan, wait a minute. If I know Hiiro, he'll have some kind of weapon on him. Hand it over, Hiiro," he said. Hiiro pulled out his trusty gun and handed it to Hiroshi. "Have fun."
"This way," Minako said as she led him up to a huge door. Knocking on it twice, she waited. "Mother?" She asked in surprise when the door was opened by Aphrodite herself.
"I have to help with the questioning. Come on in, Hiiro. See you in awhile Minako," Aphrodite said as she ushered Hiiro inside. Minako waited for the door to close before running top speed to Usagi's room.
Usagi threw open the door, "how is he?"
"Not talkative, but fine. Our mothers are questioning him as we speak. Tried spying on it yet?" Minako asked.
Usagi crossed her arms, "they blocked it out, and we will have to wait."
"Ah, well, lets sing. We have awhile, we might as well try to get it right," Minako said. Usagi shrugged, sounded good to her.
"hanarerarezuni ita yo zutto
minareteru keshiki ga atta kara
itsuka mata kono basho he kute mo
onaji sora o onaji you ni mite
kanashii to ieru no kato
boku ha kangae sugita no kamo shirenai
sukoshi no nemuri ni tsuite mata ashita isogou
kowagatte fumi dasezuni iru ippo ga
kasanatte isukara ka nagaku nagai
michi ni natte te okure ni nattarishite
sono uchi ni nani to naku ima no basho mo
warukunai kamo nante omoidashite
nani to ka jibun ni riyuu tsuketarishita
HONTO hanetatta no ichido mo rikai shinai mama de
subete ga wakatta FURI o shite itanda ne
hanarerarezuni ita yo zutto
minareteru keshiki ga atta kara
nani daka subete ga chippoke de
chiisana katamari ni mieta no ha
aoida sora ga amari ni hatenaku
hiro sugita kara datta no kamo shirenai
kimo no tonari ni itakara kamo shirenai
atama de ha wakatteru tsumori demo ne
sure chigau doko ka no dare ka no koto
furikaette nagamete ha urayandari
nai mono ne dari o itsu made tsudzukete ikun darou
sou omoeta no ha kimi ni deatta kara desho
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
koko ni yume ha oiteikenai
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
kimerareta mirai mo iranai
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
ugokanakya ugokasenai kedo
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
hajimenakya hajimaranai kara."
"Did we get it right this time?" Usagi asked when they finished.
"Lets listen," Minako replied as she played the tape they had just sung with the original. They were almost exactly the same.
Usagi smiled, "go us?"
"Yeah, it is a hard song. We should be proud," Minako said.
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"Hiiro, Aphrodite and I have looked over your past with the help of Setsuna," Selene said. Hiiro knew this was already not going well. "And it seems that you have killed many, can you tell us your reason?"
Hiiro looked down at the floor, not an unusual thing for him, "I was trained to be a killer, it was the only thing I knew how to do. I thought it was for the good of the Colonies," he answered.
Selene and Aphrodite again reviewed his answer with each other. Now it was the Venusian Goddess turn.
"What are your feelings towards Serenity-hime?" she asked.
This time Hiiro looked up, "you and your daughter a much alike. Both of you ask questions your already know the answer to," he said.
Aphrodite chuckled lightly, "good answer."
Selene turned her head and rolled her eyes. Her sister was an odd woman. "I saw the part of your past involving a little girl, Hiiro," she said. Hiiro lowered his head and nodded. "What happened?"
"A mistake. The bomb exploded, but the Mobile Suits fell onto the girls home," he answered.
"Thank you, Hiiro. You may go now," Selene said. Hiroshi entered the room and walked out with Hiiro in tow.
"How'd it go?" He asked.
Hiiro shrugged, "I wouldn't know, they seem two hard people to convince about anything."
"Tell me about it," Hiroshi answered. "I would take you to see Sere-chan, but I'm not allowed to."
Hiiro changed the subject, "so, you're here a week and you get married? Talk about rushing things."
Hiroshi laughed, "anything for my little sister. Besides, this marriage was supposed to happen a long time ago."
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"He has my approval, Selene," Aphrodite said.
"What about his past?" Selene answer.
"Sis, the past is the past. We live in the present, the things that happened in the past only shape who we are now. You saw the kid, he loves Serenity, you cannot deny it."
"You are right, but I cannot just drop his past like that."
"He does not seem to want to fight anymore. You saw how he acted around Serenity when she was on Earth."
Selene sighed, an almost sure sigh she was relenting, "I get what you are trying to say, Aphrodite. Just... give me time to think on it."
"Can we at least allow them to see each other?"
"Fine," Selene said. Aphrodite smiled as she left the room and headed for Usagis.
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"How did it go, Mother?" Minako asked.
"Pretty good. I gave my approval, but Selene needs to think," Aphrodite replied. "Serenity-hime, you have our permission to see Hiiro, too."
Usagi jumped up from her spot on the bed and hugged her aunt, "thank you!" Then the excited Princess grabbed Minakos hand and ran from the room.
"Where are we going?" Minako asked as she ran beside Usagi.
"Where else? To see Hiiro!"
"Do you have any clue to where they are?"
"Not one, but I know we will find them somehow."
Minako sighed, her cousin had gone over the deep end, "stop for a moment!" she said, yanking Usagi to a halt. "Please tell me which way Hiroshi and Hiiro went."
"That way," the servant said.
"Thanks!" Minako replied before begin dragged off by Usagi again. "Gi-chan, if you don't stop right now I am going to tackle you!"
"Yeah, right, like you could." Usagi said with a laugh. "Look, there they are," she whispered, pointing in front of them. She had already stopped running.
"Why are we whispering?" Minako asked.
"We are going to surprise them," replied Usagi. Minako shrugged and they made their way quietly behind the boys. Usagi held up one finger, then another, then a third before both of them yelled "boo!" Both boy teens jumped and turned around.
"Ta-da!" Usagi said with a huge smile. She jumped towards Hiiro, who caught her as they hugged.
"I thought they weren't supposed to see each other," Hiroshi said to Minako.
"My mother said they could. She gave her consent, by the way. Now we just have to wait for Selenes decision," Minako answered.
"So there is a chance that I won't be approved?" Hiiro asked.
"Do not even think like that," Usagi said.
"Yes, there is. But there is a greater chance that Selene will approve. She is a very tolerant woman." Minako confirmed. She then grabbed Hiroshi by the arm and lead him away from Usagi and Hiiro. "Lets let them talk," she said. Hiroshi nodded before walking towards his own room.
"How are things down on Earth?" Usagi asked.
"Good, it has stopped snowing," Hiiro replied. "How have you been?"
"Keeping busy, I would have been married by now if Hiroshi had not remember that he was arranged to marry Yumi-chan." Usagi said as they walked around. "Come on, I want to show you my secret spot."
They walked threw the maze of bushes that reminded Hiiro of Quatres mansion. Usagi pushed back one of the sections of bush and walked threw a door, "this way."
"What is this place?" Hiiro asked as he looked around.
"This," Usagi said, "is Minako and my secret spot. We always hid out here as kids. We are the only ones that can find it. I came here a lot this past week, it has the best view of the Earth."
"It looks a lot more different from here," Hiiro said.
Usagi looked at the Earth, "things are different here. I guess I have gotten used to seeing the Earth so much, that it is really odd to see the Moon in the sky when I am down on Earth."
"If your mother does let us be together, what are you going to do?" Hiiro finally asked.
Usagi sighed, "I do not know. I mean, I could always go back to Earth with you and visit home every full moon. Or you could stay here, but that would be so unfair to Quatre-san and the rest. Whatever the outcome, I will always be with you."
~~
"Made up your mind yet, Selene?" Aphrodite asked. Her sister had been watching Hiiro and Usagi interact for the time she had said her daughter could see the boy.
"Almost, Aphrodite. Almost."
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^_^ Okay, that's a good place to stop. Hope you all were surprised and happy with this chapter! Jaa!
-Ema
Author: Nekkyoo Ema
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own these charries, but I wish I did. However, I do own the storyline. If you want to steal... just ask. ^_~
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Recap:
"I do," she said.
"I do," he said.
"I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride," Aphrodite said.
Usagis' smile was huge, as was everyone else's.
~~
Minako clapped loudly along with the rest of the guests with a huge smile.
"The dress really looks good on her, doesn't it?" Selene asked her niece.
"Yeah, she really is stunning in it. Gi-chan and I really like the outcome." Minako replied. It had to be one of her most favorite dresses she had ever made with her cousin.
Usagi squealed with happiness as she went to hug Hiroshi, "again, thank you!"
"No problem. It was, after all, my duty," Hiroshi said as he put his arm around his new brides' waist.
(AN: AHAHAHAHAHA! You thought that it was Endyimon and Usagi didn't you?! ^_~ Not a friggin' chance.)
"Congratulations, Yumi-chan!" Minako said as she hugged her newest cousin-in-law.
"Thanks, Minako-chan," Yumi replied, a huge smile on her face.
Minako then pulled Usagi out to the balcony of the huge ballroom to sort out the 'details' of the plan. "Okay, so how does your brother and Yumi-chan solve your problems?"
"Well," Usagi started, "when we were younger, and before you came to live here with us for most of the time, Hiroshi was arranged to marry Yumi. They hit it off really well, but neither knew that they were supposed to be married one day."
"Uh-huh, get to the point," Minako said.
"Now, when the whole problem of me having to marry Endyimon for the 'good of the planets' thing came along, Hiroshi remember that he was arranged to be married to Yumi-chan." Minako nodded again, "well, Yumi-chan just happens to be the eldest daughter of the Earthian Royal Family, Endyimons' older sister."
Minakos' eyes bugged out in surprise; "I did not know that!"
Usagi laughed, "it was a well-kept secret between many people. Lucky for us, Mother agreed to it since Hiroshi *is* the first born of the Lunarian family."
"So, does this mean that you can be with Hiiro?" Minako asked, hoping the answer was 'yes'.
The Lunarian princess sighed, "that we do not know. Mother said that she has to 'approve of him' before I can even try to talk to him again. So that means that he shall have to walk on the moonbeams. And mother refuses to let me go to get him..."
"Well, who is going to get him?" Minako asked.
"That is where I need your help. I do not think he would trust anyone but you, Hiroshi, and I; and Hiroshi certainly cannot go, and mother will not let me... so I was thinking..." Usagi said skeptically.
"That I would go get him?" Minako finished not all that happy. Usagi nodded and Minako gasped, "no. No, Gi-chan, you know I am horrified of the moonbeam walk!"
"But, Nako-chan! Please, just do this for me. Plus... you will get to see Quatre-san..." Usagi said with a devious smile knowing her cousin could not resist a cute boy.
"Okay! I give up, I will go," Minako relented. She figured if she was going to conquer her fear, it might as well be for a good cause.
"Thanks! Now lets go enjoy the party." Usagi said as she quickly hugged her cousin before walking back inside.
"I still do not get the minor details of the infamous 'plan,' Gi-chan. What if your mother does not approve of Hiiro?" Minako said.
"What is with you and your 'what if's this week, Nako-chan? I do not think I have ever heard you so doubtful in your entire lifespan," Usagi asked.
Minako held her hands up in defeat, "I just do not want you to get your hopes up. I know what happens to you when your hopes are crushed and I hate to see you like that."
"I shall be fine. Now lets enjoy ourselves. I have a new sister, and you have a knew cousin." Usagi replied as she went to sit at the head table.
That night the Moon shone extra bright as a show of the happy day that had just be witnessed. Minako had decided to sleep in Usagi's room that night so she and the Lunarian Princess could work out the details.
"Okay, once you get there, you will most likely end up where I started. Look around for a palace and ask for a girl named 'Ririna', but maybe if your lucky you can ask someone for directions to the Winner Residence. I would try Quatre's first. Ririna is quite a snooty person to say the least." Usagi said to Minako.
"And if I cannot find my way?"
"Ask an animal. All of them know of Quatre-san, so if should be no trouble. Just stay away from water," Usagi warned.
Minako nodded, "I will. ...Though it would be faster for me to get there if I was in my sprite form, but I cannot chance it, can I?"
"No, certainly not," Usagi replied. "Once you get to Quatre-sans', he should know who you are. He has an impeccable memory, so just ask him to lead you to Hiiro. Do not let him convince you that Hiiro will not be seen by anyone."
"I know that, Gi-chan. Now how do I get Hiiro to come on the walk with me? I thought only Lunarians and their blood relatives could make the walk." Minako asked.
"Tell him that I need to see him. And yes, that is true. But if you keep a hold of his hand, he should be fine," Usagi said. Then she thought, 'at least I hope he will...'
"Okay, I have it. I shall leave tomorrow morning then, I guess," Minako said as she curled up under the blankets of the extra bed. " G'night, Gi-chan."
"Night, Nako-chan," Usagi said. She stayed up a while longer, thinking about the days events. And the ones to come.
~~
Minako squeezed her eyes shut, "Gi-chan, I don't think I can do this."
Usagi sighed in exasperation, "Nako-chan... for one: you are already one the moonbeam, and two: get your butt moving because my mother can only keep this moonbeam up for a day. She had to do a lot of asking to be allowed to do this."
Minako relented, finally, and walked the way to the hole where she would enter Hiiros dimension in, "wish me luck!" she called before hopping into the hole with a scream.
"Good luck..." Usagi said with a laugh. 'Looks like she conquered *that* fear,' she thought. Running back to her room, she waited for Minakos 'call' to come in. To keep herself busy, she sat down and tried to paint the Moonscape she could see from balcony.
~~
Minako landed in what she thought to be an alleyway and quickly changed herself into a 'normal' Earthian girl with her normal long blonde hair now half tied up into a ponytail and she was wearing a pair of black jeans and a blue tank top.
She exited the alley and looked for the palace, 'okay, Gi-chan, I see the palace, but I am going to ask someone for directions to Quatre-sans.' She said.
'Okay, go for it,' Usagi answered.
Minako cheerfully walked up to a shopkeeper who was sweeping in front of her bread shop, "excuse me, ma'am, do you know the way to the Winner Residence?"
"Why, yes, just follow that road there. You'll come to a big bolder, just turn left there and I guarantee that you'll see the place," the young woman replied.
"Thanks!" Minako said as she headed off down the road at a jog.
"Kids these days, always in a rush..." the young woman said, "oh, dear, I sound just like my mother!"
Minako followed the seemingly endless road until she was almost out of breath. The gravity on Earth was a lot stronger then she had expected. Sitting down on the exact bolder she was supposed to turn at she caught her breath. 'I am almost there. I just need to catch my breath.'
'Okay, hurry, it is almost nightfall on the moon. Once it is, mother will not be able to keep the moonbeam up.' Usagi replied.
Minako nodded to herself and got up, this time running towards the mansion. She stopped to walk up the stairs, almost out of breath from the long run to the mansion. "Why on Earth would someone have such a long set of steps..." she muttered to herself.
Knocking on the door she waited, almost impatiently, until the door opened, "hi," she said cheerfully to a not-so-cheerful face.
"Do we know you?" Wufei asked.
Minako rolled her eyes, she remembered this one, "get the stick out of your butt, Wufei-san, and please take me to Quatre," she said in the same rude tone he had just used.
Wufei looked at her in surprise. How had she known his name?
"Wufei-san, please! I need to talk to Quatre... it's about Usagi," Minako said with determination. Wufei nodded and let her in, leading her threw a maze of hallways to what was apparently the living room. Minako thanked him, and got a grunt in response.
"May I help you?" Quatre asked.
"Quatre-san, it is me, Minako. I need you to help me out a little," she said.
"Help with what?"
"Okay, here's the thing," she said, then gave the Arabian teen a briefing of the whole 'plan' thing and that Hiiro needed to go with her. "So... can you help?"
"Sure, right this way," Quatre said as he led her, this time, in an almost straight path to the room where Hiiro was. "Hiiro, there's someone here for you. She's Usagis cousin," he said threw the door, "he doesn't really come out much anymore..." Quatre commented to Minako.
"Ha-ha, funny," Hiiro said sarcastically in reply.
Minako sighed, "guess I'll have to get in the hard way, thanks for all the help, Quatre-san," she said as she kissed his cheek before disappearing. "Look, Hiiro, I came a long way to talk with you."
"What the hell? Who are you?" Hiiro asked in surprise.
"Ugh," Minako said in frustration, "I am Usagi's cousin, do you not remember me? Anyway, no time for formalities, you have to come with me."
"Why?" Hiiro asked.
Minako pulled up a small screen, "he is getting on my nerves, Gi-chan, you tell him to move his questioning butt." She turned the screen so it faced Hiiro.
"Get a move on, Hiiro," Usagi said, "there are some things that need to be dealt with. You'll have to come to the Moon with Minako."
Hiiro nodded curtly. Minako sighed, "thank the Gods. Lets get going then, Hiiro. How much time do we have, Gi-chan?"
"Ten minutes before Mother has to cut it off. Better hurry," Usagi replied.
"Yikes, hold on tight, Hiiro," Minako said as she teleported them outside, then she lead him to a beam, "keep hold of my hand or you will never make it, okay?" Hiiro nodded again, but soon was being pulled up a moonbeam. His life certainly was interesting.
~~
'Will he be able to breathe?' Minako asked as they ran threw the timelines.
'He should,' Usagi replied, 'if he cannot, there is an oxygen container at the entrance to the walk.'
'Okay, I can see it now,' Minako replied. "Just about there, Hiiro." She stepped up a step and jumped threw an opening.
"This is what the Moon looks like?" Hiiro asked.
"Complete sentence, good. And, yes, this is the Moon Kingdom. Now, as I explained earlier, we have to go see Queen Serenity," Minako replied as she led him to the Throne room. Before they got there, Hiroshi caught up with them.
"Minako-chan, wait a minute. If I know Hiiro, he'll have some kind of weapon on him. Hand it over, Hiiro," he said. Hiiro pulled out his trusty gun and handed it to Hiroshi. "Have fun."
"This way," Minako said as she led him up to a huge door. Knocking on it twice, she waited. "Mother?" She asked in surprise when the door was opened by Aphrodite herself.
"I have to help with the questioning. Come on in, Hiiro. See you in awhile Minako," Aphrodite said as she ushered Hiiro inside. Minako waited for the door to close before running top speed to Usagi's room.
Usagi threw open the door, "how is he?"
"Not talkative, but fine. Our mothers are questioning him as we speak. Tried spying on it yet?" Minako asked.
Usagi crossed her arms, "they blocked it out, and we will have to wait."
"Ah, well, lets sing. We have awhile, we might as well try to get it right," Minako said. Usagi shrugged, sounded good to her.
"hanarerarezuni ita yo zutto
minareteru keshiki ga atta kara
itsuka mata kono basho he kute mo
onaji sora o onaji you ni mite
kanashii to ieru no kato
boku ha kangae sugita no kamo shirenai
sukoshi no nemuri ni tsuite mata ashita isogou
kowagatte fumi dasezuni iru ippo ga
kasanatte isukara ka nagaku nagai
michi ni natte te okure ni nattarishite
sono uchi ni nani to naku ima no basho mo
warukunai kamo nante omoidashite
nani to ka jibun ni riyuu tsuketarishita
HONTO hanetatta no ichido mo rikai shinai mama de
subete ga wakatta FURI o shite itanda ne
hanarerarezuni ita yo zutto
minareteru keshiki ga atta kara
nani daka subete ga chippoke de
chiisana katamari ni mieta no ha
aoida sora ga amari ni hatenaku
hiro sugita kara datta no kamo shirenai
kimo no tonari ni itakara kamo shirenai
atama de ha wakatteru tsumori demo ne
sure chigau doko ka no dare ka no koto
furikaette nagamete ha urayandari
nai mono ne dari o itsu made tsudzukete ikun darou
sou omoeta no ha kimi ni deatta kara desho
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
koko ni yume ha oiteikenai
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
kimerareta mirai mo iranai
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
ugokanakya ugokasenai kedo
subete ha kitto kono te ni aru
hajimenakya hajimaranai kara."
"Did we get it right this time?" Usagi asked when they finished.
"Lets listen," Minako replied as she played the tape they had just sung with the original. They were almost exactly the same.
Usagi smiled, "go us?"
"Yeah, it is a hard song. We should be proud," Minako said.
~~
"Hiiro, Aphrodite and I have looked over your past with the help of Setsuna," Selene said. Hiiro knew this was already not going well. "And it seems that you have killed many, can you tell us your reason?"
Hiiro looked down at the floor, not an unusual thing for him, "I was trained to be a killer, it was the only thing I knew how to do. I thought it was for the good of the Colonies," he answered.
Selene and Aphrodite again reviewed his answer with each other. Now it was the Venusian Goddess turn.
"What are your feelings towards Serenity-hime?" she asked.
This time Hiiro looked up, "you and your daughter a much alike. Both of you ask questions your already know the answer to," he said.
Aphrodite chuckled lightly, "good answer."
Selene turned her head and rolled her eyes. Her sister was an odd woman. "I saw the part of your past involving a little girl, Hiiro," she said. Hiiro lowered his head and nodded. "What happened?"
"A mistake. The bomb exploded, but the Mobile Suits fell onto the girls home," he answered.
"Thank you, Hiiro. You may go now," Selene said. Hiroshi entered the room and walked out with Hiiro in tow.
"How'd it go?" He asked.
Hiiro shrugged, "I wouldn't know, they seem two hard people to convince about anything."
"Tell me about it," Hiroshi answered. "I would take you to see Sere-chan, but I'm not allowed to."
Hiiro changed the subject, "so, you're here a week and you get married? Talk about rushing things."
Hiroshi laughed, "anything for my little sister. Besides, this marriage was supposed to happen a long time ago."
~~
"He has my approval, Selene," Aphrodite said.
"What about his past?" Selene answer.
"Sis, the past is the past. We live in the present, the things that happened in the past only shape who we are now. You saw the kid, he loves Serenity, you cannot deny it."
"You are right, but I cannot just drop his past like that."
"He does not seem to want to fight anymore. You saw how he acted around Serenity when she was on Earth."
Selene sighed, an almost sure sigh she was relenting, "I get what you are trying to say, Aphrodite. Just... give me time to think on it."
"Can we at least allow them to see each other?"
"Fine," Selene said. Aphrodite smiled as she left the room and headed for Usagis.
~~
"How did it go, Mother?" Minako asked.
"Pretty good. I gave my approval, but Selene needs to think," Aphrodite replied. "Serenity-hime, you have our permission to see Hiiro, too."
Usagi jumped up from her spot on the bed and hugged her aunt, "thank you!" Then the excited Princess grabbed Minakos hand and ran from the room.
"Where are we going?" Minako asked as she ran beside Usagi.
"Where else? To see Hiiro!"
"Do you have any clue to where they are?"
"Not one, but I know we will find them somehow."
Minako sighed, her cousin had gone over the deep end, "stop for a moment!" she said, yanking Usagi to a halt. "Please tell me which way Hiroshi and Hiiro went."
"That way," the servant said.
"Thanks!" Minako replied before begin dragged off by Usagi again. "Gi-chan, if you don't stop right now I am going to tackle you!"
"Yeah, right, like you could." Usagi said with a laugh. "Look, there they are," she whispered, pointing in front of them. She had already stopped running.
"Why are we whispering?" Minako asked.
"We are going to surprise them," replied Usagi. Minako shrugged and they made their way quietly behind the boys. Usagi held up one finger, then another, then a third before both of them yelled "boo!" Both boy teens jumped and turned around.
"Ta-da!" Usagi said with a huge smile. She jumped towards Hiiro, who caught her as they hugged.
"I thought they weren't supposed to see each other," Hiroshi said to Minako.
"My mother said they could. She gave her consent, by the way. Now we just have to wait for Selenes decision," Minako answered.
"So there is a chance that I won't be approved?" Hiiro asked.
"Do not even think like that," Usagi said.
"Yes, there is. But there is a greater chance that Selene will approve. She is a very tolerant woman." Minako confirmed. She then grabbed Hiroshi by the arm and lead him away from Usagi and Hiiro. "Lets let them talk," she said. Hiroshi nodded before walking towards his own room.
"How are things down on Earth?" Usagi asked.
"Good, it has stopped snowing," Hiiro replied. "How have you been?"
"Keeping busy, I would have been married by now if Hiroshi had not remember that he was arranged to marry Yumi-chan." Usagi said as they walked around. "Come on, I want to show you my secret spot."
They walked threw the maze of bushes that reminded Hiiro of Quatres mansion. Usagi pushed back one of the sections of bush and walked threw a door, "this way."
"What is this place?" Hiiro asked as he looked around.
"This," Usagi said, "is Minako and my secret spot. We always hid out here as kids. We are the only ones that can find it. I came here a lot this past week, it has the best view of the Earth."
"It looks a lot more different from here," Hiiro said.
Usagi looked at the Earth, "things are different here. I guess I have gotten used to seeing the Earth so much, that it is really odd to see the Moon in the sky when I am down on Earth."
"If your mother does let us be together, what are you going to do?" Hiiro finally asked.
Usagi sighed, "I do not know. I mean, I could always go back to Earth with you and visit home every full moon. Or you could stay here, but that would be so unfair to Quatre-san and the rest. Whatever the outcome, I will always be with you."
~~
"Made up your mind yet, Selene?" Aphrodite asked. Her sister had been watching Hiiro and Usagi interact for the time she had said her daughter could see the boy.
"Almost, Aphrodite. Almost."
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^_^ Okay, that's a good place to stop. Hope you all were surprised and happy with this chapter! Jaa!
-Ema