Title: Forgotten Memories
Part 6
Author: DarkOuters7
E-mail: DarkOuters7@yahoo.com
Rating: R
Well, here's Part 6. Just an epilogue after this and then it's then end! Well, I suggest listening to something sad while you read this. I was listening to Dante's Prayer by Loreena McKennitt. It really suits the mood of the fic- well the beginning of the fic isn't really sad but further into it this song would really go along with it. The lyrics also go along really well with the story. If you, by chance, happen to have this song, I really do suggest listening to it. I have the lyrics at the very bottom of the fic so if you want to look at them they're there. Well, read it, and e-mail me with comments, complaints, flames, whatever. I really do appreciate all the mail! It really inspires me to keep writing. Thanks to all of you who've written. Well, email me with comments!
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Haruka awoke to see Hotaru sleeping peacefully next to her. She smiled to see the cute little child at such a peaceful sleep. Her mother was already up and Haruka could hear the sound of the running shower. She sat up and blinked sleepily, then decided she should get up and dressed.
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Excitment could be felt all over the palace, for the ball was to be held that night. Breakfast was full of happy chatter and gossip about some of the other guests. Even Former Queen Selenity was laughing and being ok around people.
Michiru silently ate her breakfast, thinking about the ball...but not happy about it. Haruka was doing the same, nervously looking around, as if she could sense someone staring into her thoughts.
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"Haruka-chan!" Setsuna shouted, grabbing Haruka by the arm, as she was making her way back to her room.
"What is it, Setsuna-chan?" Haruka asked suprised.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Setsuna shouted.
Haruka stared at the angry senshi in shock.
"Tell me, Haruka-chan!" Setsuna shouted shaking Haruka angrily.
"Setsuna-chan?" Haruka asked quietly.
"Answer me!" Setsuna shouted ignoring Haruka's confusion.
"Setsuna-chan calm down!" Haruka said leading her into her room.
"Haruka-chan! Tell me! How could you think...like this..." Setsuna said quieting down.
"Setsuna-chan, explain what you're asking...You've never acted like this. What's wrong?" Haruka asked worriedly.
"Why? Don't you know what you do will...will...effect...so much! How could you even think of that!? Haven't they taught you to put your duties ahead of...everything????" Setsuna shouted.
"What are you talking about?" Haruka shouted, beginning to get a little angry.
"Dammit, Haruka-chan, you know what I'm talking about, and I can't believe you thought about doing something so incredibly stupid like that!" Setsuna shouted.
"Setsuna-chan! Explain it to me!" Haruka shouted.
"You love Michiru-chan..." Setsuna started.
Haruka's voice softened, "Ya...so...is that wrong?" Haruka said beginning to sound angry again.
"No...I think the love between you two is so...beautiful...but..." Setsuna said tears forming in her eyes.
"Setsuna-chan?" Haruka asked puzzled to see her unemotional friend about to cry.
"Your parents...they say that it is wrong...and you and her can never be together...so you...you were going to..." Setsuna said, crystal tears rolling down her cheeks. They glistened in the sunlight, and seemed almost happy...
"Setsuna-chan," Haruka started knowing what Setsuna was talking about, "It is the only way we can be together."
"Princess of Uranus, Senshi of the Sky: Sailor Uranus, you are sworn to protect the galaxy on behalf of your planet...now you just decide to throw your duty away for something that cannot matter in your fate?" Setsuna said, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Cannot matter? It matters to me! I love her! I need her, Setsuna-chan, don't you understand that?" Haruka asked, then realized her mistake. Setsuna stood alone day after day guarding Time...her destiny did not have a place for love...
Setsuna ignored the question, trying to keep the tears from coming again. "Haruka-chan, you are lucky to be able to have love...something so beautiful like that should be valued with all your heart, but with your love you must also have the ability to let it go for your duty..." Setsuna said.
"I don't want my duty! I don't want to be a princess or a senshi! I just want to be normal, Setsuna-chan! I want to be free..." Haruka said.
"What you want does not matter in this..." Setsuna said sadly. "Don't you think I want love? Don't you think I want to be able to know that one day I will find someone who will truly love me and that we'll live happily ever after? But I do not think of such things, and I do not think of doing what you are thinking of doing," Setsuna said, lowering her gaze to the ground. Haruka could tell the last statement had been a lie.
"Setsuna-chan..." Haruka said realizing the truth that Setsuna had to live in. She put an arm around Setsuna and let the Senshi of Time cry on her shoulder.
Haruka sat quietly waiting until Setsuna felt better.
"Haruka-chan, thank you, but I did not get my point across to you...instead I cried like a child over things I know I could not, should not, and would not ever experience. Haruka-chan, you know that I know the many futures and pasts and presents, right?" Setsuna asked.
"Hai," Haruka answered.
"Then don't follow through with your plan..." Setsuna said quietly, standing up, and walking out the door, leaving Haruka sitting on her bed, thinking through the words she had been told.
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"Michiru!" Haruka called out seeing the green haired woman strolling through the garden.
"Haruka?" Michiru said, stopping. Haruka ran up to her.
"Michiru, Setsuna-chan and I had a talk..." Haruka started.
"She talked to me, too..." Michiru said sadly.
"I don't care about my fucked up fate, Michiru! I want to be with you!" Haruka shouted realizing Michiru thought Setsuna that was right...of course Setsuna was right, but Haruka didn't want to admit it.
"Haruka," Michiru said quietly, running her fingers through Haruka's blond hair. "Do you think I want to live without you? But I am Sailor Neptune, and I must defend our galaxy from..."
"Dammit, Michiru! That's all pure shit! Why can't we decide our own lives? Why do we have to protect the damn galaxy?" Haruka shouted.
"Haruka, please, calm down...I...love you so much, but...but...You're right Haruka..." Michiru said.
"What?" Haruka asked, suprised.
"A world without you is not a world worth saving," Michiru said.
"Michiru, I hate myself for bringing you into this mess. You could have such a wonderful life...I know you could...and I'm making you waste it. Don't agree with me just for me..." Haruka started.
"I want to be with you. I know I'd die if you weren't there with me...either way it all ends like this when your life is not your own..." Michiru said.
"Michiru...I don't want you to..." Haruka started.
"I want to do this, Haruka, because I want you," Michiru said interrupting Haruka.
"Haruka!" Queen Uranus was heard calling.
"Shimatta!" Haruka cursed under her breath.
"We shouldn't be seen together," Michiru said.
"Ya..." Haruka said.
Michiru kissed Haruka, and only planned for it to be a short kiss, but Haruka took her in her arms and kissed her harder. Michiru forgot that Queen Uranus was out looking for Haruka...
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' Where is that girl? Knowing her it'll take her forever to get ready for the ball, and I want her to look extra nice tonight,' Queen Uranus thought as she wandered through the garden. She stopped in mid-step when she saw Princess Neptune and Haruka kissing.
She was about to shout at Haruka when she felt a hand clamp over her mouth.
Panicked, she looked beside her to see Queen Neptune standing there. Her look softened.
"Let them be..." Queen Neptune said sadly.
Queen Uranus was about to object, but stopped herself. Queen Neptune led her away from the spot.
"Remember how it was for us Kyoufuu?" Queen Neptune asked as she led her to a bench.
"Kaisui, I don't want...it hurts me...I...never...I..." Queen Uranus stuttered.
"Aishiteru," Queen Neptune whispered to the still mumbling Queen.
Queen Uranus stopped mid-sentence to stare at the beautiful Ruler of Neptune. Her face was still much the same as it had been 20 years ago, but now she could see lines of stress that were beginning to appear on her flawless face.
"Aishiteru," Queen Uranus whispered back kissing the one she had loved years ago and yet still loved to that very day.
Queen Neptune kissed Kyoufuu back sweetly. Her lips on her own felt so...right. Tears filled her eyes as she remembered what she had forced herself so long ago to forget.
Queen Uranus felt Kaisui's tears fall onto her own cheeks. Breaking the kiss, she gently wiped the tears from the crying Queen's face.
"It hurts me, Kyoufuu, I can't stand it. It's been so long..." Queen Neptune said.
"It's too late for us, now, Kaisui," Kyoufuu said pulling the smaller woman into her arms.
"We know the pain and we know the hurt, but do they need to know it too? I can't stand the look in Michiru's eyes when her father yells at her, or even when I talk to her. I love her, and I want her to be happy..." Kaisui started.
"It's too late for us, and it'll be too late for them. That kind of love is forbidden in the royal world. It should not happen." Queen Uranus said.
"Why? They love eachother, don't you see? And since when are you the one to say what should and should not happen? You never cared about right and wrong..." Queen Neptune started.
"I only cared about you..." Queen Uranus finished.
"Our parents caught us...in your room...we were..." Queen Neptune said, blushing a little.
"We were caught, we were punished, and we were never allowed to be together again..." Queen Uranus recollected.
" I've always loved you. I still do. My heart yearns for your presence, but we cannot be together." Queen Neptune said sadly. "Will it be like this for them? Will they see eachother after 20 years and experience the heart-wrenching pain? Will they go to sleep each night wishing the other was there next to them? Will they live in sadness....in misery...while pretending everything was ok? Will they force themselves to forget the beautiful love they shared and always feel something missing in their hearts?"
"Kaisui, what can we do? We are but puppets, our whole lives planned for us. We wake up, we eat, we do our duties, and we sleep. Nothing we do is what we truly want to do..." Queen Uranus stated sadly.
"So they will grow up like us then? They will be forced to marry someone they don't love at all? Is that what you want for your daughter?" Queen Neptune said, almost shouting.
"What I want does not matter...we must learn to let things be..."Queen Uranus said standing up.
"Sad thing is, I agree with you...but I wish..." Queen Neptune started.
"Wishing only makes it worse," Queen Uranus said.
Queen Neptune stood up, too, not saying anything to Queen Uranus's statement.
"I better get going," Queen Neptune said, "My husband is waiting for me..." She started to walk away.
"Kaisui!" Queen Uranus called out.
Queen Neptune turned to face Kyoufuu.
Queen Uranus ran to her, and kissed her passionately, holding her tight, letting the memories of that long-ago time flood her mind. Kaisui kissed her back, then she broke the kiss. With one sad glance to the other queen, Queen Neptune walked away. Queen Uranus was left standing there, watching her love walk away from her like she had 20 years ago.
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"Where's your mother?" Michiru asked between kisses.
"Who knows and who cares..." Haruka said kissing her.
"Haruka," Michiru said breaking the kiss.
"Oh, come on, Michiru...have fun..." Haruka said kissing Michiru again.
"Haruka," Michiru said pushing Haruka away from her, smiling.
"You enjoy doing this to me, ne? Always leaving me right when something good is about to happen..." Haruka started.
"You know I don't want to...but..." Michiru started.
"I know, someone will see. I better go anyway...my mother's gonna kill me...she probably looked all over everywhere for me and I'm glad she couldn't find me, but I'm sure she's not..." Haruka started.
"I should go too... my mother will want me to go get something to eat before I start getting ready..." Michiru said.
"Ok, then..." Haruka said not leaving.
"Ok..." Michiru started.
Haruka leaned in to kiss Michiru again. Sighing, Michiru kissed her quickly and turned to walk away.
"See you later!" she called out.
"Bye..." Haruka said.
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Haruka walked into her room to see her mother staring thoughtfully out the window.
"Uh...mom?" Haruka asked.
"Huh? What? Haruka! Start getting ready! I looked all over for you!" she shouted.
"Sorry..." Haruka said relieved that her mother had not seen her with Michiru.
"Now go take a shower! Ugh...what am I going to do with you? Go! Don't just stare at me, go!" Queen Uranus shouted.
"I'm going, I'm going..." Haruka said scrambling into the bathroom.
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"I trust you've practiced with Tenoh for your part in the ball?" King Neptune asked Michiru.
"Yes, we know what we're going to do..." Michiru answered.
"Good, and after this whole trip is over you and that girl will be history," King Neptune said happily.
Michiru just lowered her head and stared at the floor. Her mother came running in.
"Michiru! You ate? Good! Go get ready! I want you to look extra beautiful for this ball..." Queen Neptune said pulling Michiru into the bathroom. "Now take a shower or something...well take a shower...and I want you to wear that green dress you have!" Queen Neptune shouted slamming the bathroom door.
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"Mother...it's ok..." Haruka was saying.
"No it isn't!" Queen Uranus shouted trying to get Haruka's hair a certain way.
"Can't you just live with the fact that it's short and you can't put it anyway except the way I put it?" Haruka asked.
"No!" Queen Neptune said.
After a few more minutes of tugging at Haruka's stubborn hair, she just sighed and walked away.
Haruka smiled, shaking her head until her hair fell into its usual place. She ran a hand through it, straightened her dress, and said, "I'm ready!"
Queen Uranus looked at Haruka and closed her eyes. "Haruka...you...urgh! Ok! Leave your hair like that! I don't care! But wear your dress properly!"
"What? Isn't this right?" Haruka asked puzzled.
"Haruka, it's inside-out..."
"Oh..." Haruka said, her face turning a deep shade of red.
"That's right! You should be ashamed of yourself! A 16 year old girl can't even wear a dress properly!"
"Sorry..." Haruka started.
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"You look darling, Michiru..." Queen Neptune said.
"Thank you," Michiru said.
"Let's go already," King Neptune growled.
"Ok..." Queen Neptune and Michiru both said.
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"As ruler of the Moon Kingdom I shall try my very best to keep everything as it should be, to maintain peace..." Queen Serenity was saying.
Michiru could see Haruka at the other side of the room, leaning against the wall, yawning.
"Enjoy the ball!" Queen Serenity concluded.
Everyone formed into little groups, and began talking, dancing, and eating. Michiru saw that her mother and father were occupied, so she made her way over to Haruka.
"Haruka?" Michiru asked after Haruka had not noticed her.
"Huh? Michiru! I was looking for you!" Haruka said suprised. "You look beautiful..." Haruka whispered in awe of Michiru's beauty.
"Oh, thank you," Michiru said blushing. "You look really pretty, too."
"Me? Oh, well thanks I guess..." Haruka said.
"So...you know I really want to dance with you, but my parents might see.." Michiru started.
"Oh, that's too bad..." Haruka said sarcastically.
"Come on, Haruka. I know you like to dance. You just don't want to admit it because it's a girly thing to do!" Michiru said.
"Don't start this again," Haruka said.
"Admit it and I'll stop," Michiru said.
"Oh, look at the time! Don't you think we should be performing soon?" Haruka asked.
As if Queen Serenity had read her mind, she announced, "And now a special perfermance by two of our own. Princess Uranus and Princess Neptune!"
Applause sounded through the room as the two Princesses made their way up to the stage.
Haruka took her place at the piano and Michiru got her violin. The applause died down, and Michiru began playing. Her tune was slow and sad...sadder than it had been before. Haruka, just like the rest of the guests, was captivated by the pure misery that sounded from Michiru's violin. Shaking her head, to bring her out of the trance, Haruka began on the piano. She played only a little backround tune...nothing that would overpower Michiru's violin. She sensed Michiru was about to stop and stopped the piano, letting Michiru end the song with only violin. The music stopped, but there was no applause, only a sea of faces with eyes full of sorrow...then Queen Serenity started clapping, and everyone else joined in. Everyone was now smiling, except for Former Queen Selenity, of course, who was frowning and muttering something under her breath. Michiru curtsied as Haruka bowed, although she had been constantly told to remember to curtsy ...They walked off stage and the faster, happier music began. Everyone started to dance.
"You were great, Michiru..." Haruka commented.
"So were you," Michiru said.
"Michiru! Princess Uranus! What a fabulous performance!" Queen Neptune shouted making her way over to them.
"Yes! So beautiful! I hope one day you two can play for us again!" Queen Serenity said.
"That would be great," Queen Uranus added.
"We'd love to," Michiru said knowing that she would never be able to.
"Oh,is that the Sun King? Oh, I need to talk to him!" Queen Serenity said, excusing herself and hurrying off.
"We better go too. There are so many people left to meet!" Queen Neptune said and she hurried off with Queen Uranus following her.
"Haruka..." Michiru started.
"I guess...we should...well..." Haruka started.
"Come on..." Michiru said grabbing Haruka's hand and leading her outside.
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King Neptune watched his daughter led Tenoh outside. Growling to himself, he cautiously made his way through the crowd. He was stopped by another King who was anxious to talk to him. Sighing, he stopped to listen.
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"Well?" Haruka asked.
"So..." Michiru started.
"Michiru, if you don't want to...maybe it would be better if we didn't follow through, and then..." Haruka started.
"Shhh...Haruka...let's enjoy the little time we have left in this world..." Michiru said softly kissing the other girl.
Haruka kissed her back, all the while thinking of Setsuna's words of warning.
"I don't know how I'd survive without you, Haruka...I wish they would understand..." Michiru said breaking the kiss.
"Me too, Michiru," Haruka said leading the green-haired girl to a bench and wrapping her arms around her. "But soon we'll be together always..."
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King Neptune finally got away from the blabbing King. He once again headed for the door.
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"Kyoufuu!" Queen Neptune shouted suddenly alarmed.
"What is it?" Queen Uranus answered.
"Michiru, and Haruka-chan, and King Neptune are gone!" she shouted.
"What?" Queen Uranus asked suddenly sensing a bad feeling growing in her.
"Come on!" Queen Neptune shouted grabbing Kyoufuu's hand and pulling her away from the crowd.
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"Setsuna-chan was right," Haruka said realizing what it would do if they actually followed through with the plan.
"We can't do this...we can still see eachother right? I mean we'll be at other balls together, and..." Michiru said, starting to cry.
"It's would be betraying our duty if we followed through with this...it would be...wrong...but..ya...I'll see you sometimes..." Haruka said tears welling up in her eyes.
"Haruka, I want to see you all the time! Why?" Michiru asked sobbing into Haruka's chest.
"Michiru, I dunno...I...dunno anything anymore..." Haruka said stroking Michiru's hair gently.
"Promise me, that although we may go our own ways, and we may not ever see eachother again...that...we'll always be together in our hearts," Michiru said.
"I promise. I'll always be with you. If you need me...I'll be there..." Haruka said.
"Thank you..." Michiru whispered kissing Haruka again.
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"When I lay my hands on that girl..." King Neptune mumbled under his breath.
He quickly walked outside and after walking through the garden for a few minutes he saw Michiru kissing Haruka.
"Why you!!!!" He shouted enraged as he tore Haruka away from Michiru.
"King Neptune!" Queen Uranus shouted in alarm when she saw him grabbing Haruka away.
"Damn it!" King Neptune shouted to Haruka as she struggled to get out of his strong grip. "What the hell do you think you're doing with my daughter?"
Haruka merely spat in his face, and seeing it as an oppurtunity to free herself, she punched him in the stomach which made him let her go.
Wiping the spit of his face with a disgusted look he prepared to hit Haruka. Queen Neptune grabbed his hand and tried to hold him back.
"Let go of me, bitch!" he shouted throwing her down to the ground. "Do you think I want the same thing that went on with you to go on with my daughter?"
"Stop it! You're a King! You don't act like this!" Queen Uranus said, helping Queen Neptune up.
"I can act however I want when it comes to keeping my daughter safe!" he shouted.
Haruka stood infront of Michiru protectively, not knowing what she should do about the mad King.
"And right now I know what will keep my daughter safe!" he shouted drawing a sword from his royal armor.
"Stop it!" Queen Uranus cried out, trying to keep him from advancing but he was blind with rage. He simply threw her aside, slightly slashing her face. Queen Uranus put a shaking hand up to her cheek and felt the blood running out of the wound.
"And now...for what I've wanted to do since forever..." King Neptune said quietly to himself.
He ran at Haruka trying to attack her with his sword. Swiftly she dodged it, but she was not so quick at the second attack. She saw the sword coming directly towards her and knowing she had no time, closed her eyes and waited for the moment of impact. All she felt was falling to the ground. She heard a scream come from Queen Neptune, "What have you done??!?!?!"
Opening her eyes she saw Michiru lying next to her, blood gushing out of her chest, where the sword had slashed her right next to her heart.
"Michiru!" Haruka shouted scrambling over to her.
"Haruka...you're safe..." Michiru whispered painfully.
"Michiru, you'll be ok! Don't worry...It'll be ok!" Haruka said holding Michiru close to her. She felt the warm blood soak through her dress and onto her skin. She shivered.
"Haruka, take care of Hotaru-chan for me...tell her that I'll miss her..." Michiru said her voice wavering.
"Don't say things like that!" Haruka said tears streaming down her face. "You'll be ok!" Haruka said more trying to reassure herself than anything.
"Aishiteru," Michiru mouthed, not having strength left to speak. Haruka felt her body go limp in her arms.
"Michiru? Michiru!" Haruka cried hysterically shaking Michiru's body as if to wake her up. "Michiru? Please! Don't leave me...oh God, don't leave me!" Haruka cried into Michiru silky green hair.
King Neptune could only watch the happenings in shock, his body frozen to the spot. He had just killed his own daughter.
"Michiru!" Queen Neptune cried out, finally able to get her legs to move. She ran to her dead daughter, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"You bastard!" Queen Uranus shouted to King Neptune as she ran to comfort Queen Neptune who was sobbing hysterically.
Haruka watched everyone with little interest. She just held Michiru closer to her, crying. There was such a big feeling of loss welling up in her.She couldn't take it.
Slowly she picked up the sword that lay next to Michiru. Taking a deep breath she said, "Michiru, I'll be there soon..." Then with a swift movement of her arms, she plunged the sword into her heart. She fell over and lay in a pool of her own blood next to Michiru.
"Haruka? Haruka!" Queen Uranus cried out as she saw her daughter fall over.
"Dammit! What the hell is wrong with you!?? You just killed them!" Queen Uranus stood up pulling her own Sword out of the three dimensional pocket.
King Neptune was still speechless.
"Dammit answer me!" Queen Uranus ordered him, but did not give him a chance. Running full speed towards him, she slashed at his neck. He fell to the ground, blood gushing out of the cut.
Queen Uranus kneeled to the ground and let the tears come. She saw Queen Neptune get up. She knew what she was going to do.
"I wanted them to have a good life full of love and happiness..." Queen Neptune whispered.
"Then let's let them have one..." Queen Uranus said.
Looking into Kyoufuu's eyes for a few moments, Kaisui nodded. Both Queen silently stood, holding their hands out infront of them. Shining crystals appeared and they both walked over to their children and let the crystals remain hovering over them. Slowly, and with much effort, wands for each of the Queens were summoned. Queen Uranus took her wand and with her last ounce of strength she broke it in half at the same time Queen Neptune did. Both queens fell to the ground their strength and life quickly running out.
Queen Uranus reached out for Kaisui, and as she lay her hand on top of the other Queen's, she saw Kaisui's eyes close and sensed her life gone. Closing her own eyes, she let death overtake her.
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A scream was heard from outside. Queen Serenity ran to see what it was and Setsuna followed her close by. Minutes passed as they searched for the origin of the scream. Finally they came upon it. King Neptune lay dead, a pool of blood lying next to him. Queen Uranus and Queen Neptune lay side-by-side, each with a peaceful expression on their face. Infront of them were two babies. One with the sign of Uranus glowing from her forehead while the other had the sign of Neptune. Each were sleeping soundly, unaware of the horror that lay near them.
Queen Serenity gasped and kneeled to the ground beside the two dead Queens.
"No...they can't be...and where's Haruka-chan? and Michiru-chan?" she asked in shock as silent tears streamed down her face. Then she noticed the babies and gasped. Setsuna glanced sadly at the fallen Queens, but made her way over to the babies.
"Everything is as it should be..." she whispered standing up and walking away, one silent tear making it's way down her cheek.
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There's part 6. No...it's not the end...there's also an epilogue. Well how was it? E-mail me with comments.
Also, I've included the lyrics to Dante's Prayer. I think it sort of goes with the whole story. Also, I'd like to thank KoujoKakyuu, as always, for being my loyal and devoted editor. Thanks!
Dante's Prayer by Loreena Mckennitt
When the dark wood fell before me
And all the paths were overgrown
When the Priests of Pride say there is no other way
I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see
Though you came to me in the night
When the dawn seemed forever lost
You showed me your love in the light of the stars
Cast your eyes on the Ocean
Cast your soul to the Sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me
By the deep well of desire
From the fountain of forgiveness
Beyond the ice and the fire
Cast your eyes on the Ocean
Cast your soul to the Sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Though we share this humble path alone
How fragile is the heart
Oh, give these clay feet wings to fly
To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart
Lift this mortal veil of fear
Take these crumbled hopes etched with tears
We'll rise above these earthly cares
Cast your eyes on the Ocean
Cast your soul to the Sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Please remember me
Part 6
Author: DarkOuters7
E-mail: DarkOuters7@yahoo.com
Rating: R
Well, here's Part 6. Just an epilogue after this and then it's then end! Well, I suggest listening to something sad while you read this. I was listening to Dante's Prayer by Loreena McKennitt. It really suits the mood of the fic- well the beginning of the fic isn't really sad but further into it this song would really go along with it. The lyrics also go along really well with the story. If you, by chance, happen to have this song, I really do suggest listening to it. I have the lyrics at the very bottom of the fic so if you want to look at them they're there. Well, read it, and e-mail me with comments, complaints, flames, whatever. I really do appreciate all the mail! It really inspires me to keep writing. Thanks to all of you who've written. Well, email me with comments!
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Haruka awoke to see Hotaru sleeping peacefully next to her. She smiled to see the cute little child at such a peaceful sleep. Her mother was already up and Haruka could hear the sound of the running shower. She sat up and blinked sleepily, then decided she should get up and dressed.
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Excitment could be felt all over the palace, for the ball was to be held that night. Breakfast was full of happy chatter and gossip about some of the other guests. Even Former Queen Selenity was laughing and being ok around people.
Michiru silently ate her breakfast, thinking about the ball...but not happy about it. Haruka was doing the same, nervously looking around, as if she could sense someone staring into her thoughts.
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"Haruka-chan!" Setsuna shouted, grabbing Haruka by the arm, as she was making her way back to her room.
"What is it, Setsuna-chan?" Haruka asked suprised.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Setsuna shouted.
Haruka stared at the angry senshi in shock.
"Tell me, Haruka-chan!" Setsuna shouted shaking Haruka angrily.
"Setsuna-chan?" Haruka asked quietly.
"Answer me!" Setsuna shouted ignoring Haruka's confusion.
"Setsuna-chan calm down!" Haruka said leading her into her room.
"Haruka-chan! Tell me! How could you think...like this..." Setsuna said quieting down.
"Setsuna-chan, explain what you're asking...You've never acted like this. What's wrong?" Haruka asked worriedly.
"Why? Don't you know what you do will...will...effect...so much! How could you even think of that!? Haven't they taught you to put your duties ahead of...everything????" Setsuna shouted.
"What are you talking about?" Haruka shouted, beginning to get a little angry.
"Dammit, Haruka-chan, you know what I'm talking about, and I can't believe you thought about doing something so incredibly stupid like that!" Setsuna shouted.
"Setsuna-chan! Explain it to me!" Haruka shouted.
"You love Michiru-chan..." Setsuna started.
Haruka's voice softened, "Ya...so...is that wrong?" Haruka said beginning to sound angry again.
"No...I think the love between you two is so...beautiful...but..." Setsuna said tears forming in her eyes.
"Setsuna-chan?" Haruka asked puzzled to see her unemotional friend about to cry.
"Your parents...they say that it is wrong...and you and her can never be together...so you...you were going to..." Setsuna said, crystal tears rolling down her cheeks. They glistened in the sunlight, and seemed almost happy...
"Setsuna-chan," Haruka started knowing what Setsuna was talking about, "It is the only way we can be together."
"Princess of Uranus, Senshi of the Sky: Sailor Uranus, you are sworn to protect the galaxy on behalf of your planet...now you just decide to throw your duty away for something that cannot matter in your fate?" Setsuna said, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Cannot matter? It matters to me! I love her! I need her, Setsuna-chan, don't you understand that?" Haruka asked, then realized her mistake. Setsuna stood alone day after day guarding Time...her destiny did not have a place for love...
Setsuna ignored the question, trying to keep the tears from coming again. "Haruka-chan, you are lucky to be able to have love...something so beautiful like that should be valued with all your heart, but with your love you must also have the ability to let it go for your duty..." Setsuna said.
"I don't want my duty! I don't want to be a princess or a senshi! I just want to be normal, Setsuna-chan! I want to be free..." Haruka said.
"What you want does not matter in this..." Setsuna said sadly. "Don't you think I want love? Don't you think I want to be able to know that one day I will find someone who will truly love me and that we'll live happily ever after? But I do not think of such things, and I do not think of doing what you are thinking of doing," Setsuna said, lowering her gaze to the ground. Haruka could tell the last statement had been a lie.
"Setsuna-chan..." Haruka said realizing the truth that Setsuna had to live in. She put an arm around Setsuna and let the Senshi of Time cry on her shoulder.
Haruka sat quietly waiting until Setsuna felt better.
"Haruka-chan, thank you, but I did not get my point across to you...instead I cried like a child over things I know I could not, should not, and would not ever experience. Haruka-chan, you know that I know the many futures and pasts and presents, right?" Setsuna asked.
"Hai," Haruka answered.
"Then don't follow through with your plan..." Setsuna said quietly, standing up, and walking out the door, leaving Haruka sitting on her bed, thinking through the words she had been told.
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"Michiru!" Haruka called out seeing the green haired woman strolling through the garden.
"Haruka?" Michiru said, stopping. Haruka ran up to her.
"Michiru, Setsuna-chan and I had a talk..." Haruka started.
"She talked to me, too..." Michiru said sadly.
"I don't care about my fucked up fate, Michiru! I want to be with you!" Haruka shouted realizing Michiru thought Setsuna that was right...of course Setsuna was right, but Haruka didn't want to admit it.
"Haruka," Michiru said quietly, running her fingers through Haruka's blond hair. "Do you think I want to live without you? But I am Sailor Neptune, and I must defend our galaxy from..."
"Dammit, Michiru! That's all pure shit! Why can't we decide our own lives? Why do we have to protect the damn galaxy?" Haruka shouted.
"Haruka, please, calm down...I...love you so much, but...but...You're right Haruka..." Michiru said.
"What?" Haruka asked, suprised.
"A world without you is not a world worth saving," Michiru said.
"Michiru, I hate myself for bringing you into this mess. You could have such a wonderful life...I know you could...and I'm making you waste it. Don't agree with me just for me..." Haruka started.
"I want to be with you. I know I'd die if you weren't there with me...either way it all ends like this when your life is not your own..." Michiru said.
"Michiru...I don't want you to..." Haruka started.
"I want to do this, Haruka, because I want you," Michiru said interrupting Haruka.
"Haruka!" Queen Uranus was heard calling.
"Shimatta!" Haruka cursed under her breath.
"We shouldn't be seen together," Michiru said.
"Ya..." Haruka said.
Michiru kissed Haruka, and only planned for it to be a short kiss, but Haruka took her in her arms and kissed her harder. Michiru forgot that Queen Uranus was out looking for Haruka...
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' Where is that girl? Knowing her it'll take her forever to get ready for the ball, and I want her to look extra nice tonight,' Queen Uranus thought as she wandered through the garden. She stopped in mid-step when she saw Princess Neptune and Haruka kissing.
She was about to shout at Haruka when she felt a hand clamp over her mouth.
Panicked, she looked beside her to see Queen Neptune standing there. Her look softened.
"Let them be..." Queen Neptune said sadly.
Queen Uranus was about to object, but stopped herself. Queen Neptune led her away from the spot.
"Remember how it was for us Kyoufuu?" Queen Neptune asked as she led her to a bench.
"Kaisui, I don't want...it hurts me...I...never...I..." Queen Uranus stuttered.
"Aishiteru," Queen Neptune whispered to the still mumbling Queen.
Queen Uranus stopped mid-sentence to stare at the beautiful Ruler of Neptune. Her face was still much the same as it had been 20 years ago, but now she could see lines of stress that were beginning to appear on her flawless face.
"Aishiteru," Queen Uranus whispered back kissing the one she had loved years ago and yet still loved to that very day.
Queen Neptune kissed Kyoufuu back sweetly. Her lips on her own felt so...right. Tears filled her eyes as she remembered what she had forced herself so long ago to forget.
Queen Uranus felt Kaisui's tears fall onto her own cheeks. Breaking the kiss, she gently wiped the tears from the crying Queen's face.
"It hurts me, Kyoufuu, I can't stand it. It's been so long..." Queen Neptune said.
"It's too late for us, now, Kaisui," Kyoufuu said pulling the smaller woman into her arms.
"We know the pain and we know the hurt, but do they need to know it too? I can't stand the look in Michiru's eyes when her father yells at her, or even when I talk to her. I love her, and I want her to be happy..." Kaisui started.
"It's too late for us, and it'll be too late for them. That kind of love is forbidden in the royal world. It should not happen." Queen Uranus said.
"Why? They love eachother, don't you see? And since when are you the one to say what should and should not happen? You never cared about right and wrong..." Queen Neptune started.
"I only cared about you..." Queen Uranus finished.
"Our parents caught us...in your room...we were..." Queen Neptune said, blushing a little.
"We were caught, we were punished, and we were never allowed to be together again..." Queen Uranus recollected.
" I've always loved you. I still do. My heart yearns for your presence, but we cannot be together." Queen Neptune said sadly. "Will it be like this for them? Will they see eachother after 20 years and experience the heart-wrenching pain? Will they go to sleep each night wishing the other was there next to them? Will they live in sadness....in misery...while pretending everything was ok? Will they force themselves to forget the beautiful love they shared and always feel something missing in their hearts?"
"Kaisui, what can we do? We are but puppets, our whole lives planned for us. We wake up, we eat, we do our duties, and we sleep. Nothing we do is what we truly want to do..." Queen Uranus stated sadly.
"So they will grow up like us then? They will be forced to marry someone they don't love at all? Is that what you want for your daughter?" Queen Neptune said, almost shouting.
"What I want does not matter...we must learn to let things be..."Queen Uranus said standing up.
"Sad thing is, I agree with you...but I wish..." Queen Neptune started.
"Wishing only makes it worse," Queen Uranus said.
Queen Neptune stood up, too, not saying anything to Queen Uranus's statement.
"I better get going," Queen Neptune said, "My husband is waiting for me..." She started to walk away.
"Kaisui!" Queen Uranus called out.
Queen Neptune turned to face Kyoufuu.
Queen Uranus ran to her, and kissed her passionately, holding her tight, letting the memories of that long-ago time flood her mind. Kaisui kissed her back, then she broke the kiss. With one sad glance to the other queen, Queen Neptune walked away. Queen Uranus was left standing there, watching her love walk away from her like she had 20 years ago.
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"Where's your mother?" Michiru asked between kisses.
"Who knows and who cares..." Haruka said kissing her.
"Haruka," Michiru said breaking the kiss.
"Oh, come on, Michiru...have fun..." Haruka said kissing Michiru again.
"Haruka," Michiru said pushing Haruka away from her, smiling.
"You enjoy doing this to me, ne? Always leaving me right when something good is about to happen..." Haruka started.
"You know I don't want to...but..." Michiru started.
"I know, someone will see. I better go anyway...my mother's gonna kill me...she probably looked all over everywhere for me and I'm glad she couldn't find me, but I'm sure she's not..." Haruka started.
"I should go too... my mother will want me to go get something to eat before I start getting ready..." Michiru said.
"Ok, then..." Haruka said not leaving.
"Ok..." Michiru started.
Haruka leaned in to kiss Michiru again. Sighing, Michiru kissed her quickly and turned to walk away.
"See you later!" she called out.
"Bye..." Haruka said.
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Haruka walked into her room to see her mother staring thoughtfully out the window.
"Uh...mom?" Haruka asked.
"Huh? What? Haruka! Start getting ready! I looked all over for you!" she shouted.
"Sorry..." Haruka said relieved that her mother had not seen her with Michiru.
"Now go take a shower! Ugh...what am I going to do with you? Go! Don't just stare at me, go!" Queen Uranus shouted.
"I'm going, I'm going..." Haruka said scrambling into the bathroom.
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"I trust you've practiced with Tenoh for your part in the ball?" King Neptune asked Michiru.
"Yes, we know what we're going to do..." Michiru answered.
"Good, and after this whole trip is over you and that girl will be history," King Neptune said happily.
Michiru just lowered her head and stared at the floor. Her mother came running in.
"Michiru! You ate? Good! Go get ready! I want you to look extra beautiful for this ball..." Queen Neptune said pulling Michiru into the bathroom. "Now take a shower or something...well take a shower...and I want you to wear that green dress you have!" Queen Neptune shouted slamming the bathroom door.
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"Mother...it's ok..." Haruka was saying.
"No it isn't!" Queen Uranus shouted trying to get Haruka's hair a certain way.
"Can't you just live with the fact that it's short and you can't put it anyway except the way I put it?" Haruka asked.
"No!" Queen Neptune said.
After a few more minutes of tugging at Haruka's stubborn hair, she just sighed and walked away.
Haruka smiled, shaking her head until her hair fell into its usual place. She ran a hand through it, straightened her dress, and said, "I'm ready!"
Queen Uranus looked at Haruka and closed her eyes. "Haruka...you...urgh! Ok! Leave your hair like that! I don't care! But wear your dress properly!"
"What? Isn't this right?" Haruka asked puzzled.
"Haruka, it's inside-out..."
"Oh..." Haruka said, her face turning a deep shade of red.
"That's right! You should be ashamed of yourself! A 16 year old girl can't even wear a dress properly!"
"Sorry..." Haruka started.
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"You look darling, Michiru..." Queen Neptune said.
"Thank you," Michiru said.
"Let's go already," King Neptune growled.
"Ok..." Queen Neptune and Michiru both said.
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"As ruler of the Moon Kingdom I shall try my very best to keep everything as it should be, to maintain peace..." Queen Serenity was saying.
Michiru could see Haruka at the other side of the room, leaning against the wall, yawning.
"Enjoy the ball!" Queen Serenity concluded.
Everyone formed into little groups, and began talking, dancing, and eating. Michiru saw that her mother and father were occupied, so she made her way over to Haruka.
"Haruka?" Michiru asked after Haruka had not noticed her.
"Huh? Michiru! I was looking for you!" Haruka said suprised. "You look beautiful..." Haruka whispered in awe of Michiru's beauty.
"Oh, thank you," Michiru said blushing. "You look really pretty, too."
"Me? Oh, well thanks I guess..." Haruka said.
"So...you know I really want to dance with you, but my parents might see.." Michiru started.
"Oh, that's too bad..." Haruka said sarcastically.
"Come on, Haruka. I know you like to dance. You just don't want to admit it because it's a girly thing to do!" Michiru said.
"Don't start this again," Haruka said.
"Admit it and I'll stop," Michiru said.
"Oh, look at the time! Don't you think we should be performing soon?" Haruka asked.
As if Queen Serenity had read her mind, she announced, "And now a special perfermance by two of our own. Princess Uranus and Princess Neptune!"
Applause sounded through the room as the two Princesses made their way up to the stage.
Haruka took her place at the piano and Michiru got her violin. The applause died down, and Michiru began playing. Her tune was slow and sad...sadder than it had been before. Haruka, just like the rest of the guests, was captivated by the pure misery that sounded from Michiru's violin. Shaking her head, to bring her out of the trance, Haruka began on the piano. She played only a little backround tune...nothing that would overpower Michiru's violin. She sensed Michiru was about to stop and stopped the piano, letting Michiru end the song with only violin. The music stopped, but there was no applause, only a sea of faces with eyes full of sorrow...then Queen Serenity started clapping, and everyone else joined in. Everyone was now smiling, except for Former Queen Selenity, of course, who was frowning and muttering something under her breath. Michiru curtsied as Haruka bowed, although she had been constantly told to remember to curtsy ...They walked off stage and the faster, happier music began. Everyone started to dance.
"You were great, Michiru..." Haruka commented.
"So were you," Michiru said.
"Michiru! Princess Uranus! What a fabulous performance!" Queen Neptune shouted making her way over to them.
"Yes! So beautiful! I hope one day you two can play for us again!" Queen Serenity said.
"That would be great," Queen Uranus added.
"We'd love to," Michiru said knowing that she would never be able to.
"Oh,is that the Sun King? Oh, I need to talk to him!" Queen Serenity said, excusing herself and hurrying off.
"We better go too. There are so many people left to meet!" Queen Neptune said and she hurried off with Queen Uranus following her.
"Haruka..." Michiru started.
"I guess...we should...well..." Haruka started.
"Come on..." Michiru said grabbing Haruka's hand and leading her outside.
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King Neptune watched his daughter led Tenoh outside. Growling to himself, he cautiously made his way through the crowd. He was stopped by another King who was anxious to talk to him. Sighing, he stopped to listen.
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"Well?" Haruka asked.
"So..." Michiru started.
"Michiru, if you don't want to...maybe it would be better if we didn't follow through, and then..." Haruka started.
"Shhh...Haruka...let's enjoy the little time we have left in this world..." Michiru said softly kissing the other girl.
Haruka kissed her back, all the while thinking of Setsuna's words of warning.
"I don't know how I'd survive without you, Haruka...I wish they would understand..." Michiru said breaking the kiss.
"Me too, Michiru," Haruka said leading the green-haired girl to a bench and wrapping her arms around her. "But soon we'll be together always..."
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King Neptune finally got away from the blabbing King. He once again headed for the door.
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"Kyoufuu!" Queen Neptune shouted suddenly alarmed.
"What is it?" Queen Uranus answered.
"Michiru, and Haruka-chan, and King Neptune are gone!" she shouted.
"What?" Queen Uranus asked suddenly sensing a bad feeling growing in her.
"Come on!" Queen Neptune shouted grabbing Kyoufuu's hand and pulling her away from the crowd.
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"Setsuna-chan was right," Haruka said realizing what it would do if they actually followed through with the plan.
"We can't do this...we can still see eachother right? I mean we'll be at other balls together, and..." Michiru said, starting to cry.
"It's would be betraying our duty if we followed through with this...it would be...wrong...but..ya...I'll see you sometimes..." Haruka said tears welling up in her eyes.
"Haruka, I want to see you all the time! Why?" Michiru asked sobbing into Haruka's chest.
"Michiru, I dunno...I...dunno anything anymore..." Haruka said stroking Michiru's hair gently.
"Promise me, that although we may go our own ways, and we may not ever see eachother again...that...we'll always be together in our hearts," Michiru said.
"I promise. I'll always be with you. If you need me...I'll be there..." Haruka said.
"Thank you..." Michiru whispered kissing Haruka again.
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"When I lay my hands on that girl..." King Neptune mumbled under his breath.
He quickly walked outside and after walking through the garden for a few minutes he saw Michiru kissing Haruka.
"Why you!!!!" He shouted enraged as he tore Haruka away from Michiru.
"King Neptune!" Queen Uranus shouted in alarm when she saw him grabbing Haruka away.
"Damn it!" King Neptune shouted to Haruka as she struggled to get out of his strong grip. "What the hell do you think you're doing with my daughter?"
Haruka merely spat in his face, and seeing it as an oppurtunity to free herself, she punched him in the stomach which made him let her go.
Wiping the spit of his face with a disgusted look he prepared to hit Haruka. Queen Neptune grabbed his hand and tried to hold him back.
"Let go of me, bitch!" he shouted throwing her down to the ground. "Do you think I want the same thing that went on with you to go on with my daughter?"
"Stop it! You're a King! You don't act like this!" Queen Uranus said, helping Queen Neptune up.
"I can act however I want when it comes to keeping my daughter safe!" he shouted.
Haruka stood infront of Michiru protectively, not knowing what she should do about the mad King.
"And right now I know what will keep my daughter safe!" he shouted drawing a sword from his royal armor.
"Stop it!" Queen Uranus cried out, trying to keep him from advancing but he was blind with rage. He simply threw her aside, slightly slashing her face. Queen Uranus put a shaking hand up to her cheek and felt the blood running out of the wound.
"And now...for what I've wanted to do since forever..." King Neptune said quietly to himself.
He ran at Haruka trying to attack her with his sword. Swiftly she dodged it, but she was not so quick at the second attack. She saw the sword coming directly towards her and knowing she had no time, closed her eyes and waited for the moment of impact. All she felt was falling to the ground. She heard a scream come from Queen Neptune, "What have you done??!?!?!"
Opening her eyes she saw Michiru lying next to her, blood gushing out of her chest, where the sword had slashed her right next to her heart.
"Michiru!" Haruka shouted scrambling over to her.
"Haruka...you're safe..." Michiru whispered painfully.
"Michiru, you'll be ok! Don't worry...It'll be ok!" Haruka said holding Michiru close to her. She felt the warm blood soak through her dress and onto her skin. She shivered.
"Haruka, take care of Hotaru-chan for me...tell her that I'll miss her..." Michiru said her voice wavering.
"Don't say things like that!" Haruka said tears streaming down her face. "You'll be ok!" Haruka said more trying to reassure herself than anything.
"Aishiteru," Michiru mouthed, not having strength left to speak. Haruka felt her body go limp in her arms.
"Michiru? Michiru!" Haruka cried hysterically shaking Michiru's body as if to wake her up. "Michiru? Please! Don't leave me...oh God, don't leave me!" Haruka cried into Michiru silky green hair.
King Neptune could only watch the happenings in shock, his body frozen to the spot. He had just killed his own daughter.
"Michiru!" Queen Neptune cried out, finally able to get her legs to move. She ran to her dead daughter, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"You bastard!" Queen Uranus shouted to King Neptune as she ran to comfort Queen Neptune who was sobbing hysterically.
Haruka watched everyone with little interest. She just held Michiru closer to her, crying. There was such a big feeling of loss welling up in her.She couldn't take it.
Slowly she picked up the sword that lay next to Michiru. Taking a deep breath she said, "Michiru, I'll be there soon..." Then with a swift movement of her arms, she plunged the sword into her heart. She fell over and lay in a pool of her own blood next to Michiru.
"Haruka? Haruka!" Queen Uranus cried out as she saw her daughter fall over.
"Dammit! What the hell is wrong with you!?? You just killed them!" Queen Uranus stood up pulling her own Sword out of the three dimensional pocket.
King Neptune was still speechless.
"Dammit answer me!" Queen Uranus ordered him, but did not give him a chance. Running full speed towards him, she slashed at his neck. He fell to the ground, blood gushing out of the cut.
Queen Uranus kneeled to the ground and let the tears come. She saw Queen Neptune get up. She knew what she was going to do.
"I wanted them to have a good life full of love and happiness..." Queen Neptune whispered.
"Then let's let them have one..." Queen Uranus said.
Looking into Kyoufuu's eyes for a few moments, Kaisui nodded. Both Queen silently stood, holding their hands out infront of them. Shining crystals appeared and they both walked over to their children and let the crystals remain hovering over them. Slowly, and with much effort, wands for each of the Queens were summoned. Queen Uranus took her wand and with her last ounce of strength she broke it in half at the same time Queen Neptune did. Both queens fell to the ground their strength and life quickly running out.
Queen Uranus reached out for Kaisui, and as she lay her hand on top of the other Queen's, she saw Kaisui's eyes close and sensed her life gone. Closing her own eyes, she let death overtake her.
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A scream was heard from outside. Queen Serenity ran to see what it was and Setsuna followed her close by. Minutes passed as they searched for the origin of the scream. Finally they came upon it. King Neptune lay dead, a pool of blood lying next to him. Queen Uranus and Queen Neptune lay side-by-side, each with a peaceful expression on their face. Infront of them were two babies. One with the sign of Uranus glowing from her forehead while the other had the sign of Neptune. Each were sleeping soundly, unaware of the horror that lay near them.
Queen Serenity gasped and kneeled to the ground beside the two dead Queens.
"No...they can't be...and where's Haruka-chan? and Michiru-chan?" she asked in shock as silent tears streamed down her face. Then she noticed the babies and gasped. Setsuna glanced sadly at the fallen Queens, but made her way over to the babies.
"Everything is as it should be..." she whispered standing up and walking away, one silent tear making it's way down her cheek.
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There's part 6. No...it's not the end...there's also an epilogue. Well how was it? E-mail me with comments.
Also, I've included the lyrics to Dante's Prayer. I think it sort of goes with the whole story. Also, I'd like to thank KoujoKakyuu, as always, for being my loyal and devoted editor. Thanks!
Dante's Prayer by Loreena Mckennitt
When the dark wood fell before me
And all the paths were overgrown
When the Priests of Pride say there is no other way
I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see
Though you came to me in the night
When the dawn seemed forever lost
You showed me your love in the light of the stars
Cast your eyes on the Ocean
Cast your soul to the Sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me
By the deep well of desire
From the fountain of forgiveness
Beyond the ice and the fire
Cast your eyes on the Ocean
Cast your soul to the Sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Though we share this humble path alone
How fragile is the heart
Oh, give these clay feet wings to fly
To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart
Lift this mortal veil of fear
Take these crumbled hopes etched with tears
We'll rise above these earthly cares
Cast your eyes on the Ocean
Cast your soul to the Sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Please remember me