Hotaru sat down on the bed in the room assigned to
her. she put her head in her hands and stared at the plush purple
carpet. The Knights were truly here. She could no longer deny their
presence anymore than she could her own. Duo, Heero, Trowa, Quarte,
and Wufei. They were all here. *what am I going to do?* she thought
as she laid back on the bed and closed her eyes.
A young woman with black hair to her waist
wearing a black dress that resembles the one worn by the moon
princess is standing by a rose bush, she picks one off of the bush
and it turns black at her touch. She hears footsteps approaching her
position and quickly lays the flower on a bench were it can not be
seen from the entrance of her small niche.
"Princess Saturn, Jupiter's court has arrived
and the Queen wishes for your presence." A young maid calls,
disturbing the silence.
"Thank you Sarah." the princess says as she
turns to join her mother in greeting the court of
Jupiter.
Someone knocks on the door causing Hotaru to rouse
from her somnolence filled with memories.
"Who is it?" Hotaru questions in a cold
voice.
"Its Quarte, I would just like to inform you that
dinner is ready to be served." he said, leaving before she could
decline.
Damn, the senshi thought as she got up to ready
herself for dinner.
Hotaru walked into the dinning room ten minutes
later finding that she was not the last person to arrive. That person
would be Duo. Her brother had not changed at all. She took her seat
which was across from Heero, to the left of Trowa, and to the right
of Wufei. On the other side, Mako was seated across from Duo, if he
ever arrived, and next to Quarte who was at the head of the
table.
Hotaru stared at Heero as he did the same back.
Heero felt as if he knew her and felt a need to protect and care for
her. *What is wrong with me?* he thought as he immediately decided to
watch this girl who came to fight for the Sanq kingdom.
At that moment, Duo came running in apologizing
for being late which was immediately rewarded with giggles from Mako
as she watched her beloved fall under the disapproving stare of
Quarte.
Dinner was served and everyone excluding Duo and
Makoto who were flirting at a devastating pace, ate in silence.
Unable to discuss Gundum matters, the pilots had nothing to talk
about.
"Hotaru, what took you so long dear?" a woman
with short brown hair the color of Duo's said in a sweet calm
voice.
"Forgive me mother, Your highnesses" she
directed at the court of Jupiter. She looked at the family that
seemed so loving, unlike her own where the only one who displayed
emotion was her brother.
Several maids arrived to direct the court to
the rooms where they would be staying during their visit. Hotaru
immediately excused the maid that was ordered to direct the Princess
Jupiter to her rooms and escorted Mako herself.
"Mako, I'm glad that your family decided to
visit." she said smiling slightly at her only friend.
"You know that I love spending time on Saturn!
Not to mention your brother is cute." she said with a dazed look and
a huge grin plastered on her face. "I could marry your brother and
you could marry mine so we will be sisters"
"I doubt that will happen Mako. I'm sorry that
I couldn't attend your coming out ball. I wish that I was there. I
hardly ever leave the palace grounds."
"I know Taru but hey, everyone will be here for
yours and I'm positive that the rest of knights will be there."
"Is that all you ever think of?"
"Of course!"
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Okay I know it is super short but I've been swamped with homework
and I cant breath so please forgive me. next weekend I'm going to TRY
to get a couple of chaps out. review. email me (
fireflyankle@glaive.zzn.com )
