"A Kindred Love"
By: Alysya
A Mummies Alive / Sailor Moon Crossover Story
Disclaimer: This story is a work of fanfiction. All
characters that appear within are borrowed from the animated television series
"Mummies Alive!" & "Sailor Moon", which is the property
of DIC. I do not own any of the characters or situations from the series
itself. However, all character backgrounds and relationships not presented in
the show are of my own creation. Anyone who wishes to post this story on his or
her own webpage must contact me for permission.
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"I don't want to wear this one today! I want to wear
the pink one!" Ami
sighed at young Usagi-hime's outburst. What a noisy girl she
was becoming.
It would not be good for the future wife of an emperor to be
so loud. Thus,
punishment was needed. It was not herself that punished the
princess, but
Rei, who seemed to get an odd pleasure out of it.
"It is not important that you get what you want. It is
important that you
learn to make do with what you have. Never demand anything
of anyone, it is
not womanly. Now, you will wear this one, and you will cover
up that
unseemly mark with the powder." Rei watched Usagi-hime
apply the make-up,
watching for her to slip up.
"Maybe we should let her wear the pink one, she doesn't
look so good in
orange," Minako whispered to Ami. Even though she and
the princess looked
exactly alike, Minako could wear orange, which was her
color, and Usagi-hime,
"We can't change what Rei said. She is charge of
punishment," Ami sighed as
she prepared to put on her blue ceremonial kimono.
"I wish at least Alysya was here. She can usually keep
Usagi-hime happy."
Makoto said, pulling on her green under robe.
"Quickly, princess. Ladies do not dawdle," Rei
scolded Usagi as she
struggled to fit into the tight under robe.
"Rei, I do not think she can still fit in that,"
Makoto remarked.
"Nonsense. If I can still wear this tight red kimono,
she can certainly fit
into that one."
"But Rei, Usagi-hime has grown, and you have not. Let
me see that princess."
Minako held the kimono up to the child. It was about half
her size.
"You see Rei, she couldn't possibly wear that. It will
have to be another
one. How about the light green?" Rei nodded, accepting
that the kimono was
too small, and that Usagi still could not have the pink one.
"Ami, can you tie my bow?" Makoto asked, turning
around.
"Certainly." Ami tied the bow the old fashioned
way, knowing that no one
here would know the difference.
"Okay, are we all ready?" Ami asked, after Makoto
had tied her bow. Seeing
everyone nod, she led the little princess over to a stool
and got her hair
back into the more manageable odangou.
"Ami sensei?"
"Yes, Usagi-hime?" Ami asked, twisting Usagi's
hair into a bun.
"Why are we here?" Ami paused mid-twist. She
looked at Makoto, who shrugged,
then to Minako, who just looked away. Sighing she finished
the bun with
practiced care.
"Usagi-hime, your father, the honorable emperor, sent
us here to attempt to
make an alliance with these people. We can trade with them,
and bring our
people the food they need. But we do not know what the
Pharaoh wants in
return. the reason you are here is to make a statement of
trust between our
people. We can only hope it works."
"You mean that otousan wants to give me to the Pharaoh
as a bride?"
"Maybe. It should not bother you. You must do your duty
to your father, the
emperor, for he knows what is best for Nihon," Rei said
sternly.
"But these people are not Nihonjin. Do they know what
is best for Nihon?"
Rei shook her head.
"Of course not. Your brother will be emperor someday,
not one of these
people. But we make this alliance with you to show our faith
that in the
event your brother did die, they would take care of
Nihon."
"That is enough of this talk, Rei," Ami said,
frowning at Rei for saying so
much. "We should talk of pleasant things. After all, a
lady is refined, and
not given to such crude talk."
"I liked the garden we saw when we came in. It was very
beautiful," Minako
mentioned.
"Yes, and the river is beautiful as well," Makoto
said, remembering the long
trip.
"It was too hot," Usagi-hime said.
"Yes, it was hot, princess. But did you see those
creatures? They were very
strange in their own way. What did they call them?"
"Camels, Makoto." Ami shook her head at her
friend's forgetfulness.
"It's almost time to go and meet the pharaoh. Are you
ready Usagi-hime?"
"Hai, Rei sensei." Rei nodded her approval at her
pupils swift reply, with a
lady-like tone.
"Good. You should be."
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"I don't want to get all dressed up! I don't want to
have to stand around in
court again! I'm hungry!" Rapses complained.
"Be patient my prince. Even the lion must wait to catch
his meal." Rapses
groaned. Not another lion phrase.
"Prince, perhaps you should know that there will be
another child there
today. The pharaoh wishes for you to meet her," Rath
said, hoping this would
calm the prince.
"I don't want to meet another bratty princess! They are
all so rude to me!"
"Not all girls are like that, Rapses," Nefer
objected.
"All the girls I meet are. Why do I have to meet
her?" Everyone looked away,
even the servants dressing the young prince. "Well,
why?"
"My prince, she is a nice girl from another country.
She is far away from
her home. The pharaoh wishes for her to have someone to play
with, so she
won't feel alone." Ja-kal hoped this explanation would
make enough sense to
cover up what he knew was the truth. There was no reason to
tell Rapses, he
was only eight and wouldn't yet understand.
"Yeah, my prince. You should do the manly thing and
help her feel better,"
Armon suggested.
"Oh, okay, I'll do it, but that doesn't mean I'm going
to like it."
"You don't have to like it, Prince Rapses. You only
have to do your duty to
the kingdom, and your father." Rath didn't look up from
his scrolls as he
said this, knowing Rapses would hear him. The boy had an odd
habit of
hearing everything that was said, and some things that
weren't.
"I know. I'm just hungry." Rapses looked defeated,
and his guardians hoped
he would end up liking the princess. It was only the fate of
two countries
resting on this match.
"And now we would like to present to your majesties,
the princess of the far
away land of Nihon, Tsukino, Usagi, daughter of the
emperor." Ammenhotep
watched the little girl and her four guardians approach the
throne. He was
glad the girl and her companions looked so different. They
would be easily
distinguished from the everyday court people.
"Accompanying her majesty, Princess Usagi, are her four
guardians. Mizuno,
Ami." A woman with blue hair and eyes knelt.
"I thank you for opening your palace and your home to
us, honorable
pharaoh."
"Hino, Rei." The woman in the red garment with
black hair, and purple eyes
knelt.
"I hope we do not offend your great power, honorable
pharaoh."
"Kino, Makoto." Green eyes smiling, the brown
haired woman in a similar
green garment knelt.
"I humbly ask you to allow us to offer you our thanks,
honorable pharaoh."
"Aino, Minako." Orange foreign clothing swirling,
the woman with golden hair
and blue eyes, which looked much like the princess, now
knelt.
"It is my hope that we will become good friends."
Ammenhotep nodded to them,
and Usagi stepped forward.
"I bring to you a simple gift. It is a songbird that
came with us all the
way from Nihon. May its song always be happy and bring you
good luck." She
handed him a cage, within which a little brown bird sat. It
started to sing,
and its song was indeed happy.
"I am pleased by your gift, it brings gladness into my
heart. Please do make
yourselves comfortable here. Feel free to ask my son's
guardians if you have
need of assistance. You may also have schooling with the
guardian, Rath, if
you have need of it."
"No, thank you, honorable pharaoh. Ami sensei is my
teacher, and she is very
good," Usagi said with a confident smile.
"Rath might have something to say about that,"
Ammenhotep whispered loudly,
winking mock-conspiratorially. Usagi giggled behind her
hand.
"I would like you to meet my son, prince Rapses. Prince
Rapses and his
guardians shall escort you around the palace. If you need
anything, just ask
them."
"You are most kind, honorable pharaoh. I am most
honored to meet you prince
Rapses." Usagi knelt in front of Rapses.
"I am honored to meet you too, princess Usagi,"
Rapses said, being as polite
as he could.
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Definitions:
Hime-princess
Kimono-a piece of Japanese clothing that is used for special
occasions, but
at this period of time was worn everyday by the members of
the royal family.
Odangou-the buns Usagi has on her head
Sensei-Teacher, or person entitled to respect
Otousan-Father
Nihon-Japan
Nihonjin-A Japanese person
Hai-Yes
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