"A Kindred Love"
By: Alysya
A Mummies Alive / Sailor Moon Crossover
StoryDisclaimer: 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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Part 4
"Is he awake yet Makoto sama?" Makoto smiled down at her young heiress.
"Not that I heard yet, Usagi hime. But I am certain he will awaken soon." Usagi gave a cute pout and went back to pacing. Makoto shook her head. This was how it had been for the last week. One child would awake, and the other would be asleep still. The alert child would wait impatiently, pacing, being noisy, and in one case telling a guardian that s/he was sick of lion proverbs and the guardian should find a new animal to watch.
"Ami sama? Can I wear my green and white kimono today? I want Rapses to see it." Usagi made huge eyes at Ami, who simply nodded.
"Sugoi! Doomo arigatou gozaimasu!" After hugging Ami briefly, Usagi ran off to get her kimono. At least she likes him, Ami sighed.
"Ami sama?" Minako inquired.
"Nan desuka?"
"I received this message from a runner. Alysya and the others are coming. They will be here in about a week."
"That is good news," Ami said smiling. Alysya always brought a smile to Usagi and her guardians. "Hontou?! Ami sama please say it's true?! Is she really coming?!" Usagi came in wearing her kimono, but it was no longer the focus of her interest.
"Yes, yes," Ami laughed brightly.
"She's coming, and we'll all celebrate when she arrives with Haruka, Setsuna, and Michiru."
"Yoshi!" Usagi said doing a small happy dance. The guardian all smiled and laughed at their princess.
"Usagi hime?" Rapses called as he enter the room.
"Rapses!" Usagi knocked Rapses over in her excitement. "Oh, it's so wonderful. Alysya is coming! She's so much fun, and we'll show her everything and teach us that new dance she learned and you can show her bugs and tell her about your gods and-"
"Usagi? Perhaps it would be wise for you to not sit on the prince while you tell him important things?" Ja-kal interrupted.
"Oh. Gomenasai." She quickly climbed off Rapses who was having a laughing fit. He sat up, grinned at her, and they collapsed into a laughing heap. Ja-kal and Rath raised an eyebrow at the improper behavior, but the other guardians joined in. Ja-kal let it slide. The Nile Kingdom was depending on their relationship. It would be best not to hurt anything that could be important.
"Who is Alysya?" Rapses asked, standing up and dusting himself off.
"Alysya is my friend from Nihon! She plays with me everyday! She would have come with, but she was too sick. So my other three guardians brought her over land. She going to be here really soon. She likes to learn things." Usagi made a face. Rapses looked shocked.
"You mean she likes to sit and listen to people talking?" Usagi nodded.
"She's one in a few then," Rath muttered.
"And she'll be here soon?"
"Really soon I hope." Rapses didn't look as if he was certain about Usagi's friend coming. Usagi smiled, and leaned over to whisper something in his ear. Rapses suddenly broke into a smile and looked at her. They both grinned devilishly.
"Oh no! Now what are you two up to?" Nefer groaned.
"Nanimo," Usagi said seriously.
"Bokumo," Rapses said. Ja-kal sighed. He was almost at his wits end. Since Usagi had come, Rapses had taken an interest in her language. This left himself and his other guardians, except for Rath, in the dark on some conversations the two had.
"My prince, if you are also up to nothing, then what did Usagi hime tell you?" Nefer asked. Ja-kal internally dropped his jaw. He didn't know that Nefer had learned any "Nihongo." Then again, he had been spending a lot of time with Minako. I just thought he was interested in her, not the language.
"She said that Alysya was lots of fun." Rapses looked at Usagi, but she shrugged. "Hokani nanika?"
"Iie, bokuno kouken."
"Ii desu. Sawagatte ikenai desuyo."
"Hai, kouken."
"That's better. Now apologize to Ja-kal and the others for trying to use a different language to keep them in the dark."
"I'm sorry," Rapses said, looking ashamed.
"I'm sorry too." Usagi looked unhappy about getting Rapses in trouble.
"Your apologies are accepted," Ja-kal said sternly. "From now on, however, I would like for you two to speak in a language where everyone can understand you."
"Everyone?" Usagi asked, eyes wide. "Everyone who is present, and is your guardian," Ja-kal amended quickly.
"Yes, sir," both children promised.
"Nefer and I are watching the children today, so we thought that we might take them for a walk with Shira." Minako looked to Ja-kal and Ami for their permission.
"I have no objections to that. Shira is a nice girl, and enjoys taking care of the children," Ami told her.
"I have no objections either. Just be certain to bring them back for lunch, and again for supper." Minako and Nefer nodded to Ja-kal, and took the children outside.
"Minako san?"
"Yes, my princess?"
"How come Ja-kal hasn't learned Nihongo like Nefer?"
"Some people like the way they are, and don't like to change too much," Nefer slipped in before Minako could respond.
"And Ja-kal has never changed. He's always the same," Rapses complained.
"Rapses!" Nefer frowned at the boy.
"But it's true! He's always reciting lion phrases, and he doesn't ever do anything really fun with me. Even Rath teaches me spells that are fun!"
"Yes, especially when you use them to scare your servants," Minako said crisply. Rapses flushed and looked down.
"Listen Rapses, Ja-kal is a really fun guy. But all the fun things he does, you aren't ready to learn yet. You're still just a little too young. Give it another six months and I'm sure you'll go back to thinking that Rath is the most boring one of us," Nefer winked.
"Don't worry so much, little prince. You have many years ahead of you. Do not be so impatient." Minako smiled down at Rapses, and he smiled back.
"Can I be impatient?" Usagi asked. Minako laughed, and tweaked Usagi's nose.
"No, but I understand you want to go and play with Shira, so come along." The children smiled and followed their guardians to the inner gardens. Shira would come to see them, as was the Pharaoh's wish. Shira's talent with children had been discovered when Rapses became lost. He had been four, and she was ten. The girl had been attracted to him because he kept demanding things of adults in his childish way. Shira had sat in front of him, and asked his forgiveness, for she didn't know what he needed. Rapses had smiled and told her, "No mommy, no daddy. Me want see-find!" Surprisingly, Shira had understood, and talked back.
"Then, how can I find them?"
"Mommy and Daddy big peoples," Rapses had intoned. Struck by an idea, Shira had cleverly asked, "Where do they sit for dinner?" "Big chairs. They watch. Everybody small." From this Shira determined that Rapses belonged to someone very important. "What's your name?"
"Rapses." Instead of being shocked and hurrying Rapses to a guard, like others, Shira took Rapses's hand. He walked with her as she escorted him to the great hall. Once he could see his mother and father, Rapses let go and ran to them. Shira had smiled and actually turned to go.
"Wait, young lady!" Shira turned at the Pharaoh's summons, and knelt. "Are you the one who found my son?"
"Yes-yes. Take me mommy and Daddy," Rapses sang. "Yes, my Pharaoh," Shira confirmed. "Then why did you not stay to be recognized?"
"I have no need of recognition. It was only my duty I have done, nothing anyone else would not have done."
"I shall tell you when you should be recognized," the Pharaoh admonished.
"Yes, my Pharaoh."
"What is your name, young lady?"
"Shira, my Pharaoh."
"Shira, what reward do you wish? Gold? Perhaps aid in a complicated matter?"
"If I may be so bold, my pharaoh, I need no other reward than the smile on my prince's face when he saw you. It gives me great happiness to see that I have helped him." The Pharaoh thought for a moment, then he smiled.
"So, you like my son?"
"Of course, my pharaoh."
"Then, as long as Rapses does not mind it, I shall make you his companion. You, then, may see his smile often."
"Yes-yes!" Rapses said with a happy smile again on his little face.
"Thank you very much, my Pharaoh." So, Shira and Rapses had come to be with each other regularly. The hidden purpose in this was to help the prince's social skills. All of his guardians were male, so Rapses would not have much practice with girls. Besides this, Shira gave the guardians time to relax, for she was younger and full of cheerful energy. "Shira!" cried the two children running up to greet their friend. Shira, now twelve, knelt down to receive their embraces. "Hello, my little royal children. Have you been staying out of trouble?"
"Mostly," Rapses said.
"Mostly?" Shira asked.
"Oh dear. You know what happens when you get into trouble."
"Eeeek! Nooo!" they screamed as she reached out and tickled them. Nefer and Minako smiled, and sat down on a bench together.
"She's so sweet to them. And to think, she's only know Usagi for one or two days yet," Minako wondered aloud. Nefer grinned.
"Oh, that's just her way. She loves children. They love her right back. It's not so hard, considering who she is."
"Mmm," Minako agreed.
"Shira! Usagi's friend is coming! And she's going to play with us too!"
"Really? Shira questioned, looking at Usagi.
"Yes! She's going to be here very soon! Her name is Alysya, and you'll like her! She's lots of fun!" Usagi was beaming and Rapses joined her.
"It's gonna be so much fun! Do you think she'll be here soon?"
"I'm certain she will hurry as best she can, my little prince and princess," Shira smiled.
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"It is always best to start in a direction and never get lost." -Columbus
"If man was meant not to fly, surely the gods would have attached rocks to our feet." -Icharus
By: Alysya
A Mummies Alive / Sailor Moon Crossover
StoryDisclaimer: 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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Part 4
"Is he awake yet Makoto sama?" Makoto smiled down at her young heiress.
"Not that I heard yet, Usagi hime. But I am certain he will awaken soon." Usagi gave a cute pout and went back to pacing. Makoto shook her head. This was how it had been for the last week. One child would awake, and the other would be asleep still. The alert child would wait impatiently, pacing, being noisy, and in one case telling a guardian that s/he was sick of lion proverbs and the guardian should find a new animal to watch.
"Ami sama? Can I wear my green and white kimono today? I want Rapses to see it." Usagi made huge eyes at Ami, who simply nodded.
"Sugoi! Doomo arigatou gozaimasu!" After hugging Ami briefly, Usagi ran off to get her kimono. At least she likes him, Ami sighed.
"Ami sama?" Minako inquired.
"Nan desuka?"
"I received this message from a runner. Alysya and the others are coming. They will be here in about a week."
"That is good news," Ami said smiling. Alysya always brought a smile to Usagi and her guardians. "Hontou?! Ami sama please say it's true?! Is she really coming?!" Usagi came in wearing her kimono, but it was no longer the focus of her interest.
"Yes, yes," Ami laughed brightly.
"She's coming, and we'll all celebrate when she arrives with Haruka, Setsuna, and Michiru."
"Yoshi!" Usagi said doing a small happy dance. The guardian all smiled and laughed at their princess.
"Usagi hime?" Rapses called as he enter the room.
"Rapses!" Usagi knocked Rapses over in her excitement. "Oh, it's so wonderful. Alysya is coming! She's so much fun, and we'll show her everything and teach us that new dance she learned and you can show her bugs and tell her about your gods and-"
"Usagi? Perhaps it would be wise for you to not sit on the prince while you tell him important things?" Ja-kal interrupted.
"Oh. Gomenasai." She quickly climbed off Rapses who was having a laughing fit. He sat up, grinned at her, and they collapsed into a laughing heap. Ja-kal and Rath raised an eyebrow at the improper behavior, but the other guardians joined in. Ja-kal let it slide. The Nile Kingdom was depending on their relationship. It would be best not to hurt anything that could be important.
"Who is Alysya?" Rapses asked, standing up and dusting himself off.
"Alysya is my friend from Nihon! She plays with me everyday! She would have come with, but she was too sick. So my other three guardians brought her over land. She going to be here really soon. She likes to learn things." Usagi made a face. Rapses looked shocked.
"You mean she likes to sit and listen to people talking?" Usagi nodded.
"She's one in a few then," Rath muttered.
"And she'll be here soon?"
"Really soon I hope." Rapses didn't look as if he was certain about Usagi's friend coming. Usagi smiled, and leaned over to whisper something in his ear. Rapses suddenly broke into a smile and looked at her. They both grinned devilishly.
"Oh no! Now what are you two up to?" Nefer groaned.
"Nanimo," Usagi said seriously.
"Bokumo," Rapses said. Ja-kal sighed. He was almost at his wits end. Since Usagi had come, Rapses had taken an interest in her language. This left himself and his other guardians, except for Rath, in the dark on some conversations the two had.
"My prince, if you are also up to nothing, then what did Usagi hime tell you?" Nefer asked. Ja-kal internally dropped his jaw. He didn't know that Nefer had learned any "Nihongo." Then again, he had been spending a lot of time with Minako. I just thought he was interested in her, not the language.
"She said that Alysya was lots of fun." Rapses looked at Usagi, but she shrugged. "Hokani nanika?"
"Iie, bokuno kouken."
"Ii desu. Sawagatte ikenai desuyo."
"Hai, kouken."
"That's better. Now apologize to Ja-kal and the others for trying to use a different language to keep them in the dark."
"I'm sorry," Rapses said, looking ashamed.
"I'm sorry too." Usagi looked unhappy about getting Rapses in trouble.
"Your apologies are accepted," Ja-kal said sternly. "From now on, however, I would like for you two to speak in a language where everyone can understand you."
"Everyone?" Usagi asked, eyes wide. "Everyone who is present, and is your guardian," Ja-kal amended quickly.
"Yes, sir," both children promised.
"Nefer and I are watching the children today, so we thought that we might take them for a walk with Shira." Minako looked to Ja-kal and Ami for their permission.
"I have no objections to that. Shira is a nice girl, and enjoys taking care of the children," Ami told her.
"I have no objections either. Just be certain to bring them back for lunch, and again for supper." Minako and Nefer nodded to Ja-kal, and took the children outside.
"Minako san?"
"Yes, my princess?"
"How come Ja-kal hasn't learned Nihongo like Nefer?"
"Some people like the way they are, and don't like to change too much," Nefer slipped in before Minako could respond.
"And Ja-kal has never changed. He's always the same," Rapses complained.
"Rapses!" Nefer frowned at the boy.
"But it's true! He's always reciting lion phrases, and he doesn't ever do anything really fun with me. Even Rath teaches me spells that are fun!"
"Yes, especially when you use them to scare your servants," Minako said crisply. Rapses flushed and looked down.
"Listen Rapses, Ja-kal is a really fun guy. But all the fun things he does, you aren't ready to learn yet. You're still just a little too young. Give it another six months and I'm sure you'll go back to thinking that Rath is the most boring one of us," Nefer winked.
"Don't worry so much, little prince. You have many years ahead of you. Do not be so impatient." Minako smiled down at Rapses, and he smiled back.
"Can I be impatient?" Usagi asked. Minako laughed, and tweaked Usagi's nose.
"No, but I understand you want to go and play with Shira, so come along." The children smiled and followed their guardians to the inner gardens. Shira would come to see them, as was the Pharaoh's wish. Shira's talent with children had been discovered when Rapses became lost. He had been four, and she was ten. The girl had been attracted to him because he kept demanding things of adults in his childish way. Shira had sat in front of him, and asked his forgiveness, for she didn't know what he needed. Rapses had smiled and told her, "No mommy, no daddy. Me want see-find!" Surprisingly, Shira had understood, and talked back.
"Then, how can I find them?"
"Mommy and Daddy big peoples," Rapses had intoned. Struck by an idea, Shira had cleverly asked, "Where do they sit for dinner?" "Big chairs. They watch. Everybody small." From this Shira determined that Rapses belonged to someone very important. "What's your name?"
"Rapses." Instead of being shocked and hurrying Rapses to a guard, like others, Shira took Rapses's hand. He walked with her as she escorted him to the great hall. Once he could see his mother and father, Rapses let go and ran to them. Shira had smiled and actually turned to go.
"Wait, young lady!" Shira turned at the Pharaoh's summons, and knelt. "Are you the one who found my son?"
"Yes-yes. Take me mommy and Daddy," Rapses sang. "Yes, my Pharaoh," Shira confirmed. "Then why did you not stay to be recognized?"
"I have no need of recognition. It was only my duty I have done, nothing anyone else would not have done."
"I shall tell you when you should be recognized," the Pharaoh admonished.
"Yes, my Pharaoh."
"What is your name, young lady?"
"Shira, my Pharaoh."
"Shira, what reward do you wish? Gold? Perhaps aid in a complicated matter?"
"If I may be so bold, my pharaoh, I need no other reward than the smile on my prince's face when he saw you. It gives me great happiness to see that I have helped him." The Pharaoh thought for a moment, then he smiled.
"So, you like my son?"
"Of course, my pharaoh."
"Then, as long as Rapses does not mind it, I shall make you his companion. You, then, may see his smile often."
"Yes-yes!" Rapses said with a happy smile again on his little face.
"Thank you very much, my Pharaoh." So, Shira and Rapses had come to be with each other regularly. The hidden purpose in this was to help the prince's social skills. All of his guardians were male, so Rapses would not have much practice with girls. Besides this, Shira gave the guardians time to relax, for she was younger and full of cheerful energy. "Shira!" cried the two children running up to greet their friend. Shira, now twelve, knelt down to receive their embraces. "Hello, my little royal children. Have you been staying out of trouble?"
"Mostly," Rapses said.
"Mostly?" Shira asked.
"Oh dear. You know what happens when you get into trouble."
"Eeeek! Nooo!" they screamed as she reached out and tickled them. Nefer and Minako smiled, and sat down on a bench together.
"She's so sweet to them. And to think, she's only know Usagi for one or two days yet," Minako wondered aloud. Nefer grinned.
"Oh, that's just her way. She loves children. They love her right back. It's not so hard, considering who she is."
"Mmm," Minako agreed.
"Shira! Usagi's friend is coming! And she's going to play with us too!"
"Really? Shira questioned, looking at Usagi.
"Yes! She's going to be here very soon! Her name is Alysya, and you'll like her! She's lots of fun!" Usagi was beaming and Rapses joined her.
"It's gonna be so much fun! Do you think she'll be here soon?"
"I'm certain she will hurry as best she can, my little prince and princess," Shira smiled.
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"It is always best to start in a direction and never get lost." -Columbus
"If man was meant not to fly, surely the gods would have attached rocks to our feet." -Icharus
