Moon Myth
by Lady Anika
Chapter 5
First of all, thank you to all who reviewed!! ;D
Disclaimer: Ahhahaha, I don't own this beautiful anime/manga. ;D
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Ami glanced at Rei. Her complexion seemed suddenly pale. Unhealthy.
Her purple eyes seemed to have faded, lost their color and were
unfocused. She looked like she was about to faint! Taking a few
easy steps over to her, Ami placed her hand on Rei's shoulder.
"Rei-chan."
"Huh?" Rei's eyes immediately focused on Ami's face. Startled, she
gasped. She hadn't realized that Ami was so close. She started to
bring her hand shakily up to her face, then stopped. "I'm sorry." she
muttered.
"Rei-chan, what's wrong?" Ami felt herself hurting from the pained
look on Rei's face.
Rei was shocked to see Ami's hurt eyes. 'She's feeling pained for me.
My dear, dear friend....' "I didn't want to ruin your happiness....
everyone's happiness..."
Now it was Ami's turn to be shocked. "What?........."
Biting her lip, Rei looked away. "It all started when we landed hear
on Earth." Ami motioned for Minako and Makoto to come over and
listen. Minako had a dozen apples in her dress, so she clumsily made
her way over. "I sensed an evil presence, that was the first thing.
Then I began to notice little things, like I smelled cinnamon."
"Sunarians...." muttered Minako, nearly letting go of the fabric on the
skirt.
Rei didn't even notice her. "The smell kept me on guard. But then I
had a vision. This person.....with fiery.....red eyes wanted to know
if the kingdom was unguarded. Our kingdom." She took a quick in take
of breath. "Then he wanted to know if the princess was alone."
At that moment, Minako dropped the apples. Her eyes took a firm
glintness. One of control and leadership. She felt, at that moment
and as leader of the senshi, that action was needed. "How long ago
was this 'vision'?"
"At least an hour ago," her eyes went downcast. "I meant to tell
you all, but when I saw how happy you were....I just couldn't
bring myself to do it!"
Makoto's eyes were set in stone, determined. "We've neglected
our duty."
Rei's downcast eyes and slumping body told everyone that she
thought she was the cause of all this mess. That everything
here was her fault. Her friends didn't know what to say that
would cheer her up. They hated seeing the fire gone from her
eyes and her stead-fast steps turn into shuffles. Her eyes
squeezed shut a tear that was begging to escape. It surprised them
to see her only weakness show. 'Am I ment to be senshi?' That
thought penetrated her mind. 'A real senshi could fulfill there
only duty. Protect their innocent princess. And friend.'
Her mind wandered to the days when she was young, around 5
or 6, in the palace. She didn't have a single friend.
Unlike other people, she couldn't run to tell her best
friend some newly discovered news. The fact that she was
a princess made everyone act proper around her and that
annoyed her to all ends. Everyone now and then, she'd see
fear in an eye. They were afraid of her, of her psychic
ability. Those reasons weren't the main reasons though,
and she knew that. It was how she treated them. She was
rude, but it made her so angry to see dull personalities
and proper introductions. She didn't mean to be bossy and
bicker with them, but it was her personality. And she
couldn't change it, no matter what.
Serenity. Her first *real* friend. One that stuck around.
That was Sere-chan, for ya.
***Flashback ^__^ Moon Kingdom*******
It was at night. She had arrived in secret at the palace.
She was only ten, but they wanted to get her started with her
duty. The one besides her planet. The moonlight made everything
glow, the pillars and the milky waterfalls. In the glow she
sensed warmth and serenity.
A hesitant voice broke her thoughts. "Princess Rei?" Quickly,
she shut her mouth, which had dropped down in awe of the splendor.
Turning her body to the delicate sound of the voice, her hair
whipped daintily around with her.
Moonlight was glowing around the girl, wisping around every feature.
If she was sleeping, Rei could've sworn it was a little angel.
Anyone could tell by looking at her, that she was the princess.
Rei kept her face like a stone, no emotions. She could just see
it now. A pretty princess with no personality. All looks.
A short gasp sprun out from the girls lips.
"Ooooooooooo.........you're so pretty!" She immediately blushed
after her blunt statement and fiddled with her dress.
"Why, thank you, I know." Rei tossed a hand through her hair
and then grimaced. The words that popped out of her mouth didn't
sound thankful. They sounded arrogant and it took all of her
might not to shut her eyes in shame. 'Great,' she told herself.
'Another great start with a friend.'
She lifted her gaze to see a smile. It wasn't a polite one. Or
a proper one. Not even a forced one. It was of warmth and
understanding. Rei herself gasped and her eyes widened.
She then gestured her long, slender fingers at Rei to grasp.
Later, Rei would remember being scared, scared of a person who
could hold such forgiveness, such love. Only her close family
ever looked at her like that. And an occasional suitor who would
fawn at her feet.
Still holding her hand out, she replied to Rei's look of
helplessness. "Don't worry. We're going to be the best of friends.
My name's Serenity." Then she added shyly, "You can call me Sere,
since I know we're going to be so close."
The stone rock face that held a spell over Rei shattered and she
broke into tender, but hesitant smile. She reached out and held
Sere's hand. At the touch, she felt a horrible feeling, not one
that she was feeling right then. One quite the opposite. One of
despair. One of sorrow for the future. Yet, that feeling was
extinguished immediately when Serenity yanked Rei by her hand and
dragged her down the hall, giggling.
*******End of Flashback********
Her first friend. 'Sere-chan was right,' she thought bitterly.
'We are the best of friends.'
Minako raised her hand to comfort Rei on the shoulder, and forced
her gaze into hers. "Rei-chan, it's could've happened to any of
us. And we would have done the same things you did."
She knew how Rei felt. She often felt that, too. As leader of
the senshi, she felt responsible for every single duty she didn't
accomplish to perfection. She often wondered if that duty would
someday be needed and if her carelessness to toss it away would
be a folly.
Gratefully, Rei's eyes shone, soft and glassy. "Yeah," she said,
with a quick nod of the head.
Minako shot her fist eagerly in the air. "Enough dilly-dally,
let's go!!!!"
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Roses. Yes, that's what he smelled like. A fresh rose, full
of life and adventure. She liked it. She wanted to stay like
this forever. The feelings she was feeling right now, they
seemed almost familiar. As if, she was living her whole life
for this moment. She remembered a conversation she overhead a
few years ago. She only heard parts of it...
.........soulmate." The voice was solid, almost unfeeling. It
was Sailorpluto. That wasn't the Sailorpluto she remembered.
Her voice was always kind and warm, like a hug around her.
"What? She has a soulmate? My daughter......" Her mothers'
voice was one of shock.
After that, the voices dropped down to a hush. Endy felt like
her soulmate. From the moment she saw him, she started
memorizing his features. Whenever she looked at him she
felt something odd, and now she knew what it was. It was
her heart swelling up and beating heavily in her chest.
It was that moment that she wanted to know everything about
him. She could just look into him, but she wanted to hear
it from his own sweet mouth.
"So, Endy, how do you know the famous generals of Earth?"
The question was simple enough, she thought. Good starter
for a conversation.
Meanwhile, Endymion, who was blissfully smoothing her long,
blond hair, was snapped out of his daydream from the harmless
question. Harmless? He started to break into a sweat.
What would he tell her?? Lying to her was just........
unexceptable! 'Dammit Endy,' he swore to himself. 'THINK!'
"Uh, umm," he stammered. He was glad she wasn't looking at
him because her cerulean eyes could easily fish out his lie.
"I'm the gardener," he said, lamely.
"We've played together since we were little." It's half the
truth, he thought to himself.
Serenity didn't even hear the last sentence. "You're a GARDNER!?!?
I LOVE flowers! Please, please show me around!" She twirled around
in his hold, nearly whipping him with her hair. Her eager eyes and
adorable pout were irrisitable.
More than happy to please, Endymion agreed. She started bouncing
up and down in his hold, easily breaking out of it and grabbed his
rough hand. She tried with all her might to pull him along with
her, towards the gardens even though she had no clue which direction
they were in. "Sere, you're so cute," he laughed.
"Hurry, hurry!" she cried, impatiently. He wasn't budging, even
though she was tugging as hard as she could on his arm.
Grinning like he had not a care in the world, Endy decided that he
was having a hell of a time teasing her. His feet were planted
like stone on the ground.
She shut her eyes in concentration and pulled even harder. Endymion
laughed at her antics. It was a cheerful laugh, full of life and
youth. The laugh didn't make Serenity feel as if she as being mocked,
it made her feel as if she was giving him happiness. Not wanting to
show him that she was giving in, she bit back a smile.
He leaned and peered into her creamy face, her eyes tightly shut and
her mouth pursed straight in the upmost seriousness. Her mouth
twitched slightly into a smile, so it clearly told him how hard of a
time she was having, being serious that is. Unlike her though, he
didn't stifle his wide smile. He cocked his head and gently brushed
some of her stray blonde bangs from her clenched eyes and curled
eyelashes. An odd thought suddenly flooded into his head. He loved
her long delicate eyelashes. He desperately wanted her to give him
butterfly kisses with them.
Her eyes jerked open in surprise that he was so close, but then she
quickly shut them again and pulled even harder, determined to pretend
that he wasn't there. Also, if she kept her eyes open, she wouldn't
have been able to concentrate with his truthful eyes gazing into hers.
"I don't think you're getting very far....." Endymion teased, gently
curling his fingers under her chin in also, a teasing manner. She
laughed, but then stopped in mid-giggle, her mission in mind.
"Geez," she mumbled. "What do you do all day? Pretend your a tree?
Or a rock?" She yanked even harder, getting frustrated. "Why won't
you budge?"
"Patience, my dear." Endymion laughed. A sudden idea sprung to his
mind. It was tantalizing, irresistible. And in her perspective,
it would be horror. She would make him pay in triplets, but he
knew it would be worth it.
Seeing that she was still giving her full concentration to his arm, he
slyly brought his other hand to her slim waist. Grinning like crazy, he
rapidly brushed his fingers against her, tickling her mercilessly.
Her eyes popped open and she gave a surprised shriek, which was
followed quickly by uncontrollable laughter. Quickly, he grabbed her
and turned her around in his grasp, so he would be safe from her freely
kicking legs. He felt her stomach shake from the peals of laughter.
"S-s-stop!!" she cried, trying to look mad, yet laughing.
"What's the magic word?" said the laughing too, Endymion.
"PLEASE!" she gasped loudly.
"Nope."
She was unable to think of a single thought, except for the fact that
everything *tickled*! "What....is..is....IT?!??!"
Teasing yet again, he answered, "I don't know. What is it??"
Giving a yelp of frustration, her thoughts juggled in her head. One
word appeared clear in her mind though: revenge. She wouldn't deny
one thing also. She was having the time of her life.
With barely a second's thought, she swiftly brought her flinging
arms behind her, to where Endymion was driving her crazy, and jabbed
him in the sides with her fingers. He quickly let go of her and
lost his balance, partly from the surprise, and fell down.
Serenity, meanwhile stood silently and wobbled, like she was on her
tippy toes. Then, she took a deep breath and---
fell down in a heap. Her dress fluffed around her, flinging out
a bit on the sides like a puff, but she didn't care. She could
BREATH. That's what mattered. She shot Endymion a glare that
could sharpen knives, but if she would've looked at him longer,
she would've seen that he didn't care.
"HA." It took up all of her breath just to say that one word.
A few minutes later, she continued. "You...are...ticklish....too."
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"Luna!! Stop it!" cried Artemis, pleadingly.
"Huh?" Luna looked up from her pacing across the transportor
room. She was still in her human form and had convinced Artemis
to do so too.
"You're making me sick" he added, and continued to mumble about
dizziness.
"I'm sorry," she said, then continued anxiously. "I'm just so worried.
We've never had to deal with anything like this by ourselves
before....." She let her voice linger off. Complaining didn't do any
good. They had a problem to take care of.
Artemis watched her stop pacing, but then pick up a new habit. Tapping
her foot. He groaned. As if this was any better. "How long until
they're suppose to be here?"
Luna frowned. "They said they'd be here as soon as posi-"
"Right here, Luna babe."
"AAAAAccccck!" Luna jumped a mile, along with Artemis. As she panted
from surprise, she asked, "Where did YOU come from?" The tall
Sailoruranus was leaning up against the doorway behind them, one hand
prompted on her hip. Her bangs ruffled like a gust of wind went through
them - but there wasn't a breeze in the air.
Uranus looked at her as if she was a first grader wearing a dunce hat.
"I teleported here. All by myself."
Angrily, Luna stamped her foot. "I know that! It's just that I didn't
see you....." Slowly, it dawned on her. She slapped her hand to her
forehead. "I'm sorry. I keep forgetting you're not the inners. They
just barely are that far in their training, for teleporting that is."
Artimes gazed at the confident soldier before him. He didn't want to
cross her path. 'Isn't that what you say when you see all the senshi?'
he asked himself. It was. He felt Uranus's eyes upon him, because he
was new to her eyes.
"I don't believe we've met," Uranus started towards Artemis. "Yet, I
think you know who I am."
Artemis slowly smiled. He was going to like this senshi. He extended
his hand, as he had done countless times to other ambassadors from
other planets. "I'm Artemis." Uranus, in a very laid back manner,
shook Artemis's hand. 'Such a head strong shake,' thought Artemis,
as Uranus's hand gripped his.
"So," Uranus's eyes narrowed as she casually let her hands swing at
her sides. "Any progress?"
Luna refused to let her eyes get drawn to the ground, ashamed that
they had not heard a thing yet from Earth and depressed at the thought.
"No," she softly murmured. She flinched slightly as Uranus's limp
hands suddenly clenched.
"You are to stay here," Luna sharply remarked. She had to get this
into those stubborn senshi's heads!! "You are needed here. Not only
is this an order, but it's by your planets' oath as well, from ages ago."
"I know." A clear, melodious voice answered back, breaking the knowing
silence.
"Neptune," Artemis's voice welcomed. "Welcome. I'm Artemis and I do
believe that you know Luna."
Unknown to them, because of their deep conversation, she had arrived.
Her chin rested slightly on her fingers in a curious manner when
listening to their conversation. Seeing another senshi in person
thoroughly enthralled her to no ends. Neptune gracefully nodded
respectfully in both of their directions, smiling pleasantly at the
same time. "Yes, but I'm pleased to see you both in person."
"Luna is right." A new, soft voice spoke. As soft as this voice
was, it demanded attention. Startled, all of them quickly averted
their gazes to a figure in a dark corner. Stepping out of the
shadows, they saw who it was.
"Pluto..." gasped Artemis, his face contorted in slight shock.
Everyone else had similar expressions. "The gate...."
"It's being looked after." Her face showed no expression, gave
off no clue to how she was feeing. Not yet. She was still new
at her job, she only started two hundred years ago. Her eyes
still held a brightness in them, a light which would disappear
in the future. Her Time Staff towered above her, but Queen
Serenity said that she'd grown into it. Inside, she smiled
faintly at that memory.
"But..but.." Artimes stuttered.
"Don't worry," she said, dryly. She could just imagine what
her replacement was doing right now......
*Time Gate at the exact time Sailorpluto is talking...*
Admist the swirling mist and dull colors lies the sub-Time Gate
watcher. Her eyes darted nervously around, trying to pin point
her uncertainty. Unfortunately, that was impossible and the
mist seeping over every single area only created more illusions.
All over, the clouds seemed to form figures in the shadows....
....dark menacing shadows.....
"Stop right there!!!" Her paranoid eyes were widened to the
extreme. She jolted her head in every single direction,
convinced of an intruder.
"I, THE GUARDIAN GATE KITTY, WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO COME ANY
CLOSER!!"
Diana* began to stalk back and forth in front of the Time
Gate - "Beware......you do not want to mess with me....size
does notisThey would've
struck war on us and we would have had to strike down the planet
that we protect.Queen Serenity
made the right choice. The Kingdom always comes first.
by Lady Anika
Chapter 5
First of all, thank you to all who reviewed!! ;D
Disclaimer: Ahhahaha, I don't own this beautiful anime/manga. ;D
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Ami glanced at Rei. Her complexion seemed suddenly pale. Unhealthy.
Her purple eyes seemed to have faded, lost their color and were
unfocused. She looked like she was about to faint! Taking a few
easy steps over to her, Ami placed her hand on Rei's shoulder.
"Rei-chan."
"Huh?" Rei's eyes immediately focused on Ami's face. Startled, she
gasped. She hadn't realized that Ami was so close. She started to
bring her hand shakily up to her face, then stopped. "I'm sorry." she
muttered.
"Rei-chan, what's wrong?" Ami felt herself hurting from the pained
look on Rei's face.
Rei was shocked to see Ami's hurt eyes. 'She's feeling pained for me.
My dear, dear friend....' "I didn't want to ruin your happiness....
everyone's happiness..."
Now it was Ami's turn to be shocked. "What?........."
Biting her lip, Rei looked away. "It all started when we landed hear
on Earth." Ami motioned for Minako and Makoto to come over and
listen. Minako had a dozen apples in her dress, so she clumsily made
her way over. "I sensed an evil presence, that was the first thing.
Then I began to notice little things, like I smelled cinnamon."
"Sunarians...." muttered Minako, nearly letting go of the fabric on the
skirt.
Rei didn't even notice her. "The smell kept me on guard. But then I
had a vision. This person.....with fiery.....red eyes wanted to know
if the kingdom was unguarded. Our kingdom." She took a quick in take
of breath. "Then he wanted to know if the princess was alone."
At that moment, Minako dropped the apples. Her eyes took a firm
glintness. One of control and leadership. She felt, at that moment
and as leader of the senshi, that action was needed. "How long ago
was this 'vision'?"
"At least an hour ago," her eyes went downcast. "I meant to tell
you all, but when I saw how happy you were....I just couldn't
bring myself to do it!"
Makoto's eyes were set in stone, determined. "We've neglected
our duty."
Rei's downcast eyes and slumping body told everyone that she
thought she was the cause of all this mess. That everything
here was her fault. Her friends didn't know what to say that
would cheer her up. They hated seeing the fire gone from her
eyes and her stead-fast steps turn into shuffles. Her eyes
squeezed shut a tear that was begging to escape. It surprised them
to see her only weakness show. 'Am I ment to be senshi?' That
thought penetrated her mind. 'A real senshi could fulfill there
only duty. Protect their innocent princess. And friend.'
Her mind wandered to the days when she was young, around 5
or 6, in the palace. She didn't have a single friend.
Unlike other people, she couldn't run to tell her best
friend some newly discovered news. The fact that she was
a princess made everyone act proper around her and that
annoyed her to all ends. Everyone now and then, she'd see
fear in an eye. They were afraid of her, of her psychic
ability. Those reasons weren't the main reasons though,
and she knew that. It was how she treated them. She was
rude, but it made her so angry to see dull personalities
and proper introductions. She didn't mean to be bossy and
bicker with them, but it was her personality. And she
couldn't change it, no matter what.
Serenity. Her first *real* friend. One that stuck around.
That was Sere-chan, for ya.
***Flashback ^__^ Moon Kingdom*******
It was at night. She had arrived in secret at the palace.
She was only ten, but they wanted to get her started with her
duty. The one besides her planet. The moonlight made everything
glow, the pillars and the milky waterfalls. In the glow she
sensed warmth and serenity.
A hesitant voice broke her thoughts. "Princess Rei?" Quickly,
she shut her mouth, which had dropped down in awe of the splendor.
Turning her body to the delicate sound of the voice, her hair
whipped daintily around with her.
Moonlight was glowing around the girl, wisping around every feature.
If she was sleeping, Rei could've sworn it was a little angel.
Anyone could tell by looking at her, that she was the princess.
Rei kept her face like a stone, no emotions. She could just see
it now. A pretty princess with no personality. All looks.
A short gasp sprun out from the girls lips.
"Ooooooooooo.........you're so pretty!" She immediately blushed
after her blunt statement and fiddled with her dress.
"Why, thank you, I know." Rei tossed a hand through her hair
and then grimaced. The words that popped out of her mouth didn't
sound thankful. They sounded arrogant and it took all of her
might not to shut her eyes in shame. 'Great,' she told herself.
'Another great start with a friend.'
She lifted her gaze to see a smile. It wasn't a polite one. Or
a proper one. Not even a forced one. It was of warmth and
understanding. Rei herself gasped and her eyes widened.
She then gestured her long, slender fingers at Rei to grasp.
Later, Rei would remember being scared, scared of a person who
could hold such forgiveness, such love. Only her close family
ever looked at her like that. And an occasional suitor who would
fawn at her feet.
Still holding her hand out, she replied to Rei's look of
helplessness. "Don't worry. We're going to be the best of friends.
My name's Serenity." Then she added shyly, "You can call me Sere,
since I know we're going to be so close."
The stone rock face that held a spell over Rei shattered and she
broke into tender, but hesitant smile. She reached out and held
Sere's hand. At the touch, she felt a horrible feeling, not one
that she was feeling right then. One quite the opposite. One of
despair. One of sorrow for the future. Yet, that feeling was
extinguished immediately when Serenity yanked Rei by her hand and
dragged her down the hall, giggling.
*******End of Flashback********
Her first friend. 'Sere-chan was right,' she thought bitterly.
'We are the best of friends.'
Minako raised her hand to comfort Rei on the shoulder, and forced
her gaze into hers. "Rei-chan, it's could've happened to any of
us. And we would have done the same things you did."
She knew how Rei felt. She often felt that, too. As leader of
the senshi, she felt responsible for every single duty she didn't
accomplish to perfection. She often wondered if that duty would
someday be needed and if her carelessness to toss it away would
be a folly.
Gratefully, Rei's eyes shone, soft and glassy. "Yeah," she said,
with a quick nod of the head.
Minako shot her fist eagerly in the air. "Enough dilly-dally,
let's go!!!!"
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Roses. Yes, that's what he smelled like. A fresh rose, full
of life and adventure. She liked it. She wanted to stay like
this forever. The feelings she was feeling right now, they
seemed almost familiar. As if, she was living her whole life
for this moment. She remembered a conversation she overhead a
few years ago. She only heard parts of it...
.........soulmate." The voice was solid, almost unfeeling. It
was Sailorpluto. That wasn't the Sailorpluto she remembered.
Her voice was always kind and warm, like a hug around her.
"What? She has a soulmate? My daughter......" Her mothers'
voice was one of shock.
After that, the voices dropped down to a hush. Endy felt like
her soulmate. From the moment she saw him, she started
memorizing his features. Whenever she looked at him she
felt something odd, and now she knew what it was. It was
her heart swelling up and beating heavily in her chest.
It was that moment that she wanted to know everything about
him. She could just look into him, but she wanted to hear
it from his own sweet mouth.
"So, Endy, how do you know the famous generals of Earth?"
The question was simple enough, she thought. Good starter
for a conversation.
Meanwhile, Endymion, who was blissfully smoothing her long,
blond hair, was snapped out of his daydream from the harmless
question. Harmless? He started to break into a sweat.
What would he tell her?? Lying to her was just........
unexceptable! 'Dammit Endy,' he swore to himself. 'THINK!'
"Uh, umm," he stammered. He was glad she wasn't looking at
him because her cerulean eyes could easily fish out his lie.
"I'm the gardener," he said, lamely.
"We've played together since we were little." It's half the
truth, he thought to himself.
Serenity didn't even hear the last sentence. "You're a GARDNER!?!?
I LOVE flowers! Please, please show me around!" She twirled around
in his hold, nearly whipping him with her hair. Her eager eyes and
adorable pout were irrisitable.
More than happy to please, Endymion agreed. She started bouncing
up and down in his hold, easily breaking out of it and grabbed his
rough hand. She tried with all her might to pull him along with
her, towards the gardens even though she had no clue which direction
they were in. "Sere, you're so cute," he laughed.
"Hurry, hurry!" she cried, impatiently. He wasn't budging, even
though she was tugging as hard as she could on his arm.
Grinning like he had not a care in the world, Endy decided that he
was having a hell of a time teasing her. His feet were planted
like stone on the ground.
She shut her eyes in concentration and pulled even harder. Endymion
laughed at her antics. It was a cheerful laugh, full of life and
youth. The laugh didn't make Serenity feel as if she as being mocked,
it made her feel as if she was giving him happiness. Not wanting to
show him that she was giving in, she bit back a smile.
He leaned and peered into her creamy face, her eyes tightly shut and
her mouth pursed straight in the upmost seriousness. Her mouth
twitched slightly into a smile, so it clearly told him how hard of a
time she was having, being serious that is. Unlike her though, he
didn't stifle his wide smile. He cocked his head and gently brushed
some of her stray blonde bangs from her clenched eyes and curled
eyelashes. An odd thought suddenly flooded into his head. He loved
her long delicate eyelashes. He desperately wanted her to give him
butterfly kisses with them.
Her eyes jerked open in surprise that he was so close, but then she
quickly shut them again and pulled even harder, determined to pretend
that he wasn't there. Also, if she kept her eyes open, she wouldn't
have been able to concentrate with his truthful eyes gazing into hers.
"I don't think you're getting very far....." Endymion teased, gently
curling his fingers under her chin in also, a teasing manner. She
laughed, but then stopped in mid-giggle, her mission in mind.
"Geez," she mumbled. "What do you do all day? Pretend your a tree?
Or a rock?" She yanked even harder, getting frustrated. "Why won't
you budge?"
"Patience, my dear." Endymion laughed. A sudden idea sprung to his
mind. It was tantalizing, irresistible. And in her perspective,
it would be horror. She would make him pay in triplets, but he
knew it would be worth it.
Seeing that she was still giving her full concentration to his arm, he
slyly brought his other hand to her slim waist. Grinning like crazy, he
rapidly brushed his fingers against her, tickling her mercilessly.
Her eyes popped open and she gave a surprised shriek, which was
followed quickly by uncontrollable laughter. Quickly, he grabbed her
and turned her around in his grasp, so he would be safe from her freely
kicking legs. He felt her stomach shake from the peals of laughter.
"S-s-stop!!" she cried, trying to look mad, yet laughing.
"What's the magic word?" said the laughing too, Endymion.
"PLEASE!" she gasped loudly.
"Nope."
She was unable to think of a single thought, except for the fact that
everything *tickled*! "What....is..is....IT?!??!"
Teasing yet again, he answered, "I don't know. What is it??"
Giving a yelp of frustration, her thoughts juggled in her head. One
word appeared clear in her mind though: revenge. She wouldn't deny
one thing also. She was having the time of her life.
With barely a second's thought, she swiftly brought her flinging
arms behind her, to where Endymion was driving her crazy, and jabbed
him in the sides with her fingers. He quickly let go of her and
lost his balance, partly from the surprise, and fell down.
Serenity, meanwhile stood silently and wobbled, like she was on her
tippy toes. Then, she took a deep breath and---
fell down in a heap. Her dress fluffed around her, flinging out
a bit on the sides like a puff, but she didn't care. She could
BREATH. That's what mattered. She shot Endymion a glare that
could sharpen knives, but if she would've looked at him longer,
she would've seen that he didn't care.
"HA." It took up all of her breath just to say that one word.
A few minutes later, she continued. "You...are...ticklish....too."
************************
"Luna!! Stop it!" cried Artemis, pleadingly.
"Huh?" Luna looked up from her pacing across the transportor
room. She was still in her human form and had convinced Artemis
to do so too.
"You're making me sick" he added, and continued to mumble about
dizziness.
"I'm sorry," she said, then continued anxiously. "I'm just so worried.
We've never had to deal with anything like this by ourselves
before....." She let her voice linger off. Complaining didn't do any
good. They had a problem to take care of.
Artemis watched her stop pacing, but then pick up a new habit. Tapping
her foot. He groaned. As if this was any better. "How long until
they're suppose to be here?"
Luna frowned. "They said they'd be here as soon as posi-"
"Right here, Luna babe."
"AAAAAccccck!" Luna jumped a mile, along with Artemis. As she panted
from surprise, she asked, "Where did YOU come from?" The tall
Sailoruranus was leaning up against the doorway behind them, one hand
prompted on her hip. Her bangs ruffled like a gust of wind went through
them - but there wasn't a breeze in the air.
Uranus looked at her as if she was a first grader wearing a dunce hat.
"I teleported here. All by myself."
Angrily, Luna stamped her foot. "I know that! It's just that I didn't
see you....." Slowly, it dawned on her. She slapped her hand to her
forehead. "I'm sorry. I keep forgetting you're not the inners. They
just barely are that far in their training, for teleporting that is."
Artimes gazed at the confident soldier before him. He didn't want to
cross her path. 'Isn't that what you say when you see all the senshi?'
he asked himself. It was. He felt Uranus's eyes upon him, because he
was new to her eyes.
"I don't believe we've met," Uranus started towards Artemis. "Yet, I
think you know who I am."
Artemis slowly smiled. He was going to like this senshi. He extended
his hand, as he had done countless times to other ambassadors from
other planets. "I'm Artemis." Uranus, in a very laid back manner,
shook Artemis's hand. 'Such a head strong shake,' thought Artemis,
as Uranus's hand gripped his.
"So," Uranus's eyes narrowed as she casually let her hands swing at
her sides. "Any progress?"
Luna refused to let her eyes get drawn to the ground, ashamed that
they had not heard a thing yet from Earth and depressed at the thought.
"No," she softly murmured. She flinched slightly as Uranus's limp
hands suddenly clenched.
"You are to stay here," Luna sharply remarked. She had to get this
into those stubborn senshi's heads!! "You are needed here. Not only
is this an order, but it's by your planets' oath as well, from ages ago."
"I know." A clear, melodious voice answered back, breaking the knowing
silence.
"Neptune," Artemis's voice welcomed. "Welcome. I'm Artemis and I do
believe that you know Luna."
Unknown to them, because of their deep conversation, she had arrived.
Her chin rested slightly on her fingers in a curious manner when
listening to their conversation. Seeing another senshi in person
thoroughly enthralled her to no ends. Neptune gracefully nodded
respectfully in both of their directions, smiling pleasantly at the
same time. "Yes, but I'm pleased to see you both in person."
"Luna is right." A new, soft voice spoke. As soft as this voice
was, it demanded attention. Startled, all of them quickly averted
their gazes to a figure in a dark corner. Stepping out of the
shadows, they saw who it was.
"Pluto..." gasped Artemis, his face contorted in slight shock.
Everyone else had similar expressions. "The gate...."
"It's being looked after." Her face showed no expression, gave
off no clue to how she was feeing. Not yet. She was still new
at her job, she only started two hundred years ago. Her eyes
still held a brightness in them, a light which would disappear
in the future. Her Time Staff towered above her, but Queen
Serenity said that she'd grown into it. Inside, she smiled
faintly at that memory.
"But..but.." Artimes stuttered.
"Don't worry," she said, dryly. She could just imagine what
her replacement was doing right now......
*Time Gate at the exact time Sailorpluto is talking...*
Admist the swirling mist and dull colors lies the sub-Time Gate
watcher. Her eyes darted nervously around, trying to pin point
her uncertainty. Unfortunately, that was impossible and the
mist seeping over every single area only created more illusions.
All over, the clouds seemed to form figures in the shadows....
....dark menacing shadows.....
"Stop right there!!!" Her paranoid eyes were widened to the
extreme. She jolted her head in every single direction,
convinced of an intruder.
"I, THE GUARDIAN GATE KITTY, WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO COME ANY
CLOSER!!"
Diana* began to stalk back and forth in front of the Time
Gate - "Beware......you do not want to mess with me....size
does notisThey would've
struck war on us and we would have had to strike down the planet
that we protect.Queen Serenity
made the right choice. The Kingdom always comes first.
