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No Greater Love
Chapter 1 - Prologue
By: Bethany
Editor: Meara
Rated: G
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In the late evening, just as the sun's last rays disappeared
over the Tokyo skyline, I sat in a chair by the open window and
rocked Chibi-Usa to sleep. Her tiny fingers are tightly clasped
around my pinky while she listened to me sing to her.
Over two years had passed since my parent's death, and thus
mine and Shingo's uprooting of our lives to move to Tokyo. As the
reincarnated Princess of the Moon, I always knew I would have to
find my guardians one day. After the enemy found me and killed my
parents, my guardian cat - Luna - made the decision for us to move.
Since I was only seventeen at the time, the children's services
would have surely placed Shingo and I into foster care if I hadn't
agreed.
When I arrived in Tokyo, however, I came upon a scene I
didn't expect. My guardians, the Inner and Outer Senshi, had
already formed a team and were fighting an unseen enemy for
control of Earth.
The enemy found my where abouts quickly and after only one
day in my apartment, Shingo and I were whisked away to live with
the Solider of Jupiter; Kino Makoto.
Also thrown into my haphazard life at that time was a young
man named Chiba Mamoru. Shortly after we meet, I found out we were
soul mates, as he was the Prince I had fallen in love with a thousand
years before. Even more shocking was that I was pregnant with his
child by the wish of my past self.
After some arguments and a paternity test, I proved it to be
true. As a virgin, I was to give birth to Mamoru's child. Shingo
and I moved once more, in with Mamoru, shortly after.
Unknown to us was the entire time we were fighting this enemy,
Metallia, was feeding evil into my young brother. The night they took
him, I had an accident that lead to the premature birth of mine and
Mamoru's daughter - a child we named Chibi-Usa.
An intense battle between Metallia and us broke out. In the end
we banished Metallia and saved Shingo.
It has been nearly seven months since we defeated Metallia and
finally brought much needed peace to our lives, as well as those who
live in Tokyo. And finally I was able to concentrate on more important
things.
Chibi-Usa laid in my arms, dreaming baby dreams and waiting for
the next day of discovery that was her life. It was up to me to see that
her life was full of sunshine and happiness, and not the darkness that
haunted my past. But could I keep the shadows out of her days? Or was I
fighting a loosing battle?
Mamo-chan always laughed at me when I mentioned these feelings.
"We've won, Usako. It's our time to be happy now," he would tell me. I
wondered if he only told me that to convince himself of it as well. But
then again, he always had a knack for seeing the bright side of the coin.
While I... I searched every dark corner for evil eyes.
Chibi-Usa's bright blue* eyes popped open, telling me she wasn't
ready for me to stop singing yet. At nine months old her pinkish-blonde
hair had grown down to the nape of her neck, giving her a golden halo
when the light shone on her the right way. She was very precocious for
her age, spending hours examining her surroundings. A new toy was enough
to keep her quiet for hours while she turned it over and over in her
small hands, studying every angle and every function. She had inherited
Mamo-chan's curiosity and patience, but my features.
I was determined as she grew and explored the world around her she
would only find happy things.
I prayed I was being realistic and not just naive.
--End Chapter 1/Prologue.
*- Incase you don't remember from the last book, Chibi-Usa's eyes are blue
and not the customary red that they are in the SM manga/anime.
So there is the prologue, just to catch everyone up on what happened in the
last story - and for anyone who is reading this and don't know; there is a
whole other story that proceeds this one that will explain in detail everything
that is above. The story is called "Flee to Destiny" and while you don't have
to read it first, it might help ^_^
I want to thank everyone who read and reviewed on FF.net - you just don't know
how much I love getting on the computer and seeing what you all thought about the
last chapter ^_^!! *hugs* to everyone who kept up with the last story and kept me
up to date on what you thought, I hope that you like "No Greater Love" just as much
=)
I have chapter two wrote out, but not to my editor. And it's all mushy stuff, anyways.
You know, the wedding (^_~) and stuff, the action part of this story don't really
start until chapter three. But just know that there will be some past things from the
last book that comes back to bite everyone in the backside. Buwhahahaha! Evil thing,
ain't I?
So please, please, please come back next week for Chapter 2 - Wedding Bliss
No Greater Love
Chapter 1 - Prologue
By: Bethany
Editor: Meara
Rated: G
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In the late evening, just as the sun's last rays disappeared
over the Tokyo skyline, I sat in a chair by the open window and
rocked Chibi-Usa to sleep. Her tiny fingers are tightly clasped
around my pinky while she listened to me sing to her.
Over two years had passed since my parent's death, and thus
mine and Shingo's uprooting of our lives to move to Tokyo. As the
reincarnated Princess of the Moon, I always knew I would have to
find my guardians one day. After the enemy found me and killed my
parents, my guardian cat - Luna - made the decision for us to move.
Since I was only seventeen at the time, the children's services
would have surely placed Shingo and I into foster care if I hadn't
agreed.
When I arrived in Tokyo, however, I came upon a scene I
didn't expect. My guardians, the Inner and Outer Senshi, had
already formed a team and were fighting an unseen enemy for
control of Earth.
The enemy found my where abouts quickly and after only one
day in my apartment, Shingo and I were whisked away to live with
the Solider of Jupiter; Kino Makoto.
Also thrown into my haphazard life at that time was a young
man named Chiba Mamoru. Shortly after we meet, I found out we were
soul mates, as he was the Prince I had fallen in love with a thousand
years before. Even more shocking was that I was pregnant with his
child by the wish of my past self.
After some arguments and a paternity test, I proved it to be
true. As a virgin, I was to give birth to Mamoru's child. Shingo
and I moved once more, in with Mamoru, shortly after.
Unknown to us was the entire time we were fighting this enemy,
Metallia, was feeding evil into my young brother. The night they took
him, I had an accident that lead to the premature birth of mine and
Mamoru's daughter - a child we named Chibi-Usa.
An intense battle between Metallia and us broke out. In the end
we banished Metallia and saved Shingo.
It has been nearly seven months since we defeated Metallia and
finally brought much needed peace to our lives, as well as those who
live in Tokyo. And finally I was able to concentrate on more important
things.
Chibi-Usa laid in my arms, dreaming baby dreams and waiting for
the next day of discovery that was her life. It was up to me to see that
her life was full of sunshine and happiness, and not the darkness that
haunted my past. But could I keep the shadows out of her days? Or was I
fighting a loosing battle?
Mamo-chan always laughed at me when I mentioned these feelings.
"We've won, Usako. It's our time to be happy now," he would tell me. I
wondered if he only told me that to convince himself of it as well. But
then again, he always had a knack for seeing the bright side of the coin.
While I... I searched every dark corner for evil eyes.
Chibi-Usa's bright blue* eyes popped open, telling me she wasn't
ready for me to stop singing yet. At nine months old her pinkish-blonde
hair had grown down to the nape of her neck, giving her a golden halo
when the light shone on her the right way. She was very precocious for
her age, spending hours examining her surroundings. A new toy was enough
to keep her quiet for hours while she turned it over and over in her
small hands, studying every angle and every function. She had inherited
Mamo-chan's curiosity and patience, but my features.
I was determined as she grew and explored the world around her she
would only find happy things.
I prayed I was being realistic and not just naive.
--End Chapter 1/Prologue.
*- Incase you don't remember from the last book, Chibi-Usa's eyes are blue
and not the customary red that they are in the SM manga/anime.
So there is the prologue, just to catch everyone up on what happened in the
last story - and for anyone who is reading this and don't know; there is a
whole other story that proceeds this one that will explain in detail everything
that is above. The story is called "Flee to Destiny" and while you don't have
to read it first, it might help ^_^
I want to thank everyone who read and reviewed on FF.net - you just don't know
how much I love getting on the computer and seeing what you all thought about the
last chapter ^_^!! *hugs* to everyone who kept up with the last story and kept me
up to date on what you thought, I hope that you like "No Greater Love" just as much
=)
I have chapter two wrote out, but not to my editor. And it's all mushy stuff, anyways.
You know, the wedding (^_~) and stuff, the action part of this story don't really
start until chapter three. But just know that there will be some past things from the
last book that comes back to bite everyone in the backside. Buwhahahaha! Evil thing,
ain't I?
So please, please, please come back next week for Chapter 2 - Wedding Bliss