How Crystal Tokyo Came About
Chapter 15 A
*~*
Ami waited for her statement to sink in. Though a degree of realization registered in Serena's eyes, there was no shock or surprise.
"You knew?!" She accused.
Serena stood from her seat rather haughtily. "You weren't supposed to find out, Ami. Not until after—" she blinked, seeming to come back to herself. A frown creased her face and she rubbed a hand to her temples. "I'm sorry Ames, I've gotta go."
***
"And she just walked out?"
Ami nodded. "She was saying something about me not finding out—and then, like she forgot what she was saying, she stopped." She shook her head. "And left." She added unnecessarily.
The inners, minus Rei—who was still recuperating—were gathered at Ami's apartment, discussing what Ami had found.
Mina fingered a lock of her hair nervously and cleared her throat. "You know, you guys… I didn't want to say anything… but I saw an image of Kunzite once, while we were fighting youma. He was just sort of watching me, not doing anything—I don't know how he could have—because this was after we'd defeated Beryl, but anyway—there was something about it… he just didn't look like the evil guy we fought."
Green eyes shifting around, Lita said, "I saw Nephrite once, too. It was such a real vision, it gave me the chills. I was spooked for a month; every time I saw a long-brown haired man, I did a double take. Every time," she repeated, shaking her head in disbelief.
They, having confessed, looked at Ami; expecting her to have had the same type of encounter and be ready and willing to share it now.
"Once," she hesitated, "once when I thought I wasn't going to make it—we were fighting one of Dr. Tomoe's daimons—I heard a man's voice—telling me to hold on; that help was on the way. Just hearing the voice calmed me, then you guys came, and everything was taken care of. I never thought anything of it until now—you know… that could have been Zoicite."
Unperturbed by that revelation, inspiration struck Mina. "So that's why you were all shaky after that fight! I knew Michiru didn't get you that wet when she "Deep Submerge"-ed them all."
The door opened and they looked over to see the person of Mina's conclusion, followed Trista, Hotaru and Haruka, who was carrying Reenie in her arms.
"Sorry we're late," the sky senshi offered. "But Bumpkin here had a tiring day at the park, and fell asleep in the car. She sleeps just like her mother—it's scary."
Ami rose and made room to place the princess on the side couch.
"What did you find out?" Michiru asked curiously.
Silence fell over the inners.
"Each one of us was in love… with Beryl's generals in the Silver Millennium."
***
Serena stared hard at Darien. "We have to tell them. We can't leave them in the dark anymore."
He shook his head. "We don't know if all of them are back—the only one we're sure of is Jaedite." She looked confused. "Look—we—just remembered a few days ago—and that wasn't entirely pleasant. But we weren't the ones in love with them. They were. To get their hopes up over a matter we aren't entirely clear on would be cruel. We can't tell them, Serena, no matter how badly we want to. This is something they have to figure out on their own."
Something in her ace fell and her shoulders slumped in failure. When she had come to his apartment ten minutes ago, brimming with anticipation and excitement, there was a sparkle in her eye he hadn't seen for awhile. Now she looked utterly defeated.
That sigh crushed him more than any youma ever could and he felt even worse that he was the cause of her sadness.
"Serena…" he offered, opening his arms. 120 pounds of pure Moon Princess assaulted him then, hoping to find the solace that had been evading her since Rei had been sick.
(Later.)
By now, they were sitting on the couch, watching the sun set; Serena firmly enclosed in Darien's strong arms.
She looked up at him. "I know," she said quietly, but not lacking conviction while she shifted her gaze to the setting sun. "And that makes it that much harder."
There was a comfortable silence, as they watched respectively as the sun said it's final goodbyes before relinquishing its revered place to the moon.
"Nothing we ever do is simple, is it, Darien?" Serena twisted in his arms to look in his eyes. "Not even our wedding."
He sighed, and shifted their position, allowing for her to rest more comfortably on him. Then, gently combing her hair with his fingers, he said, "We're not simple, Serena. We're lovers from 1000 years ago. We've had evil witches and power-hungry princes trying to take over this planet since you were 14. But we got through it. And we'll get through this, too." He looked her straight in the eye. "You trust me on that, right?"
She snuggled closer to his chest and buried her face in his neck. "Yeah. I trust you."
***
Jaedite stared out at what would seem to have been a window. (All we could see was a black, inky mass, but then again, we don't have special powers.) The Queen was looking at something—probably the portal they'd left open—and gasped softly.
"What?" He asked, not looking away from the window.
"They know."
Well, that was cryptic. Now, he turned towards her. "Know what?"
The former Queen smiled mischievously, and were it not for the silver in her hair and the violet eyes—one would have sworn they were looking at her daughter.
Jaedite peered at her face. "Serenity? Are you feeling all right?" She nodded. Satisfied that she hadn't taken leave of her senses, he repeated his earlier question, "Then what do they know?"
Before she could open her mouth to answer, someone else did for her.
"That we're back."
***
Author's Notes:
Okay. I'm not that cruel—there is another installment right after this one. So before you freak, calm down. Go read it. Then review it. And we'll all be happy.
Thank you.
Chapter 15 A
*~*
Ami waited for her statement to sink in. Though a degree of realization registered in Serena's eyes, there was no shock or surprise.
"You knew?!" She accused.
Serena stood from her seat rather haughtily. "You weren't supposed to find out, Ami. Not until after—" she blinked, seeming to come back to herself. A frown creased her face and she rubbed a hand to her temples. "I'm sorry Ames, I've gotta go."
***
"And she just walked out?"
Ami nodded. "She was saying something about me not finding out—and then, like she forgot what she was saying, she stopped." She shook her head. "And left." She added unnecessarily.
The inners, minus Rei—who was still recuperating—were gathered at Ami's apartment, discussing what Ami had found.
Mina fingered a lock of her hair nervously and cleared her throat. "You know, you guys… I didn't want to say anything… but I saw an image of Kunzite once, while we were fighting youma. He was just sort of watching me, not doing anything—I don't know how he could have—because this was after we'd defeated Beryl, but anyway—there was something about it… he just didn't look like the evil guy we fought."
Green eyes shifting around, Lita said, "I saw Nephrite once, too. It was such a real vision, it gave me the chills. I was spooked for a month; every time I saw a long-brown haired man, I did a double take. Every time," she repeated, shaking her head in disbelief.
They, having confessed, looked at Ami; expecting her to have had the same type of encounter and be ready and willing to share it now.
"Once," she hesitated, "once when I thought I wasn't going to make it—we were fighting one of Dr. Tomoe's daimons—I heard a man's voice—telling me to hold on; that help was on the way. Just hearing the voice calmed me, then you guys came, and everything was taken care of. I never thought anything of it until now—you know… that could have been Zoicite."
Unperturbed by that revelation, inspiration struck Mina. "So that's why you were all shaky after that fight! I knew Michiru didn't get you that wet when she "Deep Submerge"-ed them all."
The door opened and they looked over to see the person of Mina's conclusion, followed Trista, Hotaru and Haruka, who was carrying Reenie in her arms.
"Sorry we're late," the sky senshi offered. "But Bumpkin here had a tiring day at the park, and fell asleep in the car. She sleeps just like her mother—it's scary."
Ami rose and made room to place the princess on the side couch.
"What did you find out?" Michiru asked curiously.
Silence fell over the inners.
"Each one of us was in love… with Beryl's generals in the Silver Millennium."
***
Serena stared hard at Darien. "We have to tell them. We can't leave them in the dark anymore."
He shook his head. "We don't know if all of them are back—the only one we're sure of is Jaedite." She looked confused. "Look—we—just remembered a few days ago—and that wasn't entirely pleasant. But we weren't the ones in love with them. They were. To get their hopes up over a matter we aren't entirely clear on would be cruel. We can't tell them, Serena, no matter how badly we want to. This is something they have to figure out on their own."
Something in her ace fell and her shoulders slumped in failure. When she had come to his apartment ten minutes ago, brimming with anticipation and excitement, there was a sparkle in her eye he hadn't seen for awhile. Now she looked utterly defeated.
That sigh crushed him more than any youma ever could and he felt even worse that he was the cause of her sadness.
"Serena…" he offered, opening his arms. 120 pounds of pure Moon Princess assaulted him then, hoping to find the solace that had been evading her since Rei had been sick.
(Later.)
By now, they were sitting on the couch, watching the sun set; Serena firmly enclosed in Darien's strong arms.
She looked up at him. "I know," she said quietly, but not lacking conviction while she shifted her gaze to the setting sun. "And that makes it that much harder."
There was a comfortable silence, as they watched respectively as the sun said it's final goodbyes before relinquishing its revered place to the moon.
"Nothing we ever do is simple, is it, Darien?" Serena twisted in his arms to look in his eyes. "Not even our wedding."
He sighed, and shifted their position, allowing for her to rest more comfortably on him. Then, gently combing her hair with his fingers, he said, "We're not simple, Serena. We're lovers from 1000 years ago. We've had evil witches and power-hungry princes trying to take over this planet since you were 14. But we got through it. And we'll get through this, too." He looked her straight in the eye. "You trust me on that, right?"
She snuggled closer to his chest and buried her face in his neck. "Yeah. I trust you."
***
Jaedite stared out at what would seem to have been a window. (All we could see was a black, inky mass, but then again, we don't have special powers.) The Queen was looking at something—probably the portal they'd left open—and gasped softly.
"What?" He asked, not looking away from the window.
"They know."
Well, that was cryptic. Now, he turned towards her. "Know what?"
The former Queen smiled mischievously, and were it not for the silver in her hair and the violet eyes—one would have sworn they were looking at her daughter.
Jaedite peered at her face. "Serenity? Are you feeling all right?" She nodded. Satisfied that she hadn't taken leave of her senses, he repeated his earlier question, "Then what do they know?"
Before she could open her mouth to answer, someone else did for her.
"That we're back."
***
Author's Notes:
Okay. I'm not that cruel—there is another installment right after this one. So before you freak, calm down. Go read it. Then review it. And we'll all be happy.
Thank you.