Bishoju Senshi Sailor Moon is mine! Bwahaha! :D too bad Bishoujo Senshi
Sailor Moon is still Naoko's v_v
Life after senshi-hood.
Evening.
I was in heaven. I let my voice come out of me, bringing out everything that was kept hidden over the past 10 years. The sorrow, the pain, the loneliness... The love, the passion, the... Well, the fire.
And the crowd loved me. They cheered, and singed along to some of the more familiar songs I sang... And called for me when I tried going off stage. But I went off anyways. Yuuichiru and Ojii-San were waiting for me by the bar.
"That was... Wow. Rei-Chan, that was a definite wow."
"Definite."
Ojii-San replied from behind the bar.
"So what can I get you?"
He asked, and got two glasses ready. He must've been doing this for a while now. He looked so professional.
"the usual for me, Hino-San, and..."
Yuuichiru looked at me and I couldn't help but blush. Eventually, he sighed and showed signs of defeat.
"Told you I'll find a woman I can't read what's her drink!"
They shared a laugh and I shrugged it off as a private joke I didn't WANT to know about.
"I'll have some coke, thank. Er..."
I caught myself, but Ojii-San didn't mind.
"Two Crystal-Cola, coming right up."
I tried to suppress a giggle as he blushed. The great 'usual' was just plain old Crystal Cola. My days' coke was stronger than that!
"So... Any more performances on for tonight or you'll call the DJ on early?"
"I was thinking more in the lines of... thetwoofusesingingtogetheronstage..."
He blushed and turned away. However...
"Give up, Yuuichiru-Kun. I heard it."
He stared at me.
"You understood?!"
"Yeah. After years with Usa-Chan, there isn't a mumble I couldn't understand!"
"So, Usagi-Chan was with you?! That's great! Her family was going insane, almost like us! They came over almost everyday during the first three years, asking about her! You know where she is?!"
I blushed at my mistake. How could I let Yuuichiru know about me being with Usa-Chan and the others?! Luckily for me, however, Ojii-San came right then with our drinks. I took mine and tried to drink it with as small sips as I could.
"Don't harass her, Yuuichiru-Kun! If I were you, I'd be talking to her about other things."
I put the glass down and looked at them, confused.
"What other things?"
"Oh, you know, Rei-Chan. Other-THINGS..."
I could swear Yuuichiru blushed even harder. I giggled again and went back to stage. The crowd cheered. I drank it like I would water after spending time in the desert. Not the actual applause, mind you. But the fact that there were strangers out there.
'They really love me!'
The next few songs I sang were softer. They were mainly soft love ballads, telling of lost loves, found loves, and... Forbidden loves. I felt like a princess, seeing her kingdom for the first time in her lifetime. And it felt great. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. I was just finishing my last song as the clock sounded its voice. It was 11 o'clock. An hour before my time here was up.
'No...'
I got off of stage and approached Yuuichiru.
"Yuuichiru-Kun, I think it's best we leave."
He looked at me, a bit disappointed.
"But, the party's just about to begin and..."
I held his hand gently and tried putting on the puppy-face I remembered Usa- Chan using so well so often.
"Please? We... We need to talk."
"What about?"
"You know. STUFF."
I hoped he'd think I know what Ojii-San and he talked about. He did.
"Ojii-San, you'll get yourself home?"
"Ya. You kids go out and have fun."
Before we left, Ojii-San grabbed my hand and whispered to me.
"It was good to see you again, Rei-Chan. If only for today."
I looked at him, tears threatening my eyes. I gave him a quick peck on the cheek and left, unable to look back. However, my heart willed, and I looked back for an instant, enough to see him turn back to the sad old man I saw that morning when I first arrived at the temple. Gomen nasai, Ojii-San. Gomen.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
Venus leaned against the window and sighed deeply. She has looked for Mars the entire day, and found nothing. What worse, the Queen would answer none of her questions.
'Where are you, Mars? What are you doing?'
She looked up. It was that time when Mars and Venus were almost in alignment.
'Mars looks so shiny, so... ALIVE. Mars, could this mean... You're happy?'
Venus prayed so. But a part of her still wanted it to be false. She DID want Mars to be happy, just... She wanted for Mars to be happy with her.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
"Here we are. Isn't the view something to die for, Rei-Chan?"
I looked around me. We were on one of the tallest buildings in Crystal Tokyo, and let me tell you- the Crystal Palace sure looks amazing at nighttime. Ain't no other way to describe it.
"Yeah..."
"If only you'd've known the irony of it all, Yuuichiru-Kun..."
"But you'll always be my favorite staring object."
I blushed.
"I suppose you didn't bring me up here to stare."
"YOU were the one who wanted to leave!"
"I just wanted some time with you... Alone."
I leaned against him, my hair messed up against his warm chest. We sat back, and my head rose and fell with each breath he took. I heard his heart beat, and noticed it suddenly started speeding. Guessing my Yuuichiru-Kun wasn't going to have a heart attack on my one day out, I looked up at him, my gaze pleading him to tell me what's on his mind. He gently freed himself from our contact, although it was obvious he was coursing himself for doing so. He reached into his pocket, and took out a small velvet covered box. I gasped as I understood what might be in it.
"Rei-Chan, I... I was going to give this to you. But then you disappeared, 10 years ago. I wanted us to have a peaceful life. With my family's money, neither of us ever should've worked for a day, and... But that's done and over with. I guess, what I'm saying is..."
He opened the box. The small ruby gemstone glittered brilliantly in the moonlight. Small dragons held it to the ring at the base of the gem.
"Yuuichiru-Kun... Oh, Yuuichiru-Kun, I... I don't know what to say!"
"Say you'll marry me, Rei-Chan. Tell me I won't have to wake up another morning and wonder where you are. Tell me I won't have anymore sleepless nights, where nightmares would haunt me. Nightmares where... Where you..."
He shook off the memories and looked at me pleadingly. I felt like my heart smashed into a billion little pieces. Why, god why?
"Yuuichiru-Kun, I..."
I looked at the city again. The palace sent me looking at my watch. 23:55.
"Oh. My. God."
"Rei-Chan? What's wrong? Rei-Chan? Where are you going?! Rei-Chan!"
It tore my heart, to leave him there yelling after me. But what choice did I have?
He ran after me. I knew he would. I turned back and shot a fireball at the ground in front of him.
"Don't follow me, Yuuichiru-Kun. I beg of you."
My face was a mess. Tears kept streaming out of my eyes, and I couldn't care less that my nose was leaking as well (A/N- eww, I know, but it fits!).
"goodbye, Yuuichiru-Kun. I wish we had more time, but... Fate is the most beautiful thing ever, Yuuichiru-Kun. It brings people together, even for 5 magical minutes. We'll always have each other. Aishiteru, Yuuichiru-Kun. Never forget me. Ja Ne!"
I said, running towards the palace. 23:57. I'm not gonna make it. Unless...
"Mars Crystal Power!"
It was the first time in 10 years that phrase has escaped my leaps. Seeing a Sailor Senshi running through the streets sure brought forth the desired affect. People cleared a path for me. That, and my heightened speed, allowed me to make it. Almost.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
"Your Highness, we should close the gates. It's late, and..."
"You shall keep the gates open for as long as I tell you so, general."
"Yes, your Highness."
The general looked outside the gates, waiting... But for what, none of the staff knew.
"She's not gonna make it."
Endymion said, putting a hand on Serenity's shoulder.
"She will. She has to."
Serenity looked outside the gates, and sighed as the clock rang its first out of twelve rings.
"Very well. We'll look for her in the morning. General, you may close the gates."
"Yes Ma'am! You heard your Queen! Do it!"
'Mars... Why must you betray my faith like this?'
"WAIT"
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
The gates are closing. I'm too late!
"WAIT!"
I yelled with all my might and ran like I never had before. The gate continued on closing. With one desperate leap, I crossed the gate and watched it slam shut behind me.
"What the..."
"Mars!"
Some of the guards rushed to my side and helped me up. Serenity and Endymion welcomed me, Serenity wearing a smiled I have almost forgotten about. A smile warmer than the one she had that morning.
"I'm glad to see you have returned to us, Mars."
"With all due respect, 'your highness', what were you expecting? That one of your Senshi would become a fugitive?"
The guards gasped at my obvious disrespect for the Queen, but she laughed softly.
"I knew you wouldn't fail me. Go and rest. We'll talk about your 'mission' in the morning."
She turned to leave, but I wasn't going to let her.
"Oh now, Your Majesty. We're gonna have a nice little chat, right here, right now."
She looked at me, skeptical.
"Very well. What about?"
"I'm tired of this. This whole act. I'm tired of being someone I'm not, and tired of forgetting the person I am."
"I don't understand."
No other way to say it, I hugged her. As tight as I would during the years I allowed the fact that I cared for her and about her to be publicly known. However, she pushed me away. As gently and apologetically as only she would. But she still pushed me away.
"Now you understand me?"
She looked shocked as she noticed my tears. And it accord to me then that I haven't stopped crying since I left Yuuichiru.
"I'll be in my room. Good night, Usa-Chan."
I left, the shocked gasps of the guards and Endymion escorting me. All the way to the other three Inner senshi.
"Mars, how dare you, to call the Queen by her given name!"
"Mars, that's too bold, even for you!"
Only Venus showed concern.
"Mars, I was so worried about you! You disappeared, and the Queen wouldn't tell us anything, and... Mars? Are you listening?"
I walked past them. Venus grabbed my arm and turned me to her.
"Mars, what's wrong? You don't look like yourself..."
"On the contrary, MINA-Chan. I haven't been like myself in the last 10 years. MAKO-Chan, AMI-Chan, if you please..."
I pried my hand from Mina's grip and went to my room. How could any of them understand? How?
Life after senshi-hood.
Evening.
I was in heaven. I let my voice come out of me, bringing out everything that was kept hidden over the past 10 years. The sorrow, the pain, the loneliness... The love, the passion, the... Well, the fire.
And the crowd loved me. They cheered, and singed along to some of the more familiar songs I sang... And called for me when I tried going off stage. But I went off anyways. Yuuichiru and Ojii-San were waiting for me by the bar.
"That was... Wow. Rei-Chan, that was a definite wow."
"Definite."
Ojii-San replied from behind the bar.
"So what can I get you?"
He asked, and got two glasses ready. He must've been doing this for a while now. He looked so professional.
"the usual for me, Hino-San, and..."
Yuuichiru looked at me and I couldn't help but blush. Eventually, he sighed and showed signs of defeat.
"Told you I'll find a woman I can't read what's her drink!"
They shared a laugh and I shrugged it off as a private joke I didn't WANT to know about.
"I'll have some coke, thank. Er..."
I caught myself, but Ojii-San didn't mind.
"Two Crystal-Cola, coming right up."
I tried to suppress a giggle as he blushed. The great 'usual' was just plain old Crystal Cola. My days' coke was stronger than that!
"So... Any more performances on for tonight or you'll call the DJ on early?"
"I was thinking more in the lines of... thetwoofusesingingtogetheronstage..."
He blushed and turned away. However...
"Give up, Yuuichiru-Kun. I heard it."
He stared at me.
"You understood?!"
"Yeah. After years with Usa-Chan, there isn't a mumble I couldn't understand!"
"So, Usagi-Chan was with you?! That's great! Her family was going insane, almost like us! They came over almost everyday during the first three years, asking about her! You know where she is?!"
I blushed at my mistake. How could I let Yuuichiru know about me being with Usa-Chan and the others?! Luckily for me, however, Ojii-San came right then with our drinks. I took mine and tried to drink it with as small sips as I could.
"Don't harass her, Yuuichiru-Kun! If I were you, I'd be talking to her about other things."
I put the glass down and looked at them, confused.
"What other things?"
"Oh, you know, Rei-Chan. Other-THINGS..."
I could swear Yuuichiru blushed even harder. I giggled again and went back to stage. The crowd cheered. I drank it like I would water after spending time in the desert. Not the actual applause, mind you. But the fact that there were strangers out there.
'They really love me!'
The next few songs I sang were softer. They were mainly soft love ballads, telling of lost loves, found loves, and... Forbidden loves. I felt like a princess, seeing her kingdom for the first time in her lifetime. And it felt great. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. I was just finishing my last song as the clock sounded its voice. It was 11 o'clock. An hour before my time here was up.
'No...'
I got off of stage and approached Yuuichiru.
"Yuuichiru-Kun, I think it's best we leave."
He looked at me, a bit disappointed.
"But, the party's just about to begin and..."
I held his hand gently and tried putting on the puppy-face I remembered Usa- Chan using so well so often.
"Please? We... We need to talk."
"What about?"
"You know. STUFF."
I hoped he'd think I know what Ojii-San and he talked about. He did.
"Ojii-San, you'll get yourself home?"
"Ya. You kids go out and have fun."
Before we left, Ojii-San grabbed my hand and whispered to me.
"It was good to see you again, Rei-Chan. If only for today."
I looked at him, tears threatening my eyes. I gave him a quick peck on the cheek and left, unable to look back. However, my heart willed, and I looked back for an instant, enough to see him turn back to the sad old man I saw that morning when I first arrived at the temple. Gomen nasai, Ojii-San. Gomen.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
Venus leaned against the window and sighed deeply. She has looked for Mars the entire day, and found nothing. What worse, the Queen would answer none of her questions.
'Where are you, Mars? What are you doing?'
She looked up. It was that time when Mars and Venus were almost in alignment.
'Mars looks so shiny, so... ALIVE. Mars, could this mean... You're happy?'
Venus prayed so. But a part of her still wanted it to be false. She DID want Mars to be happy, just... She wanted for Mars to be happy with her.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
"Here we are. Isn't the view something to die for, Rei-Chan?"
I looked around me. We were on one of the tallest buildings in Crystal Tokyo, and let me tell you- the Crystal Palace sure looks amazing at nighttime. Ain't no other way to describe it.
"Yeah..."
"If only you'd've known the irony of it all, Yuuichiru-Kun..."
"But you'll always be my favorite staring object."
I blushed.
"I suppose you didn't bring me up here to stare."
"YOU were the one who wanted to leave!"
"I just wanted some time with you... Alone."
I leaned against him, my hair messed up against his warm chest. We sat back, and my head rose and fell with each breath he took. I heard his heart beat, and noticed it suddenly started speeding. Guessing my Yuuichiru-Kun wasn't going to have a heart attack on my one day out, I looked up at him, my gaze pleading him to tell me what's on his mind. He gently freed himself from our contact, although it was obvious he was coursing himself for doing so. He reached into his pocket, and took out a small velvet covered box. I gasped as I understood what might be in it.
"Rei-Chan, I... I was going to give this to you. But then you disappeared, 10 years ago. I wanted us to have a peaceful life. With my family's money, neither of us ever should've worked for a day, and... But that's done and over with. I guess, what I'm saying is..."
He opened the box. The small ruby gemstone glittered brilliantly in the moonlight. Small dragons held it to the ring at the base of the gem.
"Yuuichiru-Kun... Oh, Yuuichiru-Kun, I... I don't know what to say!"
"Say you'll marry me, Rei-Chan. Tell me I won't have to wake up another morning and wonder where you are. Tell me I won't have anymore sleepless nights, where nightmares would haunt me. Nightmares where... Where you..."
He shook off the memories and looked at me pleadingly. I felt like my heart smashed into a billion little pieces. Why, god why?
"Yuuichiru-Kun, I..."
I looked at the city again. The palace sent me looking at my watch. 23:55.
"Oh. My. God."
"Rei-Chan? What's wrong? Rei-Chan? Where are you going?! Rei-Chan!"
It tore my heart, to leave him there yelling after me. But what choice did I have?
He ran after me. I knew he would. I turned back and shot a fireball at the ground in front of him.
"Don't follow me, Yuuichiru-Kun. I beg of you."
My face was a mess. Tears kept streaming out of my eyes, and I couldn't care less that my nose was leaking as well (A/N- eww, I know, but it fits!).
"goodbye, Yuuichiru-Kun. I wish we had more time, but... Fate is the most beautiful thing ever, Yuuichiru-Kun. It brings people together, even for 5 magical minutes. We'll always have each other. Aishiteru, Yuuichiru-Kun. Never forget me. Ja Ne!"
I said, running towards the palace. 23:57. I'm not gonna make it. Unless...
"Mars Crystal Power!"
It was the first time in 10 years that phrase has escaped my leaps. Seeing a Sailor Senshi running through the streets sure brought forth the desired affect. People cleared a path for me. That, and my heightened speed, allowed me to make it. Almost.
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
"Your Highness, we should close the gates. It's late, and..."
"You shall keep the gates open for as long as I tell you so, general."
"Yes, your Highness."
The general looked outside the gates, waiting... But for what, none of the staff knew.
"She's not gonna make it."
Endymion said, putting a hand on Serenity's shoulder.
"She will. She has to."
Serenity looked outside the gates, and sighed as the clock rang its first out of twelve rings.
"Very well. We'll look for her in the morning. General, you may close the gates."
"Yes Ma'am! You heard your Queen! Do it!"
'Mars... Why must you betray my faith like this?'
"WAIT"
~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~
The gates are closing. I'm too late!
"WAIT!"
I yelled with all my might and ran like I never had before. The gate continued on closing. With one desperate leap, I crossed the gate and watched it slam shut behind me.
"What the..."
"Mars!"
Some of the guards rushed to my side and helped me up. Serenity and Endymion welcomed me, Serenity wearing a smiled I have almost forgotten about. A smile warmer than the one she had that morning.
"I'm glad to see you have returned to us, Mars."
"With all due respect, 'your highness', what were you expecting? That one of your Senshi would become a fugitive?"
The guards gasped at my obvious disrespect for the Queen, but she laughed softly.
"I knew you wouldn't fail me. Go and rest. We'll talk about your 'mission' in the morning."
She turned to leave, but I wasn't going to let her.
"Oh now, Your Majesty. We're gonna have a nice little chat, right here, right now."
She looked at me, skeptical.
"Very well. What about?"
"I'm tired of this. This whole act. I'm tired of being someone I'm not, and tired of forgetting the person I am."
"I don't understand."
No other way to say it, I hugged her. As tight as I would during the years I allowed the fact that I cared for her and about her to be publicly known. However, she pushed me away. As gently and apologetically as only she would. But she still pushed me away.
"Now you understand me?"
She looked shocked as she noticed my tears. And it accord to me then that I haven't stopped crying since I left Yuuichiru.
"I'll be in my room. Good night, Usa-Chan."
I left, the shocked gasps of the guards and Endymion escorting me. All the way to the other three Inner senshi.
"Mars, how dare you, to call the Queen by her given name!"
"Mars, that's too bold, even for you!"
Only Venus showed concern.
"Mars, I was so worried about you! You disappeared, and the Queen wouldn't tell us anything, and... Mars? Are you listening?"
I walked past them. Venus grabbed my arm and turned me to her.
"Mars, what's wrong? You don't look like yourself..."
"On the contrary, MINA-Chan. I haven't been like myself in the last 10 years. MAKO-Chan, AMI-Chan, if you please..."
I pried my hand from Mina's grip and went to my room. How could any of them understand? How?