Disclaimer: As fore-mentioned, in every chapter so far, I do not own the
following:
Sailor Moon, or any other characters created by the great Naoko-sama.
Marron Glace & Gateau Mocha (Sorcerer/Bakuretsu Hunters)
Xelloss Metallium & Zelgadiss Greywords (Slayers)
Any other Bishounen that I happen to forget to mention. Cherry-chan, however, belongs to me, and my ambiguously sane mind. Nobody else. Thanks much. End.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Authoress' Rants and Raves:
Scenario 2; The Unexpected Twist(er)
Marron: Hey Zelgadiss? Have you seen Leci (Short for Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion)? She asked me earlier for some help with some of the serious parts of her fanfic and now I can't find her.
Zelgadiss: ::looks up from the book he's reading:: Uh, no actually. She asked for my help too with some sarcasm, but I haven't run into her since this morning. Highly unusual for Leci if you ask me.
Marron: I agree. She hasn't glomped us once today. Could she not be feeling well?
Zelgadiss: ::shrugs as he sips his coffee:: Beats me. ::thinks for a minute:: Come to think of it, I haven't heard from Xelloss lately either. Where is the fruitcake?
Marron: Hell if I know. The last time I spoke with Xelloss, he said something about 'Leci' and 'a little bit of fun'…::eyes grow wide as the thought *finally* dawns on him:: Are you thinking what I am thinking?
Zelgadiss: ::spits out coffee as the same thought hits him, spraying it everywhere:: Unfortunately, now let's go!
::both run to the area just outside of Xelloss' bedroom door, hearing giggling and voices coming from inside::
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: ::laughing:: Yiek! No Xelloss! Don't put your hand *there*, put it over *here*!
Xelloss: ::grunts:: You mean here?
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: Yeah! That's the spot; much better! Comfy?
Xelloss: Yes, thank you. Are you sure I'm not too heavy for you, dear?
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: ::giggles:: Don't you worry about me. If I were you, I would be more worried about myself. ^.^
Xelloss: Oh really?
::Zelgadiss and Marron are both wide-eyed and shocked as they listen through the door::
Marron: You—you don't think she would actually…you know?
Zel: It's not safe to assume, but knowing that fruitcake Xelloss, I wouldn't doubt it.
Marron: ::gulps:: Well, there's only one way to find out…ready?
Zelgadiss: As ready as I'll ever be…NOW!
::Both bishounen burst through the door only to find (oh horrors of horrors!)…Xelloss and Leci playing… Twister! Xelloss is precariously perched above Leci on the mat, about to lose his balance, and Leci is perfectly fine in her position and is acting as the spinner.::
Leci: ::spins again:: Okay Xelloss, see if you can manage this…left hand blue! ::notices Zel and Marron:: Oh, Hiya guys! Wanna play Twister? I'm winning! ::grins insanely::
Xelloss: Come on, it'll be fun! The more the merrier! ::slips and falls as he tries to move his left hand to a blue circle:: Oh sh**!!
LECI: YAY!! I win!! Play again? Marron, Zel; you guys wanna challenge the great and mighty Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion too?
Marron and Zel: ::still a bit shocked:: Uh…no—thanks. We'll be…elsewhere if you need us. ::both leave, but not before throwing a few glares in Xelloss' general direction::
Xelloss: Hmmmm…I wonder what all that was about. ::shrugs:: Oh well. Another game?
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: You're on!
To be continued…
"No Xelloss! Don't put your hand *there*, put it over *here*…"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Chapter 5: Lessons After Dark?! A Night to Remember!
"And now to deal with you…" The smile accompanying the Silver Prince's words gave the Princess the distinct sensation of falling, plummeting down a dark tunnel that apparently had no end.
"I fear I have been too—," He pretended to fumble for the right words as he watched with relish the intense and nervous look develop upon his beautiful captive's face. "—Lenient with you regarding the rules of this palace, My Dear. So that is why I believe it is about the perfect time to teach you…" His grin became even more wolfish and dangerous just as he extended his hand out to her in one languid, fluid gesture and added, "A lesson." The Prince finished, purposefully putting the most stress on 'lesson' as he advanced slowly towards her, giving her the chance to flee. Diamond wanted this little—'lecture' to last…he was in the mood for a chase.
However, Usagi wasn't quite thinking about *what* Diamond had planned for this little tutorial—no—for just as the last syllable past Diamonds lips, Usagi could only think of one thing. Run—and run *fast*. Therefore, to put it plainly, she did.
Without a seconds thought, the girl had spun on her heals, and with an amazing speed that only a predator could elicit, was running full tilt towards the nearest exit—the doors leading to the balcony. Diamond chuckled softly to himself, hoping—no, knowing—that that was exactly what she had planned to do. He even stopped a moment, just to give her the advantage, watching her skirts billow out behind her and her celestial tresses wave like spun gold in the heavens. Watching as her small and muscular frame flowed elegantly under her silken robes, he could simply imagine how perfectly lean and smooth her legs were under those bothersome layers of clothing. 'Oh yes,' he thought to himself hungrily, as he began his pursuit of his goddess. 'Victory shall be sweet.'
'You won't make it, you know.' Came that cold, cynical voice from the back of Usagi's mind. 'You finally pushed his last button, and now—well, now he's nothing short of insanely determined to get you. You might as well just turn around and take it with some dignity.'
Usagi was too breathless to respond to her inner voice, she still had some running to do. Those beautiful crystal French doors where so close; just a few steps further. That however, didn't stop her from thinking about what he was going to do to her after he caught her. Usagi knew it was inevitable, but she refused give him the satisfaction of watching her yield to him.
"If there is anywhere I am going, it isn't going to be without a fight!"
"Is that so?" Came a familiar elemental voice of ice and flowing water from right behind the Soldier of the Moon. "How simply entertaining! Because I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Wait? How did you—?" Her words cut off, Usagi screamed as strong arms wrapped themselves around her waist, pinning her own arms to her sides and rendering her practically helpless. What scared the princess the most was that she didn't know whether Diamond was going to kiss her, kill her, or both.
'Okay! Calm down!' Her mind coached rigidly. 'You need to think of something quickly. If only you could give him a good shove, or a kick in the right place, then you could make it for the doors to the hallway.' At that moment, it clicked. Usagi struggled furiously for a good few minutes as the Prince held her tightly, until she finally stopped, breathless.
"Okay, Diamond," She wheezed. "You—win. Just—let go—of me—I can walk—on my own." Usagi began to shift under his clutch so that when he released her, she could face him. She just prayed that this would convince him that she had given up; yielded to his kisses. 'Please let this work, please let this work.' She repeated mentally, waiting for him to—hopefully—loosen his grip.
"Ow—you're squeezing to tightly!" A yelp came from the captive woman in Diamond's arms. "Just loosen up a bit! I won't run, alright?" Her question was met with silence. Usagi could almost feel the intensity of the internal struggle that Prince Diamond was involved in.
'She gave up too quickly,' reasoned one half of his mind. 'Something is not right. Do not let her go, just drag her back to the bed—then you'll have her where you want her.'
Another part of the Prince, however, had a different opinion. 'She yielded to you because she knows she can't fight your strength, your agility—the intensity of your desire. Let her go slowly, and let her come willingly. Once she is facing you, you can claim her lips with your own.'
She breathed a deep sigh of relief as he did begin to let her go, only making sure that she was indeed turning towards him, and not in some other random direction.
"I didn't expect you to give up so easily, My Love." He drawled, teasing her. "I must say I am rather disappointed." 'Finally,' The deciding portion of his mind seemed to scream. 'She is finally yours!'
"Well," Usagi began shyly, not quite looking Diamond in the eyes as she spoke. "I am kind of—."
*Now!*
Stopping mid-sentence, Usagi brought her knee up hard, hitting Diamond where it hurt the most, making him gasp with pain. 'Well somebody obviously wasn't expecting the unexpected!' Her inner voice chided in a rather chipper tone. The Silver Prince's name suddenly became much more appropriate as his face seemed to change to different shades of white and gray. He slowly slumped to the ground, clutching…clutching—well you get the idea.
"Whoops! Sorry Sunshine!" Usagi smirked as she stepped over him and began to sprint towards her chamber doors. "It's nothing personal, really!"
Diamond managed to squeak something, but by the time he would have gotten it at an audible tone, Usagi was already bursting through the great entrance into the dimly lit passageway.
"Crap!" She sputtered as soon as she slammed shut the doors that lay behind her. Leaning up against the cool surface, breathing and panting heavily, she moaned aloud, "Which way do I go now?"
Her panicked blue eyes flew from side to side of the darkened hall, her mind growing dizzy from a mixture of confusion and exhaustion. Left? Or perhaps right? Usagi felt her stomach drop when she realized that she had never been outside of her elegant prison, and now that she finally did make it out, she had no clue as to where to go. If the Goddess of the Moon knew Diamond well enough, she already had the idea that his palace was a labyrinth with twists and turns that could lead to death, or in her case, worse. A dead end.
"A decision has to made, and it has to be made quickly." The escapee concluded bitterly. "It's only a matter of time before Prince Alarming recovers, and when he does, boy, is he going to be pissed."
With that final thought, Usagi turned to her unlit left and darted into the unknown, running for all she was worth. Her lungs began to burn, screaming for her to stop, to take those much-needed gulps of pure, clean glorious air, but the soldier of the moon continued to sprint, until finally, she dropped to her knees, her body finally winning the battle for breath.
Gasping and wheezing hoarsely, the Moon Princess felt her body tremble and shake, before the passage before her began to swirl and sway before her very gaze. 'Not good, this is definitely, definitely not good.' She groaned telepathically, letting her eyes close and her body lean up against the wall she had collapsed near.
"This—couldn't possibly—get any worse."
"USAGI!" Diamonds infuriated roar echoed down the halls, piercing and shattering the thin veil of silence that had just drifted down upon the runaway bride. Diamond was getting closer and closer, and the situation by far, had just gotten considerably worse.
"Damnit!" Usagi cursed aloud as she jumped to her feet, just barely being able to keep her balance. "I just had to say that, didn't I? Couldn't leave well enough alone, nope! I had to go and screw myself over with the cliché of the century!"
She wobbled warily, propping herself up against the wall for support, only to have something hard and cold jab into her side. The golden haired girl jumped from the shock, again swearing loudly.
"Wha? What the hell?" She squinted, wrapping her hands around the smooth, cool, rounded—yes! Never in Usagi's life had she been so happy about seeing a doorknob, for where there is a doorknob, a door follows not to far behind.
"USAGI! STOP THIS INSTANT! YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ME!" A voice of ice shards and deep, stabbing winter winds rang from the darkness again, sending a jolt of sheer terror and panic through the girl. She could feel Diamond's obvious wrath pouring and flowing like water from a broken dam all over the threshold.
Meanwhile, at the doorknob, her hands fumbled and worked frantically, pushing, twisting and tugging at it. She was just about to give up and make another run for it when all of a sudden she distinctly heard a small 'click', and the great door swung open.
"Yes!" Usagi hissed ecstatically as she flew into the pitch black room without a second's thought. She didn't care what was in that room; anything was better than dealing with Diamond. But that was until the lights flicked on, the door slammed and locked behind her, and the cold realization that she had jumped from the frying pan into the fire had hit her. She had just waltzed into Prince Diamond's room.
With an angry and frightened cry, Usagi flung herself at the crystal doors, not very much unlike her own, and began to beat futilely against it with her small and delicate fists.
"NO! LET ME OUT! SOMEBODY PLEASE, HELP ME!"
"Nobody can hear you scream, you know." A deep, sultry voice purred in the moon goddess' ear, it's warm breath sending electrical jolts of fear—and excitement—through every vein in her body. Diamond's seductive and musical voice continued.
"With the exception of me, of course." He issued a throaty chuckle. "But then again—I want you to scream…"
Before Diamond's comment had even registered within Usagi's mind, rough, strong hands had grabbed her wrists, spun her around, and now had her slammed up violently against the wall. All she could manage was a tiny squeak as blazing white sparks of pain shot up her arms. She turned her face away and shut her clouding blue eyes. Usagi couldn't face Diamond. Not like this.
"Diamond…please, let go…you're hurting me…please…" She pleaded in a weak and breathy voice. "Just…please don't harm me…"
Prince Diamond stood and watched his prey for a moment with livid azure eyes, trying his damnedest not snap, not to lose control and devour her like a starving wild animal. He was famished for the sight of her, the smell of her, the look and feel of her—the taste of her. His anger only made him want her more, want to disregard rules, manners, simple morals—everything—and take what was his, but he couldn't lose control…no, he was too strong for that.
'Usagi deserves what she gets, and you know it.' His subconscious chided. 'Make her know that she can't ever pull a stunt like this again…teach her a lesson she'll never forget.'
"No…" He whispered fighting the will of his instincts and desires, still lost deeply in thought.
His trembling prisoner thought she heard him say something, so ever so slowly; she turned to face him, warily opening one crystal blue eye.
"W-w-what?"
Snapping out of his trance and realizing that he had been speaking aloud, Diamond came up with an excellent recovery.
"No!" He growled as he brought his face closer to hers, his eyes flashing the color of the stormy seas.
"You have crossed the line tonight. From the time when you first came here, I have given and given, but received nothing in return. Usagi, I have waited far too long, and enough is enough." His eyes narrowed menacingly as leaned in to murmur in her ear, "I am at last going to take what is mine…"
As quick as a striking cobra, the prince claimed her lips with his own, his tongue forcing her mouth to open, allowing him to explore further. But before Usagi could respond in any way, Diamond had pulled away from her and had proceeded to lift her over his shoulder.
"Hey—HEY! What are you doing?! Put me down!" The Soldier of the Moon cried out in alarm and protest. The Silver Prince merely laughed.
"Scream as much as you would like to, my Dear. You aren't going to stop me." He beamed wickedly, his eyelashes drooping and covering the truth that lay hidden in his eyes. The girl was frantic. Playing off of Usagi's overwhelming fear, he added coolly, "I hope you aren't tired, Usagi, for I'm afraid there won't be much time for sleeping tonight."
That was it. Diamond had just added the last straw, and the camel's back was now officially broken.
"NONONONONONONONONONONOOOOO!" She shrieked, kicking and flailing madly, just as he threw her down on his bed with a soft *whump*. Then, immediately after, to prevent his goddess from escaping, he joined Usagi, straddling her between his toned and muscular legs.
"Although I truly value your opinion, my virgin angel, I don't really believe you have any say in the agenda for the evening. Tough luck—or, more appropriately, simply think of it as tough love." Diamond's grin knew no boundaries as he pinned her down, holding her arms above her head with one of his broad, pale hands, leaving her vulnerable and open to his bold advances.
Stopping, Prince Diamond looked down at the beauty beneath him, her cheeks flushed a rosy, vibrant pink, her eyes an amazing, determined electric blue even as she glared at him, her pursed lips as soft and smooth as the petals of a rosebud. Usagi's golden hair had come out of her usual odangos and now spilled out in luxurious tendrils around her, framing her perfect figure. His gaze sinking lower, he watched as her gorgeously rounded chest rose and fell with every breath she took…and she was all his. This would definitely be one hell of a night to remember.
"You have no idea, do you?" He questioned quietly as his free hand gently moved a stray lock of hair from her face. His touch was as soft as a cat's paw, like the whispery flutter of a moth's wings. "How much I love you?"
Usagi simply stared up at him, his silver hair hanging down like shimmering drapes around his handsomely masculine face. His deep, gas flame and ice blue eyes watching her anxiously, admiringly. What could she say to him? The guy that had stolen her from her friends and family, her boyfriend, whom she loved and missed immensely, all because he claimed to love her? Usagi hated Diamond, but all in the same moment, she couldn't help but feel *something* for him. Especially when he was so open and sincere, like he had just ripped out his heart and was now holding it out to her, saying nothing, but letting the pleading look in his eyes and his actions speak for him.
'Please, don't refuse me…' His wounded gaze seemed to talk softly. "Don't hurt me Usagi...I need you…' How could she hate him when he was so vulnerable?
'But what about Mamo-chan?' Sailor Moon's mental voice answered stiffly. 'Diamond has hurt so many of the people you love…are you going to let him get away with that? If he truly loved you, he wouldn't have hurt the ones that you hold dear.'
"No. You don't love me, Diamond. You hurt my friends and family, you hurt Mamoru—you hurt me." Usagi looked away. "I don't believe you care at all beyond your own selfish desires."
Astonishment. Resentment. Fury and annoyance. Indifference. The gaze of the Silver Prince cycled through this once, before slipping into a numbing, cold void. Usagi had squarely hit Diamond's only weak spot…his heart. He sighed deeply.
"So this is the game you wish to play, is it, My Love?" He smiled a very grim smirk. "Very well, because I value good sportsmanship, I'll play along—and you will see what a skilled player I am." He dove for Usagi's open neck.
With a startled gasp, she froze stiff as she felt his lips, his tongue, his teeth gently moving down, lower and lower, his kisses as soft as twilight. He was so gentle…so disarming…. Diamond could weave a silken web of seduction and danger; excitement and passion, and gently manage to entrap you in it, causing all senses to be lost within a darkened net speckled with ice and dew drops, a sinister trap unlike any other.
"Stop…" Usagi heard herself murmur, even barely audible to her own ears. Diamond must have heard though, because although he didn't stop his kisses, he did begin to move back up again. Lifting his silver mane, he brought his lips to hers, gently kissing her lower lip, savoring the princess.
Though her mind screamed against it, her body ached to respond to his light touches, his sensual kisses. Diamond continued to tempt her mouth with his, using mesmerizing patterns to draw her tongue into a tango with his. Before Usagi was even conscious of her actions, her captor had released her arms, and she was clinging to him fervently, unaware of the frantic whimpering sounds she made as the soft kisses developed into deep, slow blooming ones, and then into white, hot passionate ones. Everywhere she touched him she felt fire and ice, and when he touched her, shocks of sweet electricity coursed throughout her entire body, making her only want more. Diamond was the first to pull away, for the need for air was growing quite urgent.
"Can't you see how it is with us, Usagi?" He gasped, trying to dive in for another round. "You belong to me—." She stopped, suddenly fully awake to what had just transpired, and thrusting him roughly away, she spat,
"I belong to no other but Mamo-chan—least of all you."
Diamond's eyes flashed irately, and Usagi instantly wished she hadn't just said what she'd said. The Moon Princess knew that even the Silver Prince had a breaking point…and she had just crossed it.
"That is it." He snarled, grabbing her arms forcefully. "I am at my wit's end and my patience with you has—just—run—out." With a snap of his fingers, chains and cuffs appeared at each post of his bed, and within seconds, Usagi was shackled once again to another bed.
Frantically, she began to plead with him.
"Diamond, no, wait! Please—stop—I'm sorry!"
"You're apologies come too late my Dear, and now you must face your fate. What happened to the kindness you were supposed to show when I bared my heart and very soul to you, hmmmm?" He spat vindictively, as he finished tying her down. "But rest assured My Love, I won't be as nearly as brutal with your body as you were with my love for you. Even I'm not *that* cruel."
Stiffly, he stood up and walked over to his dresser, now free to move around without the worry that his caged angel would try to fly.
"I'm just scared! You're moving too quickly for me! I—"
Usagi's pleas were cute drastically short as Diamond proceeded to remove his satin shirt, revealing nothing less than well toned, beautiful pale muscles, just slightly glistening from the lovely little romp they had both partaken in. He noticed her silence as soon as his upper garments were off.
"If I would have done this a little earlier, perhaps you would have kept your mouth shut, as it seems you have no trouble doing now." His face sported a rakish, devil-may-care grin, but his eyes still mirrored his pain, anger and malice. Hell hath no fury like a dark prince scorned.
"I—I—I…"
"You what, my love?" He queried as he vanished and re-appeared lying on his side next to Usagi. "Have more degrading comments for those who simply try and express their undying devotion and affection for you? Or perhaps you would rather like to rip out my heart and stomp on it? Does that suit you?"
He slowly moved his hand to the lace that was holding her bodice up, and ever so slowly began to undo it, hook by hook. She let out a loud, unmistakable gasp when he invaded her personal space, when just then; her fatigue from the week had begun to catch up with her. The room was spinning and swaying again. 'Must not pass out…I have to stay awake…' she thought weakly, while everything began to grow darker and darker.
Diamond had just finished the last hook, and was about to slowly slip the bodice off her slender frame, when all of a sudden, she simply passed out. Right there, in his arms, knocked out cold, her pale head drooping and her golden hair loosing its normal healthy luster.
"Wonderful. Just fabulous." He mumbled half-humouredly. "I really don't know whether to take this as a complement or some sort of horrible insult." Diamond frowned as he gently laid back her body, careful to make sure that she would be comfortable, growing uncomfortable as he realized that she looked more like a broken doll than the beautiful moon goddess that he had grown to love.
'You can take her now…' A snide voice in his mind banks remarked. 'She won't be able to stop you like this…'
"No, I would never do that. Regardless of what she thinks, I love her more than life itself." Diamond disagreed with his inner voice aloud. "However, there is no reason as to why I can't let her *think* that she's lost her chastity to me…" The princes' trademark trickster grin slowly made it's way onto his elegantly featured face. Oh yes, this certainly would be a night to remember…
Finis Chapter Cinq
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I AM SO SORRY!! Please forgive me, all of you! I would have updated sooner, but my computer was on the verge of crashing, and I lost practically everything! AOHELL wouldn't let me get on my screen name, so for now, if anyone wants to or needs to get a hold of me, e-mail me at EternalCIllusion@aol.com. Hopefully, I'll be able to retrieve it. But here is chapter five, just as I promised! Please read and review, and tell me what you think!
Now, for notes regarding my reviews and other matters of business:
First off, this Chapter is dedicated to both LotornoMiko, and Lina Inverse the Dramata, two of my absolute favorite authors of ALL TIME (Go you!!)! Go read their stories and leave a review, or they'll come tell me, and I won't put up the next chapter for this story! Yeah! On a little side note, I will demand 10 reviews for this chapter only, seeing as how I'm asking you to go read and review someone else's story too. Thank you to all of the people who reviewed. You shall not be forgotten!
LotornoMiko and Lina Inverse the Dramata: Domo arigato gozimasu! It's the greatest feeling in the world to get positive reviews from two people you hold in high regards. ::adds jokingly:: You're my heroes! ^_-
To Sailor Gundam Fantasy, Thankies sooooo much for the e-mail you sent to me in my darkest hour (or one of them anyways)! With some expert hacking, I was able to access my e-mail for a very short period of time, and was very pleased to find an e-mail from you embedded within all the junk mail I get asking me if I want a credit card or some nasty pictures. But in all seriousness, I thank you. You're words of encouragement really did brighten things up for me. ::sniffles:: I wuv you, man…
Rona: I'm glad you like Cherry-chan, and I do know that Sakura is Japanese for Cherry Blossom. I was going to name her that originally, but I found it too cliché so I named her the English translation, Cherry Blossom. Besides, Cherry-chan just sounds so cute!
To Captive Blonde: Ouchies! Harsh words! Baka atama?! Me? That really hurts…it cuts me down, deep inside. It isn't my fault I have been technologically deprived lately. -.-Please don't yell at me! ::weep:: And as for the fact that I'm assuming (which is a bad habit) you only have 3 days left of school, I have but one thing to say to you. "You suck (and I mean it in the metaphorical sense, not to mean)." I still have 4 full days, and 3 half days full of final exams. Know this, "final exam" is the only word that should be considered the 'F word.'
To Faith: Wow! What a nice review you left, and your writing really is top notch! I really considered your idea for quite a while (especially with all the free time that I had because my computer decided to take a nice long vacation…grrr…), but when I tried to fit it with the other events that I'm planning for the story line, it didn't really fit. I'm not sure what I'll do will Mamoru though…I pretty sure I might kill him off, it'll be easier to work it into the story that way. Besides, in practically all the seasons, he get killed or mortally wounded at least once. Perhaps this is a sign? It just might be my duty to follow through with what the animators could never pull-off, for fear of a decrease in ratings. But thank you though, it really helps to have good feedback from fellow authors such as myself.
And to finally finish things off, a special domo arigato to all those of you who have stuck it out with me from the beginning but haven't yet been fully recognized. (so many wonderful people to write about, so little time!) People like Sonydjsnmix, Xelena, Mecurymari83, Star Child, Blue Angel, black-dragoness, plink, mina, QueenUsako, Middlegirl13, Cat's Meow, Princess Silver Serenity, Aniah, nifer, Mmandy, natsumi, EternalStarBright, Serena-Chan, Shadowcat, Bunny Winner, Spirit of Cosmos, Princess, Angel of Reality, ChibiKuroKoneko, Serenitas, Usagi2005, Bejin, Rakusa, Zackire, Bunny V, smfrvr, Lilkitten, Lizzy (one of my bestest best friends name is Lizzy!), LeaD, Serer, Tiy, Diane, neoprincessmoon, Sailorscoutgrl2, Sailorearth, OtAznBabee, Alison Alexander and Kiki. If there has been anyone I have forgotten, please don't hesitate to tell me. After all, without you guys, I'm nothing, and it's the least that I could do for you.
See ya until next time!
*~*Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion*~*
Sailor Moon, or any other characters created by the great Naoko-sama.
Marron Glace & Gateau Mocha (Sorcerer/Bakuretsu Hunters)
Xelloss Metallium & Zelgadiss Greywords (Slayers)
Any other Bishounen that I happen to forget to mention. Cherry-chan, however, belongs to me, and my ambiguously sane mind. Nobody else. Thanks much. End.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Authoress' Rants and Raves:
Scenario 2; The Unexpected Twist(er)
Marron: Hey Zelgadiss? Have you seen Leci (Short for Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion)? She asked me earlier for some help with some of the serious parts of her fanfic and now I can't find her.
Zelgadiss: ::looks up from the book he's reading:: Uh, no actually. She asked for my help too with some sarcasm, but I haven't run into her since this morning. Highly unusual for Leci if you ask me.
Marron: I agree. She hasn't glomped us once today. Could she not be feeling well?
Zelgadiss: ::shrugs as he sips his coffee:: Beats me. ::thinks for a minute:: Come to think of it, I haven't heard from Xelloss lately either. Where is the fruitcake?
Marron: Hell if I know. The last time I spoke with Xelloss, he said something about 'Leci' and 'a little bit of fun'…::eyes grow wide as the thought *finally* dawns on him:: Are you thinking what I am thinking?
Zelgadiss: ::spits out coffee as the same thought hits him, spraying it everywhere:: Unfortunately, now let's go!
::both run to the area just outside of Xelloss' bedroom door, hearing giggling and voices coming from inside::
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: ::laughing:: Yiek! No Xelloss! Don't put your hand *there*, put it over *here*!
Xelloss: ::grunts:: You mean here?
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: Yeah! That's the spot; much better! Comfy?
Xelloss: Yes, thank you. Are you sure I'm not too heavy for you, dear?
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: ::giggles:: Don't you worry about me. If I were you, I would be more worried about myself. ^.^
Xelloss: Oh really?
::Zelgadiss and Marron are both wide-eyed and shocked as they listen through the door::
Marron: You—you don't think she would actually…you know?
Zel: It's not safe to assume, but knowing that fruitcake Xelloss, I wouldn't doubt it.
Marron: ::gulps:: Well, there's only one way to find out…ready?
Zelgadiss: As ready as I'll ever be…NOW!
::Both bishounen burst through the door only to find (oh horrors of horrors!)…Xelloss and Leci playing… Twister! Xelloss is precariously perched above Leci on the mat, about to lose his balance, and Leci is perfectly fine in her position and is acting as the spinner.::
Leci: ::spins again:: Okay Xelloss, see if you can manage this…left hand blue! ::notices Zel and Marron:: Oh, Hiya guys! Wanna play Twister? I'm winning! ::grins insanely::
Xelloss: Come on, it'll be fun! The more the merrier! ::slips and falls as he tries to move his left hand to a blue circle:: Oh sh**!!
LECI: YAY!! I win!! Play again? Marron, Zel; you guys wanna challenge the great and mighty Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion too?
Marron and Zel: ::still a bit shocked:: Uh…no—thanks. We'll be…elsewhere if you need us. ::both leave, but not before throwing a few glares in Xelloss' general direction::
Xelloss: Hmmmm…I wonder what all that was about. ::shrugs:: Oh well. Another game?
Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion: You're on!
To be continued…
"No Xelloss! Don't put your hand *there*, put it over *here*…"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Chapter 5: Lessons After Dark?! A Night to Remember!
"And now to deal with you…" The smile accompanying the Silver Prince's words gave the Princess the distinct sensation of falling, plummeting down a dark tunnel that apparently had no end.
"I fear I have been too—," He pretended to fumble for the right words as he watched with relish the intense and nervous look develop upon his beautiful captive's face. "—Lenient with you regarding the rules of this palace, My Dear. So that is why I believe it is about the perfect time to teach you…" His grin became even more wolfish and dangerous just as he extended his hand out to her in one languid, fluid gesture and added, "A lesson." The Prince finished, purposefully putting the most stress on 'lesson' as he advanced slowly towards her, giving her the chance to flee. Diamond wanted this little—'lecture' to last…he was in the mood for a chase.
However, Usagi wasn't quite thinking about *what* Diamond had planned for this little tutorial—no—for just as the last syllable past Diamonds lips, Usagi could only think of one thing. Run—and run *fast*. Therefore, to put it plainly, she did.
Without a seconds thought, the girl had spun on her heals, and with an amazing speed that only a predator could elicit, was running full tilt towards the nearest exit—the doors leading to the balcony. Diamond chuckled softly to himself, hoping—no, knowing—that that was exactly what she had planned to do. He even stopped a moment, just to give her the advantage, watching her skirts billow out behind her and her celestial tresses wave like spun gold in the heavens. Watching as her small and muscular frame flowed elegantly under her silken robes, he could simply imagine how perfectly lean and smooth her legs were under those bothersome layers of clothing. 'Oh yes,' he thought to himself hungrily, as he began his pursuit of his goddess. 'Victory shall be sweet.'
'You won't make it, you know.' Came that cold, cynical voice from the back of Usagi's mind. 'You finally pushed his last button, and now—well, now he's nothing short of insanely determined to get you. You might as well just turn around and take it with some dignity.'
Usagi was too breathless to respond to her inner voice, she still had some running to do. Those beautiful crystal French doors where so close; just a few steps further. That however, didn't stop her from thinking about what he was going to do to her after he caught her. Usagi knew it was inevitable, but she refused give him the satisfaction of watching her yield to him.
"If there is anywhere I am going, it isn't going to be without a fight!"
"Is that so?" Came a familiar elemental voice of ice and flowing water from right behind the Soldier of the Moon. "How simply entertaining! Because I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Wait? How did you—?" Her words cut off, Usagi screamed as strong arms wrapped themselves around her waist, pinning her own arms to her sides and rendering her practically helpless. What scared the princess the most was that she didn't know whether Diamond was going to kiss her, kill her, or both.
'Okay! Calm down!' Her mind coached rigidly. 'You need to think of something quickly. If only you could give him a good shove, or a kick in the right place, then you could make it for the doors to the hallway.' At that moment, it clicked. Usagi struggled furiously for a good few minutes as the Prince held her tightly, until she finally stopped, breathless.
"Okay, Diamond," She wheezed. "You—win. Just—let go—of me—I can walk—on my own." Usagi began to shift under his clutch so that when he released her, she could face him. She just prayed that this would convince him that she had given up; yielded to his kisses. 'Please let this work, please let this work.' She repeated mentally, waiting for him to—hopefully—loosen his grip.
"Ow—you're squeezing to tightly!" A yelp came from the captive woman in Diamond's arms. "Just loosen up a bit! I won't run, alright?" Her question was met with silence. Usagi could almost feel the intensity of the internal struggle that Prince Diamond was involved in.
'She gave up too quickly,' reasoned one half of his mind. 'Something is not right. Do not let her go, just drag her back to the bed—then you'll have her where you want her.'
Another part of the Prince, however, had a different opinion. 'She yielded to you because she knows she can't fight your strength, your agility—the intensity of your desire. Let her go slowly, and let her come willingly. Once she is facing you, you can claim her lips with your own.'
She breathed a deep sigh of relief as he did begin to let her go, only making sure that she was indeed turning towards him, and not in some other random direction.
"I didn't expect you to give up so easily, My Love." He drawled, teasing her. "I must say I am rather disappointed." 'Finally,' The deciding portion of his mind seemed to scream. 'She is finally yours!'
"Well," Usagi began shyly, not quite looking Diamond in the eyes as she spoke. "I am kind of—."
*Now!*
Stopping mid-sentence, Usagi brought her knee up hard, hitting Diamond where it hurt the most, making him gasp with pain. 'Well somebody obviously wasn't expecting the unexpected!' Her inner voice chided in a rather chipper tone. The Silver Prince's name suddenly became much more appropriate as his face seemed to change to different shades of white and gray. He slowly slumped to the ground, clutching…clutching—well you get the idea.
"Whoops! Sorry Sunshine!" Usagi smirked as she stepped over him and began to sprint towards her chamber doors. "It's nothing personal, really!"
Diamond managed to squeak something, but by the time he would have gotten it at an audible tone, Usagi was already bursting through the great entrance into the dimly lit passageway.
"Crap!" She sputtered as soon as she slammed shut the doors that lay behind her. Leaning up against the cool surface, breathing and panting heavily, she moaned aloud, "Which way do I go now?"
Her panicked blue eyes flew from side to side of the darkened hall, her mind growing dizzy from a mixture of confusion and exhaustion. Left? Or perhaps right? Usagi felt her stomach drop when she realized that she had never been outside of her elegant prison, and now that she finally did make it out, she had no clue as to where to go. If the Goddess of the Moon knew Diamond well enough, she already had the idea that his palace was a labyrinth with twists and turns that could lead to death, or in her case, worse. A dead end.
"A decision has to made, and it has to be made quickly." The escapee concluded bitterly. "It's only a matter of time before Prince Alarming recovers, and when he does, boy, is he going to be pissed."
With that final thought, Usagi turned to her unlit left and darted into the unknown, running for all she was worth. Her lungs began to burn, screaming for her to stop, to take those much-needed gulps of pure, clean glorious air, but the soldier of the moon continued to sprint, until finally, she dropped to her knees, her body finally winning the battle for breath.
Gasping and wheezing hoarsely, the Moon Princess felt her body tremble and shake, before the passage before her began to swirl and sway before her very gaze. 'Not good, this is definitely, definitely not good.' She groaned telepathically, letting her eyes close and her body lean up against the wall she had collapsed near.
"This—couldn't possibly—get any worse."
"USAGI!" Diamonds infuriated roar echoed down the halls, piercing and shattering the thin veil of silence that had just drifted down upon the runaway bride. Diamond was getting closer and closer, and the situation by far, had just gotten considerably worse.
"Damnit!" Usagi cursed aloud as she jumped to her feet, just barely being able to keep her balance. "I just had to say that, didn't I? Couldn't leave well enough alone, nope! I had to go and screw myself over with the cliché of the century!"
She wobbled warily, propping herself up against the wall for support, only to have something hard and cold jab into her side. The golden haired girl jumped from the shock, again swearing loudly.
"Wha? What the hell?" She squinted, wrapping her hands around the smooth, cool, rounded—yes! Never in Usagi's life had she been so happy about seeing a doorknob, for where there is a doorknob, a door follows not to far behind.
"USAGI! STOP THIS INSTANT! YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM ME!" A voice of ice shards and deep, stabbing winter winds rang from the darkness again, sending a jolt of sheer terror and panic through the girl. She could feel Diamond's obvious wrath pouring and flowing like water from a broken dam all over the threshold.
Meanwhile, at the doorknob, her hands fumbled and worked frantically, pushing, twisting and tugging at it. She was just about to give up and make another run for it when all of a sudden she distinctly heard a small 'click', and the great door swung open.
"Yes!" Usagi hissed ecstatically as she flew into the pitch black room without a second's thought. She didn't care what was in that room; anything was better than dealing with Diamond. But that was until the lights flicked on, the door slammed and locked behind her, and the cold realization that she had jumped from the frying pan into the fire had hit her. She had just waltzed into Prince Diamond's room.
With an angry and frightened cry, Usagi flung herself at the crystal doors, not very much unlike her own, and began to beat futilely against it with her small and delicate fists.
"NO! LET ME OUT! SOMEBODY PLEASE, HELP ME!"
"Nobody can hear you scream, you know." A deep, sultry voice purred in the moon goddess' ear, it's warm breath sending electrical jolts of fear—and excitement—through every vein in her body. Diamond's seductive and musical voice continued.
"With the exception of me, of course." He issued a throaty chuckle. "But then again—I want you to scream…"
Before Diamond's comment had even registered within Usagi's mind, rough, strong hands had grabbed her wrists, spun her around, and now had her slammed up violently against the wall. All she could manage was a tiny squeak as blazing white sparks of pain shot up her arms. She turned her face away and shut her clouding blue eyes. Usagi couldn't face Diamond. Not like this.
"Diamond…please, let go…you're hurting me…please…" She pleaded in a weak and breathy voice. "Just…please don't harm me…"
Prince Diamond stood and watched his prey for a moment with livid azure eyes, trying his damnedest not snap, not to lose control and devour her like a starving wild animal. He was famished for the sight of her, the smell of her, the look and feel of her—the taste of her. His anger only made him want her more, want to disregard rules, manners, simple morals—everything—and take what was his, but he couldn't lose control…no, he was too strong for that.
'Usagi deserves what she gets, and you know it.' His subconscious chided. 'Make her know that she can't ever pull a stunt like this again…teach her a lesson she'll never forget.'
"No…" He whispered fighting the will of his instincts and desires, still lost deeply in thought.
His trembling prisoner thought she heard him say something, so ever so slowly; she turned to face him, warily opening one crystal blue eye.
"W-w-what?"
Snapping out of his trance and realizing that he had been speaking aloud, Diamond came up with an excellent recovery.
"No!" He growled as he brought his face closer to hers, his eyes flashing the color of the stormy seas.
"You have crossed the line tonight. From the time when you first came here, I have given and given, but received nothing in return. Usagi, I have waited far too long, and enough is enough." His eyes narrowed menacingly as leaned in to murmur in her ear, "I am at last going to take what is mine…"
As quick as a striking cobra, the prince claimed her lips with his own, his tongue forcing her mouth to open, allowing him to explore further. But before Usagi could respond in any way, Diamond had pulled away from her and had proceeded to lift her over his shoulder.
"Hey—HEY! What are you doing?! Put me down!" The Soldier of the Moon cried out in alarm and protest. The Silver Prince merely laughed.
"Scream as much as you would like to, my Dear. You aren't going to stop me." He beamed wickedly, his eyelashes drooping and covering the truth that lay hidden in his eyes. The girl was frantic. Playing off of Usagi's overwhelming fear, he added coolly, "I hope you aren't tired, Usagi, for I'm afraid there won't be much time for sleeping tonight."
That was it. Diamond had just added the last straw, and the camel's back was now officially broken.
"NONONONONONONONONONONOOOOO!" She shrieked, kicking and flailing madly, just as he threw her down on his bed with a soft *whump*. Then, immediately after, to prevent his goddess from escaping, he joined Usagi, straddling her between his toned and muscular legs.
"Although I truly value your opinion, my virgin angel, I don't really believe you have any say in the agenda for the evening. Tough luck—or, more appropriately, simply think of it as tough love." Diamond's grin knew no boundaries as he pinned her down, holding her arms above her head with one of his broad, pale hands, leaving her vulnerable and open to his bold advances.
Stopping, Prince Diamond looked down at the beauty beneath him, her cheeks flushed a rosy, vibrant pink, her eyes an amazing, determined electric blue even as she glared at him, her pursed lips as soft and smooth as the petals of a rosebud. Usagi's golden hair had come out of her usual odangos and now spilled out in luxurious tendrils around her, framing her perfect figure. His gaze sinking lower, he watched as her gorgeously rounded chest rose and fell with every breath she took…and she was all his. This would definitely be one hell of a night to remember.
"You have no idea, do you?" He questioned quietly as his free hand gently moved a stray lock of hair from her face. His touch was as soft as a cat's paw, like the whispery flutter of a moth's wings. "How much I love you?"
Usagi simply stared up at him, his silver hair hanging down like shimmering drapes around his handsomely masculine face. His deep, gas flame and ice blue eyes watching her anxiously, admiringly. What could she say to him? The guy that had stolen her from her friends and family, her boyfriend, whom she loved and missed immensely, all because he claimed to love her? Usagi hated Diamond, but all in the same moment, she couldn't help but feel *something* for him. Especially when he was so open and sincere, like he had just ripped out his heart and was now holding it out to her, saying nothing, but letting the pleading look in his eyes and his actions speak for him.
'Please, don't refuse me…' His wounded gaze seemed to talk softly. "Don't hurt me Usagi...I need you…' How could she hate him when he was so vulnerable?
'But what about Mamo-chan?' Sailor Moon's mental voice answered stiffly. 'Diamond has hurt so many of the people you love…are you going to let him get away with that? If he truly loved you, he wouldn't have hurt the ones that you hold dear.'
"No. You don't love me, Diamond. You hurt my friends and family, you hurt Mamoru—you hurt me." Usagi looked away. "I don't believe you care at all beyond your own selfish desires."
Astonishment. Resentment. Fury and annoyance. Indifference. The gaze of the Silver Prince cycled through this once, before slipping into a numbing, cold void. Usagi had squarely hit Diamond's only weak spot…his heart. He sighed deeply.
"So this is the game you wish to play, is it, My Love?" He smiled a very grim smirk. "Very well, because I value good sportsmanship, I'll play along—and you will see what a skilled player I am." He dove for Usagi's open neck.
With a startled gasp, she froze stiff as she felt his lips, his tongue, his teeth gently moving down, lower and lower, his kisses as soft as twilight. He was so gentle…so disarming…. Diamond could weave a silken web of seduction and danger; excitement and passion, and gently manage to entrap you in it, causing all senses to be lost within a darkened net speckled with ice and dew drops, a sinister trap unlike any other.
"Stop…" Usagi heard herself murmur, even barely audible to her own ears. Diamond must have heard though, because although he didn't stop his kisses, he did begin to move back up again. Lifting his silver mane, he brought his lips to hers, gently kissing her lower lip, savoring the princess.
Though her mind screamed against it, her body ached to respond to his light touches, his sensual kisses. Diamond continued to tempt her mouth with his, using mesmerizing patterns to draw her tongue into a tango with his. Before Usagi was even conscious of her actions, her captor had released her arms, and she was clinging to him fervently, unaware of the frantic whimpering sounds she made as the soft kisses developed into deep, slow blooming ones, and then into white, hot passionate ones. Everywhere she touched him she felt fire and ice, and when he touched her, shocks of sweet electricity coursed throughout her entire body, making her only want more. Diamond was the first to pull away, for the need for air was growing quite urgent.
"Can't you see how it is with us, Usagi?" He gasped, trying to dive in for another round. "You belong to me—." She stopped, suddenly fully awake to what had just transpired, and thrusting him roughly away, she spat,
"I belong to no other but Mamo-chan—least of all you."
Diamond's eyes flashed irately, and Usagi instantly wished she hadn't just said what she'd said. The Moon Princess knew that even the Silver Prince had a breaking point…and she had just crossed it.
"That is it." He snarled, grabbing her arms forcefully. "I am at my wit's end and my patience with you has—just—run—out." With a snap of his fingers, chains and cuffs appeared at each post of his bed, and within seconds, Usagi was shackled once again to another bed.
Frantically, she began to plead with him.
"Diamond, no, wait! Please—stop—I'm sorry!"
"You're apologies come too late my Dear, and now you must face your fate. What happened to the kindness you were supposed to show when I bared my heart and very soul to you, hmmmm?" He spat vindictively, as he finished tying her down. "But rest assured My Love, I won't be as nearly as brutal with your body as you were with my love for you. Even I'm not *that* cruel."
Stiffly, he stood up and walked over to his dresser, now free to move around without the worry that his caged angel would try to fly.
"I'm just scared! You're moving too quickly for me! I—"
Usagi's pleas were cute drastically short as Diamond proceeded to remove his satin shirt, revealing nothing less than well toned, beautiful pale muscles, just slightly glistening from the lovely little romp they had both partaken in. He noticed her silence as soon as his upper garments were off.
"If I would have done this a little earlier, perhaps you would have kept your mouth shut, as it seems you have no trouble doing now." His face sported a rakish, devil-may-care grin, but his eyes still mirrored his pain, anger and malice. Hell hath no fury like a dark prince scorned.
"I—I—I…"
"You what, my love?" He queried as he vanished and re-appeared lying on his side next to Usagi. "Have more degrading comments for those who simply try and express their undying devotion and affection for you? Or perhaps you would rather like to rip out my heart and stomp on it? Does that suit you?"
He slowly moved his hand to the lace that was holding her bodice up, and ever so slowly began to undo it, hook by hook. She let out a loud, unmistakable gasp when he invaded her personal space, when just then; her fatigue from the week had begun to catch up with her. The room was spinning and swaying again. 'Must not pass out…I have to stay awake…' she thought weakly, while everything began to grow darker and darker.
Diamond had just finished the last hook, and was about to slowly slip the bodice off her slender frame, when all of a sudden, she simply passed out. Right there, in his arms, knocked out cold, her pale head drooping and her golden hair loosing its normal healthy luster.
"Wonderful. Just fabulous." He mumbled half-humouredly. "I really don't know whether to take this as a complement or some sort of horrible insult." Diamond frowned as he gently laid back her body, careful to make sure that she would be comfortable, growing uncomfortable as he realized that she looked more like a broken doll than the beautiful moon goddess that he had grown to love.
'You can take her now…' A snide voice in his mind banks remarked. 'She won't be able to stop you like this…'
"No, I would never do that. Regardless of what she thinks, I love her more than life itself." Diamond disagreed with his inner voice aloud. "However, there is no reason as to why I can't let her *think* that she's lost her chastity to me…" The princes' trademark trickster grin slowly made it's way onto his elegantly featured face. Oh yes, this certainly would be a night to remember…
Finis Chapter Cinq
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I AM SO SORRY!! Please forgive me, all of you! I would have updated sooner, but my computer was on the verge of crashing, and I lost practically everything! AOHELL wouldn't let me get on my screen name, so for now, if anyone wants to or needs to get a hold of me, e-mail me at EternalCIllusion@aol.com. Hopefully, I'll be able to retrieve it. But here is chapter five, just as I promised! Please read and review, and tell me what you think!
Now, for notes regarding my reviews and other matters of business:
First off, this Chapter is dedicated to both LotornoMiko, and Lina Inverse the Dramata, two of my absolute favorite authors of ALL TIME (Go you!!)! Go read their stories and leave a review, or they'll come tell me, and I won't put up the next chapter for this story! Yeah! On a little side note, I will demand 10 reviews for this chapter only, seeing as how I'm asking you to go read and review someone else's story too. Thank you to all of the people who reviewed. You shall not be forgotten!
LotornoMiko and Lina Inverse the Dramata: Domo arigato gozimasu! It's the greatest feeling in the world to get positive reviews from two people you hold in high regards. ::adds jokingly:: You're my heroes! ^_-
To Sailor Gundam Fantasy, Thankies sooooo much for the e-mail you sent to me in my darkest hour (or one of them anyways)! With some expert hacking, I was able to access my e-mail for a very short period of time, and was very pleased to find an e-mail from you embedded within all the junk mail I get asking me if I want a credit card or some nasty pictures. But in all seriousness, I thank you. You're words of encouragement really did brighten things up for me. ::sniffles:: I wuv you, man…
Rona: I'm glad you like Cherry-chan, and I do know that Sakura is Japanese for Cherry Blossom. I was going to name her that originally, but I found it too cliché so I named her the English translation, Cherry Blossom. Besides, Cherry-chan just sounds so cute!
To Captive Blonde: Ouchies! Harsh words! Baka atama?! Me? That really hurts…it cuts me down, deep inside. It isn't my fault I have been technologically deprived lately. -.-Please don't yell at me! ::weep:: And as for the fact that I'm assuming (which is a bad habit) you only have 3 days left of school, I have but one thing to say to you. "You suck (and I mean it in the metaphorical sense, not to mean)." I still have 4 full days, and 3 half days full of final exams. Know this, "final exam" is the only word that should be considered the 'F word.'
To Faith: Wow! What a nice review you left, and your writing really is top notch! I really considered your idea for quite a while (especially with all the free time that I had because my computer decided to take a nice long vacation…grrr…), but when I tried to fit it with the other events that I'm planning for the story line, it didn't really fit. I'm not sure what I'll do will Mamoru though…I pretty sure I might kill him off, it'll be easier to work it into the story that way. Besides, in practically all the seasons, he get killed or mortally wounded at least once. Perhaps this is a sign? It just might be my duty to follow through with what the animators could never pull-off, for fear of a decrease in ratings. But thank you though, it really helps to have good feedback from fellow authors such as myself.
And to finally finish things off, a special domo arigato to all those of you who have stuck it out with me from the beginning but haven't yet been fully recognized. (so many wonderful people to write about, so little time!) People like Sonydjsnmix, Xelena, Mecurymari83, Star Child, Blue Angel, black-dragoness, plink, mina, QueenUsako, Middlegirl13, Cat's Meow, Princess Silver Serenity, Aniah, nifer, Mmandy, natsumi, EternalStarBright, Serena-Chan, Shadowcat, Bunny Winner, Spirit of Cosmos, Princess, Angel of Reality, ChibiKuroKoneko, Serenitas, Usagi2005, Bejin, Rakusa, Zackire, Bunny V, smfrvr, Lilkitten, Lizzy (one of my bestest best friends name is Lizzy!), LeaD, Serer, Tiy, Diane, neoprincessmoon, Sailorscoutgrl2, Sailorearth, OtAznBabee, Alison Alexander and Kiki. If there has been anyone I have forgotten, please don't hesitate to tell me. After all, without you guys, I'm nothing, and it's the least that I could do for you.
See ya until next time!
*~*Lady Eternal Cosmos Illusion*~*