Angel: ~in a singsong voice~ Oh.. I don't own 'em, no I don't. I don't own
'em, but I own this quote.
"The sky is blue. The grass is green. I don't own sm. So now I'm going to scream!"
Sage: She's lost her mind.
Angel: No, I just ate.. Sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sage: Help me!
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Chapter 3: What Are You Four, err. five doing here?
The night was closing in on them fast. The sun had started to set and the twin moons were peaking over the hills to the west. (An: things rise from the west and set in the east there). Everyone's feet were hurting, but nobody complained. They'd yet to run into trouble from anything so they didn't want to complain.
Hotaru's eyes flashed with excitement. Around midnight they spotted the bright lights of the city in a clearing ahead. Vaulting into a run, Hotaru laughed, as she was about to break into the clearing. The city gates!
Serena had fallen asleep two miles back and Haruka got the unpleasant job of lugging her to their destination. "Finally." Michiru muttered to herself.
They all were tired, not used to the physical strain of walking from sunup till sundown. The little break at noon had been wonderful but they were still tired.
"Hello?" Setsuna called to the watchtower. One stood on either side of the gate and lights blazed from inside. A thumping of feet coming down stairs could be heard and a door opened from the one on the left. "Um.. Kobenwa." Setsuna said. She bowed to the guard in greeting. The man looked like a samurai that you'd see in a history book.
Another man stepped beside the first. "Hello. What business do you have in the city?" The man said gruffly. He seemed like a no-nonsense guy so Haruka decided she'd speak for them.
Standing as straight and looking as dignified as possible, with a girl on one's back, she stepped towards the man. "Kobenwa. We seek some friends of ours. They go by the names Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten."
/Friends? 'Ruka? / Hotaru smiled. The guard looked confused.
/I'm not sure they go those names here. / Michiru said.
"Or they may go as Fighter, Maker, and Healer. Do you know them?" Haruka told the guard.
He nodded, "I know them. What business do you have with them?" He said.
/I don't think he likes us. / Hotaru thought. Serena moaned, surprising Haruka. She nearly dropped the blonde. Michiru and Setsuna hid smiles, and tried to stop the giggles they were having.
"Please sir, we are friends. We need to speak to them." Hotaru said, while the others joked around. "It is urgent." The guard whispered something to his 'friend'. The man disappeared into the tower and reappeared a few moments later. He told the other guard something and left. 'He certainly doesn't stay in one place long.'
Smirking the man turned back to them. "Fighter is on his way here. He will tell us if you're really their 'friends'."
Several minutes later Seiya walked past the large gates and nearly fainted on the spot. He looked from one girl to the next and then opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out.
He finally got his voice back and said, "Am I dreaming? No wait. If Haruka's here it's a nightmare!" Haruka growled and would have lunged for the annoying (An: I do not believe that!) rat tailed baka, if not for the girl on her back.
Hotaru laughed, she found this situation extremely funny. Here they were tired, hungry, and dirty. Haruka with Serena on her back, Michiru looking like she'd never seen a comb in her life, Setsuna with a not to pleasant scowl on her face, and she probably didn't look to great either. And here was Seiya who looked like he was in a nightmare.
Haruka quirked an eyebrow at the sound of her laughter, she might find it funny too. if she didn't have a sleeping meatball and spaghetti haired girl on her back.
Seiya decided to try something else. "What in the world are you four, err.. Five doing here?" Michiru took him aside and told him their story. After which, he started to curse a mean streak. Haruka of coarse glared at him and Michiru rolled her eyes.
"No offense, but can we get cleaned up. Please?" Setsuna asked. He nodded and motioned for them to follow. The guard swung the gate open and let them pass.
They were headed towards the palace, Hotaru observed. 'Beautiful..' She thought, as they got closer. It was something that came strait from a fairytale. /Perfect, nay girls? / She asked.
/Hm.. / Haruka sighed.
They were about to take the first step into their new home, and new future. Hotaru looked to the sky, and sighed wistfully. 'Welcome to your new lives, Scouts.'
"The sky is blue. The grass is green. I don't own sm. So now I'm going to scream!"
Sage: She's lost her mind.
Angel: No, I just ate.. Sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sage: Help me!
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Chapter 3: What Are You Four, err. five doing here?
The night was closing in on them fast. The sun had started to set and the twin moons were peaking over the hills to the west. (An: things rise from the west and set in the east there). Everyone's feet were hurting, but nobody complained. They'd yet to run into trouble from anything so they didn't want to complain.
Hotaru's eyes flashed with excitement. Around midnight they spotted the bright lights of the city in a clearing ahead. Vaulting into a run, Hotaru laughed, as she was about to break into the clearing. The city gates!
Serena had fallen asleep two miles back and Haruka got the unpleasant job of lugging her to their destination. "Finally." Michiru muttered to herself.
They all were tired, not used to the physical strain of walking from sunup till sundown. The little break at noon had been wonderful but they were still tired.
"Hello?" Setsuna called to the watchtower. One stood on either side of the gate and lights blazed from inside. A thumping of feet coming down stairs could be heard and a door opened from the one on the left. "Um.. Kobenwa." Setsuna said. She bowed to the guard in greeting. The man looked like a samurai that you'd see in a history book.
Another man stepped beside the first. "Hello. What business do you have in the city?" The man said gruffly. He seemed like a no-nonsense guy so Haruka decided she'd speak for them.
Standing as straight and looking as dignified as possible, with a girl on one's back, she stepped towards the man. "Kobenwa. We seek some friends of ours. They go by the names Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten."
/Friends? 'Ruka? / Hotaru smiled. The guard looked confused.
/I'm not sure they go those names here. / Michiru said.
"Or they may go as Fighter, Maker, and Healer. Do you know them?" Haruka told the guard.
He nodded, "I know them. What business do you have with them?" He said.
/I don't think he likes us. / Hotaru thought. Serena moaned, surprising Haruka. She nearly dropped the blonde. Michiru and Setsuna hid smiles, and tried to stop the giggles they were having.
"Please sir, we are friends. We need to speak to them." Hotaru said, while the others joked around. "It is urgent." The guard whispered something to his 'friend'. The man disappeared into the tower and reappeared a few moments later. He told the other guard something and left. 'He certainly doesn't stay in one place long.'
Smirking the man turned back to them. "Fighter is on his way here. He will tell us if you're really their 'friends'."
Several minutes later Seiya walked past the large gates and nearly fainted on the spot. He looked from one girl to the next and then opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out.
He finally got his voice back and said, "Am I dreaming? No wait. If Haruka's here it's a nightmare!" Haruka growled and would have lunged for the annoying (An: I do not believe that!) rat tailed baka, if not for the girl on her back.
Hotaru laughed, she found this situation extremely funny. Here they were tired, hungry, and dirty. Haruka with Serena on her back, Michiru looking like she'd never seen a comb in her life, Setsuna with a not to pleasant scowl on her face, and she probably didn't look to great either. And here was Seiya who looked like he was in a nightmare.
Haruka quirked an eyebrow at the sound of her laughter, she might find it funny too. if she didn't have a sleeping meatball and spaghetti haired girl on her back.
Seiya decided to try something else. "What in the world are you four, err.. Five doing here?" Michiru took him aside and told him their story. After which, he started to curse a mean streak. Haruka of coarse glared at him and Michiru rolled her eyes.
"No offense, but can we get cleaned up. Please?" Setsuna asked. He nodded and motioned for them to follow. The guard swung the gate open and let them pass.
They were headed towards the palace, Hotaru observed. 'Beautiful..' She thought, as they got closer. It was something that came strait from a fairytale. /Perfect, nay girls? / She asked.
/Hm.. / Haruka sighed.
They were about to take the first step into their new home, and new future. Hotaru looked to the sky, and sighed wistfully. 'Welcome to your new lives, Scouts.'