Chapter 6: New Uniforms, Old Friends..
Hotaru sighed as she entered the palace once again. She had a lot to think about since what had happened. The fresh air had been wonderful so she'd taken a walk through the other gardens. She'd wanted to tour the city, though; she'd decided to wait until another day.
Going back to the palace had been a chore; Hotaru had wanted to be outside for the rest of the day. "What happened to the day?" She murmured.
In the halls she spotted Serena as she was entering the main hall. Decided to follow the blonde's example, Hotaru entered the main hall. As she walked in, the greetings died on her lips.
Two things stuck out above all else; one Haruka wasn't complaining about wearing a dress, and two, Serena wasn't pigging out on the large about of food. Michiru laughed as she spotted her staring.
"Aren't you hungry?" Taru asked.
Serena glanced over her way, "Ya." Serena took a few tentive steps but before she was half way, the call of her stomach had gotten to her. Serena ran the rest of the way and dove for the table. Pigging out on the pastries she gurgled a 'good'.
"Slow down." Michiru commanded in a mother like voice. Haruka smiled at the blonde's follies and rapped her arms around Michiru.
"Let her have her fun, love." She whispered in Michiru's ear.
Setsuna rolled her eyes. /Behave you two. We're in a public place. / She scolded.
Hotaru giggled from the door. "Hello Hotaru." Serena said in between mouthfuls of food.
/Ruka-papa, why aren't you complaining bout the dress?/ Hotaru exclaimed.
/Don't remind me. / Haruka shot back. This got a laugh from Michiru and Setsuna. "I have to wear it. Though I'm going to have a nice chat with Kou once he gets down here."
Suddenly a pink head appeared from behind Hotaru. "Chibi-chibi!" Serena shouted. She forgot the food a moment and ran over to hug the little girl. "You've grown." She exclaimed looking her over.
Michiru came to look at the girl too. The girl's blue eyes wandered around from person to person in the room. Hotaru smiled and kneeled down to look her in the eye. "Hey Chibi-chibi." Hotaru greeted. She smiled warmly.
Chibi-chibi grinned back and hugged her. She hugged the other outers too. Soon Taiki, Seiya, Yaten, Kakuya, and Galexia entered the hall. "Konnichiwa, minna-san!" Hotaru greeted. Her eyes lingered on Yaten for a moment but quickly moved to the floor. This did not go unnoticed by Seiya who was now chatting with Serena.
Taiki had struck up a conversation with Setsuna and Michiru, while Haruka grumbled to herself. Chibi-chibi had positioned herself on Hotaru's lap eating a donut she'd snuck off the table. Yaten stood guard near Kakuya who was speaking to Galexia in a hushed voice.
"Minna-san." Kakuya said after a moment. Everyone turned to look at her. "Gomen for interrupting your conversations, demo I have a few questions."
She gazed around at everyone there. "First I would like to ask if you think the inners will come after you?" Serena winced at the mention of them. "Second I got reports in late last night that there was a whole planet on our outer reaches that was found. It has very negative energy and the council says that an enemy is they're planning an ultimate attack." Kakuya sighed, and looked at the Senshi. "I know it is a lot to ask, but we need your help. The forces are to strong for our soldiers alone."
"We will help." Serena said. The others nodded their agreement. The Starlights stared at their princess.
Anyone feel like this is gonna be one of those days? Seiya asked.
Yep. Yaten said.
"Thank you all. Now as for your uniforms." Kakuya said. She turned to Galexia who was holding a box. She opened it and took out five wands. "These are for you." She said, throwing the girls one each.
Hotaru studied it for a bit. It was like their pens except it had a star on top with her sign in it. It was black, purple, and silver. The others were the same but with their own signs and colors. "Your outfits will be more like the Starlights. Try them."
"Why do we need new uniforms?" Serena asked.
"In this galaxy you will not be able to draw as much power from your planets, so you'll need to draw power from the stars here. The power granted to you through the wands will stick with you forever, though. That's the one catch."
Hotaru gazed at the Starlights who didn't look that happy about the outers having to draw power like them.
"Thank you." Serena said softly, "What do we do?"
"Say your planet then Star and your new name power." Galexia added. "Serena, you're Seeker. Michiru, you're Dreamer. Hotaru, you're wisher. Haruka, you're Catcher. And Setsuna, you're Watcher."
"Alright then." Setsuna said. "Who tries first?"
"I guess I will." Hotaru volunteered. "Saturn Star Wisher Power!" In a swirl of purple and black ribbons Hotaru now appeared as Sailor Star Wisher. The others followed suit and everyone in the room soon stood gawking.
Hotaru sighed as she entered the palace once again. She had a lot to think about since what had happened. The fresh air had been wonderful so she'd taken a walk through the other gardens. She'd wanted to tour the city, though; she'd decided to wait until another day.
Going back to the palace had been a chore; Hotaru had wanted to be outside for the rest of the day. "What happened to the day?" She murmured.
In the halls she spotted Serena as she was entering the main hall. Decided to follow the blonde's example, Hotaru entered the main hall. As she walked in, the greetings died on her lips.
Two things stuck out above all else; one Haruka wasn't complaining about wearing a dress, and two, Serena wasn't pigging out on the large about of food. Michiru laughed as she spotted her staring.
"Aren't you hungry?" Taru asked.
Serena glanced over her way, "Ya." Serena took a few tentive steps but before she was half way, the call of her stomach had gotten to her. Serena ran the rest of the way and dove for the table. Pigging out on the pastries she gurgled a 'good'.
"Slow down." Michiru commanded in a mother like voice. Haruka smiled at the blonde's follies and rapped her arms around Michiru.
"Let her have her fun, love." She whispered in Michiru's ear.
Setsuna rolled her eyes. /Behave you two. We're in a public place. / She scolded.
Hotaru giggled from the door. "Hello Hotaru." Serena said in between mouthfuls of food.
/Ruka-papa, why aren't you complaining bout the dress?/ Hotaru exclaimed.
/Don't remind me. / Haruka shot back. This got a laugh from Michiru and Setsuna. "I have to wear it. Though I'm going to have a nice chat with Kou once he gets down here."
Suddenly a pink head appeared from behind Hotaru. "Chibi-chibi!" Serena shouted. She forgot the food a moment and ran over to hug the little girl. "You've grown." She exclaimed looking her over.
Michiru came to look at the girl too. The girl's blue eyes wandered around from person to person in the room. Hotaru smiled and kneeled down to look her in the eye. "Hey Chibi-chibi." Hotaru greeted. She smiled warmly.
Chibi-chibi grinned back and hugged her. She hugged the other outers too. Soon Taiki, Seiya, Yaten, Kakuya, and Galexia entered the hall. "Konnichiwa, minna-san!" Hotaru greeted. Her eyes lingered on Yaten for a moment but quickly moved to the floor. This did not go unnoticed by Seiya who was now chatting with Serena.
Taiki had struck up a conversation with Setsuna and Michiru, while Haruka grumbled to herself. Chibi-chibi had positioned herself on Hotaru's lap eating a donut she'd snuck off the table. Yaten stood guard near Kakuya who was speaking to Galexia in a hushed voice.
"Minna-san." Kakuya said after a moment. Everyone turned to look at her. "Gomen for interrupting your conversations, demo I have a few questions."
She gazed around at everyone there. "First I would like to ask if you think the inners will come after you?" Serena winced at the mention of them. "Second I got reports in late last night that there was a whole planet on our outer reaches that was found. It has very negative energy and the council says that an enemy is they're planning an ultimate attack." Kakuya sighed, and looked at the Senshi. "I know it is a lot to ask, but we need your help. The forces are to strong for our soldiers alone."
"We will help." Serena said. The others nodded their agreement. The Starlights stared at their princess.
Anyone feel like this is gonna be one of those days? Seiya asked.
Yep. Yaten said.
"Thank you all. Now as for your uniforms." Kakuya said. She turned to Galexia who was holding a box. She opened it and took out five wands. "These are for you." She said, throwing the girls one each.
Hotaru studied it for a bit. It was like their pens except it had a star on top with her sign in it. It was black, purple, and silver. The others were the same but with their own signs and colors. "Your outfits will be more like the Starlights. Try them."
"Why do we need new uniforms?" Serena asked.
"In this galaxy you will not be able to draw as much power from your planets, so you'll need to draw power from the stars here. The power granted to you through the wands will stick with you forever, though. That's the one catch."
Hotaru gazed at the Starlights who didn't look that happy about the outers having to draw power like them.
"Thank you." Serena said softly, "What do we do?"
"Say your planet then Star and your new name power." Galexia added. "Serena, you're Seeker. Michiru, you're Dreamer. Hotaru, you're wisher. Haruka, you're Catcher. And Setsuna, you're Watcher."
"Alright then." Setsuna said. "Who tries first?"
"I guess I will." Hotaru volunteered. "Saturn Star Wisher Power!" In a swirl of purple and black ribbons Hotaru now appeared as Sailor Star Wisher. The others followed suit and everyone in the room soon stood gawking.