STORYTIME—MYTHS AND LEGENDS
By Krysia
Disclaimer: Story is original…characters are not. Truly a non-profit endeavor. {sigh}
Serenity and Endymion headed towards their daughter's room to indulge in their nightly
ritual of hugs, kisses, tuck-ins and bedtime stories.
Chapter 7: Are We That Obvious?
Serenity woke up to find her husband leaning over her. "Good morning Usako" he
murmured as he placed a light kiss on her lips.
"Mmmmm….Good morning" Serenity purred back.
Endymion propped himself on one elbow as he watched his wife tried to wake up and
focus on her surroundings. He gently brushed her bangs out of her eyes. "Take your
time. We have the whole morning."
Serenity closed her eyes with memories of last night. "Small Lady…the senshi.."
"Small Lady hasn't come out of her room yet. She is probably waiting for her
sentencing."
Blue eyes stared into blue. "I think I have an idea," Serenity said slowly, still trying to
work through her sleep-muddled thoughts.
"Does it involve a broach and a time key?" asked Endymion with a grin.
His wife's eyes widened in surprise. "How did you know?"
"We know that Small Lady goes into the past again. All we knew when we were younger
was that her parents sent her back into the past to do some training. We never knew what
motivated them into sending her to us instead of training her in Crystal Tokyo. Maybe
this is the reason."
Serenity rubbed her temples and whined, "It's too early for thinking like this. I agree.
Today we give Chibi-usa the broach and send her into the past to train with Sailor Moon
and the 20th century senshi." She added, "And Tuxedo Kamen…can't forget him" she
added cheekily.
As Serenity made a move to rise out of bed, Endymion pulled on her arm causing her to
tumble back. He then kissed her quite thoroughly. Finally, with a quick peck on the
cheek, he jumped out of bed and headed for the shower. "I'm sure the world would end
as we know it, if you ever got out of bed before me."
Endymion laughed as he ducked the pillow that came flying at him and quickly shut the
door to begin his morning routine.
Chibi-usa sat on the end of her bed awaiting the arrival with her parents. Last night,
nothing had changed, but before the door was closed, they promised to discuss her
punishment in the morning. She nervously fingered the chain around her neck that held
the time key. 'They wouldn't take away the time key, would they?' she thought
pensively. 'Or stop me from visiting Puu?' She had worked herself up to quite a state by
the time her parents knocked and opened the door. Serenity had barely entered the room
when Chibi-usa lost her resolve to sit quietly and take her punishment gracefully. She
flung herself across the room and wrapped her arms around her mother's legs and began
to wail.
"I'm so sorry. Please don't make me stop seeing Puu. I promise not to use the time key
again. I promise." Chibi-usa was crying so hard that her words were barely discernible.
Endymion crouched down and gently pried his daughter off of her mother. She clung to
him still sobbing. He patted her back trying to soothe her enough to talk to her.
"Small Lady!"
Chibi-usa looked up her mother, surprised by the sharp tone of voice. But she noticed her
mother smiling down at her. She looked at her father and he too was smiling. Chibi-usa
tentatively smiled back and took a deep breath. They didn't seem to be very angry with
her. She removed her arms from her father and stood in front of her parents.
Endymion stood up and went to sit on the edge of the bed. A few moments later,
Serenity joined him. Chibi-usa sighed in relief that she didn't have to keep craning her
neck to look at her parents.
"Small Lady" Serenity began again. "We are not pleased by your little adventure
yesterday. Part of your punishment is that you should not talk about it with anyone,
including the senshi." 'Especially the senshi' she added mentally. Chibi-usa's face
dropped. When her parents came in smiling, she thought that she had escaped
punishment.
"However, you have also shown that you are able to proceed to the next step in preparing
yourself for the future. Your father and I have decided that we should send you to the
past for training."
Chibi-usa stared at her parents in shock for a moment. Then she flung herself into their
arms. Once she finished her hugs, she turned and raced out of the room. "Come on! The
sooner we eat, the sooner I can leave." She paused and turned shamefaced at her parents.
"I didn't mean I was in a hurry to leave you…"
Endymion chuckled as he ushered his daughter to the dining area. "We understand Small
Lady. No need to apologize."
Breakfast was quite an interesting affair for the Royal family. Chibi-usa hurried through
her meal, anxious to start her latest adventure. Her parents were much slower, intent on
savoring the last few moments with their daughter before sending her off. After the meal
was completed, Serenity paged the inner senshi to come to their quarters for a brief
meeting.
Four curious senshi entered the Royal quarters and stood before their King and Queen.
Artemis and Luna were also present, perched on the ends of the couch silently watching
the drama unfold.
"Well, what's going on?" burst out Mars with hands on her hips. Jupiter was tapping her
foot impatiently and Venus was bouncing with nervous energy. Mercury seemed to be
the only senshi patiently waiting for whatever news the Royals had summoned them for.
"We called you here to witness the beginning of a new era. Princess Serenity please
come forward."
Chibi-usa moved to stand in front of her parents. A crescent moon flashed on her
forehead, as her school uniform changed into her princess gown. Queen Serenity
presented her with a broach. "This broach is similar to the one I received when I first
became Sailor Moon. Raise it over head and say 'Moon Prism Power.'"
At Queen Serenity's nod, Princess Serenity raised the locked and yelled, "Moon Prism
Power!" The Senshi's eyes widened at the transformation. Standing before them was
Chibi-usa wearing a pink and white fuku. Sailor Chibi-Moon rushed over to the closest
mirror. She preened in front of her reflection, unaware of the conversion going on
around her.
Jupiter rubbed her eyes and mumbled, "I don't believe it. She's not old enough."
"I'm sure this means that it is time for Chibi-usa to return to the past for further training"
observed Mercury.
Endymion nodded. "We have a few details that we need to wrap up before Small Lady
returns to the past. Could you please take her through a mini-training session?"
"Not a problem! We'll take her right now and get her ready for moon-dusting the bad
guys." Venus flashed a "V" for victory sign. "Leave it to us. She'll be ready in three
shakes of a lion's tail."
Mercury just shook her head as she ushered everyone out of the room, pulling Chibi-
Moon from the mirror with only a small amount of protest. "I'll try not to let Venus
influence her too much" she whispered to Serenity as she closed the door behind them.
"That went well" stated Endymion. Serenity took a deep breath and nodded.
"We're still here" drawled a male voice from behind.
Serenity and Endymion turned to see Luna and Artemis still sitting where they were
before. Serenity walked over and sat on the couch next to Luna.
"You know how protective the senshi are. We weren't sure how accepting they would be
when we told them Small Lady was going back in the past to train."
"They trust you and your decisions. They have proven that countless times" chided
Luna.
Artemis jumped off of the couch and started out of the room, Luna following close
behind. As they reached the doorway, the cats paused for a moment.
"Still…" said Artemis thoughtfully, "it makes one wonder. It's almost as if you were
sending her away from something… or someone." On that parting comment, the cats
sauntered from the room.
Serenity and Endymion looked guiltily at each other. "You don't suppose they know?"
"Are we that obvious?" they asked each other simultaneously.
By Krysia
Disclaimer: Story is original…characters are not. Truly a non-profit endeavor. {sigh}
Serenity and Endymion headed towards their daughter's room to indulge in their nightly
ritual of hugs, kisses, tuck-ins and bedtime stories.
Chapter 7: Are We That Obvious?
Serenity woke up to find her husband leaning over her. "Good morning Usako" he
murmured as he placed a light kiss on her lips.
"Mmmmm….Good morning" Serenity purred back.
Endymion propped himself on one elbow as he watched his wife tried to wake up and
focus on her surroundings. He gently brushed her bangs out of her eyes. "Take your
time. We have the whole morning."
Serenity closed her eyes with memories of last night. "Small Lady…the senshi.."
"Small Lady hasn't come out of her room yet. She is probably waiting for her
sentencing."
Blue eyes stared into blue. "I think I have an idea," Serenity said slowly, still trying to
work through her sleep-muddled thoughts.
"Does it involve a broach and a time key?" asked Endymion with a grin.
His wife's eyes widened in surprise. "How did you know?"
"We know that Small Lady goes into the past again. All we knew when we were younger
was that her parents sent her back into the past to do some training. We never knew what
motivated them into sending her to us instead of training her in Crystal Tokyo. Maybe
this is the reason."
Serenity rubbed her temples and whined, "It's too early for thinking like this. I agree.
Today we give Chibi-usa the broach and send her into the past to train with Sailor Moon
and the 20th century senshi." She added, "And Tuxedo Kamen…can't forget him" she
added cheekily.
As Serenity made a move to rise out of bed, Endymion pulled on her arm causing her to
tumble back. He then kissed her quite thoroughly. Finally, with a quick peck on the
cheek, he jumped out of bed and headed for the shower. "I'm sure the world would end
as we know it, if you ever got out of bed before me."
Endymion laughed as he ducked the pillow that came flying at him and quickly shut the
door to begin his morning routine.
Chibi-usa sat on the end of her bed awaiting the arrival with her parents. Last night,
nothing had changed, but before the door was closed, they promised to discuss her
punishment in the morning. She nervously fingered the chain around her neck that held
the time key. 'They wouldn't take away the time key, would they?' she thought
pensively. 'Or stop me from visiting Puu?' She had worked herself up to quite a state by
the time her parents knocked and opened the door. Serenity had barely entered the room
when Chibi-usa lost her resolve to sit quietly and take her punishment gracefully. She
flung herself across the room and wrapped her arms around her mother's legs and began
to wail.
"I'm so sorry. Please don't make me stop seeing Puu. I promise not to use the time key
again. I promise." Chibi-usa was crying so hard that her words were barely discernible.
Endymion crouched down and gently pried his daughter off of her mother. She clung to
him still sobbing. He patted her back trying to soothe her enough to talk to her.
"Small Lady!"
Chibi-usa looked up her mother, surprised by the sharp tone of voice. But she noticed her
mother smiling down at her. She looked at her father and he too was smiling. Chibi-usa
tentatively smiled back and took a deep breath. They didn't seem to be very angry with
her. She removed her arms from her father and stood in front of her parents.
Endymion stood up and went to sit on the edge of the bed. A few moments later,
Serenity joined him. Chibi-usa sighed in relief that she didn't have to keep craning her
neck to look at her parents.
"Small Lady" Serenity began again. "We are not pleased by your little adventure
yesterday. Part of your punishment is that you should not talk about it with anyone,
including the senshi." 'Especially the senshi' she added mentally. Chibi-usa's face
dropped. When her parents came in smiling, she thought that she had escaped
punishment.
"However, you have also shown that you are able to proceed to the next step in preparing
yourself for the future. Your father and I have decided that we should send you to the
past for training."
Chibi-usa stared at her parents in shock for a moment. Then she flung herself into their
arms. Once she finished her hugs, she turned and raced out of the room. "Come on! The
sooner we eat, the sooner I can leave." She paused and turned shamefaced at her parents.
"I didn't mean I was in a hurry to leave you…"
Endymion chuckled as he ushered his daughter to the dining area. "We understand Small
Lady. No need to apologize."
Breakfast was quite an interesting affair for the Royal family. Chibi-usa hurried through
her meal, anxious to start her latest adventure. Her parents were much slower, intent on
savoring the last few moments with their daughter before sending her off. After the meal
was completed, Serenity paged the inner senshi to come to their quarters for a brief
meeting.
Four curious senshi entered the Royal quarters and stood before their King and Queen.
Artemis and Luna were also present, perched on the ends of the couch silently watching
the drama unfold.
"Well, what's going on?" burst out Mars with hands on her hips. Jupiter was tapping her
foot impatiently and Venus was bouncing with nervous energy. Mercury seemed to be
the only senshi patiently waiting for whatever news the Royals had summoned them for.
"We called you here to witness the beginning of a new era. Princess Serenity please
come forward."
Chibi-usa moved to stand in front of her parents. A crescent moon flashed on her
forehead, as her school uniform changed into her princess gown. Queen Serenity
presented her with a broach. "This broach is similar to the one I received when I first
became Sailor Moon. Raise it over head and say 'Moon Prism Power.'"
At Queen Serenity's nod, Princess Serenity raised the locked and yelled, "Moon Prism
Power!" The Senshi's eyes widened at the transformation. Standing before them was
Chibi-usa wearing a pink and white fuku. Sailor Chibi-Moon rushed over to the closest
mirror. She preened in front of her reflection, unaware of the conversion going on
around her.
Jupiter rubbed her eyes and mumbled, "I don't believe it. She's not old enough."
"I'm sure this means that it is time for Chibi-usa to return to the past for further training"
observed Mercury.
Endymion nodded. "We have a few details that we need to wrap up before Small Lady
returns to the past. Could you please take her through a mini-training session?"
"Not a problem! We'll take her right now and get her ready for moon-dusting the bad
guys." Venus flashed a "V" for victory sign. "Leave it to us. She'll be ready in three
shakes of a lion's tail."
Mercury just shook her head as she ushered everyone out of the room, pulling Chibi-
Moon from the mirror with only a small amount of protest. "I'll try not to let Venus
influence her too much" she whispered to Serenity as she closed the door behind them.
"That went well" stated Endymion. Serenity took a deep breath and nodded.
"We're still here" drawled a male voice from behind.
Serenity and Endymion turned to see Luna and Artemis still sitting where they were
before. Serenity walked over and sat on the couch next to Luna.
"You know how protective the senshi are. We weren't sure how accepting they would be
when we told them Small Lady was going back in the past to train."
"They trust you and your decisions. They have proven that countless times" chided
Luna.
Artemis jumped off of the couch and started out of the room, Luna following close
behind. As they reached the doorway, the cats paused for a moment.
"Still…" said Artemis thoughtfully, "it makes one wonder. It's almost as if you were
sending her away from something… or someone." On that parting comment, the cats
sauntered from the room.
Serenity and Endymion looked guiltily at each other. "You don't suppose they know?"
"Are we that obvious?" they asked each other simultaneously.