Authors notes: Heya peoples. Here is a
************WARNING!*****************
ok? I'm warning you if you do not like Yaoi or Yuri *homosexual*
relationships then hit the back button NOW! If you don't care and
would like to read a simple *Well maybe not so simple* story on
true love the read on. Remember I'm not forcing you to read this at
gunpoint ok? You have a choice! SO DONT FLAME ME! And JIC
I just wanted to say this is pretty much an Ami and Taiki story so I
Hope you enjoy it!
-Aurican Knight Heart
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"-We Pledge our life and service to Neo-Queen Serenity, just
as we did in our first life!" Their voices had rung through the empty
space as the Three Lights had pledged their loyalty once more to their
queen.
Remembrance filtered through Taiki's head as he sat staring
blankly, not really focusing, at a book on stoichiometry *. Ami had
fallen asleep a little while ago and had resided herself to laying
across the sofa on which they had been studying, her head in Taiki's
lap. He remembered that as she had echoed these words along with
Fighter and Healer, that fleeting images had passed over her mind,
images of her past life. But at the time she hadn't focused on them,
hadn't made them clear. She'd had more important things to focus on.
The birth of the new planets, THEIR new planets, and bringing life
to them. Only now, as he watched his angel sleep, peacefully dreaming,
letting his fingers wander through her soft blue hair, did he remember
everything.**
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"Three sacred shooting stars.." started Fighter.
"Wandering through the galaxy.." added Healer.
"Have come here and found our destiny.." finished Maker.
"We are the represent of the Goddess Athena." The three said
in sync, raising their hands to the Heavens.
The new Sailor Senshi, having finished their training, were
now pledging their loyalty to the Queen, Selenity.
"As Fighter, I represent Athena's first aspect, the warrior,
the one who takes on the noble battle and will protect those in
need." As Fighter rose her hand something glowed and in her hand she
held a long sword, fine and sturdy in build.
"As Healer, I represent Athena's swiftness when she was known
as Nike by the mortal. Like her I seek peace but in battle I am
always swift and protect those in need." Healer also rose her hand
high and she too received a sword. It was longer than Fighter's but
thinner and the blade had the shape of a wave.
"And I, Maker, represent Athena and her wisdom and intellect.
I will use my powers to help those in need and think before I rush
into battle..." She too raised her hand and she received her own
sword. It was about the same length as Fighter's but the blade was
more broad.
"We pledge our life and service, to Neo-Queen Serenity."
they all said as one. ***
The queen nodded to them, acknowledging their pledge and
service with that simple gesture and smile. The inner and outer
senshi smiled in approval as the starlights turned and bowed before
them.
"Well, this is dull now. Lets get some music on and start
this induction celebration off the right way!" Haruka said and with
a flurry of her hand indicated the music to begin. Surprisingly the
first on the dance floor were, not Haruka and Michiru or Endymion
and Serenity, but Shiva and Rhiannon. They were shortly accompanied
by Vishnu and Silvanus.
Brahma smiled seeing her two "sisters" with their loved ones,
twirling around the floor with some of the other senshi and people
who came to the ceremony. A few of the senshi stayed back, talking
and meandering around... some hoping to be asked to dance, others not
particularly caring, just admiring the night. One individual stood
out from the crowd. She was trying to wave off a suitor. Her name was
Hermia. her mother wanted for her to be wed but, for some reason, she
had declined every suitor...
Brahma sighed and started to walk toward her chambers. She
didn't want to dance.. she had someone she wanted badly but knew
she could never have. Why would she want a Brahma when she had
suitors begging for her hand? Hermia was beautiful, graceful and
lovely. Brahma had loved her since she had laid eyes on her but
knew it couldn't be.
Brahma made her way up the palace stairs and into her
chamber and flopped backwards onto her bed with a sigh. She
shouldn't be sad. It was her sisters and her big night, so what
was the problem? Her sisters, Vishnu and Shiva, had a koibito to
dance with... She looked out her bedroom window, only turning
her head from its present status on the bed. She looked at the
earth and smiled. 'So beautiful.... silver like the trimmings on
Hermia's dress.'
'If only I was a man.. I could be a suitor.. maybe then
I would have a chance...'
Brahma suddenly sat upright, a thought hitting her hard.
She undressed and sprinted over to her wardrobe and there,
at the very back, were the costumes that she, Vishnu and Shiva
used to wear when they crept out of the palace to get away from
the over protective guards and servants that loved to be at their
every whim. She chose a black suit with gold trimmings, that
looked as if it came from the city of China, down on the earth.
The mid throated collar shimmered with gold threading around
the edges and fastenings. A deep blue sash adorned the costume
tying the front together and flowing down the legs. She
grabbed some elastics wrap and began to wrap it around her chest,
flattening it to look more masculine and have less feminine
proportions. Then she grabbed the outfit and slid into it and tied
the sash. She grabbed a long blue ribbon, tied back her long hair
in a tight bun and then wiped off her makeup. She looked at herself
in the mirror and beamed. She looked like a man. All except for her
hips and eyes. She didn't want to try and tape her hips because
anatomy wouldn't work with the elastic bandage wraps. But her eyes...
She went to a small box under her nightstand and carefully put in a
pair of eye lenses. Her deep purple eyes were now a soft gray. She
slipped on some black flats and sprinted out the door.
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The dance proceeded on as the couples twirled around the
floor, and others talked at the side, while still others ate the
delectable dinner set out for them. Princess Serenity was one of the
ones feasting on the dinner. She was working on her third
helping. Endymion wasn't the least bit surprised. She normally
went through twice as much food in half the time.
Hermia was now on the dance floor with a medium
sized young man. She looked happy and had a serene smile
plastered on her lips but to those who knew her knew she
wasn't happy about the situation, fed up. She was usually meek
and shy but she let others know about how she felt on the suitor
situation. Her blue dress flowed behind her as the young
suitor twirled her around then caught her. He begun to run
his fingers lightly through her hair as they danced and her smile
wavered. She politely ignored him. They stopped dancing and the
young man kept it up, running his fingers down her neck now.
The smile disappeared from her face and her hand twitched
ready to belt him good-
"May I have this dance, m'lady?"
The deep voice caught the two unaware and Hermia's hand
stopped before it had come above waist high and the suitor
backed away slightly.
"May I have this dance, please, m'lady?" The newcomer
asked again, still bowing before Hermia. His voice wavered a bit,
as if he were scared but his face showed confidence. Hermia smiled
lightly and agreed. The young man was handsome as well as polite
Hermia noticed as he straightened and took her hand. His jet black
outfit was adorned with gold trimmings and a deep blue sash. His
hair was curtly tied with a deep blue ribbon in the back which flowed
down to his neck. He had piercing gray eyes that were a slightly
darker color around the pupil. His hands were warm and shaky
from nervousness but his beautiful smile never wavered.
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Shiva suddenly became rigid in her dancing and Rhiannon
looked to her questioningly. Shiva led Rhiannon across the floor
and nudged Vishnu motioning over to the princess of Mercury who
was dancing with yet another suitor, yet seemed to be happy and
enjoying herself this time. Vishnu gasped when she recognized the
suitor. 'Brahma?' she mouthed. Shiva nodded. They both beamed at
their sister turned 'brother'.
"Hermia will be surprised to know who she is dancing
with..." Vishnu said, smirking.
"I don't think she has any intention of telling Hermia.
She just wanted to have at least one dance with her for she
thinks Hermia will never accept her." Silvanus said sadly. The
four looked at Brahma and Hermia dancing and sighed. They
wouldn't get in the way. They had to let fate run its course.
The keeper of time only knew what the future would hold.
They only hoped it wouldn't be heartbreak for either of the two.
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The music slowed and two hours had passed as the
couple had danced. Brahma and Hermia had waved off other suitors
and kept dancing. Hermia's head lay across the young mans shoulder
as he lead her across the dance floor to the slow music that
now played throughout the ball room. Hermia looked up and smiled.
She looked slightly weary but happy.
"Good sir, I am quite tired.. I must go to my chambers..
Would you care to accompany me?" Hermia asked.
"Of course. I would be honored to." Brahma answered
in the same charming deep voice. Brahma led her up the staircase
and toward the living quarters of the senshi in peaceful silence.
"AH!" Hermia gasped as the heel of her dress shoe slipped
on the hardened marble floor and she went down, grabbing at the
front of Brahma's shirt and pulling her down along with her. Hermia
ended up on her back with Brahma braced above her, not having been
able to break her fall because the fall was so sudden and unexpected.
Brahma stood and offered to help her up, but Hermia declined.
"My ankle.. it hurts too much to stand on..." Hermia said,
holding her ankle with her hand. Brahma blushed slightly and pulled
Hermia into her arms and carried her the rest of the way to her chamber.
Brahma laid her on her bed then was about to fetch some ice for
her ankle when Hermia placed a light kiss on her cheek.
"Hermia-sama?" Brahma said slightly shocked.
"You looked more beautiful in your dress Brahma." Hermia
said with a smile. Brahma was shocked. She didn't know what to say.
Embarrassment flooded her and she looked at the floor retreating
slowly backwards.
"No! Please stay Brahma."
"W-... How did you know?" Brahma asked uncomfortably.
"Your eyes. You show through those fake eyes and I knew
it was you. I wasn't too sure it was you so I tripped so I could
get a good look at your chest..." she blushed slightly as said that
and looked at Brahma who instinctively covered her chest.
Brahma worked up her courage and smiled slyly. "Care to
finish our dance?" The princess of Mercury smiled and nodded
shyly before standing and continuing where they had left off.
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Taiki smiled in remembrance. He remembered that night
well. He looked down at his sleeping angel and placed a small kiss
on her brow, careful not to wake her.
"Hermia..." he whispered to the darkness. "Ami-chan... Angel..."
He also remembered the events in the days following. Hermia's
mother would never allow her to marry a girl. She wanted a good
suitor. They had met secretly at night and at times Brahma would dress up
as a man again to meet her at formal occasions. Ones where she could
not see Hermia in her original form lest she face Hermia's mother's, the
queen of Mercury, wrath.
Then...
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The palace was filled with explosions. The senshi threw
their attacks unmercifully at the youmas that attacked the palace.
Jupiter was unconscious as was Venus and one of the Lunar
Dragonet was trying to fend of three Youmas with his sword.
The small youkai flitted quickly between the three Youmas
instantly gutting them in the blink of an eye. They fell to dust as
Hiei of the Lunar Dragonet jumped over to Sailor Jupiter and Venus'
still forms.
Brahma, Vishnu and Mercury battled side by side guarding
their sister Shiva from afar. Silvanus of the Lunar Dragonet rode
upon the back of a large black dragon with burning yellow eyes and
was serving the demons in the sky quick merciful deaths with his
rose whip. The Dragon tore through the demons unmercifully with
claw and fang, lightning and fang.
Shiva dealt quick deaths to the demons. She was
bleak eyed and forlorn, giving her enemies no chance. Her
blade rung as it drank the blood of monster and demon alike.
Her suit was stained with blood yet she didn't care. Her mind
rung with her beloved's dying screams.
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"GOLDEN EARTH CRYSTAL TEARS!" Rhiannon threw her attack,
crippling the beast but in its last efforts threw it's attack and
hit true. Rhiannon screamed and seemed to fall in slow motion, almost
as if time were distorted to make the moment last, before Shiva's eyes.
"NOOOO! STAR SERIOUS... LAZER!" Shiva's attack
hit the Youma and it was burned up in the force of the attack.
Rhiannon was dying and Shiva was barely able to reach her when
she felt Rhiannon die, cradeled in her arms. Shiva cried out to the
stars, holding her love tightly willing life back into the still body.
Her tears fell on the slowly cooling skin of her love...
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That had been in an earlier battle a month prior. They had
been fending off a direct attack on Queen Serenity when it had happened.
Shiva had later tried to kill herself but Rhiannon's soul had come back to
her after speaking with the guardian of time. Rhiannon had told her not
to kill herself, for if she would she would never be reborn with her
beloved. Shiva's eyes darkened further as her blade took the life
from a youma. It was a massacre all around. There were too many
Youma and too many Makai demons. Blood ran warm on the marble floor
and in the sky as Silvanus was joined by Hiei on the back of the black
dragon.
"HELP US!"
The small voices rang through the dying screams of human, Youma
and Demon alike. Shiva's blade rang and she sprinted toward the children
as a youma loomed up toward them. She lept, her sword braced against her
palm facing forward, aimed toward demons chest, blade parallel with the
ground to slide between the demon's ribs quickly and easily, gaurenteeing
a kill.
The youma didn't see her coming and only felt the blade
as it pierced his skin. The children cowered as the youma fell
to dust, screaming. Shiva's calm, soothing hands brought the children
out of their frightened stupor and she began to lead them to the safety
of the prayer room.
A burning pain in her back caused Shiva to gasp and her knees
to give way. The children screamed and ran to her but soon began to
back away as a new demon growled menacingly at them. The red skinned
demon smiled and let the gleam of his blood stained sword flash at
the children. Shiva shook all over and grabbed her side, her hand
reaching to the pain in her back. She tried to stand and gave a
soft reassuring smile to the children.
"Run, run now! Go to the prayer room-AH!" Shiva sank to one
knee and reached for her sword. Her hand came away from her back
covered in blood. She gripped her sword and her blood slickened the
handle and dripped from her fingers. The children hesitated then ran.
Metal met metal and other demons gathered around, ready to tear
into Shiva as soon as the first demon drew blood once more. Shiva,
still down on her knees, struck again and again but her sword was always
met with the demon's. She was too weak to try an attack, for she would
pass out. Pain overtook her and her vision blurred. She could no
longer see and was thankful for that one small favor. She did not
want to see the sword that she now felt sliding into her stomach, nor
did she want to see the demon hoard whom she knew was descending upon her.
"Rhiannon... Gomen nasai... ai- aishiteru, koibito-..." Shiva
curled into a fetal position, her hand across her wound, eyes shut but
seeing clearer than she ever had in her life. She could see Rhiannon
smiling at her and she could see her love clearly as she reached out to
her.
Then, all went black.
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Brahma saw Shiva fall. Saw the demons descending on her. But, of
all she saw, what she heard made Shiva's death real to her eyes.
"Rhiannon... Gomen nasai... ai- aishiteru, koibito-..."
Her last words made it clear to Brahma and she could do nothing
to help. Two demons nearly had her pinned to a fallen alabaster pillar.
"STAR GENTLE UTERUS!" A wave of heat and energy burst from her
hands hitting two demons at a near point blank range and crippling the
third. Brahma held back on her second attack, knowing that should she let
her attack fly, her energy would be spent. A death sentence at best.
"DEEP SUBMERGE!"
"WORLD... SHAKING!"
The two attacks from Neptune and Uranus melded into one and took
out half the mass of demons and monsters in one stroke. Brahma sprinted
to her sister and her koibito's side and let her sword sing a death requiem
for anything in it's path. The demons fell swiftly but were replaced
just as quickly.
Cuts and minor slashes adorned the senshi and they were soon
surrounded again. Back to back the senshi fought but in vain. Mercury
was leaning against Maker, her power spent, almost too weak to stand.
"Vishnu, look out!" Maker yelled.
Vishnu turned as the demon was about to slash and caught it with
the tip of her sword. Blood ran down the edge of the sword and trickled
onto the handle and her hand.
"AHHH!" A scream cut the air and was followed shortly by another
scream.
"MAKER! NOO!" Mercury rushed to catch Maker.
Vishnu turned in time to have seen Makers mistake. In trying
to warn her Maker had exposed herself. A deep gorge from
the claws of a youma were colored across Makers chest, exposing
bone and another slash across her stomach. The Youma stood
growling a few feet from where Maker had fallen. Mercury
encircled an arm around Maker, the other arm trying to hold her
wound closed.
The youma moved closer, hunched on all fours, close
to the ground, mouth open and snarling, wanting it's "kill" back.
It sensed all three were weak and close to helpless and it took
a bounding leap at Maker only to be pushed backwards by Vishnu's
sword.
"Maker... Maker..." Mercury cried as she tryed to tear
her fuku and get enough cloth to temporarily bandage Maker up.
"Angel.... Ah-ITA!" Maker cried out in pain.
"No.. MAKER! Stay with me please koibito!" Mercury
wrapped her arms around Maker as she heard her cough and
groan. The youma howled behind them as Vishnu's sword
bit its flesh. They hear Vishnu scream and saw the beast make
its way past her, then saw her stagger and clutch her arm where
blood was beginning to run down her gloves to her fingertips.
They heard a dragon scream above them and Silvanus' voice
but it was too far away. The beast lowered its head as it
made its way to the pair, teeth bared.. it knew neither were in
any shape to fight it. It lunged and Mercury held on waiting to
feel its claws in her back. It never came. The beast suddenly fell
to it's side growling and howling in pain, a large gash across its
neck. Vishnu had struck true...
"Mercury... I'm sorry I couldn't protect you... I'm sorry... I
wish-" Makers eyes closed in pain, her face pale and her form almost
limp in Mercury's arms.
"No Maker... no please.,. Aishiteru, koibito please." Mercury
kissed Makers forehead as Maker's transformation faded away, too weak
to hold it up any longer.
"Aishiteru Hermia-chan.....I will see you again.. I
promisssssssee...-" The last image Maker say was her Angel
cry out above her, tears rolling down her face and a large
black form with yellow eyes take shake behind her, then all
was still and dark.
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Tears fell silently down Taiki's face as the memory
came back to him.
"I kept my promise... " he told the sleeping form
beside him. He looked out the window of the Three Lights new
apartment. There was a full moon out, and to Taiki it seemed
almost ironic. He chuckled slightly as the tears still fell
unaided from his eyes. He gasped feeling a warm hand cupping
his cheek and a small delicate thumb brush a single tear away.
"Tai-chan, daijobu?"
Taiki turned around to the soft, meek voice behind him,
and saw his angel. She had woken up during his star gazing and
seen him crying. Her blue eyes were etched with worry.
"Daijobu... I'm fine.. I just remembered an old memory..."
He said smiling as he wiped his face dry, still trying to hold a strong
appearance in her presence. She could see right through his facade.
"Iie... I know you too well Kou-san. Something's wrong...
Brahma... daijobu?"
Shocked he looked at the small girl before him and wondered how
on earth she could know. Her blue hair was slightly messed where
she had been laying down, her skirt hiked up on one side from
being in one position too long, but there was a smile in here eyes.
She knew..
"I kept my promise.." he told with a smile.
"Hai, you did... " she tied her arms around his waist and
laid her head on his chest, content to do nothing more than be
safe in his arms once more. He stroked her hair lightly and she
sighed. A knock at the door startled them both and before they
could get up to get it, Yaten was at the door.
"HI KU-CH-.. oh it's you.." Yaten said then slammed the
door in Seiya's face.
"Yaten.." Taiki scolded lightly.
"Well hello to you too, Sunshine." Seiya said, coming back through
the door. He shut the door and beamed at Taiki and Ami.
"As Yaten always says 'If you want to do something,
rent a room." he said grinning as he walked toward the couple.
"And as Yaten also says 'This is a room!'" Taiki shot back.
Yaten wondered how he had suddenly become the quotee of the day.
"Hmm.. Oh well.. in that case I'd better give you this back.
For some odd reason your "keyboard featherduster" was in my
room." Seiya tossed Taiki what seemed to be an ornate miniature
featherduster and he began to walk toward his room. Taiki and
Ami blushed a deep crimson knowing full well what it actually was.
"And Ami.." Seiya said, stopping before he left and
placed a hand on her shoulder looking incredibly serious.
"..Taiki.. is.. a _Terrible_ liar.. " he smirked and left the
room laughing.
Yaten, meanwhile, was beating his fist on the table,
laughing himself sick. Tears rolled down his face as he laughed
at Taiki and Ami, their faces red with embarrassment.
Seiya poked his head out of his room and yelled to Yaten, "Oh, I
wouldn't laugh too hard, Miss Hentai Lingerie!"
Yaten abruptly ceased laughing and turned as red as a beet.
"SEIYAAAAAA!" Yaten took off full tilt for Seiya, Taiki and Ami
close on his heels. Seiya slammed and locked his door as the three began
beating on it and screaming threats at him. He resided himself to laying on his
bed and laughing himself to tears while he beat the bed, slapped his sides, and
cried from laughing so hard. The clamor they made was so loud it could be heard
from the adjoining apartments occupied by Makoto and Hiei, and Haruka and
Michiru.
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"Sounds like they are having fun..." Haruka joked, noting the clamour next door.
"Sibling rivalry... a wondrous sound." Michiru chuckled in response.
"Why should we let them have all the fun...?" Ruka grinned, pleased she
could still make Michiru blush.
"RUKA!" Michiru scolded. "Hotaru-chan is still awake..." she smiled
back, recovering from her earlier blush, only half joking. Haruka barely had time
to blush before Michiru kissed her cheek and they both began laughing, their
previous involvement's of the race on television and violin practice, completely
forgotten...
* Its a field/subject in Chemistry in case your wondering.
**When I say "her" in all of those lines Im refering to Taiki's female form, Sailor
Star Maker, not Ami. Tho when I say "angel" there I am refering to Ami. Sorry if
that is confusing. I couldn't figure out a way to put that without confusing you
more than it already was.
*** this pledge came from Sonya-chan's fanfictions go here to read them:
http://homepages.go.com/homepages/s/o/n/sonyachanmusing
I have based this fic on her stories.
Defenitions: (Like you need them! Ri-ight! P_P*)
Makai-spirit real (or did I confuse that with Reikai?)
Youma- monster
Youkai- demon
koibito- lover
gomen nasai- I'm very sorry
fuku- clothing/ suit/ outfit/ ect.
ita- ouch/ owch
aishiteru- I love you
If you have Any questions or comments please mail me at: auricantaiki@crosswinds.net
and if you have Flames please send them to aurican_k_h@hotmail.com (i will read those
it's just that I usually leave stuff in my crosswinds addy and I don't want flames to
be cluttering up my regular mail account. ^-^ ("Fiolan: Yeah... ri-ight..aurican.")
Aurican: *sweatdropps*
************WARNING!*****************
ok? I'm warning you if you do not like Yaoi or Yuri *homosexual*
relationships then hit the back button NOW! If you don't care and
would like to read a simple *Well maybe not so simple* story on
true love the read on. Remember I'm not forcing you to read this at
gunpoint ok? You have a choice! SO DONT FLAME ME! And JIC
I just wanted to say this is pretty much an Ami and Taiki story so I
Hope you enjoy it!
-Aurican Knight Heart
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"-We Pledge our life and service to Neo-Queen Serenity, just
as we did in our first life!" Their voices had rung through the empty
space as the Three Lights had pledged their loyalty once more to their
queen.
Remembrance filtered through Taiki's head as he sat staring
blankly, not really focusing, at a book on stoichiometry *. Ami had
fallen asleep a little while ago and had resided herself to laying
across the sofa on which they had been studying, her head in Taiki's
lap. He remembered that as she had echoed these words along with
Fighter and Healer, that fleeting images had passed over her mind,
images of her past life. But at the time she hadn't focused on them,
hadn't made them clear. She'd had more important things to focus on.
The birth of the new planets, THEIR new planets, and bringing life
to them. Only now, as he watched his angel sleep, peacefully dreaming,
letting his fingers wander through her soft blue hair, did he remember
everything.**
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"Three sacred shooting stars.." started Fighter.
"Wandering through the galaxy.." added Healer.
"Have come here and found our destiny.." finished Maker.
"We are the represent of the Goddess Athena." The three said
in sync, raising their hands to the Heavens.
The new Sailor Senshi, having finished their training, were
now pledging their loyalty to the Queen, Selenity.
"As Fighter, I represent Athena's first aspect, the warrior,
the one who takes on the noble battle and will protect those in
need." As Fighter rose her hand something glowed and in her hand she
held a long sword, fine and sturdy in build.
"As Healer, I represent Athena's swiftness when she was known
as Nike by the mortal. Like her I seek peace but in battle I am
always swift and protect those in need." Healer also rose her hand
high and she too received a sword. It was longer than Fighter's but
thinner and the blade had the shape of a wave.
"And I, Maker, represent Athena and her wisdom and intellect.
I will use my powers to help those in need and think before I rush
into battle..." She too raised her hand and she received her own
sword. It was about the same length as Fighter's but the blade was
more broad.
"We pledge our life and service, to Neo-Queen Serenity."
they all said as one. ***
The queen nodded to them, acknowledging their pledge and
service with that simple gesture and smile. The inner and outer
senshi smiled in approval as the starlights turned and bowed before
them.
"Well, this is dull now. Lets get some music on and start
this induction celebration off the right way!" Haruka said and with
a flurry of her hand indicated the music to begin. Surprisingly the
first on the dance floor were, not Haruka and Michiru or Endymion
and Serenity, but Shiva and Rhiannon. They were shortly accompanied
by Vishnu and Silvanus.
Brahma smiled seeing her two "sisters" with their loved ones,
twirling around the floor with some of the other senshi and people
who came to the ceremony. A few of the senshi stayed back, talking
and meandering around... some hoping to be asked to dance, others not
particularly caring, just admiring the night. One individual stood
out from the crowd. She was trying to wave off a suitor. Her name was
Hermia. her mother wanted for her to be wed but, for some reason, she
had declined every suitor...
Brahma sighed and started to walk toward her chambers. She
didn't want to dance.. she had someone she wanted badly but knew
she could never have. Why would she want a Brahma when she had
suitors begging for her hand? Hermia was beautiful, graceful and
lovely. Brahma had loved her since she had laid eyes on her but
knew it couldn't be.
Brahma made her way up the palace stairs and into her
chamber and flopped backwards onto her bed with a sigh. She
shouldn't be sad. It was her sisters and her big night, so what
was the problem? Her sisters, Vishnu and Shiva, had a koibito to
dance with... She looked out her bedroom window, only turning
her head from its present status on the bed. She looked at the
earth and smiled. 'So beautiful.... silver like the trimmings on
Hermia's dress.'
'If only I was a man.. I could be a suitor.. maybe then
I would have a chance...'
Brahma suddenly sat upright, a thought hitting her hard.
She undressed and sprinted over to her wardrobe and there,
at the very back, were the costumes that she, Vishnu and Shiva
used to wear when they crept out of the palace to get away from
the over protective guards and servants that loved to be at their
every whim. She chose a black suit with gold trimmings, that
looked as if it came from the city of China, down on the earth.
The mid throated collar shimmered with gold threading around
the edges and fastenings. A deep blue sash adorned the costume
tying the front together and flowing down the legs. She
grabbed some elastics wrap and began to wrap it around her chest,
flattening it to look more masculine and have less feminine
proportions. Then she grabbed the outfit and slid into it and tied
the sash. She grabbed a long blue ribbon, tied back her long hair
in a tight bun and then wiped off her makeup. She looked at herself
in the mirror and beamed. She looked like a man. All except for her
hips and eyes. She didn't want to try and tape her hips because
anatomy wouldn't work with the elastic bandage wraps. But her eyes...
She went to a small box under her nightstand and carefully put in a
pair of eye lenses. Her deep purple eyes were now a soft gray. She
slipped on some black flats and sprinted out the door.
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The dance proceeded on as the couples twirled around the
floor, and others talked at the side, while still others ate the
delectable dinner set out for them. Princess Serenity was one of the
ones feasting on the dinner. She was working on her third
helping. Endymion wasn't the least bit surprised. She normally
went through twice as much food in half the time.
Hermia was now on the dance floor with a medium
sized young man. She looked happy and had a serene smile
plastered on her lips but to those who knew her knew she
wasn't happy about the situation, fed up. She was usually meek
and shy but she let others know about how she felt on the suitor
situation. Her blue dress flowed behind her as the young
suitor twirled her around then caught her. He begun to run
his fingers lightly through her hair as they danced and her smile
wavered. She politely ignored him. They stopped dancing and the
young man kept it up, running his fingers down her neck now.
The smile disappeared from her face and her hand twitched
ready to belt him good-
"May I have this dance, m'lady?"
The deep voice caught the two unaware and Hermia's hand
stopped before it had come above waist high and the suitor
backed away slightly.
"May I have this dance, please, m'lady?" The newcomer
asked again, still bowing before Hermia. His voice wavered a bit,
as if he were scared but his face showed confidence. Hermia smiled
lightly and agreed. The young man was handsome as well as polite
Hermia noticed as he straightened and took her hand. His jet black
outfit was adorned with gold trimmings and a deep blue sash. His
hair was curtly tied with a deep blue ribbon in the back which flowed
down to his neck. He had piercing gray eyes that were a slightly
darker color around the pupil. His hands were warm and shaky
from nervousness but his beautiful smile never wavered.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shiva suddenly became rigid in her dancing and Rhiannon
looked to her questioningly. Shiva led Rhiannon across the floor
and nudged Vishnu motioning over to the princess of Mercury who
was dancing with yet another suitor, yet seemed to be happy and
enjoying herself this time. Vishnu gasped when she recognized the
suitor. 'Brahma?' she mouthed. Shiva nodded. They both beamed at
their sister turned 'brother'.
"Hermia will be surprised to know who she is dancing
with..." Vishnu said, smirking.
"I don't think she has any intention of telling Hermia.
She just wanted to have at least one dance with her for she
thinks Hermia will never accept her." Silvanus said sadly. The
four looked at Brahma and Hermia dancing and sighed. They
wouldn't get in the way. They had to let fate run its course.
The keeper of time only knew what the future would hold.
They only hoped it wouldn't be heartbreak for either of the two.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The music slowed and two hours had passed as the
couple had danced. Brahma and Hermia had waved off other suitors
and kept dancing. Hermia's head lay across the young mans shoulder
as he lead her across the dance floor to the slow music that
now played throughout the ball room. Hermia looked up and smiled.
She looked slightly weary but happy.
"Good sir, I am quite tired.. I must go to my chambers..
Would you care to accompany me?" Hermia asked.
"Of course. I would be honored to." Brahma answered
in the same charming deep voice. Brahma led her up the staircase
and toward the living quarters of the senshi in peaceful silence.
"AH!" Hermia gasped as the heel of her dress shoe slipped
on the hardened marble floor and she went down, grabbing at the
front of Brahma's shirt and pulling her down along with her. Hermia
ended up on her back with Brahma braced above her, not having been
able to break her fall because the fall was so sudden and unexpected.
Brahma stood and offered to help her up, but Hermia declined.
"My ankle.. it hurts too much to stand on..." Hermia said,
holding her ankle with her hand. Brahma blushed slightly and pulled
Hermia into her arms and carried her the rest of the way to her chamber.
Brahma laid her on her bed then was about to fetch some ice for
her ankle when Hermia placed a light kiss on her cheek.
"Hermia-sama?" Brahma said slightly shocked.
"You looked more beautiful in your dress Brahma." Hermia
said with a smile. Brahma was shocked. She didn't know what to say.
Embarrassment flooded her and she looked at the floor retreating
slowly backwards.
"No! Please stay Brahma."
"W-... How did you know?" Brahma asked uncomfortably.
"Your eyes. You show through those fake eyes and I knew
it was you. I wasn't too sure it was you so I tripped so I could
get a good look at your chest..." she blushed slightly as said that
and looked at Brahma who instinctively covered her chest.
Brahma worked up her courage and smiled slyly. "Care to
finish our dance?" The princess of Mercury smiled and nodded
shyly before standing and continuing where they had left off.
*************************************************
Taiki smiled in remembrance. He remembered that night
well. He looked down at his sleeping angel and placed a small kiss
on her brow, careful not to wake her.
"Hermia..." he whispered to the darkness. "Ami-chan... Angel..."
He also remembered the events in the days following. Hermia's
mother would never allow her to marry a girl. She wanted a good
suitor. They had met secretly at night and at times Brahma would dress up
as a man again to meet her at formal occasions. Ones where she could
not see Hermia in her original form lest she face Hermia's mother's, the
queen of Mercury, wrath.
Then...
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The palace was filled with explosions. The senshi threw
their attacks unmercifully at the youmas that attacked the palace.
Jupiter was unconscious as was Venus and one of the Lunar
Dragonet was trying to fend of three Youmas with his sword.
The small youkai flitted quickly between the three Youmas
instantly gutting them in the blink of an eye. They fell to dust as
Hiei of the Lunar Dragonet jumped over to Sailor Jupiter and Venus'
still forms.
Brahma, Vishnu and Mercury battled side by side guarding
their sister Shiva from afar. Silvanus of the Lunar Dragonet rode
upon the back of a large black dragon with burning yellow eyes and
was serving the demons in the sky quick merciful deaths with his
rose whip. The Dragon tore through the demons unmercifully with
claw and fang, lightning and fang.
Shiva dealt quick deaths to the demons. She was
bleak eyed and forlorn, giving her enemies no chance. Her
blade rung as it drank the blood of monster and demon alike.
Her suit was stained with blood yet she didn't care. Her mind
rung with her beloved's dying screams.
~~~~~
"GOLDEN EARTH CRYSTAL TEARS!" Rhiannon threw her attack,
crippling the beast but in its last efforts threw it's attack and
hit true. Rhiannon screamed and seemed to fall in slow motion, almost
as if time were distorted to make the moment last, before Shiva's eyes.
"NOOOO! STAR SERIOUS... LAZER!" Shiva's attack
hit the Youma and it was burned up in the force of the attack.
Rhiannon was dying and Shiva was barely able to reach her when
she felt Rhiannon die, cradeled in her arms. Shiva cried out to the
stars, holding her love tightly willing life back into the still body.
Her tears fell on the slowly cooling skin of her love...
~~~~~
That had been in an earlier battle a month prior. They had
been fending off a direct attack on Queen Serenity when it had happened.
Shiva had later tried to kill herself but Rhiannon's soul had come back to
her after speaking with the guardian of time. Rhiannon had told her not
to kill herself, for if she would she would never be reborn with her
beloved. Shiva's eyes darkened further as her blade took the life
from a youma. It was a massacre all around. There were too many
Youma and too many Makai demons. Blood ran warm on the marble floor
and in the sky as Silvanus was joined by Hiei on the back of the black
dragon.
"HELP US!"
The small voices rang through the dying screams of human, Youma
and Demon alike. Shiva's blade rang and she sprinted toward the children
as a youma loomed up toward them. She lept, her sword braced against her
palm facing forward, aimed toward demons chest, blade parallel with the
ground to slide between the demon's ribs quickly and easily, gaurenteeing
a kill.
The youma didn't see her coming and only felt the blade
as it pierced his skin. The children cowered as the youma fell
to dust, screaming. Shiva's calm, soothing hands brought the children
out of their frightened stupor and she began to lead them to the safety
of the prayer room.
A burning pain in her back caused Shiva to gasp and her knees
to give way. The children screamed and ran to her but soon began to
back away as a new demon growled menacingly at them. The red skinned
demon smiled and let the gleam of his blood stained sword flash at
the children. Shiva shook all over and grabbed her side, her hand
reaching to the pain in her back. She tried to stand and gave a
soft reassuring smile to the children.
"Run, run now! Go to the prayer room-AH!" Shiva sank to one
knee and reached for her sword. Her hand came away from her back
covered in blood. She gripped her sword and her blood slickened the
handle and dripped from her fingers. The children hesitated then ran.
Metal met metal and other demons gathered around, ready to tear
into Shiva as soon as the first demon drew blood once more. Shiva,
still down on her knees, struck again and again but her sword was always
met with the demon's. She was too weak to try an attack, for she would
pass out. Pain overtook her and her vision blurred. She could no
longer see and was thankful for that one small favor. She did not
want to see the sword that she now felt sliding into her stomach, nor
did she want to see the demon hoard whom she knew was descending upon her.
"Rhiannon... Gomen nasai... ai- aishiteru, koibito-..." Shiva
curled into a fetal position, her hand across her wound, eyes shut but
seeing clearer than she ever had in her life. She could see Rhiannon
smiling at her and she could see her love clearly as she reached out to
her.
Then, all went black.
~~~~
Brahma saw Shiva fall. Saw the demons descending on her. But, of
all she saw, what she heard made Shiva's death real to her eyes.
"Rhiannon... Gomen nasai... ai- aishiteru, koibito-..."
Her last words made it clear to Brahma and she could do nothing
to help. Two demons nearly had her pinned to a fallen alabaster pillar.
"STAR GENTLE UTERUS!" A wave of heat and energy burst from her
hands hitting two demons at a near point blank range and crippling the
third. Brahma held back on her second attack, knowing that should she let
her attack fly, her energy would be spent. A death sentence at best.
"DEEP SUBMERGE!"
"WORLD... SHAKING!"
The two attacks from Neptune and Uranus melded into one and took
out half the mass of demons and monsters in one stroke. Brahma sprinted
to her sister and her koibito's side and let her sword sing a death requiem
for anything in it's path. The demons fell swiftly but were replaced
just as quickly.
Cuts and minor slashes adorned the senshi and they were soon
surrounded again. Back to back the senshi fought but in vain. Mercury
was leaning against Maker, her power spent, almost too weak to stand.
"Vishnu, look out!" Maker yelled.
Vishnu turned as the demon was about to slash and caught it with
the tip of her sword. Blood ran down the edge of the sword and trickled
onto the handle and her hand.
"AHHH!" A scream cut the air and was followed shortly by another
scream.
"MAKER! NOO!" Mercury rushed to catch Maker.
Vishnu turned in time to have seen Makers mistake. In trying
to warn her Maker had exposed herself. A deep gorge from
the claws of a youma were colored across Makers chest, exposing
bone and another slash across her stomach. The Youma stood
growling a few feet from where Maker had fallen. Mercury
encircled an arm around Maker, the other arm trying to hold her
wound closed.
The youma moved closer, hunched on all fours, close
to the ground, mouth open and snarling, wanting it's "kill" back.
It sensed all three were weak and close to helpless and it took
a bounding leap at Maker only to be pushed backwards by Vishnu's
sword.
"Maker... Maker..." Mercury cried as she tryed to tear
her fuku and get enough cloth to temporarily bandage Maker up.
"Angel.... Ah-ITA!" Maker cried out in pain.
"No.. MAKER! Stay with me please koibito!" Mercury
wrapped her arms around Maker as she heard her cough and
groan. The youma howled behind them as Vishnu's sword
bit its flesh. They hear Vishnu scream and saw the beast make
its way past her, then saw her stagger and clutch her arm where
blood was beginning to run down her gloves to her fingertips.
They heard a dragon scream above them and Silvanus' voice
but it was too far away. The beast lowered its head as it
made its way to the pair, teeth bared.. it knew neither were in
any shape to fight it. It lunged and Mercury held on waiting to
feel its claws in her back. It never came. The beast suddenly fell
to it's side growling and howling in pain, a large gash across its
neck. Vishnu had struck true...
"Mercury... I'm sorry I couldn't protect you... I'm sorry... I
wish-" Makers eyes closed in pain, her face pale and her form almost
limp in Mercury's arms.
"No Maker... no please.,. Aishiteru, koibito please." Mercury
kissed Makers forehead as Maker's transformation faded away, too weak
to hold it up any longer.
"Aishiteru Hermia-chan.....I will see you again.. I
promisssssssee...-" The last image Maker say was her Angel
cry out above her, tears rolling down her face and a large
black form with yellow eyes take shake behind her, then all
was still and dark.
*********************************************
Tears fell silently down Taiki's face as the memory
came back to him.
"I kept my promise... " he told the sleeping form
beside him. He looked out the window of the Three Lights new
apartment. There was a full moon out, and to Taiki it seemed
almost ironic. He chuckled slightly as the tears still fell
unaided from his eyes. He gasped feeling a warm hand cupping
his cheek and a small delicate thumb brush a single tear away.
"Tai-chan, daijobu?"
Taiki turned around to the soft, meek voice behind him,
and saw his angel. She had woken up during his star gazing and
seen him crying. Her blue eyes were etched with worry.
"Daijobu... I'm fine.. I just remembered an old memory..."
He said smiling as he wiped his face dry, still trying to hold a strong
appearance in her presence. She could see right through his facade.
"Iie... I know you too well Kou-san. Something's wrong...
Brahma... daijobu?"
Shocked he looked at the small girl before him and wondered how
on earth she could know. Her blue hair was slightly messed where
she had been laying down, her skirt hiked up on one side from
being in one position too long, but there was a smile in here eyes.
She knew..
"I kept my promise.." he told with a smile.
"Hai, you did... " she tied her arms around his waist and
laid her head on his chest, content to do nothing more than be
safe in his arms once more. He stroked her hair lightly and she
sighed. A knock at the door startled them both and before they
could get up to get it, Yaten was at the door.
"HI KU-CH-.. oh it's you.." Yaten said then slammed the
door in Seiya's face.
"Yaten.." Taiki scolded lightly.
"Well hello to you too, Sunshine." Seiya said, coming back through
the door. He shut the door and beamed at Taiki and Ami.
"As Yaten always says 'If you want to do something,
rent a room." he said grinning as he walked toward the couple.
"And as Yaten also says 'This is a room!'" Taiki shot back.
Yaten wondered how he had suddenly become the quotee of the day.
"Hmm.. Oh well.. in that case I'd better give you this back.
For some odd reason your "keyboard featherduster" was in my
room." Seiya tossed Taiki what seemed to be an ornate miniature
featherduster and he began to walk toward his room. Taiki and
Ami blushed a deep crimson knowing full well what it actually was.
"And Ami.." Seiya said, stopping before he left and
placed a hand on her shoulder looking incredibly serious.
"..Taiki.. is.. a _Terrible_ liar.. " he smirked and left the
room laughing.
Yaten, meanwhile, was beating his fist on the table,
laughing himself sick. Tears rolled down his face as he laughed
at Taiki and Ami, their faces red with embarrassment.
Seiya poked his head out of his room and yelled to Yaten, "Oh, I
wouldn't laugh too hard, Miss Hentai Lingerie!"
Yaten abruptly ceased laughing and turned as red as a beet.
"SEIYAAAAAA!" Yaten took off full tilt for Seiya, Taiki and Ami
close on his heels. Seiya slammed and locked his door as the three began
beating on it and screaming threats at him. He resided himself to laying on his
bed and laughing himself to tears while he beat the bed, slapped his sides, and
cried from laughing so hard. The clamor they made was so loud it could be heard
from the adjoining apartments occupied by Makoto and Hiei, and Haruka and
Michiru.
~~~~~~~~
"Sounds like they are having fun..." Haruka joked, noting the clamour next door.
"Sibling rivalry... a wondrous sound." Michiru chuckled in response.
"Why should we let them have all the fun...?" Ruka grinned, pleased she
could still make Michiru blush.
"RUKA!" Michiru scolded. "Hotaru-chan is still awake..." she smiled
back, recovering from her earlier blush, only half joking. Haruka barely had time
to blush before Michiru kissed her cheek and they both began laughing, their
previous involvement's of the race on television and violin practice, completely
forgotten...
* Its a field/subject in Chemistry in case your wondering.
**When I say "her" in all of those lines Im refering to Taiki's female form, Sailor
Star Maker, not Ami. Tho when I say "angel" there I am refering to Ami. Sorry if
that is confusing. I couldn't figure out a way to put that without confusing you
more than it already was.
*** this pledge came from Sonya-chan's fanfictions go here to read them:
http://homepages.go.com/homepages/s/o/n/sonyachanmusing
I have based this fic on her stories.
Defenitions: (Like you need them! Ri-ight! P_P*)
Makai-spirit real (or did I confuse that with Reikai?)
Youma- monster
Youkai- demon
koibito- lover
gomen nasai- I'm very sorry
fuku- clothing/ suit/ outfit/ ect.
ita- ouch/ owch
aishiteru- I love you
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