Pluto is up! As I have said countless times, I only own the characters I
have created. Hematite, Marcasite, and the Senshi's parents. Everything
else belongs to Naoko Takeuchi. Anyway, on with the story!
Pluto
Setsuna woke up the day after the ball, feeling very happy. She took a long bath, and put on her favorite dress. It was garnet colored and had short sleeves with black lace on the edges. The lace was also on the bottom of her skirt. She brushed her hair till it shone and put it up in her customary half bun. At exactly eleven thirty, someone knocked. Setsuna opened the door. "Marc, hi! Are you ready to go?"
"Yes. Setsuna you look gorgeous."
"Thank you. Is there any particular place you want to see first?"
"Wherever you want to start at is fine."
"Okay, then. We'll start right here. This is my wing of the Palace. As you can see, it's decorated with the royal colors of my home planet, garnet and black. I have my chambers, a library and a sewing room. I like to design and make my own clothes."
"Really? Have you done much?"
"Most of the dresses the other Princesses wore to the ball were designed by me." They were approaching a huge hallway with separate halls going in all directions.
"Oh. Then you must have a lot of talent." Marcasite cleared his throat. "Um, Setsuna? Are Haruka and Michiru in love?" Marcasite asked.
"Very much so. They'd die for each other by now. It's so sweet to see. Are you worried about Haruka?"
"A little. I don't know Michiru very well and I don't want Ruka- chan to get hurt."
"Michiru wouldn't dream of hurting Haruka. They share an inseparable soul bond. It can never be broken, only tried and made stronger." Setsuna explained.
"Is the same true for everyone else?" Marcasite questioned.
"Yes it is. Everyone shares a soul bond with someone and that bond is unbreakable."
"Have you ever fallen in love, Setsuna?"
"Yes, I have." She said solemnly.
"What happened, if I may ask?"
"Well, he's in love with someone else and I refuse to impose on his happiness. If he's happy, then I'm happy."
"No you're not."
"What do you mean?" Setsuna was a little surprised.
"I can tell. Looking into your eyes is like looking into twin pools of hurt. You haven't gotten over it, and you feel unloved." Marcasite said. Setsuna regarded him for a minute and then ran down a hall. Marcasite cursed under his breath and made his way after her.
Setsuna had run down towards Mars' area of the palace. She doubled around and made her way back to her wing, by way of secret tunnels. She ran into her room, where she lay down on her bed and burst into tears. She was still crying when Marcasite walked in, panting from running so fast.
"Setsuna, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry! Neptunians are adept at seeing a person's feelings, even when they themselves don't know them. I didn't mean to upset you."
"It's true though!" Setsuna cried. "I still feel bad about it! She's the sweetest, most gentle girl I know and they belong together, and I can't help but hate her! Why should she be so happy when I'm miserable?! I know I'm selfish, but I can't help it!"
Marcasite sat down beside her and pulled her into his lap, where she curled up and sobbed on his shoulder. "Setsuna, feeling bad about him loving someone else doesn't make you selfish. It just means you're normal. If you were perfectly calm about him falling in love with someone else, then I'd be worried." He said, rubbing her back. She sat up. "Really?" She asked, wiping the last of her tears away. "Really. If anyone should be crying, it should be me." Marc said. Setsuna laughed a little. "Why should you be crying?" She questioned. "Because you love someone else." He replied. Seeing that she had stopped crying, he left her room, leaving her to do some serious soul-searching. She summoned her Time Staff and called up the Time Gate. She walked through. "Setsuna? Is that you?" Queen Persephone asked, stepping out of the mists. Persephone looked almost exactly like her daughter; except her hair was garnet red and her eyes were black.
"Yes Mother. It's me. I came to see how you're faring. I could take over anytime you want."
"You didn't come here to check up on me. You have something on your mind daughter. You can't fool your own mother."
"Fine. Marcasite, Haruka's cousin, says that I haven't gotten over Endymion. He's right, though. I'm still in love with him. He also said that he has feelings for me. What am I to do?"
"Well, you have already completed the first step, admitting that you still love Endymion. The next step is admitting to yourself that he loves Serenity and that there's nothing you can do about it."
"I know that, but maybe Endymion isn't the whole problem. Maybe the problem is that I do feel unloved. I know that you and Dad love me as do the other Senshi, but that's not the love I want. I want to be loved like Daddy loves you."
"You already are. You just need to figure it out yourself. It's about time for you to go. It's been two hours already." Setsuna kissed her mom on the cheek and left. Persephone smiled; Setsuna was halfway there to finding the other half of her soul bond.
Setsuna transported herself to her room. She cast around to see if anyone was occupied. Mina wasn't, so she set off to talk to her. Coming to Mina's room, she tapped once and then walked in. "Mina, do you think that I have a soul mate too?"
"Of course you do, Suna-chan; what made you ask?"
"Nothing Mina-chan, nothing at all." Setsuna made as if to leave and stopped. "Thanks, Minako." She walked out the door and down to her room. Upon getting there, she noticed a large bouquet of garnet colored flowers at her door. When she picked them up, a note fell out. The note read, "Setsuna, I hope you gave what I said precious thought. I know I did, and I believe that I am in love with you. I'd give my soul to make the hurt in your eyes go away. I hope you might feel the same way. Love, Marcasite." She buried her face in the roses and walked in her room. More flowers were on her bed, with another note attached. "Meet me in your garden at twelve tomorrow." Setsuna moved the flowers to her dresser and flopped on her bed, where she thought long and hard about what to do. She looked out at the earth; it was about seven in the evening. She went to her bathroom and took a two hour bath. She needed it.
Tomorrow at noon, Setsuna was in her garden. She looked around at the flowers and wondered when Marcasite would get there. She wandered over to her favorite flower, the wood sorrel. She picked off one and put it in her hair, which was all the way down. She decided on a dress that everyone said made her look a true beauty. It was the same dark green as her hair and off set her tan skin. The square neckline was accented by the empire waist that was offset by black pearls. The skirt was slim but flowed loosely to the ground. A slight noise caused Setsuna to turn around quickly. Marcasite put his hands up jokingly. "It's alright, it's just me." Setsuna walked up to him and he presented her with a flower. When she took it, she found that it was made of garnet and emerald. "It's beautiful. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Did you give my note any thought?" Marcasite moved to a bench and sat down. Setsuna joined him.
"Yes I did. It was very sweet of you."
"I meant every word. I really do love you, even if it's a little soon to say it. I've only known you for about two or three days, but I think that I've loved you forever." Marcasite said, taking Setsuna's hand. She pulled away and stood up.
"I love you too Marc." She said. Marc stood and pulled her into a movie star kiss, dipping her down and then standing her back up. She laughed. From behind a bush, two other people laughed too. "Well, well, Persephone. Who would have thought? My nephew and your daughter."
"Yes. Who would have thought, Mea?" The two queens continued watching the happy couple from their vantage point.
Another chapter done! Right now, I've only got one more to do and then I'll be ready for the finale! Then it'll be time for the Generals resurrections! Hee, hee! I hope you liked it and I'll be back with more. Remember, review and no flames. Peace out!
Isis Aurora Tomoe
Pluto
Setsuna woke up the day after the ball, feeling very happy. She took a long bath, and put on her favorite dress. It was garnet colored and had short sleeves with black lace on the edges. The lace was also on the bottom of her skirt. She brushed her hair till it shone and put it up in her customary half bun. At exactly eleven thirty, someone knocked. Setsuna opened the door. "Marc, hi! Are you ready to go?"
"Yes. Setsuna you look gorgeous."
"Thank you. Is there any particular place you want to see first?"
"Wherever you want to start at is fine."
"Okay, then. We'll start right here. This is my wing of the Palace. As you can see, it's decorated with the royal colors of my home planet, garnet and black. I have my chambers, a library and a sewing room. I like to design and make my own clothes."
"Really? Have you done much?"
"Most of the dresses the other Princesses wore to the ball were designed by me." They were approaching a huge hallway with separate halls going in all directions.
"Oh. Then you must have a lot of talent." Marcasite cleared his throat. "Um, Setsuna? Are Haruka and Michiru in love?" Marcasite asked.
"Very much so. They'd die for each other by now. It's so sweet to see. Are you worried about Haruka?"
"A little. I don't know Michiru very well and I don't want Ruka- chan to get hurt."
"Michiru wouldn't dream of hurting Haruka. They share an inseparable soul bond. It can never be broken, only tried and made stronger." Setsuna explained.
"Is the same true for everyone else?" Marcasite questioned.
"Yes it is. Everyone shares a soul bond with someone and that bond is unbreakable."
"Have you ever fallen in love, Setsuna?"
"Yes, I have." She said solemnly.
"What happened, if I may ask?"
"Well, he's in love with someone else and I refuse to impose on his happiness. If he's happy, then I'm happy."
"No you're not."
"What do you mean?" Setsuna was a little surprised.
"I can tell. Looking into your eyes is like looking into twin pools of hurt. You haven't gotten over it, and you feel unloved." Marcasite said. Setsuna regarded him for a minute and then ran down a hall. Marcasite cursed under his breath and made his way after her.
Setsuna had run down towards Mars' area of the palace. She doubled around and made her way back to her wing, by way of secret tunnels. She ran into her room, where she lay down on her bed and burst into tears. She was still crying when Marcasite walked in, panting from running so fast.
"Setsuna, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry! Neptunians are adept at seeing a person's feelings, even when they themselves don't know them. I didn't mean to upset you."
"It's true though!" Setsuna cried. "I still feel bad about it! She's the sweetest, most gentle girl I know and they belong together, and I can't help but hate her! Why should she be so happy when I'm miserable?! I know I'm selfish, but I can't help it!"
Marcasite sat down beside her and pulled her into his lap, where she curled up and sobbed on his shoulder. "Setsuna, feeling bad about him loving someone else doesn't make you selfish. It just means you're normal. If you were perfectly calm about him falling in love with someone else, then I'd be worried." He said, rubbing her back. She sat up. "Really?" She asked, wiping the last of her tears away. "Really. If anyone should be crying, it should be me." Marc said. Setsuna laughed a little. "Why should you be crying?" She questioned. "Because you love someone else." He replied. Seeing that she had stopped crying, he left her room, leaving her to do some serious soul-searching. She summoned her Time Staff and called up the Time Gate. She walked through. "Setsuna? Is that you?" Queen Persephone asked, stepping out of the mists. Persephone looked almost exactly like her daughter; except her hair was garnet red and her eyes were black.
"Yes Mother. It's me. I came to see how you're faring. I could take over anytime you want."
"You didn't come here to check up on me. You have something on your mind daughter. You can't fool your own mother."
"Fine. Marcasite, Haruka's cousin, says that I haven't gotten over Endymion. He's right, though. I'm still in love with him. He also said that he has feelings for me. What am I to do?"
"Well, you have already completed the first step, admitting that you still love Endymion. The next step is admitting to yourself that he loves Serenity and that there's nothing you can do about it."
"I know that, but maybe Endymion isn't the whole problem. Maybe the problem is that I do feel unloved. I know that you and Dad love me as do the other Senshi, but that's not the love I want. I want to be loved like Daddy loves you."
"You already are. You just need to figure it out yourself. It's about time for you to go. It's been two hours already." Setsuna kissed her mom on the cheek and left. Persephone smiled; Setsuna was halfway there to finding the other half of her soul bond.
Setsuna transported herself to her room. She cast around to see if anyone was occupied. Mina wasn't, so she set off to talk to her. Coming to Mina's room, she tapped once and then walked in. "Mina, do you think that I have a soul mate too?"
"Of course you do, Suna-chan; what made you ask?"
"Nothing Mina-chan, nothing at all." Setsuna made as if to leave and stopped. "Thanks, Minako." She walked out the door and down to her room. Upon getting there, she noticed a large bouquet of garnet colored flowers at her door. When she picked them up, a note fell out. The note read, "Setsuna, I hope you gave what I said precious thought. I know I did, and I believe that I am in love with you. I'd give my soul to make the hurt in your eyes go away. I hope you might feel the same way. Love, Marcasite." She buried her face in the roses and walked in her room. More flowers were on her bed, with another note attached. "Meet me in your garden at twelve tomorrow." Setsuna moved the flowers to her dresser and flopped on her bed, where she thought long and hard about what to do. She looked out at the earth; it was about seven in the evening. She went to her bathroom and took a two hour bath. She needed it.
Tomorrow at noon, Setsuna was in her garden. She looked around at the flowers and wondered when Marcasite would get there. She wandered over to her favorite flower, the wood sorrel. She picked off one and put it in her hair, which was all the way down. She decided on a dress that everyone said made her look a true beauty. It was the same dark green as her hair and off set her tan skin. The square neckline was accented by the empire waist that was offset by black pearls. The skirt was slim but flowed loosely to the ground. A slight noise caused Setsuna to turn around quickly. Marcasite put his hands up jokingly. "It's alright, it's just me." Setsuna walked up to him and he presented her with a flower. When she took it, she found that it was made of garnet and emerald. "It's beautiful. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Did you give my note any thought?" Marcasite moved to a bench and sat down. Setsuna joined him.
"Yes I did. It was very sweet of you."
"I meant every word. I really do love you, even if it's a little soon to say it. I've only known you for about two or three days, but I think that I've loved you forever." Marcasite said, taking Setsuna's hand. She pulled away and stood up.
"I love you too Marc." She said. Marc stood and pulled her into a movie star kiss, dipping her down and then standing her back up. She laughed. From behind a bush, two other people laughed too. "Well, well, Persephone. Who would have thought? My nephew and your daughter."
"Yes. Who would have thought, Mea?" The two queens continued watching the happy couple from their vantage point.
Another chapter done! Right now, I've only got one more to do and then I'll be ready for the finale! Then it'll be time for the Generals resurrections! Hee, hee! I hope you liked it and I'll be back with more. Remember, review and no flames. Peace out!
Isis Aurora Tomoe