Uranus and Neptune! Whoo-hoo! This isn't exactly tied in with the Senshi
and Generals. This is going to be about how the two first met. It'll
probably be a little longer than the other chapters in this story.
Remember I don't own anything except for the Senshi's parents and Marcasite
and Hematite. K?
Uranus and Neptune
"I want each firstborn Inner Princess to come to my palace when she reaches the age of five. She will begin training as a Senshi. The Outer Princesses will not come to the Moon Kingdom until the ages of twelve and nine. Until then, they will train on their home planets. Do you agree?"
"Aye, Selenity."
"I agree as well, Selenity."
"It will be as you say."
"Good. Selenity out."
"Mea out."
"Persephone out."
"Amphitrite out." Queen Amphitrite of Neptune looked at her baby daughter. "Your training begins when you turn five. You will do us proud, Michiru."
Twelve years later...
"Persephone, Mea, it's so good to see you again! Are these your daughters?"
"Hello Amphitrite. This is my daughter Haruka Michelle." Mea was a tall imposing woman with waist length sandy blonde hair and navy blue eyes. Haruka looked the same as her mother, except her hair just barely swept her shoulders. She was the same age as Michiru.
"Hello, Queen Amphitrite. It's nice to meet you." Haruka said politely.
Amphitrite smiled. "It's nice to meet you too Haruka. Persephone, your daughter looks just like you."
"That she does. Hades nearly had a heart attack. According to him, one of me is bad enough! This is Setsuna Trista."
Setsuna curtsied. "Hello Queen Amphitrite. I don't entirely look like my mother. I inherited my father's eye and hair color." Setsuna was a tall girl of about nine with what seemed to be a perpetually serious expression on her face. Her hair was a dark green and her eyes were garnet.
"So you have. Allow me to introduce my daughter, Michiru Amara." Michiru stepped out from behind her mother and curtsied.
"It's nice to meet you all." Michiru was the exact image of her mother, only smaller.
"When's Selenity expecting us?" Amphitrite asked. She turned to Michiru. "Michi, go explore for a little while and get to know the other Princesses." Michiru, Setsuna, and Haruka set off.
"Have either of you ever been here before?" Setsuna asked.
"Nope. Where should we go first? How about the training grounds? Do you want to practice?" Haruka asked.
"Sure, why not?" Michiru said. The three walked away in the direction of the training grounds. By the time they got there, they were well on their way to becoming good friends.
"I'll go first. Who wants to go up against me?" Haruka asked while checking out the weapons.
"I'll do it." Setsuna volunteered. She walked over to the practice weapons and chose a tall staff. Haruka chose a sword and the fight began. In about thirty minutes, Haruka disarmed Setsuna in a very complicated move.
"You're pretty good, Setsuna. Could you teach me how to do that sometime?" Haruka asked eagerly. Setsuna nodded and moved back to give Michiru room. Michiru ignored the weapons and faced Haruka with nothing but her hands.
"Um, Michiru, doncha want a weapon?" Haruka asked confusedly.
"No. I don't really need one." Haruka shrugged and took up a stance. Michiru was very good at fighting with her hands. Just when Haruka thought she had an opening, Michiru would change positions and attack. They were still going at it an hour later when Michiru saw an opening. She fired a burst of water at Haruka, tackled her to the ground and pinned her.
"Hey! That wasn't fair!" Haruka said, spluttering.
"My mom taught me that nothing's ever fair in a fight." Michiru said, getting up off of Haruka." The trio's friendship was cemented.
Two years later...
"Hey, did you know that a new Senshi is coming to help us?" Haruka whispered. She had recently celebrated her fourteenth birthday.
"Yeah. I overheard my mom saying that Saturn was coming to help us." Fourteen-year old Michiru whispered back. She, Haruka and Setsuna were supposed to be studying in the library on Pluto, where they were now staying. Setsuna grinned knowingly. Even though she was only twelve, she possessed enough wisdom for a person twice her age.
"She's supposed to get here today. She's the most dangerous of us all, because she controls death and destruction." King Hades walked in.
"Queen Hecate is here with her daughter. You need to come meet her." The three girls walked out of the library and to the throne room, where Persephone was talking to a short pale woman with lavender hair. A petite girl of about nine was standing beside her. She had black hair and purple eyes. She carried a tall staff with a G-shaped blade on the end. Persephone looked up as her daughter and posse entered the room.
"Setsuna, Michiru, Haruka, this is Queen Hecate of Saturn and her daughter, Princess Hotaru Isis. Hecate, those are the outer Senshi. My daughter Setsuna, Amphitrite's daughter Michiru, and Mea's daughter Haruka."
Hecate looked the girls over carefully as they curtseyed to her. At last she smiled. "It's nice to meet you all. I've heard quite a few things about you three."
Setsuna grinned at Hotaru. "Hi! Do you want us to show you around? There are a lot of things to see!" Hotaru nodded shyly, and the four set off.
"So you were saying?" Hecate said, turning back to Persephone.
"Haruka and Michiru are falling in love. It's slow but sure. You remember the prophecy? 'Eight Senshi, two in love with each other. They die protecting the princess. Four more are doomed to die by the hands of those they trust most. The innocent one will die by her beloved's sword. A Time Guardian, guilt-ridden by her actions, sends the bringer of Death to end the pain and suffering of those who dared love the enemy.' They are the two scouts destined to love each other."
"Do Mea and Amphitrite know?"
"They know of the prophecy, but not who and when it will happen. They will learn when their children do. Can I trust you not to say a word?"
"Of course, sister. I have to go now. Let's hope they know what to do when the time comes." Hecate teleported away. Persephone buried her head in her hands. She agreed with her sister. She hoped they knew what to do when the time came.
Meanwhile, the Michiru, Haruka and Setsuna were showing off the Pluto Palace. Haruka motioned to Michiru and the two split off, after telling Setsuna that they wanted to go get something from Michiru's room. They walked to Haruka's room, where she shut the door.
"Michiru, I need your help."
"Why? What's wrong?"
"I want to cut my hair and I need someone to do it for me." Haruka indicated her waist length hair.
"How short?"
"As short as my cousin Marcasite's." Haruka walked to her dresser and produced a picture of her cousin. His hair was cut very short.
"You can't possibly mean that short!"
"I've imagined myself like this and it doesn't look too bad." Haruka held up her hair so it was the same length as her cousin's. Michiru looked at her thoughtfully. She did look handsome like that. She froze. {What am I doing thinking of my best friend like that?!} "You're right, Ruka-chan. It looks great. I'll cut it right now if you want me to."
"That'd be great! I stole a pair of scissors from Suna-chan's sewing room. Let me get them." Haruka reached under her bed and pulled out some scissors. She sat down at her rarely-used vanity and gave Michiru her scissors. Michiru took them and began cutting. When it was done, Michiru put her cheek by Haruka's so she could get the same vantage point as her. "It looks great Michi." Haruka said gratefully.
"Doesn't it? You look more handsome than pretty now though." Michiru said thoughtfully.
"Who wants to be pretty anyways? I think I look just fine."
"I'm pretty!" Michiru said in mock offense, shoving her friend playfully. She shoved a little too hard and Haruka fell off her seat, taking Michiru with her. Michiru landed right on top of her. Michiru was blushing like crazy. Then Haruka kissed her. Michiru scrambled up and ran from the room. Haruka stood up, two tears running down her face.
Michiru ran to Setsuna's room, and then remembered that she was being instructed on how to use the Time Gate. She ran to her room and flopped on the bed to cry. Someone walked in the door. It was Queen Persephone. "It's already begun, hasn't it?" She sighed. She sat down on the bed and began stroking Michiru's hair.
"She kissed me! I don't know what to do!" Michiru sobbed.
"Well, do you like her?"
"I don't know!"
"Did you like it when she kissed you?"
"Yes. Is that wrong? To like your best friend like that?"
"No it's not. It happens sometimes. The question is what are you going to do about it?"
"I should tell her how I feel."
"That's right. She probably feels really bad right about now."
Meanwhile, in Haruka's room...
"Suna-chan, what am I going to do?!" Haruka was sobbing on Setsuna's shoulder. "I tried to ignore the feeling but it just kept growing and growing until finally I just kissed her. What if she hates me?"
"If she's really your friend, she'll still like you no matter what."
"She hates me."
"No she doesn't. I bet she's just as worried that you hate her as you are about her. You should go set the record straight. You aren't wrong for feeling the way you do."
Haruka stood and dried her eyes. "You're right, Suna-chan. I'll go see her right now." She swung open the door and was met with a fist. Michiru was standing at her door looking as though she'd been crying. Setsuna squeezed past her and out the door. "Come on in Michiru." Michiru walked in and sat down. She began fiddling with her dress.
"Michiru I..."
"Haruka I..." They stared at each other for a minute and then burst out laughing. "You first Haruka." Michiru giggled.
"Okay. I'm sorry for kissing you. I'd just been holding back these feelings for so long that I couldn't take it anymore."
"It's okay, Haruka. I didn't mind at all. I guess I've been trying to suppress my feelings too. I didn't think it was right for me to like you the way I do."
"Michi, how do you really feel about me?"
"I like you a lot."
Haruka kissed her. "I like you too. What are we going to tell our parents?"
"That we're in love of course. They'll still love us no matter what."
"I hope so. Let's get my mom onscreen right now." Haruka opened a channel to her mother. "Mom? Is dad with you?"
"Yes he is. Why do you ask?"
"Dad?"
A handsome man with navy blue hair and green eyes came onscreen. "What is it, Ruka-chan?"
"I'm in love with Michiru and she's in love with me." Haruka said quickly.
Mea's face contorted for a minute then she smiled. "That's great honey! I hope the two of you will be happy together. Have you told Amphitrite?"
"Not yet. You were first to know. I'm glad you took it so well. I'll talk to you later. Haruka out."
"Mea out." The video screen went blank and Mea burst into tears. She dialed up Persephone. "Persephone, it's Mea. It's the prophecy isn't it? The prophecy will come true for them and not our descendants."
Persephone looked sad for a moment. "I can't tell you. Mea, I wish I could, but I can't. Persephone out."
"Mea out." Mea burst into a wave of fresh tears. Devon, her husband, held her, tears of his own mixing with hers.
Michiru had just dialed up her mom. "Mom, Dad? It's me. I've got something to tell you, so don't hate me for it, okay?"
"What is it? What's wrong Michi?" Amphitrite and her husband, Poseidon, appeared onscreen.
"I'm in love with Haruka."
"Uh...Don't you think you two are a little young to be saying love? I don't object, but I'd rather you waited awhile to be sure you really loved each other."
"Okay Mother. Daddy?"
"I don't object, but Haruka?"
"Yes sir?"
"You better treat my little girl well. Poseidon out."
"Michiru out."
"Poseidon, do you think that the prophecy we were taught when we were little is coming true?" Amphitrite asked.
"No. It's probably years into the future." Poseidon replied. In a softer tone that his wife couldn't hear, he muttered. "Gods I hope not."
Ooh, it's all tragic and stuff! Well I hope you liked it. Persephone and Hecate are sisters, but they have never told anyone because their father decided to sow his wild oats after Persephone was born. Hecate was born of a noblewoman and sent to Saturn, her mother's home planet, where she fell in love with Chronos, who grew up to marry her and become King. They've never told anyone because illegitimate children were treated badly on Pluto. The only people who know are their families, aside from their children, and husbands. Okay that explained, please review! Love ya!
Isis Aurora Tomoe
Uranus and Neptune
"I want each firstborn Inner Princess to come to my palace when she reaches the age of five. She will begin training as a Senshi. The Outer Princesses will not come to the Moon Kingdom until the ages of twelve and nine. Until then, they will train on their home planets. Do you agree?"
"Aye, Selenity."
"I agree as well, Selenity."
"It will be as you say."
"Good. Selenity out."
"Mea out."
"Persephone out."
"Amphitrite out." Queen Amphitrite of Neptune looked at her baby daughter. "Your training begins when you turn five. You will do us proud, Michiru."
Twelve years later...
"Persephone, Mea, it's so good to see you again! Are these your daughters?"
"Hello Amphitrite. This is my daughter Haruka Michelle." Mea was a tall imposing woman with waist length sandy blonde hair and navy blue eyes. Haruka looked the same as her mother, except her hair just barely swept her shoulders. She was the same age as Michiru.
"Hello, Queen Amphitrite. It's nice to meet you." Haruka said politely.
Amphitrite smiled. "It's nice to meet you too Haruka. Persephone, your daughter looks just like you."
"That she does. Hades nearly had a heart attack. According to him, one of me is bad enough! This is Setsuna Trista."
Setsuna curtsied. "Hello Queen Amphitrite. I don't entirely look like my mother. I inherited my father's eye and hair color." Setsuna was a tall girl of about nine with what seemed to be a perpetually serious expression on her face. Her hair was a dark green and her eyes were garnet.
"So you have. Allow me to introduce my daughter, Michiru Amara." Michiru stepped out from behind her mother and curtsied.
"It's nice to meet you all." Michiru was the exact image of her mother, only smaller.
"When's Selenity expecting us?" Amphitrite asked. She turned to Michiru. "Michi, go explore for a little while and get to know the other Princesses." Michiru, Setsuna, and Haruka set off.
"Have either of you ever been here before?" Setsuna asked.
"Nope. Where should we go first? How about the training grounds? Do you want to practice?" Haruka asked.
"Sure, why not?" Michiru said. The three walked away in the direction of the training grounds. By the time they got there, they were well on their way to becoming good friends.
"I'll go first. Who wants to go up against me?" Haruka asked while checking out the weapons.
"I'll do it." Setsuna volunteered. She walked over to the practice weapons and chose a tall staff. Haruka chose a sword and the fight began. In about thirty minutes, Haruka disarmed Setsuna in a very complicated move.
"You're pretty good, Setsuna. Could you teach me how to do that sometime?" Haruka asked eagerly. Setsuna nodded and moved back to give Michiru room. Michiru ignored the weapons and faced Haruka with nothing but her hands.
"Um, Michiru, doncha want a weapon?" Haruka asked confusedly.
"No. I don't really need one." Haruka shrugged and took up a stance. Michiru was very good at fighting with her hands. Just when Haruka thought she had an opening, Michiru would change positions and attack. They were still going at it an hour later when Michiru saw an opening. She fired a burst of water at Haruka, tackled her to the ground and pinned her.
"Hey! That wasn't fair!" Haruka said, spluttering.
"My mom taught me that nothing's ever fair in a fight." Michiru said, getting up off of Haruka." The trio's friendship was cemented.
Two years later...
"Hey, did you know that a new Senshi is coming to help us?" Haruka whispered. She had recently celebrated her fourteenth birthday.
"Yeah. I overheard my mom saying that Saturn was coming to help us." Fourteen-year old Michiru whispered back. She, Haruka and Setsuna were supposed to be studying in the library on Pluto, where they were now staying. Setsuna grinned knowingly. Even though she was only twelve, she possessed enough wisdom for a person twice her age.
"She's supposed to get here today. She's the most dangerous of us all, because she controls death and destruction." King Hades walked in.
"Queen Hecate is here with her daughter. You need to come meet her." The three girls walked out of the library and to the throne room, where Persephone was talking to a short pale woman with lavender hair. A petite girl of about nine was standing beside her. She had black hair and purple eyes. She carried a tall staff with a G-shaped blade on the end. Persephone looked up as her daughter and posse entered the room.
"Setsuna, Michiru, Haruka, this is Queen Hecate of Saturn and her daughter, Princess Hotaru Isis. Hecate, those are the outer Senshi. My daughter Setsuna, Amphitrite's daughter Michiru, and Mea's daughter Haruka."
Hecate looked the girls over carefully as they curtseyed to her. At last she smiled. "It's nice to meet you all. I've heard quite a few things about you three."
Setsuna grinned at Hotaru. "Hi! Do you want us to show you around? There are a lot of things to see!" Hotaru nodded shyly, and the four set off.
"So you were saying?" Hecate said, turning back to Persephone.
"Haruka and Michiru are falling in love. It's slow but sure. You remember the prophecy? 'Eight Senshi, two in love with each other. They die protecting the princess. Four more are doomed to die by the hands of those they trust most. The innocent one will die by her beloved's sword. A Time Guardian, guilt-ridden by her actions, sends the bringer of Death to end the pain and suffering of those who dared love the enemy.' They are the two scouts destined to love each other."
"Do Mea and Amphitrite know?"
"They know of the prophecy, but not who and when it will happen. They will learn when their children do. Can I trust you not to say a word?"
"Of course, sister. I have to go now. Let's hope they know what to do when the time comes." Hecate teleported away. Persephone buried her head in her hands. She agreed with her sister. She hoped they knew what to do when the time came.
Meanwhile, the Michiru, Haruka and Setsuna were showing off the Pluto Palace. Haruka motioned to Michiru and the two split off, after telling Setsuna that they wanted to go get something from Michiru's room. They walked to Haruka's room, where she shut the door.
"Michiru, I need your help."
"Why? What's wrong?"
"I want to cut my hair and I need someone to do it for me." Haruka indicated her waist length hair.
"How short?"
"As short as my cousin Marcasite's." Haruka walked to her dresser and produced a picture of her cousin. His hair was cut very short.
"You can't possibly mean that short!"
"I've imagined myself like this and it doesn't look too bad." Haruka held up her hair so it was the same length as her cousin's. Michiru looked at her thoughtfully. She did look handsome like that. She froze. {What am I doing thinking of my best friend like that?!} "You're right, Ruka-chan. It looks great. I'll cut it right now if you want me to."
"That'd be great! I stole a pair of scissors from Suna-chan's sewing room. Let me get them." Haruka reached under her bed and pulled out some scissors. She sat down at her rarely-used vanity and gave Michiru her scissors. Michiru took them and began cutting. When it was done, Michiru put her cheek by Haruka's so she could get the same vantage point as her. "It looks great Michi." Haruka said gratefully.
"Doesn't it? You look more handsome than pretty now though." Michiru said thoughtfully.
"Who wants to be pretty anyways? I think I look just fine."
"I'm pretty!" Michiru said in mock offense, shoving her friend playfully. She shoved a little too hard and Haruka fell off her seat, taking Michiru with her. Michiru landed right on top of her. Michiru was blushing like crazy. Then Haruka kissed her. Michiru scrambled up and ran from the room. Haruka stood up, two tears running down her face.
Michiru ran to Setsuna's room, and then remembered that she was being instructed on how to use the Time Gate. She ran to her room and flopped on the bed to cry. Someone walked in the door. It was Queen Persephone. "It's already begun, hasn't it?" She sighed. She sat down on the bed and began stroking Michiru's hair.
"She kissed me! I don't know what to do!" Michiru sobbed.
"Well, do you like her?"
"I don't know!"
"Did you like it when she kissed you?"
"Yes. Is that wrong? To like your best friend like that?"
"No it's not. It happens sometimes. The question is what are you going to do about it?"
"I should tell her how I feel."
"That's right. She probably feels really bad right about now."
Meanwhile, in Haruka's room...
"Suna-chan, what am I going to do?!" Haruka was sobbing on Setsuna's shoulder. "I tried to ignore the feeling but it just kept growing and growing until finally I just kissed her. What if she hates me?"
"If she's really your friend, she'll still like you no matter what."
"She hates me."
"No she doesn't. I bet she's just as worried that you hate her as you are about her. You should go set the record straight. You aren't wrong for feeling the way you do."
Haruka stood and dried her eyes. "You're right, Suna-chan. I'll go see her right now." She swung open the door and was met with a fist. Michiru was standing at her door looking as though she'd been crying. Setsuna squeezed past her and out the door. "Come on in Michiru." Michiru walked in and sat down. She began fiddling with her dress.
"Michiru I..."
"Haruka I..." They stared at each other for a minute and then burst out laughing. "You first Haruka." Michiru giggled.
"Okay. I'm sorry for kissing you. I'd just been holding back these feelings for so long that I couldn't take it anymore."
"It's okay, Haruka. I didn't mind at all. I guess I've been trying to suppress my feelings too. I didn't think it was right for me to like you the way I do."
"Michi, how do you really feel about me?"
"I like you a lot."
Haruka kissed her. "I like you too. What are we going to tell our parents?"
"That we're in love of course. They'll still love us no matter what."
"I hope so. Let's get my mom onscreen right now." Haruka opened a channel to her mother. "Mom? Is dad with you?"
"Yes he is. Why do you ask?"
"Dad?"
A handsome man with navy blue hair and green eyes came onscreen. "What is it, Ruka-chan?"
"I'm in love with Michiru and she's in love with me." Haruka said quickly.
Mea's face contorted for a minute then she smiled. "That's great honey! I hope the two of you will be happy together. Have you told Amphitrite?"
"Not yet. You were first to know. I'm glad you took it so well. I'll talk to you later. Haruka out."
"Mea out." The video screen went blank and Mea burst into tears. She dialed up Persephone. "Persephone, it's Mea. It's the prophecy isn't it? The prophecy will come true for them and not our descendants."
Persephone looked sad for a moment. "I can't tell you. Mea, I wish I could, but I can't. Persephone out."
"Mea out." Mea burst into a wave of fresh tears. Devon, her husband, held her, tears of his own mixing with hers.
Michiru had just dialed up her mom. "Mom, Dad? It's me. I've got something to tell you, so don't hate me for it, okay?"
"What is it? What's wrong Michi?" Amphitrite and her husband, Poseidon, appeared onscreen.
"I'm in love with Haruka."
"Uh...Don't you think you two are a little young to be saying love? I don't object, but I'd rather you waited awhile to be sure you really loved each other."
"Okay Mother. Daddy?"
"I don't object, but Haruka?"
"Yes sir?"
"You better treat my little girl well. Poseidon out."
"Michiru out."
"Poseidon, do you think that the prophecy we were taught when we were little is coming true?" Amphitrite asked.
"No. It's probably years into the future." Poseidon replied. In a softer tone that his wife couldn't hear, he muttered. "Gods I hope not."
Ooh, it's all tragic and stuff! Well I hope you liked it. Persephone and Hecate are sisters, but they have never told anyone because their father decided to sow his wild oats after Persephone was born. Hecate was born of a noblewoman and sent to Saturn, her mother's home planet, where she fell in love with Chronos, who grew up to marry her and become King. They've never told anyone because illegitimate children were treated badly on Pluto. The only people who know are their families, aside from their children, and husbands. Okay that explained, please review! Love ya!
Isis Aurora Tomoe