Miko no Chikyuu, Gejo no Nihon
AN: OMG! I've actually updated! Miracle of all miracles, ne? Well every one of my reviewers are pissed at me now and I feel so guilty! Especially to Tenshi-chan! So sorry! So all my faithful reviewers this one's for you! (And please don't shoot me!)
Usagi: 19
Hotaru: 17
Duo/Quatre/Heero/Wufei: 19
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"Oh!" Usagi let out a small sigh reveling in her kimono's beauty. It was midnight black, which brought out her baby blue eyes and ivory skin, with a silvery moon shining on her top right shoulder. All around it were tiny stars, which seemed to sparkle under light, and the dragon at the hem of the kimono seemed to be flying all around her legs and the obi itself was midnight black with silver trimming and stars just like the kimono itself.
"Do you like it Usagi?" Quatre asked stepping up behind her.
"How couldn't I? It's the loveliest kimono I've ever seen!" Usagi ran her fingers along the obi as if in a trance.
"I'm glad you like it. It used to be my older sisters' but she grew out of it and I thought you'd look gorgeous in it." Usagi turned around to face Quatre.
"Do you really think I look gorgeous in this?" Usagi smiled at him warmly as did he.
"You look more beautiful than any goddess." Quatre unconsciously found himself moving towards her it was as if she had an aura surrounding her that was like a magnet to the opposing sex.
Just as Quatre was centimeters in front of her face she slowly pulled back.
"I- I think I should get going now." Quatre reluctantly pulled himself back and nodded.
"I'll escort you to the palace but from the gate on I'm afraid you're on your own. Remember that you must quietly find Wufei-san's garden where Trowa will be waiting for you." Usagi nodded her head and flung her arm around Quatre's.
"Well let's get going then." Quatre smiled at her cautiously and Usagi clearly got the hint of his fear for her. But she knew that if she could survive her whole life alone then she could manage just one more night in hostile territory for that that's all she knew in this world.
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Trowa had been briefed on his prince's plans and although he had certain concerns and doubts about everything he still went along with it. Trowa figured that if the rightful heir of his Grand Majesty Trieze believed his father was killed then he must as well, after all he was just a soldier. Meant to only take orders and be obedient to his superiors. Then he thought back to when he was told of the girl Usagi being his date.
'I wonder if this Usagi girl is the same young woman I've met time and time again. If my suspicions are proven correct I'm sure I'm not the only one who will feel a little bewildered.' Trowa was still standing all by his lonesome in formal military attire that only high-ranking generals wore. Given by his prince respectively. But there was still a lingering thought in the back of his mind of guilt and treachery, he couldn't help but feel like a traitor to his country.
Just as he was beginning to get extremely bored and aggravated with the lateness of his date he saw a young woman in a black kimono creep out of the shrubbery. He wouldn't have seen her in that kimono if it wasn't for her shining blonde hair and delicate ivory skin. She turned her head and spotted him right away, the moment she got feet away from him they immediately recognized each other.
"You! You're that guard!" He just nodded his head with a serious expression, if you could even call it an expression at that!
"We should be going now or we'll be quite late. I hope you've been briefed as to what we're to do." Trowa quickly glanced at her when he entered the pitch-black hall the prince regularly used. Usagi quickly jutted forward to catch up with him.
"Graceful." Trowa sarcastically said smirking at his own joke.
"That's not funny!" She bitterly said glaring at him which he easily brushed off.
"Listen when we enter I don't want you to leave my side until we spot Milliardo. Once we do I'll pretend to be distracted and you'll get his attention. According to Wufei-sama he will approach you and I'll just simply be escorted away from you in time to get close to him." Usagi waved her hand at him already knowing the full plan.
Trowa then spotted the brightly lit ballroom at the end of the hall. "Listen before we go any further I would like to know just exactly how you intend to place yourself in his arms."
"Huh?" Usagi blushed. "What do you mean "in his arms?"" Usagi was beginning to feel like a real child.
"I mean place yourself within his court." Trowa arched his eyebrow at her.
"Well to tell you the truth I was hoping he'd make the offer." Trowa stared at her in utter shock.
"Are you daft girl?! He'd rather place you in his bed than his court! You'd better think of something better than that!" He then remembered his place and tried to regain his composure.
"Hey! I'm making this up as I go! Cut me some slack!" She sighed closing her eyes.
"Well let's get going." But he was jerked back by Usagi who had just attached herself to his arm. "What?!" He stared at her even more awkwardly now.
"Listen if we're to be a married couple then we should at least act the part!" Usagi reasoned and he had no arguments there.
"Alright but the moment we spot him let go." Usagi nodded her head dully already knowing how obvious that was.
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Milliardo was chatting with some government officials making idle chat until he saw the doors open and spotted a gentle looking young blonde walk in escorted by a rather tall man with a very definitive hairstyle.
"Excuse me gentlemen." Milliardo said barely noticing their protests as he idly walked away from them. The blonde woman had on the darkest kimono he'd ever seen but that only made her seem more radiant as well as desirable.
The young couple passed by many people, receiving many stares along the way, exchanged helloes here and there. The moment the blonde turned her head towards Milliardo he felt like gasping, she had the most beautiful blue eyes he'd ever seen. She gasped at him as well and quickly turned her head into Trowa's neck, whispered something and then he began to speak to a middle aged man, who also happened to be Milliardo's most decorated general. But all Milliardo cared about was that their arms separated. Time to make his move!
She pretended to not notice him but she knew he was coming closer and closer to her.
"Excuse me Miss." Usagi felt her heart skip a beat as she slowly turned to meet his lustful gaze.
"Yes." She shyly replied knowing she was just setting him up for his own defeat.
"I was wondering if you would care for a dance." He held his hand out to her, which she of course accepted. Making their way to the dance floor he put his hand around her tiny waist, beginning their slow dance together.
"So what's your name young lady? I've never seen you before!" He smiled down at her.
"Tskuino, Usagi Sire."
"So you know who I am!"
"Of course! Everyone knows who you are Sire."
"Please just call me Milliardo, Usagi." He twirled her.
"You're a pretty good dancer Usagi."
"So are you Milliardo." She nervously said his name.
"Is something wrong?" He stopped moving and put his hand on her shoulder leaning in.
"Of course not! Your presence is just a little-" She stopped for a moment to think. "Well if you don't mind me saying intimidating." He gave a tiny laugh, which she could tell was pretty fake.
"I don't mind at all hearing your lovely voice." He smiled putting his hand on her pink cheek.
"Come with me I wish to show you something." He slyly smiled leading her away from all the smug dancing couples.
They left the ballroom, her slightly reluctantly knowing what he was known for doing to young attractive woman. The room was dimly lit and she could still hear the light music coming from the ballroom just the next room over and then she noticed where she was. A samurai armor display room most likely used for military meetings between his would-be generals.
"Isn't this room breathe-taking! I've always loved coming in here to admire the armors." He let go of her hand and lifted his arms up taking in a deep breathe.
"I can understand." She skeptically looked around the room, which gave her more of a chilled feeling. 'This guy certainly isn't romantic!' Usagi thought looking at an armor that looked like it could spring to life and chop her in half.
"I suspect I'll be coming in here more from now on." We smiled hands on his hips.
"Really? Why is that?" Usagi inquired getting closer to him.
"Well there will of course will be some unsettlement about my coronation and I'll need all the support I need to keep it under control." He smiled down at her feeling like a grand ruler already.
"But what about your younger brother? I heard he was to inherit the throne." Usagi knew she was overstepping boundaries but she had to if she wanted to be of any help.
"Why do you care?" He looked down at her obviously displeased with her nosiness.
"Well it's just that I'm the assistant of his bride Hotaru." She quickly lied.
"Assistant? With what?" He arched both his eyebrows at her and she knew he didn't believe her.
"Well I- I'm just helping her plan the wedding and well prepare her for her wedding night. I mean I'm always with her if she goes anywhere with the prince so I can monitor their behavior." She coyly said to sound more innocent.
"So would you say you're regularly in my brother's presence?" He began to become even more interested in this young moon goddess.
"Yes I would." She slightly shrunk away from his commanding form.
"Perfect." He wickedly smiled.
"Is it?" She asked keeping her sangfroid in front of his deathly expression.
"Of course! You see I need someone to help keep my brother under wraps and I think you're perfect! Since you're always in his presence you'll know all his actions!"
"Why is that of your concern? He's just your younger brother!"
"But you see I know he feels discontent for not being crowned and I'm afraid he might be making moves to dethrone me. So that's where you come in." His smile sent a chill down Usagi's spine, which caused her to shiver.
"I do?" Her back against a cold mettle she knew to be the armor she was staring at earlier.
"Yes. I need you to keep close attention to all his moves and report back to me what he's up to. It'd be the best plan! He'd never expect you to be my spy!" Usagi lost her breathe at that moment.
"I know you can do this because-" He began to run his fingers across her neck. "I know because if you don't I'm afraid I'd have to make sure you draw your last breathe right now." Fear struck through her mind at that moment.
'What a barbarian! He would do that?!' She thought. With his hand still groping around her neck all she could do was lightly nod her head.
"Excellent." He let go of her neck. "I want you to come to me as soon as you hear something suspicious and if you'd better show. Or else." He laughed in a non-congenial way. "Well you know." He backed away from her at last and motioned for her to follow him back to the ballroom.
Usagi couldn't believe this, now she was a double spy! She knew stories like this and they never ended out good for the main character. Now she'd have to be twice as careful because if she made one mistake she knew her bowels would be sliced out of her, slowly.
'How does this always manage to happen to me?' She thought as she caught site of Trowa again and quickly rushed towards him so she could escape the malicious Milliardo.
TBC………….
AN: Well now Usagi shall be a double spy! Then again you already knew this would happen, but who cares! If you want more then please review and hopefully I won't take two months to update again! =P Sorry but I've been so drained lately! -.-;
