Throughout Eternity
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Idon'townSailorMoonoranythingelseIthrowinhere!
Author's Note: Plz R&R. sorry if that last chap was too confusing or too short. But hey, it got the point across, didn't it? Anyway, things might be a little slow going from this point on. Gomen nasai. Aishiteru. -Jedite's*Flame
Gomen nasai- I'm very sorry
Aishiteru- I love you
Four Days Later...
"Rei, can I hold him?" Serenity asked with her puppy dog look.
"Man, that look's gonna kill me." Endymion muttered to Jadeite as I handed Aden over to Serenity. Jadeite tried to turn his chuckle into a cough, but it didn't go unnoticed by the others.
"What is so funny, Jadeite?" Ami asked, arching an eyebrow.
"It was just a joke that Endy told me. Very funny. It was very funny."
"Uh, huh. What was the joke?" I smiled at Jadeite as he looked around the room for help.
But he waved us off. "It's a guy thing."
"Uh huh."
"Oh, Rei, he is so adorable. And he loves everybody. You sure he's your son? He's the opposite of you. But he does have your nose." Serenity gushed.
"Poor kid."
"Hey, I like your nose! Girl, I wish mine was like that." Minako started showing off the things she liked best about my looks, but I tuned her out.
"Well, at least he has Jadeite's eyes." I pointed out to the group. "That's good; he won't get teased."
Later That Night...
"Jadeite, what's wrong?" I watched him suspiciously as he put Aden down for bed.
"Nothing's wrong."
"Jadeite, I'm your wife. You can tell me anything, and I can tell when you're lying to me."
"You know about your vision, right? That one woman with the red/brown hair? Well she did show up on Earth. But she didn't threaten just your health, but Aden's too. I'm worried, no scared. Who knows what she'll do?" he climbed into bed and leaned his head back against the headboard.
"She won't do anything. She can't. Aden's safe here, on the Moon. He's well protected."
"But what about you? You're the one who's going to be on the front lines just as much as I will. He needs a mother more than a father."
"He needs both his parents! Don't you go giving yourself to that witch just because you think one way without getting my input. He could SURVIVE with one, but will be a lot happier with you and me together. Take it from someone who grew up practically alone.
"I need you too. Here, with me; with us. I can't do this alone, Jed. I'm not strong enough!"
"All right, I'm not going to go anywhere. I promise you." He drew me into his warm embrace and gently stroked my head. "I'll always be here with you."
~~~~~
'The palace was a wreck. In the background, I heard Aden crying. My instincts told me to run to him and hold him, and to make all his troubles go away. But I couldn't. Here I was, standing in front of the gate, being the only one holding the oncoming army at bay. "Duty before love" kept repeating itself in my head. I knew that there was no way to even get to Aden if I tried.
And then I didn't hear him anymore. I closed my eyes and hoped that he just went to sleep, but I knew that was impossible. Some had gotten past our small barrier about fifteen minutes before and it was only a matter of time before they hushed the sleeping babe...'
My eyes snapped open and my breathing became irregular and uneven. I tried sitting up to see Aden in his crib at the foot of our bed, but Jadeite's arm was what kept me down.
It was all so overwhelming. Tears one by one slipped down my cheek and made damp spots on the pillow. Jadeite shifted his weight and released me from his hold on my waist and I took that opportunity to check on Aden.
The innocent face looked as if everything was well with the universe. 'If he only knew what was happening.' I pulled up the blanket that he pushed down. 'He'll be waking up soon, I might as well be up too.'
As if on cue, Aden started crying. I scooped up the little bundle and prepared to feed him. Even looking at his crying face brought up the vivid memory of that dream and my tears started pouring down my face. I clung to Aden as if he was my only lifeline.
"Rei? Sweetie, what's wrong?" Jadeite was now at the foot of the rocking chair that I was seated in. concern was etched on his face and was still evident in the moonlight. "Was it another vision?"
I could only nod my head dumbly. But he seemed to understand everything perfectly.
"About Aden. What happened?" he looked down at Aden, who had fallen back asleep and took him from my grasp. He walked back over to the crib and gently laid him in it. I couldn't stand it anymore and I burst into fresh new tears. My hands flew up to cover my eyes.
Then I felt Jadeite's comforting arms around me. He pulled me to my feet and held me tighter. And that's how we stayed for most of the night until I cried myself to sleep.
~~~~ Outside ~~~~
Three figures huddled in the shadows of the tree and watched the woman crying and feeling her pain. They may not have known the reason she was crying, but they knew it was important to her.
"They will get past this setback." One shadow commented. "Their love is strong."
"This is no setback, Setsuna. They'll lose their child." Another scolded.
"They'll have to accept it, and fast. It's going to take a long period of time though, Michiru. Setsuna's right: it is a setback, for the Moon Kingdom and what's left of the Earth. Their love will conquer all."
"But, Haruka, I hate to see what happens when we deliver our message. We will have to stay. We've been kicked out of our own planets. We may have to call upon Saturn." Michiru said with pain obvious in her voice.
"She will not be necessary." Haruka assured her, but Setsuna remained silent.
END OF CHAPTER 4
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Idon'townSailorMoonoranythingelseIthrowinhere!
Author's Note: Plz R&R. sorry if that last chap was too confusing or too short. But hey, it got the point across, didn't it? Anyway, things might be a little slow going from this point on. Gomen nasai. Aishiteru. -Jedite's*Flame
Gomen nasai- I'm very sorry
Aishiteru- I love you
Four Days Later...
"Rei, can I hold him?" Serenity asked with her puppy dog look.
"Man, that look's gonna kill me." Endymion muttered to Jadeite as I handed Aden over to Serenity. Jadeite tried to turn his chuckle into a cough, but it didn't go unnoticed by the others.
"What is so funny, Jadeite?" Ami asked, arching an eyebrow.
"It was just a joke that Endy told me. Very funny. It was very funny."
"Uh, huh. What was the joke?" I smiled at Jadeite as he looked around the room for help.
But he waved us off. "It's a guy thing."
"Uh huh."
"Oh, Rei, he is so adorable. And he loves everybody. You sure he's your son? He's the opposite of you. But he does have your nose." Serenity gushed.
"Poor kid."
"Hey, I like your nose! Girl, I wish mine was like that." Minako started showing off the things she liked best about my looks, but I tuned her out.
"Well, at least he has Jadeite's eyes." I pointed out to the group. "That's good; he won't get teased."
Later That Night...
"Jadeite, what's wrong?" I watched him suspiciously as he put Aden down for bed.
"Nothing's wrong."
"Jadeite, I'm your wife. You can tell me anything, and I can tell when you're lying to me."
"You know about your vision, right? That one woman with the red/brown hair? Well she did show up on Earth. But she didn't threaten just your health, but Aden's too. I'm worried, no scared. Who knows what she'll do?" he climbed into bed and leaned his head back against the headboard.
"She won't do anything. She can't. Aden's safe here, on the Moon. He's well protected."
"But what about you? You're the one who's going to be on the front lines just as much as I will. He needs a mother more than a father."
"He needs both his parents! Don't you go giving yourself to that witch just because you think one way without getting my input. He could SURVIVE with one, but will be a lot happier with you and me together. Take it from someone who grew up practically alone.
"I need you too. Here, with me; with us. I can't do this alone, Jed. I'm not strong enough!"
"All right, I'm not going to go anywhere. I promise you." He drew me into his warm embrace and gently stroked my head. "I'll always be here with you."
~~~~~
'The palace was a wreck. In the background, I heard Aden crying. My instincts told me to run to him and hold him, and to make all his troubles go away. But I couldn't. Here I was, standing in front of the gate, being the only one holding the oncoming army at bay. "Duty before love" kept repeating itself in my head. I knew that there was no way to even get to Aden if I tried.
And then I didn't hear him anymore. I closed my eyes and hoped that he just went to sleep, but I knew that was impossible. Some had gotten past our small barrier about fifteen minutes before and it was only a matter of time before they hushed the sleeping babe...'
My eyes snapped open and my breathing became irregular and uneven. I tried sitting up to see Aden in his crib at the foot of our bed, but Jadeite's arm was what kept me down.
It was all so overwhelming. Tears one by one slipped down my cheek and made damp spots on the pillow. Jadeite shifted his weight and released me from his hold on my waist and I took that opportunity to check on Aden.
The innocent face looked as if everything was well with the universe. 'If he only knew what was happening.' I pulled up the blanket that he pushed down. 'He'll be waking up soon, I might as well be up too.'
As if on cue, Aden started crying. I scooped up the little bundle and prepared to feed him. Even looking at his crying face brought up the vivid memory of that dream and my tears started pouring down my face. I clung to Aden as if he was my only lifeline.
"Rei? Sweetie, what's wrong?" Jadeite was now at the foot of the rocking chair that I was seated in. concern was etched on his face and was still evident in the moonlight. "Was it another vision?"
I could only nod my head dumbly. But he seemed to understand everything perfectly.
"About Aden. What happened?" he looked down at Aden, who had fallen back asleep and took him from my grasp. He walked back over to the crib and gently laid him in it. I couldn't stand it anymore and I burst into fresh new tears. My hands flew up to cover my eyes.
Then I felt Jadeite's comforting arms around me. He pulled me to my feet and held me tighter. And that's how we stayed for most of the night until I cried myself to sleep.
~~~~ Outside ~~~~
Three figures huddled in the shadows of the tree and watched the woman crying and feeling her pain. They may not have known the reason she was crying, but they knew it was important to her.
"They will get past this setback." One shadow commented. "Their love is strong."
"This is no setback, Setsuna. They'll lose their child." Another scolded.
"They'll have to accept it, and fast. It's going to take a long period of time though, Michiru. Setsuna's right: it is a setback, for the Moon Kingdom and what's left of the Earth. Their love will conquer all."
"But, Haruka, I hate to see what happens when we deliver our message. We will have to stay. We've been kicked out of our own planets. We may have to call upon Saturn." Michiru said with pain obvious in her voice.
"She will not be necessary." Haruka assured her, but Setsuna remained silent.
END OF CHAPTER 4