Of Heaven and Hell

Ryo Angel

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Mom was worried about me and brought me dinner after the senshi had left. "Are you all right, dear?" She asked anxiously, setting the tray aside to look at me. "You fainted during class today, are you studying too hard?"

It's not school. I wanted to tell her. It's the damn headaches that's been screwing with my life. "Yeah, I'm fine." I told her instead. "Probably just the beginning of a flu or something." That seemed to satisfy her, for she went out the door with a simple smile on her face. As soon as she was gone, I jumped out of bed and rummaged through my

closet until I found a long, white, spaghetti-strap dress. It would be easier to manuever if I transformed, but I couldn't let Luna know. Brushing my hair, I pinned it up with pearl clips and put on two pearl earrings on either side of my ears. No. Luna musn't know what I'm about to do.

Making sure the door was locked, I opened the window and crawled slowly out, checking my balance, before I hopped onto the roof. This was the hardest part. Finding where Mamoru lives. Luckily, I could use my brooch as a guide without alerting Luna. As I jumped over the roof tops, I thought about the new scout. How could she be the

Moon Princess? The senshi said that she had exuded an aura much like the Moon Princess; that she looks like the Princess Luna remembers. She also has a white guardian cat named Artemis. The Moon Princess was named Serenity. Could the girl I see in my visions be Venus?

Catching my breath, I landed on Mamoru's rooftop. A wave of energy slammed through me, and I gasped at its warmth. I can sense him. Mamoru. Tuxedo Mask. The same wave of energy. The same warmth. Perhaps that is what my vision was trying to show me. That they are the one and the same. But... are they? I started down the stairs to Mamoru's floor. My hand poised to knock, I wondered if it wouldn't be better to surprise him. The last time I was here, he saw my scars. They fade over time, but new ones soon replaced them. My head dropped with indecision, my hand dropped back to my side, clenching at the sides of my dress with hesitation. And that was what he saw when he opened the door.

"....." Not a word escaped his mouth as he stared down at me. I looked up at him with a small smile, imitating the Serenity that I saw in my visions. My long blonde hair flowed evenly to the ground, and I looked up at him with big baby blue eyes filled with innocent wonder. Does he recognize me?

"Usagi?" He asked hoarsely. Yes, so he does.

"May I come in?" I asked, breezing by him without an answer. I thought I sawa brief flash of a loving and amused smile on his face, but it was fleeting, in the blink of an eye it was gone, replaced with the awe look of disbelief. "I know it's late and you probably have things to do, but..."

"They're gone." He said, coming up to me. "Your scars are gone."

I looked down at my arms. They had faded as many others had before. "So they are." I agreed. "So they are."

We stood there silently, I from hesitation. Why did I come? He, from lack of words to say. "You look beautiful." He finally managed.

"Thank-you." I took the next step and walked up to him, my hair floating behind me. "You must be wondering why I'm here." I said with a small laugh.

"Yeah... kinda." He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand sheepishly.

"The Fates brought me." I said the first thought that popped into my mind and I thought I saw his eyes narrow just a fraction of an inch. "I mean, I was trying on some clothes for the Valentine's Day dance and I suddenly had this urge to come here..."

"Knew you couldn't stay away." He teased.

"Yeah. Right." I laughed, punching him softly at the arm. The brief contact of skin against skin brought a small shiver up my spine. We are acquintances at best. Enemies at worst... So where does this come from?

He cleared his throat, "So... you're going to the Valentine's Day dance, huh?"

"Yeah. My school decided to hold an all-out Dance, inviting everyone from the community." I got closer to him and looked up at him. "I still need a date..." I reminded him.

I saw his adam's apple bob up and down as he swallowed. "Yeah... so... still interested in me?"

"Wouldn't want another." I whispered. I still didn't know what possessed me to come here. Into the home of who might be working against me. But he serves the Moon Princess. We are looking for the Moon Princess. But what proof do I have that he is Tuxedo Mask? None-what-so-ever. Yet... there is something about him that makes me

think about the white masked man. As I approached him, our bodies inches away, I could feel the heat flare out from him. What am I doing? Why am I doing this? I have no reason... yet...

I had always thought my first kiss would be awkward, but sweet and soft. This was nothing like what I had imagined. His mouth fitted over mine like he was made for me. It started out soft, a butterfly's wings brushing across my lips, but then, from the back of my mind, I could see this scene happening before. But where? I had fled the palace for peace and quiet only to find myself in the rose gardens where he sat. He wasn't suppose to be there. In fact, I resented him being there. A heated argument insued and with each retort, each insult hurled, we moved closer and closer to another.... suddenly his lips were on mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck, wanting more.

NEEDING more. He held me flushed against his body, his lips never taking more than what they gave. When he finally pulled away, we were both breathing hard. I took a few gulps of air and finally regained my breath. "That... was..." Wonderful? Beautiful? Perfect? "Unexpected." I finished, looking him in the eye.

"Yeah. Unexpected." He avoided my eyes and looked almost angry. At himself or at me, I wasn't sure. "You better go." He said, almost shoving me out the door.

"But..." I stood at his entrance way, my eyes brimming with unshed tears. I felt so used. There had been nothing more than one kiss, one magnificent, wonderful kiss. But... "You're still going to the dance with me?"

He only nodded before closing the door in my face. I stood there for a while, wondering what had gone wrong. My fingertips laid at my lips. There was a kiss like this. A kiss from another time. Another place. Was it my kiss or was it Serenity's? Am I Serenity? Or does the name belong only to the Moon Princess? I hopped from rooftop to rooftop,

finally reaching my own. I didn't go inside, instead I sat with my back against the chimney, staring up at the full moon. It really is beautiful, so full and round. I could see the valleys and shadow indentions. A flash of pain ripped through me, but this time, I didn't fight it, I let it take over, closing my eyes and resting my head on the chimney...

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She ran from the palace and down the stairs to the Moon maze. Straight into the heart of the maze she hurried to. Anger ran through her veins, and she needed the serenity of the fountain with its mercurian beauty, cool and warming. But when she reached the center, the object of her anger sat there, running his fingers along the cool, blue water. "What are you doing here?" She spat vehemently. I watched as a silent observer. They look so much like Mamoru and me, but at the same time, they are different. A twinkling of the eyes, the curve of a smile. Even the fall of the hair is different, but in some ways, they are the same.

He merely looked and shrugged, "I needed to get away."

"Well, go somewhere else! This place is mine!" She walked straight to him and let out a hard sigh of anger.

"This is the Moon maze, opened to all." He retorted.

"Well, Earthling, I'm the Moon Princess and this is the Moon." She said haughtily, "And I say you are not to be here!"

Anger blazed in his eyes and she took a step back, but her determination held. She did not need to get married and certainly not to a barbaric prince like him! "I know you're angry at me, but this is the way it's done for centuries."

She refused to believe it and stuck her chin up. "I'd rather be dead than to marry a barbarian such as you."

That was the last straw. "I have tried to be civil to you, PRINCESS. But it seemed that you are too much of a cold, stuck-up, little brat who has never grown up!"

"Shallow pig!"

"Frigid ice-queen!"

"Bastard!"

"Bitch!"

I watched with amusement as their faces were centimeters apart, both were breathing heavily. He opened his mouth to retort, but she suddenly grabbed both sides of his face and pulled him down for a kiss. That one second, I felt an energy rush through me and it was I that was kissing the Prince of Earth. His warm lips covered mine like

Mamoru's, sweet and soft. It ended all too soon. I was blushing as I pulled away, my hands to my lips. "So what do you think of that?" I asked him shyly.

He swallowed loudly, but did not speak for seconds, mintues, hours. "I love you." He finally said softly, "Since the dawn of time."

I smiled, or rather, she did, for I was back to being a silent observer. "I know." She said. How did they go from screaming insults to each other to being lovers? I watched as the two stared into each others eyes and the background melted behind them. Soon they too were gone and I was standing in a room of blue fire.

The same woman with long raven locks came to me. "This was the way their love was. Infinite. Eternal."

Who are you? I wanted to ask, but my mouth would not move.

"I am called Celine in your world, but is better known as Destiny. I was born from the first carnation of this world. Neither mortal nor immortal, I observe and write the story of humanity in my book." She smiled at me, "You, Princess Serenity, are destined to be with your love for all eternity. I have decreed this. The FATES have decreed this. Never

shall the two be separated." She faded, but her voice continued, "The Fates spin your golden thread for all eternity, weaving it into the tapestry of Life and Love. It will never end, and can only continue through the span of centuries. Through the span of time. You are the Creation of Chronos. Mother of all..."

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I was brought back to reality when the glare of the sun found me lying atop the tiles. I am the Moon Princess. And He...



He is my love.

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Creation of Chronos eh? So who's Serenity's father?

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