Two Combating Sides

Author's Notes: w00t! 1st Chapter UP!!!!! I feel so special for writing an only Sailor Moon (no crossover) fic!! Wai! (Of course, I could change that.) ~~~

CHAPTER 1 - EXILE

Matthew, reading a report silently, had a quickly angering expression on his face as the now 12-year-old Hotaru begged for attention. Finally, it was too much. "SHUT UP!" he exclaimed loudly. Servants bustling by stopped and stared. Hotaru, violet eyes surprised and puzzled, tilted her head slightly. Throwing down the papers, the furious prince glared down at the light-hearted princess trying to collect the papers neatly again. Running a hand through his dark violet hair in exasperation, he grabbed Hotaru by the arm and pulled her up. When they were both standing up straight, Matthew was at least 3 inches taller than his fiancée. She gave him a confused and hurt look at the pain of his strong grip.

"I. Give. Up!" he hissed, punctuating each word with a slight shake of the princess. She gave a near silent whimper. It wasn't a secret that Hotaru loved him, and the only one who didn't know Matthew hated her was Hotaru herself. He wasn't very inconspicuous about it. Finally on his last straw, he yelled, "GET OUT!" and pushed the princess away. Trying not to trip on her lovely lavender dress, she scampered away, the garland of violets she had been wearing now lying on the floor. The angered prince grabbed a nearby servant and growled at him to send Hotaru to exile. Anywhere where she wouldn't bother him was fine. The servant agreed and quickly began making arrangements. ~ In her room, pondering about Matthew, Hotaru was surprised to see one of her servants run in and begin packing her things. Not very alarmed, she asked in a curious voice, "Where am I going?" The servant looked up for a second, a little frightened. He didn't think Matthew had the right to order about the princess or anyone else, but he was afraid of losing his position and did as he was told, not telling the confused princess anything. When she refused to budge, using the few powers she could control, she rooted herself to her room. An upset Matthew had to pick her up himself and carry her out using his own powers, which were surely stronger.

"What are you doing?!" she squeaked as he threw her out of the palace with the bags of stuff. Her answer arrived in the form of a senshi by the name of Uranus. Without a word, she took the frightened princess's hand and teleported them off for training. Matthew, outside the palace, watching, heard Hotaru's distant and afraid voice yell, "Goodbye, Matthew!!!"