Two Combating Sides
Author's Notes: Hey, thankies again for the reviews! Here's a little change of pace... ---
CHAPTER 4 - LONESTAR
Stretching out on his bed, Matthew stared up at the dark ceiling with shadowed ebony eyes. It was night on Saturn, and it was extremely quiet. It was a blessing in his opinion. Of course, his servants seemed to think exactly the opposite. They missed their princess's kind, smiling face, telling them that they were working too hard. Matthew was uncaring and seemed to think only of himself. The only fault the servants saw in Hotaru was the fact that she loved this conceited prince.
Looking at Matthew's closed door, the head servant shook his head. Why was the young Hotaru away? Why wasn't he the one? These questions echoed around his head as he remembered that the girl wasn't allowed any contact at all with her beloved planet. Sighing, he wondered how she was doing. But, then again, he had to consider himself lucky. He, out of all the servants, knew Hotaru's whereabouts and what she was there for, besides exile anyway. Doubtful that even Matthew knew, or cared for that matter, he sighed and scurried off to continue working.
The prince of Saturn ran a hand through his dark violet hair, staying absolutely silent until he heard the quiet steps of the head servant fade. Letting out a sigh, he glanced out his window. The landscape of Saturn was barren, if not for the sweeping, swirling gases surrounding the secret, solid portion where they resided, away from the prying eyes of Earth humans. The only ones who knew of its existence were the Outer senshi and the royal Moon family, as well as her court. But no one from Earth has ever known or even guessed what was really there.
Looking into the distance, he practically jumped up at the sight of a ball of energy veer upwards towards the palace of Uranus, scraping one of its sides. Blinking in surprise, Matthew hurried out of his room into the third floor of the palace. The room that he entered had a big monitor on one wall, and a keyboard-like object near the bottom. Pressing a small button with Uranus's symbol on it, the monitor crackled for a moment before the face of Sailor Uranus appeared, blue eyes tired and blonde hair disheveled. "Huh?" she greeted sleepily, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand. "What?" Blinking in surprise, Matthew leaned forward slightly.
"Is everything alright over there?" he asked, a little anxious. This made the senshi snap to attention. Holding back a yawn, she shook her head.
"Everything's good. Just a small accident. Oh, don't tell me," she added sarcastically. "You're worried about Hotaru-chan?" The young prince's eyes narrowed and he shook his head. Uranus scoffed and the monitor went blank. Immediately, a message flashed across the screen. 'Call me back when you learn how to care.' Shaking his head exasperatedly, Matthew went back down to his room. At first pausing at the end of the staircase, he felt a gentle stab of loneliness, but quickly shook it away. There'd be enough people around him soon enough. In approximately three months, Queen Selenity would be holding a semi-annual ball for all the senshi, princesses, and princes. Even the servants were invited to come! Matthew still had to prepare a little bit, and pushed the thought of Hotaru far from his mind. Unfortunately, with his head full of the good time he was planning to have, he forgot that the young princess was also attending. After all, even though she was in exile, she was allowed the freedom to go anywhere other than Saturn or Saturn's territory, because Matthew had not specified directions. So, basically, it was all his fault.
Author's Notes: Hey, thankies again for the reviews! Here's a little change of pace... ---
CHAPTER 4 - LONESTAR
Stretching out on his bed, Matthew stared up at the dark ceiling with shadowed ebony eyes. It was night on Saturn, and it was extremely quiet. It was a blessing in his opinion. Of course, his servants seemed to think exactly the opposite. They missed their princess's kind, smiling face, telling them that they were working too hard. Matthew was uncaring and seemed to think only of himself. The only fault the servants saw in Hotaru was the fact that she loved this conceited prince.
Looking at Matthew's closed door, the head servant shook his head. Why was the young Hotaru away? Why wasn't he the one? These questions echoed around his head as he remembered that the girl wasn't allowed any contact at all with her beloved planet. Sighing, he wondered how she was doing. But, then again, he had to consider himself lucky. He, out of all the servants, knew Hotaru's whereabouts and what she was there for, besides exile anyway. Doubtful that even Matthew knew, or cared for that matter, he sighed and scurried off to continue working.
The prince of Saturn ran a hand through his dark violet hair, staying absolutely silent until he heard the quiet steps of the head servant fade. Letting out a sigh, he glanced out his window. The landscape of Saturn was barren, if not for the sweeping, swirling gases surrounding the secret, solid portion where they resided, away from the prying eyes of Earth humans. The only ones who knew of its existence were the Outer senshi and the royal Moon family, as well as her court. But no one from Earth has ever known or even guessed what was really there.
Looking into the distance, he practically jumped up at the sight of a ball of energy veer upwards towards the palace of Uranus, scraping one of its sides. Blinking in surprise, Matthew hurried out of his room into the third floor of the palace. The room that he entered had a big monitor on one wall, and a keyboard-like object near the bottom. Pressing a small button with Uranus's symbol on it, the monitor crackled for a moment before the face of Sailor Uranus appeared, blue eyes tired and blonde hair disheveled. "Huh?" she greeted sleepily, rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand. "What?" Blinking in surprise, Matthew leaned forward slightly.
"Is everything alright over there?" he asked, a little anxious. This made the senshi snap to attention. Holding back a yawn, she shook her head.
"Everything's good. Just a small accident. Oh, don't tell me," she added sarcastically. "You're worried about Hotaru-chan?" The young prince's eyes narrowed and he shook his head. Uranus scoffed and the monitor went blank. Immediately, a message flashed across the screen. 'Call me back when you learn how to care.' Shaking his head exasperatedly, Matthew went back down to his room. At first pausing at the end of the staircase, he felt a gentle stab of loneliness, but quickly shook it away. There'd be enough people around him soon enough. In approximately three months, Queen Selenity would be holding a semi-annual ball for all the senshi, princesses, and princes. Even the servants were invited to come! Matthew still had to prepare a little bit, and pushed the thought of Hotaru far from his mind. Unfortunately, with his head full of the good time he was planning to have, he forgot that the young princess was also attending. After all, even though she was in exile, she was allowed the freedom to go anywhere other than Saturn or Saturn's territory, because Matthew had not specified directions. So, basically, it was all his fault.