Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Sailormoon and Ayashino Ceres.
Author's notes: Thanks to those who reviewed especially to baby-bunnygurl. And to make things clear, her name is Serena but since she is in hiding she uses Selene kinda similar but still… anyway here's chap 2.
~The next day~
Selene stood outside a door, in her hand a crumpled piece of paper with a name 'Suzumi Aogiri' and an address. She knocked a few times. Then Kyu answered her, Selene stared at the one who answered her. Her eyes widened a bit in surprise, but she didn't react on it.
"Does Suzumi Aogiri live here" Selene asked in a clear voice.
Before Kyu could respond…
"Selene!" Someone called from behind Kyu.
"Yuuhi" she nodded in greeting smiling a bit.
"What are you doing here?" Yuuhi asked surprised.
"Does Suzumi Aogiri live her?" she asked again.
"She's my sister, why don't you come insisde?" Yuuhi replied opening the door.
"Well isn't it a small world?" Selene mumbled to herself following Yuuhi.
He led her to Suzumi. "Serena!" Suzumi spoke surprise
"Serena? I thought it was Selene?" Yuuhi gazed at her quizzically.
"It's Selene now, Aunt Suzumi" Selene murmured looking at her Aunt.
"Aunt?" Yuuhi's eyes widened. "How come you never told me you have such a beautiful niece?" Yuuhi asked glaring at her sister reproachfully.
Suzumi waved a dismissive hand at him and led Selene to her room.
"Now tell me, Serena what are you doing here? And why do you want me to call you Selene?" Suzumi asked confused. Selene sighed. Taking a deep breath , "You do know that I never spent my childhood here did you?" Selene asked. "What are you talking about?" Suzumi frowned. Selene sighed again. "Figures Pluto would take care about their memories." Selene muttered.
"Pluto or should I say Setsuna one of the Sailor Senshis took me from this dimension and put me in another for training. Now 14 years later, she brought me back here again." Selene explained. Suzumi nodded her hear urging her to continue. "I'm not sure if I should be telling you this…" Selene began wavering. "I am, no I was Sailor Moon, and my friends are the Sailor Senshi. Lately, they found out that I am the reincarnated Princess Serenity. And now they want me to marry Darien the reincarnated Prince of Earth. Unfortunately my heart already belongs to another." Selene summarized.
"Did you tell Ikuko about this?" Suzumi asked after a moment. Selene looked away. "She wouldn't believe me." Selene said quietly. "Then why are you telling me?" Suzumi asked curious. "I…I need help, I don't know anyone here. You see I ran away." Selene looked down ashamed. "I couldn't take it anymore. They believe that they own my life! Selene said bitterly.
"You should have told your mother before running away, Ser. She would've understood." Suzumi said sternly. "I know." Selene said guiltily. "As your aunt and your mother's sister, our family has our own secrets." Suzumi said mysteriously. She levitated the cup that she had been drinking from.
Selene's eyes widened in astonishment, "What's this?" she gasped. "Tennyo blood, our family are descendants of celestial maidens. Fortunately for your mother, any signs of her power are dormant, I'm not sure about you though." Suzumi explained.
"So how long are you planning to stay here? Where are you staying right now?" Suzumi asked.
Selene shrugged. "Until they find me I guess. They can find me by reading my chi and whenever I use my powers. I've recently learned to mask my chi, so as long as I don't use my powers they will have a hard time finding me, Unless Pluto interferes of course… I'm staying at a cheap apartment I rented for a week. I was hoping that you could help me find a job." Selene explained.
"I have a better idea, why don't you just stay here?" Suzumi suggested. "Well…I don't want to be a bother." Selene said softly. "Nonsense, its no problem at all. I could help you find a job but in the meantime you could help around the house." Suzumi concluded. "That's very generous of you." Selene replied bowing. "You could have Aya's room for now, since she's not here and if she returns we'll fix the other empty room near mine." Suzumi said nodding. "Though I must warn you, a bit of trouble is happening right now…concerning about maidens with celestial blood and it might involve you too." Suzumi warned her.
"I have to take a chance here, I can handle trouble." Selene said firmly. "By the way, who's Aya?" Selene asked curious. "Aya is Aya Mikage, she's the reincarnation of Ceres." Suzumi told her. "Reincarnation of Ceres?" Selene asked slowly intrigued. "Yes, shall I tell you the story?" Suzumi asked. "Please do." Selene urged her heart beating strangely in anticipation.
And as Suzumi told the story Selene listened in fascination feeling a strange familiarity to it.
"Long ago there was a fisherman. One day as he passed by
the seashore, he saw several beautiful Tennyo bathing. He saw beautiful robes
next to him which were the finest he had
ever seen. He took one of them and went home.
The Tennyo whose robe was taken by the fisherman couldn't go back to Heaven. She went to the fisherman's home and pleaded for her robe, but the fisherman pretended that he knew nothing. Tennyo soon married the fisherman, and gave birth to a child. Many years after, Tennyo finally knew where the fisherman hid her robe by hearing a song that her child sang. Tennyo took back her robe and went back to Heaven. Leaving behind her husband and child…" Suzumi spoke in a story-telling voice.
"No it didn't happen that way." Selene murmured shaking her head frowning. "Is something wrong Serena?" Suzumi asked concerned. "Huh? Oh nothing…it was a sad story." Selene said sympathetic. "Well, that's it, should I send Yuuhi and Kyu to get your belongings?" Suzumi asked. "No I'll be alright." Selene shook her head.
Selene went back to her apartment and prepared all her belongings. She took a relaxing shower before going back. "Something's not right about the story…" Selene thought troubled as the cold water beat her back refreshingly. She sighed as she got out and wrapped herself in her towel. Strange flashbacks were distressing her mind. Like some missing piece from an incomplete puzzle, telling her something…coaxing a secret to be let out. She took in a deep breath and cleared her mind. She picked up all her stuff and went back to Suzumi's house.
Yuuhi opened the door for her. "Selene, I'll show you your room for the time being." Yuuhi led her to Aya's previous room which was a next to his. "This was MS. Aya's room?" Selene asked softly. "Yes." Yuuhi answered nonchalant. "And that one is yours next to hers?" Selene stated. "It was for her protection, so that I can easily go to her, if someone attacks in the night." Yuuhi explained, slightly blushing red. "Oh." Selene replied and dropped her bag to the floor. "Well, good night and thank you for everything." She said warmly.
Author's notes: I got the story of AYC about the legend from a website, though I forgot from which one. Don't forget to review! This is going to be a Serena/Yuuhi fic unless there's a major objection of course from the readers.