Well, It's time for my next installment of this fic o' mine! This is gonna be an interesting one... I hope ^_^ As I mentioned before, This one's gonna have some touching and feeling!
Oh, and, I still don't own Sailor Moon!:P
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Part 4: Love Finally Revealed...
~Hospital~
Very early the next morning... Serena awakes, in her chair, to the sound of Rei's restless slumber... "No!" Rei shouts, in her sleep, "Don't go, Serena! Please! He's not worth your life!" Serena gasps, and gulps hard, as she continues listening... Rei's voice changes from harsh, to sadness-laden, "Serena... Why...?" she says, tears streaming from her un-opened eyes, "You... are the only good thing... in my life... My only... happiness!" Then her voice turns as if she was thinking aloud, low enough as not to be heard, "I know, how much... you love... 'him'. But why... Why did you have to... sacrifice yourself... for someone who doesn't love you... like you think... I'm sorry, Serena... I wish *I* could be your..." her voice drifts off. 'I remember that battle,' Serena contemplates 'with Fiori...' She closes her eyes but, only momentarily, when she hears Rei's voice, again.
"I..." Rei says, in a withered voice that Serena recognizes as her friend's past voice, "Why won't you... let me protect you, my love?" "... Why not?" she continues, "I love you!... Why do still insist on following that ridiculous betrothel to 'him'?" 'She must mean, Mamor... Endymion!?' Serena ponders. "I see..." Rei says, calmly, "You have made your decision. Then, I shall not stop you. As long as you're happy..." Then her voice changes again, to one of torment, "No!" She shouts, "My love!" Then, to rage, "You have gone too far, this time!" the raven-haired girl shouts, "You have taken from me... the most important thing in my life! I shall make you pay, BERYL!!" her dry lips form a half-grin, "... I may not have the power, to defeat you... but, If I release all my energy, at once, I can insure you won't recover for, at least, a thousand years." This came as quite a shock to the blonde odango-atama, she thought she remembered clearly that all of the senshi had already been killed by the Invincible Shadow, before she herself had. 'All of her energy, at once?' Serena ponders, not knowing exactly what happened but, the way Rei grinned, emotionless, frightened her somewhat, as if the fire-senshi had lost all reason for living.
Rei lifts her arms, hands clasped, as if holding some sort of blade and says, "I'm coming, My Princess!" The words *my princess*, again, the same words Serena heard her friend call her, moments before she had finally gotten to sleep. The priestess thrusts her hands toward her heart and her body clenches, as if she had thrust the 'blade' into her chest. Then her body relaxes, back into a more peaceful slumber, her arms back at her sides... she starts waking. "Rei?" Serena asks, getting up from her chair and stepping next to the bed. "... uh..." Rei slowly opens her eyes and looks at her friend, "Yes, Serena?" she says, "What's up? I know I'm not." a hint of a joking tone, Serena smiles, briefly, then it fades and she looks at the floor, "I'm sorry, Rei..." she says, apologetically.
"What are you going on about, Meatball-Head?" asks Rei. Serena leans in and wraps her arms around her friend, causing Rei to cringe because of her injured ribs, "I'm so sorry, Rei." Serena says, tears running down her cheeks, "I-I had no idea... your love for me was that strong!" Rei places her hands on her friend's shoulders and moves her away, just far enough to look into her soft-blue eyes, "I told you, Princess," she says, smiling softly, "Years ago, I would sacrifice everthing for you! Because, You are... my reason for fighting, for living. Without you in my life, life just wouldn't be worth living, ya know?" Serena nods.
"I know, Rei." Serena says, just as softly, "And, I can't hide from it, anymore... I love you, Rei." Rei gasps and Serena blushes slightly, at the thought of what she just said but, she starts to continue. Rei stops her, though, "I... doubt that, Serena." she says, her voice trembling, "You're probably just trying to..." she's cut off by Serena's finger, put to her lips, "I know what you're thinking. And, You're wrong." she says, simply, "It is not out of pity, that I say these words to you..." "I love you." the blonde continues, "I have since that day, I first saw you and looked into your deep-lavender eyes... it scared me but," she moves closer, "It doesn't anymore because, I know now these feelings are real and, they feel... right." she removes her finger from Rei's lips and presses her own lips to them.
Rei is lost in the moment, as she instinctively returns the kiss but then, her mind begins thinking again and she pushes Serena back, breaking the kiss. "This... can't happen." Rei says, "What about, 'him'? I know you... still love him." "You're right and, some part of me always will..." Serena responds, "But, That is not enough to base a life together on." "I understand you've reservations about accepting this but, my love for you has never stopped." she smiles, "I have gotten over Mamoru before but, I could not get over you!" she says, "In the moment just before my own death, against Beryl and the Doom Phantom... Do you know who's image I held closest to me? It was you, Rei, noone else." Rei's face gains an expression of complete shock. "And, When I came so close to death, in Pharoh Ninety's dimension, The one who's voice reached me, with words unspoken, and brought me back..." Serena continues, "It was... your voice."
"But, Serena..." Rei questions, "What about the future?" "We follow the paths we choose, Rei." The princess replies, "Not the ones laid out for us. We are strong enough, to make our own future." A smile creases Rei's lips, a sight rarely seen by anyone, and she forces herself up to kiss her princess' lips, ignoring the extreme pain in her chest... anything for her princess. Rei manages to press her lips to Serena's but, only briefly, before pulling away and lying back down. "I love you, Princess." she says, brushing bangs from her eyes, "but..." "No buts!" Serena interrupts, softly but sternly. Serena leans in and locks her lips onto the priestess', before Rei has time to put up more protests(not that she would, mind you ^_^).
Rei parts her lips, slightly, allowing Serena's tongue entry into her mouth. As Rei returns the tongue gesture, she slips her right hand up Serena's blouse. Finding Serena's left breast, Rei begins caressing it, lightly stroking the nipple with her thumb, causing it to extend to it's full size immediately. Serena moans in the back of her throat, as she and Rei play tug-of-war with their tongues. After several exciting, and 'stimulating', moments, the 2 reluctantly pulled away, with a few more quick pecks and Rei pulls her hand from under Serena's blouse. Breathing heavily, Serena says, "That's enough, for now..." "W... Why, Serena?" Rei asks, regretfully.
"Because..." Serena explains, "That's as far as it's safe, with your... 'condition', Rei." "I suppose..." Rei says. "Don't worry." Serena tells her, "When you're able, I'll show you... just how much, I've loved you. How much, I *do* love you." Rei smiles at the thought and drifts, exhaustedly, off to sleep, again. Serena smiles, also, and says to herself 'I love you, my beautiful priestess. Even though, sometimes you are a pain in the neck!' Rei cracks one eye, "I heard that!" she says. "W-what!?" Serena studders, "Oh, uh, Sorry Rei. Sometimes I forget just how 'psychic' you are." "Never mind." Rei replies, yawning and closing her eye, "You love me and, that's all... that matters..." she falls asleep completely, this time and Serena slouches into the chair, exasperated, and starts to drift off as well, thinking about what she had heard Rei saying, in her 'Silver Millennium' voice. Serena wondered what it meant, hearing her friend & senshi call her *my love* in that same voice, from the past, and she wondered also if it could mean they were... she never finishes the thought, as she falls asleep.
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Part 5: Someone Knows...
~Mizuno Residence~
Beep, Beep, beep... The alarm-clock buzzer sounds. Ami yawns and reaches over turning off the alarm. She starts to get up but a slender arm reaches around her torso and effectively stops her. Ami turns her head to face the other person, "Chrystya..." she says, "I have to get up, I've got to get to work." "ah... Why?" her lover asks, before placing a 'good morning' kiss on Ami's lips, then adds, "I want you to stay with me, a little longer. I didn't even get to see you night-before-last, and you were pretty tired, last night." "I know," the blue-haired girl smiles, "I've just been so busy at the hospital, recently..." she returns the earlier kiss and then says, "Sorry, I'll try to be home more." "It's alright, Ami." the platinum-haired girl says, smiling back, "I know that your job takes most of your time."
"I just..." Chrystya starts. "I understand." Ami states, "I love you and I really should spend more time with you." "I've got it!" she declares, softly, "I've got some vacation-time saved up... How'd you like to go somewhere, next week, just you and I?" Chrystya's face brightens, instantly, and she hugs the girl tightly, "I'd love to!" she says. Ami returns the squeeze and says, "Then, It's settled. But, I do have to get to work. I mean, Rei'll probably try to leave the hospital, and she needs a few more days, but you know her." They break the embrace and Chrystya nods. The 2 get out of bed, get dressed and Chrystya puts up her hair(similar to Makoto's). She and Ami leave for their respective jobs(Chrystya's an exotic dancer, aka, a stripper).
~Near Minato~
Ami meets Minako, on the way to the hospital... "Hey! Ami!" Minako says, "Nice to see ya!" "Hello, Mina." Ami says, in her sophisticated voice, "Why are you here?" "Oh, well, uh..." Minako replies, "I wanted to ask, if you noticed anything 'unusual' between Rei and Serena? Ya know, Like a way they looked at one another, or 'weird' vibes, or... 'ya know'?" "Um..." Ami says, "Not, uh, really. Why?" "Well, It's just that," Minako informs her, "I think... They might be in-love, I know Serena loves Rei but, Rei's a little hard to read." "hm..." Ami responds, thinkingly, "Well, I think it's pretty obvious, how Rei feels about the Princess... Don't you agree?" Minako nods and says, "Well, I guess I should let you get to work. I'll see ya later, Ami." she starts off down the sidewalk, leaving Amy standing there thinking about the possibility that... Rei and Serena might actually... she smiles 'I think it would be great for Rei, to finally have someone to love, who loves her!' She continues to Minato Hospital.
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Ramblings: Installment 3's finished! Thanks for readin! I hope ya like it ^_^ Well, It's not over, yet! Serena still has a confrontation with Mamo-baka and Rei's hurt hasn't ended(and, I don't mean, physically)! This is gonna be a pretty long story! You'll be surprized by the end, I think. (Rei & Serena, forever!! YEAH!)
Oh, and, I still don't own Sailor Moon!:P
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Part 4: Love Finally Revealed...
~Hospital~
Very early the next morning... Serena awakes, in her chair, to the sound of Rei's restless slumber... "No!" Rei shouts, in her sleep, "Don't go, Serena! Please! He's not worth your life!" Serena gasps, and gulps hard, as she continues listening... Rei's voice changes from harsh, to sadness-laden, "Serena... Why...?" she says, tears streaming from her un-opened eyes, "You... are the only good thing... in my life... My only... happiness!" Then her voice turns as if she was thinking aloud, low enough as not to be heard, "I know, how much... you love... 'him'. But why... Why did you have to... sacrifice yourself... for someone who doesn't love you... like you think... I'm sorry, Serena... I wish *I* could be your..." her voice drifts off. 'I remember that battle,' Serena contemplates 'with Fiori...' She closes her eyes but, only momentarily, when she hears Rei's voice, again.
"I..." Rei says, in a withered voice that Serena recognizes as her friend's past voice, "Why won't you... let me protect you, my love?" "... Why not?" she continues, "I love you!... Why do still insist on following that ridiculous betrothel to 'him'?" 'She must mean, Mamor... Endymion!?' Serena ponders. "I see..." Rei says, calmly, "You have made your decision. Then, I shall not stop you. As long as you're happy..." Then her voice changes again, to one of torment, "No!" She shouts, "My love!" Then, to rage, "You have gone too far, this time!" the raven-haired girl shouts, "You have taken from me... the most important thing in my life! I shall make you pay, BERYL!!" her dry lips form a half-grin, "... I may not have the power, to defeat you... but, If I release all my energy, at once, I can insure you won't recover for, at least, a thousand years." This came as quite a shock to the blonde odango-atama, she thought she remembered clearly that all of the senshi had already been killed by the Invincible Shadow, before she herself had. 'All of her energy, at once?' Serena ponders, not knowing exactly what happened but, the way Rei grinned, emotionless, frightened her somewhat, as if the fire-senshi had lost all reason for living.
Rei lifts her arms, hands clasped, as if holding some sort of blade and says, "I'm coming, My Princess!" The words *my princess*, again, the same words Serena heard her friend call her, moments before she had finally gotten to sleep. The priestess thrusts her hands toward her heart and her body clenches, as if she had thrust the 'blade' into her chest. Then her body relaxes, back into a more peaceful slumber, her arms back at her sides... she starts waking. "Rei?" Serena asks, getting up from her chair and stepping next to the bed. "... uh..." Rei slowly opens her eyes and looks at her friend, "Yes, Serena?" she says, "What's up? I know I'm not." a hint of a joking tone, Serena smiles, briefly, then it fades and she looks at the floor, "I'm sorry, Rei..." she says, apologetically.
"What are you going on about, Meatball-Head?" asks Rei. Serena leans in and wraps her arms around her friend, causing Rei to cringe because of her injured ribs, "I'm so sorry, Rei." Serena says, tears running down her cheeks, "I-I had no idea... your love for me was that strong!" Rei places her hands on her friend's shoulders and moves her away, just far enough to look into her soft-blue eyes, "I told you, Princess," she says, smiling softly, "Years ago, I would sacrifice everthing for you! Because, You are... my reason for fighting, for living. Without you in my life, life just wouldn't be worth living, ya know?" Serena nods.
"I know, Rei." Serena says, just as softly, "And, I can't hide from it, anymore... I love you, Rei." Rei gasps and Serena blushes slightly, at the thought of what she just said but, she starts to continue. Rei stops her, though, "I... doubt that, Serena." she says, her voice trembling, "You're probably just trying to..." she's cut off by Serena's finger, put to her lips, "I know what you're thinking. And, You're wrong." she says, simply, "It is not out of pity, that I say these words to you..." "I love you." the blonde continues, "I have since that day, I first saw you and looked into your deep-lavender eyes... it scared me but," she moves closer, "It doesn't anymore because, I know now these feelings are real and, they feel... right." she removes her finger from Rei's lips and presses her own lips to them.
Rei is lost in the moment, as she instinctively returns the kiss but then, her mind begins thinking again and she pushes Serena back, breaking the kiss. "This... can't happen." Rei says, "What about, 'him'? I know you... still love him." "You're right and, some part of me always will..." Serena responds, "But, That is not enough to base a life together on." "I understand you've reservations about accepting this but, my love for you has never stopped." she smiles, "I have gotten over Mamoru before but, I could not get over you!" she says, "In the moment just before my own death, against Beryl and the Doom Phantom... Do you know who's image I held closest to me? It was you, Rei, noone else." Rei's face gains an expression of complete shock. "And, When I came so close to death, in Pharoh Ninety's dimension, The one who's voice reached me, with words unspoken, and brought me back..." Serena continues, "It was... your voice."
"But, Serena..." Rei questions, "What about the future?" "We follow the paths we choose, Rei." The princess replies, "Not the ones laid out for us. We are strong enough, to make our own future." A smile creases Rei's lips, a sight rarely seen by anyone, and she forces herself up to kiss her princess' lips, ignoring the extreme pain in her chest... anything for her princess. Rei manages to press her lips to Serena's but, only briefly, before pulling away and lying back down. "I love you, Princess." she says, brushing bangs from her eyes, "but..." "No buts!" Serena interrupts, softly but sternly. Serena leans in and locks her lips onto the priestess', before Rei has time to put up more protests(not that she would, mind you ^_^).
Rei parts her lips, slightly, allowing Serena's tongue entry into her mouth. As Rei returns the tongue gesture, she slips her right hand up Serena's blouse. Finding Serena's left breast, Rei begins caressing it, lightly stroking the nipple with her thumb, causing it to extend to it's full size immediately. Serena moans in the back of her throat, as she and Rei play tug-of-war with their tongues. After several exciting, and 'stimulating', moments, the 2 reluctantly pulled away, with a few more quick pecks and Rei pulls her hand from under Serena's blouse. Breathing heavily, Serena says, "That's enough, for now..." "W... Why, Serena?" Rei asks, regretfully.
"Because..." Serena explains, "That's as far as it's safe, with your... 'condition', Rei." "I suppose..." Rei says. "Don't worry." Serena tells her, "When you're able, I'll show you... just how much, I've loved you. How much, I *do* love you." Rei smiles at the thought and drifts, exhaustedly, off to sleep, again. Serena smiles, also, and says to herself 'I love you, my beautiful priestess. Even though, sometimes you are a pain in the neck!' Rei cracks one eye, "I heard that!" she says. "W-what!?" Serena studders, "Oh, uh, Sorry Rei. Sometimes I forget just how 'psychic' you are." "Never mind." Rei replies, yawning and closing her eye, "You love me and, that's all... that matters..." she falls asleep completely, this time and Serena slouches into the chair, exasperated, and starts to drift off as well, thinking about what she had heard Rei saying, in her 'Silver Millennium' voice. Serena wondered what it meant, hearing her friend & senshi call her *my love* in that same voice, from the past, and she wondered also if it could mean they were... she never finishes the thought, as she falls asleep.
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Part 5: Someone Knows...
~Mizuno Residence~
Beep, Beep, beep... The alarm-clock buzzer sounds. Ami yawns and reaches over turning off the alarm. She starts to get up but a slender arm reaches around her torso and effectively stops her. Ami turns her head to face the other person, "Chrystya..." she says, "I have to get up, I've got to get to work." "ah... Why?" her lover asks, before placing a 'good morning' kiss on Ami's lips, then adds, "I want you to stay with me, a little longer. I didn't even get to see you night-before-last, and you were pretty tired, last night." "I know," the blue-haired girl smiles, "I've just been so busy at the hospital, recently..." she returns the earlier kiss and then says, "Sorry, I'll try to be home more." "It's alright, Ami." the platinum-haired girl says, smiling back, "I know that your job takes most of your time."
"I just..." Chrystya starts. "I understand." Ami states, "I love you and I really should spend more time with you." "I've got it!" she declares, softly, "I've got some vacation-time saved up... How'd you like to go somewhere, next week, just you and I?" Chrystya's face brightens, instantly, and she hugs the girl tightly, "I'd love to!" she says. Ami returns the squeeze and says, "Then, It's settled. But, I do have to get to work. I mean, Rei'll probably try to leave the hospital, and she needs a few more days, but you know her." They break the embrace and Chrystya nods. The 2 get out of bed, get dressed and Chrystya puts up her hair(similar to Makoto's). She and Ami leave for their respective jobs(Chrystya's an exotic dancer, aka, a stripper).
~Near Minato~
Ami meets Minako, on the way to the hospital... "Hey! Ami!" Minako says, "Nice to see ya!" "Hello, Mina." Ami says, in her sophisticated voice, "Why are you here?" "Oh, well, uh..." Minako replies, "I wanted to ask, if you noticed anything 'unusual' between Rei and Serena? Ya know, Like a way they looked at one another, or 'weird' vibes, or... 'ya know'?" "Um..." Ami says, "Not, uh, really. Why?" "Well, It's just that," Minako informs her, "I think... They might be in-love, I know Serena loves Rei but, Rei's a little hard to read." "hm..." Ami responds, thinkingly, "Well, I think it's pretty obvious, how Rei feels about the Princess... Don't you agree?" Minako nods and says, "Well, I guess I should let you get to work. I'll see ya later, Ami." she starts off down the sidewalk, leaving Amy standing there thinking about the possibility that... Rei and Serena might actually... she smiles 'I think it would be great for Rei, to finally have someone to love, who loves her!' She continues to Minato Hospital.
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Ramblings: Installment 3's finished! Thanks for readin! I hope ya like it ^_^ Well, It's not over, yet! Serena still has a confrontation with Mamo-baka and Rei's hurt hasn't ended(and, I don't mean, physically)! This is gonna be a pretty long story! You'll be surprized by the end, I think. (Rei & Serena, forever!! YEAH!)
