"Speaking"
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Sailor Moon P: Return of the Past Chapter Four – Pondering and ReactionsMatthew stared out at the night's sky on the moon. The Earth hung like a blue green jewel in the air, surrounded by a pillow of darkness. He sighed glancing behind him, glad to see no one. He needed to be alone, especially right now.
He was back. The man with crimson eyes, black hair, and always wore black. The one who had helped bring an end to Silver Millennium. The one who had taught him everything, all his skills and knowledge. The one he had called father.
Matthew shivered again. That vile man had also given him a name, also. A name would not speak, ever again. He had served under that name, killed people under that name. He couldn't udder it. It was like giving in again, and he wouldn't allow that, because then, he might…
…. He might have to kill Selenity. Sure, she joked about it, but he had tried, many times. Until she had shown him the light and helped him renounce his ways. She had helped him become a Moon guard, helped him become accepted by other others. She had also taught him how to love.
She did not know what he had done, but he did. He loved her and would sacrifice his happiness, life and soul for her. But she would never know. He wouldn't let her know. She was still in love the Prince of Sol, who died in that last battle, but wasn't revived.
He closed his eyes, remembering her heart broken crying late at night. The tears coursing down her face that he watched from afar. He remembered those times before the battle. Her soulful smiles, her gentle laughter and strong will, none of which she had now. She had fake smiles, tense laughs and her will had become weakened.
Banishing away the memories, he began to stand and turned around. Seeing no one, he began to go toward the castle from his place in the gardens.
O.O.O.O.O.O.O
Nathan rolled his eyes at the attitude of Michael. He was acting like a three year old on pixie sticks times a hundred. Which was half way there. The 'older' man was talking about seeing his sister again.
"I mean, it's been a millennia since I've seen her. I wonder how she will react. Probably hit me and yell. Yup, that's my little sis."
Nathan was temping the ideas of using the modern duck tape to shut the man up. Just as he was about to actually put his plan into action, which meant that Nathan was going to take some duck tape out of his drawer and duck tape the annoying man to the seat and tape his mouth, Drake skidded into the room.
"Guys, we are so dead!" the usually calm raven-haired man shouted, nervously looking around. Michael shut up immediately, which made Nathan mentally praise Selene in every way he could think of, and turned to the youngest man in the Luna Guard. "What do you mean by that?"Drake took a deep breath in and ran a nervous hand through his shoulder length hair, "A) We have to open the café in fifteen minutes and B) The Earth Guard have been sighted."
All the men swore colorfully and ran out of the room to change into a different set of clothes and to find Lily.
Lily had been close to the Earth Guard that had protected her brother and at times herself. They had been supportive of her relationship with the golden haired princess and helped calm her brother down when she had told him. (All three men shuttered at the memory. They had never seen him so angry in their lives. He had almost broken every glass piece in the house. His elemental powers had also gotten out of control and the earth had felt three earthquakes, four volcanoes, six hurricanes, and two tsunami's in the matter of five minutes, just because his sister was homosexual.)
She had also been very hurt when they had died in the last battle and felt betrayed. Though, she later found out that it was not the guard, only dark copies, while the men had died and been reborn. She had been angered at the time, but she nearly ripped off Beryl's head when she used the dark copies, again. Selenity had to freeze her to stop Lily from endangering their identities.
They only hoped that Lily wouldn't think they were lying and ready to go to work.
o.o.o.o.o.o.o
Usagi smiled as she awoke before her alarm clock, again. It had taken three years, but she had broken that habit, making her mother faint, her father stop eating breakfast as she sat down to eat breakfast with them for a week and Shingo groan (he had bet that she would never break the habit and would buy her a Sailor V game). Luna lay next to her curled up in a ball, sleeping peacefully even after last night's battle.
The thought turned her smile upside down as she got out of her bed. The battle had been unexpected to say the least. There was only supposed to be peace until the Crystal Millennium began, and that was not for a few more years.
Down stairs, she heard her mother prepare the morning's breakfast. Her father moved down to greet her good morning, and Shingo snoring lightly in the room next to hers. Smiling, she took her uniform of its hanger. Maybe it was a random attack, and life would return to normal, as normal as life was for a reincarnation of a princess who would rule the universe.
The peace was something she had waited for and wanted. If she was to become queen she needed to get better at school and monster attacks didn't help at all. Life was getting better; she was transforming into a young woman and getting better grades (her father had fainted and mother too and Shingo had done a goldfish imitation). Now, if only her 'night life' would comply.
As she did her hair, she thought back to the battle. The youkai had said something about her being the 'younger twit.' She didn't have a sibling in the Silver Millennium, much less an older one. Unless…
She shook her head. Iie, it couldn't be, Setsuna wouldn't do that. She would never willing withhold information now. She, Usagi, was her hime. They had both made it clear that they wouldn't withhold secrets from any senshi in their group after Chaos. They had all received their memories, no more secrets held. Glancing at the mirror, she approved of her reflection.
Yet the thought lingered in her head as she headed down for breakfast.
Unless the sibling had been erased from her memories.
O.o.O.o.O.o.O
Lily smiled as she finished braiding Alexandra's hair. "I love playing with your hair," she giggled, stepping back.
"Which you are allowed to play with until your hearts content," the golden haired woman smiled, catching Lily's hand and placing it on her shoulder before covering with her own.
"We better get the others. They are probably too scared to come in her and 'break us up'. We have to get to work in a few hours anyway," Lily smirked, ideas of what they might be 'broken up from' dancing in her head. Alexandra caught her smirk and grinned, "Later koi." She placed a quick kiss on the cheek of her lover, after she had stood up.
The doors to their room burst open and both girls glowered at the intruders, who ignored their looks and tried to catch their breath. Michael was the first to do so and gasped out, "The Earth Guard has been sighted in Tokyo."
The response caused a chain of events beginning with Lily collapsing into Alexandra's arms, "Dear Selene, please don't be joking." Selenity rushed in after the words had been uttered, sensing the disturbances in their auras. "What has happened here?" Matthew entered after she had said that, and strangely, he looked quite angry.
"The Earth Guard have been spotted in Tokyo, Selenity," Nathan stated, having regained his breath, but nearly lost it at Selenity's glare. "There better be no mistake, Nathan."
"There isn't," Drake added, "I triple checked the system and got visuals. It's them."
"Really?" Lily faintly said, hope shining in her eyes. "We have to find them, and then, Endymion needs t-!"
"We'll have to wait a bit. We have a café to open in five minutes," Alexandra cut her off.
They all nodded and teleported to the inside of their café and began getting ready, quickly with the use of magic.
o.O.o.O.o.O.o
"I am not cooking breakfast, Haruka, no way. Today is my break day, and I would like to rest!"
"But what are we suppose to eat? We have to eat! Breakfast is an important part of a balanced diet, and I need to eat!"
"Well, I'm not cooking."
"But remember what happened last time I tried to cook?"
There was a snort, "How could I forget, we had to get a new kitchen. Setsuna was not happy, if I do remember correctly."
"And do you want a mad Setsuna? No, so, you'll cook breakfast, right?"
"Iie."
Then a pout came, "Michiru, please!"
"IIE!!"
As much fun as it was to listen to, Setsuna decided to break up the 'happy' couple's argument. She walked into the kitchen (Hotaru followed) and calmly stated, "I found a small café that serves breakfast, yesterday. We could go there for breakfast."
Hotaru started cheering, "Yay! We can eat breakfast out and don't have to eat Haruka-papa's nasty food."
"HEY!" was the indigent reply, "I am standing here, you know."
"Uh oh," was all she said before running to hide behind Setsuna.
"I'll get you chibi, later, when they can't hear you scream," Haruka grinned with a bit of an insane look.
"Michiru-mama, don't let Haruka-papa tickle me, please!" Hotaru pleaded, using the puppy dog look on her 'mother'.
After the battle with Chaos, Hotaru became an eight year old again. It seemed as though the Fates wanted her to have a childhood, or so they had thought, until the new battle had taken place.
"Haruka, won't tickle you, chibi-chan, will she?" Michiru glared at the woman next to her, who sighed and replied, in a dull resigned tone, "Iie, Michiru-chan, I won't."
"Good!" Michiru brightened visibly and turned to Setsuna, "Now, where is this café?"
O.O.O.O.O.O.OThe café was busier than usual, but that didn't bug the group who ran it. It was welcomed. They didn't really want to think at the moment about the chaotic moments that were happening. Especially, Alexandra, she had been preoccupied ever since Drake had come in with the news that morning. Lily was so happy…
The bell that announced another customer had entered rang, breaking Alexandra from her brooding and turned to see who was entered. When she saw whom, she visibly paled. The Outers had come to visit.
She quickly walked to the group, who had seated themselves in a corner near a window and were reading their menus. As quickly as she could, she placed a fake smile on her face, and she went to face her doom.
"Welcome to the Silver Millennium. I'm Alexandra and I'll be your waitress for today. Is there anything you would like to drink?" she asked, all sugar and no spice.
Setsuna was the first to order, in her mystical tone of voice "Plutonian tea, please." Alexandra scribbled it down in her order book.
"Neptunian water," was Michiru's dazed reply.
"Uranian coffee," was Haruka's distrusting stated.
"Saturian juice," was Hotaru cheerfully said.
"Ok, I'll have it out in a minute," Alexandra smiled and turned to the youngest of the group, "And I'll bring you a toy, little one." With that said she left the group to themselves, who turned to Setsuna to explain.
"Matthew, we got an order of the outer kind, drinks, Alexandra called as she entered the kitchens.
"Double meaning or no," he called over his shoulder. Nathan and Michael tensed at his words.
"The former. Where are the Sailor Scout figures? I want to give Saturn one. Her figurine, I mean," Alexandra questioned, looking in a closet.
"Top box, Sol," Nathan replied. I'll finish the Outer berry cake. Surely, they'll want one."
"Agreed," Alexandra smiled as she pulled out the box that held the glass like figurines. They weren't glass though, it was stronger and would only break if it to intentionally be done and thrown at a great force. She pulled out the life like Saturn one. It wasn't too small, but it had Saturn in her princess form with the planet Saturn in the sky. It played Hotaru's favorite song from the Silver Millennium too.
"Are the drinks done, Matthew?" she asked as she placed the figurine in her pocket.
"Hai," was the quick reply.
She took the drinks from Matthew, thanked him, and left the kitchens. Balancing the tray on her hand, she maneuvered around the café until she reached her customers, who were talking amongst themselves, and Hotaru spotted her first, "Alexandra-san is coming, Michiru-mama, Setsuna-mama, Haruka-papa!"
When she reached the table, they all turned to her. "Here we are. The Outer planet drinks." She handed them out to the respected person. Then, she turned to Hotaru, "Little one, this is for you." She pulled the figurine out of her pocket and tapped the planet and the melody played.
"Aringoto!" Hotaru cried out and hugged Alexandra. Alexandra chuckled, "I'm happy you like it. You remind me of the planet Saturn. It is mysterious, yet helpful. It is usual said to be evil, but it's just innocent, like you are little one."
Hotaru let go of Alexandra's legs and smiled, "We're getting Outerberry cake, please and some croissants."
"Will do, anything else?" The others nodded a negative response and Alexandra turned to leave, when Haruka's voice stopped her, "How much is it?"
Alexandra spun around, "Pardon me? I didn't catch that, could you repeat it, please."
"How much is the figurine?" Haruka asked, looking straight at Alexandra and motioned to the one Hotaru was watching with in intense fascination.
"Don't worry about it. It's a gift. She deserves to have something precious like that. Childhood is something to take willingly, not question, miss. I don't want her to miss out on that," Alexandra stated before whispering, "Like I did."
She turned and left, allowing the others to take in her words. As she made her way toward the kitchen, she sighed. It was going to be a bad day; she could feel it.
- End Chapter
Authors Notes – I update early. I was bored… I'm beginning to have some doubts about the public interest in the story. Unless I get quite a bit more reviews (meaning, like three) telling me what to do with the story, I'm placing it on hold. This story has gone off track, so it is no longer really easy to write. I would like it if someone besides my devoted and beloved reviewer BoomBoomBaby reviewed. I really don't have much confidence at the moment over this story, so could you please tell me your opinions, please! If anyone knows any more Japanese words that I have misspelled or haven't explained, tell me!
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Japanese Mini Dictionary (It lives!)
Hai – Yes
Iie – No
Baka – Stupid, idiot
Chibi – small
Koshii – dear, beloved
Koi – lover
Gomen (ne) – (very) sorry
Aringoto – Thank you (is the spelling right for this one?)
Ja ne – Good-bye
Minna – Everyone
-chan – suffix for friend
-san – suffix for elders
-sama – suffix for someone of a higher rank
(-) ko – suffix for lover (usually female)
Senshi – sailor scouts