Once Upon A December

Chapter Four

Rating: PG13 for later chapters

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or DN Angel.

Makoto walked up to her mother and smiled weakly. "Mother," she spoke, gaining the Queen of Jupiter's attention. "Mother, may we leave for home now? I'm feeling slightly ill and I miss father. We've been away for an entire week."

The Queen of Jupiter looked at her daughter through wise, dark green eyes. "Daughter of mine," she knelt down in front of Makoto. "Don't you want to wait until the morning? And what about Daisuke, don't you want him to see you off?" She took a strand of her daughters auburn hair and tucked it behind her ear.

"I'd rather not bother him at this time," Makoto said softly, not daring to meet her mother's eyes.

"Makoto," the Queen said lightly, "Makoto I understand what you're going through. I disapprove of how you're handling it, but only for this once will I let it go." The Queen placed her hand on her daughters head and stroked it.

Makoto gave her mother a hug and began to walk towards the room in which she had been staying in.

The Queen of Jupiter sighed as the Queen of Venus placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Daughters," she shook her head. "They are so hard to handle. I can barely keep mine in order. I can't wait until she's at her Princess training." The Queen of love giggled. "But," she smiled, "I'll miss her nonetheless."

"Yes, cherish the time that they're young because they grow up so fast," the Queen of Jupiter said as she stared after her daughter.

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Makoto angrily stuffed what little she had brought into her two bags beside her. Daisuke was caught up in his betrothed. He probably didn't even want to see her off the next day.

She hoped that her mother was already packed in the room next to her so that they could leave as soon as possible.

She sat down on her bed and propped her head on her hands. Things would be much quieter now that she would have no one to hang out with. There was a knock on her door.

Makoto stood up and walked to the door, thinking that it was her mother. She reached out towards the knob but didn't turn it. Letting go she called out "Who is it?"

"Mako-chan?" It was Daisuke. "Mako-chan please let me in."

"Why should I?" Makoto crossed her arms and took a step back from the door.

"Because I want to talk with you, please open the door," he pleaded, knocking on it once more.

"You're already speaking with me, now what do you want?" Makoto sat down on the ground in front of the door.

"Makoto!" Daisuke called angrily. "Stop doing this—"

"Stop doing what?" Makoto yelled back at him angrily. "You want me to stop being angry that my only best friend is going away in one month for four entire years? You want me to stop being angry that my only best friend has been betrothed and will be getting married? You want me to stop being sad that I wont be the center of my best friends universe, but he's at the center of mine?" Makoto was crying now. "Well I can't," she softly sobbed.

She could tell that Daisuke was shocked because he was now silent and had stopped banging on the door.

"W-What?" he stuttered.

"That's right Daisuke. You're the center of my universe. You're everything to me," she said, barely above a whisper. She pulled her legs up to her chest, wrapped her arms around them, and cried into her knees.

"Mako-chan…" he said softly. "I…" he seemed to be struggling for words. "Truthfully, Mako-chan, you're everything to me too."

Makoto looked up, shocked.

"Makoto, you've been there for me through so many times. A-and you always greet me with a smile… you've been my best friend since we were born. Nobody could ever replace you. I know it may sound weird," Daisuke looked away, embarrassed, "but it's true."

Daisuke almost fell over as Makoto opened the door. At first she wouldn't look at him, she was as red as he was. But soon she looked up and smiled shyly.

"Daisuke," she spoke seriously. "I just don't want to be left alone. Please just—"

"Mako-chan," he cut her off as he pulled her into a hug. "I could never do that. But you have to promise me something."

"What's that?" she asked softly into his chest.

Daisuke smiled down at the Princess in his arms and rested his head on top of hers. "You have to promise me that you'll never leave me alone." He paused for a moment. "I'm no fool, Makoto. I know how girls can get when they get older. Please, Mako-chan, just promise me."

Makoto could feel his grip on her tighten. "Of course I won't leave you alone, Daisuke," she said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Then I won't leave you alone."

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The Queen of Earth sighed happily. "Those two," she said, "are so cute together."

"Emiko!" The Queen of Jupiter chastised. "You just betrothed your son!" The two had been spying on their children. Well, it had all really been the Queen of Earths idea and she dragged along her long time friend.

"Oh hush, Yuniko. You know how my husband and I feel about love. We had to have him get betrothed to the Princess of Saturn. Well, one of the three at least. You know how the Moon Kingdom is! If we didn't then something drastic would have happened and there would be Hell to pay, and you know it. I HAD to put on a show to even fool Daisuke or else people would think that I don't follow the rules and that would cause extreme disaster," Emiko said as she lightly hit Yuniko on the shoulder.

Yuniko sighed. "Emiko, don't encourage them. First of all, they don't even know it. Second, it would never work out your son was just betrothed! What about that poor girl?" Yuniko asked as she saw her daughter and her best friend walk down the halls towards the gardens.

"Oh you saw her," Emiko said, not taking her eyes away from the two. "She doesn't give a crap about my son. She's the type that wants to fall in love with, oh… let's say the Prince of Venus. You know the showy, handsome type."

"You mean what your son will become in a matter of days," Yuniko whispered worriedly.

Emiko looked at her friend out of the corner of her eye. "Yuniko," she said softly. "I'm worried about Daisuke."

Yuniko looked at Emiko strangely.

"He's not like his grandfather. I don't think he'll be able to handle Dark…"

Yuniko gave Emiko a reassuring hug. "Don't worry, he'll be fine."

"I don't know Yuniko… he's confused. You were there when his future was foretold."

"And you were there when my daughter's future was foretold," Yuniko said grimly.

Emiko gave her friend a pitied look. "Oh Yuniko, I'm so sorry. I'm worried about both of them. They have no idea what's in store for them in the future. Hopefully they'll pull through." Emiko clasped her hands in front of her.

"You know they'll pull through, we just have to believe in them." The Queen of Jupiter sighed as she placed her hand to her forehead. "It'll be tough, and you know the pain that they'll go through will be excruciating, but we have to believe in them."

"Right," Emiko said uncertainly as she began to chew nervously on one of her nails.

"Emiko, do you really think that what that old woman foretold will come true? It seems a bit much for our children," Yuniko asked, worried for her offspring.

Emiko was quiet for a moment, as if wondering the same thing. "I don't know, Yuniko, I really don't know."

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