Ch 10: Another Memory

That night Bunny fell asleep thinking everything over. She still didn't know who had been sending the memory dreams, but they had been helpful, once she figured them out. Bunny now wished that she would have another dream. This wish was granted. However, this dream wasn't like the others. Instead of being a tragic memory, it was a happy one. The memory was of the Moon Kingdom, about a year before it was destroyed. Queen Serenity was introducing a young girl to Princess Serenity.

"Daughter, this is Pearl. Her mother has just recently died, and her father died before she was born. She has come to stay here at the palace."

"Hello Pearl. It is a pleasure to meet you. Mother, who were her parents?"

"They were aristocrats on Earth. However, I believe it best for Pearl to be here."

"Oh, well Pearl, don't be shy. What would you like to do?" Princess Serenity was trying to cheer up this very sad looking 10-year-old. "How about we go to the gardens? I love flowers."

They went off. Pearl seemed to become immediately attached to the Princess. When they got to the gardens Pearl actually smiled. "I wish I could have some of these flowers with me always," Pearl said.

"Why don't we make flower crowns? I love doing that, and the meadows are full of wildflowers."

"Oh, can we really? I've never done that before." The two girls skipped of to the meadows. Princess Serenity loved making flower crowns, it was something her mother had taught her. When they had finished Pearl's Princess Serenity took one of the ribbons out of her hair to tie the crown together. She then took the other ribbon to tie her own.

"There, now we have matching ribbons in our crowns."

"But this ribbon is so pretty. Are you sure you want me to have it?"

"Oh course. Consider it a gift from your new best friend," the princess answered.

"Best friend? Really, I've never had a good friend," Pearl said looking extremely sad and lonely. "No one ever liked me, not even mother."

"Oh, come now. I'm sure you're mother loved you."

"Oh, she loved me, but I don't think she liked me very much. She never played with me, or taught me anything. And lately she has been even worse."

"My mother can't play with me much either. But that's because she doesn't have the time. I know that she wants to be with me more, I'm sure your mother wanted to be with you more, too."

"Maybe. Princess Serenity? Will you be my big sister? I want to have a family that really loves me," Pearl asked with a look of pure hopefulness.

"I'd love to be your big sister, I've never had a sister of my own..." With that Bunny woke up. Well, here was another dream, another memory. How could she have forgotten about Pearl? She had loved Pearl like she was her sister, the same way Rini and Hotaru loved each other.

"Buns, what is it? Did you have another dream?" Darien asked.

Bunny hadn't even realized Darien was awake, she must look really worried. "Yes, I had another dream, but you'll never believe what it was about..." and Bunny explained all about Pearl. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to know who her parents where, do you? Mother never would tell me."

"Well, I don't know. I don't remember much about the aristocrats from then, but I'll think about it."

"Thanks. I wonder what happened to Pearl. We were so close, I really want to see her again."

"I'm sure you will, someday. Now go to sleep, you seem exhausted."

"Yes, I guess I'm a little worked up about Pearl. Goodnight," Bunny went back to sleep with her thoughts full of Pearl. She realized that she had loved Pearl as much as she now loved Rini. If only she could see her again.

The next morning she was still thinking about Pearl. When she was doing her hair she looked at her box of ribbons. "Oh my goodness! I still have it. I still have the ribbon," she brought the ribbon she had just found to Luna and Darien. "This is the ribbon I used to tie my flower crown that time with Pearl. I had another just like it that I gave her. I always wondered why I had just this one ribbon, and could never bring myself to throw it away."

"It's no wonder. Don't you remember that it was a special set of ribbons?" Luna asked. "They were friendship ribbons. If you gave one to someone that you loved very much, and you keeped the other then the two of you would be forever united. You're mother gave you those ribbons. And didn't you tell Pearl that the ribbon was a sign of your friendship? I'll bet that wherever she is, she has your other ribbon."

"How is that possible Luna? They have been reborn," Darien posed.

"They are very special ribbons. I said forever united, and forever I mean. No mater how many times they are reborn, until one ribbon is totally destroyed, the ribbons will be reborn with them."

"So, you mean that Pearl and I are still connected? So why haven't I ever seen her?" Bunny asked anxiously.

"I don't know. But you will. And if the dream means anything, you will meet soon," Luna assured her.

When Rini and Hotaru woke up Bunny and Darien filled them in on the dream memory. Rini was a little jealous of how fond Bunny was of Pearl, but then she realized that to Bunny, Pearl was a lot like Hotaru was to her. "Don't worry Bunny. I'm sure you will see her again."

Bunny had noticed the slight jealousy Rini had for Pearl, and so decided not to talk about her anymore. They went about their day just as normal. The only difference was that Bunny had the ribbon tied around her wrist, the way she and Pearl had done back on the Moon.

Rini and Hotaru wanted to play jump rope again, so they when to the park. Bunny loved to see how much fun they were having together. They seemed like sisters. Bunny looked at Darien and could tell he was thinking the same thing. "You know, it's a shame that Rini and Hotaru aren't really sisters, the way they are always together."

"You're right. They seem almost glued at the hip. I wonder why they are so close?" Darien ponders.

"Well, they are both only children, so they had to form friendships outside their families, and they just seem to have clicked. It was the same way with me and Pearl."

"Yes, I remember. You were always talking about someone, though I don't think I ever heard her name. It almost seemed like you had a younger sister."

"Actually, she was. When my mother saw how close we had gotten, she adopted Pearl, so we really were sisters. Hey, you don't supposed we could..."

"It would make them happy, but I think we should wait, until we really are married. They are together now. What's it matter if it's legal."

"You're right. Let's just enjoy ourselves," and Bunny looked lovingly at Darien, who gave her a kiss.