Hi Everyone! I'm back and (hopefully) better than ever! I present to you chapter 3 of "Changes and Traveling Time"! I hope you all like it so far and wish to read more…even if you absolutely hate this story TO BAD! Hahahahaha!
Enjoy:)
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon….much to my frustration!
ON WITH THE STORY!
Upstairs, Hotaru and Michiru waited, not making a sound. Aqua eyes stayed fixed on the younger woman clad in black with deep violet eyes that seemed to know and see all in the world yet still able to retain a certain innocence. Those eyes were now cast downward and the pale face was obscured by silky, shoulder length black hair that shown with violet in the moonlight.
Michiru knew her teenage daughter was composing her features so when her not-so-secret love came up those stairs to talk to her, she wouldn't show her intense emotions prematurely if things went right or at all if they went bad. It hurt the violinist to think that her young Princess may not love her daughter the way Hotaru loved her, but she knows love works in mysterious ways, so there was hope.
Suddenly, Hotaru's head shot up and she turned to face the stairway. Michiru was a little startled but she too turned towards the stairs, in time to see a silvery pink haired young woman clad in her school uniform launch herself into a startled Hotaru.
"Hotaru-chan! You're not mad at me are you? Please don't be!"
ChibiUsa sobbed a little on Hotaru's shoulder and twined her arms around the dark haired girl's neck, clinging. Pale arms rose and wrapped themselves around ChibiUsa's slender waist, pulling her closer to the willowy form she was clinging to.
The heartfelt hug went a long way to sooth the Princess's fears that her best friend and newly discovered loved one would be mad at her. Raven hair overlapped moonlight pink as Hotaru rested her head on top of ChibiUsa's and a sigh escaped both girls. Not a bad one but a content sigh, though it was tinged with sadness for the young photographer.
Watching the two girls embrace and draw strength from the presence of the other, Michiru felt a warmth center in her heart and truly believed that her daughter's love was returned. So she smiled and addressed the two young women.
"I believe I will leave you two here to talk while I go find the others."
A small giggle stopped Michiru from going down the stairs and made her turn around to look at the young Lunarian who was the one to giggle.
"What's so funny ChibiUsa?"
Still in Hotaru's embrace, the Moon Princess smirked playfully and merely replied, "You'll see!"
With a smile, ChibiUsa waved bye to Michiru and turned back to the patiently waiting Hotaru, who reached behind herself to open the door to her dark room, then led ChibiUsa in. Only after the door closed behind Hotaru's pale figure did Michiru, once again, start down the stairs.
When she got to the bottom, what she saw was so unexpected that the painter didn't know what hit her when she started glowing aquamarine.
"So nice of you to join us Neptune."
Aqua eyes zeroed in on dark sapphire as the Ice Princess glided towards the changing Deep Seas Princess. Mercury halted with her body lightly caressing Michiru's. Leaning forward, Mercury whispered to her Outer counterpart, "Consider this my greeting and a challenge to a swimming match later."
Pale pink met coral pink and Michiru became Neptune, completing the gathering of the Moon Princess's Senshi Court.
Lifting her head, Neptune glanced around the room to see Pluto and Uranus already here. Neptune smiled and turned back to the patiently waiting Mercury still in her embrace.
"Gladly."
As soon as the heavy oak door clicked shut, silence permeated the dark room. The only light was the full moon coming in through the open window, unlatched so the cool breeze from the day could venture in and create a pleasantly fresh atmosphere.
The moonlight unerringly found its Princess and the white parts of her uniform glowed pure as new fallen snow, emphasizing her healthy complexion and reminding Hotaru once again how beautiful her friend and love is. Cinnamon red eyes that were focused on the moon journeying through the midnight blue sky, now caught dark amethyst and stayed.
"What do you want to talk to me about Hotaru-chan?"
The sweet voice seemed to ring in the dark room and was countered by a more velvety voice from the shadows as Hotaru stepped into the moonlight to be with her Princess.
"Odango-chan…do you really have to go?"
Deep violet eyes pleaded with the younger woman not to break her fragile heart by saying that she truly has to leave. Tears sprung up in ChibiUsa's eyes and a small sob escaped her chest. She wished with all her might that she wouldn't have to leave Hotaru's side…but this wasn't her real home and she missed her mother and father. Tears were now streaming down her pink cheeks and her red nose.
"I'm sorry…I'm sorry Hotaru! But I have to go home."
Mimicking ChibiUsa, tears were also making tracts down Hotaru's pale face and an infinite loneliness entwined with sadness filled her gaze. ChibiUsa couldn't stand seeing such a heartbreaking look on her beloved friend's face. She shot forward and flung her arms around Hotaru's neck, crying into the pale nape, surrounded by silky, violet-black hair.
Hotaru, though, just stood there so lost in her sorrow over loosing her only best friend that she almost didn't feel the kiss on her cheek.
Almost.
Pale arms now came to life and crushed the slender form of her Princess to her own willowy and slightly taller form. They stayed that way for quite a while before Hotaru spoke again.
"I don't want you to go ChibiUsa!"
The whispered words against her neck and ear caused a searing warmth to travel down the young Moon Princess's body making her form to shiver from the shear force of the rush. Hotaru was about to let go to ask if ChibiUsa was cold when the arms around her neck tightened and the slightly smaller, slender body of the pink haired girl pushed until the girls were flush against each other with not even enough space to fit a hair through.
"Gasp…ChibiUsa?"
Hotaru found ChibiUsa's face barely an inch away from her own and getting closer.
"Please don't be sad Hotaru…I love you."
These last words were said against Hotaru's lips as ChibiUsa kissed her passionately.
Silver and amethyst light exploded from the girls to coat the room, driving away the night for a short moment of time. As the lights washed through the room, the two young women were pulled away from each other and changed.
Silver moonlight enfolded ChibiUsa in a cocoon of warmth, fading her high school uniform away and replacing it with her snow white princess gown. Her already silvery pink hair glittered in the lunar light and her crescent moon symbol was as bright as the sun illuminating the room and making the shadows dance.
In front of the future Moon Princess, Sailor Saturn was also changing. As soon as the moonlight and amethyst glow hit her, the symbol on Hotaru's forehead burst into existence. Violet light wrapped around the Princess of Saturn in a cool but peaceful embrace that soothed the soul.
Like ChibiUsa, Hotaru's high school uniform deteriorated away to revel the dress of royalty that the Planet Princesses all wore. A slender thread of purple light wound its way around Hotaru's alabaster white neck, creating a velvet choker with the sign of Saturn prominently displayed.
Cold, depthless eyes of deep violet focused on the warm, sparkling ruby red eyes in front of her body. After only a moment the piercing violet turned to a lighter amethyst in warm greeting as Saturn looked upon her and her alter ego's true love.
"Small Lady, it is a pleasure to see you again considering the circumstances are less dire than the last time we were both called."
A sweet smile and chiming giggles were the response to the shadowed figure's wry statement; especially to the special emphasis on the word pleasure. With cheeks a little pink from the attention paid to her by the mysterious Senshi and her civilian self's loved one, Princess Small Lady Serenity smiled back at the stoic Senshi standing before her, smoky, ruby eyes twinkling with delight, and replied in kind.
"I would certainly agree that the circumstances are less dire…and Yes…it is a pleasure to meet once more."
Moving forward, moonlight seeming to follow her every change in position, the young Princess leaned into the shadows surrounding the Senshi of Silence only to discover (much to her delight) that a light blush had revealed itself on the pale alabaster cheeks of the dark haired young woman.
"By the way Saturn…"
The young woman in white kept moving forward until her body was teasingly brushing against Saturn's and her mouth was feathering the dark Senshi's ear.
"…I'm not so Small anymore."
Saturn's tentatively held calm shattered at those words and positively evaporated as the kiss placed on the soft spot behind her ear traveled all the way down past her jaw to the tender flesh of her neck.
Violet light practically exploded from the young Senshi, revealing every crevice in her normally dark room and making her collection of lamps glimmer and sparkle like precious amethyst stones in a lit up cave. So unused to any sort of good emotion, let alone extreme pleasure, Saturn's response to the future Princess's ministrations was nothing short of orgasmic! And that was how ChibiUsa wanted it.
Hotaru meant the world to the pink Princess and she knew the pale photographer had never had a very good life before she came to live with the older Outers. ChibiUsa was determined that while she was alive, Hotaru would be as happy as she could possibly be.
Saturn couldn't believe how lucky she was and wondered which gods to thank for the miracle in her embrace that truly loves and cares for her.
"ChibiUsa….gasp…thank you for loving me."
ChibiUsa raised her head and stared right into the desire darkened eyes of her love and, in her most authoritive Princess voice, told Saturn/Hotaru, "There is no need to thank me Hotaru! I am not doing this for a 'thank you!' I am doing this because I am truly in love with you and want to make you happy, not because of obligation, but because seeing you happy and smiling makes me happy and I know I am doing things right!"
A brilliant smile showed up at the end of her statement and was reflected more softly by the darker haired girl. A velvety soft voice issued from Saturn and landed in Small Lady Serenity's ear as Saturn hugged her princess tightly.
"And I am happy just being with you and loving you my Odango-hime."
More smiles and hugs were shared until a voice drifted in under the door from down the stairs, calling to the two young women.
"ChibiUsa…Hotaru…come down here and we'll all go out to celebrate!"
ChibiUsa was turned around and hugged form behind with pale arms wrapped across her slender waist, while lips trailed her jaw and neck, when she replied to the invitation.
"OK! We'll be down in just a moment Usagi!"
Giggles and outright laughter could suddenly be heard from the living room where the others waited, and Saturn could swear she saw Rei, Haruka, Setsuna, Michiru, and Ami smirk while the others laughed their heads off. Obviously, the 18 year old woman in her arms could hear and 'see' it too. Her face was getting redder and redder.
For the first time in what felt like eternity, Sailor Saturn let loose a heartfelt laugh, full of honest joy and happiness.
ChibiUsa immediately stopped everything, even breathing, to imprint forever on her heart the image of the coldest, saddest, and loneliest Senshi expressing her happiness and laughter. It was understood that whenever minor enemies showed up or even when the Senshi got bored and wanted to spar and train, Saturn was to be left alone, except when important things were being discussed or done.
The only ones allowed to bother her for anything else were Usagi and ChibiUsa. They were really it. The Princesses of the Moon understood well the respect and love that gesture alone shows from Saturn and do no truly abuse the privilege. And the other Senshi suspect that even if Usagi or ChibiUsa were annoying Saturn she wouldn't do anything to bad to them…or at least ChibiUsa.
Right then though, ChibiUsa was enjoying the beautiful sight before her. Pale cheeks were splashed with a slight blush and pearly white teeth were visible through smiling lips. Raven black hair framed the glowing face, as Saturn bent her head in an effort to catch her breath.
Opening her closed eyes, warm liquid amethyst flashed in the moonlight as they looked upon the staring woman standing in her arms. Confusion clouded her eyes.
"What's wrong ChibiUsa?"
The worried voice broke through the slightly less taller girl's zoning, and brought out a radiant smile, reassuring the paler girl.
"Absolutely nothing Saturn. Shall we head downstairs before the others speculate any further about what exactly is going on up here?"
Taking the offered hand, Saturn tugged her Princess to her, giving one last hug and enticing whisper that sent rolling waves of pleasure to rock ChibiUsa's body.
"Their speculations wouldn't even begin to come close to what I am thinking of doing to you, Odango-chan!"
ChibiUsa's face went pinker than her hair; in fact, the color bordered on cherry red, as the words and meanings sunk in.
Mock glaring at the Senshi of Saturn, ChibiUsa slipped out of the gentle grip, opened the oak door, and went out…but not before sticking her silvery pink haired head back in and blowing a raspberry at her love.
"Ecchi!"
The head now disappeared and steps could be heard as the young Princess bounced down the stairs to get to the Senshi and her past mother waiting in the living room.
Saturn stayed where she was for a moment, taking in the wonderful feelings of love, joy, and amusement caused by this klutzy and stubborn girl who captured her heat with her sweet, fun-loving, and caring personality. Looking behind her to the window and out at the full moon glowing peacefully in the sky, Saturn wondered what life would have been like if she hadn't met ChibiUsa.
'Probably just like in the Silver Millennium…lonely.'
Letting go of those dark thoughts, Saturn turned back to the door the cheerful Princess of the Moon had exited through and made a silent vow to herself, echoed deep inside by her normal human form, Hotaru.
'I will never let an harm come to you and I will love you for eternity ChibiUsa…Princess.'
Slowly, the Senshi of Destruction and Rebirth walked out the door and softly closed the heavy oak behind her, leaving the room pitch black except for the moonlight streaming in from the open window, caressing the shadows within.