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Yupiteru… authoress of SWEET SURRENDER… (if anybody can figure out where I came up with the title, next chapter will be dedicated you!)
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Chapter 11: Surprises, Surprises
It had been a year in the Sailor Moon dimension. A whole year. Every day seemed to trudge on like the one before it. Every night she cried herself to sleep, just thinking about him. For months it was a forced routine - get up, get washed, get dressed, eat breakfast, pretend to be awake, pretend to happy, go to school, chat with her friends, eat lunch, fight a youma, have a senshi meeting, argue over whether or not it was Chaos sending the attacks, go to the Outers' Mansion, do homework, try to get some shut-eye; then start it all over again like a never-ending cycle. Went like this, week after week, month after month… until an entire year had passed.
She knew it was Saturday as the light streamed in from the open door, with its silver curtains fluttering around the glass balcony doors. She let out a yawn before covering her head with her pillow and turned over on her stomach. Her golden, almost platinum, hair was fanned around the bed, creating a huge halo. Her silver-white pajamas were wrapped around her body in a cocoon fashion and she mumbled out some incoherent words as Michiru Kai'ou walked into her bedroom, sat down on her princess' bed and nudged her awake.
"Come on, Usagi-chan," came the tranquil voice of the famous violinist.
With a tug of Michiru's light blue spaghetti strap cotton dress, Michiru's attention shifted to her adopted daughter, Hotaru. She was looking up at her 'mother' with pleading violet orbs and a slight pouted lower lip. Michiru sighed and gave her daughter a nod of the head. Hotaru grinned, flounced back to the door and ran as fast as her legs would carry her before launching herself onto Usagi's bed and receiving a groan and moan in response. She began giggling, until Usagi rolled over and squashed her.
"USA-MAMA!" she cried, "that hurts!"
"Mm-hmm," was her only response.
Hotaru attempted to shove the going-to-be seventeen year old off of her body. She then grinned and began tickling her 'Usa-mama.' Usagi let out a shriek, her eyes flew open before narrowing at the Dosei no Senshi and the two began a tickling war. Haruka and Setsuna had heard Usagi's shriek and were immediately in the room. Both in defensive stances and ready to fight. They both began laughing when Michiru explain what Hotaru had done and they all smiled at the two teenagers tickling each other on the bed.
"Alright," the ever-the-peace-maker, Michiru, said - stopping both girls in the middle of their war, "it's time to go to the shrine for a senshi meeting."
"BUT…" cried both of the girls.
Michiru shook her head, "I don't think so. Neither of you are getting out of this meeting. Now come on, get dressed and get breakfast."
Usagi and Hotaru both pouted, then clung to the other, wailing their protests. Haruka let out a chuckle and hoisted the two up of the bed. She whispered, "Do what Michi-chan says, or I'm dumping you both in the pool, understood?"
Both girls let out an "EPP!", before they both demanded to be put down. Haruka chuckled, "Alright, I'm dumping you in the pool."
Four fists pounded on Haruka's back in objection to being discarded in the pool as vocal protests were cried; Haruka ignored both the fists and vocal protests. Before either of them knew it, they were both thrown in the Olympic sized pool in the gardens. As Haruka waited patiently, with her arms crossed over her chest and tapping her foot, for both to surface, but when Hotaru only surfaced only seconds later, Haruka jumped into the pool, looking for Usagi. Usagi, meanwhile, had began breathing underneath the water and began swimming in the pool in her pajamas. Haruka wrapped an arm around Usagi's waist and hoisted her out of the water and Usagi began breathing normally.
"Ru… Ruka…" came her shivering voice, "I… I could breath… I can breath under water!" 1
Haruka and Hotaru stared at her as if she had grown another head.
"What, Koneko-chan? What are you talking about? No body can breath under water. Not even Michi-chan, and she's the Umi no Senshi," came Haruka's deep voice.
"You can breath under water?" Hotaru cried with glee, "Teach me!"
Haruka carried Usagi into the mansion princess-style, while holding her adopted daughter's hand. She frowned, "I think we're going to have to ask Setsuna about this."
Setsuna and Michiru looked horrified when Usagi told them that she could breath under water. Michiru almost went into hysterics, trying to make sure her princess didn't have any water in her lungs. Setsuna appeared mystified and bewildered, "How is this plausible? I never knew you had the ability before. Maybe it's possible your past father had something to do with this…?"
While Hotaru and Usagi were both upstairs changing, Haruka, Michiru and Setsuna discussed the possible ways Usagi was able to breath under water. About ten minutes later, drawing no conclusions, the three waited silently for the mischievous teenagers to come downstairs.
Haruka had changed into an off-white dress shirt with large ruffles in place of a collar and from her elbow to her wrists, was a stiffer material that made it look like she wore forearm guards. She also had on a pair of Setsuna's famous loose black dress pants with a slightly lower waist line, which had a black leather belt secured in place. Michiru was still in her light blue spaghetti strap dress, only she had a blue shawl draped around her shoulders. Setsuna wore black sleeveless turtle neck shirt with a cream colored spaghetti strap dress with a crisscross pattern on the back, exposing part of her shirt.
When Hotaru came downstairs, she was dressed in a black dress that ended at her thighs with one inch straps with violet roses sewn into the straps and end of the dress with a pair of faded flared black jeans underneath the dress. Around her neck was a violet ribbon with a miniature version of her glaive as a decoration to it.
Usagi followed after Hotaru, wearing a violet leather corset that slightly lifted her bosom with a silver spaghetti strap dress underneath that ended at mid-thigh. Underneath her dress, she wore mid-thigh lavender stockings and a silver anklet around her right ankle. Around her neck was a silver heart with a crimson ribbon holding it up. Hotaru had Usagi help her tie her hair into two braids, while Hotaru had helped Usagi tie her hair into four round buns, instead of her traditional two, with the rest of her hair flowing in gentle waves. Both girls beamed, before they quickly snatched their shoes and ran out to the garage, waiting patiently for other three outer senshi. They all took off in Haruka's 1986 yellow convertible Corvette, with its top down. 2
When they got to the shrine, Usagi said she was going to collect herself for a couple minutes before she went inside. The four outer senshi nodded and went inside. She berated herself, 'I shouldn't be so unhappy! I need to be strong for when we fight!' And thus, her mind flashed back to when she had first entered the senshi dimension from being away for three months. In fact, time in this dimension went faster than when in the other dimension, which had completely messed Usagi's body up when she had returned. When she had returned, she hadn't been excepting a huge party, but the senshi had planned one anyways, partially due to Setsuna; who had convinced the senshi that their hime had been sent to another dimension for training, so the party was in honor of her training.
Usagi had arrived to the party after the senshi had been notified of her return three days earlier, mistakenly believing that day was the day she was returning. She began making her way up the Shrine stairs, her black platforms making a soft crunching noise by squashing dead leaves. Her silk violet skirt was asymmetrical and gently rubbing her thighs and knees, which were covered by mid-thigh high stockings that were a gray color. Before she was completely up the stairs, she turned and looked up, thinking 'I could still turn back, besides I'm not sure if I'm ready to see my senshi.'
Usagi shook her head immediately upon that thought, causing her pigtails to whip her face. She had her locks into two small braided buns, causing most of her hair to be on top of her head like the way it was with her odangos, except with pigtails ending at the end of her hips and crimped. She let out a sigh, closing her eyes, while fingering a silver heart on a crimson ribbon necklace that Yami had given her before her departure.
Looking up at the Shrine, she turned and continued walking, while tugging on the sleeves of her gray-lavender off-the-shoulder shirt with sleeves that belled out around her fingers. In-between her shirt and skirt was a black corset that just slightly lifted her bosom, but not much. Opening her eyes, she stared at the doors to the Shrine. She slide them open, took off her shoes and closed the door. Usagi walked into the room where the senshi were sitting, and she felt somebody wrap their arms around her waist and looked down at a teenage Hotaru hugging her. She smiled, returning the hug from the Dosei no Senshi.
"Hi," came her squeaky voice. Haruka, pretending to have not seen her for the last three days, strode over and gave her a bear-hug before Michiru came over to convince Haruka their hime needed air. Usagi smiled and gave Michiru a hug as well. The tsuki no hime turned to look at the rest of her senshi, Ami, Rei, Minako and Makoto, who all had bewildered looks on their faces.
"Um," was Minako's vocal response as she blinked, "what are you wearing?"
Usagi raised an eyebrow before looking at down her clothes then brought her eyes up to the self-proclaimed goddess of love's eyes while turning around, "Do you like it? It's really comfortable! Setsuna's new fashion line. She sent them to me while I was,… training."
"Is it really you?" her best friend, the priestess of Shrine, mumbled, "Odango?"
Usagi smiled at Rei, before blinking because the Kasei no Senshi had caught her in a bear-hug as well.
"I missed you so much," came her soft reply.
Makoto grinned and pulled out a chocolate cake she had made for Usagi. Her emerald eyes softened as the petite teenager took the cake and squealed in delight before embracing the tomboy fighter in a hug.
"Thanks Mako-chan!"
'Ami's hair has grown out,' Usagi mused before hugging her Suisei no Senshi. The blue haired computer genius smiled and hugged her hime back, "How have you been, Usagi-chan?"
Usagi yawned, "Better, I didn't get ANY sleep on the way back here."
Rei studied her golden haired friend before she noted the silver streaks, then asked, "What happened to your precious odangos?"
Usagi burst out laughing, surprising the senshi, while patting her braided bun, "I had to get rid of them for training because they get in the way a lot. I keep thinking about cutting it, but I never get around to it!"
"You can't cut it!" Minako cried. "I love brushing your hair! Besides, I don't want to be the only blond with long hair. I mean, Haruka-kun doesn't have long hair either."
"And I don't plan on it either," came the senshi no kaze's response.
The group laughed and instantly began talking about all that happened, including Usagi's parents not remembering that she was their daughter; however the tsuki no hime didn't seem to worried about it.
When Usagi had cried for a couple minutes, she wiped her face clean, put on some mascara and lipstick before she made her way up the Shrine stairs. When she opened the doors, and slipped in, she was greeted an ear-deafening cry of,
"HAPPY BIRHTDAY USAGI!"
Her sapphire-silver eyes widened to the size of saucers and she faltered in finding her footing. Then all of her friends sang the happy-birthday-to-you song to her. She began crying, but this time these were happy tears, and she embraced all of her friends in bear hugs. The ate happily and began asking her what she was going to wish for. She just giggled and told them she wasn't going to tell them.
After an hour or so of playing Twister, eating, dancing, singing karaoke, fortune telling and just partying, the senshi demanded that Usagi opened presents and cut the cake. She was a little disappointed when the cake came in - she had hoped that the cake would have her boyfriend hiding in it, but it was just a regular cake. But then again, any cake made by Kino Makoto was no ordinary cake. The cake itself was chocolate with white icing decorated with a rose colored by senshi color standing for each of the senshi with green vines and leaves wrapped around the cake. Usagi was surprised, but fell in love with it. She then blew out the candles and made her wish.
Then Mizuno Ami, Usagi's first senshi, the Suisei no Senshi 3, gave Usagi her first birthday present. It was a white laptop with a golden upright crescent moon with the planet's signs in their Senshi's color. Usagi beamed and tackled Ami in a bear-hug. Ami had laughed, hugged Usagi back and handed her the instruction manual. Usagi half-heartily whined about reading it, but Ami patted her on the back and told Usagi she'd explain how to work the laptop.
The next present was from Kasei no Senshi, Hino Rei 4. It was a three foot sword with each of the senshi's planet signs engraved into one side and roses with crescent moons engraved on the other and placed in black case with crimson lining. Usagi had nearly glomped her best friend to death, by squeezing so hard. Rei groaned and her face nearly turned blue. Usagi had let go only to admire the sword again.
Kino Makoto, the Mokusei no Senshi 5, gave Usagi a hand grown miniature Sakura tree. Usagi had no idea what it was until Mako-chan had told her and then Usagi had instantly fallen in love with petite plant in a hand painted jar from Michiru's collection. Usagi had hugged her tomboy friend and profusely thanked her for the cake and the adorable planet. Usagi begged Makoto to teach her to take care of plants and learn how to cook - which was Makoto's other present, a cookbook of homemade recipes. Usagi had squealed with delight, until Makoto had made Usagi promise to come over to her apartment and take one hour sessions on how to cook.
Usagi's look-alike, Aino Minako, the Kinsei no Senshi 6, who had dubbed herself Usagi's twin, gave Usagi her fourth present. Minako had spent the last week flipping through old pictures of the senshi gang and had organized them into a photo album of favorite pictures with comments by Minako, along with a letter to Usagi from each senshi. Usagi had immensely thanked her "twin," before opening Michiru's present.
Kaiou Michiru, the famous violinist and the Kaiousei no Senshi 7, had hand painted a violin for Usagi. Usagi stared at it in awe for several minutes, before attempting to touch it. She then proceeded to beg for lessons, which Michiru told her princess came with the gift. Usagi had then glomped Michiru, before letting go of the violinist because her lover was glaring at her.
Usagi let out a squeal as she opened the gift from Haruka. Tenou Haruka was a considerably famous race car driver and pianist, as well as the Tenousei no Senshi 8. In the box, Usagi found a key. She had been puzzled, but Haruka told her that her present was at home, and handed Usagi a picture of a silver two-seater Corvette that Haruka had rebuilt herself. Usagi had thanked Haruka before she tackled the race driver into a bear hug.
She then proceeded to open Hotaru's present. Tomoe Hotaru, or rather Tenou-Kaiou Hotaru, was the Dosei no Senshi and the Takai, Hakai, Saisei no Kyuuseishu 9. Hotaru's gift had been unusual because Usagi had never even seen a weapon that resembled Hotaru's Silence Glaive. It was white instead Hotaru's lavender, with the same G shape to it, except it was gold with a crescent moon engraved on it. Usagi had hugged the youngest senshi and then told her she was going to have to teach her how to use it. Hotaru had whole-heartily agreed.
The Time Guardian, or rather the Meiousei no Senshi 10, Meiou Setsuna's gift was the last. She had given Usagi a crystal orb that would explain one or two things to her when she was alone. Usagi had carefully held it with both hands and stared at it in wonder. Setsuna then handed her a small crimson box with a black ribbon on it with a note attached. Usagi read it silently to herself.
'Gomen, I can't be with you. Ai shiteru eien.'
Usagi immediately torn off the ribbon and opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a heart shaped diamond with crimson gems on either side of it. She began crying before she lunged at the Time Guardian. Setsuna had smiled and hugged her princess back and whispered, "Happy birthday Hime-sama."
Chapter 11:
1 Usagi's ability to breathe underwater
This will be explained in due time. Be patient children. pats readers on heads
2 The outfits Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna, Usagi and Hotaru are wearing
I designed them, I own! Do not take without permission!
3 Suisei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Mercury'
4 Kasei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Mars'
5 Mokusei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Jupiter'
6 Kinsei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Venus'
7 Kaiousei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Neptune'
8 Tenousei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Uranus'
9 Dosei no Senshi; Takai, Hakai, Saisei no Kyuuseishu
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Saturn' and 'Messiah of Death, Destruction and Rebirth'
10 Meiousei no Senshi
Japanese for 'Sailor Solider of Pluto'