Embers

Drabble

Theme: #5: Duty

Chapter Title: Shirking Duty

Word Count: 102

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This time, she did it right. She'd done her duty and refused him.(but oh, god, it had it hurt)

The others are proud-despite their own pain-of her and she them. They all are doing their duty to her.(of course; they're her senshi)

They greet their princess as she comes in and proudly tell her the news.

She stares, balks away from their hands and runs.

She leaves the temple in tears twin to their own.

Rei sits in confusion.(she's done her duty, why isn't she happy? She can protect her forever now!)

(Usagi cared nothing for duty.)