Well, Moments, (I like your penname BTW :) ) You're right. It's not much different. But here's my theory thing. If you write a fanfic, wouldn't it be nice every once in a while to have the story actually set just like the fan's based settings and such? Twisting it up is actually what makes it fan-write. That is why I chose that part of the series. That is also why :)
I DISCLAIM Sailor Moon as well as any ideas or scenes that are not of my own.
BTW: I did change the title of the story. This story used to be I Shouldn't Love Him.
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Changing Destiny
Chapter 5: The Shadowed Princess and The Prince of Earth
"The princess is close! Our message might have reached her!" Yaten Kou.
"We'll see her soon! I'm certain!" Seiya Kou.
Day 4: Sunday
On a misty night, figures were shadowed and faces could not be seen through the foggy white. On this night, a pair of lovers would meet and speak in a dream. One was a man who had been walking blindly to his destination point. He could not see anything but himself because of the dim light looking down at him from its post. He looked at himself seeing that he was tall and wearing a black armor like that of a fairytale knight's. He stood as a breeze had brushed his back and he looked to his left, seeing his cape that red on the inside but black on the outside. He knew what he was looking at. He knew what form he'd taken in this dream. Mamoru had become Prince Endymion of Earth. With his sheathed sword tied to his left hip, Mamoru slowly progressed through the mist as he cautiously kept his hand to the hilt. An exhale had made its way to his ear and alerted him of another presence, the other of the pair. He looked to his right and saw a shadowed figure that appeared to be a female's, judging by the long hair and curves of a dress.
"Where is he…?" A gentle voice whispered almost without sound.
Smiling, Mamoru could see the figure's head moving as if searching. Relaxing, he walked towards her a little more while reaching out his hands. He kept going at slow pace until he had reached his destination; slowly, he moved his hands around the figure's waist and stopped when he could feel his body against hers.
"You're here, finally." She giggled and turned around to face him.
Even though he could sense her looking up at him while he looked down at her, he could not see her face. He stroked her cheeks lovingly and could feel some of her hair. He knew nothing about her, only that she had been meeting him in his dreams for the past month.
Mamoru sighed before speaking, "Who are you?"
He watched her small red lips as they revealed themselves and opened to speak. He attempted to read her lips and hear what she said but was blinded with light and made def with an alarm. Opening his eyes painfully, Mamoru looked to his right to see the curtains of his hotel room opened and the time on his alarm clock blinking as it blared. Ignoring it for a minute he tried to analyze his dream knowing that he wouldn't receive much results. Sighing in defeat, Mamoru finally sat up in his bed and rubbed his eyes awake. He got out of bed, got dressed, and did all his morning things. Soon afterwards, he left his hotel room for the buffet restaurant on the bottom floor.
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"Here is the key to your room, ma'am. Enjoy your stay!" The desk lady handed over a scan card over to a blue-eyed blonde.
"Thank you." Bowing, she left in search of an elevator.
"Oops! Sorry," She apologized, "Excuse me I didn't- …MAMORU?"
"Minako? Hey! What are you doing here? I thought you were still in Japan for your acting?" Mamoru smiled after getting a better look at the new actress.
"Oh! I was but one of the scenes is supposed to be done here, so here I am! Isn't it great?" Minako's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Well, hey, I was just about to get something to eat. Why don't I help you get your things up and then you can join me." He said grabbing one of her luggage.
"Oh don't worry," she gave a huge grin that looked almost laughingly, "the bell boys will get it. Heheh, being an actress is great." She said before walking with him to the restaurant; Mamoru chuckled.
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"So, how's the trip?" Minako began a conversation before taking a bit of her salad.
"Oh, it's been great! Today's a day off for everyone because the professor had an allergic reaction during dinner yesterday, so right now he's in the hospital being taken care of. What about your acting? You sound like you're having a blast." Mamoru said with laughter behind his words.
"Oh…well," Closing her eyes and smirking thoughtfully, "I get to play with one of THE HOTTEST ACTORS ever! Isn't it great? Makoto would be so jealous if she knew! These guys are HOT!" Minako shrieked happily while losing herself in her own world, not noticing someone standing behind her.
"Well, Minako," Minako froze like stone when a male voice spoke to her, "maybe I should take you to dinner after the show, then, huh? How 'bout it?"
Quickly turning around, Minako nodded her head and said, "Yes! Of course I will, Jeremy."
"Cool. See you later." The actor was wearing a white T-shirt and black jeans that matched his blond hair.
Mamoru watched his bedazzled friend as she, unbeknownst to herself, drooled with her hands clasped in front of her as if praying. He tried to get her attention, but she ignored him. She tried to stay in her little world, but he kept calling for her.
"Minako…"
"Be quiet Mamoru, I'm staring at Jeremy right now." Minako wouldn't listen to Mamoru and so he gave up.
She watched her future date, Jeremy, as he turned around and walked back in her direction. He paused in his steps and looked at Minako being filled with disgust. He continued to walk and then stopped in front of her to say:
"You know what? Never mind. I don't think we should go out on that date. I don't like dating girls who drool." He said harshly before walking out the restaurant.
"Wha…?" Minako's face became ashy, as she felt crushed and she wiped away the saliva.
Mamoru glared at the leaving actor, debating whether or not he should get up and teach the guy a lesson. Deciding that his friend was more important, he tried his best to comfort her. Minako looked bummed for several moments before deciding that everything was okay.
"Besides," she looked Mamoru in the eye, "I can just try again later! Haha!"
Mamoru looked at her as though she were crazy. Then again, he wasn't there when Minako's persistency was at top notch after the Three Lights had joined 10 street's high school. The fact that she looked triumphantly at him now had made him remember how hopeless she could be.
Suddenly, she relaxed her fisted hands and stared at Mamoru in wonder saying, "Speaking of which, you've been keeping in touch with Usagi, right?"
Mamoru's reaction of flinching in surprise at the question, and then hesitation, had rose Minako's suspicions.
He sighed before explaining, "Yes. Minako, there's something you should know, though. Usagi and I talked about it last night and we've decided… We're not going to be seeing each other anymore."
Gasping, Minako stared at him accusingly and was about to speak before Mamoru had prevented herself from doing so; he continued to explain himself.
"We aren't happy. We love each other, but we also want to be happy. So, we had decided to break up and just see how things end up." Minako's eyes, body as well, relaxed after Mamoru said this.
"I see… But what about Chibi-Usa?" Concern filled her eyes.
After waiting a second, Mamoru spoke: "We aren't very sure. Setsuna said that it depended on Usagi and myself… You see," he shifted his eyes to the table in shame, "I've been having these dreams where I would meet this woman at night. I can't see her face ever and every time I ask who she is, I wake up before I can find out… I know it's not Usagi, but the dreams are happening like when I was dreaming of Princess Serenity before I met the Sailor Senshi. I just know that I have to find out who this woman is."
Minako let the situation process, realizing that the break-up was for the happiness of both her princess and her friend, Prince of Earth. She also realized that if Mamoru was having dreams of another woman like when he did about Princess Serenity, then that must be the chance of Chibi-Usa's existence! With her palm facing up, Minako tapped it with her right arm's fisted hand. Smiling brightly, she explained to Mamoru her theory.
"So, then, that must mean that this woman would be the last possibility for Chibi-Usa to be born and for Crystal Tokyo to be formed! That's it! It's gotta be. And if that's true, then we should ask Setsuna to see if Chibi-Usa and the future still exist so we can make sure what you're doing is okay. All right! Minako, you're a genius!" Minako sat with her two hands on top of her hips in triumph.
Mamoru stared at her in amazement as he realized what she was saying could be right. Then, something struck him of what she had said.
Mamoru questioned Minako, "What do you mean: "this woman would be the last possibility"?"
"Well, I'm only assuming she'll be with Seiya." Minako said with a tone saying "duh, it's obvious!"
"Why… do you think that?" Mamoru looked hurt.
Was Usagi cheating on him? No, she wouldn't do that… would she?
Before she answered him, Minako sighed, "Mamoru, you were the only man in Usagi's life. But when Galaxia killed you, Usagi didn't receive any replies for the letters she sent to you. Even though she was sad, she never showed it to us. We… never knew." Minako's eyes filled with sadness as she continued, "We never knew, but Seiya did. He was always the one there for her and comforted her. They became close…"
Mamoru stared at Minako for a moment, and then relaxed, exhaling, as he understood. He realized how Usagi must've felt. Her destined love—future husband and father of her child—had not contacted her in any way and so was left with no clue as to what had happened to her only love. Guilt rose up within him as Mamoru thought. Moments passed in a white-noise silence before Minako's watch startled the two friends, beeping its alarm.
"Wow, time already?" Minako said looking at her watch on her left wrist.
"You have to go?" Mamoru turned from his thoughts gave his attention to the girl.
"Yup. Well," She pulled money out of the back pocket on her blue jeans and said, "I'll see you later, see you!"
"Later!" Mamoru said while watching her leave.
Mamoru finished his food and then paid for the meal with his and Minako's money. While walking out the doors of the hotel, he looked at his watch reading 12:01 PM. He decided to go on a tour all day, attempting—and failing—to get the woman of his dreams out his mind or at least figure out who she may be. He had no idea what she looked like, or her name. He only knew that soon, just like Serenity, he would just have to wait. He would have to wait to finally know… her true identity.