Moon Fantasies

Disclaimer: Okay here's the big spiel, I don't own any of the Sailor Moon characters in the fan fic, however any of the Kings or Queens from the planets, excluding Selenity of course, were made up by other people. Lady Rose of Mau, Princess Shiranai of Saturn, Reiko of Uranus and others that will appear through out the story are also made up and I am claiming them, so steal them at your own risk. This fan fic was originally an rp I was part of, so everyone designed his or her characters, and trust me it took a long time. Anyways I hope you enjoy this story, though I'm warning you now…it will be very, very long.

Chapter 3: When Love First Meets

Moon Kingdom:

Minako looked around the ballroom in glee. There were so many cute boys here, and she couldn't wait to meet the other princesses as well. Apparently the mysterious Outer princesses were coming, well two of them anyways, no one had heard from Saturn or Pluto in quite some time.

Ami entered the ballroom and looked around in trepidation. Serenity, spotting the shy girl, began to wave enthusiastically, hoping to attract her attention. Ami noticed the Moon Princess waving, her long blonde hair was up in odango's and she was wearing a silvery dress.

The girl made her way across the ballroom and curtsied politely. "Konnici wa Serenity-chan, Minako-chan." She said smiling at the girls slightly. "You certainly have a lot of guests here tonight." She observed, her blue eyes wide.

"That's because mama invited the princes." Serenity informed the girl.

"Oh, I see." The Mercurian princess took another look around the ballroom, and spotted a dark haired girl in a red gown entering the room.

"Rei-chan!" She called out. She blushed slightly as people near her turned to look at her strangely. "Gomen ne…" She apologized.

However the Martian princess had heard and came over to the growing group. "Konnici wa minna-chan." She greeted happily. "It looks like there's quite a few cute boy ne Minako-chan?"

"Hai Rei-chan! I just can't wait." The Venusian's eyes sparkled excitedly.

Michiru arrived on the Moon Kingdom, and her knight escorted her to the ballroom, before taking his leave and joining the other planetary knights in a corner where they were drinking and having a wonderful time comparing old war stories.

Michiru approached the throne and curtsied politely to Queen Selenity. "Konnici wa Selenity-sama." She greeted politely as she smiled slightly. "It's a pleasure to see you again." Her deep blue eyes sparkled, reflecting the light of the ballroom.

Queen Selenity nodded a greeting. "Serenity-hime is just behind you there, with the inner princesses if you would like to say hello Michiru-hime." The girl inclined her head politely, curtsied once more and approached the group.

"Konnici wa hime's-san." She greeted all the princesses at once.

Serenity looked over at the beautiful girl surprised. "How come I've never seen you before?" She asked curiously as she curtsied just like her mother had taught her. She smiled warmly at her. "It's a pleasure to meet you ano…"

"Michiru-hime of Neptune correct?" Ami interjected curtsying as well, the other inner princesses followed suit.

"Hai that's correct." Michiru said smiling kindly at the blue haired girl. "And you must be Ami-hime of Mercury." Ami just nodded briefly, looking rather embarrassed. "I don't get out of the palace much." Michiru admitted, answering Serenity's first question. "I'm from the Outer Planets, so my mother wishes me to find, a suitable husband."

Now Haruka and her bodyguard, whom she would really like to loose at the moment, were escorted to the main ballroom. She walked up to the throne and curtsies to Queen Selenity. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Selenity-sama." Haruka said kindly.

"It's nice to meet you as well Haruka-hime, Serenity is over there with her friends." Now the group was getting bigger as the princes in the ballroom realized the most of the princesses from the planets were here. Haruka nodded and made her way over.

"Hello Princess Serenity. I hope that we can become friends." Haruka said calmly as she smiled and curtsied towards the princess. That must be Princess Michiru from the planet Neptune, Haruka thinks as she sees the aqua haired beauty and she smiled at Michiru.

Michiru's interest was captured as soon as she saw the girl. She must be the Uranian princess, Michiru assumed as she smiled at her, her deep blue eyes sparkling. Serenity looked at the two and smiled as she saw their two eyes meet.

"Konnici wa Haruka-san, you must be from the Outer Planets as well." She said as she looked at the girl. "Let's go out to the garden so we can talk some more. We'll meet the princes later." She said as she grabbed her two friends hands and dragged them towards the garden.

Ami, Minako and Rei opted to stay in the ballroom for the time being however, letting Serenity get to the Outers better in her own way, while they would do it later in theirs.

Haruka had been about to speak when Serenity grabbed her hand and whisked her away to the garden with Michiru in tow as well. "Hai Serenity-hime, my home planet is Uranus." She explained as the Moon Princess slowed and she was able to speak again. Michiru's soft laugh came from the other side of Serenity as they were being towed.

"Serenity-hime, onigai, slow down we do not have any spare gowns to change into if these ones get dirty." Michiru insisted. Serenity slowed as she heard Michiru's voice. She knew the older girl was right, and she didn't want to ruin their splendid gowns. She let go of their hands and walked into the garden smiling as she turned around and looked at her new friends.

"This is the rare and wonderful garden of the Moon Kingdom." She said happily as she looked around. She had stopped beside the rose bush as she usually did. "These were a present from Earth." She said blushing slightly as she remembered the young prince who had brought them to her. "Do you like flowers Michiru-san? Haruka-san?" She asked curiously as she looked at the Outer Princesses.

"Has the treaty with the Earth and Moon been successful then?" Haruka asked as she nodded to the girls question and looked around herself. She spotted the deep blue and gold flowers from her planet, they were called rising wind, and she had always enjoyed looking at the mix of colors.

"How do you know about that Haruka-san?" Serenity asked surprised as she had thought it was only between the Moon and Earth. "No, it hasn't. We want peace, and as far as mama knows they want peace, but something strange is happening on Earth and we don't know what. So far everything is calm, but mama says she doesn't know how long that will last."

"My mother makes sure that we're up to date on all the treaties in the solar system." Haruka responded quietly as she looked at Serenity.

"Well, at least everything is stable between the Earth and the Moon, I'm glad." Michiru commented softly as her deep blue gaze traveled around the garden naming every flower in her head as she went. There was ocean's rest in one corner, the royal flower of the Neptunian's Reigning family.

Serenity looked at both Haruka and Michiru, then smiled. "Mama keeps on telling me that I have to marry some strange prince she's picked out for me." Serenity complained as she began to slowly stroke the roses petals. "Being royalty isn't fun." She said pouting slightly. "And your parents, are they, are they the same?" She asked looking at the two out princesses as she sat down.

Michiru nodded seating herself next to Serenity, her dress flowing out around her. "Hai Princess, I believe all parents want to the best for their children, even if that means marrying them off. Especially in our cases, we are the heirs to the thrones of each our respected planets. It's our duty, however disliked that duty is."

She looked down at the ground now, uncomfortable at the turn of topic. She didn't want to marry anyone; none of the young men interested her, or captivated her attention.

Serenity nodded, though she knew her mother loved her very much, and she loved her mother, she didn't want to marry someone Selenity had picked out for her, her heart already belonged to someone else, even though that love was forbidden.

"But what happens if a princess' heart belongs to someone else?" Serenity asked Michiru and Haruka quietly.
"I have the same duty that you have...being the next Queen of the Moon" Serenity touched the rose and as she pricked herself with a thorn, a spot of blood appeared.

"Hai I know Serenity-san, and I have no interest in marrying a man that doesn't care for me as myself and not as Princess of Uranus. All of my suitors only care about the title and what they will get when if I do marry." Haruka said as she joined the princesses on the ground sitting next to Michiru. "You shouldn't let anything get in the way of your happiness." Haruka said as she turned to face Princess Serenity.

As Haruka sat next to her, Michiru felt her heart skip a beat. It seemed to be pounding in her chest; she had never felt this way before. She took a deep breath before replying to the current conversation. "I agree with you Haruka-san. If you love someone…you should follow your heart, no matter where it leads." She glanced down, her deep blue eyes slightly embarrassed as they traveled over to Haruka, then quickly away.

Haruka noticed Michiru's quick, but seemingly shy glance. Her own deep green eyes took on an embarrassed hue as she tried not to blush. "Ano…how have the suitors been to you Michiru-san?"

"The same as always I suppose." The girl responded quietly. "They pretend to be nice and cordial to win you over but as soon as your back is turned, well then they become themselves."

Michiru noticed Haruka's blush, and a slight red stain covered her own cheeks. What was it about this Princess that made her feel this way?

"Hai, that's why you can't believe a word they say. I enjoy showing them that I won't be fooled. They usually don't stay for more then just the morning." Haruka said, smirking at the thought. My mother wouldn't be to pleased if I told her that I was attracted to the Neptunian Princess. Haruka thought sadly to herself as she noticed that Michiru blushed as well.

Michiru laughed, her deep blue eyes sparkling with mirth and a deep feeling. "Then all suitors must be the same." She concluded. "For my suitors are exactly the same." She smiled happily, but her thoughts were troubled. Mother and father aren't going to like this, but then, I suppose this is why I can't stand any of my suitors.

"I wonder if love is more than a title." Serenity mused as she saw the two outer princesses looking at each other. She smiled slightly. "For love…it must be difficult to love someone, but even more so when you have a title at stake." She laughed as she saw the two princesses blushing.

"I think we should be getting back in, Haruka-san, Michiru-san. Mama won't be to happy if we stay away from the ball for long." She said as she stood up and led them back into the ballroom.