Hey look! It's the prequel I said I'd do if people wanted me to! And they did! So I doned it...er...sorry...I've lost my mind...you guys haven't seen it by chance, have you?
Anywho, I have no idea how long this story will be or where precisely it will go. I have a vague knowledge of the direction. Everytime I have something definite in my mind, the muse changes it...that reminds me! My old muse, Elphie Muse, disappeared a while ago. I now have a new muse, Sailor Muse! Say hi!
Sailor Muse: Hey everyone!
So yay for her...I hope my lack of sanity doesn't scare her away...like it did Elphie Muse...I think...
Sailor Muse: Oh don't worry. I don't scare easily and I'm glad to have the job!
Moving on. I do not own the Starlights or anything rights related to Sailor Moon. I just buy the tapes, DVDs, watch/listen to Myu...legal stuff I'm allowed to do. This is just for fun because I'm not making any profit off of it...which is bad for me because Sailor Moon is my addiction...there should be support groups or something...I ramble...
Dozo minna-san!
One quick thing! The Starlights are all girls in this fic. They only turned into guys when they went to Earth to find Kakyuu in the anime. In the manga and Myu they remained girls posing as guys...and they all have the same first name too: Kou. It's their last names that are different. Just FYI for you all.
Yaten Kou watched the parade progress down the street. Her green eyes lit up slightly as the main part of the parade came closer. "There's the Princess!" Yaten exclaimed excitedly to her family. She picked her younger sister up and pointed down the street. "See them Kei?"
The small girl nodded, her green eyes wide with excitement. The wind blew her white hair as the procession came closer. Yaten's parents smiled at their children. Yaten's father, Tao, rested his arm around his wife. He had light brown hair and soft brown eyes. His wife, Akari, leaned into her husband. She tucked a few loose strands of silver white hair behind her ear, her dark green eyes twinkling as she watched her two daughters as they watched the parade.
Yaten watched as the procession passed them. The Princess, Kakyuu, waved to the crowd, a smile on her face. On either side was a young teenager about Yaten's age. Both of the teens were wearing the uniform of a Starlight Senshi. The taller teen had long auburn hair and blue eyes. The other teen had long black hair and dark blue eyes. Both Starlights were scanning the crowd and Yaten knew they were looking for possible threats in spite of the smiles on their faces.
"I wanna be a Starlight when I grow up!" Kei exclaimed.
"No one knows who's going to be a Starlight Kei," Tao said. He smiled and ruffled her hair. "But I'm sure you'd be a great Starlight." Screams and shouts made them turn. A group of masked figures were rushing towards Kakyuu. The two Starlights sprang into action, knocking the assassins away while guards swarmed around the Princess. The crowd was hurrying away, not wanting to get in the way.
"Kou!" Yaten's parents cried as they were separated.
"I'll be fine! Go!" she yelled at them. Someone slammed into her and she fell to the ground. A masked assassin hauled her to her feet and pressed a blade against her throat as the two Starlights faced off with the figure.
"Let her go!" the tall Starlight ordered.
"Back off or she dies!" the figure snapped, pressing the blade in deeper. A thin red line formed on Yaten's neck.
"There's no way out," the other Starlight smirked. "Let the kid go and we won't kill you," she said.
As the assassin prepared to slice Yaten's throat, the silver haired teen rammed her head backward into his nose, breaking it. He let go in surprise and Yaten dove to the ground and rolled out of the way. The two Starlights swarmed in and took the assassin down. The guards came in and carried him away as Yaten rose to her feet.
"Are you all right?" the tall Starlight asked.
Yaten nodded, wiping the blood off her neck. "I'm fine. It's just a scratch."
"That was a nice move you did," the other Starlight commented. "You have any training?" she inquired.
"None actually," Yaten replied.
"You could be a good fighter if you had some training," the tall Starlight said.
Yaten shook her head. "I don't like fighting really. I'm not that strong."
"There are many different types of strengths," a warm voice said. The two Starlights bowed and stepped off to the side. Yaten's green eyes widened and she knelt down, her head lowered. "You may stand," Kakyuu smiled.
Yaten nervously rose to her feet, keeping her eyes lowered. "Princess…" she whispered, barely audible.
"I thank you for helping in saving my life."
Yaten's face reddened. "I didn't do much…" she murmured.
"You stopped an assassin from escaping. That in itself is no small feat," Kakyuu said. "I shall have the healers look at the cut before Maker takes you home."
Yaten nodded and Kakyuu glided away, the smaller Starlight following. Yaten looked up at the tall Starlight. "You're Maker?"
"I am. And you are?"
"Kou…Yaten Kou."
"Nice to meet you," Maker smiled. "Come on." She guided the small teen over to a hospital and they walked in.
An elderly woman came over and looked at the pair. "This way," she said and led them to a small room down the hall. "Sit," she ordered Yaten. The silver haired teen sat down and sat through the woman's inspection of the cut. "Well, it isn't poisoned or infected," the Healer finally said. "And it's already starting to heal." She looked at Maker. "She'll be fine."
"Thanks Naosu," the Starlight said. Yaten said her thanks as well and the two left. "Have you always healed fast?"
"Yeah. Never figured out how or why, but I guess it doesn't really matter."
"Ever think that you could be a Senshi?" Maker asked.
Yaten laughed softly. "Me? A Senshi like you and your friend?" she asked in disbelief. She shook her head. "I'm not a fighter. I just want to live in peace."
"Sometimes you have to fight to keep peace," Maker replied as Yaten led the way to her house. "I never asked to become a Starlight and for the longest time I didn't want to. I was afraid that I could die if I was a Senshi. But it happened. And the funny thing is, I wouldn't change it for the galaxy. My life has a purpose now. One that I'm proud of," she said.
"Yeah but…I couldn't leave my family." She looked down. "I'm happy with my life as it is."
Maker smiled kindly. "I'm not trying to force you to be a Senshi. Living a peaceful life is a wonderful thing."
"So do you miss living a dull life?" Yaten asked with a smile.
Maker laughed softly. "A little. I'm more afraid that I could die and my family never know."
"They don't know you're a Senshi?"
Maker shook her head. "When it became clear that I was a Senshi, Princess Kakyuu came and told me. I asked if I could tell my parents and she said no."
"Why not?"
"To protect them," she answered. "If the Princess's enemies knew who my family and friends were, they could use them to use me to get to her."
"Makes sense," Yaten agreed. "Do you miss them?"
"Every day, but I tell them that I'm doing something amazing and worthwhile." Maker smiled. "And the Princess isn't heartless. She allows us to visit our families every few months for about a week."
Yaten stopped in front of her house and turned to Maker. "Thanks for everything," she said.
"Stay safe." The Starlight turned and walked away.
Yaten walked into the house and was immediately engulfed in a hug by her parents. "I'm fine," she said.
"We were so worried about you!" Akari exclaimed.
"I'm fine," Yaten insisted.
"What happened to your neck?" Tao demanded.
"Just a scratch one of the assassins gave me from a knife."
"By the stars…" Akari whispered.
"You know better than to fight," Tao said.
"I know. But the assassin grabbed me from behind."
"All that matters is she's safe," Akari said. She turned to her daughter. "Taiyo's waiting for you out in the back."
Yaten's eyes lit up and she hurried out back. She smiled as a young man stood, his dark brown eyes warm. His dark brown hair swayed in the soft breeze. "Yaten," he greeted, hugging her.
She smiled, holding him tightly. "Taiyo…what are you doing here?"
"What? I can't stop in to say hi?" he grinned. He brushed some of her hair out of her face and kissed her softly. "I missed you."
"I missed you too. A month is too long."
Taiyo nodded. "I'm moving back here."
Yaten's eyes lit up. "You are?"
"Yeah. And I have a question I want to ask you."
"You…you do?"
He nodded and pulled a small box out. "I know we still have some growing up to do and whatnot, but I was wondering…" he opened the box and a silver ring with a light green stone gleamed in the light. "Will you one day marry me?" he asked.
She looked at him, slightly stunned. A smile broke out on her face. She threw her arms around him. "I will," she whispered. She watched as he slipped the ring on her hand, a smile decorating his face as well.
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Maker walked through the palace, making her way towards Kakyuu's study. She paused in front of the door and knocked before going in. She bowed to Kakyuu and nodded to the other Starlight.
"Was the girl okay?" Kakyuu asked.
Maker nodded. "The cut was already healing by the time we saw Naosu."
"How is that possible?" the other Starlight asked.
"I don't know," Maker replied.
"She might be the third Starlight," Kakyuu said.
"Is that possible?" the other Starlight asked.
"It could be Fighter," Maker said. "She did say she's always healed fast."
"So what do we do?" Fighter asked.
"Keep an eye on her," Kakyuu ordered. "If she is a Senshi, it will only be a matter of time before her powers manifest."
"We can't leave you unprotected though," Fighter said.
"I can keep an eye on the kid," Maker offered.
"Do it, but in your civilian form," Kakyuu ordered. "Watching over her as a Starlight might raise suspicions and endanger her and her family."
Maker nodded. "I'll go immediately."
"Be careful," Fighter said.
Maker nodded, bowed to Kakyuu, and left the room. She headed down the halls and went to her room. She grabbed a bag and began packing clothes away. She then walked over to a bookshelf and grabbed several books. She placed them in the bag and gathered a few more things. She undid the transformation and looked at her normal self. She let out a slow breath and hefted the bag onto her shoulder. She left her room and made her way out of the palace.
She returned to the street that she had taken Yaten to and saw a familiar face motioning her into one of the houses next to the silver haired girl's. She went inside and locked the door behind her. "Seiya, the hells you doing here?"
"Relax Taiki. The Princess is fine. She wanted me to come in and make sure you'd be able to use this house. Some food's also been stuck in the kitchen," Seiya said.
"Thanks," Taiki said.
"No problem." Seiya grinned suddenly, her eyes twinkling. "Saw the kid again. She's pretty."
"Seiya, get back to the princess," Taiki ordered.
"I thought I was the leader," she grinned.
"You may be the leader, but I can still take you," the taller teen returned.
"Stay in touch." The black haired girl walked to the door and paused. She turned to Taiki, a hand resting on the front door's frame. "Try not to get too involved Taiki." Taiki glared at her and Seiya left. The Starlight sighed and began exploring her new home as she settled in.
One thing I forgot to mention. I'm having the names said as they would be in Japanese, so surname first and given name last.
So? How is it so far? I'd like to say that I'm working on this as I post it, so this is most of what I have thus far. I will be working on it all weekend and everything so I'll try to update daily or as close to as possible.
Until the next update then, drop me a review! All non-flames are welcomed.