A Perfect Evening
An evening at the fancy mansion home of Edwards the English gentleman. It seems perfect, but something is a little off for a certain someone...
Rated: T
Romance/Angst
Mamoru C./Darien S./Tuxedo Kamen, Usagi T./Serena/Bunny/Sailor Moon, Inner Senshi/Inner Scouts, Outer Senshi/Outer Scouts
She exited the ballroom and entered the rose garden balcony.
She remembered admiring the beauty of the plants and city view from here some years ago. Of course, that night hadn't been without it's turbulent moments. But there were no monsters about tonight. Nobody was speaking any languages she didn't understand. And she was decidedly sober.
She had experienced a moment of embarrassment when the owner of the mansion, Edwards, had immediately recognized her, even before he recalled the others who'd made much better first impressions. However, the English gentleman was a kindly soul and had been courteous enough to not mention her beverage bafflement from their prior meeting.
After that the evening had gone smoothly. Verbal jousting with Rei. Eyeing up the cute college guys with Minako. Congratulating Ami for coming out of her shell. Laughing as Makoto tore up the dance floor. And of course the real reason they'd gotten an invite at all, Haruka and Michiru's musical performance.
By any measure it had been a perfect evening.
Almost.
She wasn't really sad, just a little out of sorts. That was why she'd decided to step outside for a little air. The others hadn't noticed her leave and no one else was in the garden with her. She didn't mind, right now she felt like some peace and quiet was just the ticket.
She stared out across the horizon enchanted by the dancing lights of the city. It was utterly dazzling. She had to admit more often than not she took Tokyo for granted because she'd lived there all her life. But at this moment, with the perspective afforded by the mansion, she was filled with a deep sense of gratitude. That gratitude flowed into the other things in her life, chiefly her family and her beloved friends.
Nevertheless, that slightly out of sorts feeling remained within her. She found herself reflexively diverting her gaze upwards. The gratitude she'd felt began to ebb as she beheld the wonder of the night sky, its own illuminations incomparably more beautiful than Tokyo's. Particularly the massive silver orb shining amidst the black veil and twinkling stars.
"There you are!"
"Hmm?" She'd been so distracted she evidently hadn't heard him walking up to her. "Oh! You managed to make it!"
"Yeah, things got shifted around. Just wish I could've gotten here sooner. What're you doing out here all alone?"
She shrugged. "Just getting some fresh air. Admiring the view."
As her gaze returned to the sky he moved forward to stand beside her.
"Beautiful Moon," he said quietly.
"Mmm, it is isn't it," she replied.
"That's not what I was talking about."
She felt confused and averted her gaze to so she could face him.
He wasn't looking at the sky.
Now the evening was perfect.