Five Short Pages

By: Wilona Riva

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom or Sailor Moon.

Author's Note: This a short companion piece to Of Saturn.

Three

Present Day, Terra, Wisconsin

"You have an 'h' on your forhead, with a cross at the top. It's kinda of curvy at the bottom," the woman told him, when he stopped to ask for directions.

"So does my mom, but most people can't see it because of the glamour," he said.

"And your father?"

"His hair changes color."

"Oh."

"What's that?" he asked, noticing the animal curled up at her side.

"A cat," the nice lady said, not quite trying to hide a smile.

"How come it's not glowing? Or green? Does it change size or shape? Can it talk?"

"My, you are full of questions," the lady said, closing her book and standing up. "What is your name, little boy?"

Yuki paused. Should he give his real name or the Terran one? Perhaps... "Jack Fenton," he said, choosing the latter. "Do you know the Vampire?"

"We're acquainted, after a fashion, Jack," the lady said. "You can call me Sparrow Wilson."

Crystal Millennium, Crystal Edo, Royal Palace

"Is Yuki coming today, Oji Phantom?"

"No, Sere-chan, he is running errands for his grandfather," the King of the Reflection said, ruffling his niece's cotton candy pink hair. "Momo and Esther are here with me today, and I believe they were interested in seeing the gardens. Think you can entertain them while I speak with your parents?"

"Hai!" Chibiusa exclaimed, running off, Luna P bobbing after her.

"What errand, love?" Queen Hotaru asked, wrapping her arms lovingly around her husband.

"Fools quest," he muttered, as she kissed him softly, effectively shutting him up. "How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough. Must we do this?"

"All the planets will be aligned, and Amser has promised to be there."

Queen Hotaru frowned at the mention of her youngest sister's name. "Danny-"

Her husband wrapped one arm around her waist, and drew her in for a long, deep, passionate, kiss. "Tara, I have no feelings for her. Your father wants Danielle revived so that Charon may not be lost to the Sol Kingdom," he explained, when they broke apart for air.

"How is he going to do that?"

"A bit of time travel involving our son, and a bit of DNA which he stole from me and Amser on one of the many times we visited him when we were young and I was not yet awakened."

"So in effect, she is your and Amser's daughter?"

"Yes, and as such, will displace Lillith as Princess Charon."

"And Chiasa?"

"Is Princess of Mars and Pluto. Rei suggested it, as she and Jadite have no children. That's not official yet, as the Martian Council must still vote on it. They're still nervous about dealing with Aragon."

"It was wise of you to make him an ambassador."

Ganymede's emerald eyes sparkled with laughter. "He was getting in everyone's hair; Vlad suggested it in the last Council meeting."

Hotaru shook her head. "Ghosts," she sighed. "Whatever am I going to do with you, Ganymede?"

His emerald eyes turned a darker shade. "I happen to know there is an empty chamber on the floor below us," he whispered in her ear.

She shuddered at his cool breath. "How do you know this?"

"A little bird told me," he murmured softly, winking at Drops over her head. The shade took the form of a rooster and crowed in triumph. Thankfully, Saturn-hime could not hear him.

Ganymede chuckled, phasing them through the floor.

Present Day, Amity Park, Wisconsin

"Hey, Jack, I'm going to go use the bathroom. The game room is over in that doorway, third from the left. I hope you like Doom," Sparrow said.

"Won't the Vampire object?" Yuki asked her concerned.

"No," Sparrow said. "I break in here all the time."

"Okay," Yuki said, shrugging his shoulders. "Humans are weird."

"Part of being human. Be back in a few."

As soon as Sparrow was gone, Yuki activated his intangibility, phasing through the floor down to the lab several stories below. The Vampire was staring at a computer monitor showing the vitals of several clones of his dad.

Edging his way slowly over to one of the pods, he pulled out a softly glowing syringe filled with a light pink liquid. Turning his hand visible, he quickly plunged it into the clear gel in which the figure floated.

"Who's there?!" Vlad exclaimed, a warm mist flowing out his nose. Cheese logs! I thought I told Skulker...

Yuki freaked, and fled back upstairs to the game room. His heart beat rapidly.

"Jack?" Sparrow asked, coming back in. "What's wrong? You look like you've been running a marathon."

"Just excited," Yuki said, crossing his middle and index finger behind his back. "So what's Doom?"

"It's an online computer game."

"Sparrow, what's a computer?"

Crystal Millennium, Crystal Edo, Royal Palace

"Break it up you, lovebirds," the blonde love goddess said. She sniffed, then grinned. "I know what you've been up to!" she sang.

"Stow it, Vaynoos-hime," Ganymede grumbled good-naturedly. "And that's not my hip."

"I know," she said, humming to herself as she waltzed into the planetary conference room.

"Copped a feel?"

"When doesn't she?"

"I am going to have a long talk with Kunzite-kun."

"Be my guest. Don't forget your staff."

"An excellent illustration, my love."

"Hey, Jiji! Guess what?" Yuki shouted, emerging from the past into the present.

"What?" Clockwork deadpanned, without looking up at his grandson as he wound one of the grand antinque clocks.

"I'm Doomed!"

"You will be if your parents catch you in that get up. Go wash, and get to the Terran palace. You're going to be late."

"Uh, Jiji?"

"Where do I put her?"

"You can put her in your room for now, but do try not to let Walker know. I don't need to play peacemaker between him and your father again."

"Thanks, Jiji."

"Arigato, Yuki."

Crystal Millennium, Crystal Edo, Royal Palace

What is it with closets?

The compromising situation in which a maid found the Prince of Mars and the Queen of Pluto was entertaining gossip to say the least among the palace servants.

Had to be the teen boy and substitute teacher fantasy!

Ganymede, in ghost form, his snow-white locks looking like they were going to burst into flames at any moment, sat in the hot seat across the desk from his older brother, who stared back at him, chin resting on his folded hands.

"Ganymede," he began.

"She started it," he blurted out. "She's too damn hot in that get up. Surely, you and Sere have indulged in a few fantasies of your own?"

The Terran King blushed. "Ganymede, that's beyond the point!"

"When was the last time you threw everything off your desk and gave into your passion here in your study?"

"Ganymede!"

"Or better yet-"

"GANYMEDE,WILL YOU SHUT UP AND LISTEN FOR A MINUTE?!"

"Why's Unending yelling at Daddy?" Momo asked Shinju as they were reading mangas King Endymion deliberately hid from Neo-Queen Serenity, who, of course, knew where the secret stash was and told them where to find them in the outer library ringing Endymion's study. The nook they were hidden in offered a clear view of the door, and a low row of shelves afforded them a bit of privacy.

"Daddy and Mama got caught playing school," Shinju said, sighing. "Read your book."

"Was Daddy the teacher this time?"

"Momo, not that type of school. Honestly, you need to quit reading those trashy American magazines Hoshi collects."

Present Day, Amity Park, Fenton Works

DING DONG! DING DONG! DING DONG! DING DONG!

"I'm coming already. Darn kids!" his grandfather grumbled, yanking open the door to see a surprised Yuki with a cat carrier tucked under one arm.

"Can I keep her here?" the boy asked.

"Um, well, you see..."

"Come on, Grandpa Jack, she's a normal Terran cat, and Jiji said I had to keep her in my room, but Otousan said he'd give Skulker permission to use me for 'target practice' if I brought any more animals home."

"Yuki," Jack felt his right eye twitch. That had been almost the same thing he'd said to Danny at this boy's same age. "How old are you again?"

"Ten. I'll be eleven soon."

"Fine. Maddie, Jazz and Danny do not see you, and you do not use any inherited ghost powers," Jack ordered.

"Thanks, Grandpa Jack!" Yuki exclaimed lasping into Saturnian-laced Lunarian-his native tongue.

"English, child."

"Gomen nasai, Grandpa Jack!"

"Yuki."

"Grandpa Jack, can I ask you a question?"

"Yes."

"Where's the Ecto Dejecto?"

"How'd you know I have...?"

"Jiji. He sent me to add this ingredient to it," Yuki explained, holding up a vial containing red serum with tiny green flecks floating in. He says it stops ghosts from melting."

"He used a lot of complicated words, then explained it again in simple terms?" Jack suggested.

"Yeah," Yuki scratched the back of neck in a Danny-like gesture. "Oceana Mercury-hime is like that too."

"Who?"

"The Princess of Mercury. Jiji says she's coming to spend the growth and harvest moons on Saturn and in the Reflection with me, and I'm supposed to spend the birth and sleep seasons with her on Mercury."

Jack blinked in confusion down at the boy, then latched on to the previous thread of conversation. "Ecto Dejecto?"

"Hai," Yuki smiled up at him, violet eyes blinking in the sudden light as Jack switched on a lamp.

"Lab's this way. You can put the animal in the kitchen for now."

"Arigato, Grandpa Jack."