I want to thank another author Sailor Silver Ladybug (Tori) for her help on the 'bonding' issue in this chapter, and her beta work. I've changed her idea a bit to make it mine, but she allowed me the use of it. Go ahead and go read her work.

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Chapter 6

"I want the two of you to come with me," Mamoru said.

"Where," asked Seiya, getting up to find his sweater.

"It's time to do the bonding," Mamoru answered.

I was a little shocked at this. I hadn't realized it would happen so soon. Mamoru had sent a message to Helios, the priest of Elysion, asking for his aid in performing the ritual. For him to have answered within only a day was impressive. While it was true we had saved him, their actions would have an affect on the future, and I'd assumed there would be long and lengthy discussions.

"He said yes already?" I asked.

"Absolutely. He was thrilled to be the one to perform the ritual for us."

"So, we go now?" Seiya asked, and moved over to me to help me put my own sweater on.

"Yes."

We stood in the center of the room, and a moment later we appeared in Elysion.

Mamoru loves me. Seiya love me. I love them both. Mamoru is my soulmate. He has been since at least our previous life, if not another before that, and I already know he loves me and that I have a future with him, and a daughter, who wont be born until my 22nd birthday. Seiya left his homeworld to come back to me, is my best friend, and makes me feel absolutely cherished. My love for him has been growing. It probably wont be the same as my love for Mamoru unless somehow he can become a soulmate too.

That's why we're here. In Elysion. None of the other Senshi know we've gone. None of them have a clue what we're doing. They wouldn't approve. But if I am to love two men, I need to know if it can be done equally. So we stand in front of the priest Helios. I'm in the middle, with two separate arms around my waist.

"It can be done," Helios said, and both Seiya and Mamoru let out a relieved breath. "It is easier done because Seiya is both male and female. You must each partner with each other. Must each be fully mentally, emotionally, and physically involved. It will take three days."

"Do all three days need to be here?" Mamoru asked, sounding worried. We all knew there was a fight brewing on the Earth, though not who we fought against.

"Yes," Helios murmured, "but time flows differently here. Three days here may be less than an hour. We move at a faster speed than the earth. It is why all Earth bondings were once performed here."

"What must we do?" asked Seiya.

"Come."

Helios led the three of us to a circular altar where there were three small cups and a bottle of sake. He carefully filled each cup, making sure to spill none. Each was just half full when he finished.

"Usagi, you must pick up the first cup and take a small sip. Then pass it to Mamoru, who will sip and pass it to Seiya. He must drain what is left. Once the first cup is empty, place it back on the alter. Mamoru will take the second cup, sip, pass it to Seiya, who will also sip, then pass it to Usagi, who must drain the remnants. Finally, Seiya must take the third cup, sip, pass to Usagi, who will sip, and then to Mamoru who will drain the rest. This shows your willingness to be bonded together."

Helios paused then and pointed to a columned temple.

"Once you have drunk the cups, you will walk together into the temple. There you will find the second altar. On it you will find a knife and a chalice. You must each prick your finger with the knife and let one drop of blood fall into the chalice. This is your offering to the kami, as thanks for the bonding. On the altar the words you must speak will be written. Each of you must speak the words before you make the cut. This begins the bond. Is that understood?"

I nodded and the others did as well. Helios smiled at them, a gentle smile that held comfort.

"The final stage may be slightly uncomfortable for the three of you. It requires your union to be witnessed. Only the first union will be watched, and then you will be given privacy. You will leave the second altar and enter the room at the back of the temple. It has a viewing screen, where I will watch the joining. Once the joining has been completed, you will remain in that room for three days. If you choose to leave before that time has passed, the bond will be broken and no further attempts may be made."

Mamoru sucked in a breath and nodded. Seiya nodded as well. Then it was my turn. I nodded and picked up the cup. "I am willing," I said, and took the first sip.

"I am willing," Mamoru murmured and took the next.

"I am willing," Seiya said and drank what remained.

Mamoru picked up the second cup. "I am willing," he said and took a small sip.

Seiya took the cup from him. "I am willing," he said, and took a sip before passing the cup to me.

"I am willing," I said and drank the rest.

Seiya took up the final cup. "I am willing," he spoke and sipped. He passed the cup to me.

"I am willing," I said and sipped.

"I am willing," Mamoru said and drank everything.

None of us had planned to speak. We hadn't been told to say anything. It just happened.

Mamoru and Seiya each took one of my hands. Together we walked up the steps and into the temple. We found the altar and each knelt on a small pillow. Mine was Silver, Seiya's Purple, and Mamoru's Gold. The hilt's of each knife matched the pillow placed on the ground in front of it. The chalice in the center of the table was golden with sapphires and diamonds along the sides.

Mamoru picked up his knife and Seiya and I copied him. Underneath, engraved into the stone of the altar were the words of bonding. It made me wonder how many couples had done this same thing before us. How many were a trio instead of a couple for them to have this table made?

"Together?" I asked. We hadn't been told to do it one at a time, and doing it together felt right. Both of them nodded.

We looked down at the words and spoke them together. "I join with you, with open mind, open heart, open soul, and open body. I will share with you all that I am, all that I once was, and all that I will ever be. From now into eternity you will be my bonded mate. I will live for you and protect you with my last breath."

As one each of us lowered the knife we held and pricked the ring finger of our left hand. Helios hadn't instructed us which finger. It was just the way it had happened. We each held the finger over the chalice and let a single drop fall inside.

Without another word each of us rose, leaving the daggers over the words we had spoken, and walked toward the room together, closing in on one another until we were all touching in some way. It was as though we couldn't get close enough. I felt the need to be filled by them both.

Inside the chamber the viewing screen seemed like an ordinary tapestry from our side. It must have been see-through on the other, but none of us really cared. We could think of nothing but each other. Both men led me to the bed and like magic our clothing melted away once we passed the threshold.

Seiya transformed into Star Fighter and pressed me gently into the mattress. She kissed me gently, then worked her way down my body, leaving gentle, lingering kisses, her hands trailing over my skin lovingly. She spread my thighs and her mouth found my center. I heard her moan as Mamoru rubbed at her own slit while she pressed a single finger into mine. She let out a groan, the vibrations stirring me, when Mamoru took her in a gentle thrust. Her body rocked as she continued to tease mine.

The air seemed to grow warmer as my body reacted to her touch. I could feel the gush of moisture that pooled inside, and wanted to be filled by them, wanted to be taken too. Mamoru growled as his pace quickened, and Star Fighter moaned repeatedly as she suckled my clit. My hips lifted repeatedly and I couldn't help the moans coming from me, which grew louder and louder as I neared orgasm.

I heard the shout of triumph from Mamoru as he released himself inside Star Fighter. She screamed her release against my throbbing button and I screamed too as the orgasm took me. It was a chain reaction that felt lovely and beautiful. I felt more than saw Star Fighter become Seiya, and when Seiya lifted his head a moment later I could see how aroused he was.

I was turned gently onto my hands and knees. Mamoru moved so that he was in front of me and Seiya moved between my spread calves. I felt his hardness against my leg, and then he ran the tip over my already wet slit before pressing gently inside. Mamoru grew closer and I opened my mouth to take him in. Both were gentle, their hands running over me, lovingly working my body up until I was shaking from the ecstasy of it.

Mamoru was large in my mouth, and my jaw began to ache, but the new flavor added to his own made me work harder to touch and lick every inch of his. Star Fighter's creamy, sweet fluids were all over his length and his own salty flavor was added to it as his precome leaked from the tip. I pulled him deep into my mouth as Seiya hit deep inside me. I moaned and swallowed convulsively over the tip of Mamoru's hardened cock.

The pace increased, and Seiya's hands on my hips guided all three of us into a rhythm that made me moan. The thrusts grew in speed and depth until I had to work hard not to scrape my teeth over Mamoru, who was growling in ecstasy. I felt the pace increase again and screamed as my walls closed hard around Seiya. Instantly they both came, driving deep into me. I swallowed the salty mixture as spurt after spurt hit the back of my throat. Inside my quivering pussy I felt Seiya release loads of his seed as well, and moaned again. He continued to thrust until the aftershocks ended.

I took over then, pulling back and pushing Seiya down. Once he was on his back I took him in my mouth, tasting myself on him, as Mamoru moved behind me to take me from behind. He slid deep into my swollen pussy in one hard thrust and I moaned as I stretched my mouth around Seiya's girth. Mamoru was more wild with me, his lust having grown as I sucked on him, and in turn I became more wild with Seiya until all three of us were groaning in need and pleasure.

None of us lasted long this time. I felt Seiya lose it first, and gulped him down. He was slightly less salty than Mamoru, a sweeter taste to him, and I loved the feeling of him exploding deep in my throat. Mamoru thrust harder and faster as I licked the remnants off Seiya's cock. He held my hips tight and yelled triumphantly as he pressed deep and exploded, causing my own orgasm to take me until I was shaking and shuddering.

We all heard Helios leave as we lay together, tired and spent for the moment. I lay, completely comfortable and feeling loved and cared for, held tightly by both of them as I held both in turn. I looked up to see their own hands connected as well.

For three days we all stayed inside the room. Our bonds growing closer as we spoke of hopes and dreams of fears and nightmares, of wants and needs. We told secrets, shared in past pains, and held one another. And we wept together, laughed together, hoped together. Their needs and wants became mine for them. Mine became theirs.

Everything we needed was provided. Food and drink, a place to wash and relieve ourselves, and the large bed where the three of us slept curled together, or made incredible, passionate, never-ending love to each other. On the third morning we woke as sparks covered our skin. Gold and Purple and Silver covered all of us. There was a slight burning, but not to the point of pain, over my left ring finger and over my heart. The sparks were beautiful, and leaped between us, one to another to another, making us feel happy and connected.

Then Seiya let out a happy sound and pointed to his hand. We put our hands together to look at them. Each of us, on our left ring finger, had two bands intertwined etched into our skin. Mine held one purple and one gold, twisted together. Mamoru's held one purple and one silver also twisted into one band. Seiya's held one silver and one gold, twisted as well. They were permanent marks. Seiya pointed at my chest and I looked down to see the moon, a star, and the earth together. The same symbol was also imprinted on each of their chests, over their hearts. The bond was closed, permanent.

I could feel each of them, their minds completely connected with mine. I could feel their need. Hear their unspoken conversation with one another, and with me. We each held pieces of the other's souls within our own. We would be united for eternity. It was stronger than any marriage vow because it would pass from one life to the next and the next, an indestructible bond.

Helios entered the room. None of us felt shame at our nakedness. He had witnessed our joining, and in a strange way had become a part of us. In his hands he held the three daggers we had used to offer our blood to the kami. We stood together, a single unit now. A family. We met his eyes and he lifted the hands that held the daggers. There was a flash of light, purple, silver, and gold, and each was changed. Instead of daggers they became pendants.

Each pendant was identical. The portion that had been the blade was wrought from silver and became a long silver chain. The portion that was the hilt, each a different color, became the pendant with a ring attached. The pendants held the same symbol we wore over our hearts, each in the color of the hilt. The rings however matched the ones we had etched into our fingers. He handed the silver one to me, the gold to Mamoru and the purple to Seiya.

"Wear the rings and the pendants, but know if something happens to them, you will still have each other. Nothing can erase those marks now. You will not feel jealousy as other couples do. You will always know how the others feel about you, where they are, and if they are in need of you. You will never feel loneliness again. Not with the others to comfort and encourage you. Distance, space, time. These mean nothing. You will have each other always. You will never feel the full sting of heartache again, because you will always know that you will see the others again. If not in this life, in the next. You are three in one, eternally."

Helios smiled and opened his arms. As one the three of them reached to hug him, the one who had enabled this feeling of complete connection.

"Thank you," I whispered.

"Thank you," choked Seiya.

"Thank you," cried Mamoru.

We held the priest tight for a long moment. He blessed us all, and stepped back. "Once you cross the line your clothing will return. You have more battles to fight, but you have each other. Go now, and take care." He bowed, and then he was gone in the moment they returned the gesture.

In silence, because no words were needed between us, we crossed the line. Our school uniforms returned, and we left the room. We crossed through the temple and went to the open space to teleport home.