Daydream Believer – Chapter Six

by taitofan

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.

Author's note: While the other chapters all stopped around the same point, from now on, they'll jump around a bit more. After all, if all five relationship covered the same time, this fic would take forever. Also, I don't plan on going through all five of them in the same order every time, but I'm going to try to cycle through everyone to keep things even. But some relationships—as in, the ones that aren't actually in place yet—might get more time. But I'm going to try to keep up with everyone!

If you have any CC, please share and I'll listen. Please read, review, and enjoy! Finished 05-27-14

Chibiusa took full advantage of everyone suddenly having more interesting things to look at than her and grabbed both of her boys by the hand. Without a word, she tugged them in the direction of the exit that would lead to the private royal wing. Neither said a word until they were safely in the hallway, when Helios spoke up first.

"My dear Usa, are you sure this is wise? People will talk." Despite his words, he didn't sound horribly concerned. He certainly didn't stop following her.

"Let them," she proclaimed proudly, squeezing their hands. "Tonight you're both being officially declared my fiancées, and everyone who was in there already knows what's going on anyway. Besides, Mama and Papa are too busy worrying about Miss Seiya to care about me sneaking off right now."

They were hardly the only ones who'd disappeared from the room. Yaten, Hawk's Eye, Fisheye, and Fiore were all gone before they'd left, and she'd seen Kunzite and Zoisite subtly making their way to the exit as she'd hurried off. She would be very surprised if anyone worried too much about her disappearance when they noticed Helios and Perle were gone too.

"I've never even seen the palace," Perle whispered, his voice full of awe. Though Helios had visited before, this was Perle first time being there. He hadn't left Elysium since the first time they met…

Chibiusa wondered if that was why he was holding her hand extra tightly. They had seen each other every night in her dreams for so long, but this was their first time physically seeing each other since her time in the past. Soon though… Soon they'd see each other every day for the rest of their very long lives.

It wasn't long before they were standing outside of her bedroom doors. Not even Helios had been inside, and Chibiusa could feel her heartbeat pounding inside of her chest as she let go of their hands to open the doors. She didn't think she should be nervous—she'd been very intimate with them within her dreams, and it had been that way for a long time. But somehow, having them here in the flesh, about to go into her private room…

She took a deep breath and flung open the doors.

Once upon a time, her bedroom had been very, very pink. Now there was still plenty of pink, but there were many other soft pastel colors found around the spacious, tidy room. The predominant color, however, was a milky white. She turned to face her lovers and smiled widely. She was, perhaps, a bit fond of that particular color those days.

"Come on in," she invited, allowing them to enter before she closed and locked the doors behind her. It wasn't that she was expecting anything to happen… But if it did, she hardly wanted someone to rush in and interrupt anything. While her parent always knocked, the Sailor Quartetto was another story altogether. She loved her guardians terribly, but they had dreadful timing.

"Usa, your room is so big!" Perle, while dressed more formally than his normal attire, wasn't hiding his wings, and they beat excitedly as he looked around. Helios nodded in agreement, though Chibiusa wondered if her room was really so special.

"I'm sure the temple in Elysium must be impressive." She felt a bit sad that she'd never get to see the room Helios called his own. "I mean it's all golden, right?"

"Yes," Helios confirmed, looking over her room in a much more subdued manner than Perle was, but no less intensely. "The temple has a golden sheen to it, but this room, this entire palace… There is much more color. A varied rainbow… It suits you and your family."

"You two will be part of the family before long." They both stopped and turned to her, their faces full of joy and love, much like she assumed her own must look. In a few hours, their engagement would be officially announced, and then in a few months, they would be wed. It was a dream come true! "I'm sure we can all share this rooms since it's pretty big, so if you think of something you want to change, let me know. I want all of us to be comfortable."

"I think everything is perfect as it is," Helios replied smoothly, in that way of his that made you know he wasn't even trying it be; it was just natural. It was a far cry from how awkward he could be as Pegasus, so long ago. Now he could make her and Perle blush with absolutely no effort. "After all, the two most precious treasures in our universe are already within it."

And there it was—she felt her face flush hotly, and a glance over at Perle showed her that he wasn't immune either.

"If you say so," she giggled, walking over to her bed and sitting down. While she'd expected them to explore more, she wasn't terribly surprised when Perle was suddenly sitting next to her. Nor when Helios was on her other side moments later. Though Perle had no permanent home, he often stayed with Helios. Dreams were fun and all, but now, being together in real life, all three of them… She grabbed their shoulders and flopped onto her back, taking them down with her.

She giggled as they got closer, touching her face and pressing little kisses to her cheeks and ears and neck. She leaned into their touches and returned their kisses, giving a pleased hum as she saw Helios lean over and give a quick peck to Perle's lips. She loved them, they loved her, and they loved each other. It was perfect, and nothing could ruin this—!

"Small Lady, open the door!" Cerecere's voice was accompanied by a polite knocking. Chibiusa groaned at the interruption, hoping that maybe if she didn't answer, they'd go away. Moments later a loud pounding replaced it, and she knew exactly who to blame for it.

"Don't knock my door down, Junjun! I'm coming!" She reluctantly stood up and hurried to the door. Bad timing indeed… "What is it?"

The doors were only opened a crack, but she could see all four of them trying to peak in. She moved her body to make sure her bed wasn't in view. They'd better not be interrupting just to try and sneak a peek…!

"There's a bit of a commotion," Cerecere explained, looking as if she didn't quite know if it was a bad thing or not, "and your mother asked us to fetch you and your betrothed. It seems that Princess Kozue has given her Starlights to the Queen and abruptly taken her leave without even saying goodbye to them. Her highness is quite upset with the Princess's actions."

Chibiusa's breath caught in her throat. The Starlights… belonged to her mother now? Could ownership over people just be given like that? Surely, if their new Princess was the type of person to leave just as quickly as she'd come without saying a single goodbye, she wasn't a very good Princess, and the Starlights would be far better off serving under her mother. But still… She wondered how the other girls felt.

"And Pallapalla heard the old men talking about picking out rings!" Four heads turned towards Pallapalla. Even her sisters looked shocked at her words.

"The old men?" Pallapalla nodded, and Chibiusa didn't need to ask who she meant. That was what she called the Four Heavenly Kings, and she could only think of two of them who would be getting married…

"Are you mad?" Vesves asked, and it took Chibiusa a moment to wondered why she'd ask that.

Oh, because that means they'll probably get married before me, since my wedding will have so much to prepare for, especially with three people involved.

"No," she answered completely sincerely. "It's not like me getting married means other couples can't too. It doesn't take anything away from me. Besides… That means twice the wedding cake!"

Her guardians sighed—well, three did, and Pallapalla enthusiastically agreed—then told her to hurry down to the throne room. She shrugged and shut the door again. She'd tasted the wedding cake Makoto had made for Nephrite and Naru had gotten married, and it was to die for. At least one of her guardians could appreciate that…

It just so happened to be the one who ripped the heads off from dolls, but whatever.

"Cake?" Perle asked, his eyes almost sparkling at the mere thought. Chibiusa giggled, and Helios smiled fondly at the faerie boy, his arms wrapped around him. Chibiusa wondered if what they'd done with her back turned…

"Well, if you heard that, you must have heard the rest too." She held out her hands, and soon they were up and joined with her. "Let's go see what Mama wants."

As much as she wanted to have time alone with them, she knew that she had the rest of her life for that, and she had a feeling that her mother was going through a lot at the moment. She could never turn her back on her family, even if her parents could grate on her nerves at times. And even if her guardians did have bad timing. She loved them all, despite their faults. Maybe even because of them sometimes.

She smiled to herself, so very thankful that the two men beside her would soon officially be part of her big extended family.