A/N: I know it's very soon to update, but I have so many ideas in my head for this story I can't stop writing. Again, I don't own anything I use in this story other than the plot. I'm also not profiting from this. Please leave constructive reviews to let me know what you think. I hope you enjoy this longer chapter.
Chibi-Usa sat at her vanity in her room, her long pink hair cascading down her back as she got ready for bed. She had grown and matured from the sailor solider in training to being the new Sailor Moon, and leader of the asteroid senshi. She looked exactly how she did when she was Black Lady, but with the mark of her mother's family on her forehead. Soon, within a short month's time, she would be Helios' bride. This thought used to make her feel warm and giddy inside, but as of the past three years, she hasn't felt that way.
The reason why was because from the moment Helios proposed to her, she felt a pain in her heart. She was unsure why she felt like this, but then one night, it hit her like a ton of bricks. She still had very strong, lingering feelings for Peruru. For years, she had locked them away, and tried to forget her feelings for him because she felt strongly for Helios or so she thought. She looked over to her dresser were on the top of it was Peruru's flute.
She stood from her chair and walked over to it. She gently picked it up, and placed it against her lips. She began to play 3 'o Clock Fairy. Her playing wasn't exactly perfect like his, but it wasn't exactly terrible either. In the back of her mind, she hoped in vain that he would here the song, and come for her. She then heard a sudden knock at the door, and stopped play. "Who is it?" she asked, setting her flute down on her dresser. The door opened, and there was Sailor Ceres standing there. "Your highness, your mother wishes to speak with you, shall I let her come in?" she asked. Chibi-Usa nodded, and her senshi stepped out of the way to allow her mother in.
"Chibi-Usa, I'm sorry for coming to see you so late at night, but I really need to speak with you" Serenity said, stepping inside the room, and closing the door. Chibi-Usa was surprised by her mother's sudden visit. She pulled out a spare chair, and her mother sat down. "My small lady, today, you've become a woman, and are about to get married" she said, looking down at the ring her daughter had on, "however, I must tell you that you shouldn't get married to Helios." Chibi-Usa's eyes widened when her mother spoke this. "Mother, why are you saying this? I love him" she said, wondering what has come over her.
"The reason why is because I know deep down, you're in love with someone else. I know that you love him, but not in the romantic sense" she explained, "I know this because a long time ago, after you left the past, I met someone. He was a sailor senshi from another galaxy, and he along with his two partners came to Earth to find their princess. His name was Seiya, and once he and his partners had come to my school, we slowly became friends. At first, when I began to have feelings for him, I tried to deny it by telling myself I loved your father, but once he protected me from an enemy attack, getting seriously injured, I couldn't lie to myself" she said, her whole body beginning to shake and her eyes filling with tears.
"Even when he left, I couldn't tell him how I truly felt, I couldn't let anyone know. I kept my feelings locked up until you were born. It was then both your father and I realized we didn't love each other like we once did. He soon began seeing Setsuna-san as you already know, and I threw myself into my duties in order to forget Seiya" she continued, "I'm telling you this so you don't end up like me. I want you to follow your heart, and marry the one you love. You will not hurt or disappoint anyone." Chibi-Usa let everything her mother just told her sink in. It explained why despite when her mother and father were together that there seemed to be a distance between them.
Chibi-Usa wrapped her arms around her mother and said, "I will, mother. I'm going to talk to Helios tomorrow, and go to the one I love, Peruru. I'm sorry that you've been suffering so much, and hopefully, Seiya-san will return." Serenity smiled at her daughter's attempt to cheer her up. "Well now, it's getting late, and we both need our rest, sleep well" Serenity whispered as she kissed her daughters forehead. She stood up, and left the room to go to her own room.
Chibi-Usa felt the weight she had on her chest being lifted slightly as she slid beneath her sheets. It would only life completely once she told Helios her true feelings. Her eyes began to slowly close, and soon she was sleeping with her last conscious thought being, 'I hope Helios won't hate me after this.'