Disclaimer : I don't know Sailor Moon or the song Love Story.

Song: Love Story by Taylor Swift

Love Story

We were both young when I first saw you.

I close my eyes and the flashback starts:

I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.

Haruka hated these dreaded parties that her parents made her go to. She never fully understood what was so important about the Moon Kingdom. All she understood was that this was just a way of being nicer to the other royal families. Now, her family was hosting a ball in the honor something that she did not know about.

"Princess," one of the newer, younger maids said, "do you know what you were planning on wearing?"

Haruka hated being referred to as a princess because she did not like the power that it gave her. "Probably one of my suits. Why do you refer to me as 'princess'?"

The teenaged maid smiled back at Haruka. "Because that is what you are."

"Well," the fourteen-year old Haruka said, "you should just call me Haruka."

Once again the young maid smiled before leaving the room. It made Haruka wonder if the maids really knew that she was trying to flirt with them or not. Either way it seemed to make her days being locked in the palace more enjoyable. She knew that she was just going to have to enjoy the ball or at least fake it.

The young princess of Neptune was eager to go to the various parties her parents attended. One reason was that knew these people were the ones that she needed to know so she could effectively reign as queen once she was older. Another reason was that she was always looking for someone to meet that could just be her friend. Everyone always looked to her as Michiru, Princess of Neptune and not just Michiru the person.

She did not know if she was excited to go to the ball on Uranus or not since she had heard bad things about that planet's princess. Truthfully, the young princess knew that she was going to have to go and she just hoped that this was not going to be like all the other balls.

"Princess," the Queen of Neptune said as she walked into her daughter's bedroom, "are you excited to go to Uranus?"

"Yes, mother, I am."

"That's good. Hopefully it won't be a disaster like a lot of their balls are."

The young princess nodded, "I think either way it should be interesting considering I've never been there before."

"We leave this afternoon. So make sure that you are dressed and ready."

Michiru nicely smiled as she watched her mother leave the room. "Now what should I wear?"

That was a question that she often wondered about. Her fourteen-year-old body did not leave her many options as to what to wear since she was tall for her age. She knew that since she had to go to this ball, she needed to look nice seeing as you never know what could happen. Eventually, she decided on a sea foam-colored halter dress that had just been given to her.

The rest of the morning went by fast and the next thing she knew was that the royal family was departing for Uranus. It seemed a little weird for Michiru, especially since she was not fond of traveling, but by the time she was use to it they had arrived on Uranus.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.

See you make your way through the crowd

and say hello;

Michiru arrived to the palace with her family and was already bored. Everyone said that it was always windy on Uranus, but the Neptunian Princess had yet to feel it. It was a disappointment, but that had been the whole trip so far. She was surprised that the planet, or at least what she saw, was colorful. The man-made lakes upset her since there were no amazing shades of blue to them. However, the palace was a different story. She was truly amazed at how different it looked from her own, but she should have expected that.

"Princess," Michiru heard her mother say, "Are you happy to be here?"

"Yes, mother," Michiru tried to look as happy as she possibly could, "I am."

The Queen nodded as she walked with her husband and daughter to the ballroom. "Your father and I just want to let you know to stay far away from the princess of this planet. She is not one that you need to be around."

That last sentence really sparked the young princess's attention. Michiru really wished that her mother had not said that because she was really curious now, but she knew not to disobey them.

As they walked into the ballroom, Michiru looked around the room and was bored. She noticed how the room was sectioned off in little groups. After a few moments, her parents dragged her over to one of those groups. Occasionally, she would nod and smile, but she was not interested in the conversation.

Michiru decided to break away from her parents and sight-see. The Uranian castle was very unique with the different shapes and various windows. As the young princess navigated her way through the castle, she saw a set of balcony doors. Instinctively she walked toward and opened them, which to her surprise were unlocked; it made her feel better to be outside.

"This is beautiful," Michiru whispered. She did not expect the balcony to be covered in white and yellow flowers. She could see that the white flowers only had a purple middle, while the yellow flowers had a white ring around the purple middle. Michiru silently wished she could have these.

"You do know that you're not allowed out here."

Michiru turned around and saw a tall-blonde looking at her. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to escape the ball."

"I don't blame you. The ball is lame and horrible."

Michiru blushed as she watched this blond walk toward her. "I'll just go back then."

As Michiru was walking away, she heard the blonde say, "I'm Haruka."

"Michiru," she said smiling.

Haruka smiled because she was glad to find someone who did not know her. "Did you want to stay out here?"

Before Michiru could control it, she blurted out, "Can I?"

"Yeah, it is nice to escape the formality of it all."

Michiru could not agree more. She walked over to the balcony's edge and took in the beautiful sight of the white and yellow flowers. "I honestly didn't expect Uranus to have such pretty flowers."

"Well…we do, but I have no idea what kind they are."

"That's ok. I shouldn't know because then I will want them even more and I know my parents will be mad if I had another planet's flower."

"No, I understand that." Haruka was trying her hardest to keep her title a secret, which was easy enough to do in her royal suit. "We shouldn't talk about planets and all that."

Michiru nodded, "My thoughts exactly. So tell me about you."

This is how Haruka got to be herself, well not exactly since she was keeping her gender a secret from her new friend. It was not intentional, but she did not want her new friend to judge her. Haruka was intrigued to have met someone who had no idea that she as the Princess of Uranus or the horrible reputation she somehow gained.

Michiru, on the other hand, wanted to know more about her friend. She ended up learning things, but it sounded rehearsed and not meaningful. The young princess did have to attempt that she enjoyed the mystery that was Haruka.

After talking for maybe an hour, the two girls heard the balcony doors open and then, "Michiru! Get away from her!"

Michiru turned around to see her father. "Father, this is H-"

"I told you to stay away from that vile princess!" The King of Neptune angrily stated as he walked over to his daughter. He grabbed by the arm and proceeded to roughly drag her away from Haruka.

"Michiru!" Haruka ran after her. "Let her go!"

Michiru turned her head to look at Haruka. She knew that she wouldn't be able to explain anything to her new friend. Instead she mouthed, "Neptune," and just hoped her new friend could read lips.

Once back inside the palace, the King stated, "I specifically told you to stay away from the princess of this planet! You will be punished once we arrive home!"

"Yes sir," Michiru said in a defeated voice. All she knew was that if that was the Uranian Princess, then she was not as bad as everyone says. In fact, Michiru considered her to be closest friend she had, even if Haruka's answers sounded rehearsed.

Once the royal Neptune family was on their flight back home, the King started to yell at his daughter again. Michiru did not understand what she had done wrong. Sure, she unknowingly talked to the one she was suppose to avoid, but that could not be worth all of this.

"I don't understand what the problem is." Michiru stated. It was at that moment that she knew she should have kept her mouth shut. "Haruka isn't what you think! She is kind and caring and most importantly my friend!"

That statement received Michiru a slap across her face. "You will not speak back until spoken to!" The king looked to his wife and said, "I am done with this one!"

Michiru watched him leave with tear-filled eyes. Every time this happened, her father would say that, but then come back to apologize. If only she had a better chance to explain, but now she was left alone on the flight home and refusing to cry.

Little did I know

That you were Romeo; you were throwing pebbles,

And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."

And I was crying on the staircase,

Being you, 'Please, don't go'"

Haruka was left wondering what happened. Her parents had been summoned because of the commotion. She had been expecting a punishment, but this time the young princess was innocent; therefore, no punishment was given. She wondered about the girl that she considered a friend. Haruka wished she knew that Michiru had said while she was being dragged out. The blonde decided that it was her job to find out where that aquamarine-haired girl was from.

With that thought, Haruka walked back to the ball. It was interesting, but not surprising, to see everyone scatter as she walked through the ballroom. She kept thinking that people needed to mind their own business. Haruka walked over to one of the windows and stood there. "I promise I will find you Michiru. I'll save you from them."

"Who are you planning on saving?"

Haruka turned to see a random girl. Any other time she would have made a move on the beautiful girl, but right now she just did not care about that. "Someone I know…a very good friend." Haruka only hoped Michiru considered her that.

I hoped everyone enjoyed the first chapter. There are more to come but updates might be slow. Let me know what you thought.