Pairing: Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon) x Seiya Kou (Sailor Star Fighter)
Fandom: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Theme: #4. our distance and that person
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Tsukino Usagi, Seiya Kou, and any of the other characters that may be mentioned in this drabble are not my property, but belong to the fantabulous Naoko Takeuchi. I don't make any profit from writing these drabbles, other than that warm fuzzy feeling I get whenever I read the reviews and check the hit count. (huggles)
A/N: Very very very sorry for the lateness. This was actually supposed to be released ... four days ago, but LJ was being screwy and wouldn't let me post any entries. Since these drabbles are for the community, I wasn't entirely sure if I was allowed to post them on another site first before posting them there, and I ended up playing it safe and not posting at all. I'm very sorry! Hopefully, it won't happen again ...
Valediction
It was a glorious day for the entire galaxy. No, it wasn't the day Earth finally achieved world peace (though this would definitely be a start), let alone a worldwide celebration (though it certainly could have been, had the people of Earth known the true significance of the occasion).
In fact, it was a simple ceremony, taking place at a small church in Azabu Juuban. Only a few guests were invited, but in all fairness, a good number of them were rather unconventional guests - to tell the truth, a few of them weren't even from Earth. But for the people involved on this day, they would willingly travel countless light years just to bear witness to the occasion.
For today was the day of Tsukino Usagi and Chiba Mamoru's union in holy matrimony, and the delegates of Kinmoku were more than happy to attend the wedding. After all, the young woman did help them a great deal by saving the universe and restoring their destroyed planet - it was the least they could do for her.
But among the Kinmoku visitors, there was one who was particularly delighted to be here on this day. Sailor Star Fighter, or, as she was disguised in her civilian form, Seiya Kou, walked through the halls of the enormous mansion that was home to Haruka-tachi, and, for this day, the preparation area for the bride-to-be and her various bridesmaids.
He moved as inconspicuously as possible, trying not to get in the way of the bridal entourage as they flew around the home in a flurry of excited activity. Still, even a group of women caught up in the giddiness of pre-wedding preparations would not miss a man moving in their midst, although in this case, they would not berate him for it. After all, practically everyone knew the backstory and anticipated the little reunion with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
They would let Seiya say his peace today.
At the end of the hall, he reached the door to the main dressing room. Discreetly wiping his hands on his smart black trousers, he knocked carefully upon the door, feeling a flock of butterflies settle into his stomach. "Come in," a soft voice called from inside, and he opened the door.
He noticed her immediately, a vision of white silk and roses. He felt his breath catch in a familiar way, and for a while he couldn't speak, enraptured by the young woman that sat only a few feet away from him. Ami and Rei, who had been assisting her with the final preparations, shot each other a knowing glance. Ami stood first, laying a comforting hand on Seiya's shoulder and shooting him a reassuring smile before exiting the room.
Rei lingered for a while, saying something to Usagi in a low tone before she stood up. As she passed Seiya, she shot him a meaningful look, her piercing violet eyes holding his gaze. She seemed to be satisfied, nodding to him and leaving the room. The priestess shut the door quietly behind her, leaving the two to talk freely.
Seiya remained where he stood, his eyes fixated upon Usagi. The bride met his gaze in the large vanity mirror. "Seiya-san, I've been expecting you," she said, her lips stretching into a teasing smile, and the young man lost his discomfiture.
"Well, I wouldn't want to keep the star waiting," he answered seriously, but his deep blue eyes were crinkled playfully, his lips turning up at the corners in a suggestion of his trademark cocky grin.
Usagi laughed, fluffing out her gown. "Oh? The star now, am I?" she said, standing up and turning to face him. She was even more beautiful facing him, and Seiya was able to take in all of the details he could not see from behind. Her hair was piled up atop her head, but a few long strands persistently fell around her face in soft golden curls. White roses adorned the neckline and sleeves of her pure white gown, embracing her curves before falling gracefully around her waist. Her gloved hands clutched the bouquet nervously, large blue eyes peering from beneath carefully painted eyelids as she tried to gauge his reaction.
In three long strides, he stood in front of her, looking down at her with an unreadable expression on his face. She stood still as he reached out to her, his hand hesitating a moment before tentatively smoothing over her gown. The white silk slipped through his fingers easily, catching in his loose grip before falling back around her body. He smiled at her, and she had to choke back a sob.
His hand moved to clasp her own, her palm achingly warm and delicate against his much larger one. Seiya lifted it to his lips and pressed a kiss respectfully against the back of her hand, but his eyes never strayed from his. She kept still as he moved his face towards her, and for one moment of irrationality, she thought he was going to kiss her. Instead he moved his mouth close to her ear.
"Be happy with him, Usagi," he whispered, his breath ghosting over her ear.
He disappeared as quickly as he had come, leaving her standing silently in the middle of the dressing room, her tears painting thin lines of wet mascara down her cheeks. The bouquet of roses lay forlornly on the floor where they had fallen from her slack grip. Nothing in the room suggested that someone had visited, except, perhaps, for the burning ache of her hand where his lips had touched it.
Review Replies:
Counterfeiting Shakespeare - XD I'm sure you'll come up with something absolutely fantastic and fluff-filled (ikaw pa?). Looking forward to that drabble! And ... Hm ... Come to think of it, I don't remember being all too bothered about Seiya's gender-bending - but I just discovered the Starlights' existence last year, so that might have something to do with it. :P And I'm glad I'm able to portray Seiya/Usagi love in even the same gender form! Squee. Keep at it with that brainstorming! I'm sure I'm not the only one waiting for more Sei/Usa happy love. ;)
Dranzen - Ain't that the truth? Personally, I prefer peach/mango, but strawberry is always a favorite. Thank you for reading:D
CrazyMonkeyPantsIII - A happy story with a surprise twist? Is that a challenge:P Hm ... Maybe in one of the future drabbles. I've got 19 more to go, after all. :D Yeah, I wish there were more great happy stories, too. The Seiya/Usagi fandom just attracts too much angst. ;(
cuppycake1216 - I'm glad you like them! And I certainly will keep at them - I'm determined to see these 30 challenges to the end!
FS - I have a writing style? XD Just kidding. I'm glad you like reading my drabbles. Sometimes I'm worried that I put too much detail into certain parts and deviate from my actual idea, but somehow, they seem to turn out okay. :D
KibaInu - Thanks! I'm happy you like them! There's another drabble for you! (points above) And 19 more to go:D