TWs: Rude behavior, brief crying/anxiety. Stay safe :)
"Messier, can I ask a favor?" Neptune spoke, watching his moons mess around in the distance while Triton hung out with the main dwarf planets as they were also ordered to stay out of the Kuiper belt.
"Go ahead." The NovaStar responded.
"Can I hand you off to Saturn?"
"What-?"
"Well, I figured since he was targeted by Sagittarius A* and he doesn't have a NovaStar to protect him like Nine did, so..."
Messier huffed, "Are you absolutely certain this is what you want?"
"Without a doubt!"
"Positive?"
"I'm always positive!"
Messier sighed, "I'm serious about this, Neptune, you have to know that I won't have full access to your mind. I wouldn't be able to see through your eyes or memories. I'll only be able to sense whether you're nearby."
"We'll still be connected through our minds though, right...?" Neptune asked, "Just like when Nine held onto you- you could still contact me despite me touching the Novae once."
"That's correct... and are you sure you've never had an interaction with Sagittarius A*?"
"I'm-"
"Think about it, Neptune. Your memory isn't the best- I dug through it, but what I saw... nothing matched up. There are memories from billions of years ago and a lot of holes throughout."
Neptune bit the inside of his cheek, "Well if it does get to me, then you have to promise me something."
"What is it...?"
"No matter what, you'll be the one to save me."
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'I hate this, I hate them, I hate myself, I hate everyone, I hate doing nothing, I especially hate that Black Hole-'
"You hate a lot of things, don't you?" Pinwheel mused.
'What gave it away?' Nine rolled his eyes as he crossed his arms.
"You should try initiating a conversation..."
Nine scoffed, 'No, no way. I am not talking to Jupiter or Saturn.'
"I was going to suggest Uranus- the guy seems lonely."
The white Celestial turned his head, seeing the cyan figure writing in his diary as usual. Nine pursed his lip, eyebrow twitching.
"What is it? I can sense you're becoming stressed." Pinwheel spoke.
Nine opened his mouth, then closed it, shaking his head, 'Nothing- it's nothing. Maybe you're right, I should try to talk to someone... and I don't mind Uranus' company, unlike the others.'
"Okay... maybe I can give you some pointers."
'Oh, please. I can do this myself. I talk to Neptune and Sedna all the time, having a conversation isn't that hard.'
"That's because you let them talk for you..."
'I don't need advice from a dead Star, thank you.'
In the Ethereal, one's eyes would widen as they peered through their Novae, voice coming out in a whisper, "O-Oh, alright... I'll be watching from afar then."
An ache spiked in Nine's chest, becoming heavy with every breath he took. He looked down, sighing, 'I'm-'
"I know, Nine. I know you didn't mean it. I can tell you've been under a lot of pressure lately."
'That's putting it lightly...'
"Yeah... but, hey- maybe talking to someone can relieve some stress."
'The last time I talked to Uranus, we debated which Star would explode first, Guihai or Shen Yue.'
"Who won?"
'Me, of course.'
Pinwheel hummed, "Oh, of course..."
'It was obvious Guihai would die first.'
"Stop stalling and go talk to Uranus."
'I'm doing no such thing.' Nine huffed and slowly made his way to the cyan Celestial.
"Now, all you have to do is say 'hello.'"
'I still don't need advice.'
Pinwheel pouted, "Fine then... I'll just watch."
Nine watched Uranus for a few moments as the other wrote in his diary. After eyeing him a few seconds more, Nine cleared his throat, "Ahem."
Uranus jolted, snapping his diary shut as he looked up at the intruder, "Wha- ah- Nine...? I didn't expect to see you here, mate."
"Well, contrary to popular belief, this used to be my orbit." Nine spoke.
"Right, right... and that all changed when you were ejected."
"Mmh," Nine nodded, pursing his lips, "I didn't expect you and Neptune to switch orbits, though."
"Me neither," Uranus opened his diary, flipping through the pages, "But hey, it's not so bad. I guess..."
Nine nodded, turning away as a question gnawed at him in his mind, "Say..."
"Hm?" Uranus hummed, glancing up at the other.
"Do you remember?" Nine kept his gaze away, waving his hand, "How you got like... that?"
Uranus raised an eyebrow until he realized what Nine was gesturing to, "Oh! Do you mean my axis? Some parts are still foggy, but I'm pretty sure a planet-sized asteroid hit me... actually, Pluto was there- he witnessed the whole thing."
"Pluto..." Nine's eyes immediately darted to where the dwarf planets were playing their roleplaying game, only to find that the ex-planet was looking at him already. The dwarf planet jumped, turning his attention to the game. Nine bit his lip, "Of course..."
"What is it, mate?" Uranus pulled out his pen, eyes glued to his diary.
"Nothing, nothing... I have something to do- have fun daydreaming and writing about your crush."
"Wait, what-?" Uranus looked up in a panic, watching as Nine flew away. The cyan Celestial huffed, mouth twitching, "Bastard..."
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"For the last time, Jupiter, I swear I'm fine." Saturn turned away from the other upon noticing him approaching for the umpteenth time.
"I know," Jupiter knitted his brows, raising a hand to adjust his collar and fix his sleeves, "It's just..."
Saturn noticed the nervous habit, his head tilting, "What is it?"
Jupiter kept his left hand pressed against his right sleeve, stroking the smooth fabric to ground himself.
Saturn furrowed his eyebrows, frowning, "Jupiter...?"
The bigger Celestial didn't meet the ringed one's eyes. He couldn't bring himself to, not when he thought he was so close to losing the other hours before.
If Jupiter looked into Saturn's eyes, he would never look away again for fear that he was going to lose his soulmate for real.
There was only one Saturn.
There was only one friendly, lovable, sensitive, naive, sassy- and has a bit of a temper- Saturn.
For Jupiter, it was love at first resonance.
A touch sent him spiraling back to reality. He glanced down, seeing Saturn's hands intertwined with his.
"You know you can tell me anything, Jupiter," Saturn smiled softly, "We've known each other for millennia."
"I know, I just..." Jupiter bit his lip, his thumb rubbing the back of Saturn's knuckles. Saturn gave his hands a reassuring squeeze, waiting patiently for him to continue. Jupiter let out a sigh before finally looking into the other's eyes. Once he did, he was trapped. His mouth opened and the words escaped before he could stop them.
"I love you."
Saturn froze, eyes widening as he looked at the other, tensing as he tightened his grip on Jupiter's hands. He made a strained noise, barely opening his mouth. He blinked a few times, shaking his head.
"I'm, uh- you- I- what?" Saturn shook his head firmly, squeezing his eyes shut.
Jupiter pulled away, forcing his arms to his side as he inspected the cuff of his sleeve, "Mmh, nevermind- forget it, you've already been through enough, I'm not gonna-"
"Stop- no. You're not-" Saturn raised his hands, effectively getting the other to shut up. Saturn sighed, frustratingly, as he tousled his fingers through his hair, gazing up at the Ethereal, "Please don't be another dream..."
Jupiter perked up, raising an eyebrow, "Another...?"
"It's not weird to dream about your fellow planets, Jupiter, especially when one of them is... one you've known for billions of years." Saturn played with his hair, pulling and tugging on it, "I- I just never expected..."
"Never expected what...?" Jupiter questioned, shifting closer.
"For you," Saturn gestured with his hand, "To like- let alone love- me... back."
Jupiter let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. Slowly, he looked at Saturn, speaking softly, "Really...?"
"Really..." Saturn whispered, scoffing lightly, "I've dreamt of this moment for millions of years and I've never imagined it ever coming true because you're, well... you. You're the oldest, the wisest, the smartest, and everyone goes to you for advice or fact-checking... and then there's me, the opposite of all of that. I'm the second oldest, everyone thinks of me as the 'Jewel' of the solar system, I'm a coward, not the brightest, often condescending towards others, especially my moons-" Saturn took a deep breath, his hands shaking as he tried to steady himself, "A-And I don't f-feel guilty for ejecting Nine..."
Jupiter let the ringed Celestial vent, frowning as the other went on.
"Isn't that just awful? It happened ages and ages ago, yet I still can't let it go..." Saturn sniffled.
"Saturn..." Jupiter uttered, moving closer to embrace the other in a hug. Saturn returned it, burying his face in Jupiter's shoulder.
"What he did to them was horrible... how can I forgive him and act like nothing happened?"
Jupiter rubbed his back methodically. It wasn't the first time he'd done this, and it was far from the last.
Saturn took a few moments to collect himself, staying situated in Jupiter's embrace. He was so quiet that Jupiter thought he had fallen asleep until the ringed Celestial spoke.
"Do you remember..." With a shaky voice, he whispered, "When we were created?"
Jupiter smiled faintly, "How could I forget? You practically saved me from barreling toward the Sun and causing any more damage to the Terrestrial Planets... Mars could've been a lot smaller."
Saturn chuckled, "Thank Stars, he's not."
Jupiter laughed lightly, "Why do you ask?"
Saturn hesitated, "I was just wondering since..."
"Since?"
"The Stars shone so brightly back then... it made what we were doing seem special."
"It was special." Jupiter spoke without hesitation, "That dance meant everything... without it, who knows if the inner planets would exist?"
"...Yeah." Saturn nodded, effectively nuzzling further into Jupiter. He bit his lip, his face growing red, "Do you think we can recreate it- without putting anyone in danger this time?"
Jupiter hummed, an amused smile rising on his face, "Sure."
Saturn breathed, relaxing against Jupiter's chest, "Great..."
"You'd know I'd never say no to something like that." Jupiter frowned.
"I know- I'm still making sure this isn't a dream."
Jupiter huffed.
"Hello!" A voice blurted, spooking Jupiter and Saturn out of their hug.
"Agh!" Saturn clutched his chest, "Neptune! How many times..."
"I know, I know, but it's important!" The blue Celestial smiled apologetically. He looked between him and Jupiter, eyebrow raised, "I hope I didn't interrupt anything..."
"Uh, no- you didn't, we're just... it's nothing." Saturn shook his head, face red, and hands clammy.
"Alright... anyway! I need to talk to you, it's important!"
"So, you've said..." Saturn glanced at Jupiter, "Uh-"
"Go on." Jupiter spoke, "We can dance anytime."
"Thank you..." Saturn smiled, "And I love you, too."
Jupiter smiled, warmly, his face heating up as he looked at the other. Then he remembered they had an audience. Jupiter glanced at Neptune, yet strangely the smaller did not react. He just smiled as he watched the interaction. Saturn also seemed to notice.
"Well... what were you going to tell me, Neptune?"
Without another word, Neptune grabbed Saturn's wrist, dragging him away.
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I haven't watched the new episode, but I just know it's filled with misinformation.
If you portray yourself as an 'educational' channel, DO THE FUCKING RESEARCH (excuse my French)
Who cares if you have a schedule? It won't be the end of the world if you're late to post ONE video. Screw the fans, just make the episodes accurate.
At least I try with my information. I looked up many articles and Wikipedia pages, but the SB crew, unfortunately, doesn't do that and it shows.
Also, why are you promoting AI? of the time, it gives you misinformation as it picks from multiple articles (which may be from uncited sources) and pastes its response. It said Uranus had 27 moons and guess what? It was wrong (of course)! Uranus has 28 moons.
Never trust AI. Be sure to fact-check whatever BS it gives you.
Anyway, thank you for coming to my TedTalk.
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