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Of Sunrays and Moonbeams
A Sailor Moon/Lord of the Rings fic
Author: Celestial DreamBlaze
Childhood and education in Gondor

Ok.. Thanks for the reviews peeps, here's chapter two.

Disclaimer: I own nothing of SM but drawings I've done, also of LotR I own nothing but posters of Legolas (Orlando Bloom) mucho cutie..

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~~4 years later~~

"Ro!! You can't catch me!"

"Oh yes I can Ren, Just you wait."

At the castle of Gondor, two children played at the gardens. One, a boy the age of eight, his full name was Aragorn, but being a child of four, Seren, had taken to calling him Ro for short.

Seren had grown up to be a sweet child, stolen the hearts of her people. The princess meant a lot to her kingdom and never failed to bring brightness in their day. A light that took over their hearts of the pain that has been given to them lately.

The King of Gondor, Arothorn, had died after the deadly battle that killed numerous beings of Middle Earth. All for the Ring of Power, the Ring that was never to be seen again.

The Queen of Gondor took it hard the most: she found solace in her son and daughter, who were six and two at the time of their father's death.

After the long over due period of mourning: life in Gondor returned to normal.

The queen now ruled, and she was a fair ruler at that. Having applied the ways of the elves in some form of rulership, for she had resided with those fair creatures at one point. Gilraen did ot let greed or selfishness overtake her, like, strangely, the people are too. Of course, the royal children of Gondor had a hand at that too, they tended to be mischievous and often played in the towns and villages of their kingdom.

Seren giggled, 'he can't find me inside here.' She was hiding in a hollow tree that she had discovered a couple days ago, finding it a delightful spot to practice hiding.

Aragorn searched for any sign of his sister Ren, 'where is she?' a giggle came from the north of him, 'what was that? It looked like it was coming from that tree.' Aragorn went to investigate, his little mind question, 'hmm, is there such thing as a giggling tree?'

Going around Aragorn discovered streams of gold and silver hiding in the leaves that hung from the tree, a determined look etched his brow and triumph alit in his eyes, 'got you now.'

But before he could capture her, his prey escaped.

Giggling, Seren ran her face turning to look at him, her expression filled with mirth. "You can't catch me Ro!"

"Yes I will, I'm faster than you," and it was true, only by a little amount. Ren was a natural runner, at times able to outrun her brother but her short legs would always stumble and fall on some invisible rock on the ground. The game could be over now, since it being one of the times, Aragorn could go faster, but he enjoyed the game and wished it to last.

Unfortunately the game would be stopped.

"Seren, Aragorn, come inside now, its time for lunch."

Two voices answered in unison, "yes mother!"

After eating out in the balcony with their mother, they wash up and bid their mother good-bye. They enter the castle to go about their studies: Aragorn the art of sword fighting, Seren the art of Magic.

What was strange about their studies was that it was all taught by elves, not human's.

Haruka Tenou was her name, a weird name as it was. She claimed it meant "Distant Sky Ruler/Distant Heaven Ruler" in their tongue. The `r' was rolled so it sounded more like an L and the way Haruka said her name was tinged with a deep accent that none in the kingdom could describe. The accent was strange, it did not have that fair quality many elves would eloquently speak but more of a chopped yet smooth manner. Haruka, Ruka for short, was an elf with deep blue eyes, tan skin, and sandy colored hair. She was one of the tallest citizens of Gondor.

Ruka taught the two how to sword fight, archery, tracking (you know how people search for people when lost or hunting, I'm not sure what it's called) and combat fighting. The combat was beyond them, never had they heard of fighting with bare hands, it was always used with swords or some other form of weapon. But then again, Haruka was from a kingdom no one had ever heard from before, they called it Uranus.

Michiru Kaiou, Michi for short, was an elf with the strangest coloring of hair; but that little detail had not stopped people from thinking, she was very elegant and beautiful. She had teal colored hair, white skin, teal colored eyes, and she was of medium, if a bit taller than most ladies, height. Like Haruka she had come from a mysterious place, she called it Neptune and her name had meant "Full King of the Ocean."

She taught lessons in etiquette, though Seren and Haruka were her hardest students. She honestly thought her lessons went in one ear and out the next. Seren ran like a wild child and Haruka acted more like a man than a lady, which seriously upset the genteel women. She also taught the children history and current politics, the ways of the elves and humans, also the other beings of Middle Earth.

Setsuna Meioh, Sets or Suna for short, like Michi, had strange coloring too. Her name had meant "King of the Dead." Sets seemed to have black hair but if you looked closely, her hair was a dark green shade that became obvious in the sunlight. Her eyes were the color of a gem: garnet. She originated from the kingdom of Pluto, also a land unknown to them. Sets was a very mysterious lady, she came and go as she pleased and her eyes, her eyes went through you, like she knew your life and what would happen. It often brought shivers and wariness among the people in Gondor.

Sets taught them the ways of magic: the Wizard way and Elven way, she also taught about the ways of life and how the rings were created: a very heavy subject that often brought controversy, children should not know of such things at a young age especially for Seren when teaching of the One.

But for Aragorn, the most he could do was the simple protection spell and other basic magic. Seren, it seemed, achieved in the subject: able to do a complex spell with the utmost ease.

Setsuna was more like a guardian to Seren; she was very protective and maternal to the child. Michiru and Haruka too were that way, anything for their princess. They cared very much for the child, which at first seem strange since Seren was a human and all.

When they had arrived the first thing they wished to do was see the new child. Their hearts were caught the second they saw her, their princess was here, able to see; tangible and real. The trio had managed to have them as their charge, making the excuse of compensation for the death of the king of Gondor.

You would think Seren would have become spoiled with the treatment she has but she kept it in good. She craves for it as one would crave for breath.

Initially, the queen was apprehensive to their interest in teaching her children, especially them coming from mysterious lands, but seeing how well Aragorn and Seren did with them, she settled down. In all truth, the queen delighted in having their company. They were respectful and never looked down on any humans they met, as is the usual reaction a human would get from an elf. Aside from Haruka's arrogance, a common emotion the elf showed, they were charming creatures.

"Sets do I really have to do this?" Seren looked dubiously to the older elf after hearing Sets tell her to set fire to a tree.

Michi had taught her that trees were a very important part to life; it's what allows everyone the ability to breath. After hearing that, Seren had a new outlook to plants and treated them with much reverence.

"Yes, princess." Seren gets an annoyed look in her face, seeing this Sets obliges. "I mean Sere."

The princess brightened, how she hated that stuffy title, she didn't know why but hearing just sent shivers down her back and dread in her mind. Sere also was the trio's nickname for her when not calling her the hated title princess. Although they would occasionally call her little one, or most of the time, for Haruka, kitten.

Elucidating her actions, she tells Seren, "Little One, this is a new spell, one you'll like very much, so trust me."

"Alright then," she whispered, trusting her guardian. Seren then chanted a little spell and ignited the tree on fire. Her heart saddened, hurt on thinking how much it would feel and sorry, that she had hurt it.

"Now I want you to aim your hand, palm forward to the tree and say:

'Sun, light the way,
Moon, guide me,
help me in my aid,
to heal,'
then say what you are going to heal and in this case 'tree.'"

Already knowing what the spell is about Seren eagerly repeats,

"Sun, light the way,

Moon, guide me,

Help me in my aid,

To heal this tree."

The tree then became incased with yellow and silver sparkling light.

Overjoyed, she bounced up and down. "Yay, the tree is healed." Seren beamed a full smile for her ability to heal the tree she had hurt.

She then went over to the tree and said, "I'm sorry."

After her apology, the tree seemed to glow a soft luminescent green. Seren smiled in return.

Setsuna watched the interaction, 'maybe she really was meant for this place, I hardly doubt she would have this ability in the other world.' Smiling now, she watched, as Seren animatedly talked to the tree and in return the tree listening.

Hating to interrupt but Setsuna felt it imperative to continue the lesson, "Seren."

Seren stopped her chatter, "yes?"

"That was the healing spell; you had to state the subsistence in which you are healing. When you feel you have mastered it you will not need to say the life in which you heal, until then you will continue the way I have taught you, otherwise your energy will drain more quickly if not.

"Congratulations Sere, you did a good job." Sets smiled at her princess who smiled in return.

"What else will I learn today?"

Seren loved the new spell and hoped for more. She would now be able to heal the people she cared about, who most likely is everyone, and wished to try it out more to get better.

"Your lessons are over," Setsuna had to check on the Time Gates, true she was on leave of absence, but if Destiny screwed a big thing like putting the princess in the wrong place who knows what else she could do.

"May I watch Ro?"

"Yes Sere, but after Aragorn is done you will have to continue your lessons with Michiru."

"Yes Sets," answered Seren, "Oh, and Sets?" Seren questioned.

"Yes?"

Knowing Setsuna has to leave for a while she asked, "when you come back can we play together?"

"Of course, anything for my princess."

"Sets I want you to be my friend, not my servant, are you?"

"Sere I will always be your friend, but you are still my princess and I will do anything for you," answers Setsuna truthfully.

"Thank you Sets." With a quick hug to Setsuna, she runs to the training grounds.

Sets chuckled, she was glad she did not teach etiquette, it seemed Sere disregarded that teaching and does what she wished.

~~~~~~~~~~~~At the training grounds~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Block, duck, swipe. . ." Haruka was currently teaching Aragorn combat.

Haruka fell, Aragorn had managed to trip her on her butt.

"Good job Aragorn," said the elf.

"I know you let me get away with that," stated Aragorn.

"Whatever do you mean?" asks the currently 'innocent' Haruka, who, for the life of her, would never pull off an innocent look.

"Do you expect me to believe that I, a mere boy who is only eight years old, be able to take out a seasoned fighter who happens to also be an elf," countered Aragorn.

"Good! You are a very smart young boy," smiled Haruka proud of her young charge, "you will be able to detect a person's ability and skill in fighting, be it with or without weapons."

Aragorn beamed happy to please his instructor, who is not so easy to please, well except when it came to Seren, the elf was putty in his sister's hand. Aragorn didn't care much for it, he knew that if her sister did not have the affection she needed, she'd surely die. He knew she had the same training he experienced; although, he thought with a bit smugness, despite the fact she had just started her training a month ago, he was better.

"Hi you guys!" yelled a voice coming from the entranceway.

Haruka glanced at the person, putting on a 'stern' voice and says, "and just what do you think you are doing her little lady? Your lesson with Setsuna is not over."

Seren giggled, not put out by Haruka's behavior, "She said I was done, and that I could watch you guys train just as long as I remember to go to my next lesson with Michiru."

"Alright since you're here I want you to train also," Alex inwardly grinned knowing the reaction she'll get.

"But Ruka!! My training's tomorrow!" exclaimed Seren.

Haruka and Aragorn look at each other and started to laugh. The pouty look on Seren's face was just too much.

Alex stopped laughing and tried to say in a serious voice, "Your training will be..."

Seren dreaded Alex's prolonged answer, it must be hard if he's taking so long just to say it.

"To watch and observe Aragorn's training," finished Haruka. Unable to contain it any longer, Haruka burst out laughing again by her new expression.

Seren's face held relief, bewilderment, and fake anger. She grinned a bit before masking it, an idea had just come to mind.

Her eyes watered and she sniffled. Tears slowly fell, while she is inwardly giggling at her scheme.

Haruka and Aragorn stopped laughing at the sight of the oncoming tears, thinking they had hurt Seren they go to her and tell her they were sorry and that they didn't mean to make her cry.

Seren tried to hold it in, but seeing their remorseful face her sniffles turn to all out giggles.

Now it was Haruka and Aragorn's turn to look stunned. She had just tricked them; she had never done that before. They glance at each other both thoughts coming to mind 'what had they done?' (The birth of Seren the mischief-maker, if ya don't get it.)

Seren stopped giggling to see that they were giving each other horrified looks and starts to laugh again.

She finally calmed down so they could at least continue training, but not before saying, "are you two all right?"

The two just looked at her then one last look at each other and say, "We're fine."

The three calmed down and the lesson start again.

"Now Seren, I was serious in what I said," Haruka stated seriously, "I want you to watch us, study our moves and learn it, so if there ever comes a time where you have to fight us, you could anticipate our moves and MAYBE beat us."

Looking at the now grinning Haruka she says in a royal tone, she'd never use till now, "You can count on your losses, and I know I'll beat you one day."

Haruka looked at her in shock for her regal voice, as does Aragorn, but seeing Seren grinning as she usually did, smiled back at her before continuing his lesson.

Seren did as she was told, she was never one for violence, but if push comes to shove, she'll fight. She watched as Alex faked a punch at Ro only for Ro to duck and do a leg swipe at Haruka, Haruka jumps and does a high kick aiming for Ro's head, Ro ducks and does multiple punches to Haruka's abdomen (he's only eight, he's still short). Haruka blocks the punches and flips forward to have Ro's back facing her, Ro turned only to have a fist in his face. A knock out.

Seren clapped, Ro was doing a great job, better than she was, Ro had been training for three years now and Seren just recently.

Aragorn beamed happy that his sister thought highly of him and did a mock bow. Seren mock bowed in return.

Haruka smiled at their antics. "You're all done for the day Aragorn, wash up and get ready for your next lesson with Haruka."

The two waved to Haruka good-bye and head for their next lessons, after Aragorn finished cleaning up though. this was the only subject the two shared. Aragorn originally did not take this class because he was busy with training to be a 'knight.' But when Seren started her schooling, in hopes of following the Queen's footsteps, the queen thought better of Aragorn's teaching and told him to take Michiru's lesson also.

It will prove to be a good thing, for it will make Aragorn a better man and king. The king had been a great knight but he bestowed all the other issues such as treaties and bills to the queen.

Aragorn would know all that, and then some, thanks to the teaching of the elves.

"Come on Ro, we're going to be late if you don't hurry."

"I'm coming, I'm coming," answered the slightly damp prince, he decided to take a quick bath, and a quick bath for them would be twenty minutes.

They reached the chambers to which their lessons were taught. Their teacher, Michiru, looked serene and calm, but they knew better; she was just being polite, she was slightly angry for their tardiness. (Michi angry, who woulda thought ^^, apparently me, since I wrote it down.. continue on)

She looked down at them, as one would when chastising a child, which they were.

"What if I had not been your teacher but a queen from another kingdom?"

The two look down, regretful that they were tardy and because they knew not the answer.

"Well?"

Aragorn bravely looked up, and gulped, there was fire in Michiru's eyes and he felt smaller than he already was. "I am sorry my lady: I was detained, for I had taken a quick bath to make myself more presentable."

Michiru studied him and nodded in approval. She turned her admonishing gaze to Seren. "And what of you Princess Seren of Gondor?"

Seren winced and her heart clinched, Michiru was the only one who constantly used the name Sere, she had used her full name and had said her title so coldly, and said, "I wished not to arrive alone so I waited for my brother to finish and escort him here."

Anger melting to amusement, Michiru said, "very good. It is nice that you have spoken the truth; you will be great monarchs to your kingdom. Aragorn, you have done nicely, and Sere," said person looks up at the use of her nickname, "you must always look the person you are addressing in the eye, so they know you are being honest, even if you always are. Also a lady does not escort a lord to their location, it is the other way around."

Michiru smiled at seeing Seren blush at her error.

"Forgive me for my error ma'am"

Michelle shook her head and giggled a little, Seren would only be formal in class and nowhere else. One would think, `what is the use of teaching her if she is that way,' her answer would be it is a joy (and very funny) to spend time with her and it is imperative that her princess learns the proper way of addressing noble for the future.

Michiru was also very much aware of the darker side to nobility. She knew that if she were a snobby noble (which would be never) she would look down at Seren in distaste and be exceedingly discourteous to her. She knew her princess would not take such acts and be hurt that a person disliked her.

"It is alright my lady," answered Michiru. She truly didn't mind correcting Seren's actions what was the most aggravating though was dispelling Seren's annoying bouts of clumsiness. My, how the girl tripped all the time!

Seren looked at her in aggravation for Michiru's formalities, unaware of her mentor's musings, but let it be since this was 'lessons in etiquette.'

For the rest of the class the three would go about as they normally would in a session.

"I am happy you are taking things more seriously Sere," said Michiru. She had watched the two work on their scrolls and noted the serious expression on both their faces, not usual, for one of the two would often be daydreaming (sounds familiar, ne?).

"I guess it's time to start thinking seriously."

"Don't think too hard," countered Michiru, tapping Seren's head playfully. Really, a four year old taking things seriously? It was absurd. She didn't want Seren to lose the light she shines by seriousness and calmness.

Seren smiled. "okay."

"Lessons are done for the day, so clean up and we'll go out for some fun." Michiru smiled as light came to Seren's eye; it tended to dull when it comes with bookwork, obviously due to boredom.

The two children cleaned up, excited to go play; after they were all finished, they exited the room and head for the kitchen for a snack first.

"Michi," questioned Seren, "is Sets back from her trip yet?"

"Almost little one, almost."

~~~~~~~~~~~At the Time Gates~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Horrified eyes watched a person touch on of the mists, "what are you doing?" Setsuna after watching Destiny exclaimed, her formal tone forgotten, only thinking that Destiny was a goof.

Destiny blinked, "I was bored, so I tripped the cute guy I was watching in the water," Destiny stated in a matter of fact tone, pointing to the now solidified mist used as a mirror.

Setsuna thought of the guys in the many dimensions she could think of that would be classified as cute for a high being. Eyes widened as realization closed in, RANMA should have been by water now. She rushes to the mirror, lo and behold, there right before her, was a smaller female version that was undoubtedly Ranma.

She looked back at Destiny and not being able to help herself yelled, "As substitute guardian of time you are to only WATCH and OBSERVE do not TOUCH or INTERFERE with the people you are watching because then you are going to throw their world out of wack. GOT IT!!"

Destiny thoroughly afraid, could only nod her head up and down. She was seriously freaked that the calm stoic Senshi of Time had just yelled at her as if she were a child, well compared to Fate she was, but hey! She was a more superior being than Pluto.

"DESTINY!!!"

"Eep!" Destiny hid behind Pluto, forgetting her fear of her and thinking of a bigger scare that soon came out: Fate.


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My longest chapter EVER..... I'm very proud of this fic, I'm taking this very seriously. I hope you appreciate it, and thank you again for the encouraging reviews... I'll try to keep it long, and bring more out. It all depends how 'inspired' I am...

I know some people don't like the American names but hey, I wanted names that would suit Middle Earth.. Do you guys even know how much times I accidentally wrote there Japanese name? ALL THE TIME, very frustrating to fix. And I know the last names are corny but I wanted it to sound similar to how Legolas's name is.. Ya know: Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood.. I think that's his real name, or so I've been told --;; but just stick with me if I'm wrong.. I kept Setsuna's name cuz it sounded cool enough and good enough for LotR 'sides Trista doesn't seem to fit well with the fic.

And for those of you who didn't get the ending, lets just say that Destiny is getting reprimanded again. I think its safe to assume that Ranma is a big part of the Ranma universe, he wasn't meant to turn into a girl, (That's why its named after him) and Fate has to make a new tapestry now that he can turn into a girl.

Let's just say: Destiny Sucks.

Destiny glares "Hey I'm still learning give me some credit!"

Dream: "Sorry Des."

Hope you enjoyed... and PLEASE review: anything, comments, praise, and even flames... ja. -.~