Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ The Return of the Past ❯ Sailor Pluto ( Chapter 9 )

Goth: nothing to say this week but check out the next two chapters =P.

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The Next day Usagi awoke feeling like she hadn't slept at all. Getting up she walked over to the armoire and pulled out a dress. She then proceeded to her bathroom where she disrobed and washed herself. Once she felt clean and she was dressed in the dress she had chosen she walked back out into the room and sat at the vanity. Picking up the brush from the vanity, she began to brush her hair. Her movements while she did this seemed almost mechanical and she had a faraway look on her face. In truth she was thinking about her dream from the night before. She was still unsure as to whether or not it had been real or if it had just been a product of her imagination. As she thought about the dream she tossed around the idea of whether she should tell her friends or not. Finishing her hair she got up and walked over to the balcony, sighing as she looked out at the peaceful scenery below her. Only a few days ago did her life change and become more complicated than a normal teenagers. In fact she's more than a normal teenager; she's Sailor moon and a draconian. That was something that confused her slightly. She had a secret from the others yes but she wondered now if that was really the name of what she was. She had made a promise to someone and she was going to keep it for as long as she could, but the rest of the dream still bothered her. She was jarred out of her thoughts by the sound of her bedroom door opening and shoes softly tapping on the floor.

“Usa-chan, are you okay,” asked Minako as she walked in the room. She had a worried look on her face.

“Yes Mina-chan I'm alright,” Usagi answered, “I'm just a little tired is all.”

“You're lying Usagi,” said Minako stubbornly, “I can tell. Now what's wrong?”

“I already told you that nothing's wrong.” Usagi was starting to get a little annoyed with her friend.

“If nothing's wrong then why are you letting it bother you so much,” retorted Mina in a soft voice. “Listen the others and I are worried about you Usa-chan. We just want to make you sure that you're alright.”

“Well I'm okay, I'm just a little tired,” Usagi replied. Minako looked at Usagi she could tell that there was something bothering her, but she was right. She looked tired, like she hadn't slept at all last night.

“Alright Usagi, but you know, whatever it is that's bothering you, you can always tell us. We are your friends after all, and we'll always be here for you Usa-chan,” Mina said, as she hugged Usagi.

“Thanks Mina-chan,” Usagi said as she returned the hug. Minako smiled as she pulled away and took another look at Usagi. She began to giggle slightly when she noticed their choice of dress. “What is it?” Asked Usagi a little confused.

“We are wearing the same dress,” replied Minako with a giggle. Looking down Usagi took notice of this and began to giggle herself. They were both dressed in the same exact style dress. The dresses were a peasant style with slightly low cut bodices and elbow length sleeves. The skirts of the dresses went down to their ankles and in the front the top layer was slit up to the bodice to show the under layer. The only difference in their dresses were the colors. Usagi's dress was in different shades of pink. The bodice and under skirt being darker than the sleeves and over skirt, and Minako's was in different shades of orange. Again, the bodice and underskirt being darker than the sleeves and overskirt. The two of them giggled for a bit before finally being able to breathe. Smiling Usagi hugged Minako again.

“I'm going to go find the others. Let's meet out in the garden ok,” said Minako as she pulled away. Usagi nodded in agreement and walked Minako to the door of her room. Bidding Minako a temporary goodbye she closed the door and walked over to the small table in the middle of the room. She sat down at the table and placed her chin on one of her hands as she thought about the dream once more and what Minako had said. A few minutes later her eyes were closed but she wasn't sleeping really.

~// Day dream begin \\~

This time the dream was different. Usagi was surrounded by nothing but mist, and was in a place that seemed endless. She was dressed once more, in a long white dress with golden circle trimming along the top, going around the back in a V shape. At the small of her back there was a large bow with a long train of fabric that trailed along behind her about one fourth of the way from the ground. Her hair was up in its trademark style of two odangos on either side of her head and was once again just barely brushed against the ground. She wasn't surprised at the color of her hair this time as she knew it was a silvery golden color once more. In her hair were two pearl barrettes and she had a set of dangling gold earrings in each ear. Even though she couldn't see it, on her forehead was an upturned golden crescent moon that gave off a faint glow.

“What's going on?” she asked as she looked around, “Where am I?”

“Hime-sama.” Said a voice. She spun around, but there was no one there. “Hime-sama,” said the voice again. The voice was soft and misty sounding, and it sounded like it was coming from all around her. “Hime-sama,” said the voice again, but this time it sounded more solid. Usagi spun around again, but this time she saw something in the fog. She began to walk towards it. The fog seemed to part in front of her, as she got closer and she could make out what the object was. It was a door, a large white door with the many phases of the moon carved upon the surface of it. Standing in front of the door was what looked like a strangely clad figure. As she got closer she realized that the figure was a female and she recognized the outfit that she was wearing to be a senshi fuku.

“Who are you,” she asked when she finally stopped in front of this figure. It seemed as though the mist was still covering her despite how close she was to the woman now.

“I'm called Sailor Pluto, Hime-sama,” the woman replied as the mist finally dissipated to reveal the woman's features. The bodice and gloves of her fuku were white, while the skirt, boots, and choker were black. The front and back bow were a dark crimson color just like her eyes, and her earrings were arrow shaped and red. Her skin was a dark tan despite the fact that it had probably been a long time since this woman had seen the sun. Her hair, which was half pulled up into a bun, was black with forest green highlights. In her hand she held a long staff that was shaped like a key. The top of the staff was heart shaped with a crimson red orb in the middle. She looked to be in her twenties but her eyes told Usagi otherwise. They were sad and held a look that only elders would hold. She had a wisdom that no one possessed and had witnessed far too much in her time.

“Why do you keep calling me that?” asked a confused Usagi.

“I'm sorry but I can not reveal that to you.” Replied Pluto, “You will find out when the time is right.”

“Okay then where am I.” Usagi asked putting her other question aside for a later time.

“You are at the gates of time,” Pluto said as she gestured to the area around them, “I've called you here to warn you of the danger that is upon you.”

“What danger?” Usagi felt that for every question answered more seemed to pop up.

“I'm sure that you've already been visited by a dragon and found out your family's heritage by now,” said Pluto in a matter of fact tone a slight smile gracing her stoic features.

“Yes,” replied Usagi, “but what has that got to do with this danger?”

“It has a lot to do with this danger that I speak of.” Said Pluto her tone becoming deadly serious, “You must find the key to the dragon's prison, and stop the evil queen. I'm sure you already know of the consequences if you don't.” Usagi nodded her head. “Good, then you must warn your friends.”

~// end dream \\~

Usagi jolted awake, looking around, disoriented, before she realized that she was still sitting in the chair at the table in her room. Getting her bearings she remembered the dream she just had. It had seemed if possible, even more prophetic than her last. Getting up she slipped on a pair of slipper like shoes and left her room to tell the others about what Sailor Pluto had said.

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~Outside in a tree~

“So do you think Sestuna told her?” asked a rough almost male sounding voice.

“Of course she did Ruka-chan, why else would Hime-sama run off so fast,” said another voice, this one sounding soft and melodic. There in a tree that was next to Usagi's Balcony were three figures, shrouded in the leaves and shade. Short Sandy hair and grey-blue eyes. The other had shoulder length wavy aqua hair and matching eyes. While the youngest of the three had chin length pin straight black hair and violet eyes.

“I don't know Michi-chan, all I know is that the bitch who calls herself a queen better not lay a hand on koneko-chan or there'll be hell to pay,” said the now Identified `Ruka-chan', while punching her fist.

“Haruka! Don't say such word in front of Hotaru,” `Michi-chan' admonished while hitting Haruka over the head.

“Yea Ruka-papa, don't say those bad words in front of me,” said Hotaru in mock anger.

“I'm sorry Hota-chan,” said Haruka.

“It's ok Ruka-papa.”

“Alright you two I think that we should leave now or we risk being found,” said Michiru.

Haruka nodded and lifted the seven year old Hotaru into her arms. Both her and Michiru then jumped down from the tree and then over the wall to the city outside. They thought that they hadn't been seen, but a pair of sky blue eyes had watched as they ran away. Slowly a white cat came out of his hiding place. It was Artemis.

“So Sailor Neptune, Sailor Uranus, and Sailor Saturn have returned,” he said in a thoughtful but serious voice, “That must mean that there is more danger here than in the outer posts. I better go and inform Luna of this.” Artemis took off in the opposite direction running back into the palace to find his female counterpart.