Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ A Lost Love ❯ three ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 3

Nephlite looked up at the planet Jupiter for Earth. It had been two months since he had seen Princess Makoto as well as the other Princesses from the moon kingdom. For some odd reason, he could see it during the day. He gave out a sigh and started walking back toward the palace.

I must see her once more. I want to make sure that she's alright after the death of her mother. Poor girl. I wish that there was something else that I could have done that night.

He stepped onto the teleporter. Just has he was about to go to Jupiter, a guard hurried up to him and handed him a letter.

"General, this letter just came from Jupiter. It's from the King." He nodded and stepped down from the teleporter. He broke Jupiter's green seal and quickly opened it.

Dear General Nephlite,

It has come to my attention from my daughters friends that you could be the only hope to help my daughter. At the moment, she will not come out of her room and has been in their for the past months. Please help her to speak with me once again. The hopes of my daughter rests in your hands.

King Adam Kino of Jupiter

He folded up the letter and quickly stepped onto the transporter where he headed for his next destination. Jupiter.

Minako paced around in Makoto's wing of the palace. She picked up a book that was set in the room where they would always have fun, share gossip, and talk about their dreams and hopes. It didn't look like an ordinary book. No title was placed over the cover. It was closed shut with a leather strap. She opened it quickly to a page that had been written on two month earlier, the day of her mothers death.

June 17th

I received a letter from Jupiter which I only knew could hold the dearest words that I never would want to hear. My personal maid had ran in to give it to me. I knew it held a great importance in it but, I never had expected what it actually held. At first I though that I was going to be betrothed since I heard my parents speaking of it earlier. I had went to Nephlite's room with the jitters for I knew that I could never read it myself.

I saw the look on his face once he read it. Sorrow, pain. I could tell by the way his eyes looked at me that he was going to speak those terrible words. The worst words I could ever hear. That my mother was dead. I knew that I had to stay for the Princess since we could never knew what could happen. I would have to kill myself if our Princess was harmed while I was away. It would be my fault for not placing her before me. I should place family matters after her and then myself last. He persuaded me to leave and yet, I can already tell that it was for the best.

I comforted my father as best as I could and yet, he didn't want any of my help. He just wanted to be alone as well as I did. He doesn't know what I have went through in this day. Tears will forever fill my eyes, sorrow will forever take over my heart, and silence will forever take over my mouth as long as I shall live. My silent words will be spoken only in this book and never to another soul. I will live as if this day is everyday until I am a lonely old Queen without a King by my side nor without a heir to Jupiter's thrown.

Minako looked at the tear stains on the paper. She noticed that it was the last page in the book and knew that there must be another in her room. She turned to a guard entering the room with a man behind him.

"General Nephlite has arrived your highness. King Jupiter is in a meeting and would like you to notify General Nephlite about what has happened." He gave a bow.

"Dismissed." He bowed once more and then left. Minako directed to a seat but Nephlite refused.

"Where is Princess Makoto?"

"She is in her chambers General but first, I would like you to read something that I have found of hers." She handed him the book and turned it to the page she had read. His large hand held the book in one hand while he gently read the pages. She could see worry fill his eyes will every passing word. He closed the book and handed it back to her.

"You shouldn't have shown me that Princess. We both have invaded Princess Jupiter's privacy." She nodded.

"I know but, we are allowed to. We're both worried for her and that gives up permission to read it. I will take you to her chambers so you may speak with her." He nodded while she lead him out of the room. They walked through a garden. He looked to see one of Earth's plants in the center so that everyone could see it. It was the planet he had sent her. It was growing beautifully. They reached green oak doors which held two designs. On the left, a Princess on a balcony looking down with her hair blowing behind her. On the right, a man on one knee with a hand in the air as if he was telling her a romantic poem that had caught the keys to her heart. Minako opened both doors to have then being brought into a large room. The only furniture that held the room was her large bed, two night stands, a vanity set, a small table with two chairs across from one another, a black piano, and paintings on the walls. Straight ahead of them, white curtains swayed in the soft breeze. Minako pointed him to the balcony.

"I hope that you will be the one to break the spell. I believe that if you can't do it, no one else can. I will leave you two some privacy." She turned and left the room, shutting the tall doors behind herself. He started to walk toward the balcony until the door opened. In came a maid with a tray. She sat it on the table, pour two cups of tea, mixed one, and then turned to him.

"Honey, and sugar?"

"Yes please." She mixed his tea.

"Please take a seat. I will bring the Princess in." He nodded and took a seat. He heard the woman's voice as she came back.

"You should be very lucky Princess. This is the forth General from Earth that has came to visit you in the same day. If you don't mind me saying, he is tall and hansome. Perhaps you might be able to speak your father into marrying him, hmm? I heard that he was the one that sent you that beautiful plant from earth. Here, take a seat and I will leave you two alone." The woman then left as Makoto took a seat in front of him.

She seems to get more beautiful every day. He looked at her eyes looked at him for a moment and then her turn her eyes away. He looked at her. She looked beautiful in that dark green dress of hers. It hugged her body gently.

"It's wonderful to see you once again Princess," he paused and then continued," I have been thinking about you and about visiting your beautiful planet." Her eyes seemed to move over to his as if to say: Get it over with what you want to say. My mouth is shut no matter what you say to me.

"I can tell that you already know why I'm here. The sooner you talk, the sooner all of us will leave you alone Princess. Into the isolation that you have chosen. I will not force you to speak but, I will persuade you as best as I can. I hope that at least I can do as your father asked of me." He watched her eyes wonder over to the piano for a moment and then wonder away.

"You could try to speak with me through music." She looked up at him for a moment and then turned away. He looked at her fingers move for a moment and then stop. He watched her stand up and walk away from him as if to say she didn't want to speak with him or to follow her. He moved to his feet and followed behind her. She had already taken a seat where she begun to write in a book. He took a seat next to her, and watched her write. After a few minutes, she shut the book and pulled up a sheet of paper. She started writing on it, grabbed one of the two books beside her hand handed it to him with the paper. He read the paper.

Do not think that I am doing this just to ignore all of you. Understand that I need to have my space, be alone rather than bothered every day with everyone coming in and trying to persuade me to talk. I am afraid that I might hurt one of you if I open my mouth. Too many cruel words have ran through my head to tell each person. Do not take pity on me. I know that Minako did show you the last page of that book. I was hoping that she would. I have changed my mind about being a lonely old woman. Instead, I would rather die young rather than live longer without the only person that I confide in. My mother. I...oh never mind. If you would like to see how things really were, then you should read. I have confided my most deepest secrets to only be shared with you. Not a word of it shall be spoken.

He looked up at her gently.

"Not a word will be spoken. I would like to have permission to spend time at your Kingdom so that I may be of some help to you in case I am needed. I would rather be here than on Earth so that I could watch over someone that needs my protection more." He watched a blush go over her face for a moment while she wrote something else. She folded it neatly, sealed it with green wax, and wrote the name on it. She handed it to him where his fingers touched hers gently. He stood and gave a bow. His hand lifted hers up and kissed it gently.

"I do hope that we meet again Princess." He left her and looked at the name on the letter. He smiled and headed toward the teleporter...

Minako walked into Makoto's room with a smile on her face. This was the second day she had been at the Jupiter castle and would have loved the stay if it was on better terms. She opened the curtains and looked toward Makoto's bed to see the figure still laid in it. She looked at her friends arm cover her eyes from the morning light.

"Makoto, you must get up. General Nephlite is still here and will be staying for a week with you." Makoto just pulled the covers over shoulders and turned away from the girl.

"Makoto you---" She picked up her communicator and flipped it open.

"Venus, we need you down on the moon. Something terrible is happening."

"I'll be right there Mercury." She closed as Makoto grabbed for her transformation pen and Minako shook her head.

"No. You're staying here Makoto. We don't want to lose you in this small battle. Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine." She quickly walked out of the room and shut the doors behind herself.

Nephlite made his way to Makoto's bedroom. It was nearly bedtime when he headed there. He had finished reading her diary to which she had kept during these months. Everyone said that she was always in her wing of the palace. He heard a crash and quickly ran quicker to the large oak doors. Nephlite quickly drew his sword and opened the doors. The princess grabbed onto him as he looked at the man that was standing in the middle of her room.

"Get out and let us be servant!"

"Who are you and what are you doing here in Princess Makoto's chambers?" He kept his sword steady while his other arm held her protectively. Her face was buried in his chest.

"I am Prince Trevice, the one Princess Makoto is betrothed to. Who are you servant? Her lover?"

"I am General Nephlite of Earth. My duty is to protect Princess Makoto from any harm." Trevice smirked.

"I will have you sent back to Earth before this day is done!" He pushed past Nephlite and Makoto as he started on his way to the king. Nephlite placed his sword away. He tried to look at the Princess but she refused.

"Makoto, are you going to be alright?" Her grip tightened on him as if she never wanted to let go. Surprise hit him at what he heard.

"Don't let him get me," she whispered. He held her closer to him as she collapsed in sobs.

"I'm going to protect you from him no matter what the cost." He felt her nod and slowly pull away from him. He looked at her face to see a red mark on her cheek. He turned to get a better look at it.

"If he ever touches you again, I'm going to kill him." She looked at her father coming in their direction. A glare was on his face as he looked at both of them standing there.

"General Nephlite, I'm going to have to ask you to leave. You are not welcome in this castle." Nephlite turned Makoto's cheek to him.

"Do you even know who did that your majesty? Prince Trevice hit your daughter just because she wouldn't speak with him. Would you like your daughter being abused without any say in ruling the thrown your majesty?" His hand touched his daughter's cheek gently and then back at the General.

"There is nothing that I can do. She is betrothed to him. You can't break a betrothal." Makoto pulled away from her fathers touch to be against Nephlite's tall structure.

"I am needed on the moon." He looked at his daughter and shook his head.

"Queen Serenity will not allow you to go back since I have already told her of your marriage. You are no longer a sailor senshi nor guardian to the moon princess." She walked away from the both of the men and shut the doors behind her.

"I will take care of this your majesty." He nodded and then walked away. Nephlite opened the door and walked in. He looked to see her sitting on her bed furiously writing away. She finally finished and placed everything away. He took a seat beside her.

"I will do everything to make sure that you won't have to marry that beast." Her hand gently touched his.

"Thank-you." He smiled at her.

"At least you're speaking with me now." She smiled gently at him.

"You're right." She looked into his eyes which seemed to trap her. His blue eyes drew her closer and closer to him as her emerald eyes lured him as well until their lips met in a passionate kiss that they seemed to be wanting for a long time. It was deepened as he leaned her back gently on her bed....

An: Sorry that it took me so long. I have four stories going at once so, it's hard to keep them all going. Hope you like it.