Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Shared Destiny ❯ Chapter 3: Where The Sky Meets The Sea ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter 3: Where The Sky Meets The Sea


(Several days later in the fields outside the palace)


The senshi stood outside of the palace waiting for Pluto all wearing clothes that would best be suited for the classes they had today. Each of them wore some kind of pants outfit with comfortable shoes. All of them were there including Princess Serenity who had been sitting in on classes here and there. She stood off to the side near Uranus and Venus chatting quietly while Jupiter and Mars were debating something from another class. Mercury and Neptune had originally been part of the debated but had started talking on their own since the two of them could barely get a word in. “Neptune I can’t believe you are here I haven’t seen you in what six years?” Mercury said.


“I know my mother has said we’ve been to busy to go to any of the festivals on Mercury.” Neptune said.


“Aunt Nerissa really needs to lighten up some. Is she still trying to run your life?” Mercury asked her cousin.


“She never stops. I’m kinda glad to be here I don’t think I’ve ever had this much freedom and fun.” Neptune said.


“Living with Uranus that must be fun, Princess Serenity is always telling us stories about all the trouble Uranus gets into.” Mercury said.


“I haven’t gotten into too much ‘fun’ with her she spends a lot of her time with the Princess.” Neptune said.


“I guess that’s because she’s known her the longest out of all the senshi. She has lived here for the last two years ever since her father died.” Mercury said.


“If the King and Queen of Uranus are dead and their Princess is here who is ruling the planet?” Neptune asked.


“I think King Julian’s adviser is, at least until Uranus turns seventeen and is old enough to take the throne.” Mercury said.


“Seventeen that’s so young, my mother won’t let me until I am twenty-two and married.” Neptune said.


“My mother hasn’t said anything to me about when I will she just says whenever I am ready. Wait married?” Mercury said noticing the ring on Neptune’s finger. “You and Tolsin haven’t gotten married yet have you?”


“Not yet, he gave me this ring last year for my birthday and insisted I wore it on my ring finger to let everyone know I am his.” Neptune said her displeasure apparent in her voice.


“Ah good you are all here and early.” Pluto said walking up.


“Uhm Pluto you’re late you told us all to be here a 7:30am it’s already 7:45am.” Venus said.


“That’s because I wanted you all here at 8:00am. Let me tell you something that will help you out when you are senshi and when you all take your thrones. If you are early you are on time you are on time you are late. Which means from now on when I tell you all class starts at 6:00am I want you all there at 5:45am.” Pluto said getting a couple groans. “Alright well let’s begin today’s class. It is important that a senshi remains physically fit. The third and fifth day of each week we will be doing nothing but exercising so I want you all to start by warming up a bit.”


Venus and Serenity started mumbling and stretching barely until Uranus looked over to them, “You want to stretch well or you will be feeling it later.”


After about fifteen minutes of stretching Pluto got them lined up, “Ok let’s start with a little running I want you all to run to the palace gates and back. I’ve always thought a little competition is healthy and a great motivator so the first two people back will be excused from tomorrow’s lessons.”


“To the gate and back that has to be at least two miles!” Serenity said.


“On come on Serenity two miles is nothing. That day off is mine.” Jupiter said.


“Only if you come in second.” Uranus said.


“Second, I plan to be first.” Jupiter boasted.


“Sure if you can outrun the wind.” Uranus said.


“Ok girls on your mark get set go!” Pluto said causing all the girls but Uranus to start running. “Uranus what are you doing? I said go.”


“Just giving them a handicap, got to give them a chance.” Uranus said.


“Get out of here you cocky little devil!” Pluto said urging Uranus to run.


Uranus grinned then set off into a sprint easily catching up with Serenity and Mercury. She shot the princess a smile then ran past them reaching Mars and Venus rushing past them. Up ahead of her Neptune and Jupiter ran side by side neither one gaining any ground on the other. By the time the two of them had reached the gate Uranus had caught them and pulled ahead. “Like I said you can’t out run the wind!” Uranus yelled as she passed them.


“Hey this race isn’t over!” Jupiter yelled trying to catch up but was falling behind. Neptune passed her and was at Uranus’ side easily keeping pace.


“You’re holding back,” Neptune said as she ran next to Uranus, “Barely even breaking a sweat.”


Uranus looked at her strangely amazed that this prim and proper princess could keep up with her. “Think you can still keep up with me?” Uranus said then broke into a sprint. She ran as fast as she could thinking she left the Neptunian Princess in her dust. She ran right past Pluto stopping a short distance away to catch her breath sweat pouring from her face. She looked over next to her to see Neptune run up just a few seconds later hunched over. “You keep up with me? No one has ever been able to!” Uranus said dropping to the ground partly from shock and partly to catch her breath.


“Guess you’ve never been at sea during a storm.” Neptune chuckled as she sat down next to her.


A few minutes later Jupiter collapsed next to them, “Guess you’re not as fast as the wind.” Uranus laughed.


“Shut up Uranus.” Jupiter said playfully hitting the senshi of the wind. “Neptune I can’t believe you kept up with her.”


Pluto stood off to the side smiling, yes this pairing of Uranus and Neptune would do well together. She just hoped they wouldn’t get to close like the last time. She closed her eyes her smile fading as she remembered the fall of the last Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. No that wont happen again the laws have changed it can’t happen.


(Later that night Princess Serenity’s room)


Serenity laid on her bed curled up into a little ball complaining that she was sore. Venus sat on a chair away from her reading a comic book and laughing. Uranus walked over to the bed trying to get the princess to laid spread out. “I told you to stretch more. Lie on your stomach I’ll give you a back rub.” Uranus said.


Serenity did it and Uranus knelt on the bed beginning to rub the princess’ back.


“Serenity I’m going to go take a bath do you mind if I borrow this?” Venus said holding up the book.


“Sure go for it.” Serenity said looking up then closing her eyes again. Venus left leaving Serenity and Uranus alone, “Gods Haruka what would I do without you?” Serenity said.


“You’d be one big knot.” Uranus laughed. Serenity chuckled as well and after a while she fell asleep enjoying the feeling of Uranus’ hands rubbing her back. Uranus noticed the Princess had fallen asleep and stopped rubbing her back. She laid down next to her staring at her face. “Gods Serenity you are beautiful.” She whispered reaching out and gently touching the Princess’ face. Serenity leaned into her hand and sighed. Uranus just laid there staring for quite some time hearing the clock chime and realizing how late it was. She leaned in and kissed Serenity on the lips then stood covering her with a blanket. “I love you Serenity.” Uranus said. She brushed her hand against Serenity’s cheek and kissed her again then left heading back to her room.


(Neptune’s Room)


Neptune lay in her bed staring at the ceiling, after classes with Pluto she and Mercury had gone to the pools and swam a bit then relaxed in the spa. They had dinner then Neptune headed back to her room tried from the day’s activities. She had come back a little late and was surprised to see that Uranus wasn’t back yet either. She thought of the blond hair tomboy after the race she and Uranus had been paired up for the rest of the day. Pluto had commented several times on how well they worked together. Neptune had felt a little strange every time Uranus touched her. The light from the common room was turned on and Neptune looked over to the door getting up and walking over to it cracking it a bit to Uranus walk in and up to her room before turning the light off. “She’s back late. I wonder were she was.” Neptune said walking back to her bed and lying down drifting off to sleep and dream of her blonde partner.


To be continued…