Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Shared Destiny ❯ Chapter 18: Behind the Mask ( Chapter 18 )
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By: Angel Della Notte 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance | Type: Yuri | Uploaded On: 08.11.2014 | Pages: 7 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 165 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Drama / Romance | Type: Yuri | Uploaded On: 08.11.2014 | Pages: 7 | Words: 3.9K | Visits: 165 | Status: Completed
Chapter 18: Behind
the Mask
(Moon Palace two weeks later)
Jupiter ran through the halls towards the gardens Mercury had told her that Neptune was in the gardens practicing her violin. In her hand Jupiter carried a letter in a Jovian envelope. They hadn’t received any letters from Uranus in quite some time and Neptune as well as the others were starting to worry. Jupiter stepped outside and saw Neptune playing near a small pond the same pond that Uranus, Neptune and Pluto had gotten in trouble in when they pulled the Queen into the water. “Neptune!” Jupiter said pulling up to a stop next to the aqua haired musician. Neptune didn’t seem to hear her just kept playing her melody seeming very sad. “I’ve got a letter from my brother.” Jupiter said trying to get Neptune’s attention.
Neptune opened her eyes and looked over to Jupiter seeing the letter in her hand. Jupiter handed it to her and Neptune opened it starting to read it. She sat down on the bench behind her handing the letter back a few tears in her eyes shocked at what the letter said. “It’s not for me.” Neptune said.
“What?” Jupiter said taking the letter and reading it aloud. “Dear Makoto, I wanted you to be the first to know of my engagement. Yea I’m finally settling down and mother will be so proud of me. In two months time I’ll be marrying Queen Tennousei of Uranus. Love your brother Raidon.” Jupiter dropped the letter and sat down next to Neptune who now was fully crying. “Neptune.” Jupiter said not at all sure what to say.
Neptune just shook her head and looked down at her hand seeing Uranus’ ring still on her finger. She took the ring off holding it up, “Mother was right she was just using me.” Neptune said then dropped the ring on the ground walking off leaving the ring, her violin and Jupiter there.
(Two week later Miranda Palace)
Uranus and Prince Raidon stood in the throne room court had been dismissed for the day and like every day Prince Raidon came to see his fiancée. Pluto hadn’t left yet she still was going over some of the paperwork from court and listening in on their conversation. At first she hadn’t believed Uranus was telling the truth about sacrificing her love for duty but each day she continued to be with Prince Raidon. The pair had already sent out engagement announcements and had begun planning their wedding which was to be held in a little over a month. “Love, I don’t want to go without you.” Prince Raidon said.
“Raidon, you know I’m not allowed to leave my planet. That was Queen Serenity’s instructions.” Uranus said taking his hand and looking deep into his eyes.
“Expect for official business surely the Queen of Uranus should be present at Princess Serenity’s ball?” Raidon asked.
“Hun, I can’t go the invocation was for you not me. If the queen wanted me to go I would have received one as well.” Uranus said.
“Then I won’t go either.” Raidon said. “I’ll send back a letter regretting that I can’t attend.”
“No, you have to go, as my representative. Go have a good time and give the Princess my best wishes.” Uranus said kissing Raidon on the cheek.
“Are you sure?” Raidon asked and Uranus just nodded.
(One week later Moon Palace Princess Serenity’s ball)
Neptune stood at the top of the stair case waiting to be announced. She held a mask with a fish design on it. Princess Serenity had requested her ball to be a costume ball. Shortly after finding out about Uranus’ engagement she had given in and wrote her mother saying that her training was nearly complete and when it was she would return home and marry whoever she had chosen. That man stood next to her now, he was tall with dark red hair and a small beard on his chin like most of the men here his mask wasn’t that luxurious just enough to cover his eyes and in matching color of Neptune’s mask. Another noble this one from a family that built ships for the Neptunian fleet, she had met him a couple times before and he seemed a nice man. Always a bit nervous around her, he had said he never was one for royal formalities. Neptune pretended to be happy around him but her heart was still broken. “Princess Neptune and Lord Kedar Vaas Ambardar The announcer at the top of the stairs said.
“Are you ready Princess?” Lord Kedar asked holding his hand out for her. Neptune forced a smile nodded then took his hand walking down the stairs.
Behind them a young man with a dark green mask stepped forward with Jupiter who wore a mask that looked like a normal face but tears in the shape of lighting bolts came from the eyes. “Princess Jupiter and Princess Raidon of Jupiter.” The announcer said.
Jupiter stepped forward with her brother a false smile on her face. She had met him only a short while before and hadn’t yet had a chance to ask him what the hell he was thinking by courting Uranus. The two stepped down the stairs Prince Raidon leading her straight to the dance floor. The siblings started dancing and half way through the song Jupiter thought to Hades with it she was going to get to the bottom of this. “What in the name of Hades are you thinking? You know that letter you sent broke her heart.” Jupiter said. “You’ve pushed them further apart!”
“Trust me this will work out for the better.” Prince Raidon said. The song finished Prince Raidon leaded forward kissed Jupiter on the cheek then pulled back, “Find Venus and Mercury have them meet me on the balcony.” Prince Raidon said smiling and walking away. And that was when she noticed that the man she just danced with had green eyes her brother’s eyes were brown.
Prince Raidon walked around the ball room looking around at the crowd of people here it was hard to see who was who with the masks. He spotted a young couple as the exited the dance floor the woman wearing a mask shaped like a fish. He walked over to the pair bowing before them “Princess Neptune, Lord…?”
“Kedar.” Lord Kedar said his arm still linked in Neptune’s arm.
“My fiancé,” Neptune said recognizing Prince Raidon hoping he would return back to Uranus and tell her.
“Fiancé? Ah I imagine my own fiancée would be pleased to here that. From what she has told me you two are good friends.” Prince Raidon said.
“We used to be.” Neptune said sounding a little cold.
“Yes, I imagine with her limitations you haven’t seen her in a while.” Prince Raidon said. “Princess might I ask you for a dance? In honor of the friendship you have with my fiancée.”
Neptune wanted to say no, she really didn’t want to dance with the man that had stolen her love away but it would seem rude not to. “Of course, if my Lord agrees.” Neptune said looking over to Lord Kedar who nodded.
Prince Raidon lead Neptune to the dance floor just as a slow song started. Neptune started to say something but Prince Raidon pressed a finger to her lips silencing her. “Don’t speak. I know you have a lot of questions.” Prince Raidon said then leaned closer whispering her hear using a Uranian accent rather than a Jovian accent. “Tell me one thing is it possible for an angel to fall in love with a mermaid?”
Neptune paused in her dancing knowing that voice without a doubt in her mind, “Haruka?” She whispered.
Prince Raidon just nodded a smile on his face until he felt a slap across his face. He brought his hand to his stinging cheek paying no attention to those around him staring, “Alright I suppose I deserve that.”
“You suppose you deserve that? You sure as Hades deserve that.” Neptune said walking off.
Prince Raidon stood watching her walk off then broke into a run after her following her into a balcony. Across the room Pluto stood next to Queen Serenity watching the scene on the dance floor. She was sure that was Neptune and the young man was Prince Raidon. She supposed that Neptune just found out about Uranus’ engagement. “We might have a problem tonight.” Pluto said pointing over to Prince Raidon following after Neptune.
“Give them a few minutes then if they don’t come out check on them.” Queen Serenity said.
Back on the balcony Neptune just walked through the curtain her eyes clouded in tears. She felt someone grab her wrist and spin her around finding herself standing in Prince Raidon’s arms. She reached up and unhooked his mask taking it off then he reached up taking off a brown wig. Uranus looked down at the woman in her arms smiling. She leaned down to kiss her but received another slap. Then Neptune leaned into Uranus’ chest crying. Uranus wrapped her arms around Neptune tighter holding her, “I’m sorry I stopped writing you, I’m sorry I lied to you. I’m sorry I hurt you.” Uranus said running her hand through Neptune’s hair. “I love you.”
“Haruka, I love you too.” Neptune said leaning up to kiss Uranus.
Uranus held Neptune close to her feeling Neptune’s stomach pressing into her more then it should have been. Had Neptune gained weight? No that wasn’t it Uranus knew what this was she had remembered when she was a child and one of her servants had gotten pregnant. Neptune was pregnant. Uranus lowered her hand resting it on Neptune’s stomach then quietly said, “You’re pregnant?”
Neptune nodded then held even closer to Uranus crying into her shoulder, “Its…its Tolsin’s.”
Uranus shook her head then brought Neptune’s chin up so she could look her in the eyes. “No, it’s not his. Michiru this child is yours and you belong to me just as I belong to you. This child is ours. Michiru I swear to you I’ll love this child as I love you, as if it were my own.” Uranus took a step back looking at Neptune, “I’m here to keep another promise too. But I have just one question.” Uranus said taking Neptune’s hand and kneeling before her. “Michiru, my beautiful mermaid will you marry me?”
“Haruka, yes.” Neptune said causing Uranus to stand kissing Neptune.
“I would give you my ring but you already have it.” Uranus said looking down at Neptune’s hand not seeing the ring. “Michiru?”
“Haruka, I’m sorry I…” Neptune said as someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned to see Jupiter standing behind her with Uranus’ ring in her hand.
“I think you dropped this.” Jupiter said. “I’m sorry Neptune.” Prince Raidon had sent two letters that day the second saying that he and Uranus had a plan that it seemed like Uranus was giving up but she wasn’t and Neptune had to believe it was true.
“You knew?” Neptune asked.
“Not everything Raidon just said to trust him.” Jupiter said.
“Not to interrupt but what’s going on?” Venus asked. Uranus and Neptune turned to see Venus and Mercury were also on the balcony.
“The true reason Uranus was sent away was because she and Neptune fell in love.” Mercury said.
“You broke the senshi laws?” Venus asked.
“Yea and we got caught.” Uranus said, “But I know how we can be together and they can’t take us apart. That’s why we need your help.”
“My help what can I do?” Venus said.
“You can teleport back to you planet right?” Uranus asked all senshi having the power to teleport to their planet.
“Yea it’s easy.” Venus said.
“Good we need you to take us to Venus so we can be married.” Uranus said.
“Married? Oh can that stop them from taking you apart again?” Venus said.
“Marriage is an oath with the gods not even Queen Serenity break it.” Mercury said.
“Oh sorry I didn’t know anyone was in here.” Princess Serenity said coming into the balcony with a young man with a mask on. “Haruka what are you doing here?”
“She and Neptune are getting married.” Venus said.
“Married? What when?” Serenity said.
“Now.” Venus said grabbing Serenity’s hand. “Everyone now hold hands.”
(Magellan Castle, Cathedral, Venus)
The group of senshi appeared in the chapel before a very startled priest. “Princess Venus.” The priest said bowing then looking around recognizing everyone but the two men. “Princess Serenity, Princess Mercury, Princess Neptune and Princess Jupiter, forgive me sirs I’m afraid I don’t know you.” The priest said bowing to everyone.
“Erision no need for such formalities I have a favor to ask you.” Venus said.
“Of course my princess what do you need?” Priest Erision said he would do anything for Princess Venus like most Venusian men he was smitten with the princess.
“I need you to perform a marriage.” Venus said.
“You’re getting married?” Priest Erision said his voice betraying him and showing his disappointment.
“Me? Heavens no I need you to marry two friends of mine.” Venus said pointing to Neptune and Uranus.
“Ah yes of course.” Priest Erision said, “When do you want to set the date?”
“We were thinking right now.” Uranus said her arm around Neptune.
“Right now? Ah I’ll have to wake up High Priestess Aphrodicia.” Priest Erision said heading towards the living quarters.
Venus reached out grabbing his wrist stopping him. “Erision, you can’t. We don’t need her you just got your yellow robes. You can marry them.”
“High Priestess Aphrodicia said all weddings are to be cleared through her.” Priest Erision said.
“Erision you have the authority of a member of the royal family I think I outrank High Priestess Aphrodicia just a little.” Venus said knowing that if High Priestess Aphrodicia was woken up she would want to talk to her mother before allowing the wedding.
“Ah yes well then let’s have the couple come over here.” Priest Erision said walking over to an altar. He stepped behind it and motioned for Uranus and Neptune to kneel on the cushion in front of it. “Ok if I could have the witnesses line up behind them one for the bride one for the groom.” Princess Serenity walked over behind Uranus her escort from the dance in tow as Mercury and Jupiter stepped up behind Neptune. “Alright we’ll start by praying. With the Gods as our guide, let us take the first step to live with honor and respect. May the goddess Venus bless this union and give this young couple strength that is mental, physical and spiritual. Repeat after me now, Let us be happy and enjoy life. Let us walk together so we grow together in strength"
"Let us be happy and enjoy life. Let us walk together so we grow together in strength" Uranus and Neptune both said their hands coming together.
"Let us share joys and pains together." Priest Erision said. “Let us walk together so we get happiness by sharing our joys and sorrows"
"Let us share joys and pains together." Uranus and Neptune repeated. “Let us walk together so we get happiness by sharing our joys and sorrows"
“Let us walk together so we have family,” Priest Erision said, “Let us live a long and peaceful life.
Let us walk together so we have family.” Uranus and Neptune both said. “Let us live a long and peaceful life.”
"Let us be friends with love and sacrifice. Let us walk together so we have friendship," Priest Erision said.
"Let us be friends with love and sacrifice. Let us walk together so we have friendship," Uranus and Neptune repeated.
“Amen.” Priest Erision said to which all those present repeated. “Do you have rings?”
“Yes,” Uranus said taking her ring back from Neptune. “Michiru, I love you with all my heart. I know we were together in our last life, we will be together in this one and I promise we will be together in the next.” Uranus said sliding ring on Neptune’s finger kissing her hand.
Neptune smiled then took her signet ring off her right hand talking Uranus’ hand in hers. “Haruka, when I thought I lost you I was heartbroken. I felt like I had nothing to live for. I just fell into a daily routine let other decide for me. But Haruka I can’t live like that I need you. There is nothing I want more than to spend my life with you. I love you.” Neptune said putting the ring on Uranus’ hand then kissing it.
(Back on the Moon)
Pluto waited a few more minutes until she watched Princess Serenity walk into the balcony with a young man she couldn’t recognize. Pluto stood then made her way across the ballroom finally making it to the balcony she opened the curtains and stepped in seeing no one there. “Where did they go?” Pluto said then closed her eyes feeling a residual energy trail. She followed it with her mind leading her to the chapel in Magellan Castle where she saw Uranus and Neptune knelt before an altar. She swore in Plutonian then ran out of the balcony grabbing four guards. “Come with me.” She ordered leading them back into the balcony causing quite a scene but Pluto didn’t care she needed to be close to the energy trail to follow it. She closed her eyes again and saw Uranus and Neptune sliding rings on each others fingers. Pluto quickly opened her eyes and started to call a portal but hesitated a few seconds before opening it and stepping through with the guards.
(Chapel, Magellan Castle)
“With the powers invested in me by the Goddess Venus I pronounce you married. To seal this union all that remains is a kiss. You may now…” Priest Erision said pausing as a portal opened across the room. Pluto and several guards stepping out of it.
“Arrest them.” Pluto said pointing to Uranus and Neptune the guards running across the room towards the couple.
Uranus quickly turned as the guards ran towards them then turned back to Neptune pulling her closer “Quick kiss me and we’ll be together.” Uranus said and Neptune leaned forward her lips pressing against Uranus’s lips. The kiss deepened as Uranus parted her lips and pulled Neptune’s tongue into her mouth but just a quickly as the kiss started it stopped as they were both pulled apart by the guards. Only one guard had restrained Neptune and it was a good thing because it took the other three to cuff Uranus. “You can’t take us away from each other were married. She’s my wife! This is a union blessed by the gods!” Uranus shouted as the three guards struggled with her.
“That is for Queen Serenity to decide.” Pluto said then turned to the other senshi present, “Mercury, Jupiter and Venus. I’m disappointed in you.” The three girls hung their heads and Pluto’s gaze turned even further seeing the young man and Princess Serenity standing behind him. She knew who the man was even though he still wore his mask, “Princess Endymion care to explain what you are doing here? And with the Princess.”
“Lady Pluto I…” Endymion said at a loss for words.
“Lady Pluto perhaps we should take this someone more secure.” One of the guards said dodging an elbow to his stomach.
“Yes, we should.” Pluto said calling another portal back to the moon.
To Be Continued…
(Moon Palace two weeks later)
Jupiter ran through the halls towards the gardens Mercury had told her that Neptune was in the gardens practicing her violin. In her hand Jupiter carried a letter in a Jovian envelope. They hadn’t received any letters from Uranus in quite some time and Neptune as well as the others were starting to worry. Jupiter stepped outside and saw Neptune playing near a small pond the same pond that Uranus, Neptune and Pluto had gotten in trouble in when they pulled the Queen into the water. “Neptune!” Jupiter said pulling up to a stop next to the aqua haired musician. Neptune didn’t seem to hear her just kept playing her melody seeming very sad. “I’ve got a letter from my brother.” Jupiter said trying to get Neptune’s attention.
Neptune opened her eyes and looked over to Jupiter seeing the letter in her hand. Jupiter handed it to her and Neptune opened it starting to read it. She sat down on the bench behind her handing the letter back a few tears in her eyes shocked at what the letter said. “It’s not for me.” Neptune said.
“What?” Jupiter said taking the letter and reading it aloud. “Dear Makoto, I wanted you to be the first to know of my engagement. Yea I’m finally settling down and mother will be so proud of me. In two months time I’ll be marrying Queen Tennousei of Uranus. Love your brother Raidon.” Jupiter dropped the letter and sat down next to Neptune who now was fully crying. “Neptune.” Jupiter said not at all sure what to say.
Neptune just shook her head and looked down at her hand seeing Uranus’ ring still on her finger. She took the ring off holding it up, “Mother was right she was just using me.” Neptune said then dropped the ring on the ground walking off leaving the ring, her violin and Jupiter there.
(Two week later Miranda Palace)
Uranus and Prince Raidon stood in the throne room court had been dismissed for the day and like every day Prince Raidon came to see his fiancée. Pluto hadn’t left yet she still was going over some of the paperwork from court and listening in on their conversation. At first she hadn’t believed Uranus was telling the truth about sacrificing her love for duty but each day she continued to be with Prince Raidon. The pair had already sent out engagement announcements and had begun planning their wedding which was to be held in a little over a month. “Love, I don’t want to go without you.” Prince Raidon said.
“Raidon, you know I’m not allowed to leave my planet. That was Queen Serenity’s instructions.” Uranus said taking his hand and looking deep into his eyes.
“Expect for official business surely the Queen of Uranus should be present at Princess Serenity’s ball?” Raidon asked.
“Hun, I can’t go the invocation was for you not me. If the queen wanted me to go I would have received one as well.” Uranus said.
“Then I won’t go either.” Raidon said. “I’ll send back a letter regretting that I can’t attend.”
“No, you have to go, as my representative. Go have a good time and give the Princess my best wishes.” Uranus said kissing Raidon on the cheek.
“Are you sure?” Raidon asked and Uranus just nodded.
(One week later Moon Palace Princess Serenity’s ball)
Neptune stood at the top of the stair case waiting to be announced. She held a mask with a fish design on it. Princess Serenity had requested her ball to be a costume ball. Shortly after finding out about Uranus’ engagement she had given in and wrote her mother saying that her training was nearly complete and when it was she would return home and marry whoever she had chosen. That man stood next to her now, he was tall with dark red hair and a small beard on his chin like most of the men here his mask wasn’t that luxurious just enough to cover his eyes and in matching color of Neptune’s mask. Another noble this one from a family that built ships for the Neptunian fleet, she had met him a couple times before and he seemed a nice man. Always a bit nervous around her, he had said he never was one for royal formalities. Neptune pretended to be happy around him but her heart was still broken. “Princess Neptune and Lord Kedar Vaas Ambardar The announcer at the top of the stairs said.
“Are you ready Princess?” Lord Kedar asked holding his hand out for her. Neptune forced a smile nodded then took his hand walking down the stairs.
Behind them a young man with a dark green mask stepped forward with Jupiter who wore a mask that looked like a normal face but tears in the shape of lighting bolts came from the eyes. “Princess Jupiter and Princess Raidon of Jupiter.” The announcer said.
Jupiter stepped forward with her brother a false smile on her face. She had met him only a short while before and hadn’t yet had a chance to ask him what the hell he was thinking by courting Uranus. The two stepped down the stairs Prince Raidon leading her straight to the dance floor. The siblings started dancing and half way through the song Jupiter thought to Hades with it she was going to get to the bottom of this. “What in the name of Hades are you thinking? You know that letter you sent broke her heart.” Jupiter said. “You’ve pushed them further apart!”
“Trust me this will work out for the better.” Prince Raidon said. The song finished Prince Raidon leaded forward kissed Jupiter on the cheek then pulled back, “Find Venus and Mercury have them meet me on the balcony.” Prince Raidon said smiling and walking away. And that was when she noticed that the man she just danced with had green eyes her brother’s eyes were brown.
Prince Raidon walked around the ball room looking around at the crowd of people here it was hard to see who was who with the masks. He spotted a young couple as the exited the dance floor the woman wearing a mask shaped like a fish. He walked over to the pair bowing before them “Princess Neptune, Lord…?”
“Kedar.” Lord Kedar said his arm still linked in Neptune’s arm.
“My fiancé,” Neptune said recognizing Prince Raidon hoping he would return back to Uranus and tell her.
“Fiancé? Ah I imagine my own fiancée would be pleased to here that. From what she has told me you two are good friends.” Prince Raidon said.
“We used to be.” Neptune said sounding a little cold.
“Yes, I imagine with her limitations you haven’t seen her in a while.” Prince Raidon said. “Princess might I ask you for a dance? In honor of the friendship you have with my fiancée.”
Neptune wanted to say no, she really didn’t want to dance with the man that had stolen her love away but it would seem rude not to. “Of course, if my Lord agrees.” Neptune said looking over to Lord Kedar who nodded.
Prince Raidon lead Neptune to the dance floor just as a slow song started. Neptune started to say something but Prince Raidon pressed a finger to her lips silencing her. “Don’t speak. I know you have a lot of questions.” Prince Raidon said then leaned closer whispering her hear using a Uranian accent rather than a Jovian accent. “Tell me one thing is it possible for an angel to fall in love with a mermaid?”
Neptune paused in her dancing knowing that voice without a doubt in her mind, “Haruka?” She whispered.
Prince Raidon just nodded a smile on his face until he felt a slap across his face. He brought his hand to his stinging cheek paying no attention to those around him staring, “Alright I suppose I deserve that.”
“You suppose you deserve that? You sure as Hades deserve that.” Neptune said walking off.
Prince Raidon stood watching her walk off then broke into a run after her following her into a balcony. Across the room Pluto stood next to Queen Serenity watching the scene on the dance floor. She was sure that was Neptune and the young man was Prince Raidon. She supposed that Neptune just found out about Uranus’ engagement. “We might have a problem tonight.” Pluto said pointing over to Prince Raidon following after Neptune.
“Give them a few minutes then if they don’t come out check on them.” Queen Serenity said.
Back on the balcony Neptune just walked through the curtain her eyes clouded in tears. She felt someone grab her wrist and spin her around finding herself standing in Prince Raidon’s arms. She reached up and unhooked his mask taking it off then he reached up taking off a brown wig. Uranus looked down at the woman in her arms smiling. She leaned down to kiss her but received another slap. Then Neptune leaned into Uranus’ chest crying. Uranus wrapped her arms around Neptune tighter holding her, “I’m sorry I stopped writing you, I’m sorry I lied to you. I’m sorry I hurt you.” Uranus said running her hand through Neptune’s hair. “I love you.”
“Haruka, I love you too.” Neptune said leaning up to kiss Uranus.
Uranus held Neptune close to her feeling Neptune’s stomach pressing into her more then it should have been. Had Neptune gained weight? No that wasn’t it Uranus knew what this was she had remembered when she was a child and one of her servants had gotten pregnant. Neptune was pregnant. Uranus lowered her hand resting it on Neptune’s stomach then quietly said, “You’re pregnant?”
Neptune nodded then held even closer to Uranus crying into her shoulder, “Its…its Tolsin’s.”
Uranus shook her head then brought Neptune’s chin up so she could look her in the eyes. “No, it’s not his. Michiru this child is yours and you belong to me just as I belong to you. This child is ours. Michiru I swear to you I’ll love this child as I love you, as if it were my own.” Uranus took a step back looking at Neptune, “I’m here to keep another promise too. But I have just one question.” Uranus said taking Neptune’s hand and kneeling before her. “Michiru, my beautiful mermaid will you marry me?”
“Haruka, yes.” Neptune said causing Uranus to stand kissing Neptune.
“I would give you my ring but you already have it.” Uranus said looking down at Neptune’s hand not seeing the ring. “Michiru?”
“Haruka, I’m sorry I…” Neptune said as someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned to see Jupiter standing behind her with Uranus’ ring in her hand.
“I think you dropped this.” Jupiter said. “I’m sorry Neptune.” Prince Raidon had sent two letters that day the second saying that he and Uranus had a plan that it seemed like Uranus was giving up but she wasn’t and Neptune had to believe it was true.
“You knew?” Neptune asked.
“Not everything Raidon just said to trust him.” Jupiter said.
“Not to interrupt but what’s going on?” Venus asked. Uranus and Neptune turned to see Venus and Mercury were also on the balcony.
“The true reason Uranus was sent away was because she and Neptune fell in love.” Mercury said.
“You broke the senshi laws?” Venus asked.
“Yea and we got caught.” Uranus said, “But I know how we can be together and they can’t take us apart. That’s why we need your help.”
“My help what can I do?” Venus said.
“You can teleport back to you planet right?” Uranus asked all senshi having the power to teleport to their planet.
“Yea it’s easy.” Venus said.
“Good we need you to take us to Venus so we can be married.” Uranus said.
“Married? Oh can that stop them from taking you apart again?” Venus said.
“Marriage is an oath with the gods not even Queen Serenity break it.” Mercury said.
“Oh sorry I didn’t know anyone was in here.” Princess Serenity said coming into the balcony with a young man with a mask on. “Haruka what are you doing here?”
“She and Neptune are getting married.” Venus said.
“Married? What when?” Serenity said.
“Now.” Venus said grabbing Serenity’s hand. “Everyone now hold hands.”
(Magellan Castle, Cathedral, Venus)
The group of senshi appeared in the chapel before a very startled priest. “Princess Venus.” The priest said bowing then looking around recognizing everyone but the two men. “Princess Serenity, Princess Mercury, Princess Neptune and Princess Jupiter, forgive me sirs I’m afraid I don’t know you.” The priest said bowing to everyone.
“Erision no need for such formalities I have a favor to ask you.” Venus said.
“Of course my princess what do you need?” Priest Erision said he would do anything for Princess Venus like most Venusian men he was smitten with the princess.
“I need you to perform a marriage.” Venus said.
“You’re getting married?” Priest Erision said his voice betraying him and showing his disappointment.
“Me? Heavens no I need you to marry two friends of mine.” Venus said pointing to Neptune and Uranus.
“Ah yes of course.” Priest Erision said, “When do you want to set the date?”
“We were thinking right now.” Uranus said her arm around Neptune.
“Right now? Ah I’ll have to wake up High Priestess Aphrodicia.” Priest Erision said heading towards the living quarters.
Venus reached out grabbing his wrist stopping him. “Erision, you can’t. We don’t need her you just got your yellow robes. You can marry them.”
“High Priestess Aphrodicia said all weddings are to be cleared through her.” Priest Erision said.
“Erision you have the authority of a member of the royal family I think I outrank High Priestess Aphrodicia just a little.” Venus said knowing that if High Priestess Aphrodicia was woken up she would want to talk to her mother before allowing the wedding.
“Ah yes well then let’s have the couple come over here.” Priest Erision said walking over to an altar. He stepped behind it and motioned for Uranus and Neptune to kneel on the cushion in front of it. “Ok if I could have the witnesses line up behind them one for the bride one for the groom.” Princess Serenity walked over behind Uranus her escort from the dance in tow as Mercury and Jupiter stepped up behind Neptune. “Alright we’ll start by praying. With the Gods as our guide, let us take the first step to live with honor and respect. May the goddess Venus bless this union and give this young couple strength that is mental, physical and spiritual. Repeat after me now, Let us be happy and enjoy life. Let us walk together so we grow together in strength"
"Let us be happy and enjoy life. Let us walk together so we grow together in strength" Uranus and Neptune both said their hands coming together.
"Let us share joys and pains together." Priest Erision said. “Let us walk together so we get happiness by sharing our joys and sorrows"
"Let us share joys and pains together." Uranus and Neptune repeated. “Let us walk together so we get happiness by sharing our joys and sorrows"
“Let us walk together so we have family,” Priest Erision said, “Let us live a long and peaceful life.
Let us walk together so we have family.” Uranus and Neptune both said. “Let us live a long and peaceful life.”
"Let us be friends with love and sacrifice. Let us walk together so we have friendship," Priest Erision said.
"Let us be friends with love and sacrifice. Let us walk together so we have friendship," Uranus and Neptune repeated.
“Amen.” Priest Erision said to which all those present repeated. “Do you have rings?”
“Yes,” Uranus said taking her ring back from Neptune. “Michiru, I love you with all my heart. I know we were together in our last life, we will be together in this one and I promise we will be together in the next.” Uranus said sliding ring on Neptune’s finger kissing her hand.
Neptune smiled then took her signet ring off her right hand talking Uranus’ hand in hers. “Haruka, when I thought I lost you I was heartbroken. I felt like I had nothing to live for. I just fell into a daily routine let other decide for me. But Haruka I can’t live like that I need you. There is nothing I want more than to spend my life with you. I love you.” Neptune said putting the ring on Uranus’ hand then kissing it.
(Back on the Moon)
Pluto waited a few more minutes until she watched Princess Serenity walk into the balcony with a young man she couldn’t recognize. Pluto stood then made her way across the ballroom finally making it to the balcony she opened the curtains and stepped in seeing no one there. “Where did they go?” Pluto said then closed her eyes feeling a residual energy trail. She followed it with her mind leading her to the chapel in Magellan Castle where she saw Uranus and Neptune knelt before an altar. She swore in Plutonian then ran out of the balcony grabbing four guards. “Come with me.” She ordered leading them back into the balcony causing quite a scene but Pluto didn’t care she needed to be close to the energy trail to follow it. She closed her eyes again and saw Uranus and Neptune sliding rings on each others fingers. Pluto quickly opened her eyes and started to call a portal but hesitated a few seconds before opening it and stepping through with the guards.
(Chapel, Magellan Castle)
“With the powers invested in me by the Goddess Venus I pronounce you married. To seal this union all that remains is a kiss. You may now…” Priest Erision said pausing as a portal opened across the room. Pluto and several guards stepping out of it.
“Arrest them.” Pluto said pointing to Uranus and Neptune the guards running across the room towards the couple.
Uranus quickly turned as the guards ran towards them then turned back to Neptune pulling her closer “Quick kiss me and we’ll be together.” Uranus said and Neptune leaned forward her lips pressing against Uranus’s lips. The kiss deepened as Uranus parted her lips and pulled Neptune’s tongue into her mouth but just a quickly as the kiss started it stopped as they were both pulled apart by the guards. Only one guard had restrained Neptune and it was a good thing because it took the other three to cuff Uranus. “You can’t take us away from each other were married. She’s my wife! This is a union blessed by the gods!” Uranus shouted as the three guards struggled with her.
“That is for Queen Serenity to decide.” Pluto said then turned to the other senshi present, “Mercury, Jupiter and Venus. I’m disappointed in you.” The three girls hung their heads and Pluto’s gaze turned even further seeing the young man and Princess Serenity standing behind him. She knew who the man was even though he still wore his mask, “Princess Endymion care to explain what you are doing here? And with the Princess.”
“Lady Pluto I…” Endymion said at a loss for words.
“Lady Pluto perhaps we should take this someone more secure.” One of the guards said dodging an elbow to his stomach.
“Yes, we should.” Pluto said calling another portal back to the moon.
To Be Continued…