Glass Moon
By: Sailor Ranma
Diclaimer applies: I don't own these characters, don't sue....blah, blah, blah....
C & C welcome
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Looking at my wedding ring, I sigh unhappily. My husband was off in America completing
his college courses while I was stuck here, alone and lonely.
Oh what I wouldn't give for my Mamo-chan to be here, holding me gently as he whispers
sweet nothings in my ear. Washing away the dirty fears that coat me like oil when my friends
comment on how much like the Princess I was becoming. More and more now, I would hear
the whispers and oh did they
hurt.
I didn't want to become Her. I wanted to stay me, not a creature from my past, but little
Usagi, daughter of Tsukino Kenji and Ikiku.
Even now, I can feel her mind fighting me, my mind trying to stay in control while hers
tries to dominate me, force away the part of me called Self.
The silver tresses on my head and they graceful sway of my hips as I walk betray how
much of a leeway she has gotten on me. Yesterday, I even found myself with an A on a
Algebra test.
Oh my! I'm crying again. The pain of my lonliness is nothing compared to the pain now
accosting my head as I try once more to fight Serenity off.
My wings flicker in and out of reality, my royal symbol bursting into light on my
forehead as I struggle. Looking in the mirror, her face sneers at my efforts.
The bonds I hold on Her mind are stretching...I can feel it...
No!
This is my mind, my life!
Memories of my friends and family wash over me, a healing balm on my throbbing
concience. Reveling in the warmth of each of the special times, she began the second
onslaught.
Each filagree bubble is popped and each memory receeds, unable to answer my call.
When all drift away, a single emotion cloaks my suddenly fragile brain. Bitter truth
creeps into my heart.
Neo-Queen Serenity was graceful, had silver hair and wings, naver made a
mistake, never forgot herself...
I was going to become Neo-Queen Serenity.
As I gave up in defeat, I cursed Fate's heavy hand on my shoulder and a single
tear slides down pallid cheeks.
I never realized till now how much the freedom that I always fought for meant...
till now, when I was about to lose it.
Thinking about the small seed of light inside me, I cried harder. Whispering
prayers to Kami-sama to keep my light, my baby from Her clutches. Dear
Kami please!
And when the inky darkness and warmth of oblivion came, I thought no more.
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<ring>
"Moshi-moshi?" A gentle voice asked throught the line.
"Usako, I'm on the plane home. Can you bring the car and come meet me?"
"Of course beloved. Oh, and Endymion, call me Serenity from now on, please."
"<pause>Whatever makes you happy, love."
"I'll see you in a couple hours then.'
"Ashiteru Serenity-chan."
"Ashiteru Endymion."
<click>
As Serenity picked up the plain white dress, she sat and began to sew small
pearls on it. Usagi had always wanted to learn how to sew.
Serenity carressed her abdomen.
::I'll keep you here little one...Only as a parting favor.::
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And out in the deep silence of space, another crack, slightly larger then
the others, appears on the milky whiteness of the moon. Beware the
shards of glass that pierce deep the heart.
Beware the Serpent carrying the bloody rose.