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Title: Honeymoon Solstice Festival
Author: Raya
Theme: OTP (Optional: Solstice)
Genre: General / Romance
Version: Manga (Crystal Tokyo, pre-R)
Rating: G
Couple: Usagi x Mamoru
Word Count: ~840
Disclaimer: My one true pairing (Usagi and Mamoru) sprang complete from the mind of Takeuchi Naoko, and they still belong to her. These little chocolate simulacrums, however are mine! *hugs the chocolate protectively to her chest*
Canon, spelling, grammar, and punctuation corrections are appreciated. So is constructive criticism and general comments. Please let me know if you see something that you like or that should be corrected. Thanks! - Raya
Honeymoon Solstice Festival
Neo-Queen Serenity stood at the window and looked down on the chaos that had enveloped the green field that served as the Crystal Palace's 'front lawn'. Multicolored tents were springing up everywhere like giant, oddly shaped flowers. On the east side of the field, several rollercoasters were being set up, fleshing out the midway that had grown around the large ferris wheel. In the center of the field were the food and beverage tents and the booths that sheltered the fortune tellers and artists.
"Enjoying the view?"
The queen turned her head and smiled welcomingly at her husband. "They're all working so hard in spite of this heat," she replied as he stopped beside her and looked out the window.
King Endymion chuckled. "It's not often that we throw a fair," he said as he smiled down at her. "In fact, I don't remember ever doing so before. Of course they're excited."
Neo-Queen Serenity turned her gaze back out the window again. "They deserve it after all they have been through," she said softly. A shadow of sadness passed across her face as she thought of the pain, fear, and hardship her people had faced because of Rahidi and his recent rebellion.
King Endymion nodded slightly, and then slipped an arm around her waist. "What is bothering you?" he asked quietly as he gently pulled her into his side. "Is it the security? Jupiter and Venus will be constantly by Small Lady's side, and Mercury and Mars will be scanning the crowds for dangerous activity." He let his voice trail away as she shook her white head. "Then?" he prompted. His wife pulled away from him slightly and looked away. "Serenity?" he asked curiously.
"It's nothing," she said evasively. When he tightened his arm around her waist, she glanced up at him, and then sighed. "Really, it's nothing," she said again. "You'll just think I'm silly." He just waited patiently for her to continue.
"I... I was just wondering if they will understand the significance," she said abruptly as she looked down towards the growing fair once more.
"Significance?" he asked when it became obvious that she was not going to say more. Her azure eyes flashed to his face, and then away again as her shoulders slumped. He looked down to the fair, and then back to her. "You called it the Honeymoon Solstice Festival...," he mused as he tried to untangle her puzzle. "Not our honeymoon or anniversary; that is in March. Because it is June, the traditional month for weddings?"
"Well, that is one of the reasons I chose the honeymoon theme," she admitted as she reached out to play with the windowsill. She still avoided his eyes.
"And solstice because it is the summer solstice," he added with a triumphant smile. It faded away as she shook her head vigorously enough to make her long white pigtails dance.
"Yes, but why did I choose the solstice?" she asked as she turned to look up at him. "Why not the New Year or Golden Week?"
King Endymion blinked. "Because the solstice is almost, but not quite, yours and Small Lady's birthday?" he asked tentatively. That had always been his assumption, but now he was unsure. He knew that he was wrong when his wife blinked at him, and then turned away, sighing sadly. He frowned as he tried to think of any other reason she would have for asking for a fair in June as opposed to another time of year.
Finally, he shook his head. "Explain it to me," he requested as he squeezed her encouragingly.
Neo-Queen Serenity was quiet for a long moment, and then she leaned into him. Her azure eyes sought out the pale moon as it slowly rose over the eastern horizon. "It is the solstice...," she said slowly, "the time when the Moon and Sun are equal. Balanced." She stole a glance up at his face to see if he understood. Seeing his patient, listening look she realized that he had not. "Death Phantom... he always tries to stir up the fears that the Moon has conquered the Earth. It is not true," she agreed hastily when he stiffened and looked ready to argue, "but that is the fear he instills and builds upon, and the people are still thinking about it. So, to reassure everyone, we are having this festival on the Solstice when the Moon," she placed her left hand over her heart, "and the Sun," she moved the hand to cover his heart, "are equal. In the summer, when everything is green and growing and it is warm enough to celebrate outdoors." King Endymion's eyes widened in surprise. "But if you did not get it, no one will," she sighed as she let her hand fall away.
He caught it before it could fall back to her side, and gave it a gentle squeeze. His mind raced, considering and discarding ideas. "Don't worry," he said as he raised her hand to his lips for a kiss. "They will."
Author: Raya
Theme: OTP (Optional: Solstice)
Genre: General / Romance
Version: Manga (Crystal Tokyo, pre-R)
Rating: G
Couple: Usagi x Mamoru
Word Count: ~840
Disclaimer: My one true pairing (Usagi and Mamoru) sprang complete from the mind of Takeuchi Naoko, and they still belong to her. These little chocolate simulacrums, however are mine! *hugs the chocolate protectively to her chest*
Canon, spelling, grammar, and punctuation corrections are appreciated. So is constructive criticism and general comments. Please let me know if you see something that you like or that should be corrected. Thanks! - Raya
Honeymoon Solstice Festival
Neo-Queen Serenity stood at the window and looked down on the chaos that had enveloped the green field that served as the Crystal Palace's 'front lawn'. Multicolored tents were springing up everywhere like giant, oddly shaped flowers. On the east side of the field, several rollercoasters were being set up, fleshing out the midway that had grown around the large ferris wheel. In the center of the field were the food and beverage tents and the booths that sheltered the fortune tellers and artists.
"Enjoying the view?"
The queen turned her head and smiled welcomingly at her husband. "They're all working so hard in spite of this heat," she replied as he stopped beside her and looked out the window.
King Endymion chuckled. "It's not often that we throw a fair," he said as he smiled down at her. "In fact, I don't remember ever doing so before. Of course they're excited."
Neo-Queen Serenity turned her gaze back out the window again. "They deserve it after all they have been through," she said softly. A shadow of sadness passed across her face as she thought of the pain, fear, and hardship her people had faced because of Rahidi and his recent rebellion.
King Endymion nodded slightly, and then slipped an arm around her waist. "What is bothering you?" he asked quietly as he gently pulled her into his side. "Is it the security? Jupiter and Venus will be constantly by Small Lady's side, and Mercury and Mars will be scanning the crowds for dangerous activity." He let his voice trail away as she shook her white head. "Then?" he prompted. His wife pulled away from him slightly and looked away. "Serenity?" he asked curiously.
"It's nothing," she said evasively. When he tightened his arm around her waist, she glanced up at him, and then sighed. "Really, it's nothing," she said again. "You'll just think I'm silly." He just waited patiently for her to continue.
"I... I was just wondering if they will understand the significance," she said abruptly as she looked down towards the growing fair once more.
"Significance?" he asked when it became obvious that she was not going to say more. Her azure eyes flashed to his face, and then away again as her shoulders slumped. He looked down to the fair, and then back to her. "You called it the Honeymoon Solstice Festival...," he mused as he tried to untangle her puzzle. "Not our honeymoon or anniversary; that is in March. Because it is June, the traditional month for weddings?"
"Well, that is one of the reasons I chose the honeymoon theme," she admitted as she reached out to play with the windowsill. She still avoided his eyes.
"And solstice because it is the summer solstice," he added with a triumphant smile. It faded away as she shook her head vigorously enough to make her long white pigtails dance.
"Yes, but why did I choose the solstice?" she asked as she turned to look up at him. "Why not the New Year or Golden Week?"
King Endymion blinked. "Because the solstice is almost, but not quite, yours and Small Lady's birthday?" he asked tentatively. That had always been his assumption, but now he was unsure. He knew that he was wrong when his wife blinked at him, and then turned away, sighing sadly. He frowned as he tried to think of any other reason she would have for asking for a fair in June as opposed to another time of year.
Finally, he shook his head. "Explain it to me," he requested as he squeezed her encouragingly.
Neo-Queen Serenity was quiet for a long moment, and then she leaned into him. Her azure eyes sought out the pale moon as it slowly rose over the eastern horizon. "It is the solstice...," she said slowly, "the time when the Moon and Sun are equal. Balanced." She stole a glance up at his face to see if he understood. Seeing his patient, listening look she realized that he had not. "Death Phantom... he always tries to stir up the fears that the Moon has conquered the Earth. It is not true," she agreed hastily when he stiffened and looked ready to argue, "but that is the fear he instills and builds upon, and the people are still thinking about it. So, to reassure everyone, we are having this festival on the Solstice when the Moon," she placed her left hand over her heart, "and the Sun," she moved the hand to cover his heart, "are equal. In the summer, when everything is green and growing and it is warm enough to celebrate outdoors." King Endymion's eyes widened in surprise. "But if you did not get it, no one will," she sighed as she let her hand fall away.
He caught it before it could fall back to her side, and gave it a gentle squeeze. His mind raced, considering and discarding ideas. "Don't worry," he said as he raised her hand to his lips for a kiss. "They will."