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Here is the start... soon you will all know why she is the Empress of Sol. ^-^ ed: Pluto and Selenity refused to tell the story here. No-o-o-o. They had to explain how they got such a good relationship. So, Empress of Sol is next chapter.
Title: Trust and chocolate
Author: Ree
Theme: Silver Millennium - care
Genre: general
Version: Anime/Mange - early Silver Millennium
Rating: G
Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I'm just delving into their skeletons in the closet.
Trust and chocolate
'I need to find out what Venusians eat. Maybe there is a cookbook somewhere in the back of the library. And I need to know why everyone is calling me an empress. Sailor Pluto called me that, and then the Venusians did as well. Why?' Selenity lengthened her stride the closer she came to the library door. 'Is Sailor Pluto still there? What if she vanished? I hope she waited, I need some answers.' Turning the knob, she slipped back into the room while her eyes searching for the dark senshi that had materialized there earlier. She spotted her sitting near the window. Taking a moment, she let herself take in this mysterious person that is supposed to protect her. The senshi's dark green hair flowed past her waist and her skin was a dusky as a farmer's who had worked in the sun all his life. It was her outfit that gave Selenity a pause. Even though it was a different style, it was as outrageous as the Venusians': a tight white top, short black skirt, long white gloves with black bands at the top, and knee high black boots. The large key-like staff that rested against the table she was sitting at added just the right touch to the strange outfit. 'Which should I do first, talk to her or search for a cookbook? I have to at least acknowledge her, but how do I address her? I hope by name is fine, I would hate to cause an incident.'
"Thank you for waiting on me, Sailor Pluto." Selenity was glad her voice didn't give away her uncertainty.
Pluto stood and bowed. "Of course, Empress,"
The title jarred Selenity, pushing out the thoughts of the cookbook. "Why do you keep calling me an empress, I am only a queen? Does it have anything with the Venusian kingdom swearing its loyalty to me?" Her eyes widened slightly, as she remembered her other goal. "The Venusians! I need to find out what they eat." Her eyes darted around the library while she fought the blush that was attempting to steal over her checks. 'I don't know this person, but I am already trusting her, so much that I blurted that out.' Uncertainty tried to fill her heart, but it didn't succeed: the trust was already deeply rooted. Her searching eyes landed on a book resting on the table near Sailor Pluto's hand. Venusian Masterpieces from the Kitchen Raising her eyes to the senshi, she let her gratitude show. "Thank you." She knew that Sailor Pluto would understand why she said it.
Pluto nodded slightly. "I thought you would be searching for a cookbook and decided to help. I felt that there were more important things you wished to talk about."
"There are." Selenity picked up the cook book. "Give me one moment, please." As she stepped out of the library, she spotted one of her personal body guards standing at the door. 'Malcolm is quick.' "Terrence."
The guard bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty?"
"Can you have this book delivered to the cook? It will help her decide what to make for our guests. Also, I would like refreshments sent to the library, enough for two." She held out the cookbook.
Terrence accepted the book. "For two, Your Majesty?" Selenity nodded, but offered no explanation. "Very well."
Smiling her gratitude, Selenity walked back into the library. An ornate clock on the wall caught her attention. 'I'm going to have to make this to the point, Serenity is going to be getting up from her nap soon.' Her fingers rested on the back of a chair as she contemplated the stranger in front of her. 'She makes me feel comfortable. There are very few people I feel comfortable around. How should I treat her, like I treat Dalton, Talbert, and Alanna, or should I be more cautious?'
Pluto stood still as the Empress studied her. 'I have to appear strange to her. I just walked out of nowhere, gave her information, and...' She tightened her grip on her staff. 'And I am different. How can she accept me? How can she accept someone that is so different than her and her race after all that has happened to her?'
Selenity pulled out the chair. 'My instincts have never been wrong before. If I play politics with her this conversation will take forever to get any useful information. And I feel as if she is already a friend.' A small bell chimed as she started to sit down. Straightening up, she turned to the dumbwaiter."I'll be right back, please make yourself comfortable."
Pluto watched her cross the room and open a panel in the wall. The smell tea and something else drifted over to her. Glancing at the seat, she opted to remain standing.
Selenity seat a tray carefully onto the table. 'Chocolate? Alanna must have decided I needed it soothe my nerves before Serenity woke up.' Sliding into the chair she had pulled out earlier, she looked at the women still standing. "Please, have a seat and join me." She gestured to the tray. "Would you care for some warm chocolate or a cup of tea?"
Pluto lowered herself slowly into a chair. 'Why am I nervous?' She looked at the tray of refreshments. 'Maybe it is because I can't read her. I have always been able to read people... to know what was going to happen... but not with her.' Selenity poured herself a cup of chocolate while she waited on Pluto's reply. The smell of the rich chocolate wafted into Pluto's face. 'That is chocolate? I wonder what it tastes like?' Selenity flipped over the other cup and tilted her head, silently asking her question again. "I will try the chocolate." Pluto was relieved that her voiced didn't sound as uncertain as she felt.
An easy smile fell onto Selenity's face. "Have you ever had chocolate? It is a marvelous substance. Lady and Lord Trevon have succeeded in getting the seedlings to survive. We hope that in a few years we will be able to grow our own chocolate here. It is so hard to collect it from the Earth."
Selenity watched as the rich dark substance filled the cup. It had been the good outcome of a bad situation. When they fled the Earth, they had forgotten so much stuff that they needed, but they couldn't return home. The Sihde were not welcome there any more. So, they had used the moonpaths to search the planet below them for what they needed. The search had been dangerous and the first few months had been really hard on her people. But, all the searching had given them rice, potatoes, tea, and chocolate.
Pluto watched the emotions flow across Selenity's face. These she could understand, times had been rough for Selenity. Raising the cup to her lips, she blew on the hot liquid softly before sipping it. 'She really cares what happens. She cares about her people. Will she care about everyone else, the rest of the kingdoms that are hers to rule as well?' The rich flavor flowed over her tongue, slid down her throat, and settled into her stomach. From there the warm spread out to all her limbs. To her amazement, Pluto felt herself relaxing.
As Selenity sipped her chocolate, she watched the subtle tension leave her guest. She decided to take a moment to enjoy the refreshments, her questions would come later. She slid the plate of cookies towards Pluto. "Try these, they are great."
Pluto's eyes met Selenity's. The look in her empress's gaze startled her. 'She cares about me? How... how could she?' The smile in Selenity's eyes assured her it was true. Choosing a cookie, she settled back to enjoy it with her chocolate, while she waited to find out what unexpected thing was going to happen next.
Next part: I'd rather be queen
Title: Trust and chocolate
Author: Ree
Theme: Silver Millennium - care
Genre: general
Version: Anime/Mange - early Silver Millennium
Rating: G
Most of these characters belong to Takeuchi Naoko. I'm just delving into their skeletons in the closet.
Trust and chocolate
'I need to find out what Venusians eat. Maybe there is a cookbook somewhere in the back of the library. And I need to know why everyone is calling me an empress. Sailor Pluto called me that, and then the Venusians did as well. Why?' Selenity lengthened her stride the closer she came to the library door. 'Is Sailor Pluto still there? What if she vanished? I hope she waited, I need some answers.' Turning the knob, she slipped back into the room while her eyes searching for the dark senshi that had materialized there earlier. She spotted her sitting near the window. Taking a moment, she let herself take in this mysterious person that is supposed to protect her. The senshi's dark green hair flowed past her waist and her skin was a dusky as a farmer's who had worked in the sun all his life. It was her outfit that gave Selenity a pause. Even though it was a different style, it was as outrageous as the Venusians': a tight white top, short black skirt, long white gloves with black bands at the top, and knee high black boots. The large key-like staff that rested against the table she was sitting at added just the right touch to the strange outfit. 'Which should I do first, talk to her or search for a cookbook? I have to at least acknowledge her, but how do I address her? I hope by name is fine, I would hate to cause an incident.'
"Thank you for waiting on me, Sailor Pluto." Selenity was glad her voice didn't give away her uncertainty.
Pluto stood and bowed. "Of course, Empress,"
The title jarred Selenity, pushing out the thoughts of the cookbook. "Why do you keep calling me an empress, I am only a queen? Does it have anything with the Venusian kingdom swearing its loyalty to me?" Her eyes widened slightly, as she remembered her other goal. "The Venusians! I need to find out what they eat." Her eyes darted around the library while she fought the blush that was attempting to steal over her checks. 'I don't know this person, but I am already trusting her, so much that I blurted that out.' Uncertainty tried to fill her heart, but it didn't succeed: the trust was already deeply rooted. Her searching eyes landed on a book resting on the table near Sailor Pluto's hand. Venusian Masterpieces from the Kitchen Raising her eyes to the senshi, she let her gratitude show. "Thank you." She knew that Sailor Pluto would understand why she said it.
Pluto nodded slightly. "I thought you would be searching for a cookbook and decided to help. I felt that there were more important things you wished to talk about."
"There are." Selenity picked up the cook book. "Give me one moment, please." As she stepped out of the library, she spotted one of her personal body guards standing at the door. 'Malcolm is quick.' "Terrence."
The guard bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty?"
"Can you have this book delivered to the cook? It will help her decide what to make for our guests. Also, I would like refreshments sent to the library, enough for two." She held out the cookbook.
Terrence accepted the book. "For two, Your Majesty?" Selenity nodded, but offered no explanation. "Very well."
Smiling her gratitude, Selenity walked back into the library. An ornate clock on the wall caught her attention. 'I'm going to have to make this to the point, Serenity is going to be getting up from her nap soon.' Her fingers rested on the back of a chair as she contemplated the stranger in front of her. 'She makes me feel comfortable. There are very few people I feel comfortable around. How should I treat her, like I treat Dalton, Talbert, and Alanna, or should I be more cautious?'
Pluto stood still as the Empress studied her. 'I have to appear strange to her. I just walked out of nowhere, gave her information, and...' She tightened her grip on her staff. 'And I am different. How can she accept me? How can she accept someone that is so different than her and her race after all that has happened to her?'
Selenity pulled out the chair. 'My instincts have never been wrong before. If I play politics with her this conversation will take forever to get any useful information. And I feel as if she is already a friend.' A small bell chimed as she started to sit down. Straightening up, she turned to the dumbwaiter."I'll be right back, please make yourself comfortable."
Pluto watched her cross the room and open a panel in the wall. The smell tea and something else drifted over to her. Glancing at the seat, she opted to remain standing.
Selenity seat a tray carefully onto the table. 'Chocolate? Alanna must have decided I needed it soothe my nerves before Serenity woke up.' Sliding into the chair she had pulled out earlier, she looked at the women still standing. "Please, have a seat and join me." She gestured to the tray. "Would you care for some warm chocolate or a cup of tea?"
Pluto lowered herself slowly into a chair. 'Why am I nervous?' She looked at the tray of refreshments. 'Maybe it is because I can't read her. I have always been able to read people... to know what was going to happen... but not with her.' Selenity poured herself a cup of chocolate while she waited on Pluto's reply. The smell of the rich chocolate wafted into Pluto's face. 'That is chocolate? I wonder what it tastes like?' Selenity flipped over the other cup and tilted her head, silently asking her question again. "I will try the chocolate." Pluto was relieved that her voiced didn't sound as uncertain as she felt.
An easy smile fell onto Selenity's face. "Have you ever had chocolate? It is a marvelous substance. Lady and Lord Trevon have succeeded in getting the seedlings to survive. We hope that in a few years we will be able to grow our own chocolate here. It is so hard to collect it from the Earth."
Selenity watched as the rich dark substance filled the cup. It had been the good outcome of a bad situation. When they fled the Earth, they had forgotten so much stuff that they needed, but they couldn't return home. The Sihde were not welcome there any more. So, they had used the moonpaths to search the planet below them for what they needed. The search had been dangerous and the first few months had been really hard on her people. But, all the searching had given them rice, potatoes, tea, and chocolate.
Pluto watched the emotions flow across Selenity's face. These she could understand, times had been rough for Selenity. Raising the cup to her lips, she blew on the hot liquid softly before sipping it. 'She really cares what happens. She cares about her people. Will she care about everyone else, the rest of the kingdoms that are hers to rule as well?' The rich flavor flowed over her tongue, slid down her throat, and settled into her stomach. From there the warm spread out to all her limbs. To her amazement, Pluto felt herself relaxing.
As Selenity sipped her chocolate, she watched the subtle tension leave her guest. She decided to take a moment to enjoy the refreshments, her questions would come later. She slid the plate of cookies towards Pluto. "Try these, they are great."
Pluto's eyes met Selenity's. The look in her empress's gaze startled her. 'She cares about me? How... how could she?' The smile in Selenity's eyes assured her it was true. Choosing a cookie, she settled back to enjoy it with her chocolate, while she waited to find out what unexpected thing was going to happen next.
Next part: I'd rather be queen