Crystal Flaws - Part 03 Crystal Clear
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Category:
Sailor Moon › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
5
Views:
2,769
Reviews:
9
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own Sailor Moon, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Prologue
Author\'s Note - This story, \"Crystal Clear\", is the third part of my five part series, \"Crystal Flaws\". Enjoy! ^_^
Prologue - (The next day after the battle with the dimensional monster)
Her foot swung in a deadly fast scything arc. Sailor Vesta managed to block it, but Sailor Moon’s viciously quick countermove knocked Vesta flat on her back.
“Ow! That hurt, Brat!” Sailor Vesta exclaimed.
Sailor Moon folded her arms and looked away.
Sailor Vesta stood up and got in Sailor Moon’s face with a scowl. She growled, “Look, if you’re mad at your boyfriend then go beat him up. Don’t take it out on me during practice!” Sailor Vesta walked off the mat in a huff and headed outside.
A furious Sailor Jupiter walked up to Sailor Moon. “Serenity!” she scolded. “That was uncalled for! You know you don’t bring emotions to practice. If I ever see you do what you just did again, I will personally make sure you know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of anger in a fight! Now, get out of here and don’t come back until you can control yourself!”
Serenity powered down and sullenly walked outside into the sunlight. She looked up and saw Elios sitting on the bench by the outside practice clearing.
Elios stood up and started to walk toward Serenity. She scowled then turned and walked away from him quickly.
Sailor Venus watched Elios sigh. She could see that Serenity was determined to not give him a chance to apologize. Venus knew Elios had sent flowers to Serenity that morning. They were in a vase in the Queen’s office because Serenity had refused to accept them.
Venus sighed and decided, [Enough is enough.]
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Serenity had locked herself in her room. When Minako knocked, Serenity answered, “Go away!”
Minako said, “Serenity, please let me in.” She heard Serenity sigh as she walked to the door, unlocked it, and let her in. Serenity closed and re-locked the door.
Minako sat down on a pillow. She gave Serenity a conspiratorial wink as she pulled two paper cups and a small wine carafe out of her “Sub-Space pocket”.
Serenity’s eyes widened with surprise as she sat down.
Minako smiled. “I thought we’d celebrate yesterday’s victory.” She placed the cups on the small table and poured them each a cup full. Minako put the carafe away then picked up a cup. Serenity picked up her cup too.
Minako held her cup up to Serenity. “Here’s to present and future peace.”
Serenity smiled and raised her cup in agreement then took a sip. She giggled at the unusual taste then said, “Minako, even though you are one of my mother’s friends, you are so cool! Jupiter and Mars yell at me and Mercury is always busy with a book or computer.”
Minako sighed and dryly said, “Yeah. Well, I could get in trouble for this, so just ‘keep it under your shoe’. Okay?”
Serenity gave her a strange look. “Um, okay. Sure.”
Minako took another sip of her drink. “Serenity, why won’t you even talk to Elios?”
Serenity sighed and took another sip of wine. “If he could just give up like that and not even talk to or see me for almost nine months, then obviously he doesn’t have very strong feelings for me.”
Minako looked up with an incredulous expression. “Doesn’t have strong feelings for you?!”
Serenity nodded yes and took another sip of wine.
Only then did Minako realize that the one person, who really needed to know what had caused Earth’s power disruption, had left the battlefield before Sailor Mercury had told them!
Minako cleared her throat and said, “The reason Elios stayed away was not because he didn’t love you. Actually, he almost destroyed all of us because he tried to deny his feelings for you.”
Serenity looked up. “What do you mean?”
Minako continued, “Sailor Mercury discovered that Elios’ prayers control the volume of Earth’s available power. He was so upset about losing you that his prayers stopped working. Without meaning to, Elios caused the Earth’s power crisis.”
Serenity stared at Minako in stunned silence, then blushed crimson and looked down. She finished the rest of her wine in one gulp and carefully placed the empty cup on the table.
Finally, Serenity said, “Oh.”
Minako also finished her drink. She picked the cups up and said, “I’d better get going.” She got up to leave.
Just before Minako opened the door Serenity jumped up, ran to Minako and hugged her. “Thank you,” Serenity whispered.
Minako hugged her back and said, “Anytime,” then left.
Serenity walked to her window. She stood in a late afternoon sunbeam and looked out over the gardens. She thought about what Minako had said.
Serenity noticed Elios was sitting on a bench in the garden. He was slumped forward dejectedly with his face in his hands.
Serenity hurried to brush her teeth and hair. She put on a pretty dress and left her room.
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In the garden, Serenity nonchalantly walked down a path. She knew it crossed the path close to where Elios was sitting. Reaching the crossing, she purposefully scuffed her shoe on the gravel as she paused to admire a flower.
Elios looked up startled. From the corner of her eye Serenity saw him stand up. This was her cue to continue walking.
Serenity walked to the fountain at the center of the garden then sat down on a bench. She smiled to herself as she saw Elios hesitantly step from the path and walk toward her.
Elios stood in front of Serenity then knelt down on one knee with his head bowed. He took a deep tremulous breath and looked up at her. Elios’ honey-brown eyes shimmered with unshed tears. He whispered, “I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”
Serenity could see the hope and fear in Elios’ eyes and the dried tracks of tears on his cheeks. She smiled as she reached out her hand to touch his cheek and comfort him. Quietly she said, “I forgive you.”
Her words washed over him like a benediction, lightening his heart with joy. Elios leaned into Serenity’s hand and closed his eyes. She felt a tear slip down over her fingers as he whispered, “Thank you.”
Continued...
This story was edited and enhanced by the great mind and imagination of Sophia Prester. Her help and ideas have been of great value to me! Thank you Sophia! ^_^
Sophia Prester is also the author or a *wonderful* continuing Sailor Moon fanfic called \"Empire of the Sun\". Her story is very intricate and absorbing and I highly recommend reading it! The most up to date version is on Fanfiction.net . ^_^
Thank you for reading my story. I hope you enjoyed it. If you did like my story, or if you have any (kind and gently worded) suggestions/comments about my story, please let me know. I truly appreciate feedback. You can email me at ndeblock@att.net .
Bye, Luna Hope ^_^
Disclaimer - Sailor Moon and all her friends (except for Prince Terrance Donovan and the Pegasus, Castor - They\'re mine! ^_^ ) don\'t belong to me. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi. I just borrowed them for a little bit of fun.
Prologue - (The next day after the battle with the dimensional monster)
Her foot swung in a deadly fast scything arc. Sailor Vesta managed to block it, but Sailor Moon’s viciously quick countermove knocked Vesta flat on her back.
“Ow! That hurt, Brat!” Sailor Vesta exclaimed.
Sailor Moon folded her arms and looked away.
Sailor Vesta stood up and got in Sailor Moon’s face with a scowl. She growled, “Look, if you’re mad at your boyfriend then go beat him up. Don’t take it out on me during practice!” Sailor Vesta walked off the mat in a huff and headed outside.
A furious Sailor Jupiter walked up to Sailor Moon. “Serenity!” she scolded. “That was uncalled for! You know you don’t bring emotions to practice. If I ever see you do what you just did again, I will personally make sure you know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of anger in a fight! Now, get out of here and don’t come back until you can control yourself!”
Serenity powered down and sullenly walked outside into the sunlight. She looked up and saw Elios sitting on the bench by the outside practice clearing.
Elios stood up and started to walk toward Serenity. She scowled then turned and walked away from him quickly.
Sailor Venus watched Elios sigh. She could see that Serenity was determined to not give him a chance to apologize. Venus knew Elios had sent flowers to Serenity that morning. They were in a vase in the Queen’s office because Serenity had refused to accept them.
Venus sighed and decided, [Enough is enough.]
~~~~~~~~
Serenity had locked herself in her room. When Minako knocked, Serenity answered, “Go away!”
Minako said, “Serenity, please let me in.” She heard Serenity sigh as she walked to the door, unlocked it, and let her in. Serenity closed and re-locked the door.
Minako sat down on a pillow. She gave Serenity a conspiratorial wink as she pulled two paper cups and a small wine carafe out of her “Sub-Space pocket”.
Serenity’s eyes widened with surprise as she sat down.
Minako smiled. “I thought we’d celebrate yesterday’s victory.” She placed the cups on the small table and poured them each a cup full. Minako put the carafe away then picked up a cup. Serenity picked up her cup too.
Minako held her cup up to Serenity. “Here’s to present and future peace.”
Serenity smiled and raised her cup in agreement then took a sip. She giggled at the unusual taste then said, “Minako, even though you are one of my mother’s friends, you are so cool! Jupiter and Mars yell at me and Mercury is always busy with a book or computer.”
Minako sighed and dryly said, “Yeah. Well, I could get in trouble for this, so just ‘keep it under your shoe’. Okay?”
Serenity gave her a strange look. “Um, okay. Sure.”
Minako took another sip of her drink. “Serenity, why won’t you even talk to Elios?”
Serenity sighed and took another sip of wine. “If he could just give up like that and not even talk to or see me for almost nine months, then obviously he doesn’t have very strong feelings for me.”
Minako looked up with an incredulous expression. “Doesn’t have strong feelings for you?!”
Serenity nodded yes and took another sip of wine.
Only then did Minako realize that the one person, who really needed to know what had caused Earth’s power disruption, had left the battlefield before Sailor Mercury had told them!
Minako cleared her throat and said, “The reason Elios stayed away was not because he didn’t love you. Actually, he almost destroyed all of us because he tried to deny his feelings for you.”
Serenity looked up. “What do you mean?”
Minako continued, “Sailor Mercury discovered that Elios’ prayers control the volume of Earth’s available power. He was so upset about losing you that his prayers stopped working. Without meaning to, Elios caused the Earth’s power crisis.”
Serenity stared at Minako in stunned silence, then blushed crimson and looked down. She finished the rest of her wine in one gulp and carefully placed the empty cup on the table.
Finally, Serenity said, “Oh.”
Minako also finished her drink. She picked the cups up and said, “I’d better get going.” She got up to leave.
Just before Minako opened the door Serenity jumped up, ran to Minako and hugged her. “Thank you,” Serenity whispered.
Minako hugged her back and said, “Anytime,” then left.
Serenity walked to her window. She stood in a late afternoon sunbeam and looked out over the gardens. She thought about what Minako had said.
Serenity noticed Elios was sitting on a bench in the garden. He was slumped forward dejectedly with his face in his hands.
Serenity hurried to brush her teeth and hair. She put on a pretty dress and left her room.
~~~~~~~~
In the garden, Serenity nonchalantly walked down a path. She knew it crossed the path close to where Elios was sitting. Reaching the crossing, she purposefully scuffed her shoe on the gravel as she paused to admire a flower.
Elios looked up startled. From the corner of her eye Serenity saw him stand up. This was her cue to continue walking.
Serenity walked to the fountain at the center of the garden then sat down on a bench. She smiled to herself as she saw Elios hesitantly step from the path and walk toward her.
Elios stood in front of Serenity then knelt down on one knee with his head bowed. He took a deep tremulous breath and looked up at her. Elios’ honey-brown eyes shimmered with unshed tears. He whispered, “I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”
Serenity could see the hope and fear in Elios’ eyes and the dried tracks of tears on his cheeks. She smiled as she reached out her hand to touch his cheek and comfort him. Quietly she said, “I forgive you.”
Her words washed over him like a benediction, lightening his heart with joy. Elios leaned into Serenity’s hand and closed his eyes. She felt a tear slip down over her fingers as he whispered, “Thank you.”
Continued...
This story was edited and enhanced by the great mind and imagination of Sophia Prester. Her help and ideas have been of great value to me! Thank you Sophia! ^_^
Sophia Prester is also the author or a *wonderful* continuing Sailor Moon fanfic called \"Empire of the Sun\". Her story is very intricate and absorbing and I highly recommend reading it! The most up to date version is on Fanfiction.net . ^_^
Thank you for reading my story. I hope you enjoyed it. If you did like my story, or if you have any (kind and gently worded) suggestions/comments about my story, please let me know. I truly appreciate feedback. You can email me at ndeblock@att.net .
Bye, Luna Hope ^_^
Disclaimer - Sailor Moon and all her friends (except for Prince Terrance Donovan and the Pegasus, Castor - They\'re mine! ^_^ ) don\'t belong to me. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi. I just borrowed them for a little bit of fun.