AN: (Aya Faulkner) So….it was about 10:30 pm, messaging with Beej88 and Ninjette Twitch when I had an epiphany. I think my words were something along the lines of "Holy Shit, Twitch, we need to write a Rocky Horror Picture Show Sailor Moon FF!"
(Ninjette Twitch) My response was, of course, "Hell yes!" Because really, how awesome would that be, right?
(Faulkner) The next question was characters, which we had done in like 5 mins, but I'm not going into that because it will ruin the surprise!
(Twitch) But just know, we put a LOT of thought into who would be who. Like, a lot.
(Faulkner) I really think if they like RHPS they will like this, what do you think, Twitch?
(Twitch) Oh, they will love this so much! It's so funny and goes so well with the actual movie. Everyone will love it!
(Faulkner) wipes sweat off of brow and blood off of fingertips Oh thank GOD! Let's get the show on the road! Twitch, last words to you, boo!
(Twitch) Thank you to our wonderful, beautiful bae-tas, Beej88 and Revy679! We couldn't have done this without both of your inputs!
Prologue
"'Emotion: Agitation or disturbance of mind; vehement or excited mental state.' It is also a powerful and irrational master."
-Rocky Horror Picture Show
She had everything set up perfectly, the lighting, the pillows on the floor, the light snacks - no popcorn to get kernels in the teeth - her outfit, everything. Now she just needed her leading man to show up.
2 hours ago….
"I'm going crazy here Mina. You are the Goddess of love! Help me out here!"
Mina's golden brows cinched together in thought. "He is coming over to watch a movie tonight?"
"Yes."
"And your parents aren't home, not till tomorrow?"
"Yes!"
"Then what's the problem? A huge empty place, just you and Darien…"
"The problem, Mina, is that he WON'T SLEEP WITH ME!"
Mina hushed her, several people in the street stopping to stare at them as they picked up the pace. "What do you mean he won't sleep with you?" She whispered, but it still came out as a hiss as if accusing her of being the problem.
"Darien thinks of me as a little kid! He doesn't even think of me that way." Tears were falling down her cheeks, unchecked, and the Senshi of love pulled her into a tight embrace.
"It's okay, Serena. We will...just have to...change his mind about that! We will make him think of you as the adult that you are!"
She sniffled, a small amount of hope filling her chest. "And how do we do that?"
"First off, you got to dress the part. I will help you with that. And then, you need to pick the right film…."
She danced around her living room. Everything was ready and prepared but she still felt out of sorts. The dress Mina had loaned her was riding up her thighs, the tight white cotton stretching tight to her hips. Not really sure how or why, Mina also had bunny ears and a tail that she strapped onto her, telling her it was now her Halloween costume so that Darien wouldn't get suspicious.
She was worried about the heels, calming herself with the thought that they wouldn't be on long and she only had to greet him at the door in them. She could be graceful for that short a time...right?
The movie Mina recommended, one of her all-time Halloween favorites, was queued up and ready. Although she was concerned that Darien would scoff at the over the top plot line, she hoped they wouldn't be watching it long. Just long enough to build the tension and push them to the next step in their relationship.
The doorbell rang and her heart jumped into her throat, choking her. Racing over, tripping twice on more than her heels, she stopped in front of the door, begging her heart and breath to calm the fuck down.
She swung the door open wide, thinking it much like a bandaid, ripping herself into his view all at once. His soft smile faded at the sight of her and she fought back the tears that pricked in the corners of her eyes.
"Sere, what are you wearing?"
Confidence, Serena. Remember to be confident. What would Mina do?
She spun, slowly on her heels, giving him a full look at her 'costume'. "I'm wearing my Halloween costume. What do you think?"
Suddenly, he was shoving them into the foyer and slamming the door shut. "It looks fine."
His voice was gruff and raw like he was angry about something. Glancing out the small windows next to the door, she started to worry a bit about her dark-haired boyfriend.
"Darien, you're scaring me…"
He snapped back, his eyes looking at her and then quickly darting away. "I just...I worry someone will see you in...that!"
Open palmed he gestured to her whole body and then looked away again as if the sight of her was physically painful. Without another word, he turned away from her. Taking off his shoes, he left them behind, making for the living room. She slipped off her heels, leaving them at the door. He wasn't looking anyways and they hurt like hell. When she joined him, he was looking around at her work, a scowl on his face.
"What is this, Serena?"
She shrugged, hoping to come off as innocent as he believed she was. "It's for the movie. We are watching a movie tonight, right?"
He stared at her, eyeing her carefully as if he would get her to crack. But she had been playing this game as long as he had.
Finally, he sighed and sat down while she bounced over, grabbing the remote before sitting down right next to him, making sure to sit just as Mina instructed her; legs straight and chest out.
She pressed play and watched him instead of the film, trying to gauge his reaction as he watched. Even though she wasn't sure, something told her Darien had never watched this film before. She had seen it twice, each time with the girls. However, there had been that time that Mina was auditioning for a local community theatre that was putting on a live version of it. Mina forced her to practice with her for weeks, listening to the soundtrack over and over again, only to find out she couldn't audition. Mina didn't meet the age requirement!
That whole ordeal left both of them a bit sour over the film. Mina, because of what could have been, while Serena just got so sick of the songs, she couldn't bear the thought of watching the film again for a while.
Thick, luscious lips sang, moving around the screen bodiless and Darien's face slowly turned from intrigued to confused.
"Serena, what the hell is this?"
She grinned, feeling slightly giddy in knowing him well enough to know, he had NEVER watched this before. "It's the Rocky Horror Picture Show!"
"A horror movie? Really, Serena? You will never make it through this."
"It is NOT a horror film. It's a comedy!"
His nose scrunched up as he looked from her back to the screen. "It doesn't look like a comedy."
She giggled, gaining his attention again. "Lips floating in space. What could be funnier than that?"
"Okay, Sere," he caved, relaxing back against the foot of the couch that sat behind them. "If you say so."
'Science Fiction/Double Feature' continued to fill the room and she mouthed along, catching him looking at her as she attempted to make the same exaggerated movements with her mouth. Then she leaned into him, turning to face him and singing aloud, making her voice copy the original tenor as much as possible. All while inching closer and pursing her lips to match the ones on the screen.
A smile slowly crept onto his face, turning into a grin, then a smile, and eventually laughing. The tension that had been between them since he'd seen her in her 'costume' finally dissolving away as he pulled her to lean against him.
The narrator/criminologist appeared, setting up the scene for the dark trip down the road. The one that would have the two lovebirds stranded.
Once the sun had set, the living room was plunged into darkness. The two of them huddled together with the flickering screen their only light. Sneaking a peek, she looked up at him again, this time getting caught. His eyes on hers, she felt the heat rise in her cheeks. It flared even more as she watched his eyes slowly move from her face and down her body. Only to flick back up to her eyes again, as if she hadn't just seen him checking her out.
She stretched her body, pushing up ever so slightly so that her lips moved closer to his. His eyes danced from her eyes to her lips and back again, remaining still other than that. It was as if she had him in a trance, between her lips, her body, and the desire she knew shown in her eyes.
Her lips almost met his when he disappeared from under him, his weight shifting and hers continuing on as planned until she face planted on the floor he just occupied.
Her face still in the warm pillow, he now stood over her, his head twisting around and his body tense. "Did you feel that?"
Pulling her face from the cushion, she glared up at him. "Well, I was about to feel SOMETHING, yes!"
He didn't even spare her a glance, just continued to look around, not relaxing in the slightest. That's when she felt it, running up her spin in such intensity that had she not already been on the ground, it would have caused her to crumple to it.
Glass and wood shattered everywhere, the wall of her living room spreading apart in tiny pieces as the energy blasted through. She was showered in it, a few pieces of glass nicking her legs and she flinched more in agitation than pain.
Her date night fully ruined, she stood, facing the creature. It was by far the strangest creature she had seen yet. It was like it was a light, flickering in the distance. Something was constantly moving in front of the light to cause the flicker and the rest of its body was bulky like a huge machine. A loud whirring came from it, along with a popping and slapping sound. It looked like...a large movie projector with legs.
A hand grabbed hers, tugging her back away from the beast and it was then that she looked over to find Tuxedo Mask in place of her boyfriend. He eyed her, telling her with them to transform. A second later, Sailor Moon stood in her place, facing the monster head on.
"Alright, you mega creep, you are going to pay for ruining date night! I fight for love and candy and sexy movies! In the name of the Moon, I will punish you."
"Sailor Moon, was all that necessary?"
He flinched as she turned her glare onto him. "You wanna ask me that again, Tux boy? Maybe when it's your living room that's in shambles? I was supposed to be losing my virginity tonight!"
"What?!"
She faced the beast so fast, her neck twinged with pain. "Forget it!"
Her magic shimmered, her wand appearing in her hands, and she pointed it, ready to dust the creep. But as she powered up, the Yoma started to shimmy and shake, the projector running faster and faster till it ran faster than she could power up.
Her insides felt funny, flopping over themselves and turning as if she were on a roller coaster. "Darien?"
His hand gripped hers hard, and even though they hadn't moved, it felt as if they were being ripped apart, from one another and their world. A pulling came to her back as if a vacuum had been placed on the small of it. Growing in intensity, her feet began to slip on the floor, sliding her backwards.
She held tight to Darien, still in his transformation, and soon the only thing tethering her to the Earth was his hand on hers. Her feet danced in the air, having left the ground moments ago, and either the pull was sucking Darien in as well or she was pulling him in. She wasn't sure. No matter how hard she tried to break their connection, he refused to let her go. Looking up, she saw his deep blue eyes, wide with fear...and then everything went grey and fuzzy.
oOo
(Ninjette Twitch)
Ta da! Liking the prolog? Trust me, it gets even better!
Please, go check out Aya Faulkner, Beej88, and Revy679! Their pages are full of all of the wonderful stories they have written!
Also, go check The Hot and Heavy Chronicles. It's the prequel to Hot and Heavy and is a collaborative effort done by quite a few writers, including our wonderous bae-tas!