Makoto and Haruka

The Reason: When Haruka bandages Makoto's hand with her scarf it is clear that Makoto has a crush on her and this is after Makoto finds out that Haruka is a girl. Makoto and Haruka are both the strength of their groups and sometimes the planet Jupiter is classified as an outer planet instead of an inner planet.

Episode 96: Cruel Uranus? Makoto's Pinch

"Haruka," Pluto tried again to convince the Wind Warrior. "You have to tell her that you are female."

"Why?" grumbled Uranus.

"Oh I don't know maybe because you are her one of her daughter's sworn protectors," Pluto shot back.

"Look," Uranus said not wanting to have this conversation again. "Haruhi is dead. She died the day Haruka died which is why I picked up his name. I never held it against my parents for raising me as a boy. Even when my brother was alive I would have rather been out playing with him than wearing dresses and having tea parties. The people of Uranus believe it was Haruhi who died that day. If the rest of the planet knew I was a girl then my father would feel forced to marry me off to the next Prince that came along and that will not happen."

"Need I remind you," Pluto began, "Only a person of royal blood can be a Senshi of the planet that they are from?"

"So," Uranus stalled.

"So," Pluto sighed, "Your people will eventually figure it out and I think our Queen should know before the common masses of Uranus."

"Know what before the common masses of Uranus?" Queen Serenity said stepping into the room.

"Serenity," Sailor Pluto dropped to one knee and held her fist over her heart and bowed her head.

"My Queen," Sailor Uranus did the same dropping to one knee, fisting her hand over her heart and bowing her head.

"You may both rise," Queen Serenity instructed as the watched the two Outer Senshi, "Now what is it that I should know before the common masses of Uranus."

Uranus looked at Pluto as to tell the green haired Senshi that this was all her fault. "Don't blame me."

"You majesty," Uranus began, "I have been keeping a secret from you."

"Yes," replied Queen Serenity urging the Uranus Warrior to continue.

"I have been lying to you from the start." Uranus took a deep breath. "I am a woman."

Queen Serenity stifled a laugh. "Yes you are," the silver haired woman smiled.

"What I mean," Uranus continued, "is that I am a woman who has been passing for a male."

The Queen of the Moon was silent for a moment and smiled, "Yes I know." Haruka opened her mouth but with a wave of her hand the Queen silenced her. "No Pluto did not tell me, I have not been able to stay Queen of the Silver Millennium just because of my bloodline. Now the reason why I called you here is that my daughter is getting old enough that her court is to be assembled. Not only shall these be her ladies in waiting and hopefully her friends for life as mine are but they need to be able to protect her shall the need arise. The Senshi of Mercury, Mars and Venus are already on the Moon with Serenity but before the Senshi of Jupiter is to join us there we would like you to train her in combat."

"As you wish my Queen," Uranus answered yet at the same time silently she wondered if this meant she had to tell the young Princess of Jupiter her identity.

"You only have to tell her if you wish," Queen Serenity informed Uranus as if reading her mind. "There is a shuttle waiting to take you back to Uranus when you are ready."

"Thank you my Queen," Uranus fisted her hand over her heart and left the room.

After Uranus left Serenity giggled and Pluto sighed. "You realize that because you are making her take a shuttle she will be late meeting with the Princess of Jupiter."

"Oh did I forget to tell Uranus what day Jupiter was coming of her planet," Serenity said with a gleam of mischief in her eye.

Pluto shook her head, "You wonder where Princess Serenity gets it from. I really do not think it is all Princess Venus' fault as you try and say."

The other woman waved the Time Senshi off. "As for the reason I called you," the silver haired Moon Queen turned to Pluto and changed the subject.

Makoto wandered through the strange garden as flowers had always been a passion for the Princess of Jupiter. This was passion that her parents did not understand yet they amused her and had a bountiful flower garden behind the Palace, with her favorite being roses of any kind. As she walked through the flower garden belonging to the Royal Family of Uranus she was pleasantly surprised to find that even this far from home there was roses. "I think I might spend more time in this garden than my own room. It's a shame it is not closer," Makoto thought finding a bench with her thoughts going back to her arrival on Uranus and how the king and queen were very apologetic that the Prince had not been there to greet her. "What could have been so important that it cause him to miss my arrival?"

"Are you lost?" a blonde asked coming up to Makoto

"What?" Makoto looks up startled with her green dress flowing around her. "No, I came here to enjoy the flowers. I thought I was alone," the brunette replied as she started to stand.

The blonde offer's Makoto a hand. "Well no one comes here much except for me as they are my private flowers."

Makoto's eyes go wide. "Yours? I'm sorry to intrude. I should go," she ignored the offered hand and began to leave.

"No please don't," the blonde stranger smiles and leans closer.

"I must get ready for dinner," Makoto insisted and takes a step back, unsure of what to do. "Wow," she though, "This guy was taller than me. Not often I find that." Yet she was pleasantly surprised by this fact.

"Then please take this with you as a reminder," The solider leaned closer again and with an unseen blade quickly cuts a pink rose from the bush near Makoto.

Makoto frowns, but takes the offered flower. "Thank you"

Placing a kiss of Makoto's cheek, "See you around Princess..." before the blonde solider walked away.

Makoto looks flabbergasted and couldn't help but blush. "I wonder if this Prince is as handsome as this solider. What is his standing if he can have his own private garden at the palace? Maybe he is a distant relative," she thought as wandered back to her room, still lost in thought over the strange garden encounter. "Or he could just be completely lying about the being his." She put the flower on her nightstand in a vase before she got ready to meet the Uranian King and Queen for dinner. "Maybe the Prince will finally show up," she said aloud to no one.

Makoto busied herself with unpacking and scaring a few of the maids when she tells them she doesn't need help. She was never a girly girl and didn't like people fawning over her even though she did like to dress nice on occasion. Soon she was ready for dinner and the scared servant came to show her to the dining hall. When Makoto gets to the dinner hall she finds the King and Queen of Uranus at the head of the hall. Makoto tries to hide her sigh of frustration upon not seeing the Prince once again She hoped her training would not be like this. "How undisciplined!" the Jovian Princess thought as she tried not to let her temper get the best of him.

Makoto's green dress with it's simple with asymmetrical layers and very thin fabric like the petals of a green flower that drooped down flowed as she curtsied to the Uranian Royals. "Thank you for inviting me to dine with you tonight," greeted them as she sat trying not to show off her leg up to her knee as this dress sometimes like to do. "Why mother thought this was a good formal dress for me to wear when meeting other royal families I will not understand."

"My name is Hitomi," a woman's with hair down to her shoulder that was so blonde it almost looked white. "And this is my husband, the King of Uranus, Katsu" she gestured to a man with short blonde hair and a bread in deep conversation with another man who looked to be the head of the guard.

A few minutes later the Prince of Uranus comes into and comes up behind Makoto without realizing as the Princess of Jupiter was lost in though. "First I find a pretty girl like you in my gardens and now I found you at my table," the Prince breathed in her ear.

Makoto blushes at the realization that someone snuck up on her and for the sensations that whisper caused in her gut. "Your table?" she managed to squeak out.

"Well," Haruka said come around and taking a seat at the table, "where else would the Prince of Uranus sit at meal time?"

"Glad you finally decided to show up for dinner Haruka," Queen Hitomi said displeased.

Makoto reached for her glass and to her surprise it was very fruity wine as she tried to ignore the awkwardness and the reprimanding that the Prince was getting. "Serves you right," Makoto thought, "Sounds like this is not the first time he has missed the arrival of someone important."

"This is the Princess of Jupiter," Hitomi said quickly, "whom you were supposed to have met when her shuttle landed earlier today."

"Oh that was today," Haruka said sheepishly scratching her head. "Gee Pluto you could have told me," the Uranian Prince thought. "I bet Queen Serenity knew too. I can't and would never hurt the Queen but Pluto is a whole other story. Just you wait, old hag."

"If this was the man she was to train with she was in trouble," Makoto thought as she traced the rim of the wine glass. She was not sure she could get along with him. "He is so flirty," she sighed inwardly.

Haruka is wearing a white button down shirt and dark navy blue pants stood and bowed. "My apologies Princess that I failed to meet you when you landed." Then Haruka sat back down and took a long drink of wine from the glass.

"Well, I guess no harm was done I guess. I accept your apology," Makoto smiled at the Prince trying to lighten the mood as she felt the Queen was still displeased with her son. "When shall we begin training?"

"I was sparing with some of the guards and lost track of time," Haruka explained to all present at the table. "We can begin training tomorrow." Haruka smiled, "that is unless you need a few days to settle in, Princess."

"I could begin anytime!" Makoto frowns and stiffens her back. "I was led to expect that I was being sent to train with a skilled warrior. And yet you seem much undisciplined for a warrior."

"Oh I can assure you that I am very skilled."

"We shall see." Makoto snorted, very unladylike and gulped more wine.

This made Haruka chuckle. "So you are ready to go anytime huh?" the Prince responded.

Makoto blushed once again and glanced at the King and Queen nervously but they were deep in conversation. It seemed to the Prince that he had forgotten that they were not the only ones at the table.

"I can fight anytime." She declared, more concisely and gulped another mouthful of wine and tried to concentrate on her dinner

"So did you find anything you liked in the gardens?" Haruka asked with a smirk.

"Well, I thought the roses were nice." Makoto thought back to the garden and wondered if the Prince would be there much. She wasn't sure which she wanted.

The roses are a favorite of mine as well," Haruka replied, "especially the pink roses. They remind me of the slight blush girls get which makes them even cuter."

Makoto raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Do you actually like flowers or do you just say that to the ladies?" Makoto blurted out.

"That is why I like the roses because they remind me of cute girls. Cute girls like you," Haruka replied with almost a seductive purr.

Makoto scoffed, "You think you are such a ladies man. I bet there is nothing genuine about you."

"You may ask around if you like," Haruka told her confidently. "I am sure you will not hear any complaints." These causes Makoto raise another eyebrow at the Prince.

Without another word Haruka stands. "For tonight I will let you get your beauty sleep Princess. Then we shall begin at dawn tomorrow. A guard will bring you to training area," Haruka reach down and brought Makoto's hand to his lips. "See you tomorrow morning."

"What no desert?" Makoto smirked into her wine.

"Hopefully desert is still to come." Haruka smiled as she walked away. "She has fight it her. I like that. Not timid like the girls around here," she thought.

After the pleasantly rigorous training, Makoto heads back to the garden. She had told the servant that she wanted to have her meal in her room. She strolled to the back of the garden and sprawled under the willow tree out of sight. Makoto was not worried about getting her pale green pants dirtier than they were from training as the Prince has knocked her on her butt on more than one occasion. "I think he stopped trying to train me and just started seeing how many times he could knock me on my ass," she sighed closing her eyes as she leaned back against the willow.

"Princess here again I find you in my gardens," Haruka said leaning up against the tree. Haruka dressed in a white button down short sleeve shirt with dark pants. "If you really wanted to spend that much time with me all you had to do was ask."

Makoto sighed as she opened her eyes and looked up at the Prince. "I came here for the peace and quiet."

"Well," Haruka replied smirking, "then you should stop coming to all my places. One would begin to think you are stalking me."

As Makoto leaned her head back to better look at the Prince. Her bosom peeked dangerously out of her top as she craned her head. "Well, it's not my fault that this is your castle."

"The gardens seem to like you here." Haruka looked around, "The flowers seem fuller and brighter in color."

"Yes," Makoto smiled wistfully at the thought, "I seem to have that affect sometimes. I have my own garden back home. Not as big as this but it's all mine. I have been tending it since I was a young girl but I had to leave that behind when I went to the moon before I was sent here."

The smile faded from Haruka's face. "The roses are in remembrance of my sister"

"I did not know you had a sister?" Makoto turned over to stare up at Haruka.

Haruka says nothing more about his sister. "So you have met Serenity. I was wondering if you would meet her before you came here to train. I myself have not met her but I hear she is very cute. We of the Outer Planets are very rarely allowed to the Moon Capital as it would take us from our duty of guarding the outer perimeter."

"I see," replied Makoto. "Princess Serenity is very sweet and kind but a little bit klutzy. I think she will be a great lady one day but she sometimes seems so far away from that."

"So not at all like you then," Haruka laughed.

"I guess she is not much like me," Makoto shook her head. "She is very petite and tiny. I think a lot of the guards in the moon castle are in love with her. So I guess she is cute."

"You were sure footed by the end training today. You still need more training that is for sure. But having good footing is a key place to start."

"I never really thought about it before. Guess that explains why I felt like you were trying to see how many times you could knock me on my butt." Makoto suddenly whips around lightening fasts and sweeps her leg out and knocks the legs out from under the Prince.

Haruka lands on her back with an oomph.

Makoto starts laughing and flops back down on the grass, "The look on your face."

"I guess I know why Jupiter is called the planet of lighting warriors." Haruka laughed as a gentle breeze began. "Your reflexes are almost as fast as mine."

Makoto just smiled; out of breathe from her laughter. "I guess I am pretty good but you sure put me through my paces this morning." Makoto stretched like a cat, flexing her sore muscles.

"I was going easy on you," Haruka told her folding her arms behind her and looking up into the tree.

"It was a good workout. I have not that much fun in a while. I seemed to tire out my teachers on Jupiter," Makoto put her hands behind her head.

"Me either," Haruka smiled. "Normally I spar with the palace guards but they can never keep up to my pace."

"I had a different one everyday..."

"I want to find someone who can run beside me"

"You like to run?" Makoto asked.

Realizing what Makoto has said about her training on Jupiter Haruka could not resist. "Did you wear them out that badly? I promise you that I have more staying power than just one day."

The only response that Haruka got was an eye roll from the Jovian Princess.

"Yes I frequently like to run, daily actually. I never work off enough energy in my daily sparing matches and sometimes I find myself running late at night too. I have to find something to do with all that pent up energy by the end of the night."

"I guess we shall see soon enough." Makoto smiled. Despite their rocky meeting she was starting to like this Prince. He was flirty but all business during training and she could respect that.

"Anytime you want to run with me you can try if you can keep up Princess..."

"Well, I can try. And please, you don't have to call me Princess." Makoto rolled on to her side to get a better look at Haruka. "Oh drat, I think you tore your shirt when you fell." Makoto leaned over examining the ragged tear in front of the shirt.

Haruka quickly covers up the tear. "It will be fine. My handmaidens can stitch it for me."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to mess up your shirt," said quickly.

"Quite alright," Haruka replied a little too quickly. "Things like this happen in training," Haruka adds being extra careful with her shirt now to keep her binder from showing through.

Makoto realizes that she is very close to Haruka and begins to back away a little embarrassed although finds it strange why he is being so protective of his shirt. "Is he really shy and the arrogant part is all an act," Makoto wondered.

"Do you believe in destiny?" asked the Prince.

"What?" Makoto replied taken aback. "Of Course I do. It is my destiny to serve the Princess."

"I don't believe much in coincidences," Haruka stated. "You seem to be in all my favorite spots. Who knows where you will show up next? I don't think Mother would like it if she found you in my bed chambers," Haruka smiled.

Makoto glanced up, and her blush deepened.

Haruka smirked. "Did I say something wrong Princess...?"

"Why would I be in your chambers?" Makoto tried no to stutter at his boldness and started fiddling with her dress.

"Well you keep finding my favorites spots in the garden. Just trying to figure out where you will show up next," Haruka said to the Jupiter Princess. "If you are going to show up in my bedchambers I just want to make sure I am dressed as to not embarrass you." Haruka paused and smiled at the brunette, "Or I can be undressed if you like."

Makoto looks down trying to hide the blush that would not leave her face. She hadn't felt like this before, not even with her old crush on Jupiter.

Haruka continue to act nonchalantly still toying with the other girl.

"I don't think that would be a good idea," Makoto replied as she stood to leave.

Haruka just watched her go and breathed a sigh of relief. She did like flirting with the maids and girls around the palace but she was not used to them flirting back with her. "That was close one," she thought, "if the tear has been any worse Makoto might have realized that I was female."

Makoto walked back to her chambers trying to keep her pace and breathe even. "How did this Prince unnerve her so?" She was prepared to hate him after he missed her arrival. And yet, he seemed to be growing on her already. She could do without the silly flirting but it seemed harmless. He just seemed to like to see girls squirm. She was glad the King and Queen were occupied at dinner last night. She drank more and said more than she would have liked. She could be terribly blunt at times and the wine had not helped when he kept making those remarks. He was almost a different person in training though. Much more disciplined than she would think for someone who would forget something important as a Princess arriving for 6 months? He almost seemed like night and day when training. It made her wonder if some of the flirting was just an act. Makoto smiled at the thought. If the Prince was the same in training she might come to hate him but he was truly dedicated to his duty. And that was something she understood and could admire. She entered her rooms to find a simple lunch on her table. With lunch was another rose matching the one still on her dresser from the day before. She plucked the pink rose from the tray sniffed it and placed it in the vase with the first. "Hmm, I wonder if there is a way to make the Prince squirm. He seems so brazen but he seemed insecure when I ripped his shirt. I wonder if two can play at this flirty game," the brunette thought with a mischievous smile on her face.

Haruka walks into the dining hall in a white button up shirt and dark navy blue pants. Taking her seat at the table she notices that she has arrived before Makoto. Haruka notices the female servant and starts flirting with her.

Makoto rushes down the hallway to the banquet hall with the under lying petals of her dark green gown "I have to be careful in this dress as the voluminous skirts went very high," she thought. "Mother had packed it especially for tonight's formal dinner. I should have never taken so long trying to find something to wear underneath that didn't show and now therefore I am running late." Makoto groaned, "I am never any good at these kind of things but I have to make my mother proud"

Haruka took a sip from her glass as she leaned back in her chair looking around the room.

"Haruka I have told you not to do that," Queen Hitomi reprimanded Haruka, "Place all four feet of the chair on the floor."

As she approached the door, Makoto slowed took a deep breath and remembered that this was simply a different kind of battle field and walked through the door. "This is just dinner," she told herself.

Ignoring her mother Haruka took another sip from the glass in her hand. She was in mid sip when Princess Jupiter walked through the doors into the dining hall. Seeing Makoto enter the room made her breathe catch in her throat. The dress was dark green and the fabric was like petals going high up the thigh and turning lighter green to pink on the inside. "The way the fabric clings to her leg showing just a little skin," Haruka thought. "Aww crap" Haruka said quietly as she fell out of her chair.

Makoto scanned the banquet hall trying to remember where the high table had been moved. She still sat with the royal family but there would be more of the royal court here tonight. A light grin graces Makoto's face as she sees Haruka's feet going up in the air behind a table. Taking another deep breath and then she remembered to walk carefully Makoto headed towards the Prince's table. Being as tall as she was she did not wear heels often and she did not want to be as clumsy as the Moon Princess, Makoto took her time, taking baby steps as she walked. "Great," Makoto gave an inward sigh as she realized that the heels made petals of her dress swish and sway even more dangerously.

"No one saw that right?" Haruka asked a loud to herself as she pulled herself from the floor.

As she approached the high table Makoto realized that some of other members of court were definitely watch her climb the dais, both the men and some of the women. "Is that a hint of a blush on the Prince's cheeks," Makoto wondered to herself. "Good evening, Prince Haruka."

"Good evening Princess," Haruka greeted the Princess on the floor. "Tables are so formal. I thought I would dine of the floor tonight," Haruka added with a slight laugh. Haruka got up and sat the chair back upright. "Wine?" she asked holding a glass out to Makoto

"I am curious to try this Scotch that the captain of the guard has told me so much about," Makoto wondered aloud. "Would I be able try a small glass with dinner?"

"Anything you wish Princess." Haruka clapped her hands and a petite woman with brown hair came. "Please fetch a glass of Scotch for the Princess." Haruka requested.

Makoto smiled up at the Prince. "Thank you," Makoto nodded to the girl and Haruka as she sat down glasses before them both.

"What," Haruka grinned "You didn't think I would let you drink alone."

Quickly glanced around the table to be sure no one was looking and then used her long slender fingers to swipe to ice cubes out of her drinking glass and slip them into her liquor.

"Princess if you were truly worried about someone seeing you drinking this unrefined man's drink then I do not think you would have requested it in front of this many people." Haruka teased her.

Makoto swirled the glass and proceed to take a sip as dinner was served. "It is not the drink that concerns me. Not everyone thinks that it is proper to dilute a fine drink such as this with ice. The captain assured me that this vintage would be better with a little ice and water."

"The Captain had this brought in from another planet," Haruka told the brunette. "It is one of his favorites."

"It is quite tasty. I can see why he would recommend the ice. It is quite strong in flavor but the ice makes it smooth."

"Would you like anything else to drink?"

"I think this is fine for now since I have my water," replied the Princess of Jupiter.

Haruka gets another glass of wine as she watches Makoto. "So Princess," Haruka smiles, "What have you been doing with yourself since this morning"

"I was doing some yoga. I was told I needed to work on my temper as well as my fighting skills."

"From what I have heard your temper is near mine," Haruka leaned in close, "So remind me not to make you mad."

"You have not given me reason to be mad, yet." Makoto smirked up at the Prince before returning to her dinner.

"There are a lot of things I would like to make you and mad is not one of them," Haruka said to herself quietly.

"I hope you are as good a dancer as you are a warrior. I was told to bring my A game for tonight's dance." Makoto informed the Prince as she cut into one of the Ichigo Daifukus sat before her.

As music began to play Haruka stood, took the last sip of her wine and offered a hand to Makoto. "Princess," Haruka whispered with a smile.

Makoto smirks up at Haruka and quickly downs the last of her drink before taking his hand. "Let us see how fast you really are."

As Makoto stood up she realized that she was closer in height to the Prince now that she was wearing heels. "He does have nice eyes," she thought with a slight smile.

Haruka took the Princess' hand and lead her to the area in the dining hall that has been cleared for dancing and bowed once to her while still holding her hand.

Makoto curtsied delicately, holding her skirts out of the way with one hand as she tried not to show too much skin as Makoto felt the dress was cut way too high and she was still annoyed that she could not find the right pair of under garments to wear with the dress.

Standing close to Makoto, Haruka noticed just how the front of Makoto's dress was cut and tried not to be too obvious but could not help but to look at the Jovian's chest. "You are um," Haruka paused, "a very talented dancer Princess."

Makoto chucked, "oh, but we have barely begun!"

"Most of the girls I dance with seem too lost staring at me to pay attention to the dancing."

"Haha, let's see if the mighty prince of Uranus can keep up with me!" Makoto twirled as her skirts flew around her.

Through the night the Prince and Princess kept a startling pace and only occasionally separated when duty demanded that they pacify another member of the vast court with a dance as many of the girls hoped for a dance with the Prince. Also many of the men wished to dance with the Jovian Princess and to Makoto surprise a few women of the court asked her for a dance as well.

As the song ended Haruka gestured to the balcony door. "Would you like to get some air on the balcony Princess?"

"That would be lovely." Makoto practically glowed as she smiled at the prince, "I could use a little fresh air."

The other girls in the room watched Makoto with jealousy in their eyes as the Prince seemed to no longer want to dance with them but only the Princess of Jupiter. As they walked to the balcony Prince Haruka grabbed two glasses of water along the way.

"Oh thank you, that will be refreshing as well," replied Makoto as she took both glasses from Haruka quickly downing the first.

Haruka grinned, "Guess I will go get me another glass of water. Would you like a third?"

"I think this shall quench my thirst for now." Makoto stated. "I should try to be a lady and not demand your attention so much. It is a shame that not everyone has our endurance. I think some of the ladies of the court will not like me after tonight. Mother will be disappointed with that."

Haruka leaned over the railing looking out at the stars lost in thought. "Have you been to the other planets?" Haruka asked not seeming to hear what Makoto was talking about

"She was hoping to invite some of the ladies to Jupiter to help with court relations." Makoto paused realizing that Haruka had asked her something. "The other planets?" she paused, "Only the moon and briefly Earth."

"I very rarely get to leave Uranus," Haruka replied still staring at the stars

"I met Queen Serenity and the princess briefly. It was planned that I should come here for advanced training before taking up my duties. Do you wish to travel then? Why must you stay? I will miss my home but I am told my quarters in the moon palace will be tailored to my needs. I think I might even get my own garden and maybe access to the kitchens."

"I never did understand why Queen Serenity you here," Haruka told her not realizing the why that sounded. "I would like to be able to leave the planet for something other than my duty," Haruka sighed. "Duty is first and nothing else matters when compared."

"But our duty is our life. Your duty ties you to Uranus but my duty ties me to the Moon princess. I don't know when I shall see my family next." Makoto places her hand on Haruka's arm and leaned her head against him as she gazed up at the stars.

"That duty is the only thing that should matter. Our duty should come ever before our lives. Giving our lives to protect..."

"..Her." Makoto finished as the wind gave a slight breeze and tussled her hair. "I wonder if we can see the moon up there."

"Uranus has her own moons but you will not be able to see Queen Serenity's Moon Kingdom," the Prince informed the brunette.

"It is amazing that such a small heavenly body has such an impact on the whole solar system." Makoto stared into space.

"Uranus has 27 moons but Queen Serenity's Moon Kingdom is led by a powerful bloodline."

"I bet the gardens look beautiful tonight. I wonder if we could sneak away to see the flowers. All those moons seem to cast a never ending light."

Haruka smiled down at the brunette beside her. "They are my flowers. There is no sneaking needed," Haruka's smile widened, "Unless you have a reason for us not to be seen." Haruka offered an arm, "Where to Princess?"

"Ha-ha let us make those court ladies chatter!" Makoto laughed and pulled on Haruka's arm to lead her to the garden.

"You said that roses were you favorite?" Haruka asked.

"Why yes, of course," Makoto replied as they walked back through the dining hall and out toward the garden.

"Let me show you the Moon Roses I had important from the Moon Kingdom," Haruka suggested.

"Moon Roses," Makoto questioned.

"They are not as magnificent here on Uranus but they are a silver color that only blooms in moonlight," informed her.

"I guess I was not on the moon long enough to see those. I did not even see their gardens." Makoto grinned, "I must see these roses!"

"They are my second favorite rose in the garden," Haruka explained as they walked passed one of the fountains in the garden.

"How have I not seen them before now?" the Jovian princess wondered. "I thought I had been all over this garden already."

"Have you been sneaking around my chamber windows around midnight Princess?" Haruka asked with what has become her usual cocky grin. Haruka gestured to the window which the Moon Roses were underneath.

"I would have to say no, since I don't actually know where your chambers are, my Prince," Makoto answered back with a hint of play in her voice.

Makoto took a deep breath. "I see you have a lovely view from here and the roses are quite lovely." Makoto leaned down and lovingly caressed the flowers.

"I can see the roses from my window at night," Haruka stated.

"How did you get these from the Moon Kingdom?" Makoto asked. "Were they a gift?"

Haruka got a secretive grin on her face. "I friend brought them here from the Moon. Yes they were a gift from Queen Serenity"

The princess smiled up at the prince and gently stepped close among the roses. She seemed to forget the prince in her joy of investigating this new flower. Makoto entranced by the roses did not realize that the thorns were catching the fabric of her dress as she moved closer to the enchanting flowers.

"These have such and enchanting aroma. Very lovely," Makoto said trying to get closer to the flowers.

"Princess," Haruka began

"Oh!" Makoto turned suddenly and there was loud rip as she straightened.

"Wait," Haruka knelt down. "Don't move. You have a thorn in your leg," Haruka informed the Princess as a small trickle of blood appeared from under the layers of fabric. "The thorns on the Moon Roses as sharper than most and I am sorry I was not able to warn you in time." Haruka torn the bottom of her shirt and wrapped it around Makoto's cut leg.

Makoto couldn't help the butterflies in her stomach as the Prince wrapped her leg. "I am sorry about your shirt"

"Not a long cut but the thorn punctured pretty deep when you jerked when your dress ripped," Haruka informed her. "You should be okay but I will have one of our medical staff take a look at your leg if you wish."

"I do believe my dress is a ruined though. I might need to borrow a robe before heading back to my room," Makoto told the Prince only slightly registering that meant going into the Prince's bedchambers.

"Do not worry about my shirt I have enough." Haruka placed an arm around her shoulders. "Let me get you a robe from my room as it is closer." Haruka goes to her wardrobe and pulls out a dark navy blue cloak with a hood. "This should cover you until you make it back to your room."

"You said your mother might not be happy to find me in your room," she reminded the blonde Uranian Prince.

"My mother would not be happy with a lot of what she would find in my room."

Makoto spied the very fluffy king bed and in a very childish move dove into the cushions.

As Makoto dove on the bed the petals on her dress spread out wide and covered the bed. The rip in her dress was now quite obvious and revealed quite a lot of skin that the princess seemed to have forgotten. "This has been quite fun and thank you for showing the roses. I might have to see them again. It is a shame to retire from the party but I do not think I should return in this state. Please give my regards to your parents and let them know I am sorry to leave the party."

"Well if I had known it was that easy to get you in my bed I would have shown you the roses sooner." Haruka sat down in a chair near the bed after pulling a navy blue coat from her wardrobe to cover up her torn shirt. Haruka cocked her head to the side but was smart enough this time to not make a remark and just looked at the girl lying on her bed.

"You are just a tease aren't you...?" Makoto looked up at the prince and ran her fingers across the taught abdomen just barely exposed by the tear in her shirt.

"It is you whom I believe are the tease," Haruka shot back. "Exposing yourself to me like that in my chambers and on my bed."

Makoto blushed as she realized that she was indeed a bit exposed. She sat up boldly but pulled her leg back to hide the tear in the folds of her gown. "My dear prince, is this the first time you have had a girl in your bed? I am sorry to disturb you and cause you discomfort."

Haruka rose from the chair, moved toward the bed and gave her a cloak to throw over her legs. "Is this the first time you have been in another's bed?" Haruka asked dodging Makoto's question. "You are not disturbing me at Princess."

"Well, yes actually." Makoto blushed and thought back on her brief encounters back on Jupiter. "If I am not disturbing you then Prince, why do you so uncomfortable?" Makoto stood up to her full height and in her heels she was taller than all the women in the Prince's court. "I may not be from Venus but the people of Jupiter are certainly not ashamed of their bodies."

"I do not want to keep you from your sleep Princess." Haruka still trying to doge the Princess' questions and slowly realizing the Princess of Jupiter was more than another pretty girl to make blush. Haruka was impressed by Makoto never backing down.

"Sleep is not what I want tonight," Makoto smiled and Haruka only stared at the girl before her. "Does all your pretty word mean nothing? I am not some silly love sick fool. I know my duty and I understand yours."

Haruka stood inches from Makoto and took the brunette's face in her hand. "Most girls would have turned away blushing at this point."

"Is that what you are used to? Those silly prancing girls," Makoto placed a hand on Haruka's arm.

"They are what I am used to but not what I want," replied Haruka in a low voice

"What do you want, my prince..."

"I am not like other guys," Haruka began debating on what to say and how to say it.

"I can see that. You seem to understand duty and honor better than any warrior I have ever trained with. You are like night and day but that is what draws me to you. You seem to understand the duty I am training for."

"I am physically different," Haruka tried to explain. Makoto smiled as she reached up and pulled the Prince in for a kiss. Haruka kissed Makoto back with gentle kisses wondering how far she should let this go. Haruka pulled Makoto closer as she deepened the kiss. Makoto felt lips so soft caress her and felt the Prince groan as he deepened the kiss and finally pulling away only when they were both breathless Haruka's hand ended up on her waist but still holding Makoto close to Haruka

"Do not be frightened. I promise I won't bite." Makoto reached down and slid off her shoes and backed on to the bed with one hand pulling Haruka back with her.

"I am not worried about a little bite," Haruka purred in the brunette's ear before quickly nipping her ear and trailing kisses down her neck. Haruka made careful notice of where her hands were and tried to keep them on the bed. After all Haruka had been raised as a gentleman.

Makoto reached her hands to the Princes waist and pushed at the jacket he wore.

Haruka leaned on the bed with hands on either side of Makoto and maybe a knew between her legs if her legs are parted but covered up by the fabric of her dress

As the Prince kissed her neck she trailed kissed down his neck and gave a soft little moan as the Prince shifted above her. "It is hard to believe that you are such and teased and yet a gentleman."

Haruka wanted to touch the beauty lying beneath her but at the same time was worried to let her secret be known.

"I would be surprised if I had not trained with you this week. Be assured that I have not drank so much that I do not know what I am doing," Makoto warned the Prince.

"As royals we often have a public life and a private life. You know as well as I do the person who we are in front of everyone is not necessarily who we really are."

"Yes, I do," she agreed. "I hate court life."

"I would hope a Jovian could hold her drink," Haruka chuckled. "Then know the playboy act I put on is merely that, an act."

Makoto smirked back at her Prince. Makoto pulled the Prince down beside her and kissed his brow. "I thought as much."

"You are the first girl I have truly wanted to know." Haruka gave her a soft her. "Also the first I have had here."

"Oh?" was Makoto's only reply.

Haruka nodded. "You have a working brain and see more than just a hot looking Prince to be married."

The Princess of Jupiter cradled Haruka and began stroking the pale blond hair. "Are the women of Uranus that shallow? No I take that back, I can believe that of even the women of Jupiter."

"I do not think most of the women of Uranus are that shallow but the women mother seems to find for me are. The Ladies and Duchesses who only care how pretty they are and that they are prettier than the last."

"I detest some of the court games that go on. I did not seem to see as much on the moon though. That will be nice. Is she trying to find you a wife?"

Haruka sighed. "I feel sorry for the Princess as I hear she has never been allowed outside the Moon Kingdom." Haruka snorted. "When is my mother not trying to find someone to marry me off to? That is probably where you sense most of the tension between us because I never like any of her choices."

"Yes," Makoto nodded, "The Moon Princess is heavily guarded but the Moon palace is very large and she cannot want for anything there. What do you want?" Makoto asked as she watched Haruka run his hand along her arm.

Haruka stiffens. "What I want does not matter."

Makoto sat up and gently straddles the prince and lays herself across his chest, looking into his deep blue eyes as her reddish brown hair cascaded down around her shoulders.

Haruka stretched staring up at the ceiling. "My duty does not leave time for my wants."

"Why?" Makoto asked trailing a finger along the Prince's chest.

"My duty must come first," Haruka droned.

The princess's hair had fallen out of its usually tight binding and the curly mass seemed to envelope her like a halo. Makoto nodded, "But one's duty should not exclude happiness."

Haruka reaches up to touch Makoto's hair. "Tell that to her."

She slid forward and kissed Haruka on the lips to stifle any argument, while Haruka wrapped a hand around Makoto's neck and again pulled her into a deeper kiss as the blonde lay on her bed underneath the Jovian Princess. "Would your mother object to a Princess?' Makoto gently asked as she trailed kissed down his throat and toward the top of the buttoned shirt.

"Would your parents want you to marry and stay on Jupiter after your duty to Serenity is done?" Haruka countered.

Makoto's hands began pushing at bottom of the shirt but stopped as she thought about the question. "I don't know. They seem content to let my duty take me to the Moon. I do not think they expect me to assume the throne. I think they are afraid I will die in combat. I have cousins who would gladly become heir in my stead. I have become a princess in name only."

As Makoto spoke Haruka tensed remembering her binder fearing what the brunette might find and not like. "Sometimes I think my mother wished I had died," Haruka said barely above a whisper.

"Don't say that!" yelled Makoto. Then suddenly feeling bold Makoto reached out and took Haruka's hands and pulled them to her and placed then on her bare thighs.

"She has never said it to me but I can tell by the look in her eyes and she blames me for Haruhi's death."

Haruka blushes when she realized where Makoto had put her hands.

"Did I make the bold prince blush?" Makoto crowed in triumph. "I don't want you to be sad"

"Well I did remember you are not wearing any panties," Haruka grinned.

"Oh, I guess that rip exposed a bit earlier." Makoto had the faintest of a blush to think of what he might have seen.

"Do you always go out in public with no panties?" Haruka grinned. "I wonder if the women of Venus even dare that much."

"My silly mother sent me this dress and I could not find anything to wear underneath that would not be visible so I gave up. I think the ladies of Venus have special underclothes for every occasion but I tend to be simple."

"You should wear dresses like this more often Princess." Haruka fought with herself to not stare at the Jovian Princess to much yet at the same time she could not stop her eyes from lingering on Makoto's exposed leg.

"Oh, do you like it." Makoto slid Haruka's hands up her thighs and to her hips.

"Yes I think the dress looks very nice on you." Haruka nodded. "It compliments you."

"Thank you, my prince, you are too kind." Makoto kissed Haruka gently

Haruka continued to stare at her hand where Makoto had placed them thinking about what lies beneath the dress and if she could ever truly be honest with Makoto.

Makoto deepened her kiss as she lay atop her prince and trailed her hands across him like feathers. Haruka not wanting to offend her kept her hands on Makoto's hips but grabbed them harder as their kiss deepened. As she kissed, she began to rock her hips gently as her passion rose. A soft moan escaped the Prince's lips as Haruka tried to pull Makoto closer Makoto let herself be pulled closer and nipped the Princes neck harder than she meant to. Haruka moaned again as she felt Makoto's teeth on her neck

"Makoto," Haruka breathed

Makoto's hands trailed down toward the buttons. "Yes, my love?"

Haruka sucked in a deep breath. "As much as I would love to do this," Haruka paused. "Believe I would love this. I think you would regret it in the morning if we went further tonight."

DavisJes2005: Haruka gently grabbed Makoto's hand as she tried to button the Prince's shirt

"I do not regret life." Makoto simply stated. "Why should you?"

"I do not want you to regret tonight in the morning," gently suggested Haruka.

"Why should I? I am in control of myself," Makoto insisted trailing her hands again over the fabric of the Prince's clothes and sometime the bed.

"I am not like other men," Haruka tried again.

Makoto looked up and smiled at Haruka. "But that is why I like you. You have a dedication to duty I have only rarely seen. I grew up a girl who was dedicated to becoming a doctor and I have not seen such blind dedication since her until I met you. Tell me why you fear?"

Haruka kisses the brunette still on top of her. "People often judge what they do not understand"

Makoto sat up. "Understand what? Your duty as a prince! I am a sworn guardian to the Moon Princess and there are not many who could understand that."

"The person who I have been raised as is different from who I am."

Makoto smiled and trailed kisses against the torso that the torn shirt exposed. "Oh, are you not a prince?

Haruka sputters not knowing how to answer or what the Princess means.

"What are you some commoner in royal clothing," Makoto teased still placing kissing on Haruka's skin.

"I am of Royal blood," Haruka insisted slightly puffing up at the insult she was a commoner. Haruka was still trying to make sure Makoto's hand did not go further up her shirt yet trying not to show it toward Makoto.

"Then what do you mean?" Makoto asked with no answer. "Tell me!" Makoto says boldly, looking Haruka straight in the eye. Her temper is starting to flare at all this dodging.

"When I was young mother use to dress me in dresses," Haruka admitted. "She thought I was so cute but after Haruhi died she became withdrawn over the loss of her daughter"

"Oh, is it because of your sister?" Makoto subsided a bit. "You two were close?"

Mother blames me for losing her only daughter. Haruhi used to follow me around all the time wanting to be just like her big brother. Mother would get mad because her dresses would either be torn or covered in dirt."

Makoto chuckled, "I had the same trouble with my mother."

Haruka pulls Makoto into another kiss. "Enough talk about my past." Haruka passionately kisses Makoto until they can barely breathe while Haruka body slowly starts to twitch under the Jovian Princess. Makoto falls into the kiss and begins running her hands up and down as she continued to rock gently. Makoto's breathing gets heavier and her kisses deepen. Haruka's hands run along Makoto's arms and legs pushing up the fabric of her dress even more trying to bringing Makoto as close to her as physically possibly with the layers of cloth between them

"Hmmm", Makoto groaned to feel the hands caress her body and her rocking motion quickened as she was touched.

Running a hand up the outside of Makoto's thigh Haruka did not realize how close her hands came to the inside of Makoto's thigh. Touching the girl like this was driving not only Makoto crazy but Haruka as well. Haruka could feel herself burring and hated the layers of cloth stood between them. Makoto began to kiss Haruka harder and deeper and her gentle nips became more forceful. Haruka kissed Makoto hungrily before nipping at the brunette's neck while Makoto gasped at the sudden shock of the love bite. Quickly Haruka sat up and rolled Makoto over on her back as she ran her hand up Makoto's leg slowly Haruka trailed kisses from Makoto's neck to the top her breast. Makoto wiggled and ran her hand along the muscular arms in front of her. Trying to touch what she could, her breathe quickened as her skin was kissed and she threatened to spill out of her bodice as she breathed. Haruka groaned at Makoto's touch causing Haruka to grip Makoto's hips as her lips crashed into the brunette's

"Ughh," Makoto groaned. "You really are a tease! I can't stand this torture!"

"May I?" Haruka asked again running a hand up her leg

"Yes! Please!" Makoto begged. "I can't stand it any longer..."

Haruka kissed her neck and the top of her breast as her hand explored under the layers of green fabric she found Makoto's spot and let her fingers work. Makoto reached up and pulled a ribbon on her bodice right as she felt Haruka touch her. Haruka's mouth claimed on of Makoto's breast that was freed from the bodice as she continues to feel inside Makoto causing her moaned loudly. Haruka slowly caressed Makoto's nipple with her tongue as her fingers slowly moved within the brunette

"Oh goddess!" Makoto suddenly bit Haruka on her neck and muffled her cries.

Haruka could feel the tense building in Makoto and wanted to draw it out a bit longer. She did not quicken her pace but became a little harder causing the brunette hips began to buck more frantically.

Makoto moaned again and dug her fingers into Haruka's hips as if to try and pull her closer. Haruka held a quick hard thrust as she looked into Makoto's eyes for a moment trying to tell if she was near the edge.

"Oh please, don't stop!" Makoto moaned.

Haruka leaned down and kissed Makoto and at the same time bit her lip and she quickened her motions. Makoto burrowed into Haruka's neck to muffle her cries and tightened her grip digging her nails into Haruka's jacket. As she felt Makoto's insides close around her Haruka went as fast and as hard as she could to please the Jovian Princess beneath her

"Don't stop! Never stop." Makoto said trying to form words as her brain failed her.

Haruka continued her motions until Makoto crashed over the edge. The princess lost all reason as her climax approached and kissed, bite and held whatever she could of the prince above her. When Makoto's breath slowed Haruka lay on her side beside Makoto as she watched the brunette breath and try to regain her mind.

Makoto looked at Haruka with a lazy smile. "Hmmm, I don't think I will ever forget seeing those roses..."

Haruka chuckled. "When you can walk I shall escort you back to you room as I think it would not do well for you if you were found in the morning in my bed."

"Hmmm, I guess if we must," Makoto sighed. "I would rather prefer not to move."

"Don't forget you have an early day of training tomorrow so you should get your rest." Haruka remind the Jupiter warrior in training.

"I could sleep right now," Makoto mumbled and then sighed again. "But you are probably right." Makoto pulled herself and stretched before sliding off the bed.

Haruka caught her as she stumbled. "Let me take you back Princess." Haruka grinned, "It seems your legs have not come back to you yet." Haruka picked up the Princess of Jupiter in her arms and laid the cloak over her to hide any part of her the green dress might betray. "Don't worry Princess if anyone ask I will just say that the Princess of Jupiter was not use to our drink and had too much at dinner."

"We are at my room now you can put me down Prince," Makoto informed Haruka.

"Then I shall say goodnight." Haruka bowed and kissed Makoto's hand before she went in her room and closed the door. "Yep cold shower," Haruka said to herself. "That is what I need," she insisted as she kept walking back to her room thinking about how the Princess of Jupiter had been on her bed. "Would she still want me if she knew the truth?"

Makoto woke up much later than she intended and ended up running to the morning's training

"Princess nice to see you decided to join me," Haruka said as Makoto came running into the training arena. "I thought you were going to sleep the day away." Haruka lunged at the solider in front of her knocking him off balance.

"Sorry Prince, I over slept...After last night's dinner," Makoto said breathing hard from her run over to the training area and stumbled over her words.

Haruka gave a grin and cocked her head to the side as she watched Makoto speak. "Was dinner that exhausting?"

"Um, yes, I think I am not used to your drinks." Makoto tried to keep up the ruse she barely remembered from the night before. There were a few soldiers on the edge of the training round.

"Shall we try hand to hand combat today?" Haruka asked still smiling. "You never know who may come at you and from what angle."

"With pleasure Prince," Makoto was fired up for the day's sparing match despite her late arrival.

"Well this let's began," Haruka said with a bow.

"Yes, let's," Makoto bowed and took her fighting stance ready to show the Prince her dedication to the mission. She hopped around a little waiting for the Prince to attack.

Haruka circled Makoto deciding what her move would be. Quickly Makoto lashes out with her foot swiftly kicking Haruka in the face. Recovering quickly Haruka charges Makoto and pulls her ponytail. Before Makoto can react to block an attack from the Prince, Haruka kisses the Jovian Princess instead of attacking her.

Makoto felt the shock of the kiss course through her. Never before had the Prince been anything but professional in their training. Her knees went weak at the remembrance of the night before but she tried not to let that show to Haruka or the men around her watching their sparing match.

Haruka broke the kiss but stayed by her ear with her hand on Makoto's chin. "Like I said," Haruka grinned. "You always have to be prepared as you never know what angle the attack might come from."

Makoto tried to swing kick Haruka but her aim was shaky. She lost balance and had to catch herself before falling. She felt her face go red as she thought of the soldiers watching.

Haruka easy dodged the kick with a laugh. "I thought you would be more of a challenge Princess. You will never be able to complete your duty if you do not focus."

"Prince, I do not have time for this kind of nonsense. If this is how you train, I think I would prefer a run this morning." With that the princess tried to save face and started running for the woods.

Haruka stood there for a moment watching her retreating figure. Haruka gives Makoto a few minutes to herself before effortless catching up to the brunette as her ponytail sways back and forth as she runs.

Makoto runs as she tries to come to grips with the change in the prince. "He had always been so professional during training." She thought. "Why is this morning any different?" Makoto felt that she could have handled but his sudden change made her flighty as a bird and unsure of herself.

"Princess," Haruka said coming out of nowhere. "I always love a good run."

Makoto jumped but saved herself by coming down in attack mode. "What do you want now? Haven't you had your fun?"

"You mentioned a run and I thought it sounded like a good idea." Haruka stopped her pace. "I didn't mean to offend you."

"Why did you have to change today," Makoto glared at the Prince still in attack mode.

"With that look on your face I couldn't help it," Haruka grinned.

"I should have known not to fall for a handsome face. This was all a trick wasn't it?" Makoto almost growled.

"No," Haruka shook her head. "Honestly I haven't stopped thinking about you since last night. But if you think it was a mistake then..." Haruka paused, "Then I will only train you." Haruka leaned up against a tree as they began to talk.

Makoto looked at Haruka as she began to speak. "I can't stop thinking about you either but I must not think of you when I train. It is too distracting."

Haruka runs off toward the sounds of screams with her transformation wand in hand, disappearing from Makoto's view

"Right," Makoto said grabbing her transformation wand and calling her power to her. "Jupiter Planet Power!" yelled Makoto throwing her hand above her head and grabbing her wand. Lighting coursed over her body and crackled around her. Makoto love the rush of power she felt as her training cloths were replaced by her warrior cloths. As she felt that rush of energy she remembered why she came to Uranus. To better protect her people on Jupiter and the Moon Princess.

Jupiter began running in the direction of the screams and what she thought sounded like children and a strange voice that could only be that of a youma.

"Uranus Planet Power, Make Up!" Haruka yelled throwing her hand above her hand and grabbing the wand. Haruka smiled as she felt the familiar rush of power flow over her changing her normal cloths into that of the Warrior of Uranus. "Hope Makoto is okay," Uranus thought running toward the screams.

"I am the Agent of Love and Courage, the pretty sailor suited soldier Sailor Jupiter! In the name of Jupiter, I will punish you!

"Invited by the New Age, I'm Sailor Uranus and I gorgeously protect this planet!"

Jupiter whirled her head around to see the mysterious warrior who had appeared behind her. As she turned she saw a beautiful, tall blonde woman in the familiar Senshi suit. The other warrior was wearing cloth similar to Jupiter's but where Jupiter's color and skirt were green and had pink bows this warrior's collar and skirt were a deep blue with a blue front bow and a yellow bow in the back. She was quite a powerful sight to behold

"Are you just going to stand there or are you going to fight?" Uranus asked Jupiter sounding almost annoyed.

Jupiter felt the challenge in the words of the other warrior and her antennae rose from her tiara as she felt the air charge around her. "Bring it youma!" Jupiter screamed as lighting crackled around her. "Let those children go!" Jupiter aims at the youma before her. "Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Jupiter sends a ball of lighting crashing into the youma causing him to stagger backward releasing the child in his hand. As Jupiter began to prepare another attack she stopped as she heard a strong voice behind her.

Uranus raised her hand above her head as yellow orange energy began to gather above her. "World Shaking!" yelled Uranus as she slammed her fist into the ground sending the energy orb out before her tearing up the ground and slamming into the youma.

Jupiter looked behind her to see the fabulous energy building there around the other warrior. Jupiter watched in awe as the raw power ripped through the earth towards the same youma that she had attacked.

"One more hit should do it," yelled Uranus.

"This time we attack together." Uranus told the brunette warrior as she began to power up her attack. "World..."

"Sparkling…." Jupiter's antenna rose from her tiara as the lighting gathered around her. "Wide…" Jupiter raised her hands above her head gathering the energy from the antenna between her hands.

"Shaking!" yelled Uranus as she slammed her fist into the ground again, sending the energy orb out before her tearing up the ground.

"Pressure!" Jupiter yelled released the lighting second after Uranus released her attack.

Jupiter's lighting over took Uranus' energy creating a lighting orb that ripped through the ground and slammed into the youma turning it to dust.

"We did it!" screamed Jupiter clapping her hands together as the parents grab for their children.

"Wait, don't go!" Jupiter yelled at the retreating figure of Uranus as she rushed into the bushes to catch the lanky warrior. "Stop, I have so many questions for you."

Haruka appeared out of the bushes with a children quietly sobbing. "What kind of questions?" Haruka asked seemingly not fazed by the outfit that Princess Jupiter wore. "You are okay little one. The monster is gone," Haruka reassured the child.

"Where did the warrior of Uranus go? She was just here!" Jupiter stared wildly about looking for any sign of the blonde woman warrior.

Haruka shrugged. "I was trying to calm him down and make sure he did not hurt himself running through the woods trying to get away from youma. Let me take him back to the clearing." Haruka began to move.

"But you did see her right? The mysterious warrior," Jupiter demanded hopefully.

"His mother is probably frantic for him." Haruka continued. "Sorry no," she shook her head. "I did hear her though. Powerful voice though."

"Okay," Jupiter sounded defeated and walked to assist Haruka in corralling the children.

"I did see you thought," Haruka winked at Jupiter. "You are very strong. Princess Serenity will be lucky to have you on her guard," she informed Makoto as they walked back to the Palace.

As she walked behind the prince, Makoto release her transformation and continued the walk in her training gear. "Harumph, what do you care? You just want to be a player"

"I am giving you a compliment Princess." Haruka bowed. "Your words hurt me."

"And your actions hurt me….Prince," Makoto retorted. "I tell you that I respect you work ethic and you do this to me today...why?"

"All I did was kiss you, which was less than what we did last night." Haruka smiled, "I like you."

"Why would you that in front of all the soldiers in the training arena! This was not why I like you!"

"Because you are cute when you blush," Haruka replied.

"I did not like your flirtatious ways but you were always business in the arena!" Makoto informed the Prince.

"I could not resist." Haruka bowed. "Please forgive me Princess."

"My mission must come above all!" yelled Makoto frustrated.

"As your wish Princess," Haruka turned around and began again walking back to the palace.

"Wait! Maybe I was too harsh," Makoto began but Haruka was gone before Makoto could catch up.

Makoto is in very casual slacks and shirt, sitting on a blanket, eating cheese cake under the hidden willow tree forgetting that she is in Haruka's garden.

Haruka is wearing brown long pants with a gold and blue stripped shirt, walks up to Makoto and hands her a rose, "Peace offering?"

"Oh, Hello," Makoto burrows into her blanket with her book. "Um, Okay," Makoto borrows deeper into her nest after taking the flowers and tries to ignore Haruka.

"Can I join you?" Haruka inquired.

"I guess," Makoto agreed reluctantly.

Haruka smiled and sat beside her. "Princess," Haruka began. "I really am sorry that I hurt you. You seem to be the first person who understands me. Putting your duty before all else."

"I thought the same for you, that is until today," Makoto looked up from her book shyly/

"I did mean what I said about having to expect attacks from all angles. There are people out there who will play with your emotions to get what they want. That is not me but I couldn't resist the urge to kiss you." Haruka paused. "Not after last night."

"Well, maybe I can forgive you," Makoto paused, "Maybe."

Haruka leaned closer to Makoto. "Maybe," she repeated in a whisper.

Makoto looked up at Haruka, reached up and pulled the prince closer. "We shall see if you can make it up to me."

"How shall I do that?" Haruka asked place her hand on Makoto's hip leaning over Makoto.

"Remember, I have a mission here. I can accept your training but I cannot accept this tactics like this morning in front of your warriors. How could I not be upset if the Prince is being anything but proper in battle?" Makoto had her arms crossed over her chest.

"Yes," Haruka nodded then looked around. "We seem to be alone now."

"Beside," Makoto sighed has she fell back upon her pillow, "this cannot last."

Haruka sat up and stared at Makoto.

"How can you be sure," Makoto asked looking around but only getting a grinned response from Haruka.

"I forgot this is your private garden." Makoto smiled. "As long as you can remember my mission comes first." Makoto reached up and pulled Haruka down into a kiss. As she kissed the Prince, Makoto could smell the sweet smell of the roses in the breeze and realized that she was very happy.

Haruka placed her hand on the back on Makoto's neck as she deepened the kiss pulling her closer and leaning into the Jovian Princess.

"Hmmm," moaned Makoto as she leaned into Haruka, wishing they didn't have to leave the gardens.

Haruka smiled as she kissed Makoto under the tree wondering if she could really take the girl right here under the sky as her hand wondered over Makoto's body.

"Oh, Haruka, I wish we didn't have to go to that stupid tea this afternoon. I could spend the rest of the day here with you." Makoto sighed as buried her head in her Prince's neck.

"Tea," Haruka mumbled as she placed kisses down the side of Makoto's face. "Just want to stay here. Stupid Tea," Haruka mumbled as she captured Makoto's mouth with her own again and deepen the kiss.

"But ...what if... we were late?" she rushed out.

Haruka pulled back slightly from the brunette and gave a coy smile. "Well I never have been really good about being on time." Haruka ran a finger down the side of Makoto's jaw and down her throat to her top. "I don't see why I should start now."

"Oh, why do I have to fall for the bad boy?" Makoto sighed deeply and gave herself over to the Prince's touch. She began to run her fingers up his neck and through his hair

Haruka nipped at her shirt with her teeth and slowly trailed kisses down Makoto's shirt. Then Haruka pushes up Makoto's top just a bit and begins placing kisses on her exposed midriff. "Ha," Haruka chuckles a bit. "So," she looks up at the Jovian Princess, "you like the bad boy types?" Haruka continues to caress Makoto's skin with her hand as she looks into her eyes.

"Oh Ruka," Makoto let her hands trail down toward Haruka's shirt began to pull at the buttons.

Haruka rest her hand on Makoto's thigh and whispers in her ear. "Do you want me to touch you?"

"Yes…" Makoto breathed with anticipation.

Haruka let Makoto unbutton one or two buttons as she undid Makoto's pants enough to slide her hand in. Haruka felt Makoto's panties, playfully caressing the edges on them and between her legs just enough to send shivers through the brunette's body.

Makoto let out a deep moan and felt her hips rock and press into Haruka's hand. Her hands continued to frantically pull at the shirt as she kissed Haruka back even harder.

Haruka smiled and nipped at Makoto's neck as she pressed into Makoto through her panties. "Want more?" Haruka pulled the panties to the side a bit to feel flesh.

"I want more of you."

"Ok," Haruka breathed getting turned on by the girl beneath her. She slid her hand under Makoto's panties feeling her flesh against her hand. Haruka could swear she felt sparks as their skin made contact. Haruka rubbed gently teasing, enjoy making Makoto twitch beneath her.

Makoto felt the wind pick up around her and felt the swirl of breeze cool her forehead as she ran her hands done Haruka's chest, and went for more buttons.

"No," Haruka smiled and pushed Makoto's hands from her shirt, "you lay back."

"Okay...fine..." she said, giving in, feel that electricity was crackling around her entire body.

Haruka unbuttoned Makoto's shirt with one hand as she trailed kisses down the girl's chest while keeping her hand firmly presses against Makoto's flesh. Nipping and sucking at her exposed midriff Haruka let a finger explore a little deeper.

Makoto gave an almost feral growl and dug her nails into the Prince in her effort to be quiet.

Haruka laughed and brought herself up enough to claim Makoto's lips with her own all the while not moving her hand from its place. As Haruka deepened her kiss with Makoto she went deeper into Makoto, trying to pull their two bodies closer to each other.

Makoto didn't release her hold and only pulled Haruka harder to her.

Haruka flexed her fingers as much as she could trying to explore everywhere wanting to please the Jovian Princess as they lay on the blanket beneath her favorite tree and the crystal blue Uranian sky. "Makoto," Haruka breathed wishing she could tell her the truth.

"What my love?" Makoto breathed. She scared herself with her boldness and suddenly blushed.

"I want to please you," Haruka rasped out trying to keep control of her own body. "I want you to be happy."

"You make me happy. I have never felt this way with anyone."

"I want to make sure I am not hurting you," Haruka told her as she flexed her fingers again. Haruka lips left Makoto's mouth to find her breast which she gently caressed with her tongue in time with her fingers.

"No one has made me feel this way. Not the boys back home or even the girls," Makoto breathed heavily.

Haruka froze, "Girls?"

"Does that shock you?" Makoto blushed. "We are not quite as free as those from Venus but I did have a friend back home for a while" Makoto blushed. "She was my first," Makoto paused, "Does that bother you?"

Haruka smiled and shook her hand. "That makes me like you even more," was all Haruka could say still not able to tell Makoto. "Enough talk for now. I have kept you waiting too long." Haruka kissed her other breast.

"Hmmmm," Makoto moaned.

Haruka kissed Makoto hard again feeling the throbbing under her hand. She put one hand behind Makoto's neck to hold her head.

"I can't take this anymore..." Makoto growled and pushed Haruka up and away from her

"What's wrong," Haruka look dumbfounded. "Did I do something wrong?"

Makoto lifted herself up and grinned devilishly as she pushed Haruka backwards onto the grass.

"But," Haruka stammered.

"No buts..." and she pushed Haruka back strongly and kissed her back down onto her back. She lifted her leg carefully over the Prince's hips and lowered herself down pressing herself against Haruka.

Haruka was so shocked that a woman was coming on to her like this, that words left her. Haruka only knew that she wanted to feel the Jovian's lips again. Haruka reached to feel any part of Makoto's skin that she could.

Makoto continued to kiss Haruka and let her body slowly stretch out on top the Prince's body. Never before had she been this close to someone and not felt like a giant.

"Hmmm"

"I can feel your heart pounding." Makoto whispered as she trailed kisses on Haruka's neck.

Haruka could feel her own body heat up at the weight of Makoto's body. As her brain tried to make words the only thing she could say was "want."

Makoto quick as lightening shimmied out of her unbuttoned pants and let her long blouse cover her as she ran her hand up and down Haruka's lean legs.

Haruka twitched at her touch even through the fabric of her pants. Like little electrics shocks running through her.

"What do you want, Haruka?" Makoto asked with a coy smile.

Haruka took a deep breath. "I want you but..." Haruka looked away for a moment

"You have me," Makoto began to wiggle her hips trail her fingers along the waistline of Haruka's pants.

"I am still not sure you want me. I am not like other Princes." Haruka replied staring up at the sky.

Gently she stroked the skin of Haruka's waist and laughed a low husky chuckle. "I'll say you are not. I would not have fallen for you otherwise. You may seem all piss and wind but you are still a gentle but serious soul." Makoto leaned down and began trailing kisses behind her fingers and let her fingers slip underneath.

"Promise you won't run away if you find something you don't like," Haruka breathed.

"I may run for training but I am not the type to run away." Makoto continued to kiss along Haruka's stomach and slowly moved higher. "Tell me.

"What do you think I won't like? You like to sing in the shower?" Makoto teased as she trailed kisses and slowly rocked her hips.

Haruka tried to move to kiss Makoto. "Too much talking. Just kiss me," as Haruka slowly rocked her hips in time with Makoto."

"Hmmm..." was all the Princess could say as she obligingly met Haruka's rhythm as they kissed.

Haruka grabbed Makoto's hips as they kissed trying to erase what little space there was between them.

Makoto began to frantically pull at Haruka's clothes, "I want to touch you so bad," she whimpered.

Haruka's initial reaction was to tense up but she tried to not let it show knowing that one way or another Makoto's would know the truth before they went to the tea. Leaning up Haruka kissed Makoto as her hands ran down the brunette's back who was sitting atop her waist.

As Makoto pulled at Haruka's shirt she felt the buttons pop under her fingers as she fumbled with them in her haste. As she pulled she trailed kisses down Haruka's neck and down and rocked her hips faster in her urgency.

"Umm," Haruka stuttered, "Ignore the bandages. I, um, got hurt training before you showed up..." Haruka could not help to say so used to not letting on that she was a really a girl.

"Oh, you poor thing," Makoto slowed down and gently removed the Princes shirt. "I am sorry; I should not be so rough. I just can't help it. Does it hurt?'

"It is okay," Haruka replied. "Only hurts a bit." Haruka placed a hand in the middle of her chest.

She trailed fingers along the bandages and then trailed kissed behind. Her fingers trailed down lower and began to pay again with Haruka's pants. Haruka breathed in anticipation as Makoto's kisses went down her body. She fumbled with the snaps but finally unbuttoned them. Haruka ran her hands along any part of Makoto's skin that she could touch just to feel the other's skin under hers.

"You have too many buttons on these pants." Makoto said as she finally got the last one. With that she kissed Haruka's slim waist and proceeded to lick her skin up to her navel.

"Only three," replied Haruka as she tried to raise her hips.

Makoto grinned. "You taste good. Like a summer day in the garden."

"I would like to be in your garden," thought Haruka.

Makoto reached down as she nibbled Haruka's waist and pulled at the pants that were in the way of more skin. "My garden on Jupiter is too far away. We can enjoy yours instead," Makoto murmured.

"Your touch is electrifying Mako," Haruka rocked her hips trying to help Makoto completely forgetting what Makoto didn't know.

"You are the wind the stirs the storm Haruka."

"Yes," Haruka breathed.

Makoto stopped for a moment as she leaned back to removed Haruka's pants. She paused, tilted her head and looked at Haruka with a little smirk before going back to kiss her more.

Haruka pulled the brunette close to her, as tight as she could, lifting up her hips to meet Makoto's as she deepens the kiss.

Makoto pulled off her blouse and let it fall the ground so the wind to kiss her skin.

Haruka stared at the girl before her. "Your beauty rivals the Gods."

"So says the silvered tongued Haruka," Makoto smiled.

"No woman has made me ever feel as alive as you have. Every time you touch me I feel sparks," Haruka told her. "My body can't take it anymore. I want to feel you."

Makoto reached behind herself and released the catch on her sports bra as she did her talent spilled out onto Haruka's chest as Makoto went back in to kiss her more. "Oh, but you ignite that spark," Makoto purred.

"I want your touch."

Makoto ran her fingers down across Haruka's body, pausing gently over the bandages and continuing to her waist. This caused Haruka hips to twitch as she trailed kisses lazily across the bellybutton and down to the ridge of blue.

"Please," Haruka moaned.

Makoto slid the tips of her fingers over the ridge and began to slowly pull them down. With every inch she pulled, she kissed back and forth across the skin she discovered. Eventually, she discovered a light dusting of dark blonde hair.

"Are you having fun torturing me?" Haruka asked.

Makoto looked up at that remark, "But of course my Prince." She tugged harder on the blue cotton and pulled them down even further until she had to back up to pull them down Haruka's legs. "I am no longer patient."

"Mako," Haruka breathed wanting to touch the brunette.

"Yes?" the Jovian Princess asked innocently.

"I ache for you so bad. I don't want this to end. Here and now."

Makoto looked up as she finished pull off the blue cotton to look at Haruka and smiled, "Why does it have to?"

"You really are not bothered with what you see?" Haruka paused. "Or don't see."

Makoto leaned in and trailed kisses up Haruka's thigh. "Oh, I see alright. It finally makes sense...especially why I never felt you underneath before. Despite the way you reacted." Makoto continued to kiss up Haruka's thigh and continued up to Haruka's bandages. "Can I take this off now," Makoto said as she tugged at the bandages.

Haruka blushed and nodded as they both fumbled to undo the bandages at the same time. Makoto found the edge and slowly started pulling it around the blondes' body. Makoto clucked her tongue, "always you must help. It's a good thing this tree is so private."

"I am a private person as you can tell," Was all Haruka said.

Makoto gave up helping and instead removed her green panties then laid back down on Haruka and felt the heat rising up to meet her. "I can see that but I don't care. Just kiss me and love me." Makoto leaned into Haruka's ear. "You are still my prince."

Haruka wrapped her arms around Makoto and pulled the girl on top of her and raised her hips to touch Makoto's. "You feel so good," Haruka purred.

"Yes. I never wanted anyone like you. Please don't stop," Makoto kissed Haruka deeply.

Haruka pulled Makoto tighter to her and rolled her over on her back. Holding herself over the Jovian Princess she pushed herself into her. "Uggh," Haruka slammed her fist in the ground, "The tea!" Haruka groaned again, "If we are not there mother will not be in a very good mood. When she told me about it she has that tone of you better be there or else," Haruka spoke as Makoto trailed kisses on her flesh.

"Do we have to?" Makoto wiggled beneath her.

Haruka sighed and got up. "Though I do not want to it is our duty."

Makoto nodded and got up but could not quit staring at Haruka as the blonde rewrapped what small portion of bandages they had tried to remove.

Haruka put her shirt back on and as she began to button it up she stop and turned around to face Makoto with a sheepish look on her face. "Umm," Haruka ran her hand through her hair, "I guess we better go change before we meet mother. Showing up in dirty clothes would not help the mood Mother must already be in because we are late for tea."

"Yes, my Prince," Makoto smiled at Haruka as she let the blonde pull her up off the grass. "Can we get back to our rooms without the servants seeing?"

"Are you afraid of someone seeing you dirty?" Haruka gave a cocky grinned and leaned close to Makoto. "They would just think we were dirty from training."

"Okay", Makoto blushed reached for her hand and pulled her to the exit to the garden.

"Yes my Princess." Haruka willing followed as Makoto led her out of the garden. Then she tried to follow Makoto in her room.

"Prince, I do believe your room is that way," Makoto released Haruka's hand and pointed down the hallway.

"Makoto," Haruka whispered but saw the look in the Princess' eyes. "Yes," Haruka turned and walked back to her room to change. When Haruka later returned to Makoto's door she was similarly dressed in navy blue pants and a white shirt. "Princess," Haruka knocked on the Jovian's door. "Are you ready?"

The door opened to Makoto wearing simple empire-wasted pale green linen that fell just above her matching shoes. As Haruka took her appearance in, she realized that the brunette did not have her hair in typical ponytail but instead, it was in full waves down her back. "Yes, I am ready." Makoto smiled and tucked a strand of hair behind one ear.

"Wow," Haruka breathed. "Shall we," Haruka offered her arm to the beauty before her. "Maybe Mother will think we took so long because you look so beautiful," Haruka said as they walked down the long hall toward where the Queen was in another garden waiting for them to join her for tea. "Mother said she wanted to have tea in the garden today."

"Oh." Makoto smiled and allowed herself to be escorted back down to the garden. "What part of the garden?"

"Luckily not the part we were just in," Haruka sighed. "Mother has her own favorite spot in the garden where there is a fountain and a pond."

"Ok," Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, "that sounds like a lovely spot for tea."

When they got to the table Haruka bowed to her mother and pulled a chair out for Makoto. "Sorry we are late Mother."

"My apologies, Your Majesty," Makoto curtsied before taking the chair.

"I hope my son has not been any trouble to you," The Queen said to Makoto, "I do hope Haruka was not the cause of your delay." The Queen turned to the blonde, "You need to be more aware of your duties and be more prompt if you are to take the throne one day."

"Yes Mother," Haruka replied as taking a seat for herself between the Queen and Makoto. "I got caught up in training," Haruka continue, "teaching her some new moves." Haruka gave a wink to Makoto causing her to almost choke as she sipped her tea.

"Are you okay dear?" Hitomi asked Makoto. "Is the tea too hot for you?"

"I am sorry, your Majesty. The tea just went down the wrong way." Makoto glared at her Prince and slid her hand under the table and pinched Haruka's bottom.

Haruka calmly sipped her tea with a grin, not acting phased by Makoto's actions. "You looked beautiful today Princess. You should wear your hair down more."

Makoto smiled and turned to the Queen, ignoring Haruka. "I am told that this is your favorite part of the palace gardens. They are quite lovely."

"Yes," Hitomi turned to look at the pond. "I love being able to look at the flowers and watch the fish. It is my calming spot and believe dear if you, like Haruka, are to take the throne after your parents you will need your own spot to collect your thoughts." Hitomi quickly put her hand to her mouth. "I am sorry dear I momentarily forgot while you are here. Well I suspect you will still need to find your own calming place to collect your thoughts on that Moon. From what I hear Princess Serenity is quite a handful. I guess that is why she needs four ladies in her court to look after her."

"Yes, I still have yet to meet her but hopefully we will be friends." Makoto frowned as she thought of some of the simpering idiots her own mother thought would be good company for her back on Jupiter.

"I hear Princess Serenity is very beautiful," Haruka grinned. "Maybe I can meet her one day."

"You are staying here on Uranus," Hitomi told the blonde who frown. "You know your duty is to this planet and her people."

Makoto glanced up at Haruka. "Well, beauty is not everything dear Prince. She will need to rule and for that she will need good counsel." Makoto sighed thinking that she would be that counsel.

"And what counsel will you give her," Haruka leaned close to Makoto with a sly grin on her face.

"To be wary of pretty men," Makoto smirked back at her. Makoto could feel her breathe quicken as she felt Haruka so close to her again. "I would also remind her that she must find her own strength." Makoto said breathily.

Haruka leaned back in her chair. "Oh?"

Queen Hitomi placed a parchment on the table in between Makoto, Haruka and herself. "I got word this morning from Queen Serenity that it is time for you to start your duties on the Kingdom of the Moon."

"When do I leave?" Makoto asked trying to not let the sadness show in her voice.

"There is still much training we have to do," Haruka declared at the same time.

"You leave tomorrow morning," Queen Hitomi replied. "Thank you for putting up with the Prince," she told Makoto who just sat there numbly and stared at the Queen.

"You knew that your stay here on Uranus was only to train before your life on the Moon Kingdom began," Hitomi stated.

"But I have only just begun training? Haruka is the best warrior I have yet trained with. I can't just leave her...here. I can't leave here yet!" Makoto stumbled over her words as they rushed out.

"Queen Serenity's note said it was urgent and apologized for summoning you so soon," Hitomi told Makoto. "You and the others that will make up Princess Serenity court are all being called to the Moon sooner than anyone thought." Hitomi paused. "Beside it is not my decision. This summon is handed down from Queen Serenity herself."

Makoto just nodded and sat numbly in her seat afraid to betray her sense of anguish.

Queen Hitomi stood and walked away as the palace guards followed. "Mako," Haruka began.

Makoto stared down at her tea cup and took a deep breath. "Ruka, I ..." Makoto looked up, her eyes shiny with the tears that threatened. Haruka placed a finger over Makoto's lips and she closed her eyes and a single tear slid down her cheek as she tried to compose herself. She was thankful that the Queen had left them alone.

"I don't want you to go either," Haruka sighed. "We can't fight destiny and it was never your destiny to stay here."

"I know but I only just truly found you. I wish I knew the real you sooner."

"I have hid who I am for so long. It is hard to show the real me." Haruka said with a sad look in her eyes. Haruka smiled. "At least we still have one more night," Haruka said in an attempt to make Makoto smile.

"Yes," Makoto smiled up at her Prince. "And we have no more obligations to the Queen until we have to meet in the morning. I will have the servants pack my things. I don't feel like doing it this time. I don't have the time to waste."

"That is better," Haruka smiled back at Makoto, "you are so much prettier when you smile." Haruka paused. "Don't have time to waste on what?"

"I want to spend my last hours just being with you." Makoto stood looked across the garden to the spot where she knew she would find their tree.

Haruka stood and offered her hand to Makoto. "Would you like to take a walk through the gardens with me?"

"But of course my prince, " and smiling Makoto took her hand.

Haruka pulled Makoto into a deep kiss still holding the brunette's hand and placing her other hand on the small of her back. "There is something I want to show you." Haruka took Makoto's hand as they walked through the garden and past their tree, into the forest behind the palace.

"It does not even feel like we are on Uranus anymore," Makoto said looking around at the forest they were in. "Is this what you wanted to show me?" Makoto forced a smile and turned toward Haruka, "Trying to make me feel at home in my sadness when all I can think about is how I can't see you again?"

Haruka shook her head. "No," she replied quietly, "I wanted to show you this." Haruka threw her hand above her head as a wand appeared baring the sigil of Uranus as she yelled, "Uranus Planet Power, Make Up!"

The sigil of Uranus burned brightly on her brow as Haruka draw a circle around her with the wand in her hand forming a barrier of wind around her. Crossing her arms to her chest the wind clothed her chest and midsection into a white bodysuit. Still with the wind racing around her Haruka held her hands above her head as short white wrist gloves with three navy blue bands appeared in her hands. When the wind touched her neck a navy blue chocker appeared along with a navy blue collar on her shoulder attached to a yellow bow on her chest with a navy blue gem resting in the center of the bow. The wind spiraled down to her hips forming a navy blue skirt and bow which rested at the small of her back. Lastly the wind touched Haruka's feet creating navy blue ankle boots with two buckled straps at her ankles and one buckled strap across the top of her toes. In a burst of power when the wind touched the ground it again shot up around her changing the sigil of Uranus on her brow into a blue gem in the middle of a golden tiara.

"So it was you," Makoto said in aww. "I did not truly know but I feel like a part of me did which is why I felt drawn to both of you." Makoto paused and crossed her arms over her chest. "Not fair Haruka. You knew who I was."

Sailor Uranus shrugged. "That was never a secret from the start Makoto. That was the whole reason you were sent here to Uranus to train with me."

"Always did wonder why they sent me to train with the Prince of Uranus instead of the planet's warrior," Makoto told Haruka as she closed her eyes and concentrated on changing back into her civilian cloths when Makoto interrupted her. "Wait!"

"What," Uranus said suddenly going into battle mode as her Space Sword appeared in her hand.

Makoto got this mischievous look in her eye. "I like you like this."

"Like what," Uranus asked confused.

"In a skirt," Makoto purred in the blonde's ear as she nipped at her neck with her teeth causing a very rare event to happen: the blushing of the Prince of Uranus. "Aww I made you blush," Makoto teased. "Nope," Makoto laughed, "stay this way a little longer."

"For that you will have to be punished," Uranus growled wrapping her arms around the Jovian Princess as they tumbled to the ground.

"You met the Warrior of Uranus!" Princess Serenity squealed and invaded the Princess of Jupiter's personal space.

"Yes Serenity," Makoto smiled.

"I didn't think she was real," the Moon Princess exclaimed. "I want to meet her."

"I think that would be up to your mother," Makoto replied.

Makoto shared a look with Ami and Minako knowing that they too had met and trained with two of the other rumor Outer Senshi and wondered if she would ever get to see her sempai again…..

"It is time," Sailor Pluto appeared before Haruka. "Queen Serenity has summoned the three us to the Moon."

"Three," Haruka paused, "Makoto left for the Moon long ago to be one of Princess Serenity's inner court."

"No," Sailor Pluto shook her head, "Not the Warrior of Jupiter. It is time you meet the last of the Outer Planet Warriors, the Ocean Warrior of Neptune."

****Got the idea Aug 14 2010 but did not start writing until Nov 24, 2013 with wildkitty317

****Co-written with my girlfriend wildkitty writing Makoto's parts

****Hitomi means "pupil (of the eye)" and is usually given to girl with very beautiful eyes

****Katsu means "victory"

**** art/Haruka-Makoto-for-Gentlewolf-158656670?q=gallery%3Asenshilove%2F24052336&qo=15

****Ichigo Daifuku

Senshi Love by DavisJes
Senshi Love © DavisJes Jun 2008 - Oct 2014
Sailor Moon © Naoko Takeuchi