A Day in the Sun
-by: the Yarnspinner-
the_yarnspinner@yahoo.com
A Sekkushiaru Roman
featuring characters from the anime "Sailor Moon"

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NOTE: This yarn takes place immediately following "The Nightmare Season". The reader will find it helpful to have read the previous yarn.
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        Mamoru and Usagi relaxed under the shade of the trees, looking across the beach of the secluded hideaway their mysterious 'once and future servant' had made available to them. The waves of the ocean broke against a reef off shore, adding their distant crashing to the sounds of the wind in the trees, and of birds overhead.
        He looked over at the beautiful naked young woman beside him. Her skin was already darkening from the sun, shielded from burning by a liberal coating of sun screen, which he had greatly enjoyed applying, and by the protective power of the ginzuishou. Her breasts, the most perfect in creation as far as he was concerned, gently rose and fell with her breathing. The nipples rose to firm points, glistening in the sunlight from their most recent swim. Below, past her small waist, the small patch of golden curls, still damp, covered her pubic mound, beneath which was the opening to her exquisite young womanhood. Her long, shapely legs, he knew, concealed a surprising strength useful both for fighting as Sailor Moon and for holding her lover of two lifetimes in place as his manhood filled her up.
        She heard his soft groan and looked over, her eyes drifting across his handsome face, his strong, well-muscled chest and across his abdomen to his suddenly hard, erect member, its full length and thickness now clearly apparent. Immediately, she felt a familiar warm wetness inside herself.
        "Ooohh, Mamo-chan. Are you having dishonorable intentions?" she asked, a wicked grin on her face.
        He saw her large blue eyes sparkling at him with love and desire to match his own. "What do you think?" he asked in reply.
        With a quick, fluid motion, he moved above her on the towel-covered pad where they lay. Draping his body over hers, he kissed her deeply, his tongue plunging into her mouth. Her arms and legs enfolded him, holding him firmly in place.
        Their minds opened and love poured between them. He pulled back, seeing the crescent moon shining brightly on her forehead. Taking a breath, he pressed his lips to her once more, feeling her tongue slide up across his lips. After she had brushed across his teeth, he followed with his tongue back into her mouth. As their lips remained together, he brought the tip of his manhood to her nether lips, sliding just inside. She groaned slightly as he gently rocked himself back and forth, not going any deeper. Her hips rose with his next motion, trying to take him in, but he carefully held his position.
        "Mamo-chan, please!" she gasped.
        He kissed her once more, then pushed forward, driving his swollen, throbbing shaft through her tightly squeezing inner muscles, and back into her warm, loving embrace.
        "Oh, yes," she moaned, feeling his member filling her up so perfectly.
        Her hands slid over his back while he again pushed deep into her. Their eyes met, blazing with passion, and each could feel the overpowering love and happiness in the other.
        They moved together in a slow, sensuous pace, the long, full strokes of his manhood setting her on fire. Clinging to him tightly, she met his lips passionately. As his member slid deep inside her once more, she tightened her inner muscles, holding his warm, throbbing mass firmly, never wanting to let him go.
        He gasped as he pulled back, his penis stroking past her tightly grasping muscles, sending waves of intense pleasure surging through him. The passion was growing still more intense within them both, but he deliberately maintained his slow pace.
        "Oh, Mamo-chan," she moaned in desperation, feeling the fire growing ever hotter.
        Her tongue slid deep into his mouth. Just then, he forcefully plunged his member deep into her. As she gasped in delight, she realized he was now moving faster. In and out, in and out, faster and harder, his bulging mass within her, driving her crazy with passion and ecstasy.
        "Oh, yes!... oh, gods!... Yes!" she gasped.
        They kissed again as their rhythmic motions continued. She gasped with his next thrust, lifting her hips to meet him. His body rocked back, then plunged forward once more. As his member slid back deep into her womanhood, she was swept away by orgasm.
        "MAMO-CHAAAANNNN!!" she cried, tightening her grip with her arms and legs
        He kissed her, feeling her inner muscles clamping tightly on his throbbing member. Gently, he eased himself back, his nerves on fire as she clung to his shaft. She groaned softly as he pushed himself forward again.
        His lips brushed her cheek just as he finished pushing into her, his mass spreading wide her inner muscles, still locked in spasm. Somewhere between pain and pleasure, she felt him shifting down again, the rubbing of his member across the insides of her womanhood sending her into ecstasy. Soon enough, he picked up his pace, plunging into her still faster. She was gasping softly with delight.
        Feeling her body trembling beneath him, and feeling the intense passion within her, he thrust himself forward, burying his member to the hilt within her warm, moist embrace.
        "Usako," he sighed.
        "Oh, yes," she groaned.
        Once more, she was soaring toward the edge as waves of raw, unbridled ecstasy swept through her. Her hands pressed firmly into his bottom as he thrust into her yet again, setting her nerves on fire and increasing the overwhelming sensation of warmth within her.
        "Oh, gods... Oh, yes!... Yes!... Oh, Mamo... OH, YES! YES!!!"
        As her body locked up in climax, pulling him still deeper, he struggled to hold himself back, to avoid being swept away with her. Taking several slow breaths, he then pressed his lips to hers.
        "Usako, I love you so much," he whispered.
        "Oh, Mamo-chan," she sighed, breathlessly.
        He remained still, feeling her warm embrace firmly holding his member deep inside her. His lips brushed hers softly, as his tongue slipped into her mouth. Her arms enfolded his back. Finally, after several minutes, he slid himself down.
        "Oooohh," she gasped with pleasure.
        With a deliberate effort, he pulled back until he was almost completely out of her.
        "Mamo-chan, please," she sighed.
        He grinned at her, his eyes hooded and only half focused, then thrust himself forward.
        "Oh, yes!" she gasped as his warm mass plunged back into her, filling her up.
        He repeated the move once more before falling into a fast, driving pace. His entire body was trembling, and his member was throbbing intensely.
        She felt him throb and swell as he approached his peak, spreading her still wider.
        "Oh, please!... Oh, yes!" she gasped with delight.
        As he pushed forward, he felt the final spasm beginning to grip him. A soft cry began in her throat as he filled her up. With every muscle seizing up, he pulled back, then drove himself forward once more.
        He seemed to reach still deeper this time, before his manhood erupted, sending his warm seed streaming up into her just as she was swept away in her own climax.
        "OH, MAMO-CHANNN!"
        He continued to tremble above her, before finally beginning to go limp. "Usako," he sighed, his body spent.
        She clung to him happily, as timeless, eternal love glowed in her heart. "I love you soooo much, Mamo-chan," she whispered.
        "I love you, Usako," he replied, so softly she could barely hear it.
        He settled his head next to hers as they lay together, still intimately connected. Beneath him, he could feel her heartbeat. Softly, he kissed her cheek. Lifting his head, he looked down into the eyes of this young woman who was his soul mate, seeing the love sparkling there and her golden crescent moon still shining on her forehead.
        Beside them, the silver crystal glowed softly, and they began to realize that their surroundings were permeated with a strong magical energy. He kissed her once more and rolled off to the side. Already, they could feel the magic rejuvenating them. They snuggled together as warm sunlight filtered through the trees, love shining in their hearts, and the magic of the beach warming them from within.
        "I hadn't noticed the magic before," she said.
        "Yes," he agreed. "I didn't know there were any magic points left that were this strong. Maybe we should take a look around."
        They returned to the cabin, where he pulled on his pants and she her shorts and shirt, fastening her brooch to the front. Making their way through the trees, they climbed a hill, finding a clearing at the top and the ruins of some stone pillars. As they approached, they felt the magic growing more intense, exerting almost a physical pressure on them. The crystal glowed brighter in response.
        "It's almost like it doesn't want us coming any closer," Usagi said.
        He nodded, now feeling like he was walking into the face of a very strong wind.
        Just then, something occurred to her. "Wait a minute. Something Rei said about her meditation. She says something about setting the physical world aside."
        He quickly saw her point. "That's a good idea. We have to open ourselves to the magic."
        Energy flared around both of them as they concentrated, transforming into Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen. The glow intensified as magic energies combined, and they could feel the physical resistance diminishing. The glow climaxed in a brilliant flash, leaving them standing there in the forms of Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion.
        "The pressure has stopped," she said.
        "No. We've just found a form where we're in harmony with it," he said.
        Holding hands, they moved closer to the ruins. As they stepped into the structure, magic again flared around them and they could see it as it used to be, a small temple with an altar at the center. A fire glowed atop the altar, and a old man with a long wooden staff stood behind it. The man looked up, seeming surprised by their presence.
        "Prince Endymion? Princess Serenity?" he asked uncertainly.
        "Uhm, well, yes. In a former life, that is," Mamoru answered.
        "Former life," the man repeated. "Ahhh, that makes much more sense. I was beginning to think I'd made a frightful error. Although, Lord knows, it wouldn't have been the first time."
        "I beg your pardon, sir," Usagi said. "But may I ask who you are?"
        The man paused for a moment. "Oh, dear. Where are my manners? Do forgive me, your highnesses," he said with bow. "I've gone by a number of names, but the one you will be most familiar with is Merlin."
        "Merlin?" Mamoru asked, incredulous.
        "Are you the one who brought us here?" Usagi asked.
        "Brought you here?"
        "Yes," she said. "We were brought here someone who has only communicated with us in writing, and calls him or herself our 'once and future servant'."
        Merlin chuckled. "I've heard the 'once and future' expression before." He thought for a moment, then burst out laughing. "I never thought she had enough of a sense of humor to use an expression like that, but it can only be the guardian of time."
        "The guardian of time?" Mamoru asked.
        "Yes. She is what you call a 'sailor soldier'. And far and away the oldest," Merlin said. "There've been several generations of each of the other sailor soldiers, but as far as I know, only one Pluto."
        "Sailor Pluto," Usagi said. "And she is the guardian of time?"
        "Yes," Merlin answered. "If anyone wants to travel through time, they need her permission. Which she usually refuses."
        "It sounds like you don't care much for her," Mamoru observed.
        Merlin laughed again. "Oh, I didn't say that, my good prince. I just said she has no sense of humor. You see, her job keeps her quite isolated. Immortality is hardly what it's cracked up to be, I'm afraid, and then to have to spend so much of it alone... Well, I suppose you can imagine why what your current era would call her 'people skills' might be somewhat lacking. But she and I were bound to clash, I'm sorry to say, since I am frequently bouncing around through time. For Pluto, everything must have its proper place, where it should stay. I don't really have any single proper place, but move from place to place and time to time as needed."
        "And she has tried to stop you?" Usagi asked.
        "No, at least not seriously," he answered. "We each have our roles to fill. She knows that she probably couldn't tie me to one time for very long, and that even if she could, it would create many more problems for her than it would solve."
        "So, what brings you here?" Mamoru enquired.
        "Ahhh. The important question. I am here actually for a similar reason as yourselves. I find this place peaceful, and the natural magic here helps me rejuvenate myself."
        "Where are we, and how did this place come to have such strong magic?" Usagi asked.
        "Now that is a very long story, and one I am afraid that must be left for another time," Merlin explained. "I can tell you that the magic of this place extends to all places and all times. This makes it very useful for me as a stepping stone in my travels. And of course, it is a very restful and relaxing place, conducive to emotional and psychic healing, which is undoubtedly why Pluto sent you here."
        Just then, the sunlight glinted off the silver crystal. Merlin looked at it, and held out his hand, causing it to glow.
        "I see it has been through a few changes," Merlin said. "The pink coloration is new, although it's obvious to me where that comes from."
        "You know about the silver crystal?" Usagi asked.
        "Oh, yes. I know it quite well, princess," Merlin answered. "You might say I had a hand in fashioning it."
        Mamoru and Usagi looked at each other in surprise.
        "Now I can't claim sole credit, mind you. But tell me, have you found the other one?" Merlin asked.
        "Other one?" Usagi asked, confused. "I didn't know there was another."
        "Oh, yes," Merlin said. "Of all the planets, the Earth had the strongest natural life energy, magic. In fact, it actually had too much, with the excess escaping. But instead of dissipating into space, it was caught by the moon. The moon and the Earth, being so close together, actually boosted each other's magic. Because the moon is smaller, it's magic, proportionally speaking, actually exceeded the Earth's."
        "So where do the crystals come in?" Usagi asked.
        "The magic of the two worlds, so close together, would have become too strong, and become unstable. It was also being recognized that those from other dimensions would be increasingly attracted by such powerful magic."
        "The Dark Kingdom," Usagi said.
        "Exactly," Merlin confirmed. "So to guard against these dangers, large amounts of Earth and moon magic were brought together. The intent was to create one large magic talisman, which could only be used by the guardians of the Earth and the moon acting in concert. Instead, the energies refused to combine, but coalesced right next to each other, just as the Earth and the moon remain so close. The two crystals that resulted, one silver and the other golden, have the same relationship. The closer together they are, the more powerful they become."
        "But what happened to this golden crystal?" Usagi asked.
        "It was given to the guardian of Earth, and she kept it, passing it from mother to daughter. Prince Endymion's mother was the last person to have it. I have always assumed that she hid it away somewhere at the time that Atlantis was destroyed."
        Mamoru stared off into space, as memories of the past drifted through his mind.
        "Queen Serenity then had to repel the Dark Kingdom attack alone," Merlin continued. "The silver crystal drew on so much magic energy that it completely upset the fragile balance among the planets. Only the Earth could retain even a portion of its life magic. The others lost their magic entirely. All that remains of each world is the magic that belongs to its respective sailor soldier."
        "But now, we face a threat from the future," Usagi explained.
        Merlin nodded. "That battle must be decided in your era."
        "But we have to return our future daughter to her own time," she protested.
        "Not yet," Merlin said emphatically. "You will only be playing into your adversary's hands. Make them come to you."
        "Wouldn't we be able to assist the fight in Crystal Tokyo?" Mamoru asked.
        "No. While you remain in your own time, your adversary must divide his power and his attention," Merlin explained. "That works to your advantage."
        "Won't we need both silver crystals, those of present and future? Or will we be able to find this golden crystal in time?" Usagi asked.
        "About the golden crystal, I cannot say. I wish I knew more. But the silver crystal of the future is closer to you than you might imagine," Merlin told her.
        "What do you mean?" she asked.
        The fire began to flicker.
        "I must be going," he said. "But you will find it with the one who is heir to it."
        Merlin smiled at them, then faded from sight. Mamoru and Usagi looked at each other, still puzzled.
        "The one who is heir to it?" she repeated. "I don't get it."
        They walked out of the temple, which shimmered back into a ruin as soon as they stepped out of it. Still in the forms of prince and princess, they slowly crossed the clearing, arm in arm.
        "Well, let's think this through," Mamoru said. "Each crystal was given to the guardian of that world, both Earth and moon."
        "Right," she agreed. "And passed from mother to daughter."
        "Yes. So the ginzuishou came to your mother, then to you. So next... it should go to your heir..."
        "To my daughter!" Usagi completed. "Chibi-Usa should be heir to the crystal after me."
        "That's just what I figured," he said.
        "But how can she have it?" Usagi asked. "I mean, where could it be?"
        "I don't know," he replied. "But remember, it survived for a thousand years in seven pieces, then came back together readily enough."
        She nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly gasped.
        "Usako? What's wrong?"
        "Maybe that's it," she said softly. "The pieces of the ginzuishou were hidden inside individual people, who never knew they were carrying them."
        "Right."
        "So, why couldn't the ginzuishou of the future be hidden inside Chibi-Usa?" she asked. "If things got bad in a hurry, and my future self wasn't able to use the crystal..."
        He nodded, seeing where her theory was going. "Hide it and get it as far away as possible to keep it from falling into the wrong hands."
        "Yes. And there's the added benefit that Merlin pointed out: divide the enemy's resources,"she said.
        "That just leaves two questions," he pointed out. "First, how do we confirm that she has it. And second, how do we retrieve it if she does."
        She nodded and sighed. "We can worry about that when we get home."
        "Do you still miss it?" he asked. "Being a normal teenage girl, I mean."
        "Sure I do," she answered. "But like that nightmare I had, if I was just a normal, ordinary girl, I might never have had the chance to find my true soul mate, and that's something I just couldn't bear."
        The sun was now setting as they made their way down the hill and back to the cabin behind the beach. He took her in his arms and kissed her, immediately feeling her passionate response as her arms enfolded him and her tongue gently danced with his own.
        "Usako, my princess, you are absolutely the most beautiful woman in the world," he said softly.
        "Oh, Mamo-chan. You are the sweetest, most handsome man," she said. "And incredibly sexy!" Her voice dropped to a soft growl.
        Power flared around them both, melting away their clothes and sending her hair tumbling down once more. She grasped his arm and pulled him toward the water.
        "Let's have one more swim, Mamo-chan, before we have to go home," she said with a bright laugh.
        With a grin, he suddenly scooped her up in his arms and ran across the beach. She clung to him as he splashed into the water, then tumbled forward, immersing both of them. When they surfaced, she pressed her lips tightly to his.
        The setting sun painted a beautiful tapestry of color across the sky as the two lovers swam and played, free for a moment from all the cares of the world. Finally, they made their way back up to the cabin to dry themselves off. He picked up the crystalline disc that had brought them there, finding it now blinking at them.
        "I guess that means it's time to go, Usako," he said. "Let's go home, my love, and we can make some dinner."
        "That sounds like a good idea, Mamo-chan," she answered. With a grin on her face, she rubbed the palm of her hand across his penis. "But what I'm really looking forward to is dessert."

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NOTE: Yes, I know. In the anime, the golden crystal is found in Pegasus' horn, seen in SuperS. Like several other authors, however, I prefer Naoko-san's original concept of the silver and golden crystals being counterparts. As always, special thanks to Hopeless Romantic, my one and only.

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Always remember, good gentles, that a yarnspinner works from and within existing legends and stories. The characters of "Sailor Moon" belong to others. In spinning my yarns, I do not seek to infringe on their rights of ownership, but merely to join with other fans to spread the legend still further. "The moonlight carries a message of love." Enjoy. 

-05.19.2000