That Special Magic
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A Sekkushiaru Roman
featuring characters from the anime "Sailor Moon"> Chapter 56 - Relative <
A soft rain fell, accompanied by a cool breeze that rustled the trees. After the warm weather of the past few days, the breeze actually felt chill.
Inside, Atana sat on the floor as he and Rei helped Kara put together a puzzle. Just then, the little girl yawned.
"Are you getting sleepy, honey?" Rei asked.
Kara looked over her and shook her head. "No, Mommy," she said.
Rei nodded, spotting where another piece went.
"I can do it," Kara said.
"OK. Right there," Rei said, pointing.
Kara leaned forward and tried unsuccessfully to fit the piece in place. She turned it around, finally finding the right way and slipping it into place. Sliding back, she smiled happily at both Rei and Atana.
"Very good, honey," Atana said, gazing lovingly at his daughter and the young woman who was both his fiancee and the reincarnation of Kara's mother.
Kara slipped another piece into place, then leaned back, resting her head in Rei's lap. Rei gently ran her hand through the girl's hair, soft and raven like her own.
Atana smiled over at her, seeing their daughter falling asleep. "I love you," he whispered.
"I love you," she whispered in reply.
As she sat there with Kara, Rei became aware of a vague sensation of a presence nearby. She glanced around, taking care not to disturb the little girl sleeping in her lap.
Atana saw her expression and glanced around as well. "What is it?" he asked softly.
"I'm not sure," she said. "I thought I sensed something..."
He opened his senses to their full magic awareness. There was a very faint energy pattern which he did not recognize. Given the magic release Kara had unintentionally triggered only the day before, and the ongoing magical disturbances caused by the destruction of the Dark Kingdom, there was no way he could say this wasn't a natural occurrence. "I'm not really finding anything," he said quietly.
She took a breath, opening her own senses. "It seems to be gone now... whatever it was."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mamoru and Usagi sat together on the sofa in their bungalow. She sighed happily as she leaned against him, enjoying the simple pleasure of some quiet time with the man she loved.
"I love you, Usako," he said softly.
"I love you, Mamo-chan."
He ran his fingers through the soft strands of her long golden hair, breathing in her gentle scent. Once again, he was simply amazed and incredibly thankful at how blessed he was to enjoy her love. He leaned closer and kissed her cheek.
"Think you can handle a lifetime of this?" she asked.
He smiled, then shook his head. "No."
She glanced back at him. "What?"
He grinned. "A single lifetime just won't be long enough, my beautiful princess."
She giggled. "You're terrible, Mamo-chan."
"But I'm yours," he said.
"Yes. All mine," she sighed. "That's absolutely the best part."
Just then, a silver glow appeared, growing brighter and coalescing into the form of Queen Serenity. "Hello, my dear ones. I do hope I am not interrupting."
"Mother!" Usagi exclaimed, sitting up. "Is anything wrong?"
Queen Serenity shook her head. "No, my daughter. Everything is just fine." She smiled at them. "In fact, I just came to offer my congratulations. You have done very well, and I am very proud of you both."
Mamoru slipped an arm around Usagi. "She is a truly amazing young woman, your majesty."
"Yes, she is," Queen Serenity agreed.
"And I have the most incredible man," Usagi said.
"I am very glad to see you both so happy," Queen Serenity said. "And I want to wish you all the best."
"Thank you, Mother," Usagi said. "But is this really all you came for?"
Serenity smiled. "Well... Actually, I'm doing a favor for an old friend."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Atana held Rei in his arms as they looked at the sleeping Kara in her bed.
"She's beautiful, just like her mother," Atana whispered.
Rei felt a soft flush warming her cheeks as she glanced up at him and smiled. "She's wonderful, like her father."
He leaned down and kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you," she said.
As they stood there, Rei again sensed a vague presence nearby. She glanced around again.
"Let's leave her to sleep," Atana whispered, sensing it as well. As they closed the door, he quietly placed a barrier spell around Kara's room.
"You sensed it too?" Rei asked.
He nodded.
They returned to the living room, feeling the sensation growing stronger. A soft glow appeared, shifting and flickering like flame. At the center of the glow, a darker shape appeared, taking the form of a young woman. She was slightly taller than Rei, and appeared not much older, with raven hair reaching almost to her waist. She wore a very pale red gown, with a single strand of pearls around her neck. On her forehead glowed the sign of Mars.
Rei gasped in shock as the realization dawned on her, immediately feeling Atana's steadying hand on her arm. "Mother?" she asked, her voice little more than a whisper.
The woman nodded, a kind, gentle smile spreading across her face. "Yes, my daughter," she said. She moved forward, floating just above the floor. "It is a tremendous privilege to see you again, my dear. You have grown into such a fine young woman... twice."
Rei took a breath, still struggling to cope with this.
Atana caressed her back softly. "Uhm, your highness... Forgive me, but... how did you come to be here? I was always told you..."
"Died? Yes. That is true, good prince," she said. "As Princess Akari of Mars, I did die... only a few months after the birth of my lovely daughter."
"How is this possible, Mother?" Rei asked, finally finding her voice again.
"Queen Serenity made it possible for my spirit to return for a short time," she said. "I wanted to have one more chance to see my daughter... and to meet the man she intends to marry... and of course to see this charming little girl of yours, my dear."
Rei smiled, wiping a tear from her eye. "Atana's the best thing to ever happen to me... but it still seems incredible to believe that I'm a mother already."
Akari brushed a hand along Rei's cheek. "Serenity told me she had made certain you would be reunited with both Atana and your daughter," she said.
"I'm very glad she did," Atana said. "I've had to live without her for four years, and I certainly wouldn't want to have to go through that again."
"I just still worry about how I'll do as a mother to Kara," Rei said softly. "I mean, I remember some of my past life... but I'm hardly prepared for this."
"I think you underrate yourself, my dear," Akari said softly.
"I agree," Atana said. "You're absolutely a natural with Kara." He embraced Rei and kissed her cheek.
"Only because I have help from such a wonderful man," Rei said, leaning back against him.
"That is a key part of any successful relationship," Akari said.
"She is a wonderful partner, your highness," Atana said. "I'm just sorry you didn't have more of a chance to be with her as she grew up."
Akari smiled. "There is no need for regret, good prince. I did have a second chance of sorts." Her appearance began to change, growing older as her facial features changed a bit, her hair grew longer, her gown was replaced by a miko's robes, and the sign of Mars faded from her forehead.
Rei's eyes widened, and she felt Atana's arms tighten around her as her legs went weak. "Mom!" she gasped in shock.
Her mother nodded again. "Yes, my dear. Like you, I was reincarnated... Although I had not the slightest idea of that during my life as Hirano Rika. But at least I did get five good years with my daughter."
Rei struggled for breath as more tears filled her eyes, the pain of losing her mother washing over her again. "Mom," she whispered. "I... I can hardly believe it."
"I'm so sorry to be causing you pain," her mother said.
"No!" Rei insisted. "I... I'm so happy to see you again. I, I just never expected it."
Her mother nodded. "I understand, my dear. I had never really expected this either... but after you and your friends succeeded in defeating the Dark Kingdom, I just had to... And Serenity offered to make it possible."
Rei threw her arms around her mother, tears flowing freely. "Mom," she gasped, as all the barriers she had struggled for nine years to set up around the pain of loss vanished in an instant. "Gods... I have missed you so much."
"I understand," her mother said softly, embracing her. "And I've missed so many things about you growing up... But I treasure the moments we did have, my dear."
Rei looked up at her.
"And now you have a family of your own," her mother added, her form returning to that of Akari of Mars. "Your own daughter needs you. That's why you and Atana were brought back together."
Atana nodded, placing a hand on Rei's shoulder. "She's right, darling. Kara and I both need you."
Rei smiled, turning to once more embrace the man she loved. "And I need you... more than anything, you wonderful man."
Akari smiled at her daughter's happiness. "I wish you both a lifetime of happiness," she said. "I am so very proud of you, my dear."
Rei's eyes widened. "Grandfather," she gasped. "What am I going to tell my grandfather? I mean, trying to tell him that at only fourteen I'm engaged to a man of 23, and that my fiance's four-year-old daughter is calling me mommy... He's going to have a fit!"
Akari shook her head. "You underestimate your grandfather, Rei. He has a very considerable awareness to the bonds that exist between individuals. That is part of what makes him such a good councilor."
Rei looked at her mother, stunned.
"Did you really suppose that the irreverent lech he pretends to be could have lasted fifty years in the Shinto priesthood?" Akari asked. "He was well aware that my relationship with Hino Tadamichi would not last, but also sensed that it was meant to be."
"Really?" Rei asked.
Akari nodded. "He also knew that mother and I would both die of cancer... I still can't imagine how he was able to live with such knowledge... Do not be too hard on him, my dear. He cares for you a great deal, and wants to see you happy."
Rei took a breath, leaning back against Atana. Never before had she known all this.
Energy rippled around Akari. "I'm afraid I must be going, my dear," she said. "I'm so glad to have been able to see you again."
"Mother... thank you," Rei said, embracing her again.
"Be good partners to each other," Akari said. "And good parents to your daughter."
"We will," Atana said, drawing Rei back into his arms. "She's already the best partner I could ever hope for, and the most loving mother to Kara."
Rei pressed herself against him, sighing happily. "I love both of you so much," she whispered.
"Farewell, both of you," Akari said, becoming increasingly translucent. "I love you, my daughter, and I'm very proud of you." She faded from sight.
"I love you, Mother," Rei whispered.
"I love you... Mrs. Magi," Atana said softly, kissing her cheek.
Rei turned and smiled up at him. "I love you, you wonderful man."
He placed a hand on her cheek, leaned down, and pressed his lips to hers. As her arms enfolded him, he slipped his tongue into her mouth, probing slowly and sensuously with her own. He ran a hand down over her shorts, pressing his fingers into her bottom.
She moaned softly into the kiss, just melting into his embrace as his tongue continued to dance with hers. As his hand stroked her bottom, she longed for the feel of flesh on bare flesh. Their mouths separated and she gasped for breath. Suddenly, he leaned down and scooped her up in his arms. "Oh!" she gasped, sliding her arms around his neck. "Are you carrying me off to have your way with me?" she asked with a giggle.
"That was the idea, my beautiful Mrs. Magi," he said with a grin. "Do you object?"
"Not in the slightest, Mr. Magi," she replied. "I was rather hoping you would."
A quick spell switched off the remaining lights in the house, and he then carried her into their bedroom, closing the door behind them. He set her down on the bed. His hands quickly unfastened her shorts. She lifted her bottom as he pulled down her shorts and panties with a smooth motion, tossing them away. He peeled off his shirt, and then his own shorts and boxers.
She grinned as her eyes swept over his now naked form. "Very nice," she sighed. She started to lift her shirt.
"No no, darling," he said, taking hold of her wrist. "Just lay there and let me pamper the woman I love."
"Alright," she agreed softly.
He smiled, then leaned down and pressed his lips to the soft, smooth flesh of her pubic mound. His tongue brushed across her mound, before sliding along the soft folds of her nether lips.
"Oh, yes!" she gasped, her legs spreading open involuntarily as he licked her there. A shiver ran through her, but he pulled back, kissing his way down one thigh. She groaned as her insides burned with hunger for him. He moved back, and she suddenly realized things felt different. Looking around, she found herself floating in midair. "What's happening?"
"I'm just going to give you a very pleasant time," he said softly.
As his spell held her over the bed, her hair spread out around her. He moved alongside her, drawing her arms up over her head, then ran his hands along her sides, pulling her shirt up and off, leaving her completely naked except for her necklace.
"Very nice," he said softly.
She sighed as he turned her head toward him and kissed her. "I love you," she whispered.
"I love you, darling."
She saw him move underneath her and he gently brushed his fingers through her hair. Suddenly, she felt the soft touch of his lips at back of her neck. She shivered as he planted soft kisses down along her spine. His hands spread her legs apart once more and he moved up between them to softly kiss her nether lips. She groaned as his lips pressed so gently and tenderly against her opening. Just then, his tongue slid through her nether lips, softly caressing her inner folds. He stroked her with light, gentle motions, driving her crazy with desperate passion, but carefully avoided her swollen jewel. "Oh, gods," she gasped. "Oh, please."
He took a breath, savoring her sweetness and the aroma of her arousal filling his senses. His tongue caressed her opening once more, then slid deep into her. This time, he swept his tongue up, brushing her jewel. Her body shook and she cried out with raw ecstasy. He held her tightly in his arms, continuing to lick and suck at her opening, while her legs wrapped over his shoulders and around his back.
She gasped and cried as his tongue swept her higher and higher with his loving caress. It felt strange floating like this, with him as the only noticeable pressure against her body. He sucked more intensely, his tongue rasping over her jewel. In an instant, the full, magnificent power of orgasm crashed over her. As she cried out with purest joy, she clung to him with her legs while he held her firmly with his strong, sensitive hands.
He kissed her nether lips softly, then carefully extricated himself from the grasp of her legs.
"That was incredible," she sighed.
"You are so beautiful," he whispered.
"I have the most wonderful man," she said softly.
"And I have a truly exceptional young woman," he said.
He slowly turned her on her side, then showered her abdomen with soft kisses.
She sighed as he moved up toward her chest. His tongue stroked her bare flesh with its warm, silky moistness. He very slowly moved up the mound of her breast, licking as he went. His motions were slow and teasing, as he was in no hurry. As he approached her passion swollen nipple, he licked his way down into the valley between her breasts, then slowly up the other mound. She groaned as her longing grew ever stronger. He moved down the base of her breast, before sweeping back up along its curve. She trembled with anticipation as he approached her nipple. His tongue brushed across her swollen tip, setting her on fire. He immediately pressed his mouth over her nipple, suckling it fiercely. She wrapped him in her arms, clinging to him desperately as he sucked her intensely, filling her with such joy and pleasure as her heart swelled with the overpowering love she felt for him.
He felt her body trembling as he suckled her nipple, overjoyed to be giving such pleasure to this incredible young woman who was everything to him. Magic swirled around them, and he was sensing her own joy. They had been a part of each other since her previous lifetime, and he knew with certainty he couldn't bear to live without her anymore. He kissed her nipple once more, then moved to the other one, gently sweeping around the aureole with his tongue before mashing his lips over the nipple and sucking at it.
"Oh, yes!" she gasped.
Floating as she was, she found herself curling up into a fetal position around her fiance and soul-mate as he continued to lick and suckle her breast. Suddenly, he released her breast. As her eyes slowly opened to look for him, he seized her mouth with his own for a deep, wet, passionate kiss.
"I love you," Atana whispered.
"I love you," Rei sighed.
He kissed her again, their tongues dancing together slowly and sensuously. Turning her face down, he gently ran his hands along her naked young body, moving her back out horizontally. He then spread her legs open again and slid a finger softly across her wet nether lips. As she groaned softly, he slid two fingers deep into her and applied a subtle spell to increase her sensitivity.
"Oh, gods!" she gasped, as her nerves were set on fire.
He thrust his fingers in and out of her, stroking the insides of her channel with each motion, while holding her with his free arm. Her body shook and she gasped sharply. As he drew his fingers back, he brushed her jewel.
She pressed a hand into her mouth to muffle her cry of raw passion as she felt like he touched her with a live wire, flooding her with a shock of the most intense ecstasy. As the spasm of climax faded and she gasped for breath, she became aware that he had withdrawn his hand and was again kissing her nether lips. His tongue slid back into her, and she felt him beginning to suck at her. She gasped again, her body rolling up again as he filled her with such intense pleasure. His tongue swept over her insides, the motion bringing it down to her jewel. She gasped again as his light touch sent another intense burst of pleasure sweeping through her. In just another moment, she climaxed yet again.
He savored her sweetness as her body shook. Planting another soft, loving kiss on her opening, he then slid his tongue back into her, now staying away from her jewel as he probed her channel. He wrapped his arms under her thighs and around her hips, holding her firmly to him.
"Oh, please," she gasped breathlessly, totally at the mercy of his probing tongue. Floating like this left her largely helpless, unable to do much more than just enjoy whatever he chose to do to pleasure her. She didn't really mind, knowing she would trust him with anything, and that her pleasure was his first and foremost concern. His tongue slowly moved toward her jewel and she shook with anticipation. As his tongue touched her hyper-sensitive pleasure point, he pressed his lips tight around her opening and sucked. Her entire body locked up in an overwhelming spasm of ecstasy and she again pressed her hand into her mouth to stifle her cry, only vaguely away of the sensation of her soul-mate drinking her in.
He sighed happily, licking her outer lips clean and savoring her sweet taste. Again straightening out her beautiful, sexy young body and turning her back face up, he applied the floating spell to himself as well, and moved over her.
"Oooohhhh, I love you," she sighed, embracing him.
"I love you, Mrs. Magi," he whispered, kissing her softly and lovingly.
She sighed again happily, just loving it when he called her that.
His hands slid up along her back and he unclasped her necklace, tossing it aside. She had already told him, and his magic senses confirmed, that its protection would remain in place for some time after the necklace was removed.
She wrapped her legs around his thighs, pulling on him as they floated together. He kissed her again, then rubbed his tip across her nether lips. She sighed with delight.
He held her firmly in his arms, quickly finding that the floating spell meant they could only move by pulling and pushing on each other. Pulling gently with his arms, he felt the swollen tip of his penis slide into her.
"Oh, yes," she groaned softly, thrilling to the matchless feel of his manhood beginning to spread her wide as he prepared to slide it deep inside her where it was meant to be. Their lips came together, and they pulled as one, plunging his beautiful warm mass into her with a single smooth motion.
He gazed down at her lovingly, enjoying being physically conjoined with the young woman he loved so entirely. "So beautiful," he whispered.
She smiled up at him, enjoying this just as much as he was. Already, they were beginning to move together, sliding his bulging shaft slowly in and out within her. She gasped softly as powerful waves of pleasure blazed through her body, still under the effects of his spell increasing her sensitivity. At the same time, magic flowed freely between them, giving her the sensation of being surround by and consumed with raw fire. She clung to him tightly, pulling at him powerfully as he thrust forward again.
He kissed her again, feeling raw fire just as she did. The pure wonder of their coupling remained just as fresh and awe-inspiring to him as their very first time together in her previous life. With a sigh of purest love and joy, he continued to thrust within her, feeling her inner muscles embracing him tightly.
Their bodies thrust together forcefully, the floating spell keeping them from drifting out of its small field immediately above their bed. They gasped and groaned softly as they moved.
"OOOHHH, YES!" she cried, struggling to keep her voice down, as she soared to beautiful climax.
He pressed his lips to hers, their bodies still moving, his member still thrusting within her. With a groan, he struggled to hold himself in check. It was clear to him this session of love-making was going to be short, but he wanted to be able to bring her to climax once more.
"I love you," she gasped, holding this man she was going to marry in her embrace with her arms, legs, and inner muscles. The fire within her was growing still brighter and more intense as his throbbing member drove harder and faster inside her. Her hands swept over his back, feeling his strong muscles flexing under them. She still thrilled to the knowledge that such wonderful masculine power was being put to use solely for her benefit. Their lips pressed together softly, before she again gasped for breath, rapidly soaring toward still another peak.
He felt the final powerful spasm swelling within him. Pulling himself up, he thrust his shaft within her, feeling it quivering wildly. She cried out again, consumed by her own orgasm. He moved once more, reaching his own peak and pouring his seed into her in a powerful rush.
She gasped for breath, now filled with sense of pure, blissful contentment as his warmth spread through her womanhood. The fire within and around her faded, leaving only the bright glow of her love for him.
"You are so wonderful," he sighed, feeling utterly spent but beautifully satisfied.
"So are you," she whispered. "Just incredible."
He held her in his arms as they floated there, still intimately connected. Finally, as his member receded, he gently eased himself out of her.
She giggled softly. "Now I really am floating in your arms, my love."
He smiled and kissed her cheek. "As long as you're happy."
"Oh, yes," she sighed, nodding. "You make me so very happy."
He kissed her again. "I'm glad. You are the most wonderful wife to me, and an excellent mother, darling."
"As long as you think so..."
"Without a doubt," he sighed.
"Well, that's just what I want to be," she said, brushing her lips over his. "I want to be a good wife to my wonderful, sexy, loving husband, and a good mother to our daughter..."
"You most definitely are," he said.
"But I still need your help, my love," she continued. "I mean, I really am still quite inexperienced in both roles."
"You are an absolute natural... in both roles," he said. "But marriage and parenting are both partnerships. And you and I are partners for life, my gorgeous Mrs. Magi."
"Oh, yes. We definitely are, my wonderfully handsome Mr. Magi," she said with a giggle.
He let the spells fade and they settled very gently onto their bed. They slid under the covers and kissed softly.
"I love you," he said softly.
"I love you," she replied, snuggling happily against him, knowing this was just where she belonged.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"That's so wonderful, Mother," Usagi exclaimed, a bit earlier in the evening.
Queen Serenity nodded, smiling. "Akari had been seriously injured protecting me. That forced her retirement as a Sailor Soldier. Unfortunately, she never fully recovered. The doctors weren't even certain she would be able to endure her pregnancy... I had always wanted to give her a second chance, and when I had to send all of you to new lives in the future, I found my opportunity."
"That was very nice of you, Mother," Usagi said.
Mamoru nodded. "Was she the only parent of the current Senshi to be reincarnated?"
"I doubt it," Queen Serenity said. "But Akari was the only one to be reincarnated as a parent of a Senshi in this life, which I suspect is what you meant."
He nodded again, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"How long can Princess Akari remain here, Mother?" Usagi asked.
"Not much longer, I'm afraid," Queen Serenity said. "It took much of my remaining power to manage it for this brief period."
Usagi focused her concentration, causing the ginzuishou to appear above her chest. "Could the ginzuishou make it possible for her to remain longer?"
"I suppose it could," Queen Serenity answered. "If Akari wants to stay."
Usagi smiled.
"Just what are you planning, Usako?" Mamoru asked.
"I was just thinking it would be nice for Rei to have more of a chance to get to know her mother, and for Kara to meet her grandmother," Usagi said, beginning to let the crystal glow.
"But what if Princess Akari doesn't want to remain in this world?" Mamoru asked.
"I doubt I can force a spirit to stay," Usagi said. "And even if the crystal can do that, I certainly wouldn't want to. I will leave it entirely up to her." The crystal pulsed softly and steadily.< To be continued >
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-01.26.2003