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Chapter 02: Matrimonial Plans

Three weeks passed after the incident with Minako and the senshi's near brush with death... All the senshi were slowly starting to recover from the terrible last days of the war with Void. Some faster than others.

Sitting in front of her vanity, Usagi ran a brush through her hair and deftly twisted and tied it up into her usual odangos. She didn't feel like dressing up too much, so she just threw on some jeans and a t-shirt. Then she left the Palace itself to walk about the grounds for a while.

The gardens sparkled with dew in the morning light. Usagi stopped among the red roses, her favorite flower. The roses made her think of her beloved husband and king, Mamoru, and her face broke out into a bright smile. Then she suddenly remembered something and ran back into the palace.

Usagi ran about frantically, looking everywhere for Setsuna and Makoto (never once thinking about the pink communicator that she still had attached to her wrist after all these years) and asking whoever she saw if they'd noticed them anywhere about that morning. She stopped several servants, guards, and even a few of the senshi if they knew where they could be, but it seemed no one had any idea as to where they were.

"Setsuna!" she cried, finally spotting the Senshi of Time after just having spoken with Chenoa. SHe had been watching Heion, but the child had run off out of sight again. Setsuna was not worried and was now awaiting for the time when the girl would re-emerge, "There you are... have you seen Mako-chan? I want you two to help me with something."

"My Queen, is something wrong?" Setsuna asked.

Usagi shook her head, saying, "No, nothing is wrong. I just feel so bad about something and I want to correct it."

Setsuna just looked at her Queen even more puzzled by her cryptic statement. She was about to ask again if something was wrong, and if not, what exactly she had worked herself up about. Then the queen interrupted her once again.

"Just come on, we gotta find Makoto," Usagi turned to go around the corner in the hallway and ran smack into Makoto, "OYE!"

Setsuna reached to steady Usagi from the collision as Makoto looked at her, a smirk playing on her delicate lips, "Heard you were lookin' for me Usagi-chan."

Usagi got an embarrassed look on her face as she realized she had been asking everybody all over the palace if they had seen either of the two. She quickly decided not to worry about it and brightened, saying, "Well, I need your help. Setsuna-chan, I need you to make a wedding dress. And Mako-chan, I need you to make a wedding cake."

The two Warriors looked at Usagi as if she had completely lost her mind. Then Setsuna and Makoto exchanged a glance, each one silently asking if they knew what she was talking about. Each face betrayed the fact that they had not a clue about what was happening. They were about to say something once more when they felt a breeze pass by them. As they looked down the hall they saw Heion. Both looked down and shook their heads.

Setsuna commented on how fast the girl was growing, and how she'd need special care in her raising due to the fact that she would have powers of her own.

Usagi and Makoto agreed, but then Usagi quickly turned the conversation back to the wedding. Usagi continually tries to make them have the wedding be an extravagant, lavish affair, but both Setsuna and Makoto realize that Chenoa and Kodia both would rather have a simple wedding... They both agree to help, all the while trying to make Usagi not be quite so eager about this whole ordeal. Usagi however ignores them completely.

Finally Usagi just hugs the both of them gushing, crying, "Thank you both so much," Usagi gushed, giving them hugs, "I've got a lot to plan, so I'll see you both later."

Makoto and Setsuna both got sweat drops as she left the room, knowing it would be difficult to make her realize that everyone didn't enjoy ostentation.

"She really is going to make a gala affair out of this," Makoto sighed. She knew her queen and long time friend meant well, but even after all this time, she was still the same old Usagi...

Setsuna just nodded in reply, seeing no reason to elaborate on her feelings on the subject, "Well," Setsuna said after a period of silence, "I'd better go have a talk with Chenoa and see how she will like her wedding dress. I'll see you around, Makoto... good luck with the cake. I'm sure it'll be delicious," Makoto nodded and Setsuna set off to find Chenoa... The Makoto decided that all this talk of cakes had her in the mood for baking... So she set of to make a cherry pie to give the others later.

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