Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ As Heaven is Wide ❯ A Young Girl's Dream ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Author's Notes:

Konnichiwa, minna! Hi! This is my second fanfic and for some strange reason I never thought to put up my first up online. I guess I just wrote it for fun! Anyway, my first fic, was an action story about Serena and her extraordinary visitor from the past Moon Kingdom. I didn't think it was too well written, but oh well. So, here's the first chapter of my fic. Just some shout outs: To Kristin (Usagi) Awesome fic, keep writing sister and to Pam, awesome story so far, keep up the good work! Go read her fanfic at http://www.moonromance.com Look under "p". Her fic is called Meetings. It's really good. One more thing, this is a Serena/Darien romance. All you Seiya/Usagi fans, this is definitely not the place for you. I've seen some SailorStars episodes and they are cute together, but COME ON, he's no Mamoru/Darien! Now, on with the show!!

As Heaven is Wide

Chapter1: A Young Girl's Dream

By: Miaka Yamada

gross@gurlmail.com

Edited by: Reeni

A young lady sat on top of a lush green hill staring in awe at the magnificent site before her. Her long, flowing, golden-blonde hair was placed into an unusual style on top of her head. Her hair was parted down the middle into two pigtails, opposite of each other. The odd thing was the two buns that the pigtails sprouted out from. It was a most unusual haid do. The slightest movement of her head brought a bright, shiny luster to her hair. This girl's lightly colored cerulean eyes gazed intently, drinking in everything before her, as she drew her knees to her breast. With her chin placed on top of her knees, she sighed with a longing for the sublimely grand scene that lay ahead. Since she was young, this girl had desired to be a part of that scenario. She had wanted to feel the joy of happiness and beauty, the trust between master and servant, and the love of family and friends. For the past seventeen years of her life, she had been dealt the cruelest hand of cards from the deck of life. Her life had been bleak and empty, everyday surviving just for a table scrap of food and a warm corner to sleep in. The poor little chit's parents had died in a horrid carriage accident when she was only of two years of age. Unwillingly, she was left in the care of her ungrateful Uncle George, who was a greedy, piggish, money-hungry wretched bastard. He not only left the poor child at a local tavern while he drunk himself silly, but squandered every last penny of her inheritance money on his terrible habit of gambling and women. But being as young as she was, she knew nothing of this and of what a better life she could have had. Throughout her life, she was denied what a child needed most, love. One would think that with such a background, one would grow up as irritable and isolated as one's past, but this girl defied that stereotype. She matured into a warm, caring, and passionate lady.

On one fateful day, she was freed from the grips of hell, when her dastardly uncle passed away three years earlier, leaving her with a tavern keeper, Mrs. Norton. She was treated no differently by her as she was from her uncle. The girl worked as a maid, cleaning tables, washing dishes and waiting on drunken sailors, all in exchange for some mere table scraps and a place to sleep in the hay heap outside the bar. Now, being nineteen and utterly alone, except for her one true friend, Steven, a stable boy, she returned from her dreary past to focus on her present life. The girl wiped silent tears off her face as they rolled slowly down her cheeks. ` I wish I was a palace lady or even a servant there` she thought. ` They must be treated far more better than here. How I wish I could be there. Anywhere but here would be splendid.' Before she could stop her self, a fresh batch of tears slid down her face making her neck wet. She just let herself cry as she hugged her knees tightly to her breast. Well, this little lass was admiring none other than the illustrious Earth Kingdom. This kingdom was of an elegant air. It's stone walls were cut precisely to a "T" with great time and care, the look of a traditional fairy tale palace. The castle, itself, was surrounded by fresh green grass that tickled your senses. On the west wing of the castle stood charmingly beautiful gardens filled with the brightest and most delicious smelling flowers. Within this garden of fantasies, laid an extraordinary area in which only red roses grew. The young girl knew this region all too well, like a distant memory. She had never actually physically stepped a foot in the Earth Kingdom's rose garden, but she had observed it practically all her life. When she was feeling despair, she let her mind wander to the pleasure and adventure waiting there, in her mind's version of the rose garden.

Every morning, before work in the tavern, she would stealthily slip past the tavern doors, where she would run as fast as her little skinny legs could carry her, through a thick forest of trees and bushes, to her hilltop refuge. When she arrived breathlessly, she would sit patiently and wait for the entrance of her Prince. The prince of the Earth Kingdom was not really hers, so to speak, but she liked to dream that he was and that, an evil witch who cursed their love, separated them. She would then laugh to herself for having such foolish thoughts. Anyway, the Prince probably never knew that such a girl existed, dreaming of him night and day. She had memorized his morning routine, as if it was her own. During her breaks at the tavern, she would act out the prince's movements, much to the delight of her friend, Steven. The Prince would carelessly walk through his garden indulging in the tranquillity and serenity of his refuge. Every now and then, he would stop to inhale the deep intoxicating scent of a rose or to admire the beauty of its dainty petals. All she could do was sit and watch with stars in her eyes and affection on the brain.

`Oh, If I could only meet him in person. That would be truly wonderful' she thought. ` What would I say?' she continued thinking. `Good day, your grace. I have observed you for all my life. I have watched every morning as you enter your garden. I even dream about you and discuss you with my friend in a stable.'

Reliazation hit her like a ton of bricks as she specculated about her problem.

`No! No!' she thought while shaking her head. `He would think that I was not right in the head, like some kind of…'

" SERENA!!" A voice sliced through her ears, interrupting her thoughts. " Serena," the voice continued. "Get your lousy, no good, stinking, skinny little no body over here." Then the voice took on a sickly sweet tone. "You have chores to do."

Serena frowned and stood up to leave while brushing her bottom with her hand to shush away stray pieces of grass that hung there.

`I shall see you tomorrow, my Prince,' she thought as she blew her beloved a kiss and curtsied.

Her eyesight lingered on her handsome knight for a moment before returning to face her duty ahead for her. She took off jogging towards town, holding one side of her skirt.

` Some day, ` she thought. ` Some day. `

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That's all for the first chapter! Sooo, how was it? I know it's really wordy and lengthy but you need setting. Sorry! I would like to thank Reeni for her awesome editing. Thumbs up, girl! I welcome all comments, questions, suggestions or inquiries at gross@gurlmail.com please no flames, spams, or viruses. Not that you guys would ever, ever, send me anything like that, right? [AUDIENCE is SILENT!!] Right? Guys? Hello??? Get ready for Chapter 2: A Prince's Curiosity. Stay tuned!!