Drops of Starlight

Chapter 19: I'll Be the Actress Starring in Your Bad Dreams

💫 Drops of Starlight 💫
By StrawberryMoonRose
🍓🌙 🌹

I write my chapters in gmail and I haven't figured out how to turn off autocorrect. This is what it changes their names to every time:

Usagi - Usage

Chibi-Usa - Chibi-USA

Haruka - Hanukkah

Michiru - mischief

Rei - red

Hotaru - Howard

That one cracks me up every time XD

(For real though, let me know if I accidentally type Molly instead of Naru. That's more likely to go unnoticed than Howard.) Haha.

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Chapter 19: I'll be the Actress Starring in Your Bad Dreams
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That night after a scrumptious dinner of Hotaru's specialty - sesame soba noodles - and a few episodes of a TV series Usagi sporadically followed, the trio stood before the patio windows in the living room, mesmerized by the bizarre symphony of lightning sparking up the ink-dark sky.

Cradled gently in Usagi's embrace, Chibi-Usa had surrendered to slumber. Her excitement of Hotaru's company had been so overwhelming that she had skipped her usual afternoon nap, and was out for the night. Usagi swayed, her arms providing an instinctive rhythm as she shifted her weight from side to side.

Seiya slipped an arm around her.  Usagi rested her head on the Starlight's strong shoulder. She found herself feeling a little drowsy after her second helpings at dinner.

Hotaru, her eyes fixed on the breathtaking display before them, broke the silence. "I've never seen anything quite like this."

"They said on the news it's called 'thunder snow'," Usagi commented.

"It looks like the kind of lightning we've had on my planet." Seiya's eyes followed the brilliant flashes of purple streak from the heavens like wicked fingers. Each bolt highlighted the descent of falling snow.

"It has an undeniable beauty," Hotaru murmured, touching the cool glass. "If only it weren't creating such perilous situations across the country."

"You don't think the power's gonna go out here, do you?" Usagi asked, a frantic edge in her voice.

Seiya responded with a reassuring touch, her lips brushing the crown of Usagi's head. "Let's hope not."

They watched the sky until Usagi couldn't stifle her yawns any longer. She attended to her nightly routine, brushing her teeth, followed by a change into her beloved silk nightgown. The sensation of releasing her hair from its buns brought a sense of relief to her scalp. She took a few extra minutes to comb her golden locks until they were free of tangles and shimmering in a curtain down her back.

"Goodnight, Hotaru." Usagi poked her head into the living room where Hotaru was comfortable with a pillow and blanket on the couch.

"Goodnight, Usagi."

"Thanks again for staying with us. Chibi-Usa loves spending time with you."

"It's not a problem at all. You know I don't mind."

Usagi smiled and made her way to her bedroom where she found Seiya sitting in bed, tucked under the covers and flipping through the pages of an old magazine. The sound of the door closing drew Seiya's attention. She glanced up and her expression shifted.

"Bun Head..." Seiya took in the sight of Usagi sauntering across the room in a shimmering pale-pink nightie that stopped mid-thigh. It was a simple piece, its lace trim drawing attention to her bare legs. Seiya turned back to the magazine, feeling heat rushing to her face and coursing through her body. "Why do you do this to me?" she mumbled, fighting back a smile.