"Reflections and a Day Off"

by Cassandra

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing!!

"Letting the Sun Shine In: Yaten"

Chapter I

Something was nudging me in the ribs.

Groaning irritably, I ignored it and sank deeper into my sheets. I didn’t need this. I didn’t deserve this.

Then, something like a feather began tickling my nose.

This time around, I swatted whatever it was away with a hand until it finally stopped.

Sighing, I curled up tighter and hugged my pillow. A contented smile ghosted on my face.

Aaaaah… peace at last.

Beautiful silence.

…

"Yyyyyyyyyaaaaaaatteeeeeen!"

My eyes shot open at the same time my hand shot out from under my chin to grab the moron who dared to disrupt my sleep. I growled angrily when my gaze met with laughing blue eyes.

It was Seiya.

My voice deepened as a growl rumbled in my throat. "What the hell do you want?!" I demanded.

He just laughed and pulled at my hand that held him by the collar of his red shirt. Managing to pry my fingers off, he straightened up and looked down at me with the same smirk on his face. He nudged my foot which peeked out from underneath my lavender sheets with his own and said, "Aren’t you gonna get up?"

That was the stupidest thing that he could ask. Did he pull me out of my contented slumber for his moronic questions? I didn’t feel up for them right now. I never really was in the morning unless I had my shower first. I crossed my arms over my chest and stubbornly closed my eyes. Again, I asked myself why did all the things in the past happen?

Why did Galaxia have to destroy our home?

Why did Kakyuu-hime have to flee to this planet?

Why did we have to become pop idols under the absurd name of "Three Lights"?

Why did I have to suffer Seiya’s annoying tendencies?

I opened my eyes and glared at him. "Seiya, what day is it today?" I asked in a mock tolerant voice.

"Saturday." He answered without batting an eyelash, of course.

I continued through gritted teeth, wanting so much to wipe that smirk off his face. "And what is the significance of this Saturday?"

"It’s our day off."

"Yes! And he wins the Nobel Prize! An absolute genius!" I cheered in vicious sarcasm as I applauded and looked back at him with open, morning-tinged contempt. "Duh! Isn’t that reason enough to leave me alone??"

Seiya’s smirk widened as he raised a questioning eyebrow and stood his ground. "And what exactly do you plan to do with this beautiful day?"

"Leave. Me. Alone."

Seiya know what I would be doing. I’d just be staying in here all day long and sleep. In my opinion, just staying alone in the peace and quiet of your room and sleeping is something that we need every once in a while. One has to get away from those exerting rehearsals and screaming, fanatical girls.

It wasn’t my idea to become the Three Lights. I surely didn’t want girls screaming "I love you, Yaten!" all the time in my ear, smiling perfectly for the camera, getting fanmail ("Yaten, I want to be your girl…" Can’t you be less imbecilic? Please!), and becoming the fantasy of girls all over. As I said, I didn’t need this. I just want Kakyuu-hime to take notice of us and come back.

Seiya just stood there for a period of time, eyeing me.

I just looked right back. I won’t be the one backing down.

Finally, he rolled his eyes and sighed in defeat. "Fine, knock yourself out. Man Yaten, you could be such a prick sometimes." He said as he flipped the door open and stepped out without getting his ponytail stuck between the door.

I sighed and relaxed, sinking into the ocean of silky lavender. I wrapped myself in my blanket tight like a fairy in a flower and closed my eyes. Oh, sweet oblivion.

The door snapped open again and my upper body went it.

Damned Seiya was at the door again, smirking evilly.

"Yaten-kun, make that ‘you’re a prick all the time!’" There was a burst of laughter from him and he disappeared before my pillow made contact with his face. My pillow hit the wood with a thump then to the marble floor with silence.

When I was sure that he was gone, I groaned and ran a hand through my silvery-white locks, simultaneously letting my head rest against the headboard with a sigh. My green eyes were fixed at the ceiling, looking at nothing at all.

What the heck is wrong with him? I demanded to myself but there was no real answer. We are here in this world for one reason and one reason alone: to find Kakyuu-hime. Damn Tsukino Usagi who has swayed our leader!

Tsukino Usagi. The Odango Atama. Sailor Moon. Princess Serenity. They were all one and the same.

The bubble headed idiot who stole Seiya’s heart at first sight. I really don’t know what he sees in her.

She’s clumsy. She’s an idiot. She doesn’t know how to fight at all. She doesn’t even have a smatch of grace!

He says that it’s because she reminds him of our princess but they were hardly the same!

I don’t believe it. I’m actually ranting about that Dumpling Head again. I don’t know how many times I had done this before but I just couldn’t handle it. She’s disrupting everything! Our perfect plan, our one mission, Fighter’s focus – everything that matters!

Damn her and her court of loyal senshi!

Why don’t they just leave us alone? This wasn’t their business and we aren’t here to destroy the Earth that they so love… and yet as I complain about them, I still can’t help but admire them. I’ve heard of the things they did before and after the Silver Millennia and I must say that they did a good job of protecting their home. Not that I’d admit it to them.

Besides, we are invaders and it wasn’t just normal to let our actions slide. If I were in their place, I know I would have gone the same route as they would have with dealing with us.

If I had another chance, I would have…

Snap out of it Healer! I called myself by my senshi name. You have a mission and the past has happened and there is absolutely nothing you could do about it. The present and what you do about it is what matters. What you do now would define the future.

And getting there would not result from you staying in bed all day, no matter how much you crave it.

Another sigh flew from my parted lips. I turned my head to my covered windows. Without losing a beat, I stepped out of bed.

With those things in mind and Seiya’s interruptions it would all be no use trying to get back to sleep.

As much as I did not like what he did, I would still be thankful. Again, something that I wouldn’t admit to that overbearing leader of ours.

I walked barefoot to the windows and pulled the heavy velvet curtains back. Sunlight streamed into the room, enveloping me as well in a hazy outline.

The warmth and light was beautiful.

And after a long time, I smiled a real smile.

This beautiful day should not be missed for a life’s mission should be led to the light.

"Ohayo gozaimasu."