Part two ~My Angel~
	~(PG) Chapter 2 By Callisto~

	    "You're It!"

	Prince Io of the past walked on short
 legs down the flower covered path to the 
castle, guards bowing to him and his mother 
as they passed. He remembered that his 
mother had told him that he should always 
walk with pride, always acting very proper 
and noble. He didn?t understand exactly what 
this meant, being only two and one half 
years old, but he was pretty sure it meant 
he was supposed to be good. He tried, but it 
was hard. Especially when he was just going 
to his mother?s friends home. He never had 
any fun there. He had much more fun at home 
where he could play and be himself. In 
public he always had to act so good, so 
boring.

	He followed him mother silently through 
the castle until they reached their 
destination.	

	?Kumi-san!? His mother cried as they 
entered the large pink room. It was 
furnished with the finest furniture and full 
of the best toys. Suddenly this trip didn?t 
seem so bad to the little prince.

	?Hello, Suyna-san!? The queen of 
Jupiter cried as she ran to hug Io?s mother. 
?Do you want to see her? She?s in her 
bassinet."

	?Oh, I?d love to! Io, come here sweety. 
Come look at the little baby!?

	Baby!? That?s why they were here! 
Babies were about the least interesting 
thing to see and yet grownups made such a 
fuss over them. He walked unwillingly 
towards the bassinet and peered inside. 
There, laying in a cloud of blankets was a 
tiny baby girl. She had little tufts of 
golden brown hair on her head, and little 
rosy cheeks. Io was very disappointed that 
all of the wonderful toys in the room were 
going to be wasted on the tiny little baby 
before him. It would be a long time before 
she could use any of them.?What a 
waste!? Io thought, as he looked down at the 
baby in disgust. She was definitely not 
worth leaving his home. At that moment, She 
opened her bright green eyes and for a split 
second, the two stared at each other in 
silence, their mothers smiling at each 
other.

	The beautiful, peaceful silence ended 
abruptly as without warning a bright light 
shot out of the little princess?s forehead, 
revealing the sign of Jupiter. 
Instantaneously a light shot out of Io?s 
forehead, revealing the sign of Io.

	Shocked and bewildered Io jumped back 
from the basket with a cry which caused 
Jupiter to cry as well. As quickly as they 
had come, the signs disappeared, but their 
mother?s knew what this meant; Jupiter and 
Io were officialy the Senshi and Heishi of 
Jupiter.

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	The peace and tranquility of little 
Jupiter?s flower garden was demolished as a 
familiar voice came from behind her.

	?Hey, Jupiter! This sure looks 
exciting!? Io laughed as he took hold of one 
of the tiny whisps of hair that were kept 
free of Jupiter?s ponytail into his chubby 
little hand. He made bunny ears on her head 
and continued to make a pest of himself 
until she could take no more.

	?Stop that!? She cried as she jummped 
up off the ground.

	?You can?t hurt me!? Io said with a 
laugh. ?I have this!? 

	He pulled a little sword from his belt 
and held it up. Jupiter porceeded to take it 
from him and in the process left him laying 
on the ground with a couple of bruises.

	She giggled and ran off with it before 
Io could even get up.

	?Get back here Jupiter! Give it back, 
it?s mine!? Io yelled as he stood chased her 
through the halls of the castle.

	?Not anymore it isn?t!? Jupiter giggled 
as she dogged Io. They ran up and down the 
halls, Jupiter always a few steps ahead of 
Io, her soft green dress flying behind her 
as she ran. Her tiny ponytail danced in the 
breeze, and her bare feet padded softly on 
the linoleum floor.

	Io ran after her, trying desperately to 
catch up with her. His little black boots 
clomped down the halls as he tried to run 
under his little armor, his blue cape flying 
after him. 

	When they got back outside into the 
flower garden Jupiter stopped running, as 
did Io.

	"All right Jupiter, give me my sword 
back!? Io said angrily.

	?What do you need it for?? Jupiter 
asked. ?Why don?t I get a sword? I deserve 
one just as much as you!?

	?Because,? Io said, ?I?m a Heishi (it 
mean?s warrior) Prince. If there was ever a 
battle I would need it to fight for the Moon 
kingdom on behalf of Jupiter!? He stuck a 
heroic pose, his little cape flying in the 
breeze, and the sun reflecting off of his 
traditional silver armor.

	"Ha! You?re no warrior! I?m the Senshi 
Princess of all Jupiter, you?re only the 
Prince of Io, a tiny little moon.?

	?Well, that?s better than nothing.? Io 
retorted.

	?Besides, there aren?t going to be any 
wars. There haven?t been wars since Queen 
Serenity brought peace to us a long time 
ago, before I was even born. That?s at least 
six years!?

	?Well you?re not a warrior Princess 
either. Everyone knows that only boy Senshi 
can be warriors! Like I am.? Io said smugly 
as Jupiter twirled his tiny blade through 
the air.

	?Oh yea!? Jupiter said. ?My mommy told 
me I?m one of the chosen Sailor Senshi! 
Special girl?s born to protect the Moon 
Princess! Sailor Senshi are the best! 
Princess Sernity?s a Senshi, Princess Venus 
is a senshi, Princess Mercury is a senshi, 
and so is Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and 
Pluto! They?re all way stronger than you 
are! We meet as a court all the time. It is 
my destiny to protect the Princess! So 
there!? She stuck out her tounge at Io.

	?Girls can?t be warriors!? Io said in 
disgust.

	?Oh Yea?? Jupiter said angrily. She 
dropped Io?s sword on the ground and stomped 
angrily towards him. She stopped a foot in 
front of him and glared angrily, as he 
looked at her in terror. She finally lifted 
her hand and slapped him on the back, 
knocking him to the ground. Her glare turned 
to a sweet smile, ?Tag, you?re it!? She 
giggled and began to run.

	?Hey, no fair!? Io laughed as he picked 
himself up from the ground and ran after 
her, picking up his tiny sword on the way, 
returning it to its sheath.