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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Orion REMIX
An uncanonical fanfic by Greenbeans 
Episode .015625^2: Happy Birthday!
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     A few years ago, (which isn't nearly long enough ago for bygones to be 
bygones) Sailor America went out of her way to celebrate a birthday.

**

     Few people entered her sanctuary.  It wasn't that they weren't welcome, 
for all were entitled to the rest her practice granted, but that they felt 
intimidated by her.  It was a situation she did little to rectify.  If 
someone could not find peace to sit with those that made them uncomfortable, 
they would be unable to find the peace that the flames offered.  And so, it 
came as no small surprise when Sailor America presented herself before her.

     Sailor Mars nodded shortly in acknowledgement then resettled into a 
more comfortable position.  "Have you come here to find peace or 
enlightenment?" Mars asked in an even tone that she had used with millions 
of people over the centuries.

     America settled herself near the fire before answering.  Beads of sweat 
were already forming on her brow.  "Neither.  I come to ask something of 
you."

     Mars raised an eyebrow.  It took a lot of gall to come to her sanctuary 
to make requests of her.  She quickly reappraised the brashness of this 
American.  "Yes?"

     The younger senshi did not appear nervous under her scrutinizing gaze.  
"It has come to my attention that your birthday is nearing.  I would like to 
hold a celebration in your honor."

     Her eyebrows made a migration to her hairline.  "You want to throw ME a 
birthday party?"  A short bark of laughter answered that question.  "I 
haven't celebrated my birthday in centuries!"

     "Well then, it's long overdue.  Celebrating one's birthday should be 
done at least once a century, by my thinking."

     "You'll come to think differently after a few hundred years," Mars 
continued to chuckle with amusement at the absurd idea.  "Do as you wish, 
you tend to any ways."

     America bowed to her.  "Thank you."  With that, she left the hot room.

     Mars shook her head, "Birthdays indeed."

**

     America returned to the room she shared with her lover, Jen.  The lover 
in question was home, and curious about what she had done to sweat as much 
as she had.

     "Oh," America scratched the back of her head, "just visiting my 
favorite planet senshi."

     "Eileen," Jen's voice held a warning tone.  "What are you up to?"

     "Nothing!  Aw man, it's hot in her sanctuary.  I need a shower.  Care 
to join me?" She smiled winningly, hoping to distract her partner from what 
she was planning.

     "I don't know," Jen drawled.  "Do I have to scrub your back?"

     "Not if you don't want to," Eileen shifted to a more cute, pouty look.

     "Oh no you don't!  Not that LOOK.  Eileen!  Cut it out!" Jen resisted 
as long as she could before capitulating.  "Alright, let's go."

**

     Nearly two weeks later, Eileen sighed with satisfaction at her 
handiwork.  She had reserved one of the larger ballrooms for the party and 
had drafted several of her fellow senshi into helping her decorate it.  It 
was a lot of hard work, but it would all pay off in the end.

     Jen leaned against a table that would be laden with food in a few short 
hours.  "I still don't understand why you're doing this.  You and Mars 
haven't gotten along since you met."

     Eileen leaned against the table besides Jen.  "Can't I try to bury the 
hatchet with her?"

     "If it were with anyone else, I wouldn't suspect you."

     "I love you too, dear," Eileen laughed and put an arm around her 
friend, squeezing Jen against her.

**

     The night brought with it a grand celebration.  Nearly every senshi 
that wasn't on duty came to the party.  Dignitaries, citizens of note, and 
the royal family attended the festivities.  The ballroom was filled with 
laughter, music, and merry-making.

     "It's been a while since I've gone to a party.  This was an excellent 
idea," one senshi said to a group of her counterparts.  Those gathered 
around all nodded with enthusiastic agreement.

     "You've really pull it off," Orion hugged America briefly from their 
position on an overlooking balcony.

     "The fun hasn't even begun yet," America said with anticipation.

     Just then, a large cake was brought into the room with a modest number 
of candles on it (1 per century).  Neo Queen Serenity encouraged her long 
time friend to blow all of the candles out.  After that was done, servers 
from the other room presented themselves to cut and serve the cake to the 
guests.

     America left the balcony to congratulate the birthday girl and present 
her 'gift'. 

     "Sailor America, I've been wondering where you were hiding.  This was a 
splendid idea!" The Neo Queen lavished praise upon her.

     America bowed respectfully and thanked her liege for her kind words.

     "Sailor Mars, there is one more event left for this evening," America 
smiled at her superior.

     "Really?  We've had cake, gifts, and sang.  What more is left?"

     A BROAD grin came to America's face.  "Spanking the birthday girl."

     Mars gasped in realization.  "You tricked me!  Serenity, she can't hold 
me to that, can she?"  She appealed to the Queen.

     Serenity nodded.  "I'm afraid so, it is tradition."

     Mars held her head in her hands, "Masaka!"

     "I'm going to ENJOY this," America continued to grin.

     From the balcony above, Orion shook her head.  "I should have known..."

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     Here's your story, Sean.  Happy birthday!  I hope you and Mars both get 
spanked a lot ^_-