When the Day Met the Night (All Was Golden In the Sky)
Based on [ THIS ] prompt. Can read up on where this crazy came from starting [ HERE ] and [ HERE ].
Lucy sighed, chin in her hand as she sat at the little table in the hotel room she was given. Usagi was in the one over, their rooms connected by a shared bathroom. She was dressed in flattering sunrise cotton candy orange (as Usagi tended to so eloquently call it), with more subdued makeup on tonight. Just her lips and mascara with a bit of eyeliner to make her eyes pop (easy to do if she let the silver in her eyes glow instead of making it a dull gray).
But Usagi and her were supposed to be meeting with the President and Vice-President on forming an Alliance, as well as attend a dinner afterwards (whether it worked out or not, because it's the polite thing to do). So she had to look as Terranly normal as possible, which meant disguising her eyes. Her skin couldn't be helped. Usagi herself had decided to tone down the silver in her eyes, but refused to color her hair, her hair being a part of her heritage she would forever be proud of.
There's a knock from the door, and Lucy stands. It should be the escort the First Lady had promised to send that morning. Usagi had her fiancé, Mamoru, to take her, but Lucy was still missing a person on her arm after Konzen's death. As a princess, even if she was the second-in-line and more than content to be her sister's adviser, it was still protocol to not go to functions alone until her sister had an heir, in case Usagi ever did, somehow, be killed so it appeared Lucy was ready for the throne.
"Who is it?" She calls through, wondering if they'd use the code word she'd given the First Lady.
"Uh," the man thought for a moment, sounding awkward and confused, "the 'Man in the Moon'?"
It was him.
Lucy opened the door, smiling at the man and surprised to see she had to look up even further. She was short, yes, but then again some people were just tall. Extremely tall.
Her eyes are wide. "Are you seven feet tall?" She blurts before thinking properly, and a blush coats her cheeks right after. She laughs breathlessly, and looks away from the equally red man.
"Uhm, no, but I am 6'3."
Selene above, Lucy thinks.
"I was sent to help you, uhm, adjust?"
"Adjust?" Lucy repeats, confused.
"Yeah. Uh," he rubs the back of his neck, "the guy they send to help you de-stress."
"De-stre–" Lucy chokes on air. "Do you mean preform intercourse?" His face blazed red, as did hers silver. "I am not a Venetian or Martian! We don't– Selene above! Why did she think I wanted a paramour?"
"Your code was Man in the Moon…" the man mumbles, and Lucy squeals in shock.
"It is a common thought that there is a rabbit or man inside the Moon!" She cries, turning from him. "You can go. I'll get someone else to be my escort."
"What? But, ma'am, I'm supposed–"
"You will not be laying down with me. Lunarians do not engage in affairs because we have no need to." She says simply. "I wanted someone to talk to, someone who would 'protect' me." Lucy doesn't use her fingers, but the quotes can be heard around the words. It's a bit harsh, even if it's said in a gentle, kind voice.
"I don't have to fondue with you." He's says harshly, taking a step into the room. "She thought that's what you wanted and since you're supposed to like blondes–"
"How do you know that?!" She turned quickly, terror in her eyes. "No one knows!"
"Princess Phoibe, how do you think I was asked to come here?" He questioned. "You used a very, uh, suggestive term and your sister asked a blonde male escort you. Even a little kid could deduce…"
"Stop it." Lucy glared at him. "What's your name?"
"It's Steve." He introduced. "I'm Captain Steve Rogers."
Lucy rolls her eyes. "Captain America is a call girl? Great sun, this just keeps getting better." She sighs, looking at him tiredly, "I do not require sexual escorting, Captain Rogers. Just an escort for the evening. It's Lunarian custom that we princesses have a male or female at our arm, whether the heir or not, to show we're ready to take the throne at all times. It's like acting."
"Even on the Moon?" Steve asked curiously, and she shook her head.
"I do not on the Moon. The populace is aware of my condition, to put it lightly. My sister and I do not take escorts at that time."
"Then I'll take you to the party and dinner and drop you off here at the end of the night."
"Thank you, Captain Rogers." She smiled lightly. "And you won't have to stay at my side all night, just drop me off and mingle elsewhere. I won't force you to stay by my side."
"If you're always this nice as when you first introduced yourself, I might stay," he joked. Her smile warmed a fraction.
"Of course! What else would I be?" She picks up her purse, and nods to the door. "Ready to go?"
There's a knock before he can reply. It's from the adjacent bathroom, so it must be Usagi.
"Lulu! Has he arrived yet?" Usagi calls, and the bathroom door opens. She comes twirling in, dressed in a v-neck, flush pink evening gown. "I heard he's really handsome! Not as good looking as Endy, granted, but just as- oh!" Usagi blushes brightly when she sees him. "Whoops."
Lucy stood there, head in her hands. "Oh, Usa. You heard us talking."
"No I didn't!" Usagi huffs. "I heard a knock at the door and muffled talk, I didn't know much else. You do ta–"
"Serenity!" Lucy cut her sister off, head lifted and an ire that turned her gray-green eyes into molten silver, using her sister's first name. The elder princess yelped, and turned to Steve.
"Very nice to meet you, Captain America! I hope you enjoy the festivities tonight!"
Then she runs back through to her room, leaving Lucy to slump against the wall. "I love her, so much, but honestly. She will talk you crazy."
"Most siblings seem to, Princess Phoibe." He laughs gently.
Technically a Modern Call Captain (?) AU. Usagi’s name and title is Crown Princess Serenity Usagi Selena Lunaria of the Lunar Queendom and Silver Alliance and Lucy’s is Princess Phoibe Lucinda Serena Lunaria of the Lunar Queendom and Lady of the Stars.
Ask me all you’d like on this crazy. You can ask @uruvielnumenesse too because she convinced me to post it.
Also, what the ladies had on, right here: [ Lucy ] and [ Usagi ]
Send me an OC from the Tags and I’ll Tell You:Full Name: Lucy SpellmanGender and Sexuality: Female, PansexualPronouns: She/HerEthnicity/Species: Terran-Lunarian, CaucasianBirthplace and Birthdate: March 17th, year and place undecided yetGuilty Pleasures: Painting/sketching, binging on chocolate chip cookies and other sugary foodsPhobias: Her sister dying, never getting to go home, that she isn’t worth all the care her friends and family give her and they’ll one day realize itWhat They Would Be Famous For: Helping save the UniverseWhat They Would Get Arrested For: Punching Donald Trump, or some equally disgusting famous personOC You Ship Them With: Hmm, crossing over it’d be Loki.OC Most Likely To Murder Them: I honestly don’t think any would.Favorite Movie/Book Genre: Historical romance for books and Sci-fi action for moviesLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: That there’s such a thing as a True Love’s KissTalents and/or Powers: Can heal anyone, glows with a white lightWhy Someone Might Love Them: She’s a very caring individual, likes to see the good in people even if they do something wrongWhy Someone Might Hate Them: She gets easily snappish with people, and her whole world revolves around her sister which isn’t very healthyHow They Change: Lucy begins to open up and focus on everyone, not just her sister, and begins to understand that she is worth all the love she’s givenWhy You Love Them: She’s the OC I’ve had since 4th grade and she’s changed soooo much and I don’t think I could ever forget her in a million years. She’s the original babe.
Little Headcanon for Lucy Set Before "Lucy of the Moon"
Lucy was four when she realized her father would never come back. No one had to tell Lucy, it was just obvious to her when her mother fell in love and married another man. James was upset and vocal about it, but Lucy just let it happen.
