Sailor Moon: The final saga
NOTE: I do not own Sailor Moon at all. The following is an AU story and WILL contain homosexuality and harsh language. If this offends you in any way, shape or form please stop reading now! If you continue past this point I appreciate you reading and I hope you enjoy the story
Chapter 1
"UUUUUSSSSSAAAAAGGGGGIIIII!"
Ah the familiar exclaim of Mrs. Tuskino that either meant her daughter needed to get up or she was in trouble...
Today it was the latter!
Yes folks apparently our favorite heroine had bombed yet ANOTHER test and her mother just found out. This was her 3rd test in two weeks that she had flunked and her parents were becoming gravely concerned that by passing barely she wasn't getting enough out of her education. You know...typical parental worry!
"What's up mom?" Usagi asked as casually as ever. She knew that she was more or less about to get told about her study habits(or lack thereof) ,and that she needed to get straightened out but she still acted as innocent as ever.
"Don't 'What's up mom' me young lady!" Mrs Tuskino exclaimed "You've been flunking too many tests lately and it makes your father and I wonder what exactly it is you do at your study groups!" she continued as she lectured her daughter. About fifteen minutes into the tirade and Usagi burst into tears, got her shoes on and ran out the door and towards the bus stop that she knew would take her to the CROWN Game Center.
Speaking of that place...
"So how long have you been living in Japan?" A tall brunette girl asked me as I was doing some maintenance on one of the arcade cabinets
"3 months and I just got this job recently. The owner dug my outgoing personality and when he found out that I knew how to maintain the different cabs here he hired me on the spot." Joshua explained to the young lady as I finished up the basic maintain on the machine.
"Silly me I didn't get to introduce myself did I?" The girl asked as she extended her hand "My name is Kino Makoto and I go to the Juuban High School a little ways from here." She explained as I shook her hand and introduced myself"
"The names Joshua Curtis but you can call me Josh or J.L. if that is that is more to your liking." I explained before heading behind the counter to get ready to perform my duty behind there for the day
"So Josh" Makoto started "Tell me about yourself" she finished and I smiled before obliging her
"Well let's see" Joshua began "I've lived in America for a good portion of my life before me and a few buddies were getting depressed with the job market in the states and moved here. Surprisingly I got a job the quickest and my friends are still looking!" I exclaimed as Usagi walked in the sliding double doors of the game center and I knew she got a chewing out.
"Moshi Moshi Usagi-Chan!" Joshua called out knowing that she usually perked up when she heard my voice...
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
"Joshua-chan!" She called back and all but sprinted up to the counter to see me. She always was like this whenever she saw me despite her having Mamoru. Why? I think its because she knew that I would never scold her on her grades but always just try to cheer her up about them.
"Let's see considering before you saw me you were depressed as all hell am I right to assume that you got your last test back?" Joshua asked and she somberly nodded "You know I don't lecture you Usagi but please just try to take the study groups you go to a bit more seriously...for me?" Joshua said as gently as he could and she smiled as she looked up and nodded. Makoto noticed this and got that "curious" look on her face
"Are you two dating?" She asked and...they couldn't help it! Usagi and Joshua burst into a giggle fit for like five solid minutes before regaining our composure.
"Sorry about that" Joshua told Makoto "but we all know she has Mamoru and I wouldn't interfere with that relationship" he explained and she nodded as I produced a shake for the two ladies and paid for it out of my pocket.
The rest of the day at the Game Center was relatively uneventful. Joshua got to show off his skill on some of the arcade cabs, Usgai got into a fight with one girl that got broke up by Mako-chan and all was well in the world. Of course...when "they" showed up s**t was going to hit the fan had it not been for the fact that Mako-chan and the other girl, whom Joshua found out later was named Rei Hino, were keeping us apart!
Why did these two people irk Joshua? Well it wasn't so much that BOTH irked him but rather one of them did. The thing was they weren't going to get to find out why just yet...no he decided to keep them and the other girls in the dark about portions of my past that I had been learning since I came to the country.
"Good evening Michiru-san..." Joshua said pleasantly to the aquamarine haired girl and then took one look at the other girl and bit my tongue before saying "Haruka" and then proceeded to walk out as my shift was over and he went to the car park.
The ride home was uneventful and Joshua made his way to the apartment that he lived in since he got there. It was a nice one bedroom apartment and with a soundproof studio in case I wanted to jam out without disturbing my neighbors: The Mizunos!
Oh yeah...we might want to explain some things here!
Her name is Ami Mizuno as we all know. She is one of the people that when Joshua made the move from the States to Japan that surprisingly welcomed Joshua with open arms. Her mother, Dr. Kethry Mizuno, was with her the day that they picked him up from the airport and immediately offered Joshua a spare apartment that they had on lease. Why they rented two out was never discussed but he graciously accepted the offer.
That night when Joshua was in his room jamming out to some music on the drum kit that was in the apartment he got a phone call from the woman that he would find out later was Tuskino Usagi's mother and she invited Kethry, Ami and myself to a dinner to welcome me to the country. He accepted the offer to go to the dinner and met Usagi-Chan and her brother Shingo. Shingo is actually a REALLY good kid but you know how younger brothers can be and that is how he always is with Usagi ,but he always chalked it up to "If he didn't care about her he wouldn't do it" kind of logic that he got. Dinner was a full 3 course meal and Usagi didn't act like the clumsy, ditzy girl that everyone knows. She actually was actually a very well behaved young lady on this night and that left Joshua with a good impression of not just her, but what her friends would probably be like.
And then "She" walked in..
He couldn't tell you why but when Haruka was standing at the door with Michiru his blood pressure hit a level that he never knew existed! Usagi introduced him to Michiru first and he was very happy to see her. When he was in college in the States she came alone and performed a very uplifting and positively charged atmosphere that no one else could replicate. She was a true Goddess for sure!
A few nights after the dinner he went down to one of the local parks and sat at the swing set where he was starting to piece together images of a past that HE THOUGHT I knew nothing about! A place that didn't exist except in myths and fantasies but when a certain party showed up he stood his guard and was ready for anything to happen.
She was Setsuna Meiou and she came for a visit. What about or why was never really discussed because when she saw Joshua was poised to attack she didn't say anything and left. To call it strange would have been a seriously gross understatement!
After she left Joshua walked home and looked up at the night sky. He had a vision that on a full moon something was going to happen that wouldn't be able to be explained until I was ready. There was just one "minor" problem: The next full moon was in one week's time!
Back in the present and while Joshua was on his drum kit practicing some songs he got a VERY interesting phone call. What made it more interesting was that it was in fact Michiru telling me of "Shooting Stars" that were going to be streaking across the night sky that night. The reason this was interesting you ask? It was the night of the full moon!
Joshua went to the park that night alone. Upon inspection in the heavens the moon was in fact full and there were not one, not two but three of these stars that looked to be heading in one direction and then made a sharp turn...TOWARDS HIM! "Oh f***!" was the only thing Joshua could POSSIBLY think when the three stars came towards the Terra Firma of our planet. You don't think? Nah it couldn't be...right?
Why isn't he ever allowed to be right?
His watch read Midnight when the three "shooting stars" touched down and his mouth just hung open for what felt like a long ass time before finally one word could be uttered...
"Healer?"
Sure as Joshua was standing there the silver haired starlight got up groggily from the contact with the Earth and when her bleary eyes could finally focus on whom called her name she turned to her comrades smiling. Why? Well as Healer told Fighter
"You're right...he was easy enough to find!"
Joshua didn't know what to do. Laugh, Cry, hug Healer or what so he just politely said "Welcome back. I hope your stay this time will be more hospitable than the last time you came". Upon hearing this Fighter and Maker got up and bowed graciously to which he returned in kind. The reason why they came back wasn't necessary...not yet anyways. What they needed to do was keep their arrival on the down low until such a time that it would be absolutely essential!
When morning came the next day Fighter, now back in her male form of Seiya Kou, woke to the sound of birds chirping and the coffee pot working. The reason was simple: Taiki and Joshua were working on a good, solid breakfast for everyone...call it thier "Welcome back" meal for the trio and to the surprise of everyone even Yaten was happy to wake up early for a change! It shouldn't surprise too many people because what had yet to be discovered by those that supposedly "knew Joshua" was his true orgin.
Later that day Joshua went to the Hikawa Shrine...alone and met with the 5 Inners to discuss some information that he had gathered through sources that would be crucial to their success. When Ami asked why only they were allowed to know he did explain that the Outers would be told but when could assemble everyone: Inners, Outers and of course...the Starlights! This information made Ami and Usagi very happy and Luna became somewhat giddy at the idea of seeing her "transgender lover" again. She also mentioned she would be by Joshua's apartment later. During this meeting Usagi had one question that she felt needed to be addressed and decided to ask it...
"Joshua" The future Princess asked "what happened between you and Haruka-san? I noticed when you left the Crown after your shift you gave Haruka a very icy stare and she came up to me asking what happened. I had to tell her that I don't know and I hope that you will let US in on the issur at hand so maybe we can help you with it." Usagi explained but Joshua stood firm and resolute in not answering...at least not till he was ready!