Disclaimer: I don't own Batman: The Animated Series nor Sailor Moon. I wish though.

Metamorphosis
By Chibi Michi

Prologue

My name is Tsukino Usagi. I live in Tokyo Japan and I just graduated from Juuban High School just a couple weeks ago. My birthday is coming up in less then a week. I will be eighteen years old. Then I will be going to Tokyo University for college.

It was a miracle to say the least that I passed. My parents were so proud of me. I was proud of myself as well.

Though it was on the morning of my birthday that my parents revealed to me the truth….

"Tanjoubi Omedetou Usagi-chan," spoke Ikuko to her daughter as she entered the kitchen for breakfast.

"Arigatou mama! Ohayo! I am starved…" replied Usagi.

"Aren't you always?" teased Usagi's younger brother Shingo. Usagi stuck her tongue out at her brother in response.

"Now let your sister be, it is her birthday today," said Kenji from behind the newspaper he was currently browsing.

"Arigatou Papa!" chirped Usagi as she took her seat at the table, ready to eat breakfast.

"We are so proud of you Usagi-chan!" said Ikuko as she set began serving breakfast.

It was after we all finished eating, and Shingo was off to school that they decided to talk to me.

"Usagi-chan," called Ikuko before her daughter could walk out the door.

"Hai? I gotta meet Mako-chan soon mama," said Usagi as she slipped on her shoes, before heading out of the door.

"There's something your father and I have to tell you…" said Ikuko warily, Kenji was standing behind her reassuringly.

"What is it?" asked Usagi, turning to face her parents. She grinned as a thought entered her head. "Tickets to Aino Minako's live concert?!"

Kenji shook his head. "Iie. There's something we must tell you. We have held off on this for so many years."

Usagi raised an eyebrow, showing her confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"Usagi, you're not our real daughter, we....adopted you," said Ikuko.

"Adopted me?"

Kenji nodded. "While I was on a business trip to America, I had come across you on the street. I returned you to the orphanage, but it was so run down…I couldn't leave you there. At the time, your mother couldn't give birth, we tried so many times, but it just didn't happen. Demo, after a year she was able to conceive Shingo."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" asked Usagi.

"We wanted to wait till you was old enough to handle this," responded Ikuko.

Usagi stood there for a little while; her arms went limp at her side. She wasn't sure of what emotion she was feeling. Slowly she turned towards the door. She stayed that way for a couple of minutes.

"Usagi-chan?" asked Ikuko, she moved to lay a hand on her shoulder. But before she could, Usagi spoke.

"I need to meet Mako-chan. Ja!"

Usagi then proceeded to bolt out the door.

"Usagi-chan!"

It was through the guidance of Mako-chan and my friends that I came to terms with everything…

"So you're adopted?" asked Makoto after Usagi finished telling her friends what happened. Usagi nodded.

"Well, at least they told you. They could have hidden it from you," said Rei, trying to be encouraging.

Ami nodded in agreement with the miko. "Cheer up Usagi-chan. You have honest adoptive parents. You are indeed lucky."

Usagi nodded sniffling a little. "I want to meet my real parents…"

"I'm sure you will. Demo, today is your birthday; your party is tonight, girl! Be excited about that!" exclaimed Makoto as she hugged the shorter girl.

Ami nodded in agreement with Makoto and hugged the blonde's arm. Rei patted Usagi on her odangos, and they all shared a moment.

"You guys are the best," smiled Usagi.

It was after my party that I made the decision…

"Did you have fun Usagi-chan?" asked Ikuko as all the guests had left. It was just Kenji, Ikuko and Usagi in the den. Shingo was upstairs playing his playstation.

Usagi nodded. "Hn."

Kenji stepped forward with a card. "Now here is our present to you."

"Mama? Papa? I thought the party was my gift…"

Usagi accepted the card and opened it from the white envelope. On the front of the card said, "To a daughter we couldn't be more proud of!"

Usagi then opened the card and read the inside out loud, as papers fell out. "We are so proud of you. Even if you aren't our own, you always have a place in our heart. Love always, Mama and Papa."

Usagi looked down at the papers that fell down in her lap. "What's this?"

As Usagi picked up the papers and unfold them, Kenji spoke, "Your adoption papers."

Usagi's eyes widened. She then read the papers out loud, "Daughter of Harley Quinzelle and James Davis."

"There are plane tickets in there. We figured, you'd enjoy a trip before college. This way, you can see your parents," said Ikuko. Indeed, in a small brown envelope, in the envelope that held the card, were the plane tickets.

Usagi ran and hug each of them. "Arigatou Mama, Papa."

This is how I ended up on this plane, heading to America to see my parents.

"We will be touching down in Gotham City Airport in 34 minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts."