Moons: Welcome to my new story…a Sailor Moon/Yu-gi-oh! crossover. I've wanted to write this story for a while, but never really had a good idea. But then I got a sudden brainstorm at work the other day while listening to me Def Leppard album. It's based on the song 'Have you Ever Needed Someone so Bad?' And yes…gasp!!…it does have a large romantic plot line to it.
Aurora: AHHHHH!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!?!
Moons:…*looks at Aurora and bursts out laughing* When did that happen?
Aurora:..*glared at white clothes and shimmering halo* I thought I told you to stay away from romance!!! Now I'm all good and fluffy!!!
Moons: ummm…I'm going to start chapter one. You read and review while I help fix my muse.
Aurora: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Have You Ever?
"Here I am, in the wrong bed again,
It's a game I just can't win
Here you are, breathing soft on my skin
And you still won't let me in.
Why save your kisses for a rainy day
Baby let the moment take your heart away.
Have you ever needed someone so bad
Have you ever wanted someone you just couldn't have
Did you ever try so hard, that your world just fell apart
Have you ever needed someone so bad,
Gotta have you baby…
There you go, midnight promises again,
But they're broken by the dawn,
You wanna go further, faster everyday,
But in the morning you'll be gone.
Why save your kisses for a rainy day,
Baby let the moment take your heart away.
Have you ever needed someone so bad
Have you ever wanted someone you just couldn't have
Did you ever try so hard, that your world just fell apart
Have you ever needed someone so bad,
Gotta have you baby…
Every dream I dream is like a rash and reckless scene
To give out such crazy love,
You must be some kind of drug
And if my time don't ever come,
For me your still the one
Damned if I don't, damned if I do
Gotta get a fix on you.
Have you ever needed someone so bad
Have you ever wanted someone you just couldn't have
Did you ever try so hard, that your world just fell apart
Have you ever needed someone so bad,
Gotta have you baby…
You're the girl I gotta have,
Gotta have you baby.
It's a game I just can't win…
Have you ever needed someone so bad…
~ Have You Ever Needed Someone so Bad by: Def Lepard~
CHAPTER ONE
The dark had a soothing quality to him. Maybe it was because he was born of the darkness; a darkness penetrated by only the faintest of lights. And that light was sitting right beside him. His hikari. It was a wonder that his hikari stuck around. He was nothing more then his dark part, his yami.
But that didn't mean he didn't have feelings. Yes, even the dark could hurt, and laugh, and cry, and love. Even the dark could be lonely.
"Yami, what are you thinking about?"
Yami was jerked from his thoughts when his hikari, Yugi, spoke. He glanced down at his innocent voice and then redirected his gaze to the stars they were laying under. The walk in the park had been his idea, but stargazing had been Yugi's. Yami knew that his hikari didn't like the dark, and coming out to the park so late was something he normally didn't do. But he knew that Yugi could sense his unease. Yami tried to force a smile that would ease his light's pain.
"I'm fine aibou." He whispered. "Just lost in old thoughts."
Because his memory eased the pain. His memories brought back the good feelings. He had been loved once, he had had an actual family. It was true that he had Yugi who cared for him, but Yugi was a different relationship. He was a brother, someone that he could turn to when things got rough, someone who would protect him as long as Yami protected him in return.
No, Yami searched for a deeper love, one that he knew he would never have. He didn't really exist; he was just Yugi's yami. How could a person born of darkness possibly ever find love? He sighed deeply, wincing when he knew that Yugi had caught it.
"Yami?" His voice was filled with worry now. "Please tell me what's wrong."
Yami sat up, ignoring Yugi's question at first and searched out a specific cluster of stars. They formed the constellation of the princess, Cassiopeia. A princess, heir to the throne, married to a prince, and eventually made King and Queen. That was what Yami missed. His princess. He couldn't remember her and feared that now, after regaining so much memory, that he never would. But he knew that he should be somewhat pleased by that. At least if he couldn't remember her, he couldn't mourn her or miss her. Now the only person he could mourn was himself.
"Yugi, do you know what it feels like to be terribly lonely?" Yami asked the question without looking away from the stars.
Yugi sat up beside his dark and gave him a sad look. He did know what it was like to be lonely. He had spent years where his only friend was his grandfather, and even then it wasn't the same as having a friend your own age. But the question worried him.
"Yes Yami, I have spent a good portion of my life being lonely." He followed Yami's gaze to the stars but couldn't pick out exactly which constellation he was looking at. "But then you came along and now I never feel lonely. I know that you will always be there with me."
"Yes aibou, that is true." Yami gave his light a tiny smile. "But have you ever felt love? Are you lonely for a companion?"
Yugi was taken aback by the question. He had never really thought of life like that. Although he had never been in love, he wasn't really looking for it. He thought of love as something that came to you. You couldn't search for it because it would always evade you.
"I've never truly been in love." He answered the best that he could. "But I've never felt lonely because of it. I never really looked for it so I guess that I don't need it. Why Yami, are you lonely?"
The sound in Yugi's voice tore at Yami's heart. His light thought that he didn't care enough about him to consider him company. With a smile he wrapped his tiny counterpart up in a large hug.
"Yugi, I'm not lonely." He whispered into his hikari's hair. "I'm just curious. You never talk of love. It seems as though I've forgotten how to feel that emotion."
Yugi went to respond, but there was a large bang from behind them. A blast of light and heat knocked the two of them forward. Yami gasped when he felt Yugi being torn from his grasp. He couldn't lose his aibou, he was sworn to protect him. Sitting up, Yami spotted Yugi lying a few feet away from him.
"Yugi!" He called, relief flooding through his when his hikari picked up his head and gazed back at him with frightened purple eyes.
"Yami, what was that?" Yugi whimpered.
"I don't know," Yami's voice came out a low growl. "But I'll find out and send to the one place from which it won't return."
Yugi gasped when he saw the eye of Horus light up on Yami's forehead. That meant Yami was pissed. And Yami being pissed meant that the culprit was going to receive a one-way trip to the shadow realm.
Yami pushed himself to his feet and began stalking in the direction that the blast had come from. After a few steps he came across a charred mark on the ground.
"What the hell-"
Yami was cut off when something jumped from the trees and knocked him to the ground. His air left him in a terrific whoosh. Whatever had hit him was moving extremely fast. He hardly had time to see what it was. But he had felt the negative vibes that the thing had given off. Whatever it was, he knew it was up to no good.
Suddenly Yugi cried out from behind him. Yami jerked at the sound and the sudden rush of panic that Yugi sent in his direction. Before the panic had faded, Yami was already up and running in that direction. When he reached where Yugi was, he stopped fast.
A creature was holding Yugi five feet off the ground. It's skin had a greenish tint and it had a flaming Mohawk of blond hair. It didn't wear clothes, but more along the lines of golden armor. And the thing that frightened Yami the most was the fact that the creature didn't have arms. It had tentacles, and that what was holding his frightened aibou off the ground.
"Yugi!" Yami had no idea what this thing was and if it was human. It looked almost like a duel monster.
The monster turned quickly to face Yami, setting its bug-like purple eyes on him. Yami felt a shiver creep up his spine. This thing was defiantly going to give him a problem.
"So you want to save this brat?" The creature hissed at him. "Save yourself first!"
There was another loud bang and Yami felt a terrific force slam into him. He was thrown backwards into the nearest tree. His whole body seemed to give way with one crack and he choked on a moan.
"Yami!" It was Yugi's voice that brought him back to his senses. He had to keep him safe. So when Yugi screamed out of pain, Yami was instantly to his feet.
The monster's arms were now glowing and sucking a smoke-like cloud away from Yugi's body. Yugi struggled, but was visibly getting weaker. Yami gasped. It somehow had to be Yugi's life force. With an angry shout he hurled forward at the monster.
"Mind Crush!" He screamed, extending a hand out towards the beast.
It stopped what it was doing and dropped Yugi, who landed in a heap. Yami quickly bundled him up and turned to face the creature. That's when he stopped. The creature wasn't withering in pain, or crying out, or even staring blankly into nothingness.
It was smiling at him.
Yami took a faltering step backwards. This…this thing had no soul. But how could that be possible? Yugi was dead weight in his arms and the thought frightened him. He could feel no energy coming from his aibou while this creature was giving off mass amounts.
"No soul?" He gasped taking another step backwards. All he had been able to do was stun it, thankfully long enough to grab Yugi. But now the monster had it senses back…and it's anger.
"Nice try." It growled, advancing slowly on the duo. "But I won't be that easy to get rid of. I have specific orders from my masters to strip you of all your energy!"
With an angry roar she raised an arm and shot one of her tentacles at Yami. It wrapped around his neck. He cried out at the cold feeling. This thing had no soul, and apparently no body heat either. There was a sudden tugging sensation and bright pain that left Yami feeling as though part of his soul was being ripped away. He opened his mouth to cry out, but the creature suddenly let him go. Yami slumped to his knees, making sure to keep a hold on Yugi, and glanced up at his attacker.
The monster was standing stiff and staring into the shadows that a group of nearby trees cast. It's purple eyes were narrowed, its lips pulled back in a snarl, like it sensed danger. Yami forced himself to his feet, feeling some of his strength slowly returning. He took a few slow steps backwards making sure the creature wouldn't redirect it's gaze back on him. It's muscles twitched and Yami's breath caught in his throat. But it didn't turn on him, it only muttered something that he didn't understand.
"Sailor Scout."
Yami took it as his chance to escape. Holding his light close to him he turn and fled. He stumbled only a few times, his body still a bit weak, but strengthening quickly. He had to get Yugi home. Soon the Game Shop was in view. Yami burst through the door and took the stairs two at a time. He slammed the bedroom door behind him and quickly locked it. When he placed Yugi on the bed the only reaction he got was his hikari's head rolling slowly to the side.
"Yugi?" He murmured, stroking his cheek.
Yugi needed energy. Whatever that creature was, it had taken all of the life force that Yugi needed to function. All he was now was an empty shell that wouldn't remain breathing for much longer. Yami could only think of one way to save his light and that was to give him his own energy. He really wasn't a being, so his body reformed any energy lost. Sure he would black out, but he'd wake up in the morning with only a minor headache and weak feeling.
Taking a deep breath, Yami placed his hand over Yugi's heart and focused. There was a bright light and Yami felt the same pulling sensation as in the park, except this time it was painless. Suddenly fatigue hit him full force. He struggled to keep his eyes open, he wanted to make sure that his aibou would finally open his. After a few seconds of near futile trying, his hikari groaned and shifted beneath the blankets. Yami smiled when his violet orbs cracked open and landed on him.
"Yami?" He croaked.
"Yugi," Yami sighed with relief. "Aibou, you're alright. I was so-"
Before he could finish the sentence, Yami's eyes rolled back in his head and he pitched forward, landing on top of Yugi's legs. The hikari let out a squeak of terror and rolled him over.
"Yami?" He screamed, shaking his yami. "Yami, wake up. Please wake up! Are you okay, are you okay?"
Yugi suddenly remembered something that Yami had told him once. He had said that when a yami ran out of energy or magic to run on, he'd black out until his body produced more for him to run on. He had said it didn't happen often, but it obviously could happen. Yugi moved Yami beneath the blankets and curled up at his side. Come morning, Yami would be fine, but for now all he could do was sleep it off.
"Thank you Yami." He murmured as he drifted off. "I'll see you in the morning."
"Shit." She muttered, trying to keep herself hidden. The monster had sensed her. She had been hoping for a surprise attack but that wasn't going to happen. It had already turned its gaze from the two boys (they had to be brothers. People don't look that similar and then don't wind up being brothers) and was focusing on her hiding place.
"Sailor Scout." It muttered, just loud enough for her to hear.
The older boy forced himself to his feet. At least the creature hadn't been able to take too much energy from him. Noticing the creature's distraction, he held his brother tighter and took off running. Good, at least one obstacle was out of the way. And once she destroyed this creature, the younger boy would get all his own energy back.
The creature noticed that its original prey was gone and growled deep in its throat. It stalked towards the bushes where she hid. Brushing a long strand of black hair out of her eyes, she decided it was time to attack.
She leapt out of the bushes and landed firmly in front of the creature. It hissed and took a step back away from her. She glared at it with her strong violet eyes before speaking.
"I believe you were expecting me." She grinned.
"What do you want?" The monster seemed to have regained its fearsome façade and now took another step towards her.
"I want you to give back those boys' energy." She snarled at it and pointed a finger towards the sky. "With the help of my guardian planet Mars, I, Sailor Mars, will defeat you!"
The monster cackled and crossed its arms over its chest. Her bug-like eyes stared at Mars in a way a cat would a mouse in a trap. Even though she knew she had the power to beat the creature, Mars felt a tiny twinge of fear. She fought it off with an angry growl. Sailor Scouts don't feel fear. Except for maybe Sailor Moon, but she was a whole other story.
Mars pointed a finger at the creature and closed her eyes. A tiny spark of fire appeared. Her eyes then snapped open and she growled back in her throat.
"Mars…Fire…Ignite!"
The cry was followed by a bright flash of fire that swirled towards the monster. It hit it with tremendous force and knocked it over backwards. It screamed as it fell over backwards. Mars saw some wisps of smoke come off its body. She wasn't sure if it was the energy or if the creature was smoldering. Going against better judgment, she took a step towards the beast.
It didn't appear to be in the best shape. Its breathing was heaving and Mars could feel a distinct drop in its energy level. That was defiantly a relief. She began to prepare herself for the final attack when one of the creatures arms wrapped around her ankle. She screamed as it flipped her over and slammed her down hard.
"Damn it." She hissed, cradling her hurt ribs. "I'm starting to fight like Sailor Moon."
She went to attack when again the creature reached out and wrapped a tentacle around her throat. The immediate cold shocked her and she gasped despite herself. Then she felt that all to familiar sensation of being drained. She cried out, hoping someone would hear her and come to help.
Just when she thought she was going to wind up a heap on the ground, there was a bright crackling light. A ball of what appeared to be energy whipped by, severing the creatures hold on her. Mars fell backwards, weak but still fighting strong, and glanced up at her helper.
"Jupiter." She breathed a sigh of relief. The others had finally shown up.
The sound of other foots steps drew her attention to three others who were rapidly approaching. It was Venus, Mercury, and even Sailor Moon looked worry. Mars felt a softness at her side and looked down to see a black cat with a crescent moon on her forehead, pawing at her arm.
"Are you alright?" The cat asked.
"I'm fine Luna." She gave the cat a smile and pushed herself to her feet. "You guys got here just in time."
"Yes." The monster suddenly growled, recovering its lost arm. "You're just in time to lose your energy!"
"Not if I can help it!" Venus shouted aiming a finger at the creature before screaming:
"Venus…Crescent Beam…Smash!"
A bright beam burst from her finger tips, sending her blond hair flying about her face. It nailed the monster square in the chest, knocking it over backwards. Mercury turned to Sailor Moon, her short, blue bob cut bouncing around her face.
"Now!" She cried. "Use the scepter now!"
Sailor Moon nodded and held up a long pink scepter. She aimed it at the monster and screamed:
"Moon…Princess…Elimination!"
A beam fired from the outstretched wand and surrounded the beast. It screamed before disappearing. Mars breathed a sigh of relief when she felt lost energy returning to her. The other scouts ran up and surrounded her.
"What happened Mars?" Venus asked, gently touching her arm. "Who sent that monster?"
"I don't know." Mars' gaze drifted in the direction the boy had run. She remembered how he had protected the other, holding it even while the monster tried to suck him dry. "But I wasn't its original prey."
Everyone gasped. Luna jumped up onto her shoulder while a white cat with a crescent, Artemis, sat at her feet.
"Who did it go after?" Luna asked, her tail switching side to side.
"Two boys," She answered slowly. "Brothers. It drained the younger one so the older one attacked it. He did something to it that stopped it momentarily. It almost drained him but she sensed me and left him alone to come after me."
Luna jumped off her shoulders and landed softly on the ground. She began pacing, something she did whenever she got nervous. Finally she sat down next to Artemis and set her gaze on Mars.
"Go after them." She suddenly ordered. "Make sure that they are okay. This new enemy maybe targeting them for a reason. You know what they look like and which direction they ran in. You can use your physic powers to figure the rest."
Mars nodded and took off. She followed her senses through the streets of the city before coming to an abrupt stop. They were around her, she could sense them. She turned to look at the building beside her and noted it was a game shop. Games really weren't her thing, she always knew how to beat them. Her powers basically took the fun out of any game.
A pang of sorrow stabbed at her heart. The Game Shop reminded her of how different she really was. She never played games with anybody, and win she did she'd always win and immediately be accused of her powers. Random people would leave her with horrible visions of their futures. At that point she have to change into the being she was now, a Sailor Scout, guided by a planet. She had little time for fun or anything else.
She sighed and jumped onto a low roof of the game shop. The roof jutted out in front of a window that had to lead to a room on the second floor. Being careful not to be seen, she peeked inside. Mars immediately recognized the two boys from the park. They lay in the same bed, the older one with his arms wrapped around the younger one. She gave a tiny smile. They must care greatly for one another.
Mars let her eyes drift a little longer on the older one's face. There was something fierce about him, something different. Even sleeping he held a regal stature. She was almost drawn to him. She tilted her head to the side and sighed lightly.
Suddenly a feeling of foreboding slammed into her. She gasped and took a step back to steady herself. The dread clawed at her brain, racking long nails through her heart. She felt tears pour down her cheeks. This was wrong. It was wrong.
"S-something bad's going to happen to him." She rasped. "Please show me what. I call upon your powers Mars, warn me of what's to happen to this boy."
Just as the dread was fading, a vision slammed into her mind. She saw herself standing beside the boy's body, crying into her gloved hands. It jerked to another time and she saw him screaming in pain, his energy being drained. There was another quick pull and she saw him looking down at her with gentle, yet fierce crimson eyes before fading away.
"I will come back to you…"
It was his deep, yet soothing voice that caused her to finally burst into tears. This boy was going to be the center of their next attack and there was nothing of them were going to do to stop it. She punched the ground ignore the flaring pain, and pushed herself to her feet. Forget what that vision told her. She was going to save him.
Mars jumped from the roof and slipped into an alleyway. She looked around her, checking for anybody, and then took a deep breath. With unsteady hands she reached up and pulled off her tiara. Her sailor scout uniform disappeared in a quick blast of heated fire and she was left in her normal street clothes. The tiara faded in her hand and turned back into her transforming stick. She tucked it away in her pocket and quickly left the alley. As she rounded the street corner she shot one last glance at the Game Shop.
"I will protect you." She whispered. "Me and the power of Mars."
Moons: Ta Da!! Chapter one is done. Wow that was longer then I thought. But I guess they're all going to be long on this story. I actually had a great idea on how to make a series out of this, but I'm still tossing that around.
Aurora: *Grabs Idea*…No more romance! I just got my black clothes back and ditched the halo, and now you want to bring more back!?
Moons: But it isn't all romance. It's drama/angst/romance/suspense/action-adventure. It's everything!!
Aurora: I'm going to watch your new movie. Leave me alone until its over and you REALLY decide to give up romance.
Moons: Hey, you're the muse. You're the one that feeds me the ideas, so this is all your fault!!
Aurora: yeah, yeah…*puts "Spirited Away" in DVD player*…leave me be. Haku makes the coolest dragon and I want to watch him!
Moons: Anyway…I'm making a mental note here…in this story I'm making all the scouts about 18 (except Rini…she's 14…I think that age is right if Serena's 18) and all yami's are 18 too…just a note. Why? Cause it works with the story!! Now…please read and let me know what you think!!!