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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or the characters... Blah, Blah... You get the idea.

All other ideas for this story are mine, however. Oh, and, The idea for Mamoru to be the villian was Maya Nazumi's!
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Hello! I'm back! With yet another Rei/Serena fic! This one is set in an alternate universe Japan, sorta like a combination of old Japan & Crystal Tokyo/Modern Day Japan, Hybrid World(i.e. Ronins, Samurai, Princesses, Monsters, Demons, Kings, Queens, etc, from old Japan. And, Things such as: Technology, Adoption, Abbreviations & Contractions of words, Clothing, etc, from a sort of Crystal Tokyo/Modern Day Japan Hybrid World... phew 0_o;*sweatdrops*... Don't ask). By the way, There are no Sailor Senshi in this story and, It focuses mostly on Rei. Also, I'm using the Japanese names for this fic: Rei, Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna, Minako, Hotaru, Makoto, Ami & Mamoru... only exception is Serena. It's an Alternate Universe/Action/Adventure/Romance/Drama/??? who knows what else this'n will have. It'll probably, have a little bit of everything in it. ^_^ Um... yeah... uh... This one'll be kinda weird! (Note: Serena doesn't make her appearance til chapter 3, just thought you should know).
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Character Parts & Ages:

Rei Hino/Main Character/Ronin/Hero(ine): 28
Serena Tsukino/Main Supporting Character/Princess: 25
Haruka Ten'oh/Martial Arts Champion: 28
Michiru Kai'oh/Haruka's Companion/Musician: 28
Setsuna Mei'oh/Traveller/Doctor: 30
Minako Aino/Setsuna's Travelling Ally/Bard**: 26
Hotaru Tomoe/Setsuna's Adopted Daughter: 12
Makoto Kino/Palace Guard: 27
Ami Mizuno/Bard*/Palace Doctor: 26
Mamoru Chiba/Main Villain/Evil Warlord: 32
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Explanations:

Ronin/A warrior similar to a Samurai(except; Ronin didn't obey or have a master like Samurai). They wore outfits like Samurai, also. They kept their left arm inside their shirt (the shirt acted somewhat like a sling. Though, the left arm wasn't injured) and carried a jug of Sake at their right hip. They, also, carried a Katana and Wakizashi. As well as, some carried Kozuka(Throwing) Knives and wore Samurai-style hats(I'm not sure the name for the hat).

Bard/Ranges from: singer, *writer(Ami), playwright, musician, to **travelling companion(Minako).
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Okay, The pairings:

Rei/Serena, Haruka/Michiru, Makoto/Ami, and Setsuna/Minako.
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Prologue...


~Hill near the city of Kamakura~

A mysterious figure dressed in Samurai garb reaches the summit of the small hill. As the figure steps into the light, certain features are revealed... Samurai Hat, Left arm inside jacket, A jug of Sake at the right hip, A Wakizashi at the left of the waist, & A Katana worn on the back(held by a strap running from the left shoulder down to the right-side of the waist)...

The lone *Ronin* pushes up the brim of the hat with her gloved right hand, revealing the right side of *her*(?) face and a strange wind blows. 'Hmm...' She thinks 'The winds have changed.'

End Prologue...
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The woman looks down from the hill and takes notice of a city... Kamakura. 'I shall rest there.' she says to herself, then starts down toward Kamakura...


Part 1: The Mysterious Visitor...


~Kamakura~

"Who is that?" one villager asks another. The other replies, "I have no idea. I have never seen *him*, before!" "*He's* dressed like a Ronin." the first says, "Must be a warrior!" the second nods in agreement. 'hm...' the Ronin(Rei) thinks 'Fools think I'm a *man*!?' she half-grins 'Oh, well... Let them think what they will.' she continues toward the Inn. Rei enters the Inn and lays some money on the counter. "So, I take it you want a room?" The Inn-keeper asks. She nods, the man takes the money and says, "Okay, You have the room upstairs." Rei turns and starts toward the staircase, "Hey!" the Inn-keeper shouts, "You look like a warrior!" she stops and glances back to the Inn-keeper who adds, "There's a Warrior's Tournament being held here. Maybe you should enter? The prize-money is 400,000 yen!" Rei simply continues toward the room, thinking to herself 'I believe I will enter this tournament. I could use the yen.'

~The 'Warrior's Tournament'~

"Are you going to enter the tournament?" the man asks. Rei nods and the man says, "Very well. But, Leave your weapons out of the ring. By the way, The champion is Haruka Ten'oh." she nods again and proceeds to the ring, laying her weapons near it... To face the champion, a combatant must defeat 6 opponents. Rei defeats each of the other competitors quite easily, each with a single move(using just her right arm). Then, The champion enters the ring, a rather large woman wearing pants and a small-piece of cloth for a shirt. Rei pushes up the brim of her hat and looks at the champion with her right eye, 'This one's strong... she's alot stronger than those pathetic opponents, earlier!' she thinks, the right side of her mouth curls into a half-grin 'About time... I had a challenge!' she grabs her hat and throws it, then lets her hair down to it's full-length, a few inches past her waist and looks solidly at the champion... Haruka Ten'oh. "A... Woman!?" Haruka thinks aloud, "Those eyes..." 'Lavender... It's like looking into an endless abyss...' She thinks to herself 'Of Darkness.'

"Let's get on with it, then!" Haruka states, taking her stance. Rei nods and takes a (one-handed) fighting-stance... Haruka launches an attack toward Rei but, the raven-haired woman sidesteps and trips her. Haruka recovers, landing on her feet, and spins, kicking at the raven-haired woman with her right foot which Rei blocks. After a couple more attacks, a couple that hit and a couple that are blocked, the raven-haired woman thinks 'She's letting her rage get the best of her! Now's my opportunity!' she waits for Haruka to swing a right punch toward her and catches the punch. Rei grips the fist, spins and uses a single-handed leg-hook(judo) throw to deposit Haruka on the ground. She drops a knee onto Haruka's right arm, injuring it, and draws her own right fist back, for the finishing-blow. Then suddenly, A vision flashes into her mind warning of danger and she stops.

Haruka sees her opening and left-kicks Rei in her side, knocking her off. She gets up and launches into a quick flurry of punches and kicks. Then tries a finishing-blow of her own but, the raven-haired woman catches her fist, while looking away. "Wait!" she says(her first word in this fic). "What for!" Demands Haruka. Suddenly, A wall explodes and monsters invade the town. "I see." Haruka says, "I guess this is a draw." she grins. Rei nods and the 2 turn their attention to the monsters...
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To be continued...

I think it's going pretty good so far! What d'you all think? Good? Bad? Great? Horrible? Or, Just Plain Silly?... Review and tell me. I still don't mind flames, either! And, In case you thought different, neither wins the tournament. I'll post the next part, soon as I can!