Woo! As you can see, this is my first try at a crossover! And why not one of my most favorite animes? Okay, yeah, mixing Sailor Moon and Hakuouki is very different! I only saw one other Sailor Moon x Hakuouki, and it was in Spanish! *crosses fingers* hope this goes well!

CHAPTER 1

Lost

Was this how it was supposed to end? No, it couldn't! She knew what her future was going to be like; she was to be queen of Crystal Tokyo, have a wonderful husband and a sweet, but bratty daughter.

The red streams going down her torso said otherwise. Drained of stamina, the moon warrior tried to sit up, but her arms screamed out and gave out underneath her. A throbbing pain sent her a reminder that she was going to be beaten.

"Sailor Moon!" Her friends cried out as they rushed to her. Glancing up at them with pale, blue eyes, a glimmer of hope sent a warm tingle down her spine. Maybe she wasn't going to lose now, but the lack of strength kept her from running into their arms.

A large boom! suddenly erupted as smoke billowed from the cracked cement. The sailor warrior exclaimed and covered their eyes, stopping from reaching their princess in need. Sailor Moon's eyes widened as her heart dropped down to her stomach. So close… mustering all the strength she had, she forced herself to stand with one arm wrapped protectively over her wounded torso. The blood flowed from one to another as the red crawled into her white gloves and painted an abstract pattern of red ribbons.

As the smoke cleared, the golden haired warrior noted an extra body in front of the group of senshi. The eerie figure wore a cape, spattered with blood, with a hood hiding the face. It's back was facing Eternal Sailor Moon, with it's attention more focused on the other warriors. Unsheathing a sword, the blade faced the four as they got into their stances.

"You think a sword will keep you safe?!" Jupiter roared, "It'll take a lot more than that, bastard!" Each senshi called upon their attacks mentally as a barrage of light, water, fire, and lightning charged at the figure. More smoke filled the air as the ground shook. Eternal Sailor Moon exclaimed, shielding her face with her good arm.

By the time the smoke vanished, the figure was already in the air, diving towards its attackers and the sword was hungry to pierce its victims. The winged warrior cursed under her breath as she willed herself to summon forth her holy Tiare. She ignored the excruciating pain as she swung her arm forward, letting out spirals of light towards her enemy. The rich warmth filled the night sky as it stormed to the armed figure, flooding its body completely in the bright light.

Zapped of all her strength, the weakened warrior dropped the Eternal Tiare with a noisy clatter and fell to her knees. The figure covered its eyes as quickly vanished as it did appear, and once again the night was still.

Her friends ran to her, yelling out her name as the girl slowly faded out of consciousness. Even her vision was blurring. Letting out soft and shallow breaths, the princess finally closed her pale blue eyes, drifting away from the voices.

Her mind started to crawl out of its resting place. She started to lean toward voices as she reached for the shroud of darkness that covered her eyes. Taking in a breath, her pale lips regained color with that small breath of life. The moon warrior's blue eyes opened, and the color returned to her tired orbs.

"Usagi!" Rei exclaimed. Kneeling next to her friend, she motioned the others close by, each girl had eyes glassy with tears. "I'm so glad you're awake!"

The dazed golden haired girl reacted by slowly sitting up, feeling something cling onto her midsection. Her hand traced over her stomach to discover large bandages latched on her side. "That wasn't a dream…" she murmured.

"We tried to wake you up," the brunette with green eyes started, "but you were asleep by then, so we carried you back to Rei's shrine." By 'we', Makoto meant, 'I'.

The five soldiers decided to have a sleepover at Rei's place over the weekend, which turned out to be a good idea. The thought of her parents accidentally seeing the wounds on Usagi's body would lead to questions, and most importantly: panic. Besides, the princess felt much safer with her friends than in her own home.

"That was the fourth attack this week," the black cat walked over to Usagi's futon, and perched herself on top of her legs. "I don't like it. It's not an enemy that I know of, not from Chaos, or any of our previous foes."

Over the past week, the sailors had been hunted by a mysterious figure. Concluding thus far, it seemed like the enemy was focused on Eternal Sailor Moon. They weren't sure what it wanted, as it never uttered a single word to them after the first encounter. And for every meeting, the warriors couldn't find a weakness―even Eternal Sailor Moon's powers couldn't hinder it, let alone destroy it. The thought of it haunted the princess' dreams, and after today, she was sure that it would be the end for her.

"It wasn't even fazed by the Eternal Tiare," the sailor of Mercury added. "I have tried to analyze the enemy for possible weaknesses, but it keeps moving and attacking fast."

The pig-tailed girl scrunched up the sheets in her hands. Her stomach churned as fear settled into her mind that they would soon be defeated by this unknown creature. The princess was sure that they had no more enemies after Chaos, and that she was going to live a normal life until she was to become Queen, but once again she was slapped by reality and was placed in another game of chess.

Either it was frustration or fear, but the girl sniffled. She wanted to cry, but her small body had been pushed over the limits. It was even a struggle to remain sitting up. Her friend's worried gazes burrowed holes in her body, and she felt tired again.

"Maybe we should just end it here, we need sleep." Mina spoke.

Just as Usagi rested back on the futon, she opened her eyes thanks to the streamers of light that transcended through the window. She had never been happier to be woken by the sun. Everything shut down the second her head touched the pillow, to the extent that she had a dreamless sleep. The girl wanted to sleep longer, but she caught the faintest whiff of sugary pastries. Her mouth instantly watered, and her stomach rumbled in agreement: she needed food.

Crawling out of her futon, her eyes glazed over to the small table filled with snacks, donuts and drinks with her friends sitting around it. Her hand instinctively went to the box of glazed donuts, and picked up one. Slumped over the table, she continued to nibble on the donut despite her stomach growling for more.

"Good morning―!" Rei interjected as she poked at her, "Don't eat the entire box, missy."

She was still sluggish, and refused to muster up the strength to argue back. Maybe if she did eat all of the donuts, then her energy would return.

"Glad everyone's awake," Luna started, launching herself onto the table. Her white-haired companion joined her. "We've put everything into consideration… this new enemy is unpredictable, and its motives are unknown, as we all know." A chilling silence filled the room. The two felines looked at each other before Luna finished, "We spoke with Michiru last night, but even she couldn't see anything, so we asked Setsuna. Trust me, it was hard to get her to listen to all of this...but she finally decided to give you this, Usagi." Turning around, she hopped off the table and rummaged through a pile of blankets. Plucking a small trinket in her mouth, she leapt back on the table and set it down in front of Usagi.

She stared at the small item, processing what it was as she finished her donut. There before her was a key that shone like gold. An intricate weave of the metal cradled a gem, which sat atop in its glory with a small chain that swirled around the key in a circle. Picking up the item gingerly, she turned it in her palm to see the light bounce off in different directions. An immense power seemed to radiate from the crystal, strong enough to rip the very fabric of time.

"Is that the…" Ami leaned in closer to get a better look.

"Time Key…?" The girl with sun-kissed hair replied. Placing it back down, she arched a brow at her cat guardian. "Setsuna-san gave you a Time Key? Chibiusa used this before." The little key that her future daughter used was in her possession now.

"We figured, since the enemy is just targeting you, you should just go to Crystal Tokyo where we know it's safe!" Luna explained.

"Wha―" the princess balled up her hands. Usagi had years of being a sailor soldier in her veins. She had to deal with the Dark Kingdom, the Dark Moon Clan―even Chaos! How does one new enemy change everything? The girl accumulated scars from fights of her former enemies, and even had to deal with losing her friends multiple times! Clearly far from frustrated, Usagi lifted her voice, "Luna, are you crazy?! We can handle this guy!"

"I'm with Usagi on this one, Luna," Makoto nodded. "We can't just run away from this. We've been through worse!"

Mina looked forlornly at her friends. "I actually agree with Luna and Artemis." Before anyone else could interject, she added quickly, "Think about it! Those enemies we faced before? We knew about them, we knew who we were fighting. We don't know where this person came from, and he doesn't want Energy, Talismans or Star Seeds. He just wants Usagi. What if we can't protect her? What if he attacks her in broad daylight when we aren't around?"

"Well, we're going with her, right?" Rei pressed.

Luna and Artemis shifted uncomfortably under each girl's eager eyes. Artemis' ears turned down as he shook his head. The sailors gawked at their feline protectors. "Usagi just has to go alone. The future scouts will protect her! We have to stay here and defeat this enemy while he doesn't realize that Usagi is in a different time period!" It was strange. Luna would've never executed something so...dangerous. She would try to find ways to stall the enemy, analyze it, and then stopping it. It was like the two cats were sent back home with their tails in between their legs.

"Although it sounds like a good plan...we won't know what will happen in the future if we do that," Ami sighed. "What if something is going on over there too?"

"Well how about one of us just goes with her?" The raven haired girl asked. Usagi stared down at the sugary treats, giving herself a scowl. They were making decisions for her. Sure, in her earlier years as a scout, she would brush it off, since she didn't care about it. But now, she had her own opinion, and was completely against sending herself somewhere else. She wasn't a baby anymore. Lifting her head, she tugged on her pigtails. "Guys! Shut up!"

A hush washed over the girls. Eyes watery with tears of frustration, she exclaimed, "Don't I get a say in this?!"

"Of course you do," Luna replied gently.

The sudden change in tone didn't falter her. "I don't want to hide! Let's just beat this guy and get it over with! Sure, he caught me off guard earlier―but I'll do better!" Usagi nodded to herself, blinking away her threatening tears. "Ami-chan is right; what if Chibiusa has a problem of her own? I can't get in the way!"

"Usagi―"

She wasn't going to hear any of it. She needed time alone. Getting up to her feet, she stumbled, but quickly regained her footing and stormed out of the room. Furiously rubbing away her tears, she threw the door open and stepped outside. Sniffling, she folded her arms as if to protect herself from the words that were floating around her.

Fishing out her phone, she stared at Mamoru's contact. She needed his comfort. Even after the attack from Galaxia, Mamoru decided to go back to America for his studies a few months after the Starlights returned home. Still to this day she was worried that some new enemy would shoot him down, and she would be left in the dark until the last minute. A tear plopped onto the screen before she pressed the call button. Pacing around, she eagerly awaited Mamoru's voice, greeting her, but all she got were the phone dials and his voicemail. Letting out a less-than-happy sigh, she called him a couple times more.

She didn't know how long it was, but she found herself on the top steps of the Hino shrine. Sad eyes gazed on the 16 calls to Mamoru. He was probably busy, but he wasn't going to hear the end of it when he would finally call.

Grasping her Eternal Brooch, she felt its warmth pulsate through her body. It was just a reminder that she was more powerful than she thought. The girl was the Moon Princess, and future Neo-Queen Serenity. She was going to rule a utopia.

Glancing over her shoulder, she sighed at the shrine. Maybe a trip to the Fruits Parlor Crown would get her mind off things.

The glass of cream soda didn't make her any happier. She would usually come here with her friends to just talk...about school, being a sailor, anything really. Usagi frowned at the drink and swirled it around slowly with her straw. Folding her arms, she unceremoniously put them on the table and burrowed her head in her arms. She knew that moping wasn't going to do anything, but she didn't know what else to do.

Games downstairs didn't sound like much fun to her, and it was much more quiet up here.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket. Immediately she straightened up and shot her hand down to dig out her phone. Looking at the screen eagerly, her optimism fizzled out as she saw Rei's name on the glowing screen. Guess Mamoru wasn't going to call.

Her thumb deftly went over the answer button, and she brought it up to her ear. Instead of being greeted by yelling, it was: "Usagi, where are you? We couldn't find you around the shrine." She sounded worried.

Usagi's heart melted at her tone. "Uhh," she smiled slightly, "the... Fruit Parlor Crown?"

"You know it's dangerous to go alone!" Rei sighed. "We figured out what's going to happen. We'll be right there, and don't. Move."

Tracing the water droplets on her cup, she replied semi-sweetly, "Alright. Better hurry up, so I won't get killed."

"Don't even joke about that!" And she heard nothing else. Usagi sighed and slumped back in her seat. She couldn't stay mad at them forever. It wasn't the first time they had a disagreement on something, but she was dead set on staying here with her friends. She was the one with the Time Key after all!

Her blue eyes widened in realization. Taking out the small key, she rolled it back and forth on her palm as if studying it. The little trinket winked at her, confusing her if it was going to help her in her plight or not. Picking it up by its chain, she let it twirl in front of her apathetic gaze.

The sound of the door sliding open caught her attention. That was fast. Returning the key to her pocket, she straightened up and looked at the figure that walked in. "Did you guys sprint over here or something?" Her attempt at a joke to lighten the mood didn't go so far...because it wasn't Rei, or her friends.

Shaking her head, she gaped at the looming figure that was inching closer to her. Hood casting a shadow over the face, clad in black, its footsteps echoed in the surprisingly empty café. Come to think of it, where did everyone go? Rising to her feet, she scrambled out of the booth and immediately backed away. Was there a back exit? She couldn't remember since she was focused on the ominous figure that was bent on getting something from her.

"What...what do you want?!" The moon princess demanded. "Who are you?" It was a long shot that she would get an answer from that. Well, it responded by unsheathing the sword. There was no time for talking with this guy! Usagi balled her fists and muttered the words under her breath. Her body was enveloped in light and shortly, the winged Eternal sailor stood with her feet planted firmly on the ground. She didn't even bother finding a place to hide, since she was so bent on defeating this guy once and for all.

She didn't have time to prepare her introductory speech, as he already charged at her with his sword. Letting out a surprised squeak, she jumped out of the way, only to get another sword swipe at her, missing her by a hair. Calling on her Eternal Tiare, she was ready to blast him, but he attacked again. Using the staff as a makeshift sword, her arms twitched at his inhuman strength. He seemed human, since he only used a sword, but the suited soldier knew that this wasn't human strength.

Amidst the clash, her eyes desperately scanned the shadowed face for eyes. And then she saw the glint of red. Blue eyes widened out of fear and wonder, and she tore away from the lock.

Red eyes?! Either those were contacts, he was possessed...or he wasn't human. If he was possessed...calling on her attack mentally, she pointed the tiare at him as streamers of light shot out at him, but as quickly as her attack came, his counter matched her speed.

A sliver of light cut through the air, and the sound of her tiare clattering to the floor, flooded her ears. Her world stopped as she looked at the bottom portion she was left, and at the rest on the floor. It was just like her fight with Sailor Galaxia. It took weeks for Luna to repair it, and since then it had grown weaker. Holding the decapitated staff in front of her, she wished in the recesses of her mind that she had her tiara. Moon Tiara Action probably wouldn't do much damage, but at least it was some kind of barrier between him and her doom.

In a sudden flash, the rest of her staff was knocked out of her hands, sliding across the floor to the point where she couldn't dive for it. A foot was sent to her stomach, and the moon warrior fell on her knees. Coughing, she held back her cream soda that was churning in her stomach. The wind was knocked out of her as her attacker pinned her on the floor, the tip of the blade was pressing up against her throbbing heart.

Staring up at the hooded demon, the soldier felt a wave of panic. Without a weapon, or the rest of her soldiers, she was weak. Croaking out, she murmured, "What...what do you want from me?" The thought of her friends finding her on the floor in her own pool of blood struck tears in her eyes. She didn't want to go like this.

A streamer of fire shot out towards her assailant, and he was engulfed in a plume of smoke. Sailor Moon scrambled to her feet once she felt of his weight on top of her disappear. Glancing over her shoulder, her heart rejoiced as she saw the rest of her sailors at the entrance of the small building.

"You guys!" The golden haired heroine choked. Snatching up her severed weapon, she held it tightly against her chest. She could feel the power had drained from the staff. Her soldiers stood defensively in front of her, each one was charging up their attacks.

The smoke cleared, and to their disbelief the hooded figure was left untouched. Not even his clothes had been singed by Mars' attack. He emitted a low rumble. "It's inevitable. Stand down." His voice sent a shiver down Moon's spine. It wasn't low, but it had a twist to it, something like of a mad man. The warriors didn't have time to speak, as one-by-one fell to the ground, unconscious.

And just like that, her small flame of hope was smothered. Shaking her head, she spun around. But the guy had her trapped, as he stood in front of her exit. She needed to contact Luna! The other scouts! Feeling completely helpless, she backed away, eyeing her knocked out friends, silently praying they would recover and blast this guy off the face of the planet. And then she remembered something.

The Time Key.

Her hand patted her sides frantically...where did the transformation take the Time Key? She didn't have time to drop her transformation to dig out the key! Her hand went to her neck and sighed in relief as she took out the key that was looped around her neck. Blue eyes were glued on the sword that was aimed menacingly at her as she held up the key.

First there was a wink, and then beams of light shot out from the gem. Rivers of light flooded the room as her shaken up body was swallowed by a pillar of white light. Squeezing her eyes tight, she tried to shut out the crazed man with a sword. He was just after her, right? Then he would leave her friends alone! Right? She had to agree with herself. It would give her assurance, even if it was small.

I'm sorry I left you guys...she sniffed as she felt the world around her warp away.

The quietness floating through a village alley was disrupted by a crackle of energy spirals of light. A cat sleeping on a box shot up to its feet and pounced away as the pillar of light imploded on itself, leaving a winged warrior in its wake. The key pulsated against her skin before giving out a final sigh. The light from the crystal sparked before transitioning into a dark, opaque color, as the fine metal started to lose its normal shine as well. Opening her tired eyes, she looped the key around her neck once again as she looked around.

This wasn't Crystal Tokyo.

Her heart sank to the pits of her stomach. How did she get here? She was thinking of Crystal Tokyo! Did she do something wrong?! Was there something off about the key? Sweeping the dirt under her white boots, she let out a shaky sigh. Squeezing her broken weapon against her chest, she took a tentative step forward. She was alone. The emotional turmoil was enough to drop her transformation without her consent. The power radiating from her sealed itself back inside her, ready to start again when prompted, but the Eternal Tiare remained in her hands.

Dragging her feet, she left the alleyway and wandered aimlessly through the village. The golden-haired beauty spotted villagers in kimono and hakama, and their curious eyes observing her as well. It all looked...old.

If there was anything she paid attention to in class, besides lunch, was history. If memory served her right, this was still Japan...just before it was modernized. The name of the period slipped her mind, as she was too focused in her own predicament. If you would ask her where she was going, she would have no idea. Maybe Setsuna would be here...it would be a miracle to see the Guardian of Time when she needed her the most.

The time traveling had taken a toll on the poor girl's body. With half hooded eyes, her body tilted to the right. With all her balance on one foot, the exhausted blonde didn't have time to equal herself. But as she waited for the impact of the dirt, she was proven wrong as she felt warm arms stop her descent.

Blurry blue orbs looked up at her rescuer. Meeting a similar deep blue ocean gaze, purple hair framed his face, in which was swept into a side tail. Stringing together her words, she murmured, "Help me...please…" before closing her eyes.

The purple headed warrior looked down at the girl with sun-kissed hair. He couldn't even ask if she was okay before she fell asleep. She didn't look injured, just exhausted. "Whatcha got there Hajime-kun?" A man with emerald eyes inquired. Eyeing at her sleeping form, he nudged his friend with a sly grin. "Ohhh, I see you're busy then~"

"Souji," Saito replied sternly. "Nothing happened. She just fainted."

"Oh," Okita peered at the two objects clutched tightly in her hands. "Looks like it's broken. What do you think it is? It's definitely not a sword. And what do you think is up with her clothes? Kinda weird huh." He nodded to himself.

"She may be a foreigner." He still stood there with the blonde slumped over in his arms.

Nudging his side, Okita lifted a brow. "So what are you gonna do? Leave her here? That's not how you treat ladies." He mused.

Obviously irritated by his words, the silent warrior sighed. "If you're so concerned about her, then take her to Headquarters." Getting a playful scowl from Okita, the unit captain scooped up the girl in his arms and spun on his heels, getting multiple looks from ongoing villagers and a couple tossed around murmurs. "Fine, I will! Don't need to be so mean about it. Don't wait up for me."

Goodbyes weren't traded, and the two went off in their own direction. Saito leading the rest of the unit, continuing their daily patrols. The more playful captain of the two looked down at the small girl. Curiosity started to bubble as he continued to take glances at her. From her hair, down to the shoes she was wearing.

Where in the world did she come from?

Well, there you have it! My first attempt at a crossover! Lemme know what you guys think, and review if you want me to continue this story. (Though I might as well because I am really liking this concept, but your reviews just give me more motivation)

In all honesty, I think this is my first time focusing on more than one story at a time! For some reason I think this is a bad idea xD Anyways, thanks for reading!

-Jen