I had this idea one day when I was looking through one of my old crossovers, and I remembered a picture I saw of Yusuke and Usagi getting married, in honor of Yoshihiro Togashi and Naoko Takeuchi's marriage. But as cute as that was, it didn't feel right since Yusuke and Usagi both have people who they love. So after thinking about which characters would work well and unite the two universes, I decided to pair my two favorite characters from each.

When I write for things like this, I usually use a combination of the anime and the manga. This particular story, though, is heavily based on the manga as far as Sailor Moon is concerned. It was necessary, though, and I think it's better this way.

Anyway, enough out of me. Enjoy.

Of Love and Roses

"Oi," Yusuke suddenly said, swiping a periodical off a rack as they passed by the stand. "What is this?"

Both Kuwabara and Kurama paused and turned back to look at the raven-haired teen who fell behind, focused intently on the item in his hand. "That would be a magazine," Kurama replied, the playful tone just barely hidden in his alto voice.

"Geez, Urameshi, I didn't know you were that stupid," Kuwabara added with a smirk.

Yusuke glared at the two, waving the publication in front of them. "I know what this is," he retorted. He flipped the magazine over and shoved the front cover into their teasing faces. "I meant this."

As Kurama took the magazine from the other, Kuwabara looked over the fox's shoulder at the darkened picture of a city street; in the back, barely out of the reach of the street lamp stood five silhouetted figures just before they disappeared. At the bottom of the page, the golden letters read in bold, "A Real Sailor Moon Sighting?"

"Oh, I've heard of her," Kuwabara said, taking the publication from the older teen. "Sailor Moon and the Sailor Senshi in Tokyo. They've been getting pretty popular out here too, I guess."

"Okay, back up a second," Yusuke said, holding up his hands. "Who and the what?"

"Sailor Moon and the Sailor Senshi," Kurama repeated as Kuwabara handed the magazine back to him. Showing the picture to Yusuke, he continued, "Sailor Moon first appeared a few years ago, shortly after you left for the Makai, and the other Sailor Senshi appeared sometime afterwards. There have been many people who question about their existence, but many more who claim to have actually seen these mysterious female warriors."

"They're supposed to stand for love and justice, or something like that," Kuwabara added, sliding his hands into his pockets. "And they all wear sailor suits and are named after planets."

"Planets?" Yusuke said, taking the periodical again.

The red-haired fox nodded. "The most well-known ones are Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, and of course Sailor Moon. They say she's the most powerful of the Sailor Senshi and is responsible for saving Tokyo and the world on more than one occasion."

The Spirit Detective scoffed, placing the magazine back on the rack. "Yeah? Then I'd like to see them do what we do…"

As the three continued their way down the street, Kurama said, "Actually, Yusuke, there were some strange things happening in Tokyo while you were away."

"Really?"

"Yeah," Kuwabara interjected. "Monster attacks, people losing energy, all these weird structures suddenly popping up and then disappearing…"

"Huh…" Yusuke rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "What'd Koenma say about all the weird things going on over there?"

"Not much," Kurama replied. "Botan came and told us one day that Koenma was aware of all the things going on, but that it was already 'being taken care of'."

Yusuke suddenly laughed, elbowing Kurama in the torso. "Guess you better be careful while you're over there in Tokyo, huh?"

The redhead chuckled softly. "I think I'll be all right. Besides, I've heard that things have been pretty quiet over in Tokyo for the past year, and the Sailor Senshi haven't been seen as much."

"I still can't believe you're moving to Tokyo," the tallest one jumped in, deciding to steer the topic away from crime-fighting girls in sailor outfits. "What happened to your job at your step-dad's company?"

"Well, things were going pretty well over there," Kurama replied with a shrug, "but I never did plan to work there forever."

Yusuke grinned. "The fox getting a little restless?"

Kurama continued as though he hadn't heard the other's comment. "Besides, my mother thought it would be nice if I went to college, and the university over there is one of the best. Tokyo's not too far away."

"Only about half a day's travel," Kuwabara retorted. "But how did you get a teaching job if you haven't even started at the university yet?"

"The high school I'm working at is experimenting with a new teaching method that will hopefully help students who are having trouble. They hope that by having two different teachers lecturing during the week, it will help the students understand the material in a different way."

Kuwabara frowned a little. "It doesn't sound like a very good idea to me."

"I didn't think so either," Kurama admitted with a shake of his head. "But when they asked for me to help teach history, it seemed an appropriate way to support myself over there. And since I'm only working every other day, it fits well with my schedule of classes at the university."

"Of course they'd ask you to teach history," Yusuke remarked, "since you're so good at it and everything."

The faint trace of a smirk touched the redhead's lips. "It helps that I'm studying history at the university, as well."

"So what's the name of this school you're teaching?" Yusuke wondered, folding his arms behind his head as they continued walking.

"Azabu Juuban. I'm not sure how long I'll be teaching, though, since the dual teaching method is only in the experimental phase."

"Well, you gotta let me know how the university's like," Kuwabara said. "I'd like to see if I can get in there after I graduate."

"And let us know when you get settled," Yusuke added. "It might be kinda fun to visit. Though it might be a little dangerous with all of us over there…" He snickered. "We might get in trouble with the Sailor Senshi."

Kuwabara rolled his eyes. "Urameshi, do you really have to bring them back up?"

"What?" the raven-haired youth asked with as much innocence as he could fake. "I think it's kinda cool that some girls are stepping up and helping save the world."

"I just find it a little hard to believe, that's all."

Yusuke let out a loud snort. "You've fought against and alongside demons, and you're sensitive to spirits and such, and you're finding this hard to believe?"

Kurama listened to the debate between Kuwabara and Yusuke as best as he could, but his attention eventually drifted away. He could tell that Yusuke doubted their existence as well, though not for the same reasons as Kuwabara did. He wondered what either one of them would say if he told them that he believed that the stories about them were true.

Although he still couldn't help but wonder. Though he certainly believed that these girls were real, they couldn't possibly be the same, could they? It was so unlikely. The legends all told that they had been killed thousands of years ago.

When the Silver Millennium was destroyed.

No…perhaps these Sailor Senshi were not the same warriors that existed during that time. But then, what were the odds? Beautiful warriors, guarded by the planets of the names they bore…He knew the legends rather well, but it still seemed doubtful.

Then again, he knew it was possible to return from the dead.

A small smile graced his expression as his friends' conversation returned to the front of his interest. Perhaps his trip to Tokyo would be more interesting than he originally thought.

TBC