Chapter One

Author's Note: - this is sign language-

This is telepathy

Kudo Taiki shakes away the effects of the dream he had just had, sighing when he can just barely make out the sounds he'd come to associate with the Kudo family's permanent house guest in the midst of a nightmare and one of his oldest friends, Seraphina, though calling her so risked pain of death. She was always introduced as Sera and due to how she'd become a part of the household she was only known as Sera. She'd been born mute and when they had been six, so seven years ago now, her father had finally snapped, he'd apparently been abusive for years and had tried to kill her, her mother had walked in on that, being killed for trying to save her daughter, moments later her aunt had come in and finishes what her mother had started, however the damage had been done, and she was still receiving corrective surgery for her right arm and shoulder. The doctors couldn't quite explain why her arm and shoulder would start to spasm and then lock up like that.

She'd been seeing a massage therapist for years and said therapist had taught him how to deal with the lock up as she'd been too young for muscle relaxants at the time. Sera had vivid sapphire eyes and long blonde hair, the blonde hair she'd gotten from her mother whom had died trying to save her daughter from her husband. It had been Sera's aunt to come in and finish the job, after she had been awarded custody she had arranged for her niece to live with him as he was her only friend, the only one she'd been allowed to have thanks to her father, and the fact that everyone thought she was weird for not speaking, even after they found out she was mute.

What Taiki had no way of knowing was the content of her nightmares, memories of lives long past, memories of fighting for love and justice as Sailor Moon. Memories of being the beloved Moon Princess so many years before. Of course, some of these memories, in fact most of them were of the not pleasant variety. Of her deaths, the abuse she had suffered previously, of her near death at her father's hands. Taiki was quick to make his way to her room and he winces when he gets a good look at her, this was one of her worse ones. " Sera, come on, come back, Sera, follow my voice. You need to wake up now. "

Taiki slowly makes his way over, he knew better than to touch her to wake her up when she was like this, " You're safe, Sera-ai, come on back to me, please, I want you there to watch me play today. "

Thankfully his mother was involved with whatever downstairs as no one even suspected the true nature of their relationship. He never suspected their relationship would evolve and shift the way it had. The blonde bolts upright, her eyes wild for a minute before they lock in on Taiki's gray eyes. The athletic and strategic prodigy braces himself for impact and wraps his arms around her trembling form, " You're all right, Sera-ai, I've got you. " Taiki murmurs softly, running his fingers through her golden hair.

Once she's calmed down sufficiently enough they both get ready for the day and eat a large breakfast. Taiki had made sure to get up with plenty of time to spare. Sera packs up on water and sports drinks then they were both out the door. Sera sighs internally as she had yet to tell Taiki about her last lives, she knew she would have to at some point, as he was the only one whom had stuck by her through thick and thin. He'd been the one to get her to talk about her abuse at her father's hands, the one whom managed to calm her from her nightmares, and the one whom had taught her how to be ambidextrous, he'd patiently taught her how to do everything left handed, especially how to write legibly left handed.

She sits in the stands close to center court as she watches Taiki play, she'd been forced to drag him home before he could overdo it on the practice last night, and she'd convinced him as only a girlfriend could. Sure, his other best female friend Hinomoto Angie did her best to reign him in but he was too altruistic for his own good. He drove both females nuts, though thanks to him she could now throw a frisbee left handed as well.

Her sapphire eyes are alight with joy as she watches him play and when a time out is called she tosses him a red sports drink. The blue ones were hers and Taiki could have every other color. He flashes through the signs to thank her and sets his drink on the bench. Angie arrived at the end of the game and is shocked that Taiki wasn't collapsing. Sera smirks, - I dragged him home last night before he could overdo it.-

" That explains it, if only he wouldn't push himself so damn hard. " Angie says, sighing before sitting next to Sera. They weren't close friends, as Sera had trust issues but Angie couldn't blame her. Taiki came out wearing a black shirt under another blue shirt with a white oval with yellow borders and a yellow "t" in the chest and a yellow arm on the left arm. He also wears black leggings under brown shorts and a belt, a red jacket like vest, green goggles, red and white shoes, and white gloves. His hair is burgundy and very spiky naturally.

Sera is currently wearing black upturned crescent moon earrings, a black camisole under a purple tank top, she wore black fingerless gloves with purple stitching and her name embroidered in kanji on them, a gift from Taiki for her birthday not that long ago, black cargo shorts over purple leggings, a purple belt, purple and black tennis shoes, and a purple choker with a silver upturned crescent moon on it, a gift from her aunt. Her blonde hair is braided and she wove spikes into her hair as well.

Angie is a young girl with fair skin, amber eyes, and shoulder-length red hair, which is worn in two spiky pigtail held by two green scrunchies. Her hair also has a spiky fringe and two side bangs, which reach her cheeks. She is wearing a white shirt with a pink collar, long pink sleeves, and a red heart on the left side of the chest. She also wears denim shortalls with a crimson belt with a circular golden buckle, black stockings, and yellow sneakers with white vamps and shoes. The shortall has a golden metallic buckle on the right strap, one pocket on each side of the front, two rear pockets, and a fifth pocket on the stomach. It also lacks a left buckle, and is worn with the left strap undone, exposing the red heart on her shirt.

Sometime later they're sitting on some stairs, Taiki sipping on some water Angie had given him while Sera is just leaning up against the thirteen year old boy. Taiki just lets her, knowing she was tired, as she generally was due to all of her nightmares. Sera tuned out Tsurgi Jeremy's ramblings about the seven circles of pain and his demands for a rematch in kendo against Taiki. Both she and Taiki bolt when they hear something. Jeremy has short brown hair, brown eyes, and wears a light blue shirt under a green button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up and two pockets, one on each side in the front, tan cargo pants, and green and brown boots. Both heard variations of the same thing, " Help me. "

Where are you? Sera calls out mentally.

" Did you guys hear that? " Taiki asks out loud.

Soon enough they find themselves looking up at a car that had somehow crashed into the third story of an office building. Taiki suddenly shoves all three of his friends, well, Jeremy was more of a rival, out of the way of the falling car. He and Sera both follow the voices they've been hearing and Taiki picks up a red staticy being while Sera picks up an amethyst staticy being. " Thanks for saving us little guy. " Taiki says, though he was surprised to see another being in Sera's hands.

Sera goes over to him and tunes out Jeremy and Angie for the moment, just then a blinding flash of light occurs, " Do you wish to save them? "

" I believe neither one of us need to think about it, it's the right thing to do. Right, Sera? " Taiki asks.

Sera nods, " What are you two called? "

" I'm Kudo Taiki and just call her Sera. "

" Very well, Taiki, Sera, just take these fusion loaders in front of you. " the voice says.

Sera reaches out with her left hand, as Taiki had woven the fingers of his left hand with her right hand, at the same time Taiki reaches out with his right hand, Sera grabs hers and Taiki, after Angie and Jeremy try to stop him, grabs his and he subconsciously tightens his hold on Sera's hand when they're whisked away into a portal. Sera, Taiki discovered when he came to was passed out across his lap, Jeremy's butt was in his face and Angie was leaning up against his back feet first. Taiki shoves Jeremy and Angie off, telling them to wake up and he shifts Sera so he can stand and pick her up. It had been the little dude whom he had saved that had woken him.

The fight with MadLeomon and getting to Shoutmon's village blended together for Taiki as he was also concerned about Sera, she was still asleep, just then the blonde shifted and her sapphire eyes slit open, Taiki correctly guesses her question, " We're in the Village of Light, in the Forest Zone, in the Digital World, the little guy I saved is Shoutmon, the big blue and red guy is Ballistamon, the yellow star is Starmon, and the white dudes and one red dude are Pickmon. "

Sera nods, showing she understood and was content for now. Taiki sits her on her feet, " About time you woke up. "

Sera pulls out her amethyst fusion loader, and then looks at Taiki, " She wants to know who you are. "

" I'm BlackGatomon, I'm healed now so let me out. "

Taiki smiles and flashes through the directions. Sera nods, BlackGatomon, Reload. The black feline purrs as she can feel the air around her again, " Thank you for saving me, Sera. Why do I hear your voice inside my head? "

" Sera's mute, so she can only communicate to you through telepathy. " Taiki answers.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Digimon.