Faded Memories

Chapter 1: Unknown Dreams Awaken

Akina's Notes: This story is set in the future before Duo leave the church where he was raised. Usagi and Duo are best friends. Usagi has been reborn in the future (the senshi are all reborn when they die in case you didn't know) I don't think that this fic. will have much Romance and is rated R for later chapters and because it's kind of dark O.K. On with the story. Oh, yeah PLEASE REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailormoon or Gundam Wing, I'm not that brilliant. (lol)



Usagi tossed and turned in her sleep. She was dreaming again, those awful dreams. They weren't nightmares; they were things she could almost remember, someone holding her, safe and warm, keeping the chill away. A soft, haunting melody was playing inside somewhere. Though she couldn't make out the words. She never could. She watched silvery horses prancing through the falling snow. Then there was a bright flash, and Usagi would wake in a cold sweat.

Sitting up, Usagi shivered and wrapped her blanket around her tighter. Not much of the dream stayed with her, though parts did. Usagi clutched her head in her hand trying to remember the eerie dream. She felt it was important that she did, though why, she couldn't tell you. Looking out the window, she watched the snow fall silently. The dreams occurred more always this time of year, In the chilly month of December.

Sighing, Usagi laid back down and drew the blankets tight around her boney shoulders. It was never warm enough in the church where the orphans stayed. She was always freezing cold. It was warmer inside the church then out on the streets though, which is why Usagi never complained. Usagi closed her eyes and painfully slowly fell back asleep.

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Unknown to the young girl with long blonde hair pulled up into two pigtails, a pair of bright blue eyes were watching her, concerned. He knew his friend well enough to know the dreams were back. Every December, like clockwork, they tore her apart. She would never talk about them, but he knew. He knew that whatever she dreamed about troubled her.

Duo left the doorway to the room where the girls slept and made his way back to the tiny room where the boys slept. He hated god, he hated church and yet he lived in one. He hated because he was just a boy, a ten- year-old boy, whose parents were ripped from him and he was orphaned. With no one to care for him besides the church, which seemed like an everyday reminder that god controlled all, and you better not piss him off or you'll end up even worse then you are now. Lying down on his cot, Duo drifted off to sleep, only to be troubled by the same thoughts of his frail friend falling apart.



At the breakfast table Duo and Usagi sat and talked together over warmed porridge. "They have started again haven't they Usa-chan," asked Duo softly. Usagi was startled at the declaration. Caught of guard it took her a moment to answer.

"Wha, what are you talking about Duo-kun?"

"You know what I'm talking about. Those dreams you always have around this time."

"They're nothing, just a stupid dream that I have over and over."

"Then why aren't you eating? Usagi-chan, you would never skip a meal over nothing. Why won't you tell me about it? Maybe I could help."

Usagi looked at her best friend. She wanted to tell him, truly she did. She hated the way he worried about her. She couldn't though; this was something she had to deal with on her own. Besides, it might depress him. No, she could never tell.

"Duo-kun, you know I wouldn't love anything more in the world for you to help me, but I can't let you do that." Usagi got up and walked swiftly out of the room, leaving a bowl of cooling porridge.

"Oh, Usa-chan, why won't you let me help you?" wondered Duo to himself.

Outside he church Usagi walked around town aimlessly. She didn't even notice the bitter cold. Her mind was elsewhere. She tried to remember the dream pointlessly, and hated herself for not remembering. It seemed so important for her to remember. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. It didn't work; they still ran rampant in her head.



From a dark alleyway, two pairs of eyes watched the young girl.

"She seems troubled. Maybe we should talk to her," said the dark figure with midnight blue eyes.

"No, if we do she might remember what we don't want her to." Replied the figure with sea-green eyes. "After all she's done for us, we can at least try to protect her from her destiny as long as we can."

"She's lived so many hard lives. She is to pure for her horrible path," agreed the first figure that had spoken.

"Which is why we must try our hardest to keep her memories from reviving the chain of events that always follow her."

"I don't know how much longer we can last without her, though."

"We must try, we must try," answered the sea-eyed figure. Both sets of eyes were sad and pain filled. Then, as if they were never there, the two eyes disappeared in the darkness of the alleyway.

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Usagi had been walking for a little over an hour. She was now walking beside a small stream; it's water moving to fast for it to freeze. Sighing what seemed to be the thousandth time. On her walk, Usagi could still not remember the dream. Looking at each face of a person. She mostly observed the groups of people that seemed to make up families. A laughing child would be swooped up into a loving father's arms. She envied those faces, they all knew who they were, what their past was. She knew nothing of the sort. Abandoned on the church steps at the young age of two, Usagi had long forgotten her parents' faces. Growing up without parents for eight years at least.

"Usa-chan! Wait up for me!" Usagi ignored Duo's attempts to get her to slacken her pace. Instead, she began to move faster.

"Hey Usa-chan why are you acting like this? I just want to help." Inspite of her efforts Duo grabbed Usagi's arm and turned her around to face him. "We're best friend Usa-chan, and you are worrying me because you won't even eat! Now, will you tell me what is wrong?"

"Duo-kun, I can't no matter how hard I have tried. I don't know what is wrong." Finally breaking down Usagi began to sob on Duo's shoulders. Not knowing what else to do, Duo embraced Usagi in a tight hug, letting her cry.

"Lets go back to the church before we both get frostbite," suggested Duo once Usagi's sobs had subsided. Her face still wet from the tears spent, Usagi sniffed and nodded. The two walked back together, with no need for words and enjoying their company.



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A.N. I know I should probably be writing my other fic but this idea came to me so I had to start it! PLEASE REVIEW. If I don't get reviews, I'll think you don't like this (which could be quite possible) and not post anymore. Even if I do keep writing the story….