YES! Fifteen or so years after first embracing this series on the TV screens, I have finally completed the entire 200ep Sailor Moon Anime. As such, I can finally begin this long awaiting X-Over project of mine. I'm hoping to write (if not the first of its kind) the first Monster-of-the-week fanfic. And what a perfect way to write such a fanfic by using the beloved Sailor Moon classic MOTW series. In saying that, there will of course be plot and story progression but I aim for this fanfic to mould around the typical structure of a Sailor Moon arc beginning, middle, end etc. Hopefully you will enjoy this story and give me your honest critiques in a review.

For the record, I pondered wether I'd use the English DiC names for the characters for nostalgia sake or keep their original Japanese names. In the end after enjoying the Star's series in its original sub format, I've chosen the latter. So in case you were brought up with the Americanised version, here's your main cast one more time:

Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon) – Serena

Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) – Amy

Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) – Raye

Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter) – Lita

Minako Aino (Sailor Venus) – Mina

And of course

Mamoru Chiba (Tuxedo Mask/Kamen) – Darien

What a perfect year to write a Bleach/Sailor Moon X-over, with the concluding Arc of Bleach and the release of a new Sailor Moon anime. I hope you all enjoy the first episode of "Sailor Moon B"!


~In this world, there exists two types of souls: those that are sustained through a pure heart and able to guide themselves to through the outerworld. We can equate these souls to the majestic shooting stars of our cosmos.

However there are also those whose souls are deprived of a heart, unable to sustain themselves without feasting upon others – forever hungering for the satisfaction of a heart – but never able to fill the dark void which tears through their chest each and every waking moment. They are the black holes of our galaxy, consuming the stars and all in its path.

...But some posses a hunger far greater than a mere human could withstand...It is this immense yearning for fulfilment which drives some of the darkest forces to plague their misery on earth...It is these forces which the Sailor Senshi must thwart in order to save those of pure heart...and to save the very earth itself from becoming a Hollow's Domain...~

Sailor Moon B

Pilot Episode: Mamoru Dies!? A Star Has Fallen!

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Usagi Tsukino was a 17 year old girl beginning her second year of high school. She was just like any other high school girl her age and loved hanging out with her girlfriends and spending ages breaking her own high scores down at the Arcade. But this young pigtailed blonde was also Sailor Moon, a fighter of love and justice who was employed to defend Earth's Moon from threats beyond rational human understanding.

Usagi wasn't the only person burdened with the task of defending the Moon and the Earth. Four of her best friends: Ami Mizuno, Rei Hino, Makoto Kino and Minako Aino were also gifted with special powers to fight and protect love and justice as emissaries of the planets Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus respectively. Together, and with the aid of two talking cats, Luna and Artemis, these girls made up the Sailor Senshi of the Inner Solar System and provided a vital army to defend the Earth from any incoming evil.

These five girls all lived around the Juuban prefecture of Tokyo and whilst they didn't all necessarily go to the same school, they managed to meet up and stay in touch as often as possible. Whether that be for another study group session, a casual chat at their favourite cafe or a meeting at Rei's family Shrine in order to plan the next move against the enemy, these girls could never be separated. And protecting crybaby Usagi – who was actually meant to be the most crucial member of the Sailor Senshi, was the motivation for moulding an inseparable bond.

Usagi once had a boyfriend named Mamoru. With a name that literally meant 'to protect' Mamoru almost never left Usagi's side and during their battles would often come to her rescue under the alter ego of Tuxedo Mask – a dapper gentleman of the night who always defended a damsel in distress with the romantic but deadly weapon of a rose. Usagi never imagined what life would be like without her lover and protector by her side.

Then it happened. Less than a year after his return from studying in America, a tragedy befell Mamoru and struck all those around him.

It was so sudden, he was perfectly healthy and fit for a young man in college. No one could for see the Moon Guadian's prince succumbing to such a spontaneous and unprecedented death.

One moment, Usagi was smiling and clutching his hand as he berated her 'dumpling' shaped pigtails as usual. The next moment she was crying his name as she soaked his cold lifeless face with her tears. She wouldn't leave his side nor let go of his hand, even after the paramedics threw the white sheet over his body and declared him dead. She was hysterical and couldn't stop crying – only this time, crybaby Usagi's tears were genuine and would stain her crystal heart for eternity.

At the Crown Fruit Parlor Cafe, Ami, Rei, Makoto and Mino had gathered along with Luna and Artemis to discuss more about Usagi's recent absence from school.

"I haven't seen her around at all these past few weeks. I'm actually getting a bit worried about how she's coping about...you know..." Rei Hino, normally the more fiery and scolding member of Usagi's group expressed her deep concerns for her crybaby friend.

"I think we ought'a go see her. Luna says she's been hauled up in her room ever since that day," Makoto, the stronger and more chivalrous of the girls added.

"Good luck paying her a visit," The female cat Luna added, careful to keep her tone down as not to draw attention from the other casual diners. "I've tried getting through to that girl countless times, but all she does is lay in bed and stare at a picture of her and Mamoru."

"As tragic as Mamoru-san's sudden passing was, I'm now getting very concerned for Usagi-san's health," Ami, who served as the more pragmatic and academically adept of the group, voiced her thoughts. "Has she been eating properly for instance?"

"If we all go over there now, we might be able to at least get her talking for a while," the fourth and more light-hearted of the girls, Minako had the final word. "We're her best friends, surely together we can all get through to her."

"Don't you all just think it's better to leave her grieve by herself a while longer?" Artemis, the male cat chirped in his point of view of the situation. "If we go over there now, we might only make things worse for her."

Rei stood up and bunched a fist. "Well it's not like we can just leave her to suffer all on her own either. At this rate, she might never leave her room. It's been long enough, it's about time we carried some of her burden of grief too."

"Yeah let's go!" Makoto stood up alongside the fiery black-haired girl which soon followed by Minako's and Ami's declaration.

By the end of the meeting though, the sun had already hid behind the skyscrapers of Juuban. The onset of another Moonlight without Sailor Moon's protection always drew a tiny shiver in the spine the other Sailor Senshi.

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Tonight was a full moon, and the earth was glowing in a pleasant sea coloured hue. But tonight, the moon's view was partially obscured by the shadows of two dark figures, perching along the poles and rooftops of unsuspecting sleepy residents.

Their dark cloaks hid them from the forces of light. Such figures never spelt good omens for the Sailor Senshi.

"We're near her house aren't we?" One of the taller figures said.

"Yes," the other, much smaller figure hummed an answer. "Looks like the perfect night for trouble doesn't it?"


Usagi: What!? We've already reached the preview for the next episode?

Ichigo: Yeah, pay attention Dumpling Head.

Usagi: Hey, only Mamo-chan can call me that name!

Ichigo: Who?

Usagi: WAGH! What is that monster doing near my house!

Ichigo: Don't worry I'll take care of it.

Usagi: Who are you anyway?

Next time on Sailor Moon B: "Siege on Usagi's House!? The Hollow Threat Appears!"

~The Moonlight carries the message of love~