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Chapter One
"We found her in the gym, unconscious." The girls conversed with Mamoru. They watched the young beauty sleep, waiting for her to awake. No one knew why she was there. Luna, upon questioning, mentioned that Usagi left early for class, but was unaware as to why. The group sighed, wondering what had happened between seven o'clock that morning and now.
"The school felt they weren't adequate to take care of her, so they sent her here." Makoto told him.
"My mom should be coming soon," Ami replied, hoping to give comfort to the worried man.
"But why was she at the school gym?" Rei questioned aloud to herself.
"And so early?" Minako added.
Hearing the soft murmurs of others, she awoke with a feeling of nausea. Her eyes fluttered open, allowing her pupils to focus in the dim light. The plain white walls were strange to her. Being cautious of her upset stomach, she sat up slowly. Unfamiliar with the room, she scanned the area extensively. A few underdressed chairs were placed against the walls. The full-length mirror which once stood proudly next to her closet was missing. She failed to find her expensive lamp, crafted by local artisans, which normally stayed planted on her side table. Her delicate hand grazed over the bed. She looked down upon feeling the stiffness of the mattress. The sheets matched the dull walls. Fear began to push away the nausea as she saw the medical equipment attached to her skin.
"Usagi?"
The young girl focused her attention to the voice. She looked upon a pale face with deep blue eyes topped with black hair. He was sitting on a dingy white chair next to the bed. She felt his hand sit neatly atop hers. She hesitated before removing her delicate hand.
"Endymion?" The unsure girl's question rose concern in the man. His eyes twinkled as he spoke.
"No, Usagi. It is me, Mamoru."
The girl froze. Something was wrong. She clenched her fists as she confronted him.
"What have you done with Endymion?"
"I was Endymion," the man looked thoughtfully at the hospitalized girl. Two shaken pools of blue stared back at him. The others standing behind him began to whisper. The girl, fearful of their actions, attempted to rise.
"Where am I?" Mamoru grasped her arms, intercepting her escape. "Don't touch me," she shouted, terrified for her life, "I want to find him and my mother."
During the struggle, Luna jumped onto the bed. The girl ceased her flailing as the cat stroked her bare leg. She looked down at the feline, black with a tiny crescent moon on her forehead. The same mark emerged onto the girl's head.
"Princess Serenity," Luna bowed her head with respect. Quick intakes of breaths was heard in the room. Mamoru released the girl as she reached for her guardian.
"Luna!" Serenity grabbed the cat gently. "I am glad to have someone here." She hugged her friend softly, illustrating her words. She placed Luna down on the firm bed, stroking her lightly before turning serious.
"Luna. What is going on?" The puzzled princess asked her guardian, a question on everyone's mind, "The last thing I remember is that the Dark Kingdom attacking and Endymion…" her eyes opened wide. Tears pooled into her blue eyes. The sight of Endymion clinging to her as blood seeped through his armor filled her mind. Droplets of crimson liquid plunged to the ground as the lone prince of Earth fell to the ground in her memory. Everyone watched as the princess cupped her hands over her eyes, collecting her sorrowful tears. The recollection of her love's death replaced the fear of this new place, reminding her of the pain she felt, right before she stabbed her heart. Astonishment and disbelief replaced sadness, slowing the tears. Her hands lifted from her eyes as she touched her chest.
"Luna, I …I killed myself. How…How can I be here?"
"You were reincarnated onto this planet, under your mother's wishes." The guardian answered willingly. Her job was to protect the rightful heir of the throne of the Silver Millennium and to serve her in any crisis. She would do what is necessary to protect her, even reveal the truth.
"Everyone who died in the war against the Dark Kingdom was brought to this planet to live once again. Your mother was so heartbroken that she thought this was the best solution."
Serenity looked around the room, tears no longer falling from her eyes. The four girls stared at the princess. Serenity looked at every detail. Each girl resembled one of her court, the princesses of the other planets. Despite seeing these likenesses, her heart ached, for there were also differences. In a dignified way, she began to name the girls before her.
"You were Mars. You were Venus. You were Mercury and you were Jupiter." Her eyes had circled the room, landing on each person for a moment. She stared painfully at the last person, the man with dark black hair and soft eyes.
"Then you were …"
Serenity's voiced tailed off as she darted her eyes away. These people were only shadows of the people she knew, her friends, her protectors, her love. Serenity had been left behind, alone in this world of new.
"And just like your protectors of the past," Luna continued, "you were reborn onto this planet as another girl. She is known as Usagi." Serenity remained silence. This knowledge yanked at her soul. She had become a living being inside another; just a shadow of her former self.
"You have been dormant in Usagi, but are awakened when Usagi needs you, usually when she needs strength," Luna stated, "But what awaked you now, I don't know." The cat's scratched behind her head with her paw. The situation seemed impossible. There was no crisis where Usagi wished for more strength. How could Serenity appear without Usagi needing her? A idea popped into Luna's head.
"Can you bring Usagi back?" Serenity looked at her guardian, bewildered. She had just found out about her shallow existence, only living as a part of another. Now Luna wanted her to call this Usagi person and seclude her away into the darkness again. Yet she wanted to return, in order to forget about her final days alive.
"She is probably sleeping inside you, like you have been in her."
Sighing, she closed her eyes, remembering the times when she did feel warmth at times, assuming those were times when Usagi called to her for courage and power. Calling upon that energy, she tried to find the girl who belonged to this world.
Luna stood silent, watching her princess try to secure the future. Although she was glad to see Serenity, she was worried for the crybaby who was always stuffing her face or reading manga.
Serenity breathed deeply, exhausted from the search. Her eyes opened slowly, realizing that their situation had become even graver that before.
"Luna, I don't think she is inside me."
"What?"
"I don't sense her. I don't feel her presence at all."
A/N: Unlike my last story, Under the Stars (InuYasha) this one is not completed (I usually like to write the entire story before posting), so updating will be a bit random. I hope you enjoyed the chapter and continue to read this fanfic.