For You I Will
By Mel R.C.
Okay for those of you that doesn't know. I do not own Sailor Moon though if I did it would definitely be different then it is/was or whatever. I give all credit to Naoko Takeuchi because I do not want to be sued for I am a humble college student who still calls up my parents for money. Heh. Okay. Now that I have that done with lets begin the other stuff that I have neglected to do. Yeah; yeah. I should've done this at the beginning sue me. Well erm don't. Heh. I forgot because I was just excited about getting it up to begin with. Wide grin while looking around for the lawyers and cops to show up.
Okay if you haven't figured this out already though I'm sure you have this is a story about two consenting adult women. Yes that's right women. If you were looking for a story about a loving relationship (Though that's not saying women can't have a loving relationship because they CAN damn it!) between a man and woman then you have come to the wrong place though there is reference, but I'm not saying if it'll continue. I'll most definitely not talk much about it unless I do. HEY! That's the perks of being a writer only I know whether I'm going to allow said Miko to be with her Hime. Heh.
Also Rei is my favorite character in the Sailor Moon Series though so Is Haruka and Michiru and I know some stories don't have enough of the outer Senshi, but I simply love them so my story is probably going to be a bit heavy on it. After all I think sometimes they don't get recognition either. Anyway before I went off onto my tangent I was saying that though Rei is my favorite character and is sort of Rei heavy at times that doesn't mean I'm not going to refer to Usagi, because hey. It revolves around them sometimes though it will be also it will give equal reference to all of them. Okay; Okay. Sorry for that. I had to get it off my chest and let everyone know what they are in for. Heh.
Violence - Well they are the Sailor Senshi and so yes there is. I'm sorry for those that don't like it, but it has to be done. Sigh Can't we all just get along? Naw. Youma are evil heh. They must be destroyed. So says, Rei. Snickers. Anyways. I know that my first attempt at action wasn't that great, but rest assured that I am trying to get things done quickly before the inspiration is gone. I promise! Yes, that's right. I promise that I shall go through after I am done and give it a remake after I'm done playing with the characters. Grins
Swearing? Well, erm, maybe a little. Though it is light I promise for those that don't like it. It's not like I'm going to make them swear every other sentence. I promise that I won't. It seems to take down the quality in a story at least that's in my opinion anyways.
Is that all? I think so. Maybe? YAY!!! Jumps up and down for joy Now on with the story!!!
Prologue
A figure wrapped up in a dark cloak walks slowly down a torch lit hallway. Reaching a hand up they run their fingers along the wall looking at the inscriptions that are written in several different languages and hieroglyphics, stopping at an interesting section of the wall they look up at it carefully reading the words that are written under each picture before letting out a bitter chuckle and continue their trek down the hall to an area that seems to let out an unearthly glow.
Once in the room the figure leans against the wall and watches two women pace across the floor yelling at one another like it would help with the situation that they were all facing at the moment. Rolling their eyes the figure crosses their arms and waits for the two women to acknowledge their presence.
"How did this happen? Why did this happen? It shouldn't have happened!" One of the woman stops at looks at the other one with their hands in the air.
"But it has and we just have to watch as it plays out. What else can we do?" The other woman asks while sighing quietly.
"I'm not sure as of yet, but I will find out who is behind this and they will pay. Our champions are to be together, because they are strongest when they are together. They shall be stronger then anyone else would have previously imagined and now is the time of darkness when their strength and courage will be tested the most. Now you are telling me that someone decided to tamper with their fates? This isn't right! It's altered everything that has been set into motion from the time of their birth. But I guess the question I'm trying to put on the table here is, will be stopped before the time of darkness is near?" The first woman asks before motioning to the figure against the wall to come closer.
The other woman shakes her head with a sigh and rubs the bridge of her nose. "I'm not sure what is going to happen. Even the Time Guardian doesn't know. It's almost like everything is stagnate at the moment. The Gates of Time isn't showing anything further than that of the fight with Galaxia, which they have over come. After that, the Time Guardian said it's hazy."
The figure from the wall let's out a sigh and shakes their head. No one knows exactly what's going on. There could be an enemy we don't know about it and it could strike at any moment, but because of the ripped up time line we can't know for sure what is going to happen. I don't understand why someone would want to do this. Rubbing their face the figure groans at the more bickering the two women start to get into again. And now I have to deal with pissed off Goddess's. I'd rather put up with a rattlesnake in a bad mood.
"No matter. We shall set this right, for I have an idea. It's rather risky, but I think it shall work," the woman from the other side of the room smiles before placing a hand on the figure's shoulder. "You shall go and make sure that nothing else happens with the time line. I suggest you go to the Time Guardian first and then after that you make contact with the Senshi of Mars. Understand?"
The figure nods before the other woman places a hand on their other shoulder then leans in and brushes the hood away for a moment and places a small kiss on the smooth pale skin.
"Don't do anything rash. The future is in the hands of these young ones and if are to make the slightest mistake on your part it could make a bigger displacement in the time stream and alert the one that did the displacement in the first place," the other woman states with a worried expression on their face.
The figure lowers their head and chuckles softly before looking up to the meet the eyes of the woman standing in front of her. "Hey. It's me. Would I really do anything to jeopardize the future of the family?"
The woman lets go of their shoulder and shakes her head. "Not intentionally no, but remember I watched you grow up. I know how you are and I know what your twin is like. If something just isn't going your way you'll let your emotions go and your temper to run wild. I know that you love these girls, but you must remember that you have to use stealth and cunning to defeat this enemy. Stay under her radar for as long as you can," the woman in front of the figure warns.
A soft sigh is heard through out the room and the cloaked figure shakes their head. "I'm not my father in anyway, but I shall remember your works of advice. I would do nothing to jeopardize the love and happiness of my twin. I would never allow myself to stoop that low, but still I shall remember. These two shall rein supreme and though I would rather have my loved one, I know what I must do in this lifetime. For you I shall do what is needed to be done," the cloaked figure states before shrugging off the other woman's hand then walks out of the room and down the hallway disappearing in the shadows the line the hall.
The two women come closer to the fire that is in the middle of the room and look at one another.
"Do you think.." the blonde woman asks, but is cut off from the question she is about to ask.
"Yes, or at least we have to hope," the brunette states before walking out of the room with her head bent with a thoughtful expression on her face.
The blonde smirks to herself before looking back into the fire. "Or I can help them along," she chuckles to herself before walking out of the room as well though heading in another direction.
Chapter 1
Hino Rei yawns for the third time in the past five minutes and looks at the clock on the wall. Why is it that when I really want something to happen it's like time crawls? She asks herself while she leans back down over her paper that she has been writing for her last class for the day.
This day was different from all the rest. Today was the last day of her finals for University and she would be going home for the summer to the Hikawa Jinja, back to her, but then again that was why she opted to leave Tokyo to begin with wasn't it? Because of her wasn't? But it didn't matter. She would be going back and she knew that it was inevitable that she would see her again and that meant if she saw her then she would see him as well.
Rei let out another sigh and shook her head. It had been so long though since she last saw her friends. Maybe over the time of being gone she would have gotten over the fact that the one person she knew that she was meant to love in this world didn't love her, but no. No it's still there. Clear as the first day she met her.
She pushes aside her thoughts and finishes her exam that she was currently taking then stretched before picking up her exam and heading towards the front of the room. She set her paper down on her Professor's desk and smiled when the Professor smiled back at her.
"So Miss. Hino. What are your plans for the summer break?" Her Professor asked then cocked her head to the side when Rei smiled widely.
"I'm going home for the first time in two years Mrs. Baxter. It's been a long time since I've been in Tokyo," Rei replied then rubbed the back of her neck and let out a laugh of embarrassment for saying it so enthusiastically.
"Well that's great. I will sorely miss your presence on the campus while you're gone, but I'm sure you are home sick. After all not most students could be gone from home for so long as you have been," Mrs. Baxter mused.
"Yeah, I know, but I felt that it would be good for me to get to know everything around here and to enjoy myself for the first time in a while," I'm sure I couldn't bring myself to look into those eyes again either when I would leave back to the United States either, she mentally adds.
"It's good. Well you have a good summer and I'll look forward to seeing you in the fall on campus," Mrs. Baxter said with a smile.
Rei smiles back at her and nods. "See you in the fall Professor Baxter." She says before walking out of the lecture hall with her book back thrown over her right shoulder.
I'm going home. I really can't believe it. It's been so long. I wonder how much everyone has changed since I've been gone, but I know she hasn't changed all that much. Or maybe she has. I don't know, Rei shrugs. Well I guess I'll find out in a couple of days huh? She asks herself then chuckles before walking through the doors to the hall where she took her test and down the path that would lead her straight to her dorm room.
She slides her card through the scanner and heard the click as the door to her dorm hall unlocked then she opened the door and walked through it. She stopped to get her mail from the mailbox next to the desk where one of the Resident Advisor sat. She then waved to Kenny who was on duty and proceeded up to her room.
She unlocked the door to her single room and threw her mail on the desk then looked around the bare room then with a sigh she flops down on her bed and looks up at the ceiling. Has it really been two years? She asks herself as the memory of the last time she was in Tokyo comes back to her so easily that she wonders if she ever truly forgot it to begin with.
Flashback to two years ago in her room in the Hikawa Jinja
"So you've decided that you're going take the scholarship that the University in the States has offered you huh?" Makoto asks from where she is sitting next to Ami.
Rei shakes her head. "I would be a fool not to. They are offering me a full scholarship with room and board included. You know that my grandfather could never afford for me to go a University here in Tokyo. This way I get an education without having to pay for it," Rei answers not looking at the blond girl sitting next to Minako.
"Well I for one think that it's a great opportunity for you Rei and I congratulate you on it," Ami says though the miko can hear the sadness in her voice.
Rei felt the pain stab her in the heart because she knew that she was sort of lying to her friends. She had received several different scholarships for the colleges in Tokyo, but she felt that if she really wanted to get over her hime that the best thing for her to do was to leave the country and the best place to go was across the ocean to the US, but she just couldn't bring herself to tell her friends that.
She looks up and notices that Haruka is looking at her with a very odd expression on her face. Rei lets out a sigh half knowing what the blonde tom boy is thinking because she can see it in her eyes which makes the young miko lower her eyes and turn her head away from the knowing look that Haruka is currently giving her.
The sound of the older woman clearing her throat brings the head of the inner senshi towards her and Rei's head snaps up to look at the Senshi of Wind with a completive look on her face.
"Rei. May I speak with you outside for a moment please?" Haruka asks the miko.
Rei nods her head before standing up and mumbles that she'll be back before heading out of the temple with Haruka behind her. She steps out and stretches then looks everywhere, but at the tall woman.
"What could you possibly be thinking, Rei?" Haruka asks not wasting time or believing in beating around the bush.
Rei sweat drops then gulps before looking up at Haruka. "I don't know what you are talking about. I'm taking a scholarship that will allow me to get a better education. It'll ensure me any job I want and.."
Haruka cuts her off. "And will take you out of the hime's life. Do you think that I'm blind enough to see what you feel for her? Trust me when I say this, Rei. Running away solves nothing. Take it from someone that has done the same thing before. Running only takes the pain away for a while, but when you stop running the pain is still there. Take a chance."
Rei frowns then takes a step back. "Take a chance on what? That I'll have my heart ripped out and handed back to me on a silver platter? That it'll change hers and mine friendship forever? I couldn't deal with that. Not now. Not ever. Now if you'll excuse me, Haruka-chan. I need to go back in." Rei states before walking around Haruka and proceeds back into the Jinja.
Haruka reaches out and grabs Rei's arm, which makes the Miko turn her head, looks down at the hand before looking back up Haruka with a cold look in her eyes.
Haruka ignores the glare, but let's go of the younger woman's arm. "You say that you'll get your heart handed back to you, but how do you know unless you take a chance? You might be surprised, because for all you know, she could feel the same thing," Haruka states in a quite voice while giving Rei a knowing look.
Rei shakes her head and looks down at her feet, which seem to be very interesting for the moment. "No, Haruka, you don't get it do you? I would rather her never to know then to risk losing her friendship or respect even in the slightest. That's just the way it's going to have to be from now on and I think it would be the best for all of us," Rei states before looking back up at the Senshi of Wind and lets out a sigh. "So to you it may seem like I'm running, but for me it's not. It's what needs to be done."
The young miko turns on her heel and stalks back into the Jinja not looking back once while hoping that what she is doing truly is the best for everyone.
End Flashback
Rei shakes her head to get the thoughts from her mind and looks around her current surroundings while trying not to think of the conversation she had with Haruka. The conversation had been so long ago, but it had made her think about some things that the older woman had said. She had not truly trusted Haruka nor Michiru after the events with Galaxia, but over the last couple of years while she was in their company she began to feel a strong friendship build between the three of them and even though she had to be away from her hime she wouldn't trade these two years of getting to know the two older women for anything.
She's drawn away from her thoughts when her cell phone begins to ring with a sigh she gets up off the bed and makes her way over to it then picks it up and checks the number. She lets out a chuckle at the irony of the familiar number after her trip down memory lane and flips the cell phone open.
"Hi, Haruka," She greets the caller and the caller chuckles.
"Hey, Rei. We're outside. Are you ready to go?" Haruka asks her and Rei smiles.
"Yep. I've got my bags packed and ready. I was just waiting for the two of you," She answers before hefting her two duffel bags over her shoulders and walks out of the room with her cell phone still in her hand.
"That's great. We'll meet you down in the Quad then walk towards the rental car that I got from the airport."
"Sounds good, Ruka. See you then," she states before closing the phone with a snap and stuffs it into her pocket before locking the door behind her and walks off down the hallway.
She opens the door to the stair well and begins to descend down the stairs when a friend of the three women waves and stops Rei on the stairs.
"Hey, Rei. You're coming back for next semester right?" Her friend asks while they walk side by side down the stairs
"Yeah, why?" She asks leaning her head to the side while she studies the young man beside her.
"Well the others and I put your name in to be an RA for this dorm next year. We think that you would make a great one sooo we did that. You aren't mad are you?" He asks while looking through his bangs at her and smiles hopefully.
Rei laughs and shakes her head before leaning it to the side. Huh. Before I would've been furious, now it would seem that I am calmer about such things. That's rather odd or is it good? Not sure. Out loud she says. "No. That's all right. I'm just surprised that you did. I didn't make a good first impression when I first arrived here."
He chuckles from beside her. "Well that's true. You didn't. All temper and stubborn, but we can see the change in you. Remember what I said before? People can change. There isn't such a thing as no change, but the person has to be willing to change for themselves not just for others. Otherwise the change would be false."
"Such a philosopher you are, Mitch," Rei states and then laughs at the blush that comes over the young mans face.
"Yeah well someone has to be in this day and age, Rei. Anyways. You have a good break, 'kay? I'll see you next fall," the man states before waving and trots off down the hall before Rei shakes her head then stands there thinking. Wow, he is sorta right in a way. You have to change yourself and not for everyone else around you. I wonder when that boy became all philosophical. Seems like everyone has changed.
Outside Haruka leans against a wall waiting for their young friend to come out of the dorms while Michiru sits at one of the tables in the Quad area.
"She's changed a lot these past two years. I'm actually surprised at how much she has changed, you know?" Haruka asks before looking over towards her wife and partner then smiles. "It's a good change and I just hope that she stays that way when she sees Usagi again."
Michiru shakes her head and chuckles. "Don't be so negative, Ruka. If there is one thing I've learned about Rei, is that she tends to stick to her guns when it comes to it. I mean sure, she's stubborn just like you," Michiru smiles a sweet smile at her wife who is currently looking at her with a perturbed look on her face then chuckles. "But she knows when it's time to stay and when it's time to leave. I think that the time away from Usagi has done her some good and maybe she was right. Maybe what she needed was to get away from our hime."
Haruka looks her head to the side and thinks over what the aqua colored haired woman had said before nodding her head. "Maybe you are right, but it still doesn't make sense as to why she didn't just take a chance to begin with. We both know what Rei means to Usagi and what is bizarre is the fact that every one of us can see it, but those two. It's almost like there is a veil that is covering their eyes so that they can't see it," Haruka states before standing straight up and looks over at Michiru and nods her head towards the door where Rei is coming out of the building halting any further conversation and contemplation of the relationship between the two Senshi.
The two women smile at the Senshi of Fire then wave to her to let her know that they are there before walking over to the younger woman.
"Well are we ready to go?" Haruka asks before taking one of Rei's bags and Rei nods.
"Yeah as ready as I'll ever be," she states with a worried expression crossing her face.
Michiru walks over to Rei and places an arm around her shoulders while they walk to the rental car then hugs her close.
"Hey, don't worry, Rei. Everything will be fine. You'll see," she says with a smile on her face to reassure Rei that what she was doing was indeed the right thing to do.
"I know, I know. Really I do know, Michi. It's just that. I can't seem to get over the fact that things are going to change once I get there. I mean. It's been a while. I don't think that there was ever a mention of the three of us leaving Japan for the states in our futures. What if we've already altered the time line?" Rei asks before looking down at her feet.
Haruka and Michiru share a look that is a cross between hope and fear with a good dose of happiness mixed into it before Haruka walks over to Rei and slings an arm around the young woman in a show of sisterly affection.
"Don't worry so much about it, Rei. Things happen because we want them to happen. Not because of some Time line. Remember. Sets is always saying that the future is never set in stone. That our choices and actions are what make things go round not our constant thought of whether our actions are going to lead towards the future or not. That's the joys of being mere mortals. We have free will," Haruka states with a laugh and Rei smiles up at her two older friends then nods.
"You're right. I can't let my thoughts be influenced by what I know of one time line. That's just one possibility. Let's go. I've missed everyone and it's time for me to go home and see them," Rei says before the three senshi get into the car and head for the airport.
After all just by me coming home doesn't mean I'll change the time line that much. It's just another road that we senshi are traveling and who knows. Maybe it'll be for the best. Rei thinks with a slight smile on her face. Maybe the time line hasn't changed at all.
From a room that is filled with fog, a woman's face appears framed by long green hair.
She smiles then sighs. "Finally."
"And it's about time too," a voice from behind her states before walking out of the shadows into the light pulling the hood from their head and smile at the Senshi of Time.
She whirls around with her staff at the ready, but isn't prepared for what she sees standing in front of her. Because in front of her is a look alike Rei, but with short hair and slightly shorter height then the Senshi of Mars. Setsuna gasps.
"You shouldn't be here," Setsuna says before fainting dead away.
The Rei look alike chuckles before walking over to Setsuna and leans down next to her.
"Yeah I know I shouldn't be here, but I am and it's time to put things the way they are suppose to be instead of this screwed up time line," the look alike states before reaching down to pick up the fallen senshi.
To Be Continued…
Authors Ramblings: So there it is. My revisions of the first part of my story. I thought it needed something new and some people were right. It didn't make much sense and I didn't give that much away for it either. I don't know. I'm a picky writer and if people don't like it then it needs something new or at least rewritten. Plus it's LONGER! chuckles So I hope that you enjoyed the new chapter and there is more to come.