A/N: Okay, I'll be honest. I never pictured myself submitting this let alone writing it. But I've gotten far enough along and have enough storyline ideas that I figured I might as well. I started this maybe 2, 3 years ago when I got my hands on the original Sailor Moon English Dub. It's a childhood memory, getting up in the morning to watch it before school but I had never seen it in its entirety until recently (well, most of it recently). Now with Viz redubbing it I picked it up and am finding that I still enjoy it if for no other reason than nostalgia (the redub is infinitely better in my opinion, by the way).

So you know, I'm basing the names and situations on a combination of the old and new dubs. Since the original dub butchered the names of attacks and people I'm using the redub as my basis. For things that haven't been seen in the redub yet I'm making it up to what I think it would be based on what they've done so far. As for the BLEACH section of this story there is an OCxSailor pairing so if you object to that then either deal with it or go somewhere else. I tried to blend the two universes together as best I could but let me know if you see anything that could use some touching up. Also, if I get any of the Sailor Moon names way wrong please tell me so I can correct it.

One last note before I shut up so you can read the story: This is an action-oriented story but also written as a pseudo slice-of-life, looking at some of the day-to-day interactions the Sailor Guardians have. Enjoy

DK159

"I can't be late! Not on the first day!" Usagi Tsukino yelled as she ran down the street to school with her lunch clenched tightly between her teeth.

"This wouldn't happen if you actually set your alarm clock once in a while," Luna told her as she ran along the sidewall. "Even if you can't manage to wake up at least you do your homework now. Not that it didn't take two years of persistent nagging."

"AUGH! I FORGOT MY BAG!" the bun-headed blonde shrieked as she skidded to a stop and turned around. Luna stopped to catch her breath and let out a loud sigh. Before too long Usagi ran past her on the way to her first day of her junior year.

"Give her a danger that threatens the safety of the galaxy and she handles it with no difficulty," the black cat muttered. "Tell her to be up by seven to get ready for school and she panics."

Usagi cut the corner that her school was on to see Minako Aino running from the opposite direction. They briefly greeted each other as they ran past the school gate where the entirety of the junior class was gathered.

"Makoto and Ami must be up front," Minako said as they both panted for breath. "But I wonder what this assembly is all about."

"Who cares? All I know is that this thing definitely saved our bacon," Usagi commented as the school principal, a middle-aged man, took the stage.

"Excuse me, everyone. Can I have your attention please?" he asked into the microphone. "I know that many of you are excited to get to homeroom but there were a number of changes we made this year including some remodeling. As a result many of the classrooms have changed." He continued on for several minutes before letting the students in. Usagi and Minako followed the instructions they'd picked up outside to make their way to homeroom to notice that Ami and Makoto were also in class with them.

"This is amazing," Ami said as the two blondes sat down. "What are the chances that all four of us are together now?"

"All we need is Rei and we'll be complete," Makoto said as Usagi looked off to the side muttering under her breath.

"If you girls are done chatting," the teacher said as she stared right at the four of them, "then I can actually start class." The girls apologized, slightly embarrassed at being singled out, as they turned to the front of the class. "Thank you. Now before we get too far along I have two new students to introduce." The class watched as a girl with long raven-black hair walked in and wrote 'Rei Hino' on the board.

"My name is Rei Hino," she said with a smile and a bow. Many of the boys that had only been half-conscious were now fully alert. The teacher pointed Rei towards a seat near Usagi and the others.

The next one to come in was a boy just taller than Rei also with black hair. His face was framed by two long bangs and the rest of his hair was pulled back into a tight ponytail. His uniform was jet black with white trim and buttons unlike the other boys' navy blue outfits. On the board he wrote 'Kenshin Suzaku'. "I'm a transfer student from Okinawa," he said succinctly before taking a seat near the front. Right from there the teacher went into the first lesson.

The day went by quickly and the girls went to Rei's temple where both Artemis and Luna met them. "It's a good thing you girls got here when you did," the white cat began. "Luna and I have been getting weird vibes all day, like something big is coming our way."

"Do either of you know what it is?" Usagi asked as she snuck one of Rei's doughnuts.

"That's the worst part. No," Luna answered causing Usagi to briefly choke.

"Come to think of it," Rei recalled as she looked to the ceiling, "I noticed something off about my morning fire reading today. Actually, all my fire readings of late have been strange."

"Maybe we should go on patrol tonight," Makoto offered excitedly. "I mean, things have been so calm lately I'm startin' to go stir-crazy. It'd be a good idea to remind the creeps in this city that the Sailor Guardians are still around to bring justice and love to the people."

"If this is a new threat then we don't want to draw their attention to us quite yet," Luna told her.

"I'm with Makoto on this one," Artemis replied. "If it is a new threat then we need to draw them out to see what their capabilities are. It'll also give you an excuse to try out your new gadgets."

"What new gadgets?" Ami asked as Luna and Artemis dragged a small bag out of the closet. In it were sunglasses with frames matched to each girl. Usagi was the first to try them on and looked around.

"What exactly are these supposed to do?" she asked as she stared at the cats.

"These glasses will allow you to see the energy around you as a visible aura," Luna explained. "This way you'll be able to see if anyone is using a large amount of energy at once. And if someone is having their energy drained they'll light up like a beacon."

"But why don't we see anything now?" Minako asked as she moved the glasses up into her hair.

"Right now you're not using any energy so nothing shows up," Artemis replied. "Most humans can't consciously release energy when they're just standing around so if you see someone that is you know to watch them. They could be under some evil influence or be whatever is giving off these bad vibes." The girls agreed to keep an eye out as they headed their separate ways.

Rei was in the middle of a fire reading when she felt a wave of pressure hit her like a cannonball. Even if it was only for a couple seconds she felt winded and worn out. She went to the front of the temple where, to her surprise, was Kenshin Suzaku walking past the main gate.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Kenshin," she said as she waved to him. He turned to her, almost surprised by her presence.

"It was Rei, right? From homeroom?" he asked and she nodded. "I didn't realize you were the shrine maiden here."

"I live here with my grandpa," she explained as they walked up to the shrine where he said a small prayer and rang the bell. "I wouldn't have pictured you as a Shinto practitioner."

"To tell the truth I'm not," he admitted with a smirk, "but my father always told me that the first thing you need to do when you move into a new city is to pay your respects to the local gods. Seems a bit strange to me but it's the way he was raised."

"You make it sound like you live by yourself."

He nodded his head as they sat on the steps. "That was the original plan, at least until my folks got everything settled in Okinawa," he told her. "But the house they were looking at got bought at the last minute so for the time being I'm living with a family friend and working in his store. He's a bit strange but a good guy overall." He turned to her, his green eyes causing her to blush. "So why do you live here with your grandfather instead of with your parents?" he asked.

"Well, my father works for the government so I never see him. My mom died when I was little so my grandpa's raised me ever since. The fight between him and my grandpa was the last time I even heard from my father. He cares more about his career than his own family which is why grandpa let him have it."

"Not the greatest thing to say about your old man but then again it sounds like he deserves it," Kenshin replied as they both stood up. "Never imagined that a high school student would have it that hard. Anyway, I should head back before it gets too late."

"Will I see you tomorrow?" Rei asked hopefully but Kenshin shook his head.

"I actually have to head back to Okinawa to get the last of my things," he said. "I should be back by the end of the week but you know how these things go." He waved goodbye as he headed out the gate and down the steps. Rei noticed that the pressure seemed to lift as he left but tucked it in the back of her mind for later.

That night the girls were out on patrol and taking a moment to try out their new glasses. So far they hadn't found anything out of the ordinary so Rei pointed out the pressure she'd felt from Kenshin while conveniently forgetting to mention that he'd stopped by the shrine.

"You think he's connected to all this?" Minako asked as they turned the corner.

"I'm just saying it's weird," Rei answered shaking her head. "Artemis and Luna warn us about something strange going on and there's this unexplainable feeling about the guy. It might be related, it might just be a coincidence."

"He's actually really cute," Makoto pointed out as the other girls started to roll their eyes. "He kinda looks like my ex-boyfriend only way hotter."

"They all look like your ex-boyfriend, Jupiter," Minako reminded her before turning to Usagi. "What's up, Sailor Moon? You've been quiet all night."

"Mamoru and I had another fight," she told them with a heavy sigh. "Maybe it's whatever Artemis and Luna were talking about but he's been on edge all week. I tried talking to him about it and we ended up in a shouting match."

"If there's something bothering them guys don't really like to talk about it. That's just the way they are," Rei replied, trying her hardest to be sympathetic. "Just give it some time. He may call tomorrow and patch things up or he may not call for a week." Usagi glared at her friend.

"Thanks, Sailor Mars. I feel so much better," she said sarcastically.

Before Rei could fire off a comeback Ami spoke up. "I just had something flare up on my glasses!" she said excitedly. "Let's go." The girls nodded and took off at a sprint toward the glowing mass of energy.

They were a block away when the source of the energy came into view: a hulking ten-foot beast rippling with muscle and a white mask over its face. As the girls stopped and stared the creature turned its head to look at them, yellow irises glowing against a sea of black. Convinced that they wouldn't interrupt the beast turned back to its meal. The human stared up at it while quivering in fear, causing the chain on its chest to rattle. The creature reached down to pick it up when a beam of golden light slammed into its shoulder, distracting it long enough for the human to escape around the corner. Aggravated the beast turned its head again.

"How dare you brats interrupt my meal!" it shouted at them.

"We won't let you harm an innocent, not in our city," Usagi replied as she swung the Eternal Tiare around. "We are the Sailor Guardians and we stand for love and Justice. In the name of the moon we shall punish you."

"Big talk from a bunch of little girls," the creature murmured as it turned its body to face them and the Guardians froze. "Heh, I thought that might be the case. Never seen a Hollow before I take it?"

"Why is there a hole in your chest?" Minako asked as she tried to regain her composure.

"It'd be simpler to just eat you. Then you can understand for yourself!" The Hollow let loose a roar that shook the air around them as it charged.

"Bubble Spray Freeze!" Ami shouted. An icy mist surrounded the Hollow as his movements were quickly hindered by the ice forming on his limbs. "Venus, hurry! I can't hold him by myself."

"Right!" Minako gathered her energy as it began to spiral around her. "Love-Me Chain!" The chains wrapped around the Hollow's arms and anchored themselves in the ground.

"Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Makoto joined in as she threw a disk of lightning.

"Flame Sniper!" Rei chanted as she pulled back on a fiery bow and released the shot. The two attacks merged together and the resulting blast slammed into the Hollow's stomach and shattered the streetlights around them.

"Damn you brats!" the Hollow growled as Usagi held up the Eternal Tiare once more. "How could I be defeated by you weaklings?"

"Moon Healing Escalation!" Usagi said as beams of golden light washed over the Hollow.

"It's...incredible," the beast realized as his body began to disintegrate. "This feeling...how refreshing." When the light faded all that was left was an older man with a hole in the middle of his chest. Before the girls could react his body flashed once and disappeared, leaving only a small glowing butterfly that disappeared into the night.

"Um, does anyone know what just happened?" Usagi asked but the other girls just shook their heads. "Just what is a 'Hollow' and why did I see an old man after my attack hit it?"

"We should probably continue this elsewhere," Minako suggested as lights began to turn on in the surrounding houses. The others agreed and they disappeared around the corner as the first person made their way out of their house.

Not far from them a figure clad in black stood on a rooftop with his phone out. He held it against his ear just as the butterfly from the Hollow landed on his free hand next to one just like it. "Is that what you wanted, Captain?" he asked.

"You could have gotten a little closer," a nasally voice said from the other side, "but there's still a great deal of information in what you sent. Good work." The line disconnected and the man sighed as he put his phone away.

"I hate that freaking creep," he muttered as he held the hand with the butterflies up. "You two should get going. There are others waiting for you on the other side." Both of them flapped their wings in acknowledgement and then flew off eventually disappearing. "Those girls not only purified a Hollow but they cleansed the sins he committed as a human too. That's nothing short of amazing."

A blip of pressure behind him caught his attention and he glanced back. On another rooftop was a male with blonde hair in a dark grey military uniform. Even though the man in black made no motion towards him the blonde vanished into a cloud of energy when he realized he'd been discovered.

"Seems I'm not the only one interested in these so-called Sailor Guardians," he mused. "Looks like things are just starting to get interesting."

The blonde man reappeared before a crowd of creatures of varying shapes and immediately knelt down. "Do you have a report for me, Jadeite?" a shadowy figure asked from its throne.

"I do, my Empress," Jadeite, general of the Dark Kingdom, replied as he stood up. "The Sailor Guardians are more powerful than the last time we faced them. The creature our ally sent us was quickly dispatched."

"Was this due to recklessness on your part or was this truly your plan all along?" the Empress asked as she began to remember Jadeite's previous plans.

"I suspected that our new 'friend' sent us an extremely weak Hollow," he explained quickly, "and my suspicions were correct. Even still their powers barely managed to defeat it. With your permission, Empress, I would like to continue testing the Guardians until we are fully aware of their new powers. It will also afford us the time for the others to finish their transformation."

The Empress tapped her temple several times, her fingernails clicking against her crown. "Very well, Jadeite," she said after several moments. "I will trust your judgment on this matter. Do as you see fit but do not abuse our ally's trust. Make these distractions worth the effort."

Jadeite bowed with one hand to his chest. "As you command, Empress Beryl."