SILENT NIGHTS Chapter 2:
Summary: Sailor Senshi Aluminum Siren and Lead Crow were alot closer to each other than Crow would publicly allow to be known. She was always bitter with Siren about something, and yet, she never could stay mad for long. Had she known that her days with Siren would have been cut short, she probably would have been a little nicer. Now Crow, probably the only satistic Senshi of the bunch, is without her love, and wishes she hadn't always been so cross, and had been a little nicer more often. R rating for Yuri, harsh language, sexual sceens/lemon(slightly graphic), ect.
Disclaimer: I do not own these Characters, they're from Sailor Moon and belong completely to Takeuchi Naoko. However, I will refference a few characters from other anime series which belong to other anime authors/artist/creators. As a matter of fact, there's probably only one character in the whole story I own that'll even be given a name. You'll know it's him, because you won't recognise the name, even if you do think it sounds like some kind of Highlander sounding name.
Author's Notes: This fan-fic is mainly centered around the "Evil Senshi" Sailor Lead Crow and Sailor Aluminum Siren. It starts out the night before Siren's plan to fight the Senshi, where she ended up with all of them at once, and even though she failed to distroy them, she succeeded in forcing them all to reveal their true identities. It then pics up the night after her plan has been executed, and then skips ahead into the Silver Melinnium, marking a whole new year after Siren's death. This is also set durring the Anime, but you will also see/hear of Heavy Metal Pappillon, Lethe and Mnemosyne, and Phi and Chi (as "the others" in the first half), perposing that they WERE indeed there, but just didn't get the chance to be set into action before it was over with. It also refferences Crow's final battle in the Manga where she fought and attacked Phobes and Demos in order to try and take Rie's Star Seed, only this isn't refferenced as her last battle. Crow and Siren's names are given in order they would be in Japan, last name first, first name last. Also, the theory of Siren and warm water mentioned later on in the bath house is mainly a fan-made theory, there's no proof that it's happening. Also, senority amongst the Sailor Anamates, wether any of them knew each other before Galaxia took their Star Seeds, who had been taken over by Galaxia first, and who had been sent to steel who's Star Seed before reaching Earth are also all fan-made assumptions.
WOMAN: *A few hours later, the woman wakes up, to find herself laying on a bed.*
CROW: *Walks back into the room.* You're awake...? How are you feeling now, Siren?
WOMAN: How do you know my name...? *She looked up at Crow, a little confused. It was a bit obvious she was still trying to figure out where she was.*
CROW: *Stops dead in her tracks.* "No...!? Can it be she doesn't remember me...!?" Siren...? It's me, Crow... Remember...? *She stood there, hoping Siren would recognise her.* "Well, I guess that explains what happened last night, anyway. I've spent all this time mourning her loss, and NOW I find that she's alive..."
WOMAN: *Shakes her head.* That name doesn't ring a bell...
CROW: *That was like a knife in the heart.* "She really doesn't remember me...!?"
WOMAN: *Sweatdrop.* But then... I seem to be having a hard time remembering anything, right now...? All I remember is my name. My name is Sai Reiko but I remember some sort of nickname or something like that being Siren.
CROW: I'm Karasuma Akane, you used to call me Crow, remember...? *Sits on the edge of the bed next to Siren. Hopeing something would spark in her memmory.*
SIREN: *Shakes her head.* No... I'm afraid I don't. *Notices the picture on the bedside table and picks it up.* This is me...? *Almost starts to cry.* I wish I could remember... *Small flashes of memmory come back to her, but not enough for her to make any sense out of them.*
CROW: *Knows that if all Siren can remember is her name, then there's no point in bringing up Galaxia and the other Sailor Animamates and what happened. It would be too much for Siren to bear. She sighed and gently took the picture back from Siren, placing it back on the bedside table.* It's ok, I'm sure it'll all come back to you, eventually... *Gently hugs Siren, wrapping her arms around her the way she had the night before Siren's last battle with the Sailor Senshi, trying to comfort her. Crow could tell by the look in her eyes that she's frightened over the fact she can't remember anything.* I'm just glad you're all right... What happened to you today, why were you all bruised up when I found you, do you at least remember that?
SIREN: *Shakes her head.* Uhuh... I can't remember anything before I woke up here... *Suddenly, a faint memmory comes to Siren. She sees herself and a woman who looks much like Crow, with long beautiful black bird wings, sitting on a bed. She's curled up in the strange woman's arms, in tears, afraid of something. The only thing holding her together is the woman's gentle touch and her calm, reassuring voice that nothing would happen to her.* "That's odd... That surely can't be her...? She doens't have wings like that...? I wish I could remember more... I know the face, I recognise the embrace, just not the time or place. What happened to me...?" *Suddenly snaps out of her memmory and thoughts, to find that her face and Crow's are touching. Siren quickly jerks away from Crow, and curls up in a ball, next to the wall, her arms wrapped around her legs, and tears about to form in her eyes.*
CROW: *Could kick herself for that one, and Siren can actually tell that she's a bit dissapointed in this reaction.* "I startled her...?" *Sigh.* I'm sorry, Siren-Chan...You must have been through a lot, and now, when you're unable to remember anything, you find yourself with some strange woman hugging up to you... It must be a frightening situation...
SIREN: *Shakes her head and sniffles.* No... That's not it... She slightly turns and lifts up the back of her shirt, showing a large bruise that looked like the mixture of a whip and burn mark. Even though Crow's touch had been light and gentle, she'd still pressed on it enough to make it sting.*
CROW: *Gaps in a combination of anger, sadness, and shock.* You poor thing...! I'm so sorry, I didn't realise...! Dose it hurt bad...?
SIREN: It stings when hit just right... *Looks up at Crow and smiles at her.* It's ok, I'm sure you didn't do it on perpouse, how could you have known about it?
CROW: "Oh, my poor beautiful Siren... You, with the voice and body of an angle, who could possibly have had the nerve to do this to you...? Even I never got this rough with you. It makes me sick, just to think of what you must have gone through to get this way, and it breaks my heart to see you like this, too... I wish you could remember something, if nothing else, just what happened to make you get this way and where you were when it happened. I want to know where you've been all this time, why you didn't come back to me sooner..."
SIREN: *Can tell something's bothering her.* I'm sorry, Miss Karasuma. You seem really nice, I wish I could remember you. *Looks back to the picture of the two of them and sighs.* It looks as though we were really good friends, though?
CROW: *Even though she knows Siren can't help not remembering, every word hits her like a ton of bricks, tearing at her insides, nearly bringing her to tears, once more. She tried not to let Siren see her so upset, as far as she knew, she'd never cried in front of Siren before, and of all times, NOW wasn't the time to start. She looked at Siren and smiled.* There's no reason to appolagise, I'm sure everything will be alright. It'll all come back to you, eventually, I'm sure. Until then, I'll let you stay here and help you get back on your feet. Now, just lay back and rest. I'll start getting dinner ready, you must be hungry? *Siren nodded.* All right then. ^_^ I'll call you when it's done. *Goes back into the kitchen.*
SIREN: *Lays there on the bed, her thoughts returning to Crow's gentle embrace.* "She has such a soft touch... But, why, when I tried to remember her, did I see a woman with Crows' wings?" *Crow's introduction rings back into her head, "I'm Karasuma Akane, you used to call me Crow, remember...?"* "Oh, *sweatdrop.* maybe that's why..." *Looks back over at the picture.* "What kind of relationship did we have together? Were we the best of friends, sisters, cousins...? Why can't I remember?" *She suddenly hears Crow grumbeling to herself about something from the kitchen. She gets up and peaks through a crack in the door.*
CROW: *Sounding very upset.* This is why I felt so calm, last night and this morning...!? She finally comes back to me after all this time. Another whole year of me suffering and crying my eyes out, and she doesn't even remember me...!? *Sighs.* Which means she doesn't remember how we felt for each other... To top things off, I had to find her in the condition she's in. Seeing her bruised like that just irritates me... *A stray tear escapes her eyes and lands on the floor. She stops and rubs both her eyes.* Stop that, Crow...! Don't start crying, and stop being such a bitch about this, just be glad she's back! *She heaves another sigh, trying to calm herself down.* GRRR...! I can't take this anymore...! These human clothes are killing me, between them and everything else, I can't concentrate on what I'm doing...! *Pulls off the human clothes and is now standing there in her Senshi outfit. She heaves a slight sigh of relief as she unfolds her long black wings.* Ahh... That's much better... A lot cooler, and not as tight a fit. My poor wings were cramped in there... *Goes back to cooking.*
SIREN: *Her eyes grow wide with surprise when she sees Crow's wings unfold.* "Th...THAT'S why I pictured her like that!? Who, or what in the world is she!?" *Moves away from the door, half in shock, half in fright. She hadn't expected to see something like that. She curled up in a ball on the bed and tried her best to figure out what was happening to her.* "Is she some kind of monster...? No, she couldn't be, she seems so gentle, and doesn't act like one at all... But...?" *Sighs.*
CROW: Now, let's see...? It's been so long since I've cooked for two, I'm not even sure where to begin... Oh, I know...! 3 I'll fix some of Siren's favorites...! *Giggles, for what was probably the first time, since even before Siren's dissappearance.* Oh, Crow, we're having ourselves a feast tonight...! ^_^ *Finishes fixing dinner and goes to fetch Siren.* This'll cheer her up, I know...! Siren's NEVER been able to turn down food. *Gently pushes the door open and pops her head through the crack.* Siren-Chan...? 3 Dinner's ready. ... *Finds Siren still curled up in a ball, looking depressed and frightened.*
SIREN: *Looks up at Crow.* Just WHO are you...!? What's with the wings?
CROW: "She saw my wings already...? She must have cracked the door while I was cooking... I guess it startled her... No point in keeping THAT much of our past a secrete from her..." *Sighs and sits down on the bed next to Siren.* I guess I can tell you this much... You and I are both Sailor Senshi... *She expected a look like, "Are you fucking crazy!?" but surprisingly, Siren didn't look as though she thought so. She actually looked as though she believed her. Crow sighed and smiled, placing a gentle hand on one of Siren's.* We were temporairly possessed by Chaos and forced into servitude to Sailor Galaxia. We became evil and started looking for Star Seeds. There were six other Senshi serving under Mistress Galaxia. You and I were assigned as partners. We were also supposed to be rivals for leadership of the Sailor Anamates, as we called ourselves. But, Mistress Galaxia became impatient with you, and... *Sigh.* It's been almost an entire two thousand years, Siren. We thought you and Iron Mouse dead all this time... THAT'S why I asked if you could remember what happened to you so you got like this. I was there, I saw Mistress Galaxia turn you back into your Star Seed...! It's been so long since Chaos was driven from the rest of us, why did it take you this long to come back?
SIREN: I honestly wish I knew... I don't know why, but I find your story beleivable... And I keep having these quick flashes of you with your wings, and a few other girls... But I can't place any of their names with a face or anything... I hate to admit it, but I'm beginning to feel a little scared, just because I don't remember anything. These memmories come quickly and leave just as fast, they're not staying long enough for me to make any sence of them. It's so confusing... *Siren feels Crow's hand slowly slipping up her arm. She didn't know why, but something made her pull away.* I'm sorry... I don't mean to be a bother.
CROW: *Sighs and forces herself to smile.* It's ok, you're no bother. Come on, let's go eat, ok?
SIREN: Great, I'm starved! 3 ^_^
CROW: "Well, I'm glad to see her personality hasn't changed... Now, if only I could get her to stop jerking away from me... I want to comfort her like I used to... But I'm scared to touch her. I'm afraid I might not be gentle enough not to cause anymore pain to her injuries, or that she'll try to pull away again... *Sigh* Or that she'll totally loose her mind if I tell her how I feel, how WE felt for each other before Galaxia took her away from me... She might not believe it, or might not want to believe it... But, I couldn't stand to have found her now, just to loose her again to a guy or another woman..."
SIREN: Oh! This all looks delicious! 3
CROW: *Perks up a bit, hearing this.* Thanks, I fixed them especially for you. I knew they were your favorite.
SIREN: You didn't really have to go through all this trouble, Miss Karasuma... *Sits down and starts fixing her plate. Crow sits across from her and starts doing the same. Siren smiles at her and starts eating.* WOW...! I love it...! *This having been said, they continued to eat, remaining quiet through most of the meal, until Siren thought about something.* Miss Karasuma...?
CROW: Please... Call me Crow. Karasuma and Akane are fine for while we're in public, but I prefer Crow around the house.
SIREN: *Nods.* Ok... Crow...? Can I ask you something?
CROW: Sure.
SIREN: You said I could stay here with you, until I got back on my feet...? I've noticed this is a one bedroom house, though...? Where am I to sleep?
CROW: *Almost chokes on a peice of bread. She hand't thought about that, but as long as Siren didn't remember how far their relationship went, there wasn't much point in the two of them shairing a bed. She heaved a sigh, remembering...* You can take my bed... *Points to the couch in the living room.* I've got a fold out couch in there.
SIREN: No, I wouldn't want to put you out...
CROW: Nonsense! I've slept on that thing a couple of times before, I'll be fine.
SIREN: You sure? *Crow nods.* Ok... Then I have another question. Where's the bathroom? I'd like to take a shower after I finish eating.
CROW: I'm sorry, Siren-Chan. *Points in the direction of the bathroom.* The bathroom's over there, but the shower's broken, and the repair people said they won't have anyone to come fix it until tomorrow. *True, she was expecting someone to fix the shower, it'd been broken for three days already, and she, herself, was beginning to get desprate for a shower. She sighed, even though she hated going out to them, since she had to find a way to keep her wings hidden, it WAS a spark of inspiration that would allow her a chance to get a little closer to Siren.* We can go to the public bathes, though, if you want?
SIREN: *Blushes a little.* But everyone will see the bruises on my back that way, it'd be emberassing...
CROW: I have a batheing suite you can wear. I have to wear them myself, when I go, or everyone would know about these things... *Points back to her wings and lightly flaps them, causing a small breese.*
SIREN: I guess that would work. ^_^ Ok, I'll go.
CROW: Great, I'll find those bathing suites for you, as soon as we're through eating. *The two of them finish eating, and Crow goes back into the bed room, returning in a two-piece that matches her hair color, with a bright, shiney, silky blue single-piece batheing suite drapped over her arm.* Here you go, Siren-Chan... Try this on. *She and Siren had traded clothes before, so she was pretty certain Siren could fit into anything she had. Besides, this was the one she'd given Siren as a birthday gift their last year together. Sure enough, it still fit Siren perfectly. They put their clothes back on over the batheing suites, and left for the public bathes.*
MAN AT DESK: Hello, Ladies. How are you today?
CROW: Doing pretty good, for now. *Hands the man some money.*
MAN: *Has seen Crow arond a few times before, and knows who she is.* Thank you, Miss Karasuma... *Sees Siren.* Well, hello, there, Miss... I don't believe I've seen you around here before. Miss Karasuma, who's you're pretty little friend?
CROW: This is Sai Reiko. She's a very dear friend, whom I haven't seen in a while. *Gets along with the man ok, but she wouldn't exactly consider herself friends with him. She smiles at him mischeviously.* Be nice to her, or I'll skin you alive, Mr. O'Conner...!
MR. O'CONNER: Of course I'll be nice to her, Miss Karasuma.
CROW: Good... *Starts to head for the bath.* Come on, Reiko-Chan...
SIREN: Right behind you... *Stops mid-way, realising she'd sat her bath bucket down in the loby and left it. She quietly turns around and heads back.*
CROW: *Notices Siren's heading back up front.* What's the matter?
SIREN: I left my stuff, go ahead, I'll be right there.
CROW: Ok. *Goes on ahead.*
SIREN: *Goes back up front and finds her bath bucket.* There it is... ^_^ I'd better get it and head back, worrying about it made me a bit hungry. The sooner I get through here, the sooner I can go back and have some more of Miss Karasuma's cooking... 3 *Surprisingly, there had been a good bit of left overs from dinner.*
MR. O'CONNER: *Looks up to see Siren.* Is there a problem, Miss Sai?
SIREN: No, sir. I just left this up here. *Shows him her bath bucket.*
MR. O'CONNER: So, you're a friend of Miss Karasuma's, huh...? Where are you from?
SIREN: Huh...? Where am I from? *Looks at him, a bit curiously, wishing she knew what to tell him, or how to explain that she just simply didn't rember.*
MR. O'CONNER: I'm sorry, I guess I'm just being a bit nosey, aren't I? It's just, I've been all over Earth but I've never seen someone as beautiful as you before. It's almost like you're from an entirely different planet.
SIREN: *Blushes.* I'm not really THAT beautiful, Mr. O'Conner...
MR. O'CONNER: *Never could get use to being called by his last name, even though it's traditional in Japan.* Richard, if you don't mind.
SIREN: Richard...? That's not a Japanese name...?
RICHARD: No, ma'am, it's American. *Gets up from the desk and walks over to her, looking her over.* Yours truely is a rare beauty... If I weren't too old to believe in fairy tales, I'd say you have the makings of a fairy or a mermaid.
SIREN: *Blushes a bright red and hides her face in her hands.* Stop it...! You're emberassing me...!
RICHARD: But it's true.
SIREN: *Blushes and looks away from him.* I'll bet you say that to all the women, don't you...!?
RICHARD: "Not recently, I haven't..." *Takes one of her hands in his and looks it over.* Such soft, beautiful, hands, too... And looking at the shape of your body, I'll bet you take to water like a fish?
SIREN: Uh... Well, I don't really remember... *Sweatdrop.*
RICHARD: What's that?
SIREN: *Tries to think of a way to cover herself quickly.* I mean, it's been a few years since I've been swimming, I barely remember what it's like. I know it's slightly tiering and always leaves me craving ice cream, afterwards, but other than that...
RICHARD: *Smiles and chuckles at her.* I'd like to get to know more about you, Miss Sai.
SIREN: "You and me both..." Rieko.
RICHARD: Alright, then Rieko-chan...? How would you like to go out to a movie with me next week?
SIREN: Movie? I'll have to think about it. "Miss Karasuma must be wondering what's keeping me..." Maybe I can tell you something before I leave.
RICHARD: Great, looking forward to it. "Now, if she's staying with Miss Karasuma, then there's one shower I wish would stay broken for quite some time."
CROW: *Is already in the water, showing off the top of her two piece, her head laying back against the back of the 'tub', her eyes closed. She opens one, to see Siren coming in.* What kept you?
SIREN: *Something told her that it would be best if Crow didn't know about her previous conversation with Richard.* Mr. O'Conner had picked up my bucket and placed it under his desk. I had to wait for him to find it. *Sits down and heaves a sigh.* This warm water feels so good...! *Lays her head back on the side and closes her eyes.* I could almost fall asleep here...
CROW: *Giggles.* It's good to see somethings about you haven't changed.
SIREN: Hmm...?
CROW: Most things make you hungry, but warm water almost always seems to make you sleepy. I'm glad that even though you don't remember much, you have the same personality you had back then. "That means there's still a chance between us." *Moves over next to Siren. Seeing this side of Siren that hadn't changed made her feel a little better.* Just try to stay awake, ok? I don't want to risk you trying to drown on me.
SIREN: *Smiles and nods.* I'll try.
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Summary: Sailor Senshi Aluminum Siren and Lead Crow were alot closer to each other than Crow would publicly allow to be known. She was always bitter with Siren about something, and yet, she never could stay mad for long. Had she known that her days with Siren would have been cut short, she probably would have been a little nicer. Now Crow, probably the only satistic Senshi of the bunch, is without her love, and wishes she hadn't always been so cross, and had been a little nicer more often. R rating for Yuri, harsh language, sexual sceens/lemon(slightly graphic), ect.
Disclaimer: I do not own these Characters, they're from Sailor Moon and belong completely to Takeuchi Naoko. However, I will refference a few characters from other anime series which belong to other anime authors/artist/creators. As a matter of fact, there's probably only one character in the whole story I own that'll even be given a name. You'll know it's him, because you won't recognise the name, even if you do think it sounds like some kind of Highlander sounding name.
Author's Notes: This fan-fic is mainly centered around the "Evil Senshi" Sailor Lead Crow and Sailor Aluminum Siren. It starts out the night before Siren's plan to fight the Senshi, where she ended up with all of them at once, and even though she failed to distroy them, she succeeded in forcing them all to reveal their true identities. It then pics up the night after her plan has been executed, and then skips ahead into the Silver Melinnium, marking a whole new year after Siren's death. This is also set durring the Anime, but you will also see/hear of Heavy Metal Pappillon, Lethe and Mnemosyne, and Phi and Chi (as "the others" in the first half), perposing that they WERE indeed there, but just didn't get the chance to be set into action before it was over with. It also refferences Crow's final battle in the Manga where she fought and attacked Phobes and Demos in order to try and take Rie's Star Seed, only this isn't refferenced as her last battle. Crow and Siren's names are given in order they would be in Japan, last name first, first name last. Also, the theory of Siren and warm water mentioned later on in the bath house is mainly a fan-made theory, there's no proof that it's happening. Also, senority amongst the Sailor Anamates, wether any of them knew each other before Galaxia took their Star Seeds, who had been taken over by Galaxia first, and who had been sent to steel who's Star Seed before reaching Earth are also all fan-made assumptions.
WOMAN: *A few hours later, the woman wakes up, to find herself laying on a bed.*
CROW: *Walks back into the room.* You're awake...? How are you feeling now, Siren?
WOMAN: How do you know my name...? *She looked up at Crow, a little confused. It was a bit obvious she was still trying to figure out where she was.*
CROW: *Stops dead in her tracks.* "No...!? Can it be she doesn't remember me...!?" Siren...? It's me, Crow... Remember...? *She stood there, hoping Siren would recognise her.* "Well, I guess that explains what happened last night, anyway. I've spent all this time mourning her loss, and NOW I find that she's alive..."
WOMAN: *Shakes her head.* That name doesn't ring a bell...
CROW: *That was like a knife in the heart.* "She really doesn't remember me...!?"
WOMAN: *Sweatdrop.* But then... I seem to be having a hard time remembering anything, right now...? All I remember is my name. My name is Sai Reiko but I remember some sort of nickname or something like that being Siren.
CROW: I'm Karasuma Akane, you used to call me Crow, remember...? *Sits on the edge of the bed next to Siren. Hopeing something would spark in her memmory.*
SIREN: *Shakes her head.* No... I'm afraid I don't. *Notices the picture on the bedside table and picks it up.* This is me...? *Almost starts to cry.* I wish I could remember... *Small flashes of memmory come back to her, but not enough for her to make any sense out of them.*
CROW: *Knows that if all Siren can remember is her name, then there's no point in bringing up Galaxia and the other Sailor Animamates and what happened. It would be too much for Siren to bear. She sighed and gently took the picture back from Siren, placing it back on the bedside table.* It's ok, I'm sure it'll all come back to you, eventually... *Gently hugs Siren, wrapping her arms around her the way she had the night before Siren's last battle with the Sailor Senshi, trying to comfort her. Crow could tell by the look in her eyes that she's frightened over the fact she can't remember anything.* I'm just glad you're all right... What happened to you today, why were you all bruised up when I found you, do you at least remember that?
SIREN: *Shakes her head.* Uhuh... I can't remember anything before I woke up here... *Suddenly, a faint memmory comes to Siren. She sees herself and a woman who looks much like Crow, with long beautiful black bird wings, sitting on a bed. She's curled up in the strange woman's arms, in tears, afraid of something. The only thing holding her together is the woman's gentle touch and her calm, reassuring voice that nothing would happen to her.* "That's odd... That surely can't be her...? She doens't have wings like that...? I wish I could remember more... I know the face, I recognise the embrace, just not the time or place. What happened to me...?" *Suddenly snaps out of her memmory and thoughts, to find that her face and Crow's are touching. Siren quickly jerks away from Crow, and curls up in a ball, next to the wall, her arms wrapped around her legs, and tears about to form in her eyes.*
CROW: *Could kick herself for that one, and Siren can actually tell that she's a bit dissapointed in this reaction.* "I startled her...?" *Sigh.* I'm sorry, Siren-Chan...You must have been through a lot, and now, when you're unable to remember anything, you find yourself with some strange woman hugging up to you... It must be a frightening situation...
SIREN: *Shakes her head and sniffles.* No... That's not it... She slightly turns and lifts up the back of her shirt, showing a large bruise that looked like the mixture of a whip and burn mark. Even though Crow's touch had been light and gentle, she'd still pressed on it enough to make it sting.*
CROW: *Gaps in a combination of anger, sadness, and shock.* You poor thing...! I'm so sorry, I didn't realise...! Dose it hurt bad...?
SIREN: It stings when hit just right... *Looks up at Crow and smiles at her.* It's ok, I'm sure you didn't do it on perpouse, how could you have known about it?
CROW: "Oh, my poor beautiful Siren... You, with the voice and body of an angle, who could possibly have had the nerve to do this to you...? Even I never got this rough with you. It makes me sick, just to think of what you must have gone through to get this way, and it breaks my heart to see you like this, too... I wish you could remember something, if nothing else, just what happened to make you get this way and where you were when it happened. I want to know where you've been all this time, why you didn't come back to me sooner..."
SIREN: *Can tell something's bothering her.* I'm sorry, Miss Karasuma. You seem really nice, I wish I could remember you. *Looks back to the picture of the two of them and sighs.* It looks as though we were really good friends, though?
CROW: *Even though she knows Siren can't help not remembering, every word hits her like a ton of bricks, tearing at her insides, nearly bringing her to tears, once more. She tried not to let Siren see her so upset, as far as she knew, she'd never cried in front of Siren before, and of all times, NOW wasn't the time to start. She looked at Siren and smiled.* There's no reason to appolagise, I'm sure everything will be alright. It'll all come back to you, eventually, I'm sure. Until then, I'll let you stay here and help you get back on your feet. Now, just lay back and rest. I'll start getting dinner ready, you must be hungry? *Siren nodded.* All right then. ^_^ I'll call you when it's done. *Goes back into the kitchen.*
SIREN: *Lays there on the bed, her thoughts returning to Crow's gentle embrace.* "She has such a soft touch... But, why, when I tried to remember her, did I see a woman with Crows' wings?" *Crow's introduction rings back into her head, "I'm Karasuma Akane, you used to call me Crow, remember...?"* "Oh, *sweatdrop.* maybe that's why..." *Looks back over at the picture.* "What kind of relationship did we have together? Were we the best of friends, sisters, cousins...? Why can't I remember?" *She suddenly hears Crow grumbeling to herself about something from the kitchen. She gets up and peaks through a crack in the door.*
CROW: *Sounding very upset.* This is why I felt so calm, last night and this morning...!? She finally comes back to me after all this time. Another whole year of me suffering and crying my eyes out, and she doesn't even remember me...!? *Sighs.* Which means she doesn't remember how we felt for each other... To top things off, I had to find her in the condition she's in. Seeing her bruised like that just irritates me... *A stray tear escapes her eyes and lands on the floor. She stops and rubs both her eyes.* Stop that, Crow...! Don't start crying, and stop being such a bitch about this, just be glad she's back! *She heaves another sigh, trying to calm herself down.* GRRR...! I can't take this anymore...! These human clothes are killing me, between them and everything else, I can't concentrate on what I'm doing...! *Pulls off the human clothes and is now standing there in her Senshi outfit. She heaves a slight sigh of relief as she unfolds her long black wings.* Ahh... That's much better... A lot cooler, and not as tight a fit. My poor wings were cramped in there... *Goes back to cooking.*
SIREN: *Her eyes grow wide with surprise when she sees Crow's wings unfold.* "Th...THAT'S why I pictured her like that!? Who, or what in the world is she!?" *Moves away from the door, half in shock, half in fright. She hadn't expected to see something like that. She curled up in a ball on the bed and tried her best to figure out what was happening to her.* "Is she some kind of monster...? No, she couldn't be, she seems so gentle, and doesn't act like one at all... But...?" *Sighs.*
CROW: Now, let's see...? It's been so long since I've cooked for two, I'm not even sure where to begin... Oh, I know...! 3 I'll fix some of Siren's favorites...! *Giggles, for what was probably the first time, since even before Siren's dissappearance.* Oh, Crow, we're having ourselves a feast tonight...! ^_^ *Finishes fixing dinner and goes to fetch Siren.* This'll cheer her up, I know...! Siren's NEVER been able to turn down food. *Gently pushes the door open and pops her head through the crack.* Siren-Chan...? 3 Dinner's ready. ... *Finds Siren still curled up in a ball, looking depressed and frightened.*
SIREN: *Looks up at Crow.* Just WHO are you...!? What's with the wings?
CROW: "She saw my wings already...? She must have cracked the door while I was cooking... I guess it startled her... No point in keeping THAT much of our past a secrete from her..." *Sighs and sits down on the bed next to Siren.* I guess I can tell you this much... You and I are both Sailor Senshi... *She expected a look like, "Are you fucking crazy!?" but surprisingly, Siren didn't look as though she thought so. She actually looked as though she believed her. Crow sighed and smiled, placing a gentle hand on one of Siren's.* We were temporairly possessed by Chaos and forced into servitude to Sailor Galaxia. We became evil and started looking for Star Seeds. There were six other Senshi serving under Mistress Galaxia. You and I were assigned as partners. We were also supposed to be rivals for leadership of the Sailor Anamates, as we called ourselves. But, Mistress Galaxia became impatient with you, and... *Sigh.* It's been almost an entire two thousand years, Siren. We thought you and Iron Mouse dead all this time... THAT'S why I asked if you could remember what happened to you so you got like this. I was there, I saw Mistress Galaxia turn you back into your Star Seed...! It's been so long since Chaos was driven from the rest of us, why did it take you this long to come back?
SIREN: I honestly wish I knew... I don't know why, but I find your story beleivable... And I keep having these quick flashes of you with your wings, and a few other girls... But I can't place any of their names with a face or anything... I hate to admit it, but I'm beginning to feel a little scared, just because I don't remember anything. These memmories come quickly and leave just as fast, they're not staying long enough for me to make any sence of them. It's so confusing... *Siren feels Crow's hand slowly slipping up her arm. She didn't know why, but something made her pull away.* I'm sorry... I don't mean to be a bother.
CROW: *Sighs and forces herself to smile.* It's ok, you're no bother. Come on, let's go eat, ok?
SIREN: Great, I'm starved! 3 ^_^
CROW: "Well, I'm glad to see her personality hasn't changed... Now, if only I could get her to stop jerking away from me... I want to comfort her like I used to... But I'm scared to touch her. I'm afraid I might not be gentle enough not to cause anymore pain to her injuries, or that she'll try to pull away again... *Sigh* Or that she'll totally loose her mind if I tell her how I feel, how WE felt for each other before Galaxia took her away from me... She might not believe it, or might not want to believe it... But, I couldn't stand to have found her now, just to loose her again to a guy or another woman..."
SIREN: Oh! This all looks delicious! 3
CROW: *Perks up a bit, hearing this.* Thanks, I fixed them especially for you. I knew they were your favorite.
SIREN: You didn't really have to go through all this trouble, Miss Karasuma... *Sits down and starts fixing her plate. Crow sits across from her and starts doing the same. Siren smiles at her and starts eating.* WOW...! I love it...! *This having been said, they continued to eat, remaining quiet through most of the meal, until Siren thought about something.* Miss Karasuma...?
CROW: Please... Call me Crow. Karasuma and Akane are fine for while we're in public, but I prefer Crow around the house.
SIREN: *Nods.* Ok... Crow...? Can I ask you something?
CROW: Sure.
SIREN: You said I could stay here with you, until I got back on my feet...? I've noticed this is a one bedroom house, though...? Where am I to sleep?
CROW: *Almost chokes on a peice of bread. She hand't thought about that, but as long as Siren didn't remember how far their relationship went, there wasn't much point in the two of them shairing a bed. She heaved a sigh, remembering...* You can take my bed... *Points to the couch in the living room.* I've got a fold out couch in there.
SIREN: No, I wouldn't want to put you out...
CROW: Nonsense! I've slept on that thing a couple of times before, I'll be fine.
SIREN: You sure? *Crow nods.* Ok... Then I have another question. Where's the bathroom? I'd like to take a shower after I finish eating.
CROW: I'm sorry, Siren-Chan. *Points in the direction of the bathroom.* The bathroom's over there, but the shower's broken, and the repair people said they won't have anyone to come fix it until tomorrow. *True, she was expecting someone to fix the shower, it'd been broken for three days already, and she, herself, was beginning to get desprate for a shower. She sighed, even though she hated going out to them, since she had to find a way to keep her wings hidden, it WAS a spark of inspiration that would allow her a chance to get a little closer to Siren.* We can go to the public bathes, though, if you want?
SIREN: *Blushes a little.* But everyone will see the bruises on my back that way, it'd be emberassing...
CROW: I have a batheing suite you can wear. I have to wear them myself, when I go, or everyone would know about these things... *Points back to her wings and lightly flaps them, causing a small breese.*
SIREN: I guess that would work. ^_^ Ok, I'll go.
CROW: Great, I'll find those bathing suites for you, as soon as we're through eating. *The two of them finish eating, and Crow goes back into the bed room, returning in a two-piece that matches her hair color, with a bright, shiney, silky blue single-piece batheing suite drapped over her arm.* Here you go, Siren-Chan... Try this on. *She and Siren had traded clothes before, so she was pretty certain Siren could fit into anything she had. Besides, this was the one she'd given Siren as a birthday gift their last year together. Sure enough, it still fit Siren perfectly. They put their clothes back on over the batheing suites, and left for the public bathes.*
MAN AT DESK: Hello, Ladies. How are you today?
CROW: Doing pretty good, for now. *Hands the man some money.*
MAN: *Has seen Crow arond a few times before, and knows who she is.* Thank you, Miss Karasuma... *Sees Siren.* Well, hello, there, Miss... I don't believe I've seen you around here before. Miss Karasuma, who's you're pretty little friend?
CROW: This is Sai Reiko. She's a very dear friend, whom I haven't seen in a while. *Gets along with the man ok, but she wouldn't exactly consider herself friends with him. She smiles at him mischeviously.* Be nice to her, or I'll skin you alive, Mr. O'Conner...!
MR. O'CONNER: Of course I'll be nice to her, Miss Karasuma.
CROW: Good... *Starts to head for the bath.* Come on, Reiko-Chan...
SIREN: Right behind you... *Stops mid-way, realising she'd sat her bath bucket down in the loby and left it. She quietly turns around and heads back.*
CROW: *Notices Siren's heading back up front.* What's the matter?
SIREN: I left my stuff, go ahead, I'll be right there.
CROW: Ok. *Goes on ahead.*
SIREN: *Goes back up front and finds her bath bucket.* There it is... ^_^ I'd better get it and head back, worrying about it made me a bit hungry. The sooner I get through here, the sooner I can go back and have some more of Miss Karasuma's cooking... 3 *Surprisingly, there had been a good bit of left overs from dinner.*
MR. O'CONNER: *Looks up to see Siren.* Is there a problem, Miss Sai?
SIREN: No, sir. I just left this up here. *Shows him her bath bucket.*
MR. O'CONNER: So, you're a friend of Miss Karasuma's, huh...? Where are you from?
SIREN: Huh...? Where am I from? *Looks at him, a bit curiously, wishing she knew what to tell him, or how to explain that she just simply didn't rember.*
MR. O'CONNER: I'm sorry, I guess I'm just being a bit nosey, aren't I? It's just, I've been all over Earth but I've never seen someone as beautiful as you before. It's almost like you're from an entirely different planet.
SIREN: *Blushes.* I'm not really THAT beautiful, Mr. O'Conner...
MR. O'CONNER: *Never could get use to being called by his last name, even though it's traditional in Japan.* Richard, if you don't mind.
SIREN: Richard...? That's not a Japanese name...?
RICHARD: No, ma'am, it's American. *Gets up from the desk and walks over to her, looking her over.* Yours truely is a rare beauty... If I weren't too old to believe in fairy tales, I'd say you have the makings of a fairy or a mermaid.
SIREN: *Blushes a bright red and hides her face in her hands.* Stop it...! You're emberassing me...!
RICHARD: But it's true.
SIREN: *Blushes and looks away from him.* I'll bet you say that to all the women, don't you...!?
RICHARD: "Not recently, I haven't..." *Takes one of her hands in his and looks it over.* Such soft, beautiful, hands, too... And looking at the shape of your body, I'll bet you take to water like a fish?
SIREN: Uh... Well, I don't really remember... *Sweatdrop.*
RICHARD: What's that?
SIREN: *Tries to think of a way to cover herself quickly.* I mean, it's been a few years since I've been swimming, I barely remember what it's like. I know it's slightly tiering and always leaves me craving ice cream, afterwards, but other than that...
RICHARD: *Smiles and chuckles at her.* I'd like to get to know more about you, Miss Sai.
SIREN: "You and me both..." Rieko.
RICHARD: Alright, then Rieko-chan...? How would you like to go out to a movie with me next week?
SIREN: Movie? I'll have to think about it. "Miss Karasuma must be wondering what's keeping me..." Maybe I can tell you something before I leave.
RICHARD: Great, looking forward to it. "Now, if she's staying with Miss Karasuma, then there's one shower I wish would stay broken for quite some time."
CROW: *Is already in the water, showing off the top of her two piece, her head laying back against the back of the 'tub', her eyes closed. She opens one, to see Siren coming in.* What kept you?
SIREN: *Something told her that it would be best if Crow didn't know about her previous conversation with Richard.* Mr. O'Conner had picked up my bucket and placed it under his desk. I had to wait for him to find it. *Sits down and heaves a sigh.* This warm water feels so good...! *Lays her head back on the side and closes her eyes.* I could almost fall asleep here...
CROW: *Giggles.* It's good to see somethings about you haven't changed.
SIREN: Hmm...?
CROW: Most things make you hungry, but warm water almost always seems to make you sleepy. I'm glad that even though you don't remember much, you have the same personality you had back then. "That means there's still a chance between us." *Moves over next to Siren. Seeing this side of Siren that hadn't changed made her feel a little better.* Just try to stay awake, ok? I don't want to risk you trying to drown on me.
SIREN: *Smiles and nods.* I'll try.
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