September 17, 1994

Berkeley Middle School

Berkeley, California

Seina had stopped thinking of him. She was going to go to school. But she had a failing math test that she had tried to riddle out in the hospital in her hand as she traipsed to school in her crisp new uniform, hair up in odango.

"Oh I give up!" she shouted, tossing the crumpled paper over her shoulders, where it hit Yusuke, who was standing behind her, who wore the wrong color uniform, a sign of a delinquent in her Japanese culture.

"That hurt, you lumphead," Yusuke said. "Are you trying to give me a lumphead too?"

she turned around and yelled, "These are not lumps! They're called odango! Odango!"

"Thirty points..." he said. He threw the test at her. "Study harder, odango head."

"Mind your own business!" she yelled. She turned and walked away.

She looked back and thought to myself, What's with him, wearing that green uniform instead of blue? Juvenile delinquent…

Xxx

Seina got to class just in time and sat next to her best friend Shizuru Kuwabara.

She turned to Shizuru and whispered, "I hope we don't have a quiz!"

"Yeah, me too," Shizuru replied. "she ran out of space on her wall for failing grades."

She laughed. She had a dark sense of humor to match her dark hair. she had a bubbly light personality to match her pale everything. She was an albino.

"Okay class," said Coach C, the history teacher. "The air conditioner mysteriously blew up this morning. So we have to have class in the basement."

The class broke into excited whispers, and we all headed downstairs.

"You have anything to do with the explosion?" she smirked at Shizuru. She was so bad-ass. Seina envied her.

"Nah, too low-scale," she muttered. "she like fireworks."

Once we were all downstairs, Coach C continued class. "Now we were talking about the progressive era, and how it ended up."

The school counselor suddenly opened the door. "Coach C? Sorry for interrupting, but you have a new student. This is Yusuke Urameshi."

The class turned and stared at the boy in the wrong uniform.

All she could think was: SERIOUSLY?!

Coach C sighed, annoyed that his class was interrupted again. "Okay, well…you can sit…by Seina Hakuzuki."

The boy reluctantly sat down. "Sup Odango."

Does he really not remember? she wondered. What the hell? How can he not?!

Seina turned to Shizuru and hissed. "That's the guy! I told you!"

"Whoa she can see it now," Shizuru whispered back, using that weird way about her to sense that Yusuke had been dead awhile. "But he doesn't remember, so cool it."

"It's annoying," she muttered.

"Are all the classrooms like this?" Yusuke whispered, startling her. "she mean she like dark and spooky but this is Halloween on crack!"

she snapped, "No, you idiot! The air conditioner in Coach C's room blew up!"

Yusuke turned back around, leaving her to her headache.

Coach C came up and smacked his hand on the table. "Is there a problem here?"

"Nope!" she replied in a cheery voice.

The bell rang then. Everyone got their stuff together and started to go to the next class. Coach C turned to Shizuru and she. "You two, will you show the new kid where his classes are?"

"Sure, Mr-Coach C!" she replied, faking enthusiasm.

Shizuru and she grabbed our stuff and headed to the next class, with the new boy close on our heels.

"So what are your names again?" the delinquent asked.

"Oh," Shizuru smiled. "My name is Shizuru. This is my best friend Seina. What is your name? I didn't catch it when Mrs. O introduced you."

"I'm Yusuke," he replied.

Xxx

It was gym next, but the delinquent didn't show. Since it made Seina look bad, she snuck out to chase him down. She brought him back to life and he's got the nerve to get her detention? No way in hell. He was gonna pay.

Seina climbed up the fire escape onto the school roof. She heard voices, so she ducked down to eavesdrop.

"You have to keep it a secret," a female voice said. "I brought you some kabuki masks."

"Yeah right," Yusuke replied. "She's a sharp girl. She'll know."

"So outsmart her," the girl said. "We'll talk more later. You have company."

She climbed up and walked over. "I don't know what you are doing, but I really don't like detention or Saturday school. So come on kiddo."

She grabbed his arm and pulled him down the fire escape and back to class. Everyone was glaring.

"Hey I had to get him!" she protested. "He's the delinquent here."

"He's in trouble because the gold pen is missing from Martin's desk," Mr Delany said. "He was gone. We know it wasn't you because frankly, Miss Hakuzuki, a one hour mile is tough for you. But the boy is a delinquent. He must have done it."

Seina pouted. Way to call her fat. "she was with him the whole time though."

"Then you are a foolish, slow, liar," said Mr Delaney.

Yusuke grabbed the teacher and almost hit him when bam! She hit the floor. She felt her cell vibrating in her gym shorts pocket.

Meanwhile the teacher had walked off and was chased by Yusuke. She later heard that Delaney passed out suddenly trying to make an escape and the contraband fell from his pocket.

Seina ran to the bathroom and picked up the phone. It was Diana.

"The seal has been broken," she said ominously.

"What are you talking about?" she whispered back, not wanting to be caught on the phone, but genuinely worried.

"You left the other day before she could explain to you what you must do," she took in a breath. "Chaos and his barrier are a problem for the future. Humankind is not ready for the barrier to come down. But your awakening came about now for a reason. Queen Hecate of the Dark Kingdom was the one who waged war on the Heavens and brought about your death and that of the others. Somehow, she too was reincarnated. she believe that all the players are converging again to bring about the final battle. You must seek out three things: the planetary goddesses, the Silver Crystal, and the Queen of the Moon."

"Goddesses are warriors," she continued. "You are the moon goddess. The Silver Crystal is the power source of the Heavens and you will find it with the Queen. In the meantime, the Dark Kingdom will open the barrier by tiny bits to let demons overtake the human world. As Sailor Paleo Moon, you must protect it. Your broach is in your bag and the activation phrase is moon prism power. Now, she really must mind the gate."

After that she sent her a long e-mail describing a theft from Spirit World.

Three criminals have stolen the Artifacts of Darkness from King Enma's vault and escaped in the Human World. The Orb of Baast, which can suck out human souls, was stolen by an oni named Gouki. The Forlorn Hope, which grants a wish on a full moon for a price, was stolen by a hanyo kitsune named Shuichi 'Kurama' Minamino. The Shadow Sword which turns anything it cuts into a low-level demon, was stolen by the half-koorime, half-fire demon Hiei. Use purification power on them, and refine what you learned in the hospital. she arranged for aide.
Diana

Seina rolled her eyes as the final bell rang. At least she had photos so she would be able to tell. Ever since she had 'died', it had become even easier to see ghosts, demons, and various other things. she had been training her power and it was pretty easy to hit a target with her light purple energy.

she passed the playground when a kid fell. His soul floated away but not heavenward. Suspicious. This had to be the Orb.

Seina ignored the crowds around the child's body; she had to recover his soul. She found herself faster than she had ever been, and soon she was in the back park. Overgrown and unused, all sorts of criminals hung around here. The chill that told her the demons were convened in this place didn't surprise her one bit.

"How dare you think you can leave with a treasure!" The oni, Goki, said.

"I need it only for one night," replied the kitsune, Shuichi.

"That's the night of the full moon!" protested Goki.

Seina dropped from the trees. "And to steal my mother moon's power would be most unforgivable!"

Shuichi seemed struck by her words, and Hiei helped him to escape.

"Well I am no coward," said Goki, brandishing his full oni form. "I can take a little girl."

"Don't underestimate me!" I yelled, but he slammed her into a tree.

"Yo bastard," yelled a male voice. "Wanna play with the Spirit Detective?"

Down jumped a guy with sunglasses and a crazy black trench coat. But it was pretty bad ass, like being in a movie.

The Oni turned and the guy punched him. Seina heard the crunch of bone-human bone.

"Damn it," she muttered, grabbing the nearest tree branch. I had to find a weakness before throwing all her power into a shot.

"Thanks," Goki took the branch and was about to stab her with it when the Spirit Detective grabbed it and stuffed it in the guys mouth.

"Smile you son of a bitch!" Seina shot into his mouth and he exploded, demon guts going everywhere and human souls releasing and flying to their proper owners.

"Nice, Sailor Paleo Moon," the Spirit Detective said to her. "See ya on the flip side."