Chapter 2: Back to normal…right?

- Italics means their mentally thinking, not verbally saying it out loud

- I do not own Sailormoon or any of the main characters from the series

*third person view*

After Sailormoon had defeated the monster and the emergency vehicles were able to commute the wounded to the nearest hospital, life downtown quietly went back to normal. Kenji, having taken shelter up the road, rolled his shoulders and started his way back to his building. As he made his way he looked around to see of his young co-worker was nearby. In the confusion he had taken off to the left while she had ran for the alley to the right. Reaching it he looked and saw her laid out on the ground a few feet from the entrance. Keeling down towards her he shook her awake. "Jessica…Jessica wake up." After a few minutes he saw he saw her open her eyes and smiled, "Jessica are you alright? Did you trip again?" He chuckled softly and helped her up. "You're getting as bad as Usagi in clumsiness."

"Very funny Kenji-san." Glancing down at her now wrinkled suit, torn stockings, and grimy hands she groaned. "Great, I think I've gone insane and now I look like Hell." Looking up at Kenji she smiled ruefully, "You think the boss won't notice?" Kenji laughed, "I'm afraid so, but you always have an extra suit at work and with all the excitement this morning I don't think he's going to yell…overmuch. Now come on, with the attack and me looking for you we're definitely more than late." Grabbing her briefcase, the two co-workers made their way out of the alley and into their building, but all the while Jessica's mind was on her imaginary blonde in the cave. It had to have been a dream…right?

*Tsukino's residence later that afternoon*

"Luna why don't they remember me or that they're sailor scouts? Ami and Lita just walked right past me the other week in school." Usagi flopped onto her pink bunny bedspread that was laid haphazardly on her bed nearly crushing the dark purple cat. Managing to escape being crushed the cat with the moon symbol on her forehead sighed. "I don't know Usagi. I think now with the threat of Beryl and the Negaverse gone the imperial crystal made everyone's memories dormant within their subconscious." The blonde with the meatball styled haircut just gave her cat a quizzical look. Luna just rolled her eyes. "Their memories have disappeared of the last few months. It's as if those months of being the Senshi and fighting the Negaverse have been erased from their memories."

Usagi huffed; sometimes Luna made her so mad. "Well why didn't you say so in the first place!" A sweatdrop appeared on Luna's forehead. Usagi could be such a blonde some days and to think she was the protector of the Earth; Selene help her. "Until they do regain their memories, you Usagi, are going to have to fight on your own against anything that comes our way."

"But Luunnnnnaaaa how am I supposed to do that? I'm such a klutz and Mamuro doesn't remember be to save me when I need him to." She sniffed and tears unshed appeared in her clear blue eyes. "I miss my Mamo-chan, but he's turned back into the baka, calling me 'meatball head' in that condescending tone."

Luna got in Usagi's face and growled. "Usagi YOU are the Famous Sailormoon, the senshi of the Moon and Princess of the Moon Kingdom. You possess the Silver Imperial Crystal and you've defeated Queen Beryl of the Negaverse on your own. You can do it again because you must. As for Mamuro, you two are destined to be together so….GET….A…GRIP!" Shaking her head, Luna turned around and settled at the end of the bed. Curling up she closed her eyes, firmly ending the discussion.

Usagi calmed down and brushed the tears from her eyelashes. Getting a determined look on her face she grabbed her purse and attached the crystal back on to her blouse, "You're right Luna. If I want my Mamo-chan back I'm going to have to have him fall back in love with me again." Turning she left her bedroom and after managing to not fall down the stairs, put on her shoes, opened the front door, and began to walk to the arcade. Upstairs in her bedroom Luna just stared at the door and sighed, "Poor Mamuro, he won't know what hit him." Giving a feline smile, she snuggled back into her paws and just before she fell into slumber lifted her head again, "Condescending? She knows what it means?"

*Tokyo Towers*

"So are you ready to go home Jessica-san?"

Jessica looked up from her computer to her co-worker Kenji. Smiling tiredly she closed her processor program, "Am I ever." Gathering their things and taking the elevator down to the lobby the two left the building ready to head to their respective homes. Kenji looking at his watch glanced back over at Jessica, "so any big plans for the weekend?"

Jessica laughed. "If by plans you mean the grocery store then home to watch a movie and clean the apartment, then yes, I have big plans."

He sighed at her response. "Jessica-san, you've been here 2 months and you've only been out twice and both times were for work; one for the annual opera night and the second when the boss had his mandatory cocktail party."

Jessica held up three fingers, "Three times. I went to that gala last week."

Kenji rolled his eyes, "You had to go to that as well. Hell the boss even made me go." Writing something on a piece of paper he then gave it to her. "Here, I know this nice young man. Motoki works at the Crown Arcade for his family not far from your apartment building. He's a nice kid, studying to be a doctor." To be polite she took the paper and stuffed it in her pants pocket. "I thought your wife was the match-maker, not you." Kenji sheepishly shrugged, "she is. She gave it to me to give to you. She also wanted me to remind you that you're having Sunday dinner with us around 1 pm."

Jessica smiled, "Babydoll and I will be there." After exchanging goodnights, she watched Kenji turn and disappear in the evening crowd to go home. Sighing she turned I the opposite direction toward the local grocery store down the street.