Chapter 1: The Tiger and Tortoise appear
Haruka sighed as she fell back onto the bed that she shared with Michiru, jostling the aqua haired beauty who responded by throwing a pillow at her.
"What has you so frazzled? Is it the winds again?" Michiru asked, moving to run her fingers through the other girl's short, blonde hair.
"No...You remember that letter I got from Hokkaido? Well it happens to be from my idiot mother." Haruka answered as she glanced up at Michiru and sighed "Evidently I corrupted my baby sister...and evidently she's moving in with Dad for one reason or another."
Michiru sighed at that and leaned down, pressing her lips to the blonde's forehead.
"You really can't catch a break can you? It's either your mother or daemons." She said, earning a snort from Haruka who glanced up, eyes sparking playfully as she retorted
"my mother is a demon. What are you talking about?"
Even Michiru had to chuckle at that as a sense of peace seemed to envelope over them—a peace that was short lived since what Haruka said next was "I can't believe the generals decided to take on apprentices or whatever. I mean whatever this is that we're sensing can't be any worse than Galaxia."
Galaxia—that was one thing they avoided talking about whenever possible—although there was no denying what had happened during that battle had happened, even if they were left with a lot of regrets.
"I'm sure that Mamoru and Kunzite made that suggestion for a reason. I just pity whoever ends up training with Kunzite...especially if they are children." Michiru stated, earning a groan from Haruka.
"I didn't think about that!" She exclaimed, earning an arched brow from her lover.
"About what?"
Michiru couldn't help but ask because Haruka wasn't making any sense at this point.
"That whatever spirits those lot talked to could very well pick out more kids for that kind of power and we already have a hard enough time training and keeping a group of wanna be children soldiers out of our way and away form any major battle."
"Well that would mostly be the General's problems then wouldn't it. Although I have to say, I am surprised that the golden dragon wasn't included in all of this...Although I am going to assume that was because we need extra hands, not a new prince." Michiru retorted, causing Haruka to let out a huff.
"Please don't say those words...New Prince. I don't even want to think about that scenario for Usagi's sake. We already had to watch the other four receiving past memories and then deal with the aftermath of the General's resurrection."
Meanwhile Kunzite found himself in middle of an deserted park, eyes trained on the stars as he wondered what kind of sign that he would be given when he found one suitable for the power of one of the four guardians.
Especially Byakko—The being that had been the source of his power.
Now who on earth is someone who possibly could have the mental strength for the spiritual abilities, the bravery to actually fight in this damn war, and the strength needed to make the tough choices? I was already a commander's son, I had training for all of that. But these I must pick from—they are merely human.
He thought as he watched people walk past, watching intently for some kind of sign, symbol, anything that meant he could get back to Tokyo before Sunday since he had planned a date with a certain blonde until a daemon had decided to blow half of the local shopping center to shreds.
And right when I think that there is nothing weirder than the pre-written history Earth...This shit happens and I end up seeing a giant white tiger that I haven't even dreamed about it eons face to face and now I am carrying a ring and will essentially look like I am proposing to some random person. He mused, sighing a bit as he took out his cellphone—which was something he had yet to fully understand why he really needed.
No messages from anyone else...Looks like they are having as hard of a time as I am. Which shouldn't surprise me. Why couldn't the girls do this crap to begin with? I know Minako would probably be better at this than I am...I mean she has been doing this longer.
Repressing a groan he leaned against a street lamp, eyes trailing after anyone who looked to be in the age range that could fight.
He wasn't sure how long he had been standing there, pretending to do something on his phone when an actaul text finally came through from Nephrite, which read:
I think I found mine on one of the smaller islands of Hawaii. He has a literal pure heart and upon getting into a close range of him Genbu's ring blinked. I left the ring outside in his rose garden...he shall find it come morning.
So the ring will be the signal...and the black tortoise has already been found. Interesting...the one who possesses wisdom and purity is the first to be chosen. I do wonder who Byakko will chose.
Kunzite knew that this was a big deal, that the Terrain armies had always been large during their reign however there were few with the power of the elements and even fewer that had been chosen by the four heavenly guardians themselves. Sure the senshi were marked by their own planet's gods and Kunzite knew that not only was Endymion marked by his planet but also by the golden dragon himself.
But for the beasts to agree to this idea so easily, there had to be trouble brewing.
And he hoped that four extra fighters would be enough.
"Satsuki, come on! You know you're making a mountain out of a mole hill! Mom did not mean it like that!" a boy's voice stated, followed by a sharp, bitter, female tone that shouted
"really? Then what the hell did she mean Kenji? You're just my step brother after this whole damn divorce and whatnot. You get to do anything you want but as soon as I have the nerve to sign up for soccer she goes all ape shit bull shit on me! You can't talk me out of this Kenji...I'm moving in with my real dad. He may work all the time but he's not a complete bastard to live with."
jeez...all that fuss over a middle school sport team? What in the seven levels of hell is wrong with a child playing a game that involves physical activity? Kunzite wondered, paying more attention to this conversation than he felt was necessary—although it was boring just standing around waiting for someone who he didn't even know would come.
Great, now I am acting like Minako. He thought with a sigh, turning to see a girl around the age of fifteen glaring up at a boy who was roughly three years her senior.
"I don't understand why you want to move in with someone who abandoned you." the boy, Kenji retorted and for a moment Kunzite thought he would have to intervene...at least until he saw him double over in pain as the younger girl sucker punched him full in the gut.
"he didn't abandon me, my so-called mother forbid him from seeing me. One is a bitch, one is a coward and another is the one who abandoned me. You know nothing Kenji so just shut the fuck up!"
Kunzite smirked slightly as he watched the girl storm off, leaving the boy knelt on the ground.
Hmm...How about that one Byakko? Seems like a tough little thing.
He thought and as if to answer him, the ring grew warm in his pocket.
Well...Looks like I can keep my date after all...although I may need to make sure that this kid does not meet Mars—I don't even want to think about what having those two in the same room would be like.