Chapter 3: Downfall
A/N: Hahaha. Sorry I'm slow with updates, to be honest I didn't think I would get any reviews at all or people liking my story. Thank you all of you who took interest in my fanfic. I'm grateful. Sorry if you find loads of poorly usage of grammar and spelling, I'm only human *tears*.
It was the aroma of food that was the blond's downfall. Literally. She had strolled inside the cafeteria, azure eyes switching back and forth each booth. Her stomach was growling raucously, rushing her to hurry and make a decision. She had checked her purse earlier for money and found she only had a small amount to buy a snack.
Her eyes landed towards a corner where all the vending machines were located, she scurried towards that direction. The cheapest choices was either strawberry pocky or a pack of carrot gum. The decision wasn't hard, she disliked carrots and preferred the strawberry.
Probing through her purse, she pulled out the small money only to drop a few coins. Hurriedly chasing after the coins she did not see a small boy stopping in front of her to tie his shoe. This was the moment that Usagi had tumbled over him but with quick reflexes had managed to avoid landing on the young boy. The next mishap, was the small detail she failed to notice. She had thrown her body towards a row of tables.
Her right temple received a powerful blow against the corner of a table. Her body bounced against the ground. A jolt ran through out her body as her temple pulsed. Her right hand clumsily touched her wound. When she pulled her hand to eye level everything had turned into a dark red. The last thing she remembered seeing was the little boy licking his ice cream cone contently.
"Usagi, wake up sweetie."
She felt a small hand cup her shoulder gently shaking her. Hey eyes slowly opened, everything a complete blur before clearing. She batted her eyes in confusion. The blond tried to run the scenario that led up to her current situation. She groaned, wanting to smack herself for making such a careless decision.
She had tried to lift her upper body but failed when a sharp pain sparked from her temple and spread throughout her body. The small hand, snaked behind her back and helped her to lean down on the bed.
"You shouldn't move so suddenly. You hit your temple rather hard, don't worry though we stopped the bleeding quickly. Although you have a few stitches, but it will heal in time. "
The blond turned her head towards the direction of the voice, her vision blurred in that quick movement. Through out all her fights against the youma as a senshi she had never received such a serious injury to her head. She was surprised at the pain consuming her, usually when ever she was injured she healed right in that instance. So why was it that she wasn't able to heal now?
She strained her eyes and tried to make out the person that stood beside her, "Who are you?"
The figure rapidly moved closer to the blond surprising her. Her vision came into focus and she smiled, it was Ami and she was holding out two fingers, "How many fingers I'm I holding up?"
The blond stared and decided to play a small joke on her friend, "Uh 12."
The young doctor frowned, "No."
"I'm sorry." The blond apologized while tilting her head.
Ami rubbed her forehead while sighing. Yes, the blond could be quite a klutz here and there, but she was never this bad not like in her adolescent years. Since then she had grown into a more graceful young woman.
"Do you know who you are?"
The blond shook her head truthfully in response. She had no idea what type of person she was or what role she played in this alternative universe. There was also no way for her to find out without people laughing at her thinking she was joking. But she needed answers, answers that would hopefully lead her out of this crazy world and back into her own. It was then that a brilliant idea struck the blond. She had recalled all the movies she had seen, where characters sustained head injury caused them to have amnesia.
She bit her bottom lip, really she didn't need to act out the role of an amnesiac patient when she honestly had no idea who she was or what she was doing here. For the first time, she was actually grateful to her clumsy ways because now she could seek answers.
"What is this place?" She absently looked around the room, her eyes then falling on the aqua haired woman, "Who are you?"
Oh, if only the senshi could see there leader in action, they would have been so proud of her. She mentally smiled.
Ami was not one bit surprised, the blond did hit her head and was bleeding profoundly. The younger doctor was just hoping the injury wouldn't trigger any signs of amnesia. Sighing, she took a tiny flashlight from her lab coat, gently she cupped the blond's chin and examined her eyes before pulling away.
"I want you to follow the light with your eyes as I move it in different directions." She began very slowly left to right, up and down. The blond easily followed at first before she started to strain her eyes and then completely gave up.
"Sorry, my vision is starting to blur." The blond rubbed her eyes and breathed.
The young doctor bit her bottom lip, there was not a chance the blond could return to work. But she couldn't send the blond home without any supervision either. Her schedule was busy and she couldn't take the time to baby-sit. She tapped her slender fingers against her lips, the only choice she had was to call the Tsukinos. It was probably for the best since they were her family and perhaps being with them would give the blond a sense of familiarity that would lead to regaining her memories.
Ami turned towards the door, "I'll be right back."
The blond sighed, she wondered how bad the injury looked. She brushed her fingers against her temple, the slightest pressure sent shock waves. Groaning she pulled back and relaxed her hand across her stomach. Boy did she do a number on herself.
Her eyes closed. She began to wonder if her healing was that of a normal human being, than what else was different? In this world could she transform into a senshi?
Her hand reached out towards the ceiling, she closed her eyes and called out the spell that would tranform her. The warmth that would engulf her body and warp her with satin ribbons never transpired. She was left cold and terror consumed her mind. It was then that she realized she had no idea where her brooch was. She couldn't for her life recall if it was in her room when she woke up. She tried reaching into her subspace pocket but felt ridiculous groping the air.
Her powers were gone, she was not a senshi but a normal human being. Her hands cupped her face, she felt herself starting to hypervantilate. What if the only way to return to her world was her powers? She started cursing in her head.
There was a soft knock before the door opened, the petite doctor stepped in, "I understand that right now, you are very confused and have no idea as to who you are. I called the only people I know that love you and know you better than any body else in this world. Your family. Your mom and dad well be here soon to pick you up."
The blond uncovered her face, "My mom and dad?"
The young doctor nodded her head and genuinely smiled, she bowed surprising the blond, "Hello Usagi. My name is Ami, not only I'm I your coworker but I am also your best friend. We have known each other since Junior High School, we met by chance at an acarde in Juuban. I work as a pediatrician, and you as a secretary. You are currently in the hostiptal that you work for. The reason why you are in this state is because you hit your head in the cafeteria. You tripped over a young boy and in an attempt to avoid crushing the boy you dodged him but ended up striking the edge of a table on your right temple. Any questions?"
Usagi batted her eyes, "Ummm… When will my parents be here?"
"Well they live towards the outskirts of Juuban, so it will take them at least 15 mins to get here."
"And where is this hosptial located?"
"In the center of Juuban."
The blond nodded her head, "Where do I live?"
"You live close to your parents, I believe the distance is five minutes by car."
"Oh."
Ami sat on the end of the bed, "I think for now you should just relax, I'll help you check out when your parents arrive."
The blond shook her head, hands shaking in anticipation. The young doctor noticed and warped her hands over the blond, "It'll be okay."
Usagi weakly smiled.
A/N: I should really consider getting a Beta, ugh so many mistakes I bet. Sorry for a short chapter, the next chapter is 1/3 done though. So it will hopefully be up soon. Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated.
