Author's Note: I have my terms, now editing my chapter and the people now exist as the Kinji. But I want you to regard the species with its difference from the original breed that exists in Bleach. In this universe, the Kinji are an ancient spiritually powered moon species; whom were supreme combatants against the Negamoon forces.

Their vast spirit powers allowed them to destroy most monsters from the Negaforce with ease, however through continuing conflict, the Kinji decided it best to end the threat. Through a vast spiritual explosion, the Kinji sacrificed themselves and destroyed much of the Negaforce; though as it is come to be known, it failed in the efforts. Keba is a Kinji survivor and all that is left of the culture in this story.

I ask that you as the reader simply enjoy the story as it unfolds.

(End Author Note)

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Chapter 2: History's Mirror, recurring dream

Keba's life had been far more difficult in his past, as he remembered through yet another dream; his daily duties had included training Moon Kingdom Soldiers, meeting with the Kingdom Generals and strategist, this exhausting list of duties went on and hadn't excluded his duties as leader of the Banshou. He had nothing but loads of training and combat related objectives to complete in his day and time; he almost couldn't comprehend how he could stand all of that duty in comparison to his life as a human now.

He found it absolutely stunning at how vivid the memories were, though he didn't understand the sight of golden locks of hair…his cousin? He saw the hair was rich and beautiful, ever flowing before him; but he always awakened from the dream state as time went on. It didn't take him very long to begin wondering about whom it was; the months had begun to roll by quickly. He was growing weary of the job of spectator, but he knew that his cousin had to grow; with how often Usagi was battling he wasn't surprised at her overall growth. He was however surprised at the impressive streak as to which the Sailor Scouts; protectors of the Princess, had been emerging from their 'sleep'; it wasn't but a few months ago that Usagi was first being awakened and that she'd found out about Keba's abilities.

Though the one thing that he had been glad happened in time was that she forgot, since he never showed up and often never was around when battles broke out; it at least appeared that she had either forgotten or wasn't make much inquiry about it. Though he knew that Luna was the one who was for certain the smart one, she made efforts to follow him and or find out more about him in general; but he was secretive and good at being a recluse.

Though Usagi wasn't the only one finding out old friends who were her guardians, he himself had found two members of the Banshou and had been proceeding along in plans to monitor the Scouts and see if any serious battles erupted; though he and the Banshou occasionally picked off negaverse monsters without them making too much trouble. Keba had wanted to give at least some days of peace to the girls, they worked so hard at the job that was theirs to do. He and the other members had done this to keep from being bored as well; destroying low level monsters was done with relative ease; to they who were elites of a kind.

It wasn't until one certain day that Keba had decided to take a closer look into the life that was as a human, he almost used his identity as 'Tsukino Keba' as the alter ego role and little more. He lived and ate with his family, growing to love them and care for them; but more importantly watching over Usagi when she wasn't in the company of friends. Then he saw her…he saw her before him and was stunned entirely, up until now Keba had simply existed at school and evaded his fan club of those who adored his hair and eyes. He was frozen at his locker and seemed to be stunned most of all, in the worst way possible it seemed for him to be gone from his cerebral functions; Aino Minako had walked into the hall with Usagi, who were both surprisingly on time.

--Usagi's POV--

Usagi gave a soft giggle as she came through the hall, well she had come in with the newest of the scouts; one who seemed well into her duties and capable of much even when not acting as a Scout. She found her a wonderful and quick friend, who even now was quick to remind the others of her. "Keba!" she called to her cousin, who seemed motionless by his locker despite looking in their general direction.

"Keba? Wake up, this isn't time to sleep; it's time to say Hi to my newest friend!" she left the greeting to Minako, who was captivated for the moment by the surprising beauty that came from his face; it was the glitter that came often attached to a quick crush right.

Minako had lost the dreamy gaze for the moment and seemed red in the face, offering her hand to Keba quickly as she greeted the apparent star struck Keba; who was stuck in the clouds even more than she it seemed. "Hi Keba, you must be Usagi's cousin. I'm Aino Minako, her new friend and very glad to meet you." The sound of it coming out very formal.

(End, Usagi's POV)

---Keba's POV---

It was the formalness that awakened Keba from his 'gaze and stare' complex that had overcome him; he blushed softly a moment as he noticed her hand before him. He gently took her hand into his own and gave her a prompt handshake. "Tsukino Keba, First Cousin to Tsukino Usagi. The pleasure is truly mine to meet such beauty present before me…" he had done more than just shake it now, he dipped his head and had kissed her knuckles gently once; in a very gentlemanly manner it seemed.

For that single moment that he'd done so, it had lasted an eternity for him; he could feel her soft skin beneath his pursed lips and had felt that he wasn't worthy to kiss her hand. He, even at that moment had felt lock of his hair stroke over her hand countless times, almost as if each strand of hair joined him in giving her silken skin that kiss. He found that it had only been a few moments while he dipped, but gradually he drew back; almost hesitantly in his mindset. That disturbed him a little bit that he hadn't wanted to draw back, he couldn't identify this troubling thought within the back of his mind yet.

(End Keba's POV)

-- -- Mina's POV -- --

Her breath had been caught in her throat at the time that she found Usagi's cousin doing this, wasn't he a kind gentleman? She felt that it had immediately swept through her mind as tingling that had numbed her arm. It had numbed her arm so only she could feel Keba's soft lips on her skin. It wasn't the end of the sensation which grew into wonderful sparks of feeling within her, like fireworks set off…and this from the feeling of his almost too soft silver hair locks rolling over her hand as he dipped over. At that moment, she was beyond any normal feelings that she knew; she was soaring through life at the moment of a scene frozen in time perfectly…

The moment was broken by the sheer instance of Usagi's nudging her and her sudden commentary about her cousin. Mina blushed a little at the remarks, since they were already striking what was a rather 'sparky' moment for her now.

"Soo, you two have dated or something? You seem so oddly close, are you suuure this is the first time you met Keba?" Usagi's words had brought a question into her mind from the moment she mentioned it.

It made Mina really think about it for the minute and she could admit to herself that she never knew him. "No, I've never met him, but the feeling is strangely familiar." She said the last portion with a smile. She paid him attention in her gaze as he drew back to rise again, it left her heart pattering just a little bit.

(End Minako's POV)

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There was an odd silence between Usagi, Mina, and Keba for a few more moments; this lasting until Keba was tapped on his shoulder and then it struck him of what was next, he ended up blurting it out. "Uuhhh, I have to run, I have to host the Kendo Club meeting today, and our leader is out." He said this with a little blush and a hand rubbing the back of his head; he gave a soft mental laugh at himself, since he never commonly gave into his nervousness not even around a girl.

He pulled away from his cousin and Mina's side, giving himself a little excuse and had disappeared off to the kendo club with his thoughts still rolling over his moment with Mina. She was very special and in that single instant he knew, he only had a club to run right now. But he would see soon for the most certain part, that was the most important thing in his yet coming life. But for now it was just another day in his life for now.

(End Chapter)

Hope you all like this chapter, you see that Keba and Mina are connected, wait until you see the next one in mind.

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