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Chapter 3:

I took a step towards the door, still not believing it was real, and placed a hand on the knocker. 'Feels real.' I thought as I knocked twice. 'Hmm… No answer…' "Might as well!" I turned the doorknob, but it wasn't unlocked. 'Must not need to keep locked doors in the woods. I opened the door, and called out "sumimasen? Is anyone here?" I got no answer, so I walked in and shut the door.

'Strange, it's just like my dream,' I thought. I walked into a large room, where there were many doors, all shut, with no lights underneath. I continued walking, when I noticed a light upstairs moving closer to me. I squeaked and ran to the edge of the staircase before ducking behind the rail.

"Oyasuminasai Prince." A soft voice called. 'Prince, that wasn't in my dream.' I waited until the light moved on, and suddenly realized I was surrounded by darkness, the same as my dream. I hate the dark, and rushed up the stairs, desperate for some light from a candle, window, anything! Unfortunately, all of the windows were closed by dark drapes, and I couldn't open them.

There were two ways to go once I reached the top of the stairs, and although the one to the right had light,something was drawing me to the one to the left, as if I was being pulled to it. As I walked through the halls I found that I could no longer see anything in front of me, yet I wasn't frightened. It felt familiar, walking through the dark hallway, and I was able to maneuver my way through it. I got a nostalgic feeling as I made my way down the hall, one I couldn't quite explain, but it felt as if I were in a dream, where I knew exactly where to go.

I found myself in yet another hallway, but this one was dimly lit as light peeked out from under a door. 'It is just like my dream!' I thought as I reached for the doorknob. I slowly opened the door, and saw the room I had seen in my dream, large and filled with candles, a large bed, bookshelves, and a large windowsill. On the windowsill sat a person, I gasped as I saw who it was. It was him!

He had dark ebony hair, and wore a black cape, but that was all I could see of him. He was turned away from me, and was staring into the moonlit sky. "Kimi" I breathed, barely able to get the word past my lips. He turned in shock and placed a white mask on, concealing his face. He had dark blue eyes, darker and clearer than Seiya's and that was saying something. He wore a dark shirt with a strange silver design, black pants and shoes, and the inside of the cape was silver. He had olive skin, that looked paler in the moonlight, and looked at me in shock, as if he had just seen a ghost.

"Serenity" he gasped in a voice so beautiful and low, it put Taiki to shame. He walked over to me slowly, eyes shining with unbelief, and slowly closed his eyes. When he opened him, he gasped. "You're, real!"

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" I answered softly. He slowly rose from where he had been sitting, and walked over to me dry slowly. He reached a hand to my face carefully, as if afraid I would shatter like glass. He looked me in the eyes, and then frowned. He placed a hand at the bottom of my throat and I gasped as the world spun and went dark. Just before I passed out, I felt myself fall and something catch me.

I woke up on a warm comfy bed, under soft covers. I moaned and rolled over, curling up in a little ball while burying myself deeper into the covers, when I felt something against my leg. "Luna?" I mumbled, lifting my head out from under the covers. The bed wasn't my own, and what was against my leg definitely wasn't my cat! "You!" I shrieked as I dove under the sheets once more. The man from before was there on the bed, sitting near my knee.

"You're not her." He said. I peeked out of the covers, and saw him staring at me angrily.

"I don't know who you're talking about," I slowly took off the covers. "Who are you?"

"That is my question. Who are you, and how did you find this place?"

"I asked first." He snarled and I jumped back a bit, pressing myself against the wall behind me. "My name is Tsukino Usagi, and I didn't mean to find this place! My friends just dared me to go into the woods for a little while, I heard a scream, ran for my life, and ended up here!" I decided to leave the part where I had dreamt about this place to myself.

"Rabbit of the Moon, this is too much of a cruel joke for Kami to play." I looked up, and saw his eyes full of anger and pain. "Let me guess, you think this is a joke? A kind of 'reminder' after all of these years? I've never once forgotten!" He yelled, standing up and glaring at the sky through the window. My heart ached

for some reason, and I could hear the pain in his voice. He seemed so different than before, when I first met him, he was gentle, but now it seems he hates me. 'What am I thinking? I just met the guy, don't know his name, and last I checked, he was the one who made me pass out!'

"Ano! Why are you so angry? Why are you so upset about my name?" I asked, slowly standing to my feet. He jumped and turned to me, as if forgetting I was even there, and sighed.

"It's nothing you should worry about, come, I'll take you to your home." He opened the window, and jumped out. I shrieked and rushed towards the window, and saw him standing on the ground, which was very far away. "Jump." He ordered.

"E to, I can't fly!"

"Of course not, I'll catch you!" I looked around, and unfortunately found nothing that could help me not die. "Any day now!" He snarled.

I sighed, stepped onto the windowsill, and jumped. I screamed and pushed my dress down, and felt myself go horizontal in the air, and I knew this was it. This is how I am going to die, by trusting a man, and jumping out of a window. I pulled my hands to my chest, and closed my eyes, bracing for impact, when two arms caught me. I opened my eyes, and saw that he had truly caught me, just as he said he would. I felt warmth rushing from his hands all over me, and the warmth felt so familiar. The warmth faded when he put me down.

"You are surprisingly light, doesn't you family feed you?"

I looked down, and was shocked he would say that. Seiya always complained that I was heavy, and it was true. I'm not very skinny, but I always ate, so it's not surprising she would say that.

"I eat more than you'd think!" I laughed. He turned around, and walked towards the woods. He was walking at a fast pace, and I had to jog to keep up. I walked behind him, and began to panic as we actually went into the woods. I had slowed so much I was practically standing still, I just couldn't go through those woods again. The man looked behind him after a few moments, and glared as he saw me standing at the entrance to the woods. He sighed and walked back over to me, looking frustrated.

"What is it now?" He sighed, running a hand through his hair.

I looked up at him with sad, scared eyes. "I don't like those woods, they scare me. Nobody ever goes into them, not even birds, and it gives me a bad vibe." My voice was getting softer as I spoke, my fear affecting my speech.

He sighed once more, 'does he always have to sigh?' and pulled his cape towards me. "Hold onto this, so you won't get lost." He began to walk off without me, and I rushed to keep up. When we began walking into the woods, I gripped his cape tightly and pressed close to him. I felt him stiffen, but he continued walking forward. We continued walking for a few minutes, when I saw a glimpse of the sidewalk, with Seiya and the others were sitting on the ground, panicked looks on their faces.

I looked at the masked man, and he lifted a hand over in their direction. I let go of his cape and rushed to my friends. It was still dark out, but it looked as if the night was almost over, they had bags under their eyes, and Yaten-Kun was using Seiya's shoulder as a pillow while she slept. I was almost out of the woods when I slammed into something hard. I let out a cry and fell to the ground. I heard footsteps and fists pounding on something. I looked up and saw the man next to me, pounding an invisible wall repeatedly.

"No! It can't have sealed! She can't stay here!" He grunted. I stood, and pressed my hand and face directly in front of Seiya, but she remained still, even though she was staring right at me. It was as if she couldn't see me for some reason… 'What's going on? This is so weird!'

"Why can't we get through?" I asked softly.

The man stopped pounding and leaned against the strange wall. "There is a seal that guards this world from yours, one that is only open on nights when the moon is full, and only while it is hanging above the woods. One of the few places that the seal can open its protective wall is in these woods, but only during certain times. The reason nobody comes in is because whenever they try, the seal confuses them and sends them back where they started. Unfortunately, the seal is closed now." I jumped to my feet and ran up to him.

"You mean, I can't go back?" I asked.

"For a month, yes." He closed his eyes and frowned at the ground.

"But, if that's true, then what about my friends? My family!" My voice shook as I spoke. "They'll have thought I died! My parents will be grief stricken! My brother, oh Shingo, he's only ten! He'll be so worried! They'll blame it on Seiya and the others! I can't put them through that!" I cried, tears streaming down my cheeks, making them shine in the light of early morning.

My eyes were squeezed shut, and I stiffened she I felt gloved hands slide against my cheeks, wiping away my tears. I looked up with wide eyes, and found myself staring into his dark, beautiful eyes. He looked at me sternly, and sighed.

"It will all work out in the end, I'm sure of it. But what will tears do to help aid you?" His eyes widened in something that looked like surprise, and he dropped his hands from my face. He turned and began walking back to the castle, but turned his head slightly and said "you may stay at my castle while you wait. The choice is yours." He turned his head back towards his castle and walked off.

I took a few steps forward, before turning back to see my world. Seiya was beginning to stir, and I made my decision. Heart heavy, I walked away from the home and life I had known, and followed the masked man back to the castle.

Konbanwa minna! Sorry it took so long for this one, but I just didn't know when to stop or how long it should be! I made this one a bit longer, so hopefully this will make up for my tardiness! Stay tuned for the next chapter!

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Translation notes:

Oyasuminasai- polite way of saying good night.

Kimi-you

Kami-God

E to- well, or um.