AN: I know my spelling sucks (you can guess I failed all my spelling test) but I'm pretty good for my age. Anyway, please don't flame about my writing, I already know it won the worst spelling contest. Okay? I don't own SM or DBZ in anyway.
WARNING: Lime ahead. DANGER, DANGER WILL ROBINSON.
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Chapter Six- The Training of Gohan and Hotaru
"Come on, Gohan! You'll have to do better!" Hotaru shouted as she easily dodged Gohan's feeble attempt at making a Star Energy Blast.
"It's hard!" Gohan said, already feeling a lot of his energy living him.
Hotaru shook her head, "Be glad you got that much out! Some aren't so lucky."
They had been training for about a month now. For the first week Gohan taught Hotaru how to fly, using your ki energy and using to float under you. First Hotaru made sure it wouldn't hurt her Star Energy, though. Now it was Hotaru's turn. And she was tough! Or maybe she wasn't tough compared to Glaxia, but Gohan was like a newborn in the Star Energy and Hotaru was more then a match for him.
"Gohan," Hotaru said shaking her head, "This isn't being to get tough! Unless you can somehow mange to survive this beginner training, you won't survive the harder trainings."
Gohan felt anger boil inside of him, "Then why did you agree to train me!? Why not train with Rini?"
Hotaru shook her head, "Like I said before I would gain nothing from training with Rini, but if I could bring power out in you we might just stand a chance, but I see I was wrong. I was a fool to think a Saiya-Jin could bring out Star Energy." Gohan's anger went from zero to a hundred in a matter of seconds. What he didn't know was that Hotaru, clever as she was, had planned this, hoping to bring his power out.
I'll show her, Gohan thought angrily. No insults his race! Sure he wasn't proud of the bad things the Saiya-Jin had done, but he still proud of his heritage non-the less. Gohan closed his eyes and looked deep into his soul. And he saw it. There was a small glowing light. The warmth of gave him strength he didn't know he had. At first he had been worried he wouldn't know what to do with this power, but he could hear a small voice inside of him telling him, don't worry... fight with your heart not your mind... let your soul and inner strength lead you. Without a moments hesitation Gohan leaped up at Hotaru. She dodged him lunge and sent an energy blast at him. For some odd reason he just swat it away. Her attacks felt like the wind. He lunged forward, but Hotaru's speed still advanced his and she dodged it. He lunged again and again and again, but every time she dodged it.
"Your power matches mine, for the time being, but we need to work on your speed. Perhaps you need an element as your power up?" Hotaru suggested, but Gohan was already thinking he had one. He had the wind.
He could feel in his hand, on his neck, and on his face. It, he knew, would give him all the speed he needed. Use the power that has been pre-destined, the soft voice whispered, use the power of Uranus.
He did. With the speed of wind he lunged and hit Hotaru hard in the face. She groaned and hit the floor. But when she looked up at him, there was no bruise on her face, just a smirk.
"You'll have to do harder then that, Gohan. I'm a Saturnian Warrior! We don't bruise that easily!" Hotaru shouted at him.
Gohan felt wild rage come over him and he lunged at him. This time the wind, oddly enough, formed into a saber. The hilt was gold color outlined with gems and Gohan could fell a massive amount of power flowing. Hotaru's eyes widened and before Gohan could think of the actual damage he could do, he lunged forward with the sword. Hotaru managed to roll out of the way, but it slashed her low stomach. She groaned and held her wound, while she forced herself up. He realized what he had just done and he stared at the saber in his left hand. A small steak of deep red blood flowed down to the hilt.
"Hotaru...I-" She smiled at him, "What?"
"You are powerful." She said, gripping her wound, "But the battle isn't over!"
Gohan smiled at her, "Like you said my power matches your's and now my speed does, too! Maybe you should give up?"
"If you remember correctly, Gohan, I said for the time being. Maybe you can handle Sailor Saturn. Though I highly doubt it."
"Who?"
"Never mind, she's way too strong for you." Hotaru said, hoping he would go for her bait. There was no way she was going to let him win.
"Too strong? Bring it on, Hotaru! I'm sure I can handle this Saturn person." Gohan said, confidently.
Hotaru smirked at him, "We shall see." She held up an oddly formed stick in her hand, "SATURN CRYSTAL POWER!! MAKE UP!!" She shouted and a blinding purple light surrounded her. When the light disappeared, Hotaru was standing perfectly still, her eyes closed. She was wearing a white body suit, showing her curves; upon her head was a tiara with a purple gem in the middle. She wore purple bows in the middle of her chest and right above her butt. Her mini-skirt was jet-black, matching her hair, as was her knee-high boots. When she opened her eyes to look at Gohan they were a coal black, not violent purple like they used to be. In her left hand was a long black stick that resembled glaive.
"Hotaru?" Gohan asked cautiously.
"I am not Hotaru," The girl said, her voice full of unseen power, "I am Sailor Saturn. Hotaru's other form. So you are the man whom Hotaru thinks can match my power? I hardly think so." She said flexing her glaive.
"We'll see about that." Gohan said and she smiled.
"Yes we shall see." She said and she let Gohan move first. He lunged forward kicking her lower stomach, hoping that it cause extra pain because of the wound he had given Hotaru, earlier. Saturn had disappeared before the move touched her skin.
She reappeared behind him and brought her Silence Glaive upon his head. Luckily, Gohan sensed her movements and was able to dodge her attack. The death warrior smiled at him.
"You are strong young one." She said, a small purr in her voice, "But you still do not stand a chance against Glaxia. I will show what true power is, not that weak power Hotaru's been teaching you to use."
"What are you going to do?" Gohan asked. Saturn smirked, sending shivers down his spine. She was evil, Gohan thought, but then he shook his head, no she wasn't evil. He couldn't fell any evil presence around her.
Saturn seemed to read his mind, "I am not evil young one," She purred, "I am darkness and I am light. In light I am darkness because I bring death. In darkness I am light for I bring life. I kill one thing I make another. Get it?"
Gohan nodded and Saturn smiled, "Good, but now I will show you just how powerful I really am! SATURN DEATH GLAIVE SURPRISE!" Gohan watched on in shock as Saturn spun her glaive around her head and then pointed it at Gohan. Massive power formed from her glaive and a purple beam surrounded her. The white sky turned black and pieces of rock from the platform. The sky sent black beams to Saturn's glaive and shot of from the Glaive. Gohan moved out of the way, but the attack filled the whole platform and Gohan was hit by the blast on every side. He groaned in pain as he hit the ground. With a dazed look in his eyes he watched Saturn descend slowly to the ground. With another groan he collapsed.
Saturn snorted at him. Weak minded Saiya-Jin fool. How could it be? Hotaru's heart truly belonged to this man? Impossible. Saturn glared at the unconscious form. She took her Silence Glaive and pointed it at his forehead, ready to destroy him, but luckily something popped into her mind. This Saiya-Jin had a power deep inside of him, a power far greater then that of Star Seed Energy. The power to change Hotaru's heart. No one knew it, but Saturn had feelings as well. Tears had streamed down her face when she had first watched Hotaru suffer from the pain of having the evil spirit named Mistress Nine, she cried again when she realized that this child would have to suffer the pain of knowing that her father never loved her, only wanted her for his experiments and she had cried when Hotaru gave her heart to a man that she believed she loved, only to have squashed in her face. After that Hotaru's soul became silent. She never seemed to feel anything unless they were Rini or the Outer Senshi. Saturn then formed ice around her soul and never felt sorry for this child again. Saturn sighed and closed her eyes. And then she let Hotaru back in.
His head hurt... so much pain... but that didn't matter... he would have Hotaru soon enough... and it would be as it had been... she and he... forever... true love conquered all... but this boy, Gohan, stood in the way... he had no right to touch what was his... what had always been his... look... he was leading beloved Hotaru off the path... This Gohan person would destroy pretty Hotaru... power Saturn... evil Mistress Nine... but he should shouldn't worry... as soon as he was awakened Hotaru would come to him... she was destined to... they were meant for each other... no one could stop him... certainly not Gohan... no need to worry... sleep... rest... he most be rested for Hotaru... have to... have to look his best.
Hotaru opened her eyes slowly. The shapes were dazed first. Black shapes with a white background, but then she started to make out the pillars that surrounded the chamber. She groaned as she sat up. Her head when spinning and she gripped it. That was what she hated about becoming Saturn, she always felt weak and dizzy after. She looked around and her eyes widened.
"Boy, Saturn overdid it a little." Hotaru muttered as she stood up. She brushed of her shorts and looked at the blown up platform.
"GOHAN!" Hotaru shouted when she saw his form lying unconsciously on the ground. She ran to him and rolled him over. He was still breathing, thank God. What was Saturn thinking? They need him. He might be the only one that could possibly save the world. Hotaru groaned as she heaved Gohan up. She almost buckled under his weight, but she managed to drag him to his bed and put him on it. Then with the last bit of strength she had left she forced herself on the bed too, fearing she could not make it to her own.
Hotaru just sat there listening to the rhythmic sounds of Gohan's breathing. She closed her eyes and inhales, catching the scent that Gohan produced. She felt like she could fall asleep right here, right now, but she knew she couldn't. Not yet anyway. Hotaru smiled and rolled over to look at Gohan. He slept like a sweet innocent child. He lips were slightly parted, his hair was ruffled, and his breathings sounded so soft. Hotaru put one hand on his cheek and sighed. Just being near his was enough to keep her happy. But as she looked at him, she suddenly wanted more and when she thought of what she wanted a blushed crept up upon her cheeks. She pushed herself up and went to get something to eat. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until now.
She walked to the small kitchen and opened the frig and looked inside. So what did she want? Some rice would do. She took out the boil of rice and began to eat.
She was almost finished eating when she heard the sound of footsteps. Gohan stood before her with a sleepy look upon his face. Hotaru blushed remembering what she had been thinking earlier.
"Hotaru, you're back to normal?" Gohan asked, tiredness in his voice. Hotaru smiled at him and nodded.
"Sorry, Saturn went harder on you then I thought. She must be in one of her moods." Hotaru said and Gohan took a seat.
"Do all Senshi have forms like that?" Hotaru nodded, "Boy do I feel sorry for Trunks when Rini's a Senshi and he gets her angry." Gohan said. He put a hand behind her head and the removed. His hand was covered with blood. Hotaru looked down, feeling guilty for the pain she had caused.
"I'm sorry, Gohan. I should have known better then to let Saturn fight. She's a cold hearted killer." She once, again, felt tears on the brim of her eyes, but they never fell. That was the cost of having silence in one's soul.
Gohan lifted her chin with his fingers, "Hey, it's not your fault. You had no way of knowing that Saturn was out to kill me."
Hotaru smiled and gave a heavenly sigh when Gohan placed his lips on her's. Ever need of her body came soaring back to her and she throw her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately back. She parted her mouth slightly and allowed his tongue to slip in. She wanted more and so did Gohan as he kissed the nape of her neck. But somehow something reminded her of what happened the last time; the last time she gave her heart out so willingly. She put her hands on his shoulder in weak protest.
"Gohan... stop... I... I can't." Hotaru muttered and suddenly Gohan jerked away. He tired not to look disappointed.
"You're right, Hotaru. I'm sorry. I shouldn't... I had no right." Gohan mumbled and Hotaru put a finger on his lips.
"Gohan, I love you." She said, "And I'm pretty sure I know what I want, but I'm just not ready give me time, okay?" She hoped and prayed he wouldn't say 'I love you, too' because then she would finished what she had just stopped.
Gohan smiled at her, "I understand, Hotaru. I'll give you all the time you need. I'll wait. I'm gonna go train, okay?" Hotaru nodded and Gohan flew into the white void. Hotaru stood up and put her boil in the sink.
"Time for a bath." She muttered to herself and went to the bathhouse. She shut the door and began to run the hot water. She stripped of her cloths, which had started to stick to her body because of her sweat, and plopped them on the floor. She then slid into the water. It felt so good having hot water soak her body. Then her mind was drawn to her crisis. How much she wanted Gohan and how she swore she had never love again. Well, she knew she loved Gohan and she knew what she wanted from him, but was she ready to give out her newly healed heart again? She didn't wanted to have to mend it again, but deep inside of her she knew Gohan would never hurt her. Then why was she so afraid of admitting her feelings and taking what she wanted? Then answer was pretty simple, she was still afraid of 'him'. Of the treat her swore to her. 'Hotaru, you belong to me. I am your master. You shall never give yourself to another man and if I found out you have, I will not only kill your new man, but you as well.' Though it had been three years since the threat had been made and it had been one year since he had died, she still feared for her life and now she feared for Gohan's life. But why? She knew that the dead didn't talk. She knew she could easily kill him, for she was Saturn, but she still feared him. She glared at the water. She would prove to herself that she could love again and that she wasn't afraid of him, anymore. She stepped out of her bath and wrapped her towel around herself. Beware Gohan, Hotaru thought grinning evilly, she was going to rock his world.
Stupid idiot, Gohan cursed himself as he throw punches at the air, jackass. Of course Hotaru wasn't thinking like that at this time! After all, she was planning to save the world! And what had he done? He let his hormones control him. You're such a jackass. How could he have been so dumb? He couldn't help wonder, however, why Hotaru didn't want him. Well, she had said she loved him! One would be lead to believe that she wanted what he wanted. Gohan punched the air fiercely, pretending it had a face that looked like his. He was so stupid! Stupid... stupid... stupid... stup-
"Gohan!" A voice called into the void. Gohan turned around and saw Hotaru come flying at him. She was wearing only a towel! Oh God! What the hell was she doing? Was she doing this just to test him? If she was he was going to fail horribly.
"Ah, hi, Hotaru." Gohan muttered as he floated downward so he was level with Hotaru. Hotaru tucked the towel tighter around herself and throwing her arms around Gohan's neck; the same thought erupted in his mind. What the hell was she doing?
"Gohan, I wanted to say I'm sorry for what I said in the kitchen." Hotaru said, sincerely.
"It's not your fault Hotaru, I had no right-" Hotaru gave him a kiss hard on the lips and then she broke it.
"You had every right, Gohan. I'm in love with you and I know what I want. I was just being stupid, but now I know I'm ready." Hotaru said, smiling.
"I love you, too, Hotaru. I love everything about you, I wasn't sure what I wanted until now, but are you sure you want this? Because I fear once I begin I may not be able to stop." Gohan said praying she wouldn't say no.
"Gohan, I've never been so sure about anything in my life." She smiled at him and Gohan scooped her up in his arms and then flew to the bedroom. (All right I'm changing scenes. You've gone far enough).
Rini waited impatiently outside the chamber door. She wished it took only a few hours. Every minute brought back painful memories of what was happening in her world. She wanted Hotaru to hurry up, but she still had 20 more hours to go. She huffed annoyingly, why did they need a year to train anyway? It was such a stupid idea. Who's idea was it anyway. Rini sighed and walked towards the edge of Kami's lookout. Beautiful blue sky lay before. It reminded Rini of a warm blanket.
Rini remembered, not long ago, she and Serena had been walking in the park. Within a few minutes Serena was gone. Rini started run to look for her, fearing she had just gone to hang out with Darien, but she wasn't. Rini had found Serena sitting at a hill staring at the blue sky.
"What are you doing, Serena?" Rini had asked, sitting next to Serena.
Serena didn't turn to her, she just kept staring at the sky, and "I'm looking at beauty, Rini, I finally realize how lucky I am to see the sky."
Rini hadn't understood, "Huh? What beauty? I don't see any beauty, I only see the sky. The plain old sky."
"When you're older Rini you will see. You will finally see the beauty you have been born into." Serena had said softly.
"So, I'm not old enough, now, am I? You just... just go! Look at your dumb old sky! I'm going to play, inside of look at a sky! How boring! You're so corny, Serena." With that, Rini stomped away.
Serena just looked after her, "You'll understand someday, Rini, I promise." She sighed and looked at the sky.
That had been the last day she had acutely spoken to just Serena. After that she spoke only to Eternal Sailor Moon or Sailor Cosmos. Rini brought her knees to her crest. She prayed, someday, somehow, she would know what Serena meant.
Gohan wasn't sure what woke him. Perhaps it was a dream, but he couldn't remember. So he sat just there, looking at the white void that was his sky. Hotaru's head lied upon his chest, her jet-black hair cascading down his chest. Gohan turned and looked at her. Her face was peaceful, a blissful smile on her face. Gohan, too, felt that smile of total happiness come over him. And, right then he knew. He knew he loved Hotaru so much he would die for her. Die for the true love she had given him. He also, knew that somehow, someway, if they managed to make it through to battle he was going to marry Hotaru.
Sighing, Gohan slipped out of bed, but made sure not to disturb Hotaru's peaceful slumber. Hotaru sighed and turned over. Gohan smiled at put on his pants. Then he noticed Hotaru's pants, shirt, and other *items*. Gohan smiled, but then something caught his attention. A piece of white paper stuck out from one of the pockets of his pants. Gohan knew he shouldn't touch it, but curiosity got the better of him. He picked up the paper and read it.
"I love you, Hotaru?" Gohan stared at the paper in total shock. Who the hell wrote this? What was Hotaru keeping from him?
Gohan read the note over and over, again. No... it wasn't possible. Gohan turned to look at Hotaru. She had a hand behind her head and there was a smirk on her sleeping features. Normally everyone would have thought it was the smile of pure happiness, but Gohan saw it as something else. Was she smiling because she loved him? Or was it because she had tricked him into believing she did? Had she already promised her love to another? While he was falling head over heels in love with her was she and her lover passing notes to one another? What was going on? What the hell was going on?
Gohan walked away from the bed, but he didn't take his eyes of Hotaru. His mind just kept on saying, who was she? What was she keeping from? Gohan wheeled around and walked into the kitchen. He was going to find out whom Hotaru Tomoe really was.
Hotaru sighed and rolled over. She had been expecting to find a strong chest, awaiting her head, but all she found was covers. Hotaru opened her eyes groggily. The room in which she slept was empty. She groaned and pulled to the covers to her chest and sat up. She groaned again and pushed herself out of bed. She forced her cloths on and walked into the kitchen were she found Gohan sitting there.
"Gohan?" She asked, sensing something was wrong. She cautiously took a step closer. Gohan didn't look up and she knew something was terribly wrong, "Gohan? Please, what's wrong?"
Gohan looked up, his eyes where cold. Then handed Hotaru a piece of paper. She looked at it and gasped. Even died he somehow seemed to hurt her and the ones she loved. Hotaru let the note drop to the floor. She knew Gohan was thinking the note meant something to her. Something it didn't.
"What is that, Hotaru?" Gohan asked, "What are doing to me?" Hotaru looked down and didn't say anything. What would he think of her if she told him about her teen years? Would he think her weak?
Gohan stood up and looked at Hotaru sadly, "Tell me, Hotaru. Please. I won't get mad. I promise."
It's time to talk, a voice said in Hotaru's head, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. But she loved Gohan didn't she? He had a right to now about her past. As horrid as it is, he had a right.
Hotaru sighed in defeat, "Gohan. Sit down." He did and Hotaru, too, took her seat.
"You remember when Rini told you about the Senshi and out lives on our Earth? Well, she didn't tell you about our lives after the time of Glaxia and leading up to the death of the Senshi. Well, many things happened. Some good, some bad. One thing happened to me. His name was Brian Hue."
"Before I tell you about him, I'll tell you how I met him. Please don't interrupt. Well, you see my caretaker, Michiru Kaiou, had just gotten married to Leo Smith. She was a paleontologist and she and her new husband went to a dig down in Montana, don't ask, and she, after finding a dinosaur, invited her and Leo's friend to come and see the dinosaur bones. She invited me, Amara, Rini, and Trista and Leo invited his friends at a hotel he had worked out down in Montana. So we all came up and I met him there."
"He was perfect," Hotaru blushed, "He was fair haired and blue eyed. Brian was charming and seductive and I fell to his dashing smile as soon as he looked at me. At first we had a long distance relationship, but then I turned fifteen and he moved to Tokyo. As soon as he got there we moved in together. Then started to go down hill from there."
"At first everything was okay, but he started to get jealous when I hung out with my friends. He then started to abuse me. I was so much in love with him, I just didn't stop him. I mean, I thought I deserved it; I thought I had done something wrong. Besides he was only hurting me, not any of my friends so I didn't try to stop.
"Well, not until he tried to hurt Rini. I had caught him preparing to rape Rini." Hotaru shuddered at the memory, "I kicked him and told Rini to run. When he faced me I told him it was over and that he should just go back to Montana. Brian screamed at me; he had seriously believed that I belonged to him. I grabbed as many things as I could and ran. I was afraid to be alone so I moved in with Amara and I begged Rini to also. I feared he might come after her, too. Then, right after I turned seventeen Brian got killed by a car. I wish I could say I was sad that he died, but I wasn't. I didn't even attend the funeral."
"You know that rest. A few days after that happened Glaxia attacked and I had no choice, but to run. I thought he was dead, but look! He still haunts me!" Hotaru said putting her hands on her face.
Gohan throw and arm around Hotaru. He kissed her hair, "It's okay. He's not going to hurt you, I promise. I'm sure there is a good reason why this was there, I'm sure he's not the reason."
Hotaru nodded and looked up at him, "I love you, Gohan."
"I love you, too. Forgive me for doubting you." He said and gave her a small kiss. Hotaru smiled.
"Let's go get training, okay?" Gohan smiled and nodded.
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AN: I hate the end to this chapter, but everything else that goes on needs to be in another chapter. I promise, the next chap will have a good ending! Promise!:)
Please R+R!!!!
WARNING: Lime ahead. DANGER, DANGER WILL ROBINSON.
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Chapter Six- The Training of Gohan and Hotaru
"Come on, Gohan! You'll have to do better!" Hotaru shouted as she easily dodged Gohan's feeble attempt at making a Star Energy Blast.
"It's hard!" Gohan said, already feeling a lot of his energy living him.
Hotaru shook her head, "Be glad you got that much out! Some aren't so lucky."
They had been training for about a month now. For the first week Gohan taught Hotaru how to fly, using your ki energy and using to float under you. First Hotaru made sure it wouldn't hurt her Star Energy, though. Now it was Hotaru's turn. And she was tough! Or maybe she wasn't tough compared to Glaxia, but Gohan was like a newborn in the Star Energy and Hotaru was more then a match for him.
"Gohan," Hotaru said shaking her head, "This isn't being to get tough! Unless you can somehow mange to survive this beginner training, you won't survive the harder trainings."
Gohan felt anger boil inside of him, "Then why did you agree to train me!? Why not train with Rini?"
Hotaru shook her head, "Like I said before I would gain nothing from training with Rini, but if I could bring power out in you we might just stand a chance, but I see I was wrong. I was a fool to think a Saiya-Jin could bring out Star Energy." Gohan's anger went from zero to a hundred in a matter of seconds. What he didn't know was that Hotaru, clever as she was, had planned this, hoping to bring his power out.
I'll show her, Gohan thought angrily. No insults his race! Sure he wasn't proud of the bad things the Saiya-Jin had done, but he still proud of his heritage non-the less. Gohan closed his eyes and looked deep into his soul. And he saw it. There was a small glowing light. The warmth of gave him strength he didn't know he had. At first he had been worried he wouldn't know what to do with this power, but he could hear a small voice inside of him telling him, don't worry... fight with your heart not your mind... let your soul and inner strength lead you. Without a moments hesitation Gohan leaped up at Hotaru. She dodged him lunge and sent an energy blast at him. For some odd reason he just swat it away. Her attacks felt like the wind. He lunged forward, but Hotaru's speed still advanced his and she dodged it. He lunged again and again and again, but every time she dodged it.
"Your power matches mine, for the time being, but we need to work on your speed. Perhaps you need an element as your power up?" Hotaru suggested, but Gohan was already thinking he had one. He had the wind.
He could feel in his hand, on his neck, and on his face. It, he knew, would give him all the speed he needed. Use the power that has been pre-destined, the soft voice whispered, use the power of Uranus.
He did. With the speed of wind he lunged and hit Hotaru hard in the face. She groaned and hit the floor. But when she looked up at him, there was no bruise on her face, just a smirk.
"You'll have to do harder then that, Gohan. I'm a Saturnian Warrior! We don't bruise that easily!" Hotaru shouted at him.
Gohan felt wild rage come over him and he lunged at him. This time the wind, oddly enough, formed into a saber. The hilt was gold color outlined with gems and Gohan could fell a massive amount of power flowing. Hotaru's eyes widened and before Gohan could think of the actual damage he could do, he lunged forward with the sword. Hotaru managed to roll out of the way, but it slashed her low stomach. She groaned and held her wound, while she forced herself up. He realized what he had just done and he stared at the saber in his left hand. A small steak of deep red blood flowed down to the hilt.
"Hotaru...I-" She smiled at him, "What?"
"You are powerful." She said, gripping her wound, "But the battle isn't over!"
Gohan smiled at her, "Like you said my power matches your's and now my speed does, too! Maybe you should give up?"
"If you remember correctly, Gohan, I said for the time being. Maybe you can handle Sailor Saturn. Though I highly doubt it."
"Who?"
"Never mind, she's way too strong for you." Hotaru said, hoping he would go for her bait. There was no way she was going to let him win.
"Too strong? Bring it on, Hotaru! I'm sure I can handle this Saturn person." Gohan said, confidently.
Hotaru smirked at him, "We shall see." She held up an oddly formed stick in her hand, "SATURN CRYSTAL POWER!! MAKE UP!!" She shouted and a blinding purple light surrounded her. When the light disappeared, Hotaru was standing perfectly still, her eyes closed. She was wearing a white body suit, showing her curves; upon her head was a tiara with a purple gem in the middle. She wore purple bows in the middle of her chest and right above her butt. Her mini-skirt was jet-black, matching her hair, as was her knee-high boots. When she opened her eyes to look at Gohan they were a coal black, not violent purple like they used to be. In her left hand was a long black stick that resembled glaive.
"Hotaru?" Gohan asked cautiously.
"I am not Hotaru," The girl said, her voice full of unseen power, "I am Sailor Saturn. Hotaru's other form. So you are the man whom Hotaru thinks can match my power? I hardly think so." She said flexing her glaive.
"We'll see about that." Gohan said and she smiled.
"Yes we shall see." She said and she let Gohan move first. He lunged forward kicking her lower stomach, hoping that it cause extra pain because of the wound he had given Hotaru, earlier. Saturn had disappeared before the move touched her skin.
She reappeared behind him and brought her Silence Glaive upon his head. Luckily, Gohan sensed her movements and was able to dodge her attack. The death warrior smiled at him.
"You are strong young one." She said, a small purr in her voice, "But you still do not stand a chance against Glaxia. I will show what true power is, not that weak power Hotaru's been teaching you to use."
"What are you going to do?" Gohan asked. Saturn smirked, sending shivers down his spine. She was evil, Gohan thought, but then he shook his head, no she wasn't evil. He couldn't fell any evil presence around her.
Saturn seemed to read his mind, "I am not evil young one," She purred, "I am darkness and I am light. In light I am darkness because I bring death. In darkness I am light for I bring life. I kill one thing I make another. Get it?"
Gohan nodded and Saturn smiled, "Good, but now I will show you just how powerful I really am! SATURN DEATH GLAIVE SURPRISE!" Gohan watched on in shock as Saturn spun her glaive around her head and then pointed it at Gohan. Massive power formed from her glaive and a purple beam surrounded her. The white sky turned black and pieces of rock from the platform. The sky sent black beams to Saturn's glaive and shot of from the Glaive. Gohan moved out of the way, but the attack filled the whole platform and Gohan was hit by the blast on every side. He groaned in pain as he hit the ground. With a dazed look in his eyes he watched Saturn descend slowly to the ground. With another groan he collapsed.
Saturn snorted at him. Weak minded Saiya-Jin fool. How could it be? Hotaru's heart truly belonged to this man? Impossible. Saturn glared at the unconscious form. She took her Silence Glaive and pointed it at his forehead, ready to destroy him, but luckily something popped into her mind. This Saiya-Jin had a power deep inside of him, a power far greater then that of Star Seed Energy. The power to change Hotaru's heart. No one knew it, but Saturn had feelings as well. Tears had streamed down her face when she had first watched Hotaru suffer from the pain of having the evil spirit named Mistress Nine, she cried again when she realized that this child would have to suffer the pain of knowing that her father never loved her, only wanted her for his experiments and she had cried when Hotaru gave her heart to a man that she believed she loved, only to have squashed in her face. After that Hotaru's soul became silent. She never seemed to feel anything unless they were Rini or the Outer Senshi. Saturn then formed ice around her soul and never felt sorry for this child again. Saturn sighed and closed her eyes. And then she let Hotaru back in.
His head hurt... so much pain... but that didn't matter... he would have Hotaru soon enough... and it would be as it had been... she and he... forever... true love conquered all... but this boy, Gohan, stood in the way... he had no right to touch what was his... what had always been his... look... he was leading beloved Hotaru off the path... This Gohan person would destroy pretty Hotaru... power Saturn... evil Mistress Nine... but he should shouldn't worry... as soon as he was awakened Hotaru would come to him... she was destined to... they were meant for each other... no one could stop him... certainly not Gohan... no need to worry... sleep... rest... he most be rested for Hotaru... have to... have to look his best.
Hotaru opened her eyes slowly. The shapes were dazed first. Black shapes with a white background, but then she started to make out the pillars that surrounded the chamber. She groaned as she sat up. Her head when spinning and she gripped it. That was what she hated about becoming Saturn, she always felt weak and dizzy after. She looked around and her eyes widened.
"Boy, Saturn overdid it a little." Hotaru muttered as she stood up. She brushed of her shorts and looked at the blown up platform.
"GOHAN!" Hotaru shouted when she saw his form lying unconsciously on the ground. She ran to him and rolled him over. He was still breathing, thank God. What was Saturn thinking? They need him. He might be the only one that could possibly save the world. Hotaru groaned as she heaved Gohan up. She almost buckled under his weight, but she managed to drag him to his bed and put him on it. Then with the last bit of strength she had left she forced herself on the bed too, fearing she could not make it to her own.
Hotaru just sat there listening to the rhythmic sounds of Gohan's breathing. She closed her eyes and inhales, catching the scent that Gohan produced. She felt like she could fall asleep right here, right now, but she knew she couldn't. Not yet anyway. Hotaru smiled and rolled over to look at Gohan. He slept like a sweet innocent child. He lips were slightly parted, his hair was ruffled, and his breathings sounded so soft. Hotaru put one hand on his cheek and sighed. Just being near his was enough to keep her happy. But as she looked at him, she suddenly wanted more and when she thought of what she wanted a blushed crept up upon her cheeks. She pushed herself up and went to get something to eat. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until now.
She walked to the small kitchen and opened the frig and looked inside. So what did she want? Some rice would do. She took out the boil of rice and began to eat.
She was almost finished eating when she heard the sound of footsteps. Gohan stood before her with a sleepy look upon his face. Hotaru blushed remembering what she had been thinking earlier.
"Hotaru, you're back to normal?" Gohan asked, tiredness in his voice. Hotaru smiled at him and nodded.
"Sorry, Saturn went harder on you then I thought. She must be in one of her moods." Hotaru said and Gohan took a seat.
"Do all Senshi have forms like that?" Hotaru nodded, "Boy do I feel sorry for Trunks when Rini's a Senshi and he gets her angry." Gohan said. He put a hand behind her head and the removed. His hand was covered with blood. Hotaru looked down, feeling guilty for the pain she had caused.
"I'm sorry, Gohan. I should have known better then to let Saturn fight. She's a cold hearted killer." She once, again, felt tears on the brim of her eyes, but they never fell. That was the cost of having silence in one's soul.
Gohan lifted her chin with his fingers, "Hey, it's not your fault. You had no way of knowing that Saturn was out to kill me."
Hotaru smiled and gave a heavenly sigh when Gohan placed his lips on her's. Ever need of her body came soaring back to her and she throw her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately back. She parted her mouth slightly and allowed his tongue to slip in. She wanted more and so did Gohan as he kissed the nape of her neck. But somehow something reminded her of what happened the last time; the last time she gave her heart out so willingly. She put her hands on his shoulder in weak protest.
"Gohan... stop... I... I can't." Hotaru muttered and suddenly Gohan jerked away. He tired not to look disappointed.
"You're right, Hotaru. I'm sorry. I shouldn't... I had no right." Gohan mumbled and Hotaru put a finger on his lips.
"Gohan, I love you." She said, "And I'm pretty sure I know what I want, but I'm just not ready give me time, okay?" She hoped and prayed he wouldn't say 'I love you, too' because then she would finished what she had just stopped.
Gohan smiled at her, "I understand, Hotaru. I'll give you all the time you need. I'll wait. I'm gonna go train, okay?" Hotaru nodded and Gohan flew into the white void. Hotaru stood up and put her boil in the sink.
"Time for a bath." She muttered to herself and went to the bathhouse. She shut the door and began to run the hot water. She stripped of her cloths, which had started to stick to her body because of her sweat, and plopped them on the floor. She then slid into the water. It felt so good having hot water soak her body. Then her mind was drawn to her crisis. How much she wanted Gohan and how she swore she had never love again. Well, she knew she loved Gohan and she knew what she wanted from him, but was she ready to give out her newly healed heart again? She didn't wanted to have to mend it again, but deep inside of her she knew Gohan would never hurt her. Then why was she so afraid of admitting her feelings and taking what she wanted? Then answer was pretty simple, she was still afraid of 'him'. Of the treat her swore to her. 'Hotaru, you belong to me. I am your master. You shall never give yourself to another man and if I found out you have, I will not only kill your new man, but you as well.' Though it had been three years since the threat had been made and it had been one year since he had died, she still feared for her life and now she feared for Gohan's life. But why? She knew that the dead didn't talk. She knew she could easily kill him, for she was Saturn, but she still feared him. She glared at the water. She would prove to herself that she could love again and that she wasn't afraid of him, anymore. She stepped out of her bath and wrapped her towel around herself. Beware Gohan, Hotaru thought grinning evilly, she was going to rock his world.
Stupid idiot, Gohan cursed himself as he throw punches at the air, jackass. Of course Hotaru wasn't thinking like that at this time! After all, she was planning to save the world! And what had he done? He let his hormones control him. You're such a jackass. How could he have been so dumb? He couldn't help wonder, however, why Hotaru didn't want him. Well, she had said she loved him! One would be lead to believe that she wanted what he wanted. Gohan punched the air fiercely, pretending it had a face that looked like his. He was so stupid! Stupid... stupid... stupid... stup-
"Gohan!" A voice called into the void. Gohan turned around and saw Hotaru come flying at him. She was wearing only a towel! Oh God! What the hell was she doing? Was she doing this just to test him? If she was he was going to fail horribly.
"Ah, hi, Hotaru." Gohan muttered as he floated downward so he was level with Hotaru. Hotaru tucked the towel tighter around herself and throwing her arms around Gohan's neck; the same thought erupted in his mind. What the hell was she doing?
"Gohan, I wanted to say I'm sorry for what I said in the kitchen." Hotaru said, sincerely.
"It's not your fault Hotaru, I had no right-" Hotaru gave him a kiss hard on the lips and then she broke it.
"You had every right, Gohan. I'm in love with you and I know what I want. I was just being stupid, but now I know I'm ready." Hotaru said, smiling.
"I love you, too, Hotaru. I love everything about you, I wasn't sure what I wanted until now, but are you sure you want this? Because I fear once I begin I may not be able to stop." Gohan said praying she wouldn't say no.
"Gohan, I've never been so sure about anything in my life." She smiled at him and Gohan scooped her up in his arms and then flew to the bedroom. (All right I'm changing scenes. You've gone far enough).
Rini waited impatiently outside the chamber door. She wished it took only a few hours. Every minute brought back painful memories of what was happening in her world. She wanted Hotaru to hurry up, but she still had 20 more hours to go. She huffed annoyingly, why did they need a year to train anyway? It was such a stupid idea. Who's idea was it anyway. Rini sighed and walked towards the edge of Kami's lookout. Beautiful blue sky lay before. It reminded Rini of a warm blanket.
Rini remembered, not long ago, she and Serena had been walking in the park. Within a few minutes Serena was gone. Rini started run to look for her, fearing she had just gone to hang out with Darien, but she wasn't. Rini had found Serena sitting at a hill staring at the blue sky.
"What are you doing, Serena?" Rini had asked, sitting next to Serena.
Serena didn't turn to her, she just kept staring at the sky, and "I'm looking at beauty, Rini, I finally realize how lucky I am to see the sky."
Rini hadn't understood, "Huh? What beauty? I don't see any beauty, I only see the sky. The plain old sky."
"When you're older Rini you will see. You will finally see the beauty you have been born into." Serena had said softly.
"So, I'm not old enough, now, am I? You just... just go! Look at your dumb old sky! I'm going to play, inside of look at a sky! How boring! You're so corny, Serena." With that, Rini stomped away.
Serena just looked after her, "You'll understand someday, Rini, I promise." She sighed and looked at the sky.
That had been the last day she had acutely spoken to just Serena. After that she spoke only to Eternal Sailor Moon or Sailor Cosmos. Rini brought her knees to her crest. She prayed, someday, somehow, she would know what Serena meant.
Gohan wasn't sure what woke him. Perhaps it was a dream, but he couldn't remember. So he sat just there, looking at the white void that was his sky. Hotaru's head lied upon his chest, her jet-black hair cascading down his chest. Gohan turned and looked at her. Her face was peaceful, a blissful smile on her face. Gohan, too, felt that smile of total happiness come over him. And, right then he knew. He knew he loved Hotaru so much he would die for her. Die for the true love she had given him. He also, knew that somehow, someway, if they managed to make it through to battle he was going to marry Hotaru.
Sighing, Gohan slipped out of bed, but made sure not to disturb Hotaru's peaceful slumber. Hotaru sighed and turned over. Gohan smiled at put on his pants. Then he noticed Hotaru's pants, shirt, and other *items*. Gohan smiled, but then something caught his attention. A piece of white paper stuck out from one of the pockets of his pants. Gohan knew he shouldn't touch it, but curiosity got the better of him. He picked up the paper and read it.
"I love you, Hotaru?" Gohan stared at the paper in total shock. Who the hell wrote this? What was Hotaru keeping from him?
Gohan read the note over and over, again. No... it wasn't possible. Gohan turned to look at Hotaru. She had a hand behind her head and there was a smirk on her sleeping features. Normally everyone would have thought it was the smile of pure happiness, but Gohan saw it as something else. Was she smiling because she loved him? Or was it because she had tricked him into believing she did? Had she already promised her love to another? While he was falling head over heels in love with her was she and her lover passing notes to one another? What was going on? What the hell was going on?
Gohan walked away from the bed, but he didn't take his eyes of Hotaru. His mind just kept on saying, who was she? What was she keeping from? Gohan wheeled around and walked into the kitchen. He was going to find out whom Hotaru Tomoe really was.
Hotaru sighed and rolled over. She had been expecting to find a strong chest, awaiting her head, but all she found was covers. Hotaru opened her eyes groggily. The room in which she slept was empty. She groaned and pulled to the covers to her chest and sat up. She groaned again and pushed herself out of bed. She forced her cloths on and walked into the kitchen were she found Gohan sitting there.
"Gohan?" She asked, sensing something was wrong. She cautiously took a step closer. Gohan didn't look up and she knew something was terribly wrong, "Gohan? Please, what's wrong?"
Gohan looked up, his eyes where cold. Then handed Hotaru a piece of paper. She looked at it and gasped. Even died he somehow seemed to hurt her and the ones she loved. Hotaru let the note drop to the floor. She knew Gohan was thinking the note meant something to her. Something it didn't.
"What is that, Hotaru?" Gohan asked, "What are doing to me?" Hotaru looked down and didn't say anything. What would he think of her if she told him about her teen years? Would he think her weak?
Gohan stood up and looked at Hotaru sadly, "Tell me, Hotaru. Please. I won't get mad. I promise."
It's time to talk, a voice said in Hotaru's head, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. But she loved Gohan didn't she? He had a right to now about her past. As horrid as it is, he had a right.
Hotaru sighed in defeat, "Gohan. Sit down." He did and Hotaru, too, took her seat.
"You remember when Rini told you about the Senshi and out lives on our Earth? Well, she didn't tell you about our lives after the time of Glaxia and leading up to the death of the Senshi. Well, many things happened. Some good, some bad. One thing happened to me. His name was Brian Hue."
"Before I tell you about him, I'll tell you how I met him. Please don't interrupt. Well, you see my caretaker, Michiru Kaiou, had just gotten married to Leo Smith. She was a paleontologist and she and her new husband went to a dig down in Montana, don't ask, and she, after finding a dinosaur, invited her and Leo's friend to come and see the dinosaur bones. She invited me, Amara, Rini, and Trista and Leo invited his friends at a hotel he had worked out down in Montana. So we all came up and I met him there."
"He was perfect," Hotaru blushed, "He was fair haired and blue eyed. Brian was charming and seductive and I fell to his dashing smile as soon as he looked at me. At first we had a long distance relationship, but then I turned fifteen and he moved to Tokyo. As soon as he got there we moved in together. Then started to go down hill from there."
"At first everything was okay, but he started to get jealous when I hung out with my friends. He then started to abuse me. I was so much in love with him, I just didn't stop him. I mean, I thought I deserved it; I thought I had done something wrong. Besides he was only hurting me, not any of my friends so I didn't try to stop.
"Well, not until he tried to hurt Rini. I had caught him preparing to rape Rini." Hotaru shuddered at the memory, "I kicked him and told Rini to run. When he faced me I told him it was over and that he should just go back to Montana. Brian screamed at me; he had seriously believed that I belonged to him. I grabbed as many things as I could and ran. I was afraid to be alone so I moved in with Amara and I begged Rini to also. I feared he might come after her, too. Then, right after I turned seventeen Brian got killed by a car. I wish I could say I was sad that he died, but I wasn't. I didn't even attend the funeral."
"You know that rest. A few days after that happened Glaxia attacked and I had no choice, but to run. I thought he was dead, but look! He still haunts me!" Hotaru said putting her hands on her face.
Gohan throw and arm around Hotaru. He kissed her hair, "It's okay. He's not going to hurt you, I promise. I'm sure there is a good reason why this was there, I'm sure he's not the reason."
Hotaru nodded and looked up at him, "I love you, Gohan."
"I love you, too. Forgive me for doubting you." He said and gave her a small kiss. Hotaru smiled.
"Let's go get training, okay?" Gohan smiled and nodded.
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AN: I hate the end to this chapter, but everything else that goes on needs to be in another chapter. I promise, the next chap will have a good ending! Promise!:)
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