Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.
Author's Notes: Crunch time. Boy, oh boy, I got flamed through a pm! Ha! This is a fanfiction! I'm glad you're taking time to read, really I am, but this is a story from my mind...not from the script from the actual creator! Be a little lenient if I do not go exactly by the script! Isn't that the fun of fanfiction-creativity? I don't mind flames, but open and expand your mindset. Thanks^^.
...a lot of questions about the phone call...in the fic, Darien was never killed by Galaxia-he was in America studying-again-not going by script here.
As for Seiya being a girl, he is when he transforms! I left it as "he" so easier to follow when dislodging the he/she!
On side note, thanks for the follows, favorites, and reviews! Really does make me want to get off my bum and write more!
I have started two new stories: If That's What it Takes-story of what if a Diamond actually stole a prized treasure from Usagi-will her & Darien survive the test? Also, Just one Night-fic of short stories!
To Love Again
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"You should pick on someone your own size!"
The phase stopped on her wild tangent. Her eyes turned from Sailor Star Fighter and focused on the Sailor Scout in red. "And who are you?"
"I'm Sailor Mars! When you mess with my friend, you mess with the entire group!" Hands on her hips, she turned to the side to show Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter standing beside her.
Seiya didn't even wait to see the action. As soon as the phage turned her attention elsewhere, he crawled to the window. Where was his Dumpling?! He saw her then.
A few floors below the restaurant, a canopy was opened above a balcony. Blood boiled in his veins as he tried to see if she was moving. No movement.
Jumping was the only way he would get down there. He fell faster, faster. Closing his eyes, he braced himself for the fall. This was going to hurt.
Crack. Boom.
Ugh, I think I just broke something. That is going to hurt in the morning!
Sailor Star Fighter laid still for a moment. His body had hit the canopy perfectly, but his body weight was more than Serena's. The canopy bent at his weight. The poles snapped that held it up. He crashed into the ground roughly. He exhaled loudly and tried to catch the breath that was just knocked out of him.
"S-Serena!" Sitting up, he looked around for her. White and black spots danced in his eyesight.
The blonde was still. Her body was limp against the outer edge of the now broken canopy, a small trail of blood coming from her lips. There was no movement coming from her.
Was he too late? Biting his lip, willing his body to ignore the stabbing pain, he crawled to her. His hands framed her perfect face, his eyes wide with fear. "D-Dumpling, please...please, wake up..."
I am alive? Uhm. I feel like my body is broken! I don't have the strength to speak. Can I just lay here...I want to fall asleep...
"That a girl, come on..." He kept tapping her cheek. He could see her chest rising and falling, but her eyes hadn't opened yet. Her eyes squinted. Opened slowly. "That a girl, Dumpling! Can you sit up?"
Serena shook her head. Her hands immediately went to her chest. Her locket was in the restaurant. She looked up, up, up. Almost three stories up! She couldn't get there in time! She needed to defeat the phage!
With a cry of pain, she sat up to the best of her ability. Her body screamed. "I-I need my locket!"
"I will buy you another one, can you sit still? You have a gash on the side of your head."
"...where is the phage? How did you get away?"
"...Believe it or not, Sailor Mars showed up. Better her problem than mine, we need to get you to a -"
Serena cut him off,"I can't sit here, I have to help!"
He pressed his lips to her forehead, to her hand, to the corner of her mouth. Immediately, he embraced her as if he were afraid she was an illusion. She really was okay! She was already ordering him around again!
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"I can't just kill an innocent! We need Sailor Moon to cleanse her from this demon's evil!" Sailor Jupiter held the phage's hands behind her back, her tiara ready to strike lightening if the phage dared to move.
People had cleared out of the restaurant now. Broken glass and plates was scattered on the floor, food slung on the walls.
"It's her locket!" Sailor Mercury held up the locket. Her eyes drifted to the window. "...she had to have fallen...or..."
Laughter came from the phage,"She broke the window on her own. Lover boy jumped out after her...then, you came to entertain me..."
"Move again and I will kill you," Sailor Jupiter warned. She may look like a lady, but she had the anger of a man!
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"Where is she?" He could feel her. Knew she was fine. Pulling his cape around his arm, he turned to look at Sailor Mercury.
"I-I'm not sure. She went out the window, but I can't get a reading on her..." Amy bit her lip as she tried to scan with her glasses-nothing.
Tuxedo Mask shook his head,"She isn't transformed, you can't see her..." Opening his hand, he motioned for the locket.
"...she is dead, you morons!" The phage let out another chuckle. Jupiter tightened her hold. She loved saving the earth, but sometimes she wished she could just vanquish the bad guy!
With his hand around the locket, Tuxedo Mask looked out the window.
...did she jump? Or was she pushed?
His eyes fell on very familiar golden hair. A sigh of relief rushed out of his lungs. Grabbing the locket tighter, he leapt out the window.
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Seiya heard something. He looked around. There was no one in sight on the balcony. Turned around. He held his breath. Was it already time to fight again? Who was this enemy? He stood then, his arms spread out to protect Serena.
The color drained from Tuxedo Mask's face. He could see the blood and all he saw from the corner of his eye was his wife being very still. Was she breathing? Was she hurt? He jumped from the ledge of the balcony and headed straight for Serena.
"You will not touch her," Seiya warned. His voice was thick with the dare. Sailor Star Fighter didn't seem to notice his own injuries.
A cane extended in front of him and pointed right into Sailor Star Fighter's chest,"Don't threaten me. This doesn't concern you."
"...anything that involves her concerns me," Seiya warned.
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Is that really Tuxedo Mask? I can hear his voice. I just need to stand up! I need to save that innocent waitress. She needs my healing powers!
Tears slipped from her eyes as she forced herself up. The pain didn't matter. Her heart didn't matter. The only thing that mattered was saving the innocent at the moment.
She took a breath and spoke as loudly as she could,"Tuxedo Mask, s-she needs me!"
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Tuxedo Mask pushed his cane roughly against Seiya to distance him. His eyes burned with jealousy. It wasn't the time for this. He threw the locket over his head,"Catch, Sailor Moon!"
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Sailor Moon. I'm in love with Sailor Moon. That is why she asked for her locket! Who would've thought Dumpling was Sailor Moon? The guys will get a kick out of this.
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It didn't take long for her to transform. As soon as the locket was in her hand, she felt her strength return, even if it was from the adrenaline pumping through her veins. She needed to hurry! Running to Tuxedo Mask, she looked at him blankly.
Seiya grabbed her arm,"Serena, what are you doing? You're hurt!"
"I don't have time for this. There is an innocent who needs healing! Please, let me go," she whispered. He held on for a moment longer. Let her go.
Tuxedo Mask opened his arms, his cane already stretched upward. "...Sailor Moon, let's go."
"...unless you plan to climb up the wall, this is the only way," he blurted from dismay. Sailor Moon wrapped her arms around Tuxedo Mask's waist. His arm came around her securely. He leapt with all of his strength. They went up, up, up. Finally, after a few moments, they were in front of the broken glass.
"I leave it to you," Tuxedo Mask whispered for her alone to hear.
The phage squirmed as Sailor Moon called for healing. The waitress dropped on her knees unconsciously. She would have a rather bad headache when she woke up. Everything was okay now.
The scouts let out a breath, Serena dropped to her knees once it had finally disappeared.
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Just like every other time, Tuxedo Mask knelt beside her with a look of apprehension. His fingers reached out to touch her, but he pulled away.
And this is why I love her. Even when she is weak, she gives herself to save others. This is what its about. It's not about my kingdom...it's about her...I love her. I love her. Heaven, help me, I will not let go of her. How hard will I have to fight to make her realize this?
"Are you okay?"
Her large blue eyes looked up at him. Her lips pursed together. What was she suppose to say? Seiya just found out who she was, her body felt battered, and she was just in the arms of her husband's past self and it felt secure. Yeah, she wasn't okay.
Why did you come back, Darien? I was doing just fine without you here. You just had to come back from America when it seemed all of this was working out. I was happy. I felt...wanted...and now you're here and looking at me and I can't control the beating of my heart. Why is this? I thought I had moved on...
A groan from the lady made the other scouts smile. The poor woman had a look of utter terror written on her features.
"She'll be alright," Serena smiled.
Darien nodded And a smile crossed his lips,"...it's not always about us, Sailor Moon. It's about them. It's about the bigger picture. Destiny may have been written a long time ago, but I have a feeling destiny doesn't make any mistakes. Good job, Sailor Moon."
And he left.
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"Serena..." Seiya had finally made it to hue ground, transformed into his normal clothes, and managed to run up the flights of stairs rather quickly. Sweat lined his forehead.
She turned at her name. There, in her Sailor Moon outfit, she felt exposed. He now knew exactly who she was. Well, almost.
"Whats wrong? Do you need to go to-"
"I-I just need sleep," she murmured. She had a lot to think about. A lot to process. And her body needed rest.
The scouts had surrounded them. "Guys, please, I'll be fine," Serena murmured. Her fingers grasped Seiya's lapels of his coat. Her knees began to shake from all of the events.
Amy nodded and was the first to follow their leader's wishes. Her eyes bore into Sailor Mars,"Later, Sailor Mars, not now..."
Oh, Mars was mad. They were never suppose to reveal their secret identities. Yet, here was their leader, exposing it all to her boyfriend!
Seiya watched as the others left. Drawing his fingers up, he traced her face,"It doesn't matter to me. None of this. We'll make this work. It has to work."
"...there is so much more than what their seems...I just...I need some time...I need..."
All he did was nod. This had been a long day for all of them. It wasn't every day you learned that your lover was from another planet and you both were suppose to protect it with all of your life.
Was love always this complicated?
He kissed her cheek.
"I'll gIve you a few days before I come and see you. I love you, Serena, Sailor Moon or not."
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He had a feeling he wouldn't sleep tonight.
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