Hey, I'm ba-ack! Yet again. ^^ Don't y'all just luv me? Sorry it took so long. u,u

Disclaimer: Do I act like an incredibly famous multi-billionaire? No? Then I suppose that I don't own Inu-Yasha or Sailor Moon. Darn it.

Warnings: Angst and mush ahead, so beware. And no, Usagi and Sesshoumaru don't meet again this chapter. *winces* Gomen! Don't hurt me! *cowers*


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And I Thought My Family Was Weird

Chapter 6: 911 Emergency

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The inner senshi had raced to the outer's mansion just outside Tokyo as soon as Setsuna had contacted them about the arrival of Chibi-Usa and the missing Chibi-Chibi (she accidentally forgot to call Mamoru and Seiya). While they were discussing the latest developments, arguments -- I mean, heated discussions -- broke out (as usual).

"We wouldn't be in this predicament if Mamoru and Seiya hadn't been such pathetic idiotic excuses for men!" Haruka roared.

Rei was seeing red. "We will still need their help," she insisted. "And that's that!"

"No," Haruka argued, "that is not that. What if she sees them and decides to run again?"

"Again?" Rei spat. "She didn't run to begin with. Weren't you listening? She must've known that Chibi-Chibi was missing and went after her!"

"How do you know it's not the other way around, and Chibi-Chibi somehow knew that Usagi was leaving and followed her?" Michiru questioned while closing her eyes.

"This is pointless," Setsuna interjected. "We would not do Usagi-hime any good right now anyways, so why are we arguing? She is going to stay where she is for the time being. Don't worry; I will inform you before she gets married if she decides to stay there."

Everyone blinked before chorusing in horror, "Married?!"


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Shippo moaned softly as Usagi shifted on the floor of their prison cell; he had fallen asleep under her left arm while Chibi-Chibi was on her lap.

Usagi's head snapped up as she heard the door squeaking open. "You must be Naraku," she growled dangerously. "What do you want now?"

Naraku stepped into the extremely dim light; he was disguised in Tatewaki's form instead of in the baboon suit. "I want some information."

"Ask away, but there's no guarantee that I'll answer."

Naraku smirked and replied, "Fair enough." He glanced around the room. "But before that, would you like to be moved to more comfortable quarters? You don't look like the type that could escape from a castle as protected as this one is."

Usagi glanced down at the two children in her arms before looking him in the eye. "Only because of them." Naraku nodded and led her out of the room.

Naraku led her to an extravagant room with expensive carpets and silk pillows. Usagi blinked. "'More comfortable'?" she quoted him. "I can't imagine what would an actual guest's room look like."

He smirked again. "I've never had a guest that came for a reason other than my death. Now don't you agree with me when I say that it becomes rather depressing after awhile?"

"Not really," she replied breezily. "I do believe you have offended nearly everyone in the country and a few beyond. That's not depressing; it's pathetic."

Naraku replied with a mocking sigh before composing himself again. "Ah well. Now, are you willing to answer my questions?" Usagi nodded. "Do you know anyone named 'Endymion'?"

Usagi blinked and replied hesitantly, "Maybe. First tell me why you want to know."

"The man who hired me mentioned that he was an idiot."

"Yes, I know him, and no, he is not an idiot; that would be an insult to all the other idiots in the universe. What else was there that you needed to know?"

"Do you know any dark, mysterious figures that would have known him?" Usagi sweatdropped and shrugged her shoulders uncertainly. "Oh well. That is all for now. Have a pleasant evening."

Usagi frowned as his retreating back. 'What was that about?'


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Myoga came hopping up to Inu-Yasha and Company. "My lord!" he gasped. "I have discovered where Naraku has taken Usagi-sama, Shippo-chan, and Chibi-chan!"

Sesshoumaru had the flea youkai between his forefinger and thumb before anyone else could react. "S-Sesshoumaru-sama?" the flea choked. "What is--"

"Where?" he cut in coldly.

"Follow me!" Myoga slipped out of Sesshoumaru's grasp and hopped into the foliage with everyone else hot on his heels. (AN: Do fleas have heels? -_-*)


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Naraku found his capative to be... fascinating. She had managed to capture the attention of both his mysterious benefactor and Sesshoumaru. He had caught a glimpse of the reason she held their attention -- she had spirit that Naraku had not seen in a long time, especially in a woman. Kikyo had allowed herself to be tainted, and Kagome was not in complete control of her powers. Kagura, his own incarnation, lacked common sense. Usagi, however, held a strong power and knew how to control it; she also somehow held a pure heart, as he had witnessed with her actions and reactions toward the children. There was a pull towards her that he had never felt before.

'If I wasn't under strict orders, I would enjoy trying to break her. Mr. Somethingisrequiringmetobecompletelymysterious made it clear that I keep her exactly as I found her, better even. Maybe when he's done with her...'

Naraku's sinister and slightly perverted thoughts were interrupted by (AN: Yup! you guessed it!) a scream coming from the general direction of his prisoners' room. There was a lapse in silence and another scream.


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Shippo awakened to the sound of low moaning. He looked up at Usagi and gasped. "U-Usagi-chan?" he stuttered. "A-Are you alright?"

Usagi slowly opened her eyes. "Shippo?" She closed and opened them again; someone from the twenty-first century would have called it "slow motion," but Shippo had nothing to compare it to. "I... I don't think... that I'm going to be alive... much longer. Promise..." She coughed. "Promise me that you'll make sure Chibi-Chibi gets back to Sesshoumaru."

"Usagi," Shippo murmured. He straightened himself to his full height. "You have my word, Usagi-neechan."

"And tell him... that I'm sorry I... couldn't keep her safe." Usagi coughed a bit, and then she closed her eyes and breathed her last.

The commotion had woken up Chibi-Chibi. She began to shake Usagi as if to wake her. She began to shake her harder. "Usagi-mama?" she questioned before she screamed bloody murder.

Then, before Shippo's eyes, she began to fade out of existence. "Chibi-Chibi!" he cried. "No!"


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Sesshoumaru halted causing Inu-Yasha to bump into him with Kagome on his back. It was not the impact, however, that made him fall over. It was the pain in his heart. "Usagi..." he whispered in disbelief. "She's gone..." Then another attack hit him, and his eyes widened even more than they had. "No, not Chibi-Chibi too... Masaka..."


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Setsuna's eyes widened until Minako thought that they would come out of their sockets. "Setsuna?" Haruka questioned. "What's wrong. Hotaru?" The senshi of death had also gone pale and was gasping for breath.

"Minna!" Chibi-Usa shouted. (AN: I'm running out of verbs to use here. Does anyone have any suggestions?)

"What the--" Chibi-Usa began to disappear. Everyone made a jump for her, but she slipped through their fingers.

"Setsuna, what's going on?" Rei inquired while shaking.

"It has begun," she whispered. "Now the true test begins."


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Taitsukun cackled evilly while the four gods all duked money over to her. "How did you figure that out?" Byakko demanded.

She smirked and responded, "Simple -- the Fates always do things like that. I knew that she would still die, but don't worry -- she is not down for the count. Don't eliminate her from the game yet." The only response she received consisted of blank looks. "What? Don't any of you watch wrestling?"


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Well, it is longer than my last chapter. ^^ I hoped y'all enjoyed!

Koneko