A few months later...
Dong Yi POV
"Does anyone think Kimi's been acting weird lately?" Keitaro asked. Jun looked surprised. "Whaddya mean? She's still topping the school, handing in her homework on time, getting every single question correct, right? That's just plain Kimi." "No, not academically, like other types. She's been isolating herself, studying till one a.m., she looks tired all day but never falls asleep. It's like she's terrified of something." I mused. "She's getting her memories back." Minako shrugged. "How do you know?" "I got my memories way back in Middle School. Remember when I had mono?" she asked. Usagi looked surprised. "Yeah, you missed like three weeks of school." she said. Minako laughed humourlessly. "I didn't have mono." Usagi blinked, "Oh." was all she said. "But why won't she tell us?" I asked. "When I got my memories back, my mom spoke to me. Told me never to tell you guys until the nightmares ended. My guess is that Kimi is dreaming of the Fall, and Aunt Kikyo told her not to tell. She played an important part. The Rainbow Crystal chose her, she was the last of the Royal Families save for Queen Serenity, King Terrain and Queen Beryl. Then she was the only senshi left, we'd all been killed. Usagi killed herself after Mamoru was killed, and Princess Pandora blamed herself since she opened Pandora's box." Minako shrugged. "But Kei had better go and help her. Kimi is probably handling the nightmares Kimiko style, studying and revising extra. It's not healthy." her expression turned worried.
The next day after school...
Keitaro POV
"Kimi, please." I begged. My girlfriend looked like she was trying not to break down. After another five minutes of pleading, she finally cried. "I remember the Fall of the Silver Millenium. How my mom died, you and the boys standing next to Beryl, my father turning his back on us. How everyone was killed. Beryl took everything from me. I was the second – to – last survivor. Our parents' spirits went to Avalon, the Senshi were dead, Dori went to Avalon as well as Cam, I was all alone. Beryl had taken you and my father, killed my sister senshi, cousin and sister, my mom, aunt, uncle. Then she – she laughed and ordered you stab me." she sobbed brokenly into my chest. I tensed at Beryl's name. "Shh. The Fall was over a millenia ago. Everyone's alive now." I soothed. "But our parents aren't. Mom was the one person I could turn to on advice no one else could give. I valued her ideas, her opinion. Then my parents in this time died, and I'm an orphan all over again." she cried.
Kimiko POV
After my cry, I cuddled in Kei's arms, tired out. I could feel myself slipping off to sleep, but I had to keep awake, or else I would see the Fall again. Kei noticed. "Go to sleep, Kimi. I'll be here." he reassured me. Calmed by his presence, I allowed myself to fall asleep.
For the first time in months, I slept dreamlessly.
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