Honesty Can Ruin Love! Usagi Is Targeted!

It had been almost a week since Ami had died. The girls all knew she was watching over them, and that the Junglers were going to pay for all the pain they caused.

Makoto let her legs dangle as she gently swung. "So where do you think the Junglers are?"

Minako finished crossing the monkey bars and dropped down. She brushed off her hands and replied, "Is there anyway we could know? They appear and disappear so many ways."

Usagi and Rei teeter-tottered a little longer and then Rei got off sending Usagi to the ground. They both walked over to join their friends. Usagi added, "It's probably a castle cloaked by the clouds or something."

Rei responded, "That's just crazy enough to actually be an idea. We'll have to tell Luna and Artemis when we got back. Very good thinking Usagi."

"Did you have doubts that I was brilliant?" she asked.

Rei answered, "You really don't want me to answer that." Then the best friends began arguing. They called each other names and made rude faces at each other. Minako and Makoto began to laugh so hard they started crying. Even with one from their group being gone, they were slowly getting back to normal.

Suddenly Minako's cell phone began to ring and everyone stopped. She said, "Oh, it's an email!"

Her smile slowly faded. Usagi asked, "What does it say? Who is it from?"

Minako responded, "It's from Reh."

"Read it!" Rei demanded.

"Dear Minako,

I feel horrible about leaving. I've decided that if we're going to have a relationship we need to be honest. You need to know why I went back to America. I had a girlfriend back here. I wanted to break up with her before I left, I swear, but she wouldn't let me. It sounds weird, yes, but it's true.

Anyway, when I got back I went straight to tell her it was over, but when I got to our apartment she was with another guy. She ended it with me then. There is nothing more between us. Minako, I want to be with you and no one else. That's why I'm on my way back. I will see you soon.

Love,

Reh," Minako read aloud. When she finished, she closed her phone.

Usagi laughed, "He's coming back Minako!" Everyone cheered until they saw the serious look on Minako's face.

"Why aren't you happy?" Rei asked.

Minako answered, "I'm glad he's coming back, but he was completely honest with me, but I can't tell him that I'm Sailor Venus so I can't be honest with him!"

The lair was once again filled with silence. Only the two siblings occupied the room, but still not even the smallest squeak was made. The two had begun to think the other was hiding something, and wasn't about to speak to one another.

What if he did kill Josh? That means he could do the same to me! He'll see that he won't get at me as easily, Minna said to herself.

Steve looked over at his sister. He knew she was keeping something from him, and he wanted to know what. What could she possibly know that I don't? He pushed the thought away. He always knew everything. No one would dare keep vital information from him. The smirk on his sister's face told him otherwise though.

He put on a fake smile and walked over to his sister. Steve asked, "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

She turned her back to him. She answered, "Nope, why do you ask?"

Steve replied, "Because I have this feeling you're hiding something from me."

Minna turned around to face her brother. He must know something! She shook her head, "I have nothing to hide from you. Why would I?"

"Heh, I don't know, maybe because Wynn told you to? Tell me, what are you hiding from me?" Steve yelled.

She retorted, "I'm not hiding anything and while we're on the subject why don't you tell me where Josh is!"

He told, "I said he never came back!"

"You lying bastard! It's you who is hiding something!" Minna screamed.

Steve made his scythe appear. Blind fury was welling up inside him; the urge to destroy his sister was huge. He asked, "What did you call me?"

Minna's fiery whip appeared in her hand. She growled, "Are you threatening me brother?"

He laughed, "So what if I am?""

She glared at him. "It would not be in your best interest. Now I'm going after the next target; we'll settle this after I come back," she replied and disappeared in flames.

Steve was furious. "Funny, Minna, you haven't looked at the target searcher all day," he commented. He knew now she was hiding something. Her time has come. She's becoming suspicious of me and becoming way too independent.

The sun was setting, and Usagi knew she needed to head home. She told her friends she'd see them tomorrow and began her trek home. She shivered as the sun went down even more and a freezing breeze picked up. I should have brought a jacket along.

As she turned onto Juban District she thought something was weird. There was not one person around. Every business was empty and not a soul was walking anywhere. It was almost like people didn't even know it existed.

She stayed alert, but kept walking. Mom is going to kill me if I'm not home soon. Then Chibi-usa will give me a giant lecture about being on time. Usagi sighed and started to pick up her pace. Her breath caught in her chest as she passed the destroyed Crown building. Memories of the day she first me Mamoru flooded her mind. She looked up at the night sky and prayed, "Wherever you are, Mamoru, I hope you're happy."

Suddenly a voice came out of the shadows. "Hello, Usagi Tsukino. Or should I say, Sailor Moon!" Usagi looked around from the source of the sound, but before she found it a blast of fire came from inside the Crown and sent Usagi flying into the street. Minna walked out and laughed, her whip looking even more menacing in the darkening night.

Usagi thought fast and pulled out her communicator and pressed the talk button, careful not to hide it from Minna's eyes. "How do you plan on attacking me here in the middle of Juban District, Minna?"

She replied, "Don't worry. I took care of that already."

Usagi stood up. Minna was ready though; she threw her whip around Usagi's ankle and threw her at the nearest brick building. Minna cackled and walked over to her. The impact with the building had left her too weak to even move her finger. Minna cackled, "Well your friend had a spiritual animal, let's see if you do!" Her whip lashed out.

Just as the other Scouts arrived, Minna pulled out Usagi's spiritual animal. It was a large bright light, and Minna's face lit up; however, it soon exploded and was gone. She gasped, and then noticed the Scouts coming. I can't go back empty-handed! Perhaps I can get rid of the Scouts, she thought.

Yakoto and Rei were the first to Usagi's lifeless body. Yakoto immediately dropped to the ground, and Rei ran up and sat Usagi's head on her lap. Usagi managed a really small smile. She breathed, "Rei..." Then her body became limp.

(Begin listening to the song Nothing At All here. It goes PERFECT with this scene!)

Rei's tears came immediately. She shook Usagi, hoping that she'd pop open her eyes and say this was all a horrible dream. "Usagi! Usagi, wake up!" She then slapped her friend in the face, but still Usagi didn't move.

Makoto and Minako came up and tried to comfort Yakoto, but ended up breaking down just as much. Rei was the worst. Her memories with her best friend came in a rush. She remembered the first time they had ever met at her temple. There was the time she had performed in front of the audience and she had looked out to see Usagi's face lit up with joy. Rei remembered when she had told Usagi what she had wanted to do with her life and then Usagi had almost gotten herself killed trying to get her heart crystal back.

She cried, "Usagi, you can't leave me! Who else can I make fun of? Come back! Usagi, don't leave me!" Then she buried her face in her friend's lifeless chest.

To Be Continued...

Note: Yeah, that's right I pulled a Cloverway. You'll just have to wait and see what happens! Please review!