Kaori danced around the room while the rest of her class did the same preparing for the recital the next day. This is all Kaori had been focused on since the fight with Jadeite. As she had predicted they'd been all over the news their fight had anyway. The airport was thanking them for not destroying the jets. That had had Raye laughing for some reason.
"Look it's Sammy's girlfriend!" Kaori stopped dancing and looked to see a bunch of kids from Sammy's school and a blushing Sammy. The girls looked like they were going to be joining up. "HEY SAMMY'S GIRLFRIEND!"
"Girlfriend?" one of the girls asked, "You mean Kaori?" they nodded, the whole class began laughing. "anti social Kaori has a boyfriend. "
Kaori walked over to Sammy Ikuko and Kenji who had brought them. She gave Sammy a faint smile.
"Hey, Kaori. " Sammy said, rubbing the back of his head. His voice had a nervous laugh in it. "I didn't know this was the studio you danced at. "
"Yeah." she said, blushing. The whole studio gasped, they'd never heard her talk to anyone but Serena before. " What's up? "
"Oh, some of the girls wanted to take up Ballet and wanted us guys to come along to check it out. " Sammy shrugged, still blushing. "So you're still dancing tomorrow right?"
"Yeah." she gave a shy smile, " are you coming?"
"We all are." Sammy informed., " Amy , Serena, and Raye are really looking forward to it too. "
"Darien's coming too. " She replied, sipping from her water bottle. " and my dad."
"That's great that he's making time."
"I know right?" she smiled again.
Her class , teachers included were gaping like fish.
Kaori was back to dancing. Sammy had signed up with the girls for the beginner course. Kaori had blushed and giggled at that blushing more than anything. She practiced but kept an eye on Sammy he was actually rather flexible and she had to wonder if he was in some sort of martial arts as well.
"Come on Dance!" The new instructor commanded . "More energy ! Put more energy into it!"
Kaori suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"Energy?"
"That's what he said, " Sammy said, blinking at her. She suddenly pulled him into the nearest locker room. "What's up?"
"Energy." she repeated. "That's a key word for the Nega Verse."
"Sorry?" Sammy said, "I don't get Scout lingo. "
Kaori smiled at him. She was really becoming more at ease around him and was finding it easier to talk to him.
"The Nega verse is our enemy . The people we've been fighting against. They send evil monsters to gather energy from Earth and give it to their Queen so that they can gather it and destroy us. It's what we fight to stop. " she summed up they were watching the new teacher. Kaori pulled him to her locker and pulled out a small communicator. She pressed a button and waited. "Come on, pick up."
"Amy here."
"Raye here."
"Serena here."
The screen showed all four of them.
"We've got trouble ." Kaori said, "I'm getting bad vibes from the new instructor here at my dance studio."
"We're having a Nega verse problem at the tennis court too." Serena informed, "Katie's gone all weird. She wont stop playing and she's hurting people."
"Really?" Raye asked, "Why are we just now hearing about both of these problems?"
"It just started. " Serena defended, " and I was on my way to tell you because I forgot about these things."
"I've been too focused on training for tomorrow night ." Kaori sighed, rubbing the back of her head. "You know I get stage fright but the thing is I didn't sense any vibes until now..."
"Really?" Amy asked, "That's odd. You're more sensitive than all of us."
"I know." Kaori bit her lip. "It's freaking me out. "
Sammy was listening to the whole thing in awe. They really did try to save them. He got Kaori's attention and held two fingers up on both hands. She quickly went back to the chat.
"Kaori"
"I thought someone was coming. " she lied, "How about we split into twos?" she suggested, " Amy come here, Raye go with Serena."
"WHAT? " Serena and Raye cried, "WHY ARE WE ALWAYS PAIRED UP?"
"Because you can combine your powers!"
"Good point." Amy agreed, "I'll be at least twenty minuets though. Is anyone closer?"
"I can get to the studio in ten." Raye smirked, "I'm with Kaori then. I'm leaving now."
They ended the chat and Kaori put the communicator away.
"That's cool." Sammy said, he was leaning against the lockers. "Did Luna give those to you?" She gave him a blank look. "Come on she shows up and so does Sailor Moon, then you start hanging out with Serena at the same time Sailor Earth shows up same with Ami and Raye I can't believe I didn't see it before really."
"Yeah, she did. " Kaori blushed they suddenly heard a scream and ran back to the locker room doors. Everyone was on the ground. "Looks like I'm on my again." she glanced at Sammy. "Could you...uh..."
Sammy turned his back whistling.
"Earth Power!"
She knew that for a moment she was naked before her fuku, got the name off a sailor moon site, appeared. Her white fuku formed first, then her black skirt with the black bow on the back, then her black collar appeared with the bow on her chest, with a black gem in it. Next her knee high black boots appeared, then Black gloves up to her elbows, new to the outfit in each of her buns appeared black gem hair pieces like Sailor Moons red ones, a black choker appeared around her neck, finally her golden tiara appeared with a black gem in the middle. Finally, she was done. She was shocked by the pose she ended in.
"Wow." Sammy said, Sailor Earth blushed, "Your outfit has changed a bit."
"You noticed that too?" she laughed, "anyway stay back here. I'm going to see what i can do."
"Are you sure?" Sammy asked, she nodded. "Alright. "
"Stop right now!" Sailor Earth demanded, the instructor looked at her. "I am Sailor Earth! Champion of Justice! On behalf of the Earth I will right wrongs and Triumph over evil and that means you!"
She dodged an energy blast sent her way.
"Hey!" she yelled, "You're supposed to let me finish!" Sammy chuckled, she glared at him. "Lets see your true form!"
Malachite appeared in place of the instructor.
"It's that man again!" Sammy cried suddenly at her side. "The one who attacked us last time!"
"You two know this guy?" Sailor Mars had arrived. "You getting into fights without us?"
"and she totally kicked butt too."
"I remember differently. " Malachite scoffed.
"I toasted your monster last time." Sailor Earth stated hotly, "now do you have another one or do Mars and I take you as you are?"
Malachite laughed, "I came for you only, Princess. "
"Don't call me that!" Earth screamed, "Earth Vine Bash!"
"Bash?" Mars and Sammy chorused.
"Wasn't it Slash and Wrap?" Sammy hissed to Mars.
"She probably got a stronger attack." Mars hissed back.
Vines repeatedly lashed out smacking, bashing, slashing , ripping and tearing at Malachite who dodged around laughing.
"Mars Fire Ignite!"
Mars fired off fire balls. Both missing as Malachite easily avoided them.
"Mars , lets try to combine our attacks?" Earth mumbled, "They should be able to bounce off of the mirrors and we can take advantage of that."
"Right."
"EARTH VINE BASH!"
"MARS FIRE IGNITE!"
The vines set on fire and sure enough they used the mirrors to help try and trap Malachite. Malachite dodged most of them but got a serious burn in the arm and fled.
"You did it!" Sammy cheered, " Round two goes to you, Sailor Earth and Sailor Mars. " he smiled brightly at them. "I'm going to go find Kaori now. I told her to hide when we noticed something was up. I hope she's okay. She's going to be so bummed that she missed you."
With that he ran off calling for Kaori.
"He really likes ya." Mars said, "Well, I'm going to go help Moon and Mercury I'll see ya later. "
Kaori nodded and watched her leave Sammy came back out as people started coming around. He gave her another smile.
'I'm starting to wonder if Malachite isn't testing me.' Kaori thought to herself. 'That' didn't seem like a real fight and he looked shocked when I was able to hurt him. Something's up there and this is the second time he's seen me with Sammy. He knows who I am. he might use Sammy against me. I have to tell someone that Sammy knows so that they can help protect him. '