SailorStar9: Sorry for that, my brother's on the computer yesterday, so I had no access to the Internet. You ladies wanted this chapter, so here goes. This is Chapter 9 of this fic; and please be a dear and review.

Disclaimers: I do not own the animes. But I do own the pairing, I hope.

Chapter 9: Forest of Illusion! Invitation of a Beautiful Fairy

Time passes, in a bookstore...

"Chibi-Usa, we'll be going soon." Usagi informed. "What?" she walked over to Chibi-Usa. "What book have you been staring at all this time? Oh, how pretty." she peered at the illustration. "A flower fairy? Well, we're going now. You don't have the money to but such an expensive-looking book."

"I'll have someone but it for me." Chibi-Usa replied.

"Oh who?" Usagi prodded.

Chibi-Usa shut the book without replying.

On the streets...

"Sheesh, you know, really." Usagi sighed. "I'm all broke. Alright, Chibi-Usa, I didn't buy you that book. When were get back, I'll make sure that you pay me back. Now, stop reading while you walk." she snapped when Chibi-Usa kept her eyes on the book. "Sheesh, I'm going to go off without you." she ran off, leaving Chibi-Usa behind.

"Ouch!" Chibi-Usa winced, bumping into Kitakata by accident.

"I'm sorry." Kitakata apologized, glomping for his glasses and putting them on. "I wasn't looking in front of me at all."

"No, I wasn't at all, either." Chibi-Usa corrected.

"Are you alright?" Kitakata asked.

"Onii-san, are you actually..." Chibi-Usa turned to the small Kitakata portrait within the cover of her book.

"That book..." Kitakata gaped.

"You're really the guy who drew this book." Chibi-Usa insisted.

In the Tsukino household that night in Chibi-Usa's room...

Hello. Pegasus greeted the pink-haired girl.

"Pegasus." Chibi-Usa looked up from her book.

You really are into something. Pegasus noted. What are you reading?

"It's a book I bought today." Chibi-Usa replied. "See?" she showed him the fairies in the pages. "There are lots of pictures of flowers, and of fairies."

I'm surprised. Pegasus noted. Those flowers in those pictures, they look like the flowers that bloom in the world that I live in. Those flowers are invisible to people who live in this world, too. I wonder if the person who drew those pictures saw those flowers from somewhere.

"He said he saw them in his dreams." Chibi-Usa supplied.

In his dreams? Pegasus echoed. You met the person who drew these pictures?

"Yeah." Chibi-Usa nodded.

Flashback to earlier that day in the park...

"Thinking about the fact that you bought my book, are you interested in plants?" Kitakata inquired.

"Nope, I got it because of the pretty pictures of fairies." Chibi-Usa replied.

"The pictures of fairies?" Kitakata echoed.

"Yeah." Chibi-Usa nodded.

"I see." Kitakata mused. "That kind of makes me happy. You're the first person that praised me just for my pictures of the fairies."

"Have you seen fairies?" Chibi-Usa asked.

"Of course not." Kitakata replied. "But I believe that they are out there somewhere. Because I see them often in my dreams."

"In your dreams?" Chibi-Usa echoed.

"But they are rather shy, and won't show themselves in front of me often." Kitakata chuckled.

"So, if you were to get married, you would want to marry someone who's like a fairy?" Chibi-Usa teased.

"Marry?" Kitakata's blush deepened. "Well, I've never even thought about that. I wonder what someone who is a fairy would be like?"

"She must be kind, someone who'd be able to become friends with small living things and flowers, I think." Chibi-Usa answered.

"I see." Kitakata noted. "That's true." he agreed. "If someone like that really existed, I might get married. Just kidding." he joked, causing the two to burst into laughter.

"Kitakata-san really has a cute personality." Chibi-Usa remarked.

You're right. Pegasus agreed. I'm sure Kitakata-san's dreams are full of beautiful flowers.

"I want to hear more stories about fairies from him." Chibi-Usa commented. "I wonder if I'll see him again."

In the Dead Moon Circus bar...

"There isn't really anyone who stands out." Tigers-Eye sighed.

"You're right." Hawks-Eye agreed.

"Isn't there anyone out there that makes me burn with desire to accomplish our goal?" Tigers-Eye wondered.

"You're right." Hawks-Eye concurred. "An older woman who would let me get away with any selfish request that I have. Isn't there one out there somewhere?"

"Hey, what silly things are you saying right now?" Tigers-Eye retorted. "It's obvious that girls are better the younger they are."

"You just don't get it." Hawks-Eye shrugged. "They say that fruits taste the best right before they rot. The same can be said for women as well.

"I don't want something half-rotten." Tigers-Eye gasped.

"In the first place, young girls don't have any money." Hawks-Eye reminded.

"They don't have money, but young girls have much smoother, resilient skin." Tigers-Eye defended.

"But they don't smell as good." Hawks-Eye pointed out.

"What?" Tigers-Eye fumed. "Of course, the freshest is the best."

"Mature women are the best." Hawks-Eye argued.

"Hey, what are you fighting about?" Fish-Eye walked in. "Oh?" he picked up a picture. "This one is cute. Can I have this one?"

"Which one?" Tigers-Eye asked.

"Was there anyone that good?" Hawks-Eye wondered. "A guy..." he stammered, both Amazons turning blue at Fish-Eye's choice, a picture of Kitakata.

"This is really great." Fish-Eye twirled. "I was waiting for this type."

"I had thought he was a little suspicious all this time." Hawks-Eye noted.

"But it really is the case." Tigers-Eye confirmed.

"Oh, I'm in so much trouble." Fish-Eye flushed. "I wonder what kind of girls he likes."

"What kind of girls?" Hawks-Eye echoed. "You know, we're all boys."

"We're boys." Tigers-Eye nodded.

The next day, in the forest...

"Kitakata-san." Chibi-Usa voiced, stopping the artist.

"You're the one I met yesterday." Kitakata blinked.

"I heard that you were always in this forest, so I came over." Chibi-Usa remarked.

"You shouldn't come into such a dark forest all by yourself." Kitakata chided.

"I'm not alone." Chibi-Usa corrected. "Diana is with me."

"If you get lost in the forest, your folks back home will be worried about you." Kitakata reminded. " You shouldn't come into a place like this all by yourself."

"I just wanted to see you for a bit." Chibi-Usa muttered.

"It's not that I'm angry about it." Kitakata corrected when the sound of birds flying off alerted him.

"Kitakata-san?" Chibi-Usa blinked when Kitakata dropped his sketch book when he saw a fleeting feminine figure fly past.

"Did you see that right now?" Kitakata pointed ahead.

"What?" Chibi-Usa blinked. "Was something there?"

"What?" Kitakata muttered, as the fleeting figure danced past again.

"Kitakata-san?" Chibi-Usa wondered. "Hey, where are you going?" she asked when Kitakata ran off.

"I'm sorry, but can you wait for me there?" Kitakata requested.

"Kitakata-san." Chibi-Usa blinked.

"I wonder what happened to him?" Diana wondered. "It seems like he went chasing after something."

"Let's go." Chibi-Usa took off after Kitakata.

What was that just now? Kitakata mused. Can it be... a fairy? "There's a lake in here?" he blinked, stepping into the clearing. "That's..." his eyes were drawn to the figure in the water.

"There he is." Chibi-Usa looked over at Kitakata. "Kitakata-san. Oh, who's that?" she blinked at the female in the water. "That woman."

What in the world are you? Kitakata wondered as Fish-Eye turned his gaze at him.

By the shore...

"What?" Fish-Eye noticed Kitakata's gaze at him. "Is something on my face?"

"No." Kitakata turned away. "I was just thinking of what in the world you could be."

"Oh my." Fish-Eye remarked. "You know the most about me."

"Then, you really are..." Kitakata gasped. "A fairy?"

"Do I look like a fairy?" Fish-Eye giggled, when a bell rang and Diana sniffed his foot. "A cat..." he stammered.

"Diana..." Chibi-Usa suddenly noticed Diana was gone from her head. "When in the world..."

What is with this person? Diana wondered, taking a better sniff. She smells rather delicious?

"Excuse me?" Kitakata blinked at Fish-Eye's horrified expression.

"I can't take it anymore!" Fish-Eye fled.

"She disappeared?" Chibi-Usa gasped.

Back in the Dead Moon Circus tent...

"Sheesh." Fish-Eye complained as he gave himself a thorough scrub in the shower. "Why are there cats in this world? If we take over the world, the first thing I'm going to do is to kill off all cats."

Commercial Break.

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Camera zooms in to a mall where people can be seen running out screaming, as tendrils of black energy shoot out and drains the few that can't run fast enough.

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A creature that looks like a fusion between a bull and a linebacker gone wrong walks out of the mall, laughing evilly. He stops, however, when he sees four shadowy figures standing on top of a nearby building.

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Youma: Who are you?

The figures step into the light. The one that speaks first is a fat kid wearing a red winter cap and a white leotard with a blue skirt. He strikes a pose and glares at the monster.

Sailor Cartman: S**t your f***ing face, uncle f***er. We're the Sailor f***ing Senshi and we're gonna kick your a**!

Sailor Kyle: Lame speech as usual, Cartman.

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Sailor Stan: Stop being a b****, Cartman.

Youma: Are you gonna fight or what?

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Youma: ENOUGH! (Shots a black energy beam that blasts Sailor Kenny's head off.)

Sailor Stan: Oh my God, he killed Sailor Kenny!

Sailor Kyle: The bastard...

Suddenly, a rose flies by and gets embedded in the wall near the monster. Everyone looks to another rooftop and see a kid in a tuxedo sitting on a wheelchair with a stupid grin on his face.

Tuxedo Timmy: Timmeeeeyy!

Sailor Cartman: F*** off, Tuxedo Timmy, you're late as usual.

Youma: ARE YOU GONNA FIGHT OR WHAT, MOTHERF***ING KIDS?

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The cap flies off Cartman's head and beheads the youma. The group cheers as the creature sprays blood all over the place.

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End Commercial Break

In the Hikawa Shrine...

"And so, it seems that Kitakata-san has been going to the forest every day." Chibi-Usa informed the girls.

"His overall facial expression has changed." Diana turned to her parents. "He looks like a different person now."

"I'm sure he's head over heels for that girl and is losing sleep over that." Rei surmised.

"Maybe she really is a fairy." Usagi noted.

"It is true that she didn't smell like a human." Diana remarked.

"Really?" Usagi beamed.

"But I don't think she's a fairy either." Diana added. "She rather... smelled like a fish."

"Fish?" Luna echoed.

"I know." Usagi exclaimed. "She's the fish fairy." and everyone sweatdropped. "Oh? What, did I say something strange?" she blinked.

"Do you think there's such a thing?" Luna chided.

"Maybe she's a dangerous enemy of ours." Artemis reasoned.

"Enemy?" Ami echoed.

"Isn't that thinking too much about it?" Makoto inquired.

"But Chibi-Usa said she disappeared right in front of their eyes." Minako reminded.

"I'm sure that was just her imagination too." Makoto remarked.

"Wait a minute, Chibi-Usa." Rei started, flushing when she saw Kitakata's picture. "Is Kitakata-san this guy?"

"Yeah." Chibi-Usa replied.

"Something wrong?" Usagi wondered.

"I see." Rei noted, looking intently at the picture.

"What? What? What?" Minako pushed Rei aside. "Oh! Kitakata-san is a rather handsome guy."

"Let me see!" Makoto pushed her way through.

"What?" Usagi gasped. "Let me see too."

"Usagi, you..." Makoto started.

"Already have..." Minako added.

"Mamoru." Rei reminded.

"Uh, well, that is true." Usagi noted. "But what about Yuichiro," she pointed to Rei. "Hitoshi," she turned to Minako. "And Kouki?" this was directed at Makoto.

"Sheesh..." Artemis sighed.

"These girls..." Luna agreed.

I wonder if Kitakata-san is alright. Chibi-Usa wondered.

In the Dead Moon Circus bar...

"Tigers-Eye, why are you getting all red?" Hawks-Eye asked, noticing his flushing companion as they watched Fish-Eye put on his makeup.

"What?" Tigers-Eye looked over at Hawks-Eye. "You are too."

"I wonder if Kitakata will like this lipstick?" Fish-Eye glanced into his mirror. "Oh no! Is it too gaudy?"

In the forest...

"This doesn't look good." Minako remarked, taking another look at the map. "Are we lost?"

"According to Chibi-Usa's story, there should be a lake around here." Ami mused.

"Geez, it's all because Usagi overslept and was late." Rei fumed.

"But it wasn't a good idea at all to leave without Chibi-Usa like that." Makoto pointed out.

"You're right." Rei agreed.

"Well, it really feels like something like a fairy lives around here." Minako started, the girls sweatdropping at the sound of birds flying off.

"Let's hurry up and look for Kitakata-san." Rei urged.

In the lake...

"Take that!" Kitakata frolicked in the water with Fish-Eye. "And that! Take that!"

"Oh no." Fish-Eye giggled. "Stop!"

"Wait, wait!" Kitakata chased after the feminine-looking Amazon.

"Over here!" Fish-Eye taunted.

"Wait!" Kitakata continued his chase. You really are a strange person. He mused. Who are you? You really are a fairy, aren't you?

Oh, we'll see about that. Fish-Eye thought. Might be inclined to tell you if you can catch me.

By the shore...

"Wait, wait." Kitakata chased Fish-Eye around a tree. "I won't let you get away."

"Oh no." Fish-Eye giggled. "I'm going to wait."

"There, I've caught you." Kitakata finally caught up with Fish-Eye.

"Oh no, you can't." Fish-Eye pouted.

"Now, if you don't behave, you'll be sorry." Kitakata cautioned, having trapped Fish-Eye underneath him.

"Oh, how scary." Fish-Eye chided.

"Now, you promised." Kitakata reminded. "I want you to tell me who you are."

"You know, I have something I want to tell me before that." Fish-Eye requested.

"If it is your wish, I'll listen to anything." Kitakata replied.

"Then, tell me your dreams." Fish-Eye stated.

"My dreams?" Kitakata echoed. "Let's see, my dream is to see the true forms of all plants in this world. But now, I know my dream was to meet you."

"Oh, I'm so happy." Fish-Eye commented. "I want to see that dream."

"I'll show it to you." Kitakata assured. "I told my folks about you as well. Dad was saying it might be a little too early, but I don't think age really matters. In other words..."

"What?" Fish-Eye prodded.

"In other words..." Kitakata's blush deepened. "Marriage. Just kidding. Oh no!" he gasped, seeing a flower broken off its stem underneath Fish-Eye.

"Oh no, my dress!" Fish-Eye whined. "Oh no! I have to get this dress to the cleaners soon, or it'll be stained."

Kitakata gaped when he recalled Chibi-Usa's words. "I guess I had been mistaken." he noted, picking up the clump of soil that held the flower."Because your dress is more important to you than a flower. You aren't a fairy. I'm sorry. I'll be going now."

"Wait." Fish-Eye snapped.

"What is it?" Kitakata inquired. "I have to hurry back and take care of this flower."

"What, what is this?" Fish-Eye retorted. "You're saying that flower is more important to you than I am? There's something wrong with you." with that, he reverted to his original form.

"What?" Kitakata gasped in shock.

"One!" Fish-Eye chanted as a slate appeared behind Kitakata "Two!" Kitakata's wrists and ankles were cuffed in place. "Three!" at that, Kitakata screamed as his 'Dream Mirror' was drawn out forcefully.

"Oh boy, so she was a fairy after all." Usagi mused as she and Chibi-Usa watched as Fish-Eye approached his target.

"Why are you being so laid back?" Chibi-Usa chided. "We have to hurry up and save Kitakata-san."

"I know." Usagi deathpanned.

"Moon Dream Weaver, Make Up!" the two Senshi transformed.

"What in the world are you?" Kitakata asked as Fish-Eye grabbed hold of his 'Dream Mirror'.

"Just as promised, let me see your dream." Fish-Eye remarked and stuck his head into the mirror. "How beautiful! Unfortunately, Pegasus isn't in here." he removed his head. "I can't help it. I need you to die, Kitakata."

"Hold it right there!" the two Moon Senshi chorused.

"Who's there?" Fish-Eye demanded.

"For love and justice!" Moon started.

"The pretty Senshi in Sailor suits." Chibi-Moon remarked.

"Moon!" Moon introduced.

"Chibi-Moon!" Chibi-Moon posed.

"In the name of the moon..." Moon posed.

"We'll punish you!" the two chorused.

"Oh no, they were the pumpkins they were talking about." Fish-Eye pouted. "Come here, my Lemure. Tightrope walker, Tsunawatarou."

"Hello, I'm Tsunawatarou." the Lemure introduced himself.

"I'm Moon!" Moon snapped.

"I'm Chibi-Moon!" Chibi-Moon added.

"So what?" they retorted after a while.

Tossing the cane into Moon's hands, Tsunawatarou then passed a rope underneath her, and rose it into the air.

"Moon!" Chibi-Moon exclaimed.

"Why do I have to go tightrope walking?" Moon whined.

"But will you be able to win against me atop this rope?" Tsunawatarou taunted.

"I'm leaving the rest to you, Tsunawatarou." Fish-Eye remarked.

"Berserker Bolt!" Jupiter's attack came at the Lemure, electrocuting him.

"Light Comet!" Venus's light comet knocked the Lemure to the ground.

"Tsunami Freeze!" Mercury's attack froze Fish-Eye.

"Magma Flood!" Mars blasted the frozen Amazon to the ground.

"You'll pay for this!" Fish-Eye swore and retreated via a water ring.

"Dream Tambourines..." the five chibi Senshi called. "Paralyzation Unification!" The five magical instruments released a powerful star-shaped beam of paralyzing dream energy wave at the Lemure.

"Now, Chibi-Moon!" Aurora called."

"Please Pegasus!" Chibi-Moon went in prayer mode. "Protect everyone's dreams! Twinkle Yell!"

"Now, Moon!" Jupiter shouted.

"Moon Gorgeous Mediation!" Moon fired her attack at the frozen Lemure.

"Stage Out!" Tsunawatarou squealed as the attack washed over him.

After the battle...

"Are you alright, Kitakata-san?" Chibi-Usa asked when Kitakata awoke.

"You're..." Kitakata blinked. "That's right! Where is my fairy?

"Perhaps you were just having a dream." Makoto suggested.

"No, I really did see it." Kitakata insisted. "A fairy that was tight-rope walking for some reason and a fairy that rang a bell and called for a Pegasus. I saw them."

"Kitakata-san." Chibi-Usa smiled. "I think those fairies exist too."

"You think so?" Kitakata inquired.

"If you ever see them again, will you introduce them to me?" Chibi-Usa requested.

"Of course." Kitakata agreed.

SailorStar9: Now that's done, read and review. In the next chapter, Ami befriends Mamoru's colleague Natsumi, a widow who is trying to restore a classic car.