Hey guys! I'm baaaaaaaaaacccccccckkkkk! Hehehehe, I know, I'm so lazy! I was mad about how the last chapter turned out (and I wrote it... it kinda makes you wonder...) and I think this is going to be much better then the last one.(I know, I know, I say that in EVERY chapter...But I mean it this time, I swear!) What's my new passion (besides Sailor moon) Neon Genesis Evangelion! I love that show! It's a little dark, but I like it because is keeps me confused... I might make a web page on it! (Don't look to excited about it guys ^^;) Okays ,well thanks to everyone who emailed me to make me keep going and to get my rear in gear! And to my Onee-chan Mee mee, Mako-chan who for some reason really LIKES this story, Flame-chan, Redrose-chan, Ami-chan (even though she never talks to me :^^:), Crystal Guardian, um..., um..., Kelly my newest penpal, Carmen Chiba one of my number one supporters (luv ya! Send me your email, and I will give you previews!), and to everyone else at OSSMC! And thank you to everyone I've forgotten, you know I luv you!
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Disclaimer: hehehehe... I don't.... hehehehe... own... hehehehe.... Sailor moon.... hehehe... and why that is funny is beyond me...
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My love she throws me like a rubber ball
Oh oh oh the sweetest thing
She won't catch me and break my fall
Oh oh oh the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
But in this a rain cloud
You know she wants a dry kinda love
Oh oh oh the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
I'm loooooosing you
Ain't love the sweetest thing?
--U2 "Sweetest Thing"
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Mamoru awoke with a start. Man that was a rough night he thought rubbing his temples. His back and neck ached from the strain of sitting, or rather sleeping, in the ugly green chair.
Oh well, anything for Usako...
He rubbed his eyes, trying to clear the sleep from them. He stood up, stretching his sore muscles, walking over to the bedroom door. The digital clock by his bed read 6:00 AM, and he proptly groaned. Might as well start making breakfast; knowing Usagi she'll be starving when she finally did wake up. He glanced at the empty bed before turning to walk out of the room.
EMPTY BED?!
Mamoru was back in the room five seconds after making that discovery. Oh man... his mind whined as his body began to frantically search for the missing girl. "Usako!" he called pulling the sheets of the MADE bed back, almost hoping that she'd be there. When his mind finally did register the fact that she WASN'T in the room, he began another frantic search around the apartment, searching toilets, showers, kitchens, cabinets, underneath couches and chairs, and it was when he sat down, exhausted, on the kitchen table that he began to think. He made a mental list of all the places she could be:
1. At the generals house
2. Kidnapped by a youma
3. Out on a walk (which he abruptly crossed out, reminiscing her condition)
4. Kidnapped by a youma
He stopped there realizing what he had written. He better just go find her himself. He grabbed his jacket, the one that wasn't stained with her blood, and headed out the door.
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Usagi scooped up the next block of snow.
Damn the crystal
Damn Mamoru
Damn her mother
Well, she didn't really mean the last one, but still... *crack!* her snow shovel cracked a block of ice in the ground. To tell the truth, she felt like cracking something else, namely Mamoru's head....
How dare he save her! She didn't need him or his help! "ARGH!" she screamed sending snow flying everywhere. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Breathe in, breathe out... breathe in, breathe ou-" her chanting was cut off by a loud "USAKO!" She contemplated hiding behind the pile of snow that was accumulating behind her.
Too late.
Mamoru ran breathlessly over to her, "What are you doing?" he panted. "What does it look like?" she snapped back, shoveling the next pile of snow. Mamoru's eyes shown with a little hurt, "I don't know, Usagi, I really don't know... one minute you're dying and then the next you're out shoveling snow!" he cried. Usagi rolled her eyes, "I do this whenever it snows Mamoru, this is an retirement center they're too old to shovel snow, and the nurses have to work overtime because of the number they have to take care of. They can't afford anybody, and the big truck that comes along to excavate the roads doesn't get the lawns or pathways, so I volunteer to." she finished. "Is there anything you don't do?!" cried Mamoru with his face to the heavens. Usagi smiled and thought for a moment before stretching her arms out and closing her eyes, "Fly... I wish I could fly!" she breathed letting the shovel fall to the ground. Her eyes snapped open, "Though according to Pluto, that could be achieved quite easily..." she mumbled, picking up the discarded tool.
Mamoru moved to take the shovel from her, "No, I don't need your help! Not now, not ever!" she yelled, shoving him away. Mamoru blinked, "Nani?" he whispered. "You heard me Mamoru-" she spat out his name, "Just leave me alone." "I don't understand-" he began, but Usagi cut him off, "No, you wouldn't, now would you?"
"Kami Usako, what did I do?" she whirled around to face him, "DON'T call me that!" she screamed. Mamoru's heart stung like a thousand knifes, "God damn it Usagi, what did I do? I saved you! Why would you be so angry about that?" he yelled back. Usagi slammed the shovel into a patch of snow with all her might. "Did it ever cross your mind that I did want to be saved? I wanted to die Mamoru! I actually wanted to die!" she began to cry, "I didn't want to live anymore, not here, not with pain and loneliness, and certainly not with YOU!"
She WANTED to die? Mamoru thought in denial.
"No you didn't, Usagi. You even told me, 'I lied Mamo-chan, I don't want to die.' Don't you remember that?" he asked loudly. *smack!* Usagi slapped him in the face as hard as her little body could muster. "Don't say that Mamoru, don't say that when you don't know anything!" Mamoru placed a shaky hand to his stinging cheek.
She'd never slapped him before.
He just stared at her sobbing form, "Don't look at me! Stop it!" she screamed hiding her tear streaked face in her hands. "I'm confused Usagi." he whispered, "Why are you acting like this...?" his voice trailed off. She wiped her face with the sleeve of her blue jacket, "So am I... I can't... I..." she stumbled on her words. Mamoru turned to leave, shoving his hands into his coat pocket.
"Matte!" she cried throwing her arm out toward his direction, her fingers almost wishing to grab his retreating figure. Mamoru stopped, but didn't turn around. "I... Some times I'm just so confused by life Mamoru. I just want to die sometimes, and yet every time I think it's finally going to end, the crystal or my mother steps in and prevents me from doing so." she paused, "Didn't you wonder how I lived even after I lost so much blood? Or did you think you were doctor magnificento?" Mamoru said nothing. "It's because of the crystal Mamoru, it was preventing me from dying, it never lets me die!" Mamoru was still silent, processing her words. "Do you ever feel like you're being split apart Mamoru? I always do. There's Serenity, Sailor Moon, Serena, and... little klutzy Usagi always fighting for control over my body. I swear, sometimes I think I'm going crazy with grief." she laughed bitterly. "Usagi, I always feel that way. Everybody does." he said in a low voice with his back still facing her. "Do they have to live with all the pain and suffering I've been through though? Do they know what it's like to die? To lose people so important to you, and you can't do a damned thing about it? Not a damn thing." Mamoru turned around this time, "Usagi, I have no idea what you've been through... I don't even think I know you anymore, you've changed so much." he said in a husky voice.
"That's right Mamoru, you don't. Nobody does Mamoru, because they've never lost you before." she cried. Oh, she was making herself into such a sap. She could almost see Serenity and Usagi giving each other a high-five, while Sailor Moon cried from the "touching" moment, and Serena scowling in the corner. Mamoru's body visibly stiffened, and his soft voice almost went unheard by Usagi, "And no one's ever lost you...you've only lost yourself." "I don't understand!" she called to him. "That's the beauty of it all, no one can understand you, except yourself." he stated. "There's nothing more lonely then having secrets Usagi, they can kill even the strongest man." he said more to himself then to her, "Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.*" Usagi finally found her voice, "Can you honestly tell me that you love me? What would you say if I told you we were destined to be together? Would you believe me, or brush me away like a pesky fly?" Mamoru turned around slowly, "Usako, I could never love another after I looked into your eyes... I ... I can't live without you..." he choked up at the last words.
Leave it to Mamoru to be the mushy type. "You're lying... you're always lying to me!" she accused. Mamoru walked over and grabbed her chin roughly, "Look into my eyes Usako, do they lie? Or can't you see the love in them? I wouldn't have let you die even if you begged me to, because then I wouldn't be able to live because you weren't there by my side." "No you love... Janet... you even slept with her! You betrayed me!" Usagi pulled out of his grip, but Mamoru caught her wrist and pulled her back into him. Usagi fought to be free of his arms, but he didn't give any slack. "What are you talking about?" his eyes widened at her response, "When I came home with Hotaru last night she was there on the couch, and she said you took her by surprise! How could you Mamo-chan? You know how much I love you!" Usagi cried, still trying vainly to get away from him. "Janet? Usako, the sight of her revolts me! She came over to see you, and I told her that you weren't home yet and she offered to wait for you." "Mamoru, please... just stop... I don't... I don't think we should be together... please just let me go..." Mamoru slowly released her, "If that's the way you want it Usagi, anything for you."
It took all of Usagi's strength to say those seven little words, "Yes. That's the way I want it." Mamoru nodded slowly... and very coldly. He couldn't even look her in the eye. If he did, she'd see him crying. He never cried in front of anyone. "Mamoru..." Now Usagi, Serenity, and Sailor Moon were screaming at her to take it back, while Serena just grinned. Mamoru coughed a little, then quickly hid the black blood stained hand away from her, she didn't care about him anymore. "I only want you to be happy." Mamoru whispered touching her downcast face. "But I'm not happy without you."
There.
She said it.
Whatever she had said prior to the happy comment was erased from her mind. "Usagi stop lying to yourself, just a minute ago you-" "I lied! Why can't I stop lying Mamo-chan?! Why am I crying? Why can't I stop crying Mamoru?! I don't want to lose you!" the poor girl finally broke down into Mamoru's chest. He still smelled like roses. All Mamoru could do was whisper soft, comforting words to her. Then, out of the blue, he began to cry too. "I don't want to lose you either Usako, don't ever leave me again." he whispered in her ear. "Don't cry Mamo-chan, I'll always be there for you..." He smiled into her hair. Oh, life was good.
Very good indeed.
But of course, that was before they saw the youma.
His luck...
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(AN: I had to end the mushy part, it was killing me...)
AT THE GENERALS MANSION
"Oh my god! Oh my god!" Minako screeched when Sailor Moon came on. Everyone in the house rushed into the room, "What is it?" Kunzite questioned, searching for the problem. "I'm ON TV! I'M A CARTOON CHARACTER!" she screamed pointing to the TV frantically. Jedite rolled his eyes and Kunzite calmed her down, "That is SO creepy!" Rei said plopping herself down on the chair. "For Love and justice, I am the pretty sailor-suited soldier, Sailor Moon! On behalf of the Moon, I will punish you!" the cartoon Sailor Moon shouted at the youma. "Kami, she got EVERYTHING right! The attacks, the movements, the phrases..." Mako began. "Only the best for her best friends." Nephlite said sitting down on the floor. "Not anymore." Ami said sadly. "Yeah, she hates us now, and frankly, I don't blame her for it." Rei whispered. "You guys know that's not true." Zoicite corrected. The Senshi just shrugged. "So what's going on in this episode?" asked a newly arrived Michiru. "Oh just the one right before Beryl... very boring..." Kunzite mumbled. Four heads whipped around, "I would HARDLY call it boring Kunzite." Minako said coldly. Kunzite tried to disappear into the couch cushions, "Especially since you were trying to kill us and our princess." she finished glaring daggers at him. "Sorry, sorry! I meant the episode is boring, not the event!" Kunzite assured her, still trying to cover his tracks. There was a *bleep! bleep! bleep!* and all ten people in the room glanced down at the communicators. "It's me." Jedite announced.
"Hello AT&T, how can I help you?" he smirked as everyone else sweatdropped. "Cut the crap Jed." Usagi's voice came over the little speaker. "Is that you Usa?" he asked seriously. "No, it's the easter bunny!" she bit back sarcastically. "So YOU'RE the one that delivers the eggs to all the little children! You're truly living up to your nam-" Kunzite snatched the communicator away from him, "What's wrong Princess?" "There's a *blast* Tuxedo Kamen! Move it! Youma. Park. Get. Here. Now." she managed to get the last part before it went dead.
The Senshi all stared at Kunzite. "Generals, Outer Senshi, Henshin Yo!" he called. "What about us?" Ami asked. "Uh... well... I guess you should come..." he stammered. "All right!" Mako said enthusiastically. Haruka raise an eyebrow, "This is the first person besides myself that actually enjoys fighting youma." "What? Are you surprised or something?" Nephlite asked her. "Nevermind... Uranus Planet Power, Make up!"
"Neptune Planet Power, Make up!"
"Venus Star Power, Make up!"
"Jupiter Star Power, Make up!"
"Mars Star Power, Make up!"
"Mercury Star Power, Make up!"
The generals held up their transformation crystals, and in the next instant, they were out
the door.
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"Did you get a hold of them?" Tuxedo Kamen shouted over the youma's roar. Sailor Moon nodded, "Don't worry about that, you're lucky you're Generals are so loyal." Tuxedo Kamen was about to question what she meant by that, but ended up have to dodge another one of the youma's razor leafs. "Moon Tiara... action!" Sailor Moon threw her tiara with all her might, only slicing off one of the plant youma's many vines. "This isn't working!" Tuxedo Kamen cried throwing another rose. He's right Sailor Moon thought hopelessly. "Time to get our hands dirty!" she shouted send a flying kick in the youma's direction. "Eat foot Nega-sleeze!" "Gladly..." it hissed, stuffing her foot in it's mouth. "I didn't mean literally!" she cried, hoping around on her one foot to keep balance. "Oh Geeze..." Tuxedo Kamen groaned jumping down from the top of the building, and running in that direction. Her began to frantically hit the beast with his cane, "Let. Go. Of. Her. Foot!" he grunted between blows.
Laughter was heard from above them, "I take back what I said earlier!" Uranus gasped between laughs, "THIS is the funniest thing I have ever seen!" "This is NOT FUNNY!" Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon screamed at the same time. "I wish I had a camera!" Jedite roared with laughed, "I swear to the moon, if you had one with you I would take it and shove it so far up your- OW!" she screamed, "It's biting my foot off! It hurts!" IT HURTS!" she screamed. "Oh my gosh!" Minako gasped, jumping into action.
"Venus Crescent Beam...SMASH!"
The beam sent both the youma and Usagi flying back. "That was SO incredibly NOT cool!" Sailor Moon stated coldly. "Are you all right Princess?" Zoicite asked. "Back off!" she ordered. They each took a step back. "Farther!" Another step. "FARTHER!" Another four steps took place as the youma began to stand up. "All right you foot munching, party crashing, building smashing, people bashing, dyslexic piece of Nega-scum," she whisked out her Kaleid Moon Scope, "You're dust!" "You tell em girl!" Jedite rooted from the sideline.
"Moon...Gorgeous... Meditation!"
No more Youma. It go bye-bye.**
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Super Sailor Moon stood aside from the rest of the Senshi, "Is Pluto awake yet?" she asked Kunzite while the Inner Senshi stood mouths agape. "No your highness, but do you think we should make the journey without her?" he questioned. Sailor Moon bit her lip, "I don't know what to think anymore..." she mumbled. "I think that, perhaps, we should." she said answering his question. "Oh no no no no no!" Jedite whined. Sailor Moon turned to face him, "No no no no no what?" "I HATE time travel, and YOU KNOW IT!" he cried. Sailor Moon wacked him on the head, "Feel better now?" Jedite sniffed a, "Yes." and then continued to stare at the ground. "What do you mean Time travel?" Mercury asked with her hands on her hips.
Uh oh.
Forgot about them.
"Some times we have to travel through time to destroy the enemy." Nephlite explained. "So you go into the past?" Venus asked, fully interested. Sailor Moon shook her head, "No, never to the past. Only to the future."
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"Are you guys ready?" Sailor Moon asked. "Um... I guess so... anything special we're supposed to be doing?" Mars asked. "Nope, just hope and pray you land on you're feet." Zoicite smirked until Kunzite elbowed him the stomach. "Just be ready." "It's all yours Sailor Moon, take us away!" Jedite said still a little timid about the woozy space travel.
Usagi took a deep breath, holding her time key to the sky, "Guardian of Time... Let the Door of Time split the heavens and open to me... I call you by your true name. The all knowing God of Time, the father of the Guardian... Chronos! Lead me! Protect me! Send me the path of light!" she shouted as a beam of light engulfed the group. "Holy...!" Jupiter began as they were lifted off the ground. "AHHHH! Put me down! Put me down!" Minako screeched until Kunzite slapped a hand over her mouth.
They were on their way to destiny.
They were on their way to the future...
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"OW! V BABE! Get off!" Mars cried from underneath Sailor Venus. "Oops... hehehe..." she giggled. "That was NOT FUNNY!" Rei screamed. "Cool your jets Pyro, this is no time to fight!" Sailor Moon barked. Mars winced as if she had been slapped. "Sorry..." she muttered. "Ugh... I hate Time Travel..." Jedite called weakly from the ground. Tuxedo Kamen offered his hand to him, and Jedite took it, thankfully. "Hey where's Ami...?" Zoicite asked looking around frantically. "Ooooo! Worried are we Zoi?" Nephlite asked elbowing him in the side playfully. Unfortunately for him, Zoicite did not find his comment amusing, and Nephlite was rewarded with a HARD jab to the side. "Ow...." he moaned on the ground until Jupiter walked over to help him up. Mercury, having heard the whole conversation, spoke up, "I'm over here, by this door! I'm getting strange readings..." her face was buried in her computer, typing frantically.
"Stop! You may not pass beyond this point!" a voice boomed. Pluto? thought Usagi as the voice continued, "Those who break the Time travel taboo... must die!" Sailor Moon was over in an instant, knocking Mercury to the side, and catching the gray furball that had been heading towards the unsuspecting Mercury. "Ow! OW! OOOOOWWW! Diana! Stop! It's me Usagi!" Sailor Moon cried as Diana began to scratch the "intruder". "Oh dear! Usagi-sama! I'm soooo sorry! I'm so sorry!" the kitten began to wail as the others made their way over. "Is the rabid kitten done attacking yet?" Jedite asked with a smile. "You need to watch who you're going to deface dear." Neptune stated softly, petting her on the head, "You nearly killed our princess!" "I'm so sorry!" Diana whimpered. "Shhhh... it's okay Diana... shhhh..." Usagi whispered rubbing the kitten's face. "I was just trying to protect the Time Gate! I didn't mean it!" she continued to sob. "Geeze chill Diana, we were just kidding!" Jedite said innocently.
"Um, yeah, who's Diana?" asked Jupiter. Diana jumped over out of Usagi's grip, nearly clawing her again. "Hello, I am Diana, the daughter of Luna and Artemis." she introduced herself. All the Senshi broke out into grins with their eyes widened, "Hey Artemis, I told you, you and Luna would get together someday! Artemis....?" Venus' voice trailed off. As everyone in the Gate froze, "Oh Kami... we forgot Luna and Artemis***!" she whispered. "They're going to be ripping mad at us!" wailed Mars. Usagi sighed, "Well... at least we don't have to listen to them nagging us..." she mumbled.
"Did Pluto reach you and give you the message?" Diana inquired. Usagi nodded, "Yes... Diana?" "Yes Princess?" the little kitten asked politely. "Where's Small Lady?" Usagi asked slowly, "Shouldn't she be here? Where is she?" The little kitten burst out into tears again, "I don't know! I don't know! The King went to hide her, and ... and... I don't know!" Usagi's heart felt like tearing apart, Oh Kami! "We'll just have to find her then, now won't we?" Usagi said bravely as Kunzite put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Diana, can you open the door?" Zoicite asked. Diana looked at the ground, "I don't have the-" the Time Staff fell from a nearby portal. "Nevermind!" Diana said brightly, gathering it in her mouth, "Iwa owpen it forwa youwa." she said with the staff in her mouth. The Time Door swung open, "All right!" a previously silent Haruka yelled, "We're finally getting some where!"
Usagi willed herself towards the door, afraid of what she would find there. "This way." she said grabbing Tuxedo Kamen's hand, "But what about Diana?" Usagi half smiled, "She has to stay here in Pluto's place and guard the door for the time being." The each stepped through the door as Diana called a, "Good Luck!" to them.
Then the door slammed shut.
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A barren desolate waste land.
Those were the first words that came into Tsukino Usagi's mind when the stepped out of the portal. "Oh... my... kami..." even the comedic Jedite gasped at the sight. The once majestic crystal buildings now lay in ruin, and roads and walkways were sprinkled with broken pieces of memories. "Great God in the Heavens...they destroyed it! All of it! Everything we fought for!" Neptune whispered. Usagi placed both hands on her head and began to pace, mumbling incoherent words. "Usako... are you all right?" Mamoru asked coming to up to her. The sight of the future father of her missing child made Usagi squirm.
Chibi Usa.
Lost
Missing
hurt
dead****
"Oh Kami! Small Lady!" Usagi screamed running down the path, "SMALL LADY!!!" Mamoru was close on her heels as the Generals and Senshi continued to survey the damage. "Where are we?" breathed Minako.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," Kunzite began in a low voice, "Welcome to 30th Century Earth, Crystal Tokyo."
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Okay I'm done! FINALLY! Geeze, it took me like four hours to type that chapter! Okay and now for the authors notes in the stories:
* This is a quote by Mark Twain, my mind couldn't have made that up.
** I have no clue why I wrote that, I just felt like talking like a two year old I guess... ^^;
*** No, I REALLY DID forget about Luna and Artemis... can you tell? heheh... oops... ^^;;
**** C'mon you guys, I know you're all hoping that she's dead. But she's not.. oops! Did I just give that away? *slaps her hand* Bad Acky, Bad! In my story, Chibi Usa isn't that big of a brat, so she should be partially likable.
Okay, you know the drill: Review, email, flames, and flying fruit kindly excepted (Unless the fruit is pineapple, those REALLY hurt if you get hit in the head!)
Chibi Acky ~*^_^*~
http://fly.to/hosm ---- Updated It a little while ago, nothing new really..
www.earthandmoon.homestead.com/Crescent.html -- Updated
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Disclaimer: hehehehe... I don't.... hehehehe... own... hehehehe.... Sailor moon.... hehehe... and why that is funny is beyond me...
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My love she throws me like a rubber ball
Oh oh oh the sweetest thing
She won't catch me and break my fall
Oh oh oh the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
But in this a rain cloud
You know she wants a dry kinda love
Oh oh oh the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
I'm loooooosing you
Ain't love the sweetest thing?
--U2 "Sweetest Thing"
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Mamoru awoke with a start. Man that was a rough night he thought rubbing his temples. His back and neck ached from the strain of sitting, or rather sleeping, in the ugly green chair.
Oh well, anything for Usako...
He rubbed his eyes, trying to clear the sleep from them. He stood up, stretching his sore muscles, walking over to the bedroom door. The digital clock by his bed read 6:00 AM, and he proptly groaned. Might as well start making breakfast; knowing Usagi she'll be starving when she finally did wake up. He glanced at the empty bed before turning to walk out of the room.
EMPTY BED?!
Mamoru was back in the room five seconds after making that discovery. Oh man... his mind whined as his body began to frantically search for the missing girl. "Usako!" he called pulling the sheets of the MADE bed back, almost hoping that she'd be there. When his mind finally did register the fact that she WASN'T in the room, he began another frantic search around the apartment, searching toilets, showers, kitchens, cabinets, underneath couches and chairs, and it was when he sat down, exhausted, on the kitchen table that he began to think. He made a mental list of all the places she could be:
1. At the generals house
2. Kidnapped by a youma
3. Out on a walk (which he abruptly crossed out, reminiscing her condition)
4. Kidnapped by a youma
He stopped there realizing what he had written. He better just go find her himself. He grabbed his jacket, the one that wasn't stained with her blood, and headed out the door.
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Usagi scooped up the next block of snow.
Damn the crystal
Damn Mamoru
Damn her mother
Well, she didn't really mean the last one, but still... *crack!* her snow shovel cracked a block of ice in the ground. To tell the truth, she felt like cracking something else, namely Mamoru's head....
How dare he save her! She didn't need him or his help! "ARGH!" she screamed sending snow flying everywhere. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Breathe in, breathe out... breathe in, breathe ou-" her chanting was cut off by a loud "USAKO!" She contemplated hiding behind the pile of snow that was accumulating behind her.
Too late.
Mamoru ran breathlessly over to her, "What are you doing?" he panted. "What does it look like?" she snapped back, shoveling the next pile of snow. Mamoru's eyes shown with a little hurt, "I don't know, Usagi, I really don't know... one minute you're dying and then the next you're out shoveling snow!" he cried. Usagi rolled her eyes, "I do this whenever it snows Mamoru, this is an retirement center they're too old to shovel snow, and the nurses have to work overtime because of the number they have to take care of. They can't afford anybody, and the big truck that comes along to excavate the roads doesn't get the lawns or pathways, so I volunteer to." she finished. "Is there anything you don't do?!" cried Mamoru with his face to the heavens. Usagi smiled and thought for a moment before stretching her arms out and closing her eyes, "Fly... I wish I could fly!" she breathed letting the shovel fall to the ground. Her eyes snapped open, "Though according to Pluto, that could be achieved quite easily..." she mumbled, picking up the discarded tool.
Mamoru moved to take the shovel from her, "No, I don't need your help! Not now, not ever!" she yelled, shoving him away. Mamoru blinked, "Nani?" he whispered. "You heard me Mamoru-" she spat out his name, "Just leave me alone." "I don't understand-" he began, but Usagi cut him off, "No, you wouldn't, now would you?"
"Kami Usako, what did I do?" she whirled around to face him, "DON'T call me that!" she screamed. Mamoru's heart stung like a thousand knifes, "God damn it Usagi, what did I do? I saved you! Why would you be so angry about that?" he yelled back. Usagi slammed the shovel into a patch of snow with all her might. "Did it ever cross your mind that I did want to be saved? I wanted to die Mamoru! I actually wanted to die!" she began to cry, "I didn't want to live anymore, not here, not with pain and loneliness, and certainly not with YOU!"
She WANTED to die? Mamoru thought in denial.
"No you didn't, Usagi. You even told me, 'I lied Mamo-chan, I don't want to die.' Don't you remember that?" he asked loudly. *smack!* Usagi slapped him in the face as hard as her little body could muster. "Don't say that Mamoru, don't say that when you don't know anything!" Mamoru placed a shaky hand to his stinging cheek.
She'd never slapped him before.
He just stared at her sobbing form, "Don't look at me! Stop it!" she screamed hiding her tear streaked face in her hands. "I'm confused Usagi." he whispered, "Why are you acting like this...?" his voice trailed off. She wiped her face with the sleeve of her blue jacket, "So am I... I can't... I..." she stumbled on her words. Mamoru turned to leave, shoving his hands into his coat pocket.
"Matte!" she cried throwing her arm out toward his direction, her fingers almost wishing to grab his retreating figure. Mamoru stopped, but didn't turn around. "I... Some times I'm just so confused by life Mamoru. I just want to die sometimes, and yet every time I think it's finally going to end, the crystal or my mother steps in and prevents me from doing so." she paused, "Didn't you wonder how I lived even after I lost so much blood? Or did you think you were doctor magnificento?" Mamoru said nothing. "It's because of the crystal Mamoru, it was preventing me from dying, it never lets me die!" Mamoru was still silent, processing her words. "Do you ever feel like you're being split apart Mamoru? I always do. There's Serenity, Sailor Moon, Serena, and... little klutzy Usagi always fighting for control over my body. I swear, sometimes I think I'm going crazy with grief." she laughed bitterly. "Usagi, I always feel that way. Everybody does." he said in a low voice with his back still facing her. "Do they have to live with all the pain and suffering I've been through though? Do they know what it's like to die? To lose people so important to you, and you can't do a damned thing about it? Not a damn thing." Mamoru turned around this time, "Usagi, I have no idea what you've been through... I don't even think I know you anymore, you've changed so much." he said in a husky voice.
"That's right Mamoru, you don't. Nobody does Mamoru, because they've never lost you before." she cried. Oh, she was making herself into such a sap. She could almost see Serenity and Usagi giving each other a high-five, while Sailor Moon cried from the "touching" moment, and Serena scowling in the corner. Mamoru's body visibly stiffened, and his soft voice almost went unheard by Usagi, "And no one's ever lost you...you've only lost yourself." "I don't understand!" she called to him. "That's the beauty of it all, no one can understand you, except yourself." he stated. "There's nothing more lonely then having secrets Usagi, they can kill even the strongest man." he said more to himself then to her, "Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.*" Usagi finally found her voice, "Can you honestly tell me that you love me? What would you say if I told you we were destined to be together? Would you believe me, or brush me away like a pesky fly?" Mamoru turned around slowly, "Usako, I could never love another after I looked into your eyes... I ... I can't live without you..." he choked up at the last words.
Leave it to Mamoru to be the mushy type. "You're lying... you're always lying to me!" she accused. Mamoru walked over and grabbed her chin roughly, "Look into my eyes Usako, do they lie? Or can't you see the love in them? I wouldn't have let you die even if you begged me to, because then I wouldn't be able to live because you weren't there by my side." "No you love... Janet... you even slept with her! You betrayed me!" Usagi pulled out of his grip, but Mamoru caught her wrist and pulled her back into him. Usagi fought to be free of his arms, but he didn't give any slack. "What are you talking about?" his eyes widened at her response, "When I came home with Hotaru last night she was there on the couch, and she said you took her by surprise! How could you Mamo-chan? You know how much I love you!" Usagi cried, still trying vainly to get away from him. "Janet? Usako, the sight of her revolts me! She came over to see you, and I told her that you weren't home yet and she offered to wait for you." "Mamoru, please... just stop... I don't... I don't think we should be together... please just let me go..." Mamoru slowly released her, "If that's the way you want it Usagi, anything for you."
It took all of Usagi's strength to say those seven little words, "Yes. That's the way I want it." Mamoru nodded slowly... and very coldly. He couldn't even look her in the eye. If he did, she'd see him crying. He never cried in front of anyone. "Mamoru..." Now Usagi, Serenity, and Sailor Moon were screaming at her to take it back, while Serena just grinned. Mamoru coughed a little, then quickly hid the black blood stained hand away from her, she didn't care about him anymore. "I only want you to be happy." Mamoru whispered touching her downcast face. "But I'm not happy without you."
There.
She said it.
Whatever she had said prior to the happy comment was erased from her mind. "Usagi stop lying to yourself, just a minute ago you-" "I lied! Why can't I stop lying Mamo-chan?! Why am I crying? Why can't I stop crying Mamoru?! I don't want to lose you!" the poor girl finally broke down into Mamoru's chest. He still smelled like roses. All Mamoru could do was whisper soft, comforting words to her. Then, out of the blue, he began to cry too. "I don't want to lose you either Usako, don't ever leave me again." he whispered in her ear. "Don't cry Mamo-chan, I'll always be there for you..." He smiled into her hair. Oh, life was good.
Very good indeed.
But of course, that was before they saw the youma.
His luck...
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(AN: I had to end the mushy part, it was killing me...)
AT THE GENERALS MANSION
"Oh my god! Oh my god!" Minako screeched when Sailor Moon came on. Everyone in the house rushed into the room, "What is it?" Kunzite questioned, searching for the problem. "I'm ON TV! I'M A CARTOON CHARACTER!" she screamed pointing to the TV frantically. Jedite rolled his eyes and Kunzite calmed her down, "That is SO creepy!" Rei said plopping herself down on the chair. "For Love and justice, I am the pretty sailor-suited soldier, Sailor Moon! On behalf of the Moon, I will punish you!" the cartoon Sailor Moon shouted at the youma. "Kami, she got EVERYTHING right! The attacks, the movements, the phrases..." Mako began. "Only the best for her best friends." Nephlite said sitting down on the floor. "Not anymore." Ami said sadly. "Yeah, she hates us now, and frankly, I don't blame her for it." Rei whispered. "You guys know that's not true." Zoicite corrected. The Senshi just shrugged. "So what's going on in this episode?" asked a newly arrived Michiru. "Oh just the one right before Beryl... very boring..." Kunzite mumbled. Four heads whipped around, "I would HARDLY call it boring Kunzite." Minako said coldly. Kunzite tried to disappear into the couch cushions, "Especially since you were trying to kill us and our princess." she finished glaring daggers at him. "Sorry, sorry! I meant the episode is boring, not the event!" Kunzite assured her, still trying to cover his tracks. There was a *bleep! bleep! bleep!* and all ten people in the room glanced down at the communicators. "It's me." Jedite announced.
"Hello AT&T, how can I help you?" he smirked as everyone else sweatdropped. "Cut the crap Jed." Usagi's voice came over the little speaker. "Is that you Usa?" he asked seriously. "No, it's the easter bunny!" she bit back sarcastically. "So YOU'RE the one that delivers the eggs to all the little children! You're truly living up to your nam-" Kunzite snatched the communicator away from him, "What's wrong Princess?" "There's a *blast* Tuxedo Kamen! Move it! Youma. Park. Get. Here. Now." she managed to get the last part before it went dead.
The Senshi all stared at Kunzite. "Generals, Outer Senshi, Henshin Yo!" he called. "What about us?" Ami asked. "Uh... well... I guess you should come..." he stammered. "All right!" Mako said enthusiastically. Haruka raise an eyebrow, "This is the first person besides myself that actually enjoys fighting youma." "What? Are you surprised or something?" Nephlite asked her. "Nevermind... Uranus Planet Power, Make up!"
"Neptune Planet Power, Make up!"
"Venus Star Power, Make up!"
"Jupiter Star Power, Make up!"
"Mars Star Power, Make up!"
"Mercury Star Power, Make up!"
The generals held up their transformation crystals, and in the next instant, they were out
the door.
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"Did you get a hold of them?" Tuxedo Kamen shouted over the youma's roar. Sailor Moon nodded, "Don't worry about that, you're lucky you're Generals are so loyal." Tuxedo Kamen was about to question what she meant by that, but ended up have to dodge another one of the youma's razor leafs. "Moon Tiara... action!" Sailor Moon threw her tiara with all her might, only slicing off one of the plant youma's many vines. "This isn't working!" Tuxedo Kamen cried throwing another rose. He's right Sailor Moon thought hopelessly. "Time to get our hands dirty!" she shouted send a flying kick in the youma's direction. "Eat foot Nega-sleeze!" "Gladly..." it hissed, stuffing her foot in it's mouth. "I didn't mean literally!" she cried, hoping around on her one foot to keep balance. "Oh Geeze..." Tuxedo Kamen groaned jumping down from the top of the building, and running in that direction. Her began to frantically hit the beast with his cane, "Let. Go. Of. Her. Foot!" he grunted between blows.
Laughter was heard from above them, "I take back what I said earlier!" Uranus gasped between laughs, "THIS is the funniest thing I have ever seen!" "This is NOT FUNNY!" Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon screamed at the same time. "I wish I had a camera!" Jedite roared with laughed, "I swear to the moon, if you had one with you I would take it and shove it so far up your- OW!" she screamed, "It's biting my foot off! It hurts!" IT HURTS!" she screamed. "Oh my gosh!" Minako gasped, jumping into action.
"Venus Crescent Beam...SMASH!"
The beam sent both the youma and Usagi flying back. "That was SO incredibly NOT cool!" Sailor Moon stated coldly. "Are you all right Princess?" Zoicite asked. "Back off!" she ordered. They each took a step back. "Farther!" Another step. "FARTHER!" Another four steps took place as the youma began to stand up. "All right you foot munching, party crashing, building smashing, people bashing, dyslexic piece of Nega-scum," she whisked out her Kaleid Moon Scope, "You're dust!" "You tell em girl!" Jedite rooted from the sideline.
"Moon...Gorgeous... Meditation!"
No more Youma. It go bye-bye.**
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Super Sailor Moon stood aside from the rest of the Senshi, "Is Pluto awake yet?" she asked Kunzite while the Inner Senshi stood mouths agape. "No your highness, but do you think we should make the journey without her?" he questioned. Sailor Moon bit her lip, "I don't know what to think anymore..." she mumbled. "I think that, perhaps, we should." she said answering his question. "Oh no no no no no!" Jedite whined. Sailor Moon turned to face him, "No no no no no what?" "I HATE time travel, and YOU KNOW IT!" he cried. Sailor Moon wacked him on the head, "Feel better now?" Jedite sniffed a, "Yes." and then continued to stare at the ground. "What do you mean Time travel?" Mercury asked with her hands on her hips.
Uh oh.
Forgot about them.
"Some times we have to travel through time to destroy the enemy." Nephlite explained. "So you go into the past?" Venus asked, fully interested. Sailor Moon shook her head, "No, never to the past. Only to the future."
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"Are you guys ready?" Sailor Moon asked. "Um... I guess so... anything special we're supposed to be doing?" Mars asked. "Nope, just hope and pray you land on you're feet." Zoicite smirked until Kunzite elbowed him the stomach. "Just be ready." "It's all yours Sailor Moon, take us away!" Jedite said still a little timid about the woozy space travel.
Usagi took a deep breath, holding her time key to the sky, "Guardian of Time... Let the Door of Time split the heavens and open to me... I call you by your true name. The all knowing God of Time, the father of the Guardian... Chronos! Lead me! Protect me! Send me the path of light!" she shouted as a beam of light engulfed the group. "Holy...!" Jupiter began as they were lifted off the ground. "AHHHH! Put me down! Put me down!" Minako screeched until Kunzite slapped a hand over her mouth.
They were on their way to destiny.
They were on their way to the future...
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DOOR OF TIME ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"OW! V BABE! Get off!" Mars cried from underneath Sailor Venus. "Oops... hehehe..." she giggled. "That was NOT FUNNY!" Rei screamed. "Cool your jets Pyro, this is no time to fight!" Sailor Moon barked. Mars winced as if she had been slapped. "Sorry..." she muttered. "Ugh... I hate Time Travel..." Jedite called weakly from the ground. Tuxedo Kamen offered his hand to him, and Jedite took it, thankfully. "Hey where's Ami...?" Zoicite asked looking around frantically. "Ooooo! Worried are we Zoi?" Nephlite asked elbowing him in the side playfully. Unfortunately for him, Zoicite did not find his comment amusing, and Nephlite was rewarded with a HARD jab to the side. "Ow...." he moaned on the ground until Jupiter walked over to help him up. Mercury, having heard the whole conversation, spoke up, "I'm over here, by this door! I'm getting strange readings..." her face was buried in her computer, typing frantically.
"Stop! You may not pass beyond this point!" a voice boomed. Pluto? thought Usagi as the voice continued, "Those who break the Time travel taboo... must die!" Sailor Moon was over in an instant, knocking Mercury to the side, and catching the gray furball that had been heading towards the unsuspecting Mercury. "Ow! OW! OOOOOWWW! Diana! Stop! It's me Usagi!" Sailor Moon cried as Diana began to scratch the "intruder". "Oh dear! Usagi-sama! I'm soooo sorry! I'm so sorry!" the kitten began to wail as the others made their way over. "Is the rabid kitten done attacking yet?" Jedite asked with a smile. "You need to watch who you're going to deface dear." Neptune stated softly, petting her on the head, "You nearly killed our princess!" "I'm so sorry!" Diana whimpered. "Shhhh... it's okay Diana... shhhh..." Usagi whispered rubbing the kitten's face. "I was just trying to protect the Time Gate! I didn't mean it!" she continued to sob. "Geeze chill Diana, we were just kidding!" Jedite said innocently.
"Um, yeah, who's Diana?" asked Jupiter. Diana jumped over out of Usagi's grip, nearly clawing her again. "Hello, I am Diana, the daughter of Luna and Artemis." she introduced herself. All the Senshi broke out into grins with their eyes widened, "Hey Artemis, I told you, you and Luna would get together someday! Artemis....?" Venus' voice trailed off. As everyone in the Gate froze, "Oh Kami... we forgot Luna and Artemis***!" she whispered. "They're going to be ripping mad at us!" wailed Mars. Usagi sighed, "Well... at least we don't have to listen to them nagging us..." she mumbled.
"Did Pluto reach you and give you the message?" Diana inquired. Usagi nodded, "Yes... Diana?" "Yes Princess?" the little kitten asked politely. "Where's Small Lady?" Usagi asked slowly, "Shouldn't she be here? Where is she?" The little kitten burst out into tears again, "I don't know! I don't know! The King went to hide her, and ... and... I don't know!" Usagi's heart felt like tearing apart, Oh Kami! "We'll just have to find her then, now won't we?" Usagi said bravely as Kunzite put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Diana, can you open the door?" Zoicite asked. Diana looked at the ground, "I don't have the-" the Time Staff fell from a nearby portal. "Nevermind!" Diana said brightly, gathering it in her mouth, "Iwa owpen it forwa youwa." she said with the staff in her mouth. The Time Door swung open, "All right!" a previously silent Haruka yelled, "We're finally getting some where!"
Usagi willed herself towards the door, afraid of what she would find there. "This way." she said grabbing Tuxedo Kamen's hand, "But what about Diana?" Usagi half smiled, "She has to stay here in Pluto's place and guard the door for the time being." The each stepped through the door as Diana called a, "Good Luck!" to them.
Then the door slammed shut.
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A barren desolate waste land.
Those were the first words that came into Tsukino Usagi's mind when the stepped out of the portal. "Oh... my... kami..." even the comedic Jedite gasped at the sight. The once majestic crystal buildings now lay in ruin, and roads and walkways were sprinkled with broken pieces of memories. "Great God in the Heavens...they destroyed it! All of it! Everything we fought for!" Neptune whispered. Usagi placed both hands on her head and began to pace, mumbling incoherent words. "Usako... are you all right?" Mamoru asked coming to up to her. The sight of the future father of her missing child made Usagi squirm.
Chibi Usa.
Lost
Missing
hurt
dead****
"Oh Kami! Small Lady!" Usagi screamed running down the path, "SMALL LADY!!!" Mamoru was close on her heels as the Generals and Senshi continued to survey the damage. "Where are we?" breathed Minako.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," Kunzite began in a low voice, "Welcome to 30th Century Earth, Crystal Tokyo."
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Okay I'm done! FINALLY! Geeze, it took me like four hours to type that chapter! Okay and now for the authors notes in the stories:
* This is a quote by Mark Twain, my mind couldn't have made that up.
** I have no clue why I wrote that, I just felt like talking like a two year old I guess... ^^;
*** No, I REALLY DID forget about Luna and Artemis... can you tell? heheh... oops... ^^;;
**** C'mon you guys, I know you're all hoping that she's dead. But she's not.. oops! Did I just give that away? *slaps her hand* Bad Acky, Bad! In my story, Chibi Usa isn't that big of a brat, so she should be partially likable.
Okay, you know the drill: Review, email, flames, and flying fruit kindly excepted (Unless the fruit is pineapple, those REALLY hurt if you get hit in the head!)
Chibi Acky ~*^_^*~
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