Chapter twelve
The Next Day
Usagi rolled over on to her side when she heard a loud crash. She rolled over again and muttered, "kami go back to sleep."
There was another crash when something fell down. Usagi's eyelids snapped open, "What in kami's name is going on."
Usagi pulled herself up into a sitting position, when she heard someone yell, "What the hell is under your coat!"
Usagi faced her ears to the doors, but then realized that the commotion was coming from training room. She could barely hear a reply from someone, but then Wufei's voice rose, "What! You're an..."
Ten minutes ago
Wufei stood in front of Haruka, crouched down from a landing he made after dodging an attack of her kantana.
"The blade is possessed."
Haruka grinned as he glanced at his trusty kantana, given to him by the Queen of Uranus the first Woman to become a Scout of the Wind.
Haruka rolled his head side to side before he leaped into the air and swung his sword down. It met with Wufei's own blade. He had barely been able to see where Haruka would attack. He didn't know how Haruka was so fast it was like he faded out and then appeared in front of him.
Haruka jumped back and Wufei stood. Wufei turned and face Haruka who was readying himself. Haruka didn't waste any time he crouched down and took off at Wufei's mid section.
Wufei barely saw him as he came at him and Wufei leaped into the air and landing in a crouched position behind Haruka who slid to a stop.
Wufei spun on his heels and gathered Haruka's body in a lock. Haruka's arms were up in the air and his kantana fell to the floor and vanished.
Wufei smirked, "I win."
Haruka sighed, "Hai you did, but I still won twice in a row." Wufei frowned and the realized something, he looked over Haruka's shoulder. Wufei's eye went wide. "What the hell is under your coat!" Haruka smirked slightly and tilted his head so he could see Wufei's face, flushed with boiling emotions.
"They're breasts moron what else."
Wufei nearly leaped away from Haruka in fright. He stared hard at Haruka, and slowly he saw all the feminine looks she held.
"What! You're an ONNA!"
Haruka broke out into laughter, which shook her body uncontrollably.
Quatre, Trowa and Duo walked in. Duo asked tiredly, "Why are you yelling Wu man?"
Wufei stared at the other men, and he clenched his fists, "I have a right to yell!" Duo covered his ears, which were now tingly from all the loud vibrating noises at 5 am in the morning.
Quatre looked at Haruka, which was now being held by Michiru who had just walked in. They were talking silently.
Hotoru then entered the room and grinned at Wufei, "Wu chan." All the anger suddenly melted away as he looked down at Hotoru. She was grinning up at him, her dark eyes staring at him with innocence.
That's when Usagi burst in the door still in her nightshirt that barely concealed her... butt. "What in kami's name is going on?" Wufei looked at her and he flushed red. Even Duo was having a hard time taking his eyes off her long legs. Quatre, and Trowa stared at her calmly as if nothing was wrong. But Quatre held a slightly colored blush on his pale cheeks. "We don't know."
Usagi faced Wufei, her hands on her hips, "Well? It's 5 am and I'm up. SO tell me why the alarm clock, then I want a ride to town."
Wufei then stated as he crossed his arms, "Haruka's an onna." All eyes flew to the tall scout of the wind. She nervously laughed, "Hai, big surprise, I know."
Usagi nodded, "Very. But why would you want to act and dress manly?"
Haruka looked at Wufei, "As you can see onna's don't get the same respect as men do. And that's why."
Duo flustered, "But you and Michiru...oh ...cool." Quatre face turned red with embarrassment. "Alright lets get back to bed."
Trowa opened the door for Quatre and the two left silently.
Michiru picked Hotoru up and left with Duo, who was yawning tiredly, as he chattered away with Hotoru.
Wufei glared daggers at Haruka. Usagi could feel the negative energy flying in the air. "That's enough. I won't stay here if you to act like this. You're both adults, act like it."
Usagi crossed her arms over her chest.
An Hour Later
Haruka walked out into the dining room and found Usagi waiting patiently. "Usagi, I really wish..."
"So do a lot of people Haruka. But I will get back at the scouts. Those people they killed deserve their murders to be punished."
Haruka looked into Usagi's eyes, and saw how determined she was to get back at the scouts. "Don't live on revenge Usagi, it will eat up your pure soul."
Usagi looked at Haruka, "Don't worry Ruka chan, I wont let that happen."
Michiru and Hotoru entered the room, as did Heero and Wufei. Michiru asked everyone, "Ready?" Usagi stood, "Hai."
Michiru looked at Usagi and stated, "Usagi lets get you some sunglasses to cover your eyes from the sun. Haruka help Usagi to the car."
Haruka grinned, "Sure Michi. Lets go Koneko chan."
"Koneko chan, what's that." Haruka glanced at Duo, but Heero answered him, "Kitten."
Haruka lifted Usagi in her arms and Michiru opened the door for her. "Artigato Michi."
Haruka carried Usagi carefully to the yellow sports car and helped her into the back seat. She slipped off her glasses and covered Usagi's eyes with them. "Looking good kid."
Hotoru ran to the car and Haruka tossed her into the passenger seat. Michiru stated, "Haruka be careful."
Haruka looked at her lover, "Come on Michi, she's been killed three times and reborn, tossing her in the car wont hurt her."
Michiru frowned, "Don't talk back to me with that tone."
Haruka sulked and slid into the driver seat, "Gomen nasasi Michi."
Michiru smiled as she slid into her seat, "Your can kiss my feet when we go to bed tonight."
Hotoru turned around from her seat in between the two adults, "We're going to have so much fun."
Usagi nodded. Wufei and Heero walked to the car and silently climbed into the back seat, sitting on each side of Usagi, much like bodyguards.
Haruka started the car and sped off down the driveway. "Usagi when we get there we will drop you, the guys and Hotoru off. We'll wait ten minutes and come in alone. I want you four to make something up so no one gets suspicious. Our code is a couple looking for a book. As usual."
Michiru smiled when Haruka's hand placed itself on her thigh. Usagi nodded, "Alright. Then Hotoru is my sister and I'm looking for a book to get her."
Haruka frowned, "What about the guys."
"My brothers."
Haruka stated the obvious, "Hmm. A blond, two black haired kids, and one brown haired kid. Different."
Usagi sighed, "Then what do you think?"
Haruka grinned, "How 'bout Hotoru's your musume, Wufei's your husband, and Heero is his Nissan or Otooto, or a friend."
Wufei shouted, "I'm not getting married."
Haruka pulled into the parking lot of the library. Haruka shouted, "Iie really!" Haruka glanced into the rearview mirror giving both men a hard stare, "Alright you two, this is your mission dammit. Protect her with your lives, if I see one hair missing from that golden mane, I'll skin you both alive."
"Haruka!"
Haruka put the car in park at the curb and turned around in her seat. "Do you two understand? Your mission, take care of her."
Heero looked dead straight into Haruka's eyes, "Mission accepted."
Usagi shook her head as the back seat doors opened, "You guys I don't need protection. Come on Haruka I'm not royalty!"
Heero wrapped his arms around Usagi's middle and helped her out, with ease.
Heero stared down at Usagi, his eyes penetrated through the glasses and Usagi shivered from his stare. "This is how it goes. Wufei hold Usagi's hand and Hotoru's as well you're a family. I'm just there for a book. I'll watch you two carefully understood."
Usagi sighed, "Heero I don't need..."
Wufei took her hand and tugged her along, "Heero!!!! You don't have to do this. Don't make them boss you around. Please Heero! I just wanted to have fun today. Heero, don't do this to me, or yourself...please."
Usagi sighed as Wufei helped her up the stairs and inside the library.
Wufei pushed open the doors and Hotoru raced in. She had her own little mission. She glanced wearily around eyeing all the people. The library was large, the floor was made of dark oak, and the walls painted off white. The window crystal clear, not a spot. Computers filled the entry opening, and beyond them where two rows of six shelves, and that did not include all the shelves that lined the walls. The shelves nearly reached the ceiling causing Hotoru's head to roll back, to see the top.
She grinned, this place was cool, maybe Usagi could help her find a book on health care so she could start early in learning on medicine. She still, after all these years wanted to be a nurse. She had the healing ability, but with this ability she couldn't help Usagi, hai she had tried but it only drained her. And Usagi was still the same maybe more vibrant but that was all.
Hotoru then realized why Usagi wanted to come here. She knew, and remembered one of the scouts had liked the library and came here all the time. But which one could it, have been. The place was filled with people even though not a sound littered the air.
Hotoru sighed and looked over at the check out center. Michiru mama had told her to watch Usagi and nothing else.
Her book would have to wait.
Usagi tilted her head slightly as if hearing something, waiting for something she knew would come to her ears any minutes. And then the smile of satisfaction lightened her face.
Wufei sighed 'how on earth did I get myself wrapped up in this mess?'
He looked over at Usagi and frowned, she was smiling about something even though only minutes ago she had almost broke out in tears over Heero, which he did not understand why.
He then looked at Hotoru who was staring at the tall shelves and smirked, she was cute for a brat.
Wufei sighed and turned to looked at the girl at the check out, something about her made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up on end.
She raised her slender hand, her long white fingers, and the nails painted light blue touched the corner of the page and turned it slowly.
Her eyes rushed to the top of the page to continue. A soft smile crept onto her features, and she soon began to hum a familiar tune that always haunted her, even after all this time, she still heard it in her mind and hummed to the addicting tune. She couldn't remember what it was but it was so familiar and creepy.
But at that moment the song, or melody wasn't as creepy as the look she felt coming from someone.
Her eyes slid off the page reluctantly to stop reading. Her eyes flowed smoothly over the library, everything in place, not a soul stared at her intently as she felt from hard eyes that intensified by each passing second.
But then her eyes fell onto a child, that was on the inside of the library right passed the book detector. She was staring at her longingly.
The child was young, maybe 5 to 7 years old. Short chopped blackish hair that framed her cute white face. Her eyes were the most intimidating things about her; they looked as if they held the secrets of the universe. The dark, bluish/black depths dug into her soul. The child wore a black dress that made her skin pallor, and black tights and shoes. The dress was long sleeve, and for an instant she thought she knew the child.
With a small laugh she looked down at the book and tried to continue but the eyes seemed to grow hostile on her.
She looked up again and this time the child had turned towards the entrance and was speaking.
She slid her eyes and found a man, who was staring at her so coldly it dug straight into her heart and froze it over.
She swallowed hard, he was handsome, but his face was set in stone and seemed to glare at her with such hatred.
He was young, her age, with long black hair pulled into a low ponytail at the nape of his neck. Obsidian black eyes, hard as stone and locked in place, hatred raged within their walls.
He wore white loose pants, Chinese style with a blue shoulder sleeve shirt. 'He must be Chinese.'
But then beyond him, someone standing close to him, his body hid the person but she saw golden locks.
She nearly fell out of her chair when the young woman stepped forward. "Oh dear kami." She was seeing a ghost.
Long golden blonde hair cascaded from the high Chinese styled ponytail, still fell to her calves, and curled at the ends. Eyes, she new where crystal blue where hidden behind black shades that didn't fit on the lightly tanned face. The young woman wore, tan shorts that hugged her legs and butt nicely. A red shirt, sleeves falling off her shoulders hugged her breasts and lean stomach. Red sneakers covered her small feet.
The girl's arm was linked with the guy's, and the child pulled on her arm.
The girl dropped her book not caring if she lost her place. She jumped to her feet and scrambled to the phone on the wall behind her.
She quickly punched in a number and it rang three times.
"Moshi, moshi."
"Oh artigato kami, I got a hold of you."
"Oh hey, what's wrong?"
She lowered her voice, "I think I'm delusional."
"Why is that, girl?"
"I think I'm seeing ghosts." Her voice was so low and quiet for she was afraid people would over hear her.
"What, that's absurd! Now tell me why did you call, really?"
She replied, "I told you. And...kami, it's so hard to believe my eyes."
She slowly turned around and gasped, her wire-rimmed glasses fell to the bridge of her nose.
The phone slipped out of her hands, and hit the floor. But she never heard it, for black eyes filled her senses.
Wufei frowned when the girl turned around and dropped the phone. 'Baka onna.'
He let Usagi's hand go so she could stand on her free will but she had turned and was facing the other way.
Wufei glanced at her, glaring then turned back to the catatonic onna who looked horrified by his and Usagi's presence.
He frowned, "Onna wake up. I'm..." Wufei glanced at Usagi, only to grasped her arm and jerk her around to face the check up woman. "We're here to find a book for this brat."
Suddenly a heel slammed down on his foot and he suppressed a yell of pain. He looked down at Hotoru who now glared at him.
Usagi sighed and looked at Hotoru, "Treat him nicely please Hotoru."
The little girl grinned sweetly, "Hai, Mamma."
Wufei glanced at the young woman when she let out a squeak. He eyed her strangely. He was getting that feeling again.
The girl had short blue hair cut to her chin and layered to frame her face. Her icy blue eyes stared at them in shock. She wore a dark purple skirt that barely reached her knees, and a light blue shirt with dark blue vest over it. She wore white heels and a phone and book laid at her feet.
Slowly she raised one hand, her well-manicured finger pointed to the far shelves, "chil...children aisle, that way."
Wufei nodded and grasped Hotoru's hand, "Coming onna?"
Usagi grinned, "Iie, you two have fun. I need help on another book aisle."
Wufei eyed her closely, but then he heard the door to the library open, and he glanced over that way. Heero Yui had just stepped inside.
Usagi sighed softly; she knew who it was in front of her. She could feel the pulsating powers in front of her.
She was well aware as the girl leaned down picked her things up and stood. She hung up the phone and set down her book.
Usagi knew the girl was having a mental break down trying to analyze and correct her mistakes. Well it should be hard to believe that she was staring at the same girl she mostly likely assumed had died.
The girl cleared her throat, either to speak or help her shot nerves, it mattered nothing to Usagi.
"How can I... I help you ma'am?"
Usagi softly smiled, it was forced, but oh well, "I need a book, a good book that might catch my interest. I'm into horror, one where a character, not the main one gets revenge, but I guess it could be the main character."
The girl inhaled sharply, "A...alright, it's near the entrance fiction."
Usagi shook her head, "I'm sorry Miss, but I have a disability, I can't see."
Usagi could feel all the heat drain away from Ami's body. "W...Why?"
Usagi frowned slightly, "I was hurt long ago."
"H...how long?"
Usagi smiled, "A long time ago. Now could you lead me the way?"
The girl nodded, "I mean hai ma'am."
The girl took Usagi's hand and led her to the shelves near the door. "Why do you need a book, that is if you can't see?"
Usagi snapped harshly, "I like being read to."
The girl led her to the far end and away from the people. Then suddenly her hand let go.
Usagi's head jerked up, she could feel her near. Slowly she turned. "Who are you?"
Usagi smiled, "Why do you care?"
Suddenly Usagi was slammed against the bookshelf and a new voice shouted, "Who the hell are you?"
The wind had been knocked out of her lungs and she struggled to breath. The glasses were still on but slowly they began to slip.
Usagi shut her eyelids trying to brace herself. She wouldn't call for help she could do this.
"Hello Mercury."
Usagi cursed herself over and over again. She should have known. She had felt Ami's power and it was strong. But she never thought of Ami being transform already and wearing normal clothes. She had been Sailor Mercury this whole time but in disguise. Only Ami would find a way to do that.
"Who are you?"
Usagi glared through the dark glasses, "don't you know. Can't you feel it? You know who I am. You were supposed to protect me!"
Mercury slammed her painfully against the wall again. "Iie. You're not my hime. Serenity would have never let Endymion die. You were a fake, a fraud."
"Keep telling yourself that Ami."
Heero glanced at the counter after he caught up with Wufei and Hotoru.
"She's gone."
Wufei spun around and his eyes widened then he relaxed, "No, she's with that one girl, the catatonic one."
Heero frowned; he could feel the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. "Something is wrong."
Wufei frowned slightly, he felt the same feeling.
Hotoru came running out, "Usagi!" Fear formed on her face and Heero flew after her. He soon passed her easily and followed the aisle till he saw them. A girl in a strange uniform held Usagi by the shoulders. By the time he got close the girl threw Usagi and he just leaped into action.
Mercury snarled, "you let him die, killing Chibi Usa in the process."
Usagi shouted, "Did Rei lead you up to that! Did Rei and the others tell you this. I was busy Ami. I had things I had to do."
"Like what, watching TV!"
Usagi raised her free hand and slapped Mercury across the face. "Kami. Mercury, do you have to always believe Rei! I was at the hospital dammit. My Otooto was dieing, along with my Otosan. They had been in a crash and I went there to help my okaasan. And then I got a call about an attack. I was in another city with no transportation. I hid and transformed and hurried as fast as I could. So you're the one who killed him. You couldn't protect my LOVE!"
Mercury shouted, "I've heard enough!" She then grabbed Usagi and threw her towards the bookshelves across from the aisle. But then Heero came out of nowhere, wrapping his arms around her waist. Her grunted when his back slammed against the shelves causing it to lean and knock into the next shelf.
Suddenly Saturn appeared and aimed her staff, "Silence Glaive Surprise!" The ball of energy flew out and Mercury barely dodged.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!"
Saturn leaped into the air, as the floor beneath her was turned into ice.
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
Mercury leaped up and unto the fallen shelves and raced towards the exit.
"Shabon Spray!"
The room filled with a fog, but Mercury was nicked by an unexpected attack.
"World Shaking!"
"Deep Submerge!"
"Glaive Surprise!"
The three attacks soared through the air heading towards Mercury but she disappeared behind a door. Saturn ran towards the door. Her 13-year-old frame heaved and protested to all the fast movements. She slid to a stop and threw it open. All that was left inside was a blue pedal that had fallen from a rose.
Uranus was at her side instantly, "Where's Usagi?" She looked around franticly. But then Saturn heaved, "Heero saved her." She bent over breathing heavily. Wufei came to her side and eyed her carefully. "Who are you onna?"
Saturn looked at him, her color paling more shades whiter. "You don't look so well."
"I'm fine." She stood and turned to face Uranus who looked at her, "Are you sure?" Saturn nodded and crossed her arms over her pounding chest.
Neptune sighed and leaned against Uranus for comfort.
Heero opened his eyes, pain covered his entire body, he could feel the shelves and books underneath him and a few had also landed on them after the last shelf had fallen, the domino's effect but he ignored it all and looked at Usagi. She was lying against him, and was unconscious, most likely from shock.
"Usagi."
She moaned in pain... "What happened?"
Heero brushed his fingertips over her cheek gently caressing it, and slowly he watched as her eyelids opened, and she gasped. And for that split second Heero saw her eyes as what they must have been before he met her in the infirmary, but then they closed and she fainted.
He frowned; he knew what happened, she had been able to see the world, just for a split second.
Heero also knew that she had a chance of gaining her site back.
"Usagi"
"..."
"Usagi wake up."
Eyelids slowly opened and all she could see the blackness. 'What? Iie. I had been able to see. I could see. I saw the window in the library. Why am I stuck back in this world, this horrible world? What did I do to deserve such pain? Iie I don't want to go back here in the darkness, it scares me, I want the light, give me the light back please.'
"Usagi."
Usagi turned her head away, "..."
"Usagi we should have waited till you were ready before we took you to the library. You could have been hurt, more than you are. Only a few books..."
Usagi shot up in bed and snarled angrily, "I don't care!" She stared angrily at Iria. "I don't care if I die, or if I'm hurt. I will make them pay for what they have done. More people have been hurt because of them. I wont suffer in this darkness, for nothing. They shall all pay." Her eyes darkened to black, they were not blue anymore. Pure hatred radiated through her and nothing was going to take it away. It was seeping into her soul and taking her old self away.
Iria shook her head; but slowly fear crept into her as she stared into pure evil, as it surged into Usagi's body. She stuttered, "Usagi...calm. Down."
Usagi yelled, "Iie. I won't calm down!" Iria flew to her feet and fled to the door to the room. The door opened and Iria ran out quickly. Usagi heard the door shut and the room was bathed in silence, and when Usagi thought she was all alone a voice in the shadows stated coolly, "Hai, you will."
The Next Day
Usagi rolled over on to her side when she heard a loud crash. She rolled over again and muttered, "kami go back to sleep."
There was another crash when something fell down. Usagi's eyelids snapped open, "What in kami's name is going on."
Usagi pulled herself up into a sitting position, when she heard someone yell, "What the hell is under your coat!"
Usagi faced her ears to the doors, but then realized that the commotion was coming from training room. She could barely hear a reply from someone, but then Wufei's voice rose, "What! You're an..."
Ten minutes ago
Wufei stood in front of Haruka, crouched down from a landing he made after dodging an attack of her kantana.
"The blade is possessed."
Haruka grinned as he glanced at his trusty kantana, given to him by the Queen of Uranus the first Woman to become a Scout of the Wind.
Haruka rolled his head side to side before he leaped into the air and swung his sword down. It met with Wufei's own blade. He had barely been able to see where Haruka would attack. He didn't know how Haruka was so fast it was like he faded out and then appeared in front of him.
Haruka jumped back and Wufei stood. Wufei turned and face Haruka who was readying himself. Haruka didn't waste any time he crouched down and took off at Wufei's mid section.
Wufei barely saw him as he came at him and Wufei leaped into the air and landing in a crouched position behind Haruka who slid to a stop.
Wufei spun on his heels and gathered Haruka's body in a lock. Haruka's arms were up in the air and his kantana fell to the floor and vanished.
Wufei smirked, "I win."
Haruka sighed, "Hai you did, but I still won twice in a row." Wufei frowned and the realized something, he looked over Haruka's shoulder. Wufei's eye went wide. "What the hell is under your coat!" Haruka smirked slightly and tilted his head so he could see Wufei's face, flushed with boiling emotions.
"They're breasts moron what else."
Wufei nearly leaped away from Haruka in fright. He stared hard at Haruka, and slowly he saw all the feminine looks she held.
"What! You're an ONNA!"
Haruka broke out into laughter, which shook her body uncontrollably.
Quatre, Trowa and Duo walked in. Duo asked tiredly, "Why are you yelling Wu man?"
Wufei stared at the other men, and he clenched his fists, "I have a right to yell!" Duo covered his ears, which were now tingly from all the loud vibrating noises at 5 am in the morning.
Quatre looked at Haruka, which was now being held by Michiru who had just walked in. They were talking silently.
Hotoru then entered the room and grinned at Wufei, "Wu chan." All the anger suddenly melted away as he looked down at Hotoru. She was grinning up at him, her dark eyes staring at him with innocence.
That's when Usagi burst in the door still in her nightshirt that barely concealed her... butt. "What in kami's name is going on?" Wufei looked at her and he flushed red. Even Duo was having a hard time taking his eyes off her long legs. Quatre, and Trowa stared at her calmly as if nothing was wrong. But Quatre held a slightly colored blush on his pale cheeks. "We don't know."
Usagi faced Wufei, her hands on her hips, "Well? It's 5 am and I'm up. SO tell me why the alarm clock, then I want a ride to town."
Wufei then stated as he crossed his arms, "Haruka's an onna." All eyes flew to the tall scout of the wind. She nervously laughed, "Hai, big surprise, I know."
Usagi nodded, "Very. But why would you want to act and dress manly?"
Haruka looked at Wufei, "As you can see onna's don't get the same respect as men do. And that's why."
Duo flustered, "But you and Michiru...oh ...cool." Quatre face turned red with embarrassment. "Alright lets get back to bed."
Trowa opened the door for Quatre and the two left silently.
Michiru picked Hotoru up and left with Duo, who was yawning tiredly, as he chattered away with Hotoru.
Wufei glared daggers at Haruka. Usagi could feel the negative energy flying in the air. "That's enough. I won't stay here if you to act like this. You're both adults, act like it."
Usagi crossed her arms over her chest.
An Hour Later
Haruka walked out into the dining room and found Usagi waiting patiently. "Usagi, I really wish..."
"So do a lot of people Haruka. But I will get back at the scouts. Those people they killed deserve their murders to be punished."
Haruka looked into Usagi's eyes, and saw how determined she was to get back at the scouts. "Don't live on revenge Usagi, it will eat up your pure soul."
Usagi looked at Haruka, "Don't worry Ruka chan, I wont let that happen."
Michiru and Hotoru entered the room, as did Heero and Wufei. Michiru asked everyone, "Ready?" Usagi stood, "Hai."
Michiru looked at Usagi and stated, "Usagi lets get you some sunglasses to cover your eyes from the sun. Haruka help Usagi to the car."
Haruka grinned, "Sure Michi. Lets go Koneko chan."
"Koneko chan, what's that." Haruka glanced at Duo, but Heero answered him, "Kitten."
Haruka lifted Usagi in her arms and Michiru opened the door for her. "Artigato Michi."
Haruka carried Usagi carefully to the yellow sports car and helped her into the back seat. She slipped off her glasses and covered Usagi's eyes with them. "Looking good kid."
Hotoru ran to the car and Haruka tossed her into the passenger seat. Michiru stated, "Haruka be careful."
Haruka looked at her lover, "Come on Michi, she's been killed three times and reborn, tossing her in the car wont hurt her."
Michiru frowned, "Don't talk back to me with that tone."
Haruka sulked and slid into the driver seat, "Gomen nasasi Michi."
Michiru smiled as she slid into her seat, "Your can kiss my feet when we go to bed tonight."
Hotoru turned around from her seat in between the two adults, "We're going to have so much fun."
Usagi nodded. Wufei and Heero walked to the car and silently climbed into the back seat, sitting on each side of Usagi, much like bodyguards.
Haruka started the car and sped off down the driveway. "Usagi when we get there we will drop you, the guys and Hotoru off. We'll wait ten minutes and come in alone. I want you four to make something up so no one gets suspicious. Our code is a couple looking for a book. As usual."
Michiru smiled when Haruka's hand placed itself on her thigh. Usagi nodded, "Alright. Then Hotoru is my sister and I'm looking for a book to get her."
Haruka frowned, "What about the guys."
"My brothers."
Haruka stated the obvious, "Hmm. A blond, two black haired kids, and one brown haired kid. Different."
Usagi sighed, "Then what do you think?"
Haruka grinned, "How 'bout Hotoru's your musume, Wufei's your husband, and Heero is his Nissan or Otooto, or a friend."
Wufei shouted, "I'm not getting married."
Haruka pulled into the parking lot of the library. Haruka shouted, "Iie really!" Haruka glanced into the rearview mirror giving both men a hard stare, "Alright you two, this is your mission dammit. Protect her with your lives, if I see one hair missing from that golden mane, I'll skin you both alive."
"Haruka!"
Haruka put the car in park at the curb and turned around in her seat. "Do you two understand? Your mission, take care of her."
Heero looked dead straight into Haruka's eyes, "Mission accepted."
Usagi shook her head as the back seat doors opened, "You guys I don't need protection. Come on Haruka I'm not royalty!"
Heero wrapped his arms around Usagi's middle and helped her out, with ease.
Heero stared down at Usagi, his eyes penetrated through the glasses and Usagi shivered from his stare. "This is how it goes. Wufei hold Usagi's hand and Hotoru's as well you're a family. I'm just there for a book. I'll watch you two carefully understood."
Usagi sighed, "Heero I don't need..."
Wufei took her hand and tugged her along, "Heero!!!! You don't have to do this. Don't make them boss you around. Please Heero! I just wanted to have fun today. Heero, don't do this to me, or yourself...please."
Usagi sighed as Wufei helped her up the stairs and inside the library.
Wufei pushed open the doors and Hotoru raced in. She had her own little mission. She glanced wearily around eyeing all the people. The library was large, the floor was made of dark oak, and the walls painted off white. The window crystal clear, not a spot. Computers filled the entry opening, and beyond them where two rows of six shelves, and that did not include all the shelves that lined the walls. The shelves nearly reached the ceiling causing Hotoru's head to roll back, to see the top.
She grinned, this place was cool, maybe Usagi could help her find a book on health care so she could start early in learning on medicine. She still, after all these years wanted to be a nurse. She had the healing ability, but with this ability she couldn't help Usagi, hai she had tried but it only drained her. And Usagi was still the same maybe more vibrant but that was all.
Hotoru then realized why Usagi wanted to come here. She knew, and remembered one of the scouts had liked the library and came here all the time. But which one could it, have been. The place was filled with people even though not a sound littered the air.
Hotoru sighed and looked over at the check out center. Michiru mama had told her to watch Usagi and nothing else.
Her book would have to wait.
Usagi tilted her head slightly as if hearing something, waiting for something she knew would come to her ears any minutes. And then the smile of satisfaction lightened her face.
Wufei sighed 'how on earth did I get myself wrapped up in this mess?'
He looked over at Usagi and frowned, she was smiling about something even though only minutes ago she had almost broke out in tears over Heero, which he did not understand why.
He then looked at Hotoru who was staring at the tall shelves and smirked, she was cute for a brat.
Wufei sighed and turned to looked at the girl at the check out, something about her made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up on end.
She raised her slender hand, her long white fingers, and the nails painted light blue touched the corner of the page and turned it slowly.
Her eyes rushed to the top of the page to continue. A soft smile crept onto her features, and she soon began to hum a familiar tune that always haunted her, even after all this time, she still heard it in her mind and hummed to the addicting tune. She couldn't remember what it was but it was so familiar and creepy.
But at that moment the song, or melody wasn't as creepy as the look she felt coming from someone.
Her eyes slid off the page reluctantly to stop reading. Her eyes flowed smoothly over the library, everything in place, not a soul stared at her intently as she felt from hard eyes that intensified by each passing second.
But then her eyes fell onto a child, that was on the inside of the library right passed the book detector. She was staring at her longingly.
The child was young, maybe 5 to 7 years old. Short chopped blackish hair that framed her cute white face. Her eyes were the most intimidating things about her; they looked as if they held the secrets of the universe. The dark, bluish/black depths dug into her soul. The child wore a black dress that made her skin pallor, and black tights and shoes. The dress was long sleeve, and for an instant she thought she knew the child.
With a small laugh she looked down at the book and tried to continue but the eyes seemed to grow hostile on her.
She looked up again and this time the child had turned towards the entrance and was speaking.
She slid her eyes and found a man, who was staring at her so coldly it dug straight into her heart and froze it over.
She swallowed hard, he was handsome, but his face was set in stone and seemed to glare at her with such hatred.
He was young, her age, with long black hair pulled into a low ponytail at the nape of his neck. Obsidian black eyes, hard as stone and locked in place, hatred raged within their walls.
He wore white loose pants, Chinese style with a blue shoulder sleeve shirt. 'He must be Chinese.'
But then beyond him, someone standing close to him, his body hid the person but she saw golden locks.
She nearly fell out of her chair when the young woman stepped forward. "Oh dear kami." She was seeing a ghost.
Long golden blonde hair cascaded from the high Chinese styled ponytail, still fell to her calves, and curled at the ends. Eyes, she new where crystal blue where hidden behind black shades that didn't fit on the lightly tanned face. The young woman wore, tan shorts that hugged her legs and butt nicely. A red shirt, sleeves falling off her shoulders hugged her breasts and lean stomach. Red sneakers covered her small feet.
The girl's arm was linked with the guy's, and the child pulled on her arm.
The girl dropped her book not caring if she lost her place. She jumped to her feet and scrambled to the phone on the wall behind her.
She quickly punched in a number and it rang three times.
"Moshi, moshi."
"Oh artigato kami, I got a hold of you."
"Oh hey, what's wrong?"
She lowered her voice, "I think I'm delusional."
"Why is that, girl?"
"I think I'm seeing ghosts." Her voice was so low and quiet for she was afraid people would over hear her.
"What, that's absurd! Now tell me why did you call, really?"
She replied, "I told you. And...kami, it's so hard to believe my eyes."
She slowly turned around and gasped, her wire-rimmed glasses fell to the bridge of her nose.
The phone slipped out of her hands, and hit the floor. But she never heard it, for black eyes filled her senses.
Wufei frowned when the girl turned around and dropped the phone. 'Baka onna.'
He let Usagi's hand go so she could stand on her free will but she had turned and was facing the other way.
Wufei glanced at her, glaring then turned back to the catatonic onna who looked horrified by his and Usagi's presence.
He frowned, "Onna wake up. I'm..." Wufei glanced at Usagi, only to grasped her arm and jerk her around to face the check up woman. "We're here to find a book for this brat."
Suddenly a heel slammed down on his foot and he suppressed a yell of pain. He looked down at Hotoru who now glared at him.
Usagi sighed and looked at Hotoru, "Treat him nicely please Hotoru."
The little girl grinned sweetly, "Hai, Mamma."
Wufei glanced at the young woman when she let out a squeak. He eyed her strangely. He was getting that feeling again.
The girl had short blue hair cut to her chin and layered to frame her face. Her icy blue eyes stared at them in shock. She wore a dark purple skirt that barely reached her knees, and a light blue shirt with dark blue vest over it. She wore white heels and a phone and book laid at her feet.
Slowly she raised one hand, her well-manicured finger pointed to the far shelves, "chil...children aisle, that way."
Wufei nodded and grasped Hotoru's hand, "Coming onna?"
Usagi grinned, "Iie, you two have fun. I need help on another book aisle."
Wufei eyed her closely, but then he heard the door to the library open, and he glanced over that way. Heero Yui had just stepped inside.
Usagi sighed softly; she knew who it was in front of her. She could feel the pulsating powers in front of her.
She was well aware as the girl leaned down picked her things up and stood. She hung up the phone and set down her book.
Usagi knew the girl was having a mental break down trying to analyze and correct her mistakes. Well it should be hard to believe that she was staring at the same girl she mostly likely assumed had died.
The girl cleared her throat, either to speak or help her shot nerves, it mattered nothing to Usagi.
"How can I... I help you ma'am?"
Usagi softly smiled, it was forced, but oh well, "I need a book, a good book that might catch my interest. I'm into horror, one where a character, not the main one gets revenge, but I guess it could be the main character."
The girl inhaled sharply, "A...alright, it's near the entrance fiction."
Usagi shook her head, "I'm sorry Miss, but I have a disability, I can't see."
Usagi could feel all the heat drain away from Ami's body. "W...Why?"
Usagi frowned slightly, "I was hurt long ago."
"H...how long?"
Usagi smiled, "A long time ago. Now could you lead me the way?"
The girl nodded, "I mean hai ma'am."
The girl took Usagi's hand and led her to the shelves near the door. "Why do you need a book, that is if you can't see?"
Usagi snapped harshly, "I like being read to."
The girl led her to the far end and away from the people. Then suddenly her hand let go.
Usagi's head jerked up, she could feel her near. Slowly she turned. "Who are you?"
Usagi smiled, "Why do you care?"
Suddenly Usagi was slammed against the bookshelf and a new voice shouted, "Who the hell are you?"
The wind had been knocked out of her lungs and she struggled to breath. The glasses were still on but slowly they began to slip.
Usagi shut her eyelids trying to brace herself. She wouldn't call for help she could do this.
"Hello Mercury."
Usagi cursed herself over and over again. She should have known. She had felt Ami's power and it was strong. But she never thought of Ami being transform already and wearing normal clothes. She had been Sailor Mercury this whole time but in disguise. Only Ami would find a way to do that.
"Who are you?"
Usagi glared through the dark glasses, "don't you know. Can't you feel it? You know who I am. You were supposed to protect me!"
Mercury slammed her painfully against the wall again. "Iie. You're not my hime. Serenity would have never let Endymion die. You were a fake, a fraud."
"Keep telling yourself that Ami."
Heero glanced at the counter after he caught up with Wufei and Hotoru.
"She's gone."
Wufei spun around and his eyes widened then he relaxed, "No, she's with that one girl, the catatonic one."
Heero frowned; he could feel the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. "Something is wrong."
Wufei frowned slightly, he felt the same feeling.
Hotoru came running out, "Usagi!" Fear formed on her face and Heero flew after her. He soon passed her easily and followed the aisle till he saw them. A girl in a strange uniform held Usagi by the shoulders. By the time he got close the girl threw Usagi and he just leaped into action.
Mercury snarled, "you let him die, killing Chibi Usa in the process."
Usagi shouted, "Did Rei lead you up to that! Did Rei and the others tell you this. I was busy Ami. I had things I had to do."
"Like what, watching TV!"
Usagi raised her free hand and slapped Mercury across the face. "Kami. Mercury, do you have to always believe Rei! I was at the hospital dammit. My Otooto was dieing, along with my Otosan. They had been in a crash and I went there to help my okaasan. And then I got a call about an attack. I was in another city with no transportation. I hid and transformed and hurried as fast as I could. So you're the one who killed him. You couldn't protect my LOVE!"
Mercury shouted, "I've heard enough!" She then grabbed Usagi and threw her towards the bookshelves across from the aisle. But then Heero came out of nowhere, wrapping his arms around her waist. Her grunted when his back slammed against the shelves causing it to lean and knock into the next shelf.
Suddenly Saturn appeared and aimed her staff, "Silence Glaive Surprise!" The ball of energy flew out and Mercury barely dodged.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!"
Saturn leaped into the air, as the floor beneath her was turned into ice.
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
Mercury leaped up and unto the fallen shelves and raced towards the exit.
"Shabon Spray!"
The room filled with a fog, but Mercury was nicked by an unexpected attack.
"World Shaking!"
"Deep Submerge!"
"Glaive Surprise!"
The three attacks soared through the air heading towards Mercury but she disappeared behind a door. Saturn ran towards the door. Her 13-year-old frame heaved and protested to all the fast movements. She slid to a stop and threw it open. All that was left inside was a blue pedal that had fallen from a rose.
Uranus was at her side instantly, "Where's Usagi?" She looked around franticly. But then Saturn heaved, "Heero saved her." She bent over breathing heavily. Wufei came to her side and eyed her carefully. "Who are you onna?"
Saturn looked at him, her color paling more shades whiter. "You don't look so well."
"I'm fine." She stood and turned to face Uranus who looked at her, "Are you sure?" Saturn nodded and crossed her arms over her pounding chest.
Neptune sighed and leaned against Uranus for comfort.
Heero opened his eyes, pain covered his entire body, he could feel the shelves and books underneath him and a few had also landed on them after the last shelf had fallen, the domino's effect but he ignored it all and looked at Usagi. She was lying against him, and was unconscious, most likely from shock.
"Usagi."
She moaned in pain... "What happened?"
Heero brushed his fingertips over her cheek gently caressing it, and slowly he watched as her eyelids opened, and she gasped. And for that split second Heero saw her eyes as what they must have been before he met her in the infirmary, but then they closed and she fainted.
He frowned; he knew what happened, she had been able to see the world, just for a split second.
Heero also knew that she had a chance of gaining her site back.
"Usagi"
"..."
"Usagi wake up."
Eyelids slowly opened and all she could see the blackness. 'What? Iie. I had been able to see. I could see. I saw the window in the library. Why am I stuck back in this world, this horrible world? What did I do to deserve such pain? Iie I don't want to go back here in the darkness, it scares me, I want the light, give me the light back please.'
"Usagi."
Usagi turned her head away, "..."
"Usagi we should have waited till you were ready before we took you to the library. You could have been hurt, more than you are. Only a few books..."
Usagi shot up in bed and snarled angrily, "I don't care!" She stared angrily at Iria. "I don't care if I die, or if I'm hurt. I will make them pay for what they have done. More people have been hurt because of them. I wont suffer in this darkness, for nothing. They shall all pay." Her eyes darkened to black, they were not blue anymore. Pure hatred radiated through her and nothing was going to take it away. It was seeping into her soul and taking her old self away.
Iria shook her head; but slowly fear crept into her as she stared into pure evil, as it surged into Usagi's body. She stuttered, "Usagi...calm. Down."
Usagi yelled, "Iie. I won't calm down!" Iria flew to her feet and fled to the door to the room. The door opened and Iria ran out quickly. Usagi heard the door shut and the room was bathed in silence, and when Usagi thought she was all alone a voice in the shadows stated coolly, "Hai, you will."
