Chapter 12
The sound of an alarm clock ringing woke Usagi from her deep sleep causing her to groan in displeasure. The alarm penetrated through her skull causing an intense pressure deep with in. Before Usagi could open her eyes to see the source of the alarm it was silenced. Usagi opened her eyes abruptly to find Rei standing before her.
"We have to get ready for Haruka's race. Everyone will be over soon." Rei said simply as she moved towards the door. "I will take a shower first."
Usagi sat up and looked at her surroundings. She was in Rei's room and had obviously slept on the floor all night. The room began to spin causing Usagi to lie back down and closed her eyes. Her headache that started from the sound of the alarm was less intense, but still very much present. Usagi had absolutely no clue how she ended up at Rei's place. She remembered going out with Mabel to a Karaoke bar having a few drinks and singing a few songs. The last thing she remembered was Mabel sing a perfect rendition of All That Jazz from the musical Chicago.
About 15 minutes later Rei returned with a towel wrapped around her. "Your turn." She said shortly.
Usagi slowly stood up and looked at Rei. She was looking in her drawer and Usagi sensed she was avoiding making eye contact. Usagi made it to the bathroom and luckily for her just in time. Her nausea was at its peak and she could no longer prevent herself from vomiting.
Five minutes with her head over the toilet brought some relief to her miserable state. Usagi practically crawled into the shower doing her best not to make sudden movements. Usagi leaned her head against the shower wall as the warm stream of water fell on top of her.
Back in the bedroom Rei finished dressing and laid out a second pair of clothes for Usagi. Rei sat down on her bed and thought of how she was going to address Usagi showing up last night intoxicated. Usagi's behavior last night seemed out of character and thus worrisome. Last night Rei had been woken up by a large crash outside near her window. She had jumped to her feet and open the screen wall seeing what she thought was two figures in the distance. Grabbing a broom and a charm to warn off evil spirits she began to walk towards the figures. As she approached she noticed the distinctive odango type hairstyle on one of the figures.
"Usagi-chan is that you?" Rei yelled to the figures.
Suddenly the two figures became just one and a slurred voice replied. "Rei-chan?"
Rei moved closure and confirmed Usagi was the figure in the distance. Usagi seemed unsteady on her feet and her eyes were partially closed. "Baka Usagi. What are you doing here?"
Usagi looked up at Rei with a confused expression. "I live here. What are you doing at my house?" Usagi speech was barely comprehensible.
"This is not your home..." Rei began as she moved closer to Usagi. Once she was only a few feet away from her Rei smelled the faint odor of alcohol. "Have you been drinking?"
"No." Usagi said unconvincingly as she stumbled forward grabbing Rei shoulders for support. "Maybe. " Usagi pause before laughing and saying, "Yes."
Rei rolled her eyes and calmed her anger with a deep breath. Yelling at Usagi at this moment would have no effect on her in this impaired state. "Come on Usagi let's get you to bed."
In the shower Usagi turned the nozzle stopping the stream of hot water. As she continued to lean against the shower wall a thought suddenly burst into her mind. Where was the stone that she had retrieved the night before. Jumping out of the shower Usagi rummaged thru her pockets and pulled out a blue heart shape stone. A sense of relief passed over her along with a new wave of nausea. Usagi threw herself over the toilet and she again vomited. It was going to be a long day Usagi thought as she flushed the toilet.
Rei watched as Usagi walked back into the room. Her face seemed pale and a pained expression was evident. "I put some clothes out on the dresser for you."
Usagi nodded and began to change into the clothes.
"So do you want to talk about what happened last night?" Rei asked gently.
Usagi pulled her shirt over her head before answering. "I went out with some friends from summer school and I guess I over did it."
Rei looked at Usagi in disbelief. "It's not like you to act this way." Rei had seen Usagi drunk before at dance party a year ago, but she had gotten drunk by accident. This time it was definitely intentional.
"I made a mistake and took it too far. Let's not make a big deal about it." Usagi said try her best to stop the discussion.
"Of course it's a big deal." Rei responded with increasing anger in her voice. " You were so drunk you didn't know where you were and could barely walk. You could have been hurt."
Usagi felt some guilt rises within her. While she knew Mabel would have protected her, she did act recklessly. What if a vampire attacked her? She would be unable to protect herself. Usagi could see Rei was furious with her behavior and most of all concerned with her safety. "I'm sorry." Usagi said sincerely. "It won't happen again."
Rei seemed somewhat unconvinced by Usagi's statement. "I hope not. What would Mamoru think about your behavior?"
"Why do you have to bring him into the middle of this." Usagi snapped in sudden rage.
Rei was taken aback by Usagi sudden burst of rage. "I bring him up because if he were here I don't think you would be acting this way."
"Maybe." Usagi said with a shrug. " Let's just drop it, ok?"
"Ok." Rei agreed. A knock at the door broke the tension between them. "That must be everyone else." Rei walked to the door and greeted the group. "Good morning."
"Good morning!" Minako, Ami, and Makoto said in unison.
Rei escorted the group back into her room.
" Oh Usagi, you're already here? I thought you would be the last to show up." Minako said with a wink.
"I got here really early." Usagi said with a laugh.
"Too early." Rei said under her breath.
Ami heard Rei's comment, but brushed it of as Rei and Usagi's normal bickering. Ami looked at her watched and noticed that they had to leave if they were going to catch their bus. "Guys, we need to leave otherwise we are going to miss our bus."
Usagi looked around her and realized the purse she had the night before was nowhere to be found. Both her wallet and phone were in that purse. "Damn it. I left my purse at home." Usagi lied.
"I'll cover you." Rei said giving Usagi a knowing look.
"Thanks." Usagi said sheepishly.
The bus ride to the racetrack was pure torture for Usagi. She spent the entire ride trying to easy her nausea to prevent herself from vomiting. While, she didn't vomit on the bus Usagi had never been so nauseas in her life.
In front of the racetrack entrance the inner Senshi met Michiru, Hotaru, and Setsuna.
"Good morning everyone. We're happy you could make it" Michiru said with a smile.
"Yes. Haruka-papa needs everyone to cheer her on so she can win." Hotaru said jumping up and down with excitement.
The inner Senshi laughed at Hotaru's excitement. They had been looking forward to the race all week. This was the first race Haruka had been in since the battle with Galaxia.
Michiru handed each inner Senshi tickets to the race and lead the way to their seats. The seats were one of the best at the track located in the front and center.
"Wow these are amazing seats." Minako said sitting down between Ami and Makoto.
"I know. We can practically touch the cars." Makoto agreed looking down onto the tracks.
Usagi rubbed her temples, as her headache returned. She looked to her left and saw Ami, Minako, Makoto, and Rei. To her right was Michiru, Hotaru, and Setsuna. The number on the ticket dictated the seating and it was Usagi's bad luck that she had the seat in the middle of her group. Usagi hoped her nausea would subside and she would not have to make it to the bathroom in a hurry.
"Is something wrong Usagi?" Michiru asked breaking Usagi concentration.
"No." Usagi replied. "Why do you ask?"
"You seem very quite today." Michiru said with concern in her voice.
"I'm just tired. I'm not a morning person as you know." Usagi said with a weak smile.
"I know what you need to wake you up." Minako chimed in holding a tray of Nachos and hotdogs up. "Food!"
Even though Minako and Usagi were separated by Makoto and Rei the fragrant odor of the food assaulted Usagi's nose. Usagi could feel her mouth begin salivate with the pre-vomit salvia and she knew it was only a matter of time before she vomited. Standing up Usagi excused herself and crawled over Michiru, Hotaru, and Setsuna to make it to the isle. Usagi ran to the bathroom and shut herself into a stall.
A few minutes later Usagi walked out from the stall to the sink and washed her hands. She was surprised she had anything else to throw up given that she had not eaten since last night. The sound of someone opening a bathroom stall caught her attention and she looked in the mirror to see who else was with her in the bathroom.
Yuki emerged from the stall and slowly walked to the sink next to Usagi. "Morning, girl. We had one crazy night last night. It looks like you and me are in same sorry state."
Usagi had no recollection of Yuki being at the bar last night. "We hung out last night."
Yuki laughed as she finished washing her hands. "You don't remember anything last night do you?"
"Not really. I remember getting a drink at a karaoke bar and singing a few songs. But I don't remember seeing you there."
"The night is a little hazy for me as well. But I know you and me popped a happy pill last night and that's when things start getting hazy." Yuki said as she walked towards the door.
Usagi was shocked by this revelation. "Wait. I took a pill?"
Yuki nodded and open the bathroom door. "Yeah. You were reluctant to take it, but your friend Mabel convinced you it would be fun." Yuki smiled, "And it was fun."
Outside the bathroom Nobu met Yuki and Usagi. "Hey, Usagi you survived last nights adventure." he said patting Usagi's back.
Usagi gave a halfhearted laugh to Nobu's comment. " What happened last night?"
Nobu smiled mischievously. "Well, Yuki and I happen to run into you and Mabel at our favorite Karaoke bar. I knew you were into the vampire scene, but I had no idea you had vampire friends."
"And I can't believe your dating vampire!" Yuki exclaimed loudly.
"Shhhh!" Usagi said placing her hand over Mabel's mouth. " My friends are here and they don't know about the whole vampire thing."
Yuki pulled Usagi hand away and spoke softly. "Sorry."
"What happened at the bar?" Usagi asked turning her attention back to Nobu.
"We had a few drinks and sang a few songs. Your friend fed off a very intoxicated girl and was so gone. Yuki then offered you a little happy pill."
Yuki nodded. "At first you said no, but then Mabel convinced you to take it. She said something profound, but I can't remember what she said."
"I can't remember what she said either." Nobu said furrowing his eyebrows. "We should have recorded her speech."
"I know. We could have made a poster out of her quote and sold it to college kids." Yuki said shaking her head dismay.
Usagi looked at Nobu and Yuki blankly. "Guys, we're getting off topic here."
"Oh, sorry." Nobu said. "After you took the pill let's just say you became really relaxed and happy. We left the bar to go for a walk in the park. That walk turned into skinny dipping in a fountain."
"Skinny dipping!" Usagi said shocked. "Naked?"
Nobu laughed and nodded. "Someone called the cops and when they arrived they wanted to arrest us. Yuki and I ran one way and you and Mabel ran the other way."
Usagi placed her head in her hands and shook her head. "At least I made it to my friends place with my clothes on."
"That's more than we can say." Yuki said with a sigh. "We didn't have the speed of Mabel to gather our clothes. We ran home buck naked."
"No more happy pills for me." Usagi said placing her hands on her hips. "What are you guys doing here?"
Nobu cocked his head to the side. "You invited us."
"Oh." Usagi let her arms drop to her side and her shoulders slouch. "Don't take this personally, but my friends don't know about my vampire lifestyle and you guys are apart of that life style. So I need to ignore you."
Both Nobu and Yuki shrugged. "That's ok. We understand the need to keep things a secret." Yuki said.
Usagi smiled. "Thanks. I need to get back. Have a good day."
Nobu and Yuki waved good bye to Usagi and went their separate ways.
Usagi walked back to her seat and sat down in between her friends.
"Usagi-chan are you ok?" Ami asked with concern.
"I'm fine. I just woke up this morning with an upset stomach." It wasn't a total lie Usagi thought, but she could feel Rei's eye staring her down. Usagi was waiting for Rei to expose her drunken secrete. To Usagi relief Rei said nothing.
By the time Usagi arrived home her headache and nausea had subsided. Haruka had placed third in the race, which meant she qualified for the next round. Haruka had been pleased to see Usagi and the girls supporting her. She expressed this by giving Usagi a giant spinning bear hug. Haruka was lucky Usagi's stomach was empty or that hug could have turned into something tragic.
A tapping on her sliding glass door interrupted Usagi's thoughts. Usagi pushed the blinds to the side with her fingers and saw Sebastian on the other side. Opening the door she greeted her lover with a smile. "Good evening."
Sebastian smiled back and raised his hand revealing Usagi's purse hanging from his fingers. "Missing something?"
Usagi blushed and took her purse from Sebastian. "Thanks. Come inside."
Sebastian walked in the door and closed it behind him. "So I see you survived your night with Mabel. Not many people can boast such a feat."
"I don't know how I survived, but I am thankful I don't remember." Usagi said as she dug through her purse and found her cell phone.
"Ah yes. The first night I went out with Mabel there was absinthe involved. I had a horrible trip and barely made it home before sunrise." Sebastian said wistfully. " Of course she was human back then so she was limited by her mortal condition."
"Absinthe? What's that?" Usagi asked as she plugged in her phone to charge it.
"It's very strong alcoholic drink. Let's just say I had a rough night." Sebastian moved closer to Usagi and wrapped his arm around her waist. "I have a surprise for you. I hope your stomach has recovered from last night."
Usagi was starving and given that her nausea had dissipated food sounded absolutely heavenly. "My stomach and I are on speaking terms again. What's the surprise?"
"I can't tell you it's a surprise." Sebastian smiled and kissed Usagi's neck before releasing her. "I'll wait downstairs for you while you get ready." Sebastian walked out the door and down the hall.
Usagi rushed to prepare for her date with Sebastian. She chose a white spaghetti strapped dress that was tight in the bust and flared out at the hips. A blue sweater and black heels finished off the ensemble. Usagi grabbed her phone and charger and placed it in her purse. Grabbing her purse she walked out of her room and down stairs to the living room where Sebastian was waiting.
"I'm ready." Usagi said as she walked into the living room.
"Your absolutely gorgeous. I'm a lucky man." Sebastian took Usagi's hand and escorted to the door. "I brought my car today. I hope you don't miss the motorcycle."
Sebastian opened the passenger side door of his sports car and Usagi got in. " I do love your motorcycle, but I'll survive."
Sebastian laughed as he closed the passenger side door and proceeded to the driver side. "I'll remember that for next time."
Sebastian drove to the outskirts of Tokyo parking next to the entrance of a park. He opened the door and escorted Usagi down a dirt path.
"Where are we going?" Usagi asked as she looked down the dark wooded path.
Sebastian interlaced his fingers with Usagi's fingers. "Trust me."
The path lead to an opening in the trees revealing a checkered blanket on the ground and a picnic basket. Sebastian led Usagi to the blanket and helped her sit down. "I thought we could enjoy a nice picnic dinner and a movie."
Usagi smiled at Sebastian's gesture. "You don't eat though. And where are we going to watch the movie?"
"Just because I don't eat doesn't mean we can't have a picnic. And we are going to watch the movie here." Sebastian pointed to a projector screen hanging from a tree.
Usagi looked at the projector screen and then turned around and looked at a projector set that was directly behind her. "oh. Thank you for this. It's very romantic." Usagi leaned forward and kissed Sebastian.
" You're welcome." Sebastian said as he pulled away from the kiss. "For dinner we have BBQ chicken, egg salad, fruit salad, and baked beans. I was going to bring wine for the drink, but given your adventures in drinking last night I thought alcohol was a bad idea."
"That was a correct assumption. I'm staying away from alcohol for long time."
Sebastian laughed as he made Usagi a plate from the picnic basket. "I heard from Mabel that you were able to get the first stone."
Usagi nodded and pulled the stone from her pocket. "Mabel and I were almost eaten by lions to get this little stone. Now I just need to find the second one."
"Mabel talked about a second clue. What was the clue?"
"It had to do with the sea of forest at the foot of the tallest mountain. I'm supposed to follow the green guide to the cave of lost souls." Usagi took the plate Sebastian made for her and began to devour her meal.
Sebastian remained quite and looked towards the ski. His pensive state was broken by a sigh. "Well, the tallest mountain is Mount Fuji. There is the Aokigahara forest that is also known as the sea of trees. You could try looking there."
Usagi thought for a moment and then agreed. "Your right. I remember learning about it in class. The forest is so dense that it was known as the sea of trees. I'll go there tomorrow and see if the second stone is there."
"Be careful and try not to get lost. Text or call me when you are leaving the forest. If I don't get a text or call from you by sunset I'll come and find you." There was conern in Sebastian voice, yet an empowering trust mixed in.
Usagi found this trust new and refreshing. While Usagi knew her friends loved her there were times she felt her friends were so over protective that they did not trust her decision making. She often wonder if they thought she was incapable of handling anything serious. "Thank you for believing in me."
Sebastian raised his eyebrows. "Do your friends not believe in you?"
Usagi looked down and spoke softly. "They do and they don't. I think they believe that in the end I will save the world, but at the moment they question my fighting and problem sovling skills. It's like they are waiting for me to grow up, but they don't take the time to see how much I have grown so far."
"Your friends obviously love you and want to protect you. I think they known your a capable fighter, but maybe they need to feel needed."
Sebastains words of wisdom struck a cord with her. At this moment she was trying to find her stregth while distancing herself from her friends. Maybe she was making a mistake by not including her friends in this journey she was on. Usagi kissed Sebastian again thankful she had someone who knew when lead and when to follow. "So what movie are we watching tonight?"
Sebastian picked up a remote controller and pointed at the projector. "Moulin Rouge."
The next morning Usagi woke up in Sebastian's loving arms wrapped protectively around her. Usagi was becoming a custom to waking up with Sebastian next to her. A part of her wanted to stay all day in Sebastian arms, but she knew she had to find the second stone. She knew she would wake Sebastain by trying to sneak out of his arms, but she tried anyways.
Sebastian stired as Usagi expected so she kissed him gently. "Go back to sleep. I'll text you when I'm done and out of the forest. Don't worry."
Sebastain opened his sleepy eyes and nodded. "I'll see you tonight then. I'll pick you up at the train station."
Usagi nodded as she got dressed. "See you tonight. Sweet dreams my love."
At the front door Usagi was tying her shoes when she noticed Jack staring at her. "Sorry, Jack. You can't go with me this time." Jack began to whine so Usagi crouched down and began to pet his head. "I know. I can't take you because I'm taking a train and they don't allow dogs. Don't worry I will spend some quality time with you when I get back."
Usagi open the door and Jack sat obediently at the door way. "Good boy." Usagi said as she shut the door.
The train ride to the Aokigahara forest allowed Usagi to familiarize herself with the history of the forest. According to a travelers guide she picked up at the train station the Aokigahara forest soil was made of volcanic rock making it hard to penetrate with tools. This had left the forest largely untouched by man. The Aokigahara forest was also known as suicide forest because on average 100 people a year kills themselves in the forest. This fact alone gave the Aokigahara forest the reputation of being haunted.
The very thought of visiting a haunted forest caused a shiver to go up Usagi spine. Usagi worst fear was ghosts and she hope she would not find any in the forest today.
Usagi walked from the train to the front of the station. As she waited patiently in line for a cab she heard a dog barking from behind her. Usagi turned around to see Jack behind her. "Jack?" Jack ran up to Usagi and sat by her side. "How did you get here Jack?"
Jack just barked and wagged his tail. Usagi crouched down and shook her head at Jack. "I don't know how I'm going to get you home, but I guess I will figure that out later."
Usagi open a cab door and Jacked jumped. Before the cab driver could protest Usagi jumped in and shut the door. "Please take me to the Aokigahara forest."
The cab driver first looked like he was going to protest the dog that enter his cab, but when he heard the word Aokigahara he was distracted from Jack. "Are you sure that's where you want to go?"
"Yes." Usagi said as she buckled her seatbelt.
The car ride was silent with the driver occasionally looking into his rear view mirror at Usagi. The cab pulled into a parking lot at the edge of the forest. Usagi paid the cab driver and opened the door letting Jack out first. As Usagi slid towards the open door the cab driver stopped her. "You may think life is tough now, but your young and I'm sure many people love you. Remember that when you're in the forest."
Usagi nodded and walked from the cab to the entrance of the forest. She looked behind her and met eye contact with the cab driver before he drove away. He had sadness in his eyes as if he was seeing Usagi's last moments alive.
As Usagi walked down the dirt path that connected the parking lot to the forest she was met by a sign at the entrance that read, "Your life is a priceless gift from your parents. Think about them and about your family. You do not have to suffer alone. Call us." The macabre sign stood in stark contrast to the beautiful natural scenery that was directly behind it.
Usagi had reservations about entering the forest, but her desire to retrieve the second stone was stronger than her fear of ghost. Jack seemed to sense Usagi's reservations and nudged Usagi forward. Usagi smiled at Jack as she felt some relief that Jack was present. "Ok Jack let's go. Stick close."
Usagi entered the forest with Jack on her heels. She walked slow looking for anything that could be the green guide the clue described. As she walked past a closed off section of the forest she noticed a green caution tape tided around a tree. Flimsy rope and a sign that read "no entrance" blocked off the unofficial path. Usagi lifted the rope and let Jack pass under before passing under herself.
She walked over to the green tape and noticed that it lead into the forest like a green path. The green tape was not the only tape that started a path into the forest. Usagi had read that many people who came to the forest to commit suicide were uneasy about there decision and would use various tapes or streamers to mark their path so they would not get lost. Body hunters employed by the government to find bodies in the forest often followed these tapes to a body.
"Let's hope this leads us to a stone and not a body." Usagi said to Jack as she began to follow the green tape.
The deeper into the forest she walked the quieter her surroundings became. She had grown up in a city all her life and was use to noise pollution. It was so quite all she could hear was her and Jack's footsteps.
While the forest had an eerier feeling to it given its history it also had serenity about it. The trees were packed so tightly together that very little sunlight penetrated to the forest floor. As Usagi looked up into the branches she notice a piece of broken rope hanging from a tree. The neighboring tree had a similar sight with a broken belt hanging from one of its branches. Sadness and fear passed through Usagi's body at the sudden realization that someone likely hung himself with that rope.
Not wanting to see any more ropes Usagi focused on the ground and the green tape. After walking more than 45 minutes the green tape disappeared into a small cave located under a large tree. The opening to the cave was very small and she knew it would be hard for her to fit in. Usagi got on her hands and knees and peered into the cave. The cave was about the size of a small living room and was not very deep. It was deep enough so Usagi could stand with a few inches to spare before hitting the ceiling.
Usagi entered the cave feet first maneuvering her body to fit into the small space. She looked out the open once she was in and saw Jack pacing at the opening. "Don't worry Jack I'll be out in a few minutes."
Usagi hands clasped onto the green tape she had followed into the cave and used it as her guide in the dark cave. Taking slow and cautious steps she followed the green tape to the end of the cave. At the end of the tape was a flashlight that had been used to anchor the tape to the cave. Usagi turned on the flashlight and looked directly in front of her.
To her relief a small leather pouch hung from a protruding rock at the end of the cave. The pouch had the letters TS embroidered on the front and Usagi knew that she had found the right place. Usagi took the pouch from the wall and opened it. Inside the pouch was an emerald green stone in the shape of a stake. Usagi examined the stone for a moment before placing it back into the bag.
Turning around to exit the flashlight illuminated a small nook just to the left side of the cave opening revealing two figures. Usagi let out a scream of surprised as she stopped in her tracks. Jack began to bark and pace widely outside the cave at Usagi sudden distress.
Usagi took a moment to calm her self before she attempted to speak. "Hello? Are you ok?" Usagi called out to the two figures. There was no response and no movement. Usagi crept slowly to the opening keeping the flashlight on the two figures. As she moved closer to the opening the two figures were actually two boys around the age of 16. They both appeared to be sleeping, although sleeping in an awkward propped up position. Usagi moved closer to one of the boys and placed her fingers on his neck. There was no pulse and the body was cold. Usagi quickly pulled her hand back as if she had touched acid. The sudden movement caused the body to fall on its side revealing the other side of the boy's neck. On that side of the neck Usagi noticed two puncture wounds. A vampire had killed the boy.
Usagi checked the second boy and found the same results. Usagi couldn't stand to be in the cave any longer and immediately climbed out. She was met by a kiss from Jack on her cheek and a thankful bark.
Usagi washed the slobber of her cheek with her sleeve and turned to Jack. "Come on Jack let's get out of here."
Usagi followed the green tape back and half way back to where she started a man stood just off the path looking at one of the trees. The man was in a business suit and disheveled in his appearance. He was looking intensely at a broken rope that hung in a branch right above him.
"Hello, sir. Are you lost?" Usagi asked the man.
The man turned around to face Usagi. His face was stoic with exception that his eyes appeared to be red from crying, "I'm not lost. Thank you."
"Are you sure? Because I know the way out of this forest." Usagi pleaded with the man.
"I'm fine thank you." The man said as he turned around and began to walk deeper into the forest.
"Please sir, don't go. I'm sure your family is worried about you." Usagi voice was filled with desperation. She knew if she couldn't get the man to turn around he would not be seen again.
The man looked at Usagi. "You're a sweet girl." He said simply before turning around and walking deeper into the forest.
Usagi watched helplessly as the man disappeared into the distance as tears fell down her face. She continued her journey back to the main path doing her best to maintain her composure. When she reached the main path she was met by two forest rangers.
"Miss, you're not allowed off the designated path." The ranger warned.
"I'm sorry, but I thought I saw something so I went to check, Please sir, there is a man in the woods that I think is going to harm himself."
The two rangers attention turned away from Usagi and to the man. "Where did he go?"
Usagi pointed straight behind her. "I tried to get him to come with me, but he wouldn't go."
"Thank you, we'll do our best to find him and bring him back safe." The rangers said as they entered the forest. "Please stay on the designated path from now on." The rangers ran into the forest and were soon out of Usagi's sight. She hoped they found the man before he had a chance to hurt himself.
Usagi grabbed her phone and text Sebastian. "I found the stone and I'm my way back. No need to pick me up at the station since it will still be light out. I'm going to drop the stones off at Crisis."
Well, That's the 12th chapter. I hope everyone had a happy thanksgiving. :)