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"Characters Speaking"
Characters Thinking
/Authors Comments\
~~~Chapter Twenty-Eight~~~
~~~Previous~~~
Usagi, Ami-chan, Mako-chan, Lunetta and I are at the train station, seeing Urawa off.
"Transferring again, so soon? You don't settle down, do you?" Mako-chan asks.
Urawa places his hand behind his head. "Yeah, it's got to do with my Oyaji's work. There's nothing I can do."
"Just when we became friends," Usagi pouts.
"Uh…Mizuno-san." Urawa hesitantly says.
"You can call me Ami Ryo-kun." Ami-chan offers.
"Ami-san, here's your picture back." Urawa holds the photograph out. "When I beat your score with my own abilities, I'll come back and get it again."
"Ryo-kun…" Ami-chan says before she hands over a picture. "I like this picture better. You can keep it."
Urawa nods his head in agreement just before the doors to the train closed and begins to drive off. Ami-chan runs after the train, stopping when there is no more path.
~~~Present~~~
~~~3rd POV~~~
~~~Unknown Location~~~
"The pests have two of the Rainbow Crystals." Queen Beryl holds up two fingers. "We have only one." She holds up one finger before lowering her hand. "And three of the Seven Great Youma have been defeated. Zoisite, how do you explain these blunders?"
Zoisite is kneeling on the floor with his head lowered. He lifts his head to look up at her. "Queen Beryl-sama, just give me a little more time!" The Black Crystal comes out and glows. The images of a woman with brown hair in a braid, brown eyes and glasses appear. "The next target is this woman. I will have the Rainbow Crystal even if it costs me my life!"
"You know what awaits you if you fail, Zoisite." Queen Beryl warns.
Zoisite lets out a soundless gasp before closing his eyes. "Yes, Your Majesty."
~~~Selena's POV~~~
Lunetta left early this morning and headed around Jadeite's to see Jadeite but to also check of Nephrite. I go inside my walk-in closet, chose some clothes before heading into my bathroom.
I changed into a light pink dress with a light beige cardigan, light beige sandals with light green straps followed by a light green necklace, earrings and a handbag that I have used my magic to extends on the inside.
While waiting for Usagi to wake up I gather lunar energy in my hands creating a blue heart locket for Naru-chan as I promised. We are meeting Naru-chan today after all.
Usagi and I head over to a park with Luna, Crescent, and Yue. We are sitting on the beach but Usagi keeps on sighing. "Ah, autumn…Couples in love all over. Tuxedo Mask, are you Nee-chan's enemy or her friend?"
"At any rate, he's after the Silver Crystal. So, we must treat him as an enemy." Luna points out.
"Nooo, no, no!" Usagi cries. "Oh, I still don't know the identity of the man who loves Nee-chan, and we run into all these scary youma! Why do I have to go through this?"
"Usagi! Selena! Sorry to keep you waiting!" Naru-chan calls out.
"Naru-chan, what was it you wanted to show me and Nee-chan?" Usagi questions happily.
"Wait until you get there. Let's go." Naru-chan says happily.
"Before that, Naru-chan, here you go! Your locket like I promised," I say softly.
"Thank you, Selena!" Naru-chan says with a large smile on her face.
"Let's get something to eat afterwards," Usagi suggests. Usagi's Moon Stick falls out of her bag, but I catch it before Luna sees it and places it inside my own bag to keep it safe.
~~~The Yumeno Yumemi Exhibit~~~
Naru-chan takes us to the Yumeno Yumemi Exhibit. The paintings are beautiful.
"Oh, how pretty!" Usagi approved.
"Yeah, Yumeno Yumemi's pictures are really popular right now." Naru-chan agrees.
"But this place is full of couples," Usagi says.
Umino pops out of nowhere. "That's because Yumemi's pictures are the illustrations of love."
Usagi jumps in surprise. "Umino!"
"Yes," Umino says.
Naru-chan intertwines her fingers together and closes her eyes. "It's true. If you have one of her pictures you love dream is supposed to come true."
Hearts appear in Usagi's eyes. "I'll buy a poster!" Usagi cheers.
"See this one? This is the self-portrait of Yumemi." Naru-chan points out.
"Oh, she's beautiful. Just the sort of person to draw an illustration of love." Usagi praised.
"But she never appears in public. She's a secretive beauty." Umino points out.
Usagi places her hands at the back of her head. "Well, maybe she has a really ugly face."
"No way, Usagi." Naru-chan scolds laughing.
"Usagi, it could be she is self-conscious of her appearance and hides it behind a fake one." I point out.
"But Yumeno hasn't drawn any new ones lately." Naru-chan points out.
"It's rumoured that she's gone into hiding because of a slump." Umino comments.
"A slump?" Usagi questions.
"It's possible." Naru-chan agrees.
Usagi and I see a picture and stop. "What is it Usagi, Selena?"
"Oh, this picture…" Usagi trails off and I finish for her. "It seems so familiar…"
~~~Mamoru's POV~~~
I walk by the Yumeno Yumemi Exhibition when a painting in the window catches my eye. I let out a silent gasp and walk over. "This…"
The castle and the princess fill my mind, "Find the Silver Crystal!" Her soft voice calls out urgently.
"It's very close to the dream I always have." I murmur before I take a step back and I bang into someone who lets out a gasp as she falls to the floor. "Oh, excuse me."
She reaches forward and searches for her glasses. "My glasses…My glasses…"
I pick up her sketchbook. "Are you all right?"
She lets out a gasp and points her finger at me. "I've found you!"
I blink my eyes in surprise.
~~~Selena's POV~~~
"Hey, isn't that Motoki-oniisan's friend?" Naru-chan points outside.
"Ahh! That jerk!" Usagi exclaims. "Talking with a woman other than Rei-chan. I can't let it go…Sorry, Naru-chan, gotta run!"
"Usagi!" Naru-chan calls out.
Usagi stops and looks at Umino. "Umino, take care of Naru-chan. Also, buy a poster for me, okay?" Usagi orders.
Usagi and I leave the exhibit and go outside.
"What is it? If you have something to say, say it." Mamoru says to the woman in front of his, pulling on his sleeve.
"Well…can you model?" She asks.
Usagi pops up near Mamoru. "I saw you! I saw you! I'm telling Rei-chan!"
"Don't get it wrong, Usagi!" Mamoru denies.
"Get what wrong? She's hanging on to your arm." Usagi points out.
The woman lets out a gasp when she looks in Usagi and my direction. She pulls on my jacket. I blink my eyes a few times before looking at her. "Is something the matter?"
"You fit the image, too! What a lucky day. Please, can you two model for me?" She asks urgently.
Mamoru and I agree. Usagi stays behind and goes back inside with Naru-chan and Umino. I do give her Moon Stick back to before I leave with Mamoru.
~~~At her House~~~
"Please, please come in." She offers shyly.
We follow her inside. "You have a beautiful garden," I tell her softly.
"Please sit down, Mamoru-san. I'll get you some coffee." She offers as Mamoru sits down.
Mamoru folds his arms over his chest, a slightly annoyed look on his face. "Really, you dragged me down here, but I don't have all day."
"A few hours won't hurt much. I'll just have to study later on tonight." I offer softly. I look around and see some painting behind us. "These look like Yumeno Yumemi's pictures." There is a clang from the kitchen. "Are you Yumemi-san?"
She looks away, embarrassed. "I look wrong for the image of drawing these pictures, don't I? So, I made up a beautiful self-portrait. Please don't tell anybody that I'm Yumemi."
"Anybody? Then nobody knows the real you?" I question softly.
"Well, I don't really have any close friends. But that's okay. I'm happy as long as I can draw good pictures." She brings over some coffee and places it on the coffee table. "Here you go. Help yourself while they're hot. Lena-chan, please sit here."
Before I could reply Mamoru speaks. "I don't want to model for strange drawings like this."
"Please, sit down. I can't get any inspiration without a model. I couldn't find the right people lately. I only need you for today. Please?" She asks softly.
"Oh, all right." Mamoru sigh before sitting back down. I sit down next to him on the cushion.
With the silence, I get out my star locket and listen to the melody.
~~~Mamoru's POV~~~
That locket…the one that I dropped in the graveyard after saving Celestia. Then Selena really is Sailor Celestia.
Selena's eyes soften when listening to the enchanting melody. I find myself staring at her from the corner of my eye. She is beautiful...The most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Not just her appearance but her personality and the way she always protects Sailor Moon. I can't help to feel that we have met before, a long time ago.
~~~Selena's POV~~~
I am snapped out of my daze when Yumemi-san speaks. "As I thought, it's a very good feeling; I have a feeling that this will be my masterpiece."
I close my locket and put it back inside my bag.
We have been sitting for a while when I get off the chair to take a peek at Yumemi-san's picture so far. "It's beautiful!" I said softly before sitting back down.
"Though the coffee is good, I won't come back here again," Mamoru admits.
"How can you draw a wonderful picture like this?" I ask.
"Whenever I draw pictures, I pray in my heart: May anyone who sees this be happy. May she encounter a wonderful man." Yumemi-san admits softly.
"That's why they're called illustrations of love. You're a nice lady, Yumemi-san. But to be alone in exchange…" I trail off softly.
"I can't help that. Yumemi should be a very pretty lady. If people find out it's me, it'll shatter their dream." Yumemi-san comments.
"No, it wouldn't. Besides, you are pretty, but you can't see that can you?" I point out.
Mamoru puts down his coffee. "If you can't be happy yourself, you can't make others happy."
Yumemi-san stops drawing and looks up at Mamoru. "Oh, this drawing is beautiful." I show it to Mamoru. "What do you think Mamoru?"
Mamoru lets out a gasp and stands abruptly. Though I am surprised. It has my star locket in the picture, the same shape, and even the same colour. Even the female looks like me and has moonlight silver hair.
"A scene where the girl gives a token of her love as a present to the man. But somehow I feel bittersweet whenever I draw this couple." Yumemi-san admits as she comes to stand next to us.
"I know what you mean. Something very sweet, but also piercing to the heart." I agree with a soft, but bitter smile.
"A token of her love?" Mamoru mutters.
~~~3rd POV~~~
Zoisite is standing on top of the building across the road. "Yumeno Yumemi…I will return you to the form of a Youma soon." He lifts his curled hand near his mouth and lets out a chuckle.
~~~Selena's POV~~~
~~~Later on that Evening~~~
"Yumemi-san, your home-made cookies were delicious." I praise softly.
"I'm sorry it took this long. But you might have been much happier if Mamoru-san had escorted you home." Yumemi-san teases.
"What do you mean?" I ask. Yumemi-san doesn't answer and just giggles.
"Hey, that's a Yumeno Yumemi." A female exclaims looking at her painting in the window.
"What a pretty picture. I'll bet she's pretty like that, too." The female next to her praises.
I look at Yumemi-san. "Yumemi-san, you worry too much. You can draw like that, are very kind, make great coffee and cookies. Yumemi-san, you're a wonderful person."
"Lena-chan," Yumemi-san says surprised.
"Cheer up, okay? Oyasumi!" I say before walking in the direction of home. "I do hope Yumemi-san will cheer up and stop hiding behind a fake image."
As I was walking home Usagi, Luna, Crescent, and Yue was waiting for me. "Nee-chan!"
"Usagi! Luna! Crescent! Yue! Is something the matter?" I question softly.
"Yeah! My Moon Stick is beeping." Usagi says, getting out her Moon Stick.
"Let's find out where it goes and then we'll contact Ami-chan, Mako-chan, and Rei." I offer.
We all agree and start walking in the direction I just came from. "That's the direction of Yumemi-san's house!"
Usagi and I run in the direction I point to, Luna, Crescent and Yue not far behind.
~~~3rd POV~~~
Zoisite breaks the window of Yumemi's house. "Give up the Rainbow Crystal and return to being a Youma."
"He's pretty but scary. Who are you?" Yumemi questions.
"Zoi." Zoisite holds out the Black Crystal and it releases the energy waves. Yumemi let out a low scream as the green crystal comes out of her body and floats into Zoisite's hand. "Arise, Youma Vena."
Yumemi lets out another low sound before she transforms in a Youma that has long blue hair and eyes and is wearing angel-like clothes in pink and large white wings.
~~~Selena's POV~~~
I peek through the door. "Yumemi-san was a Youma." I point out softly.
"Oh, no! She's frightening." Usagi mutters before shaking her head. "I can't get scared. But I am scared."
"Usagi, communicate the rest of them!" I order.
Usagi nods her head and gets out her communication device. "Everybody, a Youma has appeared. Sailor Senshi, assemble!"
"Okay!" The three of them agree.
"Moon Prism Power Makeup!" We both call out.
Zoisite and the Youma fly off. So Usagi and I follow after them. "My, this one's gone smoothly." Zoisite chuckles.
"No, it hasn't!" Usagi calls out.
"What?" Zoisite exclaims.
We jump down in front of Zoisite. "For taking Yumemi-san, such a kind dream maker, I won't forgive you! For love and justice, the pretty sailor suited soldier, Sailor Moon!" Usagi calls out.
"Likewise, Sailor Celestia!" I call out softly.
"In the name of the Moon, we'll punish you!" We both say at the same time.
"You came, Sailor Moon, Sailor Celestia. Go, Youma Vena!" Zoisite orders.
She spreads out her wing before removing a feather. She throws the feather in the air which draws a boulder. From the drawing it becomes real. I pull Usagi behind me just as the boulder falls and crashes to the ground.
"Very good, Vena. Play with them some more." Zoisite states.
Vena draws boulder after boulder which Usagi and I managed to dodge. Usagi trips over one. "Ouch!"
The boulder was about to fall on the pair of us, but I push Usagi out of the way. I was about to place a barrier around me when I am lifted off the ground. "Tuxedo Mask!"
Zoisite escapes. Tuxedo Mask puts me down, helping me to my feet. "Leaving already? I won't allow you to!" He shouts before following after Zoisite.
Usagi comes back to my side. We were about to follow Zoisite and Tuxedo Mask but Vena steps in front of us. "Yumemi-san, please! Don't stop us!" Usagi says.
"Remember your gentle heart! Please!" I encourage.
She places more feathers in her hands. She draws ropes and sends them towards us. As the ropes got closer they changed into snakes. Usagi lets out a scream.
"Fire Soul!" Rei calls out and the snakes are destroyed.
Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Jupiter along with Luna has arrived. "Sailor Moon, Sailor Celestia, you did well."
Vena laughs before once again drawing boulders in the air. She sends the rocks towards Ami-chan, Mako-chan, Luna, and Rei. They dodge out of the way. "Bubbles…Spray!" Ami-chan calls out.
I jump out of the way. Usagi looks my way before nodding her head. I go in the direction where Tuxedo Mask and Zoisite went. I get to where they are just in time to see Zoisite throw an ice shard at Tuxedo Mask. I get out my fans and send out blades of wind, shattering the ice into pieces. "Moon Slash!" I call out softly.
"Celestia!" Tuxedo Mask calls out surprised.
Zoisite disappears inside of his pink petals. I run up to where Tuxedo Mask is standing. "Tuxedo Mask."
"Tonight, it was your turn to save me." He comments.
"But…" I say walking forward. I trip slightly and my star locket falls to the ground, opening for the melody to play. Both Tuxedo Mask and I lean down to touch it, our hands touching in the process. "This is your pendant, isn't it? You dropped it in the graveyard."
"Princess…" He mutters.
"What? Do you know the Princess? We're searching for her imoto." I admit softly.
He picks up my locket. "No, I don't know her. But if that's your mission, you should have the pendant." He places it in my hands.
"For me? One more thing, please make sure you don't lose the Rainbow Crystal you took. We need them to find the Princess and her imoto." I ask softly.
"The Rainbow Crystals are important to me as well. And be on your guard—if I can, I will take your Crystal away from you. Farewell." He jumps out of the building.
I hear a bang with Usagi and the others. I rush back to them. Mako-chan has just used her Supreme Thunder and destroyed one of her wings. "She's weakening," Rei observes.
"Sailor Moon, Sailor Celestia, do it now!" Luna orders.
"Right! Moon Healing Escalation!" We both call out.
"Refresh!" Yumemi-san is back to normal. She falls to the ground, but she isn't unconscious like the others were. She looks up to where we were standing before we jump off.
~~~The Next Day~~~
Mamoru and I are called by Yumemi-san to meet her at the exhibit. "Lena-chan!"
"Yumemi-san!" I call back softly.
"Why did you call us over? I thought that you didn't want people to see you." Mamoru questions.
"I've decided to quit the hiding game." She removes the cover over the painting.
"Wow, that's beautiful." I praise.
"It's pretty good." Mamoru also praises.
"Oh, that picture…" I trail off. Yumemi has removed the self-portrait and changed it to her true appearance.
"This is going to be my self-portrait from now on. Thanks to both of you, I've gained the courage to say I'm me." Yumemi admits happily.
"I'm glad, Yumemi-san!" I comment with a small smile.
I made sure to buy a copy of this painting along with the locket and the first one. They are beautiful.
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