Title: Moving Target

Author: Moi Fah

Genre: Romance/General/Suspense

Crossover: Sailor Moon and Kingdom Hearts

Version: Anime and 3rd game in series(respectively)

Characters/ Pairings: Usagi Tsukino (as Princess Serenity)/ Xigbar (as Braig), Mamoru, Beryl

Requested by: anonymous

Word Count: 1056

Feedback: If you feel so moved...

Rating: K+ (foreboding)

Usagi had never been an unusual child. She was bright, happy, and adorable like all children were at a tender age. She hated chores and studying her books, but the tutors and everyone else eventually learned to put up with this. She loved to play with dolls, eat sweets, and nap the entire day away. See, normal in every way possible, right? But only to the naked eye.

Inside this young girl, her thoughts swirled in a sort of confusion. Everything her mother and father had told her was finally beginning to make sense; loose threads of knowledge collecting here and there. 12-year-old Usagi couldn't stay a child forever...she would one day rule the entire kingdom and marry a king. Usagi wasn't angry or confused at first, a little more on the happy side...a wedding! What a wonderful wedding she'd have with her Prince Charming! It would be something just out of a fairytale book, like the ones her friend Ami was always reading. The idea of ruling an entire kingdom either hadn't sunken in yet, or she was too obsessed with the fact that her 'beloved' would possibly do all the work for her.

The day finally came when 15-year-old Usagi met her supposed husband. She wasn't disgusted by him, but found him to be one of the most boring persons she'd ever met! He talked about nonsensical things that bored her to no end...topics like philosophy or history or math. After their first meeting, she avoided him to no end, even going so far as to strike up a conversation with a male earthling named Mamoru Chiba. He was extremely handsome as far as looks went, but it was just as clear to see that a 'chain' already connected him to someone else. An even scarier-looking and acting woman than Usagi's fiance was his betrothed. That aside, Usagi knew she had to find a better way to amuse herself.

The pier seemed to be a good place. The harbor was a place that offered new beginnings as well as tragic endings. Going to a new land seemed like a fun idea for awhile, but people would just call her a coward if she left for too long. Sitting down in her commoners clothes, she stared out over the ocean, her back to the hustle and bustle of the harbor.

"Hey, kid, got something on your mind?" a loud clunk behind her followed.

Usagi answered out of instinct, "Kinda...just wondering what I should do next with my life." It was probably just another commoner who was trying to strike up conversation just to be polite. She didn't need to worry too much anymore...did she?

"Oh yeah? Me too...in a way." the voice seemed to add, confirming for her then that it was a man who spoke to her.

"I'm thinking of running away." Usagi announced suddenly, her hands folded neatly in her lap, "You know, kinda of like in a fairytale. The princess runs away to find her prince." the man behind her laughed lowly, "Princess? You sure don't look like one of those. And fairy tales? As if. What a load of crap!"

"Is not!" Usagi retorted, and to think, she was actually beginning to like this man. Sure they'd only spoken a few minutes and about ordinary things, but Usagi knew when she found a kindred soul. Turning around to give him a piece of her mind, the blond-haired princess' breath caught in her throat. This man was more than a commoner...he was a pirate! Dressed in clothing all too plain, nothing really stuck out in Usagi's mind. But his eyes, or rather eye as the other was covered by an eye patch, were a terrifying shade of yellow. A darker version of her hair's hue. "Y-You're..." she stuttered stupidly; she'd heard the rumors about pirates and their human-trading ways. She'd better be careful.

"What? You find something interesting about my face?" the man asked, "Stupid kids..." he mumbled almost right off the bat, "Ah, what am I wasting my time here for? You're just another idiot kid who's trying to rebel, and trust me on this, it'll backfire in your face." The way the man spoke so passionately, he was obviously speaking from experience. Her curiosity intrigued, Usagi cautiously pulled her hood away from her face, "What do you mean...?" she trailed off. Whether the man recognized her or not, a giant, half-hearted grin lit up his scarred features, "You mentioned fairy tales...ever read one that didn't have a happy ending?" Usagi took his pause for breath as a chance to answer; a shake of her head negatively. "You keep on with that attitude, and your story will be the first. Well," the man announced suddenly, throwing his arms back and leaning into a huge stretch, "all this philosophy and morality stuff's tired me out. Catch you later kid." a hand came crashing down onto her blond locks roughly before he pulled away and began to leave.

"Hey, hold on! What's your name? You seem like an interesting person!" Usagi said just loud enough to make sure he could hear. The man turned on his boot's heel and stared at her, "You tryin' to make friends with me or something?" Usagi shrugged, "Guess so!" she giggled with a smile, the first one she'd made all day. The man shook his head in what seemed to be disbelief, "The name's Braig, co-captain of my ship."

"My name's Usagi." This was legal as she hadn't told him about her real self, Princess Serenity. "You know, Mr. Braig-"

"Just Braig." he cut in.

Usagi shook her head, "Talking to you has made me change my mind. I'll go back and do what's best for my kingdom!" she said happily, giving a respectful bow at the waist before running up and unexpectedly kissing him on his scarred cheek. Braig stood there with a 'what-the-hell-just-happened-' face for a moment or two before his shook his gray head and brought his thoughts back to the present time.

Giving a slight chuckle at the irony that had befallen him, an assassin, he slowly pulled out his sniper rifles, "Cute kid...but damn do I hate moving targets."

So, how do you guys like the new direction I took with this (I'd really like to know)? Reminiscent of my other story Overshadowed, just a little bit, but I did tell you there would be some different ones. However, it's up to you(the reader) to decide whether he kills her or not...that's what I love about stories like these! It's the closest you can get to choose your own adventure and not get in trouble. XD

When Braig is talking about rebelling and how it'll only blow up in Usagi's face, it's supposed to be analogous to when Roxas turned against the Organization in Kingdom Hearts II.

Next one is either Setsuna or Ami-centered.