Hearts Desire: Part I
By: ShadowQueenGalactica
Disclaimer: I do not own anything affiliated with Sailor Moon. I do not own the rights to any of the songs related to Sailor Moon.
Author's Notes: Here's another completed story of mine, I will post chapters as I read through them one final time. I am currently working on Part 2, I'm very picky with my writing, as soon as it's completed, and I'm happy with it, I will post it. Please be patient, Part 2 is still a work of progress.
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:::Chapter 6:::
Gasping at the sudden attack, Princess Serenity swiftly raised the crystal as a small barrier of energy surrounded her protecting her from the attack. Turning and looking at the damage done to her home, she saw the door and part of the wall was no longer standing. 'My guardians.' She desperately thought. 'I must find them.' Lowering the barrier from around her, she swiftly began to run hoping she could escape Jasper. Screaming out as she felt dark energy encompass her, Princess Serenity weakly dropped to her knees as her royal insignia flared with power under her sudden distress. "Stop!" She begged as the dark energy crackled around her.
"You're coming with me Princess!" Jasper sneered, watching her drop to her knees and scream out in pain from his attack. Watching the crescent moon on her forehead flare with energy, he watched in awe as it suddenly released a stream of energy into the night sky for a brief moment under her distress. "No one knows I'm here!" He sneered as he began to wickedly laugh.
"Deep Submerge!"
"World Shaking!"
Swiftly teleporting out of the way, Jasper angrily watched as two Sailor Senshi leapt from the shadows standing protectively in front of their Princess. "I'm not leaving without her or the ginzuishou!" He determinedly stated before swiftly releasing his energy at the two Sailor Senshi.
Smirking at his words, Sailor Uranus swiftly summoned her Space Sword before looking up at him in determination. Raising the sword, she quickly brought it down in one swift motion. "Space Sword Blaster!" Watching in surprise as the enemy easily deflected the attack, she angered hearing their Princess scream out more as the dark energy surrounding her increased. "Release our Princess!" She angrily sneered, lunging at the man with her sword.
'We have to stop this attack on the Princess.' Sailor Neptune determinedly thought, as she worriedly looking back at her Princess who was screaming out in pain from the dark energy that surged around her. Summoning her Deep Aqua Mirror, she pointed the talisman at the enemy, shouting her attack. "Submarine Reflection!" Watching the attack hurtle towards the two, she sighed in relief as Sailor Uranus easily avoided the attack, as her attack struck the enemy blasting him back.
Seeing the dark energy vanish from their Princess, Sailor Uranus sighed in relief watching Sailor Mars quickly run to their Princess. "Get her out of here Sailor Mars! Now!"
"No!" Jasper angrily yelled releasing a large torrent of energy onto the Sailor Senshi and Princess as they were fleeing out of the house. Smirking at their screams, he watched as they were roughly blasted forward by the attack.
Roughly striking against the large tree near her bedroom, Princess Serenity shakily raised and looked up at her balcony where her parents had been slain in her bedroom trying to protect her. "Okaa-san, Otou-san." She heart brokenly stated, as tears began to streak her cheeks. Shakily standing, she wavered slightly as she watched Jasper appear once more. "I won't let you get away with what you've done!" She tearfully screamed as the ginzuishou exploded brightly with intense energy. Extending her arms out she felt wings spread from her back as she swiftly lifted up into the night sky. "This is between us now!" She shouted out challenging Jasper.
"With pleasure." Jasper sneered, as he swiftly teleported to where she awaited him.
"Serenity-sama!" Sailor Mars shouted as tears streaked her cheeks. "What are you doing? Come back!"
"Let us fight him Princess Serenity-sama!" Sailor Neptune shouted, tears shining in her eyes as she watched her Princess begin to clash with the man.
"Something isn't right." Sailor Uranus quickly stated, seeing Sailor Neptune and Sailor Mars abruptly look at her. "The Tsukino's, has anyone seen them?" She worriedly asked, watching the two quickly shake their heads.
"Split up, they may be injured." Sailor Uranus instructed, then looked in surprise as Luna suddenly leapt down from the balcony of Usagi's bedroom. "Luna-chan." She worriedly asked, seeing tears streaking Luna's cheeks.
"What is it?" Sailor Mars worriedly asked as she knelt down.
"They're gone." Luna tearfully stated, as she looked up at her Princess with heartbreak. "He killed them." She softly stated, hearing the three Sailor Senshi gasp as they abruptly looked up at their Princess.
"That's why she challenged him." Sailor Neptune softly stated, tears shining in her eyes at the revelation.
"Can she bring them back with the ginzuishou?" Sailor Mars tearfully asked, watching Luna sadly shake her head.
"No." Luna sadly stated as she sadly shook her head. "Our Princess is going to need us now more than ever." She tearfully said, then looked over at Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune who were looking up at the night sky watching their Princess fight the enemy. 'My sweet friend, you did not deserve this cruel act of fate.' She sadly thought.
Crying out in pain as she was struck by an attack, Princess Serenity raised her ginzuishou repelling a second attack in time. "Why?" She shouted tears streaking her cheeks. "Why did you take my family from me? Why did you not just take me with you instead!" She angrily demanded.
"Where's the fun in that?" Jasper sneered, chuckling when he watched her anger more. 'Perfect, the angrier you get, the more mistakes you will make.' He sinisterly thought. 'I just have to wait for the precise moment.'
"Damn you!" Princess Serenity angrily shouted as she raised the ginzuishou high into the air. "Moon Crystal Power!" She tearfully shouted, pouring her energy into the attack. "I won't forgive you for this heinous act, you will be punished!"
Raising his hand and blocking the intense energy, Jasper gasped as he watched the pure energy begin to penetrate the barrier of dark energy. "No! How is this possible!" He angrily shouted, yelling out as he was roughly hurtled back by the pure energy of ginzuishou.
Shakily sighing as her head began to throb with intense pain from the lack of energy, Princess Serenity looked down at Jasper surprised he still had the energy to face her. 'I'm getting low on energy. I can't do this for much longer.' She worriedly thought, abruptly snapping from her thoughts as he appeared before her, his sword raised above him. Forcing her wings to go limp, she felt herself suddenly descend as she hurtled down to the ground at a fast speed quickly escaping the attack in time.
"You're not going to get away that easily!" Jasper sneered as he quickly went in pursuit of her.
Waiting until she was a good distance from Jasper, Princess Serenity swiftly extended her wings once more, lifting herself up into the air as she hurtled herself towards him. "No holding back." She firmly told herself as she closed her eyes summoning the last of her power. "For my family!" She yelled as tears streaked her cheeks. "Silver Moon Crystal Power!" She tearfully yelled, as her body expelled the last of her energy into the ginzuishou as she tightly closed her eyes pouring her grief into the final attack.
::Flashback::
"You're a young lady Usagi-san, you should not be fighting and bothering yourself with such trivial behavior." Ikuko said smiling at her daughter. "Revenge can darken your heart Usagi-san. You have such a sweet and pure soul. I don't want to see you darken your heart for such insignificant things. If you come across this boy again, turn the other cheek, ignore him, let him know you're not going to be pulled in by his nonsense."
"I'm sorry Okaa-san, I'm sorry for being a disappointment to you and Otou-san." Usagi softly stated as tears streaked her cheeks. "I've been trying my best, to show you that I can be responsible and-"
"Usagi-san, we are so proud of who you are and what you've accomplished these past two years." Ikuko said tears shining in her eyes. "I love you sweetie, I don't want you to change who you are." She said as she embraced her daughter. "Get some rest, we will discuss this some more in the morning." She said kissing her daughter's forehead.
::End of Flashback::
"Okaa-san, you and Otou-san tried to protect me." Princess Serenity tearfully stated, as tears streaked her cheeks as she thought of her father's sacrifice.
::Flashback::
"Usagi-san get out of here now!" Kenji shouted, watching his daughter quickly get out of the bed and rush towards the door. "You and Shingo-san get out of here now!" He sternly said watching his daughter tearfully look at him as she ran past him.
"Otou-san." Usagi begged quickly stopping as tears streaked her cheeks.
"Go now!" Kenji sternly instructed. "I love you Usagi-san." He said watching tears streak his daughter cheeks as she quickly ran from the bedroom.
::End of Flashback::
"Otou-san." Princess Serenity tearfully stated. "It's my fault, it's all my fault this happened." She bitterly stated as tears streaked her cheeks. "I failed to protect you Shingo-san." She said as she opened her eyes in time to watch her final attack consume Jasper. Hearing his shocked and pained yells, she weakly smiled as his yells soon turned to silence. 'I did it.' She thought, with relief before losing consciousness.
"She did it!" Sailor Mars proudly shouted as tears streaked her cheeks. "She defeated him!"
"No!" Sailor Neptune cried out in shock when watching their Princess suddenly lose consciousness as she hurtled to the ground below. "We have to catch her!" She cried out, as she and Sailor Uranus swiftly ran forward.
'They're not going to make it!' Sailor Mars worriedly thought, as tears shone in her eyes.
Sprinting forwards as fast as she could, Sailor Uranus watched their Princess quickly hurtling to the ground below. 'I have to run faster!' She desperately, thought not knowing if she would reach her Princess in time.
Groggily waking, Princess Serenity gasped when realizing she was falling. Swiftly extending her wings she lifted herself in time gracefully lifting off once more. Making her way back to her home, she gracefully landed on her balcony. Nervously standing at the door, she could see her parents figures lying in the dark room. Tightly closing her eyes, she raised the ginzuishou into the air one final time. "I'm sorry." She heart brokenly stated, as power surrounded the house removing any proof of her life as Tsukino Usagi. Weakly sighing as she staggered back, she groaned out in pain as her shoulder began to throb. 'I need to rest.' She weakly thought, before collapsing backwards from the balcony.
"Princess!" Sailor Mars gasped, watching her friend collapse and fall from the balcony.
Watching a figure suddenly leap forward catching their Princess midair, Sailor Mars abruptly stopped looking at the figure in relief. "Sailor Star Fighter." She sighed watching the Starlight worriedly looking down at her.
"What happened?" Sailor Star Fighter worriedly demanded, then gasped as the long flowing gown and wings vanished from Princess Serenity, returning to pink pajamas leaving Usagi lying in her arms. Feeling Usagi weakly stir in her arms, she looked up in surprise watching Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune quickly run forwards and stop in surprise upon seeing her.
'It can't be!' Sailor Uranus thought with shock. 'What are they doing back here?' She angrily thought as she clenched her fists in anger.
'Impossible!' Sailor Neptune thought with shock as she watched Sailor Star Fighter protectively holding Usagi in his arms. Watching the Starlight walk forwards, she watched Sailor Uranus angrily walk forwards as well. 'Ruka-chan.' She worriedly thought, not knowing what Sailor Uranus was planning to do to the Starlight.
"What are you doing back on our planet?" Sailor Uranus angrily sneered. "We don't need you here!"
"Obviously you do." Sailor Star Fighter smirked as she motioned to Usagi lying in her arms. "I'm the one who caught her from falling off the balcony." She jeered, watching Sailor Uranus anger more.
"Damn you!" Sailor Uranus angrily sneered, clenching her fists in anger. Watching Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Star Healer step beside their leader she glared at the other two Starlight's.
"What happened here?" Sailor Star Maker worriedly asked, then noticed Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Mercury swiftly enter through the gate looking out of breath and exhausted from running.
"Usagi-chan!" Sailor Venus worriedly shouted running to Sailor Star Fighter. "Is she alright?" She worriedly asked, then noticed blood on Sailor Star Fighter. "Are you hurt?
"No, why?" Sailor Star Fighter said, then gasped realizing the blood belonged to Usagi. "She's hurt! Why is she hurt?" She demanded. "What happened?"
"Let me have her." Sailor Uranus angrily demanded watching Sailor Star Fighter stubbornly shaking her head as she took a step back from them. "I will take her." She sternly answered, glaring at the Outer Senshi.
"What happened here?" Sailor Star Fighter demanded, her stomach nervously twisting when seeing the grim expressions on the two Outer Senshi faces. "What happened here! Why is she hurt?" She demanded again.
"Her family was killed tonight." Sailor Neptune softly stated, as tears shone in her eyes.
"No." Sailor Venus gasped, as tears streaked her cheeks. Looking at the other Inner Senshi, she noticed tears streaking their cheeks from the grim news.
"What?" Sailor Star Fighter demanded. "Impossible, I just spoke with Ikuko-san earlier today." She softly stated, tearfully looking down at the blonde in his arms. 'Odango.' She heart brokenly thought. 'I'm so sorry.'
"We need to be with her when she wakes Sailor Star Fighter. Please allow us to take her to the Temple, she needs to be with her Guardians." Sailor Neptune softly stated.
"I'm staying with her until she wakes." Sailor Star Fighter stubbornly said as unshed tears shone in her eyes. "Please."
Nodding her head, Sailor Neptune glanced at Sailor Uranus and noticed her reluctantly nodding her head before motioning Sailor Star Fighter to follow her.
"We parked the car this way." Sailor Uranus grumbled, motioning Sailor Star Fighter to follow her. "We will see you all at the shrine." She said seeing the Inner Senshi and the two Starlight's nod their heads. "Sailor Mars let's go." She instructed watching the Inner Senshi nod and quickly follow. Hearing the distant sounds of sirens approaching, the group quickly left the scene.
"Damn his incompetence!" Prince Heliodor angrily shouted, sensing Jasper's life force vanish. Quickly standing, he watched Morganite and Kyanite swiftly bow. "I want that girl brought to me!"
"We will bring her my Prince, allow us to devise a trap to lure her in to us." Kyanite requested looking over at Morganite for a brief moment. "We will not fail you." He said watching his Prince glare down at them.
"For your sake, you better not!" Prince Heliodor angrily stated, watching his two remaining generals swiftly bow once more before quickly leaving the throne room. Sitting back down on his throne, he could feel himself shaking with rage as he thought of the many failed attempts to obtain the ginzuishou. "These insolent fools, they have brought me nothing but failure." He angrily sneered, as he clenched his fists in anger. "If I must, I will go down and obtain the ginzuishou myself."
(The Following Afternoon)
Groggily waking, Usagi groaned out in pain as her shoulder protested to the slight movement. Feeling a hand gently caress her cheek, she turned her head and saw Seiya tearfully looking down at her. Shakily raising she felt Seiya gently place his hand in the center of her back helping her raise. "How long have I been sleeping?"
"Since yesterday night, it's past noon. The others will be getting out of school soon." Seiya softly stated. "Everyone has been so worried about you." He said wrapping his arm around her and gently resting his chin against her uninjured shoulder. Feeling her lean into his embrace, he gently sighed as he closed his eyes relieved she did not reject his touches. "I'm so sorry." He softly stated.
"It's all my fault." Usagi softly stated, as she buried her face in her hands and bitterly began to weep. "I'm the reason why my family was killed."
"This wasn't your fault." Seiya softly stated, watching her shake her head at his words as she only wept more.
"Yes it was!" Usagi heart brokenly shouted. "I'm being punished, Seiya-chan! I wasn't supposed to be with you, I've gone against my destiny, against everything to be with you!" She said as she uncontrollably sobbed. "I was warned, I didn't want t-to listen."
"Don't say that!" Seiya sternly stated, as he tightened his hold on her as tears streaked his own cheeks. "We love each other, we deserve to be happy." He said watching her tearfully look into his eyes. "I love you Odango." He gently stated.
"Seiya-chan." Usagi tearfully stated, as tears streaked her cheeks. Feeling his breath against her lips she shakily sighed as she closed her eyes before pressing her lips against his, her cheeks blushing. Not hearing the temple door sliding open, the couple didn't notice Haruka enter the room.
"Neko-chan." Haruka sternly stated, watching her friend and Seiya abruptly look at her. "You know how I feel about him." She said glaring at Seiya.
"Haruka-chan." Usagi tearfully stated. "I-"
"I'm not finished speaking." Haruka abruptly interrupted. "You've made a mess of things Neko-chan." She said seeing her friend avert her gaze looking down ashamed. "This is your path now, it's unclear and unstable." She said kneeling in front of her friend. "You are our Princess, we will support whatever you choose your path to be." She said hearing Usagi gasp and abruptly looking up at her.
"Haruka-chan." Usagi tearfully stated, as tears streaked her cheeks. Throwing herself into her friends embrace, she felt Haruka tightly embrace her. "Thank you." She tearfully stated.
"We will not fail you again Neko-chan." Haruka softly stated, as she embraced her Princess. Looking at Seiya, she watched him tearfully smile at her. 'Do not make us regret this.' She thought, while averting her gaze from his.
"Ow!" Usagi snapped as Seiya attempted to gently remove the bandage from her shoulder. "How bad is it?" She asked, hearing his soft sigh.
"It's healing itself, it still looks bad though." Seiya said softly sighing. Looking at her bare back, he felt his cheeks blush as crude thoughts of them being together filled his mind. 'Focus on dressing her wound.' He thought, with frustration knowing the temptation was before him.
Feeling her stomach nervously twist at his soft touches, Usagi could feel her cheeks flush as she tried to ignore the way his touches made her feel. 'Stop it, he's only dressing your wound.' She thought with frustration, as her mind kept racing back to obscene thoughts of them being intimate with one another.
"It's done." Seiya softly stated, watching her lift her pajama top from the floor beside her and place it back on. Seeing her turn and look at him, he smiled as he gently caressed her cheek. "I can go get your things, just tell me what you need."
"Nothing is there." Usagi softly stated as tears filled her eyes. "I erased my existence from there, as far as everyone is concerned the Tsukino's only had one child, Tsukino Usagi never existed. I knew it would complicate things since he did not ki-"
"Say no more Odango." Seiya softly stated, while pressing his finger against her lips stopping her from finishing her statement. "What are you planning to do after this is over?" He worriedly asked.
"I don't know." Usagi tearfully stated. "It's just me now since my-." She said stopping herself as her voice began to waver. Covering her face with her hands once more, she bitterly began to cry once more, knowing she would never see her parents or younger brother again. "This isn't fair." She heart brokenly stated as she shook with tears.
Pulling her into his embrace once more, Seiya gently kissed the top of her head as he quietly held her close to him as she grieved the loss of her family. 'I wish I could make this pain stop.' He heart brokenly thought, then turned his head as he heard the door open. Smiling when he saw Rei enter the room, he noticed she was holding a bag in her hand.
"Usagi-chan." Rei softly stated, as she knelt beside her friend. "How are you feeling? Are you still in pain from the injuries?" She worriedly asked.
"I'll be fine Rei-chan." Usagi softly stated, as she wiped the tears from her cheeks as she spoke. "I will heal in time."
"Michiru-chan asked me to bring these to you. It's some clothes so you can get out of your pajamas." Rei said watching Usagi quietly nod her head.
"Will you tell her thank you?" Usagi asked looking at the bag then towards Rei.
"Of course." Rei said gently smiling. "Come on, you can go take a shower and change into some fresh clothes. It will help you feel better." She urged, quickly glancing at Seiya for his help.
"Rei-chan is right." Seiya said, noticing the look Rei was giving him. "Let's go, I will walk with you Odango." He said watching Usagi quietly nod as she stood. "Are the other's here yet?" He curiously asked Rei, as he gently rested his hand against Usagi's back as he walked beside her.
"Not yet, my school is much closer to the temple than Juban." Rei said smiling at Seiya. "They should be here soon."
Stopping outside the bathroom, Seiya gently cupped Usagi's chin in his hand as he tilted her chin to look into her eyes. Seeing the brilliant shine was no longer there, he gently smiled before pressing his lips against hers. "I'll be waiting out here for you." He said watching her silently nod. Watching her enter the bathroom, he softly sighed as the door shut.
"How has she been today Seiya-chan?" Rei worriedly asked, as soon as the bathroom door shut.
"As much as expected, she's grieving Rei-chan." Seiya softly stated, as he sighed leaning back against the bathroom door.
"Thank you for being with her today." Rei said turning her head at the sound of the shower turning on. "I've been worried about her most of the day, I had trouble staying focused at school."
"I'd do anything for her Rei-chan." Seiya stated, watching Rei tearfully smile up at him.
"I know Seiya-chan." Rei said, watching him smile. Nervously sighing she looked at him as she sternly spoke. "I need to know what your intentions are Seiya-chan." She said watching him look at her in surprise. "She's sacrificed her entire future to be with you. I don't want to see her get hurt more than she has already. Are you staying here when this is over, or are you returning to Kinmoku?"
"I have my duty to my Princess." Seiya said watching Rei look at him in shock. "That's why I'm going to ask her to leave with me." He said watching tears shine in the shrine maiden's eyes. "She's lost her family Rei-chan, it would be cruel to have her stay here and be reminded of it everyday."
"What if she refuses to leave Earth." Rei asked, as she tried to keep her voice from wavering.
"I don't think she will Rei-chan." Seiya said then softly sighed. "If she does, then I will stay on Earth with her and face treason."
"Seiya-chan." Rei gasped shocked at his words.
"I love her Rei-chan, as I said, I would do anything for her." Seiya said, looking over at his friend.
Watching Usagi rest her head on Seiya's shoulder, Yaten sighed in frustration as he averted his gaze from the couple. "What are we going to do?" He quietly asked. "This poses a problem for us." He said noticing Taiki was also watching the couple.
"I thought she would turn her intentions back to the Earth Prince." Taiki softly stated. "Instead she is still leading him on." Sighing he quickly averted his gaze when noticing Seiya glance towards them. "We will discuss this with him tonight." He sternly stated, quickly looking at Yaten.
"It won't do any good." Yaten scoffed as he sighed with frustration. "Unless…" He trailed off smirking.
"Unless what?" Taiki asked then smirked noticing Yaten was glancing towards Usagi.
"We can try to convince her that it's best that she ends this now." Yaten said, watching Taiki raise his brow considering the idea before nodding his head.
"When will we get the chance to speak with her?" Taiki asked thinking for a moment. "Seiya-san is always with her. One of us will need to keep Seiya-san distracted, while the other person speaks with Usagi-chan." He said then gasped watching Minako walk up behind them. "Minako-chan." He gasped nervously laughing. "You startled us."
"What are you two doing over here by yourselves?" Minako curiously asked.
"We were discussing something important, now go away." Yaten snapped, watching her smile at him.
"We're trying to think of something to cheer up Usagi-chan, do you have any ideas?" Minako asked, watching the two look at one another briefly.
"What about the Crown Cafe? That seems to be where you mostly go these days." Taiki suggested.
"We already tried." Minako said sadly sighing. "This isn't fair, she didn't deserve this." She said tears shining in her eyes as she looked over at her friend. "Seiya-chan is the only one she's responding to so far. I'm so glad you three are here, he's giving her the strength and hope she desperately needs right now." She said sadly smiling at the two. "If you think of something, will you let us know?"
"Of course." Taiki said, politely smiling up at the blonde.
"She's such a pest." Yaten sighed, watching Minako walk away.
"We'll be gone soon enough." Taiki said softly sighing.
"The sooner the better." Yaten sighed, looking up at the evening sky. "We should be going home, it's getting late." He said sighing. "I'll go get him."
"Good luck." Yaten smirked, as he watched Taiki stand and walk to the temple steps where Usagi and Seiya were sitting.
Watching Usagi favoring her wrist, Seiya frowned with worry before gently speaking. "Is your wrist still hurting?" He worriedly asked noticing Usagi silently nodding her head as she placed her tender wrist into her lap. "It's probably sprained, you said he shoved you down the stairs?" He said clenching his fists when she nodded once more.
"Yes, among other things." Usagi softly stated, then noticed Taiki walking forwards.
"Seiya-san we should be getting home, we have class in the morning." Taiki said, watching Seiya shake his head before he stubbornly spoke.
"I'm not going to school tomorrow." Seiya said, leaning back as he stretched his stiff back.
"Seiya-san, you can't keep missing school." Taiki snapped glaring at Seiya.
"I'm not going, I will go when Odango is ready to go back." Seiya said, watching Taiki sigh as he shook his head.
"No one remembers her at school Seiya-san." Taiki stated in frustration. "Will you please tell him Usagi-chan, so he will listen to reason." He said, sternly turning his attention towards Usagi.
"Taiki-chan is right." Usagi softly stated tearfully looking up at Seiya. "Tsukino Usagi is no more."
"Odango." Seiya softly stated, gently taking her hand into his. "You can't do this to yourself. You need to go to school, you can't close yourself off from the world forever."
"It's been done, I had no other choice." Usagi said, looking up into Seiya's concerned eyes. "Go home Seiya-chan, get some rest and go to school tomorrow. I will be guarded, Michiru-chan and Haruka-chan will be with me tomorrow." She said gently resting her hand on his cheek. "I will see you tomorrow after school."
"I'll be here." Seiya said covering her hand with his as he looked into her eyes. "I love you Odango." He said then gently pressed his lips against hers.
Watching the couple kiss, Taiki raised his brow with surprise seeing Usagi genuinely return Seiya's affection. 'Does she truly have feelings for him?' He thought in surprise.
"I love you too." Usagi softly stated, smiling when he gently kissed the back of her hand. Watching him stand, she smiled at Taiki watching him quietly turn and walk away with Seiya. Turning her gaze back to the ground, she softly sighed feeling Seiya's warmth quickly abandoning her, leaving her to her relentless sense of dread and worries of the unknown plaguing her mind once more.
"Neko-chan." Haruka softly stated, watching her Princess jump at her voice and abruptly look up at her and Michiru.
'She's so timid right now.' Michiru worriedly thought, watching her Princess look at them with a halfhearted gaze.
"We're leaving for the night, we will be back in the morning." Haruka said, watching her Princess nod at her words. "Get some rest Neko-chan, you look exhausted."
"I will." Usagi softly stated, watching the two smile at her before they silently turned and left the Shrine.
"I'm worried about her Ruka-chan." Michiru softly stated.
"I am too." Haruka said sighing as well. "We will try to speak with her tomorrow, Seiya-chan will not be here." She said then abruptly stopped.
"What is it?" Michiru worriedly asked, reaching for her transformation rod.
"I thought I sensed something." Haruka said, while glancing around once final time. "Must be the wind." She said dismissing the feeling, as they continued forwards once more.
"Let us know if you need us." Minako said watching Rei silently nod her head.
"I wish we could help take away the pain she is feeling." Makoto softly stated, as tears shone in her eyes.
"Luna-chan, watch over her for us." Ami said smiling down at their friend.
"I will Ami-chan, I won't leave her side tonight." Luna said while sadly glancing back at their Princess.
"I will see you all tomorrow after school." Rei said, smiling as she watched Minako, Makoto, and Ami leave the Shrine. Quietly walking to where her Princess was sitting, she smiled as she sat beside her friend. "Usagi-chan." She said, watching her friend quietly look up at her. "You know you can talk to me if you need to." She gently stated, watching her friend tearfully smile at her.
"I know Rei-chan, I don't feel like talking though." Usagi softly stated, as she shakily sighed. Smiling when she felt Luna gently brush against her arm, she tearfully looked down at her friend. "I'm glad you're alright." She said as a stray tear streaked her cheek. "If I had lost you too my friend, I don't know what I would have done." She said, lifting Luna into her tightly hugging the small cat.
"I know the pain of your loss is weighing you down my sweet friend." Luna gently stated as tears streaked her cheeks. "In time that pain will ease." She said, watching Usagi sadly smile and nod her head.
"Do you want me to sit up with you?" Rei worriedly asked.
"No, get some rest." Usagi said smiling at her friend. "I'm going to stay up a bit longer." She said watching Rei nod her head. "Goodnight Rei-chan."
"Goodnight Usagi-chan." Rei softly stated, gently resting her hand on her friend's shoulder before standing and quietly walking the direction of her bedroom.
"I don't want to hear it!" Seiya angrily shouted.
"You stubborn fool!" Yaten angrily yelled. "You are going to have to end this relationship!"
"I'm not losing her again!" Seiya angrily yelled. "I'm asking her to leave with me as soon as this is over with!"
"She cannot go with us!" Yaten sneered.
"Why not?" Seiya demanded.
"Enough!" Taiki shouted while rubbing his temple in frustration. "Both of you just stop your arguing." He said while lowering his text book. "Seiya-san, she isn't from our realm. If Usagi-chan enters our realm with the ginzuishou, who knows what she will draw to our planet or realm. She is a risk, a danger to our Princess."
"I'm so tired of arguing about this." Seiya said sighing out in frustration. "I either leave here with Odango and we go to Kinmoku together, or I will face treason and stay on Earth with her." He stubbornly stated.
"What does she want? Have you even asked her, or are you only assuming she will want to leave with you?" Yaten sneered watching Seiya avert his gaze. "That's what I thought, you haven't even discussed this with her. She's going to deny you again Seiya-san, you're going to leave here broken hearted once again."
"No I'm not Yaten-san, you'll see. It will end differently this time." Seiya sternly stated, before angrily turning and walking the direction of his bedroom.
"Damn him." Yaten cursed, hearing Seiya slam his bedroom door shut moments later.
"Damn them!" Seiya cursed as he sat on his bed. 'Why are they against us being together?' He angrily thought, before angrily punching the wall in his frustration.
(The Following Day)
"Is she still asleep?" Michiru asked in surprise seeing Luna sadly nod.
"Yes, she stayed up most of the night." Luna said, then tiredly yawned. "I'm exhausted."
"Go get some rest Luna-chan, we're here now." Haruka said, smiling as the feline leapt off the porch to find somewhere to sleep.
"Poor Luna-chan." Michiru said, watching the small feline curl up under the shade of a tree before falling asleep.
"Let's try to get Neko-chan to go out for a little bit after she wakes." Haruka suggested, watching Michiru smile and nod her head.
"What were you thinking?" Michiru asked watching Haruka think for a moment.
"I'll let you decide." Haruka said, watching Michiru smile at her words.
Staring down at her cup of tea on the table, Usagi softly sighed as she turned her attention towards the window. Watching a mother and a small child walk past the window, she turned her gaze back to her drink as she fought the urge to cry.
"Usagi-chan." Michiru softly stated. "We know you're feeling lost, but we need you to be strong now, more than ever. We still have the enemy we need to defeat. When we leave here, we're going to return to our place and see if you can transform. We need Eternal Sailor Moon now, the Princess cannot do this."
"Only the ginzuishou has appeared." Usagi softly stated looking up at Michiru. "I cannot transform without the brooch."
"Yes you can." Haruka said watching her Princess quickly look over at her. "The brooch is only a means of keeping the ginzuishou protected from the enemies reach, a form of protection for the ginzuishou." She said gently smiling. "Hotaru-chan and Setsuna-chan have their memories as well. They are waiting for us to arrive."
"Hotaru-chan wants to take a look at your wound." Michiru said then noticed Usagi shake her head.
"No." Usagi sternly stated. "It will heal on its own."
"Usagi-chan, you must be in a lot of pain, it needs to be healed." Michiru argued then gasped as her friend angrily pounded her clenched fist on the table before abruptly standing..
"It will heal on its own, I need this as a reminder for my failure." Usagi sternly said, as tears streaked her cheeks. "I'm sorry, I can't do this. I can't sit here and pretend that nothing has happened, that everything is alright." She said, then swiftly ran out of the small cafe.
"Usagi-chan!" Michiru called out quickly standing.
"Let her be." Haruka sighed as she took a sip of her tea. "She will not go far."
"We shouldn't let her be alone right now." Michiru urged.
Taking another sip of her tea, Haruka softly sighed before standing knowing Michiru was right. "Let's go." She said as they calmly left the cafe.
Running down the sidewalk, Usagi swiftly ran into an alleyway collapsing to her knees as she bitterly began to weep once more. "Okaa-san." She whispered, as tears streaked her cheeks. "I wish I could talk to you one final time, I need your advice." Flinching when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she looked up expecting to see Haruka but gasped seeing Seiya kneeling in front of her. "Seiya-chan."
"Let's go." Seiya said holding his hand out to her. Feeling her take his hand, he quickly led her down the alley.
"What are you doing here?" Usagi asked as they quickly walked down the alley. "You should still be in school." She said, wondering why he wasn't answering her. Feeling his grip tighten on her hand as he hurried his steps, she glanced back noticing Michiru and Haruka walk past the alleyway. "Where are we going? Why aren't you answering me Seiya-chan?"
"No time, now hurry." Seiya sternly stated, glancing back and taking notice they were being followed. "Run." He instructed as they began to run.
"What is he doing? Why isn't he at school?" Haruka demanded in frustration as they walked down the alley to confront the dark haired teen who had stolen their Princess' heart. Noticing the couple abruptly begin to run from them, she sighed in frustration as she and Michiru quickly chased after the two. "Neko-chan! Seiya-chan!" She called out, trying to get the couple to stop running from them.
"Something doesn't feel right." Michiru said glancing over at Haruka.
"I sense it too." Haruka said as she pushed herself to run faster. "We need to hurry!" She said removing her transformation rod as they ran. "Uranus Star Power, Make Up!"
"Neptune Star Power, Make Up!"
Nearing the end of the alley, Sailor Neptune gasped watching Seiya suddenly strike Usagi knocking her onto the sidewalk. "Usagi-chan!" She shouted swiftly running forwards. Watching him turn and look at her, she watched him wickedly smile as he extended his arm out at her before releasing an attack of dark energy.
Hearing Haruka shouting out for them to stop, Usagi glanced at Seiya seeing he was only focused on running. 'Why is he acting so coldly?' She worriedly thought. 'Have I done something?' Seeing they were nearing the end of the alley, she abruptly stopped wincing as his tight grip slipped from the abrupt stop.
"Let's go." Seiya demanded offering his hand once more.
"No, what's wrong with you?" Usagi worriedly asked. "You're not acting like yourself Seiya-chan." She said as tears shone in her eyes. Feeling him suddenly and roughly grabbing her by the shoulders, she gasped as he roughly pressed his lips against hers. "Stop!" She cried out, pushing him off her as tears streaked her cheeks. Crying out in shock and pain as he suddenly slapped her, the rough force knocking her back onto the sidewalk. Gently touching her stinging cheek, she felt tears streak her cheeks as she looked up at him in shock. "What is wrong with you?" She tearfully asked, as tears streaked her cheeks.
Hearing Sailor Neptune call out to her, Usagi watched Sailor Neptune running forwards from the alley. Seeing Seiya turn at Sailor Neptune's shout, she gasped in shock seeing him wickedly smile as he extended his arm out towards Sailor Neptune. "No!" She screamed swiftly lunging at Seiya and knocking them both to the ground. Sighing in relief as Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus both leapt to safety, she gasped feeling his hands suddenly around her throat quickly constricting her neck. "Sei…" She gasped, as tears streaked her cheeks, her breaths becoming more difficult to draw. Desperately pulling at his wrists, she could see his cold eyes looking into hers. 'This isn't him, this isn't Seiya-chan.'
"Get off her!" Sailor Uranus angrily sneered as she tackled Seiya off their Princess. Watching dark energy radiate around him, she watched in shock as he wickedly laughed as he took his true form. "Who are you?" She angrily demanded, watching him turn his cold eyes on her.
"I am Kyanite, the final general. I will not fail my mission, the girl will be brought to my Prince." He sneered, as he raised his hand blasting the three back with his attack.
Feeling Sailor Neptune shield her as they were roughly thrown back, Usagi cried out in pain from the powerful attack. Shakily raising, she gasped watching her brooch appear before her. Summoning her ginzuishou she watched as the ginzuishou merged with the brooch. Touching her sore neck, she glared up at the man as he silently stood awaiting the next move. Grabbing onto her brooch, she swiftly stood raising the brooch high above her before transforming. "Moon Eternal, Make Up!"
"Interesting, you're a Senshi as well." Kyanite jeered, chuckling with amusement as he watched his target transform into a Sailor Senshi.
Watching Usagi transform into Eternal Sailor Moon, Sailor Neptune smiled seeing their friends light returning to her as she struck her pose ready to face the enemy.
I am the defender of love and justice, I am Eternal Sailor Moon!" She called out, as she struck her pose. "You will pay, for impersonating the one I love!"
"Lets see what you have?" Kyanite sneered, as he extended his hand out summoning his attack. Releasing his attack he watched her summon a tier quickly pointing it at him.
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!" Eternal Sailor Moon shouted, watching her attack collide with the enemies attack. 'How dare you pose as Seiya-chan!' She angrily thought as she poured more of her energy into the attack.
Surprised at how powerful her attack was, Kyanite smirked before swiftly teleporting behind her. Extending his hand out, he wickedly laughed as he watched her turn to late as she was roughly blasted back by his attack. Turning his attention to the other two Sailor Senshi, he swiftly blasted them back before quickly retreating.
To Be Continued...
I hope you enjoyed Chapter 6, keep an eye out for Chapter 7! Please leave a review!
-ShadowQueenGalactica