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 7:::
Walking down the sidewalk Seiya smiled as he could see the shrine in the distance. I'm so glad school is finally over.' He thought knowing Usagi had been on his mind the majority of the day. Turning the corner he looked in surprise seeing her crossing the street. "Odango?" He asked, wondering where she was going. 'Did she sneak away from the others?' He thought with amusement, as he quickly ran across the street to catch up to her.
Running across the street, Seiya stopped and glanced around when he lost sight of her. "Where did she go?" He mumbled glancing around. Quickly going forward once more, he smiled seeing her sitting on a bench near a bus stop. "Odango!" He called out watching her turn her gaze towards him. "What are you doing by yourself?" He worriedly asked, as he sat next to her. Gently taking her hand into his, he frowned watching her abruptly stand and start running. "Where are you going?" He called out, with worry as he quickly chased after her once more.
Catching up to her, Seiya gently grabbed her by the wrist stopping her. "Odango." He said gently chuckling as he tiredly sighed. "Let's go back to the shrine, you're going to have the others in a panic." He said then gasped when she suddenly grabbed him by the neck. Screaming out in pain as dark energy crackled around him, he painfully looked up at her and gasped seeing her form changing to another. "Damn you!" He angrily shouted, yelling as the pain only grew worse.
Chuckling as the teen went limp, Kyanite smirked as the dark haired teen collapsed to the ground at his feet unconscious. Swiftly kicking the teen in the stomach, he looked up watching Morganite appear. "Tell the girl our terms." He commanded, watching her nod before vanishing.
Noticing Minako and Makoto walking up the shrine steps, Rei smiled as she watched Ami and Makoto arrive moments later. "Did you tell Yaten-chan and Taiki-chan to meet here as well?" She asked, watching Minako nodding her head.
"Yes, Ami-chan told Taiki-chan and I told Yaten-chan." Minako said then glanced around. "Where is Seiya-chan he left as soon as school was out. He should already be here." She said watching Usagi abruptly look up at her words.
"How long ago was it?" Usagi worriedly asked, watching her four friends quickly look at her.
"Almost an hour ago." Ami said watching Usagi quickly stand.
"Haruka-chan!" Usagi desperately called out, running to where the couple were standing.
"What is it, Neko-chan?" Haruka worriedly asked, noticing their Princess quickly running towards them.
"I need to look for Seiya-chan, Ami-chan said he was supposed to be here an hour ago." Usagi desperately pleaded, as tears streaked her cheeks. "I have to find him, what if-" She said only growing more distressed. "What if something happened? What is the enemy has him?"
"You're not going anywhere Usagi-chan." Michiru said sternly shaking her head. "Not after what happened this morning when we were attacked.
"We will find him." Haruka said, gently touching her friend's shoulder. "Don't worry." She said glancing at Michiru, watching her walk towards the others.
Watching the four worriedly watching Usagi, Michiru watched them abruptly look at her as she stepped forwards. "Do not let Usagi leave the shrine for any reason. The enemy may have Seiya-chan." Michiru sternly said, watching the four look at her in shock. "This new enemy was what we were going to warn everyone about." She said softly sighing. "For her sake, I hope we find him." She said, watching Haruka trying to comfort their Princess as she became more distressed.
"Neko-chan it's going to be alright." Haruka said, watching her Princess shake with soft sobs. "We will find him." She said, trying to reassure her Princess everything would be alright. Sternly grabbing her by the shoulders, she looked into Usagi's distressed gaze. "We're wasting time with this." She sternly snapped. "I will find him Usagi-chan." She said, watching her Princess tearfully nod. Turning her gaze towards the Inner Senshi, she sternly looked at them. "Protect her while we're gone."
"We will." Makoto stated as she stood.
"We won't let anything happen to the Princess." Minako said while standing.
"We will be back as quickly as we can." Michiru said, looking at Minako and Makoto. "Please keep her safe." She said, before quickly turning and walking with Haruka.
Watching Haruka and Michiru quickly leave the shrine, Usagi dropped to her knees as she bitterly began to cry. "I can't lose him too." She heart brokenly stated, as she cried into her hands.
Walking up the shrines steps, Yaten and Taiki glanced at one another when watching Haruka and Michiru quickly running down the steps.
"What's going on?" Yaten asked, then angered when the two ignored him and continued down the steps. "They are so damn cold." He snapped.
"Just ignore them, we will find out from the others." Taiki said motioning Yaten to continue forwards.
When reaching the top of the stairs, the two quickly noticed Minako and Rei were knelt down beside Usagi trying to comfort her as she cried.
Not seeing Seiya anywhere, the two looked at Makoto and Ami who were standing close to Usagi and the others.
"Where's Seiya-san?" Taiki asked which prompted Usagi to only cry more. "What happened?" He angrily demanded.
"Answer him, Where is he?" Yaten angrily snapped. "Where is Seiya-san?" He demanded.
"We don't know." Ami softly stated. "He never arrived at the Shrine this afternoon, Michiru-chan and Haruka-chan are looking for him now."
"What!" Yaten exclaimed then angrily turned his gaze towards Usagi. "This is all your fault!" He angrily shouted. "You're nothing but a danger to everyone around you!" He angrily shouted, before turning and quickly running the direction of the steps.
Watching Yaten turn and abruptly leave, Taiki angrily glared at Usagi for a moment before clenching his fists at his sides. "You better hope nothing happens to him." He angrily stated, then swiftly turned and went in pursuit of Yaten.
Feeling Yaten's words cut through her, Usagi tightly closed her eyes as she bitterly began to cry once more. "This is all my fault." She heart brokenly whispered.
"No it's not." Rei sternly stated, watching her friend tearfully look at her. "None of us knew this would happen." She said watching Usagi look down averting her gaze. "Don't give up hope, we will find him." She said pulling her friend in her embrace. 'What are we going to do?' She worriedly thought. 'We don't know where the enemy would have taken him.'
Groaning out in pain as he woke, Seiya quickly opened his eyes when realizing he was restrained. Seeing bands of energy around him, he groaned out feeling them constrict tighter the more he struggled to break free.
"I would suggest you cease all movement." Kyanite stated with amusement. "The more you struggle, the tighter the bands will constrict to you." He said chuckling.
"Who are you?" Seiya angrily demanded. "Why am I here?"
"You are my bait because I know she will come for you." Kyanite stated, chuckling when he watched the teen anger at his words.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Seiya angrily shouted.
"You are in no position to threaten me boy." Kyanite smirked as he chuckled once more. "This view is quite nice." He said, looking out at the city from the top of the Starlight Tower. "Morganite is passing on my message as we speak, then the ginzuishou should be brought to me shortly."
"What do you want with her?" Seiya demanded.
"Nothing." Kyanite stated looking down at the teen. "My Prince only wants the ginzuishou, once we have the ginzuishou we will dispose of her to sever any ties she may have over the ginzuishou."
"No!" Seiya shouted, as tears streaked his cheeks. "I won't let you hurt her!"
"Silence!" Kyanite stated in annoyance, releasing torrents of dark energy from the bands. Smiling at the pained shouts, he watched the teen quickly go limp once more. "Damn annoyance, I will kill you after I am finished with the girl." He sneered.
"What are we going to do?" Minako worriedly asked from the temple steps, while watching Usagi sitting under the large tree talking with Luna.
"I don't know Minako-chan, we will figure it out, we always do." Rei softly stated, as tears shone in her eyes.
"Have you found any irregularities?" Makoto asked, watching as Ami typed on a small blue device as it scanned the surrounding area for changes in energy.
"Nothing yet." Ami said her focus on the device.
Thinking back to Yaten and Taiki's words, Makoto angrily clenched her fists. "How dare they threaten her and speak to her like that, after everything she's been through."
"We can't let them distract us right now." Rei said looking up at her friend. "Right now our Princess is our main focus." Sensing a dark ominous presence, Rei gasped as she swiftly stood. "Usagi-chan run!" She yelled watching a woman teleport above the tree looking down at their Princess. Watching her turn her wicked gaze at her, she watched Makoto and Minako quickly run forwards their transformation rods in their hands.
"Venus Star Power, Make Up!"
"Jupiter Star Power, Make Up!"
"Look out!" Rei shouted watching in horror as her friends were roughly blasted back in mid-transformation.
"No!" Usagi screamed as she quickly stood. "Leave them alone! It's me you want!" She pleaded as tears streaked her cheeks. Watching the woman blast Rei and Ami back next, Usagi gasped watching Luna leap at the woman. "Luna-chan no!" She desperately screamed watching as Luna was quickly blasted back by an attack. "Stop please!" She begged, feeling her insignia flaring brightly with power, as she transformed into Princess Serenity.
Screaming as she jumped out of the way of a blast, Princess Serenity quickly summoned the ginzuishou. "Leave them alone!" She demanded, as the ginzuishou shone brightly quickly expelling a blast of energy at the woman.
"You damn pest!" Morganite screamed, blasting the Princess back into the stone wall bordering the shrine. Watching the girl limply collapse onto the ground, she smirked teleporting near her. "We have something of yours." She sneered. "If you want him back, bring the ginzuishou to the tower." She said pointing in the direction. "You have until sundown or we will kill him. You already have enough blood on your hands." She jeered before wickedly laughing. "Make your decision Princess, you don't have much time." She said looking up at the sky.
"I'll be there." Princess Serenity stated, as tears shone in her eyes. "I don't care what you do to me." She said looking down. "Please don't hurt him, he has nothing to do with this." She pleaded, watching the woman scoff before swiftly vanishing.
"U- Usagi-chan." Luna weakly stated, as she watched her Princess tearfully look at her. "Please don't go my friend, it's a trap."
"I know Luna-chan." Princess Serenity softly stated, as tears streaked her cheeks. "Goodbye my friend." She tearfully stated, as her wings appeared.
"Princess, no!" Luna heart brokenly screamed, watching Princess Serenity swiftly lifting herself off the ground with her wings as she soared the direction of the Starlight Tower. "Please don't." She weakly begged, before falling unconscious.
"Damn her!" Yaten angrily grumbled as they walked down the sidewalk.
"Stay focused Yaten-san." Taiki snapped, as he stood at the crosswalk waiting to cross the street. "I know we will find him, we have to." He sternly stated.
Pressing the crosswalk button once more out of frustration, Yaten noticed a white feather slowly float down in front of him gently landing on the street. Watching Taiki bend down and pick up the feather, he noticed a large shadow of a silhouette catch his attention. Swiftly looking up, he shielded his eyes from the late afternoon sun and gasped seeing Princess Serenity swiftly fly past them, her angelic wings carrying her gracefully across the sky. "It's Usagi-chan." He gasped. "She must know where he's at."
"Let's go!" Taiki shouted, as they swiftly went in pursuit following her.
"Where do you think she's going?" Yaten breathlessly asked, as they struggled to keep up with her.
"I don't know, we can't lose sight of her though." Taiki said, trying to keep his eyes on her as they ran.
"Is he up there?" Sailor Neptune worriedly asked, noticing Kyanite was speaking to someone from the top of the tower.
"I can't tell from here." Sailor Uranus said in frustration. "We need to figure out a way to get closer."
"I could cause a distraction." Sailor Neptune suggested, watching Sailor Uranus smile before shaking her head.
"No, we will figure out something else. With his abilities, I don't want to split up." Sailor Uranus said, then angrily clenched her fist when watching their Princess gracefully descend from the sky. "What the hell is she doing here?" She angrily demanded. "I knew I couldn't trust them to keep her safe." She angrily stated in frustration.
"You honestly expected our Princess to listen to us?" Sailor Neptune stated with amusement. "She's always been so stubborn and strong willed."
"She's going to get herself hurt again." Sailor Uranus angrily snapped, then softly sighed knowing they had no other choice. "We'll stay hidden, until she needs us."
Watching the Princess gracefully landing below the towers observation deck, Kyanite smirked as he watched her look up at him in anger. Rubbing his hand against the talisman, he swiftly teleported a small distance from her.
"Where is he?" Princess Serenity demanded, angrily looking at the man.
"Patience my dear." Kyanite smirked. "Do you have the ginzuishou?"
"Let me see him first." Princess Serenity demanded.
Snapping his fingers, Kyanite watched the dark haired teen roughly drop down to the ground next to him still unconscious. Hearing her startled gasp, he watched tears streak her cheeks as she tearfully looked up at him.
"I will give you the ginzuishou under one condition." Princess Serenity sternly stated.
"You are in no position to be making demands Princess." Kyanite smirked, as he watched her sternly look up at him.
"I have the power to destroy the ginzuishou, if I must." Princess Serenity warned, watching Kyanite look at her in surprise. "Send him by the gates." She said, pointing towards the gated entrance at the end of the long path. Sensing Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus were nearby, she felt tears shine in her eyes before she spoke. "My guardians will take him away from here, where he will be safe."
"Yes, I was wondering why they were here." Kyanite jeered, as he looked towards the direction the two Sailor Senshi were hiding. "And you? What do you expect me to do with you?" He curiously asked as he raised his brow.
"I'm sure you already know what you're going to do to me Kyanite." Princess Serenity said, hearing him chuckle at her words. "I'm not afraid anymore."
"You're a fool if you're not fearful of your fate." Kyanite sneered.
"Do we have an agreement?" Princess Serenity asked, noticing Seiya beginning to stir slightly. 'No! Please don't wake, not yet.' She desperately thought. "Well?" She demanded.
"Agreed." Kyanite stated as he nodded his head, then abruptly snapped his fingers once more.
Watching Seiya vanish, Princess Serenity turned and watched him appear at the gate as she requested.
"Send the Sailor Senshi away with him." Kyanite sternly stated, watching the girl nod her head.
"Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune." Princess Serenity commanded, watching the two exit their hiding place. "Take him back to the Shrine, do not allow him to come back here." She pleaded, as tears shone in her eyes.
"We're not leaving you." Sailor Neptune stubbornly stated. "Your safety-"
"I am commanding you as your Princess, you will do as you're instructed." Princess Serenity sternly stated a stray tear streaking her cheek. 'Please just leave.' She desperately thought. 'For once, just listen to me.''
"We-" Sailor Neptune stated, then gasped as Sailor Uranus raised her hand and silently shook her head. Nodding her head as tears shone in her eyes, Sailor Neptune quickly bowed with Sailor Uranus. "As you wish Princess Serenity-sama." She said as a stray tear streaked her cheek. Looking at their Princess one last time, she turned her attention forward as she and Sailor Uranus quickly went to Seiya.
Watching Sailor Uranus lift Seiya into her arms, Princess Serenity quickly turned away as tears streaked her cheeks. 'Seiya-chan.' She heartbrokenly thought as she watched Kyanite smirk as he looked at her.
"I did my part of the agreement, now yours." Kyanite stated, watching the Princess tearfully nod her head as she raised her hand out her brooch appearing in her hand. Brushing her hand across the brooch, she watched the lid lift revealing the ginzuishou. "As I promised." She said quickly closing the brooch. Placing the brooch in his hand, she watched him smile as her royal gown faded returning to her clothing. Hearing him wickedly chuckle, she watched him extend his hand out preparing his attack. Tightly closing her eyes, she turned her head, as stray tears streaked her cheek as she awaited the pain.
"We can't leave her!" Sailor Neptune pleaded as she ran beside Sailor Uranus. "We have to go back!" She pleaded. "Ruka-chan!" She shouted, tears streaking her cheeks.
"She gave us a command." Sailor Uranus sternly stated, feeling Seiya begin to stir slightly in her arms. "We have to get him away from there as she requested."
"We have never listened to her commands, why are we listening now?" Sailor Neptune demanded.
"She has never taken her role as Princess seriously until now." Sailor Uranus sternly stated as tears shone in her eyes. "I want to go back to her Sailor Neptune, every instinct inside me is telling me to stop and go back to protect our Princess, but we can't Sailor Neptune, we have to respect her final wish." She sternly stated.
Knowing she was right, Sailor Neptune softly sighed as she looked back at the Starlight Tower. 'Please be safe Princess Serenity-sama.' She worriedly thought.
Watching from the shadows of the Starlight Tower, Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Star Healer watched as Princess Serenity spoke with the enemy. Gasping when Seiya appeared, they quietly watched as the two continued to speak and negotiate their terms.
"What are they saying?" Sailor Star Healer quietly asked.
"I don't know." Sailor Star Maker quietly answered, as she struggled to make out what Princess Serenity and the enemy were saying.
"Should we attack now?" Sailor Star Healer asked. "We could-"
"No." Sailor Star Maker sternly stated. "We will wait until the right moment." She said, as she silently stood watching with anticipation. Noticing Princess Serenity turn and point to the gated entrance to the Starlight Tower, she watched the enemy nodding his head before raising his hand and snapping.
"Where did he go?" Sailor Star Healer worriedly asked, then sighed in relief watching Seiya appear near the gate. Watching Princess Serenity look towards a concealed area, she watched in surprise as Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune stepped out of hiding. "Did you know they were here?" She gasped.
"No." Sailor Star Maker said, then watched in surprise as Princess Serenity sternly spoke with the two. Watching her two Guardians bow to their Princess, Sailor Star Maker watched Sailor Neptune glance back one final time towards Princess Serenity before they walked away with Seiya.
"We should go, they have Seiya-san." Sailor Star Healer urged. "We need to make sure he isn't hurt." She said watching Sailor Uranus lift Seiya into her arms before she and Sailor Neptune quickly left. Watching Princess Serenity turn forwards once more, Sailor Star Healer could see the defeated look on her face as tears streaked her cheeks. "What is she doing?" She asked, then gasped as Princess Serenity raised her hand as the brooch appeared in her hand. Seeing her open the brooch briefly exposing the ginzuishou, she watched the Princess quickly close the brooch then place the brooch into the enemy's hand. 'She's sacrificing her ginzuishou for Seiya-san.' She thought in shock, as tears shone in her eyes for the sacrifice she was making for Seiya.
'She's putting herself at risk for Seiya's safety.' Sailor Star Maker thought with shock, watching the long white gown fade leaving Usagi to stand before the enemy defenseless. Watching her turn her head and tightly shut her eyes, she stood in shock as the enemy raised his hand in preparation for the final blow. Gasping as Sailor Star Healer quickly ran forward revealing herself, she watched Sailor Star Healer angrily raise her hand and shout out her attack. 'We have to help her.' She thought, as she swiftly ran forwards as well.
"Star Sensitive Inferno!"
Tightly closing her eyes, Usagi turned her head, as a stray tear streaked her cheek as she awaited the pain. 'I love you Seiya-chan.' She heart brokenly thought, knowing she had cherished the short time she had been with him.
"Any last words." Kyanite sneered as he wickedly chuckled.
"Star Sensitive Inferno!"
Gasping as she heard Sailor Star Healer shout her attack, Usagi cried out in surprise as Sailor Star Maker suddenly slammed into her knocking them both the ground as Sailor Star Healer's attack hurled past them narrowly missing. "Star Maker." Usagi gasped with shock.
"You're not giving up this easily Usagi-chan." Sailor Star Maker said, gently smiling at the blonde. "Get up, we need to go now!" She instructed, watching Usagi stand.
"Help her, please." Usagi pleaded, watching Sailor Star Healer and Kyanite begin to clash with one another.
"You're not going anywhere girl!" Morganite sneered, as she swiftly appeared above them. Releasing torrents of energy upon the two, she wickedly laughed as she watched the girl and the Kinmoku Senshi roughly being thrown back by one of her blasts of energy.
Shakily getting off the ground, Usagi winced seeing her arms and legs were covered in scrapes. "Are you alright Sailor Star Maker?" She worriedly asked, looking over at her friend.
"I'm alright Usagi-chan." Sailor Star Maker said, as she shakily stood. "Find somewhere safe to hide until we can get a chance to escape." She instructed watching Usagi quickly nod her head before turning and running. 'You've proved yourself Usagi-chan, you proved to us that you truly love Seiya-san.' She thought, then turned and glared up at the enemy. "Star Gentle Uterus!"
Running as she was instructed to do so, Usagi abruptly stopped when hearing Sailor Star Healer cry out in pain as she was roughly blasted back by an attack. Seeing Sailor Star Healer was still lying on the ground, Usagi could feel tears filling her eyes as she watched Kyanite raise his hand to deliver the final blow. 'I can't fail again, I can't lose anyone else.' She desperately thought, quickly running forwards towards Sailor Star Healer. Forcing herself to run faster, she watched Kyanite deliver the final blow as the attack hurtled towards Sailor Star Healer. "Healer!" She desperately screamed, as she threw herself in the path of the blast.
"No!" Sailor Star Maker screamed as tears streaked her cheeks when hearing Usagi's pained screams as she leapt in the path of the blast, taking the force of the attack for Sailor Star Healer. "Usagi-chan!"
Stirring at the sound of pained screams, Sailor Star Healer weakly raised and looked up in horror as Usagi stood over her taking the sheer force of an attack in her place. "Usagi-chan!" She heart-wrenchingly screamed out. "No!" She screamed out in shock, watching her friend collapse to the ground next to her. Watching blood run down Usagi's face, she shakily reached her hand out gently touching her shoulder. "Why?" She asked, a soft sob escaping her lips.
"Healer." Usagi weakly stated, feeling her body shudder with intense pain. "You- you were right…" She softly stated, finding it hard to catch her breath. "I- I am a danger to everyone."
"No you're not." Sailor Star Healer said, as tears streaked her cheeks. "I didn't mean it Usagi-chan, I was just angry with you." She said, watching Usagi weakly smile.
"I...I finally feel at peace..." Usagi softly stated, before giving into the pain and allowing darkness to consume her.
Watching her friend fall unconscious, Sailor Star Healer shook her head as tears streaked her cheeks. 'No...this wasn't supposed to happen.' She desperately thought as she screamed out in anger. "You will pay for what you've done!" Sailor Star Healer heart wrenchingly screamed at the enemy raising her hand to summon her attack. "Star Sensitive Inferno!"
Turning at the sound of Sailor Star Healer's heart wrenching scream, Sailor Star Maker gasped seeing Usagi lying lifeless on the ground in front of Sailor Star Healer. "No!" She screamed, as tears streaked her cheeks. 'Seiya-san, I'm so sorry, we couldn't protect her.' She bitterly thought, while angrily clenching her fists "You will pay for this!" She angrily screamed at the enemy. "Star Gentle Uterus!"
Gasping as both Kinmoku Sailor Guardians hurled their attacks at him, Kyanite shouted out in pain the brooch slipping from his hand and falling to the ground as he was thrown back by the force of the two attacks.
Watching Kyanite slam into the tower then limply fall to the ground Morganite watched the Kinmoku Sailor Guardians step forward to send the final blow to Kyanite. "The fool." She mumbled, quickly lifting the brooch from the ground. Looking at the girl lying on the ground mortally injured, she smirked before swiftly vanishing.
"Morganite!" Kyanite shouted, while angrily clenching his fists when he watched her retreat with the brooch. Looking up at the two Starlight's, he weakly sighed before chuckling. "Do as you wish to me, my Prince has what he has sought for so long." He sneered, then heard the two shout their attacks.
"Star Gentle Uterus!"
"Star Sensitive Inferno!"
Watching their attacks strike the enemy, Sailor Star Healer and Sailor Star Maker watched him shout out in pain as he was struck by the attacks. Hearing his shouts soon turn to silence, the two stood in silence for a moment before swiftly turning and running to where Usagi lay.
"We have to get her back to the shrine!" Sailor Star Maker said, as she quickly lifted Usagi into her arms. "Hang on Usagi-chan, we're getting help for you. Please don't leave us." She pleaded, as she and Sailor Star Healer swiftly began to run the long distance to the Shrine.
Feeling his side throb as he woke, Seiya groaned out in pain as he shakily raised. Feeling a hand on his back assisting him to raise, he looked over and saw Yaten and Taiki tearfully looking at him. "What happened?" He groaned, while holding onto his throbbing side.
"Can you transform?" Taiki asked, watching Seiya raise his brow in question, before nodding his head.
"Yes, why? Why do I need to-" Seiya asked, but was abruptly interrupted by Taiki once more.
"We're leaving, I need you to transform Seiya-san." Taiki said while standing.
"What? Why are we leaving already?" Seiya incredulously asked. "Has the enemy been defeated? How long have I been unconscious?" He asked in confusion.
"The Sailor Senshi wants us to leave immediately. We're not welcomed here anymore." Yaten said, as tears shone in his eyes. 'This is all my fault.' He guiltily thought.
"I need to speak with Odango first." Seiya said, holding his side as he shakily stood. Feeling Taiki firmly grabbing him by the shoulder, he turned and watched him shake his head. "What is it?" He asked, seeing the way the two were looking at him. "Tell me." He angrily demanded.
Turning at the sound of the door abruptly opening, Rei and Minako swiftly turned watching with surprise as Taiki and Yaten struggled to hold Seiya back as he attempted to break free from their strong hold.
"Let me see her! I need to see her!" Seiys begged, before dropping to his knees tearfully looking up at Rei and Minako who were silently standing under the large shaded tree. "Where is she Rei-chan, Minako-chan? Where is Usagi-chan?"
"Seiya-san, we have to go." Taiki urged, glancing up and noticing Haruka and Michiru angrily walking forwards.
"No! Get your hands off me!" Seiya shouted, glaring at the two. "Why will you not tell me what happened?" He demanded, as he looked at Taiki and Yaten. Seeing them quickly avert their gaze, he turned his attention to Haruka and Michiru who were walking towards them. "Please, tell me what happened. Why can't I see her? Why do we have to leave?" He pleaded, looking at Michiru and Haruka for an explanation.
"We do not owe you any other explanation, you're no longer welcomed here Seiya-san." Haruka angrily sneered, as she and Michiru stood at the base of the steps. "
"I'm not leaving! Not until I know what happened!" Seiya angrily shouted.
"You should be asking him." Michiru sneered, as she glared at Yaten.
"What is she talking about?" Seiya quickly asked, turning his head and looking at Yaten. Seeing tears streak Yaten's cheek, Seiya watched Yaten shake his head before he angrily wiped his tears away.
"She-" Yaten said, his voice wavering as he clenched his fists in frustration. "Usagi-chan, she blocked an attack that was meant for me. She wasn't transformed, she-" He said stopping as his voice wavered more. "She was almost killed because of me."
"She wasn't supposed to be there!" Haruka sneered, as she clenched her fists. "She was there because of you Seiya-san!" She angrily shouted, while glaring at Seiya. "Both of you are the reason we almost lost her today! Our Princess, she foolishly surrendered the ginzuishou to the enemy to spare you!" She said, turning her cold gaze at Seiya. Seeing Seiya shake his head with disbelief, she watched him briefly look down before stubbornly looking back up at her as he stood and clenched his fists.
"I'm not leaving, not unless she says for me to leave." Seiya sternly stated
"Haruka-chan that is enough!" Luna sternly stated. "Allow him to say goodbye, then escort them from here." She said, seeing his shocked look. "Do not come back here again, we will not be so welcoming if you should return." She sternly stated, before turning and walking back to the tree where Minako and Rei quietly stood.
"Luna-chan, please!" Seiya pleaded as tears streaked his cheeks. "Please don't do this to us!" He pleaded. "She loves me, just as much as I love her!"
"She's this way." Haruka sneered, while angrily turning and leading the three to where their Princess was staying guarded.
"Please." Usagi begged as tears streaked her cheeks. "Please let me see him."
"No, you're in no condition to be up and moving around." Hotaru sternly stated, quickly averting her gaze from her Princess.
"I'm fine Hotaru-chan." Usagi sighed, as she stubbornly crossed her arms across her chest.
"You have a mild concussion." Hotaru snapped. "How you're still conscious, still baffles me." She said noticing Usagi averted her gaze from her. "You will be reunited with the Prince as soon as-"
"I don't want to be reunited with Endymion-sama, I want to be Seiya-chan!" Usagi shouted, as tears streaked her cheeks.
"You cannot have a future with him Usagi-chan." Hotaru sternly answered. "You both are from two different worlds, two different realms."
"That didn't stop Serenity-sama from falling in love with Endymion-sama!" Usagi sternly stated, smirking when Hotaru swiftly sighed in exasperation before shaking her head in frustration. "They were from two different worlds." She said, sighing out in frustration as Hotaru chose to ignore her. "I am in love with Kou Seiya, I'm not speaking as Princess Serenity-sama when I say this, I am speaking as Tsukino Usagi."
Sadly looking over at her friend, Ami blinked her tears back at how heartbroken her friend was over the news of being separated from Seiya. 'This isn't fair to either of them.' She sadly thought, then watched the door open and noticed Setsuna quietly speaking with Haruka. Hearing Setsuna sternly speak to someone, she gasped when seeing Seiya quickly enter the room.
"Odango." Seiya sighed out with relief, seeing Usagi sitting on the floor Ami and Hotaru sitting near her.
"Seiya-chan!" Usagi cried out, quickly standing, running into his safe embrace. Feeling him tightly holding her against him, she buried her face in his shoulder and bitterly cried. "I'm sorry, this is all my fault." She said, as she tightly clung to him.
"No." Seiya softly stated then gently pressed his lips against hers. "I'm not giving up on us, I will find another way to you, I swear it." He softly stated as their lips parted.
"I don't want you to leave." Usagi softly stated, resting her head against his chest as she looked up into his tear filled eyes. "I love you Sei-chan."
"I love you too Odango." Seiya said, gently resting his hand against her cheek and pressing his lips against hers once more. 'I won't lose you again, I will figure out a way for us to be together.' He heart brokenly thought, then heard a soft sigh before she grew limp in his arms. "Odango." He gasped, quickly catching her before gently lowering her down onto the floor. "Odango? Are you alright?" He worriedly asked, taking her hand into his as he worriedly looked down at her. "Usagi-chan?"
"She's unconscious." Ami softly stated, tears shining in her eyes. "She has a mild concussion." She said watching Seiya tearfully looking down at her friend. "I had a feeling this would happen, she's been wanting to see you all evening since she woke." She said softly sighing. "She needs to be resting, but she's been so persistent about seeing you-"
"Enough Ami-chan." Hotaru snapped, quickly glaring at Seiya. "You've seen her, now leave Seiya-san."
"Please reconsider, you're going to need all the help to defeat-" Seiya pleaded, but was abruptly interrupted.
"You've done enough." Haruka angrily stated. "Let's go, we have allowed you to say your goodbyes to our Princess."
Looking down at Usagi lying in his arms, Seiya shakily sighed as he caressed her cheek one final time. 'I wish there was a way we could be together.' He heart brokenly thought before pressing his lips against hers one final time. "I love you Tsukino Usagi." He said as their lips parted. Looking up towards Ami, he could see tears shining in her eyes as she sadly smiled at him. Kissing the back of Usagi's hand, he slowly stood as tears streaked his cheeks. "Goodbye Ami-chan." He said noticing her sadly smile at him before she softly spoke.
"Goodbye Seiya-chan." Ami softly stated, watching Seiya quietly follow Haruka out of the room.
Following Haruka out of the room, Seiya tearfully looked back one final time and jumped when Setsuna roughly shut the door obstructing his view.
"This isn't fair!" Yaten angrily stated. "Why are you sending him away? He was unconscious throughout the entire ordeal! Seiya-san had nothing to do with what happened to Usagi-chan! Send Taiki-san and I away, please allow Seiya-san to stay and help protect her!"
Surprised Yaten was fighting for him to stay on Earth, Seiya watched Yaten clench his fists and stand his ground as Haruka angrily turned and glared at Yaten.
"Don't punish him for something he is not responsible for Haruka-san." Yaten angrily stated. "Why did one of you not stay back and help her? It did not require both of you to carry Seiya-san to the shrine." He sneered, watching Haruka only anger more. "It's your fault just as much as mine that she was hurt! If one of you had stayed back, this may not have happened!"
Feeling his words strike a nerve, Haruka angrily clenched her fists before angrily bringing her fist forward striking the silver haired teen. "How dare you!" She angrily yelled, watching him fall back to the ground his hand resting on his cheek as he angrily looked up at her.
"I see I struck a nerve." Yaten spat, as he chuckled. "You know I'm right."
"Enough Yaten-san." Taiki sternly stated. "Doing this isn't going to take back what happened to Usagi-chan. It was her choice to take that hit, I told her to run and she didn't. She made her choice, it was no one's fault but her own."
"Haruka-chan, you stay here with Makoto-chan, I will escort them the remaining way." Setsuna softly stated. Watching Haruka glare down at Yaten-chan one final time, she watched Haruka look back up at her before silently nodding and walking to the door to stand beside Makoto.
Helping Yaten off the ground, Taiki looked over at Makoto and noticed her quickly avert her gaze. 'None of the Inner Senshi wants us to leave, but they're too afraid to stand up to the Outer Senshi.' He thought, turning his gaze forward and shaking his head in frustration. Abruptly stopping, he turned his gaze to Makoto and angrily spoke, knowing it may be his only chance to speak with her again.
Noticing Taiki abruptly stop, Makoto turned her gaze towards him and noticed him turn and angrily look at her.
"Why do you five let them push you around? You are all Sailor Senshi of this realm, Usagi-chan is your leader, not them. You should be following her orders, not theirs." He sternly said, then noticed Haruka scoff at his words before he silently turned and walked forward once more.
Watching the three walk away following Setsuna, Makoto looked down with shame, as tears shone in her eyes. 'We've always done what they said, because they're more experienced at being Sailor Senshi.' She thought, as she blinked back her tears. 'He's right though, Usagi-chan is our leader and Princess, we have never given her the full respect she deserves.'
Feeling tears shine in her eyes, Sailor Star Fighter looked up at the night sky as she shakily sighed. 'I don't want to leave you behind Odango.' She heartbrokenly thought. 'This wasn't supposed to end like this. I was supposed to ask you to leave with me to Kinmoku.'
"I'm sorry for this Sailor Star Fighter." Setsuna said, seeing the Starlight tearfully look at her. "This must be done, the Princess needs to make things right and restore her future with Endymion-sama."
"She doesn't love him, she loves me." Sailor Star Fighter stated, as a stray tear streaked her cheek.
"This is for the best Seiya-san, you're two worlds apart. This relationship would never have worked. Her place is here on Earth, where she will soon awaken and rule as Neo-Queen Serenity of Crystal Tokyo." Setsuna sternly stated. "Her daughter Chibi-Usa must be born."
"Daughter?" Seiya gasped, seeing Setsuna tearfully nod her head.
"Yes, Serenity-sama and Endymion-sama have a daughter, the heir to the White Moon and Earth Kingdom." Setsuna said, sadly smiling thinking of the sweet child who would befriend her. "It is crucial that she is born."
"She-" Sailor Star Fighter said tears shining in his eyes. "Odango never told me about her daughter." She said, looking down in shame. 'She was willing to sacrifice her child, her future for me.' She thought tearfully looking up at Setsuna. "I-"
"Goodbye Sailor Star Fighter." Setsuna softly stated, as she took a step back. "Remember our warning." She sternly stated. "Do not come back to this realm."
Looking over at Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Star Healer looked at one another in worry seeing the defeat and heartbreak on their leaders face. Concentrating on their energy, they closed their eyes focusing on their destination, the return to their planet, to Kinmoku.
Watching the three Starlight's swiftly vanish in three streaks of light, Setsuna softly sighed as she looked over at the tree seeing Minako and Rei tearfully looking up at the sky. "It had to be done." She sternly stated, watching the two look at her. "The future must be restored."
To Be Continued...
I hope you enjoyed Chapter 7, keep an eye out for Chapter 8! Please leave a review!
-ShadowQueenGalactica