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Chapter 5: Usagi in Tears: Birthday Disaster

At the Death Buster's hideout, Professor Tomoe was in the middle of working on a Daimon Egg. Only this time, this Daimon would be more powerful than the rest. Kaolinite then appears in the room. Without turning around, the mad scientist spoke.

"Kaolinite..." Professor Tomoe began. "Have you found our next target?"

"Yes," Kaolinite nodded. "This time, I am sure it is this one."

The Professor perked up at the statement. "Oh? Is that true?"

"This person's heart is purer than any we've seen before," Kaolinite explained. "I can say without a doubt that they have a Talisman."

"I see…" The mad scientist hummed in amusement. "Then I shall grant you my greatest Daimon."

Once the Professor is done, he pours the Daimon egg into the beaker, to which it starts to enlarge as it develops and CRASH! It bursts from the beaker, shattering it to pieces with liquid spilling on the table. The Daimon Egg floats into his grasp.

"You are my only hope Kaolinite…"

"Thank you very much…" Kaolinite smiles as she turns to leave, but before she could even take another step.

"Oh, and Kaolinite." Professor Tomoe called out to her, making her stop in her tracks.

"Yes sir?" Kaolinite bemused, looking over her shoulder.

"There have been rumors of a two-tailed fox in London," He explained. "It could be an ally of the blue hedgehog."

Kalonite's eyes go wide upon hearing this, before it was replace with an annoyed scowl. Dealing with the speedy hedgehog was frustrating enough as it is, but now she has to deal with a two-tailed fox?

"If you manage to see it or the blue hedgehog..." He turns over to look at her, his glasses glinting sinisterly. "Do not hesitate to eliminate either of them."

Narrowing her eyes, she nods as she says. "Yes sir!" Kaolinite said in affirmation before disappearing, leaving the Professor alone in the lab.

Azabu-jūban district,Tokyo, 4:05 P.M...

In the middle of the park, Usagi was making an announcement to her friends; she seemed overly excited.

"Badabum! Today is June 30th and it's my 15th birthday!"

However, her friends, who were sitting on the bench reading a book, didn't seem too thrilled about the news.

"Oh? Congrats..." Rei responded nonchalantly.

"That's nice..." Makoto said plainly.

"Oh? You have a birthday too?" Bemused Minako in a bland tone.

"You should start acting her age from now on." Ami advised calmly. Usagi fell to the ground anime-style, utterly baffled by their reactions.

'W-Why are they being so cold?!'

Rei, Makoto, Minako, and Ami closed their books and made their way down the stairs. Usagi, who got up, noticed her friends walking away, so she pursued them.

"Wait, wait, wait just a second!" Usagi exclaimed, making them stop to look at her. "Is that all you guys have to say?!"

"That's right!" Rei answered. "Even if it's your birthday, don't be late for our study session at 4 o' clock! See ya!"

Once they were gone, Usagi collapsed to her knees, sobbing out of frustration at their friends coldness.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH~! Everybody's so mean today~!" The odango-haired girl wailed.

Later...

Not too long after, Usagi is walking down the Juuban-Shopping district, sporting a rather gloomy look on her face. How could her friends forget about her special day? She was really looking forward to celebrating it with them. Then as she passes a glass workshop, something caught her eye; it was a pair of glass high-heeled slippers. Usagi walks over to the glass to get a better look at them.

"Wow, they're so pretty!" Usagi said in astonishment. Unbeknownst to her, Kaolinite was watching her from behind the corner of a building.

"I wish somebody would get me these lovely slippers for my birthday..."

Usagi began to daydream about a tall clock tower with its hands set on midnight. Dressed as a princess, Usagi was running down the stairs, and in the middle of it all, one of her glass slippers fell off her foot. Just then a silhouette of a man picks up the glass slipper.

'The prince brings Cinderella her glass slipper!'

"That's it!" Usagi exclaimed in realization. "I'll have my prince by them for me!"

Inside a nearby café, Michiru and Haruka were both enjoying some tea. From the corner of her eye, Michiru spotted someone familiar.

"Oh?" Both her and Haruka look to see Usagi running past the Cafe. The two couldn't help but smile softly in amusement. Usagi continued running until she spotted someone she's been looking for by the phone booth.

"Mamo-chan!" She exclaims happily as she tackles her boyfriend into a hug, catching him off guard.

"U-Usako!"

Cuddling close to him, Usagi smiles up at him lovingly. "I've been looking for you Mamo-chan..."

Mamoru gives her a weird look. "A-And why's that?"

Usagi giggles, nuzzling her face into his chest. "Silly Mamo-chan! Do you have to ask? You're such a kidder!" she adopts a lustful look. "Lovers are more important than friends anyway."

Mamoru is starting to get unnerved by Usagi's growing excitement. "What has gotten into her?!"

"Mamo-chan, there's something I want as a present..."

"I-Is that so...?" Mamoru mused.

"I want some glass slippers from my prince..." Usagi murmured dreamily. "I saw a pair at the glass workshop on the corner of District Three. Let's go there together! Come on, please? Pretty please?"

While Usagi was busy tugging on Mamoru's arm and dragging him to the shop, Kaolinite was in the phone booth, eavesdropping on their conversation.

"I see...I knew she'd want those glass slippers." Kaolinite smirked before disappearing.

"N-Now hold on Usako! Christmas is a long way from now." Mamoru clarified, freeing himself from Usagi's grasp.

"EH?! I know that it's not Christmas you baka! Don't you know what today is?!" Usagi yelled at him. That question causes Mamoru to freeze.

"O-Oh...um...t-t-today? Let's see...what day is it?"

THUD!

Usagi fell to the ground face-first, anime-style. First her friends, now her own boyfriend Mamoru too?! Upon noticing she was on the verge of tears, Mamoru makes an effort to calm her down.

"U-Usako, don't cry! I-I was only kidding! How could I forget such a very important day?"

Almost immediately, Usagi's features brighten. "I knew you wouldn't forget!"

Mamoru laughs nervously, rubbing the back of his head while sweating bullets. "O-Of course, this is the day we first met."

Wrong answer. Usagi's hand came flying towards his face.

SMACK!

"AUGH!" He cried out in pain when he felt Usagi smack him. The force behind the smack caused him to stumble back and left a red hand print on his left cheek. Regaining his footing, he saw Usagi breathing heavily, her bangs shadowing her eyes and her shoulders trembling in rage.

"U-Usako...?"

"YOU ASSHOLE! HOW COULD FORGET SUCH AN IMPORTANT DAY?!" Usagi screeches angrily at her boyfriend before turning around and running off. Mamoru, holding his stinging red cheek, watches his girlfriend storm off in stunned silence.

"W-What was that for...?"

At the park...

Meanwhile, at the park, Usagi was sitting on a bench near a fountain while sobbing into her hands.

'H-How could he...how could he forget my birthday...?'

Just then she felt a gentle hand touch her shoulder and heard a familiar voice speak up.

"Why the long face bun-head?"

Sniffling, she looks over her shoulder to see Haruka and Michiru standing behind her.

"Tears don't suit you dear," Michiru walks over to her, handing her a handkerchief. " Here, take this."

"T-Thank you..." Usagi gladly takes the handkerchief, drying her tears before blowing her nose into it. The two Outer Senshi gave her strange looks before they burst out laughing. Usagi explains them about the complication of Mamoru forgetting her birthday.

"Ah, so that's what happened." Haruka bemused.

"Mamoru is rather terrible for forgetting his girlfriend's birthday," Michiru commented.

"Hmph! Mamo-chan's no boyfriend of mine anymore!" Usagi scoffed.

"Oh?" Haruka mused, inching closer to Usagi. "Does that mean I have a chance now?"

"W-What?!" Usagi gasped upon hearing this, blushing a little at the seductive look Haruka was giving her.

Michiru was not amused. "Knock it off Haruka..." she sighed in exasperation at the blond tomboy's flirting.

"It's no joke..." Haruka leans in closer and whispers. "I quite adore you little bun-head..."

Her sultry tone caused a shiver to run down the Odango-haired girl's spine, her face flushing 50 shades of red. She couldn't believe what was happening right now.

'I-Is Haruka-san hitting on me?!'

"O-Oh my, umm...uh..." She stammers nervously. Then as a thought came her to her mind, she gasps, shooting up to her feet and said. "Oh yeah! I need to go to Rei-chan's place! Bye! Take care!"

She waves the two goodbye before running off to the shrine at near superhuman speeds, leaving behind a trail of dust. Haruka chuckles in amusement as she watched her retreating back.

"She's so cute..."

"Perhaps she has the Talisman..." Michiru added. Haruka felt her heart stop, her amused smile replaced with a worried frown.

'N-No way!'

Hiwaka Shrine...

"Hello, Hino residence." Rei spoke as she answered the telephone. "Oh, Mamoru-san? No, Usagi-chan's still not here."

"I see..." She heard him sigh over the phone. "I'm not exactly sure why, but I seem to have upset her..."

Rei smiles knowingly. "Oh, I get it..."

"Huh? You do?"

"You jackass! How could you?! Men like you are so goddamn inconsiderate! You don't understand girls at all!" The fiery Miko yelled angrily.

"Whoa, whoa, calm down! What do you mean?!"

Rei sighed as she continued speaking. "Today's Usagi-chan's birthday..."

"Oh...I see...that's why she was upset..."

Mamoru POV...

Mamoru sighs, hanging up the telephone, a look of guilt washing over his face. That explains why Usagi was so upset and why she slapped. Today was her birthday and he didn't know. He's gotta find a way to make it up to her some how. Just then, he heard a knock on the the door. The young man perks up, thinking that it was Usagi at the door.

"I hope it's Usako! I need to tell her I'm sorry," Mamoru rushes over to the door, unlocking it and swing it open.

"Usako!"

"Who's that?" A male voice inquired. Blinking, Mamoru looks around to find the source of the voice.

"Um, down here pal," The voice spoke up again. Looking down, his eyes go wide as saucers, his mouth agape. Standing in front of him was none other than Sonic the Hedgehog, looking up at him with his hands on his hips, a look of perplexity on his face.

"Uh...you okay there man? You look like you've seen a-"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Mamoru shrieks

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Sonic shrieks in return.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! A DAIMON!"

"Whoa, whoa, hey! Take it easy!" Sonic exclaimed, holding his hands out defensively. "I'm not a Daimon."

Ceasing his screaming, Mamoru takes a closer inspection at the blue hedgehog. And that's when it finally hit him.

"Y-You're that blue creature Usako's been telling me about!"

"Bingo!" Sonic winked. He then held out his hand to him. "Your Mamoru, right? The name's Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!"

Mamoru stared at the blue speedsters hand before smiling, shaking it. "A pleasure to meet you Sonic."

"Likewise," Sonic smirked, letting go of his hand.

"How did you know where I live?" Mamoru pondered.

"Oh, Usagi's cat Luna told me where you live, took me a while to find this place though," Sonic walks in, looking around and admiring the scenery of the apartment. "Nice place you got here, I dig it."

"Uhh, thanks," Mamoru replied, closing the front door.

"So what happened that got Usagi so mad?" Sonic asked, plopping on the couch. Mamoru sighs as he said.

"I didn't know it was Usako's birthday,"

Sonic blinks at the odd nickname. "Usako? Who's that?"

"It's a nickname that I like to call Usagi,"

"Ah," was Sonic's reply. Mamoru sighs once more, his deep blue eyes filled with sadness and guilt.

"I just don't know how am I gonna make it up to her,"

Sonic grins. "Ya know, I think know how."

Mamour looks back at him, his eyes full of hope. "You do?"

"You bet," Sonic nodded, hopping off of the couch and walking over to Mamoru, holding out his hand. "Just take my hand and I'll show ya."

Blinking in perplexity, Mamoru stares at his hand. "Uh...okay.." he grabs the blue blur's hand. "Now what?"

Sonic smirks, opening the door. "Just hang on tight!"

"Why-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Mamoru screams at the top of his lungs as Sonic runs out of the apartment and onto the road at high speeds.

Usagi POV...

After finishing walking up the last staircase, Usagi stops right in front of the shrine. She looks down at her hand, guilt washing over her. She starts thinking back to when she slapped Mamoru. She could even hear her own harsh words echo through her mind.

'YOU ASSHOLE! HOW COULD FORGET SUCH AN IMPORTANT DAY?!'

"Oh Mamo-chan, I'm so sorry..." Usagi murmured in guilt. Hanging her head low, Usagi walks over to the shrine, sliding the door open as she said. "Sorry everyone. Did I keep you waiting?"

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

The moment she stepped foot into the shrine, Makoto, Ami, Rei, and Minako spread out bundles of rainbow confetti, shocking Usagi who was looking all around the decorated living room, her mouth agape.

'They...they planned all this?'

"Come on, your our guest of honor, have a seat!" Minako insisted, positioning a stunned Usagi to sit at Rei's coffee table.

"Eat up, I put my heart and soul into making this!" Makoto encouraged with a wink. Usagi couldn't help but smile warmly. All this time, she thought her friends forgot about her birthday. It warmed her heart to see them go through so much effort to throw this surprise party just for her.

"Aww, you guys..."

"Here Usagi-chan, this is from all of us," Ami smiled, handing her the gift. "It's a collection of questions that often appear on the test."

Usagi sweat drops, giggling stiffly as she takes the present. "Umm, th-thank you..."

"Geez, why are you so quiet?!" Rei huffed in annoyance, her hands on her hips. "We threw this surprise party for you, so you should at least have a little fun!"

Usagi blinks at Rei before smiling brightly. "Y-Yeah, I guess I should! It is my birthday after all."

"Let's forget about studying today and let loose!" Minako cheered.

"Yeah! Let's celebrate!" Makoto beamed happily, throwing her hands up in the air.

"Now, now everyone, it's just for today." Ami reminded them, killing the mood.

"Oh Ami-chan..." Makoto and Minako groused in unison.

Usagi giggled at their reactions. Just then, her nose catches onto a particular scent. She blushes a bit, moaning in pleasure as she takes a few whiffs in the air. The scent led her to a plate of steaming hot chili-cheese dogs that were on the table next to the birthday cake.

"Ooh, what are these?" Usagi wondered, her mouth watering slightly.

"They're called chili dogs," Makoto smiled. "Sonic taught me how to make them."

The Odango-haired blond looked up at her in surprise. "He did?"

"Yeah, I had a fun time making them," The brunette nodded with a bright smile.

"Try one Usagi-chan! They're really good!" Minako encouraged her friend with a smile.

"Okay!" Usagi happily took one of the chili dogs and chomped down on it. By the moment she took a bite, she sat there frozen solid, feeling the warm tastes of beef, onions, and melted cheese overwhelming her taste buds.

"How is it Usagi-chan?" Makoto asked her, but there was no answer. The girls began grow worried.

"Usagi-chan?" Rei asked in concern. Suddenly, a blissful moan escapes Usagi's lips as she puts a hand to her cheek, blushing a little with comical tears streaming down her face.

"This is the best food I've ever tasted...!" was Usagi's reply before she scarfs down the rest of her chili dog. Her response aroused laughter from the four Inner Senshi.

"I knew you'd like it!" said Makoto with an amused smile.

"Now, what do you say we have a toast?" mused Rei, who was pouring five cups of root beer.

"Yeah!" Minako beamed excitedly.

With that, the girls picked up their glass cups of root beer and lifts them up into the air, yelling.

"CHEERS!"

CLINK!

With Mamoru & Sonic...

Sonic skids to a stop in front of the glass workshop where Usagi was earlier. "We're here!"

Mamoru stood there frozen in shock, his skin was looking rather pale, with his eyes wide, his pupils shrunk into pin points, and his hair and clothes ruffled from the intense wind that Sonic picked up from running. "S-So...f-f-fast...!"

Sonic chuckles before pointing at the glass slippers. "When I was passing by, I saw Usagi looking at some glass slippers at some shop. And according to her, she really wants 'em."

"You sure?" Mamoru asked him.

"Positive," Sonic nods in affirmation. Meanwhile, Kaolinite, who is disguised as a saleswoman, plants the Daimon egg in the glass slippers. Once the process is complete, she smiles in satisfaction.

"That should do it," She looks up to see Mamoru approaching her. "Hello, may I help you?"

"Excuse me, I would like to buy these slippers," responded Mamoru as he takes out his wallet.

"Yes, of course,"

A faint, evil smirk spreads across Kaolinite's lips as she watched Mamoru walk out with the purchased shoes in their boxed container.

Outside the shop...

Meanwhile, Sonic was in the alleyway, leaning up against the wall with arms crossed, waiting for Mamoru. Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching him, he turns to see Mamoru walking towards him while carrying the shoe box that had the glass slippers he purchased.

"You got the shoes?" Sonic asked knowingly.

"Yup, got 'em right here," Mamoru nodded, holding out the shoe box. "Thanks for your help Sonic."

Sonic winks at him with a thumbs up. "No problem!"

"Is there anything I can do to repay you?"

Sonic taps his chin, humming thoughtfully before a grin spreads across his muzzle. "Your folks make chili dogs here?"

Mamoru smiles. "The best in Japan."

The blue hedgehog smirks. "Good, 'cause you're buying 'em."

"Deal!" The two shake hands before going their separate ways. However, unbeknownst to them, they were being spied on by Eggman's drones.

Hiwaka Shrine...

Sonic arrives at the shrine, just in time to see Usagi blow her birthday candles. Sliding open the door, he walks in and says.

"Yo! Sorry I'm late."

The girls turn to see Sonic standing in the doorway.

"Sonic-kun!" Usagi said happily, thrusting herself forward and wrapping her arms around him in a hug. "You came!"

The blue speedster laughs, returning the hug. "I wouldn't miss it for the world Usagi."

"You're just in time to see Usagi-chan blow her candles." said Rei.

"Go on, make a wish Usagi-chan," Ami encouraged with a smile as they crowd around the table. Nodding, Usagi kneels down in front of the cake, closes her eyes and blows out the birthday candles, earning a series of applauds from her friends.

"Happy birthday Usagi/Usagi-chan!" Sonic and the girls cheered in sync.

Usagi smiles warmly at them. "Thanks you guys."

Shortly after, her sweet smile was replaced with a look of sadness and guilt, worrying Sonic, Minako, Makoto, Ami, and Rei.

"What's the matter Usagi-chan?" Ami questioned, kneeling down in front of her.

"Yeah, why the long face?" Sonic asked as well. Usagi remained silent, feeling a bit reluctant on telling them what happened between her and Mamoru earlier today. Not wanting to keep it bottled up any longer, she sighs and says to them.

"W-Well...you see...I slapped Mamo-chan on the cheek," Usagi confessed.

"WHAT?!" Her friends exclaimed in shock, though Sonic wasn't too surprised since Mamoru told him what happened.

"I-It was just a spur of the moment..." Usagi murmured, her gaze lowered as she pokes her fingers together. "...I just couldn't forgive him."

"It was about him forgetting that today was your birthday, right?" Sonic asked knowingly, earning a nod from Usagi.

"But the thing is Usagi-chan, Mamoru-san didn't forget, he just didn't know," Rei stated, earning a look of shock and disbelief from the Odango-haired blonde.

"Did you ever tell him when your birthday was?" Makoto asked her. The other's seemed curious as well. Usagi puts a finger to her chin, thinking long and hard. Come to think of it, she couldn't recall a time where she told him when her birthday was.

"Umm...well...not exactly..." Usagi said sheepishly.

"EH?!"

THUD!

The girls fell to the ground anime-style, while Sonic just groaned, facepalming while shaking his head.

"Eeyup, that explains it," The blue blur bemoaned.

"B-But if you're really in love with someone, you'd realize something like that!" Usagi protested.

"I'm no love expert, but I'm pretty sure that's not how it works," Sonic thought, sweat dropping.

"Then do you know when Mamoru's birthday is?" Minako questioned.

"Of course I do! Umm, October 10th is health and sports day...and December 25th is Christmas..."

"She ain't got a clue..." Sonic thought, deadpanned.

"Do'h! I don't have a clue!" Usagi slumps her shoulders in defeat, causing everyone, including Sonic, to face fault. With a determined expression on her face, Usagi gets up from her seat, heads for the door and slides it open while saying. "I have to apologize to Mamo-chan!"

Her friends watched her as she rushed out of the door at high speeds, leaving behind a cloud of dust.

"Man, this girl's a lost cause..." Sonic thought, rubbing the back of his head, sweat dropping.

Azabu-jūban district,Tokyo...

Carrying the box of glass slippers in his arms, Mamoru continues running down the district in hopes of running into Usagi. He was in luck, because up ahead he saw her running towards his direction.

"Mamo-chan!" Usagi exclaims happily.

"Usako!"

Once they closed in the gap, the two lovers wrap each other in a warm, loving embrace. Standing on her tiptoes, Usagi plants a gentle kiss on Mamoru's left cheek as a way to make up for slapping him.

"I'm so sorry Mamo-chan," Usagi said in an apologetic tone. "Can you ever forgive me?"

"Of course, my princess," Mamoru responded with a warm smile. "Now, let's see if this shoe fits."

Kneeling down, Mamoru opens the box, taking out one of the glass slippers and places it in front of Usagi. The Odango-haired girl couldn't help but stare at the glass shoe in awe.

"Oh Mamo-chan...thank you..."

When she slips her foot into the glass heel, a bright, dark pink light emits from it, causing both her and Mamoru to shield their eyes from the brighness.

"AAAHH!" Usagi screams.

"W-What's happening?!" Mamoru questioned.

Finally, the slipper floats off of Usagi's foot and morphs into a humanoid creature right before their very eyes.

"Cenicienta!"

Standing right before them was a female Daimon who's body is made entirely of crystal. She had crimson red eyes and wore a golden skirt and a Spartan helmet.

"I'm going to take your pure-heart which years for that man..." Smirking, Cenicienta advances toward Usagi in a menacing manner, which caused her to back up against the nearest building in panic.

"S-Stay away!" Usagi whimpers in fear.

"Usako!" Mamoru gets up to his feet and charges at the Daimon, who smacks away like a rag doll, sending him reeling through a fence.

"MAMO-CHAN!" Usagi cried in anguish. All of a sudden, she saw Cenicienta's arms extend towards her, pinning her against the glass wall and pulling herself closer to her.

"N-No!" Panicking, Usagi starts kicking the crystal Daimon in he face repeatedly in an attempt to break free. "No, no, no, no, no!"

"H-Hey! Stay still damn it!" Cenicienta said in irritation. Thinking quickly, Usagi reaches for her Transformation Brooch and pulls it out.

"MOON COSMIC POWER MAKE-"

"Oh no you don't!"

SMACK!

The Daimon smacks the Transformation Brooch out of her hand, sending it tumbling down the street.

"Oh no!" Usagi gasped in horror. Without her Transformation Brooch, she was completely powerless. All of a sudden, she found herself encased inside of the glass wall.

"W-What is this?!" Usagi questions. She grunts as she tried to squirm herself free, but no avail. "I-I can't move!"

"You can no longer resist anymore!" Cenicienta sneered as she flexed her burly arms. Meanwhile, Sailor Uranus and Neptune peered over the corner in an alleyway, watching the scene before them.

"Bun-head..." Uranus murmurs.

"So she was the target after all," Neptune noted. Finally, a black star appears on Cenicienta's right upper bicep.

"Oh don't worry, I'm only gonna take your pure-heart!"

Before Usagi could even react, Cenicienta shoots a dark beam from her star and into Usagi's chest.

"NO~!"

Usagi screams in absolute pain and agony as the beam pierces through her chest, taking away her pure-heart. Uranus, watching the scene, grimaced at the sight. There was this part of her that told her to sit back and watch to see whether Usagi had the Talisman or not, yet there was this other part that was screaming at her to save her. The Uranian soldier felt torn between the two options.

"Uranus, shouldn't we save her?" Neptune asks her.

'That's what I've been asking myself lately.'

"But what if she has the Talisman? What'll we do then?"

Neptune smiles at her knowingly. "Well, knowing how you feel about her, I guess you would have a problem doing anything that would harm her."

'Well...you're not wrong...'

All of a sudden, something interesting caught the Uranian soldier's eye.

"Neptune, look!"

The two Outer Senshi noticed a bright pink light that Usagi's pure-heart was giving off; it was much brighter than any of the pure-hearts that they've seen before.

"This pure-heart is giving off such an intense brightness, it must be a Talisman!" Cenicienta said in affirmation.

"N-No way..." Usagi croaked weakly as she watched her pure-heart crystal get taken away.

"It certainly gives off a light unlike anything we've seen before..." Uranus noted.

"What should we do?" Neptune wondered.

"If it's a Talisman, then we take it!"

Uranus rushed from the alleyway in an attempt to take the pure-heart crystal, but she felt a hand grab her wrist.

"Wait!" Neptune cried, pulling her back in the alleyway. "That's not what I meant!"

"If her pure-heart really is a Talisman, it means we can't give it back to her..."

Uranus' eyes widen in shock and horror at that statement before narrowing. "T-That's right..."

"It'll be the death of her..." Neptune said grimly. Uranus clenches her fists tightly, gritting her teeth in frustration.

'Damn it!'

Just as Usagi's pure-heart crystal was floating towards the Daimon's grasp, a rose flew past her and was embedded into the glass wall, causing it to return to her chest.

"WHAT?!" Cenicienta questioned in disbelief.

After Usagi's pure-heart crystal was returned, the glass wall that trapped her shattered, freeing her.

"What was that?!" Both Uranus and Neptune questioned. Looking up, they saw Tuxedo Max standing on the crane.

"Who the hell are you?!" The Daimon demanded.

"A pure-heart is a ray of light on the dark night. I will be he protector of that light!"

With that, Tuxedo Mask jumps up high into the air and throws multiple roses that surrounds Cenicienta, which forms a bright pillar of light that brought her immense pain.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGH!"

Landing in front of her, Tuxedo Mask gently shakes her shoulders. "Usako, Usako, wake up!"

Groaning weakly, Usagi cracks open her eyes. "T-Tuxedo Mask..."

"Let's go!" Txuedo mask picks her up bridal style and jumps from rooftop to rooftop.

"W-Where'd they go?!" Cencienta asked as she was still trapped in the barrier. Landing on the last rooftop, Tuxedo gently places Usagi down.

"Usako, you must transform into Sailor Moon!" He ordered.

"O-Oh...about that..."

After Tuxedo Mask's barrier disappears, Kaolinite appears.

"Cenicienta, where did that girl go?"

"Well, there was an unexpected trouble maker..." Cenicienta said with a downcast expression.

Hearing this caused Kaolinite to scowl. "You fool! Find that girl right now!"

"Yes, as you wish!" Cenicienta bowed then followed after her foes. Looking down, Kaolinite recognized something on the ground beside her.

"Oh, what's this?" Kaolinite kneels down to pick up Usagi's Transformation Brooch.

"This girl...could she be...?" She finally puts two and two together.

"Oh no, this is bad!" Usagi blanched as she and Tuxedo Mask watch from above.

"It can't be helped, let's retreat." Tuxedo turns to walk away, but Usagi stops him.

"B-But what about my transformation brooch?!"

Tuxedo mask shakes his head. "No, it's far too risky, their main target is you," he casts his gaze to the ground. "I'm sorry Usako...this is my fault for putting you in danger..."

"Th-That's not true!" Usagi protested, hugging him in an attempt to comfort him. "Come on, let's hurry Tuxedo Mask."

"Right!" Nodding, he scoops her up in his arms bridal style and jumps from building to building. From down below, Cenicienta spotted them.

"There they are!"

"You found them?" Kaolinite mused. "Then don't just stand there, after them!"

"Yes ma'am!" Nodding, the crystal Daimon jumps up high into the air and began to pursue the two. Looking over his shoulder, Tuxedo Mask saw Cenicienta chasing them.

"Crap! They found us!" Jumping onto the last building, they approached and scurried down the stairs.

"Tuxedo Mask! Run away without me!" Usagi told him while she was still in his arms. "The reason why they found us is because of me! I'll only slow you down"

"No, that's not true!" Tuxedo Mask protested.

"B-But..."

While they ran down the stair case to the bottom level, Cencienta busts through the door and spotted them. Smirking, she jumps from the first stare case and down to the lowest floor. Tuxedo Mask and Usagi finally reached the lowest floor and opens the door before closing it. Much to their dismay, Kaolinite appears before them, cackling evilly.

"You should give up! There's nowhere to run." Kaolinite sneered, floating above them.

"RRAAAAUGH!"

CRASH!

Cenicienta roars as she smashes through the door.

"Oh yeah! Luna! Come in Luna! I'm in dan-!"

CRACK!

Usagi tried to call Luna through her communicator, but Kaolinite lashes out her hair like a whip, knocking the communicator off her wrist and destroying it.

"Oh no!" Usagi gasped in shock and horror.

"It's no use to call your friends Sailor Moon..."

Usagi's eyes go wide, the color leaving her skin as she felt her heart stop. She couldn't believe that her identity has been discovered. Meanwhile, Uranus and Neptune were hiding behind the pillars.

"Are you alright with this Uranus?"

"I-It's fine..." Uranus responded a bit grimly. "Our goal is to gather all the three Talismans to get the Holy Grail. In order to do so, some sacrifices have to be made..."

'No...I'm NOT alright with this. Bun-head got caught up in this because of us! No...because of me...'

Neptune looks at her in sadness. "Uranus..."

Hiwaka Shrine...

Meanwhile, back at the Shrine, Sonic and the girls were enjoying the chili-cheese dogs that Sonic helped Makoto make.

"Mmm~! So good~!" Minako moaned blissfully.

Sonic chuckles. "See, what'd I tell ya?" he takes a bite out of his own chili-dog.

"I can see why you like these so much," Rei commented.

"Hmm, this formula problem is rather difficult," murmured Ami with a finger to her chin while eating her chili-dog. Sonic, Minako, Makoto, and Rei sweat dropped at this. All of a sudden, Ami's communicator went off.

"Bad news everyone!"

"What is it Luna?" Ami questioned in worry.

"Something's happened to Usagi! Move out everyone!"

"Okay, we're on our way!" Sonic nodded, preparing to take off.

"Sonic wait!" Rei called out to him, but she was too late. In a flash, he was already gone.

With Usagi & Tuxedo Mask...

Back with Usagi and Tuxedo Mask, the two were being cornered by the crystal Daimon while Kaolinite just watched from above.

"Stand back Usako..." Tuxedo Mask told her.

"Tuxedo Mask..." Usagi said worriedly.

"When they have an opening, I want you to run away. Got it?" He whispers the part to her before jumping in front of Cenicienta, shouting. "Come and get me!"

Kaolinite chuckles in amusement. "How foolish, Cenicienta, play with him for a bit."

Nodding, Cenicienta turns her arm into a double-edged sword. Tuxedo Mask pulls out his cane and crouches into a battle stance. Cencienta charges and attempted to make a slash at him, but he successfully blocks the attack.

"Not bad..." The Daimon smirked.

Both her and Tuxedo mask parry blows left and right, up and down, sparks were flying everywhere. They were dead even. Usagi watched the scuffle with a worried look on her face.

"Usako, go! run!" Tuxedo mask ordered, parrying another blow.

"N-No! I can't leave him here!" Usagi thought to herself, shaking her head.

"Hurry!"

"O-Okay..." Finally giving in, Usagi gets up and makes her way towards the exit, only for Kaolinite to suddenly appear in front of her, making her stop in her tracks.

"Where do you think you're going?" Kaolinite mused with a smirk. "I already told you, there's nowhere to run."

Tuxedo Mask looks back to check on Usagi to see if she escaped. Big mistake, as Cenicienta delivers a vicious knee to his solar plexus, knocking the wind out of him and causing him to double over in pain.

"Where are you looking?! I'm your opponent!" The Daimon slashed downwards aiming for his head, but he dodges.

"Don't you want this back?" Kaolinite pulls out Usagi's Transformation Brooch.

"That's...that's my..."

"Don't you want it? If not, I think I might destroy it."

Kaolinite drops Usagi's brooch to the ground. Usagi gasps as she kneels down to retrieve it, but Kaolinite places her heel-clad foot on top of it. Looking up, she sees her glaring down at her darkly, an evil glint in her eyes.

"Let me have your pure-heart, otherwise..."

Kaolinite applies more pressure to the Brooch, mocking Usagi even further.

"STOP!"

After many strikes, Tuxedo Mask manages to break the double-edged sword.

"Damn it!" Cenicienta cursed.

"Usako!" Tuxedo Mask shouted, running over to her. Seeing an opening, the Daimon spews glass shards from her mouth. But then, out of the blue, someone pushes Tuxedo Mask out of the way. Sitting up, he gasps in horror at what he saw. The one who pushed him out of the way was none other than...

"SONIC!"

Turning around, Usagi's eyes go wide in horror as she watched Sonic get crystalized. "SONIC-KUN!"

"G-G-Guys...g-get...out of h-h-here...w-w-while you...can...!"

Those were Sonic's last words before his entire body was encased in glass, frozen.

"SONIC-KUN~!" Usagi cries in horror as she ran over to the blue hedgehog, who was now frozen. From behind the pillars, the two Outer Senshi gaped in shock, their eyes wide in horror.

"N-No way..."

"They...they captured him..."

"He...he saved me..." Tuxedo mask thought, stunned. Him and Sonic barely knew each other, yet he risked his life to save him. Kaolinite just stood there while cackling madly. After all of the humiliating defeats, she had finally caught the blue hedgehog. Usagi just hugs closely to Sonic's glass encased body, tears rolling down her cheeks.

'S-Sonic-kun...'

Mount Kita...

Above Mount Kita, there was something that was descending from the starry night skies and preparing to make a landing right by the mountains. As it was getting closer, it's revealed to be a red biplane with red wings and fuselage outlined with yellow and white lines. Above the top wing and vertical stabilizer was a symbol of a foxes tails, and behind the cockpit had the word "SONIC" on it written in white. When the plane lands, a small figure hops out of the plane. It lets out a small hum, scanning its surroundings. The figure then takes out a hand held device and presses some buttons on it, making it beep.

"If these readings are correct, then he must be here, I found him!" The figure affirmed. "I just hope I'm not too late." With that, it spun its two tails and flew off towards its destination at high speeds.

To be continued...

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