LoveInTheBattleField: thanks.
AimlesslyGera: they really do but can you blame them? He's a tall drink of hot water. Like a modern day adonis. Sometimes he knows it other times he's the last one to know. Lol plus he's got that whole 'I'm smart, I can kick ass and I have the hottest girl on the planet as my girl' thing going on. Lol
OrientalDanceGirl: lol yeah I was trying to find another enemy to take them on but in the end this one seemed the best for them. The rest to me just felt forgettable. I will only give out one spoiler, the only thing she and Beryl have in common, besides both being female are that they like Endymion. I don't want to give away anything else though, I want to see how you all react to your own discoveries.
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The end in the beginning ch.6
Usagi POV
The girls, Mamoru the felines and I were watching the news reports with one eye open now compared to how we used to be with them where it wasn't so serious unless it was something massive happening. We normally didn't put much stock into them unless it was a huge splash but this one little attack garnered the eyes of a news reporter who seemed to be making it her mission to put it on the front pages...so to speak.
Even my father was going to be running something on it for his company. This actually had me concerned as even where he worked at, they rarely tried to jump in on the action of our battles as they considered it more rubbish press rather than hard working journalism. So it didn't cross their radar much something I was usually grateful for as it kept my dad out of the area where I was usually fighting.
The closest it's come to in the past was when he was scheduled to do some journalist work at the ball for princess D. That seems so long ago now…that had a bad wrap up considering everything that went down, but at least he got his story even if his film got ruined. While I felt bad that it did at the same time, I was glad as I later learned that he caught a few snap shots of me on it in the pink dress I wore.
He didn't know it at the time but I was sure that if he had a chance to really examine the pictures he would have noticed and demanded to know what I was doing there and HOW I got in since it was an incredibly exclusive invite only ball to attend. He didn't need to know I crashed it with Ami and Rei for senshi business, that princess D was a target for her diamond by one of Beryl's generals or that I fell over a balcony that evening.
So, as I watched this news reporter, she just gave off these vibes I wasn't thrilled with. The ones that said, 'I'll do whatever it takes to get my story and make a name for myself no matter who it hurts'. So, I was hoping that we could find out a little bit more about her when we had the chance. Right now, Ami thought it would be best to lay low for a little while and we didn't fault her for it.
This new reporter was trying to make the attack seem like a bigger deal than what it was. I mean Motoki already had the windows replaced and reinforced at that. Business was back to normal already and one wouldn't have guessed an attack even happened. As we watched the covered of it at my parent's place in the living room, my mother was thankfully out of ear shot while my father and Shingo were outside playing catch.
"What makes this attack such a big deal?" Rei asked, wanting to know what we were all questioning internally, "There's something different about it that's for sure." Makoto agreed, "Attacks like this never once before got this much press coverage that this one's getting so what makes this one different?" Minako noted, "I think the last thing that got press coverage was when Galaxia tried to take over, but she was putting her image out there everywhere making it kind of hard to ignore or cover up." I explained.
I then recalled right after she disappeared that news and media people were putting it up as a ridiculous hoax that was to terrify people but for what, no one knew. Thankfully we were able to keep the final battle in an area where it was contained and hardly anyone saw it. We not always be so lucky though, like these days if this reporter was going to keep digging in to look for something she shouldn't.
"The other few occasions before that were when the dark crystal was formed downtown by Diamond and Wicked Lady, when the dead moon circus was destroyed and when Mugen school was destroyed." Luna noted to as I concluded with, "That's also the point." I tell her, "Big historic to us events have caught the media attention, not little attacks like this. No, it's gotta be the reporter. She seems super focused on us…wait what...?" that's when I hit the volume button on the remote to hear her better.
The teens being brought on screen looked like some of the arcade regular customers that come in. I recognized them from my job. "The hell?" I muttered not liking where this was going already, "So, tell us what it was like in there? The creature that attacked you in the arcade." she asked the kid who couldn't have been more than 17 as he seemed to be excited to be on t.v. "This can't end well." Rei muttered.
I knew she was right I just didn't' know how unwell it could end. "It was huge as it burst through the window. I couldn't hear anything for almost an hour later. My boys and I tried to stay to help fight it off course, but we were ushered out by the wait staff going out the back door or else we'd totally have helped get rid of it." None of us could help nor stop the utter annoyance and sweat drops from creeping across our faces.
"Idiot." Makoto sighed as another guy jumped in on the screen, "Dude not even! That thing was huge and strong. Do you NOT remember how it almost strangled Sailor Moon." now I was annoyed by the kid, "It wasn't that bad." I snipped a bit recalling that moment. "I've had worse." Not that that was something to brag about, but it was the truth. "So, your saying that the sailor senshi shouldn't be meddling with these creatures anymore." before the boys had a chance to say anything further, she had the camera man focus on her.
"There you have it the testimony from two frightened young men on the horrific and terrifying monster that assaulted our country's youth as even the sailor senshi were unable to stop it. Reports of the creature disappearing and NOT having been destroyed have been numerous as more reports have been flooding in." I narrow my eyes as she signs off with a stupid smile on her face, "She's trying to unofficially attack us on t.v." Minako snapped.
"And clearly those guys had more to say, she cut them off to get what she wanted. Typical vulture." Makoto herself looked disappointed. "Not all journalists are like that…" I feel the slight need to defend that one as my father is a journalist, "Usagi, your dads a well respect man in his field, many are, she's…" Makoto began getting a frown on her face, "Just an ass looking to make a name for herself and going after us to do it."
I nod in agreement. "She's definitely coming after us...but why?" I asked the girls then looked to both Luna and Artemis. I'd ask if we did something to her, but we don't hardly know a thing about her. she sorta popped up out of nowhere. "Don't know but for now we still need to lay low. Wait for the next strike to happen so we can destroy that monster. Maybe that will shut her up on the reports." Artemis suggested.
"He's got a point if we destroy it next time and in view of people at a safe distance of course then she can't make any statements about us." Ami suggests as if it could be the answer, "We still have bigger problems though. Like where it came from and who's controlling it. Whomever this princess is, she's already gotten people killed, we can't let her have anything else. We need to nip it in the bud pronto." I tell her, "We can find that out next time we see it." She assures me as I feel a tad skeptical.
"Remember, it said that this was just a warning so we're going to run into it again. Which reminds me." Ami pulls out her computer, "My computer finished the scan of the creature in a more in-depth perspective." the girls huddled around us since we were sitting on the couch. "Tell us." Rei motions as Ami shows us the data pattern. "It's definitely what struck the plane. The energy and goo signatures match."
We look at the screen as she tells us of it all. "So, it was this creature that did it." Rei says in low tones, more to herself than any of us. "I have to tell Mamoru." I tell them as I pull out my cell only to hear a knocking at the door and a text on my phone from Mamoru telling me he's here. I go over to let him in, giving him a gentle kiss as he says, "I would have been here sooner but got held up in one of my classes."
I nod, "Your fine, Ami just got confirmation that the monster that attacked us was the same as the one who attacked the plane." I tell him. Not wanting to keep it from him. His face darkens as he turns to see the girls in the living room, "And here I came over for dinner with your, and your family and due to the news coverage, but this is good news. Now we can take it out next time we see it." his face doesn't show the good news though. I touch his arm as he smiles and leans down to give me a small kiss just as mother comes out of the kitchen.
"Oh, lovely to have you join us. Please take a seat we have plenty of food." she tells him, inviting him in as papa and Shingo come in from playing ball. My father gives him a curt 'hello' before going to the dinner table. "Well at least he seems somewhat happy." he acknowledges as we all gather around the dinner table for the food that out family style. With the t.v. shut off the girls, Mamoru and I are in the living room while my parents and Shingo take to the table, there just wasn't enough room at the table for everyone.
"So, were still on for waiting for this thing to strike again?" Makoto asks, keeping her voice low as we eat. Stuffing some corn into my mouth I nod my head yes, "This time though I think we should try to be a less populated area and see if it strikes us there. More room to fight and a more open advantage." I suggest till Rei says, "While that's good we can't try to guarantee that every time." I nod conceding to her point.
"It could decide to attack at a school for all we know. " She continues as I recall that even Chibi Usa's school had been attacked during the dark moon's presence in our timeline. "Ami that scanner you were working on is it still active?" Mamoru asks her. Ami looks up from her plate swallowing a bite full of food. I was just grateful that the living room was removed enough from the dining room and kitchen to not be overheard.
We were just meeting here since I promised my family a dinner night, Mamoru coming over was really more icing on the cake, "Yes, wherever this creature is it's definitely underground and hidden away. I've been able to get a general location of where it's at but it's still too wide of an area to search without US being noticed by locals in the area." she says. We nod as I ask, "How do we get it more specific."
She takes a sip of tea, "While my scanner is good even with the hacked in satellite data, this creature and its master are in such a deep down facility or something close to it that I'm only managing to get a roundabout location of where it's at so it's really in deep. The satellite can only amplify the signal so much." she concludes, "So this thing could be a mile below the surface, and we wouldn't know." Rei grunts as she eats.
"Around here in Japan I wouldn't say so. There aren't too many places that can go that deeply into the earth without hitting water mains, public access wiring..." as Ami talks she seems to be coming to a conclusion, "So if anything IF I can get access to archived underground systems in the targeted area I MIGHT be able to narrow down its location even further than where I'm at now." I could tell she wanted to pull out her computer but due to where we were at decided against it, plus she had a plate of food in her hands.
"Those records shouldn't be too hard to come by." Mamoru says as he eats to, "Actually it's public records that are easy and available to the public. It just takes forever if you go about it the usual method. Waiting in a three-hour long line and what not. These records might be private depending on the area it's narrowed down in." she concludes. "Ami, we need to know, so IF and MIGHT doesn't exactly inspire confidence."
Rei's words while truthful aren't really all that helpful right now, and Rei notates the curt look Ami shoots her, "Sorry, I'm just a little on edge." Rei apologizes, "We all are. We want this enemy gone and sooner the better." I assure her as Ami adds on, "Next time we see it I can get a more enhanced reading on it. Now that it's in my database when I scan it next, I should be able to configure a weakness."
That's when Minako asks, "So the last scan was only to see if it was the same thing that attacked the plane." Minako sends an apologetic nod towards Mamoru who takes it with a nod of his own, "No, in fact I was scanning last time for that to, my computer was just still uplinked to the satellite and I was busy disabling the link so I could put full computing effort towards the creature." she explained.
"It can do multiple things at once don't get me wrong, and it's very advanced, more than any computer on earth, but with any computer, no matter where it came from and no matter the CPU usage or the output, the more highly powered and data used programs you have running on the device, the slower it runs." she explains as Minako nods her head accepting the explanation as we mull over it.
"I can run it through the area to find it, but we need to have it more narrow down so that I can use less satellite and use more of the other program necessary to find its weakness. The satellite uplink takes up a decent amount of juice, so I'd rather have the other programs running faster so that I can find its weakness to get rid of it better." we all agree on that as my mother comes in to see how were doing and ask for seconds.
The girls and I are all fine obviously so when my father comes in to talk about an upcoming trip to the hot springs I recall the last time we all went there, "Sounds wonderful. We could use a break." I agree as the girl's nod, silently debating on whether or not to come with us for protection. I don't want their lives to be based around this though. It's not fair to them. I decide to point that out once my parents leave.
"We should go with you guys. A separate cabin so that we can - " I put my hand up to stop Minako from going on, "IF There's an attack, IF there is, I can definitely handle it till you guys get there. It's going to be still a week away. Please if you have something you want to do, do it. Your lives aren't to revolve around me." Minako looks concerned as Ami voices out, "She's right." Rei looks to her in slight shock.
"If we remain super focused on Usagi as her guardians we lose sight and focus of our own lives and therefore miss out on potential pieces of information. I was planning to do more work to locate the creature then hit up my own studies. I'm only a few chapters ahead of all my classes now." I could feel all of us sweating at that one. ONLY a FEW chapters a head...if another student would be so lucky.
"She's got a point." Makoto tells both Rei and Minako, "I have a cooking class to get to that weekend at the restaurant. I've been waiting to get back there for a few weeks now. Plus Rei you have a business class and Minako don't you have a meeting with your old agent?" Minako blushes at remembering that, "True but our duty as senshi - " I cut her off, "Is and always will be important for us all for obvious reasons…however…" I begin.
"When we shut out other portions of our lives to focus solely on it then we mess up the other portions of our lives that are also important. We become obsessive and people will notice that we're acting differently or behaving a certain way. It'll raise questions if we solely focus on it." She nods, "I guess you might have a point." I smile, "So what is up with your modelling career sailor V?" I giggle as the rest of the girls do to.
"I've done a few head shots for them. Nothing to much just a little bit of modelling already. I just don't want anything I do to lead me away from Japan, not yet anyways. Not until were all in college." She states as Ami says, "That's actually very smart. You could always go to a college wherever they contract you to be at the time and get a degree in fashion design." It was a secret desire of Minako's to get behind the line of fashion.
She was a good model don't get me wrong but at the end of the day she enjoyed fashion and the latest trends so for her to create the next trend would be a dream for her. She smiled, "I was thinking along those lines yeah. Either way I want to wait to finish up high school first." We nod understanding what she wants, "Have you thought of taking online courses? Makoto asks her as she gets another bite full in.
"Unfortunately, since there's no contract in place yet for anything till AFTER high school it also means that to start takes classes early on wouldn't be worthwhile. I could be sent to Paris and the school that I take early courses on is in China or something." Ami seems to nod in understanding, "That's understandable. There are only so many universities one can attend that have transferable credits to another." Minako nods as she continues.
"To be honest regular colleges can transfer to nearly any school but there are still some within range that won't accept the credits if it's not already part of their curriculum and the more well known the university is the less likely it'll have transferable credits as they want you to take ALL of the credits at that school." Ami then rolls her eyes a bit, something we rarely see from the genius of the group.
"It's really another way of making money off the students which is how their able to be more stringy on WHO gets in, but at the same time it's also less of a hassle for both them and the students to transfer the credits over and see which ones are actually transferable and which ones aren't." Minako then says, "In short till I get that contract at the end of high school I'd be better off waiting to take any college courses till I found a school near where I get sent to." That's when Ami seems to come up with something.
"The only other option would be to take a course or two and HOPE that the credit can be transferred to the university of your picking and if not at least you'll know more than the students there already do since you've taken a similar course already." Minako nodded, "It's a thought but If I'm going to be using my hard earned money to level up in the world I need it to count towards my chosen degree." Which we all understood that.
Since the teaching degree I was looking at was in Tokyo along with Ami's degree we were both able to take and work with early classes, Minako's situation was a little bit different. Even Makoto was already doing restaurant work with her professor but couldn't do much more than that due to the obvious restrictions we had as still being high school students. "Let us know when you get the contract, after you girls graduate." Mamoru pokes in.
We all look to him, "I still have a few contacts left in that business, I'm sure they can help out with finding a place to live out there near both your job and your university." Minako smiles at his helpful tip, "That could very well work out. Thanks." She nods as he gets back to eating. We all do as we wonder what's in store for us going forward. It isn't until later on once the girls leave out that Mamoru secretly meets me upstairs since dad threw him a look as if making sure he left out through the front door.
"Please let me know if you need anything at this hot springs place. Like me there." He urges as he holds me close, I kiss him as I say, "I want you there to be honest, but my parents would flip if they saw you there. Not that they don't like you but it's a family trip and while mothers on board dad is less…" he chuckles, "Less enthused." I nod, "Yeah pretty much. He might find it odd that your there." I express as he holds me closer to him, "Hell he found it suspicious when the girls showed up last time and that was the girls."
Now knowing that part makes him realize, "Gotcha, but I still want to be close by. Maybe I can get a cabin within range and drop by only when your alone. You could let me know." His fingers graze my skin tempting me to let him come along just in a different manner than being invited, "Don't you have studying to do for classes?" I asked as he sighs, "I know you want to be there and be protective of me…" I face him as I pull his face to see me.
"I love that and I love you for it, but please try to NOT forget that I'm also a kick ass sailor senshi that has had her fair share of battles over the years, several of them alone. I can handle myself for a period of time before backup arrives. While I would need backup I can also handle it on my own for a little bit to." I wanted to be sure that I wasn't emphasizing on what I could do to much, I know he still felt a certain way about the plane.
I didn't want to sound like a hypocrite or something. "I know I just can't help it. I love you and I want to protect you. Though I will admit sometimes watching you in action can be incredible to see." I looked at him feeling a little proud of myself. "Really? You enjoy watching me kick ass?" he smiles, "Kicking ass is a huge benefit…" that's when his voice dips low as he whispers, "But watching you jump and flip around in that short skirt is a nice little bonus to." My eyes widen as I slap his arm playfully.
"Perv!" I snicker, no anger at all as he chuckles, "You love it." I kiss him, "Yeah I do…I love how you find me to be both kick ass and hot at the same time." A true feminine empowerment moment. To feel both feminine and be a rough around the edge's bad ass at the same time without trying and just being true to one's self without knocking someone else down. Mamoru got that and loved me for it.
"I want you to stay the night." I tell him as I straddle his lap, trying to coerce him into staying even though I know he has work in the am. I have school tomorrow morning then a shift after that. We really do need to get some sleep, "I want to, to. Do you think though that we'd be able to pull off just sleeping next to each other?" he asks, debating this as I was. Before I could talk us out of it I tell him, "Yeah."
His eyes widen at my response, "Were both to tired for the day and we both need our sleep for tomorrow so why not stay the night and just sleep in my bed." He seems to contemplate this for merely two seconds before he says, "I think that would work. I just have to set my alarm for six so I can leave and NOT alert your parents." His smile is infectious as I get ready for sleep myself snuggling comfortably in his embrace.
Even though I want to make love to my boyfriend I also love these nights to, where were just laying with each other and taking comfort in the others presence. Besides, I can still hear my parents up watching some late-night show. The few times we have had sex in my room I had trouble with staying quiet. I think we only got away with it by the skin of our teeth as Mamoru had barely evaded being seen. Telling my father that the sounds coming from my room were from a youtube video can only work so many times before it becomes suspicious on what's really going on.
So the next morning as I could feel the sun rising up I heard dads car leave out early. I didn't question it only smiled at the fact that Mamoru and I had a chance to be together if he was awake enough for it. I look over at his sleeping form and see him sound asleep. Its only 5:30 right now and as I've told Mamoru, I'll only ditch sleep if it's for sex…or a crying infant…or the building is on fire…or something like that.
I'm to sleep fogged to put that in the correct order. Instead I slip my hand down beneath the covers and find him already half mast in his boxers he wore over. He makes a sound in his throat that conveys to my ears 'don't stop' even though he's obviously still asleep. I decide to kiss his lips and tease him to wake up so he can enjoy the pleasing attentions more. Eyes still half lidded I can sense that he's starting to stir.
I slip my head down beneath the sheets and start to massage his length with my tongue just as his eyes must have opened as I feel him pulling the sheets back to see my head over his lower head, "Enjoying the view…" I wrap my tongue around the broad head as he gasps, "Usa…your such a temptress." I smile as I continue on only to have him nearly yank me up nearly in a rush as he pulls me into his arms.
I kiss him gently as he rolls over and once my legs naturally part ways to let him have access, reaches down with one hand to push my panties aside and effortlessly slips himself into my heated core. Now its my turn to gasp in pleasure as he pushes himself in all the way. He puts another finger to his lips as we both know my brother and mother are still home. I nod knowing we still need to be quiet.
The t shirt I wore for bed begins to ride up a bit as he moves gently over me. I'm grateful that I had gotten a new bed shortly after Galaxia left, the old wooden one while nice was to creaky and would have alerted my family by now, while this metal frame I now had hardly made a sound as he pumped himself into me. It wasn't a face pace but the strokes he took in me were tight and deep as he pushed in.
He then pushed my shirt up high enough to have access to my breasts, nipping the nipples in his efforts to pleasure me. It was hard to keep my voice down, but I knew if wanted this to keep going I had to. Mamoru rarely did this with me in my own bed for obvious nearly caught before reasons so his letting it happen now wasn't something I was going to get to loud on. I didn't want to get caught.
Or more importantly I didn't want to discourage him from doing this in the future at my parent's place. We barely spoke a word, letting our body language talk for itself as we went by sight, touch, and the small sounds that came from each other. He finally pulled the shirt over my head but wrapped it around my wrists and jammed it into the crook of the frame, a loop that was decorative to most but was useful to us.
Neither of us could help the salacious grin we had as he bound my hands together, gently though, not wanting to hurt me as he continued to please us both. It was a little kink we liked to try every so often. It added to the pleasure between us as we discovered new bedroom activities to enjoy with each other. So, when he pushed in harder and pushed my legs up and over not only his shoulders but to touch mine I felt him in me even deeper.
It was incredible to feel as he began to pound into me harder than before. It was hard to NOT make any sounds, but I was getting close and I DIDN'T want anything to ruin or stop this, so I held my tongue. So, when he sat up with my ankles to either side of his head and kept thrusting, I couldn't help but nearly laugh at the intimate position we were in. He saw the twinkle in my eyes as he turned his head slightly to kiss each ankle.
His pace even slowed down as he put little butterfly kisses on them. It was sweet and slow as he kept up the slow pace within me. So when he reached up and pushed them down and apart as far as he could I felt the shift and pressure change of him within me as he closed his eyes briefly at the change in position now to. His hands on either ankle as he started to pound harder. The smallest grunts could be heard coming from him as he pushed and began to slam into me harder than before.
The bed began to rock a bit now, creating noise. Mamoru seemed to be a little to lost to care about it, either that or he did hear it but he legit didn't care due to how far we were alone and how close to orgasming we both were. His pace grew so fast that I couldn't help the whimpers that came from my throat as I tried to bite down on them. His hips began to jerk into me as he grinded himself, balls and all into me.
I could feel the orgasm coming close, could feel him lengthening and thickening, a signal for sure of his upcoming release as I clenched hard around him. My orgasm hitting me full force. I knew I was going to scream. I couldn't stop it, the pleasure was to intense NOT to. Sensing this Mamoru slammed down hard onto me, forcing himself all the way in as he ground his length inside of my heated core.
I felt the pleasure intensify and continue as he then slammed his mouth onto mine. Swallowing my screams of ecstasy as he grunted out his own, his hips jerking and pounding out the last of his orgasm into my tight heat. It was nearly painful as he gripped me close to him, his own legs lock in position around him as I held on for dear life. As we both began to come down from the incredible pleasure we were just on only then did he lighten his hold on me as I held on with a lighter touch myself.
He shifted inside of me, his length receding in size just a bit, but he was still pretty big. He always was, not that I was complaining, far from it. So, when he finally pulled out, I felt like I was missing a part of me now. That always happened after we made love. It's like I was his perfect fit and he to me. As he unhooked the shirt I wore from the bed frame he murmured gently, "I should go." as we both get up to get dressed.
I thoroughly enjoyed being with him, each chance we get is wonderful especially now with his job, mine, both of us in school for higher education and me for high school still, but our time was up for this morning and soon mother would be making breakfast. I didn't want her to catch wind of him still here. She maybe more lenient than dad was but she was still a parent who wouldn't want to watch wind of that going on.
He's fully dressed when he leans over and kisses me once more, "I'll see you later on. I love you." I smile, "See you and I love you to." I smile as he high tails it out of the window, taking a nice large jump and sprinting off. He'd gotten too good at that over the years, but it was good to be to good rather than to still have trouble with it. Mornings like this were why I was glad I got on the pill months prior. It REALLY came in handy for when we lost control and didn't even think about a condom.
Granted it was best to use both, but this was one of the few instances where at least one was used on a regular basis. So, as I got ready for school and came down the steps Shingo and I hit the table for pancakes and bacon. His arched brow made me curious before he said in low tones away from our mother still cooking, "Careful about the sounds next time or mom might hear it." I blush and nod thanking him for NOT telling her.
Minako POV
I know Usagi wants us to have time to ourselves to have our own lives, and yes it does make sense. Give ones self a break helps with creative process but you feel less fatigued and less drowned by what your currently pressing onto yourself. Breaks are required to work efficiently unless it's something your genuinely excited about then you don't feel drowned out or fatigued so in a way I do agree.
However, this was not really that same case. Protecting our princess, our prince who was to be our future queen and king of earth wasn't something to take a break from. Not in the sense that she was thinking of no. I loved my potential career as a model and fashion mogul. I did, but my truest desire hasn't changed from the past. To be the best senshi, guardian I can be. To protect one of my best friends and to make sure that our mothers wishes become fulfilled in life, for her to restore peace and balance by taking to the throne.
Just as her past mother did with my past mother by her side, proud to be standing next to her as I would be to stand next to Usagi's side in the future. It was a dream of mine back then and it hasn't changed. Not completely anyways. I still want to pursue fashion and modelling, but modelling is a temporary job to have at best. Its unfortunate but its true. The moment your no longer young enough or seen as pretty enough in the right eyes its over. Its why fashion is the back up for me.
However, with Usagi's father taking the family this weekend out to the hot springs I get a feeling in my gut that says to follow them. Its instinctive and while I trust Usagi to take care of herself, if that monster comes back again but senses that she is alone it could call upon this princess to confront her. Usagi's good but we have no idea the power of this princess or what she's capable of so its honestly necessary to be there.
If anything, I know letting Usagi think she's there with out is what she wants so we can 'live our lives' but I have another plan. One that allows us to live our lives and still be there for her when the occasion calls for it. She's sweet for what she wants us to do, and I love her for it, but something will happen when its just her. Usagi, like Naru, Umino or the rest of us are trouble magnets. No doubt about that so yeah, I'll make sure were within the area so we can be there to protect her and her family.
I call the girls up, except for Usagi. As much as I want to tell her I know she'll put up a fuss about us not 'living out our own lives' as she wants us to and feel guilty for being the cause of such fuss. She's not someone who likes being the center of attention. How she'll do it in the future I'll never know, how she did it in the past I don't even remember. The problem with what she wants is factual really.
We're not completely normal. We never will be. We're only half human as it is as were reborn this way to still have connection to our planetary elements for attacks to protect Usagi who really once we all gained access to our powers leveled up and turned more Lunarian, or Venusian, the list goes on, the point is, is that were not fully human so to expect us to have fully human lives is more a fleeting dream than something to expect.
Yes, we have human desires to achieve and yes I plan to achieve mine and help my friends achieve theirs, but at the end of the day our duty to our princess and prince, is a top priority. I'm not simply protecting my best friend and sister in arms, I'm protecting the future light of this world. I look up from my phone as I type the message to the girls, sans Usagi, of what we're going to do this weekend as a red alert.
Its only a precaution and its not like we haven't done it before. Yes, Usagi's gotten irritated by it before in the past but knew we had our reasons and eventually let it go. This is no different. The girls responded with short respective answers of acceptance and working their way around it with what they also have going on. "Do you really think something will happen?" Artemis asks as he looks at the text I sent out.
"My gut says something will happen and we need to be there for her." I tell him getting ready for school now. "I think you need to tell Usagi that you'll be close by just to be safe." He suggests, "I would but her insistence that we try to lead normal lives as possible isn't something to do right now. Not while a new enemy is on the loose." Artemis sighs, "I think she has a point Minako, if you focus to much on your duty you lose sight of other areas of your life." Mirroring the words spoken that evening.
I sigh now, "Look…it's noble that she wants us to live our lives and find happiness with our passions in life. I love her more for it but at the same time we must not forget who we are or why we were reborn here to begin with. Or who we are capable of being. We're sailor soldiers, we fight and win against the enemies that want to hurt those we love and innocents. Those who choose to harm this planet." I tell him feeling firm in my decision, "Usagi is sweet, gentle and while she's a hell of a fighter…" I had to take a moment on that one.
Usagi was a strong, capable fighter. She was a quick learner and smart witted to and she managed to get some of our enemies to drop to their knees in submission for her. "I need to do my duty to keep that light alive even if it means getting her pissy with me cause I refuse to stop doing my duty." That's when Artemis jumps up to the desk top I have, "She's not telling you to stop doing your duty." He admonishes.
"She wants you to live your life. To have one outside of duty, to love and care, to have your own passions in life. Its okay to have something that's just you. To be honest it's what is needed to allow yourself to grow not only as a person but as a senshi to. How else do you think you get your power ups?" he asks, "Its not because of blind obedience to being a senshi or from solely focusing on your duty…" I go to talk but he puts his paw up.
It's a tad comical and enough to keep me quiet even though I act to leave out of the room not really wanting to listen at this point, "I know you felt a certain way after things happened with Galaxia." I turned my head and stop moving. He knows that Galaxia is a bit of a sore spot for me and the girls. A turned senshi nearly destroyed everything we hold dear and we battled her one on one for so little time that it not only made me feel inefficient as a soldier later on but made me wonder what the hell I'd done wrong.
"Artemis…" I warned yet he kept going, "You know it's true. You felt that you weren't strong enough as a senshi if one hit alone was all that was needed to take you all out. But that was going to happen regardless." I didn't want to accept his words, but he had a point, "Think about how Usagi beat her finally. She reached that part of her that everyone else thought was gone." Truer words were never spoken.
"She reached it and let it be free, letting Galaxia be free and be good again from the chaos that consuming her with her biggest weaknesses. For Usagi, it wasn't because she let her duty consume her, she loves and cares for everyone. She loves the simple things on earth that make people happy. She lets all of that joy in and she nurtures it." I was getting what he was saying now even as I sighed.
"You see Minako, it's not JUST from duty, it's from the love and care of your planet, your friendships, yourself AND of what you have with ALL of those things wrapped into one. Its needed to expand who you are." I take in his words, this coming from one of Queen Serenity's advisors from back in the days of the silver millennium so perhaps his words have some validity in them, and I should take them to heart.
"I'll think over your words." Either way as I left out of the room dressed for school and out the front door with Artemis trailing behind me I debated on telling Usagi about my plans to go there with the girls anyways cause regardless of anything, something was going to happen there, I just knew it, and we were going to be there at that hot springs to stop it and destroy that monster. It's already taken to many lives it won't get another.