****Disclaimer: Like I really own 'em...in my dreams

****Author's Note: Hey people, sorry this took so long, but there's been school. O.k., I've got a new contest up, Logan and Usagi need a job, since they're living....well I won't give it completely away. So pick a job, and consider a part time job for Usa, also consider her qualifications, and the fact that she's a mutant. Also consider Logan's temper. I'll be picking soon, so start entering your ideas! This chapter is set as a teaser for the next one, which will cause much confusion...just to warn you, oh and just assume that everyone can speak English as far as the senshi are concerned, ok?
Ja Ne
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Down town Tokyo


Sailor Moon faced off against a youma, her guardian senshi, Sailor Mars standing confidently behind her. After it had been weakened from the other girl's attack, Sailor Moon pulled out her wand and healed the youma, a damaged human crumpled to the ground. sailor Moon de -transformed and assisted the injured person. Usagi smiled towards a now normal Rei,
"I could get used to this super-hero stuff." Rei giggled,
"Ya' know, I wonder what happened to Mamoru..." Usagi pondered on that while using her mutant power to heal the person's injuries, she lifted the girl up to her feet and she walked away, with a confused look plastered all over her face.
"Don't really know...why? You have a thing for him?" Rei blushed,
"Kind of, I didn't want to say anything to you about it, because Mamoru was obviously after you, but now that you're totally Logan's girl, I can tell you." Usagi gave Rei a re-assuring smile,
"Yeah, but don't talk about Mamoru near Logan-chan, they didn't like each other very much". Rei giggled again, the girls had gone out to go grocery shopping, and they bumped into on of Malicite's youmas in the process. It didn't take long for Rei to jump into action and use her fire attack. After the whole mishap, the girls continued on their way.
"Rei-chan, you know you were my best friend on the moon, ne? It's kind of weird, now I have two best friends, Rogue, back at the Institute, and you here, in Japan...sugoi." Rei nodded in agreement, but Usagi had another question,
"Do you believe in love at first sight?" This took Rei by surprise,
"Why do you ask?"
"Mamoru asked me that question before he kissed me...do you?" Rei shook her head in the negative,
"No...well I believe it happens, but that's not the kind of love I want, I'd prefer the kind that grows slowly with time, I wouldn't want to tire from a relationship." Usagi agreed quickly, although it did trouble her, Rei continued,
"Although you never know...it's possible, but I've never seen first loves work...but that's just me." Usagi began fidgeting with the collar of her shirt, earlier Luna had given her a small pen-shaped wand that gave her the ability to disguise her appearance to hide her wings. Surprisingly it worked, so there was nothing odd-looking about her.



Rei's Temple

The duo had no problem bringing the groceries back to the temple, where the X-Men were about occupying themselves. Kitty, with permission, had decided to stay with Minako for the rime being, as the X-Men agreed to assist the senshi against their Negaverse threat, but they would have to leave afterwards, considering how long they had been away from the instiute. As soon as they got in the door, Makoto took the groceries from their arms, Rei and Usagi giggled simotaniously, ami and Xavier were playing another chess game, Usagi sweat dropped,
"Don't you ever get tired of that game?" She asked, Ami smiled,
"It requires skill and intelligence, something which improves with practice." Usagi made a gagging gesture towards her Tokyo best friend,
"I saw that..." Charles mumbled, Usagi face faulted,
"I keep forgetting you can do that..." she murmured to herself. Jean walked into the room and grabbed a hold of Rei,
"I need to talk to you", she telepathically sent to the raven-haired girl who readily accompanied her red-headed friend. Usagi rose an eyebrow, but ignored it and continued on her way, Ororo was talking in simple Japanese words, plant and vegetable words, learning from her tall companion.

Logan was outside napping quietly, leaning up against the temple wall, Luna was comfortably seated in his lap, also napping. Usagi giggled at the sight, Logan seemed quite tame sleeping as opposed to his usual unruly nature. She sat down beside him and called his name, in a split second his eyes snapped open and without thinking, grabbed Usagi and pinned her down, extending on set of claws and raised his hand to strike. Usagi just laughed, Luna meowed loudly in distaste from falling to the ground. Logan snapped into reality at the sound of Usagi's laughter and helped her up. She wasn't the least bit afraid,
"Gomen, Usa", he mumbled, "I still get paranoid, but you can't do that, I could've killed you." Usagi's laughter subsided,
"I know that, Rogue told me what happened with her, I wasn't going to knowingly get myself killed, I knew you'd stop before tearing me apart."
"You're even more of a baka then I thought." Logan concluded, smirking towards his girl. Usagi seemingly was just as playful as her 14 year old senshi friends, despite her older age of 20. "There are some contact names on some record, I'd like to look into them, I wouldn't be surprised if I meet Yuriko soon, ne?" Usagi nodded,
"She'd probably clear up some more of your past, maybe you'll get your memory back." Logan shook his head,
"My memory was somehow shrouded during the experiment purposely, so the records say."
"Maybe I can heal your mind, now that I have the guinzishou, it makes me more powerful, that's how I got my memory back." Logan pondered over this,
"It might work, but I'm not so sure I want to remember my past". Silence overtook the air, Luna rubbed against Logan's leg,
"Pick me up". She asked, Logan lifted the black cat and sat her on his shoulder, Usagi and Logan went inside the temple and almost collided with Jean and Rei.
"Gomen!" Rei yelled in surprise, apologizing for causing a surprised Usagi to yelp.
"Why the hurry?" Usagi asked, Jean intervened,
"Simple, we've thought of a way to lure the Negaverse to us, there by giving us a chance to attack".
"How?" Usagi and Logan listened quietly while Jean explained,
"You pretend to be disinterested with the senshi, that'll make Malacite think you want nothing to do with the guinzishou, and they'll want to take it from you." Usagi smiled brightly,
"Fantastic idea! So what do I have to do?" Rei laughed nervously,
"You'll have to leave the temple." Usagi didn't mind the idea at all, it would be fun to move elsewhere, to get a chance to explore around Tokyo, she nodded her head enthusiastically.
"Sugoi!" Rei sweat dropped,
"You want to move out?" Usagi nodded again,
"Yeah, Kitty is enjoying the stay with Minako, I wouldn't mind, as long as I get someone to stay with me." Luna meowed from her place on Logan's shoulder,
"Me for sure, since I'm your guardian", Usagi latched onto Logan's arm,
"You too! It'll be fun, and you'll have a chance to look around for clues!" Logan sighed in defeat, it would be too difficult to refuse. "Good! We'll go now!"

Down town Tokyo

It didn't take long to find an available apartment in Tokyo, there were many complexes all over, Rei pointed out the one Mamoru held his residence in, although he was undoubtedly not there now. Jean expressed her interest in the many shops which added a rather charming cultural display for Japanese taste.

They sat down on a couch, in the newly acquired apartment, it was a comfortable apartment, it was easily bigger than Makoto's, so Rei mentioned. Usagi took a sip from her coffee mug,
"So? What now?" Rei adjusted herself comfortably on a chair opposite Usagi,
"We'll 'surprise' attack you and the X-Men and demand you had over the crystal, you say you won't, except to Mamoru or Malicite." Usagi rose an eyebrow.
"We have to purposely beat you guys up?" Rei narrowed her eyes,
"What makes you think you guys would win?" Logan snorted,
"Easy kid..." he mumbled, Jean held up her hands defensively,
"Let's wait 'till tonight to start fighting each other, ok?" Jean asked politely, the others reluctantly agreed.


Later that night...

Usagi walked down to the park, she clutched her brooch, and watched as the sun's rays faded into the night. Behind her stood Shadowcat, Jean, Storm and Wolverine, ready and waiting for the senshi to arrive. Wolverine could smell them coming from a good distance,
"They're here", he said, careful to keep his voice low. Usagi held up her hand, and said her transformation phrase, instantly turning into Sailor Moon.
"Logan-chan, do me a favor and tear my fuku by the shoulder blades." Wolverine approached her,
"Why?" He asked, she snorted in response,
"So I can have my wings, duh! It'll give me an advantage." Wolverine complied and used one claw to rip a line by each shoulder blade, Sailor Moon concentrated and forced her white wings to emerge from her fuku, she lifted into the air and looked around, spotting her targets she smirked,
"Welcome to lessons of battle", she said loudly, attracting the attention of the senshi, "I will be your host, Sailor Moon, and with me today...the X-Men!" Storm also lifted into the air, the wind picking up suddenly, she sent a lightning bolt, the sky livening up with a storm. The senshi ran into the clearing, facing off against the X-Men, Sailor Venus charged towards Shadowcat, but fell right through her, Shadowcat laughed gleefully, Sailor Mars sent a fireball straight for Jean Grey, who used her telekinesis to send the flame back to it's owner. Lightning danced across the sky, both Sailor Jupiter and Storm testing the boundaries of their power. Sailor Mercury used her bubble attack to make the air thick and foggy, which didn't hinder Wolverine at all, considering he had strong senses, he could smell every senshi out, finding Sailor Jupiter first, the senshi of strength, she tightened her fists and stood ready to strike, this reminded Wolverine of his spar with Mystique, only he wasn't dealing with a shape shifter now.

Sailor Moon stood at the edge of the fog,
"What have I done?" She cried out, "I'd rather get rid of the damned crystal!" A figure approached quietly behind her, she turned around and her eyes widened,
"Mamoru..." She breathed.