Yea, it's been forever and a day. I wanted to do something with this story, but I found something out. Out of all the 12 chapters on my hard drive, chapter 11 was missing. With context clues from 10 and 12, I figured out what happened. Chapter 11 is one of the more romantic important ones so far, so I nearly had a heart attack. After combing through Fanfiction.net, I finally found it. *starry eyes* I doubt anyone will read this, but, if you happen to, please review! (It's been such a while) It's funny, I started this last year in summer school and it's the next summer, and I get to do another fun filled summer school session (shorter session.) Joy of joys… *sweatdrop* On with it.
Quote of the Moment: "Death is a reward given at birth." Dorothy Catalonia
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Makoto flipped the last pancake onto the platter like an expert. Cooking was one of her best points, aside from fighting. She turned away from the stove, smiling happily as she brought the plate to the table. Shu and Seiji were still in the kitchen, awaiting the meal to be served. Touma had descended the stairs to join them before promptly falling asleep with his head on the table. Makoto placed the platter on the table, and took a quick head count. "Hey…wait…four people are missing…"
"Four people and one white tiger." Shu corrected her as he eyed the platter towering with pancakes. He licked his lips, eyes clearly displaying hunger.
"I'm going to go tell them breakfast is ready." Makoto started to walk out, carrying a spatula with her. As soon as she was about to head out the doorway, Shu had a hand hovering over the tip top pancake. That was when Makoto decided to spin back around, pointing the spatula that had previously injured Shu right at him. Shu quickly yanked his hand back, putting it in his lap.
'That was close…' Shu wasn't going to breath his sigh of relief although, until Makoto had left the kitchen.
"There are 53 pancakes in that stack, and I can tell just by looking at it. If I come back and as much as a pinch is taken off one pancake, you will all suffer a punishment worse than anything you've ever felt before." Makoto warned before finishing to walk out of the room. Shu gulped, and agreed to silently look at the pancakes with a look of pure lust on his face.
"So." Ami looked up to Ryo, pushing her glasses back up her nose. "Where are the four armors?"
"The former wearers used to be evil. After the Dynasty disbanded, they went their separate ways. They live all over Japan now, with the armor that they can no longer use for an evil intent." Ryo explained as he took a seat on the computer desk.
"With Beryl back in town, they have a good source. She can recruit them, and that would be the end of the armors being peaceful. We need to get those armors before Beryl even has the idea to get them, and bring the wearers to our side." Ami stated the plan, typing it down into the computer.
"You're right. They might say they won't be used for evil to our face, but behind our backs they could already be plotting to join her forces unless we stop them early in the act." Ryo nodded.
"And, another thing. We need a new computer. She didn't keep hers very up to date with the latest updates." Ami looked in disdain at the screen and its slow loading time. About that time, Makoto entered the doorway. Byacren could smell the food scent from Makoto, and got up from his place underneath the window and started to approach her.
"Breakfast is ready." Makoto stated before turning around. "I'd better get in there and try to guard it before Shu decides to disregard my warning and dive in."
"Sure." Ami laughed as she got up from the computer desk, smiling. She walked past Ryo, who fell in step behind of her and walked with her to the kitchen.
Makoto walked up the stairs, letting out a whoosh of air. Minako's parents were worried about her, but Ami didn't have too much to worry her mother about. Her mother was in a 6 month long business trip in the States to try to learn some new medical procedures. She could rarely call Ami, and if she got the answering machine, she could simply blame it all on Ami being out with her friends. Ami had never had many friends until she became a part of the Sailor Senshi. Makoto's story was completely different. 'I don't have any parents…no one will be worried about me. And the payments come automatically out of my parents' funds in the bank. No one will notice I' gone…' Makoto tried to keep her mind from depressing memories of her past as she got on the landing, walking down the hall way and into Minako's room. She wanted to be quiet and not disturb Minako just in case she was still out from her sick ness. As soon as she entered, she saw Minako curled up on Sai's lap in the chair, gently kissing him on the lips.
"AHEM!" Makoto cleared her throat, starting to tap the spatula in her palm.
"Huh?" Minako turned around, a light blush on her face. She giggled a little when she noticed it was the Senshi of Jupiter. Sai just started to blush.
"And I was under the impression you were sick." Makoto shrugged. "I'm sure you're feeling up to break fast if you were up to your former activities.
"Breakfast?! Really? You make the best food!!" Minako practically jumped out of Sai's lap. Her knees went weak, and she started to fall face first. Luckily, Sai caught her.
"You might be well enough to gorge, but you're not able to move around too much. You're sick ness was pretty rough." Sai informed her. Minako simply blushed a little.
"Yea, Ami said she's never seen another case as bad as yours. But, then again, you wouldn't have had that problem if the baka Troopers hadn't have tied you up outside in the pouring rain, now would have they?" Makoto eyed Sai before walking out of the room, running a few fingers through her bangs.
"She doesn't know you kind of agreed, does she?" Sai whispered in Minako's ear.
"Well, I didn't agree at all." Minako felt herself being lifted up by the Trooper of Sukio, her feet hitting solid ground. "I tried to fend you off with my fork…"
"And in the process nearly poking Touma's eye out. I really liked that." Sai chucked as he swiftly picked Minako up in his arms.
"That was just a minor detail." Minako giggled, looking up to Sai. "Seiji was a little rough with his acting. If we ever have to use me for bait again, I'll have to use more aggressive means than a fork to get my point across."
Sai started to carry Minako out of the room. "I'm sure everything will make it so you'll never have to do such a thing again."
In the early morning in Tokyo, hardly anyone was atop Tokyo Tower. Save the three boyish looking figures. One had layered silver hair that was pulled back into a ponytail at the nape of his neck. The next was the tallest, with his hair slicked back and flaring out a little at the nape of his neck before tying back into a ponytail to the small of his back. The last boy seemed to be the most athletic, with jet black hair tied back in a ponytail to the small of his back as well with wild bangs. They all wore a familiar black school uniform with dark blue stripes and designs. Not only did they all wear the same outfits, they all had black sunglasses that hid their eyes from the bright morning sun.
"This is a situation. Almost all of the Moon Princess' court has been taken away by this new enemy." The one with the slicked back hair talked.
"There's also that Queen Beryl back. We never faced her before; we have no idea what's going to happen. I heard that her four generals have awesome powers." The one with the black hair looked out to the rising sun.
"And what are we going to do? We still look how we formerly do, like the Three Lights. And I am not about to get my hair cut." The one with the silky soft silver hair complained.
"Let's hope that the Three Light mania has died out in Tokyo." The brown haired one suggested. "We'll have to lie low, anyway. There's one thing I don't understand about the newest enemy…"
"The armor-clad boys?" The one with the black hair glanced to his companions.
"Hai, Seiya-san. They haven't tried to get the Moon Princess yet. That's strange, considering every other enemy she has faced has tried to hurt her first. They're smarter or know how to do things: They're going after her friends first, completely ignoring her as if she didn't matter."
"I thought about that as well." The silver haired one nodded.
"They've got to be cunning." The one named Seiya nodded. At that time, the group of Setsuna, Michiru and Haruka approached them. Setsuna wore her lavender business suit; Michiru was dressed in one of her more casual outfits with her hair pulled up into a ponytail by a red ribbon. Haruka wore her ripped denim pants and vest outfit, glaring at Seiya.
"Kou Yaten." Setsuna spoke a name, and the silver haired young man turned his head first. "Kou Taiki." The next one to turn their head was the brown haired, tall boy. "And Kou Seiya."
"We're all here. We came as soon as we received the distress call." Seiya nodded.
"…" Haruka continued to glare at Seiya, contempt clear in her narrow eyes. Seiya just glanced at her and smirked.
"Thank you very much for coming." Setsuna bowed to them. "We need all the help we can get to protect our future Queen…"
"I understand completely how you feel." Taiki nodded to her as Setsuna straightened up.
"Are you going to parade around like that…?" Haruka looked at Seiya, still glaring.
"Why not? I think Usagi-chan finds me more attractive like this," Seiya smirked at Haruka. Haruka balled up her fists, anger boiling inside of her. Michiru glanced to her; lightly rest her hand on her shoulder. That move seemed to calm Haruka down.
"You'll have to attend 10th Street High School with the Queen, all three of you. Rei goes to the catholic high school, and her grandfather won't allow her to transfer out. If they decide to attack after school or even during school, you three will be there to protect her." Setsuna informed them. "You three are all already enlisted. You begin school tomorrow. You will stay in a set of apartments in the Juuban district."
"Hai." Yaten nodded.
"None of the girls are attending school today. They're both at the temple, waiting on us with Hotaru-chan. We would be wise to hurry back just in case Queen Berly decided to use her Dark Kingdom and pull an attack when we turn our backs briefly." Michiru stated as she turned around.
"That wouldn't be a surprise from what I've heard from her." Seiya agreed as they all started to walk down and out of Tokyo Tower, the sun behind of them rising higher into the clear blue sky of Tokyo that early morning.