Tenshi's Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Dragonball Z although this crazy idea I had to cross them over was entirely my own!
Author's Notes: Minna-chan, you are all getting spoiled! *giggles* Anyway, this will have to tide you over for a bit, since I'm currently working on three fics now! *gasps* I know, I said I'd never do it, but I can't help the ideas that pop into my head! One thing I do have to note though is that reviews are going down. *sighs* And you know, reviews keep authors motivated. I sound like a broken record, but unless you write yourself, you'll never know how authors look to make sure that their stories are being read, and how much you as the readers like them. So please! Not just for my own fics, but for *any* fic that you read that gave you some sort of reaction, do review it! I'll stop for now. As usual, I thank my "chan"s (you all know who you are) for putting up with my insanity!!
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Unforeseen: Chapter 3
Usagi struggled in vain, finding herself being enclosed in a pair of muscular arms that were currently gripping her very tightly. Her condition worsened with her efforts to escape. She wondered what was wrong with her as the moon shone down brightly upon them, giving her her first glimpse of her kidnapper. With his long hair tied back, his chiseled features showed a determination and strength that fascinated her. Her eyes drooped as she felt herself growing even weaker. Fighting was futile so she gave up the last of her remaining strength and passed out.
His eyes flew to her face as he felt her body grow slack beneath his grasp. Her hair shone a pure silver in the moonlight, capturing his gaze. Her skin was extremely pale, and for someone who had managed to interfere with the course of time, she was strangely powerless. But unbelievably beautiful. Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he gave a derisive snort. There was no time for things like that. I must save Gohan…
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Childish laughter sounded out, as she ran across the palatial gardens. The grass felt prickly and soft beneath her feet that pounded upon it. Giggling, she dodged to avoid her pursuer and would've managed to get away if her skirts hadn't tangled around her legs, causing her to trip. She fell hard on the ground, as her ankle twisted painfully. She shrieked in pain though the voice behind her laughed in amusement.
"Oh Usagi-chan, don't you ever learn to not wear your dresses?" A young boy's voice sounded out.
Tears flooded her eyes as she tried to sit up. "You... you know I have no choice. Mommy says I have to wear it," she whimpered, clutching at her ankle, looking up at her friend with big, watery blue eyes.
A shocked gasp of dismay escaped his lips as he noticed the amount of pain she was in. Moving quickly to her side, he inspected her injury, cringing slightly as he noted the swollen ankle and her exclamation of pain as he touched it. He quickly lifted her up, and her arms immediately went around his neck. She tried to control her sobs, but her ankle hurt really badly. She immediately saw that he was worried, and she knew that he feared that his father would probably murder him if he found out that she had been hurt under her friend's care. A normally rude and abrasive man, she found none of those qualities when he was around her. She alone could make him smile although the older man would frequently deny it and would threaten to kill anyone who dared to suggest otherwise.
"Gomen nasai," she whispered softly. Startled by her apology, his eyes flew to meet hers. He raised an eyebrow imperiously like the prince he was as she grinned at him. "I'm sure your otousan won't kill you too badly."
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In a cave some distance away, he watched attentively at the sleeping figure who lay next to him. For the time being, they were safe from Goku pursuing them, as long as the moon was full. She was curled up in a fetal position, her face smiling gently in repose. Cursing softly, he wondered why he couldn't keep his eyes off her. True, she was the only female he had seen alive in ages, but somehow he knew it was beyond that. She murmured softly as she tried to get in a comfortable position. Instinctively, she moved towards a source of warmth. She snuggled closer, wrapping her arms around him, tucking her head so it was under his neck. He gasped softly, taken aback by her soft form pressed so tightly against his, stirring emotions and feelings he wasn't supposed to have. She inhaled deeply, and breathed out, "I've missed you so much, Trunks..." before falling deep into slumber, missing the look of stupefaction that crossed his face. He stared at her in open-mouthed astonishment, unable to believe his ears. How was it she knew his name?
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She woke up some time later in the night, feeling slightly recharged from her slumber. Trying to blink the sleep from her eyes, she stretched almost lazily before the memories came charging back into her head. The man... the man who had kidnapped her. Where was he? Her startled gaze flew up to meet his eyes, sitting down on the opposite side of the cave. His expression was unreadable, giving nothing away. He had been kind enough to build a fire, creating warmth in an otherwise cold night.
"Who are you?" He demanded, not beating around the bush.
"I... I don't know. I'm... I don't really have a name."
"Gohan called you something."
She gasped at him in surprise, wondering how he knew Gohan's name. Shrugging slightly, he muttered, "I can hear really well, okay?"
"He calls me Usagi."
He inhaled deeply, as previously buried memories of a beautiful young girl with silvery hair resurfaced and flooded his mind.
"Masaka. You can't be her. She died when I was ten!!"
Standing up quickly, he was immediately by her side, faster than the eye could see. His hand touched her chin gently, causing her to flinch slightly, unused to the feelings that human contact brought her. His eyes noted her reaction, and though he found it puzzling, he had to find out who she was. Staring into her eyes, he searched for something, anything that would prove without a doubt who she was. Suddenly, he saw something, the faint outlines of the insignia that he should've noticed right from the beginning, but somehow missed. As he tilted her head towards the flame, it became clearer, more apparent. It was her.
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His grip tightened on her chin without warning, as his eyes and face became flooded with an emotion she could not identify. In her current state, there was no way she could fight him off. His strength and his presence were overwhelming her. Everything about him caused her to react strangely. With a soft cry, she whispered the one name on her mind.
"Goku..."
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Goku's head jerked back as he finally persuaded his son to return to sleep. Usagi... she was in trouble. He could feel her weakening ki and sense her fear. She was unused to being powerless and now it frightened her beyond what a normal person would've reacted to. He felt as if he were being ripped apart at the moment. He couldn't leave Gohan's side, not until morning. Remembering Usagi's cryptic words before she was taken away, he cursed long and hard. The consequences of Gohan's transformation were just too great. Just hang in there... hang in till morning.
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The cry startled him out of his trance as he realised in shock what he had done to Usagi. Her deep blue eyes were wide with fear, tearing at his heart like nothing else he ever experienced. He let her go suddenly, and she backed away immediately.
"I'm so sorry, Usagi..." He whispered, his voice displaying the deep emotion he felt for causing her such terror. He wondered how he could've forgotten her up till the moment he heard her name.
Staring at him in puzzlement, she sniffled slightly before speaking again.
"You speak to me like you know me," she observed curiously.
Eyes widening in dismay, he yelled, "You mean you don't remember?!"
"I... I don't remember anything before I was five." She said slowly, her face taking on a faraway look, as she became lost in her memories.
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She had woken up in a strange place. Her head throbbed and she stared at her dress, ripped and tattered all over. Standing up slowly, she looked around her, but all she had seen was a big giant space, with strange little wavy lines all over. A woman appeared out of nowhere and made her way towards her. She was tall, and graceful, with long dark hair that gleamed with deep green highlights. Squatting down so that she was at eye-level with Usagi, she spoke.
"I am Setsuna, the Guardian of Time."
"What's a guardian? And why does my head hurt?" Usagi's eyes watered in pain, wondering why she could not remember anything.
"I look after Time. I make sure everything runs smoothly, and nothing bad happens." Her garnet eyes shone with deep regret as she said those words.
"Is this my home?" She asked, as Setsuna nodded at her.
"I... I don't remember my name. Are you my Mommy?"
Setsuna's eyes grew sorrowful as she stared at the young girl, who resembled the Queen so much. "Iie, I am not your Mommy. Your name will come until I get to know you better. For now, you must rest. We will begin training you soon." Laying a gentle hand upon her young shoulders, Usagi remembered that it had been the only time Setsuna had ever touched her. As time flew by, the name Number One came so naturally after that.
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She blinked suddenly, snapping out of her thoughts. During that moment between memories and awareness, a dim light began to shine in the back of her mind, shimmering and glowing. Her eyes widened, as images of laughing children appeared in her head. Two silvery ponytails floated in the air, giggling in happiness as she escaped her pursuer. Lavender hair stirred in the wind as he picked up an injured little girl, who still teased him mercilessly despite her swollen ankle. Her head flew up to meet his gaze, looking at her expectantly, begging her to remember. She uttered the words that he longed to hear for so long. "I've missed you so much, Trunks..."
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Folding her into his embrace, he felt a million sensations and the prickle of awareness that went with touching someone. She felt so soft, and the top of her head fit just perfectly under his chin, just like he always knew it would. He inhaled her soft scent, and knew that this moment would forever be ingrained in his mind. She stiffened slightly for a moment, before relaxing. For the second time that night, no words were needed.
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As soon as dawn broke, Goku flew out of the house and searched frantically. Trying to calm his rampant emotions, he tried to clear his mind in order to better sense Usagi's ki. Naturally difficult to detect, her weakened condition would make her even harder to find. Muttering curses under his breath, he fought to control himself, unable to imagine what he would do if she was gone. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him. Only you would be that stupid Goku, he thought. The stranger's ki... it would be easy to detect such power levels. Eyes darkening even further with determination, he concentrated his power on tracking the one who took Usagi away from him. As he began narrowing his senses, focusing his energy so he could find the stranger, Goku realised with a sudden start that Usagi was not too far away from him at all. With a speed that surprised even himself, he took off in the direction of the caves. Landing down gently, he approached the entrance to the cave cautiously. Making his way in, he was greeted by a scene that absolutely tore his heart out, and caused him to feel anguish that almost rivaled what he felt when he heard about Chi-Chi's death. In the cave lay Usagi and the stranger, wrapped up in each other's embrace.
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*dun*dun*dun* I just want to clarify one thing. They are just sleeping in each other's arms platonically (they were childhood friends), not to be confused with sleeping together sexually. And I would also like to say, NOTHING has been decided!! I'm a few chapters ahead here, and I still haven't decided on who Usagi's going to end up with, so if you're going to try to read something between the lines, it isn't there. I don't know how things are going to turn out.
Anyway, now that that is out of the way, I'm sorry to say the next chapter of both Unforeseen and Cursed will probably be delayed for a little bit. (At least a week, if not longer) I'm going to be co-writing some fics with quite a few authors (Jade-chan, Hikari-chan, and Angel-chan) so I'll be pretty busy for a while. I'll try to write as much as I can, but no guarantees! I'll tell you this much though, reviewing REALLY motivates me to get out chapters as fast as I can. And also, please tell me what you liked or didn't like about the chapters so I can continue doing what you like best! And what did you all think of my little love triangle anyway? *giggles* You know, this *is* a Chibi Tenshi fic. Expect the unexpected!
One last note, due to all the confusion with the latest chapter system, I'm going to be sending out emails to all of my readers when I put up a new chapter/fic. If you wish to be included in my list, please let me know! All right, that's it from me. And oh yeah, emails make me ESPECIALLY happy. *grin* Ja ne!