Title: In Our Next Life 2/3
Author: Lady Kyra
Rating: PG-13 for violence and language
Genre: Action/Romance

Here's chapter 2. Well, I don't have much of an introduction, as I already
did that, but anyway.... I don't own sailor moon blah de blah de blah. Oh
yeah.... I'm really sorry to all of you Setsuna fans, for making her look bad,
but I couldn't think of anyone better.

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~Usagi~
Mentally, I cursed myself for actually beleiving that Setsuna had something
important to tell me. I also thanked Makoto and the others for saving me.
Michiru looked very shaken up.

I put my arm around her, "It's okay. I shouldn't of trusted Setsuna. You
shouldn't either."

We walked back toward my Mansion.

~Makoto~
After a breif meeting at Usagi's house, Michiru and I went back to my
place. I settled Michiru on my spare bed. Soon after I did, the doorbell
rang. I answered the door with Michiru on my heels. It was Hotaru, with
Haruka behind her.

Hotaru grinned evilly as she said, "We're here to witness your double
suicide." She laughed at her own joke. Haruka laughed nervously. Michiru
pushed me out of the way and pointed a gun at them.

"Damn it Haruka. I'm not going to let you get away with this. You won't kill
me, because you won't live to see tomorrow." She started to pull the
trigger, but Haruka slapped the gun out of her hand.

I looked sadly at Hotaru, who looked back at me the same way. "Can't
we all call a truce?" I ventured.

Hotaru shook her head, "Not possible. But, I'm sure there's some way to get
out of this...." She turned around and looked at the car, "Setsuna...."

I nodded, "If we killed Setsuna, this could end."

"But..." Hotaru replied, "That would make me a traitor, and I'd get a lot of
enemies I don't want to make."

I thought for a miniute, but it was Michiru who came up with the answer, "I
know..... You guys cover us indirectly, making up excuses why you didn't
get us, then we "attack" you and steal your car, then drive up to Setsuna's
place and kill her. Simple, right?"

"I wish that would work, but Setsuna would insist upon helping us, making
your escape impossible." Hotaru replied.

~Michiru~
The gears in my head turned and turned. I knew there was a way to pull it
off. Finally, after I had completely given up, it came to me. The only way
to get Setsuna...

"We have to launch an All-Out Attack on her."

Makoto shook her head, "That wouldn't work. She's too heavily gaurded.
All we can do is...."

Hotaru finished for her, "One of us has to give up"

I looked at Haruka, tears brimming in my eyes. She stepped through the
doorway and held me close to her. I cried and cried, but she just let me.
After I was finished I looked up into her eyes, "I'll give up"

She shook her head, "That wouldn't be right. It would give Setsuna too
much gratification."

Hotaru nodded. "We'll give up. You...."

Makoto nodded, slowly but surely.

Haruka attempted to joke. "Just promise me you won't do anything too
nasty with our bodies." She laughed lightly, and Hotaru did the same. I
burst out crying.

I presented another idea when I was done crying, "Couldn't Haruka and I
just back out?"

Makoto shook her head, "You'd be targeted for the rest of your life."

I nodded and stood up straight. "You're right. There's no way around this." I
tried to look brave.

Haruka saw right through me and laughed. It was a nervous laugh, but it
was a laugh. She hugged me, then took out her gun and handed it to me.

I looked up at her. She nodded. I shook my head, "I can't..... I can't do it." I
ran from the room.

~Haruka~
I looked after her, and suggested to Makoto, "Maybe, you'd better do it..."

She nodded.

We planned a time and place to meet, then Hotaru and I left.

~Michiru~
I came out of the spare bedroom to see Makoto packing up a dufflebag
with random stuff, including a strange pair of glove. I walked out and she
noticed me looking at the gloves.

"These are gloves with Setsuna's fingerprints on them, so she'll get pinned
with the crime."

I knew immediatly what she was doing. I started to run, but she stopped
me, saying, "Haruka wants you to meet her at the food court in the mall."

"When?"

"Now. Use my car."

I nodded, grabbed her keys and ran to her car.

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I drove up at the mall and went inside. As I pushed through the crowd, I
noticed Setsuna, but I pretended I hadn't noticed. I saw Haruka standing in
front of me and forgot all about Setsuna. Haruka ran to me. While I wasn't
paying attention, Setsuna fired the gun. The Bullet speeded toward me....

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OOOOOOOH! kliffhanger! but I promise more exiciting stuff is to come. Next
chapter includes my special aptitude for angst and depression. and some
really sad mushy stuffz. Anyway, email me! I LIKE EMAIL!!!

Lady Kyra
Michichankaioh@aol.com
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