"When Blue Clashed With Blue" - Usagi's Story
Lady Rinehart

This takes place after SM has defeated Galaxia. In the Ranma world, its right before Saffron came.

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"So, how'd ya get those tickets?" Ranma asked. Usagi held up two boat tickets and smiled. She handed both to the man at the top of the flank and stepped onto the ship.

"Easy. I asked." She said simply. Another man handed her two keys and a small booklet.

"You just asked and someone gave you tickets to a ship to America?" Ranma asked. "Ya right."

"Don't believe me." Usagi said. She hated it when people didn't believe her. "But the lady was nice and said that they would help."

"What lady?" They were walking down a hall now and had stopped in front of a room.

"I don't know. She was in the shadows too much. I did see her eyes though. They were gray." Usagi replied, while placing the key in the keyhole and turning. "Here we are."

"Where here?"

"Our room." She looked around. It was small. It had one bed, a table, a small freezer, and two lamps.

"I ain't sharin' a bed with you, Odango Atama." Ranma replied. Usagi turned around if furry.

"Don't, I repeat, don't call me that ever!" She yelled. For some reason, Ranma didn't think would have minded the name, but he guessed he was wrong.

"Why?" He asked. He knew this must have to do with her past. And he knew that by the end of this trip both would know the other's secrets.

"We gonna talk?" She asked.

"Yep." They sat down on the bed and she looked at Ranma.

"Do I start?"

"Yeah, you'd better."

"First, I want to tell you, I'm Sailor Moon." She said. Before he could do anything, she had transformed. "I was a super hero. I'm not anymore." If the situation hadn't been so serious, Ranma would have laughed.

"Continue." He held his laugh in. The costume was so funny. 'Well,' he thought blushing, 'maybe not funny, but defiantly not for fighting.' He eyed the short skirt. He blushed more. Usagi blushed also and detransformed.

"My friends and I use to battle evil monsters who appeared. They came from some place called the Nega-verse. At least that's the first place they came from…" Usagi told him about how Luna found her, and about how she discovered she was a princess of a dead kingdom, and how her life was planned for her.

She also told him about the defeat of Beryl, the aliens, the Black Moon, Deathbusters, and Sailor Galaxia.

"The reason I left wasn't because of the fighting, but because of my life in general. After the starlights left, I thought I'd have a normal life. Boy was I wrong. Random monsters began attacking at night. And then my parents began to fight. They fought over me.

"I came home late at night. I had scars on my body. What parent wouldn't be concerned about that? Well, my parents took it out on themselves. Then my friends, the senshi, started to avoid me. I didn't know why at the time. It was strange. Makoto and Ami never ate lunch with me. Rei never talked with me. Minako never went shopping with me. And Mamoru, he left for America.

"After all that, he left. After several weeks of this behavior my parents confronted me about my whereabouts. They cornered me right when a youma began attacking. I had to go. My father gave me an option, leave or stay. I left. When I came back, neither would let me in, nor let me explain. They just didn't listen.

"I went to Rei's first. All my friends were there. I asked them if I could stay there a while. They said no. It was strange. I asked them why, why had they been avoiding me. I'll never forget that day…"

*Flashback*

I ran up the temple stairs. I rushed into Rei's room to find Minako, Ami, and Makoto there. 'Why didn't they invite me?'

"Usagi!" Rei yelled. "What are you doing here?"

"My parents locked me out." I replied. "Could I stay here guys?" I began to sit down.

"No." I froze. Rei sounded serious.

"Why?" I asked. "And why have you guys been avoiding me lately?"

"Because we're afraid." Minako answered. "You're different now."

"What? How?"

"You energy is wrong." Makoto said. "You don't want to be the Moon Princess, do you?"

"No, not really, but I don't understand…"

"I had a premonition." Rei stated. "In the future, you'll desert us. You'll give up and we'll die."

"What? I'd never…" Ami jumped up.

"Yes you would! You a coward some times! I saw my mother die because of you!" She shouted.

"Mamoru left because he said he found a girl who could be the real princess." Minako said. Usagi turned.

"What?"

"We don't think you're the really Moon Princess. Mamoru says he couldn't feel anything for you." Rei added.

"But…no!" Usagi shouted. "That's a lie!"

"Wrong. I don't lie." Rei pulled out a piece of paper and tossed it to Usagi. Usagi clumsily caught it.

Dear Rei and others,
I found someone who could be the princess. I've long given up on the hope that Usagi could be her. She's nothing like her. I fell nothing for her, and I never have. This other girl… She's got something. She acts like a princess and I'm beginning to detect a power within her. I've already confirmed that she must love me, for we already slept together. I think it might be best if you stay away from Usagi for awhile. She may not be the princess, meaning she might be a decoy. Who knows what she might do if she found his out? I'll keep in touch.
Mamoru

Usagi looked up. 'He had no faith in me? None of them do!' She balled the paper up and yelled.

"I am the Princess!" She shouted.

"How could you be?!" Rei shouted back. "You're energy is wrong! In my vision, you get us killed because you can't access the power to the moon."

"It can't be!" Usagi shouted. "I won't believe it! Where's Luna!"

"Luna's gone!" Minako put in. "She left to help Mamoru yesterday. So glad you finally noticed she was gone!"

"I don't know--"

"You're to dumb to notice anything!" Ami said. "I'm tired of explaining everything to you!"

"We want you gone." Rei said, softly. Usagi blinked.

"You can't--" Rei's hand connected with Usagi's face.

"Leave." She said.

"But--" Makoto's fist landed in her stomach. Usagi stumbled back.

"We have no need for an imposter." Rei said. She pushed Usagi the rest of the way out the door. "Go." She closed the door behind her. Usagi could only stare at the closed door as she cried.

*End*

"But that wasn't the day you found me. No, it was a month after. I stayed at my friend, Naru's. I saw the girls after school." Ranma by now had wrapped his arm around her.

*Flashback*

I was walking home with out Naru today. She's stayed after to help a teacher with a project. On my way, I saw the girls. I was shocked to see Mamoru with them. And another girl.

"Usagi!" Minako shouted. I stopped.

"Usagi we've got to talk." Makoto said.

"We were wrong." Rei added. "The girl we found was Kimi. She's another Senshi. Sailor Sharon."

"Usako. Can you ever forgive me?" The girl frowned at me. I stared at Mamoru.

"What?"

"I love you. You're my Princess. It took me some time to realize this, but I did." He answered, taking my hand. I notice Kimi getting a little mad.

"We mad a terrible mistake." Ami said. "You're energy pattern was changing for the future."

"How'd you find that out?" I asked.

"Luna. She confirmed it when she was in the states. When she awakened Sharon, she saw something. Sharon's ability is to sense energy patterns and why they change. She saw all of our, including yours." Rei said.

"Can you ever forgive us?" Makoto asked.

"Usako, for me?" Mamoru pleaded.

"Okay." I stated shakily. The senshi and Mamoru went home happy. I didn't go home. I walked for some hours, and found myself in a phone booth. I began to cry.

'Its all a lie. They aren't my friends.' I thought. 'I wish I could leave… I wish this wasn't my destiny. I hate it that my life is planned before I even begin it.'

*End*

"I fell asleep soon after that. And then I met you." Usagi smiled for the first time that night. "I'm glad I came with you." She said.

"I'm glad you came too." Ranma whispered. He looked at the clock on the wall. "It's late. I'll tell you my story tomorrow, okay Usa?"

"Fine." She mumbled. She was sleepy.

"Maybe we can both fit on this bed. I promise I ain't no pervert." Ranma said. He opened a small closet to find some clothes. He picked out a tank top and some shorts for himself and some PJs for Usagi. There was no bathroom, so both had to change in the room.

When they were done, both were blushing. Ranma sat down and pushed himself against the wall. Usagi lay down next to him. Both blushed even more when they found so little more they were touching. Usagi turned off the lamp and pulled the covers up.

Neither went to sleep for a *long* time.

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Usagi's past is reveled. I hope you liked how I put it.
Lady Rinehart