Author: Bunny-chan
Email: Bunny_chan85@hotmail.com
That Time Old Feeling
Chapter 8
12/22/00



Ossu, minna-chan!! How is everybody? Well, here's the next part of my
fic. You all should know by now when it takes place, so I see no need in explaining
the obvious. I want to thank everyone who has reviewed my fic so far, especially
a few people who have been there from the start. I really do live for your comments
so, again, Thank you. Now, enjoy the chapter!

Duo: Er... Bunny-chan?
Bunny-chan: Huh? Uh yeah, Duo-kun?
Duo: Weren't you going to tell them the results of the contest you had?
B-c: Oh! I totally forgot! Last week, Duo-kun, Heero-kun, Trowa-kun, Wufei-chan,
Usa-chan, and Haruka-kun had a contest. We went to some of my friends and asked who
their favorite characters were out of the group. Out of 13 people we asked, Duo-kun
got 4 votes, Heero-kun got 3, Trowa got 1, Usa got 2, Haruka got 3, and Wufei got none.
Wufei: That is an injustice!! I demand a recount!! I'll take it to the Supreme court
you communist weaklings!
B-c: Stop it, Wufei! Don't pull an Al Gore on us! No recounts, baby.
Wufei: Arrrrggg! INJUSTICE!!!!!
Duo: Shut-up, Wu-chan!
Wufei: I told you not to call me that, Maxwell!! *all red-faced*
B-c: *whispers to Duo* Do you think he's having a nervous breakdown?
Duo: Nope, I think he's constipated.
Wufei: Arrrgggg! Injustice!
B-c: Well, now that we've mentioned Al Gore *cough* baby, demanding recounts *cough*
Sadly, George W. Bush will be our president (This applies if you live in USA. although
you've probably heard about our having trouble choosing a president). Myself, and a
few of my friends strongly believe that GWB will bring us into World War III with China
cause Clinton gave China Nukes.
Duo: And it's all Florida's fault! Stupid chads and votes for Buchanan.
Wufei: For once, I agree with Maxwell.
B-c and Duo: What?! *Duo faints*
B-c: Duo-kun? *shrugs* Eh, oh well. Now, enjoy the chapter!



Haruka grasped despairingly for Usagi's vanishing form, but her hand went
right through the girl as she teleported away. She cursed Usagi's recklessness and
flopped down in a chair in the living room. Quatre moved next to the couch, leaning
over the arm to address Haruka.

"What do you think she's planning, Haruka-san?"

Haruka took a deep breath, "I can't guess, I don't think like her. But if I
know Odango, she'll plan something where she's the only one who gets hurt."

Heero's eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

"She's been known to sacrifice herself for her friends. The little baka..."

Haruka trailed off then, silently waiting for a smart mouthed comment from
Wufei, but surprisingly got none.

Michiru sighed at Haruka's discomfort and walked over. Lovingly she wrapped
her arms around her. "Our princess is strong, you know that, and if in the event that she
falls, we'll be there to catch her." Michiru's reassuring words eased a little of Haruka's
worry and she relaxed marginally

Duo leaned against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest, stone faced
and eyes lacking the mirth that usually danced there. 'Usagi-chan, please be careful.'

Wufei copied Duo and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. 'Do the
weak think that they can fight? But in this, I'm the weak. The onna is strong
afterall...'

Heero silently walked out the door, not caring if the others were watching
him. He pressed the 1 button in the elevator and left the building.

Heero walked out into the cold air and unconsciously wrapped his denim jacket
tighter around himself. He passed a couple hugging and kissing each other and stopped
for a second to watch. A vision of him and Usagi in the couple's place suddenly flashed
through his mind. He shook his head to clear it and stared again. A twinge of jealously
surged through him and he left, walking into the park and sitting down on a bench,
seemingly in deep
thought. 'Usagi.' What did she think she could do? The man they had called
Dimando could bat away attacks and freeze people in their spots with ease. How
would they fight this enemy?

"Usagi..." The whispered name from his lips held a number of emotions, none
distinguishable from the rest.

*************

Trowa sat on a chair in the living room. Everyone had been quiet, either
waiting for Usagi or Setsuna to come back, or just that it wasn't the type of situation
that required speech. Dr. J had departed shortly after Heero, claiming he was
going to study the alloy. Trowa sighed and walked out the door, the others weren't
surprised he left, there wasn't really anything that they could do at the moment. Luna
ran out the door after him before it closed.

Instead of taking the elevator down, Trowa walked down the three flights of
stairs with Luna silently following. He exited the building and paused outside the doorway,
leaning against the wall.

Luna watched as Trowa sat down and sighed. He put his head between his
hands, and curled up into a fetal position, his light brown hair tangled in his fingers.
Luna sat down next to him. He didn't even turn his head to acknowledge her presence.

"Hey Luna," He said, slightly muffled.

"What's wrong, Trowa-san?"

"Heero is really worried about Usagi-chan. I'm worried too. This Dimando
character unnerves me. It seems, for the first time, I'm scared of the enemy. Ironic ne?"
He laughed bitterly. Luna moved closer to him.

"I suppose it's because I can't do anything that I'm scared. I'm useless
here." He sighed and put his head back in his hands.

Luna's eyes started to water, but she frowned and blinked them away. She
crawled under his leg to get a good look at his pain stricken face, eyes closed in frustration
and jaw set tight. Luna fought the mental battle waging in her heart. Common sense and
reality rallied against love and hope. In the end the duo of love and hope won and Luna
gazed up at Trowa, her eyes gleaming with emotion. Without hesitation she reached up and
kissed him gently on the cheek.

Trowa lifted his head in surprise, green eyes wide. Luna blushed and spoke
up quickly.

"You shouldn't worry like this, Trowa-san. We'll defeat this enemy. Usagi is
a strong person, and so are you. You're not useless in this."

Trowa smiled and lifted Luna into his lap. "Come here, Luna." He scratched her
behind the ears and leaned down close to her as she began to purr in contentment.
"Thank you."

Luna's eyes closed as he continued to scratch her. Trowa lifted his fingers
up gently to where she kissed him...

***************

Usagi appeared in the dark void that was the fourth dimension. Her eyes blinked
rapidly to get used to the sudden darkness. The thick mist floated lazily and made everything
obscure.

"Setsuna?" She called, her voice echoing in the void.

"Setsuna? Are you here? Setsuna?!" She panicked slightly when there was no
answer. Suddenly she felt movement behind her. Quickly she turned, her ponytails
whipping around her.

"Setsuna! You scared me so much!" She exclaimed, fear replaced by relieved anger.

"Gomen Nasai, Princess." Usagi waved off the Time Guardian's apology and pressed on
with more urgent matters.

"Have you... found anything... on Dimando?" She asked, hesitant of the answer.

"Not yet. Is that what you came here to ask? I would've come back to the
apartment once I found something."

"Iie, Setsuna-san. I have an idea on how to fight the youmas that have Gundamium
alloy, but I'm not sure that it will work."

"We'll dub the new youmas as hybrids. I think it will be easier."

"Right. Anyway, I was thinking...."

***************

Haruka jumped up from the couch, startling everyone present in the room.

"Haruka-papa ! Calm down, they'll be back soon." Hotaru said quietly.

"Gomen, Hota-chan." Haruka sighed, "I'm just worried."

Michiru patted the spot on the couch next to her, "Haruka, come sit down. I'll
make some tea for everyone. It'll loosen us up a bit."

"That sounds great Michi-" Haruka was cut off as the front window shattered.
Duo ran to the broken window and looked out below to the street. What the...?!

"Hey it's Trowa and a youma! You guys better transform!" He called to the
outers.

"Uranus Crystal Power!"

"Neptune Crystal Power!"

"Saturn Crystal Power!"

"MAKE UP!!!"

*************** (five minutes earlier)

Luna had begun to snooze on Trowa's lap as he petted her, his hands soothing.
He lightly brushed the skin with his finger tips where Luna had kissed him. 'What's this
feeling? It's like I care.... but it's more than that.'

Suddenly a shadow fell on Trowa. He looked up in confusion, wondering who
it could be and saw a youma looming over him. Trowa's cry of surprise was cut off as the
youma lifted him off the ground by his neck, and Luna fell off his lap.

Luna gasped, "Trowa-san!!"

The youma threw Trowa into a wall all the way across the street and he landed
with a sickening thud.

"Iie! Trowa-san!" Luna ran towards the youma and latched herself onto it's arm,
trying to wound it somehow. But her efforts proved futile as she wasn't able to damage
the youma that was partially covered in Gundanium alloy. The youma grabbed Luna and
effortlessly threw her into a light pole. She hit the pole full force and cried out in pain.
Her body thudded to the ground.

She didn't get up.

Trowa looked up as the youma threw Luna. His eyes widened in anger, "Luna!
No!" He pulled out his gun and aimed to shoot the youma.

A woman walked by and screamed as she saw the disgusting monster. Trowa,
distracted by the woman, didn't see the youma charge him. He gasped and fired the gun.
The stray bullet hit an apartment building window.

The youma wrapped its hands around Trowa's neck again and started draining
his energy.

"Submarine! Reflection!!!" The sparkly light hit the youma and it dropped
Trowa on to the ground.

"Space Sword! Blaster!!" The yellow beams from Uranus' sword hit the youma
with no effect.

Suddenly shots rang out. Heero stood unwavering, his gun poised. He shot two
more bullets, but they just bounced right off.

"We're in deep trouble, huh?" Duo asked Uranus.

"Yup." She answered back.

"Deep Submerge!!" Neptune sent her attack towards the youma, but it snarled
and caught the ball of teal colored energy. Everyone presently conscious stared in
disbelief.

Malicious smile on it's face, it threw the attack towards the group.

"Silence Wall!!" Saturn called her attack and deflected the renegade energy.

A ball of black energy formed in the youma's hands, and it sent it towards the
group. They screamed in pain as the energy crashed through Saturn's shield and hit them.
The black energy then turned into a dome and trapped them in.

Dimando appeared standing by the youma. He grinned, "How is it in there?"

"Bakayaro!!" screamed Duo. Dimando shook his head in mock admonition.

"Tsk tsk. Such language for a child. Tell me where Serenity is and I'll let
you out."

"Go to hell, Dimando! And stay there this time!" Saturn yelled furiously.

Neptune gasped and hit Uranus' arm.

"Itai! What was that for?"

"I thought I told you not to teach her those words!"

"Demo, Michiru-mama. Haruka-papa didn't teach me those words, Setsuna-mama
did."

"Setsuna?!" Neptune and Uranus exclaimed simultaneously.

"Um... Excuse me?" Dimando tried getting the group's attention. How do you just
up and ignore the enemy like that?

Duo held on to Wufei. "Help me, Wu-chan!"

"Maxwell you weakling! Get off of me and stop calling me Wu-chan!!"

"But Wu-chan!!"

"Maxwell!! This is INJUSTICE!!" A red faced Wufei screamed.

"Er... Hello? Your friendly evil nemesis speaking . Are you listening?" Dimando
sweatdropped.

"How could Setsuna teach you that?!"

"GET OFF OF ME NOW!!!!"

"Michiru quit hitting me! I want you to touch me gently..."

"Wu-chan!!!!"

"WOULD ALL OF YOU JUST SHUT UP?!?!" Dimando yelled, patience shot.

Everyone in the dome sweatdropped. Impulsively Heero pulled out his gun and
fired at the dome. It just disintegrated his bullet.

"So... does the little boy believe he can destroy my force field by shooting
at it? I think not. You won't be able to get out, and if you touch it, you'll be
sorry!" He waved his hands and caused the dome to shrink a bit. "Don't move, you
earthling vermin!"

Two yellow beams shot out from somewhere and hit the youma dead on, causing it
to reel back in pain.

"Machinasai!" A voice shouted.

Dimando looked up smiling. Finally!

"I won't let you harm any more people Chaos! No longer a Pretty Soldier in a
Sailor Suit, I am a Gundam Knight! I am Sailor Gundam Moon!"

"Appearing by way of Time! I am Sailor Pluto! No more harm will come to this
planet by your evil hands!"

The fighter once known as Sailor Moon jumped out of the shadows. Her costume
still had the sailor fuku, but armor was added to her legs and arms. Her armor was blue,
white, and pink.

Dimando looked shocked as the fact finally reached his brain. With the power of
a Gundam, she could defeat his youma. And defeat it she did. Sailor Gundam Moon took
out a booster rifle and shot the youma. She then took out her Moon Tier and healed
the creature. The man fell to the ground once his star seed was returned.

"Now Dimando! You'll let them go!"

Dimando looked around desperately as she proceeded towards him. He spotted
a mass of black fur, instantly recognized it and grabbed it none too gently. He held it up for
her to see. "Does this cat look familiar, Serenity?"

"Iie! Luna! Let her go, Dimando! I'll make you pay for hurting her!"

Dimando dropped Luna onto the ground, not caring where, or how she landed.
Instead of disappearing, like the usual spineless enemies do, he waved his hands and
Heero appeared outside the dome, unable to move.

"Now Serenity, I know each one of these people means something to you. Come
with me and I'll let them go, unharmed."

Gundam Moon gasped. 'Not Heero. Please not him.'
"Don't hurt him!!" She pleaded, close to tears.

Dimando smiled cruelly, "Ok Serenity. I'll only hurt him a little." Energy formed in
his hands as he brought them level to Heero's stomach. With a cry of triumph, he released the
deadly energy.

Heero's eyes widened as the energy closed in on him. He could feel the heat
of the dangerous killer.

Gundam Moon jumped in front of Heero, her back fully taking the attack. Her eyes
widened in pain as it slammed into her. Heero looked on in disbelief. His Tenshi took
the attack that was meant for him!

"Iie!! Koneko-chan!!!!" Haruka yelled as she ran towards the force field. She
slammed into it and was thrown back. Her fuku was burned all over, and her eyes closed in
pain.

"Haruka!!" Michiru called as she ran to her lover's side.

The blast subsided and Usagi fell into Heero's arms. Her back was burned and
bloody, the material of her suit nothing more than crisp flakes. Heero held her close.

"Doushite? Doushite!? Why would you do that for me? Usagi!" He screamed.

"Because..." came the whispered reply. "Because... I care for you."

Dimando stood back shocked. "Why did you throw yourself in front of him,
Serenity?" Jealousy suddenly overcame him and he summoned dark energy into his
hands, "I'll get him away from you!"

"Dead Scream." Pluto's attack threw the unprepared Dimando into a tree.
"Leave this place, Dimando! Let our comrades go and leave us alone!"

Dimando got up shakily, "I'll be back!" And he left in a flurry of light, the
dome disappearing along with him.

It was then that Trowa got up from his spot and went over to Luna's
crumpled form. He gently took her in his arms and walked to Setsuna.

"What do we do now?" He asked, gazing down at Luna.

Setsuna noticed the tender way he held her. "I'm not sure. But I know
that we should get some help for Usagi-chan and Luna-chan right away."

Trowa nodded and walked back hurriedly to the apartment to call an
ambulance, his arms cradling the comatose cat soothingly...



Hi! Hope you liked it, writing the scenes with Trowa & Luna and Heero & Usagi
got me kinda depressed. But it's ok! I'll get a pic of Sailor Gundam Moon soon. My
friend scans my drawings into the computer for me, but his scanner is broken... This
chapter was supposed to be out on Saturday, but I got sidetracked. Happy First Birthday
to my Niece Emily!!! That's where I was on Saturday. (Her birthday is on the 17th)
Please review!!! Take care! Ja! ~Bunny-chan
Thanks to Shorty-chan who always does a wonderful job pre-reading and editing
for me. I always love the edits you make! BaiBai!





























Shorty ::looks around cautiously:: she gone? *grinz* YES!! Now to let you all know who
the real number one anime character is!! ::Opens jacket to reveal shirt that says WUFEI #1!! in
bright orange letters::
B-c: Hey! Get out of my fic!!
Shorty: Eep! ::scurries away::