***Part Six***
Disclaimer: Pea Soup and banana peals are good!!
Real Disclaimer: I don't own Sailormoon, nor do I own much money. So please don't sue me. Sailormoon is copy righted by Naoko Takeuchi. I am not earning profit off this story. And if I were…it wouldn't be very much.
Note: In case you haven't noticed. The time spans in this story do overlap. They just go from one characters point of view to another. If this is confusing, I apologize!
Usagi woke up to the ringing of the phone. "Tsukino Usagi?" A voice came. It was almost robotic, as if it had been trained to do one thing and one thing only.
"Hai. This is she." Usagi answered, rubbing gunk out of her eyes.
" This is Melaenie Hospital. I can assume that you, at one time, knew a young girl named Aino Minako. She was found dead this morning at 5:42 A.M. The cause of death is yet unknown. When the hospital is more informed upon this matter, you shall know. We would appreciate if you can have a funeral ready in three days tops. On behalf of Melaenie hospital, we apologize for this tragedy."
Usagi stared blankly at the wall she was looking at. Minako was dead. "Uh…I'm…Of course…. the funeral. We'll…have it set up..Sure…I mean…Thanks. I mean…..ur…. Ja ne." Without waiting for a reply, Usagi hung up the phone. Large tears rolled down Usagi's face. How could this have happened? How could she have died? She wasn't sick…and if she was overly depressed Usagi was sure Minako would have told her!
Usagi ran into the bathroom. She slammed the door shut and locked it. Leaning against the back of the door, Usagi slid down and cried until there were no more tears to cry, or at least that's what it felt like. Fifteen minutes later, however, found Usagi still slumped, her back against the door, and fresh tears streaming down her face. She looked at the clock. It read 7:00. She stood up, an emotionless expression upon her face, and got ready for school.
*** *** ***
Makoto rolled off her bed. Thump! She groaned as she rubbed her head, and looked at the clock. She got up, yawned, and stretched. Her gaze shifted back to the clock. "Jeez. Who ever runs this place gets people up to early just to go to school," she said aloud. Shuffling her feet, she moved to the dresser and took out her school uniform. Not caring that it was wrinkled, Makoto continued to the bathroom. She walked in and started the shower. She stepped in. Water slowly slid down her body as she washed her hair. She thought about the exams, and sighed.
Stepping out of the shower, Makoto grabbed a towel and dried herself off. She then slipped on her school uniform. Jumbling through the items in a small container, she finally found a small blue hair band. She threw her semi-curly hair up in her usual ponytail. Still tired, she walked back into her room and retrieved her shoes. She went down stairs and ate a short breakfast. And then she was off to school.
*** *** ***
Ami pushed the alarm clock of her nightstand, sighing. She sat up and blew a single strange of hair out of her face. For some unknown reason, she dreaded today. She didn't want to go to school and take the exams, even though she knew she was well prepared and could pass. It was some other reason. Ami pushed this all out of her mind and got up. She grabbed her school uniform that she had set out the night before and headed for the bathroom. Opening the door, Ami's eyes caught a piece of paper.
"Dear Ami-
Hi sweetie! Rise and shine! I'm sorry I'm not there this morning like I promised to be. An emergency came up at the hospital. I'm not sure what it is. I got the call rather early this morning. If I find anything interesting out- I'll let you know. Have a wonderful day at school.
Love Always,
Mom"
Ami smiled. Her mother wasn't around much, and she hardly ever broke her promises. When she did, however, Ami understood. Mom was a doctor and she often had to attend things unexpectedly .Her job was very unpredictable, actually, unlike quite a few other jobs.
After her quick shower and getting dressed, Ami head back to her room to grab her case. She walked down the hall, through the living room, and into the kitchen. She made two eggs, a piece of toast, and poured herself a glass of orange juice. She turned on the miniature television on the counter as she ate.
" This morning, in the western part of Tokyo, Aino Minako was found dead. There was no evidence left behind, so the cause is still unknown. On other things…Bisyo's foundation for children is …"
Orange juice came flying out of Ami's mouth and landed on the T.V. screen. Convincing herself that her ears were merely deceiving her, Ami fled from the kitchen, leaving her breakfast behind. She slipped on her shoes, grabbed her case, and headed for school…twenty minutes earlier then usual.
*** *** ***
Rei fumbled with the broom, hustling around and doing morning chores. She had a lot of catching up to do. Grandfather had said that she was to be punished for her absence, and morning chores was just one of them. She couldn't go anywhere for two months and she had to do all her chores plus the things her grandfather usually did. When Rei was finally finished, she ran back into her sleeping quarters.
When she was finished dressing and fixing her hair, Rei walked silently to the temple entrance. A crowd was already starting to accumulate. They were always there earlier in the summer. Why, however, Rei never understood.
She walked down the several stairs, her eyes watching her every step. Not remembering ever being so ashamed as she was a week ago, she sighed. This would all pass over, Rei kept telling herself, soon everyone will forget about everything, and things will get better again. She looked up towards the sky, and sighed yet again. Her glance looked straight ahead and she started humming A Beautiful Morning.
*** *** ***
Chibiusa lie asleep on Mamoru's sofa. She didn't want to stay with Usagi. All she would hear is how upset she was and how she couldn't believe what happened. There was no doubt in the young girl's mind that everything would be normal again in due time. Until then, she wasn't going to get involved. She hadn't really visited much at all, but that was okay. All she really wanted to do was see the girls graduate.
Mamoru looked over to the sleeping girl. He flipped on the television and turned the volume down a great deal. He flipped through the channels and realized there wasn't much on. He moved into the kitchen. Opening the stove he grabbed out a pan. Mamoru opened the fridge, getting two eggs and some butter. He took a slice of butter and smeared it across the pan. The butter sizzled as it melted. He cracked the two eggs open and let the inside fall into the pan. He heard a stirring coming from the couch. Chibiusa would be up soon. The two would eat breakfast and talk about what they were getting each of the girls for graduation, him and Usagi, and maybe even about how everyone was doing in her time.
*** *** ***
(Note: This is the night before everything happened)
Bishonen turned away, not wanting to see what was happening. He could her the faint clish noise as the tip of the bow stabbed Minako's heart. Minako herself lied on the ground, moaning, crying…all in pain.
This is it she thought soon I'm going to be dead. I wonder if anyone will miss me. I wish…I wish I could tell everyone goodbye. Now the tears were mixed with sorrow and pain. Why is this happening? Why now? I'm sorry, Usagi. I can't be your guardian anymore.
Minako's eyes fluttered shut as the last tears flowed. Her heart now stopped beating, and her pulse
refused to exist.
Anetka moved her way towards Minako's body. She grabbed the end of the arrow, and pulled. The sound, to any human, would be horrifying. You could faintly hear the arrow being ripped through the heart…the muscle. It sounded worse then nails on a chalk bored. As Anetka pulled the arrow, Minako's back arched, and then her lifeless body fell to the ground. Anetka blew on the arrow. As she did this, the bow was somehow cleaned. She put the single bow back in the quiver.
*
An officer was strolling in the woods. He was looking up. The sun would rise soon, and he would have to be on duty. He looked to his assistant, who was quite a distance behind.
The first officer was a very heavy-set man. It wasn't all muscle, either. His stomach hung out far passed the beltline. The assistant officer, however, was very tall. Very tall and very skinny.
"What 're you lookin' at, eh?" The heavy-set officer asked. The assistant officer stood in the exact place, his eyes cast downwards. Remaining silent, the officer moved his hand and pointed, with his index finger, down at the ground. Heavy-set looked down to where the officer was pointing. When he was what was there, his glance immediately tore away. "What time is it?"
"Fi…Fi…Five fourty two, sir." The tall assistant managed to stutter out. Heavy-set nodded and wrote this down. The two started looking for things that might give hints to the young girls death.
"What a shame," the first officer stated, "she probably coulda had a heck of a modeling career." The assistant nodded in agreement. After a fruitless search, the two gave up. The second of the two called for an ambulance.
*** *** ***
Usagi ran down the hall towards Makoto, shouting her name repeatedly.
Makoto turned from the young girl she was talking to. She smiled when she first saw Usagi, but when she saw the expression upon her face, Makoto frowned slightly. "Usagi-chan. What's wrong?"
Trying to hold back her tears, Usagi cleared her throat. "M….M….Minako…She…she…"
"She…" Makoto asked, looking at Usagi with confusion written all over her face.
"Minako died!" Usagi blurted out without thinking any further. "I…The…The hospital called this morning…" Usagi continued, the tears now coming. "The want us to have a funeral arranged in three days….tops."
Makoto drew a hand to her mouth and gasped. "Usagi! You shouldn't joke like that! It isn't…isn't…"
"I'm not kidding Mako-chan! She died! The hospital called and said she died very early this morning! They …they don't know why!!" Everyone was now staring at Usagi, his or her morning conversations interrupted by her tearful screaming.
"Are you serious?" A blonde in the back of the room asked, her voice shivering.
Usagi turned towards the girl. "Hai."
Before too long, Ami came running into the hallway. She was here a little late, considering the fact that she's usually here much earlier. "Its true. I heard it on the news this morning."
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^ Ah…okay. This is a little shorter then usually, but I figured I should get the next section out soon. I'm sooooooo sorry that it took me so long to get out the next part. I just never got around to it, I guess. The next part will be out much sooner. I mean….it's the weekend! Heh.
Disclaimer: Pea Soup and banana peals are good!!
Real Disclaimer: I don't own Sailormoon, nor do I own much money. So please don't sue me. Sailormoon is copy righted by Naoko Takeuchi. I am not earning profit off this story. And if I were…it wouldn't be very much.
Note: In case you haven't noticed. The time spans in this story do overlap. They just go from one characters point of view to another. If this is confusing, I apologize!
Usagi woke up to the ringing of the phone. "Tsukino Usagi?" A voice came. It was almost robotic, as if it had been trained to do one thing and one thing only.
"Hai. This is she." Usagi answered, rubbing gunk out of her eyes.
" This is Melaenie Hospital. I can assume that you, at one time, knew a young girl named Aino Minako. She was found dead this morning at 5:42 A.M. The cause of death is yet unknown. When the hospital is more informed upon this matter, you shall know. We would appreciate if you can have a funeral ready in three days tops. On behalf of Melaenie hospital, we apologize for this tragedy."
Usagi stared blankly at the wall she was looking at. Minako was dead. "Uh…I'm…Of course…. the funeral. We'll…have it set up..Sure…I mean…Thanks. I mean…..ur…. Ja ne." Without waiting for a reply, Usagi hung up the phone. Large tears rolled down Usagi's face. How could this have happened? How could she have died? She wasn't sick…and if she was overly depressed Usagi was sure Minako would have told her!
Usagi ran into the bathroom. She slammed the door shut and locked it. Leaning against the back of the door, Usagi slid down and cried until there were no more tears to cry, or at least that's what it felt like. Fifteen minutes later, however, found Usagi still slumped, her back against the door, and fresh tears streaming down her face. She looked at the clock. It read 7:00. She stood up, an emotionless expression upon her face, and got ready for school.
*** *** ***
Makoto rolled off her bed. Thump! She groaned as she rubbed her head, and looked at the clock. She got up, yawned, and stretched. Her gaze shifted back to the clock. "Jeez. Who ever runs this place gets people up to early just to go to school," she said aloud. Shuffling her feet, she moved to the dresser and took out her school uniform. Not caring that it was wrinkled, Makoto continued to the bathroom. She walked in and started the shower. She stepped in. Water slowly slid down her body as she washed her hair. She thought about the exams, and sighed.
Stepping out of the shower, Makoto grabbed a towel and dried herself off. She then slipped on her school uniform. Jumbling through the items in a small container, she finally found a small blue hair band. She threw her semi-curly hair up in her usual ponytail. Still tired, she walked back into her room and retrieved her shoes. She went down stairs and ate a short breakfast. And then she was off to school.
*** *** ***
Ami pushed the alarm clock of her nightstand, sighing. She sat up and blew a single strange of hair out of her face. For some unknown reason, she dreaded today. She didn't want to go to school and take the exams, even though she knew she was well prepared and could pass. It was some other reason. Ami pushed this all out of her mind and got up. She grabbed her school uniform that she had set out the night before and headed for the bathroom. Opening the door, Ami's eyes caught a piece of paper.
"Dear Ami-
Hi sweetie! Rise and shine! I'm sorry I'm not there this morning like I promised to be. An emergency came up at the hospital. I'm not sure what it is. I got the call rather early this morning. If I find anything interesting out- I'll let you know. Have a wonderful day at school.
Love Always,
Mom"
Ami smiled. Her mother wasn't around much, and she hardly ever broke her promises. When she did, however, Ami understood. Mom was a doctor and she often had to attend things unexpectedly .Her job was very unpredictable, actually, unlike quite a few other jobs.
After her quick shower and getting dressed, Ami head back to her room to grab her case. She walked down the hall, through the living room, and into the kitchen. She made two eggs, a piece of toast, and poured herself a glass of orange juice. She turned on the miniature television on the counter as she ate.
" This morning, in the western part of Tokyo, Aino Minako was found dead. There was no evidence left behind, so the cause is still unknown. On other things…Bisyo's foundation for children is …"
Orange juice came flying out of Ami's mouth and landed on the T.V. screen. Convincing herself that her ears were merely deceiving her, Ami fled from the kitchen, leaving her breakfast behind. She slipped on her shoes, grabbed her case, and headed for school…twenty minutes earlier then usual.
*** *** ***
Rei fumbled with the broom, hustling around and doing morning chores. She had a lot of catching up to do. Grandfather had said that she was to be punished for her absence, and morning chores was just one of them. She couldn't go anywhere for two months and she had to do all her chores plus the things her grandfather usually did. When Rei was finally finished, she ran back into her sleeping quarters.
When she was finished dressing and fixing her hair, Rei walked silently to the temple entrance. A crowd was already starting to accumulate. They were always there earlier in the summer. Why, however, Rei never understood.
She walked down the several stairs, her eyes watching her every step. Not remembering ever being so ashamed as she was a week ago, she sighed. This would all pass over, Rei kept telling herself, soon everyone will forget about everything, and things will get better again. She looked up towards the sky, and sighed yet again. Her glance looked straight ahead and she started humming A Beautiful Morning.
*** *** ***
Chibiusa lie asleep on Mamoru's sofa. She didn't want to stay with Usagi. All she would hear is how upset she was and how she couldn't believe what happened. There was no doubt in the young girl's mind that everything would be normal again in due time. Until then, she wasn't going to get involved. She hadn't really visited much at all, but that was okay. All she really wanted to do was see the girls graduate.
Mamoru looked over to the sleeping girl. He flipped on the television and turned the volume down a great deal. He flipped through the channels and realized there wasn't much on. He moved into the kitchen. Opening the stove he grabbed out a pan. Mamoru opened the fridge, getting two eggs and some butter. He took a slice of butter and smeared it across the pan. The butter sizzled as it melted. He cracked the two eggs open and let the inside fall into the pan. He heard a stirring coming from the couch. Chibiusa would be up soon. The two would eat breakfast and talk about what they were getting each of the girls for graduation, him and Usagi, and maybe even about how everyone was doing in her time.
*** *** ***
(Note: This is the night before everything happened)
Bishonen turned away, not wanting to see what was happening. He could her the faint clish noise as the tip of the bow stabbed Minako's heart. Minako herself lied on the ground, moaning, crying…all in pain.
This is it she thought soon I'm going to be dead. I wonder if anyone will miss me. I wish…I wish I could tell everyone goodbye. Now the tears were mixed with sorrow and pain. Why is this happening? Why now? I'm sorry, Usagi. I can't be your guardian anymore.
Minako's eyes fluttered shut as the last tears flowed. Her heart now stopped beating, and her pulse
refused to exist.
Anetka moved her way towards Minako's body. She grabbed the end of the arrow, and pulled. The sound, to any human, would be horrifying. You could faintly hear the arrow being ripped through the heart…the muscle. It sounded worse then nails on a chalk bored. As Anetka pulled the arrow, Minako's back arched, and then her lifeless body fell to the ground. Anetka blew on the arrow. As she did this, the bow was somehow cleaned. She put the single bow back in the quiver.
*
An officer was strolling in the woods. He was looking up. The sun would rise soon, and he would have to be on duty. He looked to his assistant, who was quite a distance behind.
The first officer was a very heavy-set man. It wasn't all muscle, either. His stomach hung out far passed the beltline. The assistant officer, however, was very tall. Very tall and very skinny.
"What 're you lookin' at, eh?" The heavy-set officer asked. The assistant officer stood in the exact place, his eyes cast downwards. Remaining silent, the officer moved his hand and pointed, with his index finger, down at the ground. Heavy-set looked down to where the officer was pointing. When he was what was there, his glance immediately tore away. "What time is it?"
"Fi…Fi…Five fourty two, sir." The tall assistant managed to stutter out. Heavy-set nodded and wrote this down. The two started looking for things that might give hints to the young girls death.
"What a shame," the first officer stated, "she probably coulda had a heck of a modeling career." The assistant nodded in agreement. After a fruitless search, the two gave up. The second of the two called for an ambulance.
*** *** ***
Usagi ran down the hall towards Makoto, shouting her name repeatedly.
Makoto turned from the young girl she was talking to. She smiled when she first saw Usagi, but when she saw the expression upon her face, Makoto frowned slightly. "Usagi-chan. What's wrong?"
Trying to hold back her tears, Usagi cleared her throat. "M….M….Minako…She…she…"
"She…" Makoto asked, looking at Usagi with confusion written all over her face.
"Minako died!" Usagi blurted out without thinking any further. "I…The…The hospital called this morning…" Usagi continued, the tears now coming. "The want us to have a funeral arranged in three days….tops."
Makoto drew a hand to her mouth and gasped. "Usagi! You shouldn't joke like that! It isn't…isn't…"
"I'm not kidding Mako-chan! She died! The hospital called and said she died very early this morning! They …they don't know why!!" Everyone was now staring at Usagi, his or her morning conversations interrupted by her tearful screaming.
"Are you serious?" A blonde in the back of the room asked, her voice shivering.
Usagi turned towards the girl. "Hai."
Before too long, Ami came running into the hallway. She was here a little late, considering the fact that she's usually here much earlier. "Its true. I heard it on the news this morning."
*** *** ***
^ Ah…okay. This is a little shorter then usually, but I figured I should get the next section out soon. I'm sooooooo sorry that it took me so long to get out the next part. I just never got around to it, I guess. The next part will be out much sooner. I mean….it's the weekend! Heh.