Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters found in Sailor Moon or DBZ, although the concept for the crossover is entirely of my imagination.
Tenshi's Notes: *grins* Minna-chan! I'm overwhelmed by your responses. *BIG SMILE* I guess I know how to get your attention huh? *giggles* Anyway, more surprises and installments for this chapter, and this gives a bit of hint as to why the fic is called Goddess. And for you Trunks/Usa lovers out there, remember, I *did* promise an Usa/Trunks fic, so don't worry! It'll happen! When, and how long I will torment you all is a whole other matter altogether! ;) What else? Any ideas, suggestions that you may have, don't hesitate to contact me at chibi_tenshi24@yahoo.com
Thanks once again to my crazy chans whom I absolutely think the world of, especially Jade-chan and Ivory-chan for putting up with my insanity lately. To my reviewers, I love you guys!!! You're the best! Nothing makes me smile more (not to mention motivated) when I see a whole bunch of reviews in my mailbox! Special mention to best friends Pan and Usagi for giving me THE longest review I've seen so far! *giggles* (Ivory-chan, you're going to have to work harder hehe)
All right, I better stop while I can. Remember, reviewing makes Tenshi extremely happy, and an extremely happy Tenshi is more motivated to write more! Ja ne!
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Goddess: Chapter 2
Her laughter rang throughout the streets of Juuban, as she tried to drag Mamoru to a store she wanted to shop in.
"Mamo-chan…" she pleaded with big blue eyes.
"Usako…" He cringed inwardly. Those eyes would be the death of him yet. He was unable to resist anything she asked for when she did that. He bid a silent farewell to his bank balance as he allowed himself to be pulled along Tornado Usagi's path.
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Not too far away, a man stood, hidden behind the shadows, staring at the couple, before taking one step back, engulfed by the shadows. "I've finally found you…"
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Usagi smiled brilliantly as Mamoru wept for the loss of his savings and felt his back give way from carrying all her purchases. She put her arm through his, leaning her head on his arm. Suddenly, she noted a man staring at them, looking strangely familiar though she had no recollection of ever meeting him. He's hot!! Was her first thought that popped into her mind before blushing slightly, remembering her boyfriend standing next to her. Mamoru frowned at the man in front of them, who was staring at his girlfriend unabashedly. To his surprise, the man stared back unflinchingly, showing no fear at Mamoru's glare.
"Do you know him?" Mamoru asked.
Usagi shook her head, causing her golden hair to swirl around. "Iie," she responded. Not really knowing why she did what she did next, she let go of Mamoru's arm and walked towards the stranger.
"Hi! Do you know me or something?" She asked, her head tilted to one side, staring at him curiously.
"Perhaps," he replied cryptically, his voice sending tingles down her spine, his eyes seeking answers from her to questions she did not understand.
Mamoru strode up to her, and glared at the shorter man. He sure was dressed strangely, Mamoru thought upon noting the black tank top, black pants, and purple jacket with a strange logo on it. Suddenly, he saw something protruding ominously from his back. It was a sword.
Grabbing Usagi's arm, he pulled her behind him, standing protectively in front of her.
"What do you want?" He demanded the strange man. Despite his shorter stature, he radiated a self-confidence and power that Mamoru had never encountered before.
The stranger shrugged his shoulders, before turning around and disappearing, leaving two very astounded people in his wake.
"That was the strangest thing, Mamo-chan. Did he just vanish?" Usagi asked, still slack-jawed.
Nodding, Mamoru scratched his head in confusion. With a thoughtful look on his face, he remarked, "We need to be on our guard. He's very powerful. Maybe we need to have a scout meeting to discuss this." Usagi pouted, and Mamoru felt himself caving in once again. "After our date, Usako. After our date." The rewarding smile she gave him almost blinded him.
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Usagi snuggled into his arms, unable to shake the uneasy feeling that still plagued her. Who was that stranger and why had he been looking at her? There was something about that man that bothered her, beyond the fact that he was gorgeous. She frowned slightly, berating herself for thinking such thoughts when she had Mamoru. But she couldn't help herself. There was that sense of knowing and familiarity about the stranger that she couldn't quite put her finger on.
"Usako?"
She pulled back slightly to stare into Mamoru's deep blue eyes.
"Yes, Mamo-chan?"
"Did you really not know that man?"
She nodded a bit too quickly, or so Mamoru thought.
"Hai. You don't think he's evil, do you?"
"Iie. He had the opportunity to kill us, but he didn't. I'm just wondering what his motives were."
She sighed softly. Apparently, normalcy was something she could not have in this life either. Without warning, a youma appeared towards their right, startling her out of her thoughts.
"Usako…" Mamoru looked around blankly. To his surprise, she had already disappeared to transform.
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Usagi didn't know what was happening to her. It felt like something had changed within the past little while. There was a void in her memory, as if someone had erased a moment in time, and she suspected that Setsuna might have had something to do with it. She re-appeared in her sailor fuku, and grimaced slightly. She really hated how short the skirts were. Silently, she wondered if the actual purpose of the length was to distract the male youmas and then she giggled. Mamoru certainly appreciated her outfit. She frowned suddenly as she detected that the youma's presence was unusually powerful. There was no time for silliness. It was time to work.
She reappeared in front of the youma, going into her usual stance, prepared to give the usual speech. It was certainly unusual looking. It was nondescript, with bland features and of an average height. It almost resembled a human, except it really looked like a slimmer version of a blob with a head, arms and legs. (AN: Think of those putty people in the original Power Rangers series, or those strange things with the stars on their faces in the SMS series) At that moment, she decided things were going to change. The youma, programmed into thinking that Sailor Moon would go into her corny dialogue, was lulled into a false sense of security. She narrowed her eyes with purpose, and quickly flung her tiara in its direction. The youma managed to get away in time, though with a slight scratch to its arm.
"Very impressive Sailor Moon. That was certainly unexpected," it sneered. "But did you expect this?"
Suddenly the mass began to rumble, taking on a different shape and form, constantly shifting and readjusting. Finally it emerged. It was as if she were looking into a mirror.
"Destroying our date in the park is something… I uhh… Sailor Moon?" Tuxedo Kamen asked in confusion, as he nearly tripped over his own feet, staring at two identical blonde superheroes in extremely short skirts standing right in front of him.
"Hai!" Identical voices called out simultaneously, then whirling around to glare at each other.
"Copycat!" Both girls shrieked in unison.
Tuxedo Kamen could only watch, torn between horror and the unexpected urge to laugh. While they were both being distracted, one of the fingers of the fake Usagi fell to the ground and dissolved into a metallic-looking liquid (AN: Think T-1000 in Terminator 2). It made its way to an unsuspecting Tuxedo Kamen, and as if by magic, began solidifying at his feet. It moved quickly, spreading itself all over his body, and making its way towards his head. With a yell, one of the Sailor Moons spun towards her boyfriend, as the enemy smiled evilly.
"You are mine, Sailor Moon."
Letting loose a black discus-like object, it shouted, drawing Sailor Moon's attention back to it.
Her blue eyes were wide with terror, and she froze, unable to get away from the approaching attack, while Tuxedo Kamen struggled valiantly to get free.
"SAILOR MOON!!!!!"
The next moments passed by in a blur, for it was almost impossible to distinguish which happened first. The mysterious stranger who had been following them that appeared to save her, or the strange light that caused her transformation.
"Kamehameha!!!" A voice yelled out, as a blast of energy left his hands, the sheer power of his attack was palpable as Tuxedo Kamen felt himself thrown back from the force of it.
The light that appeared blinded them all as Usagi shrieked in terror and pain. The stranger whirled around quickly, knowing with confidence that the enemy would be defeated since that it had no power levels to begin with. Usagi… his heart stopped momentarily as what he saw astounded him.
A silver light beamed from her forehead before spreading to surround her and her hair had turned almost the exact same shade. She hovered above them, her eyes becoming a deep blue that seemed black. Her hair flowed about her head, and the casual clothes that she had worn for the day were in stark contrast to her current, almost omnipotent state. Trunks gaped in open-mouthed astonishment at what her boyfriend said next.
"Megami-sama…" He whispered, falling to his knees since the weakened youma had lost control.
Her deep blue eyes blazed with something unrecognizable. She held up her hand, palm facing out, and almost like a ki blast, she shot out a beam that penetrated straight through the enemy's core, evaporating it. The power that she unleashed was controlled but even still, Trunks found himself sliding back a few inches despite trying to stay put. He watched with a smirk as he saw that strange caped man sliding backwards several feet before that big boulder stopped him. Rather painfully, he snorted derisively. The sound drew Usagi's attention to him and she floated over to where he was.
"You… why do I know you?" She demanded, her voice sounding familiar yet different all at the same time. She stretched out her hand and pointed at him.
Unable to help himself, he reached out and touched her hand. It had been so long since he had seen her, felt her body next to his. The touch was electric, sending sparks up his arm. For Usagi however, the reaction was quite different. Upon contact, his touch burned her hand, and slowly spread upwards. With sudden speed, the sensation flared through her body as her eyes widened at the sudden bombardment of images that attacked her mind, not being able to actually register any of the memories that came flooding back. Something within her brain clicked at that very moment, shutting off. Uttering a soft cry, the aura mysteriously disappeared as she fell. Trunks immediately caught her, arms closing about her. He pushed aside the now golden locks away from her face, obscuring his view of the one he had longed to see for so long. Stroking her face tenderly, he whispered, "What have they done to you, my love?"
Tuxedo Kamen could've sworn that one moment he was there with Usagi, and in a blink of an eye, the stranger had vanished. "We will find you, Megami-sama."