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Strength of the Heart
A Sailor Moon/Fushigi Yuugi Crossover
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Makoto walked into the Crown Ice Cream Parlor, and was surprised to see the rest of the Senshi, with the exception of Usagi, sitting at a table. From the half-eaten portions that sat in front of them, it looked like they had been there for a while. Minako was the first to notice her presence as she approached them.
"Mako-chan!" she cried out. "Where have you BEEN?" she demanded.
"We finished early and decided to come here," Rei said. "Usagi's still busy, but I thought you said you had no plans," Rei continued, almost accusingly.
"I went shopping and made a new friend," Makoto answered, sliding into the seat beside Minako. Unazuki, Motoki's younger sister, appeared as though by magic, taking Makoto's order with experienced ease.
"Was he cute?" Minako teased.
"Very," Makoto admitted, unable to deny that. Ryuuen hadn't just been handsome- he had been beautiful.
The other Senshi looked slightly surprised. "He must have looked like your old sempai then," Rei laughed.
That caused Makoto to break out into gales of laughter herself. She laughed so hard her sides hurt, while her friends looked on in concern. Finally she brushed her watery eyes with her left hand as she tried to speak. "Kami-sama, no! Ryuuen-kun is the farthest thing from my old sempai!"
"Ryuuen-kun?" Minako echoed. "You seemed to have gotten very close!"
Makoto gave her a smile. "There was just something about him- I doubt I can explain it. It was like- like talking to one of you guys- an instant friendship, a complete understanding of each other."
The others smiled at Makoto's enthusiasm for her new friend, though they were worried. Ever since they had become Senshi, everything eventually came back to their duty. They wished Makoto the best, but past experience was finally making them wary of new people. Minako hoped that it wouldn't lead to paranoia, but the way things usually went for them, a little more caution wouldn't be such a terrible thing.
The four fell into easy gossip, Ami mentioning that Taiki had just sent a message letting them know that their planet was well on the way to recovery. Makoto was just about to ask how Yaten was when they heard the all-too-familiar sound of screaming from outside the window.
They exchanged weary looks, trying to decide whether this was an old threat or a brand new one. Unfortunately, Usagi wasn't there, which meant that they would have to deal with this themselves. The four stood up and left, Ami remembering to leave enough money to cover their desserts. She made a mental note to collect from her friends later, then wondered why she was thinking such a petty thing when people were being attacked.
The quartet ducked into a convenient ally, and after a rather interesting light show, four Senshi emerged, running with their magically enhanced bodies towards the screams. Rei skidded around a corner and came to an abrupt halt. Of course, the rest of the Senshi, unable to stop in time, piled on top of her, and they ended up in a jumbled mass.
"Why did you stop?" Ami squealed from her place in the middle of the pile.
"Look at that THING!" Rei retorted. "Looks like we have a new enemy. And of course /Odango Atama/ isn't around with one of those fancy wands of hers to help us!"
The other three stopped squiggling and stared. The creature that was wandering down the street was a weird amalgamation of a bear, a computer and a girl. Every few steps it would grab the nearest person and stare at them intently. Obviously disappointed each time, it carelessly tossed the person aside, seeking out a new victim.
Rei managed to get herself untangled from her fellows and raced towards the monster. "Mars Flame Sniper!" she called, pointing her arrow at the creature and letting it fly.
The creature hollered angrily and spun away from the person it had just been about to grab. "How dare you interrupt this peaceful day! I, Sailor Mars, shall punish you!" she announced, pointing a graceful hand at the monstrosity.
"And so will we!" the other three announced striking poses that look ridiculous but actually prepared them for the attack.
They heard chuckling from behind them, and turned around to see four people approaching, three men in Chinese clothing and a girl who had her hair up in odangoes. "Who are you?" Mercury asked, worried. Were these the controllers of the monsters?
The men were all handsome in their own unique ways. One of them had an untamed looked about him, and moved like a wild cat ready to spring. His hair was a brilliant orange, and his clothes were bright as well. Earrings dangled from his lobes, and Minako privately thought deserved the title bishounen.
The second man was tall; tall enough that even Jupiter had to crane her head to see his face. The strong jaw showed a stoic nature, and Mercury saw the compassion in his eyes- surely these weren't the enemy, her instincts told her.
The last was the most interesting. His face was smiling in a most unnatural fashion, and he was draped in a strange piece of cloth. His hair was a soft blue, yet in spite of his smiling face, Rei's intuition told her that he was probably the most dangerous of the group.
The men exchanged glances before the blue haired man spoke. "We are the Suzaku seishi, no da... we heard some screams and decided to see if we can help."
The carrot head laughed. "Aside from the desperate need of fashion consultants," he laughed. The Senshi fumed silently, but were rewarded by the girl smacking him upside the head.
"Tasuki! They are the Senshi- they're superheroes- of course they have a different style. Besides, how many men do you know have both their ears pierced?" she asked him.
"Um, this is very nice, but that monster is attacking, and we really need to stop it," Jupiter said. "For your own safety, we have to advise you to get out of the way."
The men flushed slightly, but the red headed bounded ahead, throwing a challenging smirk back at his compatriots. "I'm not going to listen to a bunch of women!" he said, withdrawing what looked like a fan from where it was tied on his back. "Rekka Shi-EN!" he said, and the Senshi watched in amazement as fire flared from it, striking the monster in the face. "One cooked monster, the Tasuki special!" he said lightly, laughing as he struck an arrogant pose.
The Senshi stared at him for a second, especially Mars, who was feeling a touch put out. SHE was suppose to be the one with fire powers, not some.... upstart! "Mars Flame Sniper!" she called again, using her most powerful attack, launching it at the monster with an elaborate gesture. The monster screamed and went reeling backwards. "Now THAT'S fire," she said.
Tasuki looked at her, contemplating the many things he could say. Opening his mouth to speak, he was about to throw out a viscous insult at her, but was interrupted when the girl he had arrived with screamed. "It's getting back up!" she yelled urgently.
"We don't have time for this!" Venus said. "You two can play your silly little one-upmanship games later, but right now we need to get rid of that thing!" she said, blowing a kiss into her hand, and flinging it out as she named her attack. The monster went reeling, and its eyes focused on Venus. Racing forward, it grabbed her around the waist, lifting her off her feet. In the midst of combat, it stared intensely at her, as though it was looking for something. The blonde warrior struggled, trying to break free.
The blue haired man mumbled an incantation, sending out a sharp burst of energy from his staff. It struck Venus, and the others cried out in horror as she vanished. A second later she reappeared beside the spell caster, dazed. Her knees gave way beneath her, and she stared at the man in amazement.
"What was THAT!" Venus asked.
Mercury was wondering the same thing, wishing she could spare the time to pull her computer out and examine their unexpected allies. Still, the monster was closing in, and she had to help. "Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" she yelled. She felt the familiar surge of water as her harp formed, sending out crippling waves of liquid towards the monster.
The monster had been about to attack, but the liquid froze it dead in its tracks.
"We're going to have to combine attacks!" Venus said, regaining both her composure and her feet.
"We can't use the planet attack without Sailor Moon or the Outer Senshi!" Mars said.
"Me and you, Jupiter and Mercury. That should damage it seriously enough!"
The blue haired man nodded. "Tasuki, when they attack, you and I should as well," he advised.
"One the count of three, then!" Venus said as the monster started towards them again. "One, two, THREE!"
The monster didn't stand a chance. It went reeling backwards, assaulted by electric water, super-heated metal, a wave of flame, and a blast of chi. Torn to bits under the assault, it froze for one long second before shattering into a brilliant display of stars, screaming, "Fate!"
The two groups stared at each other.
Finally the brown-haired girl broke the silence. "I'm so pleased to meet you!" she squealed, clapping her hands giddily. "The Sailor Senshi! But where's Sailor Moon- isn't she your leader?"
"Huh," Tasuki said scornfully. "Typically woman- chickening out. Probably got lost trying to find the place.
Mars glared at the flame-haired man who had just dared insult her princess. It was true that Usagi's mental facilities weren't what they should be, but no one should point it out except her. "And who, exactly, are you, seishi?" she snapped in an irritated voice. "You certainly don't look local," she declared, waving a gloved hand at the man's outlandish clothing.
"Well, at least I'm wearing enough to actually count as clothing," he retorted.
Jupiter bit her lip. These people had just helped them against some kind of THING, and now Rei was ready to get into a knockdown dragged out fight. Mars was an excellent warrior and friend, but that temper of hers was going to get her in trouble. She saw Rei's purple eyes flash and sigh mentally, bracing herself for a show. She wasn't disappointed.
"You-you bastard!" she spat angrily.
He tsked. "Such filthy words from a women."
The other people in his group turned and looked at him. "Are you feeling alright?" asked the tallest of them with a strong, but strangely quiet voice.
"Never better. Let's leave these creatures alone." He turned and started to walk away.
Rei's eyes flared angrily. "I'm not done with you, /baka/!"
"But I'm done with you," he retorted with a laugh, waving the fan that had spat flames.
Suddenly Jupiter felt a touch of premonition. She looked at Venus and Mercury and saw that they were aware of the same situation. "Mars-" Mercury began to say, but was too late.
Mars' arm was already moving in a circle and her voice started to call the name of her earlier attack, "Burning Mandala!"
The two groups watched as flaming projectiles hit the red-haired man. Rather then cook him entirely, it just singed him around the edges. "Kuso!" he yelled, spinning around to confront his attacker.
"NOW I'm done," Rei said haughtily, spinning around, stalking away in her high heels.
The Senshi watched her for a second, then followed.
Behind them, Jupiter heard the other men start laughing, and the only female in their group spoke. "I wish Taka had seen that!" a young voice piped merrily. "Looks like you finally got some of your own medicine, Tasuki!"
"Shut up, Miaka," the red head replied. "I HATE WOMEN!"
END PART TWO
Strength of the Heart
A Sailor Moon/Fushigi Yuugi Crossover
mbsilvana@yahoo.com
standard disclaimers
AN: Feedback, Feedback, Feedback!
Makoto walked into the Crown Ice Cream Parlor, and was surprised to see the rest of the Senshi, with the exception of Usagi, sitting at a table. From the half-eaten portions that sat in front of them, it looked like they had been there for a while. Minako was the first to notice her presence as she approached them.
"Mako-chan!" she cried out. "Where have you BEEN?" she demanded.
"We finished early and decided to come here," Rei said. "Usagi's still busy, but I thought you said you had no plans," Rei continued, almost accusingly.
"I went shopping and made a new friend," Makoto answered, sliding into the seat beside Minako. Unazuki, Motoki's younger sister, appeared as though by magic, taking Makoto's order with experienced ease.
"Was he cute?" Minako teased.
"Very," Makoto admitted, unable to deny that. Ryuuen hadn't just been handsome- he had been beautiful.
The other Senshi looked slightly surprised. "He must have looked like your old sempai then," Rei laughed.
That caused Makoto to break out into gales of laughter herself. She laughed so hard her sides hurt, while her friends looked on in concern. Finally she brushed her watery eyes with her left hand as she tried to speak. "Kami-sama, no! Ryuuen-kun is the farthest thing from my old sempai!"
"Ryuuen-kun?" Minako echoed. "You seemed to have gotten very close!"
Makoto gave her a smile. "There was just something about him- I doubt I can explain it. It was like- like talking to one of you guys- an instant friendship, a complete understanding of each other."
The others smiled at Makoto's enthusiasm for her new friend, though they were worried. Ever since they had become Senshi, everything eventually came back to their duty. They wished Makoto the best, but past experience was finally making them wary of new people. Minako hoped that it wouldn't lead to paranoia, but the way things usually went for them, a little more caution wouldn't be such a terrible thing.
The four fell into easy gossip, Ami mentioning that Taiki had just sent a message letting them know that their planet was well on the way to recovery. Makoto was just about to ask how Yaten was when they heard the all-too-familiar sound of screaming from outside the window.
They exchanged weary looks, trying to decide whether this was an old threat or a brand new one. Unfortunately, Usagi wasn't there, which meant that they would have to deal with this themselves. The four stood up and left, Ami remembering to leave enough money to cover their desserts. She made a mental note to collect from her friends later, then wondered why she was thinking such a petty thing when people were being attacked.
The quartet ducked into a convenient ally, and after a rather interesting light show, four Senshi emerged, running with their magically enhanced bodies towards the screams. Rei skidded around a corner and came to an abrupt halt. Of course, the rest of the Senshi, unable to stop in time, piled on top of her, and they ended up in a jumbled mass.
"Why did you stop?" Ami squealed from her place in the middle of the pile.
"Look at that THING!" Rei retorted. "Looks like we have a new enemy. And of course /Odango Atama/ isn't around with one of those fancy wands of hers to help us!"
The other three stopped squiggling and stared. The creature that was wandering down the street was a weird amalgamation of a bear, a computer and a girl. Every few steps it would grab the nearest person and stare at them intently. Obviously disappointed each time, it carelessly tossed the person aside, seeking out a new victim.
Rei managed to get herself untangled from her fellows and raced towards the monster. "Mars Flame Sniper!" she called, pointing her arrow at the creature and letting it fly.
The creature hollered angrily and spun away from the person it had just been about to grab. "How dare you interrupt this peaceful day! I, Sailor Mars, shall punish you!" she announced, pointing a graceful hand at the monstrosity.
"And so will we!" the other three announced striking poses that look ridiculous but actually prepared them for the attack.
They heard chuckling from behind them, and turned around to see four people approaching, three men in Chinese clothing and a girl who had her hair up in odangoes. "Who are you?" Mercury asked, worried. Were these the controllers of the monsters?
The men were all handsome in their own unique ways. One of them had an untamed looked about him, and moved like a wild cat ready to spring. His hair was a brilliant orange, and his clothes were bright as well. Earrings dangled from his lobes, and Minako privately thought deserved the title bishounen.
The second man was tall; tall enough that even Jupiter had to crane her head to see his face. The strong jaw showed a stoic nature, and Mercury saw the compassion in his eyes- surely these weren't the enemy, her instincts told her.
The last was the most interesting. His face was smiling in a most unnatural fashion, and he was draped in a strange piece of cloth. His hair was a soft blue, yet in spite of his smiling face, Rei's intuition told her that he was probably the most dangerous of the group.
The men exchanged glances before the blue haired man spoke. "We are the Suzaku seishi, no da... we heard some screams and decided to see if we can help."
The carrot head laughed. "Aside from the desperate need of fashion consultants," he laughed. The Senshi fumed silently, but were rewarded by the girl smacking him upside the head.
"Tasuki! They are the Senshi- they're superheroes- of course they have a different style. Besides, how many men do you know have both their ears pierced?" she asked him.
"Um, this is very nice, but that monster is attacking, and we really need to stop it," Jupiter said. "For your own safety, we have to advise you to get out of the way."
The men flushed slightly, but the red headed bounded ahead, throwing a challenging smirk back at his compatriots. "I'm not going to listen to a bunch of women!" he said, withdrawing what looked like a fan from where it was tied on his back. "Rekka Shi-EN!" he said, and the Senshi watched in amazement as fire flared from it, striking the monster in the face. "One cooked monster, the Tasuki special!" he said lightly, laughing as he struck an arrogant pose.
The Senshi stared at him for a second, especially Mars, who was feeling a touch put out. SHE was suppose to be the one with fire powers, not some.... upstart! "Mars Flame Sniper!" she called again, using her most powerful attack, launching it at the monster with an elaborate gesture. The monster screamed and went reeling backwards. "Now THAT'S fire," she said.
Tasuki looked at her, contemplating the many things he could say. Opening his mouth to speak, he was about to throw out a viscous insult at her, but was interrupted when the girl he had arrived with screamed. "It's getting back up!" she yelled urgently.
"We don't have time for this!" Venus said. "You two can play your silly little one-upmanship games later, but right now we need to get rid of that thing!" she said, blowing a kiss into her hand, and flinging it out as she named her attack. The monster went reeling, and its eyes focused on Venus. Racing forward, it grabbed her around the waist, lifting her off her feet. In the midst of combat, it stared intensely at her, as though it was looking for something. The blonde warrior struggled, trying to break free.
The blue haired man mumbled an incantation, sending out a sharp burst of energy from his staff. It struck Venus, and the others cried out in horror as she vanished. A second later she reappeared beside the spell caster, dazed. Her knees gave way beneath her, and she stared at the man in amazement.
"What was THAT!" Venus asked.
Mercury was wondering the same thing, wishing she could spare the time to pull her computer out and examine their unexpected allies. Still, the monster was closing in, and she had to help. "Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" she yelled. She felt the familiar surge of water as her harp formed, sending out crippling waves of liquid towards the monster.
The monster had been about to attack, but the liquid froze it dead in its tracks.
"We're going to have to combine attacks!" Venus said, regaining both her composure and her feet.
"We can't use the planet attack without Sailor Moon or the Outer Senshi!" Mars said.
"Me and you, Jupiter and Mercury. That should damage it seriously enough!"
The blue haired man nodded. "Tasuki, when they attack, you and I should as well," he advised.
"One the count of three, then!" Venus said as the monster started towards them again. "One, two, THREE!"
The monster didn't stand a chance. It went reeling backwards, assaulted by electric water, super-heated metal, a wave of flame, and a blast of chi. Torn to bits under the assault, it froze for one long second before shattering into a brilliant display of stars, screaming, "Fate!"
The two groups stared at each other.
Finally the brown-haired girl broke the silence. "I'm so pleased to meet you!" she squealed, clapping her hands giddily. "The Sailor Senshi! But where's Sailor Moon- isn't she your leader?"
"Huh," Tasuki said scornfully. "Typically woman- chickening out. Probably got lost trying to find the place.
Mars glared at the flame-haired man who had just dared insult her princess. It was true that Usagi's mental facilities weren't what they should be, but no one should point it out except her. "And who, exactly, are you, seishi?" she snapped in an irritated voice. "You certainly don't look local," she declared, waving a gloved hand at the man's outlandish clothing.
"Well, at least I'm wearing enough to actually count as clothing," he retorted.
Jupiter bit her lip. These people had just helped them against some kind of THING, and now Rei was ready to get into a knockdown dragged out fight. Mars was an excellent warrior and friend, but that temper of hers was going to get her in trouble. She saw Rei's purple eyes flash and sigh mentally, bracing herself for a show. She wasn't disappointed.
"You-you bastard!" she spat angrily.
He tsked. "Such filthy words from a women."
The other people in his group turned and looked at him. "Are you feeling alright?" asked the tallest of them with a strong, but strangely quiet voice.
"Never better. Let's leave these creatures alone." He turned and started to walk away.
Rei's eyes flared angrily. "I'm not done with you, /baka/!"
"But I'm done with you," he retorted with a laugh, waving the fan that had spat flames.
Suddenly Jupiter felt a touch of premonition. She looked at Venus and Mercury and saw that they were aware of the same situation. "Mars-" Mercury began to say, but was too late.
Mars' arm was already moving in a circle and her voice started to call the name of her earlier attack, "Burning Mandala!"
The two groups watched as flaming projectiles hit the red-haired man. Rather then cook him entirely, it just singed him around the edges. "Kuso!" he yelled, spinning around to confront his attacker.
"NOW I'm done," Rei said haughtily, spinning around, stalking away in her high heels.
The Senshi watched her for a second, then followed.
Behind them, Jupiter heard the other men start laughing, and the only female in their group spoke. "I wish Taka had seen that!" a young voice piped merrily. "Looks like you finally got some of your own medicine, Tasuki!"
"Shut up, Miaka," the red head replied. "I HATE WOMEN!"
END PART TWO