BSSM Gold
Part Two: Silver
Episode 5: Usagi's new henshin?! A darker power
Gabriel pulled Umi closer to him and breathed in the scent of her beautiful
hair. "Mi-chan why did you do this to yourself?"
She moaned softly and smiled up at him, "Arigato."
Gabriel looked at her surprised, "For what?"
Umi pulled his face down to hers, "Ai shiteru."
Gabriel smiled and kissed her gently at first, but soon it was passion
filled as he turned her body around to kiss her better. She hugged him
close, began to cry. "Hold me Gabriel."
"Mi-chan, just hold on."
* * *
Kagura hung her head. Tenshi was not there anymore. The white sheets of her
bed were still filled with soft perfume. The pillow was still dented where
she had slept. Kagura buried her face in the hollow, smelling Tenshi in
every crevice. Her very soul seemed to dwell within. "Tenshi, I need you."
* * *
Gabriel felt himself melt into Umi's arms. For the Senshi of ice, she was
hot. "Mi-chan" he murmured between passionate kisses.
Umi pulled away all too soon though, her face was flushed, and her eyes were
searching his with a deeper passion than in their kisses. "Did you really
mean it when you told me you loved me?"
Gabriel nodded without hesitation, "Of course I meant it!"
Umi's eyelids lowered slightly, "Good."
"Mi-chan?"
"Hmm?"
"Why did you slit your wrists?"
Umi rubbed the scarred flesh. "When you told me you loved me, I didn't know
if I was ready for it. But now, I know I am. And believe me, I'm not just
talking about kissing."
"Mi-chan?"
"I want you near me always. I didn't think you really meant it at first, but
now I understand."
"Really?"
"Of course," she said, brushing his ear with her lips. She raised the dagger
behind him. "I want you even in death."
* * *
Kagura slammed into the door, forcing it in. Gabriel's connection to her
made her feel even more freaked out. He never, ever sent this kind of
emotion her way. And she had made it just in time. Umi lay pinned to her
bed, breathing heavily. Gabriel, on top of her, cried out.
"Gabriel!"
She saw Umi's hand flashing wildly. An obsidian blade…the dagger! She was
going to kill Gabriel.
"Umi! What the hell are you doing?!" Kagura yelled running towards the bed to grab the knife from her.
What Umi said next shocked them both, "Scorpio-sama let me kill him!"
"Nani?!" Gabriel yelped backing away from Umi, or was it…?
Kagura brought the dagger to Umi's neck, "Who are you?"
"Scorpio-sama! I must get revenge for what he has done to my Umi!"
It then all came together for Kagura. "Namida," she breathed.
"You raped my Umi! Bastard!" Namida/Umi lashed forward to choke Gabriel, but Kagura grabbed her pulling her back.
"Scorpio-sama! He deserves to die! He's the reason she slit her wrists! He took advantage of her! Why won't you let me kill him?!"
"He's your friend! Have you lost your mind?"
The girl, before them, sobbed. "I want my Umi. Let me kill him!" her back arched from her restraints, the muscles of her arm were bandy, and strong. "I will kill you too, if you do not release me!"
Kagura looked over her shoulder, staring at Gabriel. "As it is now, I should let her do it!"
* * *
Bara sat motionless on the couch in her living room. Ai was looking at her concerned, she hadn't moved from this position in hours. "Bara-chan?"
Bara's eyes flickered slightly but she showed no other movement. Tears slipped down Ai's cheeks as she near threw herself at Bara. She laid her head in Bara's lap and began to sob. "Bara-chan?! Onegai, talk to me Bara-chan!"
Bara still made no movement, which made Ai cry harder. In the distance Ai heard the phone ring. She rose to her feet and sniffling went to answer it, "Moshi-moshi," Ai said dully.
"Moshi Ai-chan, it's me Usagi."
"Usagi-chan?! Arigato, Kami-sama!"
"What's wrong?"
Ai sniffed again, "It's Bara-chan she's gone into shock or something! She hasn't moved for hours and I'm really worried about her."
"Oh Kami-sama! I'll be over right away!" Usagi hung up the phone and Ai set down hers. Walking back over to Bara, Ai laid her head back into Bara's lap. Ai wrapped her arms around Bara's waist and allowed her eyes to shut, "Usagi-chan's coming Bara-chan," she whispered, "Now everything will be alright."
* * *
Gabriel's eyes widened as he felt his illusions fade away, "Then you were masking as Umi the whole time?"
"Yes Gabriel, I've put Umi in a deep sleep so she won't feel any pain. Pain that you caused!" Umi/Namida replied struggling against Kagura once again. "Onegai Scorpio-sama! Let me rip out his throat!"
"As tempted as I am to let you do that, I'm afraid I can't, Namida." With one arm she untangled herself from Umi/Namida and pressed a finger to the girl's temple. Umi collapsed in Kagura's arms back in a peaceful slumber. Kagura looked down at Umi a moment kindly before looking up at her, "Did you hear that Gabriel? This is all your fault! I should've let…"
Gabriel held up a hand, "Enough Kagura, you've made your point." He took Umi from her and took her to his own bed. Placing her down on it, he tucked her in as gently as he could. He kissed her forehead then moved to the sofa in the far corner of the room and laid down on it. "She's got something important to her. Watch her carefully."
* * *
The streets were usually so full this morning. Fridays were supposed to be exciting days, where Minako would walk happily to school. Always surrounded by friends, but why not anymore?
"I know why," she said wanting to pound the sidewalk. "If she doesn't give up soon, I'll go up there and kill her myself."
"Minako-chan!"
BOOM! A small body with blond pigtails came barreling down the street, smacking into Minako. "Usagi-chan, ohayo."
"Ohayo, Minako-chan! Smile, will you?"
She strained to turn up the corners, but only managed to look even angrier. "I can't right now, Usagi-chan. We have to get to school."
Usagi stood back, in mock horror. "You 'want' to go to school?"
"Hai! We have to study, and you need to be a better Sailor Senshi. Don't you care about what's happening to your friends?"
"Minako." Usagi turned, walking back to her house.
Minako realized her slip. "Usagi-chan! Gomen! Come back."
* * *
Arashi piled her things into a box, smiling apologetically to the nun. "Gomen nasai, I didn't think it would be such I short stay."
The nun reached a robed arm around her. "Anytime you need advice or help, remember to ask for Sister Jessica."
"I will. Thank you for letting me teach here. And, I'm so sorry about Hino-san. She was a good person."
Sister Jessica looked at her cross. "Rei-san was a very special person. Arigato."
She sensed the other woman's pain. "If 'you' ever need anything, just give me a call."
* * *
"I won't look at that place again," Arashi cried. "No more students. Arigato, Kami-sama!"
"Why are you so happy?"
Arashi looked to the driver's side of her car. "Scorpio-sama. What do you want?" she asked narrowing her eyes. "You have separate orders."
"Not anymore, and you call me Kagura here. Scorpio-sama is too formal. We're going to be working together. Now, there's a large gathering tomorrow, a concert. You're going to be there with us."
"Us?"
"Aozora. My band. You're keyboard."
"You don't have to be so curt you know? Lighten up!"
Kagura stared her down, but Arashi held her ground. They looked at each other, strong-willed and ready. Then Kagura laughed. "Same as always!" she laughed. "You always win!"
Arashi shrugged. "I don't ever have to blink. And I never laugh! What do you expect?"
Kagura waved her hand. "Never mind."
* * *
Himiko sighed and tried not to pay attention to Shino-sensei. It wasn't very hard to believe that this woman was the enemy. What was hard to believe was that this woman, barely older than she was, Ten-chan's mother. 'So Shino-sensei, if you're the enemy, then do you know where Umi is?'
* * *
Kagura paced the dueling arena, laying into Gabriel with a sharp tongue. "I can't believe you did that to her! What the hell were you thinking?"
Gabriel glanced up to the bleachers where Umi lay, asleep under his jacket. His eyes softened as she tugged at the sleeves, pulling her arms through. "I am hers, forever onee-chan. you can't change that!"
Kagura stomped her foot into the ground. "You can't be with her Gabriel. She's not like us!"
"I don't care anymore. No one makes me feel like this." He squeezed his hands together. "I'm going to leave you and Tsuki Hime. I don't want to do this anymore."
Her eyes widened, but the tears burning there did not fall. She ran to him, throwing her arms around his waist. "Onegai, Gabriel-chan. You can't leave me. I'm losing everyone."
He pushed her off. "Gomen nasai, Onee-chan, demo she loves me. We love each other."
"Who cares?"
"I care. I want to protect her. I want Tsuki Hime to lose."
Kagura shook her head and backed away. "You-you can't mean that. Don't do this to me-don't do it to Tsuki Hime. Why are you so cruel?"
"Onee-chan?"
"Don't call me that. We used to do that, but not anymore. You're older than me by 40 years, and I don't want you to call me that anymore. I don't want you to be my Oni-san."
"Kagura, onegai?"
"Ganbatte, Gabriel-kun. Ja."
* * *
"Tenshi."
Tenshi's eyes fluttered in her sleep. Someone was calling to her. "Go away, I'm tired."
The voice persisted. "So am I. Do you know how hard you push me?"
That caught her attention. Inside Tenshi, a violet light began to glow, forming into the body of a Senshi. It was, of course, Silver Saturn. Tenshi took her hand and kissed it. "Arigato, Saturn-sama. I owe you my life."
"I already have that, Ten-chan." Silver Saturn set her face into stone. "A battle is coming, Ten-chan, and you must prepare."
"I know there's a battle. We all know that. Demo, who's fighting it?"
Silver Saturn's eyes became misty. "You will know them as the Four Sisters. Two are princesses of the past, twin souls who are destined to be sacrificed to the Black Senshi. They are immortal daughters of the Stars."
"Black Senshi?"
"Hai. She is the daughter of the Shining Queen of the Universe, and like the two princesses, she will be immortal. You must take care not to harm her. Any power released from her will be terrible."
"And the other two?
"One is the red haired representative of the moon, the bastard of a Shining Queen. Her sister will not ever be a Senshi again, and will never be the Queen, if the Black Senshi survives."
Tenshi tried to piece it together. "Shining Queen-do you mean Queen Serenity?"
"Hai."
"And her daughter is who we must fear?"
"Hai, for she brings the Black Senshi."
"Demo, you just said that she had two daughters. How can that be? And who is the Black Senshi?"
Silver Saturn cocked her head to the side. Her violet hair whispered in the emptiness of Tenshi's thoughts. "I cannot tell you that. The spirits say you are not ready. I am only going to tell you one helpful thing."
"Nani?" Tenshi asked, leaning forward.
"Do not allow Sailor Saturn to acquire the Dark Scythe. If she bonds it to the Silence Glaive, all is lost."
* * *
Nyanko strode across the grounds, musing to herself. "Ah, my child is grown." She sighed. "It's such a shame that she chose to be a Planetary Senshi like Hotaru, and not a Celestial. She would have made an excellent Sailor Capricorn. Oh well."
The air hung around her, heavily. A sudden mist sprang up, and students began to collapse. She grabbed her silver pendant. "Nani?!"
A figure walked toward her through the veil of fog, the click and swipe of metal following them. Also, accompanying this sound was the patter and clank of a long sword. She cowered into the shadows. Into her vision came Sailor Scorpio and Sailor Pisces. Sailor Scorpio closed her eyes, angrily. "Sailor Capricorn, you have failed again. This is a most unwelcome development. You transformed before the Silver Senshi, and you attacked those who are to be protected. What is your defense?" she growled.
Sailor Pisces looked at Nyanko, clearly seeing the woman. Her emerald gemstone eyes, allowed her to see even in the dark. She rustled the iron feathers of her wings. "Nyanko-san, come forward. We are not here to muddle about. We have a mission to complete, and now we're taking it seriously."
Nyanko sneered. "All of a sudden? How thoughtful to the rest of us."
Sailor Scorpio glowered at her. Nyanko stepped forward, her Celestial fuku forming as she walked. Her light hair flipped and swayed, striking the eerie light of the mist. White tendrils of air curled away, the Senshi of the Death burning right through them. "I will have you know that I know who we should go after, exactly."
"That's not what we're here to talk about," Sailor Pisces purred, her voice straining through her metal lips. How anyone could have such a human appearance and be so robotic was beyond imagining. In fact it was beyond reality. "You know of the Battle of the Bands?"
"Hai. We're performing."
Sailor Scorpio smiled lightly. "Well then, you know. Ready any power you may have, because the Seducers will be there."
"Seducers?"
Sailor Pisces grinned, her sharp metal teeth gleaming. "Silver Senshi."
Nyanko looked from one woman to the other. "A public assault? Are you nuts?"
"Hardly," Scorpio answered. "The mist you see around you will shield us from prying eyes, and put any who are not Senshi into a sleep."
"I don't like it," Nyanko whispered. "Something's wrong."
* * *
Tsunami looked down on Shino-sensei, her blue-gray eyes burning. "They won't get away with this. I won't allow it. They've taken our relatives, our friends and-Shimatta, I hate them," she cried banging her fist against the window. Kagura-san walked away from the sensei, her orange pigtails flying. An aqua-haired woman followed, her steps mechanical and swift. Tsunami stopped banging. "Onee-chan?"
The woman stopped, looking up at Tsunami leaning against the window. She smiled, and even from her perch on the fourth floor, Tsunami saw it. A row of shiny, silver teeth, pointed and dagger-like, gleamed up at her. In the middle of her forehead, an aqua star shone. Tsunami blinked. The woman looked at her, smiling a normal smile, looking like a normal woman. She waved up at Tsunami, who raced away from the window, and down the stairs. Flinging the door open, she dashed across the school grounds. The woman was gone.
"Who?" she whispered, holding her hand out, trying to grab a phantom in her mind. She winced, as a sharp, dagger shaped object landed in her palm. "Nani?" she turned it over, her hand scraping with every passing touch. Blood funneled down her hand. She gasped. "Pisces!"
* * *
Kaze looked at her. Usagi sat with Bara, holding her pale hand, and crying into her chest. All of them were disappearing. Even Umi and Tenshi. She stood. "I'm going for a walk."
Himiko and Ai rose as well. "We'll go with you."
She nodded. "Arigato."
* * *
Himiko locked the door behind her, checking its security. She shook her head and, hastily walked down the hallway. "Where are we going?"
Kaze hugged her arms around Ai. "Let's go get something to eat. Ai you're looking pale."
Ai shuddered. "Yes, I've been thinking that too."
Himiko sidled up to them. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"I don't know," she wailed, falling against the wall. "Bara, Bara, ai shiteru, Bara."
Kaze glanced at Himiko, and grimaced. Thank the gods, they didn't have guy problems; they were too devoted to their duty. Himiko would flirt with guys, but it never got this bad. "Why don't we go get some fresh air," Kaze said, hefting Ai to her feet. "All of this crying stuff is going to your head."
Ai smiled, grateful to her friends. "Arigato, Kaze-chan."
* * *
Gabriel drove through the darkened streets, searching for a place to stay. He was a renegade now. Tsuki Hime killed anyone who worked against her.
"Hmm."
He turned to the passenger seat. Umi had his jacket wrapped around her, the long trench coat making her pale skin bright. She breathed softly, her head resting on her shoulder. She really was beautiful, with her hair hanging loosely around her shoulders. Her body was just a bonus to the love he had for her. It had just been a sudden glance, and he had known. Even Tai had known. "Tai, Gomen nasai."
Umi pulled her arms close, stirring. "Gabriel, will you take me home?"
Gabriel grabbed her hand, squeezing it. "Will you come with me?"
"Huh?"
He smiled. "I have some people after me, Mi-chan. I want you to be safe. Come with me."
"Right, whatever. I'll go anywhere with you, if I can go home and sleep."
"I'm serious."
She squeezed his hand back, putting pressure on his knuckles. "Take me home."
* * *
Arashi looked up and down the hall, watching for anyone who would likely stop her. "Good," she snickered. "A secret job is a job well done." She pointed her small finger at the keyhole. It twisted and sharpened, forming into a small pick. She reached within the lock, feeling for a click, silently rejoicing as it came. The door opened.
The girl sat on the couch, her green hair tousled and unkempt. Arashi laid her hand over her pendant, preparing to henshin should this girl rise to defend herself. But she did not. Only a small whisper called to her. "Kill me, onegai, kill me."
She was taken aback by this, as any evil Senshi should be, but usually isn't. She moved to where the girl sat. "Why do you want to die?"
* * *
Bara listened to the voice, not really understanding, but listening all the same. "I want to die. Ai and Onee-chan, I don't want to live without them."
* * *
Ai shook her head, trying to push off the tears. "Fight her, Bara, fight her till the end. Ai shiteru."
Kaze leaned over. "Nani?"
Ai fell to the ground, sobbing hysterically. People stopped to stare at her, wondering if she might be mad. A woman bent down to the girls' spot. "Would you like me to call an ambulance?"
Himiko looked at Kaze, her startled eyes glistening. "No ma'am, we'll take her home. She's just incredibly s-s-stressed," she said, trembling over the last words.
Kaze picked up Ai, carrying her piggyback. "I'll kill them all. I swear to Uranus, I will destroy them, and not leave even a burning scrap to feed the vultures."
Himiko gasped. Kaze was angrier than she'd ever been. All three had a bad feeling about going back to the apartment.
* * *
Usagi looked up from her nap, the door was creaking. "Who's there?"
Horrible screams filled her ears, and she caught her breath. Bara was yelling. Without a second thought, Usagi jumped off the bed and grabbed her brooch. Coldness flowed over her fingers, and she watched as the brooch changed. A golden moon resting within a star, a black star. Words formed in her mind, disturbing her purity. She raised her hand. "Moon Shadow, Make-up!"
* * *
Sailor Pisces flexed her shiny wings, laughing happily. "I haven't felt this revived in ages!"
"An agent for peace and justice, a darkly suited sailor soldier…"
The dark Senshi turned to face the intruder. A sailor Senshi moved her hands in a funny way, reciting words. Her black boots encased white legs, a dark gray, pleated skirt hung from her waist, the white bodice looking startlingly pale. Her bows were dark gray and yellow, surrounding a black star and a yellow moon. On her head, covering her black odangos, were funny yellow disks. She pointed at Sailor Pisces. "Tsuki ni kowatte, oshioki yo!"
"What do you want," Sailor Pisces asked, sounding slightly annoyed. "I don't have time to play with lil' girls."
"You are an abomination of the Celestial Senshi. I will not allow this to continue. Return that precious crystal."
"Don't you get it? We need these."
The shadowed Senshi glared at her. "Why?"
"Our Great Lady should be queen of this universe, not that stupid child, Princess Serenity. With these eternal crystals, she may accomplish her goal. You stand no chance against her!"
"I Shadow Moon won't accept this! I shall seal you away! Guard yourself!"
* * *
Tsunami slammed against a wall. She looked up into the sky, wondering what could have caused this disruption. "The sea…it's thrashing!"
* * *
Kaze, Himiko, and Ai stopped short of their complex. Kaze felt the wind rustle her hair, screaming in her ears; Himiko's face flushed with fire, and heat engulfed her body. But Ai just stood, her yellow hair glowing. She pointed upward, to the moon.
"Usagi!" Kaze gasped.
Himiko watched as the shadow swept over the pure surface. "Shadow Moon."
* * *
Umi and Gabriel watched the phenomenon. "It's begun," Umi whispered.
"Yuurei," Gabriel breathed.
* * *
Sailor Capricorn urged the girl to push. A small head appeared under the sheet, reaching to gain air. "That's it, Yuurei, one more."
Yuurei was giving birth, her first child- and the father was her own. His separation from Usagi was making her pain deliciously bearable. One more and she would be the mother of the most powerful child in the universe.
* * *
Minako held her breath, feeling the shadow over her heart grow. Words penetrated her thoughts, words Artemis had said before dying.
"The Princess will need you most of all, Minako. You are the hidden Princess of the Moon. You know the secrets of the Queen, you know who you are, and you should never be ashamed of that. Be strong, My Princess Minako."
"My soul is lost," she whispered. "In the attempt to send myself away, I have created more problems than I ever imagined. She was supposed to be a secret. What has happened to our future?"
* * *
Tsuki Hime paused in her rite, listening to the silent voice. "Gomen ne, Minako-chan. but once I have them, you will be destroyed."
Kagura edged to her side. "Nova-chan?"
"Tomorrow, Kagura. Tomorrow we go."
She nodded. "Hai."