Title: The Moon Motorcycle
By: Firegirl
Chapter 8
Rated: PG-13

You know what?
I just realized something... I said the rating would fluctuate,
and I don't think it has so far. Then again, I'm terrible with
ratings. I have a web site I'm working on. It's at
www.geocities.com/japan_firegirl/index.html (Like my bunny?
Did it even transfer right?)
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('x')

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Usagi and Ami arrived at Usagi's house a few hours later.
The senshi had decided to *wink* believe *wink* Usagi's excuse
as to why she had some questionable information about her arch
enemy. Of course, the whole reason they had gotten back onto
that subject was because a certain blonde started to daydream,
and Rei couldn't pass up the opportunity. She claimed it was
"calling out to her".
"Ami are you sure you don't need any of my help?" Ami
looked around the Tsukino's garage and then back to the girl
standing in front of her.
"I'll be fine, but before I start..." Ami blushed.
"Before you start...?"
"May I have something to eat? It is around dinnertime for
me."
"Of course you can! It's been hours since I've eaten too!
I'm starved! I'm sure that Mom won't mind." Usagi took Ami's
hand and led her into the kitchen where her mother stood over
the stove.
"Mama?" Ikuko turned around, spatula in hand.
"Yes, dear?"
"May Ami get something to eat?"
"Why of course! Ami, you can join us for dinner if you
like. How long are you staying Ami?"
"I don't know, I plan on working on Usagi's motorcycle."
"I though Usagi's motorcycle was new though. Why does it
need to be worked on?" Ikuko looked puzzled.
"Oh! Nothing is wrong with it! I am just fascinated with
motors at the moment and she is letting me take it apart since
it is not in use yet."
'Good save Ami.'
"Oh. Okay, just don't destroy it."
"She won't! She's a genius!" Ami shifted her weight
uncomfortably at the praise from Usagi.
"Not really, I just study a lot..."
"Ami, you don't have to make excuses. You really are a
very smart individual."
"Arigato, Mrs. Tsukino."
"Now, Usa, call in Shingo and Kenji. Ami, you may take a
seat." The two girls scurried off to obey. Ami sat down at the
table a waited for everyone else, while Usagi went after the
other two family members.
"SHINGO!"
"NANI!"
"Come down for dinner!"
"Coming!" Shingo raced down the stairs and into the seat
next to Ami. Kenji didn't need to be called in because he
suddenly showed up in the room.

---After midnight---
Usagi woke up to a faint beeping noise.
"Not now. I want to sleep." She dug her head into her
pillow to muffle the sound.
"Usagi get up. I don't want to have to yell and wake up
your parents." Usagi rolled on her side and looked into the
blue eyes of Ami.
"Ami? What are you still doing here? I thought you'd be
at home."
"I was preparing to leave when my communicator went off.
I just finished your motorcycle a little while ago. Get up,
we have senshi business to attend to. Hurry up and transform.
I'll meet you in the garage."
Usagi quickly transformed and lights illuminated the room
in a storm of pink and white light. She lifted her window and
jumped down to the grass below. In her driveway sat Mercury
and the motorcycle. She hurried over to where her fellow senshi
was.
"You drive. I only took it out of the garage because I
knew you would jump out the window." Sailor Moon mounted the
bike and Mercury wrapped her arms around her waist, trusting
her friend's abilities. (Unlike how Rei can get..) Mercury
reached one arm forward and pressed a small button. The bunny
detailing had disappeared and left the crescent moon. The other
change, although unnoticed at the time, was the plate on the
back of the motorcycle which now read tsuki ai. Mercury brought
her arm back to the heroine's waist and resumed her grip.
"You can go now."
"Where to?"
"The field by the race track." Sailor Moon started the
bike and was astonished that Ami had actually been able to make
it run abnormally silent. She lifted her legs up and drove down
the street in the direction of the race track. With in seconds
of driving, Sailor Moon felt a boost of energy that came from
the thrill of riding mixed in with the adrenaline pumping in
anticipation of a fight. They arrived at the destination
within minutes and arrived just in time to see Mars try to
burn the youma. Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury jumped of
the bike to join their friends.
The smoke from the fire started to clear and an odor of
burnt rubber lingered in the air as the youma stepped forward,
virtually unscathed. It looked like some sort of automobile
since it had tires were hands usually were and headlights right
above the eyes.

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I'm sorry, there isn't a lot of excitement in this chapter. Oh
well, I'll just start writing the next chapter...
tsuki = moon
ai = love