I forgot to ask last time - how's my writing when it comes
to the fight scenes? I very rarely do those, so I have no
idea if they suck or not. Well you had one last chapter -
there's more in this chapter - how is it?
Unmei (Destiny) - Chapter Five
by Angel Eternal
email: angel_eternal_01@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/angel_eternal_01/index.html
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is copyrighted to Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha
TOEI Animation 1992. Enlgish Language Adpaptation to DiC
Entertainment 1995
Dragon Ball Z is coyprighted to Akira Toriyama
None of these characters belong to me.
*in the SM dimension*
Haruka was jolted out of the deep sleep she was in, her senses
screaming that all was not as it should be. She rolled over and found
that Michiru was not beside her. Alarmed, she leapt out of bed.
Instinctively, she went to Hotaru's room. She quietly opened the door,
peering in, she was surprised and relieved to see Michiru holding a
quietly sobbing Hotaru.
"My tenshi - daijaibu da?"
Michiru and Hotaru looked up. Hotaru's violet eyes were wells of
pain. "Haruka-papa?"
Haruka sat next to them, "Hai Hotaru?"
"I see him...he thinks no one sees - but I do...I see the shadows -
I see the pain - I see the darkness..."
Haruka exchanged alarmed looks with Michiru.
"Hai?"
"We need the light...we need her! We need them all...Michi-mama?"
Michiru hugged her tighter, assuring the girl silently that she was there.
After long moments Michiru and Haruka managed to put Hotaru back
to bed.
Michiru closed the door as quietly as she could, and stared at a
preoccupied Haruka.
"Haru-chan?"
Haruka turned, her eyes hooded, as she thought. "Hmm?"
Michiru drew her aqua robe close to her, "Haruka does this mean
more then a child's dream?"
Haruka shook her head, and opened her arms - Michiru willingly
allowed them to be wrapped around her.
"Let us pray that it is merely a child's dream - we cannot survive
a large battle without our light."
Michiru bowed her head, her thoughts deeply entangled with a
missing girl and a girl who cried herself to sleep.
Haruka and Michiru had both agreed that just in case they had to
tell the Inners about Hotaru's dream. Haruka had protested violently -
insisting that this was a family affair.
Michiru had remained silent, letting Haruka rage, and simply stated
that they would tell the Inners.
So now Haruka went to the jinja, knowing she would find Rei there.
As soon as she stepped in, she knew that something was wrong.
Finding no trace of the Shinto priestess - Haruka went straight to the
room of fire.
Indeed, she found Rei.
Rei was seated before the fire, and for a moment Haruka thought
that her fears were mythical. Then she drew closer, and she noted
that Rei's back was rigid, her usually glossy black hair was matted and
tangled. "Rei?"
Haruka walked until she was in front of Rei, with every step the
sense of foreboding grew.
"Rei?"
Rei's eyes were blank as she stared up at Haruka - Haruka didn't
know if Rei recognised her.
"I see him...he thinks no one sees - but I do...I see the shadows -
I see the pain - I see the darkness..."
Haruka stared at her in shock - the very words that Hotaru had
said was pouring out of Rei's mouth.
"We need the light...we need her!" Rei was now screaming. "We need
them all! Kage!"
Then without warning Rei collapsed.
"How is she?"
The senshi were all gathered a hospital waiting room, all tense
and exhausted.
Ami sighed, and sat down next to Makoto. "She's resting - it
seems she hasn't been eating. She's really emaciated."
Minako's fist clenched, and she bit her hand, trying not to cry.
Makoto was at her feet instantly, and by her side. "Minako!"
Gently, she pulled Minako's hand away from her mouth.
Minako valiantly kept down the tears, but her eyes were shining
with the unshed tears when she looked up, "We can't keep doing
this - we just can't."
Setsuna turned to Haruka, "Tell me again what Rei said."
Haruka sighed, "She said the exact same thing that Hotaru said."
slowly she repeated the words, "Then she screamed out the word
'Kage'."
Setsuna was immersed in her thoughts, then she turned to Hotaru.
"Come here child."
Hotaru pulled out of Michiru's embrace and went to Setsuna.
Setsuna took her hand, "What did you see?"
Hotaru lapsed into silence, deep in thought. "I saw...a man - wrapped
in evil. I could feel it coming from him - like nauseating waves. I
couldn't get away from it...and..." her brow wrinkled in frustration.
"There was more but I can't remember."
Setsuna smiled at her, "That's all I needed to know darling one."
Ami gazed at Setsuna, a question in her eyes.
Setsuna bowed to them all, "If you would excuse me - I have work
to do." before any of them could say a word, Setsuna was down
the hall.
Makoto stared after her. "I hate it when she does that."
Sailor Pluto was patient, if she waited for long enough she would
have her answer. This was her worst nightmare realised. She knew
that with Usagi gone, this very thing could happen.
As she waited, she prayed.
*in the DBZ dimension*
"I don't understand."
Gohan and Usagi was sitting under a tree, finally Gohan had
consented to talk to her.
He shrugged, "You don't need to understand."
Usagi glared at him, "That's where you're wrong. I desperately need
to understand. I have so few friends in this world; I cannot bear to
lose any of them."
He glanced at her from the corner of his eye and saw the unshed
tears glistening in her eyes. "Usa...I...I simply can't train you."
"Dooshite?"
"Because..." then he drew in a deep breath. "Do you have someone
you love back in your dimension?"
Usagi's eyes became misted as she thought about Mamoru. "Hai -
but I'm scared."
"Scared?" what could possibly faze this tenshi of his? Gohan, tried
not to focus on the fact that she said that she had someone she loved.
He had suspected as much.
Usagi nodded, completely unaware of Gohan's pain. "I don't know if
he truly loves me, or loves me because he has to."
"Has to? Usagi..." then it hit him - her prince. Her prince of the past.
He was in her life at the moment. "Usagi - the two of you are destined
to be..."
"That's exactly it! I don't know if he loves me for me now, or because
all he sees is the princess!"
Now Gohan was confused. "But Usagi, you are the princess."
She laughed, "I am, and I'm not. That was who I was in the past -
but that is not what I am now."
Gohan let this absorb.
Usagi looked at him, "What does this have to do with you not
wanting to train me?"
Gohan knew he could not tell her, how was he supposed to? 'Usa
I love you, that's why I can't train you, because I get distracted by
the way your shirt...' Iie, he can't say that.
"Nothing, I was just curious."
"So?"
"So what?" he avoided looking at her, his mind was racing - what
to tell her?
"So why won't you train me?"
"Because...because I'm scared that you'll get hurt." there he said it.
Usagi's eyes remained blank. "Hurt? But Gohan, isn't that the purpose?"
He sighed, "I don't know Usa - I'm not used to girls fighting - I just
can't conceive of hitting you..."
Usagi shook her head, "But...you have!"
Gohan nodded, "I know that - but I'm talking about really punching you.
Really flinging you down, with every intention of breaking every bone
in your body. I just can't do it Usagi. Gomen."
Usagi stared at his profile, unsure of what to think. Then she leaned
over and kissed him gently on the cheek, "Oke Gohan. But I want
something from you. I'm not going to let go of you that easily."
Gohan's skin was tingling from that brief encounter with her petal-soft lips.
"Nani?"
"You have to train me in school stuff - and I promise that, that won't
be easy." Her face completely serious, but her eyes dancing with
merriment.
Gohan grinned at her, "You got it."
"One more thing."
Now he grew wary, "Nani?"
"Masenko."
Gohan's brow furrowed in confusion. "Masenko?"
"Teach me your Masenko."
He stared at her, hadn't she heard a single word that came out of his
mouth. "Iie!"
"Onegai?" Usagi turned to him fully, batting her long lashes and looking
at him pleadingly with misty blue eyes.
Gohan looked away. "Iie."
"Onegai shimasu?" she used her best puppy-dog look.
"Iie!"
"Onegai?"
"Iie! Iie!"
"Onegai?"
"Usagi - damare!"
Trunks watched Usagi with interest, as the days passed, the stronger
she became.
He watched her as she tried to master his trademark technique -
the Burning Attack.
His eyes followed the movements of her arms as she followed the
complicated pattern, then she thrust her hands out, index fingers and
thumbs touching and unleashed the blast.
The energy crackled past his ear before blowing up the boulder behind
him. "Whoa! How many times do I have to tell you to be careful
where you aim that thing!"
Usagi laughed, "Gomen Trunks-kun."
Trunks rolled his eyes, "I have a feeling you're doing this on purpose!"
Usagi laughed again and sat next to him. "I don't!"
Trunks looked at her, "Honto ni?" his voice dripping with sarcasm.
Usagi punched him lightly on the arm.
Trunks leapt to his feet, "Come on - lets spar."
Usagi, just as eagerly leapt to her feet. "Iie kowagaruno?"
Trunks settled into a fighting stance, a feral grin on his face. "Iie
kowagaruno."
Usagi leapt at him - she could easily match Trunks in speed and
strength now - both of them not powering up.
Usagi had been learning a lot - she had learnt to harness her powers
as Sailormoon into her own form, even unleashing Sailor moon's
attacks without transforming.
Usagi and Trunks lashed out at each other, assaulting one another with
vicious punches and kicks.
One thing Usagi had loved about training with Trunks was that he
never held back. He pushed her to her limits and beyond - often
Usagi had, had to crash at Capsule Corp, sheer exhaustion meant
that she could not fly home on her own accord. Thus Trunks family
became another family of hers.
When she wasn't training with Trunks, which was extremely rare -
Usagi would be indulging in an old pastime with Chi chi, Bulma, Bra,
Marron and 18 - shopping.
"Come on Tsukino - you can do better then this." Trunks taunted
her, urging for her to go further. With a growl Usagi pushed at her
ki - willing for it to rise.
Usagi whirled around and fired a ki blast at Trunks, who easily
dodged it. "Missed me!"
Usagi merely smiled, allowing Trunks to come closer, at the last
moment, she teleported - using Goku's Shunkanido, and appeared
behind Trunks - she landed a kick at his back and sent him sprawling
to the ground.
Trunks, frustrated quickly got off the ground, before another of
Usagi's ki blasts got to him. Trunks unleashed his Burning attack,
and watched with satisfaction as the power leapt from his hands -
not waiting for the attack to reach her, he moved.
And so did she - Trunks appeared at her side, and swiftly knocked
her to the ground. Usagi shot up again.
Her hands came before her, she spun quickly, summoning her power.
"Moon spiral heart attack!" the power leapt from her hands, spiralling
towards Trunks in a flurry of pink light.
The attack hit him, and he got knocked back into a mountain.
Acting fast, Usagi crossed her hands in front of her, and she moved
her arms in a circle around her. "Tsukinowa!"
A ring of pure white light formed between her arms and leapt out
to bind Trunks. Trunks who was still dazed by being thrown into the
mountain, could not move fast enough to avoid the binding light.
As soon as the ring enclosed around him, Usagi brought her hands
together, bring them backwards, summoning the ki into her cupped
hands.
"Ka..."
Trunks eyes' widened and he struggled to break free.
"Me..."
The binding was tight, but Trunks had to break free of it...
"Ha...Me..."
At the last moment the ring of light broke...
"HA!" the light exploded from her hands as she thrust the ki blast
forward.
Trunks leapt out of the way at the last second.
The mountain behind him exploded, and Trunks had to shield his
face from the flying debris.
The smoke cleared and he gazed up at Usagi.
"And you tell me you're not trying to kill me?"
Usagi laughed, one hand behind her head, in a typical Goku pose.
Dende glanced up at the sky above. "Mr. Popo - there is a great
disturbance in the atmosphere - and I cannot guess what it is!"
Mr. Popo looked up as well, "Will it harm us? Our little world has
known so little peace..."
Dende nodded, "I know what you mean Mr. Popo - I pray it will
not harm us, but one can never be sure."
Trunks and Usagi flew back to Capsule Corp, Usagi had complained
that her stomach was growling, and Trunks had rolled his eyes and
said that her stomach was always growling. That had sparked another
of their little fights.
Laughing, Usagi ran into the kitchen, she slid to a stop right before
crashing into Vegeta.
"Konnichiwa Veggie-kun!" she grinned at him, knowing how he
detested that nickname.
Vegeta glared at her, "You - chibi onna - have been around my
wife too much!"
Usagi continued grinning, "So Veggie-kun - when are you going to
teach me your Gallick ho?"
She had watched Goku and Vegeta spar often - she had managed to
convince Goku to teach her his techniques and he willingly obliged.
But Vegeta was another matter.
He crossed his arms and smirked. "Chibi onna, what makes you
think you can handle it?"
Usagi tossed her hair over her shoulder, and imitated his pose.
"I know I can Vegeta."
Vegeta was absolutely intrigued by this chibi hime of the Moon,
he however had his pride.
"Ah - but what do you know?"
"That's enough Otousan."
Vegeta and Usagi looked up at Trunks. Usagi winked at him.
Trunks rolled his eyes.
"Don't tell me you all want food again?!" Bulma was standing at
the doorway, glaring at all of them.
"What else would they want?"
They all looked over Bulma's shoulder and saw Gohan, striding
in. Usagi smiled at him.
"Konnichiwa Gohan-kun!"
Gohan smiled at her, "Konnichiwa minna."
Usagi had been wearing down on Gohan's barriers for the past
weeks, determined that he would relent. He still insisted that he can
not train her, but she wanted desperately to learn his Masenko.
Gohan for his part, was cautious not to be around Usagi too much.
He should never have asked Trunks to train Usagi - he could not simply
waltz up to them and say that he wants to take over Usagi's training again -
it just can't happen.
Even Gohan could see that Trunks was perfect for Usagi as a
trainer. He had watched them train, and Gohan had seen how
responsive Usagi was to Trunks' instructions. Trunks was prepared
to put Usagi through hell if that was what she wanted - and he
did.
Usagi turned back to Vegeta, "Seriously, why don't you want to
teach me your techniques? You are so stubborn!"
Vegeta rolled his eyes, "It is simple enough for even you chibi
onna - you just can't learn it!"
Usagi glared at him then stalked to the door, she paused at the
threshold and turned back. "Aren't you going to follow me?"
Vegeta glared at her, but before he could respond, Trunks tugged
on his arm. "If you don't go willingly, I'll drag you out."
Vegeta glared at his son from the future, then grumpily followed
Usagi out the door.
Gohan shook his head, "What's going on?"
Trunks shrugged, "I think Usagi wants to prove something to my
pig-headed otousan."
They followed them outside, and were surprised to see that Usagi
had taken to the air, while Vegeta was hovering several meters
away from her.
Gohan's eyes widened, "Don't tell me she..."
"Hai." Trunks responded gleefully, crossing his arms.
Gohan turned to him. "Trunks stop this!"
Trunks shrugged, "Gohan if you know anything about my otousan
you should know that he is stubborn. What you may not know is
that Usagi is just as stubborn."
"But she could hurt herself!"
Trunks looked him in the eye. "I know Usagi can be a little reckless
at times, but she knows what she is doing. Besides, I think my
otousan needs this."
They turned their attention the air once more, but neither figure had
moved.
Then Vegeta rose, so in effect he was above Usagi.
Neither Gohan or Trunks could hear what he was saying, or Usagi's
own response, and this frustrated both of them.
"See reason chibi onna - you don't really want to do this."
Usagi didn't respond, but swiftly started throwing ki blasts at
Vegeta.
Gohan's jaw dropped, that was unmistakably the Renzoku Energy Dan,
a technique that he, his father and Piccolo often used, but was one of
Vegeta's favourite techniques. He watched as Usagi filled the sky
with her ki blasts, as soon as one ki blast left her hands, others were
following it.
None of the blasts hit the target, and Vegeta smirked, "See what
I mean child?"
Usagi smirked, "You should know better then that Veggie-kun."
Vegeta looked up and saw the ki blasts surrounding him, and it
dawned on him - she was using his Kakusanyudokodan! But...
Swiftly, Usagi brought the blasts down on him, controlling each
one to make sure that it hit the arrogant Saiyajin no ouiji.
Every single blast hit him. Gohan and Trunks winced - that would be
painful, and since it was obvious that Vegeta had, had no time to
steel himself, he would feel each one.
Vegeta was knocked to the ground, he stared up at Usagi who was
still hovering in the air.
He muttered something, Trunks leaned in. "What did you say
otousan?"
Vegeta did not turn to look at him, but shouted so Usagi could hear.
"Fine! I'll teach you!"
Usagi squealed and flew down to Vegeta, she was about to hug him
when he held up his hand in protest. "Don't."
She shrugged and turned to Gohan, "I'll get around to you - don't
worry."
"You have to know Trunks!"
Trunks shook his head, "Why do I 'have to know'? Gohan doesn't
tell me everything you know."
Usagi sighed. "But Trunks!"
"But Usa!"
Usagi pouted, "I'll beat the answer out of you!"
Trunks smirked, at that moment looking a lot like Vegeta. "As if!"
She glared at him, "Oke - then at least tell me what he was like in
your time."
The sadness passed over his eyes. "Gohan in my time? Hell, he's
nothing like he is now."
"How so?" Usagi was absolutely intrigued by Trunks' past - future -
whatever.
"He's a lot harder, probably because he lost his father and friends
at a very young age. Gohan now is a lot gentler. The Gohan then...
he was my sensei, and my only friend - there was no one else."
Usagi was quiet - immediately contrite for forcing Trunks to remember.
"Gomen Trunks."
He shook his head, "It's alright Usa. I have learnt to remember the
good times." then he looked up. "Hey, I think someone's coming..."
Usagi nodded, "Hai - Piccolo."
Trunks frowned then grinned, "Yeah! Why would..."
Usagi gestured for him to remain silent. "Piccolo! You came!"
The Namekjin merely nodded, "I promised."
Trunks watched as Usagi jumped to her feet, and he watched as
Piccolo began to teach her some of his techniques.
It never failed to amaze him how fast she learns, she only needed a
day or two to master complicated and powerful techniques.
Trunks watched as Piccolo taught Usagi his Makankosappo - one
of his most powerful attacks.
Usagi concentrated as Piccolo held up two fingers, and shot the
penetrating blast. Usagi studied the blast and realised that it was actually
two, one going straight ahead, the other coiling around.
Training with Piccolo was a silent affair, none of the easy banter that
marked her training sessions with Trunks, but this was fine with Usagi,
it allowed her to concentrate more.
She mimicked Piccolo's stance, and focused her ki onto the tips of
her fingers - she unleashed the blast, but failed to produce the second
coiling blast. Piccolo merely raised one eyebrow, and sighing, Usagi
tried again.
*in the SM dimension*
Pluto stared ahead, eyes blank, jaw slack - masaka! Masaka!
Not now - Kami help them.
There it was, his glittering jewel. He could barely believe that it was to
be his. Finally, its tender throat was bared to him. It was his for the
taking. He could feel the excitement bubbling beneath the surface.
The one thing that had prevented him from taking this prize was gone -
she could no longer oppose him. It was his.
Japanese:
tenshi - angel
jinja - temple
Kage - darkness
onegai shimasu - pretty please
damare - shut up
kowagaruno - fear
tsukinowa - ring of light around the moon
chibi onna - little woman
minna - everyone
masaka - it can't be
to the fight scenes? I very rarely do those, so I have no
idea if they suck or not. Well you had one last chapter -
there's more in this chapter - how is it?
Unmei (Destiny) - Chapter Five
by Angel Eternal
email: angel_eternal_01@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/angel_eternal_01/index.html
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is copyrighted to Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha
TOEI Animation 1992. Enlgish Language Adpaptation to DiC
Entertainment 1995
Dragon Ball Z is coyprighted to Akira Toriyama
None of these characters belong to me.
*in the SM dimension*
Haruka was jolted out of the deep sleep she was in, her senses
screaming that all was not as it should be. She rolled over and found
that Michiru was not beside her. Alarmed, she leapt out of bed.
Instinctively, she went to Hotaru's room. She quietly opened the door,
peering in, she was surprised and relieved to see Michiru holding a
quietly sobbing Hotaru.
"My tenshi - daijaibu da?"
Michiru and Hotaru looked up. Hotaru's violet eyes were wells of
pain. "Haruka-papa?"
Haruka sat next to them, "Hai Hotaru?"
"I see him...he thinks no one sees - but I do...I see the shadows -
I see the pain - I see the darkness..."
Haruka exchanged alarmed looks with Michiru.
"Hai?"
"We need the light...we need her! We need them all...Michi-mama?"
Michiru hugged her tighter, assuring the girl silently that she was there.
After long moments Michiru and Haruka managed to put Hotaru back
to bed.
Michiru closed the door as quietly as she could, and stared at a
preoccupied Haruka.
"Haru-chan?"
Haruka turned, her eyes hooded, as she thought. "Hmm?"
Michiru drew her aqua robe close to her, "Haruka does this mean
more then a child's dream?"
Haruka shook her head, and opened her arms - Michiru willingly
allowed them to be wrapped around her.
"Let us pray that it is merely a child's dream - we cannot survive
a large battle without our light."
Michiru bowed her head, her thoughts deeply entangled with a
missing girl and a girl who cried herself to sleep.
Haruka and Michiru had both agreed that just in case they had to
tell the Inners about Hotaru's dream. Haruka had protested violently -
insisting that this was a family affair.
Michiru had remained silent, letting Haruka rage, and simply stated
that they would tell the Inners.
So now Haruka went to the jinja, knowing she would find Rei there.
As soon as she stepped in, she knew that something was wrong.
Finding no trace of the Shinto priestess - Haruka went straight to the
room of fire.
Indeed, she found Rei.
Rei was seated before the fire, and for a moment Haruka thought
that her fears were mythical. Then she drew closer, and she noted
that Rei's back was rigid, her usually glossy black hair was matted and
tangled. "Rei?"
Haruka walked until she was in front of Rei, with every step the
sense of foreboding grew.
"Rei?"
Rei's eyes were blank as she stared up at Haruka - Haruka didn't
know if Rei recognised her.
"I see him...he thinks no one sees - but I do...I see the shadows -
I see the pain - I see the darkness..."
Haruka stared at her in shock - the very words that Hotaru had
said was pouring out of Rei's mouth.
"We need the light...we need her!" Rei was now screaming. "We need
them all! Kage!"
Then without warning Rei collapsed.
"How is she?"
The senshi were all gathered a hospital waiting room, all tense
and exhausted.
Ami sighed, and sat down next to Makoto. "She's resting - it
seems she hasn't been eating. She's really emaciated."
Minako's fist clenched, and she bit her hand, trying not to cry.
Makoto was at her feet instantly, and by her side. "Minako!"
Gently, she pulled Minako's hand away from her mouth.
Minako valiantly kept down the tears, but her eyes were shining
with the unshed tears when she looked up, "We can't keep doing
this - we just can't."
Setsuna turned to Haruka, "Tell me again what Rei said."
Haruka sighed, "She said the exact same thing that Hotaru said."
slowly she repeated the words, "Then she screamed out the word
'Kage'."
Setsuna was immersed in her thoughts, then she turned to Hotaru.
"Come here child."
Hotaru pulled out of Michiru's embrace and went to Setsuna.
Setsuna took her hand, "What did you see?"
Hotaru lapsed into silence, deep in thought. "I saw...a man - wrapped
in evil. I could feel it coming from him - like nauseating waves. I
couldn't get away from it...and..." her brow wrinkled in frustration.
"There was more but I can't remember."
Setsuna smiled at her, "That's all I needed to know darling one."
Ami gazed at Setsuna, a question in her eyes.
Setsuna bowed to them all, "If you would excuse me - I have work
to do." before any of them could say a word, Setsuna was down
the hall.
Makoto stared after her. "I hate it when she does that."
Sailor Pluto was patient, if she waited for long enough she would
have her answer. This was her worst nightmare realised. She knew
that with Usagi gone, this very thing could happen.
As she waited, she prayed.
*in the DBZ dimension*
"I don't understand."
Gohan and Usagi was sitting under a tree, finally Gohan had
consented to talk to her.
He shrugged, "You don't need to understand."
Usagi glared at him, "That's where you're wrong. I desperately need
to understand. I have so few friends in this world; I cannot bear to
lose any of them."
He glanced at her from the corner of his eye and saw the unshed
tears glistening in her eyes. "Usa...I...I simply can't train you."
"Dooshite?"
"Because..." then he drew in a deep breath. "Do you have someone
you love back in your dimension?"
Usagi's eyes became misted as she thought about Mamoru. "Hai -
but I'm scared."
"Scared?" what could possibly faze this tenshi of his? Gohan, tried
not to focus on the fact that she said that she had someone she loved.
He had suspected as much.
Usagi nodded, completely unaware of Gohan's pain. "I don't know if
he truly loves me, or loves me because he has to."
"Has to? Usagi..." then it hit him - her prince. Her prince of the past.
He was in her life at the moment. "Usagi - the two of you are destined
to be..."
"That's exactly it! I don't know if he loves me for me now, or because
all he sees is the princess!"
Now Gohan was confused. "But Usagi, you are the princess."
She laughed, "I am, and I'm not. That was who I was in the past -
but that is not what I am now."
Gohan let this absorb.
Usagi looked at him, "What does this have to do with you not
wanting to train me?"
Gohan knew he could not tell her, how was he supposed to? 'Usa
I love you, that's why I can't train you, because I get distracted by
the way your shirt...' Iie, he can't say that.
"Nothing, I was just curious."
"So?"
"So what?" he avoided looking at her, his mind was racing - what
to tell her?
"So why won't you train me?"
"Because...because I'm scared that you'll get hurt." there he said it.
Usagi's eyes remained blank. "Hurt? But Gohan, isn't that the purpose?"
He sighed, "I don't know Usa - I'm not used to girls fighting - I just
can't conceive of hitting you..."
Usagi shook her head, "But...you have!"
Gohan nodded, "I know that - but I'm talking about really punching you.
Really flinging you down, with every intention of breaking every bone
in your body. I just can't do it Usagi. Gomen."
Usagi stared at his profile, unsure of what to think. Then she leaned
over and kissed him gently on the cheek, "Oke Gohan. But I want
something from you. I'm not going to let go of you that easily."
Gohan's skin was tingling from that brief encounter with her petal-soft lips.
"Nani?"
"You have to train me in school stuff - and I promise that, that won't
be easy." Her face completely serious, but her eyes dancing with
merriment.
Gohan grinned at her, "You got it."
"One more thing."
Now he grew wary, "Nani?"
"Masenko."
Gohan's brow furrowed in confusion. "Masenko?"
"Teach me your Masenko."
He stared at her, hadn't she heard a single word that came out of his
mouth. "Iie!"
"Onegai?" Usagi turned to him fully, batting her long lashes and looking
at him pleadingly with misty blue eyes.
Gohan looked away. "Iie."
"Onegai shimasu?" she used her best puppy-dog look.
"Iie!"
"Onegai?"
"Iie! Iie!"
"Onegai?"
"Usagi - damare!"
Trunks watched Usagi with interest, as the days passed, the stronger
she became.
He watched her as she tried to master his trademark technique -
the Burning Attack.
His eyes followed the movements of her arms as she followed the
complicated pattern, then she thrust her hands out, index fingers and
thumbs touching and unleashed the blast.
The energy crackled past his ear before blowing up the boulder behind
him. "Whoa! How many times do I have to tell you to be careful
where you aim that thing!"
Usagi laughed, "Gomen Trunks-kun."
Trunks rolled his eyes, "I have a feeling you're doing this on purpose!"
Usagi laughed again and sat next to him. "I don't!"
Trunks looked at her, "Honto ni?" his voice dripping with sarcasm.
Usagi punched him lightly on the arm.
Trunks leapt to his feet, "Come on - lets spar."
Usagi, just as eagerly leapt to her feet. "Iie kowagaruno?"
Trunks settled into a fighting stance, a feral grin on his face. "Iie
kowagaruno."
Usagi leapt at him - she could easily match Trunks in speed and
strength now - both of them not powering up.
Usagi had been learning a lot - she had learnt to harness her powers
as Sailormoon into her own form, even unleashing Sailor moon's
attacks without transforming.
Usagi and Trunks lashed out at each other, assaulting one another with
vicious punches and kicks.
One thing Usagi had loved about training with Trunks was that he
never held back. He pushed her to her limits and beyond - often
Usagi had, had to crash at Capsule Corp, sheer exhaustion meant
that she could not fly home on her own accord. Thus Trunks family
became another family of hers.
When she wasn't training with Trunks, which was extremely rare -
Usagi would be indulging in an old pastime with Chi chi, Bulma, Bra,
Marron and 18 - shopping.
"Come on Tsukino - you can do better then this." Trunks taunted
her, urging for her to go further. With a growl Usagi pushed at her
ki - willing for it to rise.
Usagi whirled around and fired a ki blast at Trunks, who easily
dodged it. "Missed me!"
Usagi merely smiled, allowing Trunks to come closer, at the last
moment, she teleported - using Goku's Shunkanido, and appeared
behind Trunks - she landed a kick at his back and sent him sprawling
to the ground.
Trunks, frustrated quickly got off the ground, before another of
Usagi's ki blasts got to him. Trunks unleashed his Burning attack,
and watched with satisfaction as the power leapt from his hands -
not waiting for the attack to reach her, he moved.
And so did she - Trunks appeared at her side, and swiftly knocked
her to the ground. Usagi shot up again.
Her hands came before her, she spun quickly, summoning her power.
"Moon spiral heart attack!" the power leapt from her hands, spiralling
towards Trunks in a flurry of pink light.
The attack hit him, and he got knocked back into a mountain.
Acting fast, Usagi crossed her hands in front of her, and she moved
her arms in a circle around her. "Tsukinowa!"
A ring of pure white light formed between her arms and leapt out
to bind Trunks. Trunks who was still dazed by being thrown into the
mountain, could not move fast enough to avoid the binding light.
As soon as the ring enclosed around him, Usagi brought her hands
together, bring them backwards, summoning the ki into her cupped
hands.
"Ka..."
Trunks eyes' widened and he struggled to break free.
"Me..."
The binding was tight, but Trunks had to break free of it...
"Ha...Me..."
At the last moment the ring of light broke...
"HA!" the light exploded from her hands as she thrust the ki blast
forward.
Trunks leapt out of the way at the last second.
The mountain behind him exploded, and Trunks had to shield his
face from the flying debris.
The smoke cleared and he gazed up at Usagi.
"And you tell me you're not trying to kill me?"
Usagi laughed, one hand behind her head, in a typical Goku pose.
Dende glanced up at the sky above. "Mr. Popo - there is a great
disturbance in the atmosphere - and I cannot guess what it is!"
Mr. Popo looked up as well, "Will it harm us? Our little world has
known so little peace..."
Dende nodded, "I know what you mean Mr. Popo - I pray it will
not harm us, but one can never be sure."
Trunks and Usagi flew back to Capsule Corp, Usagi had complained
that her stomach was growling, and Trunks had rolled his eyes and
said that her stomach was always growling. That had sparked another
of their little fights.
Laughing, Usagi ran into the kitchen, she slid to a stop right before
crashing into Vegeta.
"Konnichiwa Veggie-kun!" she grinned at him, knowing how he
detested that nickname.
Vegeta glared at her, "You - chibi onna - have been around my
wife too much!"
Usagi continued grinning, "So Veggie-kun - when are you going to
teach me your Gallick ho?"
She had watched Goku and Vegeta spar often - she had managed to
convince Goku to teach her his techniques and he willingly obliged.
But Vegeta was another matter.
He crossed his arms and smirked. "Chibi onna, what makes you
think you can handle it?"
Usagi tossed her hair over her shoulder, and imitated his pose.
"I know I can Vegeta."
Vegeta was absolutely intrigued by this chibi hime of the Moon,
he however had his pride.
"Ah - but what do you know?"
"That's enough Otousan."
Vegeta and Usagi looked up at Trunks. Usagi winked at him.
Trunks rolled his eyes.
"Don't tell me you all want food again?!" Bulma was standing at
the doorway, glaring at all of them.
"What else would they want?"
They all looked over Bulma's shoulder and saw Gohan, striding
in. Usagi smiled at him.
"Konnichiwa Gohan-kun!"
Gohan smiled at her, "Konnichiwa minna."
Usagi had been wearing down on Gohan's barriers for the past
weeks, determined that he would relent. He still insisted that he can
not train her, but she wanted desperately to learn his Masenko.
Gohan for his part, was cautious not to be around Usagi too much.
He should never have asked Trunks to train Usagi - he could not simply
waltz up to them and say that he wants to take over Usagi's training again -
it just can't happen.
Even Gohan could see that Trunks was perfect for Usagi as a
trainer. He had watched them train, and Gohan had seen how
responsive Usagi was to Trunks' instructions. Trunks was prepared
to put Usagi through hell if that was what she wanted - and he
did.
Usagi turned back to Vegeta, "Seriously, why don't you want to
teach me your techniques? You are so stubborn!"
Vegeta rolled his eyes, "It is simple enough for even you chibi
onna - you just can't learn it!"
Usagi glared at him then stalked to the door, she paused at the
threshold and turned back. "Aren't you going to follow me?"
Vegeta glared at her, but before he could respond, Trunks tugged
on his arm. "If you don't go willingly, I'll drag you out."
Vegeta glared at his son from the future, then grumpily followed
Usagi out the door.
Gohan shook his head, "What's going on?"
Trunks shrugged, "I think Usagi wants to prove something to my
pig-headed otousan."
They followed them outside, and were surprised to see that Usagi
had taken to the air, while Vegeta was hovering several meters
away from her.
Gohan's eyes widened, "Don't tell me she..."
"Hai." Trunks responded gleefully, crossing his arms.
Gohan turned to him. "Trunks stop this!"
Trunks shrugged, "Gohan if you know anything about my otousan
you should know that he is stubborn. What you may not know is
that Usagi is just as stubborn."
"But she could hurt herself!"
Trunks looked him in the eye. "I know Usagi can be a little reckless
at times, but she knows what she is doing. Besides, I think my
otousan needs this."
They turned their attention the air once more, but neither figure had
moved.
Then Vegeta rose, so in effect he was above Usagi.
Neither Gohan or Trunks could hear what he was saying, or Usagi's
own response, and this frustrated both of them.
"See reason chibi onna - you don't really want to do this."
Usagi didn't respond, but swiftly started throwing ki blasts at
Vegeta.
Gohan's jaw dropped, that was unmistakably the Renzoku Energy Dan,
a technique that he, his father and Piccolo often used, but was one of
Vegeta's favourite techniques. He watched as Usagi filled the sky
with her ki blasts, as soon as one ki blast left her hands, others were
following it.
None of the blasts hit the target, and Vegeta smirked, "See what
I mean child?"
Usagi smirked, "You should know better then that Veggie-kun."
Vegeta looked up and saw the ki blasts surrounding him, and it
dawned on him - she was using his Kakusanyudokodan! But...
Swiftly, Usagi brought the blasts down on him, controlling each
one to make sure that it hit the arrogant Saiyajin no ouiji.
Every single blast hit him. Gohan and Trunks winced - that would be
painful, and since it was obvious that Vegeta had, had no time to
steel himself, he would feel each one.
Vegeta was knocked to the ground, he stared up at Usagi who was
still hovering in the air.
He muttered something, Trunks leaned in. "What did you say
otousan?"
Vegeta did not turn to look at him, but shouted so Usagi could hear.
"Fine! I'll teach you!"
Usagi squealed and flew down to Vegeta, she was about to hug him
when he held up his hand in protest. "Don't."
She shrugged and turned to Gohan, "I'll get around to you - don't
worry."
"You have to know Trunks!"
Trunks shook his head, "Why do I 'have to know'? Gohan doesn't
tell me everything you know."
Usagi sighed. "But Trunks!"
"But Usa!"
Usagi pouted, "I'll beat the answer out of you!"
Trunks smirked, at that moment looking a lot like Vegeta. "As if!"
She glared at him, "Oke - then at least tell me what he was like in
your time."
The sadness passed over his eyes. "Gohan in my time? Hell, he's
nothing like he is now."
"How so?" Usagi was absolutely intrigued by Trunks' past - future -
whatever.
"He's a lot harder, probably because he lost his father and friends
at a very young age. Gohan now is a lot gentler. The Gohan then...
he was my sensei, and my only friend - there was no one else."
Usagi was quiet - immediately contrite for forcing Trunks to remember.
"Gomen Trunks."
He shook his head, "It's alright Usa. I have learnt to remember the
good times." then he looked up. "Hey, I think someone's coming..."
Usagi nodded, "Hai - Piccolo."
Trunks frowned then grinned, "Yeah! Why would..."
Usagi gestured for him to remain silent. "Piccolo! You came!"
The Namekjin merely nodded, "I promised."
Trunks watched as Usagi jumped to her feet, and he watched as
Piccolo began to teach her some of his techniques.
It never failed to amaze him how fast she learns, she only needed a
day or two to master complicated and powerful techniques.
Trunks watched as Piccolo taught Usagi his Makankosappo - one
of his most powerful attacks.
Usagi concentrated as Piccolo held up two fingers, and shot the
penetrating blast. Usagi studied the blast and realised that it was actually
two, one going straight ahead, the other coiling around.
Training with Piccolo was a silent affair, none of the easy banter that
marked her training sessions with Trunks, but this was fine with Usagi,
it allowed her to concentrate more.
She mimicked Piccolo's stance, and focused her ki onto the tips of
her fingers - she unleashed the blast, but failed to produce the second
coiling blast. Piccolo merely raised one eyebrow, and sighing, Usagi
tried again.
*in the SM dimension*
Pluto stared ahead, eyes blank, jaw slack - masaka! Masaka!
Not now - Kami help them.
There it was, his glittering jewel. He could barely believe that it was to
be his. Finally, its tender throat was bared to him. It was his for the
taking. He could feel the excitement bubbling beneath the surface.
The one thing that had prevented him from taking this prize was gone -
she could no longer oppose him. It was his.
Japanese:
tenshi - angel
jinja - temple
Kage - darkness
onegai shimasu - pretty please
damare - shut up
kowagaruno - fear
tsukinowa - ring of light around the moon
chibi onna - little woman
minna - everyone
masaka - it can't be