Usagi groaned and opened her eyes. Being in this situation before she began to make observations. For starters she was laying on a bed. A very soft bed at that. Directly beside her was a window. Outside it was nighttime in what seemed to be a quiet little village. What looked like a heavily used road ran right by her window. Another thing was that the sky was very dark, even for being nighttime. And her last big observation... the last thing was that everything looked like it was withered or dying.
By taking all this in she decided that she was definitely not in the present day Tokyo anymore. But was she in the past or the future?
The door opened and a young woman entered. She seemed to be about Usagi's age with curly black hair to her mid-back. Her purple eyes accented her face perfectly. "Oh. You're awake. You've been out for quite a while."
"How long?" Usagi questioned, glancing back to the window.
"Nearly two days."
"Really?"
"Yes, you must be starved. I can bring some food if you wish."
"That would be great... er..."
"Call me-" She was cut off by a yell from the other room.
"AKITO!" The woman immediately jumped up.
"Yes. Inomota Akito [*A.N. dah. I hate making up names! They always sound so fake!*]. And you are..."
"Tsukino Usagi."
"Well Usagi, I have to go help my father. I'll bring some food in as soon as I can, okay?"
Usagi nodded. Akito grinned and walked out of the room.
"Yes father?" she asked, entering the room. Upon seeing the man sitting at the table she dropped into a curtsey. "C-c-count Hoshi? Wh-what can I do for you?"
"I am looking for a girl.. about your age. About your height, too. Hair in two buns. Would you know anything about her?"
Akito bit her lip and fought the urge to look away.
"I can tell if you lie to me. You might as well speak the truth. You will not be punished."
She nodded. "She's in the other room. I was just about to bring her some food."
He stood up. "I'm taking her with me."
Akito's eyes widened in surprise, but she did not move for fear the silver-haired vampire would lash out at her.
She waited for several seconds as the Count entered the room. She heard Usagi scream and grimaced as angry words were thrown in a high pitched voice... before a flash of blinding white light... The count's signature exit.
She rushed into the other room, finding nothing but a crescent moon earring where the girl had once been.
~!*!~
In Tokyo, nine people clamped their hands over their mouths.
Kino Makoto, chef extraordinaire heard herself call out "Usagi-chan!" and then had forgotten exactly what she was doing. Preparing a dinner no doubt... but what it was she had no idea. There was no write up for a party anytime soon.
"Kino-san is everything alright?" one of her assistants asked as he rushed in. Looking around for whatever might have startled her.
"Yeah... yeah... everything's fine." she said, beginning to stir the batter again... The moment he left she sat the batter down and crashed onto the floor. Something was wrong... but she couldn't put her finger on it... and memories of about fifteen years of her life were gone.
~!*!~
Mizuno Ami was having a similar reaction. After hearing herself call out a familiar name, she became sharply aware of where she was... and the fact that she was holding a pile of envelopes with the same name on it.
'hn..' she thought to herself, checking all over the envelopes to see if there was an address attached. There was almost always a piece of paper attached.. unless of course it was a personal friend... and she didn't know anyone named Usagi.
"Ami-chan are you alright?" Greg [*A.N. if anyone knows his Jap. name, please put it in the review. I've been looking forever!] asked. He had been her friend since... since forever and knew everyone she did. They had both gone to the same medical school and graduated together at the top of their class. Besides being doctors they were also very skilled with computers... so they had opened up a printing shop where they would spruce up presentations... prints... just about anything.
"Do you recognize this name?" she asked him, passing the invitations over. He read over it several times... his eyes revealing how deep in thought he was... before shaking his head to the negative. She shrugged and set them down on the table. "Maybe someone will come to claim them."
Greg smiled and walked off, leaving Ami to go back to typing on the computer. When she heard the door close behind him, she wiped away a stray tear, wondering where it came from.
~!*!~
Hino Rei, Aino Minako and Tomoe Hotaru were all walking through the mall when a strange feeling shot through them and they heard themselves cry out a name.
Most people turned and stared at the girls. Upon noticing aforesaid stares they turned and continued walking, chattering as they went.
"What was that all about?" Rei asked. "I'm picking up some negative vibes."
"I don't know. You're right though... something feels wrong..." Minako responded, scrunching up her nose
"Guys... what are we shopping for again?" Hotaru asked, sweatdropping.
All three stopped in the middle of the mall, causing a few people to stop suddenly and almost crash into others.
"I'm not sure." Rei responded.
"...So... let's go see a movie!" Minako suggested.
"Good idea Minako-chan!" Rei patted her on the back. "But no-"
"We should see a romance!"
Hotaru and Rei sweatdropped. "...Maybe a comedy would be better." There was a silence as all seemed to think
"...Definitely." They all chorused, feeling that something had been ripped out of their soul... and something happy would hit the spot.
~!*!~
Haruka and Michiru stopped mid-note to hear themselves call out the same name. "Usagi-Hime!" echoed down the hallways and around the corners, resonating on each wall.
There was a long pause.
"From the top?" Michiru suggested. Haruka nodded. The melody began again... but for some reason didn't sound or feel as good as it had before.
~!*!~
Setsuna gasped. She had broken one of her best drawing pencils. Looking at the picture on the table she saw a petite young woman with two long streamers of hair. The dress was very beautiful... and unique. Instantly she looked down to see if she had in fact drawn it. Her signature donned the corner, no date next to it.
'hn.' she thought. 'must have been one of my older designs...' she moved it to the back of her desk, but the face on the picture haunted her.
~!*!~
"USAKO!" he shouted. Mamoru fell to the ground clutching his head. A thin stream of blood flowed from his nose as his eyes glazed over and his hands fell limply to the ground.
'The princess is gone and will remain with me. You need not be here anymore.' he heard before the white light consumed him.
~!*!~
"Dimando how dare you! I told you I didn't love you! ...And why are you alive? I saw the Wiseman kill you with my own eyes!"
Dimando chuckled a bit. "You consider what Wiseman did a betrayal?"
"Of course! You were dead! Gone! POOF!" She used her hands for emphasis.
Dimando resisted the urge to laugh again. "My dear, let me tell you how it really went. Sit down I wont hurt you." Usagi sat down and watched as Diamond did the same.
"When Wiseman met me he knew how powerful I was... not powerful enough to destroy or even keep you to myself... but strong. He knew how my love for you went. He knew I would do anything to have you as my own." he brought his hand towards her cheek but she jerked away. He seemed to get the message and retracted his hand, continuing the story. "When he finally found how powerful the Ginzuishou was and came to the conclusion we would all die, he created a portal for my brother and I. My spirit ended up here. Saffir was my link to the other world till now... till I brought you through. Now he's gone too. This was where I was sent Serenity. Not the next life. The Wiseman was actually one of the best friends I've ever had."
"But- you fought against him!"
"He was sending out blasts far too strong at the beginning. I wasn't going to let you be killed. Sleep Serenity. I will come to you in the morning and tell you the rest." She nodded as he left the room. 'I feel so weak' she thought before lying down, not even noticing the black crystal hovering above her bed in the light fixture.
~!*!~
D had been sitting at the table for quite a while, even though he had only taken two bites of his food. It wasn't bad... but the things the drunkards were saying was much more interesting.
"They say an angel fell from the sky... and right in front of the Inomota residence, too!" There was a bunch of laughter.
"Yeah. She would land there wouldn't she? All the weird shit happens around that girl. Whatsshername?..."
"Aki... Akito. Thassit!" Someone cleared their throat right by the men.
"Please do not speak as if I am not in the room. Now would you like anything else?"
"Yeah. Bringus sommore booze." the one at the head of the table said. Akito looked around at the men moving belching inhumanely and moving with the grace of fat cows.
"...I think you and your counterparts have had enough for
tonight." Just as she was about to walk away
t
D walked over very calmly and pried the man's hand off in one quick motion. "Follow me." He said simply, grabbing the food off his table and walking out the door. Akito sighed but followed. Once outside she saw him throw the food into a bag attached to his belt and look to her.
"Tell me about the girl that appeared outside your house."
"Have you heard the legend of the Princess of Stars?" D simply shook his head no. "They say there is a woman that will come from another earth to cleanse the planet and rid it of all evil and peril. The description even matches."
"Description?"
"Long blonde hair in an unfamiliar style. The bluest eyes you'll ever see. Innocence beyond innocence."
"...is she still at your house?"
"N-no. Count Hoshi took her this morning."
"Hoshi?"
"A very powerful Vampire Lord. He arrived sometime three years ago, but he has taken over most provinces in this area. No one knows how old he is... but he looks so young. Everyone fears him because of the things he can do. He can shoot white fire from his hands."
"Are you sure this girl is the Princess of Stars?"
"I would bet my life on it." There was a moment of silence before D spoke again.
"I'll bring her back" Without another word he was on the Cyborg horse and moving towards the castle.
~!*2END LOOP2*!~
Ok chapter? Hope so it was LONGER than I usually write...