Ryu no Knight

Apologies that this took so long and that this is rather short, but I'll try and make that up next chapter, which is looking really long at the moment. I'm working on the next chapter, because I had lots of re-writing to do for it.

Thank you all for the reviews! I actually had a few complaints via e-mail about Usagi's attitude towards Pluto, but for someone who just received such information as she did, I don't think she would take anything like that. Even from Pluto, who is looking at the best way for her own dimension.

Extra note: Please read my notes written on top of my fic "The Missing Soldier" Chapter 3. Thank you.

Ryu no Knight - Sacrifices

by: Lady of Earth

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Dragon Ball Z

Edited by: Alex-chan

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The Earth will break...

Because of me, it will...

If we have to crash...

Let me be the one to break!

- Kotori, X/1999 : Duet P.137-139

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OK, so the quote had nothing to do with both SM or DBZ. But I really love X!!!! Thanks to my good friend Dewi, source of most of my inspirations. She's the one who got me hooked to X. (And lend me her all her anime VCDs, even her precious Rurouni Kenshin, Fushigi Yuugi OAV2 and GW: Endless Waltz. It was really hard to pry her hands off them you know!) Yes, Yuka, Dez-chan did lend them to me after all. Ma kasih yach, Dez-chan!

"Is Usagi going to be OK?" Bra asked, as they were eating. Trunks, who didn't seem to have any appetite that night, looked up.

"It was hard on her, to know the truth." Trunks told. Bulma sighed.

"The poor girl. It must be awfully hard knowing that the world she had thought to be her home isn't really her home." Trunks nodded. He was worried about Usagi and he knew that Bra was too, because she kept on asking how Usagi was. But there was a nagging question on his mind, one that made him feel guilty he even thought of it.

Will Usagi stay?

The reaction she gave sounded like she was going to stay. But is she willing to give up the life she had left behind? The one she had confessed that she actually missed. She had told him that she missed her friends. Not having them around seem to leave her half-empty. Is Usagi's reaction really how she felt or is it simply because she's afraid that her friends might reject her if they knew she didn't even belong in their world.

Kami knows he didn't want her to leave. But it was her happiness, as she had said it. Will she be happy?

"But that's not the whole truth is it?" Came the gruff voice at the end of the dining table. Trunks looked up to see his otou-san glaring at him. He knew what his otou-san means, everyone did. Everyone, with the exception of Usagi that is.

By the time she fell into a deep slumber, her body seemed to be consumed in a dream that was shifting and turning to be a nightmare.

The memories were swirling in her head, making her dizzy. "Where am I?" She asked, looking around the dark room.

"Hello?" She called out.

Hello?

The echoes of her voice sounded throughout the place.

"I'm alone?" She asked herself.

Suddenly, a bubble came out of nowhere. She frowned and stared at it. At her silent observation, the bubble radiated a light and she could see the pictures.

Laughter filled her ears as she saw herself, around four years old. Her hair hadn't been long enough for her to shape into 'odango's' just yet.

Otou-san! She squealed as she flew into the arms of the dark haired man. He had short, slightly spiky hair and dark brown eyes. He was smiling down at the chibi-Serenity who was in his arms.

Itoshii? A melodic voice called out.

The little girl looked up, happiness shining within her young eyes.

Okaa-san! Suddenly, a woman with silver hair in a white royal gown came to view. Her hair was tied up into two buns above her head.

There you are, the both of you. She said, letting out a sigh in relief.

The man let out a chuckle. Afraid we would leave you? He teased. The woman blushed. But her eyes were serious when she finally nodded her head. The smile on the little girl's face vanished almost immediately.

Okaa-san? She asked, timidly.

Her otou-san set her down as he held the woman in a tight embrace. The little girl smiled once more, happy to see her parents together.

She smiled at the picture, happy to know she was happy once in her past life. But suddenly the scenery changed.

The little girl looked around in confusion as the once blue sky turned dark. She glanced back to where her parents were, only to find an empty space.

Okaa-san? Otou-san? She called out. After hearing no answer, she began to run as fast as her small feet could carry her. She stopped as she saw the crumbling palace. Her eyes widened with fear.

OKAA-SAN! OTOU-SAN! Where are you? She shouted.

She began to run towards the castle, she couldn't even hear the shouts for her name called out by some people. The only thing on her mind was to find her okaa-san and her otou-san. She finally stopped at the throne room.

Her eyes widened in horror as she saw a scene unfitted to be seen by anyone's eyes. Especially not by a child still so pure and so young. An ear-splitting scream flew out of her throat as tears stormed down her face.

IIE!

She held back a sob that was threatening to come out of her throat. Her heart ached as she remembered the scene. Never had her heart healed after seeing the deaths of her parents. She couldn't even remember what had happened to them. But the bubble changed once more.

There were no pictures this time. Only voices that can be heard

Your otou-san and your okaa-san died to protect you, chibi-hime. It was a wise female voice. A voice that seem to hide the true knowledge of the situation. She sounded as if she was hiding something.

Hai, you shouldn't cry Serenity-hime. Your parents wouldn't want you to be sad.

It was a different voice this time. It was warm and soothing. The kind of voice a mother would use to her child. There were sounds of sobs from the little girl.

What happened to them? She asked. There was a long pause before another word was spoken.

Little one, a man with evil intentions simply came and took them away. He doesn't know about you, and your okaa-san made sure he knows nothing. There was nothing to be done for your parents. It was their time to go. It wasn't written in the book of fate, but it happened anyway. Some things happen without us knowing it. Remember that. But we are in control of our own fate. We hold the key to our own happiness. Do not, however, choose a path simply out of vengeance. Do it for love.

The little girl sniffled.

That's not going to bring my okaa-san back.

Yes, I know, demo it will be useful for you in the future.

She stared at the bubble, speechless. How was it that she didn't remember who those voices belong to. So close yet so far away.

"Usagi!" She jolted up, unsure of where she was at first.

"Ohayo, Usagi-chan. You've got training today!" Exclaimed Goten. It took her a second to finally recover. She nodded.

"Come on, get dressed. Breakfast is ready." Goten told with a grin, as he rushed out of the room and closed the door. Usagi shook her head and let out a sigh. He was always cheerful in the morning, she didn't know why.

"Ohayo, Usagi." Greeted Chichi, who was cooking something.

"Ohayo minna-san." She greeted everyone and sat next to Gohan. As she sat however, she took sudden notice that Chichi sighed sadly and shook her head lightly before going back to her cooking. Goku noticed this too and looked at her with worried eyes, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes, Usagi saw it. She frowned, why didn't she sense all this before?

It was carefully hidden, that's for sure, but for some reason she had just seen it now. This was her first time eating breakfast at the Son's house after all. But there was a feeling of longing in her heart, a feeling of familiarity.

Goku laughed suddenly, apparently Goten had told some sort of joke to him. Chichi turned around and scolded her youngest musuko. Gohan shook her head and said something to Goku.

It was strange, she was there but she couldn't really hear what they were saying. She just felt the closeness in that family. Something she felt she missed, maybe that was just because she missed her family. But she knew it wasn't, it was something else. For some reason, she felt that she was once part of this closeness and that she had lost it somewhere along the way.

A feeling of dread washed over her at the sudden rush of emotions, she briefly noted that her hands were trembling and forcefully hid them from sight. She didn't want to worry anyone anymore.

She hadn't noticed that the table had fallen silent when they noticed the look on her face. Realizing the sudden silence, she looked up and four worried set of eyes met her gaze.

"Daijabou ka, Usagi?" Goten asked carefully. Usagi nodded.

"Daijabou." She said, offering a reassuring smile.

"Are you remembering something?" Chichi asked, her voice sounded hopeful. But Goku shook his head, or made some movement that sure looked like it. Chichi saw it and fell silent. Usagi frowned once more, she didn't understand anything.

"Iie, gomen ne." She replied softly. Gohan offered her a reassuring smile.

"Don't apologize, your memories will come in time." He said.

Why are the Son family acting weird?

And what's with the secret Vegeta was talking about?

What else is coming Usagi's way?

See if you can guess it! As for the people who are wondering WHEN the Romance part will take part... Check out next chapter to see who I pair up Usagi with. Not a real challenge really, I think it's pretty obvious. ^_-