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Weak
Part 2
by Usa and Emiri
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Usagi looked at Ami with wide eyes. "You mean go now?? To the hospital?" The girl nodded. "Iie! I don't want a shot! WAAAIII!"

Rei eyed her. "Usagi-baka, don't you want to know what's wrong with you? Stop being such a baby!"

"Rei-chan, leave her alone," Makoto said. "Besides, don't I remember a certain someone clinging to me the last time they had to get a shot!"

Rei glared at Makoto. "At least I got it."

"I'll take you now, Usagi," Haruka volunteered, knowing the younger girl wanted out of the shrine.

Usagi stood up, a bit unsteadily. "Arigatou, Haruka-san."
Haruka helped her out.

"Ja ne, minna," Usagi said as Haruka led her out. Setsuna followed them.

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"Now, was that so bad, Usagi-chan?" Setsuna asked.

"I guess not," Usagi replied with a small smile.

"How long until they know?"

"Well, you'll most likely find out tomorrow or the next day. Mizuno-san put as rush on it for you."

Usagi nodded. She was tiring out already and they had only walked 3 miles. "Ne, could we sit for a few minutes?"

"Sure."

The girls looked up when they heard someone screaming from across the park. "MONSTER!"

"Youma," Setsuna said quietly.

Usagi's eyes widened and she grabbed her brooch. "Minna, henshin!" Haruka cried.

"Moon Eternal... Make Up!"

"Uranus Planet Power, Make Up!"

"Pluto Planet Power, Make Up!"

Usagi felt a bit more energy in her as she henshined. Nodding at the older Senshi, she ran towards the cry they had heard.

"You evil youma! How dare you disturb our peaceful city! The pretty suited soldier of love and justice, Sailor Moon! Tsukini kawatte, oshiokyo!"

"Lured by the New Age, I am Sailor Uranus. With the fury of the wind, I will punish you!"

"Guardian of time, Sailor Pluto. On behalf of Pluto, I will punish you!"

The youma roared at them, and launched an attack. "Space Sword Blaster!"

Sailor Moon stared at them fighting for a few minutes until Pluto called her name.

"Now, Sailor Moon! Finish it off!" Pluto yelled.

"Right!" Sailor Moon said with a nod. She turned to the youma and called for the Eternal Tier. It felt really heavy all of the sudden. Everything began to swim in and out of focus. "N-nani..." she whispered, falling to her knees.

"Sailor Moon!" Uranus yelled.

She felt herself de-henshin just as the others arrived. She could hear Rei's voice... her annoyed voice.

"Nani desu ka?" Rei was indeed ticked.

"Usagi-chan!" Neptune cried, arriving on the scene. She knelt next to the fallen Senshi. "Uranus, minna, finish off the youma!"

"N-neptune...?"

"Daijobu? What happened?"

Usagi shook her head. "I'm chou tired. We were going home from the hospital. I got checked for mono."

"Hmm... you probably have it. Can you sit up?"

"I think so," Usagi replied, sitting up with Neptune's help.

The rest of the Senshi busied the youma. "Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"

"Mars Flame Sniper!"

"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"

"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"

"Dead Scream!" Pluto's attack finished off the youma, and they gathered around Usagi.

"We shouldn'tve had to rescue you *again*, Usagi." Rei accused.

Tears formed in Usagi's eyes as she stood up, with Neptune's help. "Gomen, I don't have to live up to your standards Rei!" Before anyone could stop her, Usagi ran off.

"Usagi-chan!" Neptune called. She looked at Uranus and Saturn, who both nodded.

Haruka glared at Rei. "That was uncalled for," she growled before sprinting off after Usagi.

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Reaching her home, Usagi slumped to floor of her porch. She was too tired to even go inside the house. She attempted to catch her breath from the run, but with her crying so hard it was difficult.

Didn't Rei understand that she wasn't feeling well? Did she have to be dead for her to realize that!!!

"Usagi-chan?" It was Michiru, Haruka, Setsuna, and Hotaru.

Usagi looked up. She bet she looked like crap. A tearstained face, red and puffy eyes. "Minna..."

"Daijobu, Usagi?" Setsuna asked. "It looks like you need some rest."

"Probably." She sniffed. "I don't think I have enough energy to get up, though."

"You know, mono isn't so bad." Haruka attempted to cheer her up. "You get to stay in bed and sleep and relax."

Usagi smiled sadly. "I guess, but it's no fun when you know some of your friends might not visit you," she said, thinking of Rei's outburst.

"Usagi-san, don't worry about them. They'll be here first thing in the morning to cheer you up, I'm sure of it!"

"Of course!" Michiru chimed in. "We'll all be here in the morning to visit you."

"You want some help getting into the house?" Haruka offered.

"Un..."

"I'll take that as a yes," Haruka said, carrying Usagi into the house.

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"Haruka-papa, will Usagi-san be all right?" Hotaru asked.

"I'm sure she will."

Michiru gave Hotaru a hug. "You know Usagi, she always bounces back on her feet."

"Although there's a certain Senshi of Mars who won't be..." Haruka muttered angrily.

"Haruka!" Michiru admonished. "I understand what you're feeling but that won't solve a thing!"

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"Wonder if Usagi-chan got home alright," Minako pondered.

"I'm sure she did," Makoto replied. "With watchdogs like the Outer Senshi."

"Well, it's a good thing they take care of her," Ami said quietly. "Mono is not going to be fun if she indeed has it."

"Well, it's not *our* fault," Rei said haugtily.

The others looked at Rei. "What do you mean?" Makoto asked.

"We have no control over her getting sick. And, it's not like she's dying or anything."

Makoto looked behind Rei, eyes widened. Haruka and Michiru were standing behind the Miko and they were NOT happy.

Rei noticed her expression. "Nani, Mako-chan?"

"Behind you..."

Rei turned around. "Uh?"

"How dare you speak about Usagi that way!" Michiru said, glaring at Rei.

"What did I say that was so bad?" Rei glared back. Her Fire sign temper was easily aroused.