Faded
by Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
Tragedy strikes and a journey through life and pain
begins for Chiba Usagi.
Disclaimers:
I don't own Sailor Moon, it was never my idea. I just
thought a really good horror fic should be written for
the show. I hope I lived up to my ideals.
Part Three: Chibi-Usa's Dream
*****
Mamoru turned and groaned in bed as he reached
out blindly for his cell phone. -Sometimes I wonder
why I chose this profession.-
After opening the phone and finding the talk button
he held it to his ear and fell back against his
pillow. "Hello? This is Dr. Chiba. How can I help
you?"
He reached a hand up to rub his forehead and
glanced over to the clock on his nighstand. "Oh
hi Sakuya. No, I didn't get any phone calls until
you. Is something wrong? Uhm.. mhm. Yeah, there
was an explosion but from what I gathered she was
going to be ok and back to herself in about two
weeks."
His eyes suddenly opened and Mamoru turned to
look at the sleeping Usagi next to him. "Oh no.
Thanks. We'll be there as soon as possible." As
he pressed the button to hang up he groaned and
pulled himself out of bed.
"How am I going to explain this?" He sighed and
padded his way to the bathroom, flipping the
light on he ran his hand through his hair and
shook his head at his reflection. "Why do things
like this happen to good people?"
*****
Rei stood in her dark bedroom staring out the
window at the predawn sky above. Something
had happened, something.. unexpected.
For some reason she wished she knew the
number to Ami's mother's. After her friend
had moved out on her own it didn't seem
like she would need to remember it. Now
she was pacing back and forth trying to
think of it.
Her baby in the next room cried softly and
she knew he could feel whatever it was she
was feeling. -I wish there was something I
could do to stop this feeling honey, but I
don't even know what caused it.-
Yuuichirou turned in bed and sat up slightly
when he noticed she wasn't there next to
him. He stood and walked over to her, pulling
her into his arms. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know." She sighed and turned to look
at him. "Do you ever wonder why change has
to happen suddenly and forcefully? Why it
can't come gradually."
He smiled as she reached up to trace her
fingers across his beard. "Somehow I really
doubt this has anything to do with my choice
of hairstyle."
Rei smirked and kissed him. "My, aren't we
perceptive?"
He laughed and picked her up in his arms.
"Let's go back to bed. I may not be a
psychic but I know I have some remedies
for insomnia."
"Mm.. do you? I'd love some help." She
smiled as he began to walk towards the
bed. Suddenly the baby began to cry full
and loud.
Rei groaned and her head fell down onto
Yuuichirou's shoulder. "Tell me again..
just why you had to insist on having
children right away? Oh yeah. Because
you get all the fun and none of the work!"
He smiled and lay her on the bed. "I'll
check on him. You just stay here and do
what you're best at, being beautiful."
She sighed and shook her head. "How do
you always know what to say to me?"
*****
Mamoru stepped out of the hot shower and
quickly scrubbed his hair dry with a towel.
After drying he dressed and combed his hair.
As he stared in the mirror a familiar reflection
appeared behind him. "Did I wake you? I
wanted you to sleep a little longer."
Usagi smiled at him and shook her head. "No.
I was just missing that big body that always
keeps me warm at night. What's going on?
Did you get a call in for work?"
"Well.. yes and no. The hospital had the work
number in Ami's file as an emergency contact.
Luckily one of the nurses was there late running
a test on some equipment. She called my cell
about half an hour ago and told me that they
needed someone there to sign the paperwork."
"Paperwork? Are they discharging her?" Usagi
asked as she stepped up to the counter and
sat on it.
Mamoru sighed and turned to his wife. Taking
both her hands in his he kissed her palms and
looked at her. "She didn't make it. Something
happened and she was mis-labeled and recieved
and overdosage of medication she wasn't even
supposed to recieve."
A half sob-scream flung from Usagi and her
head began to shake back and forth. "No.. no.
Ami was good. She didn't deserve this!"
Tears welled up in Mamoru's eyes as he pulled
her close and rocked her back and forth. "I
know. Just let it out."
They stayed in that position for hours, just trying
to comfort each other the best they could. Until
a small voice came from the door. "Mommy?
Daddy?"
Mamoru turned and Usagi glanced over at their
daughter who was rubbing her eyes. "Did you
have a bad dream sweetie?" She asked the child.
The little girl nodded and her small yellow night
dress shook along with her candy pink hair. "I
had a dream that grandma and grandpa were
leaving forever. They said that it was time for
them to go on a great big vacation and that
someday I would go too."
Usagi and Mamoru both went to her and knelt
beside her. "Oh honey. That's right. It'll be ok,
you'll see."
"That wasn't the scary part." Chibi-Usa said as
small tears welled in her big red eyes. "Ami
was there. She was crying, mommy."
"What? Why was she crying?" Mamoru asked as
Usagi could no longer voice what they both
wondered.
"Because.. 'cause she said she didn't want to go.
She still had to help you at work, daddy. And to
show mommy how to make me that pretty dress.
She was s'posta help me ride a horse, too. She
didn't want to go." The child threw herself into
his arms and he wrapped her up in a huge hug.
"Why don't I take you over to spend some time
at Rei's? You can play with the baby." He said
as he carried her to her room.
"Can't I stay with you daddy?" She asked as he
lay her on her bed.
"Not right now honey. Mommy and I have some
things we have to do first." He looked over at
Usagi and smiled. Then he leaned down to kiss
the little girl on the forehead and cover her with
the blankets.
"Goodnight sweetie." Usagi called as she and
Mamoru went into the living room. "Oh Mamoru,
what are we going to tell her?"
"Just wait it out, Usagi. The time will come when
it's right to let her know what her dreams mean.
We can't scare her. She might become anti-social
or go into depression." He walked over to the
breakfast bar which linked to their small kitchen
and opened his breifcase.
"What are you looking for?"
"Mrs. Mizuno's number. I'm probably the only one
who has it and the hospital would have called her if
they had known it."
Usagi nodded and stepped into the kitchen to find a
drink. "Tell her if she needs a place to stay she is
always welcome to stay in the guest room. Chibi-Usa
will enjoy her company, too."
He smiled and dialed the number.
*****
Makoto sighed as she flipped the channel again.
-Cable TV and there's still nothing on. I thought
I'd never say this but I wish I were in Mr.Wu's
science class for that exam today.-
Glancing to the tray before her she frowned at
the poor attempt at cooking and ate her meal in
silence. Hopefully Minako would pity her and go
get them something to eat soon.
When finished she turned her head to look out the
window in her room at the dismal day below her.
-Then again, maybe not. It looks like it's snowing
harder today.-
Just then an ashen Minako entered the room. "Well,
I found out how Ami is doing. You better sit down."
She formed a half smile and laughed brokenly as
she sat stiffly in the chair.
The brunette frowned at her friend. Minako never
acted this way unless something was seriously
wrong. "What's going on?"
Minako's face fell into pieces as tears streamed
down her cheeks. "She.. she.. Ami.."
"Yes? What is it Minako?!" Makoto urged and sat
up to stare at the shaken woman.
"..died last night.. mistake.. someone else.." It
was all Makoto could make out through Minako's
cries.
"No. Oh please, no. It's a mistake, it has to be."
*****
Chibi-Usa sat in the back seat of the car as her
father drove and her mother slept fitfully in the
front. "Daddy?"
Mamoru could barely hear her but knew she had
called. "What is it pumpkin?"
"I didn't tell you and mommy about all of my dream
this morning. I didn't want to scare mommy."
"Oh? Well you can tell me now if you want to."
"Uhm.. ok. Remember how I told you that Ami
was there?" He nodded and she fidgeted but
continued. "She wasn't the only one."
*****
Rei wiped her face off again as she walked with
Yuuichirou to the hospital once again. -I'm going
to end up hating hospitals.-
They went in and entered the waiting room to see
a crying Usagi and Mamoru. Both looked up and
tried to smile at their friends but failed.
Usagi ran up to Rei and they embraced. "Ami never
desereved.."
She never had the chance to finish her sentance as
Minako tore through the hallway screaming. "Doctor!
Please! Doctor!"
As she came back down the hallway she was followed
by a trove of nurses and a doctor. Everyone in the
waiting room followed.
Rei wondered what was going on and then began to
cry anew as she saw Makoto lying on the hospital bed.
A terrible sound came from one of the machines and
she watched as the doctors tried to shock the woman.
It was no use. All three girls let out simultaneous sobs
as the doctor held his hand out and pulled the sheet up
over Makoto's head.
*****
To be continued...
by Zandrellia - zandrellia@excite.com
Tragedy strikes and a journey through life and pain
begins for Chiba Usagi.
Disclaimers:
I don't own Sailor Moon, it was never my idea. I just
thought a really good horror fic should be written for
the show. I hope I lived up to my ideals.
Part Three: Chibi-Usa's Dream
*****
Mamoru turned and groaned in bed as he reached
out blindly for his cell phone. -Sometimes I wonder
why I chose this profession.-
After opening the phone and finding the talk button
he held it to his ear and fell back against his
pillow. "Hello? This is Dr. Chiba. How can I help
you?"
He reached a hand up to rub his forehead and
glanced over to the clock on his nighstand. "Oh
hi Sakuya. No, I didn't get any phone calls until
you. Is something wrong? Uhm.. mhm. Yeah, there
was an explosion but from what I gathered she was
going to be ok and back to herself in about two
weeks."
His eyes suddenly opened and Mamoru turned to
look at the sleeping Usagi next to him. "Oh no.
Thanks. We'll be there as soon as possible." As
he pressed the button to hang up he groaned and
pulled himself out of bed.
"How am I going to explain this?" He sighed and
padded his way to the bathroom, flipping the
light on he ran his hand through his hair and
shook his head at his reflection. "Why do things
like this happen to good people?"
*****
Rei stood in her dark bedroom staring out the
window at the predawn sky above. Something
had happened, something.. unexpected.
For some reason she wished she knew the
number to Ami's mother's. After her friend
had moved out on her own it didn't seem
like she would need to remember it. Now
she was pacing back and forth trying to
think of it.
Her baby in the next room cried softly and
she knew he could feel whatever it was she
was feeling. -I wish there was something I
could do to stop this feeling honey, but I
don't even know what caused it.-
Yuuichirou turned in bed and sat up slightly
when he noticed she wasn't there next to
him. He stood and walked over to her, pulling
her into his arms. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know." She sighed and turned to look
at him. "Do you ever wonder why change has
to happen suddenly and forcefully? Why it
can't come gradually."
He smiled as she reached up to trace her
fingers across his beard. "Somehow I really
doubt this has anything to do with my choice
of hairstyle."
Rei smirked and kissed him. "My, aren't we
perceptive?"
He laughed and picked her up in his arms.
"Let's go back to bed. I may not be a
psychic but I know I have some remedies
for insomnia."
"Mm.. do you? I'd love some help." She
smiled as he began to walk towards the
bed. Suddenly the baby began to cry full
and loud.
Rei groaned and her head fell down onto
Yuuichirou's shoulder. "Tell me again..
just why you had to insist on having
children right away? Oh yeah. Because
you get all the fun and none of the work!"
He smiled and lay her on the bed. "I'll
check on him. You just stay here and do
what you're best at, being beautiful."
She sighed and shook her head. "How do
you always know what to say to me?"
*****
Mamoru stepped out of the hot shower and
quickly scrubbed his hair dry with a towel.
After drying he dressed and combed his hair.
As he stared in the mirror a familiar reflection
appeared behind him. "Did I wake you? I
wanted you to sleep a little longer."
Usagi smiled at him and shook her head. "No.
I was just missing that big body that always
keeps me warm at night. What's going on?
Did you get a call in for work?"
"Well.. yes and no. The hospital had the work
number in Ami's file as an emergency contact.
Luckily one of the nurses was there late running
a test on some equipment. She called my cell
about half an hour ago and told me that they
needed someone there to sign the paperwork."
"Paperwork? Are they discharging her?" Usagi
asked as she stepped up to the counter and
sat on it.
Mamoru sighed and turned to his wife. Taking
both her hands in his he kissed her palms and
looked at her. "She didn't make it. Something
happened and she was mis-labeled and recieved
and overdosage of medication she wasn't even
supposed to recieve."
A half sob-scream flung from Usagi and her
head began to shake back and forth. "No.. no.
Ami was good. She didn't deserve this!"
Tears welled up in Mamoru's eyes as he pulled
her close and rocked her back and forth. "I
know. Just let it out."
They stayed in that position for hours, just trying
to comfort each other the best they could. Until
a small voice came from the door. "Mommy?
Daddy?"
Mamoru turned and Usagi glanced over at their
daughter who was rubbing her eyes. "Did you
have a bad dream sweetie?" She asked the child.
The little girl nodded and her small yellow night
dress shook along with her candy pink hair. "I
had a dream that grandma and grandpa were
leaving forever. They said that it was time for
them to go on a great big vacation and that
someday I would go too."
Usagi and Mamoru both went to her and knelt
beside her. "Oh honey. That's right. It'll be ok,
you'll see."
"That wasn't the scary part." Chibi-Usa said as
small tears welled in her big red eyes. "Ami
was there. She was crying, mommy."
"What? Why was she crying?" Mamoru asked as
Usagi could no longer voice what they both
wondered.
"Because.. 'cause she said she didn't want to go.
She still had to help you at work, daddy. And to
show mommy how to make me that pretty dress.
She was s'posta help me ride a horse, too. She
didn't want to go." The child threw herself into
his arms and he wrapped her up in a huge hug.
"Why don't I take you over to spend some time
at Rei's? You can play with the baby." He said
as he carried her to her room.
"Can't I stay with you daddy?" She asked as he
lay her on her bed.
"Not right now honey. Mommy and I have some
things we have to do first." He looked over at
Usagi and smiled. Then he leaned down to kiss
the little girl on the forehead and cover her with
the blankets.
"Goodnight sweetie." Usagi called as she and
Mamoru went into the living room. "Oh Mamoru,
what are we going to tell her?"
"Just wait it out, Usagi. The time will come when
it's right to let her know what her dreams mean.
We can't scare her. She might become anti-social
or go into depression." He walked over to the
breakfast bar which linked to their small kitchen
and opened his breifcase.
"What are you looking for?"
"Mrs. Mizuno's number. I'm probably the only one
who has it and the hospital would have called her if
they had known it."
Usagi nodded and stepped into the kitchen to find a
drink. "Tell her if she needs a place to stay she is
always welcome to stay in the guest room. Chibi-Usa
will enjoy her company, too."
He smiled and dialed the number.
*****
Makoto sighed as she flipped the channel again.
-Cable TV and there's still nothing on. I thought
I'd never say this but I wish I were in Mr.Wu's
science class for that exam today.-
Glancing to the tray before her she frowned at
the poor attempt at cooking and ate her meal in
silence. Hopefully Minako would pity her and go
get them something to eat soon.
When finished she turned her head to look out the
window in her room at the dismal day below her.
-Then again, maybe not. It looks like it's snowing
harder today.-
Just then an ashen Minako entered the room. "Well,
I found out how Ami is doing. You better sit down."
She formed a half smile and laughed brokenly as
she sat stiffly in the chair.
The brunette frowned at her friend. Minako never
acted this way unless something was seriously
wrong. "What's going on?"
Minako's face fell into pieces as tears streamed
down her cheeks. "She.. she.. Ami.."
"Yes? What is it Minako?!" Makoto urged and sat
up to stare at the shaken woman.
"..died last night.. mistake.. someone else.." It
was all Makoto could make out through Minako's
cries.
"No. Oh please, no. It's a mistake, it has to be."
*****
Chibi-Usa sat in the back seat of the car as her
father drove and her mother slept fitfully in the
front. "Daddy?"
Mamoru could barely hear her but knew she had
called. "What is it pumpkin?"
"I didn't tell you and mommy about all of my dream
this morning. I didn't want to scare mommy."
"Oh? Well you can tell me now if you want to."
"Uhm.. ok. Remember how I told you that Ami
was there?" He nodded and she fidgeted but
continued. "She wasn't the only one."
*****
Rei wiped her face off again as she walked with
Yuuichirou to the hospital once again. -I'm going
to end up hating hospitals.-
They went in and entered the waiting room to see
a crying Usagi and Mamoru. Both looked up and
tried to smile at their friends but failed.
Usagi ran up to Rei and they embraced. "Ami never
desereved.."
She never had the chance to finish her sentance as
Minako tore through the hallway screaming. "Doctor!
Please! Doctor!"
As she came back down the hallway she was followed
by a trove of nurses and a doctor. Everyone in the
waiting room followed.
Rei wondered what was going on and then began to
cry anew as she saw Makoto lying on the hospital bed.
A terrible sound came from one of the machines and
she watched as the doctors tried to shock the woman.
It was no use. All three girls let out simultaneous sobs
as the doctor held his hand out and pulled the sheet up
over Makoto's head.
*****
To be continued...
