Disclaimer: I. Don't. Own. Them. Got it?
Author's Notes: I've been on vacation so all stories are kind of delayed. *hides* Don't hurt me! ***IMPORTANT*** And I'll be gone August 11th to um... I'll be gone for a week k? ^^() By the way Yuli's 12.
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Chapter Two: Introductions
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Usagi sulked as she walked down the hall towards
the door that led to the sakura tree she always had lunch at. She plopped
down next to Makoto as Ami and Minako discussed how they did on their tests.
"I got an 89," Minako said cheerfully. Ami applauded
her friend, while Makoto offered everyone food.
"Are you okay, Usagi?" Makoto asked after she refused
the offered food.
"No," she sighed. "Mr. Ryuho said if I don't pass
the test next Monday he'll kick me out of his class," Usagi mumbled as
she started eating her food at a human like pace.
"You mean you failed the test we took today?!" Minako
shouted taken by surprise. Usagi nodded.
"But Usagi-chan you were the one who studied the
most out of all of us. What happened?" Ami asked in her quiet graceful
voice.
"I didn't get a very restful sleep. And during my
dreams I forgot everything I learned," Usagi grumbled. Remembering the
joy of seeing her mother brought a smile to her face, but the effect it
took on her test washed away the happy look. The other girls glanced at
each other before returning their gazes to Usagi's dazed face.
"Maybe you should see the nurse, Usagi," Makoto
said, while pressing a hand to Usagi's head.
"I'm fine just tired. I'll take a nap during our
study session after school." Usagi grinned sleepily and packed up her half
eaten lunch.
* * * * *
The whole table was silent as each warrior ate their
lunch at their own pace. Mia was teaching ancient legends over at the university.
Cye quietly set his chopsticks down and cleared his throat.
"Ryo, Kento, have you decided whether you're helping
us train the princess?" Kento's eyes bulged out of his head.
"You mean that wasn't a dream?!" Kento shouted.
Rowen frowned.
"It was a dream, but obviously it wasn't
just
a dream if we were all in it," he said with a 'matter of fact' tone. Kento
grumbled something under his breath, and got up to dish himself more ramen
noodles.
"Well, she's a princess shouldn't she have royal
guards or somethin' to protect her?" Kento asked as he started on his second
helping. Sage stopped eating.
"If you were a princess would you want to have to
rely on your guards all the time, or would you rather learn to defend yourself?"
he asked with a sharp glint in his eye, and a slight smile on his face.
Ryo, Rowen, and Cye fell into a fit of laughter at the thought of Kento
being a princess.
"Well, I'd wanna protect myself, but is it hard
to fight in a dress?" he asked with a lopsided grin on his face. This time
Sage and Kento joined the laughter. And the silent agreement was made.
All five would help. Now to wait for the next meeting.
* * * * *
"How far is it?" Usagi groaned as she stumbled and
nearly fell over.
"We're here," Minako chimed. Usagi stumbled up the
steps and walked into Rei's room. She ate a few of Makoto's rice balls
before propping up Ami's Advanced Algebra for the Gifted book and
falling asleep behind it.
* * * * *
"Oh no," Usagi groaned as a familiar dense fog
swirled around her delicate ankles. "I have this feeling I'm never going
to get a restful nap ever again."
"Is your mother here?" Sage asked from behind
her. Usagi turned around startled.
"Um, I don't think so," she glancing around.
"That just means we don't have to train now, thank God. You had some questions
to ask Mama didn't you?" Sage nodded.
* * * * *
Cye was the first one to realize that his armor orb was glowing. "Huh?" he asked as he dug through his pocket. His fingertips gently grazed the top of the small glassy orb. He dropped the thick paperback book he was reading and slumped further into the armchair.
* * * * *
"Fetch White Blaze!" Ryo called as he threw his armor
orb out, into the air. White Blaze jumped into the air and swatted the
orb down to the ground. From there he carefully picked up the orb with
his mouth. (A.N. White Blaze can't just catch it in his mouth or he'd choke.
^^;;) He carried the small orb over to his owner who immediately noticed
it was glowing.
"Huh? Why is it glowing?" Ryo asked as he reached
for the orb. The warrior of virtue collapsed on top of his white friend.
Seconds later his friend collapsed; both asleep.
* * * * *
"Do you know how she could die but still come
to this world?" Sage asked, slightly annoyed because he had to talk to
a young 'spoiled' princess.
"Hmm... How do I explain this? See if you die
in one world, technically you're only dead in that world. That means you
can enter any other world as a living being. Mama's died in my world and
in yours so she can't come back and live in either. That's why she sent
the staff and several images of herself back to you guys. Get it?" Usagi
asked. Sage nodded his head. "Good 'cause I can't think of any other way
to explain it," she said grinning.
* * * * *
Kento paused long enough, in his quest for food, to reach for his orb. He reached for a box of pocky at the same time he reached for his armor orb. The small box of pocky balanced on the edge of the shelf a few seconds before falling to the floor right next to a sleeping Kento.
* * * * *
Yuli walked down the silent halls. He paused in front
of a door and knocked briefly before entering.
"Class, this is Yuli, the current holder of the
Jewel of Life," Mia introduced as she slid off the top of the desk. Yuli
grinned and pulled the jewel, which looked more like a sea shell, over
his head, so the class could get a better look. As the precious jewel dangled
in mid air, it began to pulsate with a blinding hot pink light. Mia reached
out for the jewel to inspect it closer. Yuli's crumpled form lay next to
Mia's as the college class watched in horror.
* * * * *
"Where are we Yuli?" Mia asked while glancing
down at the thick fog.
"I thought we were in your college class..."
he said glancing around.
"Hi! I'm Usagi!" a cheerful voice exclaimed from
behind them. Both Yuli and Mia jumped in surprise. "C'mon follow me!" Usagi
said as she skipped through the fog to a place with more light. Yuli and
Mia glanced at each other before following her. "Hey guys I found more
people!" she called out as five young guys came into view.
"Wha?" Ryo started as he turned around.
"Mia?!" Cye cried.
"Yuli, little buddy!" Kento exclaimed.
"Mama!" someone shouted before attaching them
self to Usagi's leg. Usagi did a double take.
"CHIBI USA?!?! What are you doing here?" she
shrieked causing the guys, Mia, and Yuli to cover their ears.
"Jee, I love you too," Chibi Usa said while glaring
at her future mother. "Grandma let me come!" Usagi took an extremely deep
breath, and let it out slowly.
"All right, but you better behave!" Usagi said
as sternly as she could. Chibi Usa started to laugh uncontrollably.
"H-hey! Stop that tickles!!!" the eleven year
old laughed. White Blaze let out a laughing roar in reply. Usagi spun around
and jumped in fright before calming down. She smiled at her future daughter
and the large Algerian (A.N. I think White Blaze is Algerian... I really
hope he's Algerian...) tiger on top of her.
"You scared me for a second there, kitty!" Usagi
whispered as she scratched White Blaze behind the ears. White Blaze roared
and ran over to Yuli. Ryo cocked his head to the side, "Why aren't you
scared of White Blaze?" Usagi blinked in confusion.
"Well, I know three talking cats who can change
into humans, I have been killed more than once, and am extremely happy
when my dead mother visits my dreams. I don't think I should be scared..."
Usagi said grinning.
"You're only saying that 'cuz he didn't attack
you, and you wanna look brave!" Chibi Usa hissed.
"Can it brat!" Usagi growled back.
"Make me!" As anticipated, a razzberry war ensued.
Mia cleared her throat loudly.
"Um, excuse me, but aren't you a bit young to
have a daughter?" Mia asked.
"Young?" Chibi Usa scoffed. "She's over a thousand
years old!"
"That's it you're leaving!!!" Usagi shouted as
she imagined an alarm clock over Chibi Usa's head. Chibi Usa started to
fade away as she woke up. "Sorry about that she's annoying sometimes. I've
got to tell her father not to spoil her so much! Um, well I'm not exactly
16... I'm part Lunarian, so I'm over a thousand years old like Chibi Usa
said. But I don't get married for another thousand years." Usagi fidgeted
nervously.
"Are we starting your training now?" Cye asked
since he was the first to regain his voice.
"No, Mama's not here."
"Why are we here then?" Kento asked slightly
annoyed.
"Well I guess Mama made it so when I fall asleep
you fall asleep." Sage leaned over and whispered something into Mia's ear.
"B-bu-- How?" Mia sputtered.
"Uh..." Usagi started confused, "How 'bout we
start with introductions? I'm Usagi. My mama is Queen Serenity also known
as the Ancient. And my daughter's name is Chibi Usa."
"I'm Sage of the Halo."
"Cye of the Torrent. Pleased to meet you."
"Rowen of Strata." Rowen nodded in recognition.
"Ryo of the Wildfire."
"Ryo's our resident pyro, and I'm Kento of Hardrock.
Is there any food here?" Ryo growled at Kento's first comment. Usagi grinned
and turned to Mia.
"Since you're the only female of the group, I'm
depending on you to tell me what they're all really like!" she giggled
and Mia joined in.
"Sure! I'm Mia by the way. And this is Yuli,"
Mia said gesturing to the young boy playing with White Blaze. "Sage is
the silent type until you bring him to a party. Then he's a complete flirt.
Cye is very polite and a sweet guy. He cooks when I'm not around." Usagi
giggled and nodded, while Cye blushed. "Rowen is the youngest besides Yuli.
He's the quickest, and has an IQ of 250. Ryo's got a bad temper, but likes
to goof around a lot. He's pretty protective, and that causes him to rush
into traps sometimes. Then there's Kento... There's not much to say about
him. He likes to eat a lot and is the strongest, physically." Usagi was
almost on the floor with laughter. Sage, Kento, and Ryo looked offended,
while Rowen, Cye, Yuli, and Mia joined in the contagious laughter. When
Usagi recovered she explained her best friends.
"You guys are almost exactly like my friends!
Makoto is best at cooking and is strongest physically. Ami is the smartest
with an IQ of 300." Gasps escaped everyone's' mouths while Rowen and Usagi
looked around.
"Why are ya gasping?" Rowen asked. After all
she wasn't that much smarter than him...
"Then there's Mina, who used to be a professional
model in England. She loves to flirt and almost gets as bad of grades as
me... Rei... Rei yells... A lot. She gets good grades and consults the
Great Fire for answers. She's a priestess but I call her pyro. Then there's
me. I love food, my boyfriend, my friends, my cat, although she can be
annoying. I get pretty bad grades, am tardy a lot, and love to over sleep,"
Usagi said finishing off the introductions. Usagi closed her eyes and imagined
a plate of food in front of her. "And this is a dream world. What's here
is real and true, but isn't at the same time. It's a replica basically...
I think..." she said as she waved her hand through the plate of drool-worthy
food. "Yup. I'm right." She grinned.
"What do we do here?" Yuli asked.
"This is free time we can do what ever we want!"
Usagi said as she jumped up and pulled a soccer ball out of no where. Ryo
eyes widened before his mouth twisted into a sinister grin.
"I'm up for a game!" he declared quickly while
White Blaze roared loudly and bounded in front of his master. Usagi tossed
the white tiger the ball and created two goals. Mia rushed to goalie position
on one end while Kento took the other. Teams were evenly split without
captains. Ryo, Mia, White Blaze, and Sage versus Usagi, Kento, Cye, and
Rowen, while Yuli refereed and interjected his own kicks. The game went
smoothly with no goals scored until White Blaze ran in front of Usagi,
who had the ball at the time. The princess shrieked as she tripped over
the extremely large kitten and landed at Rowen's feet.
"Owies..." she whined as she got up with Rowen's
help. Unfortunately Ryo had retrieved the ball from White Blaze and put
the checkered ball up in the far left hand corner with expert aim. Kento
grunted as he landed on his side. If he hadn't been distracted by Usagi's
wail his high dive could've saved them a goal.
* * * * *
"Hey Rowen," Usagi said sheepishly from her position
at his feet. Rowen grinned.
"White Blaze is tricky you better be careful!"
he said as he gave her a hand up.
"Hmmmm..." she murmured as she put a hand to
her mouth. Rowen laughed at her concentration.
"You sound like you're dying instead of thinking..."
"Hey!" she shouted as the speedy blue-haired
ronin took off without her. Soon the soccer game was forgotten and replaced
with a game of tag.
* * * * *
"Rowen..." Usagi murmured in her sleep. Rei,
Minako, and Makoto looked at each other before scooting closer to the sleeping
girl. Usagi unconsciously slurped up some drool that was sliding down her
flushed cheek. A soft, "Mmmm..." was emitted as the three girls looked
at each other wide-eyed.
"You don't think..." Minako started.
"She wouldn't!" Rei hissed.
"But you heard it..." Makoto whispered. Ami slowly
caught on after hearing only tidbits of their conversation.
"YOU GUYS!!!" the normally timid navy-haired girl
belted out. "You know Usagi wouldn't do anything like that! She's faithful
to Mamoru!" The three gossipers winced and quickly snatched up random books.
Ami shook her head in mild disgust as she continued reading 'Advanced Quantum
Physics'.
* * * * *
Usagi's training went well considering it was
all dives and counter attacks. For a good portion of the time no magic,
armor, and/or weapons were used. Usagi did well against Sage, Cye, and
Ryo, but Rowen and Kento were another story. Rowen's quick thinking and
speed left Usagi confused until there wasn't enough time to dodge. Kento's
pure strength and lop sided grin threw her off guard for some reason. Usagi
slowly began to consider Kento her older brother. He never took an attack
too far and always made sure she was ok before continuing the training.
Ryo liked to goof around a lot with Yuli and White Blaze and Mia told her
all about her new enemy. Morning slowly came and Usagi could hear her new
bought bunny clock ringing.
"Bye guys! I had fun! Can't wait for tomorrow
night!!!" she called as she was brought into her world.
* * * * *
Usagi gradually woke up to find herself in
an unfamiliar room. Before she could shriek, yell, or question her surroundings,
a warm, worn hand clamped over her mouth.
"Calm down, Odango-atama!" Rei hissed at her. Usagi
slowly calmed down and peeled Rei's hand from her face.
"Why am I here?" she asked looking around.
"You fell asleep during our study session, and we
couldn't wake you up. I called your mom and said that you needed extra
help for an upcoming test. She brought your things over," Rei said as she
pointed to her bunny clock.
Usagi nodded, "Thanks Rei... But don't call me Odango-atama!"
Rei rolled her eyes and picked up Usagi's neatly folded uniform from the
door. "Pyro." Usagi added as Rei stood up. Rei scowled and threw Usagi's
uniform at her. "ACK!" the future queen squawked as she tried to pry her
endless skirt off her face.
* * * * *
"So Usagi?" Minako started casually. Usagi looked
at the girls. Ami's head was bent and she was eating quietly. She hadn't
looked up the entire period, while Minako, Makoto, and Usagi chattered
about random things. Then what Ami hoped wouldn't be coming came.
"Who's Rowen, Usagi?" Makoto asked while sipping
her juice.
"Yes... You seem to like dreaming about him..."
Minako continued with a glint in her eye. Usagi remembered the soccer game
and how the training wasn't as bad as she thought it was going to be.
"Yup! He's fun!" a dense Usagi exclaimed. Ami looked
up from her food wide eyed. The three girls exchanged shocked glances while
Usagi returned to scarfing down food at an inhumane rate.
"B-but Usagi..." Ami started quietly.
"What about Mamoru-san?!?!?!" Minako nearly shrieked.
Usagi turned crimson and choked on her food, and to Usagi's slight relief,
Makoto started patted Usagi's back.
"I think you should've waited till she was done
eating Mina-chan..." Makoto murmured as Usagi kept coughing.
* * * * *
Makoto sighed as she walked out of the small market
place. It had been an exhausting day. She had woken up late for the first
time in months, her first set of classes went smoothly, but then there
was the ordeal at lunch and her forgotten lack of food. She had managed
to get to the market before it closed, but the local bus lines had stopped
working by now, she was sure. She started home on foot. During the middle
of her walk another forgotten thought occurred to her.
"I have that big history final!" she murmured as
she mentally kicked herself. The tall brunette slung the bags over her
shoulder with hopes that they would hold until she got home.
* * * * *
Makoto pulled her flannel night gown over her head and tugged her beaded scrunchie out of her hair before lifting up the covers and crawling into bed. Minutes later soft snores escaped the protector's mouth as the sign of Jupiter pulsated in the darkness.
* * * * *
"Where the hell am I?!" Makoto exclaimed as she
looked around. After sorting her emotions the brunette caught a glimpse
of her attire. "Ugh..." she muttered, disgusted. 'There is no way I'm scouting
this place in this,' she thought as she picked up a piece of the lacy princess
dress. After closing her eyes and donning more comfortable attire, she
headed off to the direction of voices. 'This is a world of will...' she
thought as she watched the thick fog dance and swirl in between her slim,
yet strong fingers. "Hello?" she called out.
"Good of you to make in Makoto-chan."
"Serenity-sama?!" she exclaimed as she got down
on one knee. "And to what do I own the honor?" the queen frowned slightly
as she pulled Makoto up by the hand.
"We're closer than that there's no need to kneel.
They don't." The queen gestured to the unseen crowd behind her.
"Yup no need to. Right... uh... Hey what should
we call you?" Kento asked as he watched his imaginary twenty yen get swiped
by Yuli.
"Good Lord, Yuli! That's the third time now!
Do you have a second deck up your sleeve or somethin'?" Rowen asked as
he too watched his imaginary yen drift out of his reach.
"I don't have anything up my sleeves!" Yuli exclaimed
as he stretched his sleeves out. He then proceeded to take his shoes and
socks off to show there was nothing there too.
"Aw, man! Put 'em back on! Put 'em back on!"
Kento groaned as Yuli held up his shoes and socks. Yuli glared at Kento
briefly before resuming the game. Makoto watched as a white tuft of hair
peeked up into Yuli lap as the boys counted their money out to see who
would raise. As soon as the white came it had disappeared. Replaced, rather,
by the cards to create a royal flush. Makoto smiled sinisterly to herself
as she strided over to the table. Grabbing the edges of the over sized
table cloth, Makoto yanked hard until everything flew every where and a
yelp, that sound more like a roar, came from underneath the table.
"HEY!" Yuli shouted as he watched his money fly
into the air and evaporate into nothingness.
"What the hell are ya doing?" Rowen yelped as
he jumped out of his seat to dodge falling objects.
"Exposing a con," Makoto replied as she tapped
her lime green fingernail to the glass table top. White Blaze was lying
underneath cowering with his paws over his head, and numerous decks of
cards scattered under the spacious table.
"What about our game?!" Kento yelled at the brunette
bringing his face inches away her own. Makoto blinked.
"You wanted to play a cheated game?"
"Er... Kento calm down..." Ryo said as he dragged
the confused brute away from Makoto. Makoto opened her mouth to say something,
but a blur breezed past her and beat her to it.
"Mako-chan! Glad you're here. This is Rowen!"
Usagi exclaimed as she yanked Rowen over to where Makoto was.
"I figured as much, Usa..." Makoto said as she
watched the blonde's theatrics.
"Does he," Usa started as she pinched Rowen's
cheeks and stretched them apart, "look like someone I'd dream about?!"
"I dunno Usa-chan... He's pretty cute. Plus you've
got them here too... I wonder what the girls'll have to say!" Makoto said,
waving a hand at the group.
"MAKOTO!!!!!!!!!!!" Usagi shrieked, not letting
go of Rowen's face.
"HEY!" Rowen shouted over Usagi's wails as he
got his face out of Usagi's reach. "I know I'm cute and adorable, but I'd
like to stay that way. And with you stretching my face like silly putty
I ain't gonna stay cute for long, ya know?" he said as he rubbed his throbbing
cheeks.
"Aw, poor baby," Sage said sarcastically as Rowen
glared daggers at him.
"Oops... Sorry Rowen..." Usagi said as she blushed.
"But they said I was dreaming of you 'cause I said 'Rowen... Mmmm...' in
my sleep!" she shouted as she stomped her feet and glared at Makoto.
"Well, 'Rowen... Mmmm...' is kind of suggestive..."
Cye murmured. Mia, Ryo, and Kento nodded in agreement.
"My God! What kind of minds do you have?" Rowen
exclaimed. He and Usagi were now extremely flushed.
"Aw both of you can stop blushing Usagi has Mamoru
and you're mine!" Makoto chirped as she winked at Rowen. The swift blue
haired ronin's eyes widened and his jaw dropped as he took a step back.
Makoto laughed as she spoke, "Relax. I joking.
You sure picked a tense bunch Usa."
"Mama brought them here," Usagi giggled. Makoto
turned and nodded to the queen in approval. The queen daintily covered
her mouth as she chuckled at the youths.
"Why am I not cute enough for your tastes?" Makoto
asked with a devilish grin. Rowen stepped closer and also let an evil smirk
cover his stubborn features. Shockingly, the ronin of the air was inches
taller than the princess of Jupiter, and Makoto had to look up slightly
to see his eyes.
"No, you just look like the kind who would try
and beat one of us up," he retorted, standing tall.
"Really? Maybe 'cause I can," Makoto hissed as
she unleashed a lethal kick towards his head. Rowen caught her leg and
held it in an iron grip as he let a punch aimed for her left cheek loose.
Makoto ducked and landed a punch to his stomach. Both were out of each
others way, but Rowen was left holding his stomach as Makoto sported a
new bruise on her calf. As Makoto raced at Rowen, Rowen did the same, but
their plans of destruction were canceled as an attack rang through everyone's
ears.
"Tiara! Trap them!" Usagi, now Eternal Sailor
Moon, shouted. Usagi grinned as she watched the two bodies collide and
fall to the ground.
"Ugh! Get off of me!!!" Rowen shouted as he wriggled
underneath Makoto.
"Ow! Blowing my eardrum out will not help the
situation!!!" she shouted back into his ear.
"Ow..." Rowen groaned.
"See?"
"Yah, yah..." After fifteen minutes of struggling
Makoto gave up and let her head rest on his shoulder.
"You know Rowen..." Makoto whispered in to his
ear. Rowen glared at her through slitted eyes.
"What?"
"If your breath didn't wreak as bad as it does
this would be kinda nice..." she whispered before passing out.
"Um hmm..." Rowen breathed out before following
in suit.
"Mama, how come I can't use my moon dust with
out my tiara normally?" Usagi asked as she danced around Makoto and Rowen,
throwing the silver dust all over them.
"Because it's not supposed to be used for actions
such as that," the queen said shaking her head lightly. "Honestly Usagi.
You still act like your ten."
"Aw, but Queen, that's the way we like her!"
Kento said as he hugged her from behind. Usagi giggled as the queen gave
them the gesture to continue playing. After hours of playing, the queen
gradually sent everyone home to the physical plane.
* * * * *
Mia groaned softly as her eyes fluttered open. She
tried to push herself up, but something held her to the bed. Remembering,
she carefully rolled over and snuggled closer to Cye's body.
"Cye... Wake up... I have to make breakfast," she
whispered in his ear before placing a kiss on his nose. Cye groaned softly
before wrapping his arms around Mia's waist.
"The guys arms aren't broken. They can make their
own food," he said while placing a gentle kiss on her lips. Mia sighed
contentedly and laid her head on Cye's shoulder.
"Fine, but you have to call them off once they find
there's no food made," she murmured as Cye kissed the top of her head.
With that said the door creaked open and Kento stood holding his stomach.
"Miiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaa where's my foooooooo-- Whoa!
What did I stumble upon?!" Kento asked wide eyed. Mia groaned and slowly
slid out of Cye's arms. "Did you two actually... well... Did you... you
know?" Mia rolled her eyes.
"Sleep together? Yes actually. I hope you like your
waffles black because I really don't want to cook," she grumbled
as she walked out the door. Kento stood wide eyed and speachless.
"You actually slept together?!" he gasped out. Cye
glared through slitted at the owner of the Hardrock armor.
"Not like that you pervert!" he shouted before hurling
an over stuffed pillow at Kento.
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Done! ::dances around:: Haha! Done done done!!! Long long long! I'm
on
vacation again so... ^^() What's been happening to ff.net? one day
it's up the
next it's down then it's up then it's down. Annoying isn't it? Well
I'm going to
the pool now, then I'm gonna work on When the Mirror Shatters. Don't
look
at me like that! I've been working on it! 2/3s of the third chapter
is done ^^v
Ja ne!!
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