A new Season for Fun, Romance and Danger!
written by SilverSailorMoon August 19 2001

Rei could hear Makoto's voice in her head getting faint. She stood in a vast field of nothingness, the feeling of being alone chilled her to the bone, she could feel a presence in the air. Fumbling in her uniform for one of her Ofuda, Rei raised her hand to shield the lights rays from her eyes as she turned around.
3 objects stood in a row with a faint outline from the shadow of the light. Rei hesitated to get closer untill she notice something, something familiar, something inside the objects.

Still holding Rei tight, Makoto started to brush her hair from her face and was startled by Rei-chan's gasp of air, she raised herself from Makoto's arms

"Rei-chan! are you alright" a tear seamed to glitter in the corner of her eye.

White as a ghost, and just as cold. she smiled at the gentle touch her friend gave her in need.

"Yes I'm alright" Rei could see the concern in Mako-chan's face, she wiped the tear that lingered upon Makoto's check and gave her a hug.

"Please don't say anything, I'm still not sure what it all means yet." Rei's whisper hurt Mako-chan's feelings.

"You can't do this alone" Makoto pulled her away from the shoulders, the two still sitting on the floor, Rei started to shake her head in defiance.

"No, I don't want to alarm anyone, its to soon."

"What is taken you guys so long" Minako's voice carried from the other room, as she started for the kitchen. The two straightened themselves up and went back to pouring the tea.

"You two better not be gossiping, or worse yet talking about boys with out me" Mina stood in the door way with her hands crossed infront of her.

"As a matter of fact" replied Makoto lifting up the tray of goodies.

"We were commenting on the new student that was in your class today, weren't we Rei" Makoto winked at Rei's direction, Rei-chan smiled and mouthed the words Thank you.

Minako squealed "Did you see him to? I tried to get Usagi's attention but she was to occupied with something else this morning, wasn't he just dreamy! I wonder if he has a girlfriend? if not Minako the soldier of Love with snag him up."

Rei and Makoto just shook their heads and smiled with Mina's content on getting herself a boyfriend for this year.

"You know what they say The Early Bird Catches the Prize" Mina shouted with her arm in the air.

"I think you mean worm Mina" Corrected Rei.

"huh? oh okay" Mina raised her arm in the air again.

"The Early Worm catches the Prize!" Minako smiled to herself.

(the correct phrase is the "Early bird catches the worm")

Makoto and Rei sighed and brought the refreshments out. Usagi was the first to get there stuffing her face with the little finger cakes.

"tese are wealy gate vei" Usagi trying to give a complement.

Rei yelled in disgust once again to Usagi. "Try to leave some for everyone else this time will you"

Just then the side door blew open and a terrible gust of wind came through, followed by a thundering crash. The girls screamed covering their faces from the flying debris.

"There wasn't any storm warnings today if I'm correct" Ami yelled over the noise.

Rei ran over and tried to shut the doors but the wind was to strong, she looked outside and saw in the distance from the shrine a dark figure of a man. Makoto ran over to help her, after closing the side of the door, she noticed what Rei was staring at.

"who is it Rei?" she said calmly trying to close the second door.

"I'm not sure, but we will find out soon enough" looking back out, the dark figure was gone, the two were able to close the second door as the wind started to die down.

"I think we better call it a night ladies if this storm picks up again." Ami interrupted the silence.

"I think your right Ami-chan" agreed Rei.



Mamoru sat in the car at the bottom of the steps waiting for the girls to come down. He was playing with the radio seeing if he can get anything on the incomming storm.

Scooping the front seat Usagi gave Mamoru a kiss on the cheeck droping some of the little finger cakes on the car floor that she took with her. Mamoru smiled at Usagi's look of embarassement.

"For me?" he said.

"Oh Mamo-chan, don't tease." Usagi noticed Makoto wasen't in the car.

"You coming Mako-chan?" she said poping a cake in her mouth.

"I think I'll stay behind and help Rei clean up the mess"

"Thats not necessary Mako-chan, Yuurichiro is still up, he can help me" The girls leaned out of the car window, Ooooohhhing in unison.

"Oh stop it" Rei replied pushing Makoto towards the car.

"I'll be alright" she whispered.

Makoto turned around before she got into the car.

"Call me if you need anything" and with that she squeezed into the car.

"Ami.. can you please move your hand" mumbled Makoto.

"Oh I'm so sorry" blushed Ami.

Mamoru gave the car a honk good-bye and the girls waved to Rei, Makoto turned around and watched Rei walk back up the shrines stairs. "he looked strong, god help us all if this is a new enemy" she thought to herself.