When every one had reached the hospital Lita was immediately taken to the emergency department while the others were placed in the waiting room. A nurse gave Sage information papers he needed to fill out for Lita. In the waiting room they met a couple. As they waited for the doctor to come out the couple started conversation with Serena and Mina, slowly they became good friends as they got to know each other.
After a full two hours had passed a short man in a white coat and glasses stepped up and called Sage's name. The blonde man walked up to him quickly clearly worried for Lita. "You can go ahead and see her in room 465b." The man said and everyone smiled and cheered as they thought everything was ok, but Sage remain quiet, knowing everything might not be ok.
"Is there anything else, doctor?" He asked. His grip on Milany tightened.
The man looked right into Sage's eyes as he nodded. "Yes there is one more thing. If she wakes up, she might not be able to…"
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Pluto looked on in the image in front of her a bit sad. Although she knew what was going to happen in the end just watching the present was painful. She looked at the devastation on Sage's face and the horror on Milany's when the doctor had told them, everyone immediately quieted down. Tears streamed down on all of their faces as they sat and stood there in shock. Pluto had to turn off the image; she didn't like to see others suffer especially her friends. "This will change everything." She whispered. 'I wish you luck Lita.' She silently said. "I should tell the princess about Jokitsu."
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"What?" Mira asked as she stood up. She couldn't believe her ears.
"Are you serious?" Ken asked as he quickly wiped his tears from his eyes and hastily stood up.
The doctor shook his head. He hated giving out bad news. "I'm not joking. If she wakes up she will stay here for a good six month, for therapy, and if we see any improvements she will be allowed to go home." He took out his pager as it vibrated. "I'm sorry, I'm needed in the operating room." He bowed before he left.
Sage took a step forward before he ran down the halls with Milany in his arms looking for the room Lita was in. He could barely hear the other's footsteps behind him as he concentrated on finding Lita.
The couple in the waiting room stood up. The man looked at the woman and simply said. "Pray." Before he vanished to report to Jokitsu.
Aya growled in frustration and fear as he followed his new partner unwillingly.
When Sage finally reached the room he stood there frozen, his eyes were wide in surprise and shock. The others quickly gathered round him and gasped. "Oh my god." Rowen whispered.
Sage set Milany down and she ran to her mother who was on the bed motionless. A machine to help her breath was on one side of the bed; by it side was an IV (is that how you spell it? Iv?). On the others side was a transfusion. Tubes that were hooked to the machine were in her nose while needles hooked to both transfusion and IV was attached to both arms. Her legs were wrapped in casts, while her head was bandaged. You could see blood seeping through the newly worn bandage. While her right lower arm was put in a cast. There was a monitor that shows her heart rate. With every beat it beep.
"Mommy!" Milany cried as she reached the bed. She was too short to reach her mother so she collapsed on the ground and cried. Every time she cried she had her mother pick her up and tell her everything was ok, but now it didn't happen. She felt strong arms pick her up and smelling the sent of her father she buried her face in his chest and cried harder. "Why won't mommy wake up?" She asked.
"I don't know." Sage whispered back. He didn't want to lie to her but he also didn't want to worry her about Lita.
Serena and Mia pushed everyone out to let the family be alone for a while. Sage swallowed his tears as he tried to calm Milany down. After a while he succeeded and Milany fell asleep. He carefully set her down on one of the chairs and walked up to Lita. He stared at the monitor for a while before he looked down at her. The first thing that came out of his mouth surprised even him. "Idiot." He whispered he reached to brush her hair from her face. "You should have transformed, it would have protected you from most of the danger. Now you might not…you might…" He closed his eyes trying hard not to let the tears fall. "You might die, leaving Milany, me and your friends behind. And if you wake up you have a chance of not being able to not use your legs anymore."
He laced his fingers with hers and sighed. "Lita please wake up." He whispered and kissed her temple on her head. "I'll stay with you for a while."
He pulled up a chair and sat on it. He kept his eyes on Lita and Milany.
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"Are you sure Haimi?" Jokitsu asked. He was in his room in front of the mirror topless. He has three scars on his body, two on his chest and one on his neck he was staring at them for a while. With ever passing minute the anger in him was growing until he had to release it. Right when he threw his fist to the mirror Haimi had appeared. Haimi was surprised but reframed form saying something. He had reported what he had learned from the doctor and their 'friends'.
Haimi bowed his head as he repeated. "Yes my lord." He whispered.
Jokitsu stayed quiet for a while. If what he was saying was true then he would have to delay his plans until she would wake up or be able to walk again the bad thing was he didn't know when that would be. Sighing he made a decision. "I want you to keep an eye on them. Don't attack until I say so."
"Yes." Haimi whispered once more.
"And try and keep that good for nothing minion out of my site." Jokitsu spoke harshly. "He will die if I see him."
Haimi smirked a small smirk as he bowed and left.
Jokitsu turned back to the mirror he had shattered with his fist, which was now dripping, with his dark blood. His reflection was everywhere small, and big. He touched all three scars one by one before turning around and grabbed a blue vest on his bed and put it on. "Zeus I'll make you pay through your daughter. You will pay for what you have done even in death." He silently promised before he vanished.
Haimi appeared in his room not surprised to see Aya there. He laughed a little before he sat on a chair by a wall. Aya glared at him. "Don't look at me like that." He said amused.
"Oh shut up and tell me what he said." Aya spoke as he played with his hair.
Haimi looked at him with an eyebrow up. "Are you sure you're straight?" He whispered uncertain, but immediately changed the subject as he received a glare for Aya. "Ahem, well he said that he better not see you at all or he will kill you and we are to watch over them until he says we can strike."
Aya frowned deeply. "Oh my god! You mess up just once and he wants to kill you." He exclaimed. "The bastard." He added in a whisper.
"I'll set up an apartment and everything a human needs to live up. I'll be back shortly." Haimi said before he left.
Aya sighed.
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Serena was in her room. School was finished and she had gone to the hospital to visit Lita, she was still in the coma and looked like she wasn't going to wake up anytime soon. She saw Sage there; he and Milany were visiting as well. She stayed there for a while before she went home and started her homework. She dropped her pencil on the low table in the middle of her room and sighed as she folded her arms on the surface of the table and on top of her homework. She rested her head on them as her mind wondered to Lita. She had placed Milany before her. She protected her and now because of that she might lose her life. Lita had come a long away since she was 17 years old. She was so proud of her.
Lita had taught her how to cook even though the odds were against them but she had not refused the challenge like others would. She had also thought her how to fight. They shared secrets with each other. Ever since Lita had come back they were inseparable. Tears whelmed up in her eyes as she went back to the thought she might lose her best friend. "W-Who could have done that?" She whispered her voice hoarse from the emotions behind it. She stood up slowly and sat on the edge of her bed. Leaning over she buried her head in her arms that were folded on the tip of her knees. "Who would do this?" She repeated. "New enemy? Old? What?" She whispered on the edge of tears.
She gasped when she felt a hand on her shoulder, looking up her eyes grew wider. "Pluto." She whispered.
"Princess, come with me." Pluto the guardian of time whispered.
Serena nodded and stood up.
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Raye, Amy, Rowen and Kento came out of the Hospital after paying their visit to Lita. Days had passed by since the accident and still no one had a clue who was behind the attack, not even Amy. Lita still refused to come out of her state. Everyone was so worried about her. Milany wouldn't smile as much as she use to when her mother was around. Everyone as somehow changed.
"Are we suppose to meet the others in that crown?" Kento asked.
"Yea, Serena said she had something to tell all of us." Amy whispered.
"Alright,"
"So how long are you guys staying?" Raye asked curious.
Kento looked at her with a smile. "Why so anxious to get rid of us?" He teased.
Raye blushed. She was cut off guard by his teasing. "Of course not, I…I was just wondering."
Rowen chuckled. "Don't worry Raye Kento's just teasing." He assured her, he then sighed. "It doesn't look like we'll be going anytime soon. Sage won't leave until he knows Lita will be ok again."
Amy nodded in agreement. "Who ever did this will pay dearly."
"You can say that again." Kento whispered as he pounded his fist into his hand. Once they reached the crown the guys' let the girls go in first before they went in. In they saw Mina, Ken, Ryo, Mia, Mira, Cye and Andrew. "Hey where's Serena?" Amy asked
"Right behind you." A new voice whispered.
Everyone looked behind and saw Serena in school uniform. "Sorry I kept you guys." She whispered as she walked up to them. "I found something quite interesting. Actually Pluto did."
Ken frowned. "What is it?"
Serena looked around to see if anyone was listening, still not satisfied she signaled him or her to follow her to an alley. "Jokitsu is back. And I know he was the one responsible he and his two minions that are on known."
"What!" Everyone yelled surprise and shocked not to mention fear ran through their bodies.
"Wait a second who is he?" Kento asked. He couldn't recall a Jokitsu when they were battling Takiru or his minions. "I don't think we ever saw him." He added, as he looked thoughtful for a change.
Raye frowned. "His right."
"Jokitsu is the older brother of Takiru. The one that was behind everything." Serena informed. "That's all Pluto told me."
"Looks like we have to keep an eye on Lita." Mina whispered. "Who's going to tell Sage?" She asked.
Everyone turned quiet. They didn't want to tell Sage but they knew he had to know. Rowen looked at all of them and said, "I will. I'm the closest one to him. I'll tell him."
"I'll do a fire reading to get more information." Raye told them.
"Alright." Amy replied. "It doesn't look like there's anything else to do."
"I'm afraid you're right. All we can do is wait until he strikes first." Ryo said a bit angry.
"I suggest we continue doing whatever we usually do and meet at Raye's temple when she finds something." Mira suggested.
And everyone nodded.
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Sage stepped out of the house he was now sharing with Ken and Mina. He wore a thick Jacket Ken had loaned him looking back he yelled, "Milany come on!" He heard the footsteps of Milany's small feet and smiled. She ran up to him all dressed for the cold winter was making and with a tootsie roll sticking out of her mouth. He rolled his eyes with the thought of Mina grinning. "Thanks a lot mina!" He yelled and before he closed the door he heard Mina say, "You're welcome!" He laughed and took Milany's hand. "So Milany tell me about yourself?" He asked her as they started walking. He had realized the other night that he had no clue what his daughter was like.
Milany looked up at him with a bright smile. "I'm four!" She exclaimed. Her out burst made Sage chuckle. "I love candy, anything sweet. I also like it when mommy sings to me when I'm hurt, worried and when I'm sleepy." She said. "My birthday is um---on---August 22? Yea!" She giggled.
"Do you like to read?" He asked her.
Milany frowned a bit. "Mommy is teaching me how to read. She says it's very important."
Sage was really impressed with the way she could speak almost perfectly. Some kids find it hard and at her age they don't really know how to announce words right. 'Lita you did a good job.' He thought as he smiled at his angel while she continued to talk a mile a minute. Suddenly he was pulled out of his thoughts when Milany tugged on his arm eagerly as she said. "Daddy, daddy look!" She pointed at something.
Sage looked forward where Milany was pointing and smiled when he say Amy and Rowen. It seemed that Amy was showing Rowen around and from the constant look Rowen gave Amy he knew he had taken interest in her. Amy looked away from Rowen blushing when she caught him staring and she saw Sage grinning at her and saw Milany. Smiling brightly she waved at both of them. Rowen turned to look up and nodded his head at his close friend and smiling at the little blonde holding his hand.
"You too are beginning to grow on each other." Rowen commented once Sage and Milany reached them. "Everywhere I see sage I see Milany."
Sage only smiled. "So what are you guys up too?" He asked even though he already knew the answer.
Amy picked up Milany while Rowen and Sage were talking after she had answered. When she heard Rowen sounding serious all of a sudden she knew he was telling Sage about Jokitsu and she took Milany into a clothe store in front of the men she didn't want Milany to hear them. She wondered whom were they going to fight when they had Milany to take care off? "Mily isn't this cute?" She asked as she pulled out a small dress fit for Milany as they were in the kid's section. The dress was green and hand a picture of mini mouse her back to them as she looked over her shoulder winking.
Milany smiled from ear to ear as she nodded quickly. "Yes Aunty!"
Amy giggled as took Milany to the counter with the dress. When she took the bag containing the dress from the cashier Sage entered with Rowen behind him. Amy couldn't tell if he was angry, worried or anything like that he looked happy when Milany ran into his arms. 'I guess he doesn't want Milany worried.' She thought.
"Sage here." Amy said as she gave him the bag.
"Thank you Amy you shouldn't have." He replied.
"Don't worry about it. We are meeting in Raye's temple tonight be there ok?" She said hopefully Sage caught the message and he did.
"Mily did you tell her thank you?" Sage asked
Milany shook her head no a little ashamed she didn't, she turned to face Amy still in her father's arms and bowed her head, "Thank you Amy."
Amy smiled a gentled smile. "It's nothing Mily next time we can go shopping together and you can pick out whatever you like, alright?" She asked.
Milany smiled brightly and nodded. Sage and Rowen laughed. "Lita wasn't exaggerating when she told me you guys were spoiling her." Sage said as he finished his laughter.
Amy blushed at what Sage had said. "Gomen."
He shook his head as he closed his eyes, blonde hair following his every move. He opened his eyes and for once Amy knew why Lita had fallen for him. He was very handsome. With that thought she blushed brightly.
Rowen sighed. "It's getting late Amy shall we get going?" He asked the blue hair woman. "I'll see you tonight Sage." He said over his shoulder as both of them left the store. Sage looked down at Milany and smiled. "Shall we go visit Lita?" He asked.
Milany nodded excited she would see her mother. They walked towards the hospital talking about one another and learning about each other.
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Aya walked down the street of Tokyo. He did not like the idea of living in the same world as the humans he wanted to go back to where he lived and served his lord but he knew death only met him there. So he was forced to stay here and looked at the senshi from a distance with Haimi. Haimi. The name rang through his head. Haimi had all the reasons to hate him even kill him but he didn't. It seemed that he didn't care of the dangers towards himself if him, Aya, would make another mistake. This made him wonder if they were friends. But if they were friends why would he have suggested to go pretending they were a couple in public. Was it because he looked like a girl? He didn't know. He was shoved out of his thoughts when someone yelled his name. He looked up and saw Serena running down to meet him. He quickly realized that she thought of him as a female friend. Soon she was standing by his side smiling at him. "Hey Aya! What are you doing?" She asked
Aya forced a smile that appeared real. He wanted to be alone. "Oh nothing Serena. How's your friend?" He noticed the smile vanished from her face and was replaced by a frown.
"We don't know how she is." Serena whispered as she looked down at the ground as they continued walking. "It doesn't look like she will come out of the coma any time soon. Sage is so worried and I feel so bad about her daughter."
At hearing the report Aya felt extremely guilty for what reasons he didn't know. He is their enemy yet he felt sorry for what he had down. He smiled down at her and said. "Don't worry Serena. After what I hear about your friend, she'll be fine. She's strong." He said as if trying to convince himself.
Serena's smile broadens. "I know, Lita is a strong person, she'll come out of it as healthy than ever."
Aya had to smile at her hopefulness. She had noticed her to be very cheerful when things weren't so serious and he pitied her for being Sailor Moon knowing he and Haimi would have to kill them in the end.
"Hey where's your boyfriend? You two look so perfect for each other." She spoke with a smile.
Aya suppressed his laughter at what she had said only if she knew he was a man and Haimi and him were not going out. "I don't know he's probably doing guy stuff."
"Oh really?" Asked a new voice behind them. Both turned to meet Haimi. He had to change his features a little so he could not cause suspicion. His hair was still long but his skin was darker almost tan like and his eyes were now blue.
"Hey Haimi." Serena greeted him with a smile.
"Hello Serena. I'm sorry but I have to steal Aya now." He said as he grabbed Aya's hand. "Hope you don't mind."
"Oh no, I have a date anyway. Bye!" She said as she took off running.
Making sure she was out of site Aya wrench his hand away from Haimi's and glared at him. He was surprised when Haimi glared back at him ten folds. "What were you doing?" He asked.
"Talking. Is that a crime now." Aya retorted.
"Don't get too close get it."
Aya only nodded.
"Let's go."
Author's Note: Sorry it took soooooo long I had SAT 9 the whole of last week!
