The Truest Love
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing, please don't sue me, you wouldn't get much, I assure you.
Note: I can't BELIEVE the response I got to this ficcy *giggles* Okay, there's a few notes at the end of this chapter concerning mythology used in this chapter.
Warning: MAJOR Mamoru bashing in this chapter *evil smirk*
Anyway, I want to thank my imoutos and my neechan (just cuz they're the sweetest ppl *giggles*). I want to thank the people that emailed me [A.N. I'll put your names in the beginning of the next chapter k?]. Anyway, I also want to thank I-chan for trying to help me through my writers block (not for this fic, for others) and Chibi Majin Vegeta for always keeping me in a good mood *smiles*. And of course I have to thank Allure-chan and Himiko-chan for pre-reading of the first few chapters and telling me to finish it. Oh and I'm almost done with your pic Himiko-chan (still have to scan and color, though) *smiles* And it looks GREAT!!!
Chapter 3 – Selenity-hime's Secret
"N… nani?!" She said, touching her forehead lightly. She rubbed the mark on her forehead, a look of shock on her face. There she saw… a black upturned crescent moon [A.N. the same as Selenity-hime, only black]. "What's going on?" She asked, feeling a strange sensation pass through her body.
'Selenity-hime…' A voice whispered ever so quietly.
"Who's there?!?" Usagi demanded, feeling fear rise up from within. "Who are you?!?"
'I'm you, Selenity-hime…' The voice continued. 'Your dark side…'
"My… dark side?" Usagi asked, feeling confused.
'Hai… you're weakening Selenity-hime… soon I will be in control…' She continued, a hint of anticipation in her voice.
"What are you talking about?" Usagi demanded, feeling more afraid than she had ever felt before.
'As soon as I find my master… the dark one… he will release me and you will be no more pathetic Selenity-hime…' The voice continued.
"Stop!!" Usagi shrieked, picking up the nearest thing to her, which happened to be a hairbrush, and hurling it at the mirror, shattering it into a million pieces. "IIE!!!" She shrieked, dropping to her knees while holding her head.
"Usagi!" A voice cried as a familiar figure ran into the room. "Usagi! What's wrong?!?" Quatre demanded, worry streaking across his face. He leaned down and picked her up, noticing the blood that covered her hands.
"Iie…" She whispered, her cried of anger breaking off into loud sobs. "It's not true…" She mumbled, her tears soaking through the fabric of Quatre's shirt. "It can't be true…" She continued.
"What's not true Usagi?" Quatre asked, looking down at the sobbing girl. That's when he saw it… the black crescent moon visible on her forehead. "Nani? Usagi, where did that come from?" He asked, remembering her description of the Black Moon Family.
"I…" She couldn't continue, the sobs deepened and she threw herself once again against Quatre's chest, her shoulders heaving with her loud sobs. "Where… where's Fei-chan?" Usagi asked, her sobs quieting.
"He's in the living room with the rest of the guys." Quatre explained. She looked up and wiped her tears, touching her forehead lightly.
"I will not go out there like this…" She whispered, closing her eyes. Right before his eyes, Quatre watched as a flowing white dress appeared around her delicate form and a golden crescent moon took the place of the black one. "Will you show me the way?" Usagi asked, blushing slightly.
"Hai, follow me Usagi," Quatre said, helping her to her feet. "Are you sure you're all right?" Quatre asked, his worried face glancing at hers once again.
"I'm fine Quatre-kun… please, I need to see Wufei." Usagi said, forcing a smile.
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"What was that all about?" Duo asked, sitting down on the couch. He had heard the sound of glass breaking and heard a woman scream. Quatre had rushed out of there immediately, but Wufei, for some reason, had remained where he was. It didn't make sense… wasn't that girl Wufei's? Why did Quatre go see if she was okay and Wufei didn't even move? What is wrong with that guy? Duo asked himself, popping a potato chip into his mouth. It's like he's trying to hide something…
"Why do you keep looking at Maxwell?" Wufei demanded, his arms still crossed over his chest and eyes closed.
"Huh?" Duo asked, surprised that Wufei has noticed.
"Answer the question Maxwell." Wufei said calmly.
"I was just wondering why you didn't go see what was wrong with that girl. She IS your girl friend isn't she?" Duo asked, his normal goofy grin replaced with a slight frown.
"It's none of your business…" Wufei muttered, turning his attention to the window. Outside the courtyard was visible… a huge garden of sorts with roses of all colors… flowing fountains with sparkling water… all sorts of greenery and the fresh scent of cut grass drifted lazy on the breeze. Hmm… I wonder what happened… He thought, making no effort to go and see.
"Wufei…" Quatre's voice was heard beside him. Wufei's eyes opened to see Quatre standing in front of him with a beautiful angel standing solemnly behind him.
"Usagi?" Wufei questioned, seeing the flowing golden-blond hair and the long white, glittering dress. Her eyes looked sad and there were traces of tears on her cheeks. Her cerulean blue eyes… those expressive eyes… looked distrait… there was a hint of something he hadn't seen there previously… her eyes… were different… the looked… cold almost…
"Hai Wufei…" She said, taking his hand. "I… I need to talk to you…" She said quietly, leading him away from the other two young men.
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"Umm… Quatre, do you mind explaining why that girl is dressed like that? And what's up with the mark on her forehead?" Duo asked, scratching his head.
"It's kind of a long story." Quatre said, sitting down next to Duo.
"I've got the time." Duo said, putting his hands behind his head and leaning back.
"Well… she's Sailor Moon." Quatre said simply.
"Nani? She's Sailor Moon? That hot chick from Japan that fights in a mini-skirt?" Duo asked, a sly smile slowly spreading across his lips.
"…." Quatre's face slowly began to deepen in color, first a light pink to a tomato color. "I guess you could say that."
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"Wufei…" Usagi started as the pair walked through the garden in the darkening light. "Something's happening to me… but I don't know what…" Usagi started, her eyes dropping to the ground.
"…." Wufei didn't say anything, just walked beside her, waiting for her to continue.
"I keep hearing this voice… it sounds so familiar and tells me to stay away from the 'dark one'…" Usagi explained.
"Dark one?" Wufei asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Hai, demo… there's another voice too, that says if I find the 'dark one' I'll die…" Usagi's voice trailed off as a tear silently slid down her cheek.
"…." Wufei didn't say anything, his eyes narrowed in concentration like he was trying to figure something out. Usagi stopped and sat down in the rose bushes, rocking back and forth.
"I'm scared…" She whispered, still rocking slowly. Wufei dropped to her side and pulled her against him, stroking her silky golden hair. "I don't know what to do…" She said and her whisper turned into the most heart-wrenching sound. A tiny sob escaped her throat, sounding somewhat like a kitten. Wufei didn't know what to do, just hearing that sound made him cringe. His tenshi… his princess… She's NOT my tenshi… my koneko… DAMN IT!! His mind screamed again as he held the sobbing girl against him, feeling her shoulders shake with each kitten-like sob. Again, his mind was fighting with his heart. His heart urged him to say some words of comfort, but his mind told him to forget about her. His mind told him that she was his weakness and he needed to get away from her before it was too late… he just couldn't leave, though… he couldn't bring himself to leave her there in tears…
"I won't let anything happen to you onna." He said quietly as he held her against his chest.
A shadow watched them from the doorway, his eyes narrowing in anger. That onna will be the death of him… He thought dryly. I'll just have to free him of his weakness. Heero thought, a smirk spreading across his lips.
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"Mamoru, where's Usagi?" Rei asked over the phone.
"What do you mean 'where's Usagi'? She's in Japan of course." Mamoru said, sounding confused.
"Iie, she left almost a week ago. She was accepted into the same school you're attending." Rei explained, sounding slightly annoyed.
"She's not here Rei," He said, a perplexed look on his face. "It's not like Usagi to just run off like that."
"Hai, I know…" Rei said, her voice trailing off. "I just don't know where she'd go or why she hasn't called us on the communicator."
"Have you tried to call her?" Mamoru asked, his fingers tightening around the receiver as anger began to spread through his limbs.
"Hai, we've been trying constantly for the past week. Ami said that either the frequency isn't right, she has it turned off, or it was broken somehow." Rei explained.
"Arigato for calling Rei, I'll go out and look for her right away." Mamoru said, hanging up the phone. After hanging up the phone his eyes narrowed. Odango atama WAS here the other night… Mamoru thought grimly, remembering that Christine had been over. He closed his eyes, allowing himself to transform into Prince Endymion, searching for her familiar energy… he couldn't seem to find it… matte… was that her? It felt so strange… Endymion could sense something different… something evil…
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Wufei led the golden goddess back to her room, supporting her full weight, which wasn't much. She was half asleep as she walked through the hallways in his arms.
"Fei-chan…" She whispered as she recognized the pictures of all the women that hung on the walls. "Arigato…" She whispered as he opened the door and lay her on her bed, pulling the covers up and over her.
"For what?" He asked, staring down at the flowing golden hair the spilled over the pillow, sparkling in the dim moonlight that filtered through the open window.
"For everything you've done for me…" She paused, smiling up at him. "For saving me from myself… for protecting me in my dreams…" Her voice trailed off as her eyelids slowly closed.
"Her… dreams?" He questioned, not understanding what she meant. He couldn't help but lean over her and run his fingers over the silky smooth skin of her cheek before kissing her lightly on the forehead. "I will protect you…. onna…" He said quietly before retreating from the room to his own.
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A small smirk spread across Heero's lips as he watched Wufei leave the room, seeing a strange expression on Wufei's face. That onna has him under a spell… she'll be the one to bring his death… He thought as he silently pushed the door open. He slipped into the room and gazed down upon her sleeping form, taking note that she was tossing slightly. He noticed a small mark on her forehead and his eyes narrowed in the low light, trying to make out the symbol. Nani? Is that a crescent moon? He asked himself, leaning down to take a closer look.
"Mamo-chan…." She whispered in her sleep. Heero noticed her cheeks sparkling in the light, seeing the moisture that appeared there. "How could you betray me…."
"Mamo-chan…." He said the name quietly, watching as she stirred slightly at the sound of his voice, her cerulean blue eyes opening and scanning the room drowsily. It was obvious, though, that she was too tired to even take note of Heero standing above her.
"Fei-chan?" Her voice whispered. She sat up, her eyes clouded over, and slowly began to make her way toward him, crawling across the bed. "Fei-chan…" She whispered again in a daze as she stood before him at the end of the bed.
"Iie…" He said, smirking at her. She was helpless now… he's be able to get rid of this distraction easily… she was just a weak onna. It was dishonorable to kill a person in such a way but Heero cared not… she was a threat to his and his comrade's safety… she had to be eliminated.
"Huh?" She asked, her eyes clearing as she looked around the room. They fell upon a boy with unruly brown hair and prussian blue eyes. "Who are you?" She asked, shrinking back to her bed and grabbing her blanket.
"…."
"If you're a burglar, I don't have any money…" She whispered, fear streaking across her face.
"I'm not here for money…" His monotone voice said.
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"Usako…" Endymion's voice whispered as he walked through the beautiful courtyard.
"Endymion?" Princess Selenity asked as she saw his familiar form walking toward her. "What do you want?" She asked, her voice going cold.
"Usako… what's wrong with you?" He asked, wanting to know the truth if she was there or not.
"I can never forgive you for what you've done…" She said, pausing as the tears began to form. "I gave you all of my love… I gave you my life on several occasions… I tried to make you happy… I did EVERYTHING for YOU!!" Selenity cried, tears of rage streaming down her face.
"I… I didn't mean to hurt you, Usako…" He whispered, ready to take her in his arms. Usagi felt his arms encircle her waist and immediately pulled back, scowling deeply at him.
"I cannot forgive you for this… Endymion, I should have left you sleeping like Selene had originally done… You're good to look at, demo… there isn't much more to it… your beauty is only skin deep…" Selenity said, a smirk forming on her face. Endymion's face dropped as he heard her words… they hurt… even after everything he'd done to her, he couldn't help but feel bad… he did love her… he just didn't know how anymore…
"What are you talking about Usako?" He asked, looking confused.
"Haven't I already told you not to call me Usako?" Selenity asked, a deep scowl on her face as she looked over at Endymion. "I guess I'll just have to get it through your head some way…" She said, her scowl deepening as a black crescent moon appeared on her forehead, glowing purple in the shining palace. I gave everything the light touched a dark, evil look to it… turning the white crystal pillars to black crystal and making the crystalline water in the fountains flow a crimson red.
"Usa… what's going on?" Endymion asked, backing up as he saw the mark on his face.
"I am not Usa anymore…" A new voice stated, as the scowl turned into a great smirk. "It's only a matter of time before the dark one comes and releases me, then your precious 'Usako' will be gone for good.." The new voice said from Usagi's body. Endymion watched in shock as Selenity's hair turned from its golden blond to a raven-black and her odangos curved upward into horns. Her pearl-pink lips turned a light purple and her long, flowing white dress turned into a photo-copy of Selenity's except that it was black. Huge black, bat wings stretched out from her back and a sword of dark metal and sparks of purpled energy flowing through it appeared in her hand.
"Wh… who are you?" Endymion demanded in shock as he saw her new form.
"I'm your greatest fear," She stated simply. "I'm the polar opposite of pathetic little Selenity. We share the same body for now and because of the heart-break you caused, I was awoken so really, I have you to thank," She said, still smirking. "Demo… I'm afraid you won't make it out of this dream alive, Mamo-chan…" She said as the purple energy sparked over the sword. She held the sword up, closing her eyes as energy began to gather into the blade.
"Nani?!? That's impossible!!" Endymion shouted, fear and shock on his face.
"Goodbye, your majesty." She smirked as she released the energy straight for Endymion. Endymion barely managed to dodge the attack and the dark woman fell to her knees, her head in her hands.
"…." Endymion watched in shock as the woman fell to her knees, holding her head. What's happening? He asked himself as she kneeled down, clutching her head in pain.
"Iie… not now…" She whispered, her dark crescent moon slowly fading to be replaced by a golden one. "Selenity… iie… go away!!" She shouted, as her body began to fade.
"N… Nani?!?" Endymion asked as the woman's body faded. "Usako?" He asked, searching the surrounding area for any sign of the princess.
"She's no longer here." A voice said behind him. Endymion turned to see a familiar form standing there. Her long silver hair hung to the ground, and golden crescent moon gracing her brow.
"What? Where is she?" Endymion asked, confused as to exactly WHERE he was.
"She has been awakened. Please, you must find her before 'he' does…" Queen Serenity begged.
"Who is 'he'?" Endymion asked, raising an eyebrow.
"He's known as the 'dark one' and he will be the one to fully awaken the dark entity living in Selenity's body." Queen Serenity explained.
"Dark entity?" Endymion asked, still appearing to be confused.
"Hai, the one that you recently met… she's the polar opposite of Selenity… a dark force that was reborn within the same body as Selenity…" Queen Serenity said a look of sadness crossing her face.
"What did Selenity mean when she said she should have let me sleep forever?" Endymion asked, confused. Queen Serenity sighed and thought back to the days before the Moon Kingdom… the day when the gods and goddesses ruled.
"Well, thousands of years ago before the birth of the Moon Kingdom there was a man named Endymion. He was a shepherd that lived in a beautiful valley watching over his sheep. It is said that the goddess 'Selene' put him in an eternal sleep… leaving him in the valley, immortal and never conscious… She would come down to earth every night and shower Endymion with kisses and caress him as she pleased. Normally the goddess of the moon was cold and not interested into men at all but she fell in love with him… with his appearance and looks…
Endymion the shepherd,
As his flock he guarded,
She, the Moon, Selene,
Saw him, loved him, sought him,
Coming down from heaven
To the glade on Latmus,
Kissed him, lay beside him.
Blesses is his fortune.
Evermore he slumbers,
Tossing nor turning,
Endymion the shepherd…." Her voice trailed off.
"…."
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Usagi's eyes were filled with fear as she saw him reaching into his pocket, pulling something out. She saw the gleam on the cold metal of the object he held in his hand… a gun…
"N… Nani?" She stammered, feeling the fear tightening in her chest. "Please don't kill me…" She begged, feeling her fear rise. She slowly back up, feeling around the top of the nightstand next to her. Her fingers closed around her broach as she prepared to call out the words.
"Omae o koroso…" Came his monotone voice as she heard the clicking of his gun as he took the safety off.
"Please no…"
::Fin::
So ppl, how was it? *looks hopeful*
Vegeta: Humph… what do you think onna?
P-chan: Huh?
Vegeta: It sucked onna…
P-chan: *glares* Don't EVEN get me started
Vegeta… *grumbles*
P-chan: Oh yeah, I have to leave a few notes about the story Queen Serenity told Endymion. Ok, that little story and poem is something I got out of a mythology book I got my Freshman year. The poem was written by Theocritus, a third-century poet. I thought it would be kinda neat to use in a fic at some time. Vegeta: *yawns* Are you almost done?
P-chan: *mutters: baka…*
Vegeta: *glares*
P-chan: Anyway, I thought it was kinda neat when I saw it so I was kinda brutal to him in this chapter *evil snicker* Don't worry, lots more Mamoru bashing in the next chapter. I'm not quite sure when the next chapter's going to come out, it will be a few days to a week, depends on what kind of reviews I get.
Vegeta: baka onna hurry up!!
P-chan: What do YOU care if I take a long time *hands on hips*
Vegeta: …. Baka….
P-chan: Don't forget… I hold the pen that decides what you do *evil smirk* You don't want to go see that tutu again do u?
Vegeta: *pales slightly* ….
P-chan: Anyway, I'll reveal a lot more of the plot next time and we'll even figure out who this mysterious 'entity' is *smirk* Oh yeah, here's my addie, I've been getting a few messages now and then, I would LOVE to get more though *hint hint*. Email makes me want to write more *wink wink*