I hope I didn't confuse you too much. hey, if you have any problems at all
understanding where my twisted mind is leading you feel free to drop me a
line and I'll clear it all up. Trust me, I have a hard time understanding
myself sometimes, I can't very well expect you to do it! ^_~
Part II
I walked down the street next to Usagi who was keeping her eyes on everything but the path ahead of us. 'No wonder she trips on everything.' I thought to myself as I watched her. "So where are Minako, Makoto, and Ami? Don't you normally walk to Crown with them?" I asked before I realized what I was saying.
"What?" Usagi asked with a puzzled look on her face. "How did you know that?" She suddenly became scared as a thought must have entered her head. "Do you follow me?"
I laughed at her, she really had no idea how much I truly knew about her. "No, I don't follow you." I contemplated what I should tell her, I knew I could easily wiggle myself out of this situation but since we were alone I figured I should confront her with the truth. "Actually I'm from." Figures, I was cut off by Minako's obnoxious yelling coming up behind us.
"Hey Minako!" Usagi turned around and waved. Once Minako caught up to us she stood by Usagi's side as Usagi introduced us. "Minako this is Morgan and Morgan this is Minako." She put that same strange twist on my name as she did the first time I said it. What the hell was she doing?
"Suuuurrrre. Well nice to meet you Morgan." Minako said as she held her hand out to me. Why were they saying my supposed name so strangely? Was I really that transparent?
"What's wrong with my name?" I asked and they both giggled at me and started walking again. "Oi, wait up!" I called as I realized they had left me behind.
"So, what are you doing here?" Minako asked walking beside me.
"What do you mean what am I doing here? I'm going to Crown's with you guys." I didn't want her to look any deeper into this, it would be easier if I explained my situation to just ONE of them and went from there, but I couldn't take on both of them.
Minako laughed a bit at my comment but I didn't really see the humor in it. "You're still just as funny."
"What?" I asked as Usagi opened the door to the café for us.
Usagi and Minako both giggled a bit more as we walked to the famous corner booth at the end of the room. Makoto, Ami and Rei were already sitting there waiting.
"Oh my god!" Rei said as she stood up and looked right at us.
I caught Usagi giving her a 'shut-up-Rei-' look out of the corner of my eye and then immediately noticed Rei sitting back down.
"Oh my god. ummm. I can't believe you two didn't get detention. yeah, that's it!" She said as she was apparently covering up for something else.
'What am I naked or something?' I asked myself as I looked down at myself quickly. I was still in the uniform and nothing seemed out of place. "Uh. I'm going to the washroom I'll be right back." I had to find a mirror and quick.
When I made it to the washroom it was empty and I walked over to the sinks which had a long mirror hung above them. It was just plain old me staring back at me from the mirror, nothing weird, except the uniform of course. 'God this thing is ugly.' I thought to myself. What the hell were they staring at? Then again knowing them it was probably nothing I should concern myself with.
When I made my way back to the table they were all once again staring at my arrival. "This is Makoto, Ami and Rei." Minako was more than enthusiastic about the introduction. We all waved our hellos and I took a seat next to Usagi.
I had to find a way to get Usagi alone so I could tell her my situation. After all, it's not like I had a home or a place to stay during my visit to la la land!
"So, are you going to be going to Juuban High now?" Rei asked with a huge smile on her face.
"I guess." I said not really knowing what I should be telling her.
"So where are you living?" Makoto asked, "If you need a place to stay you can come to my apartment!" She was also a little over enthusiastic about the offer.
"Actually she is staying with us." A voice said from behind me. Of course I recognized the voice immediately as Setsuna.
"What?." I asked a little more than confused.
"I went to meet you after school but you weren't there." Setsuna said with her hands clasped in front of her. "Shall we go?"
I took a look around at all of the girl's faces at the table and they were all in turn looking at me. I knew what happened when Setsuna and the rest of the outers picked out strange friends of the inners and I was starting to get a really bad feeling about this but saw no way out of it. If I refused to go with Setsuna she'd probably freeze time, hog tie me and dress me in a chicken costume. What was I supposed to do? "I guess so."
"Oh you didn't tell me you were staying with Setsuna, Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru." Usagi beamed a smile and then winked at me. "Looks like we'll meet again."
The inners all laughed at my confused expression as I walked away following Setsuna. Maybe I could make a break for it! "Yeah right she'd catch me in a heart beat." I muttered to myself.
"If I didn't catch you I'm sure Haruka could have." Setsuna smiled at me. Man was she tall! She seemed amused with my shocked face, I hadn't thought she could hear me. "So, Odango, how much did you tell Usagi and the others?"
"How did you know my name?" I asked incredulously but then thought to myself, 'duh, she knows pretty much everything!'. She gave me that knowing look and excused me from my stupid question. "What am I doing here?"
"I don't know the answer to that one. I was hoping that you would have a little insight on it yourself. but I guess not."
"All I remember is being sick and getting knocked out, then the next thing I knew I was here!" I explained using stupid hand gestures, I never realized I did that before, I guess I'd have to work on that one. "Maybe I'm dreaming?"
"No, you're not dreaming." Setsuna said as she pinched my arm.
"Ow, that freakin hurt!" I yelled as I held my arm. She smiled at me. "Can I ask you a question?" She nodded her approval. "Is Haruka going to kill me?"
~@~@~@~
The peaceful sanctuary of sleep was disturbed by the shouts of Healer not to mention her forceful shaking. "Fighter! Fighter get up!"
"What the hell are you doing in my room?" Fighter detached Healer's arm from her body and rolled over. "Go away."
"The Princess is missing!!"
Fighter sat up straight in her bed now fully awake. "WHAT!"
"The Princess is missing, I went to see her this morning and she was gone." Healer said now starting to pace a bit.
Fighter's original shock was now fading a bit. "I'm sure she's around somewhere, we'll just look for her."
"Maker is already trying to track her energy now." Healer said as she started for the door. "Well are you coming?" She asked turning to wait for Fighter.
Fighter nodded and they both headed towards Maker's study. "It's not like her to just take off without telling one of us where she's going." Fighter said thinking aloud.
"I know, and that's why I'm so worried." Healer commented picking up their pace a bit. They were soon upon Maker's study and entered without any hesitation. "Have you found anything?" Healer asked a little jumpy.
Maker nodded her head. "She's not on Kinmoku anymore. she's left for Earth."
"WHAT!!" Fighter and Healer asked simultaneously.
"She's almost to Earth." Maker repeated herself as she closed her eyes for a dramatic pause. "I believe she has left so that we would follow her there. It looks like we have no choice, it looks like we're going to Earth after all."
Fighter and Healer looked at each other and then at Maker. "Why does she want us on Earth so badly?"
~@~@~@~
Helios' face became awash with the brilliant colors of the sunset in front of him. He smiled as he looked at the pre-Crystal Tokyo city around him. He looked up at the sky and at the drifting clouds. "Don't worry Pluto. I'll make you happy too."
"Pluto said you would be here." A woman with bright red hair done up in two loops on the side of her head approached him. "I'm Kakyuu." She greeted him as she drew nearer.
Helios looked at her warily. If Pluto had told her of his arrival then she may not be very friendly to his mission. "I don't know what you're talking about." He said as he began to walk away from her.
Kakyuu smiled and began to follow him. "Don't play these games with me." Her words caused Helios to stop and face her. "I'm here to work with you. if that is what's best for the Moon Princess."
"How do I know that's the truth? You may just be a spy to try and stop me." He said with a cool face. He didn't like to be this forceful but to protect his future was reason enough.
"Can we go somewhere and talk." She looked around. "Somewhere private?"
Helios looked around at their surroundings and hesitantly agreed to follow her. They were soon upon an apartment complex in the middle of Tokyo. "Good evening Ms Kou." He guard said as he bowed and displaced his hat.
"Ms Kou?" Helios asked as they got on the elevator.
"Yes, my name is Kakyuu Kou on Earth."
"On Earth? Does that mean that you know the Sailor Starlights? Do you know Seiya Kou?" His inhibitions had escaped him and he was very anxiously questioning her.
A light giggle escaped Kakyuu's lips as the doors to the elevator opened into a large penthouse suite. "You could say that." The apartment was not humble at all and was rather tastefully decorated.
"Now who's the one playing games?" Helios questioned as he closed the door behind himself.
Kakyuu turned to look at him and offered him a seat on the sofa. "I'm Princess Kakyuu ruler of Kinmoku. I am the Starlight's Princess." She snapped her fingers and an entire tea setting appeared before them.
Helios smiled being slightly amused at the magic show. "So if you're their Princess then where are they? It is urgent that I speak with Seiya."
Kakyuu smiled at Helios. "I know." She took a dainty sip of her tea. "Pluto told me that there was going to be one more person to help us in our mission."
"We don't need anyone else! I could have done this alone, I don't even need you."
"Yes. yes you do. The problem here is getting around the planetary senshi. They are not going to take kindly to your plan to destroy the future that they have built for themselves, this world and most of all their Princess." Kakyuu quickly began talking again just before Helios was about to voice a complaint. "YOU and I know that it will be for the best but it is going to take some small miracle to bring the others to their senses. Think about it. I'm not even of this planet and you are an outside guardian protecting it."
"But I'm protecting the Prince. in the long run. he will listen to me, I'm sure." Helios sounded determined in his tone.
"Maybe, but we have to get the pieces in order before we go shaking things up. I just hope we find our third person in time." Kakyuu's expression turned worried as she set her cup down in its saucer.
"In time for what? What will happen to them?" The question was anxious just as its predecessors had been.
"We have to find our third before the Pluto of this time does."
Part II
I walked down the street next to Usagi who was keeping her eyes on everything but the path ahead of us. 'No wonder she trips on everything.' I thought to myself as I watched her. "So where are Minako, Makoto, and Ami? Don't you normally walk to Crown with them?" I asked before I realized what I was saying.
"What?" Usagi asked with a puzzled look on her face. "How did you know that?" She suddenly became scared as a thought must have entered her head. "Do you follow me?"
I laughed at her, she really had no idea how much I truly knew about her. "No, I don't follow you." I contemplated what I should tell her, I knew I could easily wiggle myself out of this situation but since we were alone I figured I should confront her with the truth. "Actually I'm from." Figures, I was cut off by Minako's obnoxious yelling coming up behind us.
"Hey Minako!" Usagi turned around and waved. Once Minako caught up to us she stood by Usagi's side as Usagi introduced us. "Minako this is Morgan and Morgan this is Minako." She put that same strange twist on my name as she did the first time I said it. What the hell was she doing?
"Suuuurrrre. Well nice to meet you Morgan." Minako said as she held her hand out to me. Why were they saying my supposed name so strangely? Was I really that transparent?
"What's wrong with my name?" I asked and they both giggled at me and started walking again. "Oi, wait up!" I called as I realized they had left me behind.
"So, what are you doing here?" Minako asked walking beside me.
"What do you mean what am I doing here? I'm going to Crown's with you guys." I didn't want her to look any deeper into this, it would be easier if I explained my situation to just ONE of them and went from there, but I couldn't take on both of them.
Minako laughed a bit at my comment but I didn't really see the humor in it. "You're still just as funny."
"What?" I asked as Usagi opened the door to the café for us.
Usagi and Minako both giggled a bit more as we walked to the famous corner booth at the end of the room. Makoto, Ami and Rei were already sitting there waiting.
"Oh my god!" Rei said as she stood up and looked right at us.
I caught Usagi giving her a 'shut-up-Rei-' look out of the corner of my eye and then immediately noticed Rei sitting back down.
"Oh my god. ummm. I can't believe you two didn't get detention. yeah, that's it!" She said as she was apparently covering up for something else.
'What am I naked or something?' I asked myself as I looked down at myself quickly. I was still in the uniform and nothing seemed out of place. "Uh. I'm going to the washroom I'll be right back." I had to find a mirror and quick.
When I made it to the washroom it was empty and I walked over to the sinks which had a long mirror hung above them. It was just plain old me staring back at me from the mirror, nothing weird, except the uniform of course. 'God this thing is ugly.' I thought to myself. What the hell were they staring at? Then again knowing them it was probably nothing I should concern myself with.
When I made my way back to the table they were all once again staring at my arrival. "This is Makoto, Ami and Rei." Minako was more than enthusiastic about the introduction. We all waved our hellos and I took a seat next to Usagi.
I had to find a way to get Usagi alone so I could tell her my situation. After all, it's not like I had a home or a place to stay during my visit to la la land!
"So, are you going to be going to Juuban High now?" Rei asked with a huge smile on her face.
"I guess." I said not really knowing what I should be telling her.
"So where are you living?" Makoto asked, "If you need a place to stay you can come to my apartment!" She was also a little over enthusiastic about the offer.
"Actually she is staying with us." A voice said from behind me. Of course I recognized the voice immediately as Setsuna.
"What?." I asked a little more than confused.
"I went to meet you after school but you weren't there." Setsuna said with her hands clasped in front of her. "Shall we go?"
I took a look around at all of the girl's faces at the table and they were all in turn looking at me. I knew what happened when Setsuna and the rest of the outers picked out strange friends of the inners and I was starting to get a really bad feeling about this but saw no way out of it. If I refused to go with Setsuna she'd probably freeze time, hog tie me and dress me in a chicken costume. What was I supposed to do? "I guess so."
"Oh you didn't tell me you were staying with Setsuna, Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru." Usagi beamed a smile and then winked at me. "Looks like we'll meet again."
The inners all laughed at my confused expression as I walked away following Setsuna. Maybe I could make a break for it! "Yeah right she'd catch me in a heart beat." I muttered to myself.
"If I didn't catch you I'm sure Haruka could have." Setsuna smiled at me. Man was she tall! She seemed amused with my shocked face, I hadn't thought she could hear me. "So, Odango, how much did you tell Usagi and the others?"
"How did you know my name?" I asked incredulously but then thought to myself, 'duh, she knows pretty much everything!'. She gave me that knowing look and excused me from my stupid question. "What am I doing here?"
"I don't know the answer to that one. I was hoping that you would have a little insight on it yourself. but I guess not."
"All I remember is being sick and getting knocked out, then the next thing I knew I was here!" I explained using stupid hand gestures, I never realized I did that before, I guess I'd have to work on that one. "Maybe I'm dreaming?"
"No, you're not dreaming." Setsuna said as she pinched my arm.
"Ow, that freakin hurt!" I yelled as I held my arm. She smiled at me. "Can I ask you a question?" She nodded her approval. "Is Haruka going to kill me?"
~@~@~@~
The peaceful sanctuary of sleep was disturbed by the shouts of Healer not to mention her forceful shaking. "Fighter! Fighter get up!"
"What the hell are you doing in my room?" Fighter detached Healer's arm from her body and rolled over. "Go away."
"The Princess is missing!!"
Fighter sat up straight in her bed now fully awake. "WHAT!"
"The Princess is missing, I went to see her this morning and she was gone." Healer said now starting to pace a bit.
Fighter's original shock was now fading a bit. "I'm sure she's around somewhere, we'll just look for her."
"Maker is already trying to track her energy now." Healer said as she started for the door. "Well are you coming?" She asked turning to wait for Fighter.
Fighter nodded and they both headed towards Maker's study. "It's not like her to just take off without telling one of us where she's going." Fighter said thinking aloud.
"I know, and that's why I'm so worried." Healer commented picking up their pace a bit. They were soon upon Maker's study and entered without any hesitation. "Have you found anything?" Healer asked a little jumpy.
Maker nodded her head. "She's not on Kinmoku anymore. she's left for Earth."
"WHAT!!" Fighter and Healer asked simultaneously.
"She's almost to Earth." Maker repeated herself as she closed her eyes for a dramatic pause. "I believe she has left so that we would follow her there. It looks like we have no choice, it looks like we're going to Earth after all."
Fighter and Healer looked at each other and then at Maker. "Why does she want us on Earth so badly?"
~@~@~@~
Helios' face became awash with the brilliant colors of the sunset in front of him. He smiled as he looked at the pre-Crystal Tokyo city around him. He looked up at the sky and at the drifting clouds. "Don't worry Pluto. I'll make you happy too."
"Pluto said you would be here." A woman with bright red hair done up in two loops on the side of her head approached him. "I'm Kakyuu." She greeted him as she drew nearer.
Helios looked at her warily. If Pluto had told her of his arrival then she may not be very friendly to his mission. "I don't know what you're talking about." He said as he began to walk away from her.
Kakyuu smiled and began to follow him. "Don't play these games with me." Her words caused Helios to stop and face her. "I'm here to work with you. if that is what's best for the Moon Princess."
"How do I know that's the truth? You may just be a spy to try and stop me." He said with a cool face. He didn't like to be this forceful but to protect his future was reason enough.
"Can we go somewhere and talk." She looked around. "Somewhere private?"
Helios looked around at their surroundings and hesitantly agreed to follow her. They were soon upon an apartment complex in the middle of Tokyo. "Good evening Ms Kou." He guard said as he bowed and displaced his hat.
"Ms Kou?" Helios asked as they got on the elevator.
"Yes, my name is Kakyuu Kou on Earth."
"On Earth? Does that mean that you know the Sailor Starlights? Do you know Seiya Kou?" His inhibitions had escaped him and he was very anxiously questioning her.
A light giggle escaped Kakyuu's lips as the doors to the elevator opened into a large penthouse suite. "You could say that." The apartment was not humble at all and was rather tastefully decorated.
"Now who's the one playing games?" Helios questioned as he closed the door behind himself.
Kakyuu turned to look at him and offered him a seat on the sofa. "I'm Princess Kakyuu ruler of Kinmoku. I am the Starlight's Princess." She snapped her fingers and an entire tea setting appeared before them.
Helios smiled being slightly amused at the magic show. "So if you're their Princess then where are they? It is urgent that I speak with Seiya."
Kakyuu smiled at Helios. "I know." She took a dainty sip of her tea. "Pluto told me that there was going to be one more person to help us in our mission."
"We don't need anyone else! I could have done this alone, I don't even need you."
"Yes. yes you do. The problem here is getting around the planetary senshi. They are not going to take kindly to your plan to destroy the future that they have built for themselves, this world and most of all their Princess." Kakyuu quickly began talking again just before Helios was about to voice a complaint. "YOU and I know that it will be for the best but it is going to take some small miracle to bring the others to their senses. Think about it. I'm not even of this planet and you are an outside guardian protecting it."
"But I'm protecting the Prince. in the long run. he will listen to me, I'm sure." Helios sounded determined in his tone.
"Maybe, but we have to get the pieces in order before we go shaking things up. I just hope we find our third person in time." Kakyuu's expression turned worried as she set her cup down in its saucer.
"In time for what? What will happen to them?" The question was anxious just as its predecessors had been.
"We have to find our third before the Pluto of this time does."