Part III
We pulled up to the large house in a secluded area. Setsuna shut the engine off. "We're here!" She said as she opened her door. "Are you coming?" She asked as she noticed I was still in the car.
I don't care what Setsuna said I was still afraid that Haruka would come out of the house and rip my head off. To my surprise I looked to the entrance way of the house and saw her, Michiru and Hotaru standing there smiling at us. I figured if I didn't get out of the car they would probably rip me out anyway so I went along with her request.
As we approached the house Hotaru came flying up to Setsuna and wrapped her in a huge hug. "Setsuna-mama!" When she released the tall woman she turned her attention to me with a bright smile. "Hello Odango!"
"Hello Hotaru." I said with a smile, she really was cute.
"I understand you need our help." Haruka came up with her hand extended to shake mine.
"Help?" I questioned as I shook her hand. "What do I need your help with?"
Michiru giggled lightly and delicately as she always had. "You want to get home don't you?"
I nodded my head and looked around at all of them. "You know how to get me out of here?"
Setsuna gave Haruka an odd look but then turned her attention to me. "Not exactly but we're working on it."
Yeah right, that gave me little comfort.
~@~@~@~
"Where on Earth do you think she would go?" Healer asked as they readied themselves for their departure.
Maker was making some last minute calculations while Fighter was staring aimlessly at the sky above. "She may have gone back to Japan since that is where she knows the best. Besides, why else would she be going there other than to see some one she knows?" Maker asked picking her head up from what she was doing. "I'm not getting an exact reading of where she landed, but the transmission should come in clearer once we get there."
Fighter took her gaze from the view that she called home and looked at her two companions. They both looked at her sympathetically.
"We don't have to let anyone know that we're even on Earth if you don't want to." Healer started as she moved a little closer to Fighter. "We can just go there, find the Princess and get out. It doesn't have to be like last time."
Last time. last time wasn't so bad. The memories that she held from Earth the last time they visited were sweet enough to last her an entire lifetime. But what good were memories when you never had a chance at the real thing. Daydreams would only suffice the heart for a short time but the love she had would plague her for the rest of her life.
Since the Starlights had returned to Kinmoku they tried to return to their normal lives which they knew before. Impossible. New thoughts, ideas, and emotions had forever changed their lives. Love was something that the senshi of Kinmoku had never known before. The only person they were to ever love was their princess. How is some one else supposed to fit into that equation? They had built up barriers around their hearts, caring for and confiding in only one anther. But some how she slipped through the crack. Usagi had infiltrated that barrier and left a lasting impression.
Fighter nodded at Healer that she agreed with her idea. There was no need to bring up the painful images of Usagi's life without her. To see her happy, she would like more than anything to have Usagi happy. but it was still a selfish wish because she wished she could see Usagi happy with her.
In a starburst of light they disappeared into the fully lit morning sky of Kinmoku. It would be night when they reached Earth, it was perfect to conceal their presence.
~@~@~@~
"Why would the Pluto of this time want this third person? Are they truly that important?" Helios was no more out of the dark than he was when they had first arrived.
"Each of us holds certain information that will aid us in achieving our mission. You hold the truths of the future. I hold the influence of the Starlights. and our third person knows all there is to know about the Planetary Senshi, past and present. She is supposed to even know private thoughts that no one else is supposed to know." Kakyuu saw that they were wasting time with this discussion and tried to entice Helios with the answers he so desperately wanted.
"So we are looking for an all knowing woman?" Helios pondered the thought. "Please don't tell me we're looking for Setsuna." He asked a bit nervously.
Kakyuu shook his head at his asinine question. "Why would we need to keep the Pluto of this time from finding herself?"
Helios immediately realized his mistake and blushed a bit. "Well what are we waiting for, let's go and find her!" He stood up and began to stride to the door.
Kakyuu once again shook her head, she had expected that he would have a little bit more common sense from the way that Pluto had described him. "Where are you going?" She asked remaining seated in front of her tea. "Do you even know where to begin looking?"
Helios stopped in his tracks, turned and opened his mouth to answer her but suddenly realized he didn't have the answer to counter her. He was once again defeated by his anxiousness and rejoined her on the sofa. "No." He hung his head but not before he caught sight of her grin.
"Well, we can't very well let the planetary senshi know that we're here yet until we find our third. That part shouldn't be too difficult. We also can't let my senshi find me either. They will soon arrive on Earth in search of me, I tried to send them ahead of me so that they wouldn't suspect my presence here but they left me no choice." Kakyuu turned her attention to the window to her right and noticed that it was now dark. Her Starlights would be here very soon if things had gone as she planned.
Helios was still anxious and waiting to start their search the sooner they got started to the sooner he could set everything right. "So where do we start looking?"
Kakyuu's face dropped before she answered the question. "We start at the outer planetary senshi's house. We have to make sure they haven't already found her."
"I thought she was supposed to know all? How could she let herself get captured by the 'enemy'?" He used cheesy little quotations in the air with his fingers with the word enemy.
"That's part of our problem. She isn't looking for us, she doesn't know we are looking for her, and she doesn't realize anything that is going on, especially the fact that the outers are out to stop us." Kakyuu rose from her seat and proceeded to the door. It was going to be a long night, she could just tell.
~@~@~@~
"Yeah, it was Odango from that TV show. you know, that American one." Usagi was once again overly excited and Minako wasn't helping.
"That show was based on real characters?" Mamoru asked only half paying attention. He had an eerie feeling that something was going to happen tonight.
"No, this girl looked just like her, but she told us her name was Morgan. Yeah right, like we were going to fall for that one." Minako waved her hand to wave off the comment.
Mamoru took his eyes off the window of the apartment and looked Minako straight in the eye. "Do you realize how crazy you sound?" Minako just stared back having no idea what he meant. "You're trying to tell me that you and Usako met a cartoon character today, and now she's going to your school?" Mamoru shook his head in disbelief. "That's a new one. Hey, I always liked the transformers, let me know if any of them show up."
Usagi and Minako didn't appreciate his joke and both began to pout. "It's true. Even Ami thought so."
"Hey, I know, we'll prove it to you. She's supposed to be staying at the outer's house. Setsuna came to Crown's this afternoon and picked her up." Minako stood placing both of her hands determinedly down on the tabletop. "We'll just have to go and see our 'make-believe' friend now won't we?!"
Usagi also stood up in much the same manner as Minako and began pulling Mamoru by his arm out of the apartment when he started to laugh at Minako's horrible attempt at sarcasm.
~@~@~@~
"How much did she tell them?" Haruka questioned Setsuna. They didn't know I was eaves dropping on their conversation. Hotaru was asleep and Michiru was fixing something to eat at the counter.
"I don't think she had time to tell them much of anything." Setsuna was casual and cool as ever.
Michiru turned from the counter and placed a huge sandwich down in front of Haruka. "We have to get her home as soon as possible. Our future depends on it."
What the hell did I have to do with their future? Let alone threatening it?
"Well if we can't find a way to send her back then it looks like we're just going to have to get rid of her." Haruka said calmly as she began to chow down on her giant sandwich.
My breath caught in my throat. I had to get out of there. They weren't interested in getting me home safe, they were just interested in getting rid of me.
"I sensed the Starlights in my mirror just a while ago. They're back. We can't directly approach them without the inners interfering, we just have to hope that nothing happens once we get rid of their catalyst."
The Starlights are coming back to Earth? I began drooling on myself. I get to see Seiya up close? Then a devilish idea popped into my head. Maybe I can get him and Usagi together. but first I had to get out of here. I quietly made my way back to my room. It would be easier if I slipped out my own window than it would be if I just waltzed out the front door!
I took off the pajamas I had borrowed from Michiru and put back on my school uniform. I reminded myself that if I was going to be here for a while that I had to check about getting some new clothes. The window opened smoothly and without incident. "Well, it's been fun!" I waved to my empty room as I climbed out my window feet first. It was a little bit of a drop but nothing that would kill me.
I stopped falling but my feet hadn't hit the ground yet. I looked up at the window that I just climbed out of and realized that my skirt had gotten caught on a nail. "Great, just freaking great. I'm stuck hanging out a window with my ass hanging out!" I sighed and just thought of my rotten luck. Laughter caught my attention as I looked down below where I was supposed to land.
Helios was rolling around on the grass laughing while Kakyuu had her head down. "This is the girl we were looking for?" He asked taking a break from his hysterics.
"You know, you could help me down instead of ridiculing me Helios!" I called down below myself with my hands kinda on my hips.
Helios immediately stopped his scene and looked at Kakyuu. "How did she know my name?"
"I told you she knows everything! Now get her down before they find us." Kakyuu helped him to his feet.
Helios walked over to me and looked up the wall. "Hey pervert!" I said covering my exposed rear end.
"Do you want me to get you down or not?" He asked laughing a bit at me.
Before I could even feel embarrassed I heard the tearing of cloth. I had one second to look up and see that the hem of my skirt was giving out before I began plummeting to the ground. I closed my eyes and waited for impact. To my surprise it didn't hurt as much as I had anticipated. I opened my eyes and saw Helios smiling at me, he had broken my fall. I blushed a bit and immediately got to my feet. "We've got to get out of here!" I said just now remembering my predicament.
Kakyuu nodded and began leading us on the path they must have taken to get here.
~@~@~@~
Sorry about the lack of Seiya/Usagi contact so far. have to set the stage first you know. don't worry. they'll meet soon enough ^_^ Like I would ever keep them apart! Ha!
We pulled up to the large house in a secluded area. Setsuna shut the engine off. "We're here!" She said as she opened her door. "Are you coming?" She asked as she noticed I was still in the car.
I don't care what Setsuna said I was still afraid that Haruka would come out of the house and rip my head off. To my surprise I looked to the entrance way of the house and saw her, Michiru and Hotaru standing there smiling at us. I figured if I didn't get out of the car they would probably rip me out anyway so I went along with her request.
As we approached the house Hotaru came flying up to Setsuna and wrapped her in a huge hug. "Setsuna-mama!" When she released the tall woman she turned her attention to me with a bright smile. "Hello Odango!"
"Hello Hotaru." I said with a smile, she really was cute.
"I understand you need our help." Haruka came up with her hand extended to shake mine.
"Help?" I questioned as I shook her hand. "What do I need your help with?"
Michiru giggled lightly and delicately as she always had. "You want to get home don't you?"
I nodded my head and looked around at all of them. "You know how to get me out of here?"
Setsuna gave Haruka an odd look but then turned her attention to me. "Not exactly but we're working on it."
Yeah right, that gave me little comfort.
~@~@~@~
"Where on Earth do you think she would go?" Healer asked as they readied themselves for their departure.
Maker was making some last minute calculations while Fighter was staring aimlessly at the sky above. "She may have gone back to Japan since that is where she knows the best. Besides, why else would she be going there other than to see some one she knows?" Maker asked picking her head up from what she was doing. "I'm not getting an exact reading of where she landed, but the transmission should come in clearer once we get there."
Fighter took her gaze from the view that she called home and looked at her two companions. They both looked at her sympathetically.
"We don't have to let anyone know that we're even on Earth if you don't want to." Healer started as she moved a little closer to Fighter. "We can just go there, find the Princess and get out. It doesn't have to be like last time."
Last time. last time wasn't so bad. The memories that she held from Earth the last time they visited were sweet enough to last her an entire lifetime. But what good were memories when you never had a chance at the real thing. Daydreams would only suffice the heart for a short time but the love she had would plague her for the rest of her life.
Since the Starlights had returned to Kinmoku they tried to return to their normal lives which they knew before. Impossible. New thoughts, ideas, and emotions had forever changed their lives. Love was something that the senshi of Kinmoku had never known before. The only person they were to ever love was their princess. How is some one else supposed to fit into that equation? They had built up barriers around their hearts, caring for and confiding in only one anther. But some how she slipped through the crack. Usagi had infiltrated that barrier and left a lasting impression.
Fighter nodded at Healer that she agreed with her idea. There was no need to bring up the painful images of Usagi's life without her. To see her happy, she would like more than anything to have Usagi happy. but it was still a selfish wish because she wished she could see Usagi happy with her.
In a starburst of light they disappeared into the fully lit morning sky of Kinmoku. It would be night when they reached Earth, it was perfect to conceal their presence.
~@~@~@~
"Why would the Pluto of this time want this third person? Are they truly that important?" Helios was no more out of the dark than he was when they had first arrived.
"Each of us holds certain information that will aid us in achieving our mission. You hold the truths of the future. I hold the influence of the Starlights. and our third person knows all there is to know about the Planetary Senshi, past and present. She is supposed to even know private thoughts that no one else is supposed to know." Kakyuu saw that they were wasting time with this discussion and tried to entice Helios with the answers he so desperately wanted.
"So we are looking for an all knowing woman?" Helios pondered the thought. "Please don't tell me we're looking for Setsuna." He asked a bit nervously.
Kakyuu shook his head at his asinine question. "Why would we need to keep the Pluto of this time from finding herself?"
Helios immediately realized his mistake and blushed a bit. "Well what are we waiting for, let's go and find her!" He stood up and began to stride to the door.
Kakyuu once again shook her head, she had expected that he would have a little bit more common sense from the way that Pluto had described him. "Where are you going?" She asked remaining seated in front of her tea. "Do you even know where to begin looking?"
Helios stopped in his tracks, turned and opened his mouth to answer her but suddenly realized he didn't have the answer to counter her. He was once again defeated by his anxiousness and rejoined her on the sofa. "No." He hung his head but not before he caught sight of her grin.
"Well, we can't very well let the planetary senshi know that we're here yet until we find our third. That part shouldn't be too difficult. We also can't let my senshi find me either. They will soon arrive on Earth in search of me, I tried to send them ahead of me so that they wouldn't suspect my presence here but they left me no choice." Kakyuu turned her attention to the window to her right and noticed that it was now dark. Her Starlights would be here very soon if things had gone as she planned.
Helios was still anxious and waiting to start their search the sooner they got started to the sooner he could set everything right. "So where do we start looking?"
Kakyuu's face dropped before she answered the question. "We start at the outer planetary senshi's house. We have to make sure they haven't already found her."
"I thought she was supposed to know all? How could she let herself get captured by the 'enemy'?" He used cheesy little quotations in the air with his fingers with the word enemy.
"That's part of our problem. She isn't looking for us, she doesn't know we are looking for her, and she doesn't realize anything that is going on, especially the fact that the outers are out to stop us." Kakyuu rose from her seat and proceeded to the door. It was going to be a long night, she could just tell.
~@~@~@~
"Yeah, it was Odango from that TV show. you know, that American one." Usagi was once again overly excited and Minako wasn't helping.
"That show was based on real characters?" Mamoru asked only half paying attention. He had an eerie feeling that something was going to happen tonight.
"No, this girl looked just like her, but she told us her name was Morgan. Yeah right, like we were going to fall for that one." Minako waved her hand to wave off the comment.
Mamoru took his eyes off the window of the apartment and looked Minako straight in the eye. "Do you realize how crazy you sound?" Minako just stared back having no idea what he meant. "You're trying to tell me that you and Usako met a cartoon character today, and now she's going to your school?" Mamoru shook his head in disbelief. "That's a new one. Hey, I always liked the transformers, let me know if any of them show up."
Usagi and Minako didn't appreciate his joke and both began to pout. "It's true. Even Ami thought so."
"Hey, I know, we'll prove it to you. She's supposed to be staying at the outer's house. Setsuna came to Crown's this afternoon and picked her up." Minako stood placing both of her hands determinedly down on the tabletop. "We'll just have to go and see our 'make-believe' friend now won't we?!"
Usagi also stood up in much the same manner as Minako and began pulling Mamoru by his arm out of the apartment when he started to laugh at Minako's horrible attempt at sarcasm.
~@~@~@~
"How much did she tell them?" Haruka questioned Setsuna. They didn't know I was eaves dropping on their conversation. Hotaru was asleep and Michiru was fixing something to eat at the counter.
"I don't think she had time to tell them much of anything." Setsuna was casual and cool as ever.
Michiru turned from the counter and placed a huge sandwich down in front of Haruka. "We have to get her home as soon as possible. Our future depends on it."
What the hell did I have to do with their future? Let alone threatening it?
"Well if we can't find a way to send her back then it looks like we're just going to have to get rid of her." Haruka said calmly as she began to chow down on her giant sandwich.
My breath caught in my throat. I had to get out of there. They weren't interested in getting me home safe, they were just interested in getting rid of me.
"I sensed the Starlights in my mirror just a while ago. They're back. We can't directly approach them without the inners interfering, we just have to hope that nothing happens once we get rid of their catalyst."
The Starlights are coming back to Earth? I began drooling on myself. I get to see Seiya up close? Then a devilish idea popped into my head. Maybe I can get him and Usagi together. but first I had to get out of here. I quietly made my way back to my room. It would be easier if I slipped out my own window than it would be if I just waltzed out the front door!
I took off the pajamas I had borrowed from Michiru and put back on my school uniform. I reminded myself that if I was going to be here for a while that I had to check about getting some new clothes. The window opened smoothly and without incident. "Well, it's been fun!" I waved to my empty room as I climbed out my window feet first. It was a little bit of a drop but nothing that would kill me.
I stopped falling but my feet hadn't hit the ground yet. I looked up at the window that I just climbed out of and realized that my skirt had gotten caught on a nail. "Great, just freaking great. I'm stuck hanging out a window with my ass hanging out!" I sighed and just thought of my rotten luck. Laughter caught my attention as I looked down below where I was supposed to land.
Helios was rolling around on the grass laughing while Kakyuu had her head down. "This is the girl we were looking for?" He asked taking a break from his hysterics.
"You know, you could help me down instead of ridiculing me Helios!" I called down below myself with my hands kinda on my hips.
Helios immediately stopped his scene and looked at Kakyuu. "How did she know my name?"
"I told you she knows everything! Now get her down before they find us." Kakyuu helped him to his feet.
Helios walked over to me and looked up the wall. "Hey pervert!" I said covering my exposed rear end.
"Do you want me to get you down or not?" He asked laughing a bit at me.
Before I could even feel embarrassed I heard the tearing of cloth. I had one second to look up and see that the hem of my skirt was giving out before I began plummeting to the ground. I closed my eyes and waited for impact. To my surprise it didn't hurt as much as I had anticipated. I opened my eyes and saw Helios smiling at me, he had broken my fall. I blushed a bit and immediately got to my feet. "We've got to get out of here!" I said just now remembering my predicament.
Kakyuu nodded and began leading us on the path they must have taken to get here.
~@~@~@~
Sorry about the lack of Seiya/Usagi contact so far. have to set the stage first you know. don't worry. they'll meet soon enough ^_^ Like I would ever keep them apart! Ha!