Part 4: Connections
After Serena led Tranquilla and Rini back to the Tsukino residence, the family led Tranquilla have some time to herself to reflect on the day. She had a lot to think about- she'd only been in Tokyo for a little while, but had already had more of her strange flashbacks than in the past few months. If she thought enough, she might be able to figure out the trigger, and be able to find out what her true past was. Sure, she knew about what had happened since she was twelve, but her life before Loke took her in from the streets was a complete blank.
Unpacking, she was surprised at how many strange things she had managed to collect. They had moved often, but she had kept something from each place. Seeing some postcards reminder her of some real memories- visits to ancient churches and religious places of all areas. She had kept these for a reason- they were triggers. Only the very old ones, where sincere acts of good where often practiced or miracles had occurred. The power of good, as cliché as it seemed, could bring memories on when it was stronger than any one person could possess. But that couldn't be the trigger this time, could it? Maybe the vision at the shrine… but how to explain the ones before that? There was no way the religious feeling could have clung to Serena. Raye possibly, but Serena was just a young girl… unless maybe it was her innocence. But that couldn't be right either, because a fight had triggered the vision. And that strange man who seemed familiar wasn't connected to the shrine, and probably wasn't all that innocent either. No, the visions had all seemed linked somehow, and that meant that the triggers probably were too. Now she just had to connect them.
Tranquilla sighed and lay on her new bed. Her body could be comfortable, even if her brain wasn't. Her face hurt from smiling so much earlier. And tomorrow was her first day of school here. "School!" She pounced up from the bed. "Gotta get ready… I can't believe I forgot. Its not like me to get distracted by things this much. I've got to let my mind rest, and maybe the answer will come on its own." She continued to unpack, laying out a nice pair of gray slacks and a green shirt. She figured it was nice enough for any public school, and Serena hadn't mentioned any uniforms, or given any indication that it wasn't a public school, so Tranquilla figured she'd get to be comfortable.
"AAAAUGH! Give it BACK!" came Serena's voice from the hall. Tranquilla opened the door to look out, and saw Serena and Sammy fighting over some candy. Shaking her head, she retreated back to her room, catching sight of the Sailor Moon poster on the wall and forgetting to close the door all the way.
"Just who is this Sailor Moon?" she whispered to herself she looks like Serena… she looks like me. Is Serena connected to this? She can't be, she's too sweet and innocent. Childish. But these Sailors, are they friend or foe? I wish I knew." She lay back on her bed, staring at the ceiling. She was more confused than she could ever remember- and she still had to find that blasted cat!
Her bed shifted suddenly, and she turned, promptly falling off of it. "Ouch." Tranquilla stood up looking around the room, but no one was there. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the tail of a cat disappearing, and started to relax, until she realized that it was a black tail… and she was supposed to find a black cat. "Hey cat! Stop!" She ran towards the door, but it was already out of sight by the time she got there… extremely frustrating.
Was that cat Luna? Was she looking for me? Tranquilla wondered. It might just be a housecat though… only one way to find out. She knocked at Serena's door. "Come in!" Serena called cheerily. She was sitting at a desk, her math book open, and an open manga resting on it.
"Studying hard, eh?" Tranquilla laughed smiling. "You don't have any pets, do you? Because I thought I saw a cat, but when I went to look, it was gone."
"Ahahahha, that's just Luna! She's my kitty, and she's really friendly." Serena smiled fondly, and Tranquilla smiled back, even though she felt like falling. Could it be the same cat? If so, it was just too weird that the cat she'd be looking for would be at the house she'd be staying at. She moved closer to Serena's desk to see what the comic was- it was a Peach Girl- and noticed a picture on Serena's desk. "Who's that, Serena?" she said, mind starting to either numb or fly- she wasn't sure which.
"Hmmm? Oh! That's my boyfriend, Darien! Isn't he cute?" Serena smile, and her eyes lit up, creating in Tranquilla a feeling of mingled jealousy and annoyance. She stepped back, surprised. She had never felt close to anyone except Loke, and never in a romantic fashion. Especially someone she barely knew. The picture was of the dark haired boy she had seen earlier, the one who had teasingly called her "Yo-yo".
"Thanks! Well, I guess I'll let you get back to your 'studying'" Tranquilla forced another smile and left the room. Serena was somehow connected to everything. She had to be what was behind these visions. First, Serena has a cat named Luna, then dated a boy who had caused visions- not to mention the visions she herself had caused. Tranquilla resolved to figure out what this could mean- but in the morning. Now she was too tired.
Her mind still full, Tranquilla changed for bed and slipped under the strange covers, willing herself to fall asleep as she did every night that her location was strange to her.
After Serena led Tranquilla and Rini back to the Tsukino residence, the family led Tranquilla have some time to herself to reflect on the day. She had a lot to think about- she'd only been in Tokyo for a little while, but had already had more of her strange flashbacks than in the past few months. If she thought enough, she might be able to figure out the trigger, and be able to find out what her true past was. Sure, she knew about what had happened since she was twelve, but her life before Loke took her in from the streets was a complete blank.
Unpacking, she was surprised at how many strange things she had managed to collect. They had moved often, but she had kept something from each place. Seeing some postcards reminder her of some real memories- visits to ancient churches and religious places of all areas. She had kept these for a reason- they were triggers. Only the very old ones, where sincere acts of good where often practiced or miracles had occurred. The power of good, as cliché as it seemed, could bring memories on when it was stronger than any one person could possess. But that couldn't be the trigger this time, could it? Maybe the vision at the shrine… but how to explain the ones before that? There was no way the religious feeling could have clung to Serena. Raye possibly, but Serena was just a young girl… unless maybe it was her innocence. But that couldn't be right either, because a fight had triggered the vision. And that strange man who seemed familiar wasn't connected to the shrine, and probably wasn't all that innocent either. No, the visions had all seemed linked somehow, and that meant that the triggers probably were too. Now she just had to connect them.
Tranquilla sighed and lay on her new bed. Her body could be comfortable, even if her brain wasn't. Her face hurt from smiling so much earlier. And tomorrow was her first day of school here. "School!" She pounced up from the bed. "Gotta get ready… I can't believe I forgot. Its not like me to get distracted by things this much. I've got to let my mind rest, and maybe the answer will come on its own." She continued to unpack, laying out a nice pair of gray slacks and a green shirt. She figured it was nice enough for any public school, and Serena hadn't mentioned any uniforms, or given any indication that it wasn't a public school, so Tranquilla figured she'd get to be comfortable.
"AAAAUGH! Give it BACK!" came Serena's voice from the hall. Tranquilla opened the door to look out, and saw Serena and Sammy fighting over some candy. Shaking her head, she retreated back to her room, catching sight of the Sailor Moon poster on the wall and forgetting to close the door all the way.
"Just who is this Sailor Moon?" she whispered to herself she looks like Serena… she looks like me. Is Serena connected to this? She can't be, she's too sweet and innocent. Childish. But these Sailors, are they friend or foe? I wish I knew." She lay back on her bed, staring at the ceiling. She was more confused than she could ever remember- and she still had to find that blasted cat!
Her bed shifted suddenly, and she turned, promptly falling off of it. "Ouch." Tranquilla stood up looking around the room, but no one was there. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the tail of a cat disappearing, and started to relax, until she realized that it was a black tail… and she was supposed to find a black cat. "Hey cat! Stop!" She ran towards the door, but it was already out of sight by the time she got there… extremely frustrating.
Was that cat Luna? Was she looking for me? Tranquilla wondered. It might just be a housecat though… only one way to find out. She knocked at Serena's door. "Come in!" Serena called cheerily. She was sitting at a desk, her math book open, and an open manga resting on it.
"Studying hard, eh?" Tranquilla laughed smiling. "You don't have any pets, do you? Because I thought I saw a cat, but when I went to look, it was gone."
"Ahahahha, that's just Luna! She's my kitty, and she's really friendly." Serena smiled fondly, and Tranquilla smiled back, even though she felt like falling. Could it be the same cat? If so, it was just too weird that the cat she'd be looking for would be at the house she'd be staying at. She moved closer to Serena's desk to see what the comic was- it was a Peach Girl- and noticed a picture on Serena's desk. "Who's that, Serena?" she said, mind starting to either numb or fly- she wasn't sure which.
"Hmmm? Oh! That's my boyfriend, Darien! Isn't he cute?" Serena smile, and her eyes lit up, creating in Tranquilla a feeling of mingled jealousy and annoyance. She stepped back, surprised. She had never felt close to anyone except Loke, and never in a romantic fashion. Especially someone she barely knew. The picture was of the dark haired boy she had seen earlier, the one who had teasingly called her "Yo-yo".
"Thanks! Well, I guess I'll let you get back to your 'studying'" Tranquilla forced another smile and left the room. Serena was somehow connected to everything. She had to be what was behind these visions. First, Serena has a cat named Luna, then dated a boy who had caused visions- not to mention the visions she herself had caused. Tranquilla resolved to figure out what this could mean- but in the morning. Now she was too tired.
Her mind still full, Tranquilla changed for bed and slipped under the strange covers, willing herself to fall asleep as she did every night that her location was strange to her.