Oh my! That was certainly a boost in reviews Thank you! Chibi Hime Celestia, I'm sorry I made you cry, I didn't mean to! But I agree with you on the Princess Serenity vs. Usagi. Christiana, I wasn't aware that I left cliffhangers, ;; believe it or not. Anyways, Setsuna is still Sailor Pluto and can control time to a point. The whole guardian of time will be explain later. As for the pairing in this story...I don't want to tell! Joking! If you guys really want to know...Figure out who the new guardian of time is...
Oh! before I forget this is my birthday present to you guys! Two new chapters
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Weiss Kreuz or Sailor Moon. Lyrics removed 4/30/05
Chapter two Velvet Underground
It was like looking into a fortuneteller's crystal ball. She was helpless to do anything but watch the chaos that laid before her. People were running for safety as others cried out for help. Whatever building they were in was crumbling and fast. Chucks of concrete and metal beams shook the foundation as they came crashing to the ground, while smoke and unbearable heat, filled the structure. The fire was growing close to begin out of control.
Complete chaos.
A pretty girl dressed in a school fuku, caught her attention. Instead of fleeing like the students and most adults, she was hurriedly bandaging a little boy's arm with her red hairbow. Someone called out to her, trying to warn her. Poor girl, barely had enough time to push the little boy out of harm's way, before she was caught in the crossfire.
This time she felt the trembling of the collapsing structure.
Usagi woke with a sudden start. Something was terribly wrong. The mansion had shook, she was positive that it did. Quickly she pushed her blankets off and scrambled out of bed. "Oneesan..." she called out tentatively, as her eyes adjusted to the dark. She hurried to the other bed, only to find it empty. "Tot-neesan?" The whole room was empty.
She quickly moved to the door. Usagi hesitated, she wasn't allowed beyond the room's door without Tot. That had been a strict order given by Pel, on the only time they met. The older woman had promised Usagi, she would regret it with her life, if she disobeyed. There was no doubt in her mind that Pel would carry out her threat. But this time something was different...something was wrong. Before she chicken out, Usagi, turned the handle. Locked.
They had locked her in.
Usagi jerked and pulled at the handled, trying to keep herself calm. She looked around the room, frantic to find another way out. Nothing. Sliding to the floor, Usagi allowed her tears of frustration to fall. With her head pressed against the door, Usagi could heard the security alarms ringing. She needed to get out.
A shiny object caught her eye. Scrambling to her bed, Usagi pulled out various sporting equipment from underneath. She had found it one day when she had been left alone. Grabbing the metal bat that had been hiding in the closet mere weeks ago, Usagi thanked whoever lived in this room before her as she hefted the bat over her head. The doorknob gave away to the sudden pressure, as the bat connected, the surrounding wood cracking. With wide eyes, Usagi pushed open the door, not knowing what laid beyond her room.
Immediately, the sound of a piano being butchered reached her ears.
It was coming from the ballroom. What was going on?
As quickly as her legs could carried her, she made her way to the ballroom, not knowing what to expect. A sudden explosion vibrated through the mansion and knocked her off her feet. Usagi, was on her feet in record time, ignoring the painful cramp, that paralyzed her lower leg. As she reached the stairwell, an intense glow of red, flicker angrily against the wall. The mansion was on fire. From her perch on the balcony, she looked below, with horror in her eyes.
A monster, with tentacles, was admist the chaos. In his grip he held, a young man with a shock of red hair, before, mercilessly throwing him across the room. Other, ready with a crossbow, aimed for an attack, when Tot, rushed in front, protecting the monster. Chen, and Neu soon flanked the monster. Pel was laying the blame on the strange men. Why would they protect such a thing?
...Youma... A faint voice echoed in her head, as Usagi reeled back in horror, as Pel was being spun like a ragdoll in the air. What was going on? Was this an nightmare? Lost in her thoughts, she failed to notice the shadow, moving her way.
"IIIYYYAAA!"
The shadow had leapt off the banister, as the floor beneath her feet collapsed sending Usagi, plummeting to the first floor. She screamed, as she braced herself for a hard impact.
It never came...Maybe she was finally dead, afterall she couldn't have escape death for long.
"Well well," a deep voice mocked, "I always knew I'd catch an tenshi one day, but I didn't know she'd be so loud." Usagi froze, confused. But all to quickly reality knock it away. She saw Tot, struggling beneath the slab of concrete. Usagi scrambled out of the arms holding her, as she moved forward, only to be stopped.
"ONEESANNN! IIIIIIEEEEEEEE!"
"Weiss is not that bad." Nagi stated watching the inferno stoically.
"Maybe they would prove themselves worthy. " Schuldich, smirked. "Ah! The ever valiant white knights."
"What are you talking about?" Nagi looked that the departing figures of Weiss. In the arms of the assassin known Balinese, was that girl. Bunny-chan was what Tot, had called her.
"The little rabbit...hurting the rabbit will make God sad..."
"That little rabbit has many secrets..."
Takatori Reiji sat in his leather chair looking out his vast window, watching all the people scurrying beneath him on the Tokyo streets. Useless all of them, not one of those weaklings could stop his raise to power. They would all be under his mercy. Family or no.
"Takatori-sama?" buzzed in his secretary, "Tsukino-san and his wife is here."
A smirk, spread across his features. "I'll see them shortly," he lied. He would make them wait, and let them know that he had the upper hand. This time they wouldn't win.
"Yes, Takatori-sama."
Tsukino Kenji - Takatori Kenji.
Reiji wondered if he finally grown up. He had been a dreamer, as a young boy, with no interest in the family business or power. It didn't help that Kenji was born late in their father's life, unable to get know the man that sired him very well. Perhaps, it was his fault. Reiji, as head of the family, had allowed, Kenji a great deal of freedom letting him shirk from his duties as a Takatori. Kenji, had always been happy with his camera, and that low-class whore, when she came along. Natsumi Ikuko. The violet haired women had always been unworthy of a Takatori. Time couldn't change that. Because of that woman Kenji had turned his back on his family. That was unforgivable, but soon that would be remedied.
Perhaps now, Kenji will be able to come to senses.
Slowly he pulled out the photograph of a lovely young girl. Tsukino Usagi, Kenji's sixteen year old daughter. It was pleasing to see that the girl took after Kenji's side rather that onna's. She could come in handy. The younger set in Parliament wouldn't mind such a lovely trophy wife. Even the older, more powerful set wouldn't mind such a lovely connection to the Takatori family. It would be much better than using his own darling Ouka.
But, of course Kenji and that onna would have to be willing to pay the price -
Usagi didn't awake to see the frilly canopy, that she had grown use to. A rather plain ceiling greeted her eyes. For a brief moment she just laid there, confused. Where was she? Where was Tot-neesan?
A faint sound reached her ears, but she thought nothing for it as she continued to stare. "Ohayo."
Usagi turned her head at the sound of the voice. A young boy, a bit older than her, walked over to the nightstand and set a small breakfast tray down. He smiled down at her with friendly blue eyes. "How do you feel, this morning?"
"Who are you? Where's Tot..." Usagi let her words trail off as she recognized him from last night. The boy with the crossbow. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" Gathering the sheet to her body she scrambled to the far corner of the bed.
"GO AWAY!"
"Please..."
"GO AWAY!" She screamed at the boy. Caught up in her actions, she failed to noticed the door opening and two more young men entering.
"Quiet." Usagi blinked as she finally noticed the red headed young man in the room. His stern face warned her against any sudden actions. That one word from his mouth, was more effective then any bellowed demand. She was surprised to see the boy who tried to calm her down, obey as well. Usagi pulled the sheet closer to her neck as if it was a shield that would protect her from the intense violet gaze.
"Ne, Aya," The man behind him drawled. "There's no need to be rude to our beautiful guest." He sat down at the corner of her bed, a charming smile on his handsome face. Usagi recognized the voice.
"You're the one who caught me...You're the one who held me back!" Another stern glance from Aya, warned her to calm down.
"Gomen, tenshi. Forgive me for any grief I might have caused your beautiful person." Her savior exclaimed, pulling out a white lily from behind his back. "Kudou Yohji. always at your service."
"...Usagi." Usagi replied, tentatively taking the flower, unsure what to say to his statement.
"Usagi-san," Usagi looked to the other boy, still clutching the lily," Are you hungry?" She stared at him, for a moment before nodding.
Yohji chuckled, "Ne, tenshi there's no need to be scared of Omi-kun." he stated, "So stop staring at him or I might get jealous."
"Yohji!" Omi scolded, blushing. "Leave her alone. "
Aya watched the scene before him. Didn't they see that this girl could be their enemy? "Bakas."
Usagi frowned as the red head left. He seemed familiar...
"Don't mind him. Aya-kun,..." Omi begun, only to interrupted.
"Always has a stick up his as-"
"Yohji!"
Yohji's opinion of Aya/Ran, does not express this author opinon of Aya. I like moody guys with sister complexs. Plus the fact he's pretty to look at, doesn't hurt!
