Hey minna! Guess what? The action is finally going to start!!! Thanks to those of you who have waited patiently for this chapter to come out. I'm a little slow in getting out chapters. I've all ready tried to write this chapter five times. Hopefully, I'll actually finish this chapter. ENJOY^~!
Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing.
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Through New Eyes
Chapter 5
Disappearance of the Ginzuishou
By: Silver Shadows
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"Lalalala…it's my world, it's my life…lalalala." Usagi sang as she plucked yet another hat from the rack. Placing it on her head, she pranced in front of the mirror before striking a pose. Staring at herself, she giggled, "Quatre, I want this!!" It was a light pink hat with artificial white roses sewn on it. Ribbons were attached to the rim of the hat and trailed down, forming a veil of endless blue.
Quatre smiled and took the hat from Usagi. It was indeed, a good choice. Of course, coming to the mall was a good decision. For the past hour, the boys had gotten a glimpse of who Usagi was before she had 'dropped' into their lives. Gone was the dismal and distressed young lady. Now, there was a fleeting image of a happy teenage girl. But, beneath it all, Quatre could still feel the pain and remorse that lay behind the mask. Sometimes, his empathy could be a curse.
"Ne, Wufei? What are you thinking?" Usagi asked, poking Wufei with a finger.
Wufei growled and answered, "I'm asking Nataku why I'm here. Do I look like someone's servant boy to you? STOP POKING ME ONNA!!!!!"
Usagi giggled and batted her eyelashes. "Awww…Fei-kun, you're not just anyone's servant boy. You're my loyal follower." For indeed, Wufei's arms were laden with shopping bags and boxes. Out of all the pilots, he had been chosen to carry Usagi's things.
"INJUSTICE!!!!!"
Usagi laughed and froze when a tune drifted by. That music, it was so familiar. Yes, it couldn't be mistaken; this was Michiru and Haruka's music. Their style was unique, and even though she had never heard this particular song before, she could still tell that it was their work. A violin was playing, its strings giving off a rich and deep tune. When Usagi listened to it, she could feel the sea roaring around her. Underneath the violin, a piano accompanied it. Unlike some other composers' pieces, the piano stood out with its own distinct tune but didn't overlap the violin. Closing her eyes, Usagi could almost feel the wind rushing through her hair.
"Usagi? Usagi? Daijabou ka?" Quatre asked, concern evident on his face.
Usagi's lips moved, but no sound escaped. As if they had a will of their own, her feet started to move. Everyone followed her as she walked towards the back of the store. Finally she stopped. The music was the loudest here. Opening her eyes, Usagi peered around herself. There, in front of her, was a music box. It was made out of rosewood, and golden letters were carved on the top. Upon closer inspection, you could tell they formed the words: For the Princess. Gently, with a trembling hand, Usagi opened the box.
The music instantly grew louder. Inside, on a rock, sat two mermaids. Their tails were intertwined and smiles graced their faces. One was holding a tiny violin. An equally small bow was set on top of the strings. The other one was facing a piano, fingers poised above the keys. This simple, yet exquisite design brought tears to Usagi's eyes. It captured Haruka and Michiru so well.
By this time, everyone was genuinely worried. "Usagi, daijabou?" Quatre asked again.
"Hai…demo, do you remember Uranus and Neptune?" at everyone's nod, she continued, "Well, they composed this song for me right before they died. I…I…" Usagi choked on strangled sobs and hurriedly wiped away her tears. "G-gomen." Taking a deep breath, Usagi turned to Quatre, "Umm…anno…could---could I have one of these?"
Quatre smiled, "Of course Usagi! Come on, let's got find the store manager." With that, Quatre took Usagi's hand and led her away. Hiiro, Duo, Wufei {Who, by the way, was mumbling about the injustices of carrying more boxes.} followed, leaving Trowa to stare at the music box.
Suddenly, a shimmering hand reached down and gently closed the box. Trowa looked up to see the shimmering form of the senshi of Uranus. "Michiru always said this was her favorite piece."
Trowa didn't say anything, he simply looked at Uranus and asked in his silent way, "What are you doing here?"
Uranus chuckled, "You're a weird one. Kami knows why Koneko chose to land in this dimension."
Trowa raised an eyebrow, and this time he spoke with his voice. "Koneko? Chose?"
Uranus sighed, "Koneko is my pet name for Usagi. Yes, she chose to land in this dimension. There is a part of her that is sleeping, but that part can still make life changing decisions. I have come here for a reason. Koneko's hidden self is starting to wake. The rest of the senshi and I have broken the seal, now it is a matter of time before she emerges. But, Usagi will experience well…let's just say some abnormal things will happen. I'm just here to tell you, you MUST trust her."
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Sighing, Usagi let the wind blow by, making her silvery gold tresses billow like banners. Once again, she was on the balcony. What was it about balconies, she did not know. In times like these, the balcony was the most comforting place to be. Here, she could collect her thoughts in privacy.
'Duo…' Usagi raised her hands and touched her lips, 'Doushite? Why did you do that? I'm not worth it, you're so much better than me.' She closed her eyes and let the memories of their kiss come flooding back. 'Iie. I can't let this happen! I can't! He doesn't deserve to be hurt like this.' She clenched her fists together and tried to stop the oncoming tears.
'I promised Wufei that I'd be strong. I promised I wouldn't do anything rash. Gomen nasai Fei-kun, I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep that promise. I'm not sure how long it'll be before Shinigami takes me.' Usagi placed a hand over her mouth and muffled the sob that was trying to escape. "How can I even face them? After what happened to me, how can they even talk to me? I'm like a plague, everything around me either dies, or gets hurt. The senshi died, and I couldn't even protect myself! I'm a curse, I just know it."
"You know, Trowa told me that I had to trust you. How can I do that if you don't even trust yourself?" Hiiro stepped out of the shadows, surprising Usagi.
"Nani!?!? How long have you been there!?!" Usagi whirled around to face Hiiro. Even on the balcony, she had no privacy!
"Long enough." Was his simple reply.
"How dare you! You have no right to say that! You might know about my past, demo you will NEVER know how it feels! You'll never know what it's like to have a life like I've had. NEVER!" Usagi shouted furiously, not caring if tears blinded her vision.
Hiiro's eyes turned even colder…if it was possible. In one swift movement, he walked up to Usagi and grabbed her shirt. "At least you had your childhood. At least you've been happy!" he growled angrily, his voice laced with bitterness.
Usagi gasped. Those eyes…they reflected so much pain…so much torture. Those were the eyes of a child that had seen so much and had so little. Could it be? Could he have had that bad of a life? Could she have finally found someone that understood her? "Hiiro…" Usagi whispered, "I…I…" She trailed off in mid sentence as her eyes closed and her body went limp in Hiiro's hold.
Hiiro's eyes widened for a fraction of a second. Shaking her shoulders he cried, "Usagi? USAGI!?!?!"
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"Nani? Where am I?" Usagi looked around herself, trying to see throughout he never-ending darkness. She felt something brush against her leg and looked down "LUNA!!!"
Usagi bent down to scoop the black cat in her arms. However, she found that she went right through the cat. "Nani? Luna, what's wrong!?! I went right through you!"
Luna didn't answer or give any sign that she heard Usagi. Instead, she just walked on. Usagi bit her lip. 'Why wasn't Luna answering her? It was as if she was a ghost.' Luna kept on walking, her steps never wavering. After a while, Usagi stopped trying to get Luna to notice her. Instead, she just walked silently behind the cat. Finally, Usagi could see a faint source of light in front of her. Straining her eyes, she gasped
It was the ginzuishou! And…and…MINNA! Luna bolted and ran to join the rest of the senshi and Artemis in a circle surrounding the holy crystal. Usagi tried to run to the senshi, but something was holding her back. "MINNA!" she cried, but to no avail. The senshi all started to glow their respective colors, Luna black, and Artemis white. A beam of light shot from each of them to the crystal, and they started to fade away.
"MINNA!" Usagi cried one more time. "Don't leave me! ONEGAI, DON'T LEAVE ME!!!"
This time, they answered, "Usagi…Usagi…Usagi…" And then, all was dark.
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"IIE!!!!" Usagi screamed as her eyes flew open. Tears streamed out of her eyes as she grabbed the person closest to her. "Iie…doushite? Come back…COME BACK!!!"
Duo looked down and gently rubbed Usagi's back. "Usagi…daijabou ka?" Ever since Hiiro had brought the fainted Usagi in from the balcony, Duo had been hovering over her like a mother hen. He wasn't the only one. Quatre had been too. Even Wufei and Trowa had been worried. The only one that wasn't showing some type of emotion was Hiiro.
Usagi couldn't say anything, all she did was sob into Duo's shirt. Her muffled cries echoing throughout the room. Duo 's eyes softened and continued to sooth her as a mother would her child. (AN: No, I'm not insulting Duo, but you know, saying a father comforting a child wouldn't sound right.) "Shhh…it's all right. I'm here for you, we all are."
Quatre looked at Usagi and Duo. Knowing they needed some time alone, he herded everyone out of the room and closed the door after himself.
Eventually, Usagi's sobs died into hiccups. Duo pried her hand off of his shirt and asked, "What's wrong?"
Usagi sniffled and said, "Gomen ne, Duo, I got your shirt all wet."
"Naw, it's okay. Seriously through, what's wrong?" Duo asked again, his eyes boring into hers.
Usagi stared into Duo's violet depths. His eyes…so much like Hiiro's. Both carried some inner pain that she couldn't begin to understand. No, they were no innocent children of the world. Instead, they were the children of a cruel humanity. Something had happened to them, something terrible. Yet, through all of that, they still managed to get on with their lives. No, they didn't forget, she could still see the pain sorrow, and anguish. However, she had to look deeply. Both of them had hidden that pain under masks. Different masks, but they were still masks. 'Why am I thinking about this?' Usagi thought.
'Because…' a part of her answered, 'they're so much like us.'
'Us?'
"Duo," Usagi spoke, tearing her eyes away from his. "I…I can't begin to tell you what's wrong. I, myself, don't understand. Demo…promise me that…"
At this point, the door was flung open. Both occupants of the room looked up to see Hiiro standing there. "Duo," he spoke with perfect monotone, "we have a mission."
Duo looked apologetically at Usagi. "Gomen, I'll talk to you later okay?" Usagi nodded and Duo walked out of the room.
Hiiro was about to leave when Usagi spoke up. She looked out the window and let her eyes mist over, "Hiiro…I don't know what's happening, but please, be careful."
Hiiro looked at Usagi strangely and exited the room.
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"Okay guys, there are about 600 mobile suits. That's about 120 each." Quatre spoke over the vid phone.
"Gotcha Q-man!" Duo chirped. Everyone rolled their eyes and nodded.
The gundams fired their engines and headed off to battle.
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Usagi was cooking some stir fry when a peculiar feeling hit her. Dropping the spatula, her hand went to her broach. 'They're in trouble!!!' Her mind screamed. Ripping the broach off of her shirt she shouted, "MOON ENTERNAL MAKE-UP!" Usagi closed her eyes and waited for the usual rush of energy, but none came.
"Nani? MOON ENTERNAL MAKE-UP!" she shouted again, but the results were the same. "Why isn't it working!?!? She cried out in frustration. Opening the broach she stared at the Ginzuishou. It flickered once…twice…and disappeared.
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Through New Eyes
Chapter 5
Disappearance of the Ginzuishou
By: Silver Shadows
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"Lalalala…it's my world, it's my life…lalalala." Usagi sang as she plucked yet another hat from the rack. Placing it on her head, she pranced in front of the mirror before striking a pose. Staring at herself, she giggled, "Quatre, I want this!!" It was a light pink hat with artificial white roses sewn on it. Ribbons were attached to the rim of the hat and trailed down, forming a veil of endless blue.
Quatre smiled and took the hat from Usagi. It was indeed, a good choice. Of course, coming to the mall was a good decision. For the past hour, the boys had gotten a glimpse of who Usagi was before she had 'dropped' into their lives. Gone was the dismal and distressed young lady. Now, there was a fleeting image of a happy teenage girl. But, beneath it all, Quatre could still feel the pain and remorse that lay behind the mask. Sometimes, his empathy could be a curse.
"Ne, Wufei? What are you thinking?" Usagi asked, poking Wufei with a finger.
Wufei growled and answered, "I'm asking Nataku why I'm here. Do I look like someone's servant boy to you? STOP POKING ME ONNA!!!!!"
Usagi giggled and batted her eyelashes. "Awww…Fei-kun, you're not just anyone's servant boy. You're my loyal follower." For indeed, Wufei's arms were laden with shopping bags and boxes. Out of all the pilots, he had been chosen to carry Usagi's things.
"INJUSTICE!!!!!"
Usagi laughed and froze when a tune drifted by. That music, it was so familiar. Yes, it couldn't be mistaken; this was Michiru and Haruka's music. Their style was unique, and even though she had never heard this particular song before, she could still tell that it was their work. A violin was playing, its strings giving off a rich and deep tune. When Usagi listened to it, she could feel the sea roaring around her. Underneath the violin, a piano accompanied it. Unlike some other composers' pieces, the piano stood out with its own distinct tune but didn't overlap the violin. Closing her eyes, Usagi could almost feel the wind rushing through her hair.
"Usagi? Usagi? Daijabou ka?" Quatre asked, concern evident on his face.
Usagi's lips moved, but no sound escaped. As if they had a will of their own, her feet started to move. Everyone followed her as she walked towards the back of the store. Finally she stopped. The music was the loudest here. Opening her eyes, Usagi peered around herself. There, in front of her, was a music box. It was made out of rosewood, and golden letters were carved on the top. Upon closer inspection, you could tell they formed the words: For the Princess. Gently, with a trembling hand, Usagi opened the box.
The music instantly grew louder. Inside, on a rock, sat two mermaids. Their tails were intertwined and smiles graced their faces. One was holding a tiny violin. An equally small bow was set on top of the strings. The other one was facing a piano, fingers poised above the keys. This simple, yet exquisite design brought tears to Usagi's eyes. It captured Haruka and Michiru so well.
By this time, everyone was genuinely worried. "Usagi, daijabou?" Quatre asked again.
"Hai…demo, do you remember Uranus and Neptune?" at everyone's nod, she continued, "Well, they composed this song for me right before they died. I…I…" Usagi choked on strangled sobs and hurriedly wiped away her tears. "G-gomen." Taking a deep breath, Usagi turned to Quatre, "Umm…anno…could---could I have one of these?"
Quatre smiled, "Of course Usagi! Come on, let's got find the store manager." With that, Quatre took Usagi's hand and led her away. Hiiro, Duo, Wufei {Who, by the way, was mumbling about the injustices of carrying more boxes.} followed, leaving Trowa to stare at the music box.
Suddenly, a shimmering hand reached down and gently closed the box. Trowa looked up to see the shimmering form of the senshi of Uranus. "Michiru always said this was her favorite piece."
Trowa didn't say anything, he simply looked at Uranus and asked in his silent way, "What are you doing here?"
Uranus chuckled, "You're a weird one. Kami knows why Koneko chose to land in this dimension."
Trowa raised an eyebrow, and this time he spoke with his voice. "Koneko? Chose?"
Uranus sighed, "Koneko is my pet name for Usagi. Yes, she chose to land in this dimension. There is a part of her that is sleeping, but that part can still make life changing decisions. I have come here for a reason. Koneko's hidden self is starting to wake. The rest of the senshi and I have broken the seal, now it is a matter of time before she emerges. But, Usagi will experience well…let's just say some abnormal things will happen. I'm just here to tell you, you MUST trust her."
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Sighing, Usagi let the wind blow by, making her silvery gold tresses billow like banners. Once again, she was on the balcony. What was it about balconies, she did not know. In times like these, the balcony was the most comforting place to be. Here, she could collect her thoughts in privacy.
'Duo…' Usagi raised her hands and touched her lips, 'Doushite? Why did you do that? I'm not worth it, you're so much better than me.' She closed her eyes and let the memories of their kiss come flooding back. 'Iie. I can't let this happen! I can't! He doesn't deserve to be hurt like this.' She clenched her fists together and tried to stop the oncoming tears.
'I promised Wufei that I'd be strong. I promised I wouldn't do anything rash. Gomen nasai Fei-kun, I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep that promise. I'm not sure how long it'll be before Shinigami takes me.' Usagi placed a hand over her mouth and muffled the sob that was trying to escape. "How can I even face them? After what happened to me, how can they even talk to me? I'm like a plague, everything around me either dies, or gets hurt. The senshi died, and I couldn't even protect myself! I'm a curse, I just know it."
"You know, Trowa told me that I had to trust you. How can I do that if you don't even trust yourself?" Hiiro stepped out of the shadows, surprising Usagi.
"Nani!?!? How long have you been there!?!" Usagi whirled around to face Hiiro. Even on the balcony, she had no privacy!
"Long enough." Was his simple reply.
"How dare you! You have no right to say that! You might know about my past, demo you will NEVER know how it feels! You'll never know what it's like to have a life like I've had. NEVER!" Usagi shouted furiously, not caring if tears blinded her vision.
Hiiro's eyes turned even colder…if it was possible. In one swift movement, he walked up to Usagi and grabbed her shirt. "At least you had your childhood. At least you've been happy!" he growled angrily, his voice laced with bitterness.
Usagi gasped. Those eyes…they reflected so much pain…so much torture. Those were the eyes of a child that had seen so much and had so little. Could it be? Could he have had that bad of a life? Could she have finally found someone that understood her? "Hiiro…" Usagi whispered, "I…I…" She trailed off in mid sentence as her eyes closed and her body went limp in Hiiro's hold.
Hiiro's eyes widened for a fraction of a second. Shaking her shoulders he cried, "Usagi? USAGI!?!?!"
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"Nani? Where am I?" Usagi looked around herself, trying to see throughout he never-ending darkness. She felt something brush against her leg and looked down "LUNA!!!"
Usagi bent down to scoop the black cat in her arms. However, she found that she went right through the cat. "Nani? Luna, what's wrong!?! I went right through you!"
Luna didn't answer or give any sign that she heard Usagi. Instead, she just walked on. Usagi bit her lip. 'Why wasn't Luna answering her? It was as if she was a ghost.' Luna kept on walking, her steps never wavering. After a while, Usagi stopped trying to get Luna to notice her. Instead, she just walked silently behind the cat. Finally, Usagi could see a faint source of light in front of her. Straining her eyes, she gasped
It was the ginzuishou! And…and…MINNA! Luna bolted and ran to join the rest of the senshi and Artemis in a circle surrounding the holy crystal. Usagi tried to run to the senshi, but something was holding her back. "MINNA!" she cried, but to no avail. The senshi all started to glow their respective colors, Luna black, and Artemis white. A beam of light shot from each of them to the crystal, and they started to fade away.
"MINNA!" Usagi cried one more time. "Don't leave me! ONEGAI, DON'T LEAVE ME!!!"
This time, they answered, "Usagi…Usagi…Usagi…" And then, all was dark.
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"IIE!!!!" Usagi screamed as her eyes flew open. Tears streamed out of her eyes as she grabbed the person closest to her. "Iie…doushite? Come back…COME BACK!!!"
Duo looked down and gently rubbed Usagi's back. "Usagi…daijabou ka?" Ever since Hiiro had brought the fainted Usagi in from the balcony, Duo had been hovering over her like a mother hen. He wasn't the only one. Quatre had been too. Even Wufei and Trowa had been worried. The only one that wasn't showing some type of emotion was Hiiro.
Usagi couldn't say anything, all she did was sob into Duo's shirt. Her muffled cries echoing throughout the room. Duo 's eyes softened and continued to sooth her as a mother would her child. (AN: No, I'm not insulting Duo, but you know, saying a father comforting a child wouldn't sound right.) "Shhh…it's all right. I'm here for you, we all are."
Quatre looked at Usagi and Duo. Knowing they needed some time alone, he herded everyone out of the room and closed the door after himself.
Eventually, Usagi's sobs died into hiccups. Duo pried her hand off of his shirt and asked, "What's wrong?"
Usagi sniffled and said, "Gomen ne, Duo, I got your shirt all wet."
"Naw, it's okay. Seriously through, what's wrong?" Duo asked again, his eyes boring into hers.
Usagi stared into Duo's violet depths. His eyes…so much like Hiiro's. Both carried some inner pain that she couldn't begin to understand. No, they were no innocent children of the world. Instead, they were the children of a cruel humanity. Something had happened to them, something terrible. Yet, through all of that, they still managed to get on with their lives. No, they didn't forget, she could still see the pain sorrow, and anguish. However, she had to look deeply. Both of them had hidden that pain under masks. Different masks, but they were still masks. 'Why am I thinking about this?' Usagi thought.
'Because…' a part of her answered, 'they're so much like us.'
'Us?'
"Duo," Usagi spoke, tearing her eyes away from his. "I…I can't begin to tell you what's wrong. I, myself, don't understand. Demo…promise me that…"
At this point, the door was flung open. Both occupants of the room looked up to see Hiiro standing there. "Duo," he spoke with perfect monotone, "we have a mission."
Duo looked apologetically at Usagi. "Gomen, I'll talk to you later okay?" Usagi nodded and Duo walked out of the room.
Hiiro was about to leave when Usagi spoke up. She looked out the window and let her eyes mist over, "Hiiro…I don't know what's happening, but please, be careful."
Hiiro looked at Usagi strangely and exited the room.
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"Okay guys, there are about 600 mobile suits. That's about 120 each." Quatre spoke over the vid phone.
"Gotcha Q-man!" Duo chirped. Everyone rolled their eyes and nodded.
The gundams fired their engines and headed off to battle.
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Usagi was cooking some stir fry when a peculiar feeling hit her. Dropping the spatula, her hand went to her broach. 'They're in trouble!!!' Her mind screamed. Ripping the broach off of her shirt she shouted, "MOON ENTERNAL MAKE-UP!" Usagi closed her eyes and waited for the usual rush of energy, but none came.
"Nani? MOON ENTERNAL MAKE-UP!" she shouted again, but the results were the same. "Why isn't it working!?!? She cried out in frustration. Opening the broach she stared at the Ginzuishou. It flickered once…twice…and disappeared.
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