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Authors Notes: Big Big Big Big thanks goes to Tenshi-chan! AGAIN she was my only muse for this chapter! She REALLY inspired me today. She's also to blame for the ending so please review and tell her and me what you thought of it. Oh and lots of Mamoru bashing so Mamoru lovers beware.... He's pure evil in this chapter.

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Give a Reason:

Chapter Seventeen: Beat of Destiny

Usagi glared at Ail, "Not that I AM, but if I was it would be...."

"Be whose?" He demanded his blue eyes flickering.

Wufei scowled, "Leave her alone," he demanded in annoyance.

Ail turned eyes narrowed, "You boys have no right to be with her. She's much too pure for the likes of you. I should have seen she was Sailor Moon earlier..."

Usagi sighed, "Ail, O-negai, stop this. I don't want to hurt you."

He turned the blue eyes amused, "You hurt me?"

Usagi didn't frown but her eyes turn saddened, "I'm not the same Usagi you remember, Ail-kun."

"You're close enough."

"You love Ann."

"... no I don't."

She giggled softly, "You do. What you feel for me isn't love. I've seen the two of you together. You're perfect for each other."

Ail scowled, "She's running after that human, remember?"

Usagi frowned, "Ail, stop being such a baka."

Ail frowned at her, "I'm not."

Usagi closed her eyes, "You don't know me as well as you think, Ail-kun. You know Ann doesn't love Mamoru just as you really don't love me. So tell me why did you put a spell on my friends?"

Ail glared at her, "Which one touched you, Usagi-chan?"

"If I tell will you tell me why you did that to them?"

"Hai."

Usagi sighed, "It was..." she glanced at Wufei hoping he wouldn't hate her for revealing the fact. "Fei-chan."

Ail's eyes flashed again, "HIM?!?!?"

"That's what I said," Duo commented as Quatre apologized profusely to him for attempting to brain him with the gun.

"Gomen nasi, gomen nasi, gomen nasi, Duo!"

Wufei snorted, "Now why did you put that spell on those weaklings?"

Ail smirked, "That should be obvious."

Hiiro glared at Ail outraged over how much of a fool he had acted under the influence of the ailen. "Omae o Korosu."

Ail ignored him, "Surely you know why I did it, Usagi-chan."

Usagi nodded slightly, "Hai, you were jealous, ne?"

Ail scowled, "I prefer the term getting rid of the competition."

"Don't pull that stunt again, Ail. I'll always consider you a friend but if you try to harm anyone again I'll have to use the Ginzuishou and..." she winced. "O-negai, don't drive me to that."

Ail studied Usagi carefully, "Ginzuishou?"

"I'm far more powerful then you believe, Ail-kun. Don't make me prove it."

He raised an eyebrow amused as his hair shortened and became honey brown and his eyes lightened to indigo. "Honto?"

Usagi was inwardly relieved he had powered down. "Hai."

Something flickered through the indigo eyes and he looked like he was about to collapse. Usagi put her hands on her hips and stared him down, "See what happens when you attempt to cast high energy spells?"

He smiled weakly at her, "Hmmph."

"Stop pouting."

He turned his head, "Leave me alone." Usagi grabbed his hand and he turned to her startled. "Demo!"

She shook her head, "I trust you. Just don't do something so baka again, Ail."

Ail nodded as he felt small waves of energy wash over him as she held his hand. He knew what would get his energy maximized in a single act but he couldn't bring himself to do it. "Matte, Usagi-chan."

She shook her head, "Iie, you need this for being a baka."

Hiiro scowled, "Nande?"

"Why, what, Hii-chan?"

"Why are you giving him your own energy like that?"

Usagi smiled slightly, "No matter what he's still my friend even if he is a baka sometimes. Just like you're my frined even though you're a hentai."

Duo snickered momentarily forgetting the loss of his beloved braid. "Hiiro's a hentai," he sung slightly offkey.

"And like Duo's an ecchi," Usagi continued with a grin.

Duo pouted, "Am not..."

Hiiro frowned, "Demo, he attempted-"

Usagi shook her head feeling slightly light-headed. "It doesn't matter to me."

Ail noticed that the controlled waves of energy had grown larger and he pulled away his eyes concerned, "You should rest, Usagi-chan."

Wufei glared at him and was about to comment when Usagi shook her head, "Minna-chan, just forget that any of this ever happened." She nodded to Ail, "I'm going to go rest, demo I don't want to wake up to you all fighting again. Haruka, please keep them under control."

Seiya pouted, "What about me, Odango?"

Usagi giggled, "Ruka-chan, watch him too."

Haruka smirked, "Gladly, Koneko. Now go rest. I'll take care of this group."

Usagi smiled in thanks and walked by a pouting Duo. "What's wrong, Duo?"

"My braid..."

"Oh!" She blushed, "Gomen, forgot...."

He stared at her puzzled, "Forgot what?"

"I don't know if I can, demo I could try to use the Ginzuishou. It did grant most of my wishes before..."

He raised an eyebrow, "Use the Ginzuishou for WHAT?"

She smiled and lifted up the braid, "To reattach this of course."

Duo looked at her uncertainly, "Demo... won't it drain you even more?"

She nodded, "Hai, demo Ail didn't take as much as he actually needed." She turned and frowned at him, "You, in bed now."

He stared at her startled for a moment. She had never spoken to him like that. He felt his cheeks flame and nodded, "Hai," he muttered beneath his breath before starting out the door. He paused beside her and acting quickly kissed her cheek before vanishing in a flurry of petals.

Seiya snorted, "He always so flashy?"

Duo grinned, "You always so jealous?"

Seiya glared at him, "... Odango, can't you fix his braid when you wake up?"

"And then just re-drain myself?"

Seiya flushed in embarrassment as Duo snickered. "She got you there."

Seiya merely glared at him again, "Demo, is it safe?"

Usagi nodded, "Safe enough. I just have to be careful."

Duo frowned, "Couldn't you just have that Pluto chick regrow it? She is the keeper of time, ne?"

"Guardian, and Iie. Last time she visited Ail appeared. I don't want Dimando or anyone else coming from the past or future."

Seiya chuckled, "Got you there, didn't she?" Seiya grinned in amusement.

Duo sniffed, "Excuse me for being worried about her."

Usagi glared at the two, "Stop. You're acting like children.

Both ceased their glares and looked down, "Gomen, Usagi," they echoed. This caused even more glares.

Usagi rolled her eyes, "You two..." She trailed off all sense immeadiatly on alert. "Mamoru?" she asked confused looking around. She could have sworn she had felt his prescence nearby.

Everyone in the room scowled at the name. "Daijobu ka, Usagi?" Hiiro asked.

Usagi nodded slowly her eyes distracted. "Hai..."

Seiya took a protective stance beside Usagi his eyes flitting across the room. He to could feel the faint prescence of Mamoru. "Masaka... isn't he dead?"

Usagi nodded one hand over her heart, "Demo...."

"About time you noticed me, Usako."

Usagi turned startled, "Mamoru!"

He smiled at her crossing his arms over his chest as he examined her, "Well, well, well, you're looking nice today. You always did look better with white hair."

Usagi took a step backwards, "Demo.... Nande?"

"Why am I here?" He asked with an amused smile.

Usagi nodded as she struggled not to get lost in memories. "Hai..."

"I came to see you of course, Usako."

Usagi frowned, "Don't call me that anymore..."

Seiya glared, "How are you alive?"

"Did I say I was?" Mamoru asked.

Duo scowled and got inbetween Usagi and Mamoru. "Leave Bunny alone."

Mamoru grinned, "Pleasure to see you again too, Duo."

Usagi stared at him unblinking as memories of her life flashed ruthlessly through her mind. Every moment she had spent with the man before her came to mind and she had to struggle to remember what her Senshi had told her. "... what are you doing to me?" she gasped.

Mamoru flashed her a smile, "Just refreshing your memory, Usako."

Usagi shook her head as the memories flashed faster and faster. "S... st... stop," she whimpered.

Mamoru smirked, "Now why would I want to do that, Usako?"

Just the sound of the name brought on even more memories. To Usagi it felt like her mind was going to either explode or melt down as memories from her two lifetimes flashed through her head. "Iie..." she gasped as the scene of her kiling herself in the Moon Kingdom replayed over again between every hundred years worth of memories.

Trowa was instantly by Usagi's side, "Usagi-hime?"

She was visibly shaking and leaned against the tall boy for support. "Stop..."

Hiiro instead of uttering his familiar catch phrase merely pulled the trigger of his gun. The bullet went straight through an amused Mamoru. "You can't kill someone already dead. Isn't that right, Usako?"

Usagi whimpered, "O-negai," she whispered.

Mamoru grinned, "It's good to hear you beg again, Usako."

Duo frowned clenching his fist, "Leave her alone!" He closed his eyes for a moment. 'Someone stop him!'

'Hiiro,' whispered a soft voice through Hiiro's mind.

Hiiro froze, 'Hai?'

'Concentrate on me. He's dead and so am I. I can harm him.'

Hiiro nodded and concentrated on the voice. 'O-negai, save Usa-chan.'

Usagi looked up startled as the pain stopped. ".... Hotaru!"

The young girl turned slightly and smiled, "Serenity-sama."

Usagi smiled, "You're here...."

She nodded, "Hai, you needed me."

Duo eyed the girl's weapon. "Is that a scythe?"

"A glaive," Saturn responded her eyes flickering his way.

Mamoru scowled, "What are YOU doing here and how did you get here?"

She smiled, "You tricked us all. Demo, you're not the only spirit with connections to this world."

"It's not Usagi," Mamoru scoffed."

Saturn smiled, "Iie, it's not Serenity-sama."

Haruka grinned at seeing the small Senshi, "Who is it, Hotaru?"

The girl giggled, "You'd be mad, Haruka-papa."

Haruka frowned, "Who?"

Usagi relaxed against Trowa for a moment, "It stopped," she whispered pressing a hand against her forehead.

Trowa glanced down at her in worry, "Daijobu ka, Usagi-hime?"

She nodded, "Hai, now I am anyways."

A flicker of a smile spread. 'Trowa.'

The smile vanished. He knew that voice. 'Hai?'

'Your friend called Saturn, I need you to call me.'

'... hai.' Trowa concentrated on the image of the girl he had seen briefly.

Hiiro stepped up beside Trowa. "What did he do to you?"

Usagi shivered slightly at the memory. "He... replayed my entire life with him through my head. Hundreds of years in mere seconds. It doesn't seem like much but I felt as if my brain was going to melt or explode or rip apart. The pain... was unlike anything I've ever felt."

Wufei scowled, 'Rei, I know the others communicated with their spirit guardians or whatever you are. She needs you.'

"Leave her alone, Mamoru," demanded two feminine voices at once. Sailors Jupiter and Mars stood next to each other their eyes locked on the evil spirit.

Duo sighed, "Why are you all just popping up out of the woodwork?"

Saturn rolled her eyes at him, "Call Minako."

Duo flushed, "Oooh you mean they did it?" He asked pointing to his fellow scowling pilots.

The small girl nodded, "Hai, you too, Quatre." Quatre nodded and concentrated as Duo did the same.

Usagi stared at her friend, "Rei... Mako-chan!"

"Been getting into even MORE trouble I see, odango atama," Mars scolded.

A girl laughed right beside Usagi. "You're soooooooo lucky, Usagi-chan!"

"Minako! Ami!"

Minako grinned, "All of these guys in love with you. What more could you ask for?"

Usagi stuck her tongue out at her blonde friend, "What are you all doing here?"

"I can answer that, Usagi-chan," Ami said with a smile.

Usagi sniffled, "Minna-chan...Demo, where's Pluto and Neptune?"

Saturn shook her head, "They don't have any connections with anyone on this world."

Mamoru glared at everyone. 'This was supposed to be a simple distract them while that baka Milardo plants the evidence kind of job...' He sneered, "Pitiful, senshi. You couldn't protect her before. Do you really think you can now?"

Saturn's deep purple eyes narrowed. "Hai, as one of Serenity-sama's protectors I won't let you harm her anymore."

Mamoru smiled, "And just what are you going to do little senshi?"

"Matte, Hotaru-chan."

Saturn turned, "Serenity-hime?"

"Don't hurt him..."

Venus frowned, "Nande?"

Usagi shook her head, "Iie, contrary to what you all said he couldn't have been evil that entire time, could he?"

Mars frowned, "Odango atama, that doesn't matter now. He tried to hurt and even KILL you a moment ago!"

Usagi nodded, "I know, demo-"

Haruka scowled, "Koneko-chan, leave if you don't want to see it."

Wufei glared at everyone, "What could these weaklings do to him?" He demanded.

Mars scowled fire appearing in her eyes, "Mars Flame Sniper!"

Mamoru dodged the attack, "Weak," he spat.

Wufei scowled, "Get him Onna!"

Duo chuckled from his position, "Kill, Minako, kill! He hurt my Bunny!"

Minako frowned at him, "We're not attack dogs you know." She grinned, "Demo, I wouldn't mind a little revenge. Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"

Mamoru barely dodged the golden energy. "She's mine," he growled.

A glaive appeared at his throat and the smallest Senshi looked him in the eyes. "Serenity-sama belongs to herself. For your crimes against her you'll be killed."

Mamoru scoffed ignoring the metal blade pressed against his throat, "You can't kill me with that."

Saturn smiled, "Hai, I can. This isn't a normal glaive. It's mine. I've defeated Pharaoh 90 with this it can kill spirits as easily as it kills those alive."

Duo edged away almost hiding behind Usagi, "She's kind of scary... demo she reminds me of someone I just can't put my finger on who."

Usagi almost giggled, "That's Hotaru, Duo-chan."

Mamoru's eyes narrowed, "Usako," he growled.

Saturn's glaive once again pressed against his throat. One more step and I kill you, she vowed.

Mamoru snarled and started to take another step when the floor started to vibrate beneath them. "Nani?" Mamoru demanded.

Saturn's glaive almost fell from her fingers as she struggled to keep her balance. "Senshi, guard Serenity-hime!" she demanded as she heard a sound like thunderclouds.

Usagi screamed as the sound intensified and the floor shook like mad, "Earthquake!" She screamed cluctching onto the nearest person which happened to be Trowa.

The sound became deafening and bright light blinded the occupants of the room. "Usagi!" Quatre cried as he saw her staring out the window. He ran into both her and Trowa knocking them down as an explosion rocked the small room. The light quickly blinded them and screams were heard as the smoke started to slowly clear.

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Authors Notes: Evil enough cliffie? It's NOT my fault! *points to Tenshi-chan* My big inspiration over there decided it. *grins* So please review and get ready for some more twists and turns to the plot. Ja for now, Minna-chan.