AN: To answer some questions . . . Goku did not survive two whole days without food. Don't forget the refreshments and snacks Bulma brought in (that she refilled quite often). And as for the Ox King (Chichi's Dad), he's just not in this. But you never know, you never do meet Rei's dad. LOL!!! And also Rei wouldn't have met Goku when they were little (but they look SO cute as kids!!!).
Thank you EVERYONE for all your reviews!!!! "..." is talking, '...' is thought, [...] is AN, (...) is extra info but part of the fic, ... means trailed off, -- means interrupted. Onto the fic!
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But Usagi didn't go to bed. Her mind was restless; she knew something was wrong. She reached her bedroom door and suddenly changed her mind, heading towards the steps that led to the roof. She climbed them and opened the trap door. It was sometime after midnight. She climbed onto the roof and laid down on her back. The sky was black and the stars were bright. A crescent moon hung in the sky.
'Selene, let them be alright,' she prayed to the Moon. She silently watched the night sky, her mind a blur with all the tales she had heard. She prayed for Ami and Minako, that their careers were going well. For Makoto and Hotaru, that fate had been kind to the young girls. For Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna, that they were all right.
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Suddenly someone spoke, interrupting her thoughts. "I see I'm not the only one who couldn't sleep."
Usagi turned abruptly and spotted a dark figure not too far away. She had been so lost in her thoughts that she had not seen him. He lifted his head of dark hair, and Usagi finally recognized him.
"Seventeen, right?" He nodded silently.
"What's eating you?" he asked after a moment.
Usagi sighed. "I'm probably just worrying too much."
Seventeen didn't push her further. Usagi gazed at the clear sky again. She could pick out the planets from the stars without a problem: Mercury shimmered in the sky, Venus glowed softly. Mars was unusually bright, hanging like a star near a point of the Moon. The Outer planets are much more distant, so Usagi had some trouble finding them. They were dim, almost as if covered by a blackness. Usagi felt the blackness of fear cover her heart.
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"So what's it like to control the cosmos?" Usagi blinked. 17's voice brought her back out of her worry and wandering thoughts.
"Well, it's not bad for a living. Work can be tough, but reverence and power are thrown in for perks. But it's so horrible . . . to be all alone, with no one who truly understands you." Usagi shivered at the thought and once again thanked Selene that she was home again.
"I kinda know what you mean. It was like that inside of Cell. I wasn't conscious but I could still feel it; I was all alone, inside a horrible evil being. And now that 18's married, I'm beginning to feel that way again. She fits in with them almost perfectly, but I can't feel belonged here." He paused and then continued. "I'm surprised that I'm worrying about these petty human emotions. I was made to be a creature of destruction; that was my only purpose. Now that I've given that up, there's really no reason for me to take up space on this planet."
"Don't let destiny rule your life!" Usagi replied. "I did that once. I was told that it was meant to be, but it wasn't. It had been and it could be, but it wasn't. Make your own destiny. I once had a friend named Catsy. She and her sisters were supposed to destroy us, but they changed their ways. They began to live as normal people and were truly happy for the first time. Everyone is somehow needed, even if you haven't figured out how yet."
"Even me? Even destruction?"
Usagi smiled, "Even you."
They were silent for awhile. Usagi continued to gaze at the dim Outer planets, her worry returning. The stars began to fade and the sky in the east became brighter. Still, some corners of the sky remained a deep black.
Suddenly Usagi stood and 17 looked at her in confusion. [As in "What's wrong?"]
Her face was grim. "I must go," she said simply. She hurried down the steps as a tiny thumbnail of the sun peaked above the horizon, sending its warm rays of light to greet the world . . .
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Mirai Trunks was in the kitchen. [Saiyin hunger.] He looked up from the fridge to see Usagi hurrying down the stairs.
"Good morning," he greeted her.
"Morning," she replied hastily.
"What's up?"
"I'm in a rush. I've got to get back to Kami's right away. It's urgent. Can you tell everyone where I've gone?"
"Kami's?"
"Yes, it's very important."
"Well, sure ok. No one will worry if you're gone; it happens often, especially when we're training. But I'm coming with you."
"But--"
"You can't get rid of me that easily."
"Ok, fine. I'm in a hurry and might need some help. I'll teleport us there."
Trunks nodded and felt her hand on his shoulder. Usagi closed her eyes and concentrated. Her crescent moon began to glow and in an instant they both disappeared.
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Unknown to the two, a pair of eyes watched them go. 17 stepped out of his hiding place at the top of the stairs; he suddenly felt a pang of jealousy, almost wishing he was the one who had gotten to come along. 'Stupid human emotions,' he thought, walking down the stairs.
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If you are wondering, 17 was not spying, he was heading down stairs and stopped when he heard voices. Next time you WILL meet another senshi. (::cheers::) And Gohan's going to highschool!! He's such a hottie! ::gets starry eyes and daydreams of Gohan & Mirai:: I wish they went to my school. Oh well. Anyway, I have a paper to write so bai bai!!!
Thank you EVERYONE for all your reviews!!!! "..." is talking, '...' is thought, [...] is AN, (...) is extra info but part of the fic, ... means trailed off, -- means interrupted. Onto the fic!
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But Usagi didn't go to bed. Her mind was restless; she knew something was wrong. She reached her bedroom door and suddenly changed her mind, heading towards the steps that led to the roof. She climbed them and opened the trap door. It was sometime after midnight. She climbed onto the roof and laid down on her back. The sky was black and the stars were bright. A crescent moon hung in the sky.
'Selene, let them be alright,' she prayed to the Moon. She silently watched the night sky, her mind a blur with all the tales she had heard. She prayed for Ami and Minako, that their careers were going well. For Makoto and Hotaru, that fate had been kind to the young girls. For Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna, that they were all right.
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Suddenly someone spoke, interrupting her thoughts. "I see I'm not the only one who couldn't sleep."
Usagi turned abruptly and spotted a dark figure not too far away. She had been so lost in her thoughts that she had not seen him. He lifted his head of dark hair, and Usagi finally recognized him.
"Seventeen, right?" He nodded silently.
"What's eating you?" he asked after a moment.
Usagi sighed. "I'm probably just worrying too much."
Seventeen didn't push her further. Usagi gazed at the clear sky again. She could pick out the planets from the stars without a problem: Mercury shimmered in the sky, Venus glowed softly. Mars was unusually bright, hanging like a star near a point of the Moon. The Outer planets are much more distant, so Usagi had some trouble finding them. They were dim, almost as if covered by a blackness. Usagi felt the blackness of fear cover her heart.
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"So what's it like to control the cosmos?" Usagi blinked. 17's voice brought her back out of her worry and wandering thoughts.
"Well, it's not bad for a living. Work can be tough, but reverence and power are thrown in for perks. But it's so horrible . . . to be all alone, with no one who truly understands you." Usagi shivered at the thought and once again thanked Selene that she was home again.
"I kinda know what you mean. It was like that inside of Cell. I wasn't conscious but I could still feel it; I was all alone, inside a horrible evil being. And now that 18's married, I'm beginning to feel that way again. She fits in with them almost perfectly, but I can't feel belonged here." He paused and then continued. "I'm surprised that I'm worrying about these petty human emotions. I was made to be a creature of destruction; that was my only purpose. Now that I've given that up, there's really no reason for me to take up space on this planet."
"Don't let destiny rule your life!" Usagi replied. "I did that once. I was told that it was meant to be, but it wasn't. It had been and it could be, but it wasn't. Make your own destiny. I once had a friend named Catsy. She and her sisters were supposed to destroy us, but they changed their ways. They began to live as normal people and were truly happy for the first time. Everyone is somehow needed, even if you haven't figured out how yet."
"Even me? Even destruction?"
Usagi smiled, "Even you."
They were silent for awhile. Usagi continued to gaze at the dim Outer planets, her worry returning. The stars began to fade and the sky in the east became brighter. Still, some corners of the sky remained a deep black.
Suddenly Usagi stood and 17 looked at her in confusion. [As in "What's wrong?"]
Her face was grim. "I must go," she said simply. She hurried down the steps as a tiny thumbnail of the sun peaked above the horizon, sending its warm rays of light to greet the world . . .
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Mirai Trunks was in the kitchen. [Saiyin hunger.] He looked up from the fridge to see Usagi hurrying down the stairs.
"Good morning," he greeted her.
"Morning," she replied hastily.
"What's up?"
"I'm in a rush. I've got to get back to Kami's right away. It's urgent. Can you tell everyone where I've gone?"
"Kami's?"
"Yes, it's very important."
"Well, sure ok. No one will worry if you're gone; it happens often, especially when we're training. But I'm coming with you."
"But--"
"You can't get rid of me that easily."
"Ok, fine. I'm in a hurry and might need some help. I'll teleport us there."
Trunks nodded and felt her hand on his shoulder. Usagi closed her eyes and concentrated. Her crescent moon began to glow and in an instant they both disappeared.
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Unknown to the two, a pair of eyes watched them go. 17 stepped out of his hiding place at the top of the stairs; he suddenly felt a pang of jealousy, almost wishing he was the one who had gotten to come along. 'Stupid human emotions,' he thought, walking down the stairs.
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If you are wondering, 17 was not spying, he was heading down stairs and stopped when he heard voices. Next time you WILL meet another senshi. (::cheers::) And Gohan's going to highschool!! He's such a hottie! ::gets starry eyes and daydreams of Gohan & Mirai:: I wish they went to my school. Oh well. Anyway, I have a paper to write so bai bai!!!
