Passing Destinies- Aftermath
Chapter 6
By Miko of da Shinigami
Miko's Note~ Here's the next chapter…
Disclaimer~ Well…guess what!!! I DON'T OWN IT!!!! BUT NEITHER DO YOU!!! SO THERE!!! ALSO THE PLOT IS MINE…STEAL IT AND YOU HAVE A DATE WITH THE SHINIGAMI!!! (but not the romantic kind…so there :P) Sailor Yoru is MINE!!! With permission, you may borrow her.
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"I can't sleep if you're watching me," Duo complained.
The whole group including Taju was sitting around the couch watching as Duo lay there. They were waiting for him to fall asleep so Hotaru could read his dream and find the answers to the upcoming battle.
"I serious!" he continued. "Can you please just go away."
"That's it!" Wufei said, standing up suddenly. They had been sitting for hours, and the unease that had already plagued Wufei had reached it boiling point. "I'm getting the tranquilizers!"
Duo whimpered, but was too scared to say anything. Everyone was very pissed at him for not sleeping. Wufei returned quickly with a tranquilizer gun.
"Night Duo," he said, shooting him in the leg.
Duo yawned. "Nighty-nite gnome face."
Everyone but Hotaru stared at Duo like he was crazy, which is a rightful assumption. Hotaru however just placed the pointer and middle fingers of her right hand on the bridge of his nose between his eyes. She felt a strange tug before being thrown headfirst into his dream.
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Everything was out of focus, like the air was heavy with water, causing the edges out the objects drip and run. The air around her was full of voices and noise. Three people shown clearly through the blur and mist.
"This world is splitting," said one of the figures. Hotaru recognized the voice. It was Duo, but I was changed. Less cheerful and more commanding and powerful. Hotaru was pretty sure that if Wufei tried to chase this Duo around with his Kantana, Duo would set him on fire. She would have though he was almost like Heero, but the pain was still to fresh for her and she pushed the thought from her mind. She just gathered the knowledge she was picking up. She could guess that This scene took place at the end of the peace. The boy was Duo, the girl next to him must be Yoru. She wore a short black dress and a small chain with a tiny opal on it. She had black hair and black eyes. There was also another girl. She had shoulder length hair, soo dark it seemed purple. She had a long black dress with a small silver chain. On it hung a small purple stone that shone with a light of it's own. Her eyes were closed and she seemed frozen, suspended in air. She seemed asleep.
"It's," Hotaru spoke. "It's me…"
The figures took no notice of her.
Duo spoke again. "It's over. The peace we once lived in is gone. Our allies and enemies are dead. We however remain, and I will do all I can, all my powers will allow, to restore peace."
'All of them died?' Hotaru though to herself. 'This is new.'
"What will we do, Lord" Yoru asked.
"You do not need to know that," he said, his voice echoed in the silence that surrounded their world. "I need you to do something for me though. Do you promise to follow my command?"
"Yes, Lord," Yoru said without thought.
"I'm leaving with the knights. They will be reborn into a new universe, one I will create from the remains of this one. They will be mortal though, and each time they die they will be reborn. They will be protectors of the peace in their world. But they will be mortal, because in their world, magic is a myth."
"What of you?" she asked.
"You do not need to know that," he said again. "In the world of the sailor scouts, however," he continued as if she had said nothing. "Magic will rule everything there. Most people won't even notice, but it is there. Only people who have been somewhere else can feel it though. The sailor scouts will be reborn and will rule over their respected planets. They will be immortal. More must be created though. There will moon princess, and princesses of the four inner planets. They will protect the peace of the earth. The princesses of Uranus and Neptune will protect the earth from invaders from other solar systems, and Pluto will protect it from my dimension."
"What of Hotaru and-m" Yoru began, but Duo silenced her.
"Hotaru and myself will remain dormant in our different worlds, brought only when needed or when called upon. I will embody death, and remain in that world as a curse, for death is the curse of the mortal world. Hotaru will lie dormant in her world. She will be destruction; the downfall of the immortals.
"What of me?"
"You will be night," he said. "As myself and Hotaru balance out the evil and good of the worlds, you will balance out the powers of the moon. As Usagi is the bright of night, you will be the darkness. Now power comes without consequence. You must bring that. You are bound to this duty if you accept. Do you?"
"Yes, Lord," she said. Then she added quietly. "What of Darien?"
"He will become the princess of the moon kingdom's husband and lover," his eye's became cold. "I leave you know, only with two warnings. Stay clear of Darien. I know of your fixation with the Earth Lord, but stray from your mission to be by his side and you will bring inexpressible evil. Also you must remember, I am the enemy, as well as my comrades. By contacting us, you will but a line of events into motion that should not exist. We are dead to you."
Hotaru could see the tears welling up in Yoru's eyes. 'Is this the same girl that Usagi spoke of, or is this just her soft side.
Yoru looked at the dormant Hotaru, then back to Duo, who was glowing with the colors of the knight. He was leaving, and bringing them with him. "We will miss you, Brother," she said quietly.
'Brother?!'
"And I, you," he said. He looked up at her, smiling. "Tell Lita I love her." Then he disappeared. The scene around her began to fade. Hotaru felt a tear slide down her cheek.
She could feel Duo and herself regaining consciousness. She felt warn and stretched, She just wanted to sleep, and never wake again. 'I thought I learned my limits,' her mind said groggily. 'Or were these visions too much for me. They were so intense. Duo must be stronger than he lets us think to go though this every night. Or maybe it's just that he doesn't remember.'
She could hear Wufei, but his voice sounded so distant. "Hotaru. Hotaru what did you see. Wake up!"
"Stop Wufei," Duo said. "I think we should let her rest. It's been a long day. Look, you're bleeding." Duo drew his attention away. Hotaru could have kissed him, but she didn't. Suddenly she wanted to say something to him. Anything about the dream or the spell or that she thinks he's her brother. They started to walk away, but her limbs felt to heavy to stop them, and her mouth was to dry to call out.
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"Hotaru seems really wiped out," Mina said as she and the other sailor soldiers sat around the kitchen table having tea. "I wonder what she saw."
"Duo, you can't remember anything?" Ami asked.
"Nope," said Duo, yawning. The tranquilizers still hadn't quite worn off.
"I don't understand," Taju said quietly. "What's wrong with Hotaru? She seems so sad."
"You do not need to know that," Duo said.
***Hotaru's Dream***
Hotaru wanted to cry out. She knew this dream. This dream that haunted her every night.
A rough, callused hand brushed gently against the side of her face.
He smiled at her, his dark brown hair falling in his cobalt eyes.
"Aishiteru," he whispered in her ear. She tried to answer; to tell him she loved him to. No words could come, and it was too late. He was gone, and she had done nothing to stop him.
She tried to cry.
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The sailor scouts heard a groan from the couch. They all ran in the just in time to see Hotaru getting up.
"Well," Usagi said, crossing her arms.
Hotaru looked at the ground. Slowly she recounted the whole trip, only leaving out certain parts. Like the whole 'brother' thing.
She was also purposely vague on certain aspects of everyone being dead.
They were completely enthralled by what she said. They gasped at all the right moments, and even started to cry when she told them what Duo said about never coming back. Twice Usagi tried to interrupt, but Hotaru kept going. She didn't want to lose her words, like she did before. After she ended, no one spoke. Hotaru stood from her seat.
"I'm going for a walk," she said.
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Hotaru looked up at the sky.
'Is it my fault? Did I curse them with my return. I feel as though I have always been the bearer of bad news; always the uninvited guest. Maybe I should just leave. Pluto said they needed me. I translated his dream. My job is done.'
Rain began falling gently onto her delicate figure.
'But I have nowhere to go,' she sat on the curb. 'If it's not possible to go back to his world, and I just can't stay here. There's nowhere to go; or maybe…' She stopped herself. The rain was falling in cold, heavy sheets now. She grabbed her knees to her chest. "Oh, Heero. I miss you so much," she said aloud.
She heard footsteps behind her. And umbrella was placed into her hand. She spun quickly, but it was only Taju, holding another umbrella over herself.
"What are you doing here?" Hotaru asked.
"I came to find you," she said, looking up at the rolling clouds. "Who's Heero?" she asked. "I'm sorry if I'm intruding or anything, but every time I asked someone they just brushed me right off. I'm curious. You don't have to answer."
"Sit down," Hotaru said. She didn't want to admit it, but she liked the company. Taju sat on the curb next to her, holding the umbrella over both their heads. Hotaru never opened hers. " Heero was a boy a little bit older than me. I met him on my mission to kill the gundam pilots. He was one of them. Myself and my partner Lita ended up betraying our commanders, and falling in love with two of the gundam pilots, Duo ad Heero. To end the war, however, Heero self-detonated. I guess I blame myself. I don't know why, because I don't like that anything I say could have saved him. No, I blame myself because I never tried." Hotaru felt the sharp sting of tears in her eyes.
"That's sad," Taju said, resting her head on her knees. "I've only been in love once, but that's in the past. I made a mistake, and I screwed up his life and my own. I was stupid."
Hotaru looked over at the young girl. She recognized the look in her eyes. Was it the same look she saw in her own?
No. Something was different. Then it hit her. She recognized the eyes too. And the opal necklace she had on.
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They were too afraid to speak. Probably afraid they would say the wrong thing. Of course, at a time like this, anything could be the wrong thing. Yes, silence was best. However, their silence was broken when the doorbell rang. Usagi jumped up to get it, but Wufei grabbed her wrist and stared into her eyes with his own charcoal orbs. They spoke his words for him. 'It could be the enemy.'
She nodded and took her seat. Trowa slowly stood and walked towards the door. He threw it open and there stood Darien, soaked to the bone and carrying a few folders.
Trowa grabbed him by the collar and pulled him in with a gun pointing to his head.
Darien yelped, and the others ran into the hall.
"Darien?" Usagi asked.
"You," Wufei's eyes narrowed.
"Gomen for intruding," Darien said in his quiet, soothing voice. "You all didn't get the work from school so I brought it over."
"Arigato," Usagi said, bending down and picking up the folders off the floor. She smiled at him, and he could feel the blush creeping up his cheeks. "I hope it wasn't too much trouble."
"Of course not," Darien said, smiling back. "I live right next door!"
Wufei let out a growl.
"Then how can you be so wet?" Mina asked, giggling.
Darien laughed nervously. "I lied. I live a few blocks away and I noticed how weird you were acting in class, so I came to see if you were all right."
"That's soo sweet of you!" Usagi laughed.
Darien blushed even more.
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Hotaru jumped to her feet. "Saturn's Endless Death Unite!" she shouted. "Show yourself Yoru!"
"Gomen," she said quietly. She regretted Hotaru finding out, but she couldn't hide forever.
"It's going to take more than an apology," Hotaru said coldly.
"What then!" Taju shouted tearfully.
Hotaru leaned it really close and said in a chilling whisper. "How bout and explanation, sister."
Hotaru grabbed Taju and quickly materialized to the mansion.
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Everyone was sitting around the kitchen table. Usagi and Darien kept shooting each other looks across the table. Wufei looked like he was on the verge of explosion. Everyone else was think something along the line of 'Good Darien, bad Darien, or both.' That is everyone but Trowa, who thought something along the lines of '……'
With a loud pop, Hotaru appeared in the middle of the kitchen table, holding the tip of her glaive up to Taju's neck. A hint of surprise passed over both Hotaru's and Taju's faces as they saw Darien, looking at them with a shocked face.
Hotaru turned to Usagi. "I found Yoru."
All faces turned to Taju, who stared at her feet in shame.
"You?" Lita asked.
"Yes," she said. "Sort of."
"Sort of?" Ami asked. "Can you tell us what you mean by that, Yoru?"
"No," she said, looking at the ceiling with a strange look on her face. She shimmered and disappeared.
The scouts cried out, but Hotaru just stood there, still and quiet. Almost immediately, she reappeared. She turned her head and noticed she hadn't moved. As she turned, the tip of the blade scratched her cheek. Hotaru smirked.
"What the?" she whispered. "How…"
There was a flash of light, and an evil sounding laugh.
"You called," said Sailor Yoru, who stood in the doorway. "I wish you would stop doing that, Taju-sama. It's getting annoying."
"Huh?" Mina said, looking from Taju on the table to Yoru in the doorway. They both laughed, which confirmed it. They were two and the same. Taju walked over to Yoru with no hassle from anyone. They were the same, same eyes, same voice, same cut on their cheeks. But how? And Why didn't they see it before?
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I'm kissing you- Des'ree
Pride can stand a thousand trials,
The strong will never fall
But watching stars without you,
My soul cried
Heaving heart is full of pain,
the aching
'Cos I'm kissing you,
I'm kissing you,
Touch me deep, pure and true,
Gift to me forever
'Cos I'm kissing you,
I'm kissing you
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
'Cos I'm, I'm kissing you,
I'm kissing you