Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Sailor Moon or Fushigi Yuugi,
only Naoko Takeuchi and Yu Watase do. Everything else is from my lil' poor
head. Please don't sue me.
Author's Note: LONG TIME NO.. Write! Damn, homework's really been a pain in the ass! Well, even though I gotz a shitload of homework, I'm gonna do sumthin productive! I'm addin' another chapter! *hides behind her chair* Please don't hurt me!!!!!!
P.S. "**" means it's in a dream
Chapter 4
Rei lay on the bed, staring up at the rich, well-designed canopy above her. She couldn't sleep. Crickets chirped. She turned her head. Something was clawing inside her, something aching for more. Something wanted to get out.
Rei quietly slid open the guestroom's door and shuffled out. The stars were beautiful. Tokyo was never this bright at night, she thought. She winced. Tokyo. Her home. Rei walked down the steps and into the courtyard. Tokyo.
Would they ever get back? Would she ever see her grandfather again? Would she? Rei hugged herself as she looked up. The twinkling of the stars comforted her, although nothing else in the night did.
"Rei?" The raven-haired girl turned to see Chiriko, rubbing his eyes and smiling at her.
"Oh! Hi Chiriko! What are you doing out here?"
"Nothing," he yawned. "I just thought I had heard something out here."
"It was just me."
"Anything wrong Rei?" Rei shook her head, smiling.
"No, nothing. I was just thinking about- I was just thinking." She looked up at the moon.
"Do you miss it?" Rei blinked.
"Miss what?"
"Your home, where you came from. Do you miss it?" Rei sighed and looked away.
"Of course I do. I miss it a lot. Every day, I can't help but think about what's going on back in Tokyo, and how my friends and family are, wishing that I was back there again to be with them."
"You don't like us?" Chiriko asked, a hurt look on his face.
"Of course I do!" Rei jumped up.
"Then why do you want to go home so badly?"
"I don't! I do! I don't! It's just-" Rei turned away.
"I don't know!" Chiriko shuffled over, and he gave Rei a hug. Rei, taken by surprise, stood straight.
"Rei," He looked up at her. "Sorry if I was being nosy, but I really like you Rei. You're so nice and pretty…. I'm getting a little tired, so I'm sort of out of it, but there's one thing I know for sure, even if I am sleepy. You're welcome here Rei, everyone, and I mean that, thinks you're absolutely wonderful. Don't be so pushy! You can act so much like Tasuki sometimes." Rei back away.
"No I don't!"
"That's what Tasuki would say!" Chiriko giggled while Rei rolled her eyes. Chiriko stretched his arms and yawned again.
"I'm sorry Rei, but I'm really tired-"
"Go on asleep Chiriko. You need it. You're a cute little kid, ya need all the sleep you can get since you're still young and growing!" Rei saw Chiriko turn away instantly at her last comment.
"Yes. I know. Good night Rei." He walked up the steps.
"Night Chiriko!" Rei waved and looked up at the sky again, her back against a pillar. She slowly lowered to the ground, her eyelids getting heavy. Soon enough, the power of dreams took her over, and she fell asleep.
---
**Ami woke up on a block of ice. In a cave. A dark cave. Icicles hung from the ceiling, the rocks around her were as clear as glass. Ami shivered as she jumped down from the block. She suddenly noticed her outfit had changed. She was now wearing a sky blue dress, thick and velvety, reaching to her ankles. Her cuff and neckline were both lined carefully with white fur. Ami blinked. Where was she?
"Yooou are iin my dooomain." A heavy voice hissed behind her. Ami jumped and quickly spun around. There was no one. Nothing at all.
"W-Who are you?"
"Whooo am IIIIIIIIII? Whoooo am IIIIIIIIIIII?" The voice then made a harsh sound, a harsh dark sound that seemed vaguely like.. laughter.
"Answer me!"
"I aaaaaam the saaaaaavior of daaaaaaaaaaaaaaarknessssss.. The deeeeeeevvvil of iiiiiiiice.. The leeeeeeader of froooooozen Hell.. I am.. I aaaaaaaaaam.." The voice trailed off.
"Am who?! Am who?! Tell me now! TELL ME!" Ami screamed. The ground started to tremble. Ami fell to her feet. The icicles started falling. Falling. Jabbing at her skin, drawing blood quicker than-**
"Ami! Ami! Wake up!" Ami woke up to see Haruka, shaking her violently by the shoulders, Minako, Hotaru, Setsuna and Mamoru hovering over her; the remaining scouts in their uniforms. Ami's head drooped, not feeling like she had a care in the world. She felt so very weak....
"Ami! Are you alright?" Hotaru asked meekly. Minako hugged her.
"Wh-what happened?" Hotaru looked down at her hands, something troubling her. No one spoke. Haruka's eyes surveyed the room. Ami turned around. All their bodies, Rei's, Usagi's, and Makato's.... They were all gone. But where was Michiru? Setsuna had her eyes closed, as if she was concentrating. Minako swallowed.
"They're gone."
"The other senshi?" Mamoru nodded. Ami looked around. She suddenly realized, where, where was Michiru? Mamoru stood up, and he suddenly banged his fist against the wall.
"I couldn't stop him! I tried and I tried so hard to get Usagi and the others back! I tried and.. And.. I failed.." Mamoru leaned against the wall, his bangs covering his eyes. Ami saw a tear roll down his cheek. Hotaru walked over to Mamoru, tugging at his sleeve. Mamoru looked down.
"What?" Hotaru gave him a hug.
"Don't be sad. Please. I'm sure Usagi-chan and the others are perfectly safe. But.." Hotaru blinked back tears, trying to believe her own words.
"..But.. Michiru-mama.. I don't know what will happen to her!" Hotaru broke down crying, her hands covering her face. Mamoru smiled slightly, and walked over, bending down to her size.
"Don't you worry little Hotaru, we'll get them back. Safe." Hotaru sniffed.
"R-really?" Haruka walked forward and gave her a hug.
"Yes Hotaru. Really."
"But how Haruka-papa? How?" Hotaru turned away.
"I don't know. But we'll find a way. We always do." Minako nodded.
"You bet! They'll be back before ya know it!" And she smiled brightly. Hotaru rubbed her eyes, and looked at Setsuna.
"Whatcha doin' Setsuna-mama? Do you know where they are?" Setsuna did not saying anything for a while, her eyes closed. Silence enveloped them. Suddenly, Setsuna nodded, and her eyes flashed open. Everyone stayed quiet, eager to hear her words.
"I.... I know."
"Know what Setsuna-mama?" Setsuna looked up at them.
"I know where they are."
---
Rei awoke at the crack of dawn, finding herself outside. She rubbed her back. No wonder she didn't feel comfortable out here. She had slept against a.. a pillar. Rei looked up as the sun rose over the horizon, spilling light all over the green land. It looked so rich here, so vibrant and bright.
"Whatcha doin' up so early, no da?" Rei jumped as she turned to see ChiChiri stretching, his staff in his hand.
"Nothing. It's just-well.." Rei blushed. ChiChiri laughed.
"So ya fell asleep out here, no da?" Rei nodded sheepishly.
"Silly me! ^^()" ChiChiri grinned.
"I've done that before, no da. Falling asleep with the moon hovering above you.. Very soothing, no da."
"Yeah, it was pretty nice. But now.." Rei pouted. "My back hurts. A lot. I don't think sleeping against a pillar was a good idea." ChiChiri walked over.
"Where does it hurt, cuz' if I knew, I could help fix it! I'm not as stupid as I look, no da." Rei pointed to the middle of her back, about five inches away from her neck. She rotated her shoulders.
"Feels like something stabbing into me. It hurts!" ChiChiri moved around her, studying her carefully, moving so fast, it looked like he went chibi!
"x_x Uhm, do you know what to do?" ChiChiri stopped and stood up, brushing himself off, looking very professional.
"Do you?!"
"Do I what, no da?"
"Know what to do!!!" ChiChiri twirled his staff, Rei expecting an yes.
"Nope, no idea whatsoever. Sorry, no da." Rei fell over. She turned to go to her room as Mitsukake walked towards them, his cat perched on his shoulder.
"Good morning."
"Morning!"
"Mreow!"
"Good morning, no da. Hey!" ChiChiri nudged Mitsukake.
"Raven over here got some back problems. Ya think you could help her, no da?" Rei blushed at the nickname, Raven. No one had ever called her that. Mitsukake walked over.
"I'll see what I can do. Where does it hurt?" Rei pointed to the same spot. Mitsukake stood there for a minute.
"Here?" He poked her. Unfortunately, in the right place.
"OWWW!" Rei instantly smacked Mitsukake upside the head, fuming. ChiChiri backed away.
"That's a yes alright, no da!" Mitsukake stood up, wobbling from side to side. He pulled ChiChiri off to the side, whispering to him. Rei tilted her head, trying to catch a word or two, but every time she got close, she got whacked in the head by ChiChiri's painfully strong staff. She did, however, catch 'staff,' 'her,' and 'help.' Rei saw ChiChiri laugh and mutter, 'Tasuki should've gotten this job, no da!' Rei got scared. She turned to run away, when Mitsukake grabbed her by the collar.
"I've figured out the problem." Rei didn't pay attention, still trying to get away.
"Re-Really now?" Rei struggled to get out of his grasp.
"Yeah. Really." What happened next, Rei hadn't been so sure at first. She felt something hard hit the exact spot that had been aching in her back. Rei flew up into the sky, barely visible as a star in the sky.
"Ouch." Mitsukake winced, as ChiChiri came out from behind a pillar, sticking his staff triumphantly into the air.
"I'M SO COOL! NO DA-ARMPH!" He was cut short as Rei fell smack dab on top of him, back first. Rei started screaming and yelling, her hair tousled, her clothes messed up, her eyes fuming.
"I'M STANDING HERE MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS AND THEN YOU COME ALONG AND TRY TO 'FIX' MY BACK! WELL, I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO 'FIX' ALL BY YOUR OWN-" She suddenly wiggled her back, rotating her shoulders, jumping around, happily bouncing off the walls-err, pillars.
"YAY! I'm cured!" Rei hugged - what was left of - ChiChiri and Mitsukake. ChiChiri, flattened into the ground, could only manage a weak 'Mmph!' as he tried to push himself up. ChiChiri wobbled from side to side, his eyes dazed.
"Mommy, I hungry no da. I want some tuna, no da." Mitsukake laughed.
"Thanks a bunch!" Rei smiled. Mitsukake smiled and went off with his cat, on his way for his morning walk.
ChiChiri had just managed to stand up, holding his staff, when a suddenly exhilaration swirled around him. Rei noticed it too. She looked around.
"You feel that?" Rei backed herself up against ChiChiri's own, trying to detect the aura.
"Yeah, I feel that, no da." Rei studied the essence. It was familiar…. Yet, not evil. It seemed, friendly and sweet…. Seemed was the key word. Could it be that another scout had came to join them? Or could it be that the enemy had finally decided to show itself?
Rei and ChiChiri didn't have time to think, for they blacked out right after Rei's last thought.
---
"Are they alive?"
"Can't tell."
"Aw shuddyap, of course they are! They're just unconscious!"
"What about her?"
"She looks ok."
"That's whatcha said 'bout-"
"TASUKI!"
"Ok, ok, I'll shuddyap 'bout it. Hmph."
"Hey! Look! I think she's waking up!"
"What 'bout Rei and ChiChiri?"
"We'll see." Makato slowly opened her eyes, her head throbbing terribly. She blinked and tried to arch herself up on an arm, yet found herself tired and weak. She then tried to stand up, when a tall, dark and handsome man knelt down to her level with a friendly smile on her face.
"Don't rush yourself now, you were injured pretty badly in that fall." Makato blinked.
"Fall? What fall?"
"You like, fell down from the sky!" Makato found a cheerful brunette peering at her with the largest eyes.
"AH!" Makato back away from Miaka.
"What?" Miaka tilted her head.
"Who are…. Who are you people?" Tasuki smacked his forehead/
"Not another one!"
"Not another what?!" Makato asked defiantly. She turned to see Rei, unconscious, laying next to a strange, blue haired man, who, oddly, looked happy.
"Rei? What did ya'll do to Rei??" Makato shook Rei by the shoulders. Tasuki scoffed.
"Yer the one that came flying outta the sky!"
"What?!??!?!?!?!?"
Author's Note: LONG TIME NO.. Write! Damn, homework's really been a pain in the ass! Well, even though I gotz a shitload of homework, I'm gonna do sumthin productive! I'm addin' another chapter! *hides behind her chair* Please don't hurt me!!!!!!
P.S. "**" means it's in a dream
Chapter 4
Rei lay on the bed, staring up at the rich, well-designed canopy above her. She couldn't sleep. Crickets chirped. She turned her head. Something was clawing inside her, something aching for more. Something wanted to get out.
Rei quietly slid open the guestroom's door and shuffled out. The stars were beautiful. Tokyo was never this bright at night, she thought. She winced. Tokyo. Her home. Rei walked down the steps and into the courtyard. Tokyo.
Would they ever get back? Would she ever see her grandfather again? Would she? Rei hugged herself as she looked up. The twinkling of the stars comforted her, although nothing else in the night did.
"Rei?" The raven-haired girl turned to see Chiriko, rubbing his eyes and smiling at her.
"Oh! Hi Chiriko! What are you doing out here?"
"Nothing," he yawned. "I just thought I had heard something out here."
"It was just me."
"Anything wrong Rei?" Rei shook her head, smiling.
"No, nothing. I was just thinking about- I was just thinking." She looked up at the moon.
"Do you miss it?" Rei blinked.
"Miss what?"
"Your home, where you came from. Do you miss it?" Rei sighed and looked away.
"Of course I do. I miss it a lot. Every day, I can't help but think about what's going on back in Tokyo, and how my friends and family are, wishing that I was back there again to be with them."
"You don't like us?" Chiriko asked, a hurt look on his face.
"Of course I do!" Rei jumped up.
"Then why do you want to go home so badly?"
"I don't! I do! I don't! It's just-" Rei turned away.
"I don't know!" Chiriko shuffled over, and he gave Rei a hug. Rei, taken by surprise, stood straight.
"Rei," He looked up at her. "Sorry if I was being nosy, but I really like you Rei. You're so nice and pretty…. I'm getting a little tired, so I'm sort of out of it, but there's one thing I know for sure, even if I am sleepy. You're welcome here Rei, everyone, and I mean that, thinks you're absolutely wonderful. Don't be so pushy! You can act so much like Tasuki sometimes." Rei back away.
"No I don't!"
"That's what Tasuki would say!" Chiriko giggled while Rei rolled her eyes. Chiriko stretched his arms and yawned again.
"I'm sorry Rei, but I'm really tired-"
"Go on asleep Chiriko. You need it. You're a cute little kid, ya need all the sleep you can get since you're still young and growing!" Rei saw Chiriko turn away instantly at her last comment.
"Yes. I know. Good night Rei." He walked up the steps.
"Night Chiriko!" Rei waved and looked up at the sky again, her back against a pillar. She slowly lowered to the ground, her eyelids getting heavy. Soon enough, the power of dreams took her over, and she fell asleep.
---
**Ami woke up on a block of ice. In a cave. A dark cave. Icicles hung from the ceiling, the rocks around her were as clear as glass. Ami shivered as she jumped down from the block. She suddenly noticed her outfit had changed. She was now wearing a sky blue dress, thick and velvety, reaching to her ankles. Her cuff and neckline were both lined carefully with white fur. Ami blinked. Where was she?
"Yooou are iin my dooomain." A heavy voice hissed behind her. Ami jumped and quickly spun around. There was no one. Nothing at all.
"W-Who are you?"
"Whooo am IIIIIIIIII? Whoooo am IIIIIIIIIIII?" The voice then made a harsh sound, a harsh dark sound that seemed vaguely like.. laughter.
"Answer me!"
"I aaaaaam the saaaaaavior of daaaaaaaaaaaaaaarknessssss.. The deeeeeeevvvil of iiiiiiiice.. The leeeeeeader of froooooozen Hell.. I am.. I aaaaaaaaaam.." The voice trailed off.
"Am who?! Am who?! Tell me now! TELL ME!" Ami screamed. The ground started to tremble. Ami fell to her feet. The icicles started falling. Falling. Jabbing at her skin, drawing blood quicker than-**
"Ami! Ami! Wake up!" Ami woke up to see Haruka, shaking her violently by the shoulders, Minako, Hotaru, Setsuna and Mamoru hovering over her; the remaining scouts in their uniforms. Ami's head drooped, not feeling like she had a care in the world. She felt so very weak....
"Ami! Are you alright?" Hotaru asked meekly. Minako hugged her.
"Wh-what happened?" Hotaru looked down at her hands, something troubling her. No one spoke. Haruka's eyes surveyed the room. Ami turned around. All their bodies, Rei's, Usagi's, and Makato's.... They were all gone. But where was Michiru? Setsuna had her eyes closed, as if she was concentrating. Minako swallowed.
"They're gone."
"The other senshi?" Mamoru nodded. Ami looked around. She suddenly realized, where, where was Michiru? Mamoru stood up, and he suddenly banged his fist against the wall.
"I couldn't stop him! I tried and I tried so hard to get Usagi and the others back! I tried and.. And.. I failed.." Mamoru leaned against the wall, his bangs covering his eyes. Ami saw a tear roll down his cheek. Hotaru walked over to Mamoru, tugging at his sleeve. Mamoru looked down.
"What?" Hotaru gave him a hug.
"Don't be sad. Please. I'm sure Usagi-chan and the others are perfectly safe. But.." Hotaru blinked back tears, trying to believe her own words.
"..But.. Michiru-mama.. I don't know what will happen to her!" Hotaru broke down crying, her hands covering her face. Mamoru smiled slightly, and walked over, bending down to her size.
"Don't you worry little Hotaru, we'll get them back. Safe." Hotaru sniffed.
"R-really?" Haruka walked forward and gave her a hug.
"Yes Hotaru. Really."
"But how Haruka-papa? How?" Hotaru turned away.
"I don't know. But we'll find a way. We always do." Minako nodded.
"You bet! They'll be back before ya know it!" And she smiled brightly. Hotaru rubbed her eyes, and looked at Setsuna.
"Whatcha doin' Setsuna-mama? Do you know where they are?" Setsuna did not saying anything for a while, her eyes closed. Silence enveloped them. Suddenly, Setsuna nodded, and her eyes flashed open. Everyone stayed quiet, eager to hear her words.
"I.... I know."
"Know what Setsuna-mama?" Setsuna looked up at them.
"I know where they are."
---
Rei awoke at the crack of dawn, finding herself outside. She rubbed her back. No wonder she didn't feel comfortable out here. She had slept against a.. a pillar. Rei looked up as the sun rose over the horizon, spilling light all over the green land. It looked so rich here, so vibrant and bright.
"Whatcha doin' up so early, no da?" Rei jumped as she turned to see ChiChiri stretching, his staff in his hand.
"Nothing. It's just-well.." Rei blushed. ChiChiri laughed.
"So ya fell asleep out here, no da?" Rei nodded sheepishly.
"Silly me! ^^()" ChiChiri grinned.
"I've done that before, no da. Falling asleep with the moon hovering above you.. Very soothing, no da."
"Yeah, it was pretty nice. But now.." Rei pouted. "My back hurts. A lot. I don't think sleeping against a pillar was a good idea." ChiChiri walked over.
"Where does it hurt, cuz' if I knew, I could help fix it! I'm not as stupid as I look, no da." Rei pointed to the middle of her back, about five inches away from her neck. She rotated her shoulders.
"Feels like something stabbing into me. It hurts!" ChiChiri moved around her, studying her carefully, moving so fast, it looked like he went chibi!
"x_x Uhm, do you know what to do?" ChiChiri stopped and stood up, brushing himself off, looking very professional.
"Do you?!"
"Do I what, no da?"
"Know what to do!!!" ChiChiri twirled his staff, Rei expecting an yes.
"Nope, no idea whatsoever. Sorry, no da." Rei fell over. She turned to go to her room as Mitsukake walked towards them, his cat perched on his shoulder.
"Good morning."
"Morning!"
"Mreow!"
"Good morning, no da. Hey!" ChiChiri nudged Mitsukake.
"Raven over here got some back problems. Ya think you could help her, no da?" Rei blushed at the nickname, Raven. No one had ever called her that. Mitsukake walked over.
"I'll see what I can do. Where does it hurt?" Rei pointed to the same spot. Mitsukake stood there for a minute.
"Here?" He poked her. Unfortunately, in the right place.
"OWWW!" Rei instantly smacked Mitsukake upside the head, fuming. ChiChiri backed away.
"That's a yes alright, no da!" Mitsukake stood up, wobbling from side to side. He pulled ChiChiri off to the side, whispering to him. Rei tilted her head, trying to catch a word or two, but every time she got close, she got whacked in the head by ChiChiri's painfully strong staff. She did, however, catch 'staff,' 'her,' and 'help.' Rei saw ChiChiri laugh and mutter, 'Tasuki should've gotten this job, no da!' Rei got scared. She turned to run away, when Mitsukake grabbed her by the collar.
"I've figured out the problem." Rei didn't pay attention, still trying to get away.
"Re-Really now?" Rei struggled to get out of his grasp.
"Yeah. Really." What happened next, Rei hadn't been so sure at first. She felt something hard hit the exact spot that had been aching in her back. Rei flew up into the sky, barely visible as a star in the sky.
"Ouch." Mitsukake winced, as ChiChiri came out from behind a pillar, sticking his staff triumphantly into the air.
"I'M SO COOL! NO DA-ARMPH!" He was cut short as Rei fell smack dab on top of him, back first. Rei started screaming and yelling, her hair tousled, her clothes messed up, her eyes fuming.
"I'M STANDING HERE MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS AND THEN YOU COME ALONG AND TRY TO 'FIX' MY BACK! WELL, I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO 'FIX' ALL BY YOUR OWN-" She suddenly wiggled her back, rotating her shoulders, jumping around, happily bouncing off the walls-err, pillars.
"YAY! I'm cured!" Rei hugged - what was left of - ChiChiri and Mitsukake. ChiChiri, flattened into the ground, could only manage a weak 'Mmph!' as he tried to push himself up. ChiChiri wobbled from side to side, his eyes dazed.
"Mommy, I hungry no da. I want some tuna, no da." Mitsukake laughed.
"Thanks a bunch!" Rei smiled. Mitsukake smiled and went off with his cat, on his way for his morning walk.
ChiChiri had just managed to stand up, holding his staff, when a suddenly exhilaration swirled around him. Rei noticed it too. She looked around.
"You feel that?" Rei backed herself up against ChiChiri's own, trying to detect the aura.
"Yeah, I feel that, no da." Rei studied the essence. It was familiar…. Yet, not evil. It seemed, friendly and sweet…. Seemed was the key word. Could it be that another scout had came to join them? Or could it be that the enemy had finally decided to show itself?
Rei and ChiChiri didn't have time to think, for they blacked out right after Rei's last thought.
---
"Are they alive?"
"Can't tell."
"Aw shuddyap, of course they are! They're just unconscious!"
"What about her?"
"She looks ok."
"That's whatcha said 'bout-"
"TASUKI!"
"Ok, ok, I'll shuddyap 'bout it. Hmph."
"Hey! Look! I think she's waking up!"
"What 'bout Rei and ChiChiri?"
"We'll see." Makato slowly opened her eyes, her head throbbing terribly. She blinked and tried to arch herself up on an arm, yet found herself tired and weak. She then tried to stand up, when a tall, dark and handsome man knelt down to her level with a friendly smile on her face.
"Don't rush yourself now, you were injured pretty badly in that fall." Makato blinked.
"Fall? What fall?"
"You like, fell down from the sky!" Makato found a cheerful brunette peering at her with the largest eyes.
"AH!" Makato back away from Miaka.
"What?" Miaka tilted her head.
"Who are…. Who are you people?" Tasuki smacked his forehead/
"Not another one!"
"Not another what?!" Makato asked defiantly. She turned to see Rei, unconscious, laying next to a strange, blue haired man, who, oddly, looked happy.
"Rei? What did ya'll do to Rei??" Makato shook Rei by the shoulders. Tasuki scoffed.
"Yer the one that came flying outta the sky!"
"What?!??!?!?!?!?"