Darkness Sees the Light
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Note: This is a POSSIBLE sequel to "Light Meets Darkness" written by Sailor Ronin (Usa-chan) and co-authored by Pokahydee. Email Usa-chan at
Chapter 12 - Goddess of Love
Endymion scowled to himself as they returned to their hideout between dimensions. How could their plan not have worked? It was perfect, how had that pathetic Heero guy managed to resist it? His scowled deeper and he threw a glass across the room, listening to it shatter against the marble floor.
"Otousan, do not worry. We'll get them soon, I'll make mommy come home," Black Lady said sitting on the arm of Endymion's chair with an evil smirk on her face. "I already have a plan."
"Oh?" Endymion questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Hai, don't worry. It will work, I promise." Black Lady said smirking to herself as an evil giggle escaped from her throat.
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"What do you mean 'who's Usagi'?" Quatre asked, putting his hand on Duo's forehead to feel for fever. Duo shrugged and tried to sit up.
"She's Heero's girlfriend ne?" Duo asked, shrugging his shoulders. "How am I supposed to know her. Demo… isn't Heero married?"
"Hai, he's married but… how could you NOT remember Usagi? She saved all of our lives." Quatre said, still trying to get over the shock.
"Honto? She saved our lives?" Duo asked, raising an eyebrow. "Why don't I remember her…" Duo asked himself, crossing one arm over his chest and propping his elbow on it, scratching his chin. Quatre seemed to be deep in thought for a moment before speaking once again, more to himself than anyone in particular.
"Something must have happened when that weird energy was surrounding him…" Quatre said, still deep in thought. "How do you feel Duo?"
"I feel…" Duo said, falling back on the bed. "Weak…" He said as his eyes began to close. Trowa walked into the room behind Quatre and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Is he all right?" He asked quietly, no emotion showing on his face.
"Hai, he's really weak though," Quatre said absentmindedly as he was still deep in thought. Trowa nodded but said nothing. "Anyway, I'm going to go see Usagi now." Trowa nodded as did Heero who was still standing behind them.
"I'll be back in a few minutes." Quatre said as he walked out the door. Heero walked over to Duo and shook him back awake.
"Whadya want Heero?" Duo growled groggily, wanting nothing more than to go to sleep.
"Do you know what just happened to you?" Heero asked, his arms crossed over his chest. Duo just shrugged and began to nod off. Heero shook him awake once again.
"What? Can't a guy get some sleep around here?" Duo asked, slapping at Heero's hands. What he received was a sharp slap across the face that quickly awoke him. "Damn it! What do you think you're doing Heero?" Duo barked, loosing the cool, carefree exterior he always wore.
"What do you remember?" Heero demanded again.
"Some chick with long pink hair attacked me! That's it all right? Now let me get some sleep!" Duo snapped, swatting Heero's hand away again. Heero took a few steps back and headed for the door, leaving without saying a word.
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"Something must be happening…" Sailor Venus said as she sat on a couch in the crystal palace of Crystal Tokyo. "It must be something really bad… that's why they're not back yet…"
"Calm down Minako," Ami said from her seat at a small laptop computer. "According to my calculations, Usagi is still very much alive as well as Rei and Haruka."
"Demo, things must have gotten bad… I have a bad feeling about it…" Minako said quietly as she drew her knees to her chest. She wore an elegant orange and yellow dress that hugged her curves delicately with her hair left to stream freely down her back.
"Don't worry so much Minako," Makoto said putting her hands behind her head. "If things get really bad, Setsuna will come and get us to help." Makoto said calmly.
"I can't help but worry… She wouldn't stay away forever… would she?" Minako asked, looking up at her friends. "I mean, she wouldn't stay with Heero forever and forget about us?"
"Of course she wouldn't," Ami broke in. "She knows that her responsibilities truly lie here. She knows that her kingdom and world still need her."
"Demo… I'm still worried…" Minako said calmly.
"Well, now it's time to stop worrying Minako." A voice cut in. The three girls recognized the voice instantly.
"Setsuna?" Minako asked standing up as a portal of sorts opened and out stepped the Senshi of time clad in her senshi fuku with her staff gripped firmly in one hand.
"Hai, Minako," Setsuna said, walking toward the girls. "It has come to my attention that something has gone terribly wrong… Usagi will need your help very soon. Come with me please."
"Hai Setsuna-san." Minako said, following the older woman. The other two girls followed suit as they walked into a portal.
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Usagi awoke the next morning in a strange bed. Where am I? She thought looking around the unfamiliar room. She glanced to her side to see a sleeping Heero leaning his head back against the headrest of an armchair beside the bed.
"Heero…" She whispered smiling as she stood and limped toward his sleeping form. "He looks so peaceful…" She said, brushing a strand of hair out of his face. His eyes instantly popped open, no sign of grogginess, only his almost cold prussian blue eyes staring into hers. Usagi jumped back at his sudden movement, not really used to seeing that dark look in his eyes. A moment later, though, the look was gone, replaced with something Usagi couldn't quite place. It was almost gentle and tender as he looked upon her but, there was also a fierceness to those eyes. A look telling Usagi that he would never let anyone lay a hand upon her. A look that told her he would protect her and give his own life for her own. Usagi broke the gaze a moment later, a slight blush on her cheeks. "Why are you looking at me like that Heero?" Usagi asked, feeling slightly embarrassed for staring. He said nothing, only took her into his arms and held her against his chest. Usagi nuzzled her head against his chest, feeling his arms encircle her as a content feeling washed over her. It was a feeling that she hadn't felt in over a thousand years. She had never felt this way in the embrace of her 'dear' husband. He told her he loved her, that he would protect her forever. All of it lies… All of it fabricated so Usagi would take her place on the throne, so she would have a child to take the throne after she.
"Usagi-chan…" Heero whispered as he breathed in her scent of lilies and sweet-smelling lotion. What were these strange feelings that she stirred within him? He knew he loved her… He had already admitted that to himself and knew that she loved him with just a great passion… Demo, that didn't explain the way she made him act… The way she seemed to make him weak in the knees. He had never been weak against anything, it wasn't a bad thing… just something new and unknown to the Perfect Soldier. The dreams… He knew then that she was the one… The one that he had always seemed to be searching for, for such a long time. Years of the dreams hadn't changed her beauty, only made her more beautiful… more delicate… she was the definition for perfection. At least… that's what it seemed to Heero.
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"I'm fine Quatre!" Duo said as he stood up from the bed the next morning. He felt much better and seemed to be much stronger than the previous night. "Honestly, I can walk to the kitchen on my own."
"Demo, Duo. You really should be resting right now." Quatre said, trying to push Duo gently back onto the bed.
"You always were the mother hen, ne?" Duo asked, giving Quatre his normal goofy grin. Quatre blushed slightly and shrugged his shoulders.
"I can't help but worry." Quatre said quietly.
"Look Quatre, I'm perfectly fi-" Duo was saying as he fell flat on his face at Quatre's feet.
"What did I tell you?" Quatre asked as he rushed to help Duo up.
"Hey it's not MY fault…" Duo paused as he saw why he had fallen. Sitting in the middle of his back was a girl with long blond hair pulled up in a red bow. She was wearing what looked like a sailor suit with a REALLY short skirt and had a raging blush across her face as she jumped off of him.
"Gomen nasai!!" She cried as she bent down to help him to his feet.
"Nani?" Duo asked, seeing the girl as she stepped away from him.
"I didn't see you! Pluto just pushed me through the portal, she said I had something different to do than the rest of the Senshi," She said shrugging her shoulders. "O genki desu ka?" She asked as she pulled him to his feet.
"I'm fine." Duo said, putting on his carefree expression. Why not? A really hot chick had fallen on him out of no where.
"Are you…" Quatre asked as he approached her. She took a step back at that moment, seeing the platinum blond boy. "One of Usagi's Senshi?"
"Umm…" She said, looking saddened all of a sudden. "Hai… I'm Sailor Venus… Minako…" She said rather slowly. Duo thrust out his hand, ready to shake her head.
"It's nice to meet you Minako-san!" He said, winking at the blond girl. This only brought a bigger blush to her cheeks as she looked away. She didn't return his gesture and shake his hand. She couldn't do such a thing when she was sent here to bring Usagi home once again…
"Are you here to take Usagi back?" Quatre asked as he took a step up to her. He had a look of mixed anger and defiance in it. He wouldn't let them take Usagi back without a fight.
"Well, we're here to take Usagi AND Heero back… We know that Usagi won't be happy unless she's with him… Demo, we can't sacrifice the whole kingdom and we need her at home. Something big is happening… Pluto wouldn't tell us what it was, though…" Minako said slowly.
"Demo, you can't just take them!" Quatre nearly shouted. "We need Usagi too!" Quatre said in sorrow and fear. Usagi was something very special to him… she was almost like a little sister, or a guardian angel. He wasn't going to let her go again, he would fight for her and he would die at her side. She had done so much for all of them and was bringing something in Heero out that no one wanted to see locked up again.
"We don't really have a choice… All we want is for Usagi to be happy, demo… We have people to protect. That's our duty as Senshi." Minako said proudly and valiantly.
"Well, when do we leave?" Duo asked, trying to lighten the mood as he slung his arm around the girl's neck, causing another blush to creep across her cheeks.
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"Why isn't Minako with us?" Mercury asked as she stood beside Sailor Pluto.
"She needs to be elsewhere at this particular time. Right now, I do not believe would be the best time for us to arrive there. It seems that someone or something has just come through the gate and created a storm to cover their tracks. It is highly risky to travel now," Setsuna said calmly. "We must wait or you could be through into another time or another dimension."
"Demo, we have to help Usagi! She could be in danger!" Jupiter nearly shouted as she started toward the gate.
"Trust me, she is fine at the moment. Heero will protect her for the time being." Setsuna said calmly as she began to try and calm the storm using her powers.
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"When do we execute the plan?" Endymion asked the woman with long pink hair beside him.
"First we must provide a distraction. That will be your job, leave the rest up to me Otousan." Black Lady said smirking as she the plan replayed itself through her head once again. We'll have you for sure this time. She thought to herself as evil laughter escaped her parted lips.
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Usagi was walking to the kitchen alone when a familiar sound filled her ears. A soft, velvety giggle that could only belong to one person. Before she could push the door open, she heard another sound that filled her ears. Another laugh filled her ears a moment later as she had her hands on the cool wood, ready to push the door open.
"Masaka…" She said calmly as she shoved the door open. "Mina-chan?" She called, as she walked into the huge kitchen. "Duo-kun?" She asked and gasped as she saw the two at a table, both stuffing their faces. "You're not saving any for me!" She whined as she ran toward the table.
"Usagi-chan!" Minako yelled as the blond Queen ran toward the table. Minako jumped up and ran to her Queen and friend, hugging her tightly.
"What are you doing here Mina-chan?!" Usagi asked, both in shock and happiness.
"Pluto sent me, she said things are going to get bad at home," Minako said calmly, a look of deep worry creasing her brow. "She didn't say what was going to happen… demo, it's going to be bad if we don't stop it." Usagi shook her head, a look of worry appearing in her normal cerulean blue eyes that always seemed to dance and sparkle with happiness.
"It's Endymion…" Usagi started, a look of anger crossing her face. "He's turned against us… He kidnapped ChibiUsa-chan and turned her to his side… Black Lady is back…" Usagi said quietly, mourning for the loss of her beloved daughter.
"Don't worry Usagi-chan, we'll get ChibiUsa back." Minako vowed, smiling brightly and reassuringly at Usagi.
"Arigato." Usagi said, hugging Minako once again.
"So… is this that 'Usagi' girl?" Duo asked no one in particular.
"What do you mean by that?" Usagi asked, giving him a strange look. "You know who I am Duo-kun." Usagi said, thinking that he was just playing a joke.
"You're Heero's woman ne? It's nice to meet ya, I'm Duo Maxwell." Duo said, putting out his hand for the second time today.
"I know who you are Duo-kun," Usagi said, slapping his hand away playfully. "Quit kidding around, there's a lot going on right now." Duo raised an eyebrow in her direction, wondering what the hell he was talking about.
"I'm not kidding, I really don't know you." Duo said, a serious expression on his normally carefree, masked face.
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"Where's Rei and Haruka?" Minako asked several hours later. Usagi, Quatre, Heero, and Minako were sitting in a den of sorts with a huge fireplace with a heavy mantel above it and very expensive furniture and curtains. It also contained elegant tapestries hanging from several of the walls and hard wood floors splashes with very dark stain. On the whole, it was a very elegant and comfortable sitting room where they could easily have a meeting with all members of the household.
"I think Haruka is showing Rei a thing or two in one of the gyms." Usagi said, referring to the fact that Rei blamed herself for having let ChibiUsa be kidnapped. She had asked Haruka to help her with her fighting skills and so far, it seemed as if they were paying off greatly.
"Is she all right?" Minako asked, worrying about her friend.
"Hai, she's fine. You can go see her if you want." Usagi said. She glanced over at Quatre that was sitting next to Minako who waved and motioned for Minako to follow him.
"I'll show you where the gym is." Quatre said, smiling warmly at the blond girl.
"Arigato." Minako said, returning the warm smile as she followed Quatre out the door. Once out of sight, Usagi spoke.
"Duo doesn't remember me…" Usagi said quietly.
"Hai…" Heero said in his normal monotone voice.
"How could this have happened?" Usagi asked, sounding sad and angry. Endymion had done this to him… there was no other answer to it. "How could he just have forgotten about me like that?" Heero didn't say anything, just sat there, obviously deep in thought.
"The memories were blocked when Black Lady attacked…" Heero said calmly and slowly. "They must have been too painful for him to live a lie so he forced them into the back of his mind, therefore forgetting any knowledge of ever knowing you." Usagi felt sad when she heard this. She blamed herself for his memory loss and wished that some day he would remember everything…
Usagi felt the tears stinging her eyes as she recalled her encounter with Duo earlier that day. Heero wrapped his arms around her and pulled her against his chest, hating to see the pain written in her eyes. Hating to see the sorrow and guilt that seemed to rip her to pieces. His shirt was warm and moist from her falling tears as he held onto her tightly, protecting her… watching over her…
"What a touching scene… I think I'm going to be sick…" A familiar voice broke into their tender moment.
::Fin::
Well… the cliffie wasn't that bad this time. I just hope you enjoyed the chappie… that's all I really wanna say, make sure you review… reviews=two happy authors=more chapters