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Moon Cats

Chapter Three:

"But why can't we tell them Luna?" Artemis demanded to know.

"Just... Because Artemis. I don't want to lose their respect." Luna replied. However, the way she was acting suggested she was very nervous about something. She outright refused to meet Artemis' eyes.

The white cat frowned, studying his black companion. "That's not the only reason. What else is bugging you, Luna?"

"Nothing to concern you!" She turned, and without another word ran off into the darkening evening.

"Luna..." Artemis soon lost sight of her. He almost chased after her but chose against it, still sore from the fight earlier that evening. "Who'd have thought rose bushes were so heavy?" He muttered

He scaled the stairs, and scratched on Makoto's door, soon being let in by Rei. The sight he found was a bit odd, even to his jaded perceptions.

Makoto's apartment looked about as one would expect of a place where six teenaged girls where having a sleep over. Sleeping bags were scattered everywhere, along with bags for extra clothes, and some teen magazines and Manga apparently added for atmosphere.

Most of the girls, Usagi, Ami, Hotaru, and Minako were even sitting around the TV. With a huge assortment of snacks, so that wasn't the odd bit. What was strange was that they were watching the ten o'clock news.

"Eyewitness reports say the attacking monster, seen in this photo, appeared by dropping off a rooftop and started destroying property. Then, from eyewitness reports, a white tiger-man appeared 'Out of nowhere' and began fighting the monster, defeating it."

The screen changed to an anchorman and anchorwoman sitting at a glass desktop. "Ironically, after destroying the 'Clay Monster' the Sailor Senshi attacked the 'Neko-Jin', apparently believing he was the monster. Fortunately for him, the Neko-Jin hero was able to run and escape the girls."

"That is good news." The female announcer smiled "So, do you suppose the restaurant is going to make him pay for the planters?"

Both news people chuckled at the light humor. "Actually, from what the field crew reports, he is offering the Neko-Jin a free meal, for saving his customers. At least some folks appreciate a hero!"

Usagi, who was closest, reached up and flipped off the television. "Well now I feel stupid."

Rei, in an uncharacteristic fit of self-control (Or possibly embarrassment) didn't take the bait. "I know what you mean, Usagi. How were we supposed to know, though? The white cat was a youma, right?"

"Actually..." Ami shyly rose her voice, and her hand. "Neither of them were. The alarm went off because the "Monster" Was absorbing energy. It was just that it was absorbing ambient energy instead of life force."

"Okay, I'll bite... What's the difference?" Minako asked

"Well... When a Youma or the like drains Life Energy, people get sick, or drop unconscious." The group nodded, familiar with the effect "Well in this guy's case, if he stayed in a room for any length of time, it would start to get noticeably cooler, or in a crowd it might grow subtly calmer. He "Ate" the energy no one was using."

"Okay, what about the Tiger-man?" Makoto wondered out loud. "Is he like that, too?"

"No. My computer couldn't identify the magic, but he, and some of his clothes, was using it. He also seemed to be, for lack of a better term, producing his own."

"Is that possible?" Hotaru asked.

"Of course! All of us use our own as well as our planets energy. Actually, his use was more like your own, or Rei's..." Ami held up a hand when the two girls looked ready to speak. "By that, I mean, you two have very developed and controlled abilities outside of your Senshi forms, Fire reading and Healing. These powers are very much "Yours". Some of the energy he used was very much his own, while the rest registered as being from an artificial source, like our transformation pens or the Disguise Pen."

"Is he a Senshi... or like Tuxedo Mask?" Usagi asked.

Artemis, listening in, finally spoke. "How much of the energy was 'his?" The girls not noticing the confusion in the white cat's voice.

"I don't know the answer to your question, Usagi. As for ratios, I'd say about 50/50. Possibly higher, with more being personal ability then from the mana "Battery". Why do you ask?"

"Just... Curious." Artemis said, before walking into another room to think. "What the heck's going on?"

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Akuma Hagisaki stomped his way through the halls of his fathers "Office" building, His sights set firmly on the door at the end of the hall.

He stormed up and reached out for the doorknob, ignoring the older man standing guard next to it. The Man did not ignore him, however, and grabbed the edge of the door before the younger man could pull it open. "I am sorry, Mr. Hagisaki, but your sister doesn't wish to be disturbed."

"I don't care what she wants! I wish to speak to her, and I will!"

"Yes sir, but..." He didn't finish his statement as a musical voice called from the other side of the door.

"Let him in, Mako." The delicate soprano spoke.

Mako let the younger man open the door, stepping aside, and Akuma stormed into his sister's apartments, totally missing the older man's threatening look.

The brother found the sister sitting at a comfortable looking, if western styled, table, and pouring tea. Her delicate, and even her brother admitted, beautiful form clothed in an expensive, but simple and comfortable looking housedress. "You're little toy failed." He snarled.

"What do you mean? You said you wanted an intimidating bodyguard. Since you don't seem injured it obviously didn't fail the second requirement." She calmly looked to her twin, and handsome, brother.

Her brother growled. "It's the first one it failed. I sent it to do a simple task, and it was destroyed!"

"How was it destroyed?" She asked, sipping her tea calmly.

"Some Cat Youma killed it."

She raised one delicate eyebrow, and chuckled softly. "I do remember telling you that the Sailor Senshi could destroy him. Why are you surprised that a youma could, especially when you didn't let me finish shaping him properly?"

"Well, I need a new one. How Long?"

"One week." She spoke further before her brother could start yelling. "I refuse to send another golem out unfinished." She paused. "You ARE using them for your own protection, and not as soldiers, right?"

"That... And furthering Father's goals." He lied. "Father wants me to be the first Oyabun of this family to run a completely legitimate business. I just want to keep the more rebellious elements in line."

"Oh... Well I suppose that is acceptable." She nodded, not noticing the sneer her brother gave her due to her naivety. "Have you spoken to father yet?"

"No... And I won't till you give me what you promised!" His anger returned quickly. "I'll leave you to set to work."

She sighed as he exited, slamming her door.

Akuma, glaring at Mako spoke. "You're ward is helplessly Naive!" He chuckled, then strode off.

Mako slipped into his ladies door. "He lost his toy, didn't he, Miss." It was a statement and not a question.

"Yes." She looked at the large lion statue in the corner. "Mr. Lion let me see the Television."

Mako chuckled, even as he winced slightly, as the lion opened its tooth filled mouth, revealing a TV and a remote control. "Ms. Reika, you know I hate it when you do that."

She smiled as she reached calmly into the huge stone predator's mouth, and plucked the remote from his jaws. "Yes, but my over protective father would never look for it there!"

"True."

"I just wish he wouldn't keep me locked up here away from the world. I won't break if someone bumps me!" Her frustration apparent. "And I know I am a fool thinking my brother might help me...but I'm desperate. I want to go out there." She said, flicking on the Television, her soul path to the outside world.

"I know... but I think he's worried about things other then you getting "Bumped." Miss Reika. Your Father cares, at least."

"I know..." She sighed, watching the recap of the fight between Artemis and her brothers "Bodyguard". "I suppose I should get to work making my brother's next "friend. I just wish there were another way to escape my gilded cage."

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Luna sat in a tree, watching people walk through the park. Her thoughts, however, were far away, and in the distant past.

"Adrian..." She said softly, looking deep into the night.

AN: Well, after far to damn long, the next chapter is up. Real life sucks, let's leave it at that!

For those who are wondering "Neko-Jin" is, from what I know, literally translates "Cat-People." From now on, that's the term for Artemis and Luna's Hybrid cat form (Yes Luna can do it too. Next chapter she even WILL, too.)

Oh, and as for Adrian....suffer! Muwahahahahhaahhahah.