Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. Now that that is said I would like to start a dissertation on the evils of frivolous lawsuits...Oh wait. Writing a fan fiction. Silly me.

Moon Cats

chapter 8

He marched along the concrete, pulled towards his goal by forces he did not understand. His burden light on his shoulders, though long.
His goddess demanded he find the goal, and put this in his targets hands. He would not fail her.

The small statue walked along, his small tail helping to keep his balance as he strode along with his package.

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"Answer me Luna! Why do you smell like smoke?" Usagi demanded, eyeing her advisor closely.

Luna, inside, was panicking. She had not planned on one of the girls picking her up, or smelling her fur. 'Of all the times to become observant., why does she choose NOW?' she cursed silently.

Of course, none of this showed on her face or in her posture. "I... Um... Fell into an ash pile. It's Artemis's fault!" She lied

"Ah... And where did you get your new 'collar'? I don't remember you saying."

"I wondered when you'd notice." Luna sighed. "I found it on the street, and since it looked like it would fit, I kept it."

"Okay then." Usagi chirped, returning to smiling. She set Luna on the ground, then drew her dolphin shaped water pistol. "Now, will you help me get the others, or will you join them, Ms. Kitty?"

"I'll help you! I'll help!" Luna walked to the corner, slightly disappointed as well as relieved. 'Thought she had me.' "They are gone, Usagi."

She would have been filled with surprise, pride, and nervous butterflies if she had just looked back to see the concerned look on the moon Senshi's face. 'What are you hiding, Luna? Was that Cat-girl really you?'

"That's great Luna, let's go." 'I'll find out, Luna. You better bet I will.'

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Soon, or at least soon enough, the little statue came to the building Makoto called home. He stared at the stairs for just a moment, then began to climb the thickly carpeted steps.

The Everest like challenge didn't scare him, since his creator demanded this service.

Statues didn't fear, anyway.

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Taro Hagisaki sat staring at his brother. Akuma and he sat in a small cafe'. "What do you mean that was you?"

"The Monster? I got our shy sister to make one of her golem toys. I don't think we'll have a problem selling 'Insurance' for a while now."

"Akuma! How could you involve Reika? That is ignoring the fact that you are going against fathers' wishes!"

"Father has become sentimental. I shall not allow our family to grow weak!"

"Weak? We have made more money then ever this year, mostly from our legitimate businesses!"

"We are Predators, brother! I will not become a sheep, though I won't stop you from doing so if that's what you want!"

"You are a fool, brother!" Taro said, sadly. "But if you insist on following this path, I can't stop you. Just leave Reika out of it!"

"I'll use her as I see fit. It's about time one of us used her as the tool she is!"

Taro hissed in rage. "Father will hear of this! I am ashamed of you, Akuma."

The older brother shrugged, even as Taro stood, and stormed out of the cafe`.

The older brother pulled a cell phone out of his pocket, and opened it. "It's Akuma... My brother has become a liability. Deal with him."

Then he hung up, returning to his soup. It was very good soup, after all.

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"Where the heck could she be hiding?" Rei Hino demanded, the other girls scanning the park.

Minako placed her hands on her hips, flipping her still damp hair behind her with a motion of her head. "Well, her brother said she hadn't come home, she wasn't at the crown... Mamoru's!"

"Yeah!" Makoto agreed. "She's probably there laughing at us right now!"

Ami and Hotaru just nodded in agreement. It was a logical idea.

"Let's go!"

The Senshi charged towards the west exit, heading for Mamoru's apartment. They reached the entrance quickly. Then they heard a Female Voice yell "Now!" And a barrage of water balloons rained down on where they stood.

When the hail of balloons stopped, they looked up to see Usagi, along with Haruka, waving. Both of them had water pistols, while Luna was sitting on the tree limb she had yelled from looking embarrassed. The Wet Sailors noticed Micheru, apparently ignoring the others while reading her book (Hoping no one would connect her to them. She was SO not involved.)

The Moon and Uranus Senshi stuck out their tongues, then ran off around the corner.

Ami spoke, shaking water out of her blouse. "Does it feel like Usagi has been planning this for a while to anyone else?"

The others just nodded.

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The little cat-man finally reached the ledge, and began carefully walking along the outside ledge. Soon, after crossing two precarious corners he found the white, furry form of his target. The problem being, the window was closed.

With a little, silent shrug the golem started knocking on the window.

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"Artemis... You saved me!" Said Ultra-Cute Luna Cat-girl, with tears of joy in her eyes.

"I was happy to!" Ultra-Handsome Artemis-neko-jin, said with a smile, light actually glinting off of his perfect teeth.

Bang... Bang...

"What could I do to reward you?" Kawaii-Luna sighed, with liquid eyes.

"Kiss me!" Artemis the Hero said.

Bang... Bang...

"Yes, I'd love too!" She leaned in closer... closer...

BANG! The last bang woke Artemis up from his dream, also causing him to fall to the floor. "What the heck!"
He climbed up to find the statue, wanting in. The really weird part being it carried an envelope.

He actually could see the address from over the golems shoulders. "To: The White Neko-jin Hero."

Artemis blinked. "This is bad... Really bad!"