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Moon Cats

Chapter 9

Artemis stared at the little letter-bearing statue for several seconds, starting when it again tapped on the window. "You want it, I guess. Don't suppose you would leave if I just ignore you, huh?"

The little cat person just stared and blinked then tapped on the glass again.

"Right... Ask a silly question..." Artemis glanced at the window on the other end of the room, noticing it was open. He hopped off the windowsill he was on, and jogged over to the open one. Leaping up, he stuck his head out the window. "Over Here!"

The Figurine walked over and climbed into the window, then after a few moments of apparent consideration, started trying to slide the letter under neat the white cat's paw.

"What are you doing?" Artemis sighed when the statue didn't reply, or pause, and let it slip the letter into place. With that done the statue looked up expectantly. "Who and what are you?"

The little Neko-jin just stared, causing the white cat to sigh. "If you don't tell me your name, I'm calling you Fred."

The little Neko-jin seemed to think for a second, then shrugged.

"Right, Fred it is. What's the letter then?" Artemis spoke, more to himself then the golem, seeing as the golem wouldn't answer anyway, and opened the letter with his claws.

Dear Neko-jin Hero,

I do hope you do not mind my method of address. I am afraid I do not know your name. Aldo, please, do not be frightened by my letter carrier. The little one was not followed, and only found you because of a small spell cast within him.

The first thing I wish to tell you is how sorry I am that you had to fight my brothers friend. My brother swore to me when I made him that he would only be used as a bodyguard, and I did not know what he was going to use him for. I admit I am a naive fool, and doubly so since I am making him a new one in hopes that he will help me with my own problems.

The second thing is, I would like to be friends. I know this sounds odd, but you and your female companion intrigues me, and also might be some of a very small number of people who could understand me. We are both different, myself and my golem friends, You and your cat-like natures. Perhaps I am being silly or naive again, but I would still like to try and make friends.

Please write in return, little Neko can bring any letter to me, you only have to tell him to.

Sincerely,

Reika

P.S. If my brother uses his friend as a weapon, his friend will have a spot on his right shoulder. Strike there with your claws and his friend will be destroyed.

Artemis blinked and read the letter again. "Okay..." He muttered. "This is different."

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Luna sighed, shaking off the massive amount of water that had just drenched her. "I knew this was coming."

Haruka, looking at the smug (But very damp) inner Senshi and Hotaru muttered "I didn't expect the ice chips, though."

Rei Laughed. "That'll teach you to help Usagi ambush us!"

Usagi growled, wringing out one of her pigtails. "I got you first, though...so there!"

"True!" Ami said, able to be generous (Where do you think the Ice Chips came from...and whose idea do you think they were?)

Luna sat up. "Usagi, what time is it?"

"About one. Why?"

"Oh dear. I have to go girls. Try not to get any bystanders soaked." She said instead, hopping to her feet and jogging off.

Usagi, her curiosity peaked, got up herself. "Actually, I have to head home for a bit too. See you all later!" She waved, heading off in another direction.

The girls quickly dispersed after that, and none noticed Usagi duck into an alley. "Moon Cosmic Power!" She yelled.

Soon, Sailor Moon found her black cat, and followed her by the rooftops.

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Taro Hagisaki entered his father's office, gazing across the large and richly appointed office at the older man. His gray hair and black eyes accentuated by the scar running down his left cheek. He looked dangerous as well as wise. The dangerous also carried in his voice as he yelled at the person on the other end of his phone call.

"Listen Kuragi! You're the idiot that hired the Gaki, against my standing orders. You will either recover or replace the money, or suffer my wrath!" Akira Hagisaki slammed the phone down on the man's pleas.

"Excuse me, Father. I did not mean to intrude..."

Father looked to son and waved it off. "My children never intrude! Sit son, and speak. You look worried!"

"I am Father." Taro said, sitting. "I think my brother may be crossing the line."

"Akuma? What do you mean?"

"That monster attack yesterday? That was him. He somehow convinced Reika to make him one of her Golems, and ordered it to do that."

The Elder Hagisaki leaned back, frowning. "I will speak to him about this. I will also tell Reika not to give him any more of her toys."

"With respect, father, I think more then that is warranted. He referred to our sister as a tool!"

"I will talk to him. He is just feeling his oats. I will straighten him out, do not worry."

Taro sighed. "Yes father, but I am still concerned."

"I know son. You have always been the rock to your brother's fiery passions and your sister's airy naivety. I thank you for that." The older man clapped his son on the shoulder and smiled. "Now trust me!"

"I've never failed to trust you, Father."

The older man did not notice the emphasis... or ignored it.

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Sailor Moon watched from across the street as Luna entered the strange house, and not by a window. She had scratched on the door, and been greeted by a young, though adult, woman.

By Name.

And Luna had greeted her back the same way.

"What's going on here?"

"Fulfillments, and changes, of destiny."

"EEK!" Sailor Moon scratched, barely catching the edge of the roof before she fell off. "Pluto! How many times do I have to tell you NOT TO DO THAT!"

Sailor Pluto smiled enigmatically (Like she could smile some other way!) and helped her princess up. "I am sorry... You did ask, however."

"And you call THAT an answer? I swear, a Magic Eight Ball would be more informative sometimes, when compared to you and my cat. My cat whose like... Cheating on me I might add!"

"Luna isn't "cheating on you." She just... has expanded her interests. Take it as a complement!"

Sailor Moon turned back to the house Luna had entered, spotting Koneko and a short black haired woman come into view in the back yard, even as the girl's mother left in a small car. Her keen eyes spotted the cat's tail peeking from the black haired woman's skirt hem.

"Complement how?"

"She doesn't feel like she has to constantly look after you. I doubt she realizes it, Usagi-chan, but in her mind your an adult now... or close to one at least."

"So now I have to worry about HER?"

Sailor Pluto shrugged. "Being a grown up's like that."

"Why didn't she tell me, though? Doesn't she trust me?"

"She has her reasons, though I won't tell you or Artemis unless she does first."

"I hope she tells me soon."

"Soon enough." Pluto assured. 'Unless you remember before she gets a chance' she thought to herself.

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Taro hummed as he walked to his car. Other then the argument with his brother and the meeting with his father it hadn't been a half-bad day.

Throw in the fact that the cute secretary from the pool agreed to have dinner with him, and he was quite pleased with his day.

He didn't notice the shadow separate from a corner of the parking garage, but he did feel it when the shadow brought a crowbar down across his shoulder.

He tried to get away from his attacker, but the pain and shock from his shattered shoulder caused him to stumble.

The crowbar connected with his heads, instants later. The stumble DID save him from a direct strike and the blow was only glancing.

"Hey! You!" A voice yelled in the distance, and the shadow ran away. Soon a security guard was talking into his radios microphone yelling for an ambulance.

Taro muttered something about giving the guard a raise, and then darkness consumed him, his blood pooling beneath his head.

Authors Notes: This is shaping up to be longer then I had originally thought! Oh well.

Also, I want to apologize for the occassional short chapter. Hope I'm keeping people interested, just the same.

AND DON'T PANIC! The story of Adrian is coming...soon now. Yes, very soon.... Maybe.

Now onto other things!