For those of u who don't know, Tidus is from final fantasy ten. And also this wont be a Tidus/Usagi story, so don't worry.
Chapter Fifteen
Usagi grinned, turning the steering wheel, as her car jetted down the track at high speed. Minako slapped her shoulder, "GO Usagi!"
Usagi bit down on her tongue, gripping the wheel tightly, and jerked the wheel, as the car barreled down another turn. The finish line came into view, and she grew excited.
Makoto next to her, grinned, and jerked her wheel suddenly, slamming her car into Usagi's. Startled, Usagi watched as her car flipped over, crashing into a wall, only inches from the line. Makoto's car bounced off of hers, going across. Speechless, Usagi looked at Makoto with shock. Makoto jumped out of her seat, "I beat Usagi! I beat Usagi!"
Usagi scrambled out of her seat, attacking Makoto from behind, "You brat!" Makoto shrieked, hitting the floor, as Usagi landed on her. She laughed uncontrollably, as the blonde tried to go for her neck.
Above them Minako fell over, laughing too hard, and landed on top of the two, squashing Usagi under her weight. A worried Motoki joined them, looming over the three girls. "Um Usagi, shouldn't you be heading home?" He looked up, reading the digital clock out loud. "It's six o'clock."
"Kuso!"
Usagi shoved Minako off of her, and leaped to her feet. She rushed to where her vest, and purse laid discarded at the counter. She tugged the vest on, buttoning it over her shirt, and threw on her purse.
"Usako?"
She froze, her body going still. Slowly, the purse slipped off her shoulder, hitting the floor with a thud next to her feet. She inhaled sharply, as the whole arcade went silent. Closing her eyes briefly, she counted in her head, and prayed hard, that she had heard wrong.
"Usako is that you?"
Her hopes died hard, and without control, whipped herself around. Pasting on a smile, she stated curtly, "Mamoru." She bit her lip, and cursed herself for her weakness.
He looked damn good, in a pair of gray slacks, and a black shoulder sleeve shirt. A pair of sunglasses covered his dark blue eyes. His ebony black hair was the same as the last time she saw him, and his bangs fell over his forehead.
"Mamoru? Is something wrong Usako?"
Usagi glanced at her eyes to her friends, and saw them, still on the floor, shocked as she was, to see him.
He waved a hand, shaking his head, and stepped towards her. "You look wonderful Usako." He tried to pull her against him, but she side stepped his arms, and looked down at the floor guiltily.
Suddenly, Motoki was next to her, and asked, "Can I help you Mamoru?" His green eyes stared hard at the taller man. Makoto and Minako climbed to their feet, standing near a booth, wondering if they should intervene.
A dark eyebrow rose, "did I miss something? Usako, want to fill me in on what's going on?" He noticed the necklace she wore around her neck, "and tell me why the hell you're wearing that?"
She looked up at him sharply, her eyes cold, and her lips forming a straight line. "Your not the one who needs to be filled in Mamo no baka! I now know why you never called, and I know why you never wrote. And I know why everyone thinks you're a kono yaro. I was the one who needed filled in. You fakku whore!"
His eyes flashed, but she held up a hand cutting off his sharp remark. "You hurt me, and I learned from that terrible mistake I made with you. I should have known, but I was so falsely head over heels for a baka, that I was stupid."
"Usagi..."
"IIE! I saw you! You, and...and that onna! I felt bad, because I thought I was cheating on you, because I felt something for Squall. But when I called you up, I saw you two together. I heard her voice."
"Usako I can..."
She shook her head fiercely, her eyes wild with anger, "Iie you can't! You can't ever explain to me what I saw, because I know what it was, I know what happened. And I don't ever want to see your fakku face ever again!"
Throwing up a hand, to stop him from trying to reason with her, she swooped down, and scooped up her purse. She marched passed him, moving to the door. With a hot look, and a sharp voice, she shot out, "Bye Motoki kun, see you tomorrow!"
She stepped out into the cold air, not even looking up as she stalked out onto the sidewalk, running right into someone. She smacked into a firm chest, falling back, and hit the ground hard on her rear. She blinked, her anger slowly vanishing, leaving her raw. She swallowed hard, and slowly dragged her eyes up dark skin, that stretched over a well-built body. He was sexy, even in his strange attire, with bleach blond hair, surfer's tan, and blue eyes.
She closed her gaping mouth, as the older boy asked, with a smooth voice, "Are you okay?"
She inhaled deeply, closing her eyes briefly, before she opened them again. She didn't see him anymore, but instead Makoto filled her vision. She blinked, and everything that had happened sunk in. She shrieked, nearly flying back into the arcade when the doors opened for her. She scrambled to her feet moving away from the door, but kept her distance from the brunette.
"Makoto!!!!!"
Usagi held onto the necklace Squall had given to her, and stared at her friend in shock. The greened eyed girl grinned, "Great, you're alright. Minako was worried, when you didn't get up right away."
Usagi turned her gaze to the blonde, to see the girl looking the man she had run into, up and down. Minako looked at her, and mouthed, 'nice.'
Usagi slapped a hand on her forehead, and groaned, shaking her head. She inhaled deeply, and slowly exhaled, letting herself calm down. She took her time, before she turned to the young man, "Gomen nasasi sir, I didn't mean to run into you."
She looked at him, and realized he hadn't caught a word she said. She frowned, thinking, "Sorry." Suddenly he grinned, nodding his head, "Oh its alright. I wasn't even looking where I was going. I'm sort of lost."
She nodded looking inside the arcade, to find Mamoru and Motoki shouting at each other. "Maybe I can help. Where are you heading?"
"Uh, Setsuna told me about the Tansei Café." Usagi questioned, "Setsuna?" He nodded, "yea, she showed me around, and said I had an apartment across from the Tansei café."
Slowly she smiled, "I see, you must not be from around here then."
"Is it that obvious?"
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Squall sighed, tugging off his shirt, before he tossed it onto the floor where he had started a pile. He moved through the bedroom, heading for his bathroom where the light was still on from earlier. Running the water in the tub, he shut the curtain, before he turned the shower on. Glancing around he realized he hade forgotten something, and left the bathroom.
He walked to his bed, which was unmade from earlier that day, and softly smiled. He ran his fingers through his hair, and fell onto the bed, sitting on a bare spot. The blanket, and comforter were on the floor on the other side of the bed, while the sheets were tangled in a mess at the edge of the mattress. Only one pillow was still on the bed, while the others had been tossed aside and out of the way.
He turned leaning across the bed, he looked through the mess of sheets, and found his pajamas. He undid his pants, sliding the zipper down, when suddenly a soft glow filled his room. A single brow rose, but he didn't turn around. He waited till the light vanished, before he gruffly stated, "What do you want Setsuna?"
'I hope I didn't come at a bad time?'
This time he moved, he went to his feet, and whirled around, only to find the woman, who had taken him to this world. He glanced left, then right, before he asked, "Why are you here?" His eyes narrowed, as he watched her.
She sighed, using the long staff she held to lean on. 'I'm sorry that I came at a bad time. I'm not like Setsuna, I can't open the time gate, and see what's happening.' Squall crossed his arms over his bare chest, not realizing that his pants were still undone.
'All I know, is what's going to happen, and when, not the things in-between.'
She moved across the room, looking around, and as she came closer, he realized how small she was. "Who are you, and why are you here. Now of all times?"
She looked up at him, a soft smile on her face. 'Curious I see. Well I don't blame you. I guess you deserve to know, now.' She glanced around, studying the room. 'Nice place you have here Squall.'
She looked at him, and noticed his frown deepen. She smiled amusement dancing in her eyes, 'I'm here to tell you, that the time for you to return to your world, is coming.' She watched as shock flashed through his eyes. "But I thought it was my choice?"
She smiled, 'you don't want to return? Hmm, well I wish you could stay, but I fear that there is no choice. Your world will be in danger soon, and you need to go there to protect it.' "What's happening?"
The woman shook her head sadly, 'I can't tell you. But I will return, when it is time for you to go.'
He watched, as a bright light appeared behind her, and slowly began to consume her from behind. He took a step towards it, questions still left unanswered. A voice from inside the light stopped him. "Cosmos, I'm hungry, can we eat now, please!!!!!!"
He blinked, as the light vanished, leaving him alone in the darkness of his room. Frowning, he looked away from the wall, as anger seized him. He was going to have to leave her. He shook his head, turning around, before he stormed into the bathroom. Slamming the door shut behind him, he muttered a curse.
The bathroom door swung open, and he stepped out. Squall stalked to the bed, and swooped down; grabbing the pile of clothes he had dropped. He stood, and moved back to the bathroom, shutting the door behind him, and causing the walls to shake by the force.
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He sat back in a chair, darkness all around him. He held his chin in his hand, as he thought. Frowning, he turned his head to the side, and barked out, "Where the hell is she?"
"I'm right here."
He looked up, to find her, well all that he could see of her. She was a mere shadow, barely visible to the eye. He clucked his tongue, and waved her forward.
She moved closer, heels clicking away on the hard floor. He had found her, barely, when he had woken to find himself alone in this hellhole. What was left of the dark kingdom was pitiful. She had been nothing but a shiny crystal of some sort, floating through the air. He had come to find out later, that it had been a star seed, one that had been left behind after the battle against Sailor Galaxia.
He had to only touch the star seed, for it to change into a young woman, into a Sailor Senshi.
She was tall, slender, and sexy. She held unlimited power, and she able to use every Senshi in the Universe's attacks. She stepped in front of him, standing in the light. From what he could see, she was beautiful.
Her lavender hair was thick, cut short, like his, with long bangs that fell over her forehead, into a pair of moss green eyes. Her skin was fair, and smooth, and it stretched over a nice figure. Long legs, peeked out, from the violet pleated mini skirt, which matched the ankle boots with spiked heels on her small feet. A tight sailor suit fit snug around her chest, with a collar that matched her skirt. On her chest, was a bow that resembled the one at her waist. White gloves, hugged her arms, reaching about mid way to her elbows, and ended with a violet trim. Above her brow, was a golden tiara, with a violet gem set in the middle. Earrings hung from her earlobes, the small golden rings, holding a violet gem from them.
She was Sailor Shadow.
Jadeite sat back, and asked, "what news do you have for me now?" The woman before him smirked, her eyes sparkling, "Sailor Pluto doesn't guard the time gates anymore."
"What?"
The woman nodded, "That's right, that fairy I told you about, that guards the cosmos seed, kicked her out. The time gates are no longer being watched master."
He smirked, a plan slowly forming in his mind. "Shadow, collect the youmas, we're going hunting tomorrow."
"For what master?" He grinned down at her, "For Sailor Senshies."
Chapter Fifteen
Usagi grinned, turning the steering wheel, as her car jetted down the track at high speed. Minako slapped her shoulder, "GO Usagi!"
Usagi bit down on her tongue, gripping the wheel tightly, and jerked the wheel, as the car barreled down another turn. The finish line came into view, and she grew excited.
Makoto next to her, grinned, and jerked her wheel suddenly, slamming her car into Usagi's. Startled, Usagi watched as her car flipped over, crashing into a wall, only inches from the line. Makoto's car bounced off of hers, going across. Speechless, Usagi looked at Makoto with shock. Makoto jumped out of her seat, "I beat Usagi! I beat Usagi!"
Usagi scrambled out of her seat, attacking Makoto from behind, "You brat!" Makoto shrieked, hitting the floor, as Usagi landed on her. She laughed uncontrollably, as the blonde tried to go for her neck.
Above them Minako fell over, laughing too hard, and landed on top of the two, squashing Usagi under her weight. A worried Motoki joined them, looming over the three girls. "Um Usagi, shouldn't you be heading home?" He looked up, reading the digital clock out loud. "It's six o'clock."
"Kuso!"
Usagi shoved Minako off of her, and leaped to her feet. She rushed to where her vest, and purse laid discarded at the counter. She tugged the vest on, buttoning it over her shirt, and threw on her purse.
"Usako?"
She froze, her body going still. Slowly, the purse slipped off her shoulder, hitting the floor with a thud next to her feet. She inhaled sharply, as the whole arcade went silent. Closing her eyes briefly, she counted in her head, and prayed hard, that she had heard wrong.
"Usako is that you?"
Her hopes died hard, and without control, whipped herself around. Pasting on a smile, she stated curtly, "Mamoru." She bit her lip, and cursed herself for her weakness.
He looked damn good, in a pair of gray slacks, and a black shoulder sleeve shirt. A pair of sunglasses covered his dark blue eyes. His ebony black hair was the same as the last time she saw him, and his bangs fell over his forehead.
"Mamoru? Is something wrong Usako?"
Usagi glanced at her eyes to her friends, and saw them, still on the floor, shocked as she was, to see him.
He waved a hand, shaking his head, and stepped towards her. "You look wonderful Usako." He tried to pull her against him, but she side stepped his arms, and looked down at the floor guiltily.
Suddenly, Motoki was next to her, and asked, "Can I help you Mamoru?" His green eyes stared hard at the taller man. Makoto and Minako climbed to their feet, standing near a booth, wondering if they should intervene.
A dark eyebrow rose, "did I miss something? Usako, want to fill me in on what's going on?" He noticed the necklace she wore around her neck, "and tell me why the hell you're wearing that?"
She looked up at him sharply, her eyes cold, and her lips forming a straight line. "Your not the one who needs to be filled in Mamo no baka! I now know why you never called, and I know why you never wrote. And I know why everyone thinks you're a kono yaro. I was the one who needed filled in. You fakku whore!"
His eyes flashed, but she held up a hand cutting off his sharp remark. "You hurt me, and I learned from that terrible mistake I made with you. I should have known, but I was so falsely head over heels for a baka, that I was stupid."
"Usagi..."
"IIE! I saw you! You, and...and that onna! I felt bad, because I thought I was cheating on you, because I felt something for Squall. But when I called you up, I saw you two together. I heard her voice."
"Usako I can..."
She shook her head fiercely, her eyes wild with anger, "Iie you can't! You can't ever explain to me what I saw, because I know what it was, I know what happened. And I don't ever want to see your fakku face ever again!"
Throwing up a hand, to stop him from trying to reason with her, she swooped down, and scooped up her purse. She marched passed him, moving to the door. With a hot look, and a sharp voice, she shot out, "Bye Motoki kun, see you tomorrow!"
She stepped out into the cold air, not even looking up as she stalked out onto the sidewalk, running right into someone. She smacked into a firm chest, falling back, and hit the ground hard on her rear. She blinked, her anger slowly vanishing, leaving her raw. She swallowed hard, and slowly dragged her eyes up dark skin, that stretched over a well-built body. He was sexy, even in his strange attire, with bleach blond hair, surfer's tan, and blue eyes.
She closed her gaping mouth, as the older boy asked, with a smooth voice, "Are you okay?"
She inhaled deeply, closing her eyes briefly, before she opened them again. She didn't see him anymore, but instead Makoto filled her vision. She blinked, and everything that had happened sunk in. She shrieked, nearly flying back into the arcade when the doors opened for her. She scrambled to her feet moving away from the door, but kept her distance from the brunette.
"Makoto!!!!!"
Usagi held onto the necklace Squall had given to her, and stared at her friend in shock. The greened eyed girl grinned, "Great, you're alright. Minako was worried, when you didn't get up right away."
Usagi turned her gaze to the blonde, to see the girl looking the man she had run into, up and down. Minako looked at her, and mouthed, 'nice.'
Usagi slapped a hand on her forehead, and groaned, shaking her head. She inhaled deeply, and slowly exhaled, letting herself calm down. She took her time, before she turned to the young man, "Gomen nasasi sir, I didn't mean to run into you."
She looked at him, and realized he hadn't caught a word she said. She frowned, thinking, "Sorry." Suddenly he grinned, nodding his head, "Oh its alright. I wasn't even looking where I was going. I'm sort of lost."
She nodded looking inside the arcade, to find Mamoru and Motoki shouting at each other. "Maybe I can help. Where are you heading?"
"Uh, Setsuna told me about the Tansei Café." Usagi questioned, "Setsuna?" He nodded, "yea, she showed me around, and said I had an apartment across from the Tansei café."
Slowly she smiled, "I see, you must not be from around here then."
"Is it that obvious?"
?????
Squall sighed, tugging off his shirt, before he tossed it onto the floor where he had started a pile. He moved through the bedroom, heading for his bathroom where the light was still on from earlier. Running the water in the tub, he shut the curtain, before he turned the shower on. Glancing around he realized he hade forgotten something, and left the bathroom.
He walked to his bed, which was unmade from earlier that day, and softly smiled. He ran his fingers through his hair, and fell onto the bed, sitting on a bare spot. The blanket, and comforter were on the floor on the other side of the bed, while the sheets were tangled in a mess at the edge of the mattress. Only one pillow was still on the bed, while the others had been tossed aside and out of the way.
He turned leaning across the bed, he looked through the mess of sheets, and found his pajamas. He undid his pants, sliding the zipper down, when suddenly a soft glow filled his room. A single brow rose, but he didn't turn around. He waited till the light vanished, before he gruffly stated, "What do you want Setsuna?"
'I hope I didn't come at a bad time?'
This time he moved, he went to his feet, and whirled around, only to find the woman, who had taken him to this world. He glanced left, then right, before he asked, "Why are you here?" His eyes narrowed, as he watched her.
She sighed, using the long staff she held to lean on. 'I'm sorry that I came at a bad time. I'm not like Setsuna, I can't open the time gate, and see what's happening.' Squall crossed his arms over his bare chest, not realizing that his pants were still undone.
'All I know, is what's going to happen, and when, not the things in-between.'
She moved across the room, looking around, and as she came closer, he realized how small she was. "Who are you, and why are you here. Now of all times?"
She looked up at him, a soft smile on her face. 'Curious I see. Well I don't blame you. I guess you deserve to know, now.' She glanced around, studying the room. 'Nice place you have here Squall.'
She looked at him, and noticed his frown deepen. She smiled amusement dancing in her eyes, 'I'm here to tell you, that the time for you to return to your world, is coming.' She watched as shock flashed through his eyes. "But I thought it was my choice?"
She smiled, 'you don't want to return? Hmm, well I wish you could stay, but I fear that there is no choice. Your world will be in danger soon, and you need to go there to protect it.' "What's happening?"
The woman shook her head sadly, 'I can't tell you. But I will return, when it is time for you to go.'
He watched, as a bright light appeared behind her, and slowly began to consume her from behind. He took a step towards it, questions still left unanswered. A voice from inside the light stopped him. "Cosmos, I'm hungry, can we eat now, please!!!!!!"
He blinked, as the light vanished, leaving him alone in the darkness of his room. Frowning, he looked away from the wall, as anger seized him. He was going to have to leave her. He shook his head, turning around, before he stormed into the bathroom. Slamming the door shut behind him, he muttered a curse.
The bathroom door swung open, and he stepped out. Squall stalked to the bed, and swooped down; grabbing the pile of clothes he had dropped. He stood, and moved back to the bathroom, shutting the door behind him, and causing the walls to shake by the force.
?????
He sat back in a chair, darkness all around him. He held his chin in his hand, as he thought. Frowning, he turned his head to the side, and barked out, "Where the hell is she?"
"I'm right here."
He looked up, to find her, well all that he could see of her. She was a mere shadow, barely visible to the eye. He clucked his tongue, and waved her forward.
She moved closer, heels clicking away on the hard floor. He had found her, barely, when he had woken to find himself alone in this hellhole. What was left of the dark kingdom was pitiful. She had been nothing but a shiny crystal of some sort, floating through the air. He had come to find out later, that it had been a star seed, one that had been left behind after the battle against Sailor Galaxia.
He had to only touch the star seed, for it to change into a young woman, into a Sailor Senshi.
She was tall, slender, and sexy. She held unlimited power, and she able to use every Senshi in the Universe's attacks. She stepped in front of him, standing in the light. From what he could see, she was beautiful.
Her lavender hair was thick, cut short, like his, with long bangs that fell over her forehead, into a pair of moss green eyes. Her skin was fair, and smooth, and it stretched over a nice figure. Long legs, peeked out, from the violet pleated mini skirt, which matched the ankle boots with spiked heels on her small feet. A tight sailor suit fit snug around her chest, with a collar that matched her skirt. On her chest, was a bow that resembled the one at her waist. White gloves, hugged her arms, reaching about mid way to her elbows, and ended with a violet trim. Above her brow, was a golden tiara, with a violet gem set in the middle. Earrings hung from her earlobes, the small golden rings, holding a violet gem from them.
She was Sailor Shadow.
Jadeite sat back, and asked, "what news do you have for me now?" The woman before him smirked, her eyes sparkling, "Sailor Pluto doesn't guard the time gates anymore."
"What?"
The woman nodded, "That's right, that fairy I told you about, that guards the cosmos seed, kicked her out. The time gates are no longer being watched master."
He smirked, a plan slowly forming in his mind. "Shadow, collect the youmas, we're going hunting tomorrow."
"For what master?" He grinned down at her, "For Sailor Senshies."