Promise Moon, Moon Promise
Chapter 2: Brothers!! Who needs'em.. Usa does
~~DreamBlaze
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Thank you minna for all your reviews… I posted the second chapter to see if more would be interested if things were more revealed.. I got so little reviews on my first, and I kno I shouldn't be but I was disappointed with the small amount. Thanks again for reviewing, I was greatly relieved to find that people liked it.. It's just that, truly, this is my first fanfic.. Really old and I wanna see how it went..
The timeframe is gonna be really messy, to the point where none will understand.. I'll try to keep that from happening.. I mixed up the anime and the manga. It's just that I only know the anime and heard bits of the manga; I took the parts of the manga that I liked and blah blah blah…
Ps…. MINNA HELP ME!!! I MIGHT DO A FY/SM CROSSOVER BUT I DON'T KNOW THE *WHOLE* STORY.. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME BY TELLING ME A GOOD SITE ON INFO?!!! PLEASE.. I REALLY WANT TO DO AN FY FIC NOW, THEN AGAIN, I MIGHT CHANGE MY MIND… oh. Even if I do… I probably won't get the FY part till at least the eight chapters..
I'm gonna clarify that this fanfic is a progressive thing.. And lemme tell you its gonna get REALLY twisted… but I hope you like it anyway…. Enjoy… ^.~
Ages:
Inners: 16 (boy are they young to be fightin)
Chibi-Usa: 5 (isn't she smart for her age?)
Mamoru: 19 (I think they're three years apart)
DISCLAIMER: what are disclaimers for???? To tell ya that I OWN NOTHING…
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Usagi was running, running so fast that her lungs burned, tears stung her eyes and blurred her vision. The reality of it all finally crashed down on her. At first, it was hard to believe, it was like a dream turned nightmare, but it was real, and it hurt her badly.
The reality of her best friends betrayal put a hole in the moon rabbit's heart.
She passed the Crown arcade, but came to a complete stop at the sight before her. The arcade's main employee was there, heads down on table, his aura reflected sadness and despair, and had that of a broken heart.
"Motoki-kun, what's wrong?"
Despite the fact she had her own problems, she always helped those who was down.
It was her nature.
"Reika?" (Is that Motoki's girlfriend name? I'm not sure.) left me, after all we've been through.." he couldn't continue, he just cried.
Usagi hugged him, "Motoki, its okay."
Then she laughed, albeit remorseful and bitter, she faced him "ironically this day has been a bad day for us, I lost Mamoru and my friends, you lost Reika."
Motoki stared at Usagi, seeing the tears that streaked down her soulful, currently ocean blue, eyes, "Usa, I'm so sorry."
They hugged each other tighter, "don't worry, we'll get this through together. We'll be in mourning," she managed to say with a smile, hoping to make Motoki feel better.
"I don't wanna sound selfish, but I'm glad it was you I could turn and relate to."
"Thanks Toki, that was sweet," Usagi answered, finally letting the tears fall.
The door to the arcade open, in came Makoto, who looked anxious, sad, and worried, rushing in upon seeing her princess she says, "Usa please, I still want to be your friend, you'll always be a friend to me."
Eyes pleading, Usagi shakes her head, hoping Makoto would understand, "we can't Mako, it'll cause conflicts."
Usagi didn't want to get in between the Inners.
"Please Usa!" she starts quietly, "I don't want care, I don't want to lose you. You're my family."
Tears pool in her eyes, "Mako please, don't do this to me, its hard enough as it is." It was too much; she wanted her friend back badly but didn't want to be the trouble of the Inners.
Seeing her friend, her princess, in pain over this, Makoto stopped her pleadings and said quietly with her emotions showing full force: eyes truthful, voice pained, "no matter what, in my heart, you'll always be my best friend princess."
With that, Makoto left, all that was heard was the jingling of the doors bell.
Usagi broke down and cried, not the wailing that could be heard eight blocks away but the heartbroken, deep in your soul sobs.
Motoki, who she forgot was there, bent down and hugged her, "it's alright Usa, keep crying, let it all out."
Seeing her in pain hurt him too, she wasn't supposed to be in this state. She was supposed to be the bubbly blonde, who could always light up the room by her mere presence, make the place alive by her smile. He didn't know that all it took was a betrayal of friends to break the poor girl. He never knew she could be this fragile, he guessed when it came to the subject of love: you could lose either, all or nothing.
Sniffling, Usagi said, "thanks Toki, for the shoulder." She smiled at him, and backed out of his comforting embrace, "but I have to go now," she wiped her eyes of remaining crystal tears and forced another smile.
"Do you want me to take you home Usa?"
"Naw, its alright, you still have to clean the arcade and I have to go home now or I'll get grounded."
Reluctantly he said, "Okay, I'll see you around okay?"
"You bet," Usa had to smile. He never did changed, she knew who he was after she got her memories back when she retrieved the crystal. She remembered things and Motoki was part of the Silver Millennium.
In fact, Motoki was her brother, Apollo, prince of the sun and moon kingdom, she never got to see him a lot since the king, their dad, died when she was 14 and he became of age, 18. What was coincidental was that he was always there for her, every step of the way, just like he's doing now.
Although Motoki was her brother, she wouldn't tell him, not when he's happy. She would not break his chance of normalcy, at least give him an opportunity of freedom before the inevitable happened.
Walking home, she finds a way to divert herself from the Inner's betrayal, she was thinking on how to repay Motoki and she knew just how, by getting him and Minako together.
They had been soul mates, Minako didn't know. Just because she was a Venusian, and a descendant of the Goddess of love, Aphrodite herself, she can't sense her own love. Minako knew that, that's why she chased boys all the time, keeping a look out if the guys she meets were the one.
The hard part of finding a way to get them together was to get Motoki to start dating again, and find a way to talk to Minako without really bothering her, and there was her dilemma, but it was alright, she could use the distraction.
Usagi finally got home, she went straight to the bathroom and stared at her reflection in the mirror, if they thought she wasn't the princess: then she wouldn't prove herself to be. It hurt her deeply to think they doubted her.
She knew Yaku now; she remembered Yaku was a moon princess of the eastern district. In the silver alliance, there were districts that each held their own royal, and then there would be an overall royal in the planet. Yaku was of the eastern district and often came to the capitol with her parents concerning their kingdom. Although Yaku was the moon princess, Usagi was the supreme princess, future ruler of the Silver Alliance. She was confused, Yaku was generally a nice girl, the East Royals the most reliable on the moon, why was it she was acting this way? What happened?
Upon the inheritance of the crystal came the power to know her destiny, she knew her destiny was to bring light and take away the darkness, to bring peace and to defeat evil. She was truly Princess Selenity, daughter of the sun and moon, the goddess Artemis of the hunt, Lady of light, Empress of purity.
The future queen of the stars, Sailor Cosmos.
She had the aura of light and the power to fight. But with that power comes the darkness, to have control over both sides, she was a balance that kept evil and good at bay. She was far more powerful than a god or goddess, even Zeus himself. No one knew of course, not even Pluto herself, and she knew everything, for her time had not come yet. She was at the vulnerable stage were she was only a bit stronger than the Senshi; it would be a while before she truly came to power. Usagi was only able to access her full strength every now and then.
Gazing at her image, Usagi reflects that the Inners know the princess to always wear her hair in the royal style, acknowledging this, she takes her hair out of its Odangos and combs it out, having it fall to her ankles in soft golden liquid waves. Taking a pair of scissors, she layers her hair that reached just bellow waist.
It was funny; all Serenity's were known to have silver and straight hair, whereas she was unique with her golden hair that went in waves, something she inherited from her father. If they knew how to look at it, they could recognize the way of showing her power.
Now that she was not the princess anymore, she decided it was high time to go back to who she truly was. In a way she was Serenity, but she was truly Usagi, she just had Serenity's soul, and since the life they lived were so different from each other their personalities differed too. Before Yaku's arrival, she made a resolve to show that she was mature and everything they wanted her to be, the knowledge of the world, no.. the universe resting on her shoulders finally took its weight and have her act in her duties. She decided to continue with her plan, even if it wouldn't show the others what she felt.
She hoped they were strong enough to fight. Usagi hoped she was strong enough to help defeat the new evil, just because the inners kicked her out didn't mean she was going to stop fighting evil. She would not turn her back on the innocents and those who need help, not when she knew she had a chance to help them, she would never stop fighting.
Going out of the bathroom, she goes to her room, there, on her bed, lay Chibi-Usa. The little sweet spore was already asleep, always going to her room and not her own. She didn't mind though, it seemed the pink haired child was troubled and Usagi wanted to do anything to help her.
Another reason, that greatly sealed her reasons, was that she knew something no one knew, well maybe one other, but yes, she knew something.
That something happened to be the fact that Chibi-Usa was her child, she had a strange connection towards the five year old that drew her in, like a magnet that pulled them closer.
Usagi sits on her bed, combing her recently cut hair; looking to the left, she sees a picture. Putting the brush down, she picks up the frame. Tears well in her eyes, it was a picture of Mamoru, Chibi-Usa and her, it seemed so long ago that it had been taken, when in fact, it was only a week ago, after the girls short arrival. A smaller wallet size picture also stuck to the frame, it was of everyone else.
She sighs, gently placing the frame back on her nightstand. 9:30, she had not eaten, sighing again, she settles herself in bed, she would wake up early tomorrow and sign in to Mugen High, a recently built place for the gifted minds. True the school was prestigious and sophisticated and she hadn't really hit the books in a while but she knew she could enter there; she wasn't dumb like everyone perceived her to be. She just didn't want anyone to know, not even her family knew, people, especially enemies, underestimated you that way. It was what she had to go through to keep her freedom. She knew what would have happened if she showed she was smart, her parents, though she loved them to bits, would expect her to be responsible and mature, she wouldn't be able to act all goofy because her parents would frown upon it, as others would do. She didn't want that, she wanted to have fun, that's all.
With that last thought, and last tear, Usagi fell into a dreamless sleep.
~Next morning~
Usagi awoke, glancing at the clock, it reveals to be 6:29, stretching on the bed, she looks down to her right to see Chibi-Usa snuggled softly to her side. Usagi smiles softly at the serene picture the child makes. She gets up, careful not to disturb the slumbering bunny and heads downstairs.
Reaching the kitchen, she gets a glass and goes to the fridge for some orange juice, unaware that she was the focus of attention this breakfast morning. She goes to the table and grabs a piece of toast laid on a plate.
Finally looking up due to the lack of noise she sees her family staring, "What?"
She suspected they were in shock either because of her hair or that she was early, she wasn't entirely sure. Her mother was holding a spatula while the eggs burned, her dad was currently trying to sip his coffee but kept missing his mouth, and her brother Shingo had a piece of toast, one he forgot to chew.
Coming out of his stupor, "Kami!! Usagi-baka's up, the worlds coming to an end!!!" he yelled, wide eyed as if he believed what he said was true.
That answered her previous question.
Amused, she had to smirk at her brother's sputtering, it was not often she had the chance to get him off guard and tease him.
Snapping out of it, Ikuko goes over to her daughter and feels her forehead, "no, you don't have a fever," she mutters, "do you want to go to the doctor," she asks, but mainly saying it to herself.
"No Okaa-san, I'm fine."
"If you say so," Ikuko adds, reluctant to let go of her forehead.
Usagi was exasperated, she wasn't that bad. Was she?
Her father, it seemed, wasn't so mollified, "princess are you sure? Maybe you should go back to bead.
Maybe she was.
After her family finally came down and settled into their meal, "Mom? Dad?"
She waited to get their attention, she got it, they still had that dazed and worried look in their eyes, "would it be okay if I changed to another school," she asks, then mutters quietly, "like-Mugen-high?"
Her parents and Shingo caught the last part, it caused his dad to choke on his coffee, her mom to faint, and her brother's eyes really pop out.
Okay now, this was getting ridiculous.
Counting to ten she starts, "guys?"
Getting up, Ikuko asks, "What made you want that sweetie," bewildered by the strange turn of events.
"I just need a new place to concentrate."
"Honey, don't you think that school is a little to hard," Kenji broke in gently, not wanting to hurt his daughter, even if her request was just plain crazy.
Turning pleading eyes towards them she says, "I know I can do it, if you believe in me."
Finally coming out of his trance Shingo broke in, "Odan.. Err," he stopped glancing at her hair strangely, as if not used to seeing it there, "umm.. Ditzy-headed Usagi go to MUGEN high?!! The most HARDEST school in Japan?!!"
Finishing this he falls to the floor and bursts out laughing.
Usagi looks at him and shakes her head a little; a flash of pain sparked her eyes before it disappeared with a determined look.
The look had not gone unnoticed, Ikuko looked at her daughter, and it was suddenly, it seemed, that she'd finally looked at her. Its like her eyes opened up and truly saw the Usagi her daughter was. Usagi's eyes, they held a wise look that hid behind the love and compassion, her face wasn't so child-like anymore, it matured, and her daughter wasn't her baby girl no more. She was a woman who knew what she wanted and needed in life.
Ikuko had to respect that, "Shingo," she said taking her eyes off of Usagi to glance at him, "go to your room and get ready for school."
"But mom!"
"Go!"
Grumbles, "fine."
With that, the disappointed boy stalked off upstairs, though he didn't get very far.
Looking back gently at his daughter, Kenji starts, "princess are you sure? What about your friends?"
Silence.
"Yes Otou-san, I don't have any friends anymore," Usagi stated quietly, glancing down at her feet forlorn.
Kenji and Ikuko frowned, and looked at each other, what happened to their sweet daughter to behave this way?
Kenji had gone in overprotective mode; he wanted to tear apart those that hurt his princess. He sighs, calming down; he realizes it is something she would have to fix herself. Usually, he would jump at a chance like this, but something told him not to, to let his daughter make things right herself.
Usagi dares to peak at her parents, she was afraid she would cry, she had admitted openly about her current state and it hurt much to know others would know her pain. She hoped they'd say yes, she needed a break, a break where she could truly be herself without the hindrance of the Senshi.
Ikuko breaks the silence that again reined the room, "sure sweetheart, when do you want to sign in?"
Eyes hopeful now, Usagi answers, "today would be fine."
Ikuko and Kenji turn doubtful eyes towards their daughter, so soon?
"Okay, we'll go at noon so you don't have to go to school today."
"Alright."
Usagi got up, finishing her orange juice and toast, and started to head back up stairs.
Ikuko frowns, "sweetie, aren't you going to eat?"
"No thanks mom, I'm not hungry," stated Usagi, not knowing the danger she put when she said them.
Thunk…
Thunk…
Thunk…
Usagi frowns, did they have to faint? And why was their three?
Leaving her parents to wake up on their own accord, she heads upstairs and discovers the answer to her recent question, her brother had been eavesdropping on the conversation and apparently, and it was too much for him.
She had to giggle at her little brothers antics, she kneels down and shakes him awake, "Shingo, wake up, you'll be late for school."
It was funny to say that it was usually the other way around, she needed to be reminded that there was school.
Bleary and dazed eyes open, "Usa," he said, sitting up, "I had the weirdest dream. You wanted to attend Mugen high and you weren't hungry."
Shaking her head, she smiles affectionately at him, you gotta love'em, "it was real, now now Shingo, don't go back to sleep."
Usagi tells Shingo upon seeing the boys eyes start to roll back, but instead he stood up. Usagi ruffled his hair; Shingo merely gazes at her strangely with the are-you-on-drugs look. She just smiled wider, "go on you. Do you wanna be me?"
Usagi giggled again, listening to her brothers silent muttering, it was funny to hear him talk to himself saying 'this-is-a-dream-I'm-gonna-wake- up', or 'Odango-finally-hit-her-head-too-hard-and-got-brain-damage-even-if- it-was-damaged-already.'
She just shook her head at her brother's antics, watching him almost run into the wall for his bewildered state. Usagi headed to the room and noticed Chibi-Usa was still sleeping, she heads towards her closet and digs deep behind the small space.
Out emerged an ice blue pleated mid-thigh high skirt and fuzzy black turtleneck, which was sleeveless. She took out a small box and went to the bathroom.
Changing into her garments, she applies makeup. Adding smoky black mascara enhances her already blue eyes and puts on some pink shiny lip-gloss. She also pinned a clip to her hair giving her the mature teenager look. Staring at her overall appearance, she was satisfied with what her outfit gave her. The skirt kind of deepened her eyes and the black turtleneck tied with her skin perfectly, coming in deep contrast with the light and dark results.
The only time she'd ever wear outfits such as this was when she attended Kyoto University. She didn't want her classmates to find she was younger than her; she disliked having people jeer at her for being a brain.
Remembering another piece of clothing that would complete her ensemble, she retreats to her room again; grabbing the leather biker jacket given to a good friend on her birthday, she goes downstairs again.
Her parents, she surmised had just woken up and was trying to compose themselves. Giving both a peck on the check, she tells them, "I'm going to go out to the arcade okay, I'll be back so I can register."
"Sure thing dear," Ikuko replies. Disoriented and stunned by her daughters behavior and beautiful appearance. Luckily, Kenji too, was in the same state for if he wasn't he'd probably blow steam for her outfit.
She loved her daughter dearly but really, this was too much, was the world coming to an end?
Usagi giggles at them; they were now muttering what Shingo recently said. Maybe things weren't so bad after all.
Arriving to the arcade 15 minutes later, Usagi sees it isn't as busy as the after school rush. It seems the arcade was only popular among the educated students.
Motoki was working, not having classes on Saturday at the University.
It was about 8:00, everyone she knew were at school now. She didn't have to worry about stumbling across the Senshi just yet.
Motoki seemed to still be in a bad moon, well, Usagi thought, I'll change that.
"Hey Toki, a double chocolate milkshake please."
He looked up, not recognizing Usagi from his confused look.
Motoki looks at the newcomer, she looked strangely familiar, like a person he had seen long ago.
The 'newcomer' pouted cutely, "awe, I'm hurt, you don't remember," she hesitates, "widdle old Odango Atama?"
Motoki's eyes widen, "Rena," he slips out unconsciously.
Usagi paled, Apollo had called her that back then, it was a shorter version of her nickname for her, and did he remember her back in the Silver Millennium?
"Um… no, its Usagi," she says, not sounding all too sure.
"Oh," he starts, slightly disappointed. "You look different, why'd you change."
Usagi gets nervous, Motoki was looking at her suspiciously, nonchalantly shrugging her shoulders, she replies, "Dunno, and just thought to, I wanted a new change and my hair was getting to heavy."
It was partly true; the Odango's were putting strains on her head. Besides it wasn't like she didn't like the style, heck, she really missed them.
Motoki still had that look in his eyes, "you remind me of someone."
Usagi paled, no actually bleached then, "w…wh..Who?"
Motoki was mollified that it was she; he looked over her new form. She hadn't changed. he missed her so much.
"Someone really close to me that I knew, a very dear person."
Damn, she couldn't stop stuttering, "re.. Real… really?"
"Reniko."
He said it so seriously, she didn't know, it just terrified her. Like that one single word cemented the outcome of what would happen to the future.
~~Flashback~~
"Baby, come her," told a regal voice.
A nine-year-old Selenity walked over to her mother, "yes momma?"
Picking Selenity up, Serenity held her towards a pedestal made of alabaster white stone.
"Look at this, this is a legend that may happen to the future. I want you to remember this."
Reunions of siblings parted millennia ago
Shall split open a dimensional fold
The conclusion, never to be known
Will arise when the two worlds close
Selenity remembered it, though it puzzled her greatly for she did not understand. What did it have to do with her?
~~End Flashback
Gasps, could it be? No, it can't. I won't let him be dragged into this.
I was having a panic attack but I managed to play dumb and innocent, I asked, "who's that?"
Serious now, Motoki frowns, why was she doing this? It was she.
"Is it you?"
He looked so hopeful, I wanted to say yes, but I couldn't, I wouldn't do that to him.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Reniko, you can't lie to me, you never did it well, you are doing it now."
Looking away, I told him, "Yaku's the true princess, and I was a decoy."
"I met Yaku, and I don't feel a connection towards her yet I feel one with you. I always wondered why, now I do." he said it so fiercely it brought tears to my eyes.
My brother was here.
I looked around desperately, finding something to divert his mind. No one was around.
"No I'm not," Usagi insisted staring him down, knowing it was a losing battle. Tears were forming, she greatly wished she could admit it and tells him she missed him. Sure, she knew Motoki, and he would always be there, but it was much more comforting for him to know that they were siblings.
A determined glint came on Motoki's eyes, one I rarely saw in him and one I always saw on Pollo.
Scared, I got up and ran.
I ran as fast as the wind could take me. I could outrun anyone, like Jupiter in her transformed stated and even a certain friend of mine who was the wind.
But she had a determined Apollo: nothing could outrun him.
Here she was, everyone knew she was fast, and yet, he caught up with her in just about one minute.
One hard feat to do, but then again, this was her brother, Apollo, the one she called Po-nii, the one who she always ran from and always got caught. This one too.
"Don't lie to me Reniko," he barked out, panting hard, the run must have taken a lot out of him.
A very scary thing to hear, a mad/angry Apollo.
Sighing in defeat she said, "Yes Po-nii, it's me."
Usagi was then pulled into a bear hug, "Po-nii," she gasped, "Can't breath."
Well, she really could breath, but that didn't mean the fierce hug didn't hurt. I must have put Mamoru at Hades-sama's door a lot huh? Thinking of the times she'd practically glomp him to death. She closed her eyes in sadness, she missed him, and the very thought of him with another girl twisted her heart.
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That's all for now.. The next chappy will be the other half of the conversation/reunion.. I don't want it so long.. plus I was getting tired and I wanted you to see a new chappy… I hoped you like this… I know pretty uneventful…
Please Review.. I crave Reviews… plus they make me so happy ::queue in cheesy grin:: I get a big smile if its REALLY good…
Thank you all for reading.. its nice to know my creativity (not) is liked…
Much mahal and mahalo,
~~DreamBlaze
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Chapter 2: Brothers!! Who needs'em.. Usa does
~~DreamBlaze
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Thank you minna for all your reviews… I posted the second chapter to see if more would be interested if things were more revealed.. I got so little reviews on my first, and I kno I shouldn't be but I was disappointed with the small amount. Thanks again for reviewing, I was greatly relieved to find that people liked it.. It's just that, truly, this is my first fanfic.. Really old and I wanna see how it went..
The timeframe is gonna be really messy, to the point where none will understand.. I'll try to keep that from happening.. I mixed up the anime and the manga. It's just that I only know the anime and heard bits of the manga; I took the parts of the manga that I liked and blah blah blah…
Ps…. MINNA HELP ME!!! I MIGHT DO A FY/SM CROSSOVER BUT I DON'T KNOW THE *WHOLE* STORY.. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME BY TELLING ME A GOOD SITE ON INFO?!!! PLEASE.. I REALLY WANT TO DO AN FY FIC NOW, THEN AGAIN, I MIGHT CHANGE MY MIND… oh. Even if I do… I probably won't get the FY part till at least the eight chapters..
I'm gonna clarify that this fanfic is a progressive thing.. And lemme tell you its gonna get REALLY twisted… but I hope you like it anyway…. Enjoy… ^.~
Ages:
Inners: 16 (boy are they young to be fightin)
Chibi-Usa: 5 (isn't she smart for her age?)
Mamoru: 19 (I think they're three years apart)
DISCLAIMER: what are disclaimers for???? To tell ya that I OWN NOTHING…
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Usagi was running, running so fast that her lungs burned, tears stung her eyes and blurred her vision. The reality of it all finally crashed down on her. At first, it was hard to believe, it was like a dream turned nightmare, but it was real, and it hurt her badly.
The reality of her best friends betrayal put a hole in the moon rabbit's heart.
She passed the Crown arcade, but came to a complete stop at the sight before her. The arcade's main employee was there, heads down on table, his aura reflected sadness and despair, and had that of a broken heart.
"Motoki-kun, what's wrong?"
Despite the fact she had her own problems, she always helped those who was down.
It was her nature.
"Reika?" (Is that Motoki's girlfriend name? I'm not sure.) left me, after all we've been through.." he couldn't continue, he just cried.
Usagi hugged him, "Motoki, its okay."
Then she laughed, albeit remorseful and bitter, she faced him "ironically this day has been a bad day for us, I lost Mamoru and my friends, you lost Reika."
Motoki stared at Usagi, seeing the tears that streaked down her soulful, currently ocean blue, eyes, "Usa, I'm so sorry."
They hugged each other tighter, "don't worry, we'll get this through together. We'll be in mourning," she managed to say with a smile, hoping to make Motoki feel better.
"I don't wanna sound selfish, but I'm glad it was you I could turn and relate to."
"Thanks Toki, that was sweet," Usagi answered, finally letting the tears fall.
The door to the arcade open, in came Makoto, who looked anxious, sad, and worried, rushing in upon seeing her princess she says, "Usa please, I still want to be your friend, you'll always be a friend to me."
Eyes pleading, Usagi shakes her head, hoping Makoto would understand, "we can't Mako, it'll cause conflicts."
Usagi didn't want to get in between the Inners.
"Please Usa!" she starts quietly, "I don't want care, I don't want to lose you. You're my family."
Tears pool in her eyes, "Mako please, don't do this to me, its hard enough as it is." It was too much; she wanted her friend back badly but didn't want to be the trouble of the Inners.
Seeing her friend, her princess, in pain over this, Makoto stopped her pleadings and said quietly with her emotions showing full force: eyes truthful, voice pained, "no matter what, in my heart, you'll always be my best friend princess."
With that, Makoto left, all that was heard was the jingling of the doors bell.
Usagi broke down and cried, not the wailing that could be heard eight blocks away but the heartbroken, deep in your soul sobs.
Motoki, who she forgot was there, bent down and hugged her, "it's alright Usa, keep crying, let it all out."
Seeing her in pain hurt him too, she wasn't supposed to be in this state. She was supposed to be the bubbly blonde, who could always light up the room by her mere presence, make the place alive by her smile. He didn't know that all it took was a betrayal of friends to break the poor girl. He never knew she could be this fragile, he guessed when it came to the subject of love: you could lose either, all or nothing.
Sniffling, Usagi said, "thanks Toki, for the shoulder." She smiled at him, and backed out of his comforting embrace, "but I have to go now," she wiped her eyes of remaining crystal tears and forced another smile.
"Do you want me to take you home Usa?"
"Naw, its alright, you still have to clean the arcade and I have to go home now or I'll get grounded."
Reluctantly he said, "Okay, I'll see you around okay?"
"You bet," Usa had to smile. He never did changed, she knew who he was after she got her memories back when she retrieved the crystal. She remembered things and Motoki was part of the Silver Millennium.
In fact, Motoki was her brother, Apollo, prince of the sun and moon kingdom, she never got to see him a lot since the king, their dad, died when she was 14 and he became of age, 18. What was coincidental was that he was always there for her, every step of the way, just like he's doing now.
Although Motoki was her brother, she wouldn't tell him, not when he's happy. She would not break his chance of normalcy, at least give him an opportunity of freedom before the inevitable happened.
Walking home, she finds a way to divert herself from the Inner's betrayal, she was thinking on how to repay Motoki and she knew just how, by getting him and Minako together.
They had been soul mates, Minako didn't know. Just because she was a Venusian, and a descendant of the Goddess of love, Aphrodite herself, she can't sense her own love. Minako knew that, that's why she chased boys all the time, keeping a look out if the guys she meets were the one.
The hard part of finding a way to get them together was to get Motoki to start dating again, and find a way to talk to Minako without really bothering her, and there was her dilemma, but it was alright, she could use the distraction.
Usagi finally got home, she went straight to the bathroom and stared at her reflection in the mirror, if they thought she wasn't the princess: then she wouldn't prove herself to be. It hurt her deeply to think they doubted her.
She knew Yaku now; she remembered Yaku was a moon princess of the eastern district. In the silver alliance, there were districts that each held their own royal, and then there would be an overall royal in the planet. Yaku was of the eastern district and often came to the capitol with her parents concerning their kingdom. Although Yaku was the moon princess, Usagi was the supreme princess, future ruler of the Silver Alliance. She was confused, Yaku was generally a nice girl, the East Royals the most reliable on the moon, why was it she was acting this way? What happened?
Upon the inheritance of the crystal came the power to know her destiny, she knew her destiny was to bring light and take away the darkness, to bring peace and to defeat evil. She was truly Princess Selenity, daughter of the sun and moon, the goddess Artemis of the hunt, Lady of light, Empress of purity.
The future queen of the stars, Sailor Cosmos.
She had the aura of light and the power to fight. But with that power comes the darkness, to have control over both sides, she was a balance that kept evil and good at bay. She was far more powerful than a god or goddess, even Zeus himself. No one knew of course, not even Pluto herself, and she knew everything, for her time had not come yet. She was at the vulnerable stage were she was only a bit stronger than the Senshi; it would be a while before she truly came to power. Usagi was only able to access her full strength every now and then.
Gazing at her image, Usagi reflects that the Inners know the princess to always wear her hair in the royal style, acknowledging this, she takes her hair out of its Odangos and combs it out, having it fall to her ankles in soft golden liquid waves. Taking a pair of scissors, she layers her hair that reached just bellow waist.
It was funny; all Serenity's were known to have silver and straight hair, whereas she was unique with her golden hair that went in waves, something she inherited from her father. If they knew how to look at it, they could recognize the way of showing her power.
Now that she was not the princess anymore, she decided it was high time to go back to who she truly was. In a way she was Serenity, but she was truly Usagi, she just had Serenity's soul, and since the life they lived were so different from each other their personalities differed too. Before Yaku's arrival, she made a resolve to show that she was mature and everything they wanted her to be, the knowledge of the world, no.. the universe resting on her shoulders finally took its weight and have her act in her duties. She decided to continue with her plan, even if it wouldn't show the others what she felt.
She hoped they were strong enough to fight. Usagi hoped she was strong enough to help defeat the new evil, just because the inners kicked her out didn't mean she was going to stop fighting evil. She would not turn her back on the innocents and those who need help, not when she knew she had a chance to help them, she would never stop fighting.
Going out of the bathroom, she goes to her room, there, on her bed, lay Chibi-Usa. The little sweet spore was already asleep, always going to her room and not her own. She didn't mind though, it seemed the pink haired child was troubled and Usagi wanted to do anything to help her.
Another reason, that greatly sealed her reasons, was that she knew something no one knew, well maybe one other, but yes, she knew something.
That something happened to be the fact that Chibi-Usa was her child, she had a strange connection towards the five year old that drew her in, like a magnet that pulled them closer.
Usagi sits on her bed, combing her recently cut hair; looking to the left, she sees a picture. Putting the brush down, she picks up the frame. Tears well in her eyes, it was a picture of Mamoru, Chibi-Usa and her, it seemed so long ago that it had been taken, when in fact, it was only a week ago, after the girls short arrival. A smaller wallet size picture also stuck to the frame, it was of everyone else.
She sighs, gently placing the frame back on her nightstand. 9:30, she had not eaten, sighing again, she settles herself in bed, she would wake up early tomorrow and sign in to Mugen High, a recently built place for the gifted minds. True the school was prestigious and sophisticated and she hadn't really hit the books in a while but she knew she could enter there; she wasn't dumb like everyone perceived her to be. She just didn't want anyone to know, not even her family knew, people, especially enemies, underestimated you that way. It was what she had to go through to keep her freedom. She knew what would have happened if she showed she was smart, her parents, though she loved them to bits, would expect her to be responsible and mature, she wouldn't be able to act all goofy because her parents would frown upon it, as others would do. She didn't want that, she wanted to have fun, that's all.
With that last thought, and last tear, Usagi fell into a dreamless sleep.
~Next morning~
Usagi awoke, glancing at the clock, it reveals to be 6:29, stretching on the bed, she looks down to her right to see Chibi-Usa snuggled softly to her side. Usagi smiles softly at the serene picture the child makes. She gets up, careful not to disturb the slumbering bunny and heads downstairs.
Reaching the kitchen, she gets a glass and goes to the fridge for some orange juice, unaware that she was the focus of attention this breakfast morning. She goes to the table and grabs a piece of toast laid on a plate.
Finally looking up due to the lack of noise she sees her family staring, "What?"
She suspected they were in shock either because of her hair or that she was early, she wasn't entirely sure. Her mother was holding a spatula while the eggs burned, her dad was currently trying to sip his coffee but kept missing his mouth, and her brother Shingo had a piece of toast, one he forgot to chew.
Coming out of his stupor, "Kami!! Usagi-baka's up, the worlds coming to an end!!!" he yelled, wide eyed as if he believed what he said was true.
That answered her previous question.
Amused, she had to smirk at her brother's sputtering, it was not often she had the chance to get him off guard and tease him.
Snapping out of it, Ikuko goes over to her daughter and feels her forehead, "no, you don't have a fever," she mutters, "do you want to go to the doctor," she asks, but mainly saying it to herself.
"No Okaa-san, I'm fine."
"If you say so," Ikuko adds, reluctant to let go of her forehead.
Usagi was exasperated, she wasn't that bad. Was she?
Her father, it seemed, wasn't so mollified, "princess are you sure? Maybe you should go back to bead.
Maybe she was.
After her family finally came down and settled into their meal, "Mom? Dad?"
She waited to get their attention, she got it, they still had that dazed and worried look in their eyes, "would it be okay if I changed to another school," she asks, then mutters quietly, "like-Mugen-high?"
Her parents and Shingo caught the last part, it caused his dad to choke on his coffee, her mom to faint, and her brother's eyes really pop out.
Okay now, this was getting ridiculous.
Counting to ten she starts, "guys?"
Getting up, Ikuko asks, "What made you want that sweetie," bewildered by the strange turn of events.
"I just need a new place to concentrate."
"Honey, don't you think that school is a little to hard," Kenji broke in gently, not wanting to hurt his daughter, even if her request was just plain crazy.
Turning pleading eyes towards them she says, "I know I can do it, if you believe in me."
Finally coming out of his trance Shingo broke in, "Odan.. Err," he stopped glancing at her hair strangely, as if not used to seeing it there, "umm.. Ditzy-headed Usagi go to MUGEN high?!! The most HARDEST school in Japan?!!"
Finishing this he falls to the floor and bursts out laughing.
Usagi looks at him and shakes her head a little; a flash of pain sparked her eyes before it disappeared with a determined look.
The look had not gone unnoticed, Ikuko looked at her daughter, and it was suddenly, it seemed, that she'd finally looked at her. Its like her eyes opened up and truly saw the Usagi her daughter was. Usagi's eyes, they held a wise look that hid behind the love and compassion, her face wasn't so child-like anymore, it matured, and her daughter wasn't her baby girl no more. She was a woman who knew what she wanted and needed in life.
Ikuko had to respect that, "Shingo," she said taking her eyes off of Usagi to glance at him, "go to your room and get ready for school."
"But mom!"
"Go!"
Grumbles, "fine."
With that, the disappointed boy stalked off upstairs, though he didn't get very far.
Looking back gently at his daughter, Kenji starts, "princess are you sure? What about your friends?"
Silence.
"Yes Otou-san, I don't have any friends anymore," Usagi stated quietly, glancing down at her feet forlorn.
Kenji and Ikuko frowned, and looked at each other, what happened to their sweet daughter to behave this way?
Kenji had gone in overprotective mode; he wanted to tear apart those that hurt his princess. He sighs, calming down; he realizes it is something she would have to fix herself. Usually, he would jump at a chance like this, but something told him not to, to let his daughter make things right herself.
Usagi dares to peak at her parents, she was afraid she would cry, she had admitted openly about her current state and it hurt much to know others would know her pain. She hoped they'd say yes, she needed a break, a break where she could truly be herself without the hindrance of the Senshi.
Ikuko breaks the silence that again reined the room, "sure sweetheart, when do you want to sign in?"
Eyes hopeful now, Usagi answers, "today would be fine."
Ikuko and Kenji turn doubtful eyes towards their daughter, so soon?
"Okay, we'll go at noon so you don't have to go to school today."
"Alright."
Usagi got up, finishing her orange juice and toast, and started to head back up stairs.
Ikuko frowns, "sweetie, aren't you going to eat?"
"No thanks mom, I'm not hungry," stated Usagi, not knowing the danger she put when she said them.
Thunk…
Thunk…
Thunk…
Usagi frowns, did they have to faint? And why was their three?
Leaving her parents to wake up on their own accord, she heads upstairs and discovers the answer to her recent question, her brother had been eavesdropping on the conversation and apparently, and it was too much for him.
She had to giggle at her little brothers antics, she kneels down and shakes him awake, "Shingo, wake up, you'll be late for school."
It was funny to say that it was usually the other way around, she needed to be reminded that there was school.
Bleary and dazed eyes open, "Usa," he said, sitting up, "I had the weirdest dream. You wanted to attend Mugen high and you weren't hungry."
Shaking her head, she smiles affectionately at him, you gotta love'em, "it was real, now now Shingo, don't go back to sleep."
Usagi tells Shingo upon seeing the boys eyes start to roll back, but instead he stood up. Usagi ruffled his hair; Shingo merely gazes at her strangely with the are-you-on-drugs look. She just smiled wider, "go on you. Do you wanna be me?"
Usagi giggled again, listening to her brothers silent muttering, it was funny to hear him talk to himself saying 'this-is-a-dream-I'm-gonna-wake- up', or 'Odango-finally-hit-her-head-too-hard-and-got-brain-damage-even-if- it-was-damaged-already.'
She just shook her head at her brother's antics, watching him almost run into the wall for his bewildered state. Usagi headed to the room and noticed Chibi-Usa was still sleeping, she heads towards her closet and digs deep behind the small space.
Out emerged an ice blue pleated mid-thigh high skirt and fuzzy black turtleneck, which was sleeveless. She took out a small box and went to the bathroom.
Changing into her garments, she applies makeup. Adding smoky black mascara enhances her already blue eyes and puts on some pink shiny lip-gloss. She also pinned a clip to her hair giving her the mature teenager look. Staring at her overall appearance, she was satisfied with what her outfit gave her. The skirt kind of deepened her eyes and the black turtleneck tied with her skin perfectly, coming in deep contrast with the light and dark results.
The only time she'd ever wear outfits such as this was when she attended Kyoto University. She didn't want her classmates to find she was younger than her; she disliked having people jeer at her for being a brain.
Remembering another piece of clothing that would complete her ensemble, she retreats to her room again; grabbing the leather biker jacket given to a good friend on her birthday, she goes downstairs again.
Her parents, she surmised had just woken up and was trying to compose themselves. Giving both a peck on the check, she tells them, "I'm going to go out to the arcade okay, I'll be back so I can register."
"Sure thing dear," Ikuko replies. Disoriented and stunned by her daughters behavior and beautiful appearance. Luckily, Kenji too, was in the same state for if he wasn't he'd probably blow steam for her outfit.
She loved her daughter dearly but really, this was too much, was the world coming to an end?
Usagi giggles at them; they were now muttering what Shingo recently said. Maybe things weren't so bad after all.
Arriving to the arcade 15 minutes later, Usagi sees it isn't as busy as the after school rush. It seems the arcade was only popular among the educated students.
Motoki was working, not having classes on Saturday at the University.
It was about 8:00, everyone she knew were at school now. She didn't have to worry about stumbling across the Senshi just yet.
Motoki seemed to still be in a bad moon, well, Usagi thought, I'll change that.
"Hey Toki, a double chocolate milkshake please."
He looked up, not recognizing Usagi from his confused look.
Motoki looks at the newcomer, she looked strangely familiar, like a person he had seen long ago.
The 'newcomer' pouted cutely, "awe, I'm hurt, you don't remember," she hesitates, "widdle old Odango Atama?"
Motoki's eyes widen, "Rena," he slips out unconsciously.
Usagi paled, Apollo had called her that back then, it was a shorter version of her nickname for her, and did he remember her back in the Silver Millennium?
"Um… no, its Usagi," she says, not sounding all too sure.
"Oh," he starts, slightly disappointed. "You look different, why'd you change."
Usagi gets nervous, Motoki was looking at her suspiciously, nonchalantly shrugging her shoulders, she replies, "Dunno, and just thought to, I wanted a new change and my hair was getting to heavy."
It was partly true; the Odango's were putting strains on her head. Besides it wasn't like she didn't like the style, heck, she really missed them.
Motoki still had that look in his eyes, "you remind me of someone."
Usagi paled, no actually bleached then, "w…wh..Who?"
Motoki was mollified that it was she; he looked over her new form. She hadn't changed. he missed her so much.
"Someone really close to me that I knew, a very dear person."
Damn, she couldn't stop stuttering, "re.. Real… really?"
"Reniko."
He said it so seriously, she didn't know, it just terrified her. Like that one single word cemented the outcome of what would happen to the future.
~~Flashback~~
"Baby, come her," told a regal voice.
A nine-year-old Selenity walked over to her mother, "yes momma?"
Picking Selenity up, Serenity held her towards a pedestal made of alabaster white stone.
"Look at this, this is a legend that may happen to the future. I want you to remember this."
Reunions of siblings parted millennia ago
Shall split open a dimensional fold
The conclusion, never to be known
Will arise when the two worlds close
Selenity remembered it, though it puzzled her greatly for she did not understand. What did it have to do with her?
~~End Flashback
Gasps, could it be? No, it can't. I won't let him be dragged into this.
I was having a panic attack but I managed to play dumb and innocent, I asked, "who's that?"
Serious now, Motoki frowns, why was she doing this? It was she.
"Is it you?"
He looked so hopeful, I wanted to say yes, but I couldn't, I wouldn't do that to him.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Reniko, you can't lie to me, you never did it well, you are doing it now."
Looking away, I told him, "Yaku's the true princess, and I was a decoy."
"I met Yaku, and I don't feel a connection towards her yet I feel one with you. I always wondered why, now I do." he said it so fiercely it brought tears to my eyes.
My brother was here.
I looked around desperately, finding something to divert his mind. No one was around.
"No I'm not," Usagi insisted staring him down, knowing it was a losing battle. Tears were forming, she greatly wished she could admit it and tells him she missed him. Sure, she knew Motoki, and he would always be there, but it was much more comforting for him to know that they were siblings.
A determined glint came on Motoki's eyes, one I rarely saw in him and one I always saw on Pollo.
Scared, I got up and ran.
I ran as fast as the wind could take me. I could outrun anyone, like Jupiter in her transformed stated and even a certain friend of mine who was the wind.
But she had a determined Apollo: nothing could outrun him.
Here she was, everyone knew she was fast, and yet, he caught up with her in just about one minute.
One hard feat to do, but then again, this was her brother, Apollo, the one she called Po-nii, the one who she always ran from and always got caught. This one too.
"Don't lie to me Reniko," he barked out, panting hard, the run must have taken a lot out of him.
A very scary thing to hear, a mad/angry Apollo.
Sighing in defeat she said, "Yes Po-nii, it's me."
Usagi was then pulled into a bear hug, "Po-nii," she gasped, "Can't breath."
Well, she really could breath, but that didn't mean the fierce hug didn't hurt. I must have put Mamoru at Hades-sama's door a lot huh? Thinking of the times she'd practically glomp him to death. She closed her eyes in sadness, she missed him, and the very thought of him with another girl twisted her heart.
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