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Title: The Transfer

Part 8

Authors: Usa and Emiri

Disclaimer in Part 1

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Usagi headed downstairs, keeping an eye out for her mom. Ikuko had told her she wasn't allowed out after dark because of her dizzy spells. Her hand was on the door knob when she heard someone clear their throat.

"Where are you going, Usagi?" Kenji demanded.

She jumped five feet in the air. "I was just going to sit on the porch," she lied. "It's a nice night."

"Mind if I join you?" She nodded, hiding a disappointed look. She wanted to go searching for the youma who made her life hell.

After they sat down, Kenji started. "Usagi, I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions."

"I forgive you, Papa. I probably would have done the same."

"I hope I didn't upset Mamoru too much..."

Usagi shook her head. "I don't think so, Papa."

"Okay. Well, I haven't seen him around at all."

"Oh," she said, choking back her tears. She knew what the youma had done. "He has a lot of school work."

"Ah." Kenji nodded. "Well, you can let him know that I'm...sorry...and that he's welcome back here any time."

"Arigatou, Papa!" Usagi wrapped her arms around him.

Kenji hugged her back. "You're welcome, Usagi." Kenji stood up a few moments later. "I have to go do some paperwork now...don't be out for too much longer."

"I won't," she said.

"Alright," he said, nodding, and headed into the house.

Usagi waited a few more minutes before she got up and ran towards the park. Making sure no one was around, she transformed. She was going to find this youma if it killed her!

Sailor Moon jumped from rooftop to rooftop in search of this youma. She had to find it and destroy... but how? *Maybe I should call the others and tell them that it's here?*

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Across the city, Mamoru felt Usagi transform. "Kami," he thought, "I hope she's going to be alright." He knew that his being around would only make the situation worse for her.

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Usagi glared at the little youma. She was just plain sick of all this and she was going to end it once and for all. She pulled out her Moon Tier. "Well, look who it is." The youma paused from zapping couples strolling in the park to face Usagi. "I see you're all alone tonight...is something wrong?"

"You know perfectly well what's wrong," she said through clenched teeth. "I am going to kick your ass!"

"Ooh, big words," the youma sneered.

She rushed towards it, powering up her attack. The youma darted out of the way of her attack, kicking her wrist to redirect her tier. "Itai!" she cried, diving after the fallen tier. She was able to grab it before the youma. "You're finished! Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"

Setting up a shield, the youma launched an attack back at her, and their energies pushed against one another's. Usagi fought with everything she had, calling upon the power of the Ginzuishou. It was almost in the youma's favor but she was able to expel a bit more energy than him.

His power failing, the attack came back to the youma, and obliterated him in seconds. "Curse youuuuu!" he screamed before dying.

The Senshi took a deep breath and sank to the ground. In her place lay a worn out Usagi. Mamoru, feeling her energy decrease, henshined and rushed to where she was. "Usako!"

Ami, Minako, Makoto, and Rei henshined and followed Mamoru to where Usagi was. They stopped in their tracks. "Usagi-chan..." Ami whispered.

"Iie!" Makoto exclaimed, shaking her head. "She can't be!"

"We should've come sooner!" Minako cried.

"Kami..." Rei whispered. "Is the youma still here?"

Ami pulled out her computer. "There doesn't seem to be any signs of it. Usagi-chan must have used the Ginzuishou."

"That means..." Rei covered her mouth with her hand. "Usagi, you baka!"

Mamoru sank to his knees beside Usagi's still form. "Usako...gomen nasai...I wish I'd been here to protect you..."

Usagi moaned. "What's everyone crying about? It's too late to deal with this."

"Usagi-chan!" Minako flung herself at her friend and hugged her. "You're alive! Wait!" Minako released her and backed off. "Your head..."

"My head doesn't hurt anymore because the youma's dead. However, you are sitting on my wrist and I think it's sprained!"

"Oops...!" Minako jumped back again. "Gomen," she said sheepishly.

"It's okay, Minako-chan." Usagi yawned. "Ne, I've been up for 24 hours and I just used over half of my hit points, I want to go to bed."

Mamoru nodded and gently picked her up. Usagi looked over her shoulder at her friends. "Minna, I've missed you."

"We've missed you too, Usagi-chan," Makoto replied.

Usagi smiled. Even though couldn't live in the same country, they would be friends forever.