Chapter 7
Yukito, Meilin, Rini, and Melanie all walked to the park. The Twins were in the front with Rini and Melanie close behind. They all had decided to go to the park for ice cream instead.
"What are we going to do?" Meilin asked silently.
"Calm down," Yukito whispered. "Just because we are in public does not mean we cannot still get the message across."
"I know," Meilin said, "it is just that I do not know what to do now. It would have be easier for me in a restaurant. It is less people there."
"Come on, Meilin. You have to have more confidence. While I distract Melanie, you get to have fun with Rini. It is not like she is the toughest thing in the world."
"I am not just worried about me. What if you cannot distract her? What if something goes wrong? This is the first time we have been away from Mom and Dad for so long."
"Remember that they are here, too. Do not tell me that Small Lady worries you. Remember that she is easily defeated. She is not a very good Senshi, either. Think about how fun it will all be. This is not something we get to do often."
"I guess you are right. I want you to be careful with Melanie and make sure she is gone. One slip up and everything will be ruined."
"Hey, you guys," Melanie said loudly. "What are you whispering about?"
"Nothing," Yukito said, turning around and smiling. "We were just wondering, uh, what kind of ice cream we want."
"It is not nice to get into people's conversations," Meilin said annoyed.
"It's also not nice to whisper," Rini returned in defense of Melanie. "Melanie was just wondering why you two are so into each other."
Meilin and Yukito blushed a deep red. "What does that mean?" Meilin yelled.
"I don't know," Rini replied. "You tell me."
Calm yourself, Yukito said. Ignore her.
Fine. I'm going to love this.
"Thanks, Rini," Melanie whispered.
"Who is being impolite, now?" Meilin declared.
Rini gave Meilin a really mean look. When Rini looked at Yukito her face softened. She wondered why someone like him was stuck with someone like Meilin. Rini was really unnerved by Meilin. "There's the ice cream stand," Rini replied pointing across the park.
"Then let's go," Yukito said.
They all walked in silence until they reached the ice cream stand. The whole way Meilin gave Rini really weird smiles that scared her. Rini had to hug herself to calm down. Meilin just made goo-goo eyes at Yukito the whole time.
"I would like a banana split," Yukito ordered for him and Meilin.
"That will be 2.56," the cashier said handing Yukito the ice cream. Yukito paid him and went to a picnic table with Meilin.
"I would like a strawberry cone," Rini said. She paid the cashier and waited for Melanie to order.
"I'd like chocolate, please," Melanie said and paid the cashier.
Rini and Melanie walked over to the picnic table. Meilin and Yukito were sharing their ice cream. They seemed really close. Rini looked at Melanie who was staring at Yukito. Rini thought back to earlier on how she thought Yukito looked like Darien. That thought remained with her all through school.
"So what do you guys want to do after this?" Melanie asked.
"I have to go home later," Rini said.
"Why?"
"Serena is really sad about something. She stayed home from school today. I want to go home and see what's bothering her."
"Maybe she broke up with her boyfriend," Meilin said smiling. She looked at Yukito, and he returned the look. It's begun hasn't it? Meilin thought.
Yes, Yukito responded.
"She would never do that!" Rini yelled.
"Yeah," Melanie said. "Serena and Darien are like the best couple ever. I wish I had a relationship like that." Melanie made more goo-goo eyes at Yukito.
Looks like you have got an admirer, Meilin thought laughingly.
Maybe we can use it to our advantage, Yukito responded.
"You are pretty enough," Yukito smiled. Melanie blushed a really deep red. "I cannot think of why you might not have a boyfriend. Or you either," he replied smiling at Rini. Rini blushed an even deeper red.
Meilin laughed to herself. This is going to be so much fun, she thought.
"Thank you," Rini and Melanie said quickly looking down at their ice cream.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"We're back together again," India said disbelieving. She clung to Darien's arm as they sat at a bench in the park.
Darien put his book down on the bench. He turned towards India and took her in his arms. "Don't worry about it," he said lovingly. "I'm just worried about what will happen in the upcoming battle. For some reason I have this strange feeling that something big is about to happen. I'm just scared of what it might do to us."
"I sensed something, too," India said. "I hope we'll be able to withstand this. I'm just glad you're back with me."
"If anything, I am happier. You were much better off alone. It's good that you didn't have to go through what I went through. All the pain and remembrance of you, while here I was trying to make a happy life with someone I really didn't love."
"It's harder when you spend years in cold isolation," India said, a single tear escaped from her eye. "When you're alone you have nothing to distract you from the memories. All I did was train and train. Whenever I stopped all I could see was your face."
Darien kissed India lightly on the lips. "Forget about the past. Only think about the future for us."
"I'll try," India said trying not to cry. "It's just so hard for me."
"I've been wondering what will happen to Rini," Darien said. "I've also been thinking
that if she is still here that means that we probably won't be together for very long. I mean, Rini
is the child me and Serena had together. If she is here, that means that something is going to
happen that makes us be apart again."
"I've been wondering the same thing, and it scares me to death. I don't think I could stand to lose you again, Mi."
"We should be careful about what happens. I love Rini, I really do, but I don't want to
give you up again. Rini is the only child I have and I don't want to lose her, but I don't want to
leave you either."
"I love you, Darien. I want you to be happy, but if you go back to Serena it'll break my
heart."
"I can't possibly leave you unless you want me to. I look forward to having a family with
you someday. I just don't know what will happen with Rini."
"Maybe we should just let what happens happen and enjoy the time we have together."
"I agree."
India snuggled up closer to Darien. She felt very worried about losing him. Darien put
his arm around her. They sat there silently.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Meilin and Yukito were listening to Rini and Melanie talk on and on endlessly. They
seemed to have a lot of catching up to do. The Twins sat there and slowly ate their banana split.
It's time, Meilin thought.
Then let's begin, Yukito responded.
"Melanie?" Yukito asked. "Melanie, would you like to go for a walk?"
Melanie blushed deeply. She started to smile widely. "Sure," she said quickly. "Rini,
I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?"
"Okay," Rini said cautiously. She didn't like the idea of being left with Meilin. "I guess
I'll stay here with Meilin."
"Bye." Melanie and Yukito turned and walked away. Rini watched as they left her behind slowly.
"So, Small Lady," Meilin said, "how have you been lately?"
Rini turned in surprise to hear Meilin say her nickname from the Silver Millennium.
"Who are you?" Rini asked in amazement. "How do you know that name?"
"Would you like privacy?" Meilin asked smiling. "I do not think you want a confrontation out here in the public."
"What are you talking about?"
"Time Freeze!" Meilin yelled. All of a sudden everyone stopped in the position they
were standing in. It became very quiet.
"What did you do to them?"
"I only froze time for a little while," Meilin said. "They will be okay. This will last only a few minutes because I am new at his. Pluto is only beginning my training."
"How do you know Pluto?" Rini screamed. "Who are you?"
"I am your half-sister," Meilin said nonchalantly. "I am the child of Darien, as you call him in this time, and India. The time has come for you to go back to the future. You better leave now are it will be serious trouble for you."
"What are you talking about?" Rini said. "I'm an only child-half or whole. What are you trying to do?"
"Idiot!" Meilin exclaimed. "Why do you think you haven't seen Darien yet. It's because he has already been united with my mother. If I am lucky you will soon disappear and be no more. With you out of the way, Serena will not be far behind. If that happens my family will inherit the throne.
"You think you're so high and mighty. Small Lady-ha. You will never be a lady. You are nothing but a want-to-be. You will fall at my hands one way are another.
"We have been watching the latest developments. Why do you think Darien did not help you? Why do you think he was not there after the battle was over?" Meilin smiled mockingly.
"The truth is he was with my mother. He is helping our side to win the throne. Your little Imperium Silver Crystal cannot even stand up to the power we have. "
"What are you talking about?" Rini asked confused. "You're a liar. Darien would never leave Serena. They are meant to be. You will never get away with this. I'll stop this."
Meilin laughed cruelly. "Me and Yukito will get away with this. I am just here to warn you to stay away from Darien and my Mother. If you do not we will take care of you. Do not get hurt little girl."
Rini put her hand on her pendant ready to transform.
"Do not flatter yourself," Meilin said. "I am a Sailor Scout, too. I am in much more control of my powers than you are. Do not think that little wand of yours can defeat me."
"You don't know a thing about me!" Rini yelled. "You're just trying to shake me up."
"If that were true, how did I just freeze time? Why is no one moving?"
"I don't know. Mel-he better not have hurt her."
"Do not worry, she is not a concern of ours," Yukito said walking up with Melanie in his arms. He set her down on a bench close by. "She is only a problem that was in the way."
Rini ran over to Melanie. "What did you do to her?" Rini screamed at Yukito.
"Nothing, she is fine," Yukito replied.
"This is over now," Rini said. "Moon Prism Power." Rini transformed into Sailor Mini Moon.
"What does she think she is doing?" Yukito asked surprised. "We could break her in a minute. I will let you take care of this one."
"Mini Neo Prism Power!" Meilin yelled. She transformed into Sailor Mini Neo. Her Sailor uniform was the exact same as Sailor Neo's. The only difference was that her skirt wasn't rainbow colored, it was just purple.
"Pink Sugar Heart Attack," Rini yelled letting out her attack. Mini Neo dodged it quickly.
"Here is one for you," Mini Neo said. "Mini Neo Bomb." She let out her attack combining Pluto's Deadly Scream and Mercury's Aqua Rhapsody. Mini Moon tried to dodge the attack, but was hit dead on.
Mini Neo de-transformed. "You are such any easy target. I suggest you de-transform too because the Time Freeze is about to wear off."
"Let's get out of here," Yukito said. "I think we have got our message across." Meilin and Yukito left, leaving Mini Moon on the ground.
"That little fight was a waste of our time," Meilin yelled behind her. "When you learn how to fight you could call me for a rematch." Meilin laughed at her remark as she walked away with Yukito.
"Tell Melanie I'm sorry for leaving her behind," Yukito said sarcastically. "I had a real fun time with her."
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"Look!" Meilin said pointing across the park. "There they are."
"Let's go then," Yukito said.
They walked over to a bench. Two people were seated on it. They looked really familiar. The two were seated on the bench just staring out at the park.
"Hello," Meilin said.
"I'm sorry," India said. "May I help you?"
"Why yes you can, mother," Meilin said without hesitation.
"We have been waiting to see our parents for some time now," Yukito said to them.
Darien and India looked at each other confused. "What are you talking about?" Darien asked confused.
"We have came from the future to be your protectors," Meilin said.
"Rini, the one who is sometimes called Small Lady, is our half-sister," Yukito explained.
"And you are our parents," Meilin finished for Yukito. She directed herself towards India. "We have been here for about the same time you showed up in Tokyo."
"We have been instructed to protect you," Yukito said. "You sent us to the past to protect you, though we cannot say what our mission is exactly, we can say that if we fail our lives will be no more."
"You mean to tell us that we sent you from the future," Darien said confused. "You are our children. If that's so what about Rini."
"You and Mother are not married," Meilin said looking down. "When mommy came back she and you started having an affair. You do not want to reveal it to the whole kingdom that you are having an affair and start an uprising. You just pretend that you and Serenity have a happy relationship. The only people who know that we are your children are you two and Neo Queen Serenity. Your affair has been going on now for about nine years now." Meilin said it all quickly so her voice wouldn't be affected by the tears that were starting to flow from her eyes.
Yukito put his arm around his sister to calm her. "My name is Yukito, and her name is Meilin. We are twins. Even though you are still married to Serenity, we do have a happy family. Sometimes it's hard, though, because you cannot see us that often. It really does not matter that much because we still know you love us."
"If so why are you here?" India said not understanding.
"This fight will determine what will happen to us, to the future," Meilin said. "When Rini came back she was seen as a problem that might differ the whole history of the fight."
"This is all very confusing," Darien said. "Where are you two staying at the time?"
"Right now, we are staying at a hotel," Yukito said. "We have taken the liberty to enroll ourselves in school. Soon we will need to live with one of you."
"How can you afford that?" Darien asked.
"We were sent back with enough money to support a small army," Meilin said.
"You can't stay alone," India said. "You could come stay at my house. I do believe you, but you can't possibly live by yourself. I think you need to stay with me."
"That is where we told the people at school we stayed," Yukito said. "We will have to live with you sooner or later."
"Why don't you stay with me?" Darien asked. "How would it look if you came home with two children? Your mother wouldn't like that very much."
"Actually, my mother is my guardian," India told Darien. "She wouldn't be at all surprised about this. I don't think they should be with you right now because you have college, and you'll be gone a lot."
"I guess you're right," Darien said.
"We would love to live with either one of you." Meilin said. "We have not seen you for about a month. This is the first time we have been away from both of you."
"Who's been looking after you all this time?" Darien asked.
"Our guardians, Phoebus and Phoebe, have been with us," Yukito answered.
India and Darien looked at each other. They were still confused about the whole thing. Both of them stood up.
"Come on, we'll take you to get your stuff from the hotel, and then over to India's house," Darien said.
"Thank you," Meilin said.
"We know it all seems quite confusing," Yukito explained, "but I'm sure you are used to little surprises. It will all take time to get use to."
"I guess we know what we sensed, huh?" India whispered to Darien.