KOBANWA MINNA-SAN! How are you today? I've done it! I've finally done it! I've got the pain in the bum done! Just for you! Feel SPECIAL! Okay, well, as you know I don't own Sailor Moon and I hope you have a blast! Even thought this chapter is a little bit angsty… Sorry.. but it'll get really cute later! Ja ne, Minna-san!
Her mind was filled with strange thoughts as she fell into sleep that night. Yet, the calming day she had allowed for the dreams to return to her mind…
"Princess! Princess! It's a little boy!… WAIT! There are twins!" A woman said from behind Usagi. She whipped around to find a plump woman standing in front of another woman who laid on the bed. There was a red liquid that was smudged nearly everywhere, that Usagi soon defined as blood.
"IT'S A GIRL! Princess, you have a boy and a girl!"
The sound of crying from children could be heard. The nurse held two babies in her arms, they both looked as though they'd been born, not only a minute ago. Usagi was shocked as she gave them to the woman laying on the bed. The woman couldn't have been much older then Usagi.
The woman smiled, holding the small, young children in her arms. Her breath was ragged and sweat pasted her long golden hair to her forehead. Usagi watched with deep curiosity as the nurse took the young children from her.
"Wait…" A voice said from the door. The voice was dark and cracked and Usagi's blood went cold at the noise. Swallowing hard, she turned around.
"I haven't been able to see the young children yet…" There, stood an eloquently dressed man with short, deep navy hair and ice blue eyes, that seemed void of any emotion.
"Xavier!" The nurse said pulling the children tightly against her chest. The man took a step forward and ice cold air swept through the room, making it like an arctic zone. Usagi trembled fearfully. There was something about him… something that chilled every emotion of hers to the bone.
"I want to see the young children that took my love away from me…" He snarled at the nurse, who backed away at every word.
The woman on the bed forced herself to sit up and stare and the man, "I never loved you!" She growled, her voice ragged.
"SILENCE!" He yelled, extending his arm toward her. Blue bolts of power shot from his fingertips at the blonde woman. A loud scream erupted from her mouth and the evident scent of burning flesh tainted the pure air of the room. When the power surge had subsided, the woman lay there… dead. Usagi's stomach was churning in strange ways as her eyes locked on ashes, burned flesh, and boiling blood left on the bed. Something was wrong… why was this whole thing frightening her… what was wrong!
Usagi's gaze shot over at 'Xavier' as he spoke again, walking slowly toward the nurse.
"Now… the children…."
Usagi shot up in bed and sobbed. What was making her feel these strange emotions? She forced herself to the bathroom and proceeded to get sick, for the second time this week.
Usagi sat on the floor and cried deeply. What was wrong with her? What were these strange emotions running through her body? Why did she feel almost as though her life was coming to an end?
Usagi strained to rise back up on her feet. Her body was weak and shaky. She could use the comforting embrace of a certain raven-haired man. This thought made Usagi cry even harder. She wanted to understand everything… but nothing was in focus.
"Meow?" Luna looked up questioningly at Usagi from the floor next to her. Usagi swept Luna into her arms and cried even more. A loud crack of thunder was heard and then the sound of pouring rain.
Getting up, Usagi placed Luna on her shoulder, then stumbled back into her room. She felt lonely and longed for someone to be by her side. Her breath ached in her chest and her scar pulsated with a dull pain, as well as a strange sensation deep within her chest.
"Luna… I miss him…" Usagi said before pushing her physical pain aside, and letting her eyes close. Luna snuggled under Usagi's arm and fell into sleep herself.
"Any luck?" A voice asked. Three large black smudges were in the same room as they had been the nights before. The sounds of pouring rain could be heard from outside the window to Usagi's left.
"No… not at all."
"How's the rabbit coming?"
"She hasn't said a word… I don't think she knows where he is."
"Well, keep with her and see it she says anything."
"Actually… I was kinda … enjoying her company today…"
"Oh, you're not gonna go soft on us and fall for her too?"
"No! Of course not… I'm just saying… I feel a little bad about this… using her, I mean."
"How else are we going to find him? We have no idea where he is, and the meeting is in just a few days…"
"True… we need all of us…"
"Any one find Luna yet?"
"Iie… I've looked just about everywhere."
"My best guess is that she'd be with the princess…"
"She never told us who she is though."
"So we're basically at stage one, ne?"
"Hai…"
"I hate this!"
"We all do…"
Usagi's days passed slowly. Everyone was now starting to notice the little changes in her behavior. The way she never finished her lunch; the way she cried in the bathroom; the fact that she didn't smile as much any more. Everything seemed to bring out another unwanted emotion in Usagi. All she wanted to do was to find Seiya and apologize. She'd been so stupid…
Wednesday, Usagi walked out of school to find a tall, smiling man.
"Konnichiwa, Usagi-chan!" He called to her. Usagi blushed, then smiled at him.
"Konnichiwa, Mamoru-san!" She walked up to him, "What brings you here?"
"I just thought maybe you wanted to go out for a shake or something after school," He offered. Usagi smiled again.
"That's very nice of you to offer, Mamoru-san, but I've got a lot of homework," Usagi said. Mamoru nodded.
"Alright, maybe some other day then?"
"Sure."
"Can I drive you home?"
"I only live six blocks away."
"It's okay, that's six minutes I get to spend with you."
Usagi blushed, then smiled and nodded, "Alright."
Mamoru opened her door and walked to the other side of the car and got in. "So, Usagi?" Mamoru asked as he started the car.
"Hai?"
"What do you want to do after high school?"
"I don't know… I'm not sure what will be best for me."
"Do you want to go to college?"
"Yeah… I've been thinking a lot about that lately."
"I can help you look for colleges if you want. It's never too early to look for colleges."
"I know… next year I'll be a senior…"
"How much longer until your summer vacation?"
"A month and a half…"
Mamoru was a little shocked, "Really? That close?"
"Yeah… I guess I'd better start on those colleges huh?" She smiled at him as he turned into her driveway. "Thanks a lot, Mamoru-san."
"It was my pleasure. Hey, give me a call if you need help with anything okay?"
"Sure! Bye, Mamoru!" She waved as he drove off down the street.
Usagi was glad Mamoru was hang out with her and being so nice to her. He made her feel kinda… nice inside. Granted, it was nothing like the way Seiya made her feel, but… but Mamoru-san was right in front of her. And he did make her feel special…
"I think too much about things like this for my own good!" Usagi griped, tramping up her steps and into her house.
As she walked in the kitchen, she turned on the TV. A broadcast of the government meeting on what to do about the youma, was on. Usagi, half curious half too bored to change the station, left it on and listened to it with half an ear as she proceeded to make herself something to eat.
The American secretary of war was speaking to the congregation, "… America is more then willing and prepared to give any assistance you ask for."
The Emperor stood to address the congregation, "We are honored and pleased to accept any assistance from your countries. Domo-arigato."
The Russian president rose from his seat to address the congregation himself, "I believe that the only way to rid the world of these… so called monsters, is to use brute force against them." He slammed his fist on the table in front of him in emphasis.
"No!" Said a firm voice from the entrance. Nearly a hundred bodyguards jumped forward and pulled their weapons on the four figures. Each of them yelled 'Don't Move!' in several different languages.
Usagi shot around from the counter to stare at the four figures on the screen. There were the three 'Sailor Starlight' senshi and one new figure she had never seen before. He was dressed in a very crisp tuxedo with a long, red velvet lined cape flowing behind him. A black silk top hat and white mask that lined his eyes, finished of the ensemble.
Usagi watched intensely as Sailor Star Fighter stood battle ready for everything.
The emperor stood and raised his hand for the guards to lower their weapons. "Sailor Senshi, you have protected the city and all of Japan from this evil, what is your point of view on this situation?"
"Emperor," Fighter bowed deeply, soon followed by the other three, "This situation is unknown to you, if you use brute force against these youma is will stop them, but not for long. They will either move to another part of Japan, or to another part of the world. They are mindless drones and only follow orders."
"And who controls them?" the American president asked the question that was on the worlds mind. Everyone stared intensely at Fighter as she spoke.
"Pure evil. His name is Xavier-"
"Pardon my interruption, but," The Chinese president stood to look at the four figures, "This… sounds like something from a child's comic book."
"In many ways it does seem like that," Healer spoke for the first time that day, "But this is completely real. We know how hard it is for you to comprehend all of this."
"And what do we need to defeat this… Xavier?" Germany's Prime Minister spoke, raising an eyebrow.
"The four of us, Sailor Star Healer, Maker, Fighter, and I, Tuxedo Kamen, are on a quest for… -for lack of better wording- a magical princess…" Tuxedo Kamen spoke articulately and the voice had a very chilling and familiar sound.
Maker spoke quickly after Kamen, "She and her own Senshi are very powerful… unfortunately, their memories have been lost over the years… they don't remember who they are or the powers they posses. Our quest is to reawaken them and then to defeat Xavier, and ward off any more evil that could stray into the planet…"
"This…" The emperor rubbed his temples fiercely, trying to calm a new headache, "… Is so hard to comprehend…"
"I know, Emperor," Fighter spoke again, "But you must understand that this is the only way to defeat these beast and bring piece back to the world."
The congregation was silent for a long time as each authority contemplated their own take on the situation. The emperor finally spoke, after quite some time.
"Senshi, will you continue to fight these… youma, as you call them?"
"It is our duty, Emperor," They each replied patriotically.
"Then… I am trusting you four to keep the peace that you have been doing-"
"Wait!" The American secretary of war slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "Are you telling me that we are trusting out precious future, and the future of the entire world, to some 'magical' …" There was a pause as he stopped to translate the word 'senshi', "Warriors from who knows where, and we don't even know if their telling the truth about their 'mission'?"
There was a murmuring through out the hall as the three Starlights and Tuxedo Mask gave a start. They looked around at the high authorities, mutiny seemed near.
Fighter spoke up, "Emperor… May I approach you?"
He looked at her and then nodded. Fighter walked up to him, then covered his microphone with one hand and bent down to quickly whisper in his ear. The Emperor looked at her and nodded.
"Alright…" He paused as Fighter took her place with the others, "You four are dismissed."
The four bowed deeply and exited the room. Immediately there was an uproar from the congregation and Usagi turned off the TV to spare her ears from the din.
Usagi's day went pretty much the way it usually did. The dreams… were not present. In fact, they weren't present for the rest of the week. Usagi's Saturday came, along with a call from a certain raven haired man.
"Hey, Usagi." Mamoru said when she answered the phone. Usagi smiled gently.
"Konnichiwa, Mamoru-san. What brings you to call today?" She questioned.
"I just wanted to know if you wanted to do something today… maybe I could help you with the college shopping deal…"
Usagi smiled, "That'd be great."
"Do you want to meet at the Juuban District Library?"
"Sure. Can I see you in an hour?"
"Yeah, that'd be great."
"Thanks a lot Mamoru," Usagi blushed slightly.
"No, Usagi it was my pleasure."
"Ja ne, Mamoru-san!"
"Ja ne, Usagi-san."
They hung up the phone and Usagi quickly got ready, then left so her and Mamoru could spend some time together.
"What about… this one?" Mamoru pointed to a college in a large book. They seemed to be the only ones inside the library on such a nice day.
Usagi leaned over to look at the text and read what the academic requirements were. She thought for a moment, then nodded. "It's a possibility… but it's so far away."
Mamoru blinked, "It's only in Thailand."
"Hai… but I don't know… I've never really been away from home…"
Mamoru looked a little surprised, but soon his eyes found the page again, and silence covered the two for a moment. Mamoru was actually really happy they were spending time together, and Usagi seemed excited about school.
"I need a break…" Usagi said after nearly another hour of hard reading.
"Yeah…" Mamoru closed the book and removed his small glasses from his face, "Me too."
"I opt for a soda break and the Crowne Parlor!" Usagi said, smiling. A smile also broke across Mamoru's face.
"Me too!"
They stood up and walked out of the library and into the slanted afternoon light. Usagi smiled happily as they strolled down the street… Maybe, things wouldn't be as bad as she made them out to be…
Two weeks later, Usagi and Mamoru were officially dating. Usagi was happy when she was around him. He made her feel nice inside. However… when she was alone her heart ached for another, and her scar throbbed painfully.
The dreams hadn't ceased… in fact, they seemed more frequent then ever. They were often about finding 'Magical' Senshi, or something having to do with the powerful figure she'd seen in the other dream. Not that she remembered them anyway, but simply for your information.
She hadn't seen one trace of Seiya since that day… it had been a whole month now. And her heart still yearned for him. In some ways she felt as though she was betraying Mamoru, but in other ways… it was stupid for her to dawdle on a man.
Minako's birthday was in a few days, and Usagi had decided to pick something nice up for her at the mall. Mamoru tagged along as she went through countless girly stores, mock complaining at every step.
"Now come on, Mamo-chan!" Usagi said smiling, "Don't you think Minako would look so cute in this dress?"
Mamoru made a face. "It's lime green."
"But, it's a cute lime green!"
"It's still lime green…"
Usagi grinned, "Maybe you should try it on… just so I can see what it looks like on a person."
"Oh no! There is no way you're going to do that to me!" He said. Usagi laughed.
"You're right… I'm too nice," Usagi leaned up and gave him a quick peck on the lips. He smiled as Usagi put the dress back on the rack. Mamoru and her exited the store, talking amongst themselves, almost oblivious to the world around them.
Seiya exited a music store with Haruka at his side. They'd been looking for some new sheet music to get Haruka started on. He looked up and saw a beautiful blonde talking sweetly with a tall, raven-haired man. He stopped dead in his tracks and watched as she smiled and kissed him quickly on the lips.
Haruka looked over at the pretty girl, then back at Seiya. "Yo, Seiya?" She asked.
Seiya pulled his gaze away from the happy couple to look at his friend, "Nani?"
"Who's the chick?" She questioned, nodding at the retreating couple.
Seiya shrugged, "No one."
Haruka raised an eyebrow, "No one, eh?"
"Nope…" Seiya shrugged, shoving his hands in his pockets.
Haruka smiled malevolently. Oh, she could get Seiya to talk. No problem. "Oh, man, she is so hot! I would so do her in an instant…"
Seiya's gaze snapped at his friend and glared, "You don't even know her!"
She shrugged, "That doesn't matter."
"Usagi'll be mine again, you'll see," Seiya said angrily. Haruka's eyes widened in surprise.
"That's Usagi?"
Seiya let a quick blush cover his face, then he shrugged and walked on. He'd fallen to one of Haruka's mind games. What a stupid idiot…
"Come on, Haruka-kun, let's go," He walked on, Haruka close behind him.
"So you two broke up then, ne?"
Seiya shrugged again, "Yeah… so?"
"I've never seen you so upset about something like this, Seiya. I mean, you're the chick magnet."
"Usagi's not like anyone else though… there's something different about her…"
"So Usagi is to you… what Michiru is to me then?"
Seiya looked over at her and shrugged, "If you want to put it like that… yeah."
"What happened between you two anyway?"
Seiya sighed, "I told her I loved her."
"And that's a bad thing?"
"On our second 'date'. If that's what'd you call it."
"Ouch… bad move."
"I couldn't help myself… I really do love her… and it hurts to know I can't have her." Seiya looked into a store shop and sighed.
"You can get her back ya know."
"I haven't even made contact with her for like… a month now."
"Well, that was stupid."
"Yeah, I know…"
"So? What are you going to do?"
"Try to live without her I guess…"
"Seiya, you're a fool."
"I know."
Another week passed before anything significant happened in Usagi's life. Then, two days after Minako's birthday, she was attacked by one of those… youma. Needless to say the four of them were very worried because they had all been attacked … was it just a coincidence? Out of several million people, the four of them and one couple (They didn't know who) were attacked?
Minako was in the hospital for two days, seeing as her attack hadn't been as bad as Makoto's, but Minako was still pretty traumatized. Usagi, Makoto, Ami, and even Mamoru went to see her.
Summer vacation was approaching even more rapidly then it had seemed a month before. And now the girls were riddled with homework and study sessions. Exams came and went, and Usagi was free from the clutches of school for a whole two months and one week.
"I can't believe it's finally over!" Minako giggled as the four of them walked away from the school with raised spirits. Usagi looked around her, it was a pleasant day and everything seemed wonderful.
"Let's go for some ice cream!" She said happily, "My treat!"
The three other girls agreed without question, and they rushed to the Crowne Parlor. Motoki was working, Makoto's latest crush, and he was glad to see them.
"Hey, girls!" He walked up to them and smiled, "What's up?"
"Nothing, and I like it that way!" Minako giggled happily. Motoki laughed.
"So, what can I get for you girls?"
Usagi was suddenly distracted as she noticed a raven haired man with sparkling indigo eyes, enter. At his side was a very beautiful woman with sea green hair and sea-blue eyes, that complemented a very light and creamy complexion.
"Usagi!" Motoki nearly yelled. Usagi jumped, realizing she had been staring at Seiya and the mysterious woman. She blushed softly.
"Just a chocolate malt will be fine, Motoki-san," She said quickly. Motoki shook his head and sighed, then walked off.
"What is it, Usagi-chan?" Minako said, looking where Usagi had been. Then she gasped. "Oh my gosh!"
As luck would have it… the only table open was the one next to them. Usagi looked up as Motoki sat them and her and Seiya locked eyes.
"Konnichiwa, Seiya-san," She spoke after a long time of silence.
Seiya looked at her silently, his eyes almost seemed to be pleading with her. Finally he spoke, "Konnichiwa, Usagi-san." His voice was filled with sadness.
The beautiful woman, whom Usagi could only guess was his new girlfriend, looked strangely at the two of them, and was about to speak when Motoki interrupted them. Usagi quickly looked away, and then back at her friends. They looked empathetically at her.
"Do you want to go?" Minako questioned under her breath.
"No…" She watched as Motoki left. Seiya looked at her again, then Usagi stood up and walked the several feet parting them, to stand in front of him.
"Hai?" He questioned looking up at her.
"You never called, Seiya-san."
"I…"
"Doushite?"
"Usagi-san… I…" His voice wavered for a moment.
The woman across from him glared at him, "So … that's what you've been holding from me! I thought you said everything was alright between you two!"
"New girlfriend?" Usagi questioned softly, looking down at the ground.
"Michiru?" Seiya asked, looking confusedly at Usagi.
The woman made a face, "Me? HA! No, Usagi-san… I'm… not attracted to men."
Usagi looked up as Michiru smiled at her. "Oh, Gomen-nasi…"
"Iie, it's alright. I'm okay with it."
Seiya blushed, "Usagi… I don't want to talk about this with all these people around…"
"If I leave you now, you won't ever call me again… or talk to me… or see me…" her voice started to crack and her friends were getting angrier and angrier at the scene before them. It was like watching a real-life soap opera.
Seiya gave a start and looked up at her. His eyes were full of hurt and question, "Is that what you think?"
"Seiya… two months have passed. You never even called…"
"You have a new boyfriend now, Usagi-san…" He looked away.
A tear rolled down her cheek, "Hai…"
'You're a fool'. Haruka's words echoed in Seiya's mind. He had been a fool… now all he wanted was Usagi, back in his arms again. He watched silently as she picked up her purse and walked outside, her head hanging low.
"Ja ne, Minna," She said very softly, before she left. Her three friends glared over at Seiya before they continued on with their conversation.
Michiru looked over her iced tea glass to stare at him, "Well?"
"Well what?" Seiya questioned, stirring his soda aimlessly with his straw.
"Aren't you going after her?"
"What's the point? She loves Mamoru," It speared him through the heart to say those words.
"You don't know that," Michiru said calmly. Seiya looked up at her, his eyes were shining with hope at her words. Michiru motioned to the door. "Go on. I'm not stopping you."
Seiya picked himself up and rushed out the door. Michiru looked at Usagi's friends, then picked up her iced tea and joined them.
"So, who are all of you…"
Seiya saw her sitting alone in the park. Her body was bent over as she was being racked with sobs. His heart was tormented at this scene… he'd done this to her. He was the one who caused her pain…
"Usagi?" He questioned, coming up behind her. She whipped around to look at him. Tears rolled down her face silently as they looked at each other for a long time.
"Seiya…" She said, "Seiya… I don't understand… why you didn't call me…"
Seiya looked softly down, "I figured you hated me and never wanted to see me again. You ran away from me, Usagi-chan."
Usagi looked up when he called her that… Seiya looked surprised at himself.
"Gomen, Usagi-san…"
Usagi blushed, "Seiya… I didn't mean to run… I was scared I didn't know what else to do!" She started to sob heavily again.
Seiya stood there, staring silently. He wanted to stop her tears. He wanted her to smile again, like she'd done for him. But she was Mamoru's now…
"Usagi… I…" He struggled for the right words. Usagi's tears thinned out and she slowly pushed herself into a rickety standing position.
"I must go, Kou-sama. Sayonara…"
Seiya's mouth dropped. Never had she treated him with such formalities. Never had her voice been so void of life…