Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 1: Chapter 2 - Hikawa
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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"Hi Usagi!" Called Motoki - the helper who worked at the arcade.
"Hi." Usagi responded sadly.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, I was late for school, then I had a big emergency during class so I raced out. Then I came back and got double detention! It's no fair! Wwwaaaaaaa!" She sobbed.
"Ugh! Usagi! Stop that wailing! You're scaring all the customers!" Motoki plugged his ears while the shoppers rushed out of the arcade in a frenzy.
"Yeah, stop crying Pig-Tails." Someone said.
Usagi turned to see a boy around eighteen. His eyes were a stunning gray-blue. He wore short gray hair that was parted down the center, all strands cut to the same length at the base of the neck. His uniform was one she'd never seen before. It had a brown jacket with a blue tie and blue pants. On the side of the jacket stood a pocket with a four-petal cherry blossom symbol on it.
"Who...?" Asked Usagi.
"Kokuou, Okugi. A pleasure." He stuck out his hand to her.
"Tuskino, Usagi. Same." She responded and shook his hand.
"That's better, Pig-Tails. When you smile, you look pretty."
Usagi blushed. "Hey! What do you mean 'Pig-Tails'?"
Okugi chuckled. "Well, you wear pig-tails on your head."
"Oh." She said sheepishly. She noticed a particular CD in the bag he was carrying.
He caught her eye ad took out the same CD labeled:
'Soldiers Sailing the Sky
Kyo Seijaku'
"Oh this?" He showed her. "It's the new album from Kyo."
"Kyo?" Usagi asked confused.
"You know - the new pop singer." He explained. "I've got all of Michiru Kaiou's also."
"Michiru?!" Usagi jumped at the name. "I know her!"
"Really?" He was surprised. "Hmm..."
"Yep! She goes to my school!"
"That's great! I'd really like to meet her someday..." He hesitated, seeing the time. "Whoops! Listen, Pig-Tails, I've got to go. I've got an appointment." Okugi waved a hand as he left the arcade. "So... see you later!"
"Wow... He's cute." Murmured Usagi as she watched Okugi exit the Arcade.
"Okugi comes here sometimes." Motoki explained, "He goes to the new school in Mugen."
"New school?"
"Yeah, its called Hikawa Academy. Didn't you listen to the news?"
Usagi turned red. "Umm... no."
"Oh! Well, the school opened early because of the politician called Hino. He insisted it be called Hikawa for some unknown reason. Rumor has it that the school was placed on top of the old Mugen Academy site. I heard it was an elite school and went from grades 7-12. I heard that they were going to add more on later, though." He explained.
"Excuse me."
The two turned and a woman with long, orange wavy hair appeared. A dark blue barrette held up her hair in a similar fashion to Minako's. Though she smiled, her red eyes gave away a hint of worry. She wore a Japanese police uniform. "I'm sorry to bother you. But could I ask you a few questions?" She continued politely.
"Did we do anything wrong?" Asked Motoki.
"No. Oh! I apologize. I forgot to give my name. It's Lieutenant Seishou, Hidama."
"That's OK!" Usagi responded, "Ask away!"
"Thank you! I was wondering, have there been any mysterious deaths lately?"
"What do you mean?" Asked Motoki.
"The normal death is symptoms of energy loss. The victim can be anyone. A small crystal accompanies the body." She checked her files to confirm her diagnosis.
"Yes! A lot of that happens here. The Sailor Senshi saved them though. Didn't you put the Heart Crystals back in?"
"We tried. But the crystal was shattered so it can't return to the body. But really, all we're looking for is the murderer."
"Shattered?! That would kill them! Who could do such a horrible thing? The Death Busters are gone!" Gasped Usagi.
"You know the murderer? Tell me!" Hidama exclaimed.
"Well, the Death Busters are a group of evil people who stole Pure Heart Crystals so they could find the Talismans. They were destroyed a year ago. And appeared a few months before that."
"Hmm. That's not them then."
"Then who are you looking for?"
"One individual. Very little is known about him, actually. What we do know is classified to the public. I'm sorry. Try checking the newspapers for more information." Hidama shook her head and sighed. Glancing at her watch, she spoke again, "I must go. I'm on a tight schedule." She bowed, "Good bye and thank you."
"Bye! Nice meeting you!"
"Good bye!" called Motoki.
"Motoki, I need to go, too. Mom's making a pie and I want to help. See ya!" Usagi raced out the door.
* * *
"I've pinpointed a negative energy source near the new Hikawa Academy." Michiru told the other three Outers.
"Good. We'll sign up there and keep an eye on the school." Haruka responded.
"Shouldn't we tell the Inners?" Asked Hotaru.
"No. We can handle it."
"If you say so, Haruka-papa. But if things get out of hand..."
"Then we'll tell them." Finished Haruka.
"Let's go." Said Setsuna.
"Right!" The rest replied.
* * * The Next Day...
'Please...' A voice whispered, 'Help me...'
Mamoru glanced around. [It's her again.] It was so foggy he couldn't see anything but her. She had long hair and her hands reached out to him, calling him.
'Endymion... please... free me...'
"Who are you?" He asked.
'Please...' Her voice pleaded to him, 'Help me... they are coming... they will destroy us... help me... I can stop it... please...' Darkness engulfed her. She screamed in pain. 'Please, Endymion... set me free...' The thing pulled her in to it. 'Please...'
Mamoru jumped out of the bed. He was having very little sleep within the past week. [That's the third time in four days!] He groaned, [I need some information. But whom could I ask?]
* * *
[I know it. I can feel it. Evil surrounds this building.] The woman sighed.
With long flowing hair and red eyes, Kouhi Seiun looked more like a model than a teacher. The hair was quiet remarkable, though. It began gold but changed into a crimson red upon reaching the shoulders.
"Miss Seiun. Would you please show these new students around the campus?" Asked the secretary.
"Of course. I have some free time." Kouhi replied with a smile.
"Wonderful! Here is a list of their names and classes. I'm sorry to have burdened you, but I'm very busy with all these résumés." She bowed and hurried out the door.
After a moment of silence, Miss Seiun called out to the doorway. "You don't need to stand out there! Come in! I don't bite!"
Four people walked in the classroom.
"Ah... Let's see, are you Tenou, Haruka; Kaiou, Michiru; Meiou, Setsuna; and Tomoe, Hotaru?"
"Yes. I am Setsuna." Setsuna bowed.
"I'm Hotaru!" Hotaru bowed also.
"The name's Haruka." Following Setsuna and Hotaru, Haruka bowed.
"Michiru." Like the other three, Michiru bowed politely.
"Nice to meet all of you. Hmm... Haruka, Michiru, you have the same classrooms. Eleventh grade, right? Setsuna - yours is in the collage division, which isn't up yet. And Hotaru - seventh grade - your school section doesn't have a uniform prepared... oh well..." Kouhi remarked. She stood up and waved her hand, "Please follow me. My name is Miss Seiun. I'll be your astronomy teacher."
Hotaru whispered to the rest, "Does she look familiar to you?"
"What do you mean?" Asked Michiru.
"Galaxia. She looks like Sailor Galaxia."
"She does!"
"Is that good or bad?" Haruka asked Setsuna.
"Ask her yourself." Setsuna responded calmly.
The three glanced at each other.
"Uh... I will." Hotaru bravely volunteered. She crept over to Kouhi and spoke. "Umm... Miss Seiun?"
"Yes? What?" Kouhi asked.
"I was wondering..."
"Wondering...?"
"AreyouSailorGalaxia?" Hotaru spoke hurriedly.
"Huh?"
"AreyouSailorGalaxia?"
Kouhi turned around. "You don't need to be scared. Now, please tell me a little slower so I can understand you. Alright?"
Hotaru heaved a breath and tried again, "Are you the Soldier of the Galaxy?"
Kouhi was silent. "I think we should talk about this privately. Follow me." She said after a moment. Then walked into an unused room.
The Outers followed Miss Seiun, watching her cautiously.
Kouhi closed the door. "I want to know how you know about Sailor Galaxia."
"That's none of your business." Haruka snapped.
"Then we have nothing to discuss." Kouhi walked toward the door.
"Wait!" called Michiru, "You tell us and we'll tell you. Deal?"
"Only if you're willing to talk about the meteor shower from the Sagittarius Sector."
The four stood in shock but quickly recovered. Michiru knew a test when she saw one. "You mean Zero Star Sagittarius? From the galaxy's center?" She responded.
Kouhi smiled. "Ah! You must be the Outers! That explains it."
"And you are Galaxia."
"Yes. I came to help Sailor Moon." She smiled. "Thanks to her I found my star and true purpose as a Senshi. I had detected some strange energies in the vicinity... and this is what I found. The Negafleet having started to take over the city - little by little."
* * *
Clotho glanced around. She was in a dark ally. [Nobody.] She thought, [Good.] "Now my pretty Akuma, Find the Pure Hearted person!" The Stone floated away, searching for its victim.
She never noticed a figure watching from the rooftop. The person chuckled softly, [Excellent. She'll find the Pure Heart for me. That'll save me the trouble of finding it myself. All I have to do is wait.]
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 1: Chapter 2 - Hikawa
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
Book 1: Chapter 2 - Hikawa
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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"Hi Usagi!" Called Motoki - the helper who worked at the arcade.
"Hi." Usagi responded sadly.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, I was late for school, then I had a big emergency during class so I raced out. Then I came back and got double detention! It's no fair! Wwwaaaaaaa!" She sobbed.
"Ugh! Usagi! Stop that wailing! You're scaring all the customers!" Motoki plugged his ears while the shoppers rushed out of the arcade in a frenzy.
"Yeah, stop crying Pig-Tails." Someone said.
Usagi turned to see a boy around eighteen. His eyes were a stunning gray-blue. He wore short gray hair that was parted down the center, all strands cut to the same length at the base of the neck. His uniform was one she'd never seen before. It had a brown jacket with a blue tie and blue pants. On the side of the jacket stood a pocket with a four-petal cherry blossom symbol on it.
"Who...?" Asked Usagi.
"Kokuou, Okugi. A pleasure." He stuck out his hand to her.
"Tuskino, Usagi. Same." She responded and shook his hand.
"That's better, Pig-Tails. When you smile, you look pretty."
Usagi blushed. "Hey! What do you mean 'Pig-Tails'?"
Okugi chuckled. "Well, you wear pig-tails on your head."
"Oh." She said sheepishly. She noticed a particular CD in the bag he was carrying.
He caught her eye ad took out the same CD labeled:
'Soldiers Sailing the Sky
Kyo Seijaku'
"Oh this?" He showed her. "It's the new album from Kyo."
"Kyo?" Usagi asked confused.
"You know - the new pop singer." He explained. "I've got all of Michiru Kaiou's also."
"Michiru?!" Usagi jumped at the name. "I know her!"
"Really?" He was surprised. "Hmm..."
"Yep! She goes to my school!"
"That's great! I'd really like to meet her someday..." He hesitated, seeing the time. "Whoops! Listen, Pig-Tails, I've got to go. I've got an appointment." Okugi waved a hand as he left the arcade. "So... see you later!"
"Wow... He's cute." Murmured Usagi as she watched Okugi exit the Arcade.
"Okugi comes here sometimes." Motoki explained, "He goes to the new school in Mugen."
"New school?"
"Yeah, its called Hikawa Academy. Didn't you listen to the news?"
Usagi turned red. "Umm... no."
"Oh! Well, the school opened early because of the politician called Hino. He insisted it be called Hikawa for some unknown reason. Rumor has it that the school was placed on top of the old Mugen Academy site. I heard it was an elite school and went from grades 7-12. I heard that they were going to add more on later, though." He explained.
"Excuse me."
The two turned and a woman with long, orange wavy hair appeared. A dark blue barrette held up her hair in a similar fashion to Minako's. Though she smiled, her red eyes gave away a hint of worry. She wore a Japanese police uniform. "I'm sorry to bother you. But could I ask you a few questions?" She continued politely.
"Did we do anything wrong?" Asked Motoki.
"No. Oh! I apologize. I forgot to give my name. It's Lieutenant Seishou, Hidama."
"That's OK!" Usagi responded, "Ask away!"
"Thank you! I was wondering, have there been any mysterious deaths lately?"
"What do you mean?" Asked Motoki.
"The normal death is symptoms of energy loss. The victim can be anyone. A small crystal accompanies the body." She checked her files to confirm her diagnosis.
"Yes! A lot of that happens here. The Sailor Senshi saved them though. Didn't you put the Heart Crystals back in?"
"We tried. But the crystal was shattered so it can't return to the body. But really, all we're looking for is the murderer."
"Shattered?! That would kill them! Who could do such a horrible thing? The Death Busters are gone!" Gasped Usagi.
"You know the murderer? Tell me!" Hidama exclaimed.
"Well, the Death Busters are a group of evil people who stole Pure Heart Crystals so they could find the Talismans. They were destroyed a year ago. And appeared a few months before that."
"Hmm. That's not them then."
"Then who are you looking for?"
"One individual. Very little is known about him, actually. What we do know is classified to the public. I'm sorry. Try checking the newspapers for more information." Hidama shook her head and sighed. Glancing at her watch, she spoke again, "I must go. I'm on a tight schedule." She bowed, "Good bye and thank you."
"Bye! Nice meeting you!"
"Good bye!" called Motoki.
"Motoki, I need to go, too. Mom's making a pie and I want to help. See ya!" Usagi raced out the door.
* * *
"I've pinpointed a negative energy source near the new Hikawa Academy." Michiru told the other three Outers.
"Good. We'll sign up there and keep an eye on the school." Haruka responded.
"Shouldn't we tell the Inners?" Asked Hotaru.
"No. We can handle it."
"If you say so, Haruka-papa. But if things get out of hand..."
"Then we'll tell them." Finished Haruka.
"Let's go." Said Setsuna.
"Right!" The rest replied.
* * * The Next Day...
'Please...' A voice whispered, 'Help me...'
Mamoru glanced around. [It's her again.] It was so foggy he couldn't see anything but her. She had long hair and her hands reached out to him, calling him.
'Endymion... please... free me...'
"Who are you?" He asked.
'Please...' Her voice pleaded to him, 'Help me... they are coming... they will destroy us... help me... I can stop it... please...' Darkness engulfed her. She screamed in pain. 'Please, Endymion... set me free...' The thing pulled her in to it. 'Please...'
Mamoru jumped out of the bed. He was having very little sleep within the past week. [That's the third time in four days!] He groaned, [I need some information. But whom could I ask?]
* * *
[I know it. I can feel it. Evil surrounds this building.] The woman sighed.
With long flowing hair and red eyes, Kouhi Seiun looked more like a model than a teacher. The hair was quiet remarkable, though. It began gold but changed into a crimson red upon reaching the shoulders.
"Miss Seiun. Would you please show these new students around the campus?" Asked the secretary.
"Of course. I have some free time." Kouhi replied with a smile.
"Wonderful! Here is a list of their names and classes. I'm sorry to have burdened you, but I'm very busy with all these résumés." She bowed and hurried out the door.
After a moment of silence, Miss Seiun called out to the doorway. "You don't need to stand out there! Come in! I don't bite!"
Four people walked in the classroom.
"Ah... Let's see, are you Tenou, Haruka; Kaiou, Michiru; Meiou, Setsuna; and Tomoe, Hotaru?"
"Yes. I am Setsuna." Setsuna bowed.
"I'm Hotaru!" Hotaru bowed also.
"The name's Haruka." Following Setsuna and Hotaru, Haruka bowed.
"Michiru." Like the other three, Michiru bowed politely.
"Nice to meet all of you. Hmm... Haruka, Michiru, you have the same classrooms. Eleventh grade, right? Setsuna - yours is in the collage division, which isn't up yet. And Hotaru - seventh grade - your school section doesn't have a uniform prepared... oh well..." Kouhi remarked. She stood up and waved her hand, "Please follow me. My name is Miss Seiun. I'll be your astronomy teacher."
Hotaru whispered to the rest, "Does she look familiar to you?"
"What do you mean?" Asked Michiru.
"Galaxia. She looks like Sailor Galaxia."
"She does!"
"Is that good or bad?" Haruka asked Setsuna.
"Ask her yourself." Setsuna responded calmly.
The three glanced at each other.
"Uh... I will." Hotaru bravely volunteered. She crept over to Kouhi and spoke. "Umm... Miss Seiun?"
"Yes? What?" Kouhi asked.
"I was wondering..."
"Wondering...?"
"AreyouSailorGalaxia?" Hotaru spoke hurriedly.
"Huh?"
"AreyouSailorGalaxia?"
Kouhi turned around. "You don't need to be scared. Now, please tell me a little slower so I can understand you. Alright?"
Hotaru heaved a breath and tried again, "Are you the Soldier of the Galaxy?"
Kouhi was silent. "I think we should talk about this privately. Follow me." She said after a moment. Then walked into an unused room.
The Outers followed Miss Seiun, watching her cautiously.
Kouhi closed the door. "I want to know how you know about Sailor Galaxia."
"That's none of your business." Haruka snapped.
"Then we have nothing to discuss." Kouhi walked toward the door.
"Wait!" called Michiru, "You tell us and we'll tell you. Deal?"
"Only if you're willing to talk about the meteor shower from the Sagittarius Sector."
The four stood in shock but quickly recovered. Michiru knew a test when she saw one. "You mean Zero Star Sagittarius? From the galaxy's center?" She responded.
Kouhi smiled. "Ah! You must be the Outers! That explains it."
"And you are Galaxia."
"Yes. I came to help Sailor Moon." She smiled. "Thanks to her I found my star and true purpose as a Senshi. I had detected some strange energies in the vicinity... and this is what I found. The Negafleet having started to take over the city - little by little."
* * *
Clotho glanced around. She was in a dark ally. [Nobody.] She thought, [Good.] "Now my pretty Akuma, Find the Pure Hearted person!" The Stone floated away, searching for its victim.
She never noticed a figure watching from the rooftop. The person chuckled softly, [Excellent. She'll find the Pure Heart for me. That'll save me the trouble of finding it myself. All I have to do is wait.]
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 1: Chapter 2 - Hikawa
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]