Snow White Kitten -- by Sailor Moon 1980
Part Three: Pain
Rei reached up and gently took the tiny white kitten from Mamoru. He reluctantly handed over his only love.
"Now what are we going to do with you? Usagi you are the strongest telepath I have ever met, you must be able to communicate with us, please try Ondago Atama!" Usagi's big blue kitten eyes narrowed in frustration. Even in kitten form she was still subjected to that awful nick name. But Rei had a point it was worth another try.
Rei sat down and placed Usagi in her lap. She looked into the saucer shaped sky blue eyes of her closest friend.
The kitten looked into Rei's violet eyes. Usagi willed Rei to understand her. ~ Rei, Please be able to hear me! ~ Usagi tried to mentally shout.
"Usagi, I can hear you!" A smile came quickly across the priestess's face. The entire room was silent. No one else in the room could hear what the kitten was saying. Usagi purred in Rei's lap. She excitedly pranced around on Rei's knees. Rei smiled around the room. The inners were hugging each other and the outers gave a unanimous sigh of relief. ~ It was only a matter of time before they could help her, they would help her. ~
Mamoru on the other hand looked glumly down at the kitten. He was happy Usagi was safe, but why couldn't he hear her, no two people in any time had been more connected than they are. Just as he was thinking this the kitten turned around and faced him. She meowed in his direction. He promptly plastered a smile on his face, no need to upset her.
Usagi didn't buy it. She saw him smile, but that smile in no means reached his eyes. She turned back to facing Rei. She projected very hard and asked Rei why couldn't Mamo-chan hear her too. Rei sadly looked down and shrugged her shoulders.
"Usagi, What happened? How did you end up to be of the feline persuasion?" Luna promptly asked, after the never ending silence finally got to her. Usagi told Rei she had no idea. All she remembered was waking up on the dock in the park last night. She ran to Mamo-chan's and that was all she knew. After Rei reiterated to the group what Usagi said, the group once again fell heavily silent. They were getting no where.
Usagi began to get drowsy. She was quickly losing energy. It was taking a lot out of her to communicate with the Senshi of Mars. She quickly looked to Rei, ~ I am growing very weak, I will have to talk with you more later, Sor... ~ Before she could finish her apology the kitten collapsed. Rei gasped, just as Mamoru fell to his knees. He could now feel through her once again, and he was sensing she was barely breathing. He himself was beginning to black out. He reached out to his love just as the blackness of unconsciousness took him. .
Mamoru slowly opened his eyes. He was in semi darkness. He looked around and realized he was on mat in the temple. As he raised himself up he felt a sharp pain rage through his head. He stood and slid the paper screen open. He found himself face to with the raven haired priestess.
"Rei... What happened?" Rei looked sadly at him. He cringed at that look, nothing good could ever come following a look like that.
"Mamoru, Usagi is very weak. But I think she is getting a little better. You passed out a few seconds after she did. I was very worried you were hurt along with her. How are you?" Rei looked at him questioningly. Mamoru stated he was fine. He decided everyone had enough to worry about, why make them worry over a headache. A pounding headache.
"Take me to my Usako." Rei led him to another little room where the tiny whimpering kitten fitfully slept. He knelt down to her and lightly petted her tiny white head.
Huge blue eyes flew open and stared into his. ~ Mamo-chan, please help me! ~ His entire body went rigid. There was no mistaking it, he could hear her. Rei watched cautiously from the door way.
"Usako!. . . .
End Part Three