SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Sailor Moon has a black cat named Luna. I have a black and white cat named Luna. Therefore we are the same person and I don't need rights to myself. That logic not work for you? TOO BAD! Don't sue me.
Oh, yeah. This fic is going to start to refer to my other Crystal Tokyo fic. Not enough so that you'll be really confused. But if you want to know more about the Chibiscouts or the Generals you will want to read my fic :
Rated PG: Slight swearing. Nothing hardcore. Slight sexual suggestions.
"The stars directing our fate, And we're praying it's not to late."- Robbie Williams
Beginning of the End by Ami "KittyCat" Misuno
Chapter 3
Shaken by their meeting with Dust, the Starlights flew straight to Crystal Tokyo. They were unsure if their meeting with Dust even involved that Solar System. Still, all roads seem to lead there. To the kingdom were the brightest stars held council.
The Lights informed the Queen, King, Helios and all the Senshi except for Chibiusa the events that had transpired. The castle was on high alert. Everyone was watching and waiting for something. The eye of the Kingdom gazed skyward.
But the process of life did not pause and soon Chibiusa gave birth to a girl. Her birthday was her mother's and her grandmother's, June 30th. Everyone joked round the bed how big the cake would have to be. It would have to fed 3 hungry moon-bunnies.
The birth went better than expected. Chibiusa was exhausted but healthy. When Mercury handed her the tiny creature she could barely believe it was hers.
She was beautiful. Her hair was the lightest of pinks. It seemed almost white. In the sun it created a halo of pink. She had big eyes of pastel purple. They hazed like a lilac pearl, stolen from a mermaid's crown. Her soft skin was the colour of tropical sand. She was named Selenity in the tradition but her nickname was Chibimusoka; little daydreamer. And as her name foretold, she would dream of many things.
Chibimusoka was born before the baby shower, so everyone could coo over her. It was a large party for all the Senshi and the Starlights. Kakyu could not leave her planet but she sent a present with the Lights. Everyone dressed in normal clothes, no senshi outfits. This was a time of celebration; of peace. After the presents had been give, sandwiches had been eaten and Chibimusoka had been put to bed, it was time to talk. Everyone gathered around the circle of couches. Some on the floor, some on couches, some on the arms. The soft and comfy couches supported the laughter. Time sunk deeper into the couches, like pillows forgotten. Their adventures on the streets of Tokyo seemed like only yesterday.
"Oh, Chibiusa," laughed Minako, "I remember when you started training as a scout. Your attacks were so weak, the yomma barely felt them."
"I remember too," replied Chibiusa laughing, "I'm surprised I didn't get killed!"
The stories grew longer with the hours. The Generals grew tired of memories they didn't take part in. They excused themselves promising their wives not to get too drunk. They tired to drag Mamoru along but he didn't move. He saw the way Seiya eyed his spot beside Usagi. However they over powered Elios and dragged him to the bar at the back of the room. He tried to protest, he really wanted to stay with Chibiusa. However Kunzite refused to take no for an answer.
"Remember when I tried to teach you to play baseball Usagi?" asked Seiya, dressed handsomely like a man, his usual causal appearance on earth.
"Oh God, yes!" laughed Usagi, "I was such a klutz. Why did you bother?"
Unable to resist Mamoru jumped in, "Usagi remember when we were trapped in that 3D arcade game with your brother and dad?"
"Oh yeah! With Anne and Allen (sorry for my dubbed incompetence)? That was hilarous. You and Allen were shooting them all for me. I was soooo bad!"
"I remember that," said Rei icily, "And we waited outside for hours. While you just waltzed in with Mamoru."
"R-ei! Don't be like that. Anne and Allen brainwashed the usher. I didn't even know you guys were there!"
"Maybe if you hadn't been late!"
"Mamoru, didn't you know the senshi were there?" asked Seiya, a glint in his eye. The inner scouts looked pointedly at Mamoru. Crap, he thought, they're going to kill me. Why did Seiya have to bring that up? Of course, because he's Seiya.
"Well, I did sorta know they were there. I saw them out of the corner of my eye. But I didn't really know them. I just ran into them occasionally. I didn't even know who Usagi was."
"How could you forget Usagi," asked Seiya, taking a sip of wine eloquently. A devious smile played across his face.
"Look." said Mamoru, rising off the couch slightly, "I had lost my memory. I was brainwashed. I lived for a long time in the Dark Kingdom. Then I was killed. Everyone forgot! And I did remember somewhere in my subconscious. That's why the Moonlight Knight appeared." Mamoru was silently seething. A vein in his throat throbbed. Seiya always had this effect on him.
"Hey, calm it down," Seiya smoothed a single piece of hair back. "Just sayin'. Just sayin'. Usagi got her memory back."
"Only because Luna helped her!"
"Why didn't Luna give you your memory back?" questioned Seiya slyly. He had hit on the question which Mamoru had asked himself before. All the side conversations that usually happen in a large group had tailed off. The eyes of the group sift to were Luna was sitting in human form, a pretty gold dress on. She looked down and smoothed her dress.
"King, I never gave you your memory back for many reasons. Usagi had to learn to fight with the scouts, to learn to trust them. And as the senshi and queen remember, a mind meld is painful. It confuses the soul and hurts your heart. The memories don't come easily. You become confused about your destiny. There were more reasons..."
"Yeah," mumbled Seiya, "like she didn't think you were good enough for Usagi." It was a comment meant for the room. In a minute Mamoru was up, his fist pulled back.
"Hey! Do you want to fight? Just say the word!"yelled Mamoru.
"Mamo-chan!" said Usagi sternly pulling him back down to the couch.
"Yeah, Mamo-chan," mimicked Seiya. Then he lowered his voice to normal. "We're just reminiscing about old times. Having fun." He pulled his arm around the two senshi beside him, Mina and Rei. They giggled as Seiya slipped his hands down and around their waists. Mamoru glanced to the back corner of the room were the bar was located. Kunzite and Jadite had not noticed how "friendly" Seiya was being. Or how much their wives were enjoying the attention. Mamoru wondered if Usagi would mind.
All the generals seemed to be totally hammered. They teased innocent Elios about "positions" and other less mention able things. Elios mumble into his drink as his ears got redder and redder. He stirred his virgin drink and looked up occasionally in the hope Chibiusa would need him. There had been no luck yet.
But Chibiusa now remembered him and followed Mamoru gaze over. However the conversation that Seiya now continued distracted her. Elios shifted uncomfortably as the Malachite asked another questioned he would have rather not heard at all. He had grown up with only two shrine maidens as friends and was not interested in the usual guy stuff.
"And reminiscing," Seiya continued smirking, "reminds me of some things I've heard."
"Seiya, don't," Taiki cautioned.
"What? I'm not doing anything wrong," he squeezed Mina and Rei's waist to produce another giggle, "I was just thinking. It seems, Mamo-chan, that you've forgotten Usagi a lot. With Queen Beryl, after her defeat. With Black Lady. With Galaxia. It's almost like..." he balanced the words on his tongue. "It's almost like you wanted to forget Usagi." He threw the words at Mamoru.
After that it was pure pandemonium. Mamoru flung himself across the coffee table to where Seiya was sitting opposite. All the drinks were knocked off the table with him. Mina and Rei dived out of the way screaming. Seiya only had time and room to raise his arms. The two immediately locked in combat. The fell to the floor. They began to beat each other as best they could, well destroying nearby tables. Usagi began to cry and tried to pull them apart. Ami and Makoto pulled her back, knowing she'd probably get hurt if she tried to step in. Yaten and Taiki stepped in to try and pull Seiya away.
They couldn't get a grip on either one. The Generals made motions to move that way but they couldn't figure out quite why they need to stop what looked interesting. So from the floor and the stools they cheered Mamoru on. Except for Zoisite who seemed to be cheering for someone named Boxy. (episode 26). But over the noise of lamps breaking no one heard him. Elios however was still quite sober. He rushed over to help Taiki and Yaten. He was hit by a missed placed punch and was sent flying. His thin frame didn't match the two "men". Yaten and Taiki exchanged looks and gave up.
Mamoru and Seiya continued to roll around the room. To the left, to the right. Then left again. And so it continued. Chibiusa never left the couch. See simply lifted her feet as they rolled by. Usagi huddled in the corner while Ami attempted to calm her with little luck. She stopped crying just long enough to scream profanities at the wrestlers. Everyone else just watched, moving their eyes back and forth, the drops of sweat growing on their heads.
Haruka rolled her eyes around. "Screw this. I want to grow home,"she said. She grabbed the now tired Mamoru by the collar and heaved him upward. With Mamoru out of the way Taiki and Yaten easily pulled Seiya up.
Soon Ami and Setsuna had treated all the infirmities. Everyone began to pack up and Chibiusa thanked them all for their gifts. Usagi had calmed down a great deal but she was still crying and scolding Mamoru for ruining the shower.
"...and just because Seiya was teasing you! I'm soooo mad at you!!! And the party was..."
And still Chibiusa sat on the couch. Elios sat beside her, holding an ice bag over his right eye. He was embarrassed about what the Generals had been talking about, worried that Chibiusa had heard their rude jokes, and astonished at what had happened at such a happy and neutral event.
Chibiusa looked over at his confusing expression and smiled. "Welcome to my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Elios gave a half-hearted smile and winced with pain. Chibiusa laughed and snuggled closer. "You'll get used to it Dreamer-Boy. Soon, this kind of thing will be positively normal."
Elios opened his mouth to express his doubts but Chibiusa laughed again and grabbed his hand.
"Common, let's get some sleep."
