AN: Sorry it took so long. Here's the long awaited chapter.

Disclaimer: Read chapter 4 for it.







Chapter 17









Kuroshi sat in the indoor park, by the stream, mediating when she sensed someone coming up behind her. "What do you want?" She asked a bit harshly.

This did not faze the person; she only sat next to her. "What's wrong with him?" The voice asked almost heartbrokenly, "Why doesn't he love me any more?"

Kuroshi mentally cursed in her mind. She was a bit annoyed at the woman but there was nothing to do about it but try and help. She sighs and opens her eyes and looks at the person next to her.

Serenity had tears in her eyes and was looking down at the fish swimming in the stream.

"It's not that he doesn't love you, Serenity." She said quietly, "He does, he loves you very much. So much that he would separate himself from you for you to heal, both physically and mentally." She looked at the sad queen, "He's trying to save you from being ravished or whatever until you think you can handle it. It's not only hurting you, but him as well."

Serenity raised her crystal blue eyes up at the black lunarian's eyes. "What should I do?" She asked in earnest, "What can I do?!"

Kuroshi smiled, in spite of the fact she started this, and answered, "It's your choice, Serenity. Go to him and fuck him till the sun comes up five more times, or leave him aching and alone. Just remember, you have your people behind you and you have your family. That's all the love you need."

Serenity nods and was about to leave but frowned at the black woman, "Are you not one of my people?" She asked.

Kuroshi shook her head, "I cannot. There are too many people who still hate me for who I am or more precisely, what I am." She looks up, "The Silver Millennium, especially the Earth and Moon, are not without their...racists."

Serenity looked shocked, "But-..."

She held up hand up to stop the Queen's words, "Say nothing. Because it was in the past and if you remember it fully....you may not like me either." With that said Kuroshi stood and left the speechless Queen.



*I feel like ice cream right now. * She thought going to her room.



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He watched her and waited. It has to be perfect or else she'll reject me. He thought as he watched the Black Lunarian walk back to the palace with an ice cream cone in her hand. He moved closer so that he could see her better.He sighs lightly as he watched her lick the ice cream, her tongue flicking here or there or licking it fully. He swallowed harshly as he felt himself harden.

Damn that girl, he thought half angry and half longingly, if it wasn't for this stupid ritual I would've taken her by now!

With that thought he leapt away.



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Kuroshi looks up at the sky, scanning it, but found nothing. She starts back walking, nervous now, cause she could've sworn that someone was watching her. She finished off her ice cream and continued to walk to the palace.

She took the elevator up to the indoor park and looked out through the crystal at the surrounding area. It was twilight, the best time of the day, in her opinion, besides night, to look at the city.

But even as she looked over the peaceful city, she felt a deep dark emotion fight its way into her heart. Why? She asked silently to the city, Why is it that I get the short end of the stick?

She surprised herself, she hadn't felt any anger towards the Senshi or Serenity in thousands of years and now she wanted to hurt them, even a little. She knew that it was because she was jealous of them.

They were accepted, they had each other, they were like a family, something she never really had since she was four. Even after Ori had raised her himself, she really didn't have anyone. The only ones that were even decent and nice to her was Pluto, Pluto's daughter Setsuna, Saturn, and little Hotaru. But even then they were bound to their oaths to their Queen and Princess, I was just someone to tolerate; I wasn't part of their priority. Though, I liked Pluto the best, she was nice and was pleasant to talk to. It doesn't matter anymore, she thought angrily remembering the day after one of my training sessions, I was only ten the others were between twelve and fourteen. They always thought it was my fault.

*~* Flashback *~*

A ten-year-old girl walked quietly through the plush hallway of the palace. She no longer wore dresses, except on special occasions; instead she wore tight skin pants, a black shirt, and a tunic.

Her hair stayed in the same fashion as the Queen's and Princess, no matter what her superiors had said.

As she walked she looked at the paintings of the royal family and found that she did not remember her own family too well. She paused and tried to remember.

She remembered a woman with long dark blue hair that was almost black with dark blue eyes and dark brown skin. The woman was strikingly beautiful with her hair in two buns. The man next to her was very handsome as well. He had pale skin with black hair and silvery blue eyes. He always seemed to be smiling about something.

The little girl closed her eyes and remembered the last time she saw them. She was supposed to be in bed at the time but had snuck out.

She heard shocking coming from one of the study rooms and went to see what it was about.

Her mother and father were arguing with some woman. She wanted them to give her their child so she could train her, but her parents flat out said no.

She opened her eyes; it was the night before the fire. Before she was orphaned. With a sigh she continued to walk down the hallway. She kept going until she heard laughter coming from the gardens. So she went there. Once there she saw the Princess and her guardians playing hide 'n' go seek, a game she and Ori used to play until he died. She turned and went to her favorite part of the garden:

The Rose.

It was called the Rose for there were all kinds of roses there from everywhere in the system.

At the moment Renity sat in the middle of the Blue Rose section. She looked at the rose that she had picked and remembered what Ori had told her about it.

' " This flower is the courtship flower, where you're from."'

She sniffed and wiped her tears away and put the flower in her hair. That's when she heard it. A rustling sound, she whirled around to find..









(I would be mean and stop here... But I'm not)













..the golden haired princess of the moon with her friends. "What are you doing here?" Asked the twelve-year-old to the ten-year-old girl. "This is for royalty and visitor to the moon only!"

Renity looked at Serenity with blank eyes, she was taught not to reveal her emotions for any one.

"Why?" She asked, "It's not like you care any way."

Calypso, Mars, looked at her, "It's a crime to pick one of the royal roses without permission!" She went up to Renity and snatched it from her hair. "I'll tell the Queen about this!"

Renity only stares at Mars with a bored expression, "I'm not afraid of her."

"You should be!" Venus yells, "After what you did to our King! You should be dead!"

Renity frozen and took a deep, ragged breath, "I could never hurt Ori." She whispered with a bowed head, "He's my only friend."

"And it's all your fault!" Serenity said with anger, "All your fault that papa is gone! If you weren't here, he would still be here! It's all your fault!"

Renity felt a sudden rage take over her as well as tears and she looks up at the girls, "NO IT"S NOT!!" She suddenly lunged at Serenity, "It's NOT MY FAULT!"

She tackled the princess, sending them both to the ground and rolling around on the ground.

The younger Senshi were so surprised at this that they froze, then mercury snapped out of it first and tried to get everyone to help her break those two apart.

But it was too late now, the two were locked in battle, both running on their emotions: Rage.

"If you hadn't come along," Serenity shouts throwing one of her power balls at the girl, "Then Papa would still be here!"

Renity jumped out of the way, just as the ball of power it where she used to be, destroying the orange rose bushes.

"Star Beam!" She cries and points at the princess who dodged it.

At the moment, Serenity's outfit had changed into a white matching outfit that Renity wore.

"Shield!" She held her hands in front of her, the beam bounced off the shield. Serenity raised her hand, "Silver Flash!"

The beam struck Renity in the shoulder, leaving a bloody cut. But it didn't slow the enraged Black Lunarian.

"It's not my Fault!" She yells at Serenity, "He didn't die because of me you brainless twit!" With that she summoned up more power, "Angelic Arrows!"

Silver arrows flew at Serenity, that's when the younger Senshi flew in and protected her,

"Sailor Planet Power!" They cried out with Serenity adding her own power to the mix.

"Sheild!" Renity blocked most of the power but just enough of it hit her causing her to fall onto her back screaming.

And with that scream came her power. The younger senshi started screaming as well, clutching their hands to their heads, trying to block it out.

"What's going on here?!" Elder Venus asked, running towards the hurt children.

The Elder Senshi had sensed the power and was investigating it when they heard Renity's screams. Fearing the worst, they came running, with earplugs on, to the scene. The roses were in shambles, the children were hurt and Renity finally stopped screaming.

The inner senshi and outers, moved in to pick up the children.

"What has happened here?" Queen Serenity walked in with the two cat advisors. "Why is this place in shambles?" She spotted her child, "Why are they hurt? Mercury?"

Elder Mercury looks at her mini computer, typing on it then looked at her Queen. "It seems that there was a fight here-"

"Well that's obvious.." Elder Jupiter mutters under her breath, holding her daughter.

"The lingering power signatures are that of Renity and the younger senshi. I believe they got into a little fight." Elder Mercury finishes, looking over her child. "Their injuries are not serious, they'll be sore for a few days.but that's it."

Queen Serenity sighs, Why me? She wonders, why me? With that she turns, "When they regain concussions, send them to me when they can come." With that she walked away.

Six girls stood before their Queen with guilty expressions on their slightly bruised faces. Each was dressed accordingly, and each had their heads bowed.

"Now, will one of you tell me what happened?" Queen Serenity asked quietly with a hint of anger coursing through her voice.

Now one spoke.

"Alright then." She looks at them trying to decide which one should tell, her gaze fell on the little senshi of ice. "Athena.tell me what happened in the rose garden?"

The little mercurian shifted nervously, looking from her friends to the Queen. She swallowed a little, "Renity attacked the princess, your highness, and they began to fight and she was using her powers against her and we stepped in and protected her with the sailor power and she screamed and." She shrugged, "we woke up in our rooms."

Renity suppressed her anger in wanting to strangle the blue haired senshi.

"Renity."

She jumped at her name, "Yes, your highness." She whispered.

"Is it true?"

She looked up at the queen, "Yes, but that was because they started it first."

"We did not!" Calypso jumps up and shouts at her. "You started it!"

Renity ignored the martian and focused on the Queen, "I was minding my own business walking around the rose garden and remembering what Ori told me about the blue rose, sense I had picked one." She shot a glare at the other five, " then they came along and started to blame me for Ori's death! Saying that it was my fault!" She was crying now, "I tried to tell them that it wasn't my fault, the lady killed him! But they won't listen! Then Calypso goes and snatches the flower from me saying that I committed a crime; I picked a royal rose without permission! Saying that she would tell on me." She stopped talking and stares heatedly at the younger senshi.

"And?" The queen prodded.

"The Serenity started spouting off that I got him killed, I was the reason he died!" A fine tremble snuck into Renity's voice, "I-I got so angry, I could never hurt Ori! He was my friend!" She sniffed, "But they pushed me, kept saying that it was my fault! My entire fault! And.I tackled her. We fought. I used my powers; she used hers. Then the Senshi stepped in when I used Angelic Arrows. They used their sailor power; I put up a shield and protected myself. But I got hit a bit and screamed." She bowed her head, "That's all that happened. " She looked up at Queen Serenity, "But I knew.they're right."

A gasp came from the younger senshi and some of the older ones.

"What do you mean Renity?" Queen Serenity asked looking the little girl over, "Orion died because of you?"

Renity nods sadly, "Like Mama and Baba died too, because of me." She sniffed, "Remember when I told you about the Lady? Then one that came to Ori and I?"

The Queen nods, "Yes, what about her?"

"She was at my house, she wanted me for some reason." Tears fell down her face and she wiped them away, "Mama and Baba died because of me, they wouldn't let her train me." Elder Venus stares at the child, "Are you saying that Orion died because of the same reason?"

Renity nods, "Ori said the same thing that he said to your general. He didn't want anyone to train me to be a weapon."

Elder Pluto came over and touched the child's shoulder. "Are you sure?" she asked gently, "You were only four when it happened. It was six years ago..."

"I remember...I'll always remember her." She whispered, "That's why I hurt them. Because they were right...and.it .it hurt."

"Renity," Queen Serenity looks at the child, "No matter what has happened, it wasn't your fault that your parents died or that.. Orion died." She sighs, "They had a choice of leaving you or handing you over to someone else, but refused to. It was their decision and will to protect you."

Renity nods solemnly, "But, you still shouldn't have attacked Serenity and her friends..." The Queen looks at her daughter and her daughter's friend a bit peeved, "even if they were being cruel, which they will receive punishment for."

The younger senshi swallowed knowing what that would mean.

"Now, as for your punishment, Renity, you are to be confined to your room for a month and as for you five." She turns to the five other children, "No desert for a month!"

"Awww!" the five girls whined.

"I mean it!" She looks at the six, " You're dismissed, your punishment will begin tomorrow."

Renity left quickly, not wanting to be there.

It was unfair! She thought angrily, so unfair! I could handle no sweets, but confined to my room?

She kicked a rock, sending it flying.

*~* End of Flashback *~*





"It was unfair." She mutters remembering what happened the day after. It was torture to watch the Senshi play in the meadows under her window.

With a sigh she turns away from the view and walks towards her room. As she passes the couples' room, she heard muffled moans from the other side of the door. The sound would've gone unnoticed by regular hearing and cat hearing, but not hers. Maybe it was because of her training, maybe it wasn't.

She walked by without a hitch and laid face down on her bed. Gods, she hated to be bored.



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It's almost time.. Time for me to get what's mine...



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Kuroshi sat up and looked out her balcony, only to see a figure standing there. The figure was tall and was a man. She couldn't see his face, it was too dark, but his eyes..they looked almost glowing silver in the moonlight. She stares at this stranger standing in her room..For some reason, she felt entranced by his eyes..his dark blue hair.. The only thing she could utter was..



"Who are you..?"









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