Sorry gang, I know its been a long time since my last update. I've been having writer's block like you would not believe. I had started chapter 17 as Jerry looked over this chapter and asked a very important question. Instead of being lazy and just ignoring the problem, I went back and corrected it I hope. I thought y'all have suffered enough, so I decided to go ahead and post 16. Chapter 17 is still being a pain in the neck. So I don't have any idea when it will be posted. I do my best thinking when I'm working on something else. I think I got a flash of inspiration while working on my new web page. You can find the link on my user page. I plan on posting the chapter I'm currently working on as it progresses. You will also find other work I've pushed aside and or would never be posted at any fan fiction sight. You can truly see how bad my grammar and spelling really is and get a sneak peak at the mess I currently call 17.
Can someone tell me how to do a web counter?
The chapter you have all been waiting for!
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Washu looks away from her portable terminal. "Just as we thought Mamoru. About a half-hour after we left the Tendo's home they left a new spy to watch over the house.
Mamoru reflects on this bit of news and sighs in frustration. He had really wanted to go back to the Tendos and share another kiss with Nabiki. "Any tags?"
Washu looks back at her terminal and types for several minutes. "According to our sensors, Kasumi and Nodoka are the only ones that have left. Kasumi went to Dr. Tofu's and Nodoka went to the market with no tails." Washu frowns and pounds at the interface. "Nabiki and Akane have just left and are being tailed."
Mamoru curses in frustration. Even after a year they are still being closely watched.
Washu frowns at her young charge. 'He must learn patience if he is take the role that has been predestined for him.' "Mamoru, please calm down. Things should die down in a month or so when they start back to school. The instructions you left them are being followed to a T."
Mamoru silently counts to ten, slowly calming himself down. He considers the new information while putting on a green jacket ^_^ and shades. (Please don't kill me, Please don't kill me, Please don't kill me. I'm able to work in more jokes now as I get back into more comfortable material.) "I'll be out for a while, hopefully recruiting Ranma's friends. As you know, they like their privacy so please don't tag me."
Washu smiles up at him. "Understood Chibi Mamoru." She watches him flinch at the nickname she had given him. "I would feel more comfortable if you aloud me to tag you."
Mamoru shook his head in a negative. "I would to, but if they even think I've betrayed their privacy..."
Washu watches him leave the room. 'Good luck old friend. I'm glad to see Serenity was able to save the Jurain delegacy to the Silver Millennium. It will only be a matter of time before you and the others regain your legacy. Good insight Yosho.'
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Haruna Sakurada looked over her senior class. Five of her former Junior High students were in her homeroom, while only four took the English class. Usagi Tsukino, the ditzy pony tailed blond. Her grades had improved considerably since she had left her tutelage. Makoto Kino, the tall girl who used to get into fights. Her grades had not been much better. Now they were both running neck and neck with Ami Mizuno. At the time Ami had been the exclusive smart girl and extremely shy. Now she seemed extremely outgoing with Usagi's influence. Usagi had really tried to improve after they became friends leaving poor Nura Osaka behind. She sometimes wondered if they were somehow cheating. That could not be right; however, she had never caught them in the act. One of Usagi's new friends, Minako Aino had taken the place of ditz in all except English. Having lived in England she had a natural talent for the language. Ditz was not really fair in a description of her grades. She was average and would do well in college. If only she would get her head out of the clouds in the terms of romance. She looked at the tall man standing next to her. It was strange how he had suddenly reentered her life after several years of no contact. She had been shopping when she had quite literally bumped into him at the mall. She had not recognized him at first and he had bought her dinner as they caught up. To her great disappointment he was currently interested in someone. Out of the blue he had volunteered to help her out with her English classes for a week. 'Well can't look a natural speaker in the mouth when they volunteer.' How she had really wanted to do that. She noticed several girls giving him the heart eyes. They were in for a big disappointment. 'Time to introduce him to the class.' "Class, we have a guest this week for English class. He is an old friend from America that I touterd in Japanese lessons back when he was in college. He is here on a business trip and agreed to take some of his valuable time to help me out this week. His name is Mamoru Johnson, and I expect you to give him your utmost respect while he is here."
Mamoru realized that was his cue to speak. "No problem Haruna. I was hoping to see the Senshi in action while I was here and discovered you taught right in the middle of the action. How could I not help but volunteer." It had only been a coincidence that his tutor taught the class he needed to be in. He was happy to see the familiar face of an old friend and it made his life a lot easier. 'Please let this icebreaker work.'
Haruna glared at her friend. Had he used her? When she heard that laughter she realized it was nothing more than an icebreaker and relaxed.
There is some laughter in the class and one of the students speaks out. "Johnson-sensai, the Senshi are only a myth." Mamoru looked at the student in question. "In English please." The student repeated her statement in English stumbling on a few words. Mamoru expertly and patiently helped her out as she repeated her statement in English. Haruna watched in amazement as the students watched the exchange in awe. Mamoru had not gotten impatient and was being very helpful with Ami's problems. 'This is going to be a very productive week she thought.'
After the exchange Mamoru looked at the student in question. "Ami, some would say the martial artist in the Nerima ward are also a myth. I have discovered such myths to be true. Tokyo seems to have many unexplained mysteries." He lets the silence speak for its self.
Ami and the other girls exchange a nervous glance. Had Ranma betrayed their trust? This would take some looking into. All she could do was look at him. The preverbal cat had her tong.
Haruna was growing uncomfortable with the silence and decides to break it. "How did you know the name of one of my students Mamoru?"
Mamoru was caught off guard by the question. Time to make a quick and believable lie. "Ami Mizona's picture along with Usagi Tsukino's, and Makoto Kino's pictures have appeared in the local paper from time to time for awards in scholastic achievement. Minako Aino has also appeared as a local model in the same paper. I seem to remember that she also works in the national market. There are a few other students that have appeared from time to time like Nura. I've kept in practice by reading the local paper for this district." 'Ya right, the only reason you know this is because of Ranma. Please don't let her go into any detail.'
Haruna took the answer at face value and asked her class to open their books if there were no further questions. It took half an hour to get control of the class as Mamoru was bombarded by questions about his personal life and life in America. Mamoru did not flinch at any of the questions and turned it into one long English class.
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The week goes by without incident or demon attack much to Mamoru's frustration. He had been tempted to ask Ryoko to set lose a demon of her creation for the Senshi and him to destroy but thought better of it. There was also the direct approach but that was also out of the question. Neither idea would be received well. He needed to drop another hint somehow. He was already walking on thin ice. He had hung out at the arcade several times during the week and had even met the Outer Senshi in their Human form. If anything he thought they would approach him. It had never happen to his great disappointment. He was currently saying his goodbyes to Haruna.
Haruna hated to see her friend go. Her students had grown by leaps and bounds in their language skills with his tutelage. "Thank you Mamoru for all your help. The students have done extremely well this week with your help. I wish you could find the time to stay longer."
Mamoru wished he could stay longer himself. He hated to do it, but it looked like he was going to have to pull a favor from Washu in order to properly draw the Senshi out. "Wish I could to, but the business can't wait forever. It did make for a nice impromptu vacation. I'm considering doing this again sometime soon."
Haruna sighs, 'Time to grasp at straws.' "I'm sorry you did not get to see the Senshi. Its been extremely quite. Not that I'm complaining."
Mamoru speaks without thinking. "Haruna, they are much closer than you would suspect." Haruna give him a blank look while he mentally kicks himself. He had just given away way to much information. The Senshi would kill him for this breech. 'Lose lips sink ships.' "I'm always one to be full of mysteries. I wish I could tell you more, but it's not my secret to give. Please don't dwell on it."
Haruna always knew Mamoru knew more about what was going on than the average person. He almost never let on he knew however. "I understand."
They were both distracted form their moment of silent reflection when someone called out. "So you do know, did he tell you?"
Haruna was startled and Mamoru smiled inwardly. Maybe that little lapse was just enough. "Step out please."
There was a slight pause before the mysterious person answered. "Why should I?"
Mamoru appreciated the need for secrecy, but he was not about to hold a conversation with someone he could not see. "I won't talk to you about anything unless I can look you directly in the eye."
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Sailor Mercury considered her options. He had admitted that he knew their secret and so far he had gone out of his way to keep it that way. She had watched him flinch when he let it be known that he knew more than he was letting on. That slip with her teacher unfortunately was a little hard to forgive. She stepped out and glared at him.
Haruna stairs wide eyed at her. Though the officials handled them as nothing more than Urban Legend officially. Every one knew they put their lives on the line when they fought the unexplained demons. She was starting to get one of her headaches whenever she was around them. Finally she was able to speak. "It's one of the Senshi!"
Mamoru smiles then places his hand on his friends shoulder and gives her a comforting squeeze. "Its alright. She is just here to talk." Redirecting his attention back to the Senshi he bows. "Princess Mercury, yes I do, yes he did tell me, as to why, he is in danger. I can't disclose any more in such an open environment."
Sailor Mercury blinks at this. 'How the hell!' "How do you know I'm a Princess?" We did not share that kind of information with him."
Mamoru smirks at her. "Please don't be alarmed. Even I have my secrets. I'll share them at the appropriate time." 'Looking though those Silver Millennium history books had proven to be advantageous.'
Sailor Mercury did not like this turn of events one bit. "I see... we will contact you again."
Mamoru grins at this information. "What every you do, do not contact our mutual friend's home. Its been bugged by an unfriendly."
Mercury nods in understanding and then leaps off into hiding.
Mamoru watches her leap off. 'That's odd, she did not ask how to get in contact with me. This could prove most difficult. Guess I'll have to approach them first after all.'
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Haruna watched the exchange with a lot of confusion on her face. She did not like not understanding what was happening. She wanted explanations and she wanted them now. "Mamoru, I don't understand, what's going on?"
Mamoru sighs and slumps his shoulders. "I'm sorry Haruna. I wish I could tell you more, but it's not my secret to tell. Please keep this to yourself. If you like I have a method to erase your memory of this event if you wish." He was not about to force any memory altering effects on anyone without their permission. 'That's the Amazon way, not mine!'
Haruna shudders at the thought of having her memory erased. "I understand, I'll keep my silence on this matter."
Mamoru gives her a smile. "Thank you Haruna. Now if you excuse me, I have a friend to rescue." He gives her a hug and quick kiss on the cheek. He walks away not looking back.
Haruna watched him walk off touching her cheek where he had kissed her. 'How ironic,' she thought, 'he is walking off into a sunset.'
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Wow, for a second there I thought I was going to have to go into the next chapter to reach my goal of at least 2000 words per chapter. Before anyone ask Mamoru and Haruna are not going to become an item.
Adyen : Thanks. You should see some of the stuff I have not published. It makes this fic look like Nobel Prize winning material. See the web page.
Can someone tell me how to do a web counter?
The chapter you have all been waiting for!
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Washu looks away from her portable terminal. "Just as we thought Mamoru. About a half-hour after we left the Tendo's home they left a new spy to watch over the house.
Mamoru reflects on this bit of news and sighs in frustration. He had really wanted to go back to the Tendos and share another kiss with Nabiki. "Any tags?"
Washu looks back at her terminal and types for several minutes. "According to our sensors, Kasumi and Nodoka are the only ones that have left. Kasumi went to Dr. Tofu's and Nodoka went to the market with no tails." Washu frowns and pounds at the interface. "Nabiki and Akane have just left and are being tailed."
Mamoru curses in frustration. Even after a year they are still being closely watched.
Washu frowns at her young charge. 'He must learn patience if he is take the role that has been predestined for him.' "Mamoru, please calm down. Things should die down in a month or so when they start back to school. The instructions you left them are being followed to a T."
Mamoru silently counts to ten, slowly calming himself down. He considers the new information while putting on a green jacket ^_^ and shades. (Please don't kill me, Please don't kill me, Please don't kill me. I'm able to work in more jokes now as I get back into more comfortable material.) "I'll be out for a while, hopefully recruiting Ranma's friends. As you know, they like their privacy so please don't tag me."
Washu smiles up at him. "Understood Chibi Mamoru." She watches him flinch at the nickname she had given him. "I would feel more comfortable if you aloud me to tag you."
Mamoru shook his head in a negative. "I would to, but if they even think I've betrayed their privacy..."
Washu watches him leave the room. 'Good luck old friend. I'm glad to see Serenity was able to save the Jurain delegacy to the Silver Millennium. It will only be a matter of time before you and the others regain your legacy. Good insight Yosho.'
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Haruna Sakurada looked over her senior class. Five of her former Junior High students were in her homeroom, while only four took the English class. Usagi Tsukino, the ditzy pony tailed blond. Her grades had improved considerably since she had left her tutelage. Makoto Kino, the tall girl who used to get into fights. Her grades had not been much better. Now they were both running neck and neck with Ami Mizuno. At the time Ami had been the exclusive smart girl and extremely shy. Now she seemed extremely outgoing with Usagi's influence. Usagi had really tried to improve after they became friends leaving poor Nura Osaka behind. She sometimes wondered if they were somehow cheating. That could not be right; however, she had never caught them in the act. One of Usagi's new friends, Minako Aino had taken the place of ditz in all except English. Having lived in England she had a natural talent for the language. Ditz was not really fair in a description of her grades. She was average and would do well in college. If only she would get her head out of the clouds in the terms of romance. She looked at the tall man standing next to her. It was strange how he had suddenly reentered her life after several years of no contact. She had been shopping when she had quite literally bumped into him at the mall. She had not recognized him at first and he had bought her dinner as they caught up. To her great disappointment he was currently interested in someone. Out of the blue he had volunteered to help her out with her English classes for a week. 'Well can't look a natural speaker in the mouth when they volunteer.' How she had really wanted to do that. She noticed several girls giving him the heart eyes. They were in for a big disappointment. 'Time to introduce him to the class.' "Class, we have a guest this week for English class. He is an old friend from America that I touterd in Japanese lessons back when he was in college. He is here on a business trip and agreed to take some of his valuable time to help me out this week. His name is Mamoru Johnson, and I expect you to give him your utmost respect while he is here."
Mamoru realized that was his cue to speak. "No problem Haruna. I was hoping to see the Senshi in action while I was here and discovered you taught right in the middle of the action. How could I not help but volunteer." It had only been a coincidence that his tutor taught the class he needed to be in. He was happy to see the familiar face of an old friend and it made his life a lot easier. 'Please let this icebreaker work.'
Haruna glared at her friend. Had he used her? When she heard that laughter she realized it was nothing more than an icebreaker and relaxed.
There is some laughter in the class and one of the students speaks out. "Johnson-sensai, the Senshi are only a myth." Mamoru looked at the student in question. "In English please." The student repeated her statement in English stumbling on a few words. Mamoru expertly and patiently helped her out as she repeated her statement in English. Haruna watched in amazement as the students watched the exchange in awe. Mamoru had not gotten impatient and was being very helpful with Ami's problems. 'This is going to be a very productive week she thought.'
After the exchange Mamoru looked at the student in question. "Ami, some would say the martial artist in the Nerima ward are also a myth. I have discovered such myths to be true. Tokyo seems to have many unexplained mysteries." He lets the silence speak for its self.
Ami and the other girls exchange a nervous glance. Had Ranma betrayed their trust? This would take some looking into. All she could do was look at him. The preverbal cat had her tong.
Haruna was growing uncomfortable with the silence and decides to break it. "How did you know the name of one of my students Mamoru?"
Mamoru was caught off guard by the question. Time to make a quick and believable lie. "Ami Mizona's picture along with Usagi Tsukino's, and Makoto Kino's pictures have appeared in the local paper from time to time for awards in scholastic achievement. Minako Aino has also appeared as a local model in the same paper. I seem to remember that she also works in the national market. There are a few other students that have appeared from time to time like Nura. I've kept in practice by reading the local paper for this district." 'Ya right, the only reason you know this is because of Ranma. Please don't let her go into any detail.'
Haruna took the answer at face value and asked her class to open their books if there were no further questions. It took half an hour to get control of the class as Mamoru was bombarded by questions about his personal life and life in America. Mamoru did not flinch at any of the questions and turned it into one long English class.
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The week goes by without incident or demon attack much to Mamoru's frustration. He had been tempted to ask Ryoko to set lose a demon of her creation for the Senshi and him to destroy but thought better of it. There was also the direct approach but that was also out of the question. Neither idea would be received well. He needed to drop another hint somehow. He was already walking on thin ice. He had hung out at the arcade several times during the week and had even met the Outer Senshi in their Human form. If anything he thought they would approach him. It had never happen to his great disappointment. He was currently saying his goodbyes to Haruna.
Haruna hated to see her friend go. Her students had grown by leaps and bounds in their language skills with his tutelage. "Thank you Mamoru for all your help. The students have done extremely well this week with your help. I wish you could find the time to stay longer."
Mamoru wished he could stay longer himself. He hated to do it, but it looked like he was going to have to pull a favor from Washu in order to properly draw the Senshi out. "Wish I could to, but the business can't wait forever. It did make for a nice impromptu vacation. I'm considering doing this again sometime soon."
Haruna sighs, 'Time to grasp at straws.' "I'm sorry you did not get to see the Senshi. Its been extremely quite. Not that I'm complaining."
Mamoru speaks without thinking. "Haruna, they are much closer than you would suspect." Haruna give him a blank look while he mentally kicks himself. He had just given away way to much information. The Senshi would kill him for this breech. 'Lose lips sink ships.' "I'm always one to be full of mysteries. I wish I could tell you more, but it's not my secret to give. Please don't dwell on it."
Haruna always knew Mamoru knew more about what was going on than the average person. He almost never let on he knew however. "I understand."
They were both distracted form their moment of silent reflection when someone called out. "So you do know, did he tell you?"
Haruna was startled and Mamoru smiled inwardly. Maybe that little lapse was just enough. "Step out please."
There was a slight pause before the mysterious person answered. "Why should I?"
Mamoru appreciated the need for secrecy, but he was not about to hold a conversation with someone he could not see. "I won't talk to you about anything unless I can look you directly in the eye."
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Sailor Mercury considered her options. He had admitted that he knew their secret and so far he had gone out of his way to keep it that way. She had watched him flinch when he let it be known that he knew more than he was letting on. That slip with her teacher unfortunately was a little hard to forgive. She stepped out and glared at him.
Haruna stairs wide eyed at her. Though the officials handled them as nothing more than Urban Legend officially. Every one knew they put their lives on the line when they fought the unexplained demons. She was starting to get one of her headaches whenever she was around them. Finally she was able to speak. "It's one of the Senshi!"
Mamoru smiles then places his hand on his friends shoulder and gives her a comforting squeeze. "Its alright. She is just here to talk." Redirecting his attention back to the Senshi he bows. "Princess Mercury, yes I do, yes he did tell me, as to why, he is in danger. I can't disclose any more in such an open environment."
Sailor Mercury blinks at this. 'How the hell!' "How do you know I'm a Princess?" We did not share that kind of information with him."
Mamoru smirks at her. "Please don't be alarmed. Even I have my secrets. I'll share them at the appropriate time." 'Looking though those Silver Millennium history books had proven to be advantageous.'
Sailor Mercury did not like this turn of events one bit. "I see... we will contact you again."
Mamoru grins at this information. "What every you do, do not contact our mutual friend's home. Its been bugged by an unfriendly."
Mercury nods in understanding and then leaps off into hiding.
Mamoru watches her leap off. 'That's odd, she did not ask how to get in contact with me. This could prove most difficult. Guess I'll have to approach them first after all.'
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Haruna watched the exchange with a lot of confusion on her face. She did not like not understanding what was happening. She wanted explanations and she wanted them now. "Mamoru, I don't understand, what's going on?"
Mamoru sighs and slumps his shoulders. "I'm sorry Haruna. I wish I could tell you more, but it's not my secret to tell. Please keep this to yourself. If you like I have a method to erase your memory of this event if you wish." He was not about to force any memory altering effects on anyone without their permission. 'That's the Amazon way, not mine!'
Haruna shudders at the thought of having her memory erased. "I understand, I'll keep my silence on this matter."
Mamoru gives her a smile. "Thank you Haruna. Now if you excuse me, I have a friend to rescue." He gives her a hug and quick kiss on the cheek. He walks away not looking back.
Haruna watched him walk off touching her cheek where he had kissed her. 'How ironic,' she thought, 'he is walking off into a sunset.'
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Wow, for a second there I thought I was going to have to go into the next chapter to reach my goal of at least 2000 words per chapter. Before anyone ask Mamoru and Haruna are not going to become an item.
Adyen : Thanks. You should see some of the stuff I have not published. It makes this fic look like Nobel Prize winning material. See the web page.