Chapter Three: All of Creation; the Warrior of Everything

Being a senshi is pretty easy for me. The fact that I wasn't exactly fighting evil made everything a whole lot simpler.

"C.C., tell me, what's the purpose of being a senshi?" I asked my little feline guide, who sprawled all over my sheets.

"It's to protect the Earth." He said sleepily.

"Really? I thought it'd involve, oh I don't know, evil? You know, bad, ugly creatures from some dark dimension? Cause it seems like the only thing I'd fight is the stupid cat that's messing up my bed?" I glared at him. "You're probably shedding all over it, aren't you, you fur ball."

"You know, we'd get along better if you didn't insult me every time you open your mouth."

"Humph. You're nothing but a sexist."

"Look, at the moment this world is being protected by Sailor Moon. However, when evil lurks here, which it eventually will, then you can go fight it. For now, we have to find the other senshi in the Aura Unit." He leaped off the bed and tripped over my shoe.

"Tell me, do you ever clean up your room?"

"Not since a rat started staying in my room," I responded, leaving to go to the kitchen.

"Mama, what are you doing?" Mama was bent over backwards again, this time washing the floor.

"I'd get on my knees but since I've had some kinks in my back, I thought I'd stretch them out."

I shook my head. "I'm going the to park to meet up with Aijou, alright Mama?"

"Aijou? A new friend? Why bring him over, don't be shy."

"Mama, it's not a boy, it's a girl. She goes to my school."

Papa suddenly popped his head in. He was bald because he shaved his head and he had green eyes. He also dressed very American-like, with all the interesting outfits. Of course, what he found interesting, I found it disturbing and very scary.

"Did I hear boy? Now, Shuu, I know you're getting on in years and sometimes one does marry so young, but I want you to first finish school and college and life."

My eyes rolled. 'This coming from a man who looks like a hippie.' "Don't worry Father, Aijou is a fellow student. She'd never leave me off base."

"Girl? Now wait honey, I thought you like boys?" I breezed by him as Mama threw a wet washcloth in his face. "Dear, she's not THAT way."

I exited my home and headed to the left where in a few minutes I reached the park. I sat on the swings and silently gazed at Sakurajima-sama.

"Pretty, isn't it?" An unfamiliar voice broke in. I turned and met another girl, who was only a few inches taller than me. She had white hair with black highlights with dark violet eyes. She was dressed in a very adult-like manner, professional and clean-cut.

"Yes, it is." I answered. " My name is Shukumei Shuushi. My friends call me Shuu."

"I am Anki Ban'yuu. I go to Kagoshima College."

"Co...college? But you look so.."

"Young? Yes well, no I'm not a genius. Let's just say my parents pushed me hard. I started learning when I was three years old."

"Unbelievable."

"Yes. Actually, I just moved here. My father works at the Space Center as a meteorologist. My mother is a chiropractor."

"Sheesh. My father's a manager of one of the local resorts and my mom's a stay-at-home wife and mom."

"You're lucky. I wish..." She was interrupted as Aijou came up. "Oh, you were expecting company..." She began to rise when I protested.

"No, no, you don't have to leave. This is my friend Aijou."

Aijou smiled and bowed. "My name is Rekisuu Aijou."

Ban'yuu bowed as well. " I am Anki Ban'yuu." She turned to face me. "It was nice meeting you both." She turned to leave and I jumped off the swing.

"Wait, Ban'yuu, how about we go get some ice cream. Aijou and I know this great place."

Ban'yuu stilled for a moment and glanced back at us. "Are you sure, I don't want to intrude on neither of you."

"Not at all," Aijou said warmly. "I've been craving something sweet. Come on, it'll be fun." We linked arms, Aijou on Ban'yuu's left arm and I on her right.