This took a while to come out, ne minna? Sorry about that, it's my fault really. For your treat because of your patience and because the last chapter was pretty short, two chapters for this time! Chapter 5 and Chapter 6. Please review! Reviews keep stories going. *hint, hint*
Many thanks for my friends who ran ideas by me and also to all of you who reviewed, thanks to you all. Also, thanks a lot for my beta, Cher Chan. She sent the beta feedback for this chapter in just one day. *hugs* Thank you!
Immortality
Chapter 5: Happiness for a moment
Story by: Lady of Earth
But you are my only
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters mentioned. Nor do I own the song "Immortality".
It was 9:45 when he arrived, grinning from ear to ear. "Ready to go?" He asked. He looked very much like his otou-san then. Usagi giggled at the sight of him.
"Aren't you the excited one?" She teased.
"Well, are you ready?" He asked again. He looked as if he would carry Usagi off there and then regardless her answer. She shook her head and watched him in amusement.
"Hai, Gohan." She finally replied.
"Great! Follow me!" He exclaimed, flying off in a blink.
"Nani? Gohan, matte!" She shouted. She had barely locked the door to her apartment when he flew off the railing.
"Where are we going?" She asked after finally having caught up with him. Instead of answering, he just gave a shrug. She groaned and shook her head, which only caused him to chuckle.
Finally a strange looking house came into view and he began to slow down. "We're landing here." He told her. She didn't answer, only registering in mind the ki that were coming from the house and finding them all familiar.
He opened the door to the house and motioned her inside.
"Okaa-san, otou-san?" He called out.
"Back so soon, Gohan?" A male voice called out.
Seeing her reluctance, he took her hand and pulled her inside. And she saw the same people she had seen while fighting Buu, despite how brief that encounter was.
"Tsukino-san!" Exclaimed a familiar female voice. Usagi turned around and saw Bulma.
"Konban wa Bulma-san." Usagi greeted her with a smile.
"See, Gohan? She still remembers me!" Bulma exclaimed, before chattering away.
Gohan grinned. "So, you finally brought her here, Gohan." Goku commented.
He nodded. "I had to otou-san. You know my reasons."
Goku grinned. "I have no objections." He said. Gohan sighed in relief.
"Don't tell your okaa-san who she really is though." Goku said in a hushed whisper.
Gohan let out a forced laugh. "I wasn't planning to."
"Oh, this is my musuko, Trunks." Bulma told Usagi, pulling a man with lilac hair and equally colored eyes. He wore a gray T-shirt and black pants. His jacket was in his hand; he had just taken it off when his okaa-san pulled him away.
"You must be Usagi, the reason why Gohan's been preoccupied these couple of weeks." Trunks said with a broad grin. Usagi blushed but nodded. Bulma looked confused.
"I thought your name was Yuki?" She asked.
"Hai. One of my names. My real name is Usagi however, Tsukino Usagi."
Gohan glanced uneasily at Usagi, who was laughing merrily with Trunks. The two seem to be enjoying themselves. Perhaps a little too much for his own comfort. Piccolo, upon noticing, managed a small smirk before approaching his apprentice. "She seems to be getting along fine." He commented.
"Huh? Usa? Hai, she is." Gohan answered distractedly.
"I had been wondering what you were doing with the Shi no Tenshi, Gohan. But it seems that no one must worry about you." Piccolo noted.
"Usa is great, she wouldn't destroy this world even though she has to. Willing to sacrifice herself for it too." Gohan said quietly, his eyes never leaving the golden haired angel.
"So it's 'Usa' is it?" Teased Goku, who had been listening.
Gohan's cheeks turned into a pink shade, desperately trying to ignore his grinning otou-san and sensei.
"Soo ka?" Usagi asked, eyes wide with surprise. Chichi nodded, laughing.
Usagi began to giggle. The two women laughed and Gohan approached them.
"I'm almost afraid to ask, but what are you two talking about?" He asked.
"Your okaa-san just told me about some interesting things. I didn't know you're also the Great Saiyaman, protector of Satan City!" Usagi teased.
The red stain on Gohan's cheeks caused the two women to laugh once more.
"Okaa-san." Muttered Gohan, he turned around and stalked away.
Usagi threw an apologetic look at Chichi and caught up with him.
"Gomen, demo I was just curious." She said, still giggling. "Besides, I was once Sailor Moon too. And believe me, that was some experience..."
"All right, you're forgiven." He sighed and gave her a smile.
A few hours later...
"Arigatou, Chichi-san. The food was great!" Exclaimed Usagi, grinning.
"Not a problem. I'm glad to see you had such a good time." Chichi said.
"Arigatou, Goku-san. And don't worry, I'll come again tomorrow."
"Hai, you must show me that fighting move again!"
"Goku!" Scolded Chichi. Usagi let out a laugh.
"That's quite all right, Chichi-san, I'll be more than happy to."
Chichi let out a sigh and moved to hug the girl in a motherly fashion.
"Take care of yourself, dear." She told. Usagi nodded, a little surprised by the action but finding it comforting. She missed it, all those years of isolation with no warmth of love ever near her.
"Are you sure you don't want me to fly with you?" Asked Gohan.
Usagi shook her head.
"I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." She teased. Trunks grinned, seeing the discomfort on his best friend's face.
"She'll be OK, Gohan." He assured his friend.
"Oyasumi nasai minna!" Usagi shouted, flying at top speed back to the city.
She smiled softly as she lay in her bed. The love she had seen and felt that night...it was truly special. But that's what being a family is all about. She sighed sadly, upon remembering her own family. Whether it be her mother, the queen or her own family on earth when she lived as Tsukino Usagi.
Usagi! Wake up or you're going to be late for school!
Wake up late again Usagi?
Leave your onee-san alone, Shingo. You better hurry up, musume.
'Why couldn't you wake me up earlier, Okaa-san?'
It had been too long ago and yet, it seemed as if it were yesterday. "Okaa-san, otou-san, Shingo. I miss you all." She whispered, a lone tear trailing down her cheek as she looked at the ceiling.
"All I wanted was a normal life. But now, I'm far from normal as I can get. I'll never have the life I wanted to have. To have my own family." With that thought, she fell asleep, her tears glistening as the moon's rays lit up her face.
She tossed and turned, her sleep had long-since her duty as the Shi no Tenshi been plagued by nightmares. But this time, it wasn't memories of her past, merely an unfinished business that she mustn't wait on any longer. She got up finally, more than happy to leave the dream world, or rather the nightmare world behind.
"Masaka, I thought I'd at least have to wait a week or so." She whispered to herself. She knew then that she must act quickly towards getting her mission done. She let out a sigh in frustration. "Tell me what to do? What should I do?" She whispered.
"Do what you think is right, Serenity-hime."
Usagi looked up, the apparition smiling sadly at her. She hadn't seen the apparition for some time and usually, they come every day. Sort of to keep her company, even though their encounters are always brief. Not enough time for her enjoyment. Or even for a small talk between old friends.
"What is right, Hota-chan?" She asked, pleadingly.
The child smiled, almost knowingly and bowed her head.
"I believe that you already know what is right, hime. Listen to your heart, you know it's made the decision for you from the beginning."
Usagi nodded slowly. "The first time my eyes laid on this Chikyuu, I couldn't...I simply couldn't..." The vision looked on with understanding, before her eyes began to twinkle slyly.
"Demo, I'm curious to know what it is you are going to do with Son Gohan, hime."
Usagi raised an eyebrow at the apparition, who was smiling mischievously back at her. "Where have you learned all this, Hota-chan? Surely Michiru-san and Haruka-san would never approve." She commented. The apparition laughed softly.
"They have long ago stopped telling me what to do. It's futile anyway."
Usagi smiled, then looked out the window. "I have no idea what to do with Gohan. I don't know why he's so kind to me. I don't deserve it." The apparition was about to say something, but Usagi waved for the younger girl to be quiet. "I don't understand why he's gotten himself attached to me, even though he knows I can't stay."
"Minako has an answer to that."
"I bet she does." Usagi said in amusement.
"You have seen, of course, the link between the two of you?" The apparition waited not for Usagi to answer that question. "Why do you think he does it? You know it as well as I do, hime."
"He can't possibly be..." Usagi's voice trailed off. "Kami-sama. And I thought there wasn't enough time for him to." She groaned.
"Love needs not time. Not in this case anyway."
"You're not helping." Usagi said dryly. The apparition laughed, but then looked up, as if listening to a voice Usagi couldn't hear.
"I must go, hime."
"Hota-chan! Can't you stay a little longer?"
The senshi of Saturn let out a sigh and replayed the same line she tells Usagi every time she has to leave. "You know as well as I do that I can't. I have stayed longer than I have before. Until next time, Serenity-hime."
Before she could even utter another word, the senshi has disappeared. "Till next time."