Zoisite opened his eyes and surprised himself when he discovered he could see something other than a dark depressing black swarming around him in its claustrophobic manner. His vision was quite restricted as he was lying face down, but the feeling of not knowing where he was had vanished since he could see a faint light at the corners of his eyes. He pounced backwards and squatted low against the ground to give him the ideal position to start sprinting if danger sprang up around him whilst he scoped out the area, and much to his astonishment he saw he was back in the magical garden he'd visit with Kunzite. Not all was how it should appear though; there were a few dead youma with wounds that looked like they'd died from Kunzite's energy attacks which meant they were treacherous and not dead for spying on him laying Zoisite to rest, as the elder man never showed emotion.
The beautiful pinkish red sakura petals were now brown mulch on the ground; it looked like the garden on the whole had been neglected for quite some time, so maybe Kunzite had created somewhere more advanced and attractive for whatever creature he'd adopted as his love-making partner, and whether or not he was fed up with Zoisite's homosexual requirements and found himself a willing female to pass the dark nights and days with, without a casual thought back for his other sleeping partner.
The coppery-haired youth clenched his fist angrily, shaking steadily as he thought about his sensei with anyone else, or even resorting to masturbation to please himself when he could have showed something in Zoisite's direction that the years they spent together meant more than how he viewed the turning of the bud into the blossom—it was special but not worthy of attention. Suddenly there was an explosion behind him and he noticed that written in the soil was the message 'I'll kill you Kunzite', only each smouldering letter extended so deep into the earth that he couldn't see where they ceased, and it was making him dizzy staring into unfathomable crevices. How did that get there? The effeminate male was lost in his own musings for a brief time, but suddenly he decided to go after the Sailor Senshi. Undoubtedly Kunzite would be seeking energy amongst other things from the fuku-clad pests. Unless he'd been a hindrance in his ex-lover's past, and now he wasn't around to get in the way, had Kunzite achieved what the other Shitennou could not?
***
He sat comfortably on the roof of the Hikawa Shrine, laughing silently at the feeble attacks the Senshi used against each other in what was probably meant to be a ferocious practice session, not the almost comic performance before the male's eyes. Their attacks were pathetic compared to his new powers, as the two unconscious ravens beside him indicated; neither had released so much a squawk because neither of the acutely psychic birds had detected his presence. He stayed there for over half an hour before reaching the conclusion the battle must not be over if the Senshi were preparing against a future battle against the Dark Kingdom, and that for this evening anyway, they were safe from the silver-haired general. He was probably drawing his pension, he bitterly thought, no longer seeing the mature older man as an attraction, more so he felt like a dirty old man had molested him and taken his body at whim. He tired of watching the girls swarming around like busy ants with futile notions, and jumped onto the sand to make his presence clear to them.
Sailor Mars, the one who usually possessed the most strength in both body and spirit, shrieked in shock and jumped back a couple of feet from the villain who'd landed right behind her. Why hadn't she detected his aura to provide her with ample warning? She was fully tuned in to it by this stage, so the scenario was more than slightly perplexing to her. She felt dwarfed next to the warrior, unaware that he was as tall as he was, feeling almost certain that the male used to be a few inches smaller. Sailor Moon showed a rare moment of uncharacteristic bravery that had not been demanded by another member of their party and leapt in front of her friend with her gloved arms stretched out, as if to protect Rei from whatever attack the Dark General had to offer. Zoisite, however, whilst being more patient than he had been when alive was still easily amused by this display and backhanded the blonde to cut short whatever speeches she was about to spout with regards punishing those that threatened the delicate balance of love and justice.
"Step aside little girl, you may dress like a wanton slattern twice your age, but mentally you are capable of equalling and beating even the worst cry-baby half your age. Answer me efficiently and easily and I shall grant you less pain when I strike again. Make no mistake; no ginzuishou can save you from the powers which I possess, so any display of defiance will result in an excruciating death"
Tsukino Usagi didn't doubt it for one second.
"Tell me all you know about the Dark Kingdom, quickly!"
Usagi spilt out the secret contents from all the resources they had against the Dark Kingdom unreservedly, tears rolling silently from her eyes as she betrayed her friends' trust. Not one of them attempted to silence the blonde warrior, as they took the threat just as seriously as she did, and Rei was still in disbelief her constant bickering with her was ignored, as she'd stood up again and stayed as close to Rei as possible. Zoisite's eyes sparked at the knowledge his former lover still attacked the city in search of the weapon Sailor Moon possessed; the Dark Kingdom held its own difficulties so it would appear. Suddenly a red rose sailed through the air and landed between the conversing beings before turning a deep charcoal in colour. A familiar voice began speaking and all heads turned in its direction, all though they knew who it was.
"Sailor Moon, I carry this warning only once. The thing that stands before you is not who you think it is, so whatever you've heard is a lie. Queen Beryl-sama torched the traitor herself so that is anything but Zoisite. She's recounted the event to me many times in bed; why must you think I'd love an underage whore like yourself when I can have a mature queen with infinitely more power than you and the title of Prince Consort until we wed when I'll be King Endymion? Sayonara, little girl"
As he turned around to make his exit, Zoisite used telekinetic powers to raise the flower and send it directly into the pompous fighter's back, with a critical hit in his spine that controlled his potency in bed. This was the second time he'd hit the man in his back, but this time his aim was targeted specifically and not even a millimetre out. If anybody attempted to kill him after this stunt like last time, he would beat his opponent face down. He shouted out to the male that his queen would hardly be satisfied with a man that could not even gain an erection before laughing, the only trait of his former life still existing. He pulled the flower out again and rendered the pathetic prince unconscious, creating a portal to the throne room and send him through it before the youma detected the energy pattern. Usagi stood dumbfounded; whispering 'Mamo-chan' to herself, then questioned him about his actions.
"He cost me my life, the debt is repaid"
"But you didn't lose your life if you're here. Why did you do it?"
"His life is pointless"
"So is yours"
"He was my lover"
"He was that witch's, did you not hear?"
"He wasn't"
"Yes he was, get over it. C'EST LA VIE!"
Zoisite sent forth a great energy wave at the blonde, who evaded being hit by it by running towards Aino Minako. Sailor Mars however, was less fortunate as Usagi had still been standing in front of her, leaving her in the direct line of the attack. She screamed and reverted back to her shrine maiden outfit, barely noticing the green-eyed monster teleporting away. Sailor Mercury was the only one to notice the normally trademark pink sakura petals were now blacker than black and burnt as soon as they were created. Rei angrily turned to Usagi, her admiration for the blonde dissipated as quickly as it had existed.
"Why did you leave me to take the blast? I thought you were protecting me!"
"He threw me off with that false warning"
"He didn't give you one; he kept looking at you the whole time, indicating he'd strike you with it"
"He told me who he was going to attack and changed his mind by the time he carried it out, didn't you hear him?"
"I heard no such thing"
The other Senshi agreed with Rei, and Usagi looked close to tears as none of her friends backed her up. She looked around and her eyes pleaded with her comrades, but nobody knew what the warning of which she spoke was. Luna looked up at her friend and saw sincerity in her usually vacant expression. There was a group-wide cry of shock at her stupidity when she had her final outburst.
"He did he did he did! He said Sailor V!"
