You Never Got To Know Me...
Now You Will Never Be Able To
Chapter 2
By Namida no Hikari
namidanohikari@aol.com
"What did you want to talk about, Rei-san? You do know that we need to search for the princess, right?" Rei looked at the outer senshi and muttered under her breath.
"The youma that I fought today wasn't affected by any of my attacks-," Rei started.
"Then how come it was on the ground when we arrived?" Minako asked curiously.
"That was what I wanted to discuss about." Rei relived her experience to them, telling them everything without leaving any details out.
"So what you're saying, is that some kind of energy saved you and practically destroyed the youma." Haruka said, summarizing what Rei had told them.
"Whoever did that to the youma must be very strong, but why would they save you?" Ami asked. They sat in silence for awhile, lost in their own thoughts, until Rei decided to break it to tell them about her encounter with Usagi.
"Luna, I want you to watch Usagi carefully and report back to us." Setsuna ordered. Luna nodded and left.
"How's Mamoru-san these days?" Michiru asked, concern showing in her eyes for the prince.
"Still the same." Makoto sighed.
For the next couple of days, there were only two youma attacks and though the senshi managed to kill both youmas, it had costed them a lot of energy, not to mention, earning them many bruises too.
"My back is killing me!" Minako groaned.
"If you hadn't been so close to the youma, you wouldn't have been slammed against the wall." Rei grunted, wincing at the swollen spot on her right cheek.
"Look who's talking." Haruka said, turning towards the inner's, from the discussion she was having with the other two older senshi. Rei turned red with embarrassment and raised her hands to cover her face.
"That'll be enough. We have to work together." Hotaru said, tired from healing everyone's worst wounds. "We need to find the princess. But before that, I think we should...." Hotaru trailed off, unsure of how to continue.
"Go on." Michiru urged in a gentle tone.
Hotaru glanced at her and said, "I think we should complete our group of sailor senshi, by inviting Sailor Moon back in." Everyone stared at her, not comprehending what she had said.
Setsuna, the first one to come to her senses and said, "No."
"Why not?" Hotaru asked. "We need all the help we can get." The rest of the senshi nodded in agreement.
"But don't you see? If we invite her back into the team, she would think that-"
"NO! Don't YOU see? Look at us. We are dead tired and you, yourself know that the enemy is very strong. We need someone who can help us eliminate the enemy quickly, and she is that someone!" Hotaru cried.
"She would think that she is in the team!" Setsuna said, glaring at Hotaru.
"She is-was part of the team." Minako said quietly.
"And she still is." Makoto said softly, daring Setsuna to disagree.
"No."
A shocked Hotaru stared at Usagi, who was sitting calmly on the bench.
"What do you mean 'no'?!" Hotaru asked. Usagi looked up at her with cold eyes.
"I mean 'no'." Ticking off her fingers one by one, she said, "First, you don't think I am the princess, so you kick me out of the team. Second of all, you suddenly realize you need Sailor Moon, to help you defeat the youmas more quickly. And what comes out of that? I am supposed to happily join the team. Then, when the enemy is defeated, I am back to being "plain" Usagi, while you all find the "real" moon princess and protect "her"." Usagi glared at Hotaru, who was backing away. "Am I right?"
"Oo.f.. cou..rse..nno..ot." Hotaru stammered.
"Really?" Usagi asked in a skeptical tone, raising her left eyebrow.
"Ye..ah." Hotaru replied nervously.
"In that case, my answer is still no." With those final words, Usagi got up and turned her heel, leaving a stunned Hotaru staring at her back. 'Why did you say no?' 'Because I'm afraid to get hurt again.'
"WHHAAAATTTT!"
"How could she refuse to come back?" Rei demanded.
"I already told you." Hotaru said softly, looking away.
"Ww..wh.y?" Minako asked in a shaky voice.
"Yeah, why? The person that you just described right now doesn't sound like the Usagi we all know." Makoto said furiously.
"We don't know her anymore! We never did... after... after that day!" Ami cried. Everyone stared at her, never having seen her out of her calm shell. Ami turned her heated glare to Setsuna, who tried to glare back, but failed. "You did this! She should be here with us right now! We are drifting apart without what brought us TOGETHER! Without HER! And YOU!" Ami said, pointing at Mamouru, clearly disgusted with him. "How could you have done that to her! The one you've sworn to love?"
"That is if he had ever loved her." Haruka muttered, loud enough for them to hear.
"What do you mean tha-" Mamoru started, only to be interrupted by Luna and Artemis, who had dashed into the room.
"Q..qui..ck..ly!" Luna gasped out.
"In.. the p..ar..rk." Artemis said. Nodding at them, the senshi quickly transformed and left the temple.
"SILENCE WALL!"
"Damn it!" Uranus cursed as they were slammed to the ground. Saturn's wall wasn't strong enough to stop the youma's blast. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, and Saturn were all lying on the ground, unconscious. Pluto got up and was leaning heavily on her staff.
"SPACE SWORD BLASTER!" Uranus cried, launching towards the youma. The youma simply held out a hand and sent her flying back.
"We'll never defeat this youma. It doesn't even seem fazed by any of our attacks!" Jupiter and Mars attempted to hit the youma again, but only succeeded in being thrown back into Tuxedo Kamen, who was preparing to throw a rose.
"Dark... Moon... DESCEND!" A globe of black energy flew down towards the youma, giving no time for it to move away. After it was dusted, a dark figure leapt down from the trees, walking towards them slowly.
Uranus watched her wearily, knowing whoever it was, had a large amount of power. The figure stopped before it reached the light and held out a hand, where energy began to gather. Thinking they were going to be attacked, Uranus grabbed her talisman and prepared to take down that person, but paused when the figure spoke.
"I'm not going to hurt you. If I wanted to, I would've have done so already."
"Then what are you going to do with that energy?"
"You'll see." The fallen senshi were beginning to wake, while the figure continued to collect energy.
"Healing Eclipse!" The figure softly cried. The energy gathered, flew towards the senshi, wrapping around them. Their wounds were healed and their aches were fading, but they were starting to feel very sleepy. The figure started walking away, conscious of their gaze.
"If you get some sleep tonight, you'll feel fine tomorrow." the figure advised, before disappearing into the trees. With that in mind, the senshi went their separate way home.
"Ahhh. Finally home." Usagi fell into her bed gratefully. 'Healing them was more tiring than I thought.' Getting up, Usagi changed into her night clothes and sat by the window. 'Is this how it is going to be from now on? They would've been proud of me.' From the corner of her eyes, Usagi spotted a movement near the bed.
"Who's there?" Usagi demanded, whirling around. When nothing emerged, Usagi strode towards the bed. A small figure tried to dash past Usagi, but its path was blocked.
"Luna?" Usagi asked, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"I, uh... forgot something."
"Forgot what?"
"Uh, the communicator and disguise pen." Usagi's eyes turned cold at what Luna had said.
"You want them back. right?" Usagi asked in a cool manner. Luna nodded and Usagi threw the items to Luna. "You can keep them." As Luna headed out, she stopped at Usagi's next words.
"Tell me, did they send you to watch my every move?" Usagi paused, watching Luna's stunned face. "If I see you or any of them here again, I won't be so kind the next time."
After closing the door as soon as Luna left, Usagi stared at it. How was she supposed to help the scouts now? Usagi's eyes started to get blurry as she fell on to the bed and cried herself to sleep.
"Usagi." Usagi felt warm hands on her shoulders, shaking her. Forcing herself to open her eyes, she found a pair of lavender eyes that were almost white, looking back at her.
"Mother."
Queen Serenity smiled, as she held her daughter.
"Where am I?" Usagi asked, looking around.
"Where do you think you are?" Queen Serenity asked, smiling.
"Umm... the Moon Kingdom?" Usagi answered meekly.
"Well, I'm glad that your memory hasn't disappear without the crystal." She said.
"Yeah." Usagi said, sobering at what had happened for the past week. Forcing a smile on her face, she said, "I suppose it was for the best." Then muttering under her breath, "Although it would help if they gave me back the Ginzuishou."
Queen Serenity put a finger under Usagi's chin, forcing her to look up.
"My daughter, the power is not in the crystal, but in you."
Usagi shook her head, looking close to tears.
"Do you remember when you helped the senshi without the crystal?" Queen Serenity asked.
"But that was different." Usagi protested.
Queen Serenity shook her head. "You are connected to the crystal. When you had desperately wanted to help the senshi, you had activated the link and drew power from it. The power is in you. The Ginzuishou only enhances the power."
"How?"
"You would have to figure out that part." They embraced for a while longer before Queen Serenity started to fade. "I must go now. Remember, the power is in you. Don't ever forget that I love you...." Queen Serenity's voice faded into the wind.
'What did Mother mean?' Usagi sighed as she started walking again. 'What am I going to do? The senshi need my help, but....' She sighed again. 'I AM as useless as they say.'
"Usagi!"
Usagi sighed as she turned around. What did Naru want with her now?
"Naru."
"Usagi-chan, you've got to see this!" Naru grabbed Usagi's hand and started dragging her towards the temple.
"I really have to go. The temple has nothing that captures my attention." Usagi tried to pull away, but Naru just pulled her harder. They had a little tug war until Usagi tripped on a rock. Usagi shut her eyes, waiting to hit the ground, but instead, she felt strong arms wrap around her.
"Are you alright?"
Usagi felt breathless. The man holding her was VERY handsome, with his black hair and mid-night blue eyes. He was taller than her by a head and had a great built. He had on a white turtle neck, black vest, and black pants. "Oh! I'm.. uh... fine." She stammered. She felt like kicking herself for making a fool out of herself in front of this guy. "What I mean is... um...."
"I think I know what you mean."
"You do?"
"Yeah. You can't wait for me to leave." The man said, put on a hurt expression.
"No! That wasn't what I was mean-"
"Then, what did you mean?"
"Uh... uh...." Usagi racked her brain for the right words.
"Ahh. You see, you can't even explain what you meant." He was grinning in triumph. Usagi stared at him and suddenly burst into peals of laughter. The man looked at her, as thought she had sprouted two heads. His expression suddenly changed, as he joined her in her merriment. When the two of them finally caught their breath, they tried to speak.
"Sorry... that was... unca..lled for." Usagi gasped. When she had laughed with that man, she had felt free of everything and much more lighter than the past few days.
"My lady, may I know your name? It is not everyday that I meet someone as lovely as you." He said, bowing before her.
"Please, I'm no lady and I'm definitely not lovely." Usagi said blushing. Her faced darkened to a red color when he took her hand and kissed the back of it, lingering.
"You are right. You are not lovely."
"Of course I am right." Usagi said, a tad disappointed.
"You are so beautiful, that I have no words to describe you."
"I-I..I...." Usagi couldn't find her voice as her sprits practically flew.
"Have you seen yourself in the mirror lately?" He chuckled as he watched her numbly shake her head. "You should more often. Now, don't you still owe me your name, fair maiden?"
"Uh... I-I'm... Usagi. I mean.., uh... Tsukino Usagi." She stammered.
"And I am Daimon. Miou Daimon." As he kissed the back of her hand again.
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I have no idea when I'll have the next chapter, but I'll try to make time in between all my work that is pilling up. Ja ne! ^.~
Now You Will Never Be Able To
Chapter 2
By Namida no Hikari
namidanohikari@aol.com
"What did you want to talk about, Rei-san? You do know that we need to search for the princess, right?" Rei looked at the outer senshi and muttered under her breath.
"The youma that I fought today wasn't affected by any of my attacks-," Rei started.
"Then how come it was on the ground when we arrived?" Minako asked curiously.
"That was what I wanted to discuss about." Rei relived her experience to them, telling them everything without leaving any details out.
"So what you're saying, is that some kind of energy saved you and practically destroyed the youma." Haruka said, summarizing what Rei had told them.
"Whoever did that to the youma must be very strong, but why would they save you?" Ami asked. They sat in silence for awhile, lost in their own thoughts, until Rei decided to break it to tell them about her encounter with Usagi.
"Luna, I want you to watch Usagi carefully and report back to us." Setsuna ordered. Luna nodded and left.
"How's Mamoru-san these days?" Michiru asked, concern showing in her eyes for the prince.
"Still the same." Makoto sighed.
For the next couple of days, there were only two youma attacks and though the senshi managed to kill both youmas, it had costed them a lot of energy, not to mention, earning them many bruises too.
"My back is killing me!" Minako groaned.
"If you hadn't been so close to the youma, you wouldn't have been slammed against the wall." Rei grunted, wincing at the swollen spot on her right cheek.
"Look who's talking." Haruka said, turning towards the inner's, from the discussion she was having with the other two older senshi. Rei turned red with embarrassment and raised her hands to cover her face.
"That'll be enough. We have to work together." Hotaru said, tired from healing everyone's worst wounds. "We need to find the princess. But before that, I think we should...." Hotaru trailed off, unsure of how to continue.
"Go on." Michiru urged in a gentle tone.
Hotaru glanced at her and said, "I think we should complete our group of sailor senshi, by inviting Sailor Moon back in." Everyone stared at her, not comprehending what she had said.
Setsuna, the first one to come to her senses and said, "No."
"Why not?" Hotaru asked. "We need all the help we can get." The rest of the senshi nodded in agreement.
"But don't you see? If we invite her back into the team, she would think that-"
"NO! Don't YOU see? Look at us. We are dead tired and you, yourself know that the enemy is very strong. We need someone who can help us eliminate the enemy quickly, and she is that someone!" Hotaru cried.
"She would think that she is in the team!" Setsuna said, glaring at Hotaru.
"She is-was part of the team." Minako said quietly.
"And she still is." Makoto said softly, daring Setsuna to disagree.
"No."
A shocked Hotaru stared at Usagi, who was sitting calmly on the bench.
"What do you mean 'no'?!" Hotaru asked. Usagi looked up at her with cold eyes.
"I mean 'no'." Ticking off her fingers one by one, she said, "First, you don't think I am the princess, so you kick me out of the team. Second of all, you suddenly realize you need Sailor Moon, to help you defeat the youmas more quickly. And what comes out of that? I am supposed to happily join the team. Then, when the enemy is defeated, I am back to being "plain" Usagi, while you all find the "real" moon princess and protect "her"." Usagi glared at Hotaru, who was backing away. "Am I right?"
"Oo.f.. cou..rse..nno..ot." Hotaru stammered.
"Really?" Usagi asked in a skeptical tone, raising her left eyebrow.
"Ye..ah." Hotaru replied nervously.
"In that case, my answer is still no." With those final words, Usagi got up and turned her heel, leaving a stunned Hotaru staring at her back. 'Why did you say no?' 'Because I'm afraid to get hurt again.'
"WHHAAAATTTT!"
"How could she refuse to come back?" Rei demanded.
"I already told you." Hotaru said softly, looking away.
"Ww..wh.y?" Minako asked in a shaky voice.
"Yeah, why? The person that you just described right now doesn't sound like the Usagi we all know." Makoto said furiously.
"We don't know her anymore! We never did... after... after that day!" Ami cried. Everyone stared at her, never having seen her out of her calm shell. Ami turned her heated glare to Setsuna, who tried to glare back, but failed. "You did this! She should be here with us right now! We are drifting apart without what brought us TOGETHER! Without HER! And YOU!" Ami said, pointing at Mamouru, clearly disgusted with him. "How could you have done that to her! The one you've sworn to love?"
"That is if he had ever loved her." Haruka muttered, loud enough for them to hear.
"What do you mean tha-" Mamoru started, only to be interrupted by Luna and Artemis, who had dashed into the room.
"Q..qui..ck..ly!" Luna gasped out.
"In.. the p..ar..rk." Artemis said. Nodding at them, the senshi quickly transformed and left the temple.
"SILENCE WALL!"
"Damn it!" Uranus cursed as they were slammed to the ground. Saturn's wall wasn't strong enough to stop the youma's blast. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, and Saturn were all lying on the ground, unconscious. Pluto got up and was leaning heavily on her staff.
"SPACE SWORD BLASTER!" Uranus cried, launching towards the youma. The youma simply held out a hand and sent her flying back.
"We'll never defeat this youma. It doesn't even seem fazed by any of our attacks!" Jupiter and Mars attempted to hit the youma again, but only succeeded in being thrown back into Tuxedo Kamen, who was preparing to throw a rose.
"Dark... Moon... DESCEND!" A globe of black energy flew down towards the youma, giving no time for it to move away. After it was dusted, a dark figure leapt down from the trees, walking towards them slowly.
Uranus watched her wearily, knowing whoever it was, had a large amount of power. The figure stopped before it reached the light and held out a hand, where energy began to gather. Thinking they were going to be attacked, Uranus grabbed her talisman and prepared to take down that person, but paused when the figure spoke.
"I'm not going to hurt you. If I wanted to, I would've have done so already."
"Then what are you going to do with that energy?"
"You'll see." The fallen senshi were beginning to wake, while the figure continued to collect energy.
"Healing Eclipse!" The figure softly cried. The energy gathered, flew towards the senshi, wrapping around them. Their wounds were healed and their aches were fading, but they were starting to feel very sleepy. The figure started walking away, conscious of their gaze.
"If you get some sleep tonight, you'll feel fine tomorrow." the figure advised, before disappearing into the trees. With that in mind, the senshi went their separate way home.
"Ahhh. Finally home." Usagi fell into her bed gratefully. 'Healing them was more tiring than I thought.' Getting up, Usagi changed into her night clothes and sat by the window. 'Is this how it is going to be from now on? They would've been proud of me.' From the corner of her eyes, Usagi spotted a movement near the bed.
"Who's there?" Usagi demanded, whirling around. When nothing emerged, Usagi strode towards the bed. A small figure tried to dash past Usagi, but its path was blocked.
"Luna?" Usagi asked, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"I, uh... forgot something."
"Forgot what?"
"Uh, the communicator and disguise pen." Usagi's eyes turned cold at what Luna had said.
"You want them back. right?" Usagi asked in a cool manner. Luna nodded and Usagi threw the items to Luna. "You can keep them." As Luna headed out, she stopped at Usagi's next words.
"Tell me, did they send you to watch my every move?" Usagi paused, watching Luna's stunned face. "If I see you or any of them here again, I won't be so kind the next time."
After closing the door as soon as Luna left, Usagi stared at it. How was she supposed to help the scouts now? Usagi's eyes started to get blurry as she fell on to the bed and cried herself to sleep.
"Usagi." Usagi felt warm hands on her shoulders, shaking her. Forcing herself to open her eyes, she found a pair of lavender eyes that were almost white, looking back at her.
"Mother."
Queen Serenity smiled, as she held her daughter.
"Where am I?" Usagi asked, looking around.
"Where do you think you are?" Queen Serenity asked, smiling.
"Umm... the Moon Kingdom?" Usagi answered meekly.
"Well, I'm glad that your memory hasn't disappear without the crystal." She said.
"Yeah." Usagi said, sobering at what had happened for the past week. Forcing a smile on her face, she said, "I suppose it was for the best." Then muttering under her breath, "Although it would help if they gave me back the Ginzuishou."
Queen Serenity put a finger under Usagi's chin, forcing her to look up.
"My daughter, the power is not in the crystal, but in you."
Usagi shook her head, looking close to tears.
"Do you remember when you helped the senshi without the crystal?" Queen Serenity asked.
"But that was different." Usagi protested.
Queen Serenity shook her head. "You are connected to the crystal. When you had desperately wanted to help the senshi, you had activated the link and drew power from it. The power is in you. The Ginzuishou only enhances the power."
"How?"
"You would have to figure out that part." They embraced for a while longer before Queen Serenity started to fade. "I must go now. Remember, the power is in you. Don't ever forget that I love you...." Queen Serenity's voice faded into the wind.
'What did Mother mean?' Usagi sighed as she started walking again. 'What am I going to do? The senshi need my help, but....' She sighed again. 'I AM as useless as they say.'
"Usagi!"
Usagi sighed as she turned around. What did Naru want with her now?
"Naru."
"Usagi-chan, you've got to see this!" Naru grabbed Usagi's hand and started dragging her towards the temple.
"I really have to go. The temple has nothing that captures my attention." Usagi tried to pull away, but Naru just pulled her harder. They had a little tug war until Usagi tripped on a rock. Usagi shut her eyes, waiting to hit the ground, but instead, she felt strong arms wrap around her.
"Are you alright?"
Usagi felt breathless. The man holding her was VERY handsome, with his black hair and mid-night blue eyes. He was taller than her by a head and had a great built. He had on a white turtle neck, black vest, and black pants. "Oh! I'm.. uh... fine." She stammered. She felt like kicking herself for making a fool out of herself in front of this guy. "What I mean is... um...."
"I think I know what you mean."
"You do?"
"Yeah. You can't wait for me to leave." The man said, put on a hurt expression.
"No! That wasn't what I was mean-"
"Then, what did you mean?"
"Uh... uh...." Usagi racked her brain for the right words.
"Ahh. You see, you can't even explain what you meant." He was grinning in triumph. Usagi stared at him and suddenly burst into peals of laughter. The man looked at her, as thought she had sprouted two heads. His expression suddenly changed, as he joined her in her merriment. When the two of them finally caught their breath, they tried to speak.
"Sorry... that was... unca..lled for." Usagi gasped. When she had laughed with that man, she had felt free of everything and much more lighter than the past few days.
"My lady, may I know your name? It is not everyday that I meet someone as lovely as you." He said, bowing before her.
"Please, I'm no lady and I'm definitely not lovely." Usagi said blushing. Her faced darkened to a red color when he took her hand and kissed the back of it, lingering.
"You are right. You are not lovely."
"Of course I am right." Usagi said, a tad disappointed.
"You are so beautiful, that I have no words to describe you."
"I-I..I...." Usagi couldn't find her voice as her sprits practically flew.
"Have you seen yourself in the mirror lately?" He chuckled as he watched her numbly shake her head. "You should more often. Now, don't you still owe me your name, fair maiden?"
"Uh... I-I'm... Usagi. I mean.., uh... Tsukino Usagi." She stammered.
"And I am Daimon. Miou Daimon." As he kissed the back of her hand again.
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I have no idea when I'll have the next chapter, but I'll try to make time in between all my work that is pilling up. Ja ne! ^.~