Chapter 5: Restrictive Rules
Akimi opened the door and walked up to a large dark red crystal.

Oh Maroon, we are having trouble with the Sailor Senshi. On the TV show, people who fight against them send out monsters. Please give us the power to do so, she begged. The crystal glowed, shook violently, and spit out a smaller version of itself.

Akimi cheered and ran off with it.

This came from the Maroon Crystal? I know the perfect monster, Natsumi said.

Then you can have the first test of it, Akimi agreed.

Makoto and Yaten were out, as Makoto wanted to teach Yaten about Earth things. She had found the idea of living with an alien interesting instead of scary. Suddenly, they were blocked by an angry man.

You two! Switch heights! he ordered.

Switch heights? That's not even possible! Makoto exclaimed.

Then, you, find a taller boy, and you, find a shorter girl, demanded the strange man.

We're not a couple; she's just showing me around because I'm new here, Yaten retorted.

Still, the rule is, shorter girl, taller boy, the man said.

Please, mister! Don't pick on Yaten like that! begged someone behind them. Makoto and Yaten turned around to see Kakyuu and Ami. Kakyuu ran up to him, crying.

Stop talking to them like that! They can hang out with whoever they want! she sobbed.

You're that famous girl with the 500 IQ. Geniuses aren't supposed to be emotional extroverts, snarled the man.

Why not? I LIKE talking to people, and it's not wrong to be friendly, Kakyuu said innocently.

But it's not the way geniuses are supposed to be. Geniuses are supposed to be quiet, logical, and not much fun to talk to. And where are your glasses? the man asked.

I don't wear glasses. My vision is fine, said Kakyuu, now kind of confused.

You're all wrong! Smart people ALWAYS wear glasses! It's how one can tell they're smart! exclaimed the man in exasperation.

Huh, I always thought glasses were for fixing bad vision, Kakyuu said.

They're for smart people! Now go and get a pair, otherwise no one will believe that you're a genius! the man ordered.

She believed that I was a genius, Kakyuu said innocently, pointing to Ami.

Then she doesn't know the proper order of things. Geniuses wear glasses. It's a rule, snorted the man.

Then he glared at them. Prove to me you're a genius! Prove it! Prove it! he screamed, grabbing Kakyuu.

Don't pick on girls like that! Makoto shouted, making a fist. Kakyuu grabbed the man's hat and threw it into the street.

Fool! You think I care about that? I'm going to suck up all your intelligence if you don't prove to me you can use it properly, he snarled. Makoto charged at him, and he shot an energy beam out of his knee.

That's no ordinary person! gasped Ami. He must be one of those monsters, Yaten said, pulling out a strange wand-like thing.

Don't transform right...

Healer Star Power, Make Up! shouted Yaten, interrupting Ami's warning.

Makoto, you didn't tell him we're not supposed to transform in public?! Ami whispered loudly.

I forgot to. Come on, Makoto replied, and she and Ami ran into an alleyway and pulled out their transformation wands.

Mercury Crystal Power...

Jupiter Crystal Power...

Make Up!

While the others were transforming, Kakyuu bit the guy's arm and managed to get herself free.

Kinmoku Star Power, Make Up! she shouted quickly, as he was really angry now.

People have the right to fall in love, no matter what their heights are... Sailor Jupiter started.

And I can act however I want to! Kinmoku Fusion Tempest! yelled Sailor Kinmoku, flinging a flurry of flowers at the fiend.

Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!

Jupiter Oak Evolution!

Star Sensitive Inferno! The four attacks disintegrated the monster-man.

No! I thought they'd fall for that move for conformity--they're Japanese! Akimi cursed.

Well, the two aliens aren't, you idiot, chided Natsumi.

People. People. Calm down. I have a foolproof plan, Harumi said smugly.

Does it involve hurting Taiki? asked Fuyumi eagerly.

Patience, my dear, and we may have all the Senshi screaming for pain, well, except for my darling Seiya, Makoto and Setsuna, who will be in my personal harem, Harumi smirked.

Your personal harem?! Fine, you can have them! I don't like them anyway...what?! You'd hurt MY Ami, Taiki, and Chibi-Usa?! No way! Natsumi shouted.

Yeah! Kill the spore! exclaimed Akimi, butting in ditzily.

bellowed Fuyumi. The other three stared at her, Natsumi and Harumi in a wrestling pose, and Akimi looking innocent.

We'll all go out and attack our least favorites and have harems of our favorites. It's that simple, Fuyumi said sternly.

What exactly was THAT about?! exclaimed Makoto.

Maybe it's the work of those girls who captured Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna? ventured Ami.

And why did they think that I should be quiet and logical? That just isn't ME! added Kakyuu, who Yaten was surprised to see so upset.

We know it isn't you, obviously. For an enemy trick, though, it was a pretty stupid one. Wouldn't it make more sense to send out a youma that would try to befriend us instead of argue? Makoto asked.