Allyna: Sadly, my AIM is down. I'm not that graceful with the computer, and I messed something up. I don't know what, and I'm too lazy to re-load it. I don't know, I'm not good with computers. My friends install stuff for me from their computers all the time. When it's back up though, I would love to chat* My story, long? Wow, I had no idea! I always felt my chapters were short, but now you made me happy* Thanks for your review!
Dr.Cricket: Thanks for your review, and I hope you update your story as well!
minimerc: Oh, thanx for pointing that out, I tend to do that* Noko didn't hear the secret word, but he was reffering to the audio storeto try to start up casual conversation, and Usagi, thinking it was Rei using the secret word, let Noko walk with her. Thanks for reviewing!
DevilWench: Huzzah! What does that mean newayz? I think I read that in 'Walk Two Moons', did you? Awww, Author hugs you back, thanx for reviewing!
Mercury Ice Storm: Thankyou! I missed reading reviews! Thanks for reviewing!
Tenshi-Hotaru: Yes, Serena has some, er...certain problems* Well, I hope this update was fast enough for you! I always enjoy your reviews, thanks!
Shadow Fox2: Thanks for your review!
Kaiya: Wow, you dug really deep there* No, rei wasn't kidnapped or the enemy, it was just Noko disguised as Rei. As I said before, the enemy didn't hear. noko was just disguised as someone he knew Usagi hung out with and coincidentaly brought up the audio store for conversation. So Usagi presumed that it was Rei trying to use the secret word. Anyways, thanx for your review!
-I was very happy with the feedback I got with this chapter, and since you've already been delayed enough, here it is! oh- and please don't just read and not review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. If you intend to sue, be aware that you'll receive $0.50 and a gum wrapper :p
Chapter 8
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"Owww," Quatre rubbed his head.
"Joseph, please don't throw your toys, you could hurt someone," Ami lectured from her position squating at the counter. Quatre and Joseph sat on the ground playing with josephs train set. Joe had convinced Quatre to wear the train conducters hat. Quatre's collar was un-done, and his sleeves were pulled up to his elbows. He looked very casual, and didn't seem to have a problem watching Jospeh, who seemed to really look up to Quatre. Ami rumaged through one of the cubbords for a bit more before spotting what she was looking for.
"Ah, alright I got it. Quatre, I found the first aid kit," Ami said, walking out of the kitchen, carefully stepping over the train set, Joseph and Quatre.
"Do you want to eat now Quatre?"
"I had ice cream with Joe. I'm fine till I get home," Quatre answered. Ami nodded. The phone rang. Ami picked it up.
"Hello, Mizuno Residence. Ami speaking."
"Ha ha ha, Ami, I just heard the funniest joke on TV at Minako's house. Ok, here it is! SO, there are these two muffins. The baker puts them in the oven. One muffin turns to the other and says, "Whew! Is it hot in here or what!" Then the other muffin says, "HOLY FREAKIN CRAPPE! A TAlKING MUFFIN!" Ami tried her best at a fake chuckle.
"What's wrong? Don't you get it Ames? Ya know, the first muffin talks, then the second muffin talks and think it's wierd that the first muffin talked-" Ami interrupted him.
"I get it Duo. It's just not that funny."
"Oh. Welp, I'll see ya then! Oh, Artemis is reminding me to tell you you scouts have a training session tomorrow evening. Is that ok?"
"So far it is, see ya!"
"Vroom Vroom," Quatre said, moving one of the trains, not really paying much attention.
"Those are trains," Ami reminded, turning bacik from the phone to look for the peroxide. Quatre looked down, as if suddenly realizing where he was, and laughed.
"Oh right, choo choo!" Joseph giggled and smashed his train into Quatre's.
"Oh look, you had an accident, you owe me a bizillian dollars," Joseph said.
"Hey, you hit in to me!" Joseph giggled, and Ami laughed at how silly they were acting. Quatre grabbed the small bowl of ice cream that had been long neglected off of the table and passed it to Joseph, who started to eat. He stood and walked over to the table where Ami sat.
"You washed your cuts first, right," she asked. He nodded. She grabbed the peroxide and rubbed it on the cut on his elbow. Unlike Duo, Quatre did not whine about the peroxide. Ami placed some neosporin and a band aid on it after that, then asked to see the gash on his stomach. It was pretty nasty, but hopefully not too deep. Ami couldn't help but stare at his chest after he lifted his shirt, but entally slapped herself and blushed, continuing quickly. This reminded her of a nttle not too long ago with Mamoru and a very jealous Usagi. When Quatre saw the look of amusement on her face, he asked why and she began to explain.
- They had all gathered at Makoto's apartment after a particularly nasty fight. So it was Usagi, Rei, Minako, Makoto, Mamoru and herself. She had helped everyone tend to their own cuts, and had then given the kit to Mamoru. He had gone to the next room and done most everything, but had realized he couldn't tend to a particularly nasty one on his lower back. So he had called Ami, since Usagi knew nothing about first aid, and knew that Ami wouldn't care. So Ami had walked into the room and asked him to life up his shirt, and she had asked him where the cut was. When he responded, lower back, Ami had begun to dab it with a cotton swab when Usagi had bursted into the room, face red, and rushed over to the two.
"No way! No lower than the shoulder may you go!" After Ami had show her that the cut was on Mamoru's back, and reminded her that she was training to be a doctor and didn't think of Mamoru that way, Usagi had calmed down. But she had still stayed in the room the whole time, eying Ami like a hawk.-
Quatre laughed. He asked Ami where she was cut. She showed him one on her right shoulder, her leg, and on on the side of her stomach. So Quatre grabbed the kit and started to help her.
"Hey, why do you two need a first aid kit," Joe asked, his face smudged with chocolate ice cream.
"Oh, paper cuts," Ami suggested.
"Oh," Jospeh said, turning back to his icecream. He stopped.
"Paper cuts on your stomach?"
"Well, one of them was a paper cut but see Ami and I were walking home and we slipped on a puddle and that's how we cut ourselves," Quatre explained.
"Oh, ok. Let's play with the trains again," Joe said. Quatre helped Ami and then went to play trains. Ami sat down to read for a while but her communicatre suddenly went off, sounding like the phone again.
"Phone," Joseph said.
"I'll get it in the next room," Ami said, and Quatre stood up also.
"Hey Joseph, there are some cartoons on this time, right?" Joseph nodded and ran over to the TV. Quatre followed Ami into the next room.
"No, Mina, just give me your location," Ami said when he entered.
"We're downtown. Seriously Ames, we need all the help we can get. Duo's unconsious, and we're fighting Noko and a youma. I can't reach anyone else. It's all static. Your the only one I was able to reach!"
"I'm watchin Joe! Are yous ure you'll need Quayter as well?"
"Yes, this is serious. Oh, Mamoru just arrived, oooh, he's down, hurry up and get over here!"
"Right." Ami closed her communicater and looked up at Quatre, who nodded.
"Joe, we're gonna have someone watch you for a bit, ok," Ami said. She knocked on her enighbors door, bt she wasn't home.
'Damn,' she though, rushing back inside.
"Hey Joe, we're gonna drop you off at the crown arcade with a good friend of mine, does that sound fun," Ami asked, grabbing her purse.
"Yah!" Jospehs cry of happiness was cut off when Ami grabbed him and they tore down the stairs.
"Why are you running?"
"Excersize," Quatre answered, as he opned the door, Ami dashing ahead. They sprinted down the street, and Ami wanted to pull out her computer, so she passed Joseph to Quatre.
"Ok, they're about three blocks from the arcade," she concluded, putting it away.
"Who are," Joseph asked.
"Oh look, we're here," Quatre said quickly. Ami opened the door and looked around. Andrew and Lizzy stood chatting at the counter, in between the arcade and small cafe.
"Andrew," Ami paused to catch her breath," we need a favor. We were watching Joseph, and something came up. There's no where else to go. We'll be as quick as possible-" Andrew put his hand up to stop her. He wasn't one to pry.
"No problem Ames, take as long as you need. We'll watch Jospeh, he can play video games or something," Andrew said.
"Thanks, your the best," Ami said, Quatre voicing his thanks as well, as they rushed out. Lizzy picked Joseph up. She took him to one of the kiddy games and sat him down on a stool. Placing a quarter in the slot, she helped him play.
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Sailor Mercury and Quatre ran down the street, turning the corner to where the commotion was happening. The area was deserted, except for Venus, an unconsious Duo, Usagi, Noko, and Mamoru currently fighting a youma. Venus was backing away from Noko, trying to destroy the gem that had been on Usagi's forehead. Mercury looked around. Something didn't feel right, she couldn't place what though. The rain that had held out for an hour began to fall, starting to drizzle but quickly growing stronger.
Mamoru was thrown at her feet, cane passing by Quatre. Mercury grabbed the cane as Quatre ran to help Mamoru, and smashed it into the gem. All of Usagi's energy returned to her, and she woke up.
"Pretend to run away," Mercury instructed.
"Then transform and come back," Venus finished. Usagi nodded and ran off. Noko raised his hand and knocked both Mercury and Venus away. He smiled and stood over them. Mercury looked at Mamoru and Quatre from the corner of her eye. Duo was just coming to. She still had this terrible feeling. Noke smiled and raised his hand. He snapped his fingers, and spoke.
"Kill them. Leave no survivors if you want our master to be pleased. Come back wit h any of them alive, and you will again be damned to hell." He dissapeared, and 10 more youma appeared, looking like the first one Mamoru had fought. They all attacked at once. The rain made everything look blurred. Something hit Mercury's side, and she looked around. Opening her visor, she analyzed the scene. Venus was fending off 3 youma, Mamoru 2. Quatre and Duo stood together, sailor moon with them, which was their best chance since the two had no powers, and dodged attacks from two youma. That equaled seven. Where were the other three?
Her question was soon answered as 3 arrows whizzed past her head. Those were just warning shots. Mercury spun around to face the three youma, but they were gone again. She could tell they were circling her from the readings on her visor, but they faded in and out around her, making it impossible for her to hit one. They were taunting her. Mercury stood calmly, watcjing, waiting for the right moment. A moment before it came she raised her hands and attacked.
"Mercury Ice Storm!" Her attack hit two of the three un-expectant youma, freezing them. Where was the other?
"Huh?" She turned, but gasped when an arrow went strait into her stomach. It was deep. She reached down, and closed her eyes as she proceeded to pull the arrow out. It wasn't a normal arrow. there was something on it. Blood flowed freely once she removed the area. She waited for the youma to try and hit her again, and once it tried, she turned and attacked, freezing it.
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20 minutes later-
"Mercury! You freeze all the youma and I'll use my crescent beam to finish the job," Venus called from behind her. Mercury nodded.
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It was over. Venus tryed to call the scouts again on the communicater, and succeeded.
"Why is it that I could only call you when the battle was going on, and once it was over I could call everyone," Venus stated, not asked. Mercury shrugged, not sure. 'Just our luck.'
"Oh my god, Venus? What's wrong? Why are you transformed," Rei asked. Mina detransformed.
"An attack, and the only person I was able tor each until it was over was Mercury. Could you call the scouts?" Everyone arrived quickly. Hotaru had healed Quatre and Duo, since they didn't have their healing powers, but Mamoru, Minako, or Ami wouldn't let her heal them.
"It'll be gone by tomorrow," Ami reasoned. Hotaru nodded. They seperated, Quatre going with Ami. She hid her injuries under her rain jacket. Ami paused, and Quatre stopped. She picked up the arrow that had pierced her stomach. There was something red attatched to it, red from her blood. A note. She opened it up, but it was so smudged with her blood that she couldn't make out any of the words.
"Another note?" Ami nodded at Quatre's question. He walked over.
"Oh, maybe we should have a look at your stomach..." She shook her head.
"We're late, my mom will be angy." Taking another look at the soiled paper, she tossed it onto the floor and the two ran off. They got to the arcade about 5 minutes later. Ami checker her watch.
"We're already 10 minutes late, unless mom''s late," she said. They looked around.
"Wow, it's really pouring out there. I'll give you a ride," Andrew offered, as he started locking up. Liz grabbed Joseph.
"He's so cute Ames. According to him, he's gonna be your cousin?"
"Yeah," everyone piled into the car. It was just a couple of minutes before they stopped at Ami's apartment.
"Quatre, is their someplace i can drop you," asked Andrew.
"Oh- my ride will be here in about a half hour," lied Quatre. Andrew nodded.
"See ya Ames. Ya know, you really don't come to the arcade much anymore. Your missed around there. Even Usagi's cut down on coming," Andrew said.
"Well, I'm sure once school starts Usagi will be her ussual self. Anyways, I'll try to stop in more to see you guys. We're pretty busy with me mom's wedding plans. Oh, before I forget," Ami reached into her purse and pulled out two invitations, one for Liz and one for Andrew. They both smiled.
"We'll be sure to be there! See you!" They said in unision. Ami, Quatre, and Jospeh climbed out and ran to the door, avoiding the rain. They clambered up the steps, and Joseph was first to burst through the door, holding a stuffed bear Ami had neglected to notice.
"Look everybody! Ami and Quatre had to go someplace and they dropped me off ta the arcade. look at the teddy bear I won!" Everyone smiled at Joseph.
"Come on Joe. Bed time. Thanks for watching him Ami, Quatre," Lisa said, walking down the hall with Kevin. Anna and Goerge also stood.
"Goodness Ami, you're becoming reckless," teased Anna, waving and heading off to bed. Goerge nodded tiredly as he walked down the hall.
"Alright, I should leave. G'night Ames," Qautre said kissing her cheek politely and leaving. Ami stood still afterwards, and finally decided to face the music. She turned to face the music. Her mother stood, tapping her foot. James stood off to the side, a sheepish smile on his face. He'd have to be used to Aiko's dark side then before they got married. She could be scary when she was mad.
"Ok, first of all, you were an hour late getting back when I asked you to be back for dinner today. Why was that? It was just study buddies." Ami was so tired she could barely think of an excuse. She was lucky she had on such a think raincoat, because she could feel the blood from her stomach sticking to her shirt.
"I need an answer." Ami sighed and tried to clear her mind and think.
"I...lost track of time."
"Did you. Well Ami, I figured that since you wear that watch every single day, you might be able to keep track of it."
"Yeah, I know. I guess I forgot."
"Enough forgetting! How about dropping Joseph off at the arcade, hmmm? Where did you and Quatre go?" Ami couldn't handle standing anymore. She sat down on the couch. Her stomach was killing her now.
"Gonna answer? Unless I get one, your grounded for the next week. And there's only one more week till the wedding. You'll be grounded until the day before my wedding!" James shrank back onto the couch next to Ami, but not driectly next to her under Aiko's gaze. 'Think Ami, think!' Her mind screamed at her to answer, and Ami was getting a major headache. She placed her forehead in her hand, trying to clear her mind.
"We met up...with some friends," Ami said quickly. Her mother raised an eyebrow.
"Your lying. Even if you had gone to meet up with some friends that would have been wrong on your part to leave Joseph and go! Go to your room, your grounded." Grounded! No! Ami wouldn't be able to fight that way. She'd have to sneak around more than she already was doing, and the sneaking around she was doing was killing her as it was.
"But I-"
"No buts!" Ami sighed.
James patted Ami on the shoulder as he stood and headed off to his room. Her mother stood staring at her expectantly, as if waiting for an apology.
"What's wrong," she asked her mother. Her mother's freakishly calm face turned red.
"What's wrong! Ami Mizuno, I just don't know what to do with you! You're here, you're there! Honey, what is going on?" Ami turned her gaze to her mother, an serious gaze. She didn't realize how intense her gaze was, but her mother did. It was un-nerving.
"Go to bed. Your groundation is...that you won't be able to walk out of the apartment unless it's for wedding plans on my part. You only leave if I'm taking you where you're going, got it?" Ami was indifferent and angry at being punished for doing nothing wrong
"Mom, you're really not being fair!" Her mother lowered her voice.
"Ami, please. I just want to see eye to eye with you, that's all," she said. Ami was too tried to have a long conversation with her mother. She stood, and felt a pain shoot through her stomach. She winced, but his it quickly.
"Ami?" Her mother had seen her wince.
"If you want to see eye to eye with me, then take off your high heels," Ami snapped, snatching her purse off of the tabel and walking towards her room. Her mother heeved a sigh and walked into the kitchen. On her way down the hall Ami noticed something brown. Oh, Joe's teddy bear. She picked it up and was about to take it to Joseph's room, when she felt something that certainly wasn't fluufy on the bear. She looked closer. Another note. Tied onto the teddy bears hand. Obviously, whoever had wanted her to get the first note with the arrow wasn't pleased that it was soiled by her blood. Ami opened it up and began to read.
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Review!!!
Dr.Cricket: Thanks for your review, and I hope you update your story as well!
minimerc: Oh, thanx for pointing that out, I tend to do that* Noko didn't hear the secret word, but he was reffering to the audio storeto try to start up casual conversation, and Usagi, thinking it was Rei using the secret word, let Noko walk with her. Thanks for reviewing!
DevilWench: Huzzah! What does that mean newayz? I think I read that in 'Walk Two Moons', did you? Awww, Author hugs you back, thanx for reviewing!
Mercury Ice Storm: Thankyou! I missed reading reviews! Thanks for reviewing!
Tenshi-Hotaru: Yes, Serena has some, er...certain problems* Well, I hope this update was fast enough for you! I always enjoy your reviews, thanks!
Shadow Fox2: Thanks for your review!
Kaiya: Wow, you dug really deep there* No, rei wasn't kidnapped or the enemy, it was just Noko disguised as Rei. As I said before, the enemy didn't hear. noko was just disguised as someone he knew Usagi hung out with and coincidentaly brought up the audio store for conversation. So Usagi presumed that it was Rei trying to use the secret word. Anyways, thanx for your review!
-I was very happy with the feedback I got with this chapter, and since you've already been delayed enough, here it is! oh- and please don't just read and not review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. If you intend to sue, be aware that you'll receive $0.50 and a gum wrapper :p
Chapter 8
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"Owww," Quatre rubbed his head.
"Joseph, please don't throw your toys, you could hurt someone," Ami lectured from her position squating at the counter. Quatre and Joseph sat on the ground playing with josephs train set. Joe had convinced Quatre to wear the train conducters hat. Quatre's collar was un-done, and his sleeves were pulled up to his elbows. He looked very casual, and didn't seem to have a problem watching Jospeh, who seemed to really look up to Quatre. Ami rumaged through one of the cubbords for a bit more before spotting what she was looking for.
"Ah, alright I got it. Quatre, I found the first aid kit," Ami said, walking out of the kitchen, carefully stepping over the train set, Joseph and Quatre.
"Do you want to eat now Quatre?"
"I had ice cream with Joe. I'm fine till I get home," Quatre answered. Ami nodded. The phone rang. Ami picked it up.
"Hello, Mizuno Residence. Ami speaking."
"Ha ha ha, Ami, I just heard the funniest joke on TV at Minako's house. Ok, here it is! SO, there are these two muffins. The baker puts them in the oven. One muffin turns to the other and says, "Whew! Is it hot in here or what!" Then the other muffin says, "HOLY FREAKIN CRAPPE! A TAlKING MUFFIN!" Ami tried her best at a fake chuckle.
"What's wrong? Don't you get it Ames? Ya know, the first muffin talks, then the second muffin talks and think it's wierd that the first muffin talked-" Ami interrupted him.
"I get it Duo. It's just not that funny."
"Oh. Welp, I'll see ya then! Oh, Artemis is reminding me to tell you you scouts have a training session tomorrow evening. Is that ok?"
"So far it is, see ya!"
"Vroom Vroom," Quatre said, moving one of the trains, not really paying much attention.
"Those are trains," Ami reminded, turning bacik from the phone to look for the peroxide. Quatre looked down, as if suddenly realizing where he was, and laughed.
"Oh right, choo choo!" Joseph giggled and smashed his train into Quatre's.
"Oh look, you had an accident, you owe me a bizillian dollars," Joseph said.
"Hey, you hit in to me!" Joseph giggled, and Ami laughed at how silly they were acting. Quatre grabbed the small bowl of ice cream that had been long neglected off of the table and passed it to Joseph, who started to eat. He stood and walked over to the table where Ami sat.
"You washed your cuts first, right," she asked. He nodded. She grabbed the peroxide and rubbed it on the cut on his elbow. Unlike Duo, Quatre did not whine about the peroxide. Ami placed some neosporin and a band aid on it after that, then asked to see the gash on his stomach. It was pretty nasty, but hopefully not too deep. Ami couldn't help but stare at his chest after he lifted his shirt, but entally slapped herself and blushed, continuing quickly. This reminded her of a nttle not too long ago with Mamoru and a very jealous Usagi. When Quatre saw the look of amusement on her face, he asked why and she began to explain.
- They had all gathered at Makoto's apartment after a particularly nasty fight. So it was Usagi, Rei, Minako, Makoto, Mamoru and herself. She had helped everyone tend to their own cuts, and had then given the kit to Mamoru. He had gone to the next room and done most everything, but had realized he couldn't tend to a particularly nasty one on his lower back. So he had called Ami, since Usagi knew nothing about first aid, and knew that Ami wouldn't care. So Ami had walked into the room and asked him to life up his shirt, and she had asked him where the cut was. When he responded, lower back, Ami had begun to dab it with a cotton swab when Usagi had bursted into the room, face red, and rushed over to the two.
"No way! No lower than the shoulder may you go!" After Ami had show her that the cut was on Mamoru's back, and reminded her that she was training to be a doctor and didn't think of Mamoru that way, Usagi had calmed down. But she had still stayed in the room the whole time, eying Ami like a hawk.-
Quatre laughed. He asked Ami where she was cut. She showed him one on her right shoulder, her leg, and on on the side of her stomach. So Quatre grabbed the kit and started to help her.
"Hey, why do you two need a first aid kit," Joe asked, his face smudged with chocolate ice cream.
"Oh, paper cuts," Ami suggested.
"Oh," Jospeh said, turning back to his icecream. He stopped.
"Paper cuts on your stomach?"
"Well, one of them was a paper cut but see Ami and I were walking home and we slipped on a puddle and that's how we cut ourselves," Quatre explained.
"Oh, ok. Let's play with the trains again," Joe said. Quatre helped Ami and then went to play trains. Ami sat down to read for a while but her communicatre suddenly went off, sounding like the phone again.
"Phone," Joseph said.
"I'll get it in the next room," Ami said, and Quatre stood up also.
"Hey Joseph, there are some cartoons on this time, right?" Joseph nodded and ran over to the TV. Quatre followed Ami into the next room.
"No, Mina, just give me your location," Ami said when he entered.
"We're downtown. Seriously Ames, we need all the help we can get. Duo's unconsious, and we're fighting Noko and a youma. I can't reach anyone else. It's all static. Your the only one I was able to reach!"
"I'm watchin Joe! Are yous ure you'll need Quayter as well?"
"Yes, this is serious. Oh, Mamoru just arrived, oooh, he's down, hurry up and get over here!"
"Right." Ami closed her communicater and looked up at Quatre, who nodded.
"Joe, we're gonna have someone watch you for a bit, ok," Ami said. She knocked on her enighbors door, bt she wasn't home.
'Damn,' she though, rushing back inside.
"Hey Joe, we're gonna drop you off at the crown arcade with a good friend of mine, does that sound fun," Ami asked, grabbing her purse.
"Yah!" Jospehs cry of happiness was cut off when Ami grabbed him and they tore down the stairs.
"Why are you running?"
"Excersize," Quatre answered, as he opned the door, Ami dashing ahead. They sprinted down the street, and Ami wanted to pull out her computer, so she passed Joseph to Quatre.
"Ok, they're about three blocks from the arcade," she concluded, putting it away.
"Who are," Joseph asked.
"Oh look, we're here," Quatre said quickly. Ami opened the door and looked around. Andrew and Lizzy stood chatting at the counter, in between the arcade and small cafe.
"Andrew," Ami paused to catch her breath," we need a favor. We were watching Joseph, and something came up. There's no where else to go. We'll be as quick as possible-" Andrew put his hand up to stop her. He wasn't one to pry.
"No problem Ames, take as long as you need. We'll watch Jospeh, he can play video games or something," Andrew said.
"Thanks, your the best," Ami said, Quatre voicing his thanks as well, as they rushed out. Lizzy picked Joseph up. She took him to one of the kiddy games and sat him down on a stool. Placing a quarter in the slot, she helped him play.
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Sailor Mercury and Quatre ran down the street, turning the corner to where the commotion was happening. The area was deserted, except for Venus, an unconsious Duo, Usagi, Noko, and Mamoru currently fighting a youma. Venus was backing away from Noko, trying to destroy the gem that had been on Usagi's forehead. Mercury looked around. Something didn't feel right, she couldn't place what though. The rain that had held out for an hour began to fall, starting to drizzle but quickly growing stronger.
Mamoru was thrown at her feet, cane passing by Quatre. Mercury grabbed the cane as Quatre ran to help Mamoru, and smashed it into the gem. All of Usagi's energy returned to her, and she woke up.
"Pretend to run away," Mercury instructed.
"Then transform and come back," Venus finished. Usagi nodded and ran off. Noko raised his hand and knocked both Mercury and Venus away. He smiled and stood over them. Mercury looked at Mamoru and Quatre from the corner of her eye. Duo was just coming to. She still had this terrible feeling. Noke smiled and raised his hand. He snapped his fingers, and spoke.
"Kill them. Leave no survivors if you want our master to be pleased. Come back wit h any of them alive, and you will again be damned to hell." He dissapeared, and 10 more youma appeared, looking like the first one Mamoru had fought. They all attacked at once. The rain made everything look blurred. Something hit Mercury's side, and she looked around. Opening her visor, she analyzed the scene. Venus was fending off 3 youma, Mamoru 2. Quatre and Duo stood together, sailor moon with them, which was their best chance since the two had no powers, and dodged attacks from two youma. That equaled seven. Where were the other three?
Her question was soon answered as 3 arrows whizzed past her head. Those were just warning shots. Mercury spun around to face the three youma, but they were gone again. She could tell they were circling her from the readings on her visor, but they faded in and out around her, making it impossible for her to hit one. They were taunting her. Mercury stood calmly, watcjing, waiting for the right moment. A moment before it came she raised her hands and attacked.
"Mercury Ice Storm!" Her attack hit two of the three un-expectant youma, freezing them. Where was the other?
"Huh?" She turned, but gasped when an arrow went strait into her stomach. It was deep. She reached down, and closed her eyes as she proceeded to pull the arrow out. It wasn't a normal arrow. there was something on it. Blood flowed freely once she removed the area. She waited for the youma to try and hit her again, and once it tried, she turned and attacked, freezing it.
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20 minutes later-
"Mercury! You freeze all the youma and I'll use my crescent beam to finish the job," Venus called from behind her. Mercury nodded.
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It was over. Venus tryed to call the scouts again on the communicater, and succeeded.
"Why is it that I could only call you when the battle was going on, and once it was over I could call everyone," Venus stated, not asked. Mercury shrugged, not sure. 'Just our luck.'
"Oh my god, Venus? What's wrong? Why are you transformed," Rei asked. Mina detransformed.
"An attack, and the only person I was able tor each until it was over was Mercury. Could you call the scouts?" Everyone arrived quickly. Hotaru had healed Quatre and Duo, since they didn't have their healing powers, but Mamoru, Minako, or Ami wouldn't let her heal them.
"It'll be gone by tomorrow," Ami reasoned. Hotaru nodded. They seperated, Quatre going with Ami. She hid her injuries under her rain jacket. Ami paused, and Quatre stopped. She picked up the arrow that had pierced her stomach. There was something red attatched to it, red from her blood. A note. She opened it up, but it was so smudged with her blood that she couldn't make out any of the words.
"Another note?" Ami nodded at Quatre's question. He walked over.
"Oh, maybe we should have a look at your stomach..." She shook her head.
"We're late, my mom will be angy." Taking another look at the soiled paper, she tossed it onto the floor and the two ran off. They got to the arcade about 5 minutes later. Ami checker her watch.
"We're already 10 minutes late, unless mom''s late," she said. They looked around.
"Wow, it's really pouring out there. I'll give you a ride," Andrew offered, as he started locking up. Liz grabbed Joseph.
"He's so cute Ames. According to him, he's gonna be your cousin?"
"Yeah," everyone piled into the car. It was just a couple of minutes before they stopped at Ami's apartment.
"Quatre, is their someplace i can drop you," asked Andrew.
"Oh- my ride will be here in about a half hour," lied Quatre. Andrew nodded.
"See ya Ames. Ya know, you really don't come to the arcade much anymore. Your missed around there. Even Usagi's cut down on coming," Andrew said.
"Well, I'm sure once school starts Usagi will be her ussual self. Anyways, I'll try to stop in more to see you guys. We're pretty busy with me mom's wedding plans. Oh, before I forget," Ami reached into her purse and pulled out two invitations, one for Liz and one for Andrew. They both smiled.
"We'll be sure to be there! See you!" They said in unision. Ami, Quatre, and Jospeh climbed out and ran to the door, avoiding the rain. They clambered up the steps, and Joseph was first to burst through the door, holding a stuffed bear Ami had neglected to notice.
"Look everybody! Ami and Quatre had to go someplace and they dropped me off ta the arcade. look at the teddy bear I won!" Everyone smiled at Joseph.
"Come on Joe. Bed time. Thanks for watching him Ami, Quatre," Lisa said, walking down the hall with Kevin. Anna and Goerge also stood.
"Goodness Ami, you're becoming reckless," teased Anna, waving and heading off to bed. Goerge nodded tiredly as he walked down the hall.
"Alright, I should leave. G'night Ames," Qautre said kissing her cheek politely and leaving. Ami stood still afterwards, and finally decided to face the music. She turned to face the music. Her mother stood, tapping her foot. James stood off to the side, a sheepish smile on his face. He'd have to be used to Aiko's dark side then before they got married. She could be scary when she was mad.
"Ok, first of all, you were an hour late getting back when I asked you to be back for dinner today. Why was that? It was just study buddies." Ami was so tired she could barely think of an excuse. She was lucky she had on such a think raincoat, because she could feel the blood from her stomach sticking to her shirt.
"I need an answer." Ami sighed and tried to clear her mind and think.
"I...lost track of time."
"Did you. Well Ami, I figured that since you wear that watch every single day, you might be able to keep track of it."
"Yeah, I know. I guess I forgot."
"Enough forgetting! How about dropping Joseph off at the arcade, hmmm? Where did you and Quatre go?" Ami couldn't handle standing anymore. She sat down on the couch. Her stomach was killing her now.
"Gonna answer? Unless I get one, your grounded for the next week. And there's only one more week till the wedding. You'll be grounded until the day before my wedding!" James shrank back onto the couch next to Ami, but not driectly next to her under Aiko's gaze. 'Think Ami, think!' Her mind screamed at her to answer, and Ami was getting a major headache. She placed her forehead in her hand, trying to clear her mind.
"We met up...with some friends," Ami said quickly. Her mother raised an eyebrow.
"Your lying. Even if you had gone to meet up with some friends that would have been wrong on your part to leave Joseph and go! Go to your room, your grounded." Grounded! No! Ami wouldn't be able to fight that way. She'd have to sneak around more than she already was doing, and the sneaking around she was doing was killing her as it was.
"But I-"
"No buts!" Ami sighed.
James patted Ami on the shoulder as he stood and headed off to his room. Her mother stood staring at her expectantly, as if waiting for an apology.
"What's wrong," she asked her mother. Her mother's freakishly calm face turned red.
"What's wrong! Ami Mizuno, I just don't know what to do with you! You're here, you're there! Honey, what is going on?" Ami turned her gaze to her mother, an serious gaze. She didn't realize how intense her gaze was, but her mother did. It was un-nerving.
"Go to bed. Your groundation is...that you won't be able to walk out of the apartment unless it's for wedding plans on my part. You only leave if I'm taking you where you're going, got it?" Ami was indifferent and angry at being punished for doing nothing wrong
"Mom, you're really not being fair!" Her mother lowered her voice.
"Ami, please. I just want to see eye to eye with you, that's all," she said. Ami was too tried to have a long conversation with her mother. She stood, and felt a pain shoot through her stomach. She winced, but his it quickly.
"Ami?" Her mother had seen her wince.
"If you want to see eye to eye with me, then take off your high heels," Ami snapped, snatching her purse off of the tabel and walking towards her room. Her mother heeved a sigh and walked into the kitchen. On her way down the hall Ami noticed something brown. Oh, Joe's teddy bear. She picked it up and was about to take it to Joseph's room, when she felt something that certainly wasn't fluufy on the bear. She looked closer. Another note. Tied onto the teddy bears hand. Obviously, whoever had wanted her to get the first note with the arrow wasn't pleased that it was soiled by her blood. Ami opened it up and began to read.
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