Frozen Rain
Notes: Thank you guys so much!
To Yui4: I think I catch your drift, I always figured that if anyone were to turn "traitor" it would more than likely be Rei-chan, not mousey soft- spoken Ami-chan, hmm let me ask you something.should I put a small OOC notice on the summary? Just a thought. Thanks again for reviewing chapter six as well, I was afraid that people had forgotten this fic, not that I can blame them since I hadn't updated in months.
To Girl of Darkness: Giggles, I understand, normally when I am mad at someone I don't cuss them out, I just call them some type of animal, but then people look at me funny. Anyway to get back on track, yep the other guys are dead. I am not sure if I have mentioned this before or not but this is set towards the end of the series, after the "death" of Zoicite but before Usagi regains her memories as Princess Serenity. Thank you for reviewing.
Kaiya: Yes poor confused Ami-chan. I hope that you enjoy this chapter! Thank you!
And last but defiantly not least Sailor Lune: Thank you so much!
Chapter 8
Ami
The Friendly Fire
Somehow I knew that Rei would be the first one to catch on. I have to admit though that I was surprised to see her come alone. How noble and sweet. Makes me sick actually.
'You used to be that way, willingly sacrificing yourself for the others and Usagi.'
A ghost grin curled my lips. True I used to be that way. But now, I only look out for my interests and me.
Carefully balanced on top of one of the street lamps I quietly watched as Rei ran towards the park. I sighed and shook my head, when will they ever learn? You just don't go rushing into a battle especially if you are alone. Their plan three months ago was a good start but apparently they regressed back to the gun-ho nature after that failure and my capture.
It would almost be laughable, if it weren't so tragically true.
I lean to the side, still keeping Rei's retreating form in my view. My fingers constrict into lose fists; they brush across the sharpened surface of the daggers strapped to my right wrist, the tips resting a hair above my pulse. The guilt was still eating at me, but for the moment I had pushed it aside. For the moment I was too concerned about completing my part of the plan; guilt can come after victory.
A sharp flick, one dagger clicked out of place, dancing on top of my fingers. My eyes widened as I set my aim. Ready. Aim. Fire.
The girl jerked as the dagger just barely clipped her pointed red high heels.
She turned her head to find where the dagger had come from, her amethyst eyes laying on me.
I grinned, this time standing on the streetlamp upside down.
"Hello Rei, did I scare you?" I said calmly, but inside every fiber of my being was howling in rage; the dark energy could sense her close connection to a positive energy source and it wanted to destroy the positive energy force before it could destroy me.
Rei scowled at me, an expression I have often seen her show towards the youma that we faced before Lita and Mina joined our little group.
"I am not here to play games with you Ami. Where is Kunzite?" the dark haired miko asked coldly.
I faked a shutter, "Man, is it me or has the temperature dropped? You know Rei for someone who "plays" with fire you can be a cold bitch sometimes." I replied glibly, I was enjoying the adrenaline of taming both Rei's growing energy force and keeping my own in check.
She growled, "I don't know what has happened to you Ami but I will not have you stand in my way."
I stared down at Rei then launched myself off the streetlamp; gently landing on my feet I give Rei a cold smirk, "Liar, you know what "happened" to me. You don't want to admit it though because that would mean that you would have to place the blame in its' proper place."
"What are you talking about?" Rei spat out hotly.
Slowly I walked up to Rei, "You know what I mean. Three months Rei, three long damn months and none of you came to find me."
By now I standing right across from her, so close that I lifted my hand to brush against her soft features. My eyes stared at her, unwavering, my energy source screaming in protest at being so close to its' adversary.
"Such power, a pity that it is being wasted on the wrong person." I hummed as I carefully dragged my fingers down the side of Rei's soft face.
Rei stared at me, her amethyst eyes filled with fear, "What has happened to you Ami?" the miko asked, her tone expressing mute horror
I roughly pushed Rei back several feet, my hands literally burned from touching her skin.
"Never mind," I growled as I drew another dagger out. "Just take comfort in knowing that I don't solely blame you, the others are just as guilty as you are. Now hold still, this might sting a little but your death shall be quick."
"Kunzite did this to you didn't he!" Rei howled. "He fed you lies while you were in the Dark Kingdom."
"Not lies Rei, he opened my eyes just a bit wider. I always knew that none of you appreciated me; all he did was confirm my suspicions. But enough talk."
I launched another dagger at the fire senshi. She gracefully dodged it, jut how I had expected; she was too busy dodging that dagger that she didn't notice that I had thrown two of its' brothers, both aimed at a respective shoulder.
"Venus Love Chain!"
A golden chain appeared out of nowhere and deflected the daggers.
I turned my head to see the entire goon squad gathered. Shit!
'Ami, did something happen?" Kunzite asked telepathically.
For a moment all I could do was stare at the shocked and betrayed looks on my former friends' face. I felt the guilt return full force.
'Lie, lie, lie! Tell them that this is all a hoax to set Kunzite off balance.'
Call me coward or fickle but I wanted to abandon Kunzite, these are my friends we're talking about for crying out loud!
'No, they can't be my friends anymore,' I realize. I have fallen too far to ever be one of them again. If I were to leave now Kunzite would cut off my energy source, which would kill me maybe not instantly but in a lingering painful way, a slow starvation. And if by some miracle he decides not to cut off my energy source I would have to suffer through the fact that the dark energy coursing through my being will always be at war with their positive energy source. I may not try to kill them for days, weeks, and even months but it will happen.if I were to abandon now.
'Ami!'
'Hai, uh I. but nothing I can't handle Kunzite,' I returned trying to reassure him that I was capable of the task at hand.
"I admire your bravery Ami, but there is a thin line between bravery and stupidly."
I cocked my head to see Kunzite standing beside me.
I smirked, "Let me guess, a classic case of "pride before the fall"?"
He gave me a condescending stare that he knew I hated.
'Something like that, I refuse to lose you to the same carelessness that claimed my comrades.'
I barely withheld an eye roll. Kunzite switches so often between "normal" speech and telepathy that it gives me a headache sometimes.
'Wait a minute, if you're here then who is putting the final touches on.'
'One of the youma,'
'.Is that wise?' I asked skeptically.
'Don't worry, even if the idiotic monster screws something up it will be easy to fix before they ever catch on.' Kunzite replied.
I wanted to voice my concerns about whether or not this little plan of ours would pull through but if Kunzite felt that he couldn't trust me enough to take care of my friends then he would, if he doesn't already, began to doubt my loyalty to him if I were to admit that I was scared.
Heck even I doubt the full extent of my loyalty to him!
"Um excuse me," Usagi began, "but would someone please mind telling me.what is going on here?!"
I couldn't help but smile, typical Usagi, clueless but so adorable.
But I had no time to be sentimental. I draw out several daggers, my fond smile twisted into a grimace I have a feeling would have scared Satan himself.
"And here I thought that it would be painfully obvious." I sighed as I flicked one dagger to land in the center of their circle.
For a moment they all stare, with the exception of Rei, in disbelief. Slowly Usagi steps out of the circle, foolishly she leaves the protection of the others behind.
"Ami, what.why are you.what happened?" she asked softly.
The heartbroken tearful gaze her sapphire blue eyes rest on me suddenly strikes me; a brief but crystal clear memory imprints on my mind, cutting me quicker than one of my own daggers ever could.
"She looks exactly like Queen Serenity," I whispered to myself.
At those words something.snaps.
My mind is bombarded by the missing pieces, of images, words, and actions clarified ten fold. I am so overwhelmed that I sink to my knees, clutching my aching head.
Somewhere above the endless roaring clash of sound and sight I hear Kunzite screaming.
'Ami! Ami, what's wrong with you?!'
"I.don't.know.I need to get away.Please make.it."
Kunzite placed his hands on my shoulders. A sudden heat courses through my veins, burning me with such intensity that I could have sworn that Rei had hit me with her fireball attack.
I can't breathe; but amazingly I could scream and pull away from Kunzite's touch.
"No, don't you dare touch me!" I yelled stumbling to my feet. I staggered towards Usagi a.k.a. Sailor Moon.
My dark blue bangs feel slick and sticky against my forehead as sweat pours down my face mixing with tears that I had no idea I was crying.
"You," I breathed as I lunged at the girl, my hands grasped tightly around her throat.
"You did this didn't you? Didn't you?! Make it stop or I swear to Kami I will kill you with my bare hands!"
Usagi glanced up at me, her sapphire eyes filled with fear and pain, "Ami, I swear I am not doing anything!"
Another shot of white-hot pain coursed through my mind. Two swords piecing through my body; as two faces white with shock and dread look on as I bleed.
"Make them stop!!!" I screamed in Usagi's face as I violently shook her.
Then there was blissful nothingness. Just like that. No pain. No more tears. Nothing. My grip on Usagi grew slack, sliding down to my side. Slowly the world was literally getting darker. I could see Usagi, Sailor Moon, the princess.
A single scolding tear escaped the guard of oblivion. I swayed back as if I was falling off another building, but the trip was very short, soon I was laying on my side nothing but the sidewalk and me.
"Ami,"
Two voices cry out my name.
Two separate souls reaching out to me.
'Please, both of you leave me alone.'
Kunzite
Isn't this lovely.
I scooped Ami into my arms. I had tried to probe her mind during that.attack of sorts, but all I got were screams and mental barriers. I knew that I shouldn't have taught her those mind barrier spells, now she uses them more often than not.
Once I picked her up I became worried about how still she was, even the labor of her breathing was so light I could barely feel it.
I scowled, why should I care about her?
Because I placed so much time and effort into her training, but something tells me that I am partially lying to myself.
I shoot a death glare at the senshi. I'll let them have today to gloat. It really didn't matter if we completed the task tonight or not since it can be activated anytime; but Ami was very insistent on the matter. She wanted to take care of the senshi before we set our plan into motion.
I glanced down at her stilled form, 'Please be alright Ami.'
I turned to leave until I heard one of the girls; the blonde called Sailor Moon I think approached me.
"Kunzite put her down. She belongs to us."
I glanced to the side, she must be joking.
"And what makes you think that you can stop me?" I questioned.
"Because I am Serenity."
That one phrase caused my blood to freeze.
The small girl dressed in the ridiculous sailor uniform was instantly replaced by a young woman dressed in a long flowing gown of white, her hair had changed from butter blonde to a light silver. Her slender arm reached out to stroke Ami's forehead, as soon as Serenity's hands brushed across Ami's head a small blue light appeared then a symbol flickered into existence.
'Mercury,' Serenity whispered as her small hand traveled down Ami's slack features.
'What are you doing?' I asked.
'Restoring her powers,' Serenity said.
I felt my entire body freeze, 'Stop! You can't do that. I am taking her back to the Dark Kingdom. If you give her back her powers the dark energy will kill her.'
Serenity lifted her sapphire eyes to give me a determined stare.
'You can't take her back into that world.'
'Watch me,' I growled as I turned to walk away.
'What happened to you Kunzite? What happened to you and the other guardsmen of my beloved? When all of you fought against us he was so filled with grief and then.it was you.who delivered the killing blow to him.'
'Get out of my mind!'
'Where is my beloved Kunzite?'
I felt a tinge of sympathy; her voice sounded forlorn and dishearten.
'You wouldn't want him now, not after what Beryl has done to him.'
'I know what you mean. He is too far-gone isn't he? No hope?'
I shook my head, 'Not all hope is lost Serenity. He can be freed.in death just like before.'
'Do you want Ami to be like that? To have her steadily grow mad within the walls of the Dark Kingdom until the time comes that killing her would be a mercy? Do you really want that for her?'
I felt my hands curl around Ami's small and fragile frame tighter, 'That won't happen to her! I didn't brainwash her, she willingly came to me.'
'Yes Kunzite, she did come to you. But only because deep down she still believes that you love her, just like before. She will damn her own soul in order to save you; history will repeat itself.'
'Shut up!' I snarled, my grip still tightening around Ami until I could feel my fingernails leave marks in her skin.
'She's a lot wiser than before. She knows that I don't love her, she knows that she can't save me.she.'
'Is desperately trying to draw you back into the "good old days". That can't happen Kunzite. Once before the two of you changed the course of fate in your favor and look where that has gotten us? I will not allow that to happen again.'
'I don't love her!' I screamed. 'She is just a tool; as soon as I have accomplished my goal I will kill her! But until then she is mine. So return to your dormant state, fight your petty battles in hopes of "saving" this already dammed world.'
Serenity glared at me. 'We are not finished Kunzite, but I will let this go, for now. And don't worry about Ami, I was kidding when I said that I would return her powers.'
'Thanks.for nothing,' I shot back before finally leaving Serenity and the others.
She's wrong. This won't be the same. For one thing I am not in love with Ami.
She is only, as I have stated before, a tool, one that is to be disposed up once it has outlive its' usefulness.
Once we returned to the Dark Kingdom I returned to my rooms. Gently placing Ami into one of the chairs I sat in the chair opposite of hers, my mind still spinning from what Usagi/Serenity had said.
It is impossible for her to fall in love with me. She hates me and the feeling is mutual.
'Both of you hated each other back then too, remember?'
Shut up, I inwardly growl, trying to quiet that nagging voice which sounds eerily like myself. It's official, I am going crazy and it's the girl's fault.
We are only using each other to achieve our ends, but in the end I'll be the one whom comes out of this alive that is if what existence I am in now can be considered "living".
After a few minutes Ami begins to stir. Her dark eyes slowly pry open, at first she stares around the room in a confused glance; and then she begins to realize that she was back. "home"? Funny but I never really thought this dark rocky place to be "home" but at times Ami mentally refers to this place as home.
"Are you feeling better?" I asked.
Ami shakes her head, "Gods, Kunzite I am so sorry. I.screwed up big time didn't I?"
"No, far from it. I think that you handled facing your friends perfectly. We have accomplished our goal of setting them off balance. What I am more concerned about whether or not you are alright."
A shutter rippled through her tiny frame. "It was horrible," she whispered in horror, "I kept seeing everything coming at me at once."
"Everything?" I asked after she had grown silent. This doesn't sound good.
She stared right at me, her mouth hanging slightly agape, "It was you. I remember now.the boy who "saved" me from those bullies. That pompous ass that.Oh Kami" Ami muttered as she buried her head in her palms.
Shit.
If that Usagi/Serenity girl were here I would kill her. I know that somehow she triggered Ami into regaining her memory from the Silver Millennium
"Kunzite," Ami said, trying to get my attention.
"I never meant to hurt you or."
"Don't talk about the past," I growled as I arose from the chair. "It was a long time ago and the last thing either of us needs is to relive it."
"I know, but it was still wrong of me to lead both of you on."
I turned my head to glare at the blue haired girl, "Ami, just drop it. The past will just get in the way so it is better if you just forget about it."
"But what if I don't want to?" Ami asked innocently.
"Fine," I snapped, "Do whatever you damn well please to do just as long as you are able to concentrate on the plan and most importantly stop trying to drag me back into."
"I haven't been forcing you to do anything!" Ami replied, her tone rising with indignation. "I was only saying that even though these memories hurt they are the only amount of solace that I can draw from."
"Solace? You don't need comfort you little brat."
"No, what I really need is to get away from you."
"Do you think that this is fun for me? You have been nothing but a pain in the ass since I brought you here."
"It's not like I asked you to kidnap me!"
"I should have killed you the moment I dragged you,"
"Oh you just now noticed that!"
By now we were in each other's faces screaming.
"I should have just left with the senshi," she growled.
"I wouldn't have stopped you cowardly bitch but I would have killed you by cutting off your energy source."
"Why are we yelling at each other?!"
"I am not yelling at you. You're the only one whom is yelling!" I said until I hear the sound of my own voice vibrate off of the walls.
As soon as the bellowing echoes silence we suddenly realize just how close we had gotten, so close that we were literally in each other's face, actually Ami had to crane her neck up since she was at least foot shorter than me. She looks so small and fragile when compared to me.
For a moment all we can do is stare at each other, I can hear the different thoughts racing through her mind, some of them snippets of memories others just random thoughts. I did manage to pick up on solitary thought.
'I hate you,'
I snorted, my sentiments exactly.
"I am going to bed," Ami said before slinking away but she only moved a few steps before her legs began to shake underneath her. She grasped onto the edge of one of the chairs to keep from falling. Her shoulders shook and she seemed to be breathing heavily almost as if moving was a monument effort.
I knew what was wrong. That bitch lied to me, she had returned Ami's powers, or at least a part of them and now the dark energy was trying to drive the positive energy out of her system.
I walked over to her side and tried to help her to the door.
"Stop," she protested trying to slap my hands away.
"You're too weak to walk by yourself."
"Leave me alone," she groaned.
Instead of listening to her I just picked her up, carrying her into one of the smaller rooms. By the time I reached the door to her room she was already half asleep. Gently I set her down on the bed, or try to. Her arms were still slung loosely around my neck.
"Please, don't go," Ami, whispered.
I rolled my eyes, "One minute you're telling me to leave you alone the next you are begging me to stay. Are all human females this complicated?" I complained.
She smiled softly, "And here I thought that you knew everything," Ami said sarcastically.
Notes: Sorry for cutting it short ladies and germs but I have a lot of stuff, mostly fic updating for several other stories and finishing an English project this weekend. I hope that you have enjoyed this chapter. I am trying to update at the very least every weekend but I might post another chapter sooner since I have a long holiday coming up. Thanks for reading. Peace ^_^
Notes: Thank you guys so much!
To Yui4: I think I catch your drift, I always figured that if anyone were to turn "traitor" it would more than likely be Rei-chan, not mousey soft- spoken Ami-chan, hmm let me ask you something.should I put a small OOC notice on the summary? Just a thought. Thanks again for reviewing chapter six as well, I was afraid that people had forgotten this fic, not that I can blame them since I hadn't updated in months.
To Girl of Darkness: Giggles, I understand, normally when I am mad at someone I don't cuss them out, I just call them some type of animal, but then people look at me funny. Anyway to get back on track, yep the other guys are dead. I am not sure if I have mentioned this before or not but this is set towards the end of the series, after the "death" of Zoicite but before Usagi regains her memories as Princess Serenity. Thank you for reviewing.
Kaiya: Yes poor confused Ami-chan. I hope that you enjoy this chapter! Thank you!
And last but defiantly not least Sailor Lune: Thank you so much!
Chapter 8
Ami
The Friendly Fire
Somehow I knew that Rei would be the first one to catch on. I have to admit though that I was surprised to see her come alone. How noble and sweet. Makes me sick actually.
'You used to be that way, willingly sacrificing yourself for the others and Usagi.'
A ghost grin curled my lips. True I used to be that way. But now, I only look out for my interests and me.
Carefully balanced on top of one of the street lamps I quietly watched as Rei ran towards the park. I sighed and shook my head, when will they ever learn? You just don't go rushing into a battle especially if you are alone. Their plan three months ago was a good start but apparently they regressed back to the gun-ho nature after that failure and my capture.
It would almost be laughable, if it weren't so tragically true.
I lean to the side, still keeping Rei's retreating form in my view. My fingers constrict into lose fists; they brush across the sharpened surface of the daggers strapped to my right wrist, the tips resting a hair above my pulse. The guilt was still eating at me, but for the moment I had pushed it aside. For the moment I was too concerned about completing my part of the plan; guilt can come after victory.
A sharp flick, one dagger clicked out of place, dancing on top of my fingers. My eyes widened as I set my aim. Ready. Aim. Fire.
The girl jerked as the dagger just barely clipped her pointed red high heels.
She turned her head to find where the dagger had come from, her amethyst eyes laying on me.
I grinned, this time standing on the streetlamp upside down.
"Hello Rei, did I scare you?" I said calmly, but inside every fiber of my being was howling in rage; the dark energy could sense her close connection to a positive energy source and it wanted to destroy the positive energy force before it could destroy me.
Rei scowled at me, an expression I have often seen her show towards the youma that we faced before Lita and Mina joined our little group.
"I am not here to play games with you Ami. Where is Kunzite?" the dark haired miko asked coldly.
I faked a shutter, "Man, is it me or has the temperature dropped? You know Rei for someone who "plays" with fire you can be a cold bitch sometimes." I replied glibly, I was enjoying the adrenaline of taming both Rei's growing energy force and keeping my own in check.
She growled, "I don't know what has happened to you Ami but I will not have you stand in my way."
I stared down at Rei then launched myself off the streetlamp; gently landing on my feet I give Rei a cold smirk, "Liar, you know what "happened" to me. You don't want to admit it though because that would mean that you would have to place the blame in its' proper place."
"What are you talking about?" Rei spat out hotly.
Slowly I walked up to Rei, "You know what I mean. Three months Rei, three long damn months and none of you came to find me."
By now I standing right across from her, so close that I lifted my hand to brush against her soft features. My eyes stared at her, unwavering, my energy source screaming in protest at being so close to its' adversary.
"Such power, a pity that it is being wasted on the wrong person." I hummed as I carefully dragged my fingers down the side of Rei's soft face.
Rei stared at me, her amethyst eyes filled with fear, "What has happened to you Ami?" the miko asked, her tone expressing mute horror
I roughly pushed Rei back several feet, my hands literally burned from touching her skin.
"Never mind," I growled as I drew another dagger out. "Just take comfort in knowing that I don't solely blame you, the others are just as guilty as you are. Now hold still, this might sting a little but your death shall be quick."
"Kunzite did this to you didn't he!" Rei howled. "He fed you lies while you were in the Dark Kingdom."
"Not lies Rei, he opened my eyes just a bit wider. I always knew that none of you appreciated me; all he did was confirm my suspicions. But enough talk."
I launched another dagger at the fire senshi. She gracefully dodged it, jut how I had expected; she was too busy dodging that dagger that she didn't notice that I had thrown two of its' brothers, both aimed at a respective shoulder.
"Venus Love Chain!"
A golden chain appeared out of nowhere and deflected the daggers.
I turned my head to see the entire goon squad gathered. Shit!
'Ami, did something happen?" Kunzite asked telepathically.
For a moment all I could do was stare at the shocked and betrayed looks on my former friends' face. I felt the guilt return full force.
'Lie, lie, lie! Tell them that this is all a hoax to set Kunzite off balance.'
Call me coward or fickle but I wanted to abandon Kunzite, these are my friends we're talking about for crying out loud!
'No, they can't be my friends anymore,' I realize. I have fallen too far to ever be one of them again. If I were to leave now Kunzite would cut off my energy source, which would kill me maybe not instantly but in a lingering painful way, a slow starvation. And if by some miracle he decides not to cut off my energy source I would have to suffer through the fact that the dark energy coursing through my being will always be at war with their positive energy source. I may not try to kill them for days, weeks, and even months but it will happen.if I were to abandon now.
'Ami!'
'Hai, uh I. but nothing I can't handle Kunzite,' I returned trying to reassure him that I was capable of the task at hand.
"I admire your bravery Ami, but there is a thin line between bravery and stupidly."
I cocked my head to see Kunzite standing beside me.
I smirked, "Let me guess, a classic case of "pride before the fall"?"
He gave me a condescending stare that he knew I hated.
'Something like that, I refuse to lose you to the same carelessness that claimed my comrades.'
I barely withheld an eye roll. Kunzite switches so often between "normal" speech and telepathy that it gives me a headache sometimes.
'Wait a minute, if you're here then who is putting the final touches on.'
'One of the youma,'
'.Is that wise?' I asked skeptically.
'Don't worry, even if the idiotic monster screws something up it will be easy to fix before they ever catch on.' Kunzite replied.
I wanted to voice my concerns about whether or not this little plan of ours would pull through but if Kunzite felt that he couldn't trust me enough to take care of my friends then he would, if he doesn't already, began to doubt my loyalty to him if I were to admit that I was scared.
Heck even I doubt the full extent of my loyalty to him!
"Um excuse me," Usagi began, "but would someone please mind telling me.what is going on here?!"
I couldn't help but smile, typical Usagi, clueless but so adorable.
But I had no time to be sentimental. I draw out several daggers, my fond smile twisted into a grimace I have a feeling would have scared Satan himself.
"And here I thought that it would be painfully obvious." I sighed as I flicked one dagger to land in the center of their circle.
For a moment they all stare, with the exception of Rei, in disbelief. Slowly Usagi steps out of the circle, foolishly she leaves the protection of the others behind.
"Ami, what.why are you.what happened?" she asked softly.
The heartbroken tearful gaze her sapphire blue eyes rest on me suddenly strikes me; a brief but crystal clear memory imprints on my mind, cutting me quicker than one of my own daggers ever could.
"She looks exactly like Queen Serenity," I whispered to myself.
At those words something.snaps.
My mind is bombarded by the missing pieces, of images, words, and actions clarified ten fold. I am so overwhelmed that I sink to my knees, clutching my aching head.
Somewhere above the endless roaring clash of sound and sight I hear Kunzite screaming.
'Ami! Ami, what's wrong with you?!'
"I.don't.know.I need to get away.Please make.it."
Kunzite placed his hands on my shoulders. A sudden heat courses through my veins, burning me with such intensity that I could have sworn that Rei had hit me with her fireball attack.
I can't breathe; but amazingly I could scream and pull away from Kunzite's touch.
"No, don't you dare touch me!" I yelled stumbling to my feet. I staggered towards Usagi a.k.a. Sailor Moon.
My dark blue bangs feel slick and sticky against my forehead as sweat pours down my face mixing with tears that I had no idea I was crying.
"You," I breathed as I lunged at the girl, my hands grasped tightly around her throat.
"You did this didn't you? Didn't you?! Make it stop or I swear to Kami I will kill you with my bare hands!"
Usagi glanced up at me, her sapphire eyes filled with fear and pain, "Ami, I swear I am not doing anything!"
Another shot of white-hot pain coursed through my mind. Two swords piecing through my body; as two faces white with shock and dread look on as I bleed.
"Make them stop!!!" I screamed in Usagi's face as I violently shook her.
Then there was blissful nothingness. Just like that. No pain. No more tears. Nothing. My grip on Usagi grew slack, sliding down to my side. Slowly the world was literally getting darker. I could see Usagi, Sailor Moon, the princess.
A single scolding tear escaped the guard of oblivion. I swayed back as if I was falling off another building, but the trip was very short, soon I was laying on my side nothing but the sidewalk and me.
"Ami,"
Two voices cry out my name.
Two separate souls reaching out to me.
'Please, both of you leave me alone.'
Kunzite
Isn't this lovely.
I scooped Ami into my arms. I had tried to probe her mind during that.attack of sorts, but all I got were screams and mental barriers. I knew that I shouldn't have taught her those mind barrier spells, now she uses them more often than not.
Once I picked her up I became worried about how still she was, even the labor of her breathing was so light I could barely feel it.
I scowled, why should I care about her?
Because I placed so much time and effort into her training, but something tells me that I am partially lying to myself.
I shoot a death glare at the senshi. I'll let them have today to gloat. It really didn't matter if we completed the task tonight or not since it can be activated anytime; but Ami was very insistent on the matter. She wanted to take care of the senshi before we set our plan into motion.
I glanced down at her stilled form, 'Please be alright Ami.'
I turned to leave until I heard one of the girls; the blonde called Sailor Moon I think approached me.
"Kunzite put her down. She belongs to us."
I glanced to the side, she must be joking.
"And what makes you think that you can stop me?" I questioned.
"Because I am Serenity."
That one phrase caused my blood to freeze.
The small girl dressed in the ridiculous sailor uniform was instantly replaced by a young woman dressed in a long flowing gown of white, her hair had changed from butter blonde to a light silver. Her slender arm reached out to stroke Ami's forehead, as soon as Serenity's hands brushed across Ami's head a small blue light appeared then a symbol flickered into existence.
'Mercury,' Serenity whispered as her small hand traveled down Ami's slack features.
'What are you doing?' I asked.
'Restoring her powers,' Serenity said.
I felt my entire body freeze, 'Stop! You can't do that. I am taking her back to the Dark Kingdom. If you give her back her powers the dark energy will kill her.'
Serenity lifted her sapphire eyes to give me a determined stare.
'You can't take her back into that world.'
'Watch me,' I growled as I turned to walk away.
'What happened to you Kunzite? What happened to you and the other guardsmen of my beloved? When all of you fought against us he was so filled with grief and then.it was you.who delivered the killing blow to him.'
'Get out of my mind!'
'Where is my beloved Kunzite?'
I felt a tinge of sympathy; her voice sounded forlorn and dishearten.
'You wouldn't want him now, not after what Beryl has done to him.'
'I know what you mean. He is too far-gone isn't he? No hope?'
I shook my head, 'Not all hope is lost Serenity. He can be freed.in death just like before.'
'Do you want Ami to be like that? To have her steadily grow mad within the walls of the Dark Kingdom until the time comes that killing her would be a mercy? Do you really want that for her?'
I felt my hands curl around Ami's small and fragile frame tighter, 'That won't happen to her! I didn't brainwash her, she willingly came to me.'
'Yes Kunzite, she did come to you. But only because deep down she still believes that you love her, just like before. She will damn her own soul in order to save you; history will repeat itself.'
'Shut up!' I snarled, my grip still tightening around Ami until I could feel my fingernails leave marks in her skin.
'She's a lot wiser than before. She knows that I don't love her, she knows that she can't save me.she.'
'Is desperately trying to draw you back into the "good old days". That can't happen Kunzite. Once before the two of you changed the course of fate in your favor and look where that has gotten us? I will not allow that to happen again.'
'I don't love her!' I screamed. 'She is just a tool; as soon as I have accomplished my goal I will kill her! But until then she is mine. So return to your dormant state, fight your petty battles in hopes of "saving" this already dammed world.'
Serenity glared at me. 'We are not finished Kunzite, but I will let this go, for now. And don't worry about Ami, I was kidding when I said that I would return her powers.'
'Thanks.for nothing,' I shot back before finally leaving Serenity and the others.
She's wrong. This won't be the same. For one thing I am not in love with Ami.
She is only, as I have stated before, a tool, one that is to be disposed up once it has outlive its' usefulness.
Once we returned to the Dark Kingdom I returned to my rooms. Gently placing Ami into one of the chairs I sat in the chair opposite of hers, my mind still spinning from what Usagi/Serenity had said.
It is impossible for her to fall in love with me. She hates me and the feeling is mutual.
'Both of you hated each other back then too, remember?'
Shut up, I inwardly growl, trying to quiet that nagging voice which sounds eerily like myself. It's official, I am going crazy and it's the girl's fault.
We are only using each other to achieve our ends, but in the end I'll be the one whom comes out of this alive that is if what existence I am in now can be considered "living".
After a few minutes Ami begins to stir. Her dark eyes slowly pry open, at first she stares around the room in a confused glance; and then she begins to realize that she was back. "home"? Funny but I never really thought this dark rocky place to be "home" but at times Ami mentally refers to this place as home.
"Are you feeling better?" I asked.
Ami shakes her head, "Gods, Kunzite I am so sorry. I.screwed up big time didn't I?"
"No, far from it. I think that you handled facing your friends perfectly. We have accomplished our goal of setting them off balance. What I am more concerned about whether or not you are alright."
A shutter rippled through her tiny frame. "It was horrible," she whispered in horror, "I kept seeing everything coming at me at once."
"Everything?" I asked after she had grown silent. This doesn't sound good.
She stared right at me, her mouth hanging slightly agape, "It was you. I remember now.the boy who "saved" me from those bullies. That pompous ass that.Oh Kami" Ami muttered as she buried her head in her palms.
Shit.
If that Usagi/Serenity girl were here I would kill her. I know that somehow she triggered Ami into regaining her memory from the Silver Millennium
"Kunzite," Ami said, trying to get my attention.
"I never meant to hurt you or."
"Don't talk about the past," I growled as I arose from the chair. "It was a long time ago and the last thing either of us needs is to relive it."
"I know, but it was still wrong of me to lead both of you on."
I turned my head to glare at the blue haired girl, "Ami, just drop it. The past will just get in the way so it is better if you just forget about it."
"But what if I don't want to?" Ami asked innocently.
"Fine," I snapped, "Do whatever you damn well please to do just as long as you are able to concentrate on the plan and most importantly stop trying to drag me back into."
"I haven't been forcing you to do anything!" Ami replied, her tone rising with indignation. "I was only saying that even though these memories hurt they are the only amount of solace that I can draw from."
"Solace? You don't need comfort you little brat."
"No, what I really need is to get away from you."
"Do you think that this is fun for me? You have been nothing but a pain in the ass since I brought you here."
"It's not like I asked you to kidnap me!"
"I should have killed you the moment I dragged you,"
"Oh you just now noticed that!"
By now we were in each other's faces screaming.
"I should have just left with the senshi," she growled.
"I wouldn't have stopped you cowardly bitch but I would have killed you by cutting off your energy source."
"Why are we yelling at each other?!"
"I am not yelling at you. You're the only one whom is yelling!" I said until I hear the sound of my own voice vibrate off of the walls.
As soon as the bellowing echoes silence we suddenly realize just how close we had gotten, so close that we were literally in each other's face, actually Ami had to crane her neck up since she was at least foot shorter than me. She looks so small and fragile when compared to me.
For a moment all we can do is stare at each other, I can hear the different thoughts racing through her mind, some of them snippets of memories others just random thoughts. I did manage to pick up on solitary thought.
'I hate you,'
I snorted, my sentiments exactly.
"I am going to bed," Ami said before slinking away but she only moved a few steps before her legs began to shake underneath her. She grasped onto the edge of one of the chairs to keep from falling. Her shoulders shook and she seemed to be breathing heavily almost as if moving was a monument effort.
I knew what was wrong. That bitch lied to me, she had returned Ami's powers, or at least a part of them and now the dark energy was trying to drive the positive energy out of her system.
I walked over to her side and tried to help her to the door.
"Stop," she protested trying to slap my hands away.
"You're too weak to walk by yourself."
"Leave me alone," she groaned.
Instead of listening to her I just picked her up, carrying her into one of the smaller rooms. By the time I reached the door to her room she was already half asleep. Gently I set her down on the bed, or try to. Her arms were still slung loosely around my neck.
"Please, don't go," Ami, whispered.
I rolled my eyes, "One minute you're telling me to leave you alone the next you are begging me to stay. Are all human females this complicated?" I complained.
She smiled softly, "And here I thought that you knew everything," Ami said sarcastically.
Notes: Sorry for cutting it short ladies and germs but I have a lot of stuff, mostly fic updating for several other stories and finishing an English project this weekend. I hope that you have enjoyed this chapter. I am trying to update at the very least every weekend but I might post another chapter sooner since I have a long holiday coming up. Thanks for reading. Peace ^_^