Sailor Moon
"Reflections of a Red Rose."
By: NeoMoon
Chapter Nineteen:
Makoto stood, supporting herself with the cold wall. She looked toward were she knew the door
was. This time she would be ready.
The sound of the footfalls became louder closer. She drew in a breath, holding it, waiting for
her jailers. Come on Haruka. She thought.
The door opened and light flooded in. Her eyes clenched shut automatically, but she forced them
open, ignoring the pain as her eyes adjusted. Before her stood a woman, her long red hair moved
with a nonexistent wind. Makoto tried to move but found herself frozen, slowly pain exploded
throughout her body. She crumbled to the ground, her eyes welling with tears, yet she never took
her eyes off the woman.
The woman stepped forward and knelt beside her, her hand running over Makoto's face, wiping away
the tears.
"Don't fret little one." The woman said her voice was soft and pitying. "I assure I am not here
to harm you." The woman's pouty lips curled into a smile as pulled Makoto into her embrace. "I
don't wish to hurt anyone."
"What - What did you do to them." Makoto said, her voice weak and scared like a child.
The woman began to rock back and forth, Makoto still in her arms. "I did nothing. They came to
me on their own free will."
"Lair, Minako - Minako would never."
"Shhh, now." The woman said kindly as she stood bringing Makoto up with her. "I can not believe
she put you in here." The woman smiled and she ran her hand through Makoto's hair. "You are to
pretty to be kept in a filthily place like this.
Lights flickered alive around them and Makoto could see for the first where she was. She tried
to scream but could find no voice. She looked up at the woman who still held her then back to
what surrounded her.
Shrines, old there wood rutting, stones, grave stones lay tumbled; she was in a small cemetery.
She looked at the woman again; she was look down at Makoto sorrow and pity in her eyes. "I will
take you some cleaner." The woman whispered, as darkness spread around them. "I will help you."
The light faded, and Makoto found herself once again in totally darkness, yet she could still
feel the woman's arms around her.
"Yes." She whispered. "Take me away from this."
Chi pushed some of her wet hair out of face as she looked out of the city. The rain was falling
pretty hard, but she really didn't care, she liked the rain anyway. She looked back into the
apartment, watching as all of her brother's friends talked and joked, Usagi said something and
everyone laughed. She smiled and turned back to her view of the city.
"I'm supposed to stop a death." Usa voice echoed in her mind as she relived the scene. "Why was
she looking at me?" Chi whispered, as she watched lighting light up the night sky.
A chill through her and she wrapped her arms around her body, Usa's words repeating over and over
again in her mind. She turned to walk back into the apartment, only to see Usagi standing there.
"Usako." She whispered.
"Are you alright?" Her friend asked, sliding the balcony door closed, and walking further out
onto the balcony.
Chi went to nod but found herself shaking her head. "I just . . ."
"She wasn't talking about you." Usagi interrupted.
"How - How do you know?"
Usagi smiled. "I would never let that happen."
Chi smiled, and fell into her friend hugging her tightly. "Thank you Usako." She said, tears
rolling down her cheeks. "Thank you for always being there."
Usagi laughed and pulled her friend away and looked her in the eyes. Chi couldn't help but stare
back into her's. "Don't worry about it Chi, I'll always be there, no matter what."
Chi wiped the tears away from her eyes and nodded.
"Hey what's going on out there?" Yelled Usa as she slammed opened the balcony door.
I really don't like her." Chi whispered, as she started walking back toward the apartment,
leaning into Usagi's arm that was rested across her shoulder.
"You two alright?" The girl asked, as Chi and Usagi passed her.
Chi smiled at the girl as she passed by. "Where fine squirt."
"Hey!"
Ami yawned as she rolled out of the giant size bed and made her way over to the bay window.
Pulling the curtain open she shielded her eyes from the bright morning light, and looked out over
the resort.
It was beautiful, small forest lined the entire place, beautiful golf courses, and two giant
lakes that sparkled like diamonds in the morning sun.
Ami laughed as she hurriedly ran to the door that connected her room to her mothers. Running
into her mother's room Ami stopped surprised to find her mother still a sleep. Sighing, Ami
walked over to her mother's bed, and shook the woman. The woman barely moved. Sighing Ami
backed away from the bed and grinned evilly, as a wicked idea formed in her bed.
Just as she was about to jump onto the bed her mother's eyes shot opened. "Don't even try it
young lady." The woman said sternly as she sat up in the bed. "I didn't like it when you where
five, and I sure as hell won't like it now." Her looked at Ami and shook head, a smile replacing
the pursed lip sternness that always made Ami fill like she still a baby. "You haven't changed
much." Her mother laughed as she stood up and stretched.
"What does that mean!" Ami said her hands resting on her hips.
Her mother chuckled and walked over to her suitcase, and pulled out a robe. "It means you're
still very impatient."
Ami laughed. "My friends would disagree with you."
Her mother looked over at her, her smile growing a little. "If your friends think you're patient
then I'll have to worry."
Ami sighed and shook her head.
"Let's get some coffee." Her mother said, as she walked toward her bathroom. "And Ami put some
clothes on."
Ami's face turned red as she realized she was only wearing her underclothes.
Rei looked out over the lake. It was a beautiful day despite the bad storm that rolled through
the previous night.
She sighed and walked back up the ramp from the lakes edge, and looked down at her watch. "She's
ten minutes late." She sighed.
"Rei-Chan!" Yelled a familiar voice. Rei turned to see a tall pink haired girl running at her,
arms spread.
The girl through her arms around Rei and hugged her. Rei broke away from the girl. "Do I . . ."
She started to say.
The world exploded around her, a cross of bone rose out of the shattered remains of reality, a
girl hung from the cross, her clothes in ruin her pink her matted to her body by sweet and blood.
"Chibi Usa." Rei said, as the girl sang sown from the cross, her hands sliding through the large
metal pikes that held them like liquid. Slowly reality returned and the girl who had hung
lifeless came to life before her.
"Rei-chan are you alright?" The girl asked, her hand resting on Rei's shoulder.
Rei nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine Chibi Usa." She removed the girl's hand and held her at arm's
length and managed to smile weakly. "You look wonderfully."
Usa smiled, and spun around quickly making the hot pink skirt she was wearing spin around with
her. "Thanks." She said cheerfully.
"Hey there you are." Came another voice from behind them. Rei turned to see Usagi and a black
haired girl standing a few feet away looking as if they had run.
"What do you mean?" Rei said sarcastically. "You said to meet you by the lake."
Usagi rested her hands on her hips. "I meant the other side you dolt! We've been there for half
an hour."
Rei looked over at Usa who was nodding.
"Well, you didn't tell me which side now did you!" Rei yelled.
"Alright, alright." The black haired girl said stepping between them. "Mamo-chan's already told
me all about you too, and if I let this continue we may never get to shopping."
Rei was about to say something, but smiled, and shook her head. "Well I guess you're right about
that."
The black haired girl smiled and extended her hand. "I'm Chikyu Chiba, I'm Mamoru's sister."
Rei smiled and took the girl's hand in hers. "I've heard a lot about you." She said cheerfully.
"It's good to see that Mamoru-kun has more then just that ditz now."
"Hey!" Usagi yelled.
Chi shook her head, and let go of Rei's hand. "You know what, I think I like you already."
Rei smiled. "Thanks. Oh Usagi did you get a hold of Mako-chan?"
Usagi pushed away from Usa who was trying to grab something out of her hand. "No, she wasn't
home."
Rei nodded and smiled. "She's probably with that boyfriend Minako told me about."
Makoto woke in a large room. Sitting up she noticed only one door and no windows. Sighing she
walked over to the door, barely noticing the long green silk gown she was wearing. She tried the
door but found it was locked.
"It's no use dear." Came a soft voice from behind her.
Turning she saw a tall red haired woman sitting on the bed, her black gown covering most of the
bed, and seemed to move as if it were alive.
"How did you . . ." She started to ask but the woman held up her hand, silencing her.
"Will you join me?" The woman asked. "Will you help me take my love back?"
"Who -Who's your love?"
The woman stood and smiled, she made her way over to Makoto and took her arm leading her to an
overly stuffed chair before a fireplace. Fire sprang to life, and the woman gently sat Makoto
down.
"My love, my dear Makoto." The woman said as she circled around behind Makoto, her hands resting
on her shoulders. "Is the Prince of Earth, Endymion."
"Mamoru." Makoto whispered, and went to look back at the woman, but had her head gently turned
toward the fireplace.
"Will you help?" The woman asked her voice still soft and sweet.
"But Mamoru and Usagi." Makoto said.
"He is my husband, she stole him." The woman said, the warmth in her voice suddenly gone.
Makoto shook her head. "No, Usagi's my friend. I can't."
"I understand." The woman said, her voice sounding far away. "You will stay here, do not worry
no harm will befall you."
Makoto swung her head back to look at the woman, but she was alone in the room.
"Reflections of a Red Rose."
By: NeoMoon
Chapter Nineteen:
Makoto stood, supporting herself with the cold wall. She looked toward were she knew the door
was. This time she would be ready.
The sound of the footfalls became louder closer. She drew in a breath, holding it, waiting for
her jailers. Come on Haruka. She thought.
The door opened and light flooded in. Her eyes clenched shut automatically, but she forced them
open, ignoring the pain as her eyes adjusted. Before her stood a woman, her long red hair moved
with a nonexistent wind. Makoto tried to move but found herself frozen, slowly pain exploded
throughout her body. She crumbled to the ground, her eyes welling with tears, yet she never took
her eyes off the woman.
The woman stepped forward and knelt beside her, her hand running over Makoto's face, wiping away
the tears.
"Don't fret little one." The woman said her voice was soft and pitying. "I assure I am not here
to harm you." The woman's pouty lips curled into a smile as pulled Makoto into her embrace. "I
don't wish to hurt anyone."
"What - What did you do to them." Makoto said, her voice weak and scared like a child.
The woman began to rock back and forth, Makoto still in her arms. "I did nothing. They came to
me on their own free will."
"Lair, Minako - Minako would never."
"Shhh, now." The woman said kindly as she stood bringing Makoto up with her. "I can not believe
she put you in here." The woman smiled and she ran her hand through Makoto's hair. "You are to
pretty to be kept in a filthily place like this.
Lights flickered alive around them and Makoto could see for the first where she was. She tried
to scream but could find no voice. She looked up at the woman who still held her then back to
what surrounded her.
Shrines, old there wood rutting, stones, grave stones lay tumbled; she was in a small cemetery.
She looked at the woman again; she was look down at Makoto sorrow and pity in her eyes. "I will
take you some cleaner." The woman whispered, as darkness spread around them. "I will help you."
The light faded, and Makoto found herself once again in totally darkness, yet she could still
feel the woman's arms around her.
"Yes." She whispered. "Take me away from this."
Chi pushed some of her wet hair out of face as she looked out of the city. The rain was falling
pretty hard, but she really didn't care, she liked the rain anyway. She looked back into the
apartment, watching as all of her brother's friends talked and joked, Usagi said something and
everyone laughed. She smiled and turned back to her view of the city.
"I'm supposed to stop a death." Usa voice echoed in her mind as she relived the scene. "Why was
she looking at me?" Chi whispered, as she watched lighting light up the night sky.
A chill through her and she wrapped her arms around her body, Usa's words repeating over and over
again in her mind. She turned to walk back into the apartment, only to see Usagi standing there.
"Usako." She whispered.
"Are you alright?" Her friend asked, sliding the balcony door closed, and walking further out
onto the balcony.
Chi went to nod but found herself shaking her head. "I just . . ."
"She wasn't talking about you." Usagi interrupted.
"How - How do you know?"
Usagi smiled. "I would never let that happen."
Chi smiled, and fell into her friend hugging her tightly. "Thank you Usako." She said, tears
rolling down her cheeks. "Thank you for always being there."
Usagi laughed and pulled her friend away and looked her in the eyes. Chi couldn't help but stare
back into her's. "Don't worry about it Chi, I'll always be there, no matter what."
Chi wiped the tears away from her eyes and nodded.
"Hey what's going on out there?" Yelled Usa as she slammed opened the balcony door.
I really don't like her." Chi whispered, as she started walking back toward the apartment,
leaning into Usagi's arm that was rested across her shoulder.
"You two alright?" The girl asked, as Chi and Usagi passed her.
Chi smiled at the girl as she passed by. "Where fine squirt."
"Hey!"
Ami yawned as she rolled out of the giant size bed and made her way over to the bay window.
Pulling the curtain open she shielded her eyes from the bright morning light, and looked out over
the resort.
It was beautiful, small forest lined the entire place, beautiful golf courses, and two giant
lakes that sparkled like diamonds in the morning sun.
Ami laughed as she hurriedly ran to the door that connected her room to her mothers. Running
into her mother's room Ami stopped surprised to find her mother still a sleep. Sighing, Ami
walked over to her mother's bed, and shook the woman. The woman barely moved. Sighing Ami
backed away from the bed and grinned evilly, as a wicked idea formed in her bed.
Just as she was about to jump onto the bed her mother's eyes shot opened. "Don't even try it
young lady." The woman said sternly as she sat up in the bed. "I didn't like it when you where
five, and I sure as hell won't like it now." Her looked at Ami and shook head, a smile replacing
the pursed lip sternness that always made Ami fill like she still a baby. "You haven't changed
much." Her mother laughed as she stood up and stretched.
"What does that mean!" Ami said her hands resting on her hips.
Her mother chuckled and walked over to her suitcase, and pulled out a robe. "It means you're
still very impatient."
Ami laughed. "My friends would disagree with you."
Her mother looked over at her, her smile growing a little. "If your friends think you're patient
then I'll have to worry."
Ami sighed and shook her head.
"Let's get some coffee." Her mother said, as she walked toward her bathroom. "And Ami put some
clothes on."
Ami's face turned red as she realized she was only wearing her underclothes.
Rei looked out over the lake. It was a beautiful day despite the bad storm that rolled through
the previous night.
She sighed and walked back up the ramp from the lakes edge, and looked down at her watch. "She's
ten minutes late." She sighed.
"Rei-Chan!" Yelled a familiar voice. Rei turned to see a tall pink haired girl running at her,
arms spread.
The girl through her arms around Rei and hugged her. Rei broke away from the girl. "Do I . . ."
She started to say.
The world exploded around her, a cross of bone rose out of the shattered remains of reality, a
girl hung from the cross, her clothes in ruin her pink her matted to her body by sweet and blood.
"Chibi Usa." Rei said, as the girl sang sown from the cross, her hands sliding through the large
metal pikes that held them like liquid. Slowly reality returned and the girl who had hung
lifeless came to life before her.
"Rei-chan are you alright?" The girl asked, her hand resting on Rei's shoulder.
Rei nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine Chibi Usa." She removed the girl's hand and held her at arm's
length and managed to smile weakly. "You look wonderfully."
Usa smiled, and spun around quickly making the hot pink skirt she was wearing spin around with
her. "Thanks." She said cheerfully.
"Hey there you are." Came another voice from behind them. Rei turned to see Usagi and a black
haired girl standing a few feet away looking as if they had run.
"What do you mean?" Rei said sarcastically. "You said to meet you by the lake."
Usagi rested her hands on her hips. "I meant the other side you dolt! We've been there for half
an hour."
Rei looked over at Usa who was nodding.
"Well, you didn't tell me which side now did you!" Rei yelled.
"Alright, alright." The black haired girl said stepping between them. "Mamo-chan's already told
me all about you too, and if I let this continue we may never get to shopping."
Rei was about to say something, but smiled, and shook her head. "Well I guess you're right about
that."
The black haired girl smiled and extended her hand. "I'm Chikyu Chiba, I'm Mamoru's sister."
Rei smiled and took the girl's hand in hers. "I've heard a lot about you." She said cheerfully.
"It's good to see that Mamoru-kun has more then just that ditz now."
"Hey!" Usagi yelled.
Chi shook her head, and let go of Rei's hand. "You know what, I think I like you already."
Rei smiled. "Thanks. Oh Usagi did you get a hold of Mako-chan?"
Usagi pushed away from Usa who was trying to grab something out of her hand. "No, she wasn't
home."
Rei nodded and smiled. "She's probably with that boyfriend Minako told me about."
Makoto woke in a large room. Sitting up she noticed only one door and no windows. Sighing she
walked over to the door, barely noticing the long green silk gown she was wearing. She tried the
door but found it was locked.
"It's no use dear." Came a soft voice from behind her.
Turning she saw a tall red haired woman sitting on the bed, her black gown covering most of the
bed, and seemed to move as if it were alive.
"How did you . . ." She started to ask but the woman held up her hand, silencing her.
"Will you join me?" The woman asked. "Will you help me take my love back?"
"Who -Who's your love?"
The woman stood and smiled, she made her way over to Makoto and took her arm leading her to an
overly stuffed chair before a fireplace. Fire sprang to life, and the woman gently sat Makoto
down.
"My love, my dear Makoto." The woman said as she circled around behind Makoto, her hands resting
on her shoulders. "Is the Prince of Earth, Endymion."
"Mamoru." Makoto whispered, and went to look back at the woman, but had her head gently turned
toward the fireplace.
"Will you help?" The woman asked her voice still soft and sweet.
"But Mamoru and Usagi." Makoto said.
"He is my husband, she stole him." The woman said, the warmth in her voice suddenly gone.
Makoto shook her head. "No, Usagi's my friend. I can't."
"I understand." The woman said, her voice sounding far away. "You will stay here, do not worry
no harm will befall you."
Makoto swung her head back to look at the woman, but she was alone in the room.