Hello!
Ok, I have a new chapter for you today! I would like to thank everyone who have read and reviewed it. I was very surprised to get so many reviews! I am very glad you've waited for me and I am ecstatic that you liked it as well.
First of all I would like to clear up a few things.
Season. This is about 3 years after Sailor Moon Stars season, after attack of Sailor Galaxia and for the Trigun it's the after the series. I just want to mention, that for this fanfiction, I will be using some information I got from Trigun manga, for example, the episode where Meryl jerked away from Vash when she found out that he was a plant – this actually does take place in manga. If you would like to know more about Trigun use the Trigun links I found on Anipike site http://www.anipike.com/trigun.html
Summary. Someone was confused with the summary I gave and asked me what it had to do with the story. *blink, blink* Well, lol, I am not going to give away ALL of my plot in my summary and from the first chapter it's hard to figure out what is going to happen in most stories, lol, so give me a chance to explain everything and stay tuned for MORE! Be prepared for the events jumping back and forward, it all will be explained later. J
Disclaimer. ALWAYS forget this one. Nope, still don't own Sailor Moon and Trigun.
Special Thanks. Big hug to Kei-chan, for editing and giving me the words of wisdom and Momoko, for making a beautiful picture for me of Vash and Usagi and dedicating it to my fanfiction. *Sob* It was so inspiring!
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Chapter 2: Umino's big news.
Usagi grinned. Umino hadn't changed even a bit. Well, he had grown taller, of course, but he was still his noisy, irritating self. She sipped some more of her milkshake.
"You are more than welcome to see Naru and me anytime you want! We haven't seen you since you moved in with that boyfriend of yours, Usagi! Naru asks me about you every day! Can you imagine us not running into each other for months even though we go to the same university? I find it very strange…"
Usagi giggled. She saw Umino a couple of times, but she was either on her way out, hurrying up to see Mamo-chan, or on the way to a class, when she was fashionably late. But how very strange indeed that the smart boy Umino and her were going to the same university. But he had chosen to major in the journalism field and she, silly Usagi, was studying politics. It wasn't her idea at all! In her mind, all those politics could go to hell and she wouldn't miss them at all. It was Mamo-chan's idea in the first place. Usagi was furious. How come Mamo-chan was studying his favorite microbiology and genetics and working part-time at the hospital and she was stuck learning politics? She was still completely sure that she was only able to pass her first exams because she was cute….
"So, Umino, do you like your classes and stuff? – Usagi secretly looked at her watch. Mamo-chan might come home soon, or…maybe not…. The blonde's face fell. How many times had she been ready to go out but a phone call from Mamoru canceling their plans would make her stay home feeling sorry for herself? Usagi sighed. It really didn't make sense for her to go home and use the cooking skills Makoto had helped her achieve to fix a perfect dinner and then have Mamo-chan come home after midnight and fall asleep on the couch.
The couple was not married yet. Usagi had promised her father that she would finish college first. Then Mamoru said that if she wanted a perfect wedding with a beautiful dress and all her friends present– then they would have to save money for a few years before they could afford it. So Usagi's fairytale wedding was put off for God knows how long.
She wasn't in a big hurry anymore. Usagi was disappointed a bit. Spending most nights alone in Mamoru's big bed, seeing her soul mate only a few times a week, and majoring in politics was not her idea of a perfect life with her Mamo-chan. They'd lived together for a couple of years now. Usagi's parents had finally allowed her to move in with her fiancé only after she promised that they would not get married until she finished college. Usagi thought that maybe her father was trying to buy some time, some time to get used to his little girl getting married and going away and belonging to someone else. Maybe he was still hoping that Vash would come back.
Usagi bit her lower lip. Her dad talked nonstop about the blond gunman from another dimension. She had learned to ignore it, without a dull pain in her heart. She had learned not to cry at night and call his name in her sleep. She had learned to be with someone else. She had accepted her future.
Usagi shook her head, forcing the sad thoughts away and trying to listen to Umino.
"It's great to be a journalist, Usagi, I know things that no one else does." – Usagi smiled. Umino and his love for gossip. She guessed that journalism was perfect for him, although she had expected him to major in computers, his other hobby.
"…Do you know that Earth will be empty in only a few years, when humanity finds a perfect planet to live on…?"
"What?" – Usagi leaned closer to her old friend. - "What are you babbling about, Umino?"
"Were you listening to anything I said to you?" Umino was shocked. "I just told you about my biggest achievement this year. I got an interview with the crew of the Project Seeds that is working on creating a new spaceship that will hold a few thousand people onboard. They'll all be put to sleep and that will allow them to travel in space for a few hundred years if needed…"
"Hold on!" Usagi got to her feet, breathing heavily. "You said Project Seeds?"
"Yes! Usagi, you haven't heard a word I was saying!" Umino whined.
Usagi collapsed on her seat. What in the world…? That was the name of the ship where Vash and his brother Knives grew up. What was happening? Was Vash's dimension not really a different dimension but actually the distant future of Earth?
When Usagi got her Ginzuishou back from Vash, in a few weeks she realized that the jewel got quite a few Vash's memories. For a few nights Usagi was plagued by dreams about an unknown planet, events, and people. She would wake up in the middle of the night, gasping for breath, absolutely devastated. She got to relive some of Vash's worst nightmares, feel his fears, and drown in his despair.
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Usagi was dragging Umino by his arm. She ignored his protests, determined to find out if her fears were true. The population of Earth was prepared to leave the planet. She knew that things were not going well after the attack from Sailor Galaxia. Too many cities were damaged; too much material and supplies were used to rebuild them. The Earth's resources were drying up. There weren't any intruders from outer space and the Senshi were enjoying their long-awaited time off, unaware that the Earth was facing the worst battle of them all: the death of the planet. There was some talk on the radio and television, but nobody paid much attention to that. According to Umino, the Project Seeds had been up and running for a couple of years now, and rich and powerful people had already bought their sleeping capsules on the Seeds ships. Humanity was ready to flee the planet any moment now.
'Is this it?' Usagi shivered. Was it time? The time to put the whole planet to sleep and create Crystal Tokyo?
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"Usagi, I'm not sure that's a good idea! They will not let you in! It took me months to get a pass to the secret location of the space center!" Umino looked at Usagi, worried.
"I don't care! They have to let me in! This is very important to me, Umino!" Usagi's face was determined and serious; she didn't care how she was supposed to get in. If worse came to worst she could use her Luna Pen; she didn't even care if Umino saw her transform. She absolutely had to know the truth.
It took them about an hour to get to the secret location. The place was in the middle of nowhere, outside of the city. Usagi gasped when she saw the first security post. Umino glanced at his childhood friend with worry. "Usagi, there are going to be at least six security posts, they don't care who you are, they only will look at your ID and your pass. One pass for one person. You'll be thrown out before you even have a chance to speak."
Usagi slid down on her seat. "Drive forward slowly, Umino, and don't worry about anything, don't look at me or talk, pretend that you are alone in this car. I only need to see their uniforms."
"Usagi! They're not stupid; they'll search the car! We're not in elementary school anymore, where you could play hide and seek!"
Umino's eyes were big as saucers when he discovered that he was speaking to empty air – Usagi was gone from the passenger's seat next to him.
At the same time, an officer in a green uniform tapped on the window. "You are entering a secure location, sir. Your paperwork, please."
Umino was terrified. Where on Earth was Usagi? A couple of solders checked the trunk of his car and looked under the seats. By the time they were finished, Umino was in a panic.
A young woman in the same green uniform stopped next to his car and talked for a few minutes with the officer that had checked Umino's pass and ID. She saluted and turned around. Something was very familiar about her, in her eyes and the bright smile on her lips.
The young female soldier opened the passenger door and sat comfortably next to Umino.
"Hi! I am officer—ehhhh, let's see…"—the woman blushed and looked at the badge on the front of her uniform—"…officer Gina Thompson, and I will be your guide today!"
Her smile widened and Umino gasped. "Usagi!"
They passed all six security posts and parked Umino's car in the parking lot next to the space center. Usagi was in character the whole time, flirting with the security personnel and chatting incessantly. Umino was in a stupor and very confused. Maybe Naru was right, maybe Usagi was working for the Sailor Senshi and this was an important mission for her. But…Umino couldn't stop feeling incredibly sad that the girl next to him, the one that he'd supposedly known for more than 10 years, was a complete stranger now. Babbly, silly Usagi, who only cared about ice cream and donuts, somehow was able to sneak into a well-guarded space station.
"You think they'll let us go inside one of the ships?" Usagi fidgeted with the belt on her uniform.
"I have no idea, I know that I have an interview with a couple of people who work on the Project Seeds, but I'm not sure if they'll take me around the space center."
"Well, an interview should be enough to see if my thoughts on this subject are correct." Usagi's face was solemn.
"What's going on, Usagi? Why did you need to come here with me so bad?" Umino gently grabbed Usagi's elbow.
Usagi turned to look at him and flashed a bright smile. "Aw! Is there something wrong with my concern about the well-being of my planet and a simple curiosity about space travel?"
Umino looked at his friend, dumbfounded. "You've got to be kidding, Usagi! Going through all this trouble out of mere curiosity? Tell that to someone else, not me! By the way, when I am going to get an interview with you? I am sure you have plenty of very interesting things to say, Usagi Tsukino!"
Usagi smiled deviously. "Someday, Umino, someday I will tell you all my deepest secrets…. but you have to have a special pass and ID for that, too!"
Laughing madly, Usagi pulled her friend to the entrance.
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They were seated in a small room with a coffee pot and a few pictures of space on the walls. Usagi pretended that she didn't care about the place at all, and tried to look like a regular security guard on the job. But then a dark-haired young woman entered the room; Usagi paled and got to her feet.
"Hi, Umino, right?" The brunette smiled and shook Umino's hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm a member of the Project Seeds crew and my name is Rem Saverem."
When he heard a loud noise behind him, Umino turned and gasped, closing his eyes in horror at the sight of Usagi sprawled on the floor in a dead faint.