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Where do I begin
by Chiisana Anisa
"How about . . . the truth?"
She has awaken only to find out it was all dream . . . once again. Sometimes she couldn't sleep at night, and sometimes . . . just sometimes he would come and make her heart skip a few times. But that kind of nights were so rare.
She felt stripped, her soul empty for all emotions as memories of her past life hit her with full force once again. She could clearly see Makoto baking her favourite cake, Minako playing nurse, Rei screaming at her for reading comics again and Ami learning as usual.
All those pictures brought shy smile on her softened lips. That is, until final memory stroke her mind. It was him of course. She would hear it again and again . . . "I don't love you anymore . . ." And it hurt so much to relive it non-stop. She thought pain would go away in time.
Just how foolish was she, really? To think something like that! Her smile changed into a bitter laugh that echoed trough the walls of her chambers.
She turned her gaze to her left side only to find the Crystal on it's rightful pedestal. She didn't use it for a year now. His once bright, almost silver colour was now black in a funny radiant way. She knew the reason.
Black . . . the same colour of her heart. She managed to keep up with a total shut-down. No emotions, no worries. It was that simple. Or was it? She was about to answer that question for herself when she heard footsteps behind her doors. Then a light knock.
"Come in." - tall silhouette slipped trough the doors and she managed to recognise it as her mother.
"Well hello, mother. May I ask what brings you here?" - a slight annoyance could be heard in her tone, but the Queen wasn't showing any assault by it. She has learned throughout this year not to bother with her daughter anymore. She, alone, has chosen this kind of life. Abandoned by everyone and everything.
"Just thought to see how were you doing. Not getting up today either, I presume?"
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Earth
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He saw Ami clinching at Makoto and instantly knew something was wrong. Just what? What was so important or were the news so bad that she didn't have the strength to share it with them? Something did feel lousy. Ami was still crying in Mako-chan's shirt but she was ready to calm down. Her lips parted only to say . . .
"How awful!" - once again. Makoto looked down at the form of her crying friend while questions ran through her head like crazy. What was so awful? She thought it would be the best to ask that same question out loud.
"Ami-chan, please, tell me what is so awful? Have you found Usagi?"
Ami raised her head and backed away from Makoto's embrace looking at her with that sad puff in her eyes. Her gaze wondered around for a second before falling to the ground as the words came out.
"She is alive . . . but in an another dimension . . . rather - past."
"What? Is that true!?!" - Mamoru ran toward them screaming on top of his lungs forgetting to take new air in. *(Eventually he did remember, no WORRIES, or else he wouldn't be able to live trough the rest of the story . . . RIGHT?)*
Girls looked at him, puzzled and not knowing how to react at first. Ami soon broke down with new tears bursting out of her eyes while Mako tired without success to calm her down. Mamoru decided to calm himself down at first THEN talk to Ami. He wasn't prepared for what he was about to hear. Heck, he would never be . . .
"Please, Ami pull yourself together! We need you now, you know that?" - Mako said in a unpleasant voice, for her eyes were also tearing up, but she fought hard to held them back. So she did. She faced Mamoru, weaving her head in a "NO" way, showing him that this was not the best time for questions.
He nodded, still not quite comprehending everything, words still echoing in his ears, as he turned and slowly walked back at the temple. Rei popped her head up hearing his footsteps coming in again. His eyes were twitching in pain, obviously trying to held something bottled up inside.
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She knew what was he thinking, or precisely, about whom he was thinking. She did the same thing for a year now. Nothing sane in this world could make her accept the truth about her dearest friend running away. She did blame herself, although deep, deep down inside she knew she wasn't the only one to blame.
It was everyone's fault. Everyone of them was in some way so rude to Usagi, always judging her on every step of her life, not letting her breathe normally. They, of course, thought it was the best thing to bring her around, to make her more responsible, but as it seemed they forgot about being her friends in the process. And that was MORE than a BIG mistake.
At that point of her thinking, Chibiusa woke up, stretching her arms and legs wide open, her jaws clinching in the air. She resembled Usagi more and more every day. Rei thought at first that Chibiusa would go back home, or something like that after Usagi disappeared. For some reason that didn't happen. Probably 'cause she didn't know that Usagi was, no, IS her mother, and Mamoru, well . . . her father. But that kind of a "thing" seemed impossible now.
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Mamoru's eyes settled on the little pink-haired girl that was rubbing her eyes still sleepy and not quite ready to wake up fully yet. Small smile crept upon his soft lips. Somehow he knew that this child, that grow so much on him throughout the past year, had to have some relationship with Usagi. She reminded him so much off . . . her. It was heartbreaking to watch her grow up.
Then before his eyes something odd happened. Chibiusa's image twitched a few times and for a moment it seemed as if she wasn't in the room with them anymore. He jumped to her, taking her in his strong arms, afraid of the possibility . . . the fear of losing her too.
Rei, Mina and Luna also noticed this and stared blankly at the scene. Mina opened her mouth to speak but harsh and still trembling voice of her friend Ami interrupted her.
"It's happening. The bond it weakening." - Ami held her eyelashes down, refusing to confront any questions, although she did have the answers, as always. So she waited.
"What do you mean by that? What bond?!" - Luna turned to Ami, then to Chibiusa few times, trying to understand. Her gaze fixed on Ami finally waiting for an answer.
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On the Moon
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"Will you be ready for the tonight's ball, Serenity?" - Queen asked that very question for about tenth time in an hour without response from her sleeping daughter. This time she had it enough. She walked to the night table beside Usagi's bed and flipped down the first thing in hand - a beautiful vase.
Usagi nearly jumped out of her bed, awake and tightening the cloth of her bed sheets. When she noticed her mother standing heavenly by the window and looking at her with a little grin on her face she instantly knew who to blame. Her look dropped down, and saw the broken vase only to let out another scream, this time full of anger - it WAS her favourite.
"Mother!!! You didn't have to break it, you know!! You could just use the water in it to wake me up! Shish!!! I swear I don't understand you sometimes . . ."
"Now, now calm down. All the excitement won't do you any good. Leave that for the tonight's ball."
"HM?!"
"Don't tell me that you have forgotten about it. Well, my dear, yes tonight we are giving a ball in your honour. To be honest - your birthday gives us a perfect excuse to make a peace offer with the Earthlings. You do know that this is absolutely necessary."
"Mother, do I have to?" - Usagi asked in a baby voice.
"Yes and no discussion!! I expect you to be ready for 16 o'clock - sharp!!"
The Queen just gave her daughter that you-know-what-will-happen -if-you-don't-come *look* and Serenity shook a little looking in her mothers eyes. Good thing that she didn't use that look all the time on her. But there was reason why she tried not to attended that ball. She knew he would be there. The Prince of her dreams.
Then . . . again it would be the perfect opportunity to make things right. With a little bit of changing history, that is . . .
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"What bond?" - Luna repeated her question starring at the girls before her. It looked to her like they knew something she didn't, but by the looks of Mamoru's and Chibiusa's faces they needed an explanation too. Ami sighed, letting some air out of her lungs, and taking in the new one needed for the long talk that was to follow.
"You honestly don't know Luna? You never noticed?"
"What?"
"O please Ami, just tell us what's wrong with Chibiusa!!!" - Mamoru raised his voice, almost yelling at her. He couldn't stand those thoughts in his mind, thoughts of everything dear to him disappearing.
"I guess it would be the best to start all over, right girls?" - Ami turned to her companion-ships and they all nodded in an approval.
"It all started when Usagi found out the truth about Chibiusa, and without our help . . ."
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Moon
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Usagi stepped lazily down the stairs, her gaze crossing the full room of people turning and twisting with the rhythm of the music. Her eyes were looking around carefully, searching for someone special, though. Her eyes only did what her mind told them to . . .
"May I ask you for this dance, Princess?" - white-gloved hand outstretched before her belonged to . . . her Prince. She gave him one of her biggest smiles and put her hand into his. They fitted perfectly. The dance brought them to a big balcony overlooking the gardens of the Silver Millennium.
"You know we can't keep on like this, Serenity." - his voice high, pleasant, toksikating her to the highest boundaries. Her head slightly leaned to one side, her eyes looking at him with absolute love, not even trying to hide it.
A faint whisper could be heard as a response. "Yes . . ."
"The War is about to begin between us. I need to protect my land, but I also need to protect you. Will you let me protect you?"
Usagi looked dazed into his midnight blue eyes, seeing that he spoke the truth. She turned around to face him and hugged him tightly, also letting a big, heavy sigh out of her lungs.
"Just hold me tonight . . ."
His arms encircled her, holding her so tight it seemed she'd run out of breath. But that wasn't important to her as long as they were together . . . in this time or in the future. Her plan would make it all happen . . .
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The End of the SECOND CHAPTER
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AN: ALOHA PEEPS!!! I have (again) a few things to say!
Firstly - I really do hope I'm not loosing anybody on this one. To make it more easier - Usagi somehow (you'll find out!) transfered herself to the past, and if I really must tell you when exactly - shoot me!
Secondly - Rei found out about Chibiusa's bond with Usagi trough the Sacred Fire, and she told the girls at some point in time (I really don't have the nerves to explain it here - it will be in the fic). So, that would be it!
Third - If anyone, I repeat - ANYONE - has a clue on what is Usagi doing tell me. AND I WILL tell you if you are right or wrong, okey? OKEY!
IMPORTANT - Someone (Nara1116) told me that my grammar, spelling etc. are 'bad'. It could be worse, because I didn't mention - English is NOT my mother tounge. If anyone would be nice and read my profile they would found out that I live in Croatia, Europe. I've been learning English for 7-8 years now, but I'm not that good at it.
If anyone would like to be my beta-reader or editor, I don't mind. If that's all that it takes to stop that kind of accusing reviews I'll do it. I don't have an editor because I didn't think it would bother people this much. So, IF ANYONE IS WILLING - just e-mail me and we will agree!! I'm open minded and I'll do it!
Thx for reading!
Chiisana Anisa