Disclaimer: Oh-Uh, ok... I don't own it... not one bit! Not even the Evanescence!

AN: Ok, guys - I'm just a bit hyper!! I HAVE JUST SEEN ONE OF MY INUYASHA EPISODES - AND IT WAS THE FIRST ONE FOR ME!!!! (the one with the Thunder brothers) And I'm more in love then ever! As far as SM goes, yesterday was in my country the episode when Kaorinight freezes Mamoru and Usagi has to save him... AND I have to wait one week to see the rest! ARGH!!! That makes me so angry!

On further note, I'M SO, SO, SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING ON THE 8th OF SEPTEMBER - I WAS SICK AND TIDE UP TO MY BED AND SCHOOL STARTED WHEN I HAD THE FLU ... (after I came back from my trip - that gave me as a memory this stupid flu!) NOW, I'm finally better and able to write! YAY!!!

In this chappie you get to see more of Usagi and her plan, but nothing to revealing, it wouldn't be fun, ne? I plan this little story of mine to have 10 chapters, but maybe, and just MAYBE, it will have more. I will see. I HOPE that there are people still READING this! I REALLY DO!!!

For everyone who reviewed - thanks a bunch! I LOVE YOU!!!

Just a little 'oops' - "Adorable-Angel" told me in her review that this story is going too fast. Ok, I don't take that as a flaming - NO! But let me explain, why did I feel a bit mad. You see . . . I HATE stories where everything is found out in the end. Like - the story dragged throughout 10 chapters without any real plot and then - WHAM! - the whole secret story is brought out in one chapter (or even two). There are too much information and I hate that! I like to take things slow, and reveal them bit by bit. If you have a problem with it - DON'T READ!!!!

Also, I was told that this plot is over-used - SO WHAT?! I never read a story with this kind of plot, and I've been reading ffc.net stuff for a year now... If there is anything remotely similar to my plot tell me to read it!!! I BEG OF YOU! I don't want to be sued for copying, I didn't even think of doing that. I despise people that do that kind of things!

OK, I think I got that out of my system! Sorry, for that long AN, but I was ticked off a little. ^_~

On with the show...!

Where do I begin?

By: Chiisana Anisa

"Everybody's Fool"

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"But now I know she

Never was and never will be

You don't know how you betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled"

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One week. It took me one week to prepare. And I have one more before me. The preparations and exercises are hard and exhausting. They drained almost all of my energy. Mother was so 'kind' to wake me up every morning at the sign of dawn. Pleasant, right? Not really. Everyday, waking up, training, learning with my tutors on every step... gaining more power. It felt strange. Still does - to have this enormous power in me...

I don't know. Was I really supposed to do this? To make plans by myself? So confusing..

"Princess Serenity, you really must concentrate on our work, or else we'll never get this done, all right?" a tall dark man told her. He was in his middle ages, with dark brown hair and bluish eyes, sparkling spooky at me. Usagi shivered from the look in his eyes. Was there accusation in them?

"Yes, Mr. Marilo. I know that."

He just nodded and turned around to his papers. She stared at him for a moment longer, only to be brought out from her thoughts again. "Well, are you coming or not, Princess?"

She frowned at him from afar, then slowly approached him, taking one of the scripts in her hands. "Are you actually sure this will work?"

"Yes, my child I'm. There's no reason to doubt me. I know what I'm doing, and your Mother said so herself, didn't she?"

Closing her eyes on the memory of her Mother, Usagi let her mind drift to a conversation of theirs.

*FLASHBACK*

They were in the study hall, her mother sitting gracefully in one of the big chairs, near the conference table. Sometimes she looked at her Mother with amazement, admitting her beauty and only praying that one day she would come to be like her. One day... Yes

"Now, I know that there is no way for me to talk you out of this, right? So there is nothing more to do then to help. I know someone who could show you the maps of the stars and their position for the time needed. Mr. Marilo is one of the best astrologists in the Palace, or on the Moon to be exact. He will do his best."

"Thank you Mother. And no, you can't talk me out of this. I told you before and I'm repeating it to you now: "What has to be done, has to be done." with that she strode out of the room to the halls.

The Queen followed her walk to the doors, her thoughts set on her daughters doings. She knew very well it had to be done, there was no way back - now. But something in the back of her mind, nagged her, warning her that this also wasn't right. That something would go wrong.

There would be sacrifices, she knew that for sure. But from whom? Her daughter? Or someone else, trying to protect her? No matter what, history will repeat itself. One way or the other...

*END OF THE FLASHBACK*

Now, the Queen seemed to reconsider her actions. She wasn't so sure about this whole deal. Not at all. The very thought of losing her daughter made her shiver from head to toe, and that kind of feeling was unfamiliar to her. She hadn't sensed it before.Before she had nothing to worry about. But since Serenity, or should she rather say - Usagi - came...

Things were definitively different. Usagi told her the whole story, although she didn't tell her quite everything. Usagi knew it was forbidden to reveal the past, for it may take different turns. But the Queen was not dumb. She understood, and didn't ask. In herself she slightly cursed the young, reckless Prince of Earth. His mistakes, as well the mistakes of the Senshi, were not allowed.

They did the only thing they swore not to - they turned their backs on her. Big mistake... a very big one. It seemed that not even one of them knew how much power Usagi held within her. Luna's actions surprised her the most. She didn't expect this from her, she thought better of her. But time proved wrong.

Now, her daughter will fight and scream and still hold all of that in her, for their sake. After everything . . . she is doing this not only for her own sake, but for their's too. That was what bothered the Queen so much. After their betrayal.. all of this...

No words could describe what had to be done.

And by the looks of it, what would be done. For, the Queen knew her daughter well, no matter if she came from the future or not...

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Usagi stood in the middle of the gardens. She stood there, peacefully . . . as if waiting for something to fall from the sky right now, before her. Her eyes never left the big blue orb imprinted in the sky, not for a second. She held her breath in, then let it slowly out. Nothing would happen now. She knew that much.

The servants stared her, and she was fully aware of that. They kept looking at 'their' Princess with every given opportunity. The cause for this was that they knew something was up. Something big, and probably something un-welcomed.

The proof for this kind of presumptions is this picture of their Princess standing there, like one of the garden statues, staring at the Earth with such intensity in her eyes. She looked like a beautiful image of something that should be forbidden to walk on the moon. Even if she wasn't aware of it, she was becoming even prettier then her Mother. But she had a broken heart, and as for the worst . . . a broken soul...

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*EARTH*

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She was going nuts. Nothing until now helped them with Chibiusa's explanation. The kid refused to speak at all. Not one word more after that crucifying speech. With great effort Rei closed her purple eyes, banning them from the sight in front of her.

In the middle of the shrine yard, Mamoru was standing, like a solid rock, not to be moved for the sake of anything. He kept his eyes on the full moon tonight ... as if waiting for her to return just like that. But Rei knew the difference - it wouldn't be that simple. According to Chibiusa, Usagi had no intention of coming back so soon. Rei's heart fluttered, and her mind soared from all the bad memories resurfacing once again. Shaking her head, making them go away, she only drew attention to herself.

"You OK, Rei?" - asked Ami, who was calmer than before. Her previous attitude surprised them all. She was so not herself, and . . . for a moment it seemed they had another Usagi on their hands. But they were wrong - Ami got herself together very soon after her major outburst.

"Yes, I'm fine, nothing to worry about me... However Mamoru..." - she grazed her hand toward his figure. Ami averted her eyes from Rei to Mamoru.

"Oh, Rei... he just needs time. You know that!"

"Yes, I do. But time is something we don't have, right? We have to act because we don't know what Usagi plans, do we?"

Then another voice joined their's conversation. "No, we don't know. That's why we're going to the Moon." - said Luna, making her way out of the room to the veranda, toward the girls sitting on its steps.

Ami and Rei acknowledged her approach, and nodded their heads. "But when do we go and how?"

"We will depart on Friday night, and we will use our powers to send us to the moon. We've done it before, why not now?"

Ami shook her head, thus making Luna look at her in puzzlement. "I'm not so sure Luna. Malachite was the one that made us travel to the Moon, wasn't he? What makes you so sure will do it on our own? True, we did use them for traveling before but it was from place to place on Earth, not from Earth to the Moon. What if we get stranded on some other planet?"

Luna smirked at her and began walking down the steps. "No, I'm sure it will work. I will tell Mamoru and you contact the others." She threw a smile that held some kind of secret in it.

Rei watched carefully Luna's small figure as she walked away, her thoughts warning her that Luna knew something they didn't. But how was that possible? What made Luna so sure?

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*MOON*

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Now Usagi was in her training outfit, standing in a fighting position in a large battle hall. Well, it was a hall for battle preparations. And the rest of the students were sitting in a circle around her, watching and waiting for her next move. The teacher of the art was standing across her, also in a fighting position, allowing Usagi to take her time for her next attack.

He didn't have to wait long.

She dived at him, throwing a punch at his face. He barely missed it, kicking his foot at the her back as he turned around in air, making a circle and thus coming behind her back. She took the hit and flew forwards, landing on the surface of the floor. But, with quick spoon she got herself up. She regained her posture from earlier, and readied her fists, awaiting for another attack.

"Very good, my dear. But, you need to concentrate on fighting back." he said with a smug grin on his face. Although she was a princess, she alone asked him to treat her equally with other students. He had no intention doing differently. He lunged at her. "Think of one person that caused you harm, or could do it... and imagine you're fighting against him, not me." he said still grazing toward her.

Usagi, upon hearing this, let a smile grace her pretty face. That shouldn't be to hard. A image with jet black hair and piercing, stormy blue eyes entered her mind, before teacher's attack came forward.

She blocked it by crunching down, and swirling around, planting her leg in front of his own. He wasn't so carefull, and a second later the teacher found himself lying on the floor, like her moments ago. But he too, got up, fixing his gi.

But for Usagi the image didn't falter. She still saw the same, and now, as the teacher prepared for another lunge, she clenched her fists hard enough so that her finger nails dug into her own flesh. She thought to herself... this one... as an opportunity for revenge. She didn't mind the fact that it wasn't him for real.

She stormed to him, her movements almost a blur, making other students gasp at her image. They were all on their toes now, awaiting what will happen. One of them, noticed the change in Usagi, and knew she wasn't seeing the teacher anymore. Worry was written on her face, watching the Princess making her move.

There was sort of a clash, when Usagi punched as hard as she could, closing her eyes, and felling her fist collide with the flesh of her opponent. But something was different though.

Why was it different than ...?

The image in her mind had rock-hard chest, and she knew this by colliding with him so many times. She opened her eyes just as the punch followed trough, and she was thrown aback by the site. She didn't realize it at once, but soon her vision cleared and she could clearly see the teacher laying on the floor, struggling to catch some breath.

Her punch caught him unprepared, right in the middle of his chest. He coughed a little then picked himself up, still holding his side. But a smile, that was there from the beginning didn't abandon his features.

"Very, very good. Now you see... you have used your true potential, my dear. And that's what made you a good fighter. I'm proud I brought some help."

Usagi, however was still perplexed, looking at him. The shock was hard. Would she hit the real person this hard? Was she this much angered at him? So much to nearly..?

The teacher bowed to her from respect, because the fight was over. "You can all go now. We will continue tomorrow."

Usagi bowed in return and watched the rest of the students leaving the hall. But she wouldn't budge from her place. Still doubt and many questions invaded her mind, until a voice broke out.

"Usagi are you going?"

Blinking a few times she turned her head around in search for the voices owner. Upon seeing her, she nodded and started walking. They walked together out of the hall and trough the doors that was leading them to the center of the Palace. Neither of the spoke, each one with her own thoughts.

Usagi was worried, because after that punch she has questioned herself for the first time - was this fight really worth it? Would she become something she could not allow herself to? No, she would not become one of those people.

One of those people that seek revenge, justice in a cause to start a fight. In this case... maybe she was slowly starting to change. But that wasn't her fault. NO. It was the fault of those who betrayed her. They made her change. But deep down, Usagi knew the real answer...she changed all by herself. Without help... she only needed something to make her start that particular change.

Her thoughts returned, again, to that faithful night she left. Slowly, like reading a book, every spoken word repeated in her head, and her companion could feel her anger raising.

The girl beside her, saw the change in Usagi's aura, and how she clenched her fists again. Then the silence between them was broken by soft, whisper...

"They will pay..."

... that came from Usagi's mouth. It sounded soft and so quiet, but actually if was full of anger, regret and great deal of confidence, that what was said would be done.

Now, the girl beside Usagi plastered a sad smile on her face, and stopped in her tracks, and by that being left behind. Usagi soon stopped too, and turned around to face her friend.

"What is it?"

"Nothing... Nothing Usagi. It's just that..."

The anger slipped away, and Usagi retraced her steps, stopping right in front of the girl. "What?" - she asked putting her hands on her hips.

"You... preparing for this... Learning how to fight, learning astrology, the ways of the stars and how to deal with the visions... It's so strange to see you so changed. You know you did change... don't you?

A soft, this time for true, soft sigh escaped Usagi's lips, and she raised her hand touching her friends chin and raising it to look her in the eyes. "Yes I know... but you also know the reason. I need you right now, you know that?"

"Yes, and I thank you for your trust. But I still feel a little bit guilty for what will happen. They don't have a clue and if only I could..."

Hearing this, Usagi let go of her chin, shaking her head in an almost violent nature. "NO! I will not give them a chance to..."

"I know."

Again connecting their eyes, both of the girls, almost look-a-like, found understanding. What should be more questioned?

"Good. Because you're now the only one who can understand me . . . and who I can trust." - with that Usagi turned around to go. With making her first step, she spoke again, in an attempt to convince her friend and herself into something she didn't believe quite completely.

"Everything will turn out all right in the end... you will see."

One hand grasped another and only weak breath could be heard taken in. With a slight squeeze, Usagi finished what she was meaning to say, all the while walking hand in hand to her mother's quarters.

"I guarantee that to you, Minako..."

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The end of the FORTH chapter

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AN: Now, now don't get to angry!!!

Who ever thought that I don't have an ace up my sleeve was wrong! And NO this is not going to be yaoi or what ever it is called! It is a romance and between the original characters, not to worry. We just need to get there.

GREAT THANKS TO HEATHER BAILEY, WHO IS MY BETA-READER!!! I LUV YA, AND THANKS A BUNCH!!!!!

The title is "Everybody's fool" from Evanescence's album. I called it that way because (if anyone heard the song - they should know what I'm talking about) that's the way Usagi's feel. Like she is, or rather was everybody's fool, and I feel like I have you fooled a little by now.

You are probably asking yourselves right now - MINAKO?! What the heck?

Well I have a reason and it will be revealed later. If anyone doesn't like how it's going so far - STOP READING AND DON'T SEND ME FLAMES!!!

There, now, if anyone DID like - you can review and tell me what you think. Once again I apologise for my late updating!!! SO SORRY! But it's up now!

Bye, till next time!

Love,

Chiisana Anisa