XXXXDisclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own either franchise.
XXXXAN: I beg all of your forgiveness, but I've been in a real awful funk since the summer started. And weirdly enough I've totally engrossed myself into something that's not anime, if you noticed the most recent story I've been working on. I realize that this chapter is pathetically short compared to what I usually write, but I've been way to busy to sit down and give it proper thought. Not to mention that I haven't even watched any anime since the summer. Hopefully this will be enjoyable enough, I'm extremely flattered to see so many are really into this story. I will try to get out of my current state-of-mind so I can get back to writing.
Ja for now.
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Last time...
"Well, I've never seen your marks as high as they are right now, so obviously this young man is doing something right. They only thing I could say is that you will know when you''ve met the right one. Why don't you invite him over for dinner, Usagi-chan? Then I can see for myself what you see in him", Ikuko winked at her daughter then hugged her tightly. Usagi thanked her then headed back up to her room.
"Usagi-chan? How are you feeling?" Luna asked, she was sitting on Usagi's messy bed.
"Better, demo there's still a lot left out just yet...Luna-chan, do you not remember me being married during the Silver Millennium?"
"Married? Usagi-chan, I didn't come into your mother's services until shortly before Metallia's attack. Matte..." Usagi rose her eyebrows as Luna regained certain facts from the past. "I seem to remember you always wearing those flowing high-waste gowns to fit properly over your swollen belly. You were pregnant?" Luna looked at Usagi with uncertainty, but the latter nodded slowly.
"There are still things I haven't seen yet, so I will wait to tell the others about this until I know it makes complete sense to me". With that said, Usagi climbed into her bed and waited to fall off to sleep.
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Princess Serenity sat quietly out in the garden within the moon palace's confines. She had spent every day since her return from Egypt in the solitude of the garden left undisturbed. She sighed and patted her rounding middle with a sadness. She still didn't have the faintest idea why she had been banished from Egypt, no one seemed to know or no one would tell her. Deciding to return inside the palace, she quietly walked passed the throne room but stopped short when she heard a masculine voice she didn't recognize. Moving up to the doorway, she strained her hearing to hear what this man and her mother were talking about.
"...Queen Selenity, I bring news from the Eastern World. The dangers have been subdued, but it has cost Egypt greatly...the Pharaoh has passed to the shadows." A long moment of silence passed while the Queen understood what the messenger had just revealed.
"How?" She asked, the question simple, but it was the only thing she could force out.
"No one knows, except some say it was his magic that permanently sealed away those creatures." Selenity nodded, she had heard enough.
"Is that all?"
"Yes, and I'm sorry to bring such news". Before the messenger left, Serenity rushed away from view to run into her own room. She felt like bursting into hysterics, but instead her stomach lurched and everything she had eaten earlier that day emptied onto the floor.
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Serenity fell hard into a deep depression after that discovery, and people knew enough to avoid the moon princess. With news of a possible upcoming war against the evil queen Metallia, Selenity had arranged four princesses of the inner planets to become guardians to Serenity. While the other girls tried their best to befriend the pregnant Lunarian, their efforts proved fruitless.
It wasn't until one early evening while sitting in the garden did the moon princess speak. Endymion had managed to get time away from alliance talks to speak to the young woman he was still in love with.
"Endymion, you should not be here", Serenity scolded coldly. He ignored her attempt at frightening him away and sat down next to her, smiling brightly.
"I know, but I came to see you. I'm still in love with you", he argued, trying to win back her attentions. Serenity sighed and looked down at her round stomach.
"How can you love me? Now that I have another man's child being carried inside of me?" She had meant the question to be another scare-away tactic, but it didn't work.
"Because you are still you and I love you just the same." He picked a red rose and handed it to her. She looked up at Endymion with uncertainty sparkling in her cerulean eyes. "They say white roses signify purity, red are passion and yellow mean the end of an affair. I should hope to never give you a yellow rose, Serenity". The sincerity in his voice touched the princess' broken heart and for the first time since she returned to the moon, she smiled.
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As the months passed, Serenity had begun to fall in love with Endymion again, as he mended her broken heart. She also befriended the other planetary princesses and found they reminded her very much of her closeness with Naomi which gave her all the more reason to leave the past behind her.
It was upon her last month of pregnancy that the moon's impending doom was upon them. The battles upon the Earth was becoming more fierce and everyone knew Metallia's prize was the power Selenity had. Serenity had once again excepted Endymion's proposal even though the moon queen was wary of the alliance between the moon and the Earth.
One night, like other nights, Endymion would sneak up to Serenity's room, careful not to alert anyone else to his presence. Serenity would lecture him, but she was always appreciative of his presence.
"I think your mother will be dissolving the alliance with Earth, she is losing trust very quickly. I came here to say that I will be going into battle soon" He sat on the railing of her balcony and regarded Serenity lovingly. She clasped her hands together.
"If you keep sneaking around like this, she's likely to sever our marriage agreement anyways." Serenity moved up to Endymion and took his hand with her free one, placing an object into it. "Before you go, I wanted to thank you for all you've done for me. This is my most treasured possession. It was a gift to me and I'd like you to have it." Endymion examined the star locket, marveling at the beautiful music it played.
"The Pharaoh gave this to you?" Endymion confirmed, receiving a nod in reply. "I can't take this."
"Take it", Serenity cut in, "I'll be a promise that you will return to give it back and marry me soon. Promise". Endymion leaned in a kissed the princess, sealing his promise.
Suddenly she backed up several feet, her eyes going side.
"What's wrong?" Endymion asked, taking a step forward but Serenity held up a hand to stop him.
"I think I'm going to have the baby...right now", the cramps lurched painfully in Serenity's stomach, she tried to brace herself for the pain but it was awfully strong. Endymion stood still, unsure of how to help. Serenity felt liquid empty from her body, but she held her breath in panic as what should have been her water breaking, a red sticky substance seeped from under her gown. The princess looked up at Endymion.
"Get help..." she said before passing out.
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Serenity slowly opened her eyes, she took in her surroundings as fast as her brain could register. The four planetary princesses were in the room watching her from a slight distance.
"Where's my baby?" She asked, her voice quavering in panic. The princesses stood from their seats and approached her.
"I'm so sorry..." the Mars princess began, but no one else could get a word in as Serenity burst into tears. The raven-haired woman took Serenity's hand as all four remained where they were.
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On the eve of her birthday ball, Serenity was a little distance away from the palace, laying on a small patch of moss next to her child's grave. Her son was born stillborn, dead already inside of her womb, and once again her heart was broken as she lost the last piece that tied her to Egypt.
Even though she had fallen in love with Endymion, she knew he could never complete the missing half of her soul. Serenity placed a yellow rose upon her son's grave and looked at the white scar on her wrist. The priest that had performed the wedding had said during the ceremony that her and Yami's soul had become one at that point. She knew that even though she was about to marry Endymion after the end of the war, he could never replace the Pharaoh that had banished her from Egypt, secretly her heart would always yearn for Yami.
"Princess, it's time to get back to the palace", the princess of Mars, Serenity's best friend, had quietly mentioned, careful not to send the Lunarian into tears.
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Selenity looked towards the two guardian cats as she took her last breaths. Everyone was dead with the exception of the three that now waited for an absolution.
"I am sending my daughter and her court into the future with no memories of their past lives. If the Sailor Senshi need to be called upon again, I will leave it up to you to find them and bring them back together and give their memories back." Luna and Artemis waited silently as Selentiy rose the moon wand into the air. "But, Serenity will remember nothing about her marriage to the Pharaoh of Egypt, or the child she lost in birth, as it will bring her more anguish than I care to burden her with. Let her find happiness within the arms of the Western world prince she had come to love so much," and with that said she died as those whose destinies lay out before them would come to pass.
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Usagi awoke without bursting into hysterics this time. She quietly sat up, noticing it was late morning, Luna had already awoken and had left the room. It would've been pointless to go to school at this point, so she dressed in her own clothes and headed downstairs. To her surprise, Minako, Ami, Makoto and Rei were sitting in the kitchen snacking away, they smiled and greeted her when she walked in.
"Shouldn't you all be in school?" She asked, her eyebrows raised in puzzlement.
"Didn't you know, Usagi-chan? There are several students entered in that Battle City tournament from our school, so showing up for classes is optional until the finals are over. Sugoi, ne?" Minako explained, "we're going to Domino City to scout for guys from your school, since you've never bothered to meet any..."
"Minako-chan! We're going for the learning experience, not to look for boyfriends!" Ami scolded, but the other girls stared at her, causing the blue-haired senshi to blush and add quietly, "ok, it's not 'just' to find boyfriends".
"Anyways", Rei cut in, "Luna mentioned you had something you wanted to share", she pulled out a chair and made it obvious she wanted Usagi to sit and spill. Usagi shook her head, however and moved towards the fridge to begin making her brunch.
"Let's catch the bus first, ne?" She suggested, which suited the others just fine.
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During the bus ride, Usagi relayed everything about the long dreams she had during the last couple of nights. The senshi listened eagerly to the story, even though none of it made sense to them, since Selenity had declared Egypt be forgotten. Usagi kept control of her emotions well, taking her time discussing her banishment and stillborn son.
"Let me get this straight..." Rei began after Usagi had finished. "This tutor of yours has the spirit of your dead husband living inside of him?" She earned an elbow from Makoto.
"Nice way to keep it blunt, ne Rei-chan?" She commented dryly, but Rei still her attention on Usagi.
"Have you told Mamoru-san yet?" Ami asked, her face set in its usual concerned expression.
"Iie, and I don't plan to until I decide my feelings on the situation. I mean, I love Mamo-chan, I can't allow memories of the past effect my feelings for him." Minako placed the back of her hand on Usagi's forehead.
"Are you feeling alright?" She asked causing everyone to laugh.
The bus pulled to a stop near the highschool, the senshi followed Usagi since she now knew the area well. They weren't sure on where their destination would be, but the decided best spot to find the others would've been where competitors were signing up.
Sure enough, there were several people crowded in this particular area, the senshi remained glued together so they wouldn't get separated within all the people.
"Usagi-chan!" Came a familiar voice when the senshi neared a group situated in a circle.
"Anzu-chan! We're coming!" Usagi shouted back as the girls pushed their way through the crowd. Anzu waved them over to her, Jou and Honda, both boys turned to greed Usagi, but they both went silent when spotting the other four surrounding the odango-haired one.
"This is Minako, Makoto, Ami and Rei", she introduced pointing to each respective girl, "this is Anzu, Jou and Honda", pointing to the others. Jou and Honda began talking unashamedly to the senshi while Anzu and Usagi looked at what the commotion was about. Yugi or rather Yami was dueling with a tall man dressed in a long dark cloak.
"There's a group of them", Anzu explained, "they call themselves 'Rare Hunters', their goal is to collect as many rare cards as they can. This one has Jou's red-eyes black dragon and Yugi-kun is going to win it back". It wasn't long before Yami Yugi figured out the Rare Hunter's secret strategy. His deck had been filled with Exodia cards, it wasn't long before Yami Yugi won the duel and took back Jou's red-eyes. Yami held the card out to Jou when he rejoined their group.
"Here is your red-eyes back", the dark rich voice said, but Jou shook his head.
"You keep it, you earned it", Jou determined earning a thank you while Yami placed the card into his deck. "Now let's get something to eat, I'm starved!" He suggested, and everyone readily agreed. Yugi once again took control of his body and was introduced to the senshi as Jou led the group to a favorite café.
"Yugi-kun", Usagi quietly gained the young duelist's attention, he smiled back at her.
"How are you feeling?" Yugi asked as the two walked together behind the rest of the group, "I tried calling you yesterday, demo your Okaasan said you were sick".
"Hai, I'm feeling much better now, arigatou. Yugi-kun, if you could spare a few minutes, I'd like to talk to Yami for a little, if I could?" Yugi eyed her suspiciously for a moment.
"What did you want to know? I'll ask him now". But Usagi shook her head.
"Face to face, onegai", Yugi nodded and smiled brightly.
"When we get a few minutes alone", he agreed, although he frowned when they entered the chosen café.
"Okay men, let's go order", Jou suggested as all the senshi and Anzu slipped into a large crescent-shaped booth. Yugi and Honda followed Jou to the counter and the girls left behind love right into gossip.
"Oi, Usagi-chan, you really crushed Yugi-kun", Minako began who was sitting next to Usagi all eyes fell on her.
"What do you mean?" Usagi asked innocently, everyone rolled their eyes at her.
"Isn't it obvious?" Anzu asked, a slight hint of jealousy in her voice, "he's liked you since day one, demo you had made it clear you were being faithful to your boyfriend in America".
"You should go out with Yugi-kun", Minako said, everyone waiting quietly for Usagi's answer.
"I don't think so", Usagi said, causing the other girls to frown at her.
"C'mon Usagi-chan, Mamoru-san is way over in America, you can't honestly say he isn't going to be taking any girls out-" Usagi's eyes went wide with hurt, Makoto quickly continued, "I mean, you are getting married, right? You needed this little break". Makoto then leaned closely towards Usagi and whispered, "Besides, it'll allow you to get to know the Pharaoh again, ne?" Makoto had made sense, perfect sense, Usagi felt much too nervous at the thought of having another boyfriend. She had turned Kou Seiya down cold, but this was a different situation, she was married to the spirit of the sennen puzzle in the past, she wanted to get to know him again.
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AN: What do you think? Should she or shouldn't she??
XXXXAN: I beg all of your forgiveness, but I've been in a real awful funk since the summer started. And weirdly enough I've totally engrossed myself into something that's not anime, if you noticed the most recent story I've been working on. I realize that this chapter is pathetically short compared to what I usually write, but I've been way to busy to sit down and give it proper thought. Not to mention that I haven't even watched any anime since the summer. Hopefully this will be enjoyable enough, I'm extremely flattered to see so many are really into this story. I will try to get out of my current state-of-mind so I can get back to writing.
Ja for now.
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Last time...
"Well, I've never seen your marks as high as they are right now, so obviously this young man is doing something right. They only thing I could say is that you will know when you''ve met the right one. Why don't you invite him over for dinner, Usagi-chan? Then I can see for myself what you see in him", Ikuko winked at her daughter then hugged her tightly. Usagi thanked her then headed back up to her room.
"Usagi-chan? How are you feeling?" Luna asked, she was sitting on Usagi's messy bed.
"Better, demo there's still a lot left out just yet...Luna-chan, do you not remember me being married during the Silver Millennium?"
"Married? Usagi-chan, I didn't come into your mother's services until shortly before Metallia's attack. Matte..." Usagi rose her eyebrows as Luna regained certain facts from the past. "I seem to remember you always wearing those flowing high-waste gowns to fit properly over your swollen belly. You were pregnant?" Luna looked at Usagi with uncertainty, but the latter nodded slowly.
"There are still things I haven't seen yet, so I will wait to tell the others about this until I know it makes complete sense to me". With that said, Usagi climbed into her bed and waited to fall off to sleep.
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Princess Serenity sat quietly out in the garden within the moon palace's confines. She had spent every day since her return from Egypt in the solitude of the garden left undisturbed. She sighed and patted her rounding middle with a sadness. She still didn't have the faintest idea why she had been banished from Egypt, no one seemed to know or no one would tell her. Deciding to return inside the palace, she quietly walked passed the throne room but stopped short when she heard a masculine voice she didn't recognize. Moving up to the doorway, she strained her hearing to hear what this man and her mother were talking about.
"...Queen Selenity, I bring news from the Eastern World. The dangers have been subdued, but it has cost Egypt greatly...the Pharaoh has passed to the shadows." A long moment of silence passed while the Queen understood what the messenger had just revealed.
"How?" She asked, the question simple, but it was the only thing she could force out.
"No one knows, except some say it was his magic that permanently sealed away those creatures." Selenity nodded, she had heard enough.
"Is that all?"
"Yes, and I'm sorry to bring such news". Before the messenger left, Serenity rushed away from view to run into her own room. She felt like bursting into hysterics, but instead her stomach lurched and everything she had eaten earlier that day emptied onto the floor.
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Serenity fell hard into a deep depression after that discovery, and people knew enough to avoid the moon princess. With news of a possible upcoming war against the evil queen Metallia, Selenity had arranged four princesses of the inner planets to become guardians to Serenity. While the other girls tried their best to befriend the pregnant Lunarian, their efforts proved fruitless.
It wasn't until one early evening while sitting in the garden did the moon princess speak. Endymion had managed to get time away from alliance talks to speak to the young woman he was still in love with.
"Endymion, you should not be here", Serenity scolded coldly. He ignored her attempt at frightening him away and sat down next to her, smiling brightly.
"I know, but I came to see you. I'm still in love with you", he argued, trying to win back her attentions. Serenity sighed and looked down at her round stomach.
"How can you love me? Now that I have another man's child being carried inside of me?" She had meant the question to be another scare-away tactic, but it didn't work.
"Because you are still you and I love you just the same." He picked a red rose and handed it to her. She looked up at Endymion with uncertainty sparkling in her cerulean eyes. "They say white roses signify purity, red are passion and yellow mean the end of an affair. I should hope to never give you a yellow rose, Serenity". The sincerity in his voice touched the princess' broken heart and for the first time since she returned to the moon, she smiled.
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As the months passed, Serenity had begun to fall in love with Endymion again, as he mended her broken heart. She also befriended the other planetary princesses and found they reminded her very much of her closeness with Naomi which gave her all the more reason to leave the past behind her.
It was upon her last month of pregnancy that the moon's impending doom was upon them. The battles upon the Earth was becoming more fierce and everyone knew Metallia's prize was the power Selenity had. Serenity had once again excepted Endymion's proposal even though the moon queen was wary of the alliance between the moon and the Earth.
One night, like other nights, Endymion would sneak up to Serenity's room, careful not to alert anyone else to his presence. Serenity would lecture him, but she was always appreciative of his presence.
"I think your mother will be dissolving the alliance with Earth, she is losing trust very quickly. I came here to say that I will be going into battle soon" He sat on the railing of her balcony and regarded Serenity lovingly. She clasped her hands together.
"If you keep sneaking around like this, she's likely to sever our marriage agreement anyways." Serenity moved up to Endymion and took his hand with her free one, placing an object into it. "Before you go, I wanted to thank you for all you've done for me. This is my most treasured possession. It was a gift to me and I'd like you to have it." Endymion examined the star locket, marveling at the beautiful music it played.
"The Pharaoh gave this to you?" Endymion confirmed, receiving a nod in reply. "I can't take this."
"Take it", Serenity cut in, "I'll be a promise that you will return to give it back and marry me soon. Promise". Endymion leaned in a kissed the princess, sealing his promise.
Suddenly she backed up several feet, her eyes going side.
"What's wrong?" Endymion asked, taking a step forward but Serenity held up a hand to stop him.
"I think I'm going to have the baby...right now", the cramps lurched painfully in Serenity's stomach, she tried to brace herself for the pain but it was awfully strong. Endymion stood still, unsure of how to help. Serenity felt liquid empty from her body, but she held her breath in panic as what should have been her water breaking, a red sticky substance seeped from under her gown. The princess looked up at Endymion.
"Get help..." she said before passing out.
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Serenity slowly opened her eyes, she took in her surroundings as fast as her brain could register. The four planetary princesses were in the room watching her from a slight distance.
"Where's my baby?" She asked, her voice quavering in panic. The princesses stood from their seats and approached her.
"I'm so sorry..." the Mars princess began, but no one else could get a word in as Serenity burst into tears. The raven-haired woman took Serenity's hand as all four remained where they were.
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On the eve of her birthday ball, Serenity was a little distance away from the palace, laying on a small patch of moss next to her child's grave. Her son was born stillborn, dead already inside of her womb, and once again her heart was broken as she lost the last piece that tied her to Egypt.
Even though she had fallen in love with Endymion, she knew he could never complete the missing half of her soul. Serenity placed a yellow rose upon her son's grave and looked at the white scar on her wrist. The priest that had performed the wedding had said during the ceremony that her and Yami's soul had become one at that point. She knew that even though she was about to marry Endymion after the end of the war, he could never replace the Pharaoh that had banished her from Egypt, secretly her heart would always yearn for Yami.
"Princess, it's time to get back to the palace", the princess of Mars, Serenity's best friend, had quietly mentioned, careful not to send the Lunarian into tears.
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Selenity looked towards the two guardian cats as she took her last breaths. Everyone was dead with the exception of the three that now waited for an absolution.
"I am sending my daughter and her court into the future with no memories of their past lives. If the Sailor Senshi need to be called upon again, I will leave it up to you to find them and bring them back together and give their memories back." Luna and Artemis waited silently as Selentiy rose the moon wand into the air. "But, Serenity will remember nothing about her marriage to the Pharaoh of Egypt, or the child she lost in birth, as it will bring her more anguish than I care to burden her with. Let her find happiness within the arms of the Western world prince she had come to love so much," and with that said she died as those whose destinies lay out before them would come to pass.
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Usagi awoke without bursting into hysterics this time. She quietly sat up, noticing it was late morning, Luna had already awoken and had left the room. It would've been pointless to go to school at this point, so she dressed in her own clothes and headed downstairs. To her surprise, Minako, Ami, Makoto and Rei were sitting in the kitchen snacking away, they smiled and greeted her when she walked in.
"Shouldn't you all be in school?" She asked, her eyebrows raised in puzzlement.
"Didn't you know, Usagi-chan? There are several students entered in that Battle City tournament from our school, so showing up for classes is optional until the finals are over. Sugoi, ne?" Minako explained, "we're going to Domino City to scout for guys from your school, since you've never bothered to meet any..."
"Minako-chan! We're going for the learning experience, not to look for boyfriends!" Ami scolded, but the other girls stared at her, causing the blue-haired senshi to blush and add quietly, "ok, it's not 'just' to find boyfriends".
"Anyways", Rei cut in, "Luna mentioned you had something you wanted to share", she pulled out a chair and made it obvious she wanted Usagi to sit and spill. Usagi shook her head, however and moved towards the fridge to begin making her brunch.
"Let's catch the bus first, ne?" She suggested, which suited the others just fine.
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During the bus ride, Usagi relayed everything about the long dreams she had during the last couple of nights. The senshi listened eagerly to the story, even though none of it made sense to them, since Selenity had declared Egypt be forgotten. Usagi kept control of her emotions well, taking her time discussing her banishment and stillborn son.
"Let me get this straight..." Rei began after Usagi had finished. "This tutor of yours has the spirit of your dead husband living inside of him?" She earned an elbow from Makoto.
"Nice way to keep it blunt, ne Rei-chan?" She commented dryly, but Rei still her attention on Usagi.
"Have you told Mamoru-san yet?" Ami asked, her face set in its usual concerned expression.
"Iie, and I don't plan to until I decide my feelings on the situation. I mean, I love Mamo-chan, I can't allow memories of the past effect my feelings for him." Minako placed the back of her hand on Usagi's forehead.
"Are you feeling alright?" She asked causing everyone to laugh.
The bus pulled to a stop near the highschool, the senshi followed Usagi since she now knew the area well. They weren't sure on where their destination would be, but the decided best spot to find the others would've been where competitors were signing up.
Sure enough, there were several people crowded in this particular area, the senshi remained glued together so they wouldn't get separated within all the people.
"Usagi-chan!" Came a familiar voice when the senshi neared a group situated in a circle.
"Anzu-chan! We're coming!" Usagi shouted back as the girls pushed their way through the crowd. Anzu waved them over to her, Jou and Honda, both boys turned to greed Usagi, but they both went silent when spotting the other four surrounding the odango-haired one.
"This is Minako, Makoto, Ami and Rei", she introduced pointing to each respective girl, "this is Anzu, Jou and Honda", pointing to the others. Jou and Honda began talking unashamedly to the senshi while Anzu and Usagi looked at what the commotion was about. Yugi or rather Yami was dueling with a tall man dressed in a long dark cloak.
"There's a group of them", Anzu explained, "they call themselves 'Rare Hunters', their goal is to collect as many rare cards as they can. This one has Jou's red-eyes black dragon and Yugi-kun is going to win it back". It wasn't long before Yami Yugi figured out the Rare Hunter's secret strategy. His deck had been filled with Exodia cards, it wasn't long before Yami Yugi won the duel and took back Jou's red-eyes. Yami held the card out to Jou when he rejoined their group.
"Here is your red-eyes back", the dark rich voice said, but Jou shook his head.
"You keep it, you earned it", Jou determined earning a thank you while Yami placed the card into his deck. "Now let's get something to eat, I'm starved!" He suggested, and everyone readily agreed. Yugi once again took control of his body and was introduced to the senshi as Jou led the group to a favorite café.
"Yugi-kun", Usagi quietly gained the young duelist's attention, he smiled back at her.
"How are you feeling?" Yugi asked as the two walked together behind the rest of the group, "I tried calling you yesterday, demo your Okaasan said you were sick".
"Hai, I'm feeling much better now, arigatou. Yugi-kun, if you could spare a few minutes, I'd like to talk to Yami for a little, if I could?" Yugi eyed her suspiciously for a moment.
"What did you want to know? I'll ask him now". But Usagi shook her head.
"Face to face, onegai", Yugi nodded and smiled brightly.
"When we get a few minutes alone", he agreed, although he frowned when they entered the chosen café.
"Okay men, let's go order", Jou suggested as all the senshi and Anzu slipped into a large crescent-shaped booth. Yugi and Honda followed Jou to the counter and the girls left behind love right into gossip.
"Oi, Usagi-chan, you really crushed Yugi-kun", Minako began who was sitting next to Usagi all eyes fell on her.
"What do you mean?" Usagi asked innocently, everyone rolled their eyes at her.
"Isn't it obvious?" Anzu asked, a slight hint of jealousy in her voice, "he's liked you since day one, demo you had made it clear you were being faithful to your boyfriend in America".
"You should go out with Yugi-kun", Minako said, everyone waiting quietly for Usagi's answer.
"I don't think so", Usagi said, causing the other girls to frown at her.
"C'mon Usagi-chan, Mamoru-san is way over in America, you can't honestly say he isn't going to be taking any girls out-" Usagi's eyes went wide with hurt, Makoto quickly continued, "I mean, you are getting married, right? You needed this little break". Makoto then leaned closely towards Usagi and whispered, "Besides, it'll allow you to get to know the Pharaoh again, ne?" Makoto had made sense, perfect sense, Usagi felt much too nervous at the thought of having another boyfriend. She had turned Kou Seiya down cold, but this was a different situation, she was married to the spirit of the sennen puzzle in the past, she wanted to get to know him again.
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AN: What do you think? Should she or shouldn't she??