"Don't you dare lay a hand on her head Zoycite!" Tuxedo Mask warned as he grasped his bleeding side from his position on the pavement.

"I would be more concerned with yourself, Cape-Boy!" he taunted as she walked towards him. His gray riding boots clicked on the pavement and his gloved hands whipped the sword precariously close to the young man's head. "So why do you want to protect the illusive Sailor Moon when all she does is get in both our ways?"

"It's my job to stop you from winning and if I let her die your side will automatically win. I can't and won't ever let that happen!" He threatened as he got to his feet to glare at the light brown haired general of the Negaverse.

"I only want to," he paused and lowered his voice, "play with her."

"I'll kill you! I swear to god I'll kill you if come near her! Stay away from Sailor Moon Zoycite.

The brown haired general's voice froze when he heard the tone of voice the masked man was using with him. His green eyes glazed over in fury as he thrust the sword into the blacked hair man standing across from him. He pulled the sword out with a satisfied grin as the man yelped in pain before him. His once impeccable white silk shirt was stained with crimson red blood from one more wound.

"Give it up Cape-Boy," he backed away from the black haired youth who looked like he was on the verge of consciousness. "You can't fight me now." His shrill laugh filled the otherwise silent night, spare the heavy breathing of the masked hero. "Besides," he smiled and winked at the man, "who said I was going to go after Sailor Moon?"

"What do you mean?" the man gasped out as he fell to his knees weak form the blood loss.

"I discovered her identity after a battle the other day. I plan to play with her true self and then kill her. Once she is gone the rest of her Sailor pals will be easy to defeat and you will be destroyed!"

The black haired man gasped in realization, they were going to attack an unaware young girl and then kill her simply because it was her destiny to be the legendary Sailor Moon. It was his entire fault that they were going to kill her too. He was the one they were trying to get rid of so why hurt her?

He decided to voice his thoughts out loud, "Zoycite," he paused and collected his thoughts so he could try and persuade the general to destroy him than harm the golden haired child that he loved.

"What?" the general snapped as he flicked his sword and cut the masked man's cheek with the tip.

"Why don't you just kill me now rather than go through everyone else to get to me?"

"Well duh Cape-boy," he smirked at his adversaries idea, "that's no fun for me!"

"I'm serious. Don't harm her," on second thought he added,

or any of her friends. I will let you kill me."

"Oh really?"

Tuxedo Mask shook his head yes to confirm the general's suspicions. 'I just sentenced myself to death,' he thought sadly. He wouldn't get to say goodbye to Andrew or Rita, or any of his other friends at school, or even his little blonde goddess Serena.

"Let me think about it." Zoycite tapped his foot and ran his gloved hand across the long thin blade of the rapier, "no."

"Why not?" he hollered and winced as he side, shoulder, and other injuries screamed in pain, "She doesn't need to die for my failure! So kill me Zoycite right here and right now. Please just don't hurt her!"

"As I said, no." He smiled as he watched the masked man's dark blue eyes flicker with sadness at the thought of losing the warrior he had fallen in love with. "You see Cape-Boy I can't just kill you here and now. It would be too simple. If I kill everyone you love and care for first," he walked towards him the sword pointed at the man's heart, "I strike at your heart and kill you inside which means you have no more reason to fight and I won't even have to kill you. That doesn't mean I won't because you being dead would just bring so much joy to my queen." With that final sentence he swiped the sword in a wide arch that looked like it would take off the head but instead in slashed his stomach right open.

The young man gripped his teeth as he felt the tip create a long thin gash on his stomach. He flew his head back in a silent scream of pain and Zoycite smiled.

"That one was to remember me by and my promise to you that I will kill her, her fellow scouts, your friends, and you eventually. Just you wait Tuxedo Mask. Now with that I bid you good night. You never know, it could be your last," he warned as he saluted good bye. "Now to find the girl known as Sailor Moon. "Bye Cape-Boy!"

Zoycite disappeared in a flutter of pink rose petals leaving the wounded Tuxedo Mask to grimace in agony. He had to find Sailor Moon but how when he was hurt? He knew he didn't have much time.

"Damn't! Sailor Moon!" he cried out in despair as unconsciousness beckoned him and his vision swirled to black. The only sound that could be heard was that of the body hitting the pavement.