Chapter 14:

Daichi and Toma Switch Sides

The Crown fruit Parlor was very bust when everyone arrived. Motoki's sister, Unazuki, looked exhausted as she served them drinks. She moved around so much that Luna seemed comfortable enough to talk in public.

"Alright, I heard some strange things have been happening with you guys…what's going on exactly?" The black cat glanced at Emochan, making her feel nervous. She explained the fight with Morgana and the turning of Toshiro. She also mentioned her black out and the others explained what happened afterwards. "Hmm…your princess powers may be starting to fully awaken," Luna said. Emochan sipped her milkshake.

"I hope that I don't black out again. That was scary," she said. Usagi nodded.

"Yeah I remember when I'd do that. It wasn't very fun. But when I fully awakened as a princess it was a lot better," she said to try and reassure her cousin. Emochan nodded and looked over at Daichi and Toma, who weren't really into the conversation. They seemed…distant.

"Daichi-san, Toma-san, are you alright?" She asked. Daichi looked at her and nodded.

"I think we may have caught something. We don't feel too well." He pointed to Toma and himself. Emochan looked at Toma and noticed how glossed over his eyes were. "The change in the weather might be the reason. I never had a cold this bad before though. We should probably leave…I don't want you getting sick or anything."

"Well we got the most important information done with anyway," Luna said and sat down with Artemis.

"Hope you guys feel better." Makoto said and the two smiled as they stood up. Emochan felt uneasy.

"Call me later ok, Daichi?" Emochan said.

"You bet," Daichi said and the two left. Emochan thought about her visions and trembled. Toshira looked at her.

"Something wrong?"

"No, I'm just a little cold. It must be the milkshake!" Emochan said and Toshira placed his arms around her.

"This better?"

"Much, arigato," she replied and everyone giggled. Emochan and Toshira blushed and Usagi smiled. She grasped onto Mamoru and grinned.

"You remind me of Mamochan and I!" She exclaimed and Mamoru laughed. Emochan finished her shake and lost herself in her own thoughts as the others gossiped about school.

Something about this doesn't seem right…but I hope for their sake, they are only under the weather…

After going back home, Emochan saw her mother lying on the couch, watching television. She smiled and said hello.

"Hey Emochan. How are Usagi and the others?" She asked. Emochan sat down in a chair.

"Everyone's fine."

"I just wondered because Daichi called a little while ago. He didn't sound that well. Is he sick?"

"Daichi called?! " Emochan exclaimed. She looked down and shrugged. "Hai…he and Toma are ill…I think it's just a bug."

"Do you have a lot of homework?"

"Not really. I just have a couple tests to study for." She stood up and walked over to her mother and kissed her forehead lightly. "I'll be in the bathtub if you need me." she said and walked upstairs. She opened a small can of cat food and placed it in Angel's bowl and watched as the cat ate. She smiled and walked into the bathroom and turned on the water in the tub. She undressed, scrubbed herself and then got into the soothing, hot water. She leaned back against the tub wall and sighed. Her eyes looked around her and watched the steam rise from the water and into the air. The room was silent aside from her breathing.

It's nice to relax on your own after a hard and long day… She thought to herself. She suddenly heard laughter and she sat up. "What was that?" She asked. No response. How weird…she thought and leaned back, thinking it her imagination. My visions are making my imagination run wild. I need to calm down. I'm too stressed. Laugher filled the room again; this time more faint. "Who's there?" Emochan called out and stood up, grabbing her towel and wrapping it around her soaked skin. She stepped out of the bathtub and looked at the mirror. "I need to get a grip," she said and wiped the steam off the glass.

Suddenly she felt a hard push from behind and she was slammed into the glass. It shattered and she screamed, falling to the floor with cuts all over her body. She struggled in agony to open her eyes and saw Daichi standing above her. He had a wicked grin on his face and his eyes burned with pure evil. He wore a sleeveless, black shirt with buttons down the middle and black gloves. He had black pants on with tall black boots. His hair fell into his face, and it was black and messy. Chains dangled from the sides of his pants. "Da...Daichi…?" She whispered and he smiled.

"Say goodbye to your 'old' brother, for I am the new and improved Daichi."

"And I am the new and improved Toma." Emochan heard another voice say and watched with tear-filled eyes as Toma walked up to Daichi's side. He wore black pants and a black sleeveless fishnet shirt with a red jacket and his eyes gleamed with darkness. His hair had blood red streaks in it and he smiled evilly at Emochan.

"No…" Emochan said. It came true…! She tried to get up but her body refused to move. Her blue towel became tainted with blood and tears fell onto the floor from the sides of her eyes. Every inch of her throbbed ion pain as if she were being stabbed with thousands of needles at once.

"Sorry we can't stay Sis, but Toma-chan and I have some killing to do!" Daichi said and kissed Toma above her as they faded away. Emochan felt a jolt speed through her body and she sat up. The blood was gone and her towel was back to being blue. But the cuts remained along her arms and legs. The mirror was un-shattered.

"Damnit. Morgana got her hands on them. I have to tell the others," she said and walked to her bedroom. As soon as she changed, she called Toshira and the girls to tell them what just happened. They planned to meet before school started the next day to discuss what to do. Emochan then laid in her bed in fear. Her brother was powerful when good, so they could be even more powerful when evil. Her body curled into a ball and she forced herself to sleep.

Her alarm woke her up with a start. She got dressed and rushed down to the schoolyard to meet with the others. As soon as she felt Toshira's arms around her, she burst into tears. "I feel like he has been killed…" she muffed into his arm. He sighed and watched the others as they arrived. Reiko and Sakura ran to her side and tried to calm her down. Mai, Toshiro, and Homoto watched on.

"You need to remember that they are not Toma and Daichi." Reiko said. Emochan looked at her for a moment and nodded.

"You're right. Daichi and Toma wouldn't do anything like this," Emochan replied and sniffled.

"I knew Morgana was up to something. She needs the henchmen since I left. It's only natural for her to take in those two because of their ties to Serendipity," Toshiro growled. Reiko looked at him and then to Emochan with a frown.

"In my visions they were killers. They even said they 'had killing to do'. I don't want to fight them. What are we going to do?" Emochan asked them. Homoto walked to her side and hugged her.

"Hey, we will get them back. But we need to find that last senshi, right? She may be able to help us," he said. Emochan nodded slowly.

"Why don't we go to that restaurant that you mentioned? Maybe that girl will be there," Toshira suggested.

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." Homoto replied. Emochan's grip on Toshira was tight. "That way we can find out something and also keep an eye on Emo."

"Let's go there after school." Toshira said as the others nodded in agreement. He gazed down at Emochan as she rubbed her reddening eyes. "Okay?"

"Mhm..." she said. As time drew closer to school starting, Toshira walked with Emochan and the twins to their classroom.