Smlunatick-Thanks, that is exactly what drew me to do this. Because of the similarities between the two it makes the ideas easier to picture.
Tenshikoneko03-Tell Midnight it was no problem, so every time you vote do I count yours plus one? It is no fun if there is no competition, in fact I wonder what you will think of this chapter.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed especially the ones who helped on the instrument question. The violin is staying for Usagi and the guitar is staying for Diamond, included will be the flute which Musa will play, the piano, a saxophone, (Yes Shadow Nightress that is how you spell it.), and a trombone. No I am not telling how they will played (Mysterious Smile), I think a lot of you will enjoy this. A lot of the instruments you guys chose I have played. I played the violin since third grade, had to get piano lessons because my grandmother was obsessive that if you inherited her long fingers you had to take lessons. My mom plays the acoustic guitar, my brother plays the saxophone, we really didn't touch the woodwind section though.
I do not own these shows.
Usagi stretched from her position on the floor, she and diamond had fell asleep playing with the instruments. The cherry wood violin laid across her lap undisturbed in her position. She eased her shoulders straight trying not to awake the sleeping male beside her, succeeding in that regard she picked up the violin from her lap. She brought it eye-level and let her mind drift to her teachers.
"Michiru, Haruka, Rei." Usagi whispered as silent tears trailed down her ivory skin. Leaning back against the bed behind her, she let her memories surfaced. The room she resided in began to blur as familiar scenes and voices called to her.
"Princess, what is the matter?" A gentle voice asked the normally sunny blonde. Usagi turned to a beautiful woman with light teal hair that fell in elegant waves to her shoulders. Her turquoise eyes shimmering with worry. Usagi sighed in remorse as the day caught up with her. The elegant woman saw the burden on the young woman shoulders. She smiled serenely at Usagi and laid a calming hand on her arm. She left into another room and returned with a black instrument case. "How about I play you a tune?" The woman asked. Then she laid the case down and opened it, revealing a stacco cello.
She eased a hand under the body of the cello and brought it against her. Leaning against her knees she drew her bow against the strings of the cello, listening for the proper notes. Adjusting the tuning screws a few notches she drew her bow across the strings again, satisfied with the sounds she lean back into the chair she sat upon. Closely her eyes, she let her hand dance with the bow across the strings, a light melody sung forth. Usagi smiled lightly at her friend, noticing the peaceful expression on her graceful senshi. The melody curled around her, reminding Usagi of the surf breaking on the beach. She allowed her eyes to close and let the music transport her to a serene area. Minutes passed as the elegant woman played, to be joined by ringing of a harp and the raindrop tunes of a piano. The trio played for the princess, and for themselves, feeling the release of the day through the sweet playing. Usagi's eyes watered at the passion played beneath the notes. In a sense she envied the release it contained and wish she could have one as well. The serenade ended on a alto note, bringing Usagi back into the room. She opened her orbs to the tender gazes of her friends. Usagi bit back tears as she saw their relaxed countenances.
The tall sandy blonde sitting at the piano rose from her position and walked toward the touched Usagi. Assessing her close friend with navy sky eyes, she brought Usagi into a hug. Running a calming hand over Usagi's buns of hair. "Koneko, tell us what is wrong." the strong voice of her eternal protector asked. Usagi buried her head into her friends' shoulder, erasing her tears. Drawing a breath, she stepped back and faced the musical trio.
"So much, is so wrong, the world is heavy upon my shoulders and I grow weary at times." Usagi spoke to them. "You play so beautifully, I envy it, I wish I had something to drive my passion through." Usagi cried out in despair. Tucking her head to her chest, she let her hands ball up, and let a tear slide down her face. The third woman who leaned against the harp, turned her violet eyes to her closet friend. Stepping toward the distraught blonde, her long raven hair shadowing her movements, she pulled the bunny into a embrace. Making shushing noises she spared a glance toward the other two. Silently they made conversation with their eyes, and before long reached some kind of conclusion. The raven-haired woman gently guided Usagi after the two who walked from the room.
Usagi picked her head up to stare at her close friend. Slowing her tears, she mumbled a sentence under her breath. Her friend tilted her head to Usagi trying to decipher what was said. "Rei, where are we going?" Usagi asked the raven crowned one. Rei said nothing, instead she offered a mysterious smile. Usagi pouted at the vague intentions of the trio, but her tears had stopped. The followed the elegant senshi, and the fiercely protective one further into the home.
The two in front stopped before a large oaken door. Waiting for their company they shared a small smile. Usagi caught the exchange and turned a questioning eye on them. "Michiru, Haruka, what are you planning?" Usagi inquired to the two. Both shook their heads at the curious princess and swung the door open. Usagi's eyes scanned the room tracing different instruments that filled it. She smiled hopefully at the three and the sandy blonde stepped forward.
"Koneko, go in and chose one." She said. Usagi gazed at the wind senshi, her eyes swimming with hope.
"Really Haruka?" Usagi questioned the tall sandy blonde. Haruka smile while the teal-haired woman gestured for Usagi to go inside. Usagi dashed from within Rei's arms to the room of music, her eyes admiring all before her. Carefully, she walked to the string section, and ran her hands over the music givers. Her hand rested on a small violin which hummed with promise for her. She picked it up gently cradling the string instrument and brought it back to show the three. Haruka sighed in slight sadness, while Rei and Michiru laughed. Usagi not understanding the exchange coiled her hands around the instrument and brought it to her chest. Michiru caught the action and waved the blonde bunny princess to her. Usagi stepped toward the teal-crowned one and raised a curious eyebrow.
"We will teach you to play, but you must be very dedicated." Michiru told her princess. Usagi's eyes misted for a moment, then filled with a determine blue fire. Michiru seeing this nodded in acknowledgment, while Haruka sighed again.
"It is not fair." Haruka muttered aloud to her audience. Usagi flicked a gaze at her sandy-blonde protector. "I was hoping she would chose something along the lines of my instrument." The blonde stated with a pout. She crossed her arms and turned her head, looking almost like a put-out child. Michiru laughed while Rei stuck her tongue at Haruka.
"Too bad Haruka, I guess the string section is the best." Rei teased the brooding one. Haruka flashed a half glare at Rei, before ducking her head back toward the wall. Usagi felt the slight unhappiness from her friend, she handed the violin to Michiru and walked over to Haruka where she gave the sulking blonde a hug. Haruka look down at her caring kitten princess and patted her head. Usagi glanced up, her attention focused solely on Haruka. Haruka smiled in tender friendship, while her eyes flashed with an idea, she flashed a smirk at Rei and Michiru.
"I teach her first." Haruka stated to the others, one hand resting on Usagi head. "She needs to learn how to read music first, and recognize the notes before she can stroke the violin alive." Haruka explained. Usagi feeling excited nodded her head feverishly. Haruka smirked in triumph when she felt Usagi agreed. Rei frowned slightly at Haruka, but nodded her ascent. Michiru, giggled at the pairs antic's toward their child-like princess. Usagi cheered at the agreement to teach her and sprinted to hug her two friends. Haruka caught Usagi by the arm as she bounded around in uncontrollable joy. "We start now." with that, Haruka led Usagi into the music room and shut the doors.
The learning was tedious and often difficult, but well worth it when she graduated from Haruka's teaching to Rei's. Rei taught her the different ways to make the strings sing and the rhythms that belong only with it. Usagi strived under Rei's tutelage and soon wound up comprehending the violin from Michiru. Usagi wouldn't say it was easy in fact her hands callused, bruised, and bled under the ministrations of the curriculum. Yet, her eyes shone with joy as the passion of her soul began to vibrate from within the violin. Earning the pride of her fellow musicians and teachers, she played and with it carried her weight away. Sometimes while she played, she would sing along with the tune, Rei and Michiru joining her as well with instruments and voices. Haruka never sang, but her steady downbeats of the ivory keys on which she played never faltered as she brought them to harmony. Together, they created a chorus worthy of angels and heavenly tones, but the bond they shared with each other during these times was flawless. Each knew they other as they sang and stroked all of their worries, fears, and sadness away.
Dedicated to the very sound of music, Usagi began to gain an understanding for her troublesome arithmetic problems at school. She no longer saw numbers and letters that did not comprehend within her, no she saw the notes of music when she studied the algebraic equations. Though she did not become Ami with school work at least she could challenge herself through math. Making the very people that stood behind her at all times proud.
Usagi curled her body as the memories of the tantalizing melodies washed over her. Silent tears drew paths down her cheeks, while she whispered for her companions. Yearning for the close bond they all shared. Her thoughts were halted when a slim finger swept away her tears. Her eyes, glassy, turned to her male companion, she watched as Diamond brushed away her showing pain. He brought her gently to his side and whispered comforting words to her. Usagi hid within her only known comrade chest as tears of sorrow and frustration welled in her watery orbs. Crying the last of her memories away she pulled back from Diamond's embrace. Seeing her eyes clear of the water he drew Usagi up into a standing position. Gently he sat her on the bed and rested himself next to her. His eyes flickered with concern for Usagi as he ran through ideas, suddenly his eyes flashed and he smiled softly at her.
"Usagi, last evening you said that you could cross the barrier between worlds when ever you please." Diamond said catching Usagi's attention. "Perhaps, you could cross the realms and visit them." Diamond suggested. Usagi's forlorn expression brighten and she hugged Diamond's middle-section. Her brows drew down in a thoughtful expression.
"What about signing you into school?" Usagi inquired. Diamond laid a reassuring hand upon hers.
"We will do it when you return." Diamond explained. Usagi yelped in happiness and called to Cosmos. Cosmos appeared in a splash of rainbow colors. Usagi described what she wanted to do and Cosmos tapped into the Sera Senshi Pluto powers. Usagi willed the Maboroshi no Ginzuishou to spear through the barrier while Cosmos opened a portal. Together they built a road to the Sera Senshi dimension, only to be accessed by Usagi alone. Before leaving Usagi hugged Diamond one more time and grab the lamp she purchased for Hotaru.
The walkway, if you could call it that, was solid silver floating in the confines of the space. Usagi watched as she passed the cauldron core, and the blazing stars that surrounded it. Her steps sounded hollow, clicking as she walked, reaching the end of the pathway, Usagi and Cosmos placed one hand together and the other was pointed to the empty space. Together they constructed a door, lined with precious stones that represented each Sera Senshi. With their construction done, they leaned against the door to rest. Usagi dug into her space pocket hunting for the chocolate bars she had hid there. She found them, checking the expiration date she ate one and handed they other to the semi-solid Cosmos. Cosmos accepted the chocolate bar, she ate it and felt a course of sugar filled energy rejuvenating her depleted reserves.
Usagi turned to her counterpart and with their combine strength pushed the door. Giving under their combine strength the door swung opened into a familiar misty space. Cosmos observing where they were reabsorbed herself into Usagi's star seed. Usagi rushed into the mist toward a tall feminine shadow with a large key. Predicting the attack from Pluto, she side step the ball of energy, and block the incoming strike from the key with her own staff. Using some force she shoved the weapon away from her and twisted to grab the key as it swung back up to Pluto. Snatching the key so Pluto could not strike at her again, she use her staff to pry the weapon from Pluto's hand.
"That is no way to greet a friend, especially a fellow senshi." Usagi remarked. Usagi watched as Pluto's closed eyes snapped open to carefully study the familiar presence. Usagi knew Pluto kept her eyes closed to help open her senses to intruding auras. She also knew that could have serious drawbacks for her friends. Usagi watched as Pluto recognized who she was and collapsed to her knees. Usagi shook her head and kneeled beside Pluto giving the older woman a tight hug. "Hello, Pluto." Usagi said to her eldest friend. Pluto hugged her princess back and except Usagi's hand up. Usagi handed over the Time Staff to its rightful owner.
"It has been three months since I last saw you." Pluto said to her princess. Usagi raised in eyebrow in question before it dawned on her, time must pass differently between dimensions. "How?" Pluto inquired to the small blonde.
"Decided I wanted to see you all, and went along with my decision." Usagi intoned to her time guardian. "How are the others?" Usagi questioned. Pluto smiled at Usagi's caring heart and waved her time staff in a circle. The mists shifted and parted to form a opaque mirror. Tapping once on the mirror with the garnet orb that sat atop her staff, the mirror cleared and split into different scenes. Usagi studied her fellow Sera Temu, gazing at the known processes of the Senshi. Usagi smiled serenely at the Senshi living a fairly normal existence, their dreams coming true under their determine guidance. She frown in puzzlement as she studied the scenes closely. "Where is the Starlights?" Usagi wondered to Pluto.
"Since they are from a different system, I cannot retrieve a lock on their presences." Pluto explained. Usagi nodded and called to the ginzuishou, focusing inward she searched her memories for a clear picture of the starlights. Finding one, she asked if Cosmos would enjoy a trip to the home of the starlights. Feeling a agreeable notion, Usagi pushed the picture with her mind onto the well of the ginzuishou's power. A light breeze blew threw the gates of time as Usagi's aura slowly faded from Pluto's eyes.
Usagi reappeared on the Starlights home planet. As soon as her feet solidified on to the ground an alarm was sent up. Usagi sighed as she heard the wail of the alarm, though she was pleased they were ready for an attack, she rather not fight anymore senshi. Irony heard her wish and disregarded it just as quick. Three familiar silhouettes transported in front of her. They fore go the normal speeches and shot a combine attack toward Usagi. Usagi sighed again and aloud Cosmos to take over, she felt the power ripped through her body. Cosmos stood in front of the attack almost smirking at it mockingly. Usagi sighed at the cockiness her warrior half inherited.
Raising her staff, she swung the weapon in the motion of a baseball bat as the attack neared. Connecting with the energy attack the staff repealed it toward the trio. The trio jump up and separated from each other. Cosmos's eyes caught on the one on the left, the person profile highlighted by the light of the attack. Brown hair tied in a tight fishtail that swept with the motion of the warrior. Watching as the warrior stop to study its opponent, its hair falling to mid-waist as the action stopped. Knowledgeable grey blue eyes gazed at Cosmos's profile. Seeing as Cosmos's head was turned slightly away the other two fired their attacks head on.
Cosmos feeling the heat of the attacks flipped casually out of the way. However, she forgot the warrior she had been studying who awaited an opening and took it when it presented itself. Seeing the blazing ball of power tearing to her she jumped up, catching the sight as the three attacks collided. The force of the collusion sent waves in every direction, Cosmos threw her body to the left and jabbed her staff to the ground to steady her body. The wind, and dust settled giving Cosmos a clear view of the battlefield. One of the warriors had been knockout by the after effect of the blasts.
It was not the brunette she had glanced before, this was warrior was fair-haired with icy-white hair that was held in a tail that rested on the collar of the uniform. The playful green eyes, had a glassy sheen to them. She felt the boiled emotions of the other two and dodged their martial art assault. Weaving her body with the motion of the attack she grabbed the brunette's arm and twisted him over her shoulder, slamming him into the unforgiving ground. The brunette's body shuttered at the impact, but managed to spring away from the crater the body had made. Cosmos caught the stumbling of the brunette's actions and leapt toward him, avoiding the other's punch, using the force of her attack and body weight she brought the brunette down next to the fair-haired one.
Opening her senses to the last warrior, she tracked the presence behind her. Hearing running footsteps, she whirled on her right heel, and placing her weight on her left leg. Using gravity and the hammer thrust of her staff into the gut of the last warrior. Winding the last warrior, she quickly swept her right leg out and hook the warrior's left leg bringing the warrior to the ground. She use her other foot to hold down the warrior's waist. Feeling the motion of a twist under her she brought her body down to her knees. Spreading so her knees fell on either side of the warrior pinning the body beneath hers. Cosmos brought the point of her sealing sword to the warrior's neck, while using the other hand to hold the staff across the chest area.
"Yield." Cosmos ordered the one beneath her. Taking time to roam the familiar person. Raven hair was tamed under a tight rat-tail that hung to the edge of the shoulder blades. Angry navy blue eyes stared defiantly back. Yet, the warrior made no move against Cosmos, in fact the warrior went still. Cosmos narrowed her eyes at the move, and let her senses expand. She felt a huge energy attack hurling toward her. Using the butt of her sword she knocked the warrior out, using the staff as a pole vault she sprung clear of the attack.
Cosmos flicked a glance at the attack as it smoothly by the feinted warrior. Assured the attack wouldn't harm the fallen ones, she spun her eyes to the attacker. Cosmos nearly smacked herself, of course the princess of the planet would feel the energies and investigate. The familiar red hair curled upon the head, held in place by a golden crown with a small gold diamond in the middle. Dark blue eyes tinged with ruby red identifying part of what she had went through. Cosmos made her eyes slit as she recognize what the red once represented. Sensing nothing left of Chaos's procession in the woman, she brought her staff vertical to her body.
Cosmos felt and saw the building red energy in the hands of the opposing female, she smirked. Changing the lean of her staff to a ninety degree angle, she braced herself against the staff which dug into the ground. The strafe swiftly covered the ground between them and exploded against the staff. Feeling the impact of the assault on her brace she threw up a weak shield and waited for the energy to give. Slightly thankful that most senshi's assembled abilities due not include a continuous wave of energy assailants. The dissipating strength of the intensity alerted Cosmos to her next more. Stepping to the left of her staff, she moved the weapon with her, observing as the last of the attack dashed pass her. Tapping into her array of powers she summoned Mars's abilities.
Gripping a strip of paper with writing she brought it to her forehead concentrating on it. A few seconds later the paper multiplied and Cosmos threw them to the ground. As soon as the strips made contact, baseless copies of her appeared, confusing her opponent. Gauging her opening, she waited as her adversary charged toward one of her copies. Examining the time between the strike of the attack and her copy, she patiently stood observing closely for her opening. The adversary's fist passed through the copy and Cosmos struck. Bringing her staff in a horizontal strike across the princess's mid-section, the princess crumpled to her knees. Using one hand Cosmos pinched a pressure point near the neck and watched as the opponents' eyes slid shut.
Sighing and brushing herself off, Cosmos gathered the fallen warriors. Placing them in a pile she transported them to the castle upon the hill. This was home to the fireball princess, and her three celestial warriors. Mumbling about acting before thinking, Cosmos morphed back into Usagi. Usagi examined the warriors closely, noting only a few bumps, scratches, and a few heavy bruises. Usagi held off healing them until they awoke, planning on explaining why she was here instead of another battle. She was thankful Cosmos went fairly easy on her friends. Though Usagi cared for her friends, she knew not how much time she had until she was discovered missing. Summoning a small amount of Mercury's ice powers, and a little of Neptune's she blended them together and threw the creation at the sleeping ones.
Her ice water was met with four yells of exclamation. Followed by four groans of pain. Usagi turned to them, a small frown on her face. "Serves you all right, attacking before assessing whether I was an enemy or not." Usagi scolded the quartet. They all blinked at her statement, then they stared pitifully at her. Usagi shook her head as she called forth the ginzuishou. "Stay absolutely still." She ordered and commanded the healing light of the crystal. After she gazed at the quartet, she was smothered by hugs.
"Wow, that was you?" the fair-haired one asked.
"Yes Yaten." She answered, the fair-haired one shook its head. "Forgive me, Senshi Starlight Healer." Usagi readdressed the warrior.
"You have improved immensely Usagi." the brunette informed her.
"Yes Maker; Makoto, Haruka, and Rei thought I needed some lessons." Usagi responded to the observation. The raven haired warrior shook its head.
"That staff action wasn't any of them." The warrior pointed out. Usagi smile turned slightly feral, as she shook her head.
"No, that was all Setsuna." Usagi intoned to them. "Are you alright Galaxia?" Usagi turned the red headed woman. Galaxia nodded and waved a hand at Usagi's concern.
"I was surprised that is all." Galaxia pointed out to Usagi's worried gaze.
"We all are, Odango." the raven haired one said.
"Fighter." Usagi whined at the raven one. Three flashes of light greeted her simpered tone. Standing before her now was Yaten, the fair haired one, Taiki, the brunette, and Seiya the obsidian crowned one. "How would you like to join me in a little adventure?" Usagi asked the quartet. The four shared a glance and narrowed their gazes at Usagi.
"What kind of adventure?" They all intoned at the same time.
"It would be easier to show you." Usagi stated as a upturned golden moon graced her brow. A beam of light shot forth from the mark and connected with the four's foreheads. Rapid images flashed pass their eyes and they blinked when the information stopped.
"Geez, Odango." Seiya stated after. Usagi shrugged her shoulders in answer to his remark. The quartet turn to each other holding a conversation with their eyes. Seiya turned back to Usagi, a grin resting on his face. "Sure, we need some excitement." Seiya said and walked toward Usagi. He was followed by the others and Usagi directed her attention to them.
"Transform, it will make the journey easier." Usagi remarked. Lights answered her and Star-Fighter, Star-Healer, and Star-Maker, stood before her. Usagi gestured for everyone to clasp hands as she moved their particles from their home planet to the gates of time. Appearing in front of Setsuna, she hand her the lamp for Hotaru. Usagi then walked over to the door that had been forged and placed her hand on it. Her warrior half solidified beside and together the door granted the party access. Usagi cast one last glance of her home, wishing her senshi well with their desires, then stepped into the darken threshold. Followed by the others as Usagi and Cosmos led them away, the door that was created crumbled behind them. Cosmos gazed at the rubble, her eyes sadden by the scene she saw within her mind as the door folded in on itself. Her glance turned toward her partner, careful it seems even the gods desire our presence within the winx world. This thought brought no comfort to the warrior and her light half. Seeing the open portal directly in front of them, the leading pair gestured for the quartet to enter before them.
Closing the portal behind them, they turned to observe a funny scene. Healer holding back an angry Diamond, Galaxia restraining Fighter, and Maker barring the door from five females and four males. Cosmos chuckled at the scene and joined back with Usagi. Usagi quickly stepped between Fighter and Diamond spreading her arms wide and shaking her head. The two stopped pulling for a fight and sat down on Usagi bed. Usagi eased Maker from the door as it swung open from the joined force.
Usagi's eyes scanned the group, seeing that Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Techna, Selenity, and the dean of the school standing there. She raised an eyebrow at the guys, however, wondering what brought them there. Brandon, Prince Sky, Timmy, and Riven were all standing there panting in exertion. Giggling nervously at the entourage crowding her doorway. "Uh hi?" Usagi chirped nervously. The entire group face faulted causing everyone to knock heads and pass out. The group behind her whistled and she glanced over her shoulders with a shrug.
"Odango, you still know how to catch attention." Seiya's voice teased her. Usagi frowned lightly at Seiya's comment while she studied the large group of feinted people. Usagi sighed and sat beside her bed leaning against one of Diamond's legs and one of Seiya's. Now all they could do is wait, Usagi reserves were tapped from the transportation, the building of the road, and the fight.
She sighed and leaned her head back, bringing one hand to rest upon her forehead. "Today, is definitely not my day." Usagi muttered. Her comment was met with heavy laughter. The group then resign themselves to waiting for the sleeping ones.
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