Dimension three: Of Apple Pie and Pocky
Part 1: That morning, Day 1
As Reika walked away from the arcade, she allowed her smile to slip. It
was tiring pretending to be happy about her upcoming wedding. It just...
didn't feel right. It wasn't that Motoki wasn't a great guy. He was,
probably even better than she deserved. Lately, however, a part of her,
albeit small, was rebelling against the idea of marrying anyone
but- well, she wasn't sure who Mr. Right was supposed to be. Reika
sighed. Just one more thing to ponder as she continued in her search
for a wedding dress.
She had tossed the idea about calling off the whole thing...more times
than she cared to remember. In the end, she just couldn't do it. Motoki
was so happy...and he really cared about her. Add to this fact that she
had invested time into this relationship...and she wasn't getting any
younger. She did want a family of her own. All in all, these doubts were
something that everyone went through...weren't they? She had it all; it
would be stupid to throw it away over what must be jitters.
'And anyway, "some day my prince will come" was just a phrase from an animatec
American movie,' Reika thought to herself as she entered the bridal shop.
*****
"I still don't understand why you jumped right into this dimension.
Wouldn't it have been better to take a look at his life a little first?"
Terry asked May as she followed him and Yusuke down the street.
"What good would it have done? I watched Yusuke's life and I still had
to threaten and bribe him to come along."
"Hey-"
"And I watched your life too, Terry. And I still spent two days wandering
around your life dealing with your mistrust. I honestly thought that I
was better off going in with just the basics. Besides, the time walker
who separated the three of you holds sway in this dimension. At this
point, I'd like to stay out of her way, thanks."
"So that means I have to walk around town with the pansy?" Yusuke asked,
throwing Terry a look of disgust.
"Yeah. What good is inflicting the twip on me and this dimension's
Tokyo going to do?" Terry asked as he shot Yusuke an equally disgusted
look.
"Hey! Look-"
"Boys! Would you stop it please? At least pretend to act your age! I'm
not being paid to baby-sit!"
Actually, one of the main reasons she jumped into this space without
research was that she thought that both Yusuke and Terry needed some air.
That, and she didn't trust that the two wouldn't kill each other if left
alone.
When she reappeared at her office with Terry, Yusuke immediately lit into
them. Turning to May, he said, "You're telling me I'm related this
costume wearing wimp?"
Terry pulled of his mask and looked at May, a little confused, "What's
got that twip so upset?"
"What in the hell did he just say?!"
May sighed. The language barrier. Since she had been traveling one
dimension at a time, she hadn't had a problem. Now all of them would
need translation help.
Giving the boys a dirty look with a finger to her lips, the interdimensional
sign for "shut up", May went to the closet and pulled out three jewelry
boxes. Keeping the black one for herself, she tossed the two red boxes
at Yusuke and Terry. "Put these on. And ask me why after you put them
on."
After opening the boxes and putting on the gold bracelets, Terry and
Yusuke turned back to look at May, who had just put a gold cross around
her neck.
"Okay, so why are we wearing these?"
"Finally! The wimp makes sense!"
"Hey!"
"Whoa, boys! Calm down." May paused for a moment to shoot them another
'shut up' look, "Anyway, for your information, the bracelets are
translation devices, as is my cross. We can now understand everyone
around us and be understood by everyone around us. It's easier than
having to learn a new language."
"Wait, you weren't wearing any jewelry when I met you...and I understood
you." Terry said.
"I understood you, too, lady." Yusuke seconded.
"I can make sure that I'm understood in the dimensions I visit. This is
more so everyone can understand each other...because you are going with me
to meet your older brother."
Listening to them bicker now, May almost wished that they couldn't
understand each other. Were they like this as princes? If so, the queen
must have had the patience of a saint...or a really good nanny.
"May? Hello!"
"What? I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention."
"I said, don't you think we are attracting attention?"
"Yusuke probably isn't. You, Terry, may be attracting some. Me? I
stand out like a sore thumb. I have 'foreigner' written all over me. I
don't mind being noticed as an American. I would mind being noticed as
a time walker."
"You're sure the same countries exist in this dimension as in the one
you came from?" Terry asked.
"Didn't I say? This dimension is...well...let's just say I grew up in
a country on the other side of the world in this dimension." There was
a few moments of silence. Then May addressed the issue that the guys
were dancing around, "Guys, I do know what I'm doing."
"Lady, I don't believe you have a clue about what you are doing."
"Thanks for your support, Yusuke. That was just what I wanted to hear."
Terry shot a look back at May, "Are you always this sarcastic?"
"Are y'all always this aggravating?! Look, all I want is some peace while
I plan and you two walk in front of me and try not to kill each other.
Honestly, it's a nice day and - Ow! Why did you stop Terry?" May
finished as she ran into the back of a unmoving Terry.
"That woman up there, about three blocks up. Does she look familiar to
anyone else?"
May looked over Terry's shoulder...and blinked, "Daniella?"
- to be continued -
I know I spoiled you with the last chapter. The Sailor Moon dimension
saga is so long that I couldn't compress it all into one chapter, like
I did with the two other dimensions. There will be several chapters to
come because I have several issues to address. And yes, at some point,
Usagi and crew will make an appearance.
Thank you for reading. From time to time I may make some changes to the
story...so every once in a while it would be a good idea to read the
story from the beginning. And I am still looking for beta readers. Email
me if you are interested.
~December
Part 1: That morning, Day 1
As Reika walked away from the arcade, she allowed her smile to slip. It
was tiring pretending to be happy about her upcoming wedding. It just...
didn't feel right. It wasn't that Motoki wasn't a great guy. He was,
probably even better than she deserved. Lately, however, a part of her,
albeit small, was rebelling against the idea of marrying anyone
but- well, she wasn't sure who Mr. Right was supposed to be. Reika
sighed. Just one more thing to ponder as she continued in her search
for a wedding dress.
She had tossed the idea about calling off the whole thing...more times
than she cared to remember. In the end, she just couldn't do it. Motoki
was so happy...and he really cared about her. Add to this fact that she
had invested time into this relationship...and she wasn't getting any
younger. She did want a family of her own. All in all, these doubts were
something that everyone went through...weren't they? She had it all; it
would be stupid to throw it away over what must be jitters.
'And anyway, "some day my prince will come" was just a phrase from an animatec
American movie,' Reika thought to herself as she entered the bridal shop.
*****
"I still don't understand why you jumped right into this dimension.
Wouldn't it have been better to take a look at his life a little first?"
Terry asked May as she followed him and Yusuke down the street.
"What good would it have done? I watched Yusuke's life and I still had
to threaten and bribe him to come along."
"Hey-"
"And I watched your life too, Terry. And I still spent two days wandering
around your life dealing with your mistrust. I honestly thought that I
was better off going in with just the basics. Besides, the time walker
who separated the three of you holds sway in this dimension. At this
point, I'd like to stay out of her way, thanks."
"So that means I have to walk around town with the pansy?" Yusuke asked,
throwing Terry a look of disgust.
"Yeah. What good is inflicting the twip on me and this dimension's
Tokyo going to do?" Terry asked as he shot Yusuke an equally disgusted
look.
"Hey! Look-"
"Boys! Would you stop it please? At least pretend to act your age! I'm
not being paid to baby-sit!"
Actually, one of the main reasons she jumped into this space without
research was that she thought that both Yusuke and Terry needed some air.
That, and she didn't trust that the two wouldn't kill each other if left
alone.
When she reappeared at her office with Terry, Yusuke immediately lit into
them. Turning to May, he said, "You're telling me I'm related this
costume wearing wimp?"
Terry pulled of his mask and looked at May, a little confused, "What's
got that twip so upset?"
"What in the hell did he just say?!"
May sighed. The language barrier. Since she had been traveling one
dimension at a time, she hadn't had a problem. Now all of them would
need translation help.
Giving the boys a dirty look with a finger to her lips, the interdimensional
sign for "shut up", May went to the closet and pulled out three jewelry
boxes. Keeping the black one for herself, she tossed the two red boxes
at Yusuke and Terry. "Put these on. And ask me why after you put them
on."
After opening the boxes and putting on the gold bracelets, Terry and
Yusuke turned back to look at May, who had just put a gold cross around
her neck.
"Okay, so why are we wearing these?"
"Finally! The wimp makes sense!"
"Hey!"
"Whoa, boys! Calm down." May paused for a moment to shoot them another
'shut up' look, "Anyway, for your information, the bracelets are
translation devices, as is my cross. We can now understand everyone
around us and be understood by everyone around us. It's easier than
having to learn a new language."
"Wait, you weren't wearing any jewelry when I met you...and I understood
you." Terry said.
"I understood you, too, lady." Yusuke seconded.
"I can make sure that I'm understood in the dimensions I visit. This is
more so everyone can understand each other...because you are going with me
to meet your older brother."
Listening to them bicker now, May almost wished that they couldn't
understand each other. Were they like this as princes? If so, the queen
must have had the patience of a saint...or a really good nanny.
"May? Hello!"
"What? I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention."
"I said, don't you think we are attracting attention?"
"Yusuke probably isn't. You, Terry, may be attracting some. Me? I
stand out like a sore thumb. I have 'foreigner' written all over me. I
don't mind being noticed as an American. I would mind being noticed as
a time walker."
"You're sure the same countries exist in this dimension as in the one
you came from?" Terry asked.
"Didn't I say? This dimension is...well...let's just say I grew up in
a country on the other side of the world in this dimension." There was
a few moments of silence. Then May addressed the issue that the guys
were dancing around, "Guys, I do know what I'm doing."
"Lady, I don't believe you have a clue about what you are doing."
"Thanks for your support, Yusuke. That was just what I wanted to hear."
Terry shot a look back at May, "Are you always this sarcastic?"
"Are y'all always this aggravating?! Look, all I want is some peace while
I plan and you two walk in front of me and try not to kill each other.
Honestly, it's a nice day and - Ow! Why did you stop Terry?" May
finished as she ran into the back of a unmoving Terry.
"That woman up there, about three blocks up. Does she look familiar to
anyone else?"
May looked over Terry's shoulder...and blinked, "Daniella?"
- to be continued -
I know I spoiled you with the last chapter. The Sailor Moon dimension
saga is so long that I couldn't compress it all into one chapter, like
I did with the two other dimensions. There will be several chapters to
come because I have several issues to address. And yes, at some point,
Usagi and crew will make an appearance.
Thank you for reading. From time to time I may make some changes to the
story...so every once in a while it would be a good idea to read the
story from the beginning. And I am still looking for beta readers. Email
me if you are interested.
~December