Just to let you guys know... In my story, Cosmos is like a higher being that chooses a person to control her, like a spirit. Sry if that confused anyone!! Also, I think this might be a Draco/Usa fic (I'm a HUGE fan!!!!!... Also, the polls!). And, I'm keeping I wanna fly again on hold!!
Usagi grew bored by the third day in her room. She sighed, pacing around, and then called Rei. Rei appeared, grinning.
"Already sick of staying in your room? You never really were the kind to sit and think."
"Ugh, Rei, it's six in the morning, can't I go jogging?"
"And you have the clothes?"
"Go grab my sports bra and my jogging shorts for me."
"Ok." (The ghost senshi can only touch things that belong to Usagi... just to let you know!) Rei reappeared in a few seconds with Usagi's stuff.
"Care to join me? It'll be just like the old times. I'm sure everyone else would like to come as well."
"Sure." Rei grinned and disappeared, returning with all the scouts in their jogging uniform.
"So, guys. Just like the old times." Usagi smiled.
"Well, I don't think anyone would be up at this hour," Rei headed through Usagi's wall. "We'll be waiting for you at the grounds!" Usagi pouted.
"How come you guys get the easy way out?"
"Why don't you run the way you used to when you were late for school. You'll be there faster," Ami laughed, remembering.
"Nah. I wanna run a few miles. I better save my energy."
"Ok. Meet you at the grounds!" The rest of the senshi flew through the wall. Usagi quickly changed into her attire, knowing that they revealed a bit too much for this school, and threw on a baggy white tee on top. She pulled her hair into a high ponytail, and tied it using a fuzzy pink scrunchie. Usagi sighed, before carefully making her way out the door. She looked down the hallways, and found them empty. She made her way down the left one and a set of spiraling stairs, starting to jog. She sped up faster and faster, and turning a corner, crashed into somebody.
"Oh! I'm so sorry!" Usagi looked up to find a ghost floating above her, staring at her in awe.
"How did you touch me?" the ghost frowned.
"I...I can touch ghosts. It's an ability."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, your highness."
"H-how did you know?"
"Everyone in the ghost world knows about you. I'm Sir Nicholas de Mimsy- Porpington. I'm the ghost of Gryffindor."
"Pleasure to meet you! You probably know me as your highness, but I prefer Serena or Usagi."
"Pleasure's all mine, Miss Usagi."
"Well, I better get going! Bye!"
"Bye, Miss!"
Usagi continued down the hallways, finally finding herself outside. "God, that took forever!"
"Tell me about it," Makoto stood by her, arms crossed. "We thought something had happened to you."
"Nah ran into a ghost, is all. Well, let's get started!" After a few minutes of stretching, Usagi started running a lap around the school, and her scouts followed. She talked as she jogged. "So, did you guys find anything?"
"It's strange. Remember the Doom Tree incident?" Ami jogged behind Usagi. "The youmas are like that, but they are infused with some kind of dark energy."
"And the youmas, they aren't coming from the forest," Hotaru frowned. "Someone sent him there, and they even have a little 'X' where the youmas are supposed to land."
"But there's no hint to where the base is," Haruka bit her lip. "Whoever's operating it certainly knows how to hide."
"Ok. Well enough about that. Do you guys recognize Draco Malfoy?"
"He does seem familiar."
"I think Pluto's hiding something about my past. A huge chunk of it, too. I first realized this when Mamoru said he didn't love me in the past. I don't remember anything about that."
"You know, you're right, hime," Michiru caught up with Usagi, who was in the lead. "Pluto is hiding something."
"Yeah. Oh look, the sun is coming up! It's so pretty!" Usagi was running towards the sun at the moment. The scouts agreed. The sun was stitched with gold and pink, fading into a pale blue sky. They ran quietly for the rest of the time. Usagi paused, feeling sweat running down her body. The morning heat was catching up with her. She pulled off her shirt and hung it around her neck, and then continued to run. By the end of her run, she had ran around three miles, and the length of the run had begun to show. Her breathing was hard, and her heartbeat was intense. She chose to walk a lap to get rid of the cramps that were beginning to hurt her legs and sides.
"What's the time?" Usagi had her arms above her head, and was walking slowly.
"It's about eight," Ami looked at her communicator (it still worked in Hogwarts since it was laced with magic)
"Oh no," Usagi groaned. "Why didn't you tell me it was getting late earlier? Now everyone's gonna be out! Oh well. I better hit the showers." Usagi rolled her head around a few times before heading back in, slipping on her tee on the way. Her scouts disappeared, and left the girl on her own. Usagi felt out of place amid the long black robes in her ultra short jogging shorts, getting quite a few stares, especially from the boys. She stopped in her tracks.
"Stop staring at me, would you?" Usagi crossed her arms. "Haven't you ever seen someone wearing jogging stuff? For your info, I just ran three miles, and would appreciate it if you guys would stop!" Everyone quickly averted their eyes, stealing glances at the blonde. Usagi rolled her eyes and walked slowly down the hallways, feeling tired from her walk. A feeling tugged at her body, all too familiar.
"Not again! Oh great, and I'm already tired!" Usagi ran back outside, receiving even more stares. "Moon Eternal Power, Make-up!!" Usagi turned into Eternal Sailor Moon, and flew high, spotting the youma. It was a hideous female, vines wrapping around her body, her lips turned upwards in an evil grin, showing her pointy teeth. Leaves sparely covered her body, giving more than an eyeful. Usagi groaned, flying into the air. "Prepare to die, youma!"
"Who said anything about me?" The youmas voice snarled with malice. Usagi sighed. 'Might as well get this over with." In a series of graceful flips, she was on the ground, facing the youma, standing still. Both females waited for the other to make the first move. Usagi rolled her eyes, and lightening fast, threw a blow in the youma's stomach. The youma cried out in pain, only to have a forceful blow land on her jaw, sending her to the ground. Usagi kicked the figure lying on the floor, and spat in her face in disgust.
"You disgusting slut," Usagi's eyes narrowed. "Starlight Honeymoon Therapy KISS!" The youma died instantly, her anguished cry echoing in the bright morning. "That was easy." Usagi dehenshined in the air, and landed gracefully on her feet. "And Cosmos wasn't even there. I don't really need her in these small battles, I guess." Usagi shivered. "But they know where I am. Better be more careful."
"Serena!" Usagi recognized the voice instantly as Hermione. "That was amazing! And you didn't even need a wand!"
"Thanks," Usagi smiled. She spotted the two boys running after Hermione, and a look of curiosity spread across her face. One was tall and gawky, with bright red hair, and greenish eyes. The other had jet black hair and bright green eyes, and, peculiarly, a lightening shaped scar on his head. "Who're they?"
"Oh, them. The one with red hair is Ron, and the other is Harry. They're my friends."
"Nice to meet you," Usagi shook their hands.
"Did you really tell Malfoy off?" the one named Ron blurted out.
"Yeah, but that little cheat, he put some kind of curse on me."
"He's like that," Harry rolled his eyes. "He's a conceited, heartless jerk. You should watch out for him. He's a badmouth and a lying ass."
"Don't say that. No one's heartless. Everyone deserves a second chance. Maybe there's a reason he's so mean all the time. No matter how dark and evil a person might seem, there's a golden heart inside them. I forgave my enemies a long time ago, and they all sought to destroy me."
"I never really thought about it that way," Harry said thoughtfully. Hermione flashed a smile at Harry before turning to Usagi.
"I'll see you around! But we have to get going; otherwise we'll be late for class. Bye!"
"Bye..." Usagi blinked as the threesome sauntered down the fields, running at a fast past. Usagi made her way back as well, jogging once again. 'Damn, I don't think I've ever ran so much in my entire life. Huh, there goes my peaceful, relaxing morning.' Usagi made her way to her room, and took a quick shower in the attached bathroom. She came out feeling refreshed. She called Rei, who instantly appeared.
"You were following me weren't you?" Usagi frowned. "You could have said something."
"Duh, I was following you," Rei rolled her eyes. "Remember, you told me to be near you at all times." Usagi cocked her head, thinking.
"Ooohhhh yeeeaaahhh.... I remember!"
"Yeah, well?"
"I'm gonna let myself out for lunch."
"Whatever. You gave the boys back there quite a show."
"It's not my fault you chose to bring my booty shorts!"
"That's ok. Draco was there."
"Really?"
"He didn't notice you though, Usa. He was busy chatting with his admirers."
"Humph. Can you bring my jeans and my pink halter-top?"
"Sure." Rei disappeared and reappeared holding Usagi's clothes, who closed herself in the bathroom to change. She came out wearing her denim flares and her halter-top, slipping on black robes on top.
"I'm going to the library. Wanna come?"
"Ok." Rei followed Usagi out the door and into the now empty hallways. The two girls made their way down the maze of hallways, finally finding themselves in the library. Usagi walked up to the librarian.
"Ummm... hi," Usagi said uncertainly.
"How may I help you?"
"I was wondering if you had any books on the Moon Kingdom, the Silver Millennium, or Princess Serenity."
"They're back there." The librarian turned back to her work, and Usagi pulled out a few books.
"What do you need those for?" Rei crossed her arms, amusedly watching the girl carrying a tall stack of books in her arms.
"I want to know about my past. Everything about it," Usagi flipped open a book and sat cross-legged on a chair, staring intensely at a page in the book. "Rei read this..." Rei moved in, reading the paragraph.
Three years of the princess' life, her 15, 16, and 17th, was spent at a school named Hogwarts, famed because of its safety. The princess learned most of her powers there, and gained control of her energy. She was able to channel it through her body, and use it to attack enemies. Soon after Serenity was let out of Hogwarts, she found herself in the Moon Kingdom once more. Two years later, she found grief, because the man she was betrothed to had left her to go to a woman named Beryl. Beryl had been Serenity's lady-in-waiting, and one of Serenity's best friends. Soon, terror swept through the universe. Beryl, it had turned out, lead a group of evil people from the dark moon kingdom. The Prince from Earth, Endymion, willingly joined. In the end, Serenity, her friends, Beryl, the Generals, and Endymion died. Serenity's mother made a vow that one day, they would all be reborn, and history would play itself out the way it was supposed to. Queen Selene, who loved her daughter more than anything, now rules the spirit world, and is waiting Princess Serenity's return.
Rei looked up to find silver tears falling down Usagi's face.
"Oh baby, stop crying," Rei pulled Usagi into a hug, mothering the young girl.
"It's true. He never truly loved me."
"Usagi, you know better than that. He never truly loved anyone. He was cold like that all the time."
"Atleast I didn't give all of me to him." Rei nodded, knowing the 'real' meaning behind those words.
"I'm happy you didn't."
"Me too." They sat like that for a time (they're FRIENDS), before Usagi sighed and pulled away. She put back all of her books , and headed down to the Great Hall. "Lunch time. I'll see you later."
"Bye, Usa."
Usagi made her way down the halls, finding herself once again in the Great Hall, except this time, no one stared at her. She spotted Draco at the Slytherin table, and rolled her eyes. She found Hermione and plopped down next to her.
"Hey, Serena," Hermione smiled. "Finally decided to join us for lunch, I see."
"Yeah, yeah, I hate being locked up." Hermione leaned in close to Usagi, her face knitted with worry.
"Are you still mad about the Malfoy incident?"
"What do you think? I might be forgiving, but I'm not that forgiving. I just don't hate anyone."
"Wait till you get to know more about Malfoy." Hermione took a bite out of her sandwich, and Usagi followed. Hermione paused. "The school year's almost over. About three days left."
"Really?" Usagi stopped eating. She didn't know where she'd go after Hogwarts.
"Yeah," Hermione looked at the ceiling.
"We should meet up sometime over the summer."
"We really should."
"It's nice knowing I have atleast one friend around here."
"You'll make plenty more, don't worry." Usagi smiled at Hermione.
"So, tell me about the main courses. Is it like Math, and then History, English, and Science?"
"No, not really. The main courses are Potions, Transfiguration, Magical History, and Charms."
"Oh. Sounds interesting. Nothing like the stuff I learned."
"Look, it's Potter, Weasel, and the Mudblood," Usagi's temper flared as she recognized Draco's voice.
"What the hell are you doing here, Malfoy?" Usagi stood up to face Draco Malfoy, who was only an inch or two taller than her (she's tall in this story). The pale blond frowned.
"Potter and I have some unfinished business. Now get out of my way, Tsukino," Draco tried to go past Usagi, but the girl held her place.
"In case you haven't noticed, we have some unfinished business as well. You can talk to Potter later," Usagi crossed her arms.
"Quit wasting my time."
"Time? Time is nothing. Each second melts in to minutes, minutes into hours, hours into years, and years into millennia. What is time but an excuse for life?" A tall woman with long black hair and burgundy eyes stepped between the two fighting people. (Guess who) In her hand was a giant key-like scepter (I forget how it looks!) and she was dressed in a leotard and a dark green miniskirt. Her hair was in a bun in the back of her head, and her long tresses fell out of it. Usagi gasped. Everyone turned to look what was happening (she stepped out of a portal... duh!).
"P-Pluto?" Usagi frowned.
"Yes, hime, it is I," Pluto turned to face her princess. "Keeper of the gates of Time, protector of this universe. Immortal and wisest of them all (Lotr, I know, but still, she is wise!), I stand for the future, the past, and the present, all so deeply entwined that sometimes it is hard to tell where you are."
"Why are you here? You never come unless there's some bad news."
"Hime, Minako had married Motoki."
"What?" Usagi's jaw dropped to the floor. "How come I wasn't invited to their wedding? Oh my god!"
"The joy was not to last long. Five hours after their marriage, someone came and killed them both."
"What? Wh-what are you saying? Are you trying to tell me that they're dead? B-b-but who killed them?"
"I'm afraid Mamoru is back. He has killed them."
"He's back?" Usagi felt chills running up her spine, and goose bumps appeared on her arms.
"Yes, hime, he is. The destiny for you may seem dark and dismal at times, but do not lose hope. There are always friends around you, whether you see it or not. Remember what you learned in the dimension that Chaos dropped you. Remember what Trunks, Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan (hehe...I had to find a way she could attack w/o using a wand or transforming) taught you. Concentrate on your powers, and you will not need to transform as often. I must return to the gates of Time. Take care."
"B-b-bye," Usagi hung her head, knowing that the last of her best friends was gone. She knew all of her tears were long gone. Her heart felt cold and lifeless. She shivered.
"Usagi?" Usagi looked up to find Rei.
"She's gonna be with you soon. I think it's better that we're ghosts, that way we can find you whenever we need to."
"Well, atleast you'll be with me wherever I go," Usagi closed her eyes. She could feel all eyes on her. She opened them and turned to Draco. "I-I think we should finish this some other time." She saw pity in his eyes, and turned stiff. "I don't need your pity, Malfoy. Excuse me." She ran out of the Great Hall and into her room. "Rei? Is Minako here yet?"
"No, hime, but she will be here tomorrow. Your mother, her highness, is speaking with her currently."
"Good. And Mamoru? How did he come back?"
"By using dark magic."
"Oh... that Malfoy creep is getting on my nerves." Usagi kept her minds off of her future by talking about random things. "He's turning out to be a jerk. He feels pity for me, can you believe that? Ugh, that freak. If he weren't so hot, I'd kick his ass all the way to Japan."
"Hime?"
"Yes?"
"Now, she'll be able to give you tips on getting him."
"No, I don't want to get him. I want to know about him. Why is it that I feel as if I knew him? Did I fall in love with him in my past? Was he someone's brother, or maybe the prince of another planet? How is it that my crush feels so ancient, that my mother can't compare to it?"
"Usagi! Are you calling your mother old?"
"Umm... she is kinda. But she's still so pretty. I want my mama with me, and yet, there is no way I get to talk to her when I need to. It's so sad." Usagi went into her subspace pocket and pulled out a mini computer. "It's Ami's. She told me it was laced with magic, so I could use it here."
"Oh. You know, your mother told us that there was something special for you in your subspace pocket. She said it was in a little ball of ice."
"Really?" Usagi reached in and found it. It was the size of a marble. "Oh my god. It's so pretty. Like an icy moon."
"She said to pour water over it (it's like Lilo & Stitch, I know)."
"Ok," Usagi got up and walked over to her sink, turning the faucet on. She held the ball under it. A blinding flash followed. Usagi was blown to the floor, her hands covering her face. Slowly, she opened her eyes. The room was a mess, but what was hovering over it caught her breath in her throat. It was the most beautiful creature she had ever seen. A large, snowy white bird with icy blue streaks through it. Its beak was blue, as was its eyes, which held deep wisdom.
"Wh-what is it?" Usagi looked at the graceful and regal bird, it's magnificence awing her.
"An ice phoenix, the last of it's kind," Rei smiled. "You like it? Your mother said it was an extra early birthday present."
"I love it!" Usagi walked towards the dazzling bird, which elegantly landed on the floor, giving a soft screech. Usagi stroked it's feather, giving the two-and-a-half foot tall bird a hug. "I'll have to name you! Umm... lemme think... you're like ice... Snowy? Nah... Ice? Nah... Frost? Hmm... Snowdrop... you like that name? Snowdrop?" The phoenix gave a soft hoot, nuzzling the princess.
"Snowdrop, it is," Rei smiled.
There... Mina died, Usagi went jogging and had another fight, and she got a new pet... YAY!!! Remember to review!!
