Title: Watashi wa Minako
Author: Kyouryoku Senshi
Summary: What Minako's life might have been like before she became Sailor V. PGSM based.
Disclaimer: No part of PGSM belongs to me, only a few minor characters I made up.
Authors Notes: I've been wondering what Minako's life might have been like a little while before she became Sailor V, and where her parents might be since they were since they were absent in the series. My idea of what could have happened.
"Sailor Venus…Sailor Venus?" A voice that came from an origin of darkness that was before her eyes
She felt herself respond automatically "H…Hai."
"Your destiny awaits you…protect the princess." The voice replied
Although the words seemed somewhat foreign to Minako…she could detect a comforting familiarity in the voice which led her to believe that she must have known the source of the voice at one point or another, perhaps in a past life when or wherever that was.
"Protect the princess…protect…"
She felt herself being bathed in a bright warm yellow light, she could still hear the distant echo of those same words even though they had become farther away.
"Protect…"The voice had come to an abrupt halt as a vision of calamity filled her vision
Before Minako could fully comprehend what she witnessed before her, the vision of calamity faded into white as a crowd of doctors came into the focus of her vision and she realized she was in a hospital. "Aino-san…Aino-san?" one of them prodded
The group of doctors exited her hospital room, with the exception of a female doctor who had stayed behind to talk to Minako.
"Ha…Hai?" She replied before she felt a head rush consume her before the doctor gently pressed her back down into the hospital bed
"I'm Dr. Arishima...You need to rest…you just had a concussion…how are you feeling?" a doctor asked
Minako sank back into the pillows "…Nani?" she asked knowingly that there must be something more because she had passed out before she had been struck by the volleyball
The doctor held her paper board tightly and hesitated, and her expression came into a frown as any doctor would when they were about to reveal bad news. "Aino Minako-san…the reason you had the concussion was the…result of a tumor in your brain, I'm surprised we didn't recognize this sooner…" The doctor trailed off
"It's not anything serious is it?" Minako asked allowing the news to sink in "It's…not anything that will affect my career will it…I mean I could have it surgically removed right?" Minako managed as she brought her hand to her temple
The doctor hesitated "Uh…well…Aino-san, I don't know how to tell you this…yes, you could have surgery, in which I'd advise you to have as soon as possible, however the chances of success are near zero, but there still is a chance…" The doctor managed reluctantly
As Minako remained quiet, the doctor continued to speak "I'll give you some time to think this over…your parents will be on their way back to Japan as soon as possible…there are some people who want to see you…especially…Hanabatake-san"
"No visitors please…" Minako said quickly
The doctor nodded and proceeded towards the door "I'm going to check on some patients, if you need anything…please let me or any of the other doctors know." She said before she exited Minako's hospital room
When she closed the door to Minako's hospital room, she swarmed with not only Harumi Hanabatake…but with several other students who must have been Minako
S fans as well
"Is she all right…can we see her?" They pleaded
"Hai…she is alright but she's requested no visitors…gomen." Dr Arishima explained as they group of girls groaned
Minako lay in her hospital bed trying to process everything that's just happened, from the vision and to her present condition. Whatever the vision was, she knew it would be something that would pull her from her mundane life, and contemplated the vision and her illness, and how would they affect her career.
And after all these years, her parents would be coming to see her…and it was almost insulting. The last time she had seem them was when she was very young and they choose now of all times to visit her? Did she have to be severely ill in order for them to visit their daughter? If they were going to be that way, she'd rather have them out of her life rather if they were just going to pop in when she was at death's door.
She had come to realize, that she didn't know her parents anymore than she did a complete stranger, however she did know that parents were always supposed to place their children in front of everything else, to praise and support them through the obstacles they go trough in life and her own parents did not qualify or suit that description. In fact, they were anything but…emotionless. Always indulging in their work. When she had become an idol, they hadn't given her any encouragement or any sign of recognition and instead always expected more, they were the type who were never satisfied with anything, it's why she'd grown to hate them.
Minako sighed closed her eyes and gave into sleep, not looking forward to the reunion with her parents which awaited her.
To be continued…
