Dragon and Fox
By: Azn-Saphirestar
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. I own the plot though!
A/N: Yes I know I left you at a cliff hanger and the only reason I didn't want you guys to review signed in was because I was going to delete one of my chapters so you could review on this one… if that makes sense. For an added bonus I'll try and make this chapter LONG! Also there might be a little OOC in here…
Chapter Two: Trust and Deceit
Makoto slowly opened the unfamiliar door and stuck her head in. The room locked different, defiantly not like she remembered. Taking a look around she saw a woman on the floor crouched down facing away from her.
"He-hello?" Makoto stuttered. The woman looked up and turned her head in the direction of Makoto. The young woman, looking about middle school age, had short brown hair and big round brown eyes. Makoto had noticed that there were fresh tears on her cheeks making her worried.
"Who are you?" The woman asked while wiping her tears. Makoto fully stepped into the room and bowed.
"I'm sorry, I must be in the wrong place," Makoto said softly. The woman sniffed and smiled.
"It's okay, what's your name?" She asked. Makoto rose up and walked towards the brown haired woman.
"My name's Makoto, but my friends call me Mako. What's yours?"
"Keiko," She replied smiling. Makoto smiled also and shook her hand.
"Well Keiko, I'm in a hurry now, I'm sorry for intruding on your property I thought it was my friend's, Rei, shrine," Makoto frowned. ((I did all that running for nothing… I must have hit my head a bunch of times not to notice this wasn't her shrine…))
"Rei?" She asked as she got up. "Hino Rei?" Makoto blinked at the girl and nodded.
"Yeah, you know her," She asked as she walked over by Keiko's side.
"Yeah, she's goes to the private catholic school around my school. I met her while I was waiting for Yuusuke, speaking of which," Keiko sniffed. Makoto gave her a confused look but Keiko ignored it. "Can you do me a favor if I tell you a short cut to get to her shrine?"
Makoto nodded and listen carefully. ((What else do I have to lose, I'm already late… an hour late that is))
"There is a room at the end of this hallway, I want you to go there and ask a boy named Yuusuke, and he has black hair and a green school outfit, if Yukina is feeling better."
Makoto nodded and agreed, but couldn't help but ask, "So why can't you do that."
Keiko slightly smiled and answered. "Because I can't stand it when my friends are hurt," Makoto gave her another confused look but quickly put it away and left.
((Down this hallway and ask a boy names Yuusuke if Yukina is alright… okay I got it)) Makoto repeated as she followed the young woman's directions. As Keiko said, there was a door at the end of the hallway. Makoto sighed and opened the sliding door.
"Gomen, but-" Makoto began but a flash of light interrupted her. ((What the…?)) Makoto thought as she shielded her eyes. After the light has passed Makoto opened her emerald eyes to meet up with a few other eyes. ((Hehe… I feel embarrassed. But what was that light))
Kuwabara, Yuusuke, Hiei, and Botan looked over at the newcomer giving her their undivided attention. There was a long silence until the tall dark haired man stomped his foot.
"Okay, who the hell are you?" He yelled at the brown haired girl. Makoto yelped and blinked a few times.
"Yuusuke," Botan sweat dropped as she patted the man's back.
"Well?" He asked a little agitated. Makoto sweat dropped and then walked in the larger room and closed the door.
"Yuusuke right?" Makoto asked. He nodded. "Keiko asked me to ask you if Yukina was alright," Yuusuke's eyes dropped toward a woman lying on the floor making Makoto's eyes follow. At the site Makoto gasped.
There was a silver haired man with a tail leaning over the blue haired woman doing something, Makoto couldn't place what was going on and she was going to find out.
"What's going on here?" Makoto yelled. Botan walked over to Mako and grabbed her hands.
"Please miss be quiet," She pleaded. Makoto gave her a weird look and broke out of her grasp.
"I won't, that man is doing something to that woman and I'm not going to stand here and watch it,"
That shorter man in the group snorted and replied, "Then don't stand there,"
"Hiei, shut it," Yuusuke said. "And you, whoever the hell you are,"
"Makoto," She answered.
"Yeah, whatever go and tell Keiko she's doing fine and we got it under control," Yuusuke finished as he turned his attention to the two people on the floor.
The blue haired woman smiled and led her out the door. "Here let me help you," ((Oh no… she's seen too much))
"What, wait," Makoto yelled. Before Makoto was pushed fully through the door a voice interrupted them.
"I can't find anything… her heart, there is no pulse yet she is still alive,"
Makoto and Botan switched their gaze upon the voice, the silver haired man. "What do you mean, Youko, I just checked the Jagan on her, her heart is still there," The shorter man angrily replied. The silver haired man walked over to him and smirked.
"Really now," He asked. "Check again," Hiei nodded and walked towards his dying sister. Taking off his white headband he bent down to the weakened blue haired woman.
"Wha-" Makoto whispered. A third eye appeared from the man's head and opened. After a few seconds it closed and Hiei placed his bandana in again.
"Kuso, it's vanished," Hiei stated.
"You're kidding right, Hiei," Yuusuke asked. Kuwabara stood still and looked at his former lover.
"Yukina…" He whispered. Makoto and Botan changed their gaze to the red head and carefully examined him. "Why… who did this to you," Botan then ran over to her friends resting place and bent down to pick her up.
"Yukina… Yukina… YUKINA!" Botan screamed as tears fell out of her eyes. Makoto stood their almost as still as Kuwabara looking at the scenes before her.
((This looks familiar… oh course!)) Makoto thought. "Wait," She yelled. Yuusuke, Youko, and Hiei turned their gazes towards the thunder senshi and questioned her.
"What now," Yuusuke asked, his voice a little cracked. Makoto ran to Botan and crouched down. Pulling out her communicator and dialing Ami's number, but it didn't reach.
"Damn it," Mako cursed as she tried again.
"It won't work," A sincere voice said. Makoto looked up and saw a long red haired man standing beside her.
((Where did he come from?)) She questioned. Kurama smiled and bent down looking into her eyes.
"Now tell me, Makoto, do you know anything about this disease," He asked.
"I can't say for sure, but I believe her heart has been taken away," Makoto explained.
"Well I could have told you that," Came a side-remark from Yuusuke. Botan stood up and hit Yuusuke on the head telling him to shut up.
"Her heart has been taken to be used as energy for the negaverse," Makoto sighed knowing the full consequences. Kurama studied her eyes and nodded knowing that she was telling the truth. Yuusuke growled and spat.
"Damn, what the hell is a negaverse?" The black haired spirit detective yelled.
"Well… I defiantly know that you guys aren't normal, so if I keep a secret you can keep a secret," (A/N: I know, I know, OOC right? Someone just shoot me!) Makoto sighed. Kurama nodded and same with Botan, Kuwabara just stood there still in shock, Hiei didn't say anything, and Yuusuke waited impatiently for an answer. Makoto sighed again and began to tell them, she just hoped that Usagi and the other senshi didn't mind.
By the time Makoto was done Keiko had stepped into the room. "Yukina," She asked wearily. Everyone's eyes, which had been on Mako, turned to Keiko's. "I heard Botan-chan scream… and Makoto-sama didn't come back… and, Yuusuke," Keiko yelled. Yuusuke sighed sadly walked over to Keiko. "She's alright, right?" As Keiko studied the room and their faces she knew it was a negative. After a few seconds her eyes had landed on the blue haired apparition's bed. "Yukina…" She gasped as Yuusuke hugged her. "No…"
Kurama diverted his eyes from the child hood friends and looked at Mako. "Tell me, can we fix this. If your story is true, we just have to destroy the Youma and Yukina's heart will come back to her," He asked making Makoto nod.
"Alright then," Kuwabara yelled finally getting out of his shock. "Let's find this demon and kick its ass, for my undying love for Yukina!" Everyone nodded except for Hiei. The short red headed man looked around to not find him at all. "Hey… where's the shrimp?"
Ring… Ring… Ring..-
"Moshi, moshi," A feminine voice answered.
"Hey boss, we got that other pure heart you asked for. They didn't even realize what was happening until it was too late," A gruff male voice replied.
"Ha ha ha, good, now bring to my quarters and while you're at it get me a cheese burger… (yawn) I'm hungry," She laughed.
"Right-o, I'll be right there," He grinned then hung up the phone.
"Keiko, I want you to stay at Genkai's and keep watch on Yukina's body, we'll be right back," Yuusuke ordered. Keiko nodded and sniffed.
"Be careful," she whispered. Botan walked up to the crying woman and held her. Yuusuke, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Makoto all walked away leaving the two women to themselves.
"Keiko, I'm sorry but I have to leave to Spirit World to tell Koenma the news. Without a heart I can't bring her there. I don't know the side affects, but I know you can handle yourself, you're a big girl," Botan smiled, yet inside she was broken. Keiko nodded and began to cry again. Botan summoned her oar and flew off. Slowly, Keiko walked back into the shrine and into the main quarters.
"Yukina… I'm sorry," Keiko grinned as she bent down next to her. Instantly Keiko's eyes became a dull brown color and her face zoned out. Yukina's eyes opened and looked at her companion beside her.
"Shall we go," Yukina lightly smiled as she rose up, her eyes as lifeless as Keiko's.
"Yes… we need to go to Ceres, the goddess of all," Keiko stated as they instantly vanished. (A/N: Don't ask about the name… I was desperate)
Makoto was in full sprint followed by the other men behind her. "It is late afternoon so Rei should still be at her shrine," She yelled off to the men behind her. ((Thank Kami that I'm taking no short cuts this time))
The men nodded and followed her though the streets. After a few minutes of running they finally reached their destination, Hino Shrine. Makoto took a few breaths and then began to run up the stairs, followed by the still energized men. Just as Makoto reached the top all the ravens flew out of her way making Rei notice her.
"Well it's about time," Rei yelled as she put the broom away. Still in her red and white shrine outfit she walked over to Makoto and gave her a hug. "We were worried," She softly said.
Makoto sweat dropped then suddenly put a serious face on. "Rei, something bad has happened. I think it's a new enemy," She stated. Rei shot her head up and then noticed the men waiting behind Mako.
"Who are they?" Rei whispered. With a smile Makoto introduced them and Rei invited the inside the temple.
After they got all comfortable and shared their side of the story Rei started up her fire. "Mako, when I was trying to see if there was a new threat I got a strong sensation for an answered but no image. But when I tried later without Minako, Ami, and Usagi I saw it, but only for a little while. I think it's a sign from Mars." She explained. Makoto nodded and Yuusuke yawned.
"Can we start already? I'm getting bored back here," Yuusuke stated. Rei looked over in his direction and gave him the meanest warning look ever which instantly shut him up. ((Man… she's scarier than Keiko on a bad day))
"Rei-sama," Kurama spoke up. Rei looked in his direction and nodded. "Let me help you with the fire with my Ki," Rei slightly blushed then nodded.
"Wait Kurama," A voice said from behind him. Everyone's attention went to the back of the room and spotted Hiei.
"Hey, where'd you go shorty," Kurama yelled agitated. Hiei did his famous line and then spoke again.
"While you were talking with fighter-girl over there, I took the liberty to take a look at Yukina again. But like Youko said, her heart had vanished and yet she was still very much alive. Then I sensed a change of smell on her, it wasn't Yukina's, it was something else."
"What do you mean," Kuwabara asked. Hiei snorted than explained.
"You nitwit, I mean that Yukina wasn't Yukina. When her heart was taken so was her spirit. So I ran to Spirit World and wanted answers from Koenma, to find that he wasn't there. The whole place was emptied out."
"What!" Yuusuke yelled. "What about Botan, she surly would have went to report to Koenma,"
"Hn." He replied. Makoto and Rei looked at the smaller man in confusion. Kurama nodded and replied,
"Hiei, we are going to see what we're up against from this young woman, would you care to join us?" Hiei replied 'Hn' and sat down cross legged.
Rei shook her head, she'd ask questions later, but right now with the help of Kurama she should be able to receive a clear picture. "Moon, sea, earth, rock, star, by the power of Mars and the help of Kurama, show us our new enemy," She chanted. The flames that were burning low became blasting high up. Kurama got the hint and threw a rose seed with some of his energy into the fire. As he did an image began to appear.
Yuusuke's eyes widened followed by Kuwabara's. Makoto sat there confused, knowing that the flame isn't supposed to grow that big, and Hiei just looked at the mortal flame silently eager to see this new enemy. Rei opened her eyes and saw what she needed to.
The picture was dark and showed a woman with long dark purple hair and light pink eyes. She looked innocent enough but when flipped her hair her whole face turned ugly and her body became more demon-like.
"Ahh!" Kuwabara yelled in shock. The fire instantly dies down and faded. Rei turned around with sweat dripping from her face. Breathing deeply she answered.
"Mars, it's fading, and same with Earth. I didn't have enough energy to pin point her exact (breath) location, but it's defiantly not here," Rei gasped. Makoto got up from her sitting position and ran to her friend.
"Rei-chan, Rei-chan," She yelled. Rei smiled and collapsed onto the brown haired woman.
"Mako, (breath) she's not the main enemy… (breath)… when I get more energy I'll try and find the true enemy…" She managed to spill out. Makoto looked at her friend in awe and then Rei smiled and passed out.
A/N: I wanna go on… but… hehe. Azn loves you all but I need to fix this plot a little bit more. Well there you got it. Keiko and Yukina are working for the bad guys (some how in here Keiko got her heart snatched but hid it REALLY good), there are two bad guys we know of so far (actually three), and this battle is not going to end easily… Well REVIEW! Bye bye! Oh and as always tell me if it was any OOC and spelling or grammar problems.