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Chapter 4 : Olds friends
It'd been two weeks since the attack in that time Rei had spend a lot of time with the outers. She continued her training with the inners but they didn't know that she was with the Outers too. She was more distant and didn't spend time with them anymore out of the training and the meetings. It seemed to them that they didn't know Rei anymore. But Rei wasn't Usagi's only worry Mamoru too was strange, and he seemed really worried but didn't speak about it. What was happening to them' Usagi had the feeling that she was falling apart from her friends, from her love too. Even if Mamoru was more loving than ever he didn't share his problems. 'Mamo-chan what's happening to everybody. I lost the Outers and now I feel Rei-chan slipping away from me.' She then thought about her sister 'who are you? Are you my friend or my enemy you're driving away everybody from me, why?' She curled in a ball and cried silently in her bed.
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She was walking in the street thinking again about the Outers. The training had begun three weeks ago. It was great! Fighting with Haruka was a challenge that she looked forward every day. She was better in attack with the help of Michiru and Haruka, better in defense with the help of Hotaru and Setsuna. She liked so much these trainings. Better than all she had befriend with the four Outers. She liked so much the bold Haruka, the calm Michiru, the wise Setsuna and the gentle Hotaru. She was feeling so guilty because she never had so good time with the others Inners. Hotaru had even begun to teach her how to heal. It was difficult and harassing but she liked this new power, a power that didn't destroy but help. Setsuna had been quite surprised to see her able to do that. They seemed to really appreciate her and to like spending time together. Even Haruka who had teach her how to ride a motorbike and let her use her old one who was by the way in a really good shape. Hell she seemed new! One day she stayed with them and after dinner they had gone to the music room. How she liked this room! Haruka had played piano, Michiru violin, Hotaru flute and Setsuna harp while Rei was singing. It was like having a new family. It was so special, she felt special with them, and so happy...A motorbike stopped near her, she didn't even acknowledged it.
"Hey Pyro!" said the driver
"Hey Ruka-chan! What are you doing here?"
"I was searching for my chibi-ono."
"Be careful or I'll tell Michi-chan about that!" joked the fire senshi.
"Nah! You like that too much" responded Haruka with a smirk
"Anyway why were you searching me?"
"Well Michi wanted to know if you would like to stay at our house for the weekend for a special training."
"I'd like to" she said with a huge smile but it disappeared quickly "Oh no the others wanted to spend time together tonight."
"Oh too bad... Can't you cancel?"
"Well I cancelled three times this week and it's my duty to…"
"Duty ? Hey Pyro, friends are not duty! Come on I know you want to come!"
At that moment Usagi, Mamoru and the Inners came to them.
"Rei-chan! Haruka-san!"
"Hey Meatball head! Mamoru, girls."
"Haruka-san" acknowledge the others
"What are you doing here Haruka-san?" asked Ami
"Well, nothing. So Pyro what do you want to do?"
"Pyro?" asked Minako
"Yeah." Responded distractedly Haruka "So Rei-chan…"
Rei looked at the Inners who were surprised then at Haruka
"I'll go take clothes and come at your house later Ruka-chan ok ?"
"No problem! But I'll come at the shrine at seven to pick you. See ya later Pyro!"
With that she started her motorbike and droved away without a glance to the others. They looked at Rei expect fully when Makoto cut the silence
"So Pyro what did just happen here?!"
"Nothing important." Rei shrugged
"What's happening between you and the Outers, they barely speak with us and are friendly with you!' asked suspiciously Makoto "Hell you're barely spending time with us! What's happening to you Rei? You have changed so much…"
"It's none of your business!"
"WHAT!!!" cried Usagi "but…but Rei-chan we're only worried for you!"
"You don't need to meatball head! You should be worrying about our enemy! We need to be far more powerful. We barely stayed alive during the last attack without the Outers will be dead by now. Anyway isn't time for our training?" asked a rather annoyed Rei "I don't want to loose my time with chit chat when we should be training!"
"She's right Usako we have to go training our power difference is too high." Said locking eyes with Rei he added "We have to stand together. We'll win only as a team."
"You're right Mamoru-kun the sailor team will always win" added Minako with a V sign
They began heading to the shrine for training. Only Amy heard the words Rei muttered under her breath
"Fools, when will you learn?"
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It was seven when the training ended; Rei immediately gathered her things in a bag and go take a shower while the others left making plans for the weekend. When she came out, she was wearing black cargo pants and a white tank top who was hugging her form. Her hair was put in a braid who was hanging loosely on her shoulder. She looked at her grandpa and smiled.
"I'll be gone in a few minutes. If there's any problem you can call me. Ok?"
"Yeah. Don't worry Rei-chan I'll be ok."
"I'm not worried about you ojiichan but for the shrine" she added with a grin "Yuichiro if anything happen here you'll be responsible. Clear?"
"Yes Rei-sama!"
"Good." She said with a smile.
"Pyro aren't we the bossy one?" joked Haruka who had just arrived
"Nah Ruka-chan." she said with a smirk she took her bag and began to go. "We can go now."
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Meanwhile at Mamoru's apartment the girl where having a meeting on their own. Usagi wanted to speak with the others about the "Rei's case" as they decided to call it
"We need to speak about her behaviour. She changed so much! I'm happy that she has a good relationship with the Outers but why does she have to…" She trailed off crying in Mamoru shoulder " Mamo-chan I don't want to loose her."
"If she thinks she can betray us…"
"It's not that Mako-chan, her death seemed to have caused her a trauma, we need to be patient and here for her." Explained Amy
"I always thought she was the most stable mentally but … Amy-chan is right! As her friends we'll stay by her side even if she pushed us away! We're a team and we'll never let down one of us!" exclaimed Minako
"Right Minako-chan!!!" said Usagi who was now smiling. Monday will go to the shrine!"
While the girls were speaking Mamoru was lost in his thoughts. 'Eternity, this name is so sweet to my ears, why? And now Rei who is slipping away from her friends. It seems as if all is falling apart lately. Usako is hurt what can I do t help her, to help them?' The doorbell cut his musings. He came to the door to see a big surprise awaiting for him.
"Well girls we'll begin operation "Phoenix" Monday okay?" said Minako
"Yeah!!!!!!" cried the others when they were interrupted
"What's this Phoenix operation?"
The four girls turned and gasped
"Seiya!!!! Taiki!!! Yaten!!! Princess Kaiyku!!!!"
"Hi Odango, girls!" said Seiya waving at them while the others smiled
"What are you doing here?"
"Well" said Kaiyku "We need to speak about a new treat for the Universe and about Eternity."
"You know her?!" asked Usagi rather shocked
"Sort of Odango." Seiya looked at Mamoru "We know who she is… And where she came from…"
"What do you mean Seiya-kun?" asked Amy
"Well we speak about that later Amy-chan" responded Taiki for his friend "Right now the Princess want to have a meeting with all the senshis. Including the Outers."
"What? You starlights want to see Haruka-san and the others." Exclaimed Minako
"We didn't say that, baka, we said that the Princess want to see them." Responded Yaten annoyed "if it was for us we didn't have to stand those…"
"Stop it Yaten-kun! Anyway Serenity-hime isn't one of your senshis missing?" asked Kaiyku
"Yeah, well, Rei-chan is with Setsuna-san and the others."
"Oh… Could you call them please, we need to speak with all of you. The treat is great and they have the right to be here."
"Okay, I'll call them right now."
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"Pyro you have really improved, even I couldn't stop your last attacks!"
"Thanks Ruka-chan but without your help it wouldn't had been possible you're a great sensei."
"Sensei? I like that name Pyro!"
"Rei chan stop flattering Ruka-chan she'll become impossible!"
"Yeah, yeah Michi-chan but you're too a good sensei as are Suna-chan and Taru-chan" responded Rei with a smile
"You're only saying that to have more ice cream after dinner Pyro" said Haruka smirking
Rei slipped her tongue at her then laugh "Strawberry ice cream is my favourite!"
They all laughed
"Dinner is ready girls!" called Setsuna clad in her apron
"Coming Suna-chan!"
A while later.
"That was delicious Taru-chan, Suna-chan you're greats cooks!!!" exclaimed Haruka patting her stomach "I think I can't eat more!"
"Don't worry Ruka-chan, Taru-chan and I will take care of your ice cream!!!" said Rei taking the bowl that was in front of Haruka
"Hey Pyro I can take care of that myself!" responded a pouting Haruka while the others giggled
"But Haruka-papa you don't have to force yourself!"
"Not you too, firefly!" whined Haruka
They laughed. 'Like a family' though Hotaru 'Yeah Rei-chan has become a member of our family. I like her. I hope we'll always stay that way. Setsuna-Mama is right, I'm sure she's a guardian like us! She's one of us'
"Hey Taru-chan Would you like to train me a little with the healing please."
"Of course Rei-chan."
"Great. But first we have to clean the table."
"No Rei-chan go ahead training with Taru-chan. We'll clean."
"No, no, no Michi, we help you first and …"
She was cut by the bipping of her communicator. She looked at it
"It's Usagi… I hope they don't have a problem…Yes Usa-chan what do you want?"
"Hi Rei-chan, Princess Kaiyku and the starlights are here and they want to speak to all of us including the outers can you come to Mamo-chan place?"
"The Starlights!!!! What are doing those bakas here!" exclaimed Haruka
"We're not bakas tomboy" could be heard by a voice beside Usagi that Rei identified as Yaten's.
Rei looked up at Setsuna who nodded
"We're in our way Usa-chan."
"Good, because they want to speak about Eternity."
"What! We'll be here in fifteen minutes."
With that said Rei cut the communicator.
"Well girls, time to go. Hope those bakas can be helpful."
"Ruka!" said sternly the four others
"What?!"
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Twenty minutes later in Mamoru place
"What are they doing?! It's been 20 minutes!"
"Yaten-kun calm down, the outers mansion is pretty far from here." Replied Makoto
"I'm sure they're doing this in purpose!"
"Yaten, shut up!" said Seyia who was annoyed by Yaten's bickering
"But..."
"Yaten-kun, please stop that. They'll arrive soon."
"Hai, Princess Kayiku"
"Can't you give us a hint about what you want to speak with us?" asked Usagi
"Sorry Usagi-hime but we need to wait for the Outers that concern them too"
"Oh…" said a rather disappointed Usagi
"Speaking Outers, why was Rei with them?" asked Taiki
"Well, you see Rei-chan changed a lot since Galaxia and she seems to like being with Haruka san and the others."
Seiya listened intently 'so Rei like hanging with the outers? Usa-chan doesn't seem too happy about this. But…she seems happy with him. Kuso, I don't need to think about this now. She made her choice and I can't force her to love me. I need to look forward and forget about her but, it's so strange…'
The doorbell rang and Mamoru came to greet the senshis.
"Girls the others are waiting for you in the living room."
"Hello Mamoru san" responded Rei
They headed to the room. As entering Haruka shot a glare at the starlights and muttered
"Bakas."
"What! Shut up bitch!" replied an furious Yaten
"Haruka-san stop please." Pleaded Usagi
"Humpf!"
"Yaten shut up please and Ruka-chan you! We're here for the information about Eternity not for a fight!" shouted Rei "Princess Kayiku, guys, it's good to see you again. Now go to the business in hand."
"Rei-chan you matured since the last time and you became even more beautiful." Said Kayiku with a little smile
"Thanks princess." Replied Rei bowing
Seiya could only agree with his Hime. The senshi hadn't change except for one. The fire senshi has indeed changed 'my gosh she seems more slim but more powerful at the same time. She's prettier, not a little girl anymore but a beautiful young woman. Only two words to describe her: hot babe. But…her eyes… they seem so hard. The change is not only physical no there's something else.'
"So what do you know about our hime."
"Right to the point as always Uranus."
"Well we're not here for a little chit chat!" replied bluntly the senshi of wind
"Do any of you want coffee or tea?" asked Mamoru
"As Ruka-chan said we want to know what's happening?" said Michiru who was annoyed
"They're right lets the meeting begin." Said solemnly Setsuna
"Hai, well, you can ask me all you want about the Great Princess. Then I'll explain you why we're here. Okay?"
They all looked at each other awkwardly
"Who want to begin?" asked Yaten annoyed by the silence
"I'll like to know why everybody calls her Great Princess." Asked timidly Amy
"Well, it's rather easy" explained Taiki "she's a princess among the other. Her power has an effect in the entire Universe so we can consider her as, well, as the real ruler of the Universe"
"That's right" agreed Setsuna "Her power as the Princess of good and evil make her the most powerful being in this Universe."
"Set…Setsuna-san said that she was my adopted sister. Is that true? How is it possible?"
"Odango, it's true but there's a lot more in these." Said Seiya carefully he then looked at Kaiyku hime, silently asking her to continue 'I can't say that to her.'
"I know the history of her arrival in the moon kingdom. I'll explain it myself Seiya-kun."
Seiya gave a thankful smile to his queen.
The Inners looked intently at Kaiyku who was about to give them new information while the Outers exchanged worried glances.
"Eternity-Hime is half demon."
All the girls and Mamoru gasped. 'So they know that she has demon blood' mused Setsuna 'that's not good for us'
"What?!!!! How is that possible?!!!" asked Usagi and Minako at the same time
"Well her mother was a demoniac queen named Beryl."
"No! It… it can't be! My sister can't be Beryl daughter!"
"I'm sorry Serenity-hime but it's true and I think the Outers can confirm that. No, Setsuna-san?"
"Yes." Said Setsuna looking at the floor.
"Why didn't you tell us Setsuna-san !" asked an angered Makoto
"Because she doesn't have to pay for her mother's sins. She's very different from her." Responded Michiru in defense of her fellow senshi
"Right princess Kayku?" spat Haruka
"Yes, it's true, Eternity-hime was a good woman."
"What do you know about her father;" asked Hotaru
"Close to nothing" responded Seiya "a great warrior, nothing else."
"Princess Kayku explain us how she became a princess of the Moon" asked Minako
"Well, Beryl didn't want the baby; she knew that she had a great power and could become a treat to her. So she decided to kill her by sending her in the space."
"Monster!" exclaimed Makoto
"Then Selenity-hime found her and took care of her, adopting her and us Outer become her guardians" ended Setsuna for Kaiyku.
"That's right. Do you remember something else Setsuna-san?"
"No, Queen Selenity blocked my memory."
"I may have other informations. She can use her mother dark crystal and a white one. When she'll arise, she could become a treat for the Universe or our saviour. So we need to find her before the Neo negaverse."
"Do we have to destroy her?" asked Mamoru
"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" said the starlights and the outers at the same time.
"No prince Endymion, we don't have the power and I can assure you that she's a good person. We're here to help her to protect the Universe against the Neo negaverse and the Chaos. Not even Serenity is able to protect us this time."
"So we have to find her and help her to defeat our enemies, right?"
"Yes."
"No!"
"What Haruka-san?!!"
"I said no! It's none of your business! The outers will find her, stay out of our way!"
"How dare you!" said an infuriated Yaten
A new argument begun between outers and starlights with the Inners trying to calm them.
Rei was thinking of all the info she just received 'so the hime has nega energy. Quite interesting. The new treat is great isn't Eternity more dangerous than helpful? I don't know' her thoughts were interrupted by a strong feeling 'Evil, I can sense evil near us! They're about to attack the city!'
She stood up and looked at the mess in front of her. 'How can we fight together?' Setsuna and Hotaru suddenly seemed alarmed 'they sensed it too'. Now it was Haruka and Michiru turn. 'Doesn't Serenity sense the evil?!!! Well there's only one way to make them understand' she looked at the outers who nodded in return. They left the apartement without saying anything.
"What did just happen?" asked Usagi completely obvious
"An evil! They're attacking the city!" cried Mamoru
"What?!!" said Usagi
"Come on!!!! We have to go help them!" said Seiya running out of the apartement closely followed by his team and the Inners. Usagi being the last one. 'Rei-chan didn't say anything to us! She just ran out with the Outers!'
They arrived soon after the outers and Mars who had begun to fight.
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