Chapter 2 - Seed of doubt; Mamoru and Usagi breaks up
"Usagi-chan?" Luna called out. She goes in Usagi's room but she was nowhere in sight. That's weird, Usagi got up early? she thought. Luna shrugs it off and thinks that finally, Usagi is maturing.
Usagi has been up since 6 in the morning. Though she was never a morning person, always getting in trouble for being late all the time, she couldn't shake up the talk she had with Mamoru. It felt like a different Usagi is in her body. Maybe this is good. Maybe I'm finally growing up. she thought. She stopped and looked up on the bright sky. She sits on a bench and got one of her school book out. It was still too early to go to school so she decided to catch up on her reading.
"Maybe I am growing up...I'm actually reading a school book." she quietly said to herself. She giggled at herself and sat alone. I wonder if Mamo-chan is up? she thought.
After sitting for awhile and reading an enite chapter of her science book. Usagi decided to head out for school. It was a beautiful day in the city that she didn't bother getting on a bus. As thoughts of doubt started to clear her mind, she went in the Crown cafe to buy something to eat. As she pays for her food she caught a glimpse of Mamoru in the corner booth. She was about to greet him when she suddenly sees the girl he was with. She was beautiful, with her shoulder lenght brown hair and amazing hazel eyes. Mamoru looked like he was mesmerized by her. He never looked at me like that. she thought. She hid behind a wall when Mamoru and the girl got up to leave. Usagi followed them and was even more surprised of what happened next. The two stopped just right outside Mamoru's apartment building and kissed.
Usagi felt her heart breaking into a million pieces. She knew something was wrong. She knew from the way he was looking at her to the way he was laughing with her. It was a side of Mamoru that he never showed Usagi. Tears began to stream down her face at the sight of Mamoru and his mystery girl kiss. She didn't know what to do but to slowly sink and cry as Mamoru and the girl went in the building.
Meanwhile, at the outskirt of the city. The outer senshi live out their normal life away from the hustle of the city. Michiru was painting again and this time, she was painting a bright future. Haruka was busy fixing her car. Setsuna is teaching Hotaru her lessons for the day. They were finally happy and at peace. Suddenly, Hotaru drops her pencil and stared blankly on the wall.
"What's wrong Hotaru?" Setsuna asked.
Hotaru did not answer her. She was pale and began to feel tired. She falls on the floor.
"Hotaru!" Setsuna cried.
Michiru and Haruka went in the room and sees a pale Hotaru. Her eyes were blank as though she was in a come.
"Hotaru...Hotaru!" Haruka called out as she picks the child up.
"Haruka-papa..." Hotaru whispered. She bagan to snap out of her trance.
"Oh Hotaru...Are you ok?" Michiru asked sincerely.
"N-no..." Hotaru replied. Tears stream down her face. "I can't see her...I can't see Chibi-Usa...I can't see Crystal tokyo. It's dark and cold. She's dying."
Then a strong wind blew across the backyard and knocks Michiru's painting. The outer senshi began to sense trouble. After putting Hotaru to bed, Haruka and the two other senshi gather in the dining table.
"Something has gone terribly wrong between Usagi and Mamoru-san." Setsuna started.
"Not only that...I could feel the earth tremble. Evil has arrived." Haruka implied.
Just then, the doorbell rang. Haruka got up and opened the door. She was shocked to see who was at the door. Three familiar faces, one of which she didn't particularly liked. But since the world seems to be in trouble again, she let the three in.
"Seiya, Taiki, Yaten...what are you doing here?" Setsuna asked, surprised to see the three starlights.
"Princess Kakyuu felt a great evil is here on Earth and that the future of Crystal tokyo is slowly disappearing. She sent us to help." Taiki explained.
"We might need your help." Haruka replied. The others were surprised to hear her say that since she's usually the one who dislike the starlights. "The evil prescence is strong. I don't think that we could defeat it alone, but together, we can destroy it's core."
"Haruka! Setsuna! Everybody!" Michiru called out. They ran out of the dining room and sees Michiru kneeling down and looking at the portait she painted. Only it was no longer a bright future. It was dark and in the center, they see a familiar figure.
"This can't be. What happened?" Setsuna asked.
"I don't know. I went out to get it but when I turned it...it was like this. I-I didn't paint this." Michiru replied.
Haruka holds her lover in her arms and gazed strongly at the portait's figure. It was Usagi's true form, Neo-Queen Serenity but this time, it was different. The shine that luminates from her is gone. Darkness surrounded her and was even in her eyes. Her once white angel wings are now the color of night. Her white dress is sprayed with blood. Her staff that held the white crystal is now a black staff with a dark crystal that is shaped as a skull. Surrounding her were the bodies of the sailor senshi both the inner and outer. At the top of what seems to be the Crystal palace is the body on Tuxedo mask, in a crucifix.
"Odango." Seiya murmured.
"We have to go to the city. We have to stop this. Whatever is happening...if Sailor moon turns to the darkness...she will be lost." Yaten implied.
They all agreed and started to pack their things. They all left the house in two cars. They won't allow this to happen. They can't. Too much was at stake.
"Usagi-chan?" Minako called out as she entered Usagi's classroom.
"Oh, sorry...She left already. She said that she has something to do." Naru mentioned.
"Oh...did she say where she was going? We have to study for our finals and Rei will be furious if she misses study group again." Minako responded.
"No, I'm sorry. But she was a bit off the whole day. It's like she wasn't herself. She said not to worry about her, she just has alot on her mind." Naru said.
"Ok...Thank you, Naru-chan." Minako smiled and left. Oh, I hope she's alright. Minako thought.
At the shrine, the four friends gather around the table with their books out. Studying hard for their upcoming finals.
"I can't believe Usagi-chan! Does she want to fail?" Rei ranted.
The others sighed and felt uneasy with the whole situation. They've been worried about Usagi for quite awhile now and even if they confront her about this, she just avoided the issue.
"Maybe we should go look for her." Ami suggested.
"No...I think it's best that we wait for her. She might not be ready to tell us what's going on." Makoto replied.
The four agreed and went back to studying. But their worried thoughts about Usagi made it hard to concentrate. The only thing they could do is to hope that everything is fine.
Usagi stares at the huge building in front of her. It's where Mamoru's apartment is. She clutches her bag tightly as falshes of Mamoru kissing another woman goes thought her head. She needed to know. She goes in the building and waited for the elevator. As the door opened, she saw the woman Mamoru was with earlier getting out of the elevator. She was wearing one of Mamoru's shirt.
"Excuse me, do you live here?" Usagi asked the woman.
"Oh no...my boyfriend does." the woman smiled.
"Oh...is that his shirt? Because it's a little bit big for you...I guess it is." Usagi croaked.
"Yeah." the woman replied. "He was suppose to go to America to meet me. We haven't seen each other for ages but then he never showed up. I got worried, so I went here. He told me that something came up in school and couldn't contact me. I was mad at him but then we made up. I don't know why I'm telling a stranger this but I guess...I guess I'm happy. Have a nice day."
The woman who stole Mamoru away from her left. Usagi felt her face burn up. Her eyes swell up in tears. Her grip tightens more. She got in the elevator and headed out to Mamoru's apartment. She stands outside his door, thinking about what she'll say to him. She was about to ring the bell when he opened it.
"Usako." he greeted her with a warm smiled. But she didn't smile back. "What's wrong, Usako?"
"Don't call me that." she manages to respond.
"Tell me...what's wrong?" he asked.
"Until death..." she started.
"What? Why don't you come in? We'll talk inside." Mamoru retorted.
"I don't want to come in." Usagi responded, this time there was a hint of anger in her voice.
"Are you ok?" Mamoru asked again.
"Until death...is our love enough to surpass death? answere me that." Usagi demanded. Tears began to fall from her eyes.
"Usako." Mamoru whispered.
"Don't call me that!" she exclaimed. "I saw you...I saw you with her...I saw you kiss her!"
Mamoru stared at his beloved. He didn't know what to do. Yasui came out of nowhere and somehow, he felt comfortable with her.
"I'm sorry you had to see that. Yasui-san was my girlfriend before...before..." he started.
"Before everything that has happened...before you got your memoried back." Usagi continued.
"Yes...we remained friends and she and I were suppose to meet in America and she'll show me around but when I didn't show up she got worried and decided to come here. We talked and it felt nothing like I've ever felt before. I felt normal for some reason. We...we kissed and one thing led to another." Mamrou's voice deepens and regret filled his speech.
"Usako..I'm sorry." he whispered.
"I am not your Usako. I never was your Usako." she replied.
Mamoru was surprised to hear this from her. His heart pounded with fear and guilt. Is it really coming to this? he thought.
"We were lovers once...in ancient times. It doesn't mean that this will be our destiny. I know that now. You must know that I'm hurt and angry but I know that I'll get over it. I gave my heart to you once and we died. I gave it to you again, and you break it. So this time, I'll give you back your heart." she takes of the ring he gave her and placed it on his hand.
"Give it to someone you deserve, because you don't deserve my love. You never did. Do not expect me to cry over you. I've wasted too many tears. " hateful words came spewing off Usagi's mouth. "I don't want to see you, ever again. If you see me across the street, walk the other way. If you feel like you need to talk to me or see me, don't. Good bye, Mamoru-san...Endymion."
Usagi walked away from Mamoru. She was no longer crying. She was beyond the tears. She was angry and hurt. She was betrayed and this time, she'll no longer take the abuse. She swallows her sorrow and opened up her arms to grief. Her brightness began to fade and a new aura surrounded her body. Faint at first but as the day will pass...it will grow and no one can stop it.