Once a Sinner
Disclaimer: if I owned Sailor Moon, I wouldn't be writing this. But, some characters are copyrighted by me (the original ones). I will be forced to move to legal action if they're plagiarized. Oh and the attacks of certain people, they're copyright Ragnarok Online. I got lazy and unoriginal.
AN: This happens sometime after the battle with Galaxia.
Chapter 2
"Haruka!"
The sleepy blonde rolled out of bed, onto the floor. After cursing for a moment about her back, she was greeted with many kisses on her cheeks and lips. Her partner, with her beautiful green locks of hair knelt over her body.
"Good morning!"
Haruka sat up and looked at herself, realizing she wasn't really wearing much. Maybe her bra and underwear, but even those were half off. She immediately placed blame on her lover, Michiru.
"Why are we up so early? It's Saturday." Haruka said as she yawned.
Michiru sighed, "You were the one talking in your sleep. I couldn't even have a decent sleep since you were mumbling something about some sins."
"I was?" Haruka said, slightly clueless.
Michiru hugged her clueless girlfriend, "Yes, you were. Don't jinx the peace we have now."
Haruka hugged back before kissing her on the cheek and standing up, "We always have to be ready you know!"
"I know that."
Haruka began to walk to her dresser to find some clothes, but ended up having her underwear fall down and trip her. Michiru cringed and crawled over to Haruka's side, as she face planted after she tripped.
"You okay?"
Haruka stood back up, "I'm half-naked and great, Michiru-chan!"
The two had gotten ready, for whatever either of them had in mind to do that day. Probably go off and find some romantic place, and just sit and bask in whatever the environment may be. Haruka found her favourite suit, her beige one with her little tie, just to further the thought that she might be a boy at heart. Michiru just found a cute skirt and top and they headed outside.
"Gaah! Help me!"
Immediately they knew that Haruka's sleep-talk was probably the premonition to what lay around the corner for them. Haruka spotted a dog chasing after the source of the scream, false alarm.
The two got in the car and began to back out of the driveway, when they heard another scream.
"I hope this is another rabid dog," Haruka mumbled.
The two spotted a girl wearing the same uniform as the inner Senshi, and she walked down the street and they could almost sense that she was a little out of place.
"I think the peace is gone, Haruka."
"Yeah, you can say that again."
The shrine was quiet that day, and Rei was busy sweeping the stairs. Rei was quite happy, they had gotten rid of Kiyoko for the time being and they could concentrate on studies more than anything. Rei finished sweeping the stairs, and began to her way up the stairs.
'This new enemy, I don't think she's alone…but we have to wait for the others to appear. I mean…Usagi mentioned seven sins, and that was just Lust,' Rei thought to herself.
Lost in her train of thought, she miss-stepped and slipped. She tried to stop her tumbling with her broom, but instead someone had caught her. She looked up to see two blonde girls holding her up, and preventing her from falling any further.
"Hey, are you okay?" The taller one asked.
Rei got flustered; she wasn't usually this clumsy, "Oh! Yes!" She said as she stood up.
The two girls smiled and laughed.
Rei invited her saviours into the shrine for tea; they were going to come up to pray anyway. It came as a surprise to her that people were actually coming to pray, as they usually just come to buy charms for everyday use. Rei looked at the two, they were evidently good friends. It took a few seconds to realize that a) they were in their uniforms and b) it was her private school's uniforms.
"Hey, you go to my school!"
They blinked and recognized Rei. The taller one smiled, "I recognize you, your name is Hino Rei, right?"
Rei nodded as she waited for the water to boil, "Um, this sounds bad but I Don't know your names."
The two girls looked at each other, and the taller one stood up and bowed.
"My name is Takahashi Kaori."
"Mine is Sugiyama Kohana, pleased to finally get acquainted with you Hino-san."
Rei was shocked at their etiquette; it was almost better than Ami's at a big dinner. Rei poured the tea, and noticed they were slowly inching towards each other. Rei put the teapot down and sat as prim and proper as she could, to try and match their manners.
"Oh we must pay you for this tea, it's wonderful!"
Rei smiled and shook her head, "It's free! It's the shrine's tea."
Kaori rummaged through her pockets and pulled out a ridiculous amount of yen, "Are you sure? We can pay for it."
Kohana sat and just watched Kaori rummage her pockets and try to get Rei to accept the money. Rei continued to refuse, how could she accept money?
"If you don't accept it, I'll give you more," Kaori said as a checkmate.
Rei sighed, "I really…"
"You could use it for high school fees or even university!"
Rei looked down, "That's an awful lot of money, I can't accept that much."
Kaori sagged, slightly disappointed. Kohana put her hand on her shoulder, and looked up at Rei.
"No one's ever refused that amount of yen before, you really are something, Rei."
Rei suddenly felt really insecure.
The two girls stood up and began to walk out of the shrine, Rei felt guilty. Kaori seemed like it broke her heart that Rei didn't accept the yen. She began to wonder how she got enough yen in her pocket to fund the rest of high school and all of university if she so chose to go. It began to get very suspicious, were these girls thieves?
"Hey!" Rei said getting up and running after them, "I'll accept it if you tell me where you got the money!"
Kohana and Kaori turned, and just shook their heads.
"What? I want to clear your names in my mind! I don't want to think you stole that money!"
Kaori turned, and just smiled.
"Huh?"
Kohana faced Rei as well, "You let your guard down, Sailor Mars."
Haruka and Michiru had transformed into Sailor Uranus and Neptune as soon as the girl began to direct her attacks towards them. The girl had short black hair and it lay straight against her tan complexion.
"Who are you?" Haruka yelled at the girl.
The girl giggled, and created a large shadow in front of her.
"What is that?" Michiru whispered to Haruka.
"I don't know…"
The girl continued to giggle, and the shadow revealed a massive broad sword, black in colour except for the blade. The blade was contorted and cut like it had a hook at the end. The girl began to walk slowly towards the two Senshi, but a car began to race towards her. Neither of the Senshi recognized the car, so they assumed it was just some punk kid drunk in the morning.
"Don't drink and drive."
The girl swung her massive blade into the air and then slammed it down into the ground right before the car was even close. The car was forced into a stop before a great green light shone from where the sword landed and tore the car in two. The force caused the car's engine to explode, and take the rest of the car with it.
"That was cruel, but I guess the driver deserved it for trying to hit her."
The girl remained clean after the explosion, not even a piece of shrapnel had caused a scrape on her. She smiled at Haruka and Michiru, before continuing to approach them.
Rei stood in shock at the two girls who were now smirking, and Kaori began to walk towards Rei. Rei backed up, frightened, but she didn't show it. Kaori took out the yen once more, and waved it almost right in front of the Senshi's face.
"You want the money?" Kaori said getting creepily close to Rei's face.
The blonde placed the yen in Rei's hand, but only to moment's later slash Rei's palm along with the money with a dagger. The dagger was amazingly beautiful, even if it had blood on it now. The hilt had gold trim with red jewels on it, and there were two of them. They were able to make Rei become slightly bedazzled in them, even though material items never usually fazed Rei too much.
"A girl aspiring to become the head priestess shouldn't worry so much about pretty daggers…" Kohana said approaching the wounded girl, "Maybe she should be worrying what's going to happen to that Shrine of hers."
Rei stood up, "No stop!" she said trying to tackle down Kohana before she did anything to the shrine.
"You should do your research, dearest, I'm not the attacker," Kohana said while being pinned down by Rei.
Rei turned around just in time to see Kaori jump at one of the wooden pillars of the shrine, kick it and do a back flip off of it. The shrine didn't move for a second, at least not until she snapped her fingers. The pillar came tumbling down and with it the roof and a few other pillars. Rei cringed, she was glad no one was in there.
"Rei!"
The raven-haired girl turned to look at the stairs, and saw her friends – the other inner Senshi –rushing up. The two girls, just stayed put, and watched her friends come closer and closer. The other Senshi stopped and looked.
'That's the same uniform as Rei's…maybe they're just bullies.' Minako thought to herself.
Kaori looked down at Rei, then back up at the other Senshi, "Hey! You must be her friends!"
The other Senshi looked at Rei and then the collapsed part of the shrine, and then back up at Kaori.
"Allow me to introduce myself."
The others remained on their guard and ready to grab their transformation pen if it was necessary. Rei just shook her head slowly, as Kohana remained pinned underneath her.
"I'm Greed."
Kohana reeled back for a second, then kicked Rei off with both her feet and stood up, "and I'm Gluttony."
"At your service," they said in a creepy unison.
The Senshi whipped out their pens but as they did Kohana took out her bow and arrow with four arrows ready to be fired. Kaori walked slowly over to Kohana and placed a kiss on her cheek, before they both put their hands up, palm facing the four Senshi.
"METEOR STORM!" The two girls said in unison.
A circle enclosed the four Senshi, with a barrier that wouldn't let them out. Rei watched helplessly as her friends were about to be smothered with giant flaming rocks. Rei couldn't think of anything else.
"Mars Crystal Power, Make up!"
The girls attempted desperately to get out, but they realized they might have to blast whatever meteor comes at them.
"Transforming doesn't happen in the magic and alchemical circle, only what the circle was told to help direct at the beginning of the spell. In other words…" Kaori began.
"You're screwed," Kohana finished.
Kaori laughed for a moment, and turned to see a giant flame arrow dangerously close.
"SHIT!"
Kaori and Kohana struggled to move out of the casting position, but no avail, and got a giant fire bolt right in their backs. After a short scream coming from both of them, the circle around the other scouts shattered on the ground beneath them. They sighed in relief that they escaped, but before anything else:
"Mercury Crystal Power, Make up!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power, Make up!"
"Venus Crystal Power, Make up!"
"Moon Eternal…Make up!"
The Senshi transformed as Rei stood over the collapsed girls, they weren't as hard to beat as Kiyoko apparently. Rei pinned the two down with her knee on their hips, and one hand around each of their necks. They seemed a little too groggy to get out of the awkward position. Kohana opened her eyes, and saw Rei stare down at them.
"What are you going to do? Kill us?"
Rei shook her head, "I want to know what the hell is going on here!"
Kaori was surprised that she couldn't move underneath Rei's grip, "Grrr…"
The other Senshi joined looming over the two girls that had attempted to kill them; their pride had been wounded more than anything. Both of them looked at Rei as if to say 'just kill us and get it over with'.
"Come on, talk then!" Rei said tightening the grip around their necks.
Ami scratched her head as she put on her goggles, "I don't think asphyxiation is going to get any answers out of them."
Kaori struggled for a moment then smiled, "WRATH!"
The Senshi just stared for a moment, confused.
"World…Shaking!" Haruka cried out trying to defend her house and Michiru of course.
The attacks didn't make too much of a dent on the girl and she just continued to approach the house until all three of them heard 'WRATH' being screamed throughout the massive city. The girl smiled, and blew a kiss to both of them and disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
"Uhh…" Haruka said, dumbfounded.
Michiru hit Haruka in the back of the head, "Let's go!"
"Right!"
"Haha…you're going to die a stupid, 'justice-filled' death, Sailor Senshi,"
Rei flinched then felt a very unsettled murmur around the shrine. She could still hear the holy mirror shaking from inside. Usagi shivered slightly, also feeling the murmur along with the other scouts. Rei unconsciously let go of the two sins, but she didn't realize it until they had both gotten up and were leaning against a nearby wooden pillar.
"Wrath is going to kill you all, or at least make you suffer which is great too."
Ami once again got the strange message that there was no evil in these two girls.
Kohana turned to Kaori and whispered something in her ear, and then a green orb appeared in her hand. Makoto noticed this and was about to pounce on her when Kohana used the orb on her and Kaori. The wounds on the two girls healed, and they began to chat amongst themselves. A cloud passed over the shrine causing dark shadows to be cast from the trees and pillars.
"Your love is probably what made you lose to them, it's really distracting."
Kaori turned to see her friend appear out from the shadow of the wooden pillar. She nodded her existence and went back to romancing with Kohana.
The Senshi were ready to her on, at least until they saw the size of the sword. It was massive, taller than all of them. It could easily slice them in half, lengthwise.
"Are you ready to experience my wrath, Senshi of the Innermost planets?"
Kohana bowed her head, "Are you going to kill them? Or make them suffer?"
"Suffer for now, I guess."
The dark-haired girl that had emerged from the shadows swung her sword and pointed it to the sky. Then slammed it down straight into the ground. Nothing happened for moments.
"My name is Nakamura Amaya, but you can call me wrath."
Makoto saw it happening so fast, but it seemed like it was going to last for a year. A bolt of darkness slammed the ground in front of the inner Senshi and they jumped back.
"Heh, I knew you'd do that."
A bolt, or rather five came crashing down after the first one, four of the Senshi dodged it, but surprisingly the most agile was hit head on.
"Makoto!"
Ami stared in disbelief, her best friend was bleeding from the head and stunned. Ami rushed to her side, pleading for her to answer.
"Mako-chan, please!"
Amaya hung her head; she had almost killed someone in one hit! It was rather disappointing. The other Senshi were outraged.
"Venus Love me Chain!"
"Love this!" Amaya said, swinging the giant sword right as the Chain came close enough.
Minako cursed, but realized her attack had still made a difference, but less so than it could have. Ami felt Makoto stir in her arms, and the blank daze went to a stare full of frustration. She asked Ami to lift her up so she could see what was happening, and Ami complied. Makoto and Ami watched as their friends pummelled the one who seemed unstoppable.
"Mako-chan…does it hurt a lot?"
Makoto cringed, 'I want to say no…but that's a lie…' "Ugh…"
Ami lifted her bangs, and checked the found on her head; there were no signs of skull fracture or anything. Makoto sighed feeling the blue-haired doctor-to-be check her wound.
"Heh, you may have gotten us now…"
Ami's attention was immediately diverted to Amaya who was at rest for a moment. The other Senshi stood cautiously as Amaya stood at rest some more. Kaori and Kohana stood in the background almost at rest as well, even though they were rather into the fight.
"Plight!"
Amaya slammed her sword down and a great quake occurred followed by a blast of dark purple light shooting towards the ground, towards Makoto.
"MAKOTO!" The other Senshi cried.
Ami did without thinking, and pushed the Senshi of lightning and nature out of the way. The full blast hit the petite girl hard, front and centre. She felt her body numb, as she fell to the ground.
Amaya snapped her fingers and the three sins began to disappear. But Usagi looked over angrily, only to notice Kohana mouth 'I'm sorry'.
Makoto felt the wound on her head sear with pain, before she fell backwards into the running catch of Minako's arms. Makoto blacked out moments later, but not before she mumbled something under her breath.
Ami fell to the ground; knees first and collapsed. There was little blood, and everyone else for sure thought she was dead.
"…H-help…me."