Standard Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon only wish that I did.
Letting Go
Chapter Two
By Catrina
Authors Notes: I originally posted this story in 2000 and when I started posting my other stories I decided to go back and revise this story. I tried not to change it, I wanted to keep it true to the plot that I created 5 years ago. I don't like this story as much as my others but I like it more now. This story and the review that I got kept me writing. So I didn't change it that much but added some here and there and double checked the spelling. If you don't like this story please check out my other Sailor Moon fics and see if I have gotten any better, and as always review and tell me what you think.
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"Odango!" Seiya asked in surprise. When they came running to the scene they were not prepared for what they would find. For a moment he gave pause unsure of how to continue. In a way he wanted to prepare. Have something that he could say, that would be sweet, romantic, something… anything other than just 'Odango.'
"Seiya, SEIYA!" Usagi yelled her blue eyes going wide as she ran to give him a hug. Spreading her arms she jumped into his arms. To keep from falling over her grabbed on to her and held her tight. For a moment he was at peace. He leaned his head into her shoulder and breathed in her scent, her essences and he smiled. Yaten stepped forward from the shadows and took in the others with a cocky smirk
"Did you all miss us?" He asked with a wink. With that Minako reached behind her and when she found no support fell to the ground and took a seat her blue eyes staring at him at all three of them in complete awe.
"What? Why?" She mumbled unsure of how to digest the welcome newcomers.
"This is impossible," Ami said out loud," The probability of them coming back is so small. This is not possible... Why? " Ami started listing all the reasons that they couldn't be back when they where right there in front of her eyes. There was nothing but confusion in her gaze as well.
Rei just stood back and just smiled, she had a feeling that they would be back, and she knew that there was something that connect these people to her planet.
"Oh, Seiya, you guys have finally come home." Usagi said with a teary smile as she stayed in Seiya's warm embrace. Seiya for one didn't think anything of it as he held the woman that he loved
'Yeah, Home,' he thought and everything felt right.
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Ekfuku walked down the halls of her father's ship on a mission, trying to find her annoying elder sister. Her black high heels made her sound like a house running down the metal halls. She hated this place, this world, this time. She just wanted to go home, and now that she found those dumb Silver Moon Princesses they could.
"Denisia, big sister, where are you?" She yelled walking into her sisters' room without permission
"You don't have to yell, I'm right here." Denisia answered. Ekfufu looked toward her sister. She had a long blue braid and wore a blue jumpsuit and looked more like a boy than the girl that she was. She was short but slender and was holding a small computer in her hands. Just like all the others she had pure black eyes but hers were tinted blue usually when she was sad or angered.
"Of course in the machine room, have you found out how the thing works?"
"Yes, all we need are the princesses, all nine of them."
"Nine? There are only five." She said counting the girls that she had seen in her head.
"No Ekfuku, there are nine trust me. Nine planets, nine princesses. Understand?"
Denisia had a way of making her feel so stupid. "Yes, but I only saw five."
"Trust me, I didn't build this machine, I just figured out." She said again flipping her braid out of her way. "There are nine places, nine symbols, hence nine princesses. We will need all of them. I doubt that it will be easy, but I have faith in you." Denisia said turning a bright smile on her sister. Her eyes shone blue for a moment before returning to their normal black color. "Ekfuku, by the way, watch out, Ericonder is out for blood. He doesn't want you to become Fathers favorite." Denisia warned as her sister headed for the door, her sensible shoes were silent on the metal floor as she walked behind her younger sister.
"Don't worry, Sis, I can take care of myself." Denisia just shook her head and let her sister walk out the door.
Ekfuku continued to walk down the hall, until she heard steps behind her. But there was something that felt off, and she paused for a moment, then mentally shook herself before she continued down the hall. But again she sensed something so she slowed down and looked behind but before she saw a thing the world blacked out around her.
Ericonder stood over his prone sister's body; "I'm taking over this mission, Sis." His eyes glowed maliciously.
He threw her body in a cleaning closet and teleported down to earth.
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"Odango, you can let go now," And she did, she stepped back but still she held onto his hand as some proof that he was still there. That he was home. Soon the shocked silence turned into rapid discussion as everyone started firing questions at each other and answering and then they erupted into laughter. Then again there was silence.
"Why are you guys here?" Ami asked looking to them surprised to see them all here.
"Well you could say we are on leave." Seiya said looking to the others who nodded.
"We kinda missed Earth, so we thought that we would come and visit." Yaten said on a huff following, backing up Seiya's story. "But if you want us to go…" He trailed off as he turned around. He paused for a moment when a small hand grabbed his wrist. The heat from the contact made him stare at where Minako's hand touched his bare skin.
"No, you should stay. You are always welcome here." She said looking at him, and then at the others. Her friends nodded in agreement.
"This is your home." Usagi stated finally stepping forward letting go of Seiya's hand to take Taiki's and Yaten's hands briefly. "You should stay as long as you can."
"Yes you are always welcome to stay." Rei said, "But it seems that you have brought a new evil with you." She said softly waving her hand slightly.
"Sorry to say, but we came alone." Taiki stated. "This evil didn't follow us. When we left, Kinmoku was in peace."
"Or we would have never left." Seiya said on a solemn note.
"We could never leave our planet when it was in turmoil again." Yaten agreed. Then he sat down on the ground against a tree and the others soon joined him. Catching up on old times could be very enlightening
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Ericonder watch these teenage girls talk. These weaklings had defeated her. Ekfuku was beyond pathetic. They couldn't be that powerful. He watched them followed them. Soon they left and broke apart, the guys they were with had left and now the girls were breaking up, he decided to follow the blue haired one. They all wore the same uniform, and when he saw the girl go into a school, he knew where he could attack.
"MOM, I'M GONNA BE SOOOOO LATE! "
"I called you three times dear, here's your lunch, run fast or you'll get detention."
Usagi took her mom's advice and ran fast. She joined Minako you was also making a mad dash for the school.
"Hi Usagi," she panted as she continued to run her strong leg carrying her faster.
"Has the bell rung?" Usagi panted falling in stride with her friend.
"No, I think we're gonna make it." They ran through the gates, up the stairs and into their first period class right as the bell rang. They both flashed the victory sign as the class laughed used to the girls' antics. The teacher stood at the front of the class shaking her head at the two girls that held a special place in her heart. She looked to the door noting the new students there and then turned back to the class to make her announcement.
"Class lets welcome back our former students, the Kou brothers, Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki, fortunately we left your seats open."
Yaten went to sit beside Minako, Taiki with Ami, and Seiya sat behind Usagi. They all pulled out their notebooks to try and learn something.
Problem was Minako was distracted by Yaten who seemed to try to get her in trouble, while Ami was glad to finally have some competition, and Usagi just felt thing were back to normal, and having Seiya here was normal. She never knew how much she had missed him. Missed his presence, his scent.
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Ericonder decided to make his move. His blond hair tussled in the breeze while his black eyes took in everything. He floated over the gates and headed toward the main building. He blew the doors down with a flick of his wrist. All the doors in the school suddenly locked as if by a will of their own, or someone else's will. He started looking through the windows to see the blue haired girl. Somehow he knew that she was an odd one. That not everyone would have the exotic looks of that blue-haired angel. He continued to peak through windows until her found them. And a truly evil graced his thin lips.
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"What was that?" Mako-chan asked.
"It sounded like the door locking," one of the students said. The teacher walked to the door only to find that it was locked. When she looked out the window she let out a scream
as her eyes met black ones. He looked absolutely evil. She let out another startled gasp and fell to the floor.
"Cool, the teacher fainted." One of the students said as the teacher fell to the ground.
Then he let out a scream as a man tore the door off its hinges and threw it on the ground. There was complete chaos. All the girls were fainting and an invisible hand picked up the guys and dropped out them window. Minako, Makoto, Ami, Usagi, and the Starlights had managed to stay put.
"Who are you?" Minako asked stepping forward.
"Oh, you must be the leader, I'll take you first." He said taking in the long haired blond with angry blue eyes. "To answer your question, I am Ericonder you met my sister yesterday, be warned, she was weak, not like me." He told them an arrogant shrug of his broad shoulders.
"Let's transform." Mako-chan said.
"MOON ETERNAL! MAKE UP!"
"VENUS CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE UP!"
"MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE UP!"
"FIGHTER STAR POWER! MAKE UP"
"HEALER STAR POWER! MAKE UP!"
"MAKER STAR POWER MAKE UP!"
" Oh, there are more of you that I thought. Oh well. Venus? I guess I will start with you."
An invisible force lifted Venus of the floor and took her right to the waiting arms of Ericonder. He held her slight body tight to his and she gasped at the strength of his embrace. He smiled as she struggled relentlessly
"Let me go!" she yelled frantically trying to get away.
"NO!" he stated with a small laugh. She lifted up her hands and put them directly on his face before yelling her attack.
"VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK."
She was thrown back by the force of the blow, only to be caught safely in the arms of Star Healer. She de-transformed and was unconscious. Ericonder had is hand covering his face. Half of his face was bruised and bloody.
"You bitch, you stupid little bitch. Don't worry, I'll be back, and there will be hell to pay for all of you."
With that he faded away.
"Minako, talk to me," she was being cradled safely in the arms of Yaten, who had changed back to normal.
"Let me through. The last time this happened she died. Remember guys it was on the way to Beryl's. "
Ami grabbed Minako's wrist looking for a pulse.
"I found a strong pulse, she should be okay, just wait for her to wake up." She said pushing the hair back from her friends face.
"Minako, come on wake up. You can't leave us now, I just got back." Yaten pleaded with her for a moment completely worried until he grabbed her hand himself and felt the pulse there strong and steady.
Taiki settled his hands on Yaten's shoulders, "Listen to Ami, she is okay we just have to wait for her to wake up." Almost on cue Minako started to stir.
"Minako-chan, you're okay." Usagi announced and started to cry, Seyia came and placed his arms around her.
"You should learn to trust Ami, Odango, I wasn't worried for a minute," he told her wiping the sweat off of his forehead.
"Yaten, guys what happened?" She asked finally opening her blue eyes and taking in the fainted bodies on the floor and the broke windows, and the lack of Ericonder.
"Minako-chan, you blew half the guy's face off" Mako-chan told her extremely proud of the leader of their group.
"He left," Ami explain in a calm voice, "I got some amazing read out though. He is very strong and pure evil. All you had to do was look into his eyes, pure black. He looked evil; every thing that makes evil is shown on him. He looks powerful, and evil for that matter, and the constant smirk that Minako-chan thankfully wiped of his face, but he scared me guys, my computer has never seen anyone this strong."
"Don't worry, we're here and we will help." Taiki tried to comfort her.
"Yeah, how can we leave our best friends in their time of need." Seiya informed them still holding Usagi tight to his side.
"Yeah, since you guy's can't protect yourselves we have to do the job," Yaten informed them his cocky grin coming back but he still held Minako in his arms giving her the extra support she needed.
"We need a plan, these guys are strong." Mako-chan informed everyone.
"I don't know, but he scared me. I've never seen anyone so evil." Minako shivered at the thought of having to face him again.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you." Yaten told her with a wink, getting over his worry that she would be leaving so soon after his return.
"Oh no, the teacher," Ami yelled remembering everyone else.
They had explained a lot, lied a lot and finally got the teacher to believe that it was all a joke of some type and a misunderstanding. That the costumed man had left, and they had no idea why everyone jumped out the window. Amazingly the class resumed slightly behind schedule.
After school was over they met up with Rei who tried to do a fire reading to see if she could see anything but she just got frustrated. The lights had to leave, they were starting they're singing career again and this time it would be for fun.
'Hey, Rei, do you want to go with me to our school dance next week?" Mako–chan asked.
"Sure, but why."
"Well, Usagi is going with Seiya, Taiki somehow got Ami to go…"
"That's a miracle" Rei snorted an Ami gave her a death glare.
"And Yaten is taking Minako-chan."
"No!" Rei yelled, "I'm soooooo jealous."
"We're just going as friends," Minako told her trying to defend herself. She held her hands up in defense holding her up and backing away.
"Or so she thinks," Usagi whispered.
"Yeah, what about you and Seiya, huh? Just as friend huh? As if." Minako blabbed until Mako-chan shut her up.
"Thanks Rei , I'll pick you up at seven." She told her
"It's a date, well sort of." They all laughed.
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Yaten was disgusted with himself. He knew better that to show his emotions around people. It just got everyone hurt. He didn't know if his princess would ever call him back so he knew he couldn't get connected to the people here. Just look at the last time that they left, it was pure hell for all of them. They were all haunted in they're dreams and their spare moments were full of thoughts of the earth Senshi.
"Taiki, we can't let the Senshi know that we care." Taiki looked up confused by what his brother had just said.
"What if our Princess calls us back, then when we go back we would be just like Seiya was last time. He almost went insane. If I were to get that connected to Minako-chan, I don't think that I could survive leaving her. I know it would be the same with you and Ami-chan. When we love, we love completely." He said his sad green eyes looking over to look into the deep lavender eyes of his friend.
"Maybe you right for once Yaten. What if our princess does call us back. I couldn't leave her even if I had to. It would be hard to choose between love and duty." Taiki wondered for a moment thinking that he could never make the choice. "But why would she call us back. She said that she was letting us go. Letting us move on, loving with our hearts. She knew that we were already in love with them when we left the first time." He continued to ponder these thoughts. "We are already connected to them. The moment she died for me and faded away I knew that I could live as long as she was alive. But when she faded away, there was no reason for me to live. Only to do as she asked and protect her home and her princess."
"We shouldn't tell them. That way if we do get called back it won't hurt them as much. I want to save her from pain." Yaten said in agreement, letting fear for a moment take control of what he was thinking.
This was the first time that Taiki had ever seen Yaten so serious.
"Lets make sure that we are careful, okay? Just don't tell her you love her." Taiki said more joking then not, but he knew that truthfully once the words were said that they could never be taken back.
"I can. I have since last time. Can you?"
"Good question." Taiki answered with a guarded expression on his face. Thinking what it would like to be forced to go home after already feeling at home here surrounded by friends.
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"Hey Ami-chan. Are you headed for the Senshi meeting?"
"Yeah, Minako-chan. You are going to be on time today."
"Hey, miracles can happen." The blond stated with a bright smile.
"Not with you very often." Ami returned sharing the grin.
"Hey, have you noticed that Yaten and Taiki are acting strange?" Minako asked her thoughts straying to a new topic.
"You noticed too. It was right after Ericonder attacked in school."
"Are they going to be at the meeting?"
"I think so, but Minako, do you think…
"So you must be Venus."
Both Ami and Minako looked up to see a woman with beautiful blue hair pulled back in a long braid. They looked higher up to see a finely boned cheeks with black eyes tinted blue.
"Yes, I am."
"And you are?"
"Sailor Mercury"
"I come to wish you congratulations. Not many can get a move in on my brother. I'm impressed. You look normal enough but you must have strong powers. By the way my name is Denisia, the middle child in the family. You have already met Ericonder, the oldest, and Ekfuku, the youngest; you will meet my twin brother later." She finished the introduction rather quickly then moved on to the rest of her explanation. "Any way since everyone else has failed Father sent down good old reliable me. Any way, Miss Mercury if you will please lay down your book bag, and Miss Venus will you please take down your hair bow. We do want to make sure your friends know that you are gone." She demanded waving her hand slightly
They did as she told them, soon Ami's book bag and Minako's hair bow lay on the ground. Ericonder suddenly popped up behind them. "Hello, bitch." Ericonder grabbed them both by the neck; both Ami and Minako let out a muffled scream.
"Ericonder, this wasn't part of my plan." Denisia said scolding her bother who then glared at her.
"I know, but it works." He informed his sister and then they all teleported to the ship orbiting in the Earths atmosphere.
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Haruka looked up from reading a book to see Hotaru looking at her.
"I thought you went to bed?" She questioned smiling
"Our princess needs us, Haruka –papa."
"Let me get Michiru" Haruka went to go get her lover from bed and then brought her back to the TV room. "Hotaru says that our princess needs us."
"I know, the seas have changed, they have become dangerous. We must hurry. If my guess is correct they are likely at the temple."
"Then let's go." On their way there they recognized two girls walking ahead of them. One with long blond hair and one with short blue hair.
"Hey, isn't that Minako-chan, and Ami-chan?" Haruka asked.
"Yes, oh my, is that the new enemy?" Michiru also voiced her question.
"We should help." Haruka said grabbing her transformation pen.
"No, this needs to happen." Hotaru said as she stopped them and they watched Minako and Ami disappear. "Grab their things, we should go to the meeting."
"Should we call Pluto."
"No," Haruka answered, "lets not call her unless necessary." She grabbed Minako's hair bow and Ami's book bag and they headed for Rei temple.
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"What the hell is taking Minako-chan and Ami-chan so long," Raye yelled over Usagi who was laughing with Seiya over Rei's mangas.
"I don't know, Ami-chan is never late." Taiki said his tone showing that he was worried.
"This is normal for Minako-chan, either." Mako-chan said all of them starting to get worried. Yaten just sat in a corner looking pissed off at the world.
"What are YOU doing back?" All turned at the voice of Haruka, better know as Uranus. All the Starlights looked up shocked to see three of the outer scouts. That's when
Yaten noticed what was in her hand.
"What happened to Minako?" Yaten demanded getting up and grabbing the red bow from Haruka.
"The new enemy took her, and Ami." Haruka looked down at Yaten glaring at the shorter man.
"And you just stood there right?" Yaten demanded pushing the other girl back.
"Not by choice." She yelled back at the silver haired light.
"It was my doing. Do not worry. They will be back, this had to happen, for if it didn't we would surely lose." The Starlights looked down at the pretty child with purple hair and eyes to match.
"How do you know?" Taiki asked softly coming to stand by Yaten.
"She is special." Haruka stepped in front of Hotaru, "leave her alone."
"It is okay Haruka-papa. He loves Venus, protector of love. He is just worried. This one." Hotaru walked to Taiki; "he loves Mercury, protector of wisdom.
Haruka-papa, I understand and so should you. You love Michiru-mama." Haruka blushed at that as Michiru came behind her love and hugged her waist. Also Yaten and Taiki
blushed surprised at what the little girl said.
"Shall we check my mirror?"
"Please do, my love." What they saw in the mirror scared them all.
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Ami woke up slowly trying to figure out where she was. Beside her Minako lay on the floor still unconscious. Ami was tied down to a metal slab that had her sign on it. She could move but not very far. For a moment she struggled testing the strength of her bonds but relented when they didn't move. She looked around slightly but saw noting special.
"Ah, so you are awake. I must apologize for my brother, he doesn't like your friend much." Denisia said coming from the shadows to check Ami's pulse and brush her hair back from her face.
"Why are we here?" She asked softly trying to get her voice back. She smiled slightly when Denisia grabbed water and lifted Ami's head to let her drink some water.
"We need you to help us get back to our own time." She explained softly. They both turned to look over to Minako as she started to stir.
"We would help you willingly, you don't have to use force." Ami said softly as Minako looked toward the girl and nodded but the other girl only looked down as if to study the floor.
"I do what my father tells me to do." The doors flew open as Ericonder marched in.
"So they are awake." He walked to Minako and slammed his fist down right into her stomach.
"What are you doing leave her alone." Denisia yelled at her brother pushing him out of the way.
"Look at what she did to me." He accused pointing to his still scarred and bruised face.
"Do you want to go home, then leave her alone. By the way where is our youngest sister?"
"I wouldn't have a clue." He said flippantly over his shoulder.
"Yeah, right," Denisia said sarcastically, about that time a very angry Ekfuku walked in the door. Her hair was mussed and her dress was in tatters.
"How dare you, this was my mission." Ekfuku told him her black eyes very angry. As Ekfuku and Ericonder continued to fight, Denisia looked to Minako and Ami.
"You would help?" She asked quietly obviously used to her siblings' bickering.
"Yes," Minako told her with a nod of her head, with no doubt in her mind that she would be more than willing to help. From what she could tell this one was kind.
"If I let you go, you won't hurt me?" She asked again unsure, but not wanting to cause anyone harm. For some reason, even with being the pacifist in the family she was the only one who could ever accomplish anything.
"No, trust us." Ami told her. Ami and Minako both noticed that her eyes were now more blue than black.
"Why?"
"We help anyone who needs it." Ami and Minako both felt the straps loosen. "Its what we do."
"Will you protect me from Ericonder while I get us down to Earth."
"We will protect you with our lives." Minako told her with a promise in her voice. This was when the straps disappeared. Ericonder looked to see that the captives were free.
"What are you doing!" He yelled at his sister. He moved forward to strike at her, but Minako stood in her way as Ami wrapped a protective arm around the other girl who now looked at her with blue eyes.
"Leave her alone." Ericonder looked at the blond who had ordered him to stop.
"How about you get back at me, huh? VENUS CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE UP!" With that Minako turned into Sailor Venus with a flash of light, the only thing missing was the hair bow. "Now, you deal with me." She told him in a way knowing that this was what he wanted.
"My pleasure." Ericonder looked at her and charged, but Venus held her own and the fight started both dodging each others attacks neither one landing a blow.
"Denisia, why did you let them go." Ekfuku asked.
"They said that they would help us without force."
"Get out of the way" Venus yelled but wasn't in time. A stray shot of Ericonder's was about to hit Ekfuku until Ami pushed out of the way and took the shot herself.
Her scream of pain was short and but loud.
"Why? Why did you do that?" Ekfuku couldn't help but ask.
"We protect love and justice, but we also protect the innocent. You we not the target so you didn't deserve to get hit… you're too young to die."
"So are you." Ami looked up into a pair of shocked purple eyes.
"Let us take you home too."
"Can I?" an almost childish joy came across Ekfuku's face some unfamiliar emotion bubbling with in the small girl.
"Of course, all is forgiven." Then Ami fell unconscious.
"Will she be okay, Denisia?" She asked looking to her older sister.
"Yes, she is just unconscious." Denisia confirmed
Meanwhile, the fight between Venus and Ericonder continued.
"You hurt Ami, How dare you. She wasn't part of our fight. You bastard"
By this time Venus was bruised and bleeding and she thought that she might have twisted her ankle, but her enemy didn't look any better. "VENSE, LOVE ME CHAIN" that surprised Ericonder who now found himself bound tightly by a chain of hearts.
"How dare you hurt the innocent. How dare you threaten earth, and even more how do you dare threaten your sisters." With this being said the two sisters looked up.
"Venus, I can teleport us down now."
"Let's go." Ericonder remained chained until Sailor Venus faded from his sight.
Once on earth Venus collapsed, "Are you guys okay." They both nodded then
Venus changed to Minako and joined Ami in an unconscious state.
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All of the scouts watched the scene on Neptune's mirror, Minako had just transformed
to Sailor Venus, and then the mirror went dead, so to speak.
"Michiru, what happened?" Usagi yelled at her worried about the safety of her two friends.
"I can only hold an image so long, Usagi-chan."
"I'm sorry, I'm just scared for them." She said apologizing for her angered shout.
"We all are," Seiya told her, receiving a death glare from Haruka, her eyes shooting daggers at the young idol. Seiya just glared back.
They sat around Rei's temple, most were silent, nothing to say, everyone was worried about their friends. Both Taiki and Yaten were extremely worried. Out of the blue
Hotaru stood up and smiled.
"Haruka-papa they are back," she said as she ran out the door.
"What did I say, she is special." She smiled and followed her daughter.
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Another chapter revised… Onto the next.
Thanks for reading.
Cat