Dear Readers,

Forgive me for not updating sooner. I've been meaning to update it, but then college

happened. Just didn't have the spare time that I had in high school. Much apologies. This

week, I was determined to crank out another chapter before school starts, but continuing

this fanfic was much harder than I thought. For one, I forgot what my plot was and as I

was reading what I wrote, I kept on asking myself, "What's a youma? What's going on?

How did I plan on writing this?" Also, my writing style is different now. But, I have

resolved to finish this story because I know what it's like to want to know what happens

in a story and to have the author suddenly discontinue it. It's happened to me several

times. I cannot do that to you guys. So, without ado, here is another chapter:

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- Chapter 3 -

- - - The distant air in its coldness eased Endymion's mood as he finally stood still

after hours of pacing around in his room. He had been frustrated for miscalculating Sailor

Moon. Furious, in fact, at himself for falling into her trap. But brooding would not bring

him any closer to achieving his goal. That blunder of his would not be repeated again. No

indeed, Endymion decided. He was going to have to use Usagi's weaknesses against her.

Keeping your friends close but your enemies closer was a wise motto, Endymion thought.

Oh, he'll keep her close to him, very close in fact. If he could help it, Sailor Moon would

not be seeing much of anyone except for him. And after me, Endymion smiled wryly, the

flood.

- - - He walked over to his bed and stretched out on it luxuriously. Thoughts of his plot

against Usagi dangled in his head. Oh, he was going to have fun with this. No one could

ever take Endymion for a fool and expect to live well, could they? Endymion brushed

those thoughts aside. He will think about that in the morning, but till then, even a villain

needed his sleep. And to sleep Endymion went, quickly and soundly.

- - - Tsukino Usagi was a different story. After Endymion left her with that menacing

expression on his face, it took all of Usagi's control not to break down. She knew she

couldn't tell Luna or the senshi about it. They didn't understand Mamoru the way she did

and would insist upon fighting Endymion now that he had become one of their enemies.

- - - But, Usagi knew that Mamoru was not completely gone. She had seen him in

Endymion today even if it was only for a moment. Mamoru couldn't be gone, Usagi

thought achingly. No, she was going to bring him back no matter what it takes. But, she

came upon a mind block when she thought about a plan of action. She didn't know how

she could reach out to a man who was now determined to kill her. Not to mention, her

survival was at risk, Usagi thought anxiously. She did not have the senshi to back her up

as she could not tell them that Endymion had sought her out. Now that Mamoru had been

brainwashed, Tuxedo Kamen was no more. For the first time in her life, Usagi felt utterly

and completely alone.

- - - And with those troubled reflections, Usagi shifted into a sleep plagued by the

uncertainties of tomorrow and the loss of the person dearest to her. It was uneasily that

she slept for somehow she knew intuitively that things would only get worse before they

get better.

- - - The new day caved in with sinking severity. Usagi awoke after a restless night

and prepared for school. Oh great, she thought as she looked at her clock, she was going

to be late again. At least that was nothing new. Still, she dressed in her uniform quickly

and rushed out the door in no time.

- - - She was going to get a new alarm clock, she decided as she ran. Maybe several

new ones in order to put a stop to this perpetual tardiness of hers. Before she could think

of anything else, however, Endymion flashed before her in an instant. Usagi was shocked.

It all happened so quickly that she didn't have time to prepare herself when Endymion

grabbed her by her shoulders.

- - - He smiled at her, sending a chill down her spine. "Silly rabbit," Endymion

chuckled as he shook his head slowly. "You should know better than to put your little

spells on me."

- - - "Spells?" She gasped. What spells? What was he talking about?

- - - Endymion smirked. "You do the innocent act exceptionally well, my dear."

Relaxing his hold on her, he stroked her arm slowly. "Yes, I do believe that you are

innocent in some aspects." He stopped and looked at her intently.

- - - "But, you must know that innocence is meant to be destroyed." His eyes darkened

as he said this and before Usagi knew what was happening, he was leaning towards her

for a kiss.

- - - No, she thought. This isn't right. She was supposed to be saving him from himself,

not succumbing to him at every encounter. Usagi started pulling away before Endymion

tightened his hold on her.

- - - "No! Stop! Please, Mamoru, I have to help you!" she struggled against him.

- - - "Hmm…." Endymion murmured in a blasé manner as he rained butterfly kisses

along her neck. "You can help me just fine in this way."

- - - "No, you're under—"

- - - "Beryl's control. Yes, Sailor Moon, it is getting quite old." Endymion said as he

kissed her forcefully, as if commanding her to be quiet. He sensed her weakening as he

applied more pressure and maneuvered his tongue in. Now we can have some fun, he

thought as he broke away and paused for a moment. Usagi looked up confused until

Endymion snapped his fingers and in one moment, her shirt was on the ground.

Struggling for breath, Usagi looked around fearfully to see if anyone was around. She

was on a public street…. with just her bra on at the top.

- - - "No one will see you. I made sure of that," Endymion laughed quietly. "So, you

do wear bras," he said as he nodded appreciatively at her bra with red hearts all over it.

- - - "Just the kind that I like," he declared before pulling her to him.

- - - Usagi didn't know how to she ever got herself into predicaments like this. If this

kept up, she'll never have the chance to reason with him.

- - - "Mamoru," she began before he cut her off with another kiss. "Ma…mo..ru," she

said as she moaned against him. Endymion smiled. He was getting to her. He deepened

the kiss as he caressed her back, occasionally toying with her bra strap. Usagi sensed her

knees failing her and clung to him for support. Usagi, you're worthless, she thought to

herself before dizzying into surrender. The moment felt like a lapse in time, as though she

was waning. Her legs hung in numbed stupor and Usagi felt as though she was suspended

in a surreal landscape clinging onto Endymion to keep from floating into nothingness.

- - - Then, without warning, Endymion pulled her even closer to him with his arms on

her back as though he was trying to smother her. Usagi felt him tense against her as his

face hardened into one of unmistakable rage. What was going on, Usagi thought as she

strained to breathe. A sudden fear gripped her as Endymion leaned over to her ear.

- - - "You don't want to play with me, Sailor Moon," he whispered ominously. The

sky darkened and hung pendulously as if heaven itself was shifting to fit Endymion's

mood. Usagi shuddered as she hoped that the atmosphere was not an outer manifestation

of Endymion's inner self.

- - - He bit her ear drawing a wince from her before whispering, "I always come on

top."

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Hope you like it. Give me some time before the next update. :-(

Sorry about the dashes. wouldn't let me create paragraphs.

Either that, or I haven't figured it out yet.