Planing and Resting up
The Phantom leaped from building to building until he came to his last building then fell down and ally where a motorcycle was parked by the garbage covered by a blanket. He quickly claimed on it and turned on, he zoomed down the street for about another 30 minute until he reached a huge mansion with his hawk flying over his head. He made his way through the gate then drove slowly around the house to a side entrances, after parking the motorcycle in the garage and saw that his hawk was already perched on a post, he made his way up a grand stairway. He made it to a huge room in the west wing where the figure of a man sat by a computer "Did you get the watch?" he asked as he rose from his seat, there stood Takashi Kurosaki.
The Phantom pulled out the small bag and handed it to him quietly "Take off that ridiculous mask, Yukio" he commanded spitefully as he took the bag from his hand "Your very welcome, dad and nope I didn't have any trouble getting it...dad" Yukio said sarcastically as he removed his mask and walked to the restroom. Takashi ignored his son's remarks and anxiously pulled of the watch while Yukio got out of his suit "What kept you so long?" Takashi asked as he analyzed the watch, Yukio was in the shower already "They were there" he answered calmly while scrubbing his arms and shoulders. "What! How would they know about the watch?" he asked realizing that he was referring to the Senshi, he sat on his desk. The hawk came flying and landed on another post in the room "What is it, Eye?" Takashi asked looking at the hawk. Eye kept squatted for a few minutes then Yukio stepped out of the shower and dried himself "I see" he heard his father say from outside the restroom "What now!" he asked as he wrapped a towel around his waist. "Eye tells me that you have been away for so long because of Mamoru and Usagi" Takashi answered as his son walked out of the restroom and headed to his room that was across the hall "So, how was I suppose to know they'd be there? You were suppose to break their spirit earlier today" he explained loudly from his room. Takashi was furious at what he said "I know that! Someone must have gotten to them" he said with his hand to his chin but then stopped and pondered about Yukio's first respond for a moment.
"After all these centuries you still have strong feelings for your own cousin, right?" he asked then chuckled at him. Yukio grunted furiously as he quickly changed into a pair blue jeans with a white t-shirt " So, that's your part of the bargain. And no questions about that, right?" he said with anger in his eyes then was about to leave the room again when Takashi stopped him again. Takashi sighed softly then chuckled again at his determination "As you wish" he said happily as he made his way to the balcony of his bed room. "And speaking of relatives: the senshi are now knighted" Yukio said with his hands on his waist and leaning on the wall, Takashi felt an overwhelming thrill in his heart "You mean?" he asked quickly as he turned to face him again. Yukio nodded once before he answered "He was there for them...again" with a serious smile on his face, he knew his father would be thrilled about what he witnessed. "Are your sure it was him?" Takashi asked as he walked back into his room and toward his son "I am very positive. I nearly ran over Usagi with my car earlier this afternoon and there he was again" Yukio explained then recalled his near attempt on Usagi with his car. Takashi seemed to be very impressed that he nearly ran over Usagi just to prove to himself that he found Raion, Takashi walked back to the balcony while chuckling softly "So at last, Lord Raion of the Moon has finally risen!" Takashi said as he looked about his view. Yukio stood silently and watched his father act with such ecstatic "Where is he now?" he finally asked without looking at his son, Yukio thought about what he was about to say but stopped to think for a second then a theory popped into his head.
He punched a fist on his hand "The Outer Senshi...I bet he is with the Outer Senshi" he said while rubbing his fist "Good conclusion, Yukio. You have done very well" Takashi said with praise. "Do you think that the Senshi know about him, especially... her?" he asked still without looking at his son. "Her?" Yukio asked "Yes, her. Usagi, my niece, your cousin and most of all Raion's only daughter" Takashi clarified to his son "No, none of the Inner Senshi know about Raion not even about the Phantom" Yukio answered with his hands now on his waist. "I see, then I suggest that you bring Usagi to me." Takashi commanded over his shoulder while leaning on the rails of the balcony. "Is that who you are going to use that watch for?" Yukio asked "Her mind must be unlocked with Lord Endymion's watch on hypnoses" Takashi explained with his hands together and over his mouth as he walked from side to side of the balcony excitingly.
"Can your charms bring her here?" he asked looking at Yukio "No problem, man" Yukio said jokingly in a Jamaican accent, Takashi ignored his son's cracks "If your charms don't work then use the Phantom to get her here. He always had ways of swooning women to do his biding" he explained as he made his way to a large portrait that was covered by a sheet. Yukio stood by as his father removed the sheet to reveal a portrait of Queen Serenity sitting on the ledge of her balcony while looking straight at him. "Ha! Look who's talking about carrying torches over the centuries" Yukio said laughingly, Takashi rushed up to his face and grabbed a hold of his neck. "You keep your business out of my desires and I'll keep my business out of yours, understand?" he commanded in a sinister voice while tightening his grip on his neck. Yukio saw the determination in his father'seyes, he was really going to kill him for mocking him"Hai!" Yukio answered without the strength to breath.Takashi was pleased to see the fear in his son's eyes, he smiled at him "Remember Yukio, it is because of me that you don't look like... Nakuia now" he added while his grip now loosened. Yukio looked at him with resentment and disgust at the name that he mentioned, he jerked himself away from him and was about to leave but Takashi stopped him for a moment. "And Yukio, one more thing" Takashi called out to him, Yukio stood by without looking at him at first then gritted his teeth together and turned to face him with respect on his face. "Next time don't waste your energy trying to kill Mamoru on a first attempt. Save that for the real confrontation" Takashi said looking at him with his eyes wide with wicked excitement from the opened glass door across from. Yukio and Takashi stared at each other with cold eyes for a moment the Yukio finally smiled sinisterly as a show of agreement "I think I can hold myself back from gutting him" Yukio replied then walked to his room.
"Wake up sleepy-head" said Queen Serenity while sitting on the foot of the grand bed room where she and Raion share the same bed "I can't wake up" Raion said while laying on his back. "Why not, my lord" Serenity asked as she laid on her side and looked at her sleeping husband "Because I am dreaming" he answered now smiling pleasantly. "Oh? of what?" she asked jokingly "Of a woman, laying in bed right next to me" he explained with a sense of lust in his voice "And what is this woman doing?" Serenity asked with the knowledge that he was up to something. "I am hoping that she makes the decision of staying in bed with me" he answered, Serenity laughed softly and Raion turned over to face her "Has she made the right decision?" he asked now with his eyes opened. Serenity smiled at him as she crawled closer to his face and placed her lips on his, Raion felt for a very instant that everything was real to him. They parted lips for a moment "She must consider the offer of becoming impure again" she answered with her hands on his face. Raion only looked at her with the sincere sense of joy that his wife was all of his dreams "You can't keep staring at me forever, Raion" she said "Why?" he asked "Because our daughter needs you" she said calmly.
Suddenly he was almost blinded by a light that was grower brighter from behind Serenity, he gasped as he opened his eyes again to find himself in a strange room. For a moment he had forgotten where he was but his memories all returned when he pulled out his ring, he rose from his bed and sat on the side just staring at his ring. "How much longer will I have to wait before I can see you again?" he thought to himself, he then walked to the rest room. He was stunned to see his reflection on the mirror "Am I really that dirty?" he asked loudly then he turned to the corner of the marble counter to find a basket of men's shaving cream, razors and some after shave lotion. "I guess to them I am" he answered to himself then laughed at their honesty then looked at the shower. The wonderful feeling of having a nice hot shower seemed to have appealed him "I might as well" he said as he switched on the shower "I haven't had a proper shower or shave in such a long time" he added as he began to undress.
Down stairs in the kitchen where Michiru was standing by the stove and cooking some breakfast alone at first then Haruka came from behind her and wrapped her arms around her lover's tiny waist. Haruka kissed Michiru's delicate neck then leaned her chin on her shoulder "Morning, did you sleep well?" Michiru asked after giggling at the tickling feeling that she got from Haruka. "Great, up until this morning" Haruka answered with her eyes closed "Why is that?" the greened hair lover asked while scrambling the eggs in the frying pan "When you left me in bed alone" the tom-boyish lover answered while rubbing her lover's belly. Michiru laughed softly, the two lesbian lovers were too busy snuggling each other that Raion had to loudly clear his throat to get them to notice his presences as he entered to kitchen. "Excuse me" he said as he passed them and headed to the dinning room, the women were stunned to see the different looks of Raion compared to the other night. His beard was shaved off, his hair was shorter and he was dressed in a very nice but very comfortable white pants and a black T-shirt. "Good morning Raion, did you sleep well?" Michiru asked as Haruka released her lover and head to the dinning room. "Yes I did, thank you Raion replied politely while looking out the glass sliding door that lead to a beautiful garden, the flowers all reminded Raion of the grand garden back on the Moonkingdom "Who's garden is that?" he asked curiously. Haruka sat on a chair next to him "Setsuna, Sailor Pluto" she answered while leaning back on her chair "It's beautiful" Raion responded calmly.
After waiting a few minutes for Raion to say something about their situation, Haruka got impatient with waiting "So my lord, I was wondering if-" she was about to ask but Raion stopped her. "I don't wish to be called my lord, please" he reminded her calmly for the second time since the other night, Haruka gasped shockingly then reminded herself that it was an order from a highly respected leader. "Uh Raion, I was wondering if you can tell us anything about what is going on here?" she finally asked without calling Raion "My Lord". Raion still wasn't looking at Haruka, he remained quiet and stared at the garden and that made her wonder if he heard her question at all. "Uh, Raion?" she called softly once more "I think I will go for a swim in that thing you call a 'swimming pool' right after breakfast" Raion suddenly said with a smile on his face and looking right at Haruka. The tom-boyish Senshi gasped in shock with her eyes wide and her mouth opened wide too, this great leader's respond to a very important situation was a huge reminder of Usagi. Haruka turned to face Michiru who was also amazed by the similar reaction but less stunned then her lover "Why don't you? It'll relax you" she said while placing some plates on the table. "But you will have to wait an hour before you go swimming" she added as she retreated back to the kitchen, Haruka could not argue her way through that mess thanks to Michiru.
After waiting an hour like Michiru said, Raion dived into the deep end of the pool while the rest of the Senshi stood in the living room, watching him enjoy the feeling of the water. "He and Usagi are defiantly alike in this manner" Haruka said sitting on a single couch with her hand in her hair, Michiru giggled as she sat on the arm rest of Haruka's chair "He probably doesn't know what is going on, which is why he is stalling us for a few more minutes" she said calmly with her hands on her lover's shoulders. "He does know more then he is not telling us, more then what Yori told us and more then we envisioned" Hotaru said from her seat next to Setsuna on a long couch.
"There is a lot that I have not explained to all of you last night" Yori said as he made his way through the front window "And I may not be able to explain it until the rest of the Senshi are here with us, especially Usagi" he added as he leaped onto the couch and laid on his side. "Then lets bring them here right now" Haruka exclaimed with her fist in her face and leaning forward "No! Not until he says it's the time" Yori exclaimed loudly "We cannot just sit around and wait for the enemy to make another move" Haruka said louder then before. "You're right" said Raion standing in the door way that leads to the pool deck "I think it is time for her and I to finally be reacquainted" he added as he made his way through the living room and up the stairs to his room. The outer Senshi stayed where they were in silences, Haruka felt terrible for her behavior toward Raion "Excuse me" Yori said as he leaped off the couch and followed Raion to his room.
Yori made his way inside the room just in time for Raion to slip a shirt over his head while sitting on the edge of the bed. "Forgive Haruka for her impatient" Yori said as he walked up to Raion "There's no need to apologizes, old friend. I am being a bit reckless after all" the good king admitted with a heavy sigh. "We don't have to rush this my Lo-" Yori nearly said it but Raion looked at the cat, he cleared his throat loudly "Raion, if it is too soon then give it some time" he added to make up for his near slip-up. "No, it is time and besides like you already said: I have been taking far too many risks with appearing and disappearing. Not to mention the possibility of Takashi being here and in on this somehow" Raion explained while leaning his face on his twined hand. "Takashi? Is it true? He was reincarnated like us all?" Yori asked in a shocked voice " Yes, I have seen him, Yori" Raion answered sadly. "Where did you see him?" Yori asked urgently "At the college campus" Raion answered sadly again, the old cat growled angrily "I wish I could have scared his face for what he did to Usagi and the rest of the princesses!" Yori exclaimed harshly. But then noticed the sad expression on Raion's face "Oh! Forgive me Raion, I know he is your younger brother but he betrayed the royal family and-" Yori couldn't finish because Raion interrupted him "Yes, Yori I remember what he did but I was still hoping that I could reach him again or...Usagi could reach him better then I could" Raion explained. Yori remained silent for the sake of his master's grieving heart then returned to his stunned reaction to Takashi being alive "But by the Gods, how did he made it here?" he asked as he sat before him. The old cat remembered the Phantom from the museum and gasped in shock again "Ah! He was in the museum last night, as the Phantom, right?" he asked now back on all four of his paws. "No, it wasn't him and it certainly wasn't Endy either" Raion answered as he rose from his seat and walked to the window "Thank the Gods!" Yori exclaimed then sighed hard "Do you have any idea who it might have been?" Yori asked then suddenly Raion gasped in pain and grabbed in chest as he fell onto the floor "Raion!" the old cat cried out as he leaped to his side. "We better get them here right now" Raion said in between gasps, the Outer Senshi ran into the room and aided him to his feet. "Are you all right?" Haruka asked as she and Michiru helped Raion up "Get my daughter and her friends here and you will all know everything, but we must hurry. I wasn't reincarnated like all of you and Usagi might be in danger again" Raion explained while breathing heavily.