Disclaimer standards aply I don't own Early Edition or Sailor Moon, I am in no way making any money off of this.

A/n: Warning: this chapter contains some mild, but still noticeable sexual sitches. (lime ) if you don't like then please don't read. May advance to more descriptive, don't know.

Chapter 4

Darkness, all she knew was darkness. How long had she been here, she did not know. The last thing she could remember, was running out on a ball of sorts, with tear filled and a tear stained face. How she got to be in that state, only she knew.

She could hear her heart pound in her ears, as memories, particular memories flashed through her mind. That kiss… It felt… so… real… her mind could only focous on that.

The feeling came again, quicker, hoter, harder. A tongue pressed on tightly closed lips, while a rough hand touched and probed an exposed chest. No.. not… what she had been dreaming. Her sightless brown orbs flashed open only to close again. The darkness had not been a dream, and the kiss, it to was real, and "happening" right this minute.

Using what little strength she could find, the young woman started to toss her head about and sit up only to find her wrists and ankles restrained rather painfully. "no…. Onegai…" she tried to say, but the moment her lips parted to form the words a rough tongue found its way in. She bit down on the tongue with all of her might, but that did not stop the culpret.

The tongue continued to dart about avoiding her teeth by withdrawing only to toy with an exposed portion of her skin. With her mouth free she took a sharp breath to draw in some well-needed oxygen. "Stop…!" she begun to scream, but her screaming turned out to sound little more then a strangled cry.

"You… are… Mine…" came a rough, demanding, and slightly muffled voice. But, even though the face remained berried in her skin biting her flesh endlessly she could recognize it instantly.

A gasp escaped her as she forced herself to speak that name "…Juan…"

"That's right…" the voice replied smiling and feeling he had just grabbed the "catch of the day" "You are mine."

"I am not… and.. Never.. Will… be… yours…" Kayla forced herself to say her breath becoming shorter and more labored as she struggled to get out every single word. Yet, after some time no sound came from her slightly parted lips.

"see.." Juan grinned. "You are enjoying yourself."

"Like hell I am…" she spat as she tried to sit up, but he had her restrained too tightly.

Half way across town the sun had long since begun to dawn its light. A cat sat purtched out side a loft door as the sound of a paper hitting wood echoed through the empty hall. The cat Meowed once or twice at said closed door trying to alert the owner of the loft of its existence. The door opened and Gary while still half-asleep staired down at the paper on his floor. "Can't you tell time…" he started to grumble to the cat but a head line caught him mid-sentence. "Kayla…"

Not knowing what else to do, the cat rubbed against Gary as if to say 'it will be alright', but Gary wasn't so sure. All he could think of again was Kayla after trying so hard to get her out of his mind. Not wasting any time, He flew down the stairs and in and out of the office.

"Gary…" Marissa called, but she received no reply. :The paper must have him out early again: she thought to herself.

The sounds of tires skidding across the pavement seemed to echo for miles while the driver tried desperately to find a location, while at the same time avoid a run in with the cops. The van screeched to a halt and the driver learched forward as he slammed on the breaks with an extreme amount of force. He glanced at the paper for only a moment, to check the place. Seconds later, he got his answer.

A blood curlting scream pierced the otherwise still air. Swiliving his head to locake the source, Gary spotted what looked to be a few strands of stray lose brown hair. :She must have lost her transformation: he thought to himself.

Stepping out of his van he took slow but careful steps to pear in a nearby open window.. What he saw made his stomach flip and twist. He could taste his lunch creeping back up from where it gone down. "oh… my… god.." he whispered as he watched a male latterly using the trapped female like human rope.

"Get… Away… From… her!" Gary said as he charged at the man causing him to drop the limp body.

"Don't worry, you'll get your turn…" the man slurred out his words coming and going rather, sluggishly.

He knew that look all too well and the way the man ated. "you are one very sick man." Gary said knocking him down causing him to stop what he was doing.

"Why you…" the man half spat out taking a swing at gary, but missed promptly knocking himself out. Gary wasted no time using this as his chance to get Kayla out.

Kayla's sightless brown eyes fluttered open then closed again as she tried to wake up, but due to all her pain, she would have much rather not have.

"its ok, relax, I've got you." Gary soothed as he picked up the half out of it girl and slipped into the van hoping not to be noticed. He took off his jacket and helped her cover up.

During the ride to the hospital, many questions ran through her mind. The strongest being why… "Why her, Why now, Why him out of all the people in the world?" were amoung the top ten on her list of questions.

However, before Kayla could dwell on her thoughts, the van stopped suddenly and Kayla braced herself for impact. Somewhere in the recesses of her fogged brain she thought she heard Gary saying, "We are here."

"Where is hear?" she forced herself to ask, fearing she didn't want to know the answer. The smell of alcohol, and other medicines filled her nose, giving her the answer she had been dreading.

As to confirm what Kayla had known to be true Gary responded with, "the hospital."

She wanted to kick and scream, to tell the world she was perfectly fine, but the pounding of her heart mixing with the pounding of her head would give her away. In fact, the draft on her skin gave her all the answers she needed. Yet something had forced her to ask, "why?"

"Because , I care about you Kayla. Not as a princess, but as a person. It would break my heart if I lost you without trying to save your life first." came Gary's heart-felt reply to her questions.

Her whole body shook as her fingers twitched many times opening and closing. She could hear many men and women asking the same questions, and she responded as best as her parched voice would allow. More then anything she justed wanted them to stop. The fact that her entire body was needless to say exposed for all to see unurved her. However, the moment a doctor started to probe around her legs she protested.

Using her good leg she delivered a swift kick to the male doctor's balls, but three sets of hands quickly restrained the leg before it could make direct contect with its target. "Let me go, can't you see I've been through enough!" she screamed much to the displeasure of her over used voice box.

"We only want to help you." one of the doctors tried to explain, but Kayla cut her off not hearing any of it.

"I just want some rest and to get on with my life. I'm quite aware of what has happened, and I'm stable mentally enough to say I don't consent to a pelvic exame. I also happen to know, and am friends with a good lawer, and unless you can Justify your reasons for touching me down there, then I'll have you charged with attempted rape." she hissed not giving them a chance to blink. The girl sure knew what she was talking about, and to be honest they had no reason to deny her wishes.

In the back of Kayla's mind she knew exactly why they were so presistant in performing the tests. She knew Gary brought her in, but how could she make them understand that he was the one to save her life. Proof of her attacker she did not need, and the remains of her clothing would bee enough to convict him of the crime.

"Alright Ms. Tsukino, we will let you rest. We would like to keep you over night due to your recent medical history, and the fact you have a nasty bump on the head." one of the doctors reluctlenty relented.

"Those terms, and those terms alone, I agree too, but be careful next time, do you have any idea who I am?" she asked.

"No, all we know, is your name based on what you gave us." the same doctor confirmed.

"I'm also the crown princess of the moon the Tsuki no Hime." she informed the now pale and stunned medical staff before her. As if to prove her point, her crecent flared to life on her forehead blowing her hair back. The doctors could numbly stair in shock at the sight before them gripping onto what little control of their shattered emotions, and fears that had sprung to life at the sight.

Many a people had thought the story of a moon princess was a mith, nothing more, nothing less. But, when word of the mystical silver crystal spread through japan, it caused a global chain reaction unlike anything the world had ever seen. Even though the fuss had dimmed in Japan, halfway across the world, the panic had become extremely whide-spred. So when the medical staff had seen this display, they knew better then to fight someone that they didn't know all that well. Her display of power proving the stories to be true only fueled their already growing fears.

"We are sorry, we did not relize you were still in town." another person spoke, this time a man. They all knew about her being in town, but now that the would be jewel theives had been placed behind bars, they didn't expect her to stick around.

"its alright, I just don't want anyone to know I'm still here. Let me speak to Hobson-san." she requested the doctors scattering hurrying to find Gary.

With her now alone, Kayla had a few moment to reflect on the last few days. She knew that she could not hang around much longer, and her staying over night would only make it harder to go, but she had to tell Gary she couldn't see him anymore. It tore her up inside considering she started to fall for him, but her duty to her sister could, no, would not be ignored. "Gary… Gomen.." she whispered. She had to make this quick otherwise she would not have the nerve to do it. Taking a few deep breaths she could hear his voice entering her mind.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"I'll be ok, but there is something important I need to say." she began her voice week from the over use.

"Maybe you can tell me later. Rest first." Gary suggested in a soft soothing tone, one that felt so warm .

"iie, this cannot wait." Kayla continued right from where she left off. "I have to leave you soon, I can't stay." she started to explain as she felt a shaking hand grip hers. She rubbed her thumb over the hand before she continued on. "My life is already in to much danger as it is, the longer I stay, the easier it will be for me to be found." she finished.

Gary took a deep shuttering breath as his grip tightened on her hand. His body shook with trapped emotion. "I…I'll… " he started but knew he could not help her any longer. I'll… miss you.." he said.

Kayla felt her heart bursting tearing, and ripping with emotions that she would not allow to flow free. From the sound of is voice she could tell he felt the same for her that she had felt for him. He leaned down and kissed her again deeply his free hand stroking her forehead.

:Why did he have to do that?": she thought knowing that simple act would make it next to impossible for her to leave. She had to strengthen her resolve and remember that her heart could not win the war, or she alone could cause a second ice age. His tongue found its way between parted lips swirling about as if to remember every inch of the mouth it had been probing.

"Promise me, you will take care of yourself and write to me." Gary stated forcing his voice not to break under the strain.

"I will." Kayla promised her eyes closing to rest. Forcing himself away from her, Gary strode out of the hospital not daring to look back.

The next morning, Kayla stood clad in her senshi fuku her head held high. Blond pig tails blew behind her as she closed sightless brown eyes. :Its now or never…: she thought, as her body took on a life of its own vanishing from where she stood. Gary awoke early hoping to make it to the hospital not wanting to believe Kayla would leave, but by the time he arrived, a doctor had confirmed what he wanted to know, before he could even ask the question. As he stood outside the hospital he glanced sky ward a lone tear gliding down his face.