It had been about a week since Usagi had been sent off to Kinmoku, and Minako was settling into her new role as Usagi rather quickly, adding in some flair of her own. She had already won the lead part in the school play, and was making plenty of new friends.
Minako walked back to her dorm with a small group of friends and they went to her room. Minako unlocked her room and went inside, noticing it had gotten very dark because of the approaching winter. Minako reached over to turn on the light when she felt a hand on her arm.
"Huh?" Minako asked, shocked and she felt hands clamp around her body and mouth.
"Don't move, my sweet Usagi." A voice was in her ear. "I promise I won't hurt you." The voice whispered into her ear.
Minako tried to scream put she felt the hand move off of her mouth, but another hand quickly clamped over her mouth with a damp piece of cloth.
Minako tried to scream, but breathed in the liquid on the cloth and soon felt herself falling to the ground, losing power. The last thing she saw before her, was a looming figure over her.
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Usagi had gotten quite acclimated with Kinmoku, and Princess Kakyuu had assigned her with a watch schedule just like the other Lights had. Usagi never had to transform, (to her happiness) and she usually always patrolled with Seiya. Of course, Seiya was always transformed, which made Usagi feel a bit uneasy, but after a while, she got used to it.
"Seiya?" Usagi asked one evening as they patrolled the garden.
"Hai?" Seiya's voice had become softer as she was transformed into Sailor Star Fighter.
"How do you think life is without me?" She asked.
"I think everything is going fine, if that is what you're asking." Fighter nodded and then leaned down and looked through a rose bush.
"I mean . . . " She sighed. "How do you think . . ." She sighed. "Oh, never mind."
"Okay then." Sailor Star Fighter straightened up and presented Usagi with a blood red rose. "I'm sorry, but this is the only flower in this garden that tries to copy your beauty, and fails. Your beauty could never be imitated." She smiled and handed Usagi the rose.
Usagi blushed and took the rose, smiling. "You shouldn't say such things," She smiled.
"But I mean them." Fighter smiled.
"I know you do." Usagi looked up at Fighter and smiled. They both looked at each other a moment and suddenly a servant burst into the garden.
"Serenity-sama! Fighter-sama!" The servant was out of breath.
"What is it?" Usagi asked, holding the rose behind her back.
"Kakyuu-sama wants you in the Throne Room immediately. Something is wrong."
"Wrong?" Usagi felt her stomach sink as she looked at Sailor Star Fighter and then started to run out of the garden towards the Throne Room.
"What could it be?" Usagi's mind screamed as her thoughts tumbled over horrible things that might have happened to Earth in her leave, or to her friends.
The two burst into the Throne Room out of breath, and Usagi was a little relieved to see Sailor Uranus and Pluto standing there.
"Minna!" Usagi ran to them and quickly hugged them both tightly.
"How are you feeling, Koneko-chan?" Sailor Uranus asked.
"Fine," Usagi smiled and then her expression turned serious. "What's wrong?" Her hand gripped the red rose tightly.
Sailor Uranus and Sailor Pluto looked at each other nervously. Sailor Uranus nodded at Sailor Pluto and Sailor Pluto sighed and said,
"It's about Minako."
"Minako?" Usagi's heartbeat seemed like it could be heard in the room.
Sailor Star Fighter had been standing next to Usagi, her mind was racing. "Well, what happened?" Fighter asked worriedly.
"She was attacked in her dorm room." Sailor Pluto paused. "Attacked and raped."
"Raped?" Usagi felt dizzy and started to sink to the floor. Sailor Star Fighter caught her and then looked at up the two Senshi.
"The person thought she was Usagi." Sailor Uranus shook her head.
"I'm so relieved that we got Serenity-sama out of there, then." Princess Kakyuu walked over to the group and shook her head. "Who would want to do such a thing to Serenity-sama?"
"Whoever hurt Eternal Sailor Moon to begin with." Sailor Uranus shook her head.
Usagi sat on the floor, dazed by the information.
Sailor Uranus knelt down and her eyes stared into Usagi's dazed eyes. "Do you have any idea who could have done this, Koneko-chan?" Uranus asked.
"I don't know." Usagi's grip tightened around the rose and the thorns cut into her hand and blood started to flow.
Sailor Star Fighter opened her mouth to speak and then shook her head. "Please excuse me." Sailor Star Fighter quickly exited the room and once she got into the hallway, de-transformed and sat down on the cool marble floors.
Usagi looked over her should uneasily as Fighter left.
"Are you sure you have no idea about who could have done this to Minako-chan?" Sailor Uranus asked again.
Usagi looked up at Sailor Uranus and asked quietly, "Will Minako-chan be okay?"
Sailor Uranus stood up and sighed. "She'll be fine, I'm sure. She wasn't hurt besides what we told you." Sailor Uranus sighed. "I guess we'll keep you updated. We need to go back now." Sailor Uranus helped Usagi stand up. "Please, be careful, Koneko-chan." She warned, and after bidding farewell, the two Senshi left.
***
Minako lay in a hospital bed, staring at the ceiling. They had kept her there just to make sure she would be okay. Her disguise seemed to work too well. They had mistakenly raped her because whoever that person was, thought they were Usagi.
Minako reached up and felt the round buns on top of her head. She couldn't turn back into herself even if she wanted to. Usagi had turned her into this and there was no escape.
'A promise is a promise.' Minako thought to herself and then sighed, rolling over in the bed.
A tall man walked into the room, he had short black hair and blue eyes. "Oh Usa-ko!" He was carrying a bouquet of flowers and a can of tea. "I heard about what happened, I'm so sorry." He set the flowers down on the table in the room. "I brought you some tea." He opened the can and then handed it to her.
"Mamo-chan?" Minako felt herself say without thinking after she had taken a sip of the tea.
"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" Mamoru walked over to the side of the bed and placed a gentle hand on her cheek.
"I'm fine." Minako sighed. Even Mamoru couldn't see through the strong magic.
"Oh, Usa-ko, I was so worried when I heard. What a horrible thing to happen." He sat down on a chair. "We must never tell anyone about this."
"What do you mean?" Minako sat up in the bed and looked at him and placed the can of tea on a side table.
"We shouldn't be blabbing to anyone about things like this. Once you become my Queen, this will all be behind us, and we'll have Chibi-Usa and things will all be good."
"But I'm hurting!" Minako said. "I don't know if I'll be able to get over what happened to me!"
"Usagi," Mamoru walked over to the bed and took her hand rather roughly. "I don't want this to get out and tarnish your reputation. I know how much you love me, and I don't want this to hurt you anymore, so just try to push it away and start over again." He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. He walked back over to the chair that was near the bed and sat down on it. "So," He cleared his throat. "Meet any boys?"
"What?" Minako asked. "This is an all-girls school, Mamo-chan."
Mamoru shrugged. "It was wise of you to choose an all-girls school, although I don't see how it protected you from having this happen."
Minako felt tears in her eyes. "Please leave, Mamo-chan." She said and rolled over. She didn't want him to see her cry. Mamoru stood up and roughly turned her around to face him. "Just be more careful, okay? I'm not marrying a weakling!" And with that, he left the room.
Minako sobbed violently as he left; her mind was racing. Maybe she had inherited some of Usagi's feelings as well?
***
Usagi had headed back into her room and saw Seiya sitting outside the Throne Room on the floor. She walked over to him and sighed. "Seiya," She said quietly.
Seiya looked up at her; his eyes were brimming with tears. "And to think, it could have been you."
Usagi felt tears start to come to her own eyes and she turned around and went into her room. Seiya stood up and followed her. Usagi sat down on the bed and looked down at her left hand which still held the rose.
"Usagi?" Seiya asked.
Usagi dropped the rose to the floor and Seiya could see where the thorns had bitten into her flesh. Her entire hand was covered in blood.
"Oh, Usagi." Seiya walked over to her and knelt in front of her and took her left hand in his hands. "Why did you do this?"
"I didn't mean to." Usagi sighed.
Seiya stood up and got her a tissue and sat down next to her on the bed and started to wipe the wet blood away from her hand.
Usagi looked up into his face and watched as his dark sapphire eyes concentrated on wiping her hand free of blood. Usagi reached down and took off her engagement ring that Mamoru had given her. Seiya looked up at her.
"To wipe underneath it." She explained.
Seiya nodded the wiped her ring finger gently with the tissue. Once he was done and her hand looked better, he looked up at her eyes.
"Seiya," Usagi whispered, and dropped ring onto the floor and flung herself onto him, her lips meeting his.
Surprised, Seiya fell onto the bed and Usagi kissed him deeply, her tongue moving into his mouth deepening the kiss. Her hand started to run along his chest and undo the buttons on his shirt.
Seiya's mind was racing as Usagi kissed him deeply and he had no idea what was happening. Before he knew it, his shirt had been taken off and Usagi's hands moved and started to work on his pants. Seiya quickly pulled back, much to Usagi's surprise and stood up, breathing deeply.
"O . . .Odango." Seiya's eyes were confused.
Usagi looked at him from her position on the bed, her blue eyes shining with pain "I thought that was what you wanted." She said quietly, her cerulean eyes meeting his own.
Seiya hand went to his mouth and he turned around and looked at the wall.
"Seiya," Usagi got up from the bed and hugged him from behind, her hands resting on his defined stomach muscles.
"I thought you were in love with Mamoru." Seiya said quietly, almost wishing he didn't have her stop.
Seiya felt Usagi's grip around him tighten. "I thought you wanted me to love you."
Seiya spun around. "I do . . .I do." He felt his face flush. "I . . .I . . .I love you so much, Usagi."
Usagi's face flushed red and she fell to the floor in tears.
"Usagi?" He asked, wrapping his arms around her.
"I thought . . .I thought . . .if I did this with you, then you wouldn't tell anyone about my secret." She sobbed.
Seiya felt as if he had been hit by a ton of bricks. He stuttered for a few seconds. "Odango, I wouldn't have told anyone anyway."
"If you loved me so much, why did you push me away?" Usagi asked.
Seiya pulled back and looked Usagi in the eyes. "It pains me that you would only do this with me because you wanted me to keep your secret." Seiya felt tears come to his eyes. "I wanted something like this to happen only because you loved me the way I loved you." His eyes searched Usagi's frightened eyes.
"You think I would try it if I didn't have any sort of feelings for you?" Usagi asked almost angry. She looked away from Seiya and broke down into sobs.
Seiya reeled for a moment. "What did you say?" He asked after a few moments.
"I love you," She sobbed. "Mamoru knew it. And now you know it."
"What do you mean, Mamoru knew it?" Seiya asked.
Usagi's disguise magic suddenly disappeared and she looked battered once again. "He knew it, Seiya." She looked up at him.
Seiya's mind raced. "Then . . .Matsuyo . . .was made up?"
***
"I forgot to ask you," Mamoru walked back into the hospital room where Minako was sobbing. He closed the door behind him and a lock was turned. "Did you like it?"
"What?" Minako looked at him, her eyes fearful.
"Did you like it?" Mamoru walked menacingly towards her.
"You?" Minako asked, and she suddenly feared for her life.
"Who else?"
***
"Where is Mamoru?" Haruka asked Ami.
"He went to go and visit Usagi-chan in the hospital." Ami explained.
"Did you tell him about Usagi?" Michiru asked.
"I thought you did." The blue haired Senshi of Mercury looked at Haruka in confusion.
"Minako is in danger!" Hotaru's frightened eyes turned toward Setsuna.
***
Usagi nodded. "Why would I want to tell you that Mamoru did this to me?" She asked, eyes fearful.
"Oh . . .my . . ." Seiya quickly stood up.
"Oh, Seiya . . .please don't tell anyone!"
"I'll kill him!" Seiya felt anger boiling in his veins. "I swear to you that I'll kill him!" He grabbed his shirt off the floor and started out the door.
"NO, SEIYA!" Usagi ran after him, grabbing his arm and spinning him around to face her. "I love you too much to lose you!"
Seiya leaned down and kissed her gently, opening it a little, and then pulled back. "He needs to be stopped before he hurts Minako."
Usagi's hand flew to her mouth. "I forgot about Minako-chan!" She exclaimed.
Seiya raced into the Throne Room. "Kakyuu-sama! Summon Maker and Healer right away! We need to go to Earth!"
Kakyuu hit a few buttons on her throne and then looked at Seiya, perplexed.
"We have a feeling that Minako is in danger." Seiya quickly put his shirt back on and started buttoning the buttons.
***
"Don't be frightened . . .not unless you want me to hurt you!" Mamoru threw the covers off of Minako and pulled her out of the bed so she was standing.
"Mamoru, please stop!" Minako flinched as his grip on her arm tightened.
"How many times have I heard that before?" Mamoru asked himself, and then smiled at Minako. "Probably still waiting for HIM to come and save you, right?"
"What?" Minako asked.
Mamoru slapped her hard across the face. "Don't pretend you don't know!" Mamoru's eyes seemed darker then Minako had ever seen them before.
"Don't touch me!" Minako wrenched free from his grip, and stood staring at him.
"Oh, so you've decided to defend yourself again, have you? Do you seriously think that after I tore off your precious wings that you could ever fight back? You try that again, Usagi . . .and this time . . ."
"SHUT UP!" Minako had covered her ears with her hands. "I don't have to listen to this garbage!" She scowled and clenched her fists.
***
"We need to get to the hospital!" Haruka looked worriedly at Hotaru.
"We won't be able to get inside. He's locked the doors." Hotaru's face went expressionless. "And using any sort of Senshi powers could endanger the other hospital patients."
"The are we just supposed to sit here?" Haruka stood up.
"No," Michiru stood up. "We have to at least try. Come on, minna!" Michiru quickly got into Haruka's red sports car and the group sped away.
***
"I was in the middle of a bath," Sailor Star Healer walked into the room.
"No time to talk," Seiya had already transformed. She looked at Sailor Star Maker and nodded. "We need to get to Earth to save Minako."
"Let me go, too!" Usagi grabbed Seiya's arm.
"No, you can't go, Usagi." Sailor Star Fighter looked sternly at her.
"I'm not a baby." She scowled. "Even if you don't let me go with you, I'll go on my own. It's my fault Minako is in danger, and I'm going to help her!" She threw her hands into the air. "MOON ETERNAL MAKE-UP!" She was quickly transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon, her wings looked as if they had started to grow back, they weren't as bloody.
Sailor Star Fighter flinched at seeing Usagi's wings but then nodded. "Come on, minna." He joined hands with Sailor Star Maker and Sailor Star Healer.
"You understand I need to stay here?" Kakyuu asked.
Eternal Sailor Moon nodded. "Wish us luck."
"Good luck." Kakyuu smiled.
"SAILOR TRANSPORT!" The group transported off of Kinmoku.
***
"Usagi," Mamoru walked slowly towards Minako. Minako backed up against the wall, and he was soon in front of her. "Don't defy me." He punched her in the stomach and then his fists were like a blur as he beat her all over her body.
"Stop!" Minako screamed, and before she knew it, she sent her energy into a large kick that knocked Mamoru over. Minako quickly jumped over him and ran to the door trying desperately to unlock it.
"Not so fast," Mamoru grabbed her leg and pulled her down to the floor.
"NO!" Minako screamed and Mamoru covered her mouth with his own. His hands quickly started undoing her hospital gown and when he couldn't undo a knot, he tore it off of her.
"NO!" Minako tried to kick him again, but her legs were pinned underneath her. His arms were holding down her arms. Minako quickly took her head and hit him in the face, using the time that she gained to try and get away.
"So you want to fight back?" Mamoru slowly got to his feet as Minako tried desperately to unlock the door. He walked over to her and pulled a knife out of a sheath that had been on his belt. Placing the knife around Minako against her throat, he wrapped his free arm around her stomach.
Minako felt the knife against her throat and let out a small gasp.
Mamoru leaned in towards her ear and then whispered, "If you had just agreed in the beginning, nothing like this would have happened. You are mine and you always will be. Nobody can come between us . . .because we are destiny."
"Who would come between us?" Minako whispered.
"HE would . . .the one you like so much."
"Who?" Minako asked again.
"Seiya." Mamoru shuddered.
"Seiya?" Minako asked and her mind reeled. "Why would he be any match compared to you?" She asked.
Mamoru spun her around and looked into her eyes. "What did you say?" He asked
"Why would Seiya be any sort of match to you?" Minako said again.
Mamoru was confused for a moment and scowled in thought. Minako thought that maybe she could use psychology to get out of this one.
"Oh, my dear, sweet, innocent, Usagi." Mamoru shook his head. "You never saw the way he looked at you, and the way you looked back at him. You don't have to worry about what will happen to your future, to your daughter." Mamoru placed a hand on Minako's stomach. "The daughter that I want. He's threatening to take that away from me."
Minako felt woozy for a moment.
"Starting to kick in, is it?" He asked and then smiled. "I wondered when it would work." Minako started to fall and Mamoru caught her and kissed her gently on the lips. "Don't worry, my sweet, I won't hurt you, you'll wake up when it's over."
Minako's vision started to go blurry as she felt as if she was being carried to a bed. The last thing she remembered was feeling very warm.
***
[Author's Note: I am SO sorry about not updating this story sooner, I really didn't mean to neglect it, but I felt I shouldn't leave you guys on edge, since I had death threats from SWAK about updating this story too. Just kidding. ^_^ Please review and tell me what you think, I know it's kind of a cliffy . . .but evilness deserves evilness back, ne? Review onegai!]