Around 10am the five of them had dressed eaten and climbed into their Escalade, Haruka had refused to own a mini van even though their family had grown and they didn't fit into any of her sports cars. Michiru had finally been able to convince her to get an SUV instead of having to take two cars everywhere. The ride to the zoo was relatively short especially with how Haruka drove and they soon met Usagi, Mamoru and Chibi Usa out front of the zoo. The twins jumped out of the car and ran over to Usagi hugging her while Hotaru walked over and took the infant Chibi Usa from Mamoru. She still remembered her younger days playing with the Chibi Usa from the future and hoped to create the same bond with the Chibi Usa of the present.
"Konichwa Haruka-san, Michiru-san." Mamoru said taking Haruka's hand and shaking it.
"You two are getting so big!" Usagi exclaimed then took and one of their hands in hers. "Come on I want to see the monkeys!"
"Hang on Kitten we have to get the tickets first." Haruka laughed. Usagi had grown up quite a bit but still had her moments.
"Mamo-chan!" Usagi said looking around for her husband as he walked up with their tickets he handed several to Michiru and then kissed Usagi.
"Don't worry I've got them right here now lets got see those monkeys." He said.
Outside the monkey cage they stood around laughing at Usagi who was doing a pretty good job mimicking one of the monkeys. To anyone passing by they would have thought she was doing it just to entertain the children but sadly they were mistaken. Haruka stood off to the side with Michiru who seemed rather quiet. "Is everything ok love?" Haruka asked placing her hand on Michiru's shoulder.
"The sea is getting restless." Michiru said glancing around.
"I don't feel anything. Are you sure it's been nearly a year since the last youma attack?" Haruka said pausing for a second. "Hotaru."
"I feel it papa." Hotaru said her henshin stick appearing in her free hand.
"No." Haruka said.
"I can fight." Hotaru said.
"I know you can but I need you to take the children to safety." Haruka said calling her own henshin stick. She watched a minute as Hotaru took the children and ran towards the entrance to the zoo Mamoru right behind her. Her attention was diverted as one of the monkeys suddenly jumped at the bars of the cage growing over ten times its size bending the bars as if they were made of rubber. "Uranus planet power make up!"
"Neptune planet power make up!"
"Moon Crisis make up!"
The three of them ended their transformations and Sailor Moon struck her normal pose pointing at the mutated monkey before them, "How dare you ruin a child's day at the zoo! For love and justice a pretty soldier in a sailor suit! Sailor Moon! In the name of the moon I'll punish you!"
Behind Moon Uranus and Neptune appeared back to back with rose petals floating around them. "My guardian deity is a planet far up in the sky, the soldier of the sky... Sailor Uranus!"
"My guardian deity is a planet with the sea of sand, the soldier of embrace... Sailor Neptune!" Neptune said raising her hands in the air, "Deep Submerge!" She shouted then threw the ball of water energy she had created at the monkey youma. The youma staggered back a few steps but seems barely phased by the attack.
"Monkey! Monkey!" It shrieked.
"Let me give it a try." Uranus said holding her hand above her, "World Shaking!" She slammed the energy ball into the ground causing it to go flying at the youma who once again brushed the attack off at it was nothing. "What? It resisted our attacks?"
"Moon get on the communicator and call the others!" Neptune said pulling out the Deep Aqua Mirror. "Submarine Reflection!" As the blast flew towards the youma it merely held its hands up somehow diverting attack back at Neptune she tried to dodge but by the time she realized what was happening it was too late and the blast hit her. Throwing her back into a wall she crumpled to the ground as her transformation disappeared.
"Michiru!" Uranus called running to her lover's side scooping her up in her arms socking her white uniform in blood. Uranus gasped as she realized Michiru had been impaled on a pole sticking out of the wall. "Kama-sama Michiru please hang on."
Michiru reach up slowly placing her hand to Uranus' cheek cupping it. "Aishiteru yo" She said then eyes then closed and her hand fell to her side.
"No! Damint No! Michiru! Come on wake up damnit wake up!" Uranus screamed shaking Michiru then started crying. "I need you! Please Michiru wake up! Michiru!"
"Mars Flame Sniper!" Sailor Mars yelled aiming her bow.
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!" Sailor Jupiter screamed at the same time sending their joint attack at the youma.
Uranus felt a hand be placed on her shoulder trying to comfort her and she could hear the sounds of sobs from the person. Quickly jerking away Uranus stood nearly knocking Moon over. She drew her sword and stared coldly at the Youma as the inner senshi tried attacking it not having any luck with it either. "Haruka." Moon said her voice coming out barely a whisper but Uranus didn't hear her as she slowly walked towards the Youma pure hate in her eyes. Her pace picked up as she began running towards the youma jumping at the last second her blade aimed downward ready to strike and kill the youma as it struggled with one of Venus' Love Me Chains. The blade sank deep into the Youma's flesh forcing it to the ground gasping at the wound and finally laying still. Uranus pulled the bloody blade free from the Youma and slowly walked back to where her dead lover lay.
"Uranus!" She heard the others call out she turned quickly seeing the youma charging at her it's tail posed as a blade with the tip aiming straight at her. Uranus only had time to raise her blade impaling the youma holding it back but not enough as the tail priced her left shoulder. Finding strength somewhere inside her Uranus kicked the youma sending it flying backwards then fell to her knees her uniform now stained with her own blood as well as Michiru's blood. Venus and Mercury ran to her side Mercury trying to get her to lie down so she could examine the wound.
"Dead scream!" She heard Pluto call and vuguely saw the attack hit the monster only to be repeated several times insuring the creature was in fact dead this time.
Uranus pulled away from both of them much to the protest of Mercury somehow standing and staggering over to where Michiru lay. She made it tripping the last step falling she so lay next to her lover. As she reached out to Michiru her own transformation disappeared. Her hand touched Michiru's cheek as she whispered, "So unfair of you to go off into your own world. Don't leave me here alone. Aishiteru yo Michiru." Her own eyes then fell closed leaving the rest of the senshi staring in shock.
(Several Days Later)
"Memorial services were held today for famous violinist Kaiou Michiru and her lover Formula One racer Ten'ou Haruka. The pair were fatally injured at the Tokyo Zoo when a crazed youma attacked. Sailor Moon and the other Senshi defeated the youma but were too late to save the couple. A small private ceremony was held at the Juban memorial cemetery with only a few friends and Kaiou-san twin daughters and adopted daughter in attendance. The girls Kaiou Haruko, Ten'ou Michiyo and Tomoe Hotaru were left in the care of close family friend Meiou Setsuna. " A news reporter said on the TV as pictures of Haruka and Michiru appeared on the screen the last one being a picture of them standing with the twins and Hotaru.
"Hotaru please turn that off." Setsuna said walking into the room and sitting down next to the young woman.
"Setsuna-mama their gone." She cried turning into Setsuna and hugging her.
"Shh. I know Hime-chan shh." Setsuna said a small tear falling down her own cheek as she held the girl tighter. Haruka and Michiru had left her as the guardian of the three girls and she had already begun moving into their estate. Usagi had given her leave of the time gate to care for the children. Not that Usagi had been against it she always bleieved Setsuna spent too much time at that gate and should get out more. The two younger girls were upstairs already asleep. "Hotaru it's getting late you should head up to bed."
"Ok." Hotaru sniffled then stood kissing Setsuna, "Good night Setsuna-mama"
"We're going to get through this Hime-chan I promise." Setsuna said watching the girl go up the stairs then grabbed a pillow hugging it as her own tears fell freely now.
To be continued….
Angel's quick guide to Japanese:
chibi: Small, tiny, mini
konnichiwa: Hello, good day, etc -
San: An honorific used to show respect.
-chan: a honorific used to show respect but more intimate than –san used with close friends, lovers, etc
youma: monster
Henshin: transformation
Aishiteru yo: I love you
Kama-sama: god
Hime-chan: Princess