Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. There are Characters in here that are my original idea however, so if you wanna use them, ask. I'll say yes, cause I wanna read more with them! Come on... someone take me up on this!

Heh, couldn't resist.

Moon Cats, Fearful Symmetry

Chapter 12

"Heave!" Hibuki cried, and with one last effort he, Artemis, Mamoru, and Detective Shimaka deposited the robot painter on the heavy steel table in the center of CAPPA's lab number two. The room had started off it's life as a bomb shelter in World War Two, and had been converted by the more "Knowledgeable" members of his staff into the secure lab for both the technology and magic the division might have to deal with.

"You're right Artemis, this is more interesting then school." Ami Mizuno was ecstatic. "Why, this is a wonderfully designed machine!"

"Wonderfully heavy." Mamoru grumbled. "You'll be okay working alone?"

"Sure. If Artemis's computer can freeze it, It'll be no match for mine." She winked at the human cat. "No offense to your computer."

"None taken. I'm happy with it as it is. After all, it still runs Tetris."

Hibuki spoke up. "First thing I need you to do, if you can, are the bullets. I've got a buddy in forensics that might be able to tell us who shot it."

"Yes sir."

"Gentlemen, let's leave her to her work. God knows we won't understand anything she does." He led the officers out, shutting the door on the sound of a power drill. "Artemis, Hiroshi, come with me. Thanks for the hand Mamoru."

"No problem."

Hibuki led his two senior investigators to his office, and after offering them seat's he settled behind his desk. "I've read your six-month division reports and I have to say, I'm impressed! You have done more then anyone... Other then Luna at least... to get this task force off the ground. That being said, I have some good news, and some bad news." The older man grinned. "Which do you want first?"

"Bad news." Both men said, in unison.

"Cute." Hibuki chuckled. "The bad news is, due to the recent increase in unusual events in Tokyo, and my quote 'Skilled handling of both the organization and investigations under my control' have been promoted to Captain."

"Congratulations!" Artemis smiled.

"Better you then me." Hiroshi chuckled.

"Really? It's ironic you should say that." The leader of CAPPA reached into his drawer, and pulled out two gold badges, tossing them to the other men. "Since I refused to go down alone, you get promotions too. Don't grimace Arty! It took a lot of energy to stick you with... I mean reward your diligence with Lieutenants credentials."

"Now, along with these, and a few other promotions, we're getting a twenty- percent manpower increase in our sworn officers, and more funding."

"And that'll be the good news I take it?" Artemis said more then asked.

"Yep. The other major promotion I got is for Maya Shin. She's getting Lieutenant bars, and I'm putting her in charge of a six-man rapid response team. That youma pair that hit last month, the one's who separated before the scouts caught up to them, caused a lot of damage. The girls got them, and no one was seriously injured, but I'd like for our esteemed Sailor Senshi to NOT be our last and only line of defense. We can at least TRY to help them."

"Our own SWAT team? Nice." Shimaka whistled.

"Yeah." Artemis agreed.

Hibuki nodded. "I think Sailor Moon will be happy to hear about it."

Now as for you, my lofty Lieutenant minions..." Hibuki grinned. "Get some uniforms together and get the third floor of this rat tap cleaned up, like I asked you to months ago. You'll need your own offices." He chuckled as they groaned. Being a captain wasn't all that different from being a father, after all. "Just so you know, officially Shimaka's in charge of our investigative resources while you, Mr. Yui are technically in charge of our technical staff. Unofficially, I'm leaving things the way they are. it works for us after all."

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Luna chuckled at Artemis's slump when he left the Lieutenants... no, Captains office. "I don't see why you are so annoyed. I seem to remember you holding other ranks in the past, Lord Commander."

Artemis grumbled. "Yeah, didn't like that either, when Queen Serenity stuck that on me."

The black haired cat-woman laughed then held up Artemis's cell phone. "You got a call, but as usual you left your phone in your desk. Who ever it was they left a voice mail."

"Thanks. Who was it?"

"I don't know. The caller ID didn't recognize the number."

He shrugged, and hit the message button. Then he lifted it to his ear. "Probably a lady admirer."

"You wish, Casanova." She chuckled, but stopped as the white haired cat-man's face went pale. "What's wrong?"

His reply was the cracking of plastic as the phone crumpled in his hand. He was out the front doors before Luna could even stand to give chase.

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Gaki closed the cheap, pay as you go cell phone and tossed it into the trashcan next to his car's parking spot. "So, cat. Let's see if you play by the rules."

His laugh caused several pedestrians to walk widely around his black Lexus.

AN: I keep seeming to get busy and not coming back for weeks at a time. I'm sorry folks. Hope you like this chapter.

As for those wondering about the rapid promotions, here's my explanation (Aside from this is fiction.) CAPPA, in it's short time operating, has solved a major serial crime, several minor cases, and have assisted in several cases that aren't their problems without demanding more then limited credit for them. All of these are good with inter-departmental and inter-0ffice politics. Throw in the amount of clout they had with the Commish to start with, and the political clout they inadvertently gained with Hagisaki-Oyabun's vague patronage. (After all, a Mafia boss has to look out after his little girl and her friends.. And they aren't exactly a problem for him since he went mostly straight.)