I know, the last chapter was a bit on the funny side, but we need to have that sometimes right? But this chapter will hopefully please some of the reviewers who want a stronger Usagi. OH and there's gonna be some TANG in the next chapter just so you know. It might turn into a tangy lemon by the time Chapter 22 heads around, and I think that everyone knows I'm very descriptive….' I'm sooo gross….teehee

Enjoy!

Chapter Nineteen: Akio the Power mad Monster.

It was broadcasted over the news that Bodai enterprises was expanding over to the European market and was already making a large capital. Usagi didn't understand the stock market and so she chose to ignore everything that the news reporter said.

"So they're making a ton a money, I wish I had that kind of cash." Usagi sighed. She wondered what she would buy first if she ever walked into money like that. Luna was going to scold Usagi when a certain name caught both their attentions.

"The only son of Bodai-sama is Akio-san, who is currently power heading this move to the Europe market and so far has been very successful. He is over night become one of the most powerful men in Japan, in Finance and business." Usagi couldn't believe it, a slime like that gaining more success.

"That freak!" Usagi was not sad or upset, she would have normally just turned off the tv and went straight to her room to sulk, but this Usagi seemed more in control of her emotions, more with it. Luna smiled noticing this subtle change.

"And ladies, he's still a bachelor." The lady news reported stated with a small giggle. There was a close up of Akio posing at some huge party with some European businessmen. He looked different. He wasn't smiling, but rather had a small grin with a twisted thought. She recognized that face, it was the same face she saw when he was trying to hurt her. Usagi felt tears wanting to escape, she wasn't sad, just very mad. She wanted to yell at him, hit him, make him feel like he made her feel; absolutely helpless and at the mercy of someone else. Luna smiled at her jumping to her side on the couch.

"Usagi-chan, people like that always get what they deserve. You don't worry about it. Fate will catch up with him too." She smiled. Usagi was feeling better. She felt even better when she changed the channel to one of her favorite cartoons. She started laughing hysterically, kicking and waving her hands.

'That girl sure recovers fast.' Luna sighed.

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The senshi were gathered with Usagi and Mamoru trying to put pieces of their vision together in relation to what Luna and Artimes already knew.

"It's strange. I remember so clearly, but I can't seem to re-call anything." Luna didn't make sense, and she knew it. She felt like the truth was in the back of her head, but for some reason her brain was not forfeiting the information.

"We have to figure this out. It could help us fight our enemy better." Ami stated, whizzing away on the computer.

"But how will we do that? We don't even know where the enemies base is?" Minako leaned on top of the table. Wondering when this whole thing would end.

"And we still have to find that last crystal piece." Makoto added folding her arms.

"It's weird, Zoisite has been using normal humans to transform, and what's weird is that she hasn't attacked in days." Rei was deep in thought, it had been bugging her for days, and she couldn't understand what Zoisite was up to.

"I know what you mean, it feels like a trap. It's like he's trying to kill us off before he goes after the last crystal shard." Ami stopped her computing and joined the group. They all looked over to her hoping that she had found out something.

"I ran the data I gathered from our last youma attacks and found that the youma's have been increasing in power, both mental and physical. They're brain patterns have been seriously altered, it's like their possessed." Ami added.

"What's even more strange is that these people have all been x-cons" She added making everyone look at each other confused.

"So what does this all mean?" Rei asked eager to find out.

"Zoisite is trying to use normal humans to get rid of us, after he's done that he'll go after the last crystal without any interference from us. Somehow he has been able to enhance the evil in the host human's body, increasing it's power a hundred fold…" The senshi were quietly listening to Ami, and agreed. But they had a problem, should Usagi still fight. If they got the crystal but lost the only person who can use it, it would be useless. They all debated and talked loudly trying to figure out what should be done.

"I'll fight." Usagi said grabbing everyone's attention. They were all very surprised and Minako even leaned over to feel her head, to see if she had a temperature.

"Usako, are you sure?" Mamoru asked not really happy with her decision. He could handle it if the world died, but he would not be able to deal with it, if something happened to her. Usagi was very determined and everyone saw it in her face.

"I wanna fight. I'm the leader of this group, and it doesn't matter if I am the princess, we all fight together." She smiled. Luna had tears streaming down her face as they girls smiled back to her.

"Usagi-chan, it'll be dangerous." Ami added.

"I'm the only one who can use the wand, and heal youma's back to normal, if I don't fight, they'll have to die." Usagi added with a small tear in her eye.

"I'm not letting anyone die." She looked back up. Mamoru put his arm over Usagi's shoulders, and smiled. He looked back at the senshi.

"We fight together, nobody dies." He said. The senshi smiled back, all very confident. There was a big silence between the determined faces, until they heard an irritating munching noise. They looked down to see Usagi chomping down on rice cakes. Their heads fell with a large sweat drop hanging down. Luna in tears of sadness.

"Ahhh Usagi-chan, can't you stop eating for one moment." Luna sighed. The girls fell back while Mamoru folded his arms across his chest, shaking his head.

"Odango atama, you really eat too much." He smirked sending shivers up Usagi's spine. She shot up to his face.

"At least I still look good." She argued back with rice all over her face. Mamoru looked down to her sweet face dotted with rice and laughed. Usagi blushed, feeling pretty embarrassed. He wiped the rice away with a napkin as the girls recovered back to the table.

"Can we pay attention people. If we don't figure out who Zoisite will attack next, we might be too late." Rei interrupted.

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When Usagi got home from Ami's house, her father was waiting in the kitchen for her. Her mother seemed sad and Usagi could tell that she had been crying.

"Momma, what's wrong?" Usagi asked as her mother lead her to the kitchen. Her father was seated at the table, with his head hung low.

"Dad? What's going on?" Usagi asked taking a seat across from him and her mother. He looked up, his face flushed.

"Usagi, I spoke to the lawyer today….and the police." He started but was having troubles finding the words to tell his baby girl that the man that tried to rape her would be set free.

"The police have dropped all the charges. I'm sorry Usagi, his lawyers were just too good." Her father sulked, putting his head on the table feeling ashamed that he could not defend his daughter. This was the only way he was able to protect her, with the law, but even the system let him down. Usagi smiled and burst into laughter.

"Is that all?" She laughed. Ikuko and Kenji looked at each other wondering if Usagi had perhaps gone insane.

"Usagi did you hear what we said?" Ikuko asked just incase. Usagi nodded wiping a comical tear from her eye.

"Yeah. That's okay, his lawyers can do whatever he wants. You tried your best mom and dad, and that's all that matters. Don't worry about me. I'm fine." She brightly smiled. Her parents felt reassured and delighted that she was okay about the news.

"I did try a lot Usagi, but just seems like if you have tons of money than people listen to you. And unfortunately for us, Akio has a lot of power." Her father seemed ashamed again, like he couldn't provide a basic necessity for his family. Usagi came around to her parents side, hugging them both.

"Mom, dad, you're the greatest parents on the planet!" She smiled. With her parents feeling more confident they asked a question that blew Usagi's mind.

"Usagi, one more thing before you go." Ikuko said, restraining her husband with a pinch on his leg, warning him that if he lifted up that 'do not feed the usagi' sign, she would make him bleed. Usagi sat back down looking at her fathers sweating face.

"What is it mom?" She asked leaning closer in to the table.

"Usagi, are you going out with Mamoru-san?" Her mother asked, sending Usagi flying into the pits of no return. Her body was trembling and her words made no sense. Her parents watched on to her hilarious physical exaggeration. Kenji got his answer and was ready to pull up his infamous sign, when Ikuko sent him a warning pinch to sit back down. She smiled turning to her daughter trying to find the right words.

"We both like him very much Usagi." She said softly. Her eyes were sparkling against the light, Usagi knew that her mother was happy. But what to make of her fathers crazy behavior.

"We BOTH are." Ikuko stated pinching his thigh, making him yelp agreeing. Usagi blushed.

"How did you find out?" Usagi asked feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I bumped into Umino." Ikuko smiled nervously, Usagi's face fell. A small box popped up to the side of her head, picturing the beating she'd give to him tomorrow at school.

"He said that you got your mark back from English." Ikuko added knowing that Usagi's mind had jumped to a conclusion. Usagi came out of her murderous trance, blinking.

"What? Than who told you about…"She wondered, eager to find out. She trailed off picturing each of her friends and marking them in her mind to see which one is more likely to squeal.

"Mamoru-san told us." She smiled. Usagi's eyes bulged out and she fell back in her chair, only to recover quickly.

"WHAT!" She screeched. Kenji relaxed himself, he knew that what Mamoru did was very honorable. He didn't have to discuss his relation with Usagi with her parents, but for her own good he did.

"He called me and told me Usagi, even asked if it was alright." Usagi felt a bit sad that he did this without telling her, and even asked, what if her parents had said no; would he have dropped her.

"You shouldn't look so sad Usagi, what that man did was the right thing. He respects you and respects us. That's not easy to find these days." Kenji added much to Ikuko's surprise. Usagi nodded. When they finished their discussion that only lasted a few seconds more, Usagi went to her room. She felt betrayed and angry at Mamoru for just going ahead and telling her parents. Why didn't he ask her first.

'What if they did say no….would he have left me?' She thought. She wanted nothing more than to call him up and yell but she was tired. She would say everything she wanted to say to him in person tomorrow. Just than Shingo burst open her door, making her shriek loudly.

"Nee-chan has a boyfriend!" He shouted over and over, parading the house. Usagi bit hard and rushed after him, almost suffocating him.

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The next day, Usagi was very tired, She had stayed up all night thinking about what Mamoru did, feeling very embarrassed that her parents knew about him and her.

"OH Usagi-chan you are thinking about Mamoru-san?" Umino blurted, getting the attention of everyone in the school yard. Naru smacked him over the head with a tennis racket.

"Stop being so loud Umino." She screeched back at him. He was twitching happily.

"Naru-chan, where did you get that racket from?" Usagi asked running up to the fighting couple. Naru looked down to the racket, not sure.

"I don't know." She thought.

Usagi explained to Naru what happened last night, with Mamoru phoning up her parents and announcing that he loves her very much. Naru melted into the story, wishing that some how that could happen with her. Usagi asked if she was crazy. Naru explained why it was so romantic.

"Don't you get it Usagi, he wanted to make sure that your parents accept him, he needs to know that they do because it would be easier to take you out for dates." She smiled. Umino shot up from behind her again, scaring the wits out of the two sitting girls.

"Naru-chan, if that's what you like, I will call your mother right now and confess my love for –" and there he went back into the air.

"Naru-chan, where did your racket go?" Usagi asked. Naru seemed confused and looked around. She shrugged and than went back to her conversation.

"I don't know, I still think he should have told me first." She explained. Naru thought about it, and told her that it would be best to ask him.

"Maybe there's another reason he asked your parents without telling you Usagi." Naru thought not sure what the other reason could be. The girls sat there scratching at their chins trying to break the mystery as Umino fell back to earth.

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The park was empty as Akio waited for Zoisite. They had agreed to meet there the night before. Suddenly he appeared. Akio was happy, he was very satisfied with all the power and money he was making thanks to his new found power. Zoisite smirked asking him if he liked the power Akio was given.

"Now I can fight my battle better…" Zoisite grinned. Akio smirked asking him how that was.

"Easy…" And he launched the black crystal at Akio, causing his body to pulse. A huge storm of wind engulfed him as he began to transform.

"You were exactly what I was looking for. A person with an evil aura already in them, now you will be the most powerful youma on earth." Zoisite laughed, waiting for the dust to settle in order to see his newest creation.

"You youma Akio, will kill the Sailor senshi." He barked sending youma Akio on his way.

The senshi got the news of the monster rampaging through the park, destroying the natural beauty. They jumped to it and transformed. At the park they were eagerly searching for the youma who had quieted down since their arrival.

"Careful senshi, this could be another trap." Mercury warned bringing out her gadget.

"Over there!" She pointed after getting a position on the monster. They hopped with Tuxedo-Kamen close by to Sailor moon. He was worried about her involvement, and wanted to make sure that if a hit was coming, he would take it for her. The monster jumped out of nowhere, throwing his sharp green papers at them. Sailormoon looked down to the sharp edged paper lodged in a tree inches from missing Sailor Jupiter, she gasped a bit humored.

"It's money!" She said as Mercury confirmed.

"A bit tacky don't you think?" Mars shouted as she prepared her fire attack. It didn't scratch the youma, he didn't even try to move out of it's way. Jupiter jumped in and combined her lightning blast to Rei's fire, still not one scratch. The youma laughed relishing his victory.

"You can't kill this one Sailor senshi." Zoisite appeared over head, loving the outcome of his hard work.

"I was finally able to find an evil spirited man, and with a little help from me, he was able to realize his true potential." He laughed. Mars shot her flame at him, but he dodged reappearing on the ground beside his youma creation.

"This time you will die!" He started to really laugh and very annoyingly.

"Stop laughing, or you'll kill us before the youma will." Sailormoon complained pressing her ears shut. Zoisite was annoyed.

"GO fourth youma Akio, kill them!" He announced disappearing into the night. The senshi stopped and looked at each other, wondering if they heard correctly.

"Did….Did he just say Youma Akio." Sailor moon stuttered with wide eyes. Tuxedo Kamen jumped next to her trying to figure out if the monster in front of them was really Akio. The senshi didn't have too much time to think, it was attacking at a alarming speed. They all took huge hits, the last hit was aimed at Sailor moon who was trying to hold up Sailor Venus after she took the largest hit.

"WATCH OUT!" Tuxedo Kamen shouted standing in front of her, taking the hit. He was in pain but he didn't scream. The affects of the hit left his body trembling to recover. Sailor moon looked to him with watery eyes.

"No!" She shouted as Mercury rushed to grab Venus. Sailor moon grabbed a hold of Tuxedo Kamen still struggling to stand up. Zoisite re-appeared again, this time standing behind the monster.

"See, you're all half dead." He laughed. The senshi were badly hit, they had cuts and bruises everywhere. Sailor moon knew that Mamoru would not fall, he would continue to stand with her, and it would probably cost him his life if he continued this way.

"No more! NO MORE!" She shouted giving Mamoru up to Jupiter to help stand as she stepped forward.

"No Sailormoon, don't, we can handle it." Mars shouted. She didn't want Usagi getting hurt she was too important. Sailor moon smiled back at her friends and Tuxedo Kamen with a winning stance.

"This has gone on long enough! You want to fight! Well here it is!" She shouted to the top of her lungs. Her confidence was being fueled by the need to protect, to protect her friends, her parents, her planet and her love. Zoisite laughed once more and than sent his monster to work. Youma Akio was rushing to Sailor moon. She was ready with her wand when a crescent moon sparkled on her forehead. It gave a brilliant light, amazing everyone, even Zoisite.

"NOT THIS PLANET!" She shouted with her wand up and ready. The youma was gaining speed when Zoisite pulled the youma out, vanishing them both to thin air. They gasped wondering where the youma went.

"Sailor moon, the moon?" Luna smiled up, with watery eyes.

"Yes Luna. I'm okay." She smiled. The senshi quickly leaped forward feeling a bit victorious but were very aware that the youma would be back. Tuxedo Kamen embraced Sailor moon, commending her on her bravery.

"Princess Serenity." He smiled. Sailor moon blushed, temporarily forgetting that she was upset with him.

Okay so this chapter ran a bit long, but I had too! On the next chapter: Why did Mamoru tell Usagi's parents about them, and there is some brain washing power.