Alone
Usagi smiled as she sat in the crowded audience, listening to Michiru play a beautiful melody with her violin, a heart warming song that lifted her soul, she couldn't help but smile when it finished and clap along with those around her, beaming at the young woman who bowed to the audience.
When she straightened up from the song their eyes connected and Usagi watched her wink with a smile at her, chuckling when she heard the people beside her fight about who she was giving the look to. She was delighted she had come after all, and her mother had made her promise to bring over her 'mysterious friend.' Usagi smiled at the wonderful day it had been.
However, her smile didn't remain long when a youma appeared out of no where and attacked the host. Usagi sighed and left the room quickly, transforming in the hallway before entering as a Senshi of justice.
"Jukeete!" screeched the monster, repeating it's name like a crazed parrot, Sailor Moon resisted the urge to bang her head on something hard. Why were these monsters so weird?
"JUKEETE!" It screeched again and begun playing a terrible song that drove the people to there knees before they passed out. Sailor Moon simply tried to block out the music, deciding to try and throw her tiara to knock the microphone from the creature's hands.
"Moon Tiara Action!"
At the same time a large ball of blue collided with the creature, causing her to drop the small heart crystal in her hand. The blond haired Senshi easily caught it with an annoyed look at the thing on the ground.
After a few moments it called out how it wasn't what they were searching for, and Usagi breathlessly released a sigh. Thank goodness. However all such luck were driven from her mind as the youma pulled itself off the ground, Sailor Moon glared at the intruder.
"What you've done is unforgivable! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!"
Grabbing her returning tiara, Sailor Moon placed it to her head, all she had to do was make the creature stay still long enough to get in an attack.
"I'll get you for that!"
Sailor Moon watched wide eyed as the youma turned to her and sung with a fierceness undeniable, sending her to her knees in pain. Screams ricocheting off the walls and making any who heard wince.
"World Shaking!"
A large ball of yellow light charged towards the youma, but the creature moved out of the way before it hit, instead allowing the ball of light to continue on towards the screaming Senshi, Sailor Moon was swallowed up by the light, her screams silenced in a deafening roar.
A cackle of laughter swarmed the two remaining Senshi who looked up to find a red head staring down at them, her wicked smile mocking there folly.
The pair glared angrily at the woman before nodding there head in consent. Unspoken words sent them both running in opposite directions and rays of light towards the woman, neither noticing Sailor Moon's crumpled form flickering dangerously before it faded completely or her twitching fingers as she crawled slowly to her knees.
They didn't notice the dangerous youma behind them either, pointing it's weapon at the aqua haired woman's heart.
Without a thought of the consequences, Usagi was slowly moving towards the Senshi, the fact they were fighting each other irrelevant in her mind, in hopes to prevent more death than necessary. She wouldn't loose any more people, even if these didn't care for her in the least.
A flash of light erupted from the youma's microphone and Usagi ran as hard as she could, pushing the teal haired woman out of the way just in time before the attack hit her straight in the stomach. Three screams pierced the night that evening and as the blackness took over Usagi's vision, she saw a pair of familiar aqua eyes swimming with tears starring back.
And then it was gone.
Michiru stared down at the young girl with those heavy cuts and bruises, a cool cloth settled upon the girl's forehead. She almost cried in apprehension as she awaited her awakening. Her fear over ridding all other emotions as she slowly moved the small piece of blond hair from the girl's face.
She had never known she could feel such fear until that moment, when she had seen those blue orbs push her out of the way, the darkness swallowing her up and the young woman falling limply to the ground. She had thought, for mere seconds, that her friend wouldn't awaken, and with that thought, she had felt a part of her die. A numb feeling she'd never experienced before had overwhelmed her and the world didn't seem so great as it once did.
The thought of Usagi's life fading from this world scared her greatly, and that feeling scared her even more...
The soft padding of footsteps beside her announced Haruka's arrival, and Michiru watched helplessly as the girl groaned. When had she become s attached to the girl? It was just the other day when she'd bumped into her, asking her to walk with her around the town, and yet now she worried over her as if she were her child, as if her death would be more than just the death of a stranger.
And somewhere, deep within, she knew it would.
But why was she so attached! She'd only just met the girl and she felt she must protect her! That wasn't her way, it wasn't normal and it scared her terribly. What was so special about this girl that made her want to brighten her lonesome day, that made her want to see another smile on that porcelain face...
"She'll be okay," whispered Haruka, her hand clutching her shoulder with a fierce grip, "She'll be fine!"
Michiru simply sighed in reply, her eyes sad as she watched the struggling girl until she heard Haruka's voice once more.
"Michi, why don't you go get some sleep, I'll keep an eye on Usagi until then..."
Michiru turned to look at her companion with wide curious eyes, "how do you know Usagi's name?"
It was Haruka's turn to stare wide eyed, "how do you know Usagi?"
Both stared at the other for a moment until a soft mummer had them staring at the girl once more. Each shocked at the other's secret.
"Um... Where am I?"
Smiling, Michiru leaned over and pushed away another stray strand of her friend's golden locks. She was awake, she was going to be okay...
"Usagi, Usagi can you hear me?"
Nodding slightly, Dazed blue eyes opened slowly, and Michiru felt her breath hitch. She looked so vulnerable, so easily broken... How had her heart betrayed her so to such a child...
"Michiru?"
"Yes Usagi, it's me, Michiru, how are you feeling?"
A grumbled noise was her reply before blue eyes turned to stare into concerned green ones. Shock widened them once more and Usagi sputtered out the first name on her lips...
"Haruka!"
The smile of relief that met her friend's lips was something she had never seen before, something that warmed her greatly and she glanced down at the blushing girl, and it clicked. Usagi was the blond that Haruka had been obsessing over... Had it been any other time she might have laughed at the irony of it, but instead, she opted for a knowing smile. Usagi was going to be okay...
"Odango, your so stupid," came out of Haruka's mouth as soon as she realized the girl was okay. "Why the hell did you get in the way! You could have died!"
Tears were slowly beginning to leak from the watery blue eyes, and Michiru felt ready to slap her fool of a friend. Sometimes Haruka was such a moron...
Sputters of indignation followed the exclamation and Michiru shook her head in humor as she watched the stern warrior fall to her knees spilling apologies. The blue eyed blond was going to be the end of them both, what with her emotional ways and heart warming smiles. The hit she'd taken today had been enough to give them both gray hair. Michiru couldn't help but ponder what the girl would do next.
"Odango, I'm sorry," however her words were cut off when even more tears spilled down the girl's cheeks. Michiru could already see Haruka's obvious discomfort, she hated it when girls cried.
"Usagi, what's wrong?" she finally asked, deciding to prevent Haruka from causing any more damage with a silencing look. "Ruka didn't mean what she said, she was just worried..."
The tears had stopped falling and Michiru stared into those haunted blue orbs so full of pain and ache. How could such a sweat person be hurt so badly?
"Mamo- Mamo-chan used to call me that," she stuttered sadly, choked sobs leaving her mouth. Michiru pondered momentarily what the girl was talking about when she suddenly realized it was Haruka's nickname. Glaring at her friend, she turned back to the sobbing girl.
It amazed her to no end how she could fight monsters and demons and even sacrifice people's life for the sake of the world, however when it came to this, this woman-child, she couldn't seem to know anything but that she wanted to make her smile like the cheerful person in that picture.
"Usagi, Ruka promises not to call you that nickname anymore, don't you Ruka?"
After a muttering fit and a stern glare Haruka promised not to call her the pet name anymore, opting to instead change it to koneko. Sometimes Ruka could be so strange...
"Michiru... Where am I?"
"Your at my house, I've already called your house and told your mother you were here with me so as not to worry her."
Usagi stared up into the warm eyes in surprise, awe striking everyone of her features.
"Thank you," she whispered tiredly before she slowly fell back into peaceful slumber.
Michiru just smiled and headed to bed, reminding Haruka not to stay up to late. Her words were in vain for not a word got through the warrior thick skull. She stayed by the bed the rest of the night, watching Usagi sleep and scarring off all the nightmares that dared to haunt her.
Usagi awoke warm and peaceful, feeling fully rested which was strange since she never got much sleep anymore, only the small amount allowed to her before dawn. And even stranger was the unusually heavy weight against her legs. Had Luna gained weight?
Opening her eyes, she realized with a start it wasn't Luna lying at the foot of her bed, it wasn't either of her guardians at that, it was instead the young man that often appeared at the most random times, his green eyes always dancing with amusement and his soft, tasty lips quirked in smirks and soft smiles. She thought she might scream at his presence. What was he doing in her room!
But she wasn't in her room, she realized with a start. Then it all came crashing down on her.
She was at Michiru's house, the young violinist had taken her home after the attack and cared for her. Haruka had been there as well. But that also meant that...
Her eyes watered at his thoughtfulness, he'd watched over her all night, sitting in that uncomfortable place on the ground so that she could have the bed.
Careful not to disturb her sleeping mystery, she gently draped a blanket around his shoulders, prepared to leave the room, only to find a hand covering her own before she could move away.
She gasped in surprise.
"You weren't going to leave already were you? Don't I even get a thank you kiss?" his teasing tone shocked her enough so he easily pulled her back, quickly catching her as she fell atop him, his mouth capturing her own in a passionate, soul searing kiss, nothing like the innocent brush when she had last stumbled upon him.
Closing her eyes slowly, she responded hesitantly to the lips pressed against hers, before the hand holding the back of her head pushed her more firmly to him. And she responded out of instinct to the strange feeling that overwhelmed her.
The click of a door and a soft gasp pulled them apart, Usagi beat red while Haruka just grinned madly at the intruder, somewhat annoyed at the unannounced entrance.
"Ruka, I didn't realize you were so busy," tsked Michiru disapprovingly, "but since your up, why don't you come help fix breakfast."
"Usagi," she said as she turned to face the blushing teen, her eyes softened measurably, "is there anything special you would like?"
The red faced girl quickly shook her head wildly, not realizing until to late her hair would slap anyone near with it's long tail. The laughter that escaped this motion was undeniable, and Usagi simply reddened more, Haruka thought she might explode if it got any worse.
"Okay, lets go you," and with that Michiru dragged the green eyed blond out of the room, Usagi giggling softly from the now empty room.
Ami stared at her diary, not understanding the writing that glared back at her. It didn't make any sense, it was completely illogical, utterly incomprehensible, and yet, she understood. How? She didn't know, didn't know if she ever would, but somehow all logic had been thrown out the window with one sentence.
But why?
How had this ended up in her diary, how had something didn't ever remember come to find itself in the darkest depths of her mind, whispering its knowledge, teasing her with its silent taunts and jeers.
But that was impossible...
No, nothing was impossible, only improbable. Hadn't that been what the famous master minds said? Hadn't they laughed when someone tried to build a flying machine, hadn't they called Einstein a fool, and yet later called him brilliant? But this... it just didn't fit, no matter how she thought of it, no matter how she read into it.
The words haunted her mind, mentions of a fairytale romance held between a princess and a prince, there forbidden love destroying there city. It was an obvious remake of Romeo and Juliet, yet she couldn't help feel it had come before them, as though it were real and the aching pain in her heart wasn't caused by these lost thoughts, but by something deeper. Something hid within the pages and Ami was almost scared to learn what.
If she had actually forgotten these memories for a reason, why?
She stared down once more at the small sentence written in the shimmering blue ink on the aging piece of paper, a small coffee stain marring the white. There in her own writing stood the unknown...
I am Sailor Mercury.
koneko- kitten
odango atama- dumpling head
