Alone

Haruka watched the couple from across the street, feeling her heart shatter as they clung to each other, as her koneko was held by the handsome figure. Why did things have to be this way? Why did she always end up heart broken?

This must have been the reason Michiru and ko- no it was Usagi now. She was no longer hers, no she obviously had belonged to that other man before Sailor Moon had stolen the memories away. But if that were true why had the younger girl become involved with her?

If she knew that there was a chance for the one she clearly loved, why hadn't she pushed her away?

She watched with a jolt of surprise as the younger woman tried to flee from the man's arms, the glimpse brought herhope. Maybe there really was a chance!

The feeling died as she remembered those blue eyes screaming at her from this morning. Those blue eyes filled with tears that she had lost herself in.

Shaking her head she walked towards her bike, she needed to relieve some stress, perhaps she could out run her problems, if only for a moment.

If only for a moment...


Michiru watched quietly as the girl slunk through the shadows, the young girl looked so paranoid it was slightly amusing. But she also looked afraid, and that worried her quiet a bit.

What could this warriorfear that made her have to come in the shadows? And why did she look so pitifully defenseless? Was she not the soldier of love that had defeated the creatures of the night with the shine of her heart?

"Michiru?" came the whispered call, she appeared to not wish to talk loudly, she wondered why? She had here friends now, what could she be afraid of? She had her man...

"Usagi."

Blue eyes whipped towards her so fast she thought the girl might have whiplash. She once more saw a glimpse of the fear pass through her.Looking into the big sapphire eyes, she felt the world stop spinning and everything around her just disappear.

Pain... Fear... Betrayal... They all stared back at her, the beautiful soul bared open for the world to see. And then, as they flashed quickly, like lightning in the summer air, it was gone, replaced by hope and joy. And something deeper, something she recognized by the familiarity of it.

Love...

"Michiru?"

"Usagi, we need to talk."

The younger girl nodded before reluctantly moving into the lamp light, her eyes moving around for any type of foe on reflex.

"Usagi," she said as she to entered the light, "I don't understand a lot of things... Some of them more than others... Usagi... why didn't you tell me? Us? Why didn't you tell us you were Sailor Moon?"

Those blue eyes looked to the floor, a single lonesome tear escaping. Michiru felt an overwhelming need to hold her in her arms, to tell her everything would be okay. She didn't understand why, she understood so little these days. Ever since she had met the younger girl whose heart bellowed purity...

"It's a long story..."

"And we have the whole night for you to tell it." What frightened the girl so much that she could neither stand still nor stop the shaking of her body. What did she fear so much?

"It- It started months ago, almost seven I believe," the voice was shaky and cracked every now and then with emotion, Michiru could only watch with a stoic facade that masked the concern building up within her. "Beryl was still at large then."

"Who is Beryl?" she interrupted, she did not remember any person by that name. Who could it be though?

"She was the Queen of the Dark Kingdom, they were the ones that destroyed the moon kingdom."

The mask broke. And she felt the ground rush to greet her. Usagi had faced the queen who not even their majesty had been able to destroy! Usagi had beaten her...

Just how powerful was the warrior before her that her power exceeded even their queen?

"I, with the help of my friends, destroyed Beryl, but the process was hard, we all almost died as well. They almost died protecting me. Shingo had died protecting me. It was only by hair did we survive. And even then it was barely."

Michiru nodded, she didn't know where any of this was going. What did the dark Queen have to do with anything? And why would the court be protecting her? Could she be... Was it possible that she was their princess?

"The Ginzuishou saved us and sent us each to our homes with no memory. And we would have stayed that way, only a new evil arose. Two aliens had come and they were stealing energy from the humans. I couldn't allow it so I fought them...

"Luna tried to get me to awaken the others, but I refused, if I hadn't they might have gotten hurt, and I would do anything to protect my friends."

"Including subject them to the darkness?" She knew her voice was harsh, but she couldn't find it in her to care. Did she even know the pain and loneliness within the shadows. Did she not realize how dangerous such things were?

"If it meant they'd be safe, then yes I would, but they were not in the darkness, not really. I ordered the Ginzuishou to shine for them. Besides, it was the memories that were locked away, not the souls. I would never hurt my friends like that."

"Of course, princess." she let the words roll from her tongue before she realized they'd even been spoken. However, she refused to take them back. The small pained look that the younger girl gave her was enough to prevent her from saying it again though.

"I saved the Earth and kept peace. I worked alone for almost four months after that, you and Haruka came on the second. Saving me from the monster I was fighting."

Michiru nodded her head to continue. She remembered that day, her and Uranus had thought her weak that day when she'd not even been able to defeat such a pitiful monster. After that their impressions had only grown worse.

But then she'd met Usagi, who was completely different in every aspect.

Perhaps that was why she could not help the feelings she kept having. She had thought Usagi different, but now she wasn't sure which was which. Did she speak to the kind hearted Usagi who'd risk everything for those she loved or the weak fool whose determination astonished yet whose heart got in the way of her work. Or could it be that she looked at them both and never realized it?

The blue eyed woman was about to continue, only a small rose flew through the air and stopped her. Teal eyes followed the path it had come from and listened as the younger girl gasped in surprise. A caped man dropped from the sky and Usagi moved back, only to be caught in his embrace.

Could this be the one that frightened her so?

"Usako, you know your not to be out at this time of night. What if a youma appeared?"

"Then I would have protected her," she spoke up, directing the masked man's attention from the squirming girl. Just who did he think he was, this flower throwing fool? What kind of idiot threw flowers anyways?

"You," he sneered, she narrowed her eyes at the comment, what was that suppose to mean?

"You could never protect our princess! I saw how well you protected her from the dog. Brilliant job there, Usako had to save you all and what thanks did you give her? Nothing. Not even a glance to check if she was alright."

Michiru bristled at the comment. How dare he say such things! And he said he'd saw it eh?

"If you were there, why didn't you help? Why didn't you protect her? I don't remember seeing you at the fight, don't tell me you hid like a coward? Of course those pansies can't be to much use against a giant dog could they?"

Frozen blue eyesignited with untamed fury. She supposed he wasn't used to having a girl not fall to her knees at his ever majestic form.

"Usako, you should not be out here, your mother has forbidden you to talk to these... these..."

"Spit it out cape boy."

Without a word he moved as fast as the night, a white glove impacting with her face. She saw the ground for a moment and a scream lit her ears. The scream of Usagi...

She spit out the blood and looked defiantly at the young man, he looked surprised, almost sorry for what he'd done. She didn't care, she would not forgive him.

A small blond pushed past him, he tried to grab her back but the blue eyed princess only avoided his touch and enveloped her in a hug. She glared frosty teal eyes at his wide blue ones. Daring him to make a move.

"Usako?"

She turned tohim with watery eyes.

He slunk away from the hurtful expression and disappeared into the night. She wasn't sure where but it mattered not to her. The princess only cried into her shirt, her blue eyed princess...

"Usagi, it's okay... Is he... is he the one from earlier?"

The small nod answered her question easily. But it filled it anew with even more, with each answered one.

Things were getting so complicated. She almost longed for the old days when she to fought alone against the clutches of evil. But one look at the sobbing teen made it clear she would do it all again if asked.

The little imp had wormed her way into her heart, and Michiru felt a surge of protectiveness overwhelm her. The strange feeling left her breathless, but it felt so... so right...

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm so weak. I can't even defend my friends... Why am I always so useless?"

She smiled down softly and lifted the petite chin so that the blue orbs stared into her own. She allowed all of her shields down and gave the young woman free access to her soul, showing her the stormy seas that churned within.

"You are not weak,"

She stared down at the girl. At the princess who had given up so much.

You are not weak.


Purple eyes smiled as the light appeared once more, only this time pulsating with warmth. She reached out to touch it and felt a hum of love flow through her. Who was this person that they glowed so even with such sorrow?

She felt the darkness around her fade a little at it's warmth, such a sweet shine, so full of life. She wanted to bathe in its glow, to be swallowed up in its majesty.

But she also wanted her papa. He had said he would protect her when mama became an angel. Where was papa?

The light pulled her towards it, trying to soothe her pain. She felt a smile stretch across her lips. Whoever owned this soul was truly beautiful indeed.

"Please, I can't leave papa!"

The light hummed in response and she saw two blue eyes stare back through the light at her. Blue eyes that shimmered with an abundance of love. She felt the hot tears cling to her and bid the light farewell. She was lonely, but she would wait for papa to come. She couldn't leave without him or he'd be sad...

The light died away slowly, reluctant to leave her. She smiled at its kindness. Something no one ever showed the strange girl...

And it was gone almost as quickly as it came, leaving it's traces in the form of winking stars.

The darkness didn't feel so dark after that...