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Betaed by Slothful
Chapter 2: My real first day
When I woke up this morning I realize something very important. That I was being an idiot. Saving Usagi wasn't a bad idea itself, but the dumb thing comes after. Instead of returning home and thinking out a plan for the future I did what? I think with my dick.
The idea of using my Incubus's powers sounds too good to pass and I thought I can bag myself a main lead character for free, two since I decided to go after her mother for no other reason than I just wanted to add her to the collection. It didn't come to me that all that might have been for not. Ichigo might gain a thing for older guys but it won't be for me, it could be any guy and it was worse with her mother. They don't even know me so all that was pointless, I wouldn't be surprised if Ichigo's mom already push that dream as a weird night to never think about again.
I have been kicking myself since then. Sure, I can blame my stupid actions on being on a power high because now only a few people in this world could actually pose a threat to me. But that would be foolish. I made a mistake, and while it's small, I still made a rash decision that could bite me in the ass. What if someone that can sense magic was nearby, catching me trying to go Pavlov on Ichigo and her mom? One small mistake could turn into a snowball that can easily end me.
And I can't allow that to happen. I have just been given a second chance, at a life that I could only dream of in my last one. I can't allow myself to act rashly because if I die, then what would be the point? My killer will be around, enjoying himself while I'll go back to that empty void, haunted by all the what-ifs I could have done better. And that's if I can still see and hear. I might just stop existing if that happens, and that thought shakes me to my core. I need to get my act together, stop thinking like I'm in some game with a continue button, and actually plan things out.
It would make sense if I focus on Ichigo for now, or find a way to temporarily make Mamoru unable to fight, allowing me to take his place as Usagi's knight in shining armor. I should strick while the iron is hot with Ichigo if I want to salvage anything from my dumbass actions from last night. I'm certain that a wide-eyed girl like her would fall for the meeting the man of your dreams the next day trope, playing the idea of fate sending her signals. If it wasn't a wet dream but it's too late to cry about it. However as much as I hate to admit it, I need Mamoru as he is needed to reawaken Usagi's memories of her past life. So, I need him, for now. This means that the Ichigo plan would be for the best, except for one issue.
The only real way to approach her is at her cafe job, as that wouldn't raise any suspicions. But I will probably need to be a constant customer and while I don't need to eat or sleep thanks to the system I still like to. I will never give up on pasta. Meaning I need an actual cash flow outside what my parents give me and what little my short stories make. Maybe I could use the Niji clan?
I was planning on using them just to fuel the body count requirement to evolve but realistically I can gain much more than that. Money, materials, blackmail, weapons, information, and more. But how should I go about it? I can't just go around to Yagi's old base, kill everyone, and steal the boss's memories as I did with Yagi as that boss is still very low level on the gang ladder. Maybe instead of wiping them out at the start, I should try fitting in. That could work, but I rather not have myself become known to join the yakuza.
Wait… I'm part slime monster. Could I do what Rimuru does? Make myself turn into Yagi and bland in until I can get what I needed. That could work, I have all his memories so playing the part isn't impossible. The process will be slow as hell but might be better, cops do exist in this world and they work fast because the paper was talking about an alleyway full of blood this morning. Another one of my mistakes. The money needed bit can be taken care of with me using my slime form to slide under doors, through keyholes, and any possible opening and just sneak into a safe and steal everything with my inventory.
I guess I'm entering the world of petty crime, I will need to make a second identity as my hero side can't be committing crimes if I want to get Usagi and the other heroes. I will think about that later as for now, I should head to the park to start my conquest of Ichigo and possibly her team. I get ready for the day, thankfully I have no classes today so I can just go to the cafe. I figure to dress a bit sharper to leave a better impression so I put on some dress pants and a button-down white shirt with a pair of dress shoes. People around my age go into interviews all the time so the way I dress isn't too much but better than an old shirt and some jeans.
Just as I was about to leave, I hear the phone and reach into my pocket, only to remember cellphones were not a thing really. Damn it, being in the '90s is weird after being used to being in the 2020s. Luckily the landline wasn't hard to find.
"Hello, this is Shin. How may I help you?" I really don't need this right now.
"Ah! Thank goodness I caught you while you were home." a familiar voice over the phone said, Fujitaka Kinomoto, Sakura's father.
"Hello, professor. If you don't mind me asking, why the call? I hope I'm not in trouble, or worse, failing your class." I ask, I'm pretty sure that I have good grades since my parents made it a condition for me to move to Japan.
"No, it's nothing like that. If anything it's the opposite. I have a daughter and recently her grades have been slipping. Nothing too big but it could start snowballing at any moment. I was hoping if you're available, would you be willing to tutor her?"
That… was honestly tempting. Very tempting. Sakura is quite powerful in her own regard, surpassing Clow himself. Plus she is probably the youngest of the characters I know in this world, meaning I could wrap her in my finger easier than someone like Usagi or Ichigo. Another thing is the fact she would become my main pipeline to Tomoyo, or rather Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi Daidouji. Selling 'my' ideas for toys and games to her would give me a ton of cash.
But there were also cons.
One is Cerberus, Sakura's little mascot. I have no doubt he would sense my inhuman nature as soon as he sees me. Meaning that would make things a tad harder for me to get Sakura since he sticks to her as if he was glued to her. It won't be impossible but it will still be a pain. Other people that could be a problem are Syaoran and Touya, both of them have magic, though Touya's is mainly just him sensing to make sure Sakura isn't in danger. Syaoran can actually attack between them and he probably holds the Time card, which can pause bloody time!. How can I fight against something like that in my current state?!
However, Syaoran might be a potential gain. He did go through a gay phase with him liking Yukito due to Yue's moon magic so maybe I could make him believe he is gay. The idea of turning him into a trap from the ground up does sound fun. And Syaoran is still a kid at the end of the day, so he should still be a tad bit naive.
There are more pros than cons, I just need to make them believe I'm a good person. Besides, Ichigo isn't going anywhere any time soon, and going in the next day after her having that dream might raise some red flags in her instead. Meeting the guy in your dreams and meeting them the next day might come off a bit fishy. I guess I could start with sweets, Cerberus loves them and it would give them a good impression of me. It is better than nothing, and this might be the best chance to get close to them.
"Sure, I wouldn't have any trouble tutoring her. I can even swing by your place today to make a plan on what we need to work on and what days I can come in." I said. The man doesn't even realize what he is doing here, but again he only knows the past Shin. Not me.
"Really? That would be great! I hope to see you soon." Fujitaka said, telling me his address before the call ends. Better get those sweets, cakes should be good enough. I exit my apartment and go to a cake shop, ordering two boxes of mixed sliced cakes. I figure that way Cerberus will get one so I should earn some points in his books. With the help of a few people, I soon made it to my destination. Here goes nothing.
{Sakura's P.O.V.}
This isn't good… After Dad saw my latest test score being a seventy, added to the calls of me falling asleep in class, and me missing several homework assignments caused him to think about asking one of his students to tutor me, with today him telling me that his student is coming soon. At least it wasn't as bad when the teacher asked me if I was being abused after a classmate told him about me having cuts and bruises that she saw when I was changing for gym. Even when I convinced the school that neither my brother nor my dad are hurting me, there was still a huge fight over it, but this time about me being bullied. I have never seen my dad become so angry before…
And Touya looked like he was about to punch my teacher at any second! I honestly feel terrible for making them go through that. I wanted nothing more than just to tell them everything, about the cards, about Kero, and the book dad had in his home office.
"Don't worry Sakura. I'm certain that you will catch up in no time." my best friend Tomoyo said, giving me a small smile as she holds up her camera.
"And why did you bring your camera?" I pointed at the thing, I remember Tomoyo saying she will join me during the tutoring but she never said she was going to record it.
"Why it's to record Sakura's first tutoring session of course~ What if you meet your prince today? I have to record that~" Tomoyo said something rather weird, but she records me when I go after the Clow Cards so it isn't something I'm not used to. Also, Yukito is my prince!
"But really Sakura, you know better than to let your grades slip up like that." Kero says as he eats a strawberry the size of his head. Who do you think caused my grades to become like this? You keep telling me to look for cards or Syaoran and Meliing will get it first. I lost count of how many times I had to sneak out at night and end up sore all over and found nothing!
"Sakura! Your tutor is here!" I hear dad yell from downstairs. I sigh as I get up from the table in my room, better meet with the person that is going to teach me for a while. I walked down the stairs to see a young man that was giving dad a box. He doesn't look that much older than Touya, I was honestly expecting someone closer to dad's age or my teacher's. Maybe dad thought someone closer to Touya's age would be better for a tutor?
"Thank you, Shin. You really shouldn't have gone out of your way to buy us cakes." Dad said as he put down the box.
"It wasn't a problem. Besides, I like something sweet after studying and bet your daughter wouldn't mind a snack after a hard study session." the man comments as he put down another one of those boxes on the table. "And I guess that's her right there." the man said as he turns to me.
"Yes, Sakura, this is Winters Shin. He's one of my students and also one of my top students at that. I'm hoping he could come by every three days for a session until your grades get back up." Dad said.
"Pleasure to meet you, as your father just said. I'm Winters Shin, but I prefer to be called Shin if you're ok with that." Shin said, taking a seat at the table. "We probably not going to go over much since this is the first session. I mainly want to know what subjects you are having trouble with and how to move forward."
He doesn't seem too bad. And it's only once every three days, so two to three times a week meaning I can still look for cards. I was expecting him to come more, not every day but at least three times a week or every day after school.
"How about we look over your last couple of tests to see where the problem lies? Maybe all you having trouble with is something you were just taught. I have been there before so maybe just going over it would help fix the problem." Shin suggested. To which I nodded and already headed up to my room. Maybe Tomoyo can stay over a bit for some cake, Shin has brought a bit too much for me, dad, and himself. Even if Touya and Kero have some, there should still be enough for one more person. And I doubt she can record me as she eats.
"Tomoyo, the tutor brought some cakes, and yes Kero, I will get you a slice… Why are you covering Kero's mouth Tomoyo?" I asked, seeing my best friend holding Kero close to her chest, wrapping her arm around Kero's body with the other covering his mouth. Kero himself seems to be fighting really hard to get out of Tomoyo's grip. What is going on here?
"I don't know! He was fine one minute and the next he was about to scream! If I didn't cover his mouth when I did, I'm certain that your dad would have heard him!" Tomoyo explains. Kero is normally all about hiding him and the cards from my family, so why now would he risk it? "OW! He bit me!"
WHAT?! "Kero! You should know better than to bite Tomoyo!" say goodbye to your slice!
"That doesn't matter! Did you feel the mana from that person!" Kero yells back. Shin has mana? Now that I think about it, there was a faint feeling of something off about him. Could that be it? Shin has mana, so does that mean he's like me and Sayoran, a mage?
"But why are you acting so crazy? Even if Shin has mana, it doesn't mean he even knows how to use it!" I told Kero. Tomoyo let go as he flies in front of my face, his face would be a tad scary if it didn't look like a plushy but I can tell he means something serious from his eyes.
"His mana is inhuman! And I mean that he is not human!" Kero said. Not human? "Clow had dealt with several Fey races, meaning so did I. But this isn't a fey, it's something far darker."
"What do you mean by darker?! My father is down and you're saying Shin is dangerous!" I yell, grabbing Kero and giving him a good shake.
"U-us-use Sl-s-Sleep t-too put you-your dad to sl-sleep. Maaaybe thisss Sssshin would fall a-asleep too." Kero said. "Al-also, ST-STOP SHAK-ING ME!"
I toss Kero aside, rushing towards my desk and opening the drawer where I keep all the Clow Cards I collected. I pulled the Sleep card out of the stack and grab my key charm.
"Key which hides the powers of the dark, reveal your true form before me. I, Sakura Kinomoto, command you under our contract. Release!" I yell, the small keychain turning into a staff with a bird's head at the tip. "SLEEP!" I hit the card with the staff's bird's beak, activating the magic the card holds as the small pixie appears and flies out of the room, leaving a trail of sparkly dust behind.
"What the fuck is that? Oh shit, Professor!" Shin's voice yells from below.
I run out of my room, holding some of my cards in case I need them. When I reach the last step, I see Shin was setting down my father in one of our chairs. "Get away from him!" I demand, with Shin raising his arms in the air.
"I guess you have some questions." Shin said.
{Shin's P.O.V.}
I know Kero will warn Sakura but I never expect to see the little fairy putting Fujitaka to sleep, with me being left awake. I'm not sure if it was because of Meta protecting or Sakura choosing to not knock me out but I know that Sakura isn't someone to look down on power-wise. She could end me with three cards, Maze, Loop, and Windy. She can just use Windy to blow me into the maze and use Loop to make the maze endless, and those are not even her attack cards.
If Sakura wasn't a show target for kids, Sakura would be a monster. Windy and Firey to make a firestorm, Small to make people tiny and squash them, or simply use Erase to wipe me from existence!
And Sakura's magic will only grow stronger too. She made the Clow Cards evolve into the Sakura Cards and later her own magic made the Clear Cards without her knowing.
So the idea of her seeing me as a threat is the very last thing I want.
So I follow what she said, moving away from her sleeping father as slowly as I can, making sure I don't show hints of being a threat.
As soon as I was far away from her dad, a small yellow toy-looking creature fly down right to Sakura. I also see a small girl with black hair and a white ribbon in her hair standing on the stairs, recording us with her camera.
"What are you doing here? And how is your kind able to walk under the sun at that?!" Kero demands. Not surprisingly he can tell that I wasn't human but I'm surprised that he knows I was a vampire, or at least part vampire. Did Clow fight some back in the day?
"Guess that explains why you feel different Sakura, being a mage and all. Through I never seen anything like that before, summoning magic?" I comment, trying to break the ice and make it seem that I know nothing about the Clow Cards.
"Answer the question!" Kero yells, he really must not like vampires. That or because he knows Sakura isn't the type to truly hurt someone and him being in his weakened state makes him warier than he normally would have been.
"It is a long story really. To answer your question, I would say I'm a mixed breed." I said, turning my arm into a gray slime before turning back to my arm to prove my point. Showing my powers is a double edge sword, it would build some trust but also open up some of my cards. But I need their trust more than my secrets. "And to make the story short, I was turned into this by some mad man who wants to make monsters so he can kill them and become a hero. Besides, if I wanted to hurt anyone, I would have done it by now."
I'm not technically lying, it was my killer's fault for me turning into what I am and he is probably killing monsters to make himself look like a hero, wherever he is. I know he isn't the hero type but I'm certain he will make his actions look like he was to gain support.
And making me look like the victim would help me in the long run, despite hurting my pride. Pity is a powerful tool, it makes people give up money, food, or more because they want to help people and be a good person. Why else would people pose as homeless? To take advantage of some nice people. And Sakura and Tomoyo are nice people.
"How do we believe that. You could just be a normal chimera for all we know." Kero pointed up.
"You can't. I would show proof of my claim but I have nothing but my word, the only reason I know someone was behind my transformation is that I happened to meet him by chance." I told him, I really have nothing to prove to him my story. "But I will say this, I didn't come here to harm anyone here. I didn't even know there was a mage here in the first place."
Thankfully Kero calms down, along with Sakura, seeing that I won't be doing anything, but judging by how Kero is looking at me I doubt he really trusts me. Maybe helping Sakura gain some cards might change his tune.
"While I like to plan out how we are going to go through these tutoring sessions. That's if you still want me as your tutor." I said, hoping for a yes.
"Of course she isn- MMMM!" Sakura cuts Kero off before he could finish by covering his mouth. "Yes, dad will keep looking for a tutor for me and I doubt I can sneak by them to look for cards if I sense. Kero, Shin is probably the best person for my tutor. Not only will he not ask questions about where I'm going, but he can also help get the Clow Cards with me." Sakura tells the tiny creature.
"She does have a point Kero, Syaoran has gotten some powerful cards. And he and Meiling know more about magic than either of us, especially the Clow Cards." Tomoyo comments.
Kero paused for a moment, probably weighing the risks of me helping them. "Fine. Collecting the cards and making Sakura the Cardcaptor is more important. Plus, if he really was telling the truth, I fear what would happen if someone that can make someone change races so perfectly would do with the cards."
Good, I would like to have Kero on my side. He is basically the earth, fire, and light cards in one body and he probably is very knowledgeable about magic. I give my hands a clap, "Ok, now that we make peace, I vote we eat some cake." I said, Kero's eyes sparkling at the mention of sweets.
"Yay! Cake! Cake!"
"You are not getting any Kero." Sakura said, shocking the little yellow loin.
"But why?!" Kero asks, tears too big for his eyes welling up.
"Your punishment for biting Tomoyo."
…
What the fuck happened upstairs?
"It's fine Sakura, he was just worried about you and your father's safety and he didn't even break the skin. I'm not that angry that he did it." Tomoyo said, holding out her hand.
Hearing her friend's words caused her to sigh. "If you ok with it, you can have some Kero. Only if you apologize for biting her!"
"Yay! Sorry Tomoyo, I promise I won't do it again, now cake!" Kero yells as he flies towards the boxes on the table to see which one he can pick.
After some of the cakes are finished and Sakura's dad is starting to wake up, signaling that it's time for me to head out. Thankfully, Fujitaka just brush his fainting spell on him not getting enough sleep, but he was happy to hear that I will be Sakura's tutor. He did ask if I want to stay for dinner, but I told him I need to head out. I rather not run into Touya and Yukito for now, Toyua will be suspicious of me just by being near his sister.
If he dislikes Syaoran over very minor things, he will dislike me just as much if not more. Plus I fear that Yukito might do something, or rather his real self, Yue. Yue is the other guardian of the cards and rules over the other half of the magic that Kero doesn't. Meaning he has Erase and Time under his command, and Erase is too scary in my current state.
Besides, I do have plans for the night. Just not the most legal.
Fujitaka is paying me a nice amount, nothing to write home about but more money for future plans is good. Added to the potential of meeting Tomoyo's mother and starting my rise in the entertainment business and recruiting Kero and Sakura to my side is enough. But I still need more, far more. I would be going around to see which stores I can mark for a quick sweep but I need to do something really important.
I doubt Kero wouldn't watch me until he was certain I wasn't planning something with Sakura. The guy is several hundreds of years old, so I'm certain he is smarter than he acts. So if I want to go on my money heist, then I need to lose him. Good thing I've been meaning to try something with one of my forms.
I head back to my apartment and grab some casual clothes for me to change after a bath, but a bath isn't the plan. I change into my slime form, my pale white skin turning into a silverish gray as the tub fills up with more and more water. Slimes can grow with enough water and I can mimic basically anything if it isn't too complex, so making a double wasn't impossible. Until I realize it is like a child that has been dropped twelve times on the head.
The first one dissolved before I can even give it an order, making me to the process again!
After making one that doesn't jump into the tub was done, I give some basic orders to follow while I was gone. Go straight to bed after I leave the apartment. Now is the part I was dreading.
{Cerberus's P.O.V.}
One good thing about Sakura being a child is she has to be in bed by a certain time at night. Meaning sneaking out wasn't hard. Sakura might be willing to trust him a bit but one can never be too sure so I'm keeping watch for a bit. And Shin being a mixture of vampire, slime, and whatever else makes him very easy to find, so I'm watching him as I fly around the apartment building. All he has done since he came back is bathe, take out the trash, and go to bed.
After a few hours of seeing him doing nothing, I decided to head back home to go to bed myself. Guess he really wasn't planning on doing anything bad… but I still don't trust he told us everything.
At times like these, I hate this form.
{Shin's P.O.V.}
Ew…
Thanks for taking so long to leave Kero…
I cut a small hole from the inside of the trash bag to slip out, feeling the need to take a shower. My trash wasn't too bad, mainly just bottles and takeout boxes. The problem comes when some asshole decides to dump his trash into my bag! How cheap do you have to be to not get your own trash bag?! Not cheap enough to not have a baby since I spend an hour next to a full diaper!
If I find him, I'm so making him pay…
But now I need to get into town, and I can't exactly walk into town as a slime so I started changing my look. Luckily I have three people that I can use without worrying about them finding out. After changing my look into a certain punk, I dig through the trash to find something to look at my reflection. I need to make sure my face isn't too crazy-looking. Thankfully a broken hand mirror was in the pile and with a quick look to see that I did a pretty good job. I doubt I was a perfect copy but it was decent enough if you don't know Yagi all too well. Though I need to work more on the nose before I try meeting the Niji clan.
Though, while now I won't be tied to the crimes, I should still make it harder to find out it was Yagi too. Yagi is probably my best bet in getting closer to the Niji Clan so I shouldn't make him a wanted criminal or people think he was some kind of slime alien monster. This means the first target is a clothing store to get a new outfit, I can just slightly change the face. The walkthrough town is a weird one, not because I draw in people's attention, but rather how different Yagi's body proportions are from mine. Such as his legs are a tad shorter than mine so sometimes I trip over my own feet and stumble a bit.
Thankfully by the time I reach the first of several stores being robbed, I had finally gotten used to how my legs work. I check around for any people or cameras that would capture me, and upon seeing none, I turn into a pile of goo and slip under the door frame to get into the store. I quickly sweep a black hoodie and sweatpants, sure I can make my body look like it but I need to make it seem like this was a break-in for more than just clothes. So I took several outfits, shoes, and the safe in the office. Once I clear out the first store, I slip out and throw a rock at the window, giving an explanation of how the criminal broke in.
The shop didn't have an alarm system installed. I made sure before I throw the rock but I now question why the shop owner decided to forgo it. Too pricy? Or is Tokyo's crime rate too low? It doesn't matter to me really, I got other places to rob. I slide around to several other stores, such as the hardware store, an electronic store (despite most of the shit in their being fossils), and a loan building. I even rob a couple of bars and sweep some nice liquors. Thank god for the inventory system or else I wouldn't be able to get so much. And I need a lot of stuff, not just money but tools. I planned to use Tomoyo's mother for my gain but I better keep a backup plan, putting everything into one plan is stupid after all.
The sad thing is I can't just use my apartment as a workshop, it would cause too much noise and people will call the cops for noise complaints. I could even get kicked out of the building if I cause too much trouble. This is if I wouldn't be arrested for all the stolen products. So I need to get a base. But I can't use the cash I just rob, I plan to use it for small purchases for small projects that can be explained that I just save up from my allowance, stories, and now part-time tutoring job. There is also the fact people will realize something is wrong when a guy with not much free income buys stuff that takes people years to save up. Maybe I can set up a temporary workshop, there should be some abandoned factories or apartment complexes. But I need to hit the last and probably the most heavily alarmed store, the jewelry store.
Magic is a very real thing in this world, therefore arts like alchemy and enchanting can be real too. And in most games enchanting needs materials that are costly, usually with some like gems. I also pick a target that can be argued of being a very bad choice, Naur's mom's shop. It is the only shop I know of to hold jewels of such high value, the Dark Kingdom did look through her store and she was trusted with several priceless gems. And with recent events, it wouldn't raise too many questions if a few of them go missing.
That's as long there aren't too many police combing the place.
The police might be done with their search already as I saw no one by the store, lucky me. I slip through the seam of the door and enter the store. I just need to find a vault and take those, I just need to get the high-value ones and not the display ones. Besides, I'm certain the ones in the case are fake or heavily alarmed. I slip and slide, keeping myself flat on the ground. Things are pretty easy when you're a pile of goo.
As I thought that, the lights turn on, forcing me to wrap myself around a display case and change my color to match. Thankfully, this form allows me to move my line of sight, making it quite easy to see who turns on the lights. That being Naru.
Fuck, I forgot that the store is below their house.
I doubt that I made enough noise to make her think someone had broken in. But she was attacked by a Youma not too long ago so I wouldn't be surprised that she has made a habit of checking the store at night. I would too if I were her.
But my eyes did wonder, not like this form has actual eyes. Naru isn't as pretty as Usagi or cute as Sakura, but she has her own charm. Short red hair and blue eyes, with an orange nightdress that is short enough to showcase her thighs, leading up to a decent shape ass. I watch her as she goes around the store, even taking a risk by moving from one display case to another to keep watch of her, even blending myself to the floor as she moves towards the counter. I slide towards her slowly, getting behind her as she is checking the built-in alarm system that was installed under the counter, unknowingly showing off her ass to me as she bends over. The movement causes the hem of her nightdress to raise slightly, showing me her dark green panties as it slightly digs into the crevice of her ass to give a nice view.
I keep watching it until Naru moves back up, almost stepping on me when she leaves the counter to go somewhere else. I follow her towards a door, which she opens to reveal a staircase going down to the basement. I guess this is her last stop since the Youma did store her mother in there last time. It is good for me because I bet this is where they would store the safe and any rare gems and jewels. I watch Naru do her quick search of the basement, finding no monsters, before heading back up the stairs.
As I watch her leave, I had thought about using my incubus form to give her a wet dream about me. But all that would accomplish nothing in the grand schemes of things. Besides, once I entangle myself in Usagi's life, Naru will follow sooner or later. I came here for one thing and I won't allow my dick to cause my downfall, it may lead to some of my actions but I won't allow it to control me. I slip under the door and go down the stairs, finding a couple of locked boxes that I store in my inventory, stealing ten boxes in total. I quickly leave the store, because I rather not stay in too long because I don't know if Kero will wake up early to make sure that I was still in my apartment.
But I did see something important as I leave the store, a blonde girl in a sailor suit jumping rooftops with a cat by her side. My mind did turn towards it being Usagi at first, but the loose hair and large red ribbon along with the cat being white quickly changed that thought. Minako Aino and Artemis, and I caught them looking for the other scouts, the princess, or clues to where the Sliver Crystal is.
However, an idea just struck me. Instead of starting with Usagi, why not Minako? I can have Minako join Usagi earlier and use myself as a bridge to connect the two, which should help make Usagi and more importantly, Luna, trust me more. I could also use my new tutoring side job for more than just Sakura, Usagi and Minako need tutoring if we are going by how they are in the original series and Ami is a study freak. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the other girls need help with grades.
I didn't know how much potential this role can have, and wouldn't if Fujitaka never asked me to tutor Sakura.
But for now, how do I gain Minako and Artemis's trust? I can't exactly go and say 'hi' to them and expect everything to go ok. Should I just tail them? It would allow me to find where Minako lives, sure I can ask Meta but I rather not become overreliant on him, more than I already am. But tailing them and showing up whenever they're in trouble would probably be my best option.
If I was the Dark Kingdom, I would already order someone to kill Sailor Venus as she is one of nine people that can fight against them. I'm not counting Saturn since her coming equals the planet is fucked. But that means I shouldn't have to wait too long before Minako needs some savings. And if they spotted me before that? I can just tell them I thought they were someone else, that being Sailor Moon, and I tell them I'm basically an ally of her then they should be more willing to trust me.
But I better start or else they be too far from me to tail. I use my slimy form to quickly climb up the building before changing into my incubus form to gain the wings. This is actually good practice for me to get used to changing races on the fly, going from incubus back to slime to hide when there isn't much coverage, using my vampire's senses to pick up Minako's scent when I lost her from view, and the incubus's wings to fly when the gaps between buildings it too large for me to jump or swing towards. Though I wouldn't say there haven't been some close calls, even when I'm trying to keep her barely within the range of my senses. I'm not sure if was because Artemis warns her of sensing someone following them or her own abilities, but there were times Minako would stop running to suddenly turn around, checking to see if someone was following her. Thankfully, I was either a slime to blend myself into the surroundings or there was enough coverage to hide.
We keep playing this game of cat and mouse until Minako and Artemis start going toward an apartment complex, most likely being where they lived. I guess that's it for the tailing, going after them at this point would be bad and will push the idea of me being an assassin sent from the Dark Kingdom. And if I want to approach them then I can just look at the address sheet at the entrance, just knowing where they live is good enough for me. Plus I really need to get back home now, I already spent too much time going around and I bet cops are at the stores I robbed now so I better put as much distance between me and the crime scenes.
I fly back to my apartment, seeing several police lights going off. I know this is going to be in the papers tomorrow…
While it sucks that it was almost three in the morning by the time I reach back to my apartment, but now I'm home and that means I can sleep. I can go over all the shit I stole later, along with looking for a base, after some sleep. I don't need it but it is nice to have. I enter my room, expecting to see the slime double in my bed but all I see is… nothing.
Where the hell did you go?
…
Oh well, just means I can sleep. I pull the sheet, getting ready to jump in, but I feel the blanket is way too damp for my liking. I now realize where that slime clone has gone, it dissolved in my bed. Was it because it can only follow certain orders for a period of time or because I moved too far away from it when I go on my shopping spree? It doesn't matter because now I need to clean not only my entire bed but also my floor! I don't know if this shit stains and if it stains the floorboards or leaks through, the landlord is going to be on my ass!
I just wanted to sleep…
{Minako's P.O.V.}
"Is it still following us Artemis?" I ask my feline partner. The small white cat looks out the apartment window, watching out for someone or something.
"No, whatever it was left when we were near to the apartment." Artemis said, jumping down from the window. I still think back to the time when I first heard him talk, believing I was going crazy. Then he gives me a magical pen to transform into a sailor suit-wearing superhero. I have to believe him after that, so now I'm going around fighting crime and searching for my fellow Sailor Scouts to protect the Moon Princess.
I undid my transformation, returning back to my civilian form. "Do you think whatever it was works for the Dark Kingdom?" I ask Artemis as I head towards my bedroom. These nightly patrols are really bad for my skincare, I need a good night's sleep if I want nice enough skin to become a proper idol. Sure, it's nice being an underground one but I want to stand on stage one day, showing the world my skills.
"I'm doubtful, if it was then it would already attack us. But I do know whatever it was isn't human." Artemis walks beside me. "It's possible that it is something not related to them, there have been stories going around of monsters and the likes. But this isn't something we should go into without caution."
"Understand and now GET OUT!" I yell, kicking Artemis out of my room to change. I know that he's a cat but he is far too smart, plus he said he was once human before his queen turn him and his companion, Luna, into cats. So, changing in front of him is something I rather avoid. I strip out of my clothes and change into my pajamas before I let Artemis back into my room, hearing him grumble about being treated like a cat. You eat out of a bowl most of the time.
I got to bed to get as much sleep as I can before school the next day. I also need to get my grades up. Between doing my duty as Sailor Venus, my idol training, and the lack of sleep made my grades go a nosedive. If I have to take cram lessons and summer school to make up for the decline in my grades, then I wouldn't have the time for my investigates or patrols. And my parents will make me quit my underground idol job too.
Whoever said being a superhero is a dream job is a liar.
Bonus Scene — The Dark Queen
Failures…
These four keep failing at such simple tasks.
Jadeite's plans have fallen because of that harlot. Failing to kill the bumbling fool despite being given so many chances.
Nephrite and Zoisite, while succeeding in gathering energy, still failed at locating the Silver Crystal.
Even Kunzite, the most competent and powerful of them, have failed to eliminate Sailor Venus, or what the humans had called her Sailor V.
At the very least Kunzite has a valid reason why he hasn't dealt with the pest. There are other beings of power in this world, people that can become annoyances should they learn about the crystal and its power. Kunzite believes that they should at least learn about any possible groups that can become a threat to our goal. So far he learn a few groups of individuals of certain power and even several forms of unknown energy.
While knowing this might be a boon, I need him to remove Sailor Venus from the board before the other scouts are reawakened. Speaking of people of interest. Jadeite's first Youma had fallen between three individuals: Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Kamen, and a third individual with some bizarre powers.
Could I turn him to serve the Kingdom? His powers might help strengthen the Youmas and robbing Sailor Moon of a potential ally will be a grand way of weakening her. And if he refuses? Then he will fall, just like all the others. I willget the Silver Crystal and be reunited with him, I will show him that I would be a better queen than she could ever be. I stand with you as King and Queen of the world and beyond the stars, my dear prince.
Author's note
It has been a while for this one huh? I'm going to try rotating my three fics so they would each get some love before moving on to the next chapter. Hope you all enjoy this and see you all next time. Later!
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