Here is Chapter Four of The Curse of the Frog, I hope you enjoy it please R & R and let me know what you think.

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The Curse of the Frog

Chapter 4 - Sailor Moon to the rescue or not?

Usagi sat staring off into space, lost in thought as Minako approached. Minako could sense the confusion rolling off of her princess in waves. She sat down quietly, picked up Usagi's hand and squeezed softly.

"Usagi-chan is everything okay?" Minako watched the blonde slowly turn towards her.

Usagi nodded before speaking. "I am just…I don't know confused." She gave Minako a small smile and then fell quiet.

Minako followed her gaze and wondered aloud. "Are you missing Mamoru-san?"

Usagi glanced at her startled. She waved her hand to make her point. "Nah, it's nothing like that…" The slight blush that spread over her cheeks had Minako's eyes widening.

Minako lowered her eyes and peeked through her lashes only to see Usagi's gaze wander towards the spare bedroom. Ah that might explain a lot. Minako smiled at Usagi. "Everything will be all right, everything." She watched as a confused look wandered onto Usagi's face. "Trust me, Usagi-chan, I think it is time we check on Seiya."

Usagi's eyes jumped to hers and she stood hastily. Minako stood and grabbed her hand pulling her along. The two blonde girls entered the room to see Ami, Taiki and Setsuna quietly discussing something.

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Haruka strode toward the dining room with Michiru following behind her. Rei and Makoto sat quietly talking at the table and their eyes widened when Haruka walked into the room wearing makeup Michiru behind her. Michiru walked to the end of the table and sat quietly.

Yaten sat smirking at the end of the table and Haruka shot him a dirty look before approaching the table. She glanced around noticing that Ami, Usagi, Minako, Taiki and Setsuna were all missing.

They must be in the bedroom trying to help that idiot. Hey, maybe he will be stuck like that and we can dump him in the lake. The thought struck her as a good thing and she found herself grinning.

Yaten eyed the blonde warrior of Uranus with worry. Why is she smiling? She should be really upset by now I have pushed all of her buttons. He pondered what other havoc he could wreak on the blonde whom he enjoyed torturing.

Haruka glanced at Rei and Makoto before casually speaking, "Any word on the frog?"

Rei shook her head, "Haruka-chan, are you feeling all right?" She glanced towards Michiru who sat calmly smiling.

Michiru almost laughed out loud at the poor girls' confusion. Rei and Makoto both looked positively confused by Haruka's feminine appearance.

Haruka looked confused by Rei's question. "Am I feeling all right?" When it dawned on her why Rei asked her anger surged. "Do I look like I feel all right? I am wearing a dress my feet hurt, I have make-up on and you ask if I feel all right?" She glared at the room at large before continuing. "If it weren't for some little maggot…" Haruka's words ground to a halt when she glanced at Yaten. He was smirking just waiting for the chance to humiliate her further.

Rei watched Haruka with a look of disbelief. "Kami-sama, a little maggot, what are you talking about?"

Haruka panicked realizing she had gone too far. What do I say, what do I say? Think fast…"Um by maggot I just meant, uh." She waved a hand around trying to explain. "That um by a maggot I meant an idea, you know?" She gulped nervously and continued. "I just wanted to try out being a girly girl."

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise at Haruka's comment. Rei and Makoto seemed the most puzzled.

Yaten just watched humorously as she walked to the table and sat. "Good save, you got lucky. Temper, temper my dear." He wagged a finger in her face and smiled.

Haruka ground her teeth to keep from speaking a scathing retort. Her hands were clenching and unclenching in her lap under the table. If only I could wrap my hands around his maggoty little neck.

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Usagi and Minako entered the spare bedroom to find Taiki and Ami discussing the problem. They approached quietly and just listened to the two making idle speculations. Usagi glanced at the frog and eyed it thoughtfully. Can I do anything? I have no magic wand…She felt helpless in that moment until a new thought struck, but what about being Sailor Moon? That's it!

Minako glanced towards Usagi to see a look of confusion and sadness change to surprise and then happiness wash over her features.

"Usagi-chan, you have had a thought, what is it?" She eyed her princess speculatively waiting to see what Usagi had come up with.

"It's so simple, I didn't see it before." She glanced at the frog idly, before speaking again. "Seiya I am sorry I didn't think of this sooner." She spoke to the frog and all eyes turned towards her.

Usagi reached into the pocket in her dress and pulled out her henshin pen and threw her arm in the air. "Moon Eternal Make-Up", with a wave of dizzying pink lights Sailor Moon stood before them. She called her staff forth and began twirling it as she tried to heal Seiya.

"Starlight…Honeymoon…Therapy…Kiss", she finished off the last word and rings of pink light surrounded the frog on the bed. The frog was lifted off the bed and began to convulse as he began transforming. The frog's legs began lengthening into human form and they could see Seiya's face beginning to appear. Usagi was smiling along with Taiki and Ami. Setsuna stood impassively watching.

With a sudden crackle the pink light died and Seiya landed still trapped as a frog on the bed. With a sigh of defeat Sailor Moon sank down on the bed to sit beside the frog. "I'm sorry, I thought it would work…it started to work." She glanced at the frog sadly. "I don't know what caused it to stop. My staff has never just been cut off like that." She held the staff loosely and eyed it curiously. After a few moments she had a thought. "Ami could you scan it and make sure it is in good working order?" She glanced up at the warrior of mercury to see her puzzled look.

"Usagi that is a good idea," Ami opened her mini-computer and began typing furiously. She watched the screen and began interpreting the results. A small smile broke over her features. "It's okay Usagi, your staff is not having problems it seems to be in perfect working order." She patted Usagi reassuringly and put her mini-computer away.

Usagi de-transformed and slid her henshin pen back into her pocket. She glanced at everyone helplessly wondering what to do next.

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Yaten pulled his finger back smirking. He could see the murderous glare Haruka was throwing his way. Ah she really likes me. He grinned with a silly little smile and thought about how to make her even angrier. When a stray thought struck he beamed and eyed Haruka evilly. Oh that is too awful, but it might just work. As he thought about the humiliation factor his grin grew even wider…

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Makoto jumped up and hurried to the kitchen. "Don't worry guys I'll have dinner ready in a snap." She called back over her shoulder to reassure everyone. Rei glanced at Michiru, "Are you sure Haruka-chan is feeling okay? I mean don't you find her behavior just a little strange?" She watched the teal-haired warrior waiting for a reply.

"I think whatever is going on is up to Haruka-chan." Michiru said the words calmly trying to reassure the younger girl but her own inner thoughts were just as concerned.

Michiru saw Usagi approaching them and decided a change of subject was necessary.

"Usagi doesn't look too good I wonder what happened." She quietly spoke for Rei's ears only. Rei glanced up in surprise to see Usagi standing in the doorway. Rei waved to motion her over.

Usagi glanced up to see her raven haired friend waving her over. She approached slowly still confused by her staff's odd behavior. "You should know what happened…I tried healing Seiya and it started to work but then with a crackle my staff just stopped." She glanced down a moment before continuing. "It just shut off."

Rei glanced at Usagi to see her frustration and worry. "You should have Ami scan it with her mini-computer." She thought this might reassure Usagi a bit.

"Ami has and it seems to be in perfect working order." Usagi looked crestfallen as she spoke. She sat in the chair next to Rei and sighed.

Taiki and Ami walked into the room followed by Setsuna. They were quietly discussing the problem but seemed to have gotten nowhere. Rei glanced around looking for Minako who seemed to be missing.

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Minako waited for the other three to leave the room. She approached the bed and sat looking at the frog thoughtfully. She gathered her thoughts and then began speaking.

"I know you can't exactly understand me, so I am going to tell you something." She smiled softly and then continued. "You know Usagi likes you actually I believe she may even love you." Minako paid the frog no attention and did not notice the frog's eyes widen a bit.

"If Usagi loves you that is okay but for one thing, if you ever hurt her, I shall punish you in unspeakable ways, this as the goddess of love I swear." She glanced at the frog idly and was surprised to see a look of understanding in the frog's eyes.

"Nah…I must be seeing things, frogs don't understand. Don't worry I'll repeat all this later when you can understand." She chuckled at her own imagination and stood before heading for the door.

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Minako approached the table and noticed Rei watching her. She stuck her tongue out playfully and dropped into a chair. The smell coming from the kitchen was wonderful and Minako's mouth began watering. What has Makoto cooked up this time? She watched the kitchen door hoping dinner would be done soon. After just a few minutes her wish came true and Makoto announced that dinner would be just a moment away.

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It was after dinner and they were all piled in and around the living room. Yaten smirked as he glanced around the room. He knew Haruka was keeping her distance on purpose and it tickled him. Oh just you wait! He smiled as he imagined her ultimate humiliation. He glanced around once more as he cleared his throat.

"Hey…hey guys I have an odd random thought." He smiled and made eye contact with Haruka before continuing, "Have any of you ever heard of the American fairy tale The Frog Prince." When no one seemed to know about the fairy tale, Yaten almost laughed aloud, this is too easy!

Haruka felt a sense of dread as Yaten spoke. What is he up to now? She eyed him worriedly as he began to speak again. "A prince trapped as a frog is kissed by a Princess to return him to a prince." He rubbed his hands together and continued. "If I remember correctly the Princess found him and since Haruka found Seiya when he got ill it does seem similar."

"There is no way I am kissing that…that frog…so you can just forget it!" Haruka tried to put a stop to the madness but Usagi's eyes were already glancing at her, filled with hope.

What am I going to do, I can't kiss that frog. Haruka sat in a panic trying to think of a way out of a very dangerous situation…