Chapter 6: Virgo
When Chinatsu heard about Sparkle's behavior, she was determined to set her straight, especially since Ami Mizuno was planning to give the girl her Senshi powers. So she went to Sparkle's room and began yapping loudly, but then Melissa Bouvier came along and picked up the startled puppy.
"You're so cute! Just like the other puppies! I wish you were my puppy since you're the littlest and the one who thinks she's my puppy is big," Melissa cooed as she nuzzled Chinatsu against her face. Chinatsu sighed but did not fight it. Instead, she decided to try talking it out with the pink-haired girl.
"I have a job to do," she began importantly, "And if you don't put me down, I cannot do that job."
"What kind of job? Is it a cute one?" Melissa asked.
"Of course not. It's an important job to purify Sparkle O'Brien, before she becomes Sailor Virgo. If she does not undergo the purification process, her powers will be tainted in a way that your own should be," Chinatsu replied coolly. Before Melissa could ask the dog what she meant by "purification," Ami arrived, pendant in hand. Befitting Virgo, it was a pale green star crystal. Ami smiled at Melissa and the dog.
"That's cute," she sighed, wishing that she had had a pet of her own growing up, but then she got to business. "Sorry, Melissa, but Chinatsu needs to go visit Sparkle now. So could you please put her down?" Melissa pouted, but did so.
"Can I come too and visit? I won't mess things up. Please?" Melissa pleaded, trying to make her single purple eye look as adorable as was possible for someone wearing a scary-looking eyepatch. Ami smiled.
"Of course you can. I don't see why you can't, especially since Setsuna is going to give you your own powers sometime and you should see what happens," she said kindly despite Chinatsu's barking protests that Scorpio would corrupt the pure Virgo. So the door was opened, and inside was Sparkle, playing a video game that seemed to involve taking a model's clothes off.
"Stop it stop it stop it! That is highly improper for a Virgo!" Chinatsu exclaimed, running up and yanking the computer cord out with her teeth. Sparkle stared at her, angry, but too shocked to speak. Melissa, on the other hand, rushed over to the small dog and picked her up, sobbing.
"You might've hurt yourself badly! Doggies shouldn't chew on electrical cords!" she exclaimed in horror.
"I was doing it for a good cause, Scorpio. Virgo must be purified before she receives her powers," Chinatsu retorted.
"What's this all about purifying her? What's going on in here?" Ami asked, staring at them confusedly, still holding the pendant for Virgo.
"I don't know either! That stupid bossy dog ran in here and pulled the computer cord just because I was playing Sweet Kiss Love. It's a dating game that has sex in it, yes, but I'm 20 years old! I would think I'd be old enough!" Sparkle snapped in explanation.
"The problem, Virgo, is not your age, but your astrological powers. Virgo is the virgin, and thus, you should not have any interest in sex whatsoever," Chinatsu corrected her pompously.
"Quit calling me Virgo, all right? I have a name, and it's Sparkle O'Brien!"
"Please stop fighting, you two! I don't want either of you to get hurt, especially the cute little puppy!" wailed Melissa. Ami rolled her eyes and handed Sparkle the green pendant despite Chinatsu's protests.
"She's a Sailor Senshi. And we need all the Zodiacs, no matter if you think she's pure enough for her job or not. Take me for example. I'm Mercury, but I'm not a track runner or someone who delivers goods swiftly. Yet my powers still work," Ami retorted.
"That's exactly why you were always a weak Senshi, though. You didn't charge up your planetary power enough," Chinatsu shrugged.
"WAAAAH! Bad dog! Don't be so mean to Ami!" sobbed Melissa.
"I am NOT being mean to her. I am merely attempting to help her realize her weaknesses. If that is wrong, then teachers who grade students are wrong for marking off incorrect answers," Chinatsu replied coolly.
"I may have weaker Sailor powers, that is true. I...I don't know what to say to you. I cannot change my Sailor powers since I gave them away to Rei's daughter Yumemi who turned evil. So why are you berating me now?" Ami pleaded, close to tears herself.
"Because...I was trying to make a point about Virgo. She will be condemned to be a weak Senshi if she doesn't take on the purity of her sign," Chinatsu sighed. She then smirked, "You were the one who brought up your own powers in the first place. Reap what you sow, Mercury."
"What about you, Chinatsu? What's your Zodiac power?" asked Sparkle.
"Me? I am all the Earth signs," the puppy answered matter-of-factly.
"That doesn't make sense. You can't have three birthdays in three different months," Ami said, confused. Chinatsu rolled her eyes.
"You misunderstand. I am of the Earth signs. I do not need a specific birthday," she shrugged.
"Can't you just admit you don't know when your birthday is?" Sparkle teased. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the room, sending Chinatsu flying through the air and Ami, Sparkle, and Melissa were knocked to their butts. Chinatsu landed on the computer with a thud, and Melissa screamed.
"The poor puppy! WAAAH! The mean hurricane is trying to hurt the poor puppy!" she wailed.
"That is true. I am of the weather, a dangerous force of nature. And I, Honoka Kaiou, shall defeat you evil Zodiac Senshi," declared a haughty voice. In the doorway stood a girl who had her white hair in pigtails and a sadistic glint in her turquoise eyes.
"All right! Time to use my new powers! Virgo Zodiac Power, Make Up!" yelled Sparkle, holding up her pendant. As Sailor Virgo, her Senshi color was lime green, and her bows were red.
"Virgo, hold it! You're supposed to be more cautious!" protested Chinatsu, but the newly transformed Senshi didn't listen.
"Virgo Prism Halation!" she yelled, shooting seven colorful beams at Honoka, who was knocked into the wall.
"Honoka, why are you girls doing this? Michiru wouldn't want you to attack us, or the Zodiac Senshi," Ami pleaded.
"Because I like to see people in pain. Misery is so beautiful," Honoka cooed, pulling a knife out of her pocket.
"She's...what's wrong with her? Was she usually like this? She's scary!" whined Melissa. Ami sighed.
"Actually, this...I'm not too surprised that she's gone evil, she always admired the villains in movies and such," she said, almost resignedly.
"You like pain so much, why don't you just stab yourself with the knife and do us a favor?" smirked Sailor Virgo.
"Because it's much more attractive on others!" Honoka roared maniacally, lunging at Sailor Virgo with the knife. Sailor Virgo blocked her with the computer keyboard and began smacking Honoka in the head with it.
"Virgo! Your computer is a source of valuable knowledge! Don't destroy it!" shouted Chinatsu. Sailor Virgo ignored her and flung the keyboard across the room, where it smashed on the floor, the keys spilling everywhere. Honoka stared at her in awe.
"Amazing. I...I love your destructiveness," she gasped, before punching Sailor Virgo in the face. Sailor Virgo kicked her back and held up a glowing hand.
"Virgo Prism Halation!" she yelled, and this time she managed to knock out Honoka, who disappeared with an aura of navy blue wind. Melissa gave Sailor Virgo a confused, innocent look.
"Why did you break the computer keyboard?" she asked.
"Because I wanted to defy that stupid dog and show her that I can do whatever I want! HAHAHAHAHA!" declared Sailor Virgo, who lapsed into maniacal laughter. Ami sighed again.
"Chinatsu, I think you'd better not give her any more ideas, lest she wreck another thing in the process of defying you," she said to the horrified dog.