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Rei exhaustedly plopped onto her plush bed. She never realized how hard it was to destroy a youma without Sailor Moon. Once she found the blonde, she was going to thank her…right after killing her for disappearing.
The miko flipped onto her back with a sigh and pulled out her communicator. "Luna," she said, "the youma was destroyed but there was still no sign of Sailor Moon. I'm going to call it a night and start searching again in the morning."
After a moment, she got a reply. "That's fine. Artemis and I will handle the search for the rest of the night."
Meanwhile, on the sea floor, although the kingdom of Mizu couldn't see the sun's setting, they too were ending the day. "And finally," Princess Posimas concluded the tour. "These are your rooms." She pointed to two doors across for each other. "We'll go to Sailor Moon's first."
She opened the door to reveal the bubble decorated room. The princess looked to the dresser. "It seems that mother has made maps of the palace for you."
Sailor Moon nodded and picked up the map. She took a look at it before turning to Posimas again. "How long are we going to stay here? Do you know, Princess?"
"I don't," the princess sighed. "It could take a few days to weeks. I'm sorry."
"It's fine," Moon assured. "I just need to contact my parents. They're probably worried."
"We usually don't communicate with the surface world but I'm sure our scientists can think of something."
"Thank you."
The princess gave a smile and led Kamen out of the room. "Good night, Sailor Moon."
The search for Sailor Moon remained fruitless for the Moon cats. They checked her usual hangouts, the school, and the supercomputer for any sign of communicator activity, yet, there was no sign of the bubbly teen. Luna sighed once they made it back to the Senshi's headquarters underneath the Crown Arcade. "It's as if she disappeared from the face of the Earth!"
"Well, there is one place we haven't checked," Artemis said.
"Where?"
"Think about it. The last person to be with Sailor Moon was…"
Luna's eyes widened in realization. "Tuxedo Kamen!"
The next morning, Usagi woke unusually early. She grabbed her brooch from the nightstand and pulled herself out of the comfortable bed. She peeked outside her door to make sure no one, namely Tuxedo Kamen, would see her civilian state.
Once she saw that the coast was clear, she ran to the nearest bathroom and shut the door behind her. She sighed in relief. "Sailor Moon?" She heard a voice behind her.
She spun around to meet a smiling Posimas. "Princess," she gave a small bow. "I'm sorry. I thought this bathroom was empty."
The princess smiled. "Don't apologize. I was just placing some clothes for you and Tuxedo Kamen in here."
"No need," Usagi replied. "My outfit is kind of a uniform." Posimas stood quietly for a while. The blond heroine frowned. "Princess?"
She shook her head. "Never mind. I just thought you looked different, is all.
Usagi nodded. "It's the…make up. I'll look familiar after I freshen up."
The princess smiled. "Okay. Breakfast will be served in thirty minutes. Mother is expecting you and Tuxedo Kamen to be there. Afterwards, I can give you a tour of the kingdom."
"Okay." The princess gave a polite bow and took her leave. Once Princess Posimas was gone, Usagi walk to the sink and splashed water onto her face. Afterwards, she transformed and walked out of the bathroom.
She was about to walk to the dining hall when a thought occurred to her. It was very possible that Kamen wasn't awake! She spun on her heal and walked to Tuxedo Kamen's door. "Tuxedo Kamen! Hello? Tuxedo Kamen!" She called while knocking on the door. There was no answer.
Sailor Moon frowned and reached for the doorknob, when it swung open. The heroine jumped and looked up to see the room's occupant. He raised an eyebrow while straightening his mask. "What were you doing?"
The blonde's face flushed in embarrassment. She almost found out his secret identity! And by barging into his room, no less! What would he think of Sailor Moon now? "N-nothing," she mumbled. "B-breakfast time."
Aside from the glances Tuxedo Kamen and Moon shot at each other, breakfast was uneventful. After the meal was over, true to her word, Princess Posimas led them outside the palace.
"Welcome to the capital city of Mizu, Altantis!"
Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen could only stare at the magnificent city. It was just as beautiful as fairy tale portrayed it to be, if not more. The skyline was decorated with skyscrapers that rivaled the height of the ones in Manhattan. The invisible air dome allowed them to see where the city ended and the vast ocean began. The artificial sunlight, Usagi couldn't tell where the light came from, created a never-ending rainbow around the city.
"It looks amazing," Moon whispered.
Posimas sighed. "It used to look better than this. The rainbow represents my people's happiness. See how broken and transparent it looks?"
"Why are they upset?" the caped hero asked.
"I wish I knew," the princess said as she walked. "I rarely go outside the palace. When I do, everyone refuses to tell me what is wrong. They say that they don't want to upset me." The heroes exchanged glances. The princess put on a smile. "But that is another story! Let's go on with the tour! I have so much to show you!"
"Let me get this straight," Minako said to the cats as she gratefully accepted the tea that Rei gave to her. Luckily, whatever bug she had only lasted for a day. Ami and Makoto weren't due back until later that week so only Minako and Rei could deal with the crisis at hand. "You think Tuxedo Kamen kidnapped our leader?"
Luna nodded. "Tuxedo Kamen was the last person to see her. It's the only lead we have."
Rei gripped her teacup tightly. "I knew that guy was bad news," she growled. "If he hurts Usagi, he's going to die a very slow and painful death."
"Calm down, Rei-chan," Minako said. "Usagi's a big girl. She can take care of herself until we find her."
Rei gaped. "You aren't worried about her?"
"Of course I am!" Minako snapped. She took a deep breath and assumed the leader position she had during the Silver Millennium. "I just don't think Kamen would hurt her. Besides, it won't help to run around aimlessly while fueled by anger." Minako knew Tuxedo Kamen's identity as the Prince of Earth as well as the Princess's identity due to her gaining her memories during her illness.
The blonde sighed. "But, since Tuxedo Kamen is our only lead, we have to question him first. Luna, do you know where he is?"
"Not yet," the black kitten replied. "I'm going to find him, though. Give Artemis and I until tonight."
The angry miko stood up and walked to her window. "Usagi," she thought, "I don't care what it takes or where you are. I'm bringing you back home. I promise."
And that's the fourth chapter! Something is wrong with the citizens of Mizu and the girls think Tuxie is behind Moon's disappearance! The plot is thickening... Mwahahahaha*cough*hahaha!
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**I have decided to revise Fade Away! Hopefully I'll have the new and improved first chapter out soon!**
That's all for now!
~Koneko~
