Chapter 3: Inner and Outer Guardians/Note B:
Mamoru and Usagi stood close to the staircase. Usagi glanced up at him and held up the key, he looked down at her and shrugged.
"Where do you think we should start?" He asked.
"I have a hunch on where it could be." She paused, "I gotta bad feeling about this area though."
"Don't worry, Usako." He began, "I'll protect you this time."
All she did was smile as a response. He took a hold of her hand and began walking. She followed suit.
"Lead the way." He said.
She nodded her head and began leading him down the small hallway towards a small area that reminded the both of them of the Hikawa Shrine. The Japanese style room was breathtaking. There were two locked doors on both the left and right sides of the room.
"Which way now?" Asked Mamoru.
Usagi began glancing around, the bad vibe was stronger when she looked at the door towards the right than the left. She bit her lower lip a little as she pointed towards the right door without hesitation.
"That way." She answered his question.
Mamoru nodded as he stepped in front of Usagi and began walking towards the locked door. She followed right behind him with the key in her hand. She began to unlock the door with Mamoru's hand on top of hers. Together they opened the door. Mamoru started to feel the dark presence inside. He looked at Usagi, knowing that she could sense the energy as well. She was trembling a little in fear.
"It's okay, I'm here." Whispered Mamoru.
Usagi stopped trembling after he said that. She looked at him as he smiled back at her. She then heard something fold open and looked over his shoulder.
"Run!" She yelled, dragging Mamoru with her down to the first floor bathroom; she slammed the door shut behind them.
"Usa . . ." Mamoru began before Usagi placed her finger to his lips.
"Shh!" She snapped, not trying to sound too rude.
They both stayed quiet and waited for the footsteps to go away. When they had stopped, Usagi headed towards the door and began to look for any signs of the thing. Mamoru followed her, not knowing why he was pulled away from that area. She sighed in relief and began to open the door slowly.
"Usako . . .?" Hesitated Mamoru.
"It's okay, the thing is gone now." Usagi answered, soundly strangely calm.
Mamoru though her actions were out of the ordinary; but brushed it off and followed after her. She walked towards the Japanese room and headed back to the room where the thing chased after them. Mamoru began looking around the room.
"What was that thing trying to hide?" He asked.
Usagi saw a small piece of paper in the closet. She picked it up, noticing the paper had a small green and red box drawn on it.
"I think it he was trying to hide this." Answered Usagi.
Mamoru took it from her hand and noticed the same thing she saw.
"A torn piece of paper?" He questioned.
"I don't know, we could try to find the other half."
"I think we should meet up with the others first."
Usagi nodded as her communicator went off.
"Your communicator!" Exclaimed Mamoru.
"But I thought we didn't get reception here!" She paused, "Maybe the others are calling . . . Minako!"
"Answer it!"
She nodded and answered her communicator.
"Sailor Moon."
There was a sound of a piano note and then the line went dead.
"A piano note?" She questioned.
"We should keep that in mind." He paused, "Let's go find the others."
"Lead on." Usagi said.