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I don't own Sailor Moon. Goodness, I would never have guessed! Posting a story on and not even owning Sailor Moon, the topic of which my fiction is centered around. It's quite a shock and a disappointment, eh?
Key
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
(AN: Author's Notes)
Time lapse/Setting
Chapter 7
Park
A curse flew from Sailor Jupiter's mouth as she dodged another attack, courtesy of the current hideous youma they had to defeat. Sounds pretty easy, right? WRONG! Even with the help of the newly arrived Sailor Dark Moon, it was hard to defeat this youma.
Particularly because of the shield that protected the stupid thing.
"Mercury! Have you found its weakness YET!" Uranus yelled, pissed off because the youma just wouldn't die.
"Not yet!" the dismayed voice of Mercury cried from behind the tree she was currently taking shelter behind. Beside her stood Sailors Pluto and Mars, who were making sure that the youma didn't hit her while she was analyzing the creature.
"AIYEEEEEEEEEE!" Sailor Moon shrieked as one of the youma's many blob-like arms suddenly stretched out about half a dozen meters and nearly grabbed her. Luckily, Tuxedo Mask grabbed her and jumped out of the way, just in the nick of time.
Sailor Dark Moon suddenly screamed, and everyone's attention was immediately fixed on the newest member of the Senshi. Everyone immediately screamed/yelled her name, eyes wide and panicked.
The pigtailed Senshi (AN: In a previous chapter, I said that Sailor Dark Moon's hair was held up ina ponytail. I realized that it would make her look way too much like Sailor Jupiter, and decided to change it to two low pigtails, but I never got around to fix that error. So, now you all know. On with the story!) was being held up by her neck by a tall, dark-haired man with cold brown eyes, dressed in dark blue uniform-like attire. His gaze flickered from his victim to the other Senshi.
"Let her go!" Sailor Moon shouted.
"Who are you!" Uranus demanded.
"My name is Mason. I have simply come to claim what rightfully belongs to the side of darkness," Mason said, flinging Sailor Dark Moon carelessly over his shoulder. The little girl wasn't going without a fight, though, kicking her feet and beating his back with her fists wildly, screaming as loudly as she could as close to his ear as he could get. His eyes darkened in annoyance.
"Shut up, you little-" But Mason's words were cut off by the sharp stem of a red rose burying its tip into his cheek. He howled with pain, and Sailor Dark Moon took the opportunity to kick him, hard. She felt herself being ripped from his grasp, the tuxedo cape flowing around her and her protector telling her who her savior was.
Mason had the rose out seconds later, his gaze directed to the Senshi, all who stood around Sailor Moon, Sailor Mini Moon, Sailor Dark Moon, and Tuxedo Mask, who still had Sailor Dark Moon in his arms. He dropped the rose and used his foot to grind it into the ground. He disappeared within a swirl of black fog.
A shriek of pain brought the Senshi back to reality, and they looked back at the youma, to find it withering in pain on the ground, the shield suddenly gone.
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!" And with a final shriek of pain, the youma was put out of its misery, dusted by none other than Sailor Moon.
A Short While Later
Serena, Rini, and Kaya slowly walked up the walkway to the Tsukino house. Before they reached the front door, it was flung open by a tearful Ilene, who immediately embraced all three girls.
"Oh thank goodness! You're all alright! You are all alright, aren't you! They're already showing coverage of the youma attack on the news! What would we ever do without the Senshi!" Still babbling on about the youma attack and the Senshi and whatnot, Ilene steered the three girls into the house, seating them on the couch. She disappeared into the kitchen for a moment, remerging moments later with three cups of hot cocoa on a tray. She set the tray down on the coffee table before the girls and wrapped them up in blankets. She fussed over them for the next couple of minutes, before finally becoming satisfied that they were safe. She soon left the house to run some errands, after the girls had persuaded her that they'd be alright home alone, as Sammy was at soccer practice and was spending the night at a friend's house, and Mr. Tsukino was working late that day.
The girls silently watched the coverage of the youma attack on the news, sipping their cocoa. After the focus of the news had switched from the youma attack to a couple who had just had quintuplets early that afternoon, Serena muted the television. She looked at Rini and Kaya, who looked back at her.
"They didn't say anything about Mason," Serena said quietly. Rini nodded.
"There weren't any witnesses then, as far as I could tell. No one might know anything about it, except for us and the others," Rini said. When Kaya said nothing, the two older girls looked at her. She was staring down at the hot cocoa in her mug, silent. Serena and Rini exchanged worried glances. They had no idea how Mason's arrival might have effected the youngest member of the Senshi.
And part of them didn't really want to know, in fear of what Kaya might be feeling.
Tokyo International Airport, 8:30 am
It had been three months since that youma attack. There had been a youma attack around every week since then, but Mason had never made another appearance. Eventually, Kaya's mother had returned from her business trip, but only for a month or so. Now, Adina Kinnan had yet another trip to go to. This time, the Tsukinos, Kaya, Amy, Mina, Raye, and Lita were there to see her off. Adina had caught up with Ilene and Kaya during her time in Tokyo, and had also gotten to know the others as well.
"You'll take care of my baby, right?" Adina asked as hugs were exchanged between the group. Serena grinned and nodded.
"Of course, Ms. Kinnan. Kaya's practically become our little sister. We wouldn't ever let anything happen to her," she said. Adina smiled and gave Kaya one last hug.
"Last call for flight 233 non-stop to San Francisco, America. Again, last call for flight 233 non-stop to San Francisco, America," a voice over the loudspeakers said. With a last wave and a smile, Adina walked to the short line waiting to get in. Handing her ticket to the flight attendant at the door, the woman stepped into the tunnel that led to the plane.
Tsukino Residence, 6:30 pm
Ilene and Ken were sitting in the living room, watching the news. Sammy was spending the night at a friend's house, and Serena and Rini were upstairs with Kaya.
"… Earlier this afternoon, Flight 233, which left Tokyo International airport early this morning, crashed due to sudden engine problems, near the border of Japan. We currently only know of ten survivors, all who were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. The flight was heading for San Francisco, America…" Ken muted the television and looked at his wife. Shock was apparent on both of their faces.
"Kaya…" a soft, broken voice said. Ken and Ilene jumped to their feet and turned to face the doorway. They were greeted with the sight of a crying Serena.
"Do you… Do you think Ms. Kinnan survived?" Serena said, blue eyes wide and teary, but slightly hopeful. Her parents exchanged glances.
"… It's possible…" Ken said slowly, and somewhat hesitantly. The sudden ringing of the phone made the three jump. Serena was the one closest to the phone, and so she answered it.
"Hello? Yes, this is the Tsukino residence…" Serena said. After a short pause, she gasped, eyes wide.
"Oh! Is she okay! Please say that she's okay!" Another pause. Serena's eyes filled with shock, then sadness.
"O-oh. Thank you… Yes, you have a nice day too," she said, her voice trembling and strained. Slowly, with trembling hands, she hung up the phone. She turned her wide, tearful eyes to her parents.
"She's gone…" she managed to say before lapsing into sobs. Tears fell from the couple's eyes, and the three wondered the same thing at that moment.
How were they going to tell Kaya?
"Big Sister…? Mama-Tsukino? Daddy-Tsukino? Why are you all crying…?" The three turned to see Kaya and Rini standing in the hallway, just outside the room. Serena trembled, then enveloped Kaya in a hug, collapsing to her knees.
"Big Sister…?" Kaya blinked her emerald eyes, confused.
"Why are you crying, Big Sister? What's wrong?" she asked. Serena looked into Kaya's eyes. She took a deep breath, composing herself.
"She's gone, Kaya. Your m-mother's gone."
Author's Note
-cowers- DON'T HURT ME! I know I took a long time to get this chapter up, and there's no excuse for it! I'm sorry!
Evil cliffhanger, eh? DON'T HURT ME FOR THAT, EITHER! If you hurt me, I… I… Er… -tries to think of a way to escape from hurt- I won't be able to update the story! Yeah, that's it! Well, hopefully, the next chapter will be out sooner, but it most likely won't be as long as the others. If you have cried or felt like crying because of this chapter, then I think you'll definitely cry (or at least feel like crying) next chapter. Yeah, this story isn't partially listed 'Tragedy' for nothing!
Please, PLEASE review! Just let me know you're reading this story!
Well, until next time!