Episode 2

Future Warnings

By Sailor Phoenix1997

Neko snaps awake from another bad dream. Her left cheek a dark purple and her legs covered in fresh black bruises. Her cheeks covered in tear streaks.

"That dream again. Who is that man?" She curls up into a ball and looks at her locket. SHe opens the top to the gentle lullaby. Her eyes fill with fresh tears. She covers her eyes and trebles. Terran watches from her perch on the dresser. She'd seen the torment Neko went through every day. Neko had ordered her not to say anything. Terran's bottom lip quivers.

"Neko-chan." Terran jumps to her side.

"Terran."

"Perhaps Mamoru could-"

"No! I won't bring anyone else into this. I'll do this on my own. I can Terran." Terran's tears leak from her eyes.

"Neko-chan." Neko holds Terran close. But she can't stop the tears coming to her own eyes. The theme song plays.

Neko slowly walks from school because of her sore legs. Mie has seen Neko's aunt hurt her but Neko's begging had made her remain silent. Still. Mie couldn't help but want to help her friend. Neko's slow walking is a sign of her abuse. Mie runs off when her watch beeps. Tiayke is patiently waiting for her.

"What is it you wanted to talk about Tiayke-kun?"

"It's about Neko-san."

"What about her?"

"I want to ask her out." Mie starts laughing. "Nani? What's so funny?"

"Tiayke-kun. Neko-chan's aunt wouldn't let her date. Not at this age."


Neko opens Rei's door and silently sits down. Rei sees the bruises on her legs but says nothing. Although Mamoru isn't one to ignore these kinds of things.

"Neko-chan. How did that happen?"

"Nani?"

"Your legs." Neko quickly pulls her skirt over the black and blue muscles.

"I'm clumsy." Usagi looks under the table at Neko's knees.

"I used to be clumsy too but I never got it that bad." Ami pulls out her computer and scans Neko.

"You do have signs of multiple wounds."

"It's nothing."

"Neko-chan."

"Don't say anything Terran." Neko opens her homework and quickly gets to work. No one says anything more on the subject. When Neko leaves Terran lingers.

"Terran. What''s going on for Neko-chan?" Luna asks her depressed friend.

"Neko-chan told me not to tell. But Rei-san knows. Ask her." Terran runs off after her mistress. Luna gives Rei a piercing stare. Rei's eyes are already full of tears and a few fall out.

"Rei-chan? What's wrong?" Usagi places a hand on her friend's shoulder. Rei grabs onto Usagi and breaks down.

"Usagi. Its awful."

"What is? Calm down and tell me." Rei continues to cry but tries to talk.

"Neko-bun is in a berrible sibuabion. She can'b last mush longer. USAGI!"

"Rei-chan."

"She's saying Neko-chan's in a terrible situation. she can't last much longer." Usagi looks at Luna. "Living with you and your early meltdowns helps."

"Ah." Usagi caresses Rei's head as she continues to cry.

"Rei-chan. What is wrong with Neko-chan?" Ami gets closer to her friend.

"Bild abuse."

"What?"

"Child abuse," Luna translates.

"Thank you Luna." Mamoru stand up and puts away his things. "Mamo-chan?"

"Mm?"

"Where are you going?"

'I've got to take care of something." He walks out the door.


Another punch lands on Neko's side. She screams. She tries to move away but her aunt has a tight grip on her arm.

"Stupid kid." A ringed hand hits Neko on it's backside. Ripping away the skin on her ribs. Neko screams louder. The door opens and a hand grabs Neko's aunt's before another blow can be delivered.

"Don't. Even. Think. About it." Mamoru's voice is full of malice and anger. The woman tries to get him off but her quickly ties her into a chair. He calls the police about Neko's aunt and cradles Neko in his arms. He takes care of her wound. Thankfully it's not deep. "It'll leave a scar but it'll heal." He ties off the bandage as police sirens ring out outside. Neko pulls down her shirt to cover her new scar. Mamoru holds her close as the police take Neko's aunt away. She's screaming at the top of her lungs and kicking and resisting.

Mamoru stands in the doorway with Neko on his shoulders. Neko looks at her aunt who starts thrashing more. Neko sticks out her tongue and pulls down her eyelid. Mamoru chuckles. His shoulders shanking makes Neko hold onto him tightly. Mamoru gets Neko in bed and as he watches her sleep he thinks over how much he went through as a child and how much she'd gone through. Far more than he had. She had physical proof of that. He pushes her bangs back.

"I'll watch out for you. Koneko-chan." He kisses her forehead and leaves the room. Neko opens her eyes after her door clicks shut.

"Arrigato Oniichan." She closes her eyes and goes to sleep.


"Neko-chan. Neko-chan." Neko shakes her head.

"Nani? Aren't you going to yank me out of bed by my hair as usual?"

"Why the heck would I do that?" Neko looks up at Mamoru holding a file in his hand.

"Mamoru-oniichan. Sorry. I thought you were Oba-san."

"Now that's just rude." He sits next her and gives her a gentle push into her pillows. Neko's laugh fills the room for the first time in a long time. Mamoru gently pokes her ribs to make the bell-like sound last longer. Neko catches her breath and looks at the file in his hand.

"What's that?"

"This?"

"That would be what I'm pointing to."

"These are your custody papers." He opens the file to a few pages and shows one to Neko. It's blank.

"Ano."

"You don't have to say anything. When your aunt has her hearing I'll be bringing these forward. I'll even sign these myself."

"Mamoru-san?"

"I went through a troubling childhood. And so far you've had it worse. You deserve someone to watch out for you who won't hurt you like your aunt has."

"Mamoru-oniichan." Neko wraps her arms around his neck. Her orange T-shirt covers her body down to the middle of her thighs. Mamoru wraps his arms around Neko and cradles her as he takes her to the kitchen for some breakfast.


A few miles away Motoki looks out from his perch on his balcony. A construction company had just finished building a huge Indian-themed palace and were just cleaning up.

"Odd how they came and are leaving so quickly." He tries feeling for Sailor earth. But like all the other times he'd tried it was hazy. As if her side of the signal wasn't fully developed. He only got a feeling or a tiny thought when he reached out for her. A strong wave of happiness nearly knocks him over. He quickly pulls away.

"Whoa. That kid must've had some guts and copped her tormentor. Nice." Motoki pinches the bridge of his nose and chuckles to himself. "I don't think I'll be tuning her way this morning."


When Neko wakes up on Monday morning Mamoru hands her a green lunch box that's a little heavier than she's used to. Saying that he gave her a little more to eat than her aunt had. Mamoru gives Neko a rise to school. Mie's just walking into the gate when she sees the red sports car drive up. The dark figure inside moved a little and the smaller one pushed open the door.

"Arrigato Oniichan." The heavy door firmly closes and Neko stands on the sidewalk.

"Neko-chan!" Neko turns away from the leaving car to Mie.

"Mie-chan." Mie wraps her arms around her friend's neck.

"Who was that?"

"Chiba Mamoru. He helped me Saturday night. Oba-san's hearing is tonight. Oniichan and I are going to show my 'custody papers' but I don't know what's to show. They're blank." Mie thinks it over.

"Maybe he's going to write his name on them and say you were stolen from him." Neko starts laughing.

"What's so funny? Move. You're blocking the way." Shingo gives Neko a hard push and walks by her. "Baka Neko. You're as much of a baka as my Oneesan." Neko gives Shingo's cheek a hard slap.

"TSKINO-SAN! Your Oneesama's no baka. You're the baka for calling her one. She has the best of friends that care, a boyfriend who loves her more than anything, and yet. To her bring down. You for a brother. Can't you be grateful to have an Oneesama like her for one second?" Neko picks herself up and gets her lunch box. "In my eyes. You're the only baka in this situation." Neko passes by him without a second glance.


Motoki chews on the eraser on his pencil. Sailor Earth's happiness had gone sour for some reason and he was dying to figure it out. But to do that he'd have to figure out who the heck she was. He looks down at his list. 8-years-old, brunette, green eyes, about 4'6", maybe 60-70 chews as he tries to find something besides the obvious living in Tokyo. Mamoru comes in and Motoki quickly hides his notebook. Mamoru just ignores it and orders a usual coffee.

"You know. You're here later than normal. What's going on. Usagi-chan?"

"What kind of man do you take me for? Of course not. I just happened to probably save a life last night."

"Wow. I'm impressed. What? A cat? Dog?"

"A kid."

"From what? Getting run over by your car?"

"Child abuse situation." Motoki nods then reflects on what his friend had said.

"Nani?"

"I said,'Child abuse situation.'" Mamoru repeats slowly as the coffee's set in front of him. Motoki considers all the possibilities. Perhaps a one in a million chance Mamoru had saved Sailor Earth.


Aforesaid child's slipping her school shoes on.

"Neko-chan. Imagine what could've happened if Mamoru-sama hadn't stopped your aunt."

"I know. But that's the past. I'm looking forward to my new life with him."

"New life with who? Koneko-chan?" Neko turns to Tiayke who's wearing a green tuxedo.

"Tiayke-kun. What are you wearing."

"It's dangerous to wear that to school Tiayke-kun."

"Who cares? So Koneko-chan. Who's this new man in your life? Not trying to replace me are ya?" Neko moves away clutching her briefcase close to her chest.

"Tiayke-kun. What's happened to you? You're different."

"Isn't change good?"

"Not if you're scaring me." Neko runs off to class.


Motoki's emotions train wreck with Sailor Earth's. Poor kid was afraid of something.

"Who the heck are you?"


Neko sits in class when something runs into her thoughts of schoolwork.

"Who the heck are you?" Neko looks around the room.

"Who was that?" She wonders aloud.

"Excuse me Chikyuuno-san?"

"Oh. Sorry? I thought I heard someone." Her teacher pats her head.

"It's just your imagination dear." Neko nods and gets back to her work.


Motoki's thoughts are invaded with the thoughts of elementary level problems. He knows they're from Sailor Earth so he doesn't dare think of the answers. Although Sailor Earth shows herself as a bright kid. Unazuki takes over Crown for the day so Motoki goes up to his apartment to try to get control over this whatever it is. He waits until he can see her lunch through her thoughts.

"Are you Sailor Earth?"


Neko takes a bite of her lunch when someone's voice enters her thoughts.

"Are you Sailor Earth?"

"Depends. Who are you?"

"I'm-" Motoki honestly hadn't thought that far. Caped Kamen would scare her and he couldn't give away his identity. A guardian angel would bring up unneeded questions but her conscious might work. "Your conscious."

"Like Jimeny Cricket from 'Pinocchio?'"

"Yea. Only I'm not going to be perched on your shoulder all day and when you lie it won't make your nose grow." Neko chuckles. Motoki sighs.

"If this kid's anymore trusting she'll be whisked off her feet into a dangerous situation in a heartbeat." Neko gets to her lunch. Her conscious being silent. She can't think of a reason it would tell her not to do something.


Mie runs up to her friend. She places her hands on her knees as she gasps for breath.

"Mie-chan! What's wrong? Did a bully take your lunch?"

"Iya. It's Tiayke-kun."

"What happened?"

"He and a few other boys are breaking the window to the teachers' lounge." Neko stands up.

"You get the principal I'll stop the boys." Before Mie can respond Neko runs off.

"Neko-chan has gotten faster. Very much faster." Mie runs off to get the principal.


"What are you doing?" Neko demands of the boys throwing rocks into the window.

"What business is it of your's? Baka Neko." Shingo throws his rock at Neko. Hitting her thigh. The other boys join in but Neko dodges as best she can.

"Someone. Help me!" A red streak flies through the air and stops a rock from hitting Neko's head. A red rose loses three petals shining with silver dust.

"Ladies are gentle and delicate flowers that must be cherished."

"Those whom bring them harm won't be forgiven easily." Sailor Moon crosses her arms over her chest. Her whip's handle shines threateningly. The boys try running away but run into the principal and Mie. Neko stands up and brushes some dirt off her skirt. Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen watch Neko leave. "I'd better get back to school before I'm missed." She kisses Tuxedo Kamen's cheek and jumps off.


Mamoru leans against his car as the hundreds of elementary children walk by him. Scanning the sea of red, black, and brown for that one shade. He feels a tug. Looking down at the bright-eyed bushy-tailed little girl. Right under his nose.

"How was school?"

"Good. I got a 99 on my Math test."

"Very good." Mamoru takes her backpack and places it in the trunk. He sits in the driver's seat and helps Neko buckle into the seat next to him. "Anything else?"

"I turned in my Japanese history report today." Neko thins her day over. "I made a place mat in Home Economics, learned about lice in Health, did five laps around the gym, and played the piano in Music class." She thinks a little harder. "Oh. And I met my conscious today."

"Your conscious?"

"Like Jimeny Cricket in 'Pinocchio'. He interrupted me in English but then he and I talked during lunch. Oh. Lunch was very good. Arrigato for making my lunch."

"Your welcome."

"Do you know your conscious?"

"I hear it when Usako's in danger."

"Usako?"

"My nickname for Usagi. She calls me Mamo-chan."

"I see. How do you know when she's in danger?"

"Call it 'instinct.'"

"What do you do when Oneesama's in danger?"

"Koneko-chan. Can you keep a secret?"

"Hai. And I know you can too. I won't pry." Mamoru shakes his head and gives Neko a playful push.

"You have to steal my punchline don't ya?" Neko cringes at the word 'punch.' "Koneko-chan?"

"What does it mean when my custody papers are blank?"

"When your Mama and Papa died their will said that you'd go live with your aunt. But she'd have to sign her name on the custody papers so she could legally keep you. But she didn't. So now she can pay two debts to society."

"Oniichan. How did you know that?"

"Your parents left behind something besides you when they died. A will. It's like a list of everything you own and who it will go to if something happens to you. Your parents' will says that you get any money they left over and their possessions. But if you were younger than a certain age it would go to your guardian. But since your aunt didn't sign the papers any thing she sold to someone else is stolen property. Rightfully your's."

"I see." The rest of the car ride is silent until they reach Rei's temple. Neko gets her bag from the trunk.

"Koneko-chan."

"Hai?"

"WHo were those boys at your school today? The ones with the rocks."

"Tiayke-kun, Tskino Shingo-san, and a few other classmates." Neko counted them off on her fingers as she said them.

"DO they normally act that way?" Neko shakes her head. Mamoru ponders this until a shine of golden hair catches his eye. Two blonds, a brunette, and a bluenette walk up their way. Mamoru urges Neko up the stairs as he sticks his hands in his pockets. Neko quickly moves up the stairs as Usagi wraps her arms around Mamoru's neck. He kisses her for a second before taking her bag and going up the stairs.


Neko chews on her earser.

"Neko-chan. Don't chew on your pencil. Its bad for your teeth." Terran points out her mistress' error. Neko doesn't listen. She's lost in her thoughts. "Neko-chan? Mashi mashi? Neko-chan?" Terran waves her paw in front of Neko's vacant eyes. Neko lets out a long sigh.

"Shingo-san acts like that. But Tiayke-kun and the others is a different story."

"Neko-chan? Neko-chan. Neko-chan! Breathe!" Neko snaps back into reality at Terran's harsh voice.

"NANI?"

"You weren't breathing. You were staring off into space. What is up with you today?" Usagi looks up from her art homework.

"Neko-chan. Did you say,'Shingo'?" Neko nods. Usagi walks over. "Was Shingo one of the boys throwing rocks today?" Neko nods again. Usagi places a finger on her chin as she starts to think.

"Usagi's thinking. We're in trouble." Usagi shoots a warning glare at Rei. Who backed away a little.

"Shingo did seem to be in a bad mood this morning. And Umino-kun acted the same way two years ago." Usagi makes the connection and stands up in a second.

"Usagi-chan. Where are you going?" Mako asks as Usagi slips on her shoes.

"There's a fortune-telling shop that opened a little while ago. I think that has something to do with Shingo's actions today."

"I think he was just showing his true colors. He's treated me like that ever since I met him. I never did anything to him. I only beat him 15 times in gym wrestling class." Usagi starts chuckling.

"HE can't stand being beat by a girl. That's his problem." Neko nods and slips on her shoes. The other girls follow their lead. Mamoru shakes his head and saves his homework before following suit. Luna sighs.

"Anything to get away from homework?"

"No. Usagi sounded serious." Artemis looks down at his paws. "Perhaps its because her brother's involved."

"He's been involved before. But she never was like that."

"Maybe its because she's starting to remember the Earth Princess."

"Terran please." Artemis hops off the bed and looks over Minako's work. "Right now. Let's make sure that when they return their homework's ready for corrections."


Neko and the others hide in an alley not far from the new shop. Minako pinches her nose.

"This place reeks."

"Be quiet." Rei snarles.

"Rei-chan. You're being a hypocrite." Mako points out to the girl right behind her. Mamoru gets closer to Usagi's ear.

"The girls are getting restless."

"I know. But just a little longer. I'm getting odd vibes but I can't pinpoint them. We can't just barge in with no idea as to where we're going."

"Good point." Neko looks forward with a blank look in her eyes.

"The victims. A woman." Neko mutters a few things under her breath.

"Nani?"

"Left, right, two lefts, and a right."

"What?"

"The directions to the target." Neko pulls her brooch from her pocket. She thinks for a second then touches the cool metal to her head. "I forget what to say."

"Earth Prism Power. Makeup."

"Right. That's it. Earth Prism Power. Makeup!" Neko reaches her hand up. Her nails turn a beautiful turquoise color. Her brooch attaches itself to her chest. Turquoise ribbons surround her body to make her fuku. She covers her forehead with her hands as ribbons wrap around them to make her gloves. Ribbons go down the legs to cover her feet and make her boots. In flash of white light her skirt adds itself to the attire. Her tiara creates itself from her stone that embeds itself in her forehead. The end of her braid flies up so a final ribbon can wrap around it. Ina matter of seconds Sailor Earth stands where Neko once did. Sailor Moon looks in her pockets for her brooch. Only to find nothing.

"How do I transform now?"

"Mars Crystal Power!"

"Jupiter Crystal Power!"

"Mercury Crystal Power!"

"Venus Crystal Power!"

"Makeup!" The Sailor Senshi are only missing their leader.

"I thought that default was over with."

"As did I. But how can I transform without anything to help?"

"You fought Galaxia with only the Silver Crystal."

"That's it." Usagi summons the Silver Crystal to her hand. "Please Silver Crystal. What do I do to transform?" The words form in Usagi's mind. "Silver Moon Crystal Power. Makeup!" A full moon comes into view As Sailor Moon's outline appears over the moon. Her cape wraps around her. Inside moon dust clings to her body to create her fuku. Her gloves create her mask as she presses them against her eyes. She pushes the cape away to reveal her new fighting costume. Her whip's handle hangs at her side. Waiting her hand's touch. "Ready?" Everyone nods. The girls go inside but Neko stops Mamoru.

"You're not like us. You'll more than likely get hurt or worse. Wait here." Neko runs after the others. Leaving behind an astounded Mamoru.

"Did our conversation in the car earlier tell you nothing? Yeesh. You'd think that's she'd pick up something after this afternoon." He quickly transforms and runs inside.


Motoki's hand goes for his aching head.

"Sailor Earth must've transformed. Yikes. This kid takes the term,'headache' to a new level." He quickly transforms and follows a magnetic-like pull to Sailor Earth.


Neko gives the double-doors in front of her a mighty shove. A woman surrounded with boys with shining cards in their chests turns to the Senshi.

"Using a boy's hopes and dreams for evil is unforgivable."

"Changing the way they treat us delicate flowers. Weather it be good or bad. There's no way I can over look that. Senshi style. Senshi grace. Senshi power in your face." Neko places a hand made to look like a paw in front of her.

"In the name of the Moon and Earth. We shall punish you."

"We are the Sailor Senshi."

"Sailor Senshi?" The woman smiles as she shuffles the cards in her hands. She throws a few.

"MOVE!" Sailor Moon pushes Mars out of the way as the others scatter. She ducks as the cards miss her head by a centimeter. She takes hold of her whip which instantly comes undone and ready for a strike. "MOONLIGHT CRYSTAL WHIP!" The whip sings as it wraps around the monster's waist. Tying her hands to her sides. "Sailor Earth. Now!"

"Hai!" She undoes the clasp on her bracelet. One of the boys tackle her before she can get it ready. She strugles under his grasp.

"SAILOR EARTH!" The Senshi each get held up by a boy. Not even Jupiter can get free.

"Help me. Caped Kamen-sama. HELP!" A flash of red and gold streaks past the boy. Making him let go of Sailor Earth. Neko looks at the red rose and gold and ruby dagger embedded in the wall. "Caped Kamen-sama."

"Right here Sailor Earth. Go for the shot." Neko turns to the window that Caped Kamen's standing in. Tuxedo Kamen leans against the doorway with his arms crossed and one leg against the frame.

"Hai." Her bracelet glows. "EARTH DIAMOND MAGIC!" The cylinder flies to the monster and turns her to dust. Sailor Moon's whip wraps around her waist on its own. The boys holding the Senshi all fall to the floor.

"Great work again Sailor Earth. And that little speech you did was pretty cute. Until next time." With a flap of his cape he disappears. Tuxedo Kamen walks over to Neko.

"You think I'm different now?"

"Nani?"

"Koneko-chan." He takes off his mask to reveal his eyes.

"Mamoru-oniichan." He nods.

"Nice timing Tuxedo Kamen-sama." Sailor Moon looks down on Neko and rubs her bun. "Very nice using your attack at the right time. I couldn't hold her much longer." Neko's bracelet flies back onto her wrist.


A/N: Sorry about earlier. But I couldn't think and thought I'd do a second part. But thought better of it. The other one I wrote before was just to give a little background to Neko and Mamoru's relationship as a family. And notice that Usagi's not freaking out with Neko being around Mamoru. I'm making the next part now. See ya.