A/N - Raven Haired Light, Meriadeth, destinydream, Barblyn,and Neo-Crystal thank you so much for my reviews. I'm glad you liked the first chapter. I have written probably the first 8 chapters but trying really hard to keep going. Hoping perhaps you guys can influence me into writing the rest. I have not decided yet to match up Mina/Yaten and Ami/Taiki. I never really felt they built up a solid relationship between them in the series, but perhaps I will. Don't know yet. Sorry if my grammar is lacking. I'll try to do better. Well here you guys go... chapter 2.
Chapter 2
The morning had brought a cheerful bounce to Usagi's step. She woke up early and refreshed. She walked out the door with a piece of toast in her mouth as she left to meet up with the others for the walk to school. It had been almost eight months since Galaxia unleashed Chaos onto Earth and their new found friends left with their own princess to rebuild their home planet. Mamoru not being able to attend the University before was able to reserve his spot at Harvard. Two months later he had left to once again go abroad. Her mind wondered back to that day.
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Usagi found herself once again at the airport bidding her love good-bye. It wasn't any easier second time around. If anything it was worse, much worse. The tears filled her eyes and her voice choking for air. This time she said exactly what she wanted to say the first time he left. "Please don't go. Stay with me"
He smiled at her and leaned in for a kiss. "I will be back before you know it."
She knew he had to go, but that wasn't going to stop her from trying. "Please find time for me even though you will be busy while you are away with your studies." Though she was ready to collapse she held her composure
"You will always be with me. It will be hard to call and write, but I will find time." He sincerely assured her.
"Final boarding for Flight 347 to New York." Called over the loud speaker
He sighed. "I have to go."
Her eyes were blinded with tears as she forced a smile. All she wanted to do was attach herself to his leg like a child and refuse to let him leave. But she couldn't act like a child anymore. "I love you."
"I love you too Usa-ko" Off he went to America and here she stayed alone.
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'You are pretty early this morning." Ami's voice interrupted Usagi's thoughts.
Usagi smiled "Well I am in high school now. I should be responsible enough to make it to class on time."
The battle with Galaxia brought much change to everyone, especially Usagi. She was taking responsibility and paying attention more. She didn't space out as often, but it still happens. They all seemed to have grown up though after the fight. They had all been woken to a new reality. They weren't children anymore. Usagi was finally becoming the princess she was meant to be, but it seemed to hold sadness in her that no one understood.
"Hi Usagi-chan, Ami-chan." The other two senshi came walking up with a smile.
"Mako-chan, Minako-chan, good morning." Usagi and Ami greeted them.
The four walked to school chatting away. Over the wave of noise Ami's voice stood out. "Did you guys study for the math quiz today?"
"MATH QUIZ!?!" The other three girls fell on their face. "What math quiz?"
"The math quiz that I reminded you of on the walk home yesterday and offered to go over with you and you all said you got it." Ami innocently retorted.
With a drop of their heads they all groaned as they walked into class acting as if they were walking to their death. Once class began the test was passed out. With a sigh they all prepared for the worst. As Usagi looked over the quiz she was dumbfounded and a smile appeared over her face. 'Oh my gosh… I know this.' It was her sign that it was going to be a good day. Nothing could go wrong on such a great day.
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"Seiya..."
At the sound of her voice Seiya's eyes shot open. He knew it was only a dream, that they were all just dreams, but they were so vivid. It became harder and harder to tell the difference.
He was wearing only a pair of brown cut off pants as he got out of the bed and stretched. He walked onto his enclosed balcony that towered over the city. The city glittered in the morning sun as the daylight was slowly coming to life. The purples, oranges, and reds of the sun rising poured over the newly built buildings and homes setting them a flame. Color reflected off of everything he could see and in that sight Seiya saw Usagi.
'Oh how you would have loved to see this world,' he thought to himself. 'If only you were here.'
A slight knock came from the outer door. He immediately transformed leaving the wounded soul once again to rest in its haven. Fighter stepped out of her bedroom in what would be considered her normal clothes locking the door behind her. Her crimson sleeveless top cut close to her body lined in black. The cloth was think and similar to the hold of a corset, but not cut low. Her burgundy skirt fell well passed her ankles partially touching the floor. The slits up either side of her skirt came to mid thigh opening to show her slender legs and the mid-shin heeled black boots. The knock came once again this time louder. Rolling her eyes she prepared herself for the encounter. 'Which one will it be this time?' she groaned to herself.
As she opened the door everything moved in slow motion as her mind tried to comprehend what her eyes saw. There in her doorway stood a man about 6 feet, with dark hair and green eyes wearing silver and gold armor with emerald enhancing and black cloth. His build was medium, but attractively cut. Her mouth dropped open but no words were coming out.
The man smiled bringing emerald eyes to meet with sapphire. His voice was silk "I thought you'd be happier to see me Fighter."
How could she have forgotten him? All that time on Earth and her time rebuilding the city and not once did she think of him. Perhaps she didn't want to think of him and the horror of that night, her last night on this planet. Her mind recalled that awful night.
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His body lay in her arms as she cried. "You can't leave me." Her tears fell onto his face.
"I'm not leaving you Fighter. Not for good. You will save us all. I know you will. I will see you soon." He tried to fabricate a smile, but he winced in the effort.
Galaxia stood but merely feet away from the lovers as they said their goodbyes. She held a newly taken star seed in her hand… an emerald star seed. Feeling extra vindictive she raised her voice to the two in laughter. "You really believe she will beat me? That any of you will beat me? You are vermin to me and I shall have all your star seeds. But for now… allow me to destroy your pathetic hope that makes my stomach turn." Her laugh was cruel as she held the star seed high in the air above her head and slammed it to the ground shattering it into a thousand pieces.
"NOOOO!!!!" Fighters screams echoed as the other two Starlights ran to her side. Her prince's body disappeared with a flash of light his yell still calling in her head.
"We have to go. The Princess has already left, we have to follow." Healer pulled her to her feet. The three gathered in a circle and just before Chaos completely took the planet, like stars, they shot into the darkened sky in the direction of their Princess.
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Now before her he stood, Prince Kage Hoshi, the man she was in love with and planned to marry before Chaos attacked and swallowed the planet. Now seeing him you would have thought the love she once felt for him would stir and the stars would ignite in her heart leaving everything she felt for Usagi and Seiya burned away in its flames bringing it to ash, but it didn't. Not even her past could erase her present and set her back on the path she once chosen.
She leaned against her doorframe. "How is this possible?
"I don't know. I just woke up in the forest some time last night and I traveled here as soon as I could." He moved closer to her and she shifted her position to move away. He cleared his throat feeling awkward and foolish at her reaction and continued. " I heard you went to Earth and brought back the Princess. I told you you'd save us. You were always so brave."
"Bravery had nothing to do with it Kage." She lashed out at him though she didn't understand why she was being defensive. "I did what needed to be done. Just like I came back cause it had to be done." Her words were wounded and bitter.
He was surprised by her anger. Surely she wasn't mad at him for dying. "Didn't you want to come home to me?"
"You were dead." She hissed back at him. "I've moved on from you. I dealt with your death and I put my feelings for you aside and I have no intentions of picking them back up right now."
"What are you talking about? I don't understand." He tried to move closer to her once more and again she shifted away angering him.
"I'm not dealing with this right now. It's over. Leave me alone." She turned to walk back into her room. She felt his hand latch onto her arm.
"What do you mean by 'dealing with this'? Aren't you happy to see me? Last I saw you I was dying in your arms with no chance of returning and now… here I stand and all you want is to shut your door in my face." Each word carried a new wave of anger and disbelief.
She found herself filling with a well-known anger. Not anger of her own, but of Seiya who began to stir inside of her. Jerking her arm violently away from him she seemed to somehow make herself see eye to eye with the much taller man. "Do not touch me" Her tone was venom. Shock held him in his place as she slammed the door behind her and locked it. She walked and crashed onto her couch in frustration trying to calm the anger.
He stood on the other side of his love's door in shock. Staring at the mahogany-looking door with his heart in his throat. He raised his hand to knock on the door once more and in second thought dropped it to his side. Feeling defeated and furious he marched away heading down the hall. 'What is going on? Someone is going to give me answers and I know who has them.'
Fighter began pacing the room. ''Dammit, now what am I going to do about this? Why was I so angry and cruel? I should have been happy to see him. If for no other reason, just the fact that he's alive. How do you tell a man you were in love with that you don't want to be with him because you have lived the life of a man, prefer it and fell in love with a woman? Ahhhh!!!!" She screamed in frustration. Her thoughts were drowning her. Overwhelmed by the serge of confusing emotions she sat behind her drum-set. Taking the wooden sticks in her hand she took a deep breath then took her drums for a ride hoping to block out the world around her.
A/N - And the plot thickens. Did I set this up well? I'm trying to build a plot as flawless as possible. If you have some ideas or suggestions message me. Please, please review. I need an ego boost for my muse... lol.