A/N - I wake up this morning and I have all these reviews demanding the next chapter. I couldn't help but laugh... thank you guys so much. You lurkers need to give a big thank you to cutiepatootie, Princess Sailor Garnet, Raven Haired Light, SilverStarWing, and destinydream for getting you the next chapter so soon. And as promised... here you go.
Chapter 5:
Haruka and Michiru pulled up to the large house that had become their residence since they adopted Hotaru, the youngest per say, of the group. The two made their way inside. There they found Hotaru and Setsuna sitting in the living room talking. The two women joined them. Michiru sat next to Setsuna on a couch while Haruka occupied an empty armchair near the one Hotaru sat in.
"We have an issue." Haruka was the first to break the silence. She leaned back in her chair with a sigh.
Hotaru looked at Haruka with a knowing expression. Even though she had a child-like body, her eyes told miles of her many lifetimes. "Usagi's dreams." Her voice was quiet and eerie.
"How did you know?" Michiru sat uneasy next to Setsuna. It always seemed it meant something bad when Hotaru knew it was coming.
Ignoring the woman's question she continued. "There has been a change in the future. In my dreams I see the moon go dark and cold. The sun's beams do not reach it. We cannot set the future back on its original path, but everything we now do will decide what its new path will be. As of now Usagi's future is not with Mamoru… it's with Seiya."
The group gasped. Haruka stood up in fury. "That's not going to happen." Her voice echoed through the room. She slammed her fist into the chair. Michiru tried to calm her laying her hand on her arm, but the arm was jerked away. Haruka took a very violent aura as she stormed out of the room.
Michiru walked to follow her, but Hotaru stopped her. "Let her go. She needs time to cool off and we have more to discuss."
The sound of Haruka's cycle erupted and could be heard pulling away at an alarming speed. Michiru gave a pleading look to Hotaru. "She will be fine." Hotaru assured her.
Setsuna sat in shock. A whimper fell from her lips and crashed on the floor. "Small Lady."
The two simultaneously looked over to her. Tears fell from the oldest of the outer senshi's eyes. They both went to her side not thinking about the close relationship she had with Chibiusa, the future child of Usagi and Mamoru.
"It's going to be okay. We will make this right again. We will bring her back." Michiru's words carried her uncertainty in every breath.
Setsuna's words were dark and painful. "We need to break the connection between Usagi and Seiya now. Mamoru needs to come back from abroad."
"It's going to take more than that to change from this new path. Things have already begun to change between Usagi and Mamoru. Their love is slowly fading." Hotaru interjected.
"Like what? Killing Seiya?" Michiru joked halfheartedly.
"Exactly." Hotaru's voice faded into darkness. The three girls sat in silence. None of them wanted to continue in the direction the conversation was going.
Thoughts of Chibiusa clouded Setsuna's mind. The tears were welding up in her eyes again. "How?" Her voice carried anger and malice. "How do we kill Seiya?"
Hotaru sighed. "That's what we have to figure out."
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Haruka took her cycle through winding sharp turning roads as quick as she could. The wind embraced her entire body as it cut through the night air. The more she allowed herself to think the more rage filled her body and the faster she went.
Her thoughts were overtaking her mind with anger and hate. "Dammit I knew he was going to be an issue the moment I laid eyes on him. He just couldn't leave her alone. Fuck!" She was exhausting her bike. All at once she found herself driving through a neighborhood and stopped in front of a well-known house. Looking up at Usagi's room she sighed. She was worried for her princess. They were all comfortable and familiar with the future they've been protecting and to know that Crystal Tokyo may never be, scared her. 'How could destiny go so wrong so quick?' she thought to herself as she watched Usagi's shadow on the wall.
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Maker took a deep breath before knocking on Fighter's door. With the way things had been lately Healer and her were expecting an argument. All they seemed to do these days was fight. Recalling their many disagreements on Earth perhaps not much has changed after all.
Healer being impatient rolled her eyes letting out a quick irritated sigh. "Tsk, move." She pushed the tallest Starlight over and knocked brashly on the door. She shifted her weight onto one leg while crossing her arms. Maker glared at her in disapproval. "What?" Healer shrugged.
Maker opened her mouth to reply when the door swung open. Fighter stood with her head down. "What do you guys want?" She sounded painfully tired and defeated.
"We were coming to check on you. Are you okay?" Maker asked. "We were worried."
Fighter moved to allow the two in. All of them took a seat in the living area. Her voice was sad as she looked into Maker's violet eyes. "I don't know what to do. You have seen him right? He really is here. How can I be with him now? I don't want him." She had tears in her eyes. You could see the internal turmoil she was in and she began to ramble, "I don't want to be with him, but I can't… I can't be the other half of me. The half of me I want to be. What about the person I want to be with? What of those feelings? What am I suppose to do with them? Ignore them? Let them drown in the dark sorrow that I'm consumed with? I'm scared and confused." She gasped at her memories. "And I was so mean to him. I have never been that cold… that cruel. You wouldn't believe how hurt he was and how mad I made him…"
"Oh yes we can." Healer cut her off.
Fighter looked at Healer confused, then back at Maker. "Huh?"
Make sighed. "He attacked Healer."
"What!?!" She stood to her feet. "That son of a bitch. How dare he touch you. I will break his face."
Healer stood up as well and met Fighter's eyes. "It's all your fault." Fighter and Maker's eyes widened at the accusation. "You are the one who has decided to go against destiny. There is no reason you shouldn't want to be with Prince Kage Hoshi. You need to forget Usagi. You need to forget Seiya. You need to forget Earth." The two women stood helpless as Healer continued. "He has every right to be mad and hurt. You loved him. He died protecting you and upon his return you treat him like he's unworthy. You are an awful person Fighter. Wake up to reality. You are in this selfish little dream world. You have responsibilities; promises to keep. He loved you… he still loves you. How can you just toss him away like that?"
"I don't love him Healer!" Fighter cried out.
"Why?" Healer stood as close to Fighter as she could while still meeting the taller woman's eyes. With a challenging attitude she stabbed at Fighter. "Cause you love Usagi? Cause you want to be Seiya? Too bad! Grow up and stop acting like a child. Be aware that your actions effect all of us."
"Stop it!" Maker tried to step in between the two women but moved too late.
This time Fighter's left hook hit it's mark, catching Healer in the face. Healer retaliated with a kick to the chest making Fighter crash to the floor. Maker was able to shield Fighter from a second blow. Healer stood in a defensive stance awaiting Fighter's retaliation. The right side of her face glowed red. Maker's stern look brought her back to sulking as she folder her arms over her chest and in a huff looked away.
Fighter lay on her back wincing. The kick to her chest knocked the wind out of her. Laying on her back she propped up on her elbows to glare at Healer with disdain. "I will not marry Kage." Her voice was calm but shook with her fury. "My reasons are my own. Start accepting it. I will not marry someone I don't love so that everyone else can sleep happy at night. Whatever happened in the past… is past and has passed. This is a new world with new options and I have the power and choice to change my destiny. So I choose to do so and that is my right." She rose to her feet turning her back to Healer in disrespect. "You are no longer welcome here. Leave." The last word held a vicious bite.
Healer snorted at the insult and made her way to the door with Maker in tow. Once outside she looked at Maker who was obviously frustrated. "You shouldn't interfere." Her statement held no emotion.
"I wish I didn't have to." The taller woman shot back quietly.
A/N - Whoo... good stuff right? Death plans and cat fights... gotta love it. Ha... if I was naming chapters... that would have been perfect for this one. I'll get the next chapter up soon, not as soon, and not soon enough... but soon. ;P