Chapter 5:

Rei's Broken Heart

"Rei? Are you alright? You look a little bummed." Usagi commented.

It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, and Rei, Usagi, Chibiusa and Makoto were chatting at the temple.

"Everything's fine," Rei mumbled.

She quickly turned her head away as Yuichiro (Chad) emerged from the temple, with a pretty, tall, blonde woman.

"Ooooh I get it!" Usagi said with a devilish grin. "You're jealous of Yuichiro's new girlfriend!"

"I am not, Usagi! I told you a thousands times, I have no interest in him!" but Rei's tone of voice was not convincing.

"Rei, you shouldn't hide your feelings-," Makoto started.

"I have no feelings for Yuichiro! Everyone leave me alone!" Rei yelled as she stormed back inside the temple.

"What's going on with her?" Yuichiro asked as he approached with his girlfriend, Rika.

"Well you see Yuuchiro, Rei…,"

"…Is on her period," Chibiusa clapped her hand over Usagi's mouth and finished her sentence before she could spill any information.

Yuuchiro laughed. "I see. Well, tell Rei that Rika and I are going to catch a movie, and that we'll be back later."

"Will do," Makoto said as she watched Yuichiro and Rika walk away.

"I'm going to go talk to her," Usagi said.

She got up and walked inside the temple, where Chibiusa quickly got up to follow.

Makoto pulled Chibiusa back. "I think Usagi should do this alone."

Rei felt awful. She always knew she had liked Yuichiro for a while, she just didn't know how to tell him. In fact, she loved him.

"It shouldn't be that hard to tell him since I know he likes me too," Rei said aloud to herself.

"So you do like him…" Usagi said softly behind her.

Rei nodded. "I guess there's no point in hiding it. You guys have figured it out."

"So, why not tell him?"

"He has a girlfriend…and, I don't know. It's not that easy."

Usagi nodded. "I understand. We'll leave for now. See you later, Rei."

"Bye, Usagi."

Yuichiro came in at about 8 o'clock, where he found Rei sitting in front of her fire, silent tears running down her eyes.

"Rei…is everything alright? Are your hormones raging?"

Rei gave him a funny look. "No! Goodness Yuichiro, you're so stupid!"

She got up and ran outside, where she collided with the same women she had a few days ago.

Rei snarled. "You really don't know how to watch where you're going, do you?"

"Shut up, I don't have time for this," Fuji said, changing out of her disguise.

"Oh no…" Rei said in a hushed voice. She reached for her transformation pen, but it was too late.

Usagi heard the scream. She, Chibiusa and Makoto had come back to check up on Rei.

"That was Rei's voice, there's no question it's a Purity Shard Catcher! JUPITER ETERNAL MAKE UP!"

"CHIBI MOOM ETERNAL MAKE UP!"

"MOON ETERNAL MAKE UP!"

Fuji couldn't believe it; she was in such disbelief, she was frozen. Slowly, she reached over and held Rei's purity shard in her hands. It was warm and pleasant to the touch, and it was glowing a bright red.

"I've found one," Fuji said in a whisper. "Queen Aneko will be pleased, no doubt."

"HOLD IT!"

"Who's there?"

"Who else? SAILOR MOON!"

"And, Sailor Chibi Moon!"

"Sailor Jupiter!"

"Not you twits again! Well it's no matter. I've found a purity shard, you can't possibly spoil my good mood! Priestess, take care of them!" and Fuji once again disappeared in the black hole in the sky.

A blonde, evil women in traditional priestess clothing emerged from the shadow in the ground.

"Rei has a colored purity shard…" Usagi whispered.

"No time to worry about that right now! JUPITER THUNDERSTORM STRIKE!"

Priestess screamed a bloodcurdling scream, but managed to get back on her feet.

"MOON LOVELY CRYSTAL ELIMINATE!"

Usagi looked painfully over at Rei. "I don't have time for this right now! SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER KISS!" and she was destroyed.

"Queen Aneko," Fuji said, bowing deeply.

"What is it? Another failure?" Queen Aneko questioned?

"Actually, no," grinning, Fuji presented the Red Purity Shard to her Queen.

Queen Aneko's jaw dropped in disbelief. "This is…a colored purity shard!"

Fuji nodded. "Now, I'm off to find another target!"

In her office, Fuji found her next target immediately.

"A famous singer. This one must have a purity shard. Kyoko Yamaguchi, your purity shard is mine!"

"Rei, Rei! Answer me!" Yuichiro was in tears. "I'm sorry I wasn't here to protect you…"

Just then, Rika came up. "Yuichiro, what's going on?"

"I'm sorry Rika, I don't think I can see you anymore."

Rika looked at Yuichiro, who was staring at Rei, all kinds of emotions flooding his eyes. "I understand," she said quietly, and left.

"Why did you do that?" Makoto asked.

"To tell you the truth, I didn't like her that much, in that way. She liked me a lot, so I thought I'd go out with her. I didn't think I could wait around for Rei forever, but now I realize I can." Yuichiro replied.

Just then, Rei began to awaken.

"Rei, you're alright!" Yuichiro said, relieved.

Rei snarled, slowly rising to her feet. "Why do you people continue to bug me?" She turned to Yuichiro. "I told you a thousand times, I do not like you!"

Yuichiro hung his head and disappeared back inside the temple. "I understand."

"Rei! You told me you loved him!" Usagi stammered.

"All of you leave! I've had it with you! GO!"

Reluctantly, they all turned to leave.

"And take this with you!" Rei shouted, throwing her transformation pen at Usagi.

"Rei you can't be serious!"

"I can and I am!" Rei shouted, slamming the temple door shut.

To be continued….