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guardianM3: Sorry for the late update.

Chapter 5: Surprise

It has been several weeks without any monster attacks. This worried Tenshiko and Katori tremendously because it meant that the evil they are fighting has a plan.

Katori strolled down the path that led into the woods. Autumn had come quickly to Starr City which was demonstrated with leaves that had changed to different shades of oranges, reds, and yellows. Katori and Tenshiko had been at school for three weeks and have had about three attacks per week.

It had been some time since Katori had had time to venture into the woods. More attacks had occurred in the last few weeks, but a more pressing matter was about to occur. Tenshiko's fifteenth birthday was in a couple of days. Most likely, her Aunt Gwen would arrange a birthday celebration, in which Tenshiko would be withdrawn and her Aunt would fret over her attitude.

Katori sighed. She sat down on the soft green grass, next to a small brook. She closed her eyes, and she lowered her breathing into a rhythmic flow. A yellow glow appeared to the right of her vision in the darkness. Katori's face turned from concentration to a curious and wondering what the glow meant. The black world returned as the yellow glow receded.

Her dark eyes slowly opened, and looked skyward. A black hawk was circling overhead. Katori's grandmother Una always said that the same hawk had been seen when Katori was born. Its feathers matched the black of Katori's hair. The bird's eyes had the same penetrating and calm look as Katori. It seemed to know what Katori was thinking, and feeling as she looked into its dark eyes.

Katori rose, and walked away from the knowing glare of the black hawk. She wasn't paying much attention to what was in front of her when she bumped into someone.

"Ow," yelled Yoki, as she got back onto her feet and wiped off the dirt from her pants. Yoki had the same sable hair as her older sister Katori, but her eyes were a chestnut brown.

"I'm sorry Yoki. I didn't mean to run into you." Katori said.

"Well, just watch where you are going next time. There's a phone call for you." Yoki said as she danced around Katori.

"Who is it?" Katori asked with curiosity.

"Its some guy, I didn't ask his name," said Yoki with a smile as she stopped dancing and stood before her sister.

Katori frowned. She didn't know what guy would call her, but it could be important. She nodded her head toward her sister in thanks, and ran to the house.

"Hello, this is Katori." Katori greeted once she had picked up the phone.

"Hey, Katori." A male voice said sounding upset.

"Dearg?" Katori said in surprise.

"Yeah. You should come down to the café. It is really…horrible." Dearg said exasperated.

"Why? What is it?" Katori asked, worried that another monster had attacked and someone had been hurt. Maybe even Tenshiko.

"I can't even begin to describe it, just hurry." Dearg pleaded.

"Ok, I'll be right there." She quickly hung up the phone and ran out of the house. The Rosewood Café was only three blocks from her house. The little bell above the door gave a soft jingle as she pushed it open.

The café had been decorated with pink and yellow streamers, balloons and tablecloths. The amount of decorations was overwhelming to Katori, but mostly the color scheme. The only other people who were there was Gwen, Lexis, Hikari and Dearg.

Gwen walked up to Katori and gave her a quick hug. "Hello, Katori. Welcome to Tenshiko's surprise birthday party. I thought that we should celebrate today instead of on her birthday so we can surprise her. Don't you think she will be surprised?"

Before Katori could speak a word, Gwen interrupted. "I know, I was not able to get a chance to let you know about the party, but I thought we could have a party today, and you can give your gift to Tenshiko on her actual birthday."

Katori nodded and walked over to a disturbed and shocked Dearg. "Tenshiko's aunt is a nut," he whispered.

"No, she isn't," replied Katori, as they watched Tenshiko's aunt fix a few streamers, "Well, she wants Tenshiko to be happy."

"Isn't this great, Katori! Look at the pretty colors." Hikari said as she came to stand next to Katori.

Once Gwen had finished the final touches, she looked at the clock. "Oh, it's almost one o'clock. Everyone hide. Tenshiko should be arriving soon."

Right as the clock struck one, Tenshiko came through the door, and Aunt Gwen and Hikari jumped out. They were the only ones who let out an excited and loudly surprise!

Tenshiko's facial expression remained the calm, observing one she wore most of the time. Aunt Gwen's radiant smile dimmed as she saw the look on Tenshiko's face. "Well, Happy Birthday Tenshiko," said Gwen.

"Thank you, Aunt Gwen," Tenshiko said as she walked further into the café. "This is certainly a surprise."

After a couple of hours, the party had ended and the kids were cleaning up the café. "It was nice of your aunt to give you a surprise party," commented Dearg. "I just wish she hadn't used the café as the base of operations."

"You could have told her no." Tenshiko said as she wrapped up the vegetable platter.

Dearg cocked an eyebrow. "Do you really think she would have taken no for an answer?"

Tenshiko smiled. "No."

Dearg nodded his head and went back to work.

Katori, Tenshiko and Hikari were walking around the city after they had gone to the movies. It was about nine o'clock.

Tenshiko stopped abruptly and a frown came onto her face. "Katori."

"What?" Hikari asked giving Tenshiko a questioning look.

"Uh…Hikari, Tenshiko and I have a tradition after her birthday." Katori said quickly.

"Oh wow. What is it?" Hikari asked excitedly.

"Well, the thing is, it is between Tenshiko and me. You do understand, don't you?" Katori asked praying that Hikari would get the hint and leave.

Hikari's face dropped. "Oh. Ok. I understand. I'll see you at home, Tenshiko." Hikari walked off not waiting for a goodbye.

"She's going to be upset with you for awhile." Katori commented.

"Let's not worry about that now. Let's get going." Tenshiko said as she took a turn down an alley. Katori quickly caught up to Tenshiko.

They reached the location of the monster that Tenshiko had sensed. They were in Starr Center. They stood watching from a line of trees as a frog monster was draining the energy from half a dozen people.

"We better transform." Katori said as she raised her transforming wand. "Soul Power Makeup!"

Tenshiko raised her transforming wand. "Guardian Power, Makeup!"

Sailor Guardian and Sailor Soul ran out of the trees.

"Guardian Feather Strike!"

The frog monster sent a wave of water, stopping Guardian's attack.

"Soul Shadow…"

Before Sailor Soul could send her attack, an attack was sent at the two Sailors that had not been sent by the frog monster. Sailor Guardian and Sailor Soul barely avoided the attack that was small turtle shells. The shells were sharp since several of them had cut down a few trees behind the two Sailors.

The turtle monster sent another attack of flying shells.

"Soul Shadow Envelops." Sailor Soul said quickly destroying the flying shells before they reached them.

"Guardian Feather Strike." The attack struck the frog monster but it was not destroyed. It had only been slightly weakened.

"These monsters are a lot tougher than any other one we have faced before." Sailor Guardian said.

Before Sailor Soul could respond, the turtle monster took off in the opposite direction.

"We have to split up. You take this monster and I'll go after the other one." Sailor Guardian said just as the frog monster sent another attack that the two Sailors had dodged.

"Sailor Guardian! This is probably a trap to split us up!"

"I know Soul, but this is the only way. I believe in us. I believe in you. Even though we do not stand next to one another doesn't mean that we don't stand together. We are linked and our power flows through both of us. Go after the turtle monster, I'll handle this frog."

"All right." Sailor Soul said reluctantly as she took off in the direction that the turtle monster had gone.

Sailor Guardian sent another attack at the frog monster but the frog just sent another wave of water. Sailor Guardian ran toward the frog monster and she faked an attack. The frog monster sent an attack, but Sailor Guardian was out of the way and when she sent her attack, the frog monster was hit.

Unfortunately, the attack didn't only weaken the monster, but angered it as well. The frog monster opened its mouth and a long, black tongue shot out. Sailor Guardian tried to avoid the slimy tongue, but the tongue had wrapped around her torso.

"Tenshiko!" Hikari screamed as she stepped out of the woods.

"Hikari?" Sailor Guardian said alarmed. "Get out here!"

"No, Tenshiko!" Hikari screamed as she ran toward her friend. Suddenly, a golden light encircled Hikari. "Tenshiko?" Hikari asked staring at the light.

"You're a Sailor Scout, Hikari. The power is within you, Hikari. Call upon it to transform." Sailor Guardian said as the tongue began to tighten around her.

Hikari raised her transforming wand that had just appeared in her hand and shouted "Sun Power, Makeup!" A golden light encircled Hikari. She stepped out of the light and she had a golden skirt and bow on the front and back. Her uniform was silver and she had gold boots that reached up to her knees with silver trim. The tiara on her head was silver, with a gold gem in the middle that had two golden wings on either side of it.

"I am Sailor Sun, the light that illuminates the darkest shadows. Now, release my friend, you slime ball."

The frog creature ignored Sailor Sun and began to squeeze Sailor Guardian even more.

"Use your attack!" Sailor Guardian said as she struggled to breath.

"Right. Cover your eyes. Sun Beam Flash!"

The attack sent a bright light at the monster's face. The frog screamed as it brought its webbed hands to its face.

"Sun Beam Flash!" This time, a beam of golden energy severed the frog's tongue and released Sailor Guardian.

Sailor Guardian took a moment to catch her breath as the monster continued to scream and cover its eyes.

"As one!" Sailor Guardian said as she prepared to attack. The two Scouts sent a combined attack that finally eliminated the frog monster and had turned it into a black puddle of water.

"Let's go, Sailor Sun. Sailor Soul needs us." Sailor Guardian said as she headed off in the direction that Sailor Soul and the turtle monster had headed.

"All right, Sailor Guardian, I'm right behind you!"

Sailor Soul sent another attack at the turtle monster, but the monster just went into its shell.

The monster came out of its shell and was about to send an attack at Sailor Soul when the other two Scouts arrived.

"Guardian Feather Strike!"

"Sun Beam Flash!"

The turtle monster was destroyed and before the Scouts could say a word, they heard the sound of clapping.

The three Scouts looked around and spotted the creature that was clapping its hands. The creature had green scales all over its body, except there was a blue tunic covering the torso. "Well done." The creature said with disdain as it stopped clapping.

"Who are you?" Sailor Sun asked.

"I am Lord Lasu. I believe introductions are needed." Lasu said as he studied the three Scouts.

"I am Sailor Sun the protector of good. These are my sidekicks." Sailor Sun said as she struck a pose, with a hand on her hip.

"Sailor Sun! We are not your sidekicks! I am Sailor Soul and I am the protector of souls."

"And I am Sailor Guardian."

"Well, I didn't realize there were three of you!" Lord Lasu cocked his head. "You all shall be destroyed, but not this day." Lord Lasu sneered as a wave of water appeared before him and when the water dropped down, he had disappeared.

Sailor Sun looked at the other two Scouts with puzzlement on her face. "That was weird! You guys have got to tell me everything!"

"We will. Come on. Let's go before someone sees us." Sailor Soul said as she headed into the woods and became Katori. The other two followed suit and they began to walk toward home.

"You know, Tenshiko, you should really come up with a clever saying that will let the baddies know we mean business." Hikari said as she walked in between Katori and Tenshiko.

"Hikari, we don't do speeches. That would allow the enemy a chance to attack us." Katori said with annoyance.

"Well, but they have to know our names so they know who we are or why we fight them?" Hikari said pointedly.

"Oh, I give up." Katori said, as she turned down the road that lead to her house.

"Scouts do not give up!" Hikari shouted after Katori.

"Hikari, Katori has had a rough day. All of us have. So, why don't we go home and get something to eat?" Tenshiko suggested as she increased her pace.

"That's a wonderful idea, Tenshiko. I'm so hungry; I could eat the Tokyo Tower!" Hikari said as she matched Tenshiko's pace.

"Uh. Right. Come on, before Aunt Gwen begins to worry." Tenshiko said as she shook her head.

As they walked, Hikari asked Tenshiko how she and Katori had become Sailor Scouts. Tenshiko told her friend to wait until they got home. Hikari begged Tenshiko who finally relented. She told Hikari about a quarter of the story. They stepped into Tenshiko's house and they were greeted by Aunt Gwen.

guardianM3: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and will review.