MoonDragon: I've got great news! My grandma is fine, we went down, stayed with her through the operation, and there was no cancer. Thank God, heh heh. But her tumor was MASSIVE! On the outside it was as big as a turkey and I'm not even joking or exaggerating. It seriously was that big. Well, we got back on Friday at noon, and now the story is continuing. Please review, it'd make me happy. These updates might be every other day, but I'll do my best to get them up as fast as possible.

Unspoken Memories

Chapter 7

Usagi moaned as she switched sides burrowing into her pillow seeking more comfort. The sheets were so warm and inviting, it was hard to imagine having to depart from them. Clutching the comforter she pulled it over her head not wanting to face the reality that it was morning. She had to get up for school soon. Slowly pulling the covers back down she gazed around the room and spotted Luna snoozing on the pillow next to the one Usagi was resting on.

The teenager propped herself up with her elbow still lying down looking at the feline. A silly grin broke onto her face watching Luna's chest move up and down according to her breathing pattern. It was just like old times and the nostalgia felt wonderful. It was much better than the last two years pretending Luna would be there in the morning. Waking up knowing someone was beside you meant more to her than it did to most people. She thrived on other's company. Knowing her adviser would from now on be there to wake her up by clawing at her face brought her peace of mind.

Realizing it would wake her up, but not caring, Usagi shifted into a seating position and gently plucked Luna from her spot. She brought the animal to her chest and relentlessly cuddled the feline until she awoke slightly groggy. She placed a kiss above her moon mark. Usagi apologized for waking up her friend with a grin and greeted good morning cheerfully. Luna wasn't one to be a sleepyhead forever and was now fully alert and awake.

"How are you feeling, Usagi?" she questioned knowing the teen was exhausted from yesterday. Usagi hugged her closer rubbing her face in the back of Luna's fur savoring the texture. Finally she unclasped her arms letting the kitty land bouncing on the mattress in front of her.

"Great! That was the best sleep I've had for a long time." That wasn't a lie. The last two years had been stressful by herself and her sleep was almost always interrupted by one matter or another. The full, uninterrupted amount of hours she spent in bed had done wonders. Her body was completely relaxed as she stretched her arms in front of her groaning in satisfaction. Then she sighed disappointedly. "It'd be even better if I didn't have to get ready for school."

"It's 2:30 in the afternoon, you've slept through most of your classes," the feline announced. Usagi gave a disbelieving expression turning to her nightstand where her digital clock flashed the time in bright green letters. It read 2:34. It amazed her how long she must've slept; more than half a day, maybe even two-thirds. Of course it was understandable due to all the fighting and emotional distress she'd been experiencing lately. She hadn't rested in a long while.

"Usually you wake me up by clawing my skin off," she pouted, although truly the girl was grateful for not being disturbed. Luna rolled her eyes swaying her tail back and forth idly.

"You've never had a good excuse for not waking up in middle school! You were just being lazy back then." Usagi denied this, although internally knowing she was right. They argued back and forth over the matter for a few moments before Luna announced she didn't want to banter anymore and jumped off the mattress. Usagi followed her lead swinging her legs to the side of the bed. Feeling the fuzziness of the carpet between her toes she stood up and tried to gain her balance. Her feet felt wobbly from being in bed all day and it took a while to recuperate enough to take a step.

Taking a look at her attire she noticed that she was still dressed in her school uniform. She didn't have the energy to change into something more comfortable last night. Informing Luna of the shower she was going to take she grabbed a new set of clothes and shut herself in the bathroom for an extensive amount of time.

Emerging from the room she let the steam escape and rise to the ceiling. Her hair, which had been previously undone from her slumber, had been dried and was now back in her signature buns. She had on a navy blouse fashioned from silk which complimented her extraordinary eye color. Covering her thighs was a white skirt reaching just above her knees. No lip gloss or eye shadow had been added leaving her face the way it was which was fine. Usagi knew she looked attractive without all of those things added on.

"Usagi, over here." Luna was perched on the kitchen table in front of what seemed like a compactor. The teen walked over taking the object in her hands looking it over. It was silver with golden outlining and a fancy gold heart sketched on the top. She stared in awe of it. "Overnight, Artemis and I made this to get into contact with you. It's basically the same as your old pink one, but more efficient. I know how much you care about fashion so I made it similar to your new senshi uniform."

Usagi, only partially listening, ignored most of what she said and began opening it up with a sparkle in her eyes. Its circular structure fit perfectly in her pale palm making it comfortable to hold. When opened to the inside the top part was a flat, plasma screen for video-phone and she instantly knew that would be useful. The bottom half was split into two section; two half circles which were buttons. Usagi gave a quizzical look at it and began to push them down.

The one on the left was selected first. Nearly a second later a beeping sound could be heard from behind Luna. She moved revealing her own communicator. It was a plain black one without anything specially personalized like hers was. Usagi rolled her eyes to herself. She guessed that cats just didn't see the point of being fashionable. Artemis's must be white, she imagined, seeing the pattern Luna's had which matched her fur. Luna opened and shut hers ceasing the beeping noise.

The one to the right, Usagi discovered, brought out a keyboard made of light blue light levitating from the device. When it came out, the screen which could be used for a video chat came to life and magnetized just like the keyboard did. It seemed like a laptop that could fit in your pocket only everything could be digitalized. Usagi stared in wonder and began to play with it for a while, even going on the internet just to see how it worked. Then she hugged Luna squishing her to her chest again, almost suffocation the animal, giving thanks for the gift. She placed it in her right pocket and made sure it wouldn't fall out.

"Luna, did you want something to eat?" she asked since they were positioned in the kitchen.

"No, Artemis and I ate earlier while you were here sleeping," she explained. Usagi's grin mirrored a smirk and she prepared for a fun moment of teasing.

"Ah, I see. So, how was your date then?" The teen bended over using the table to support her elbows resting her face in her palms looking interested. Her eyebrows upturned and her lids slightly closed as she gave a satisfied and knowing look. Luna gave an expression of shock and what seemed to be embarrassment. Usagi was sure that if her fur weren't black she'd be able to see a blush rising.

"W-w-what are you talking about?! It was just lunch! We just happened to be together and got hungry, no big deal!" she exploded looking much more tense than usual. Usagi leaned in closer knowing that wasn't all it was.

"Really? That's too bad; Artemis is a pretty good looking cat. He might be taken sooner or later," she said looking up at the ceiling in thought. Now her hands were laced together as her fingers weaved into each other. Using the back of her hands she put her chin atop of them pondering. "You know, I wouldn't be surprised if he was with a girl right now. They'd be together somewhere romantic, their tails intertwining, so close they're about to kiss…" Now she stood up using her arms to hug herself giving Luna a visual.

"Artemis wouldn't be doing anything like that!" Luna could deny all she wanted, but Usagi could see the jealously flowing dangerously in her eyes. Now she stood on all four paws and her back was curving as she grew tense. Usagi mentally giggled to herself. This was so much fun.

"Why, Luna, are you jealous? No, that's not possible; you don't like Artemis that way, do you? Well, if that's how you feel then maybe I could introduce him to this nice kitty I saw the other day. She seemed like his type…"

"Usagi, shouldn't you be working on some homework right now?" Luna questioned trying to get them on a different subject. Usagi smiled, truthfully wanting to continue patronizing her, but she decided to let her off the hook this time. She had ruffled her fur enough for today. Besides, there would no doubt be plenty of other opportunities in the future.

"Why would I work on homework on such a beautiful day? Just look at the sky, I'm not wasting this!" she announced moving towards the window. The shades had been pulled back yesterday giving them a clear view. A few puffy clouds lined the sky, but there weren't enough to be fretful of rain approaching. It was a breathtaking blue today and she let out a sigh happily gazing outwards into it. She remembered how on the Moon, in the past, she always wanted to wake up one morning and see such a beautiful sight. She had always wanted to live on the blue planet called Earth and was overfilled with joy each day that she finally got her wish.

The windowsill held her roses that she placed the day before. They sparkled like the Moon Dust did by themselves giving it a magical sight and atmosphere. She'd probably have to hide them if she had visitors since to other people it would seem strange. Especially if she had the old senshi and Mamoru over, which she was absolutely positive she'd invite them. There was no doubt in her mind they would be friends again.

That was one problem with her new invention. If the person whose memories were stored in the Moon Dust came near them they'd be compelled to touch them. Doing so would break the sand down and it would reenter through the ears giving all of their memories back. Usagi didn't want that to happen until everything with Nokemono was over and finished with.

Nokemono… Usagi didn't know what she was going to do with them. Of course, killing them would be easy. She had the most powerful source of energy known in existence; the Silver Crystal which she had safely placed inside her own body. She wasn't a fool, she knew if it was out in the open countless bad guys would be trying to steal it. Thankfully normal folks didn't know a thing about it. The only way for her to be completely sure that it would be protected at all times would be for it to always be with her concealed. She could take it out whenever she wished, but for now it was nestled inside next to her heart.

The only problem was that Usagi didn't like to fight, and murdering someone else was defiantly not something she enjoyed. She was a pacifist at heart and she was positive that would never change. Youmas were different though. They weren't really alive to begin with, just half-dead organisms with no goal or purpose in living. They wouldn't be able to survive if it weren't for Nokemono's energy filling them with strength. In truth, it made her sad to vaporize them as Sailor Moon, but they harmed people. It was either humans or demons and she was always on the side of humanity. Why save the dead when you could save the living?

But Nokemono were human. They were senshi, just like herself. Killing something that was dead and something that was alive were two completely different things which brought on different emotions. If destroying a youma made her sad, then surely doing that to a human would send her into spiraling depression. She wouldn't be able to live with herself having that sin weigh her down in life. That was the only reason Nokemono wasn't defeated yet, Usagi didn't want to kill them, but if there's no other choice…

"Usagi?" Luna voiced through the silence since she was being so quiet. She had been in deep thought for a few minutes. For a moment Usagi forgot she wasn't alone and by herself like she was a few days ago. The teen shook her head saying it was nothing, then grabbed her white purse which was seated on the couch. Moving to the doorway she slipped on her shoes and checked her pocket to make sure she had her new communicator with her. Then she waved to Luna during her departure.

"I'm heading out, see you later tonight!" the golden haired teen said shutting the door behind her. She put her ear to the door and could hear Luna grumbling to herself saying how lazy and simple-minded Artemis was and how it was impossible for him to get a date. Usagi grinned and giggled down the hallway heading towards the exit. Luna's emotions were so see-through.

Now outside under the blue sky she planned what she was going to do for the day. Her old friends were still in school, so she couldn't get into contact with them. Sure, she still had their cell phone numbers, but that would be strange getting a call from someone you don't know; more specifically, forgot. Since today was Friday she'd have to wait until Monday probably to see them and gain their friendship back.

A bubble of excitement nestled into her chest. Mamoru was in college and his class schedule was different than hers. He was probably already off and hanging out at the arcade with Motoki. Usagi smiled brightly to herself. It had been so long since she could be together with her soul mate, and it was difficult to stay away from him loving the man so much. There was no doubt they would fall in love again, memories or no memories. They were meant to be together and nothing could keep them apart. Even death tried and failed. There was nothing to worry about.

Her heart skipped beats and she could feel her face warming as she stood outside the arcade doors. 'Maybe I should've put on some make-up. He won't recognize me and I need to get his attention… oh, what am I thinking?! He doesn't care about things like that!' She knew he was a gentleman, one who honored a girl's mind more than her body. Those types of guys were hard to come by and she considered herself lucky she captured him. Well, now he wasn't captured, but he soon would be.

Either way, she did want to look nice for him. She looked at her reflection in the sliding window doors and rearranged her bangs so they weren't messed up. She straightened out her shirt and spun around to check everything out. Her hair was in place and she looked great. Perfect. Now she entered the building determined to win back Mamoru's love.

She loved the Crown Arcade where one of her dearest friends, Motoki, worked. It was a great way to have fun and eat at the counter where they could order food and drinks. She remembered all of the times she and Minako, Makoto, Rei, and Ami would come after school and just hang out enjoying the day. Usagi often came here when she was working by herself for those two years to take her mind off of things. It was her haven, as well as the bench in the park where she and her friends used to meet up at.

She saw her blond friend behind the arcade counter currently drying a cup with a white dishtowel. Heading his way, bypassing kids running about, she spotted Mamoru and her heartbeat skyrocketed. She felt faint and jittery. Everything was slowing down, yet at the same time speeding up. She skipped her way over there smiling.

When she got closer she saw that Mamoru wasn't alone. Some college woman, who Usagi angrily noticed had supermodel looks and curves, was clinging onto his shoulder chattering at a high speed. Usagi's fist clenched as she ragged with jealously as the girl hugged his arm to her like she owned the man.

'Who does she think she is?! That's MY Mamo-chan!' she sneered to herself thinking of several painful ways to get her off of him. The golden haired teen wasn't one to cause harm to anyone, but at the moment she would've done anything for a blowtorch or a samurai sword. The way the stranger chuckled at something she said herself, whispered into his ear, and ran her hand up and down his back, trying to seduce him, was disgusting and boiled her blood.

This girl seemed so pleased with herself, but as Usagi focused more on Mamoru he seemed to be leaning away from her. His face was turned away trying to give the girl a hint he didn't want her company, but she was too absorbed in herself to notice. From Usagi's position she could see half of Mamoru's face and he seemed like he wanted to be anywhere but there. She calmed down unclenching her fist knowing this collage girl had no effect on him. She had been so blinded by envy that she forgot he wasn't the kind of guy who liked that sort of thing. Usagi calmly walked over to them and planned to interrupt their one-sided conversation.

"Excuse me," Usagi said from behind them tapping the brunette on the shoulder gently. Her hair, which was highlighted with blond streaks, swished as her head turned and she glowered from being interrupted. Now that her face was visible Usagi realized she should've never been jealous. Yeah, she looked pretty and had a perfect figure, but her facade was so packed with make-up it was impossible to really see her face. Usagi couldn't understand how Mamoru didn't run from her on the spot. He absolutely loathed too much make-up telling her in the past it was like girls were trying to hide who they were.

Mamoru turned as well but kept quiet. His eyes fixed on Usagi, scanning from bottom to top, then settled on her face, starring. His eyes were examining her and she felt her cheeks flame up again in embarrassment. Those deep, piercing blue eyes, slightly hidden behind his dark bangs, seemed to be able to look through your soul and it always hitched her breath. Inwardly she smirked knowing he obviously liked what he saw.

"Well, what do you want?!" the woman snipped having a problem with being interrupted. Usagi found herself fighting to smile in this person's presence. If she wasn't careful with her words, things might get ugly with this self-absorbed human.