I don't own Inuyasha or Sailor Moon. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi and Rumiko Takahashi.

A/N: Wow, long time no update yeah? Also the episodes that are mentions will not be used in any particular order nor will all the episodes be used (I mean common 46 eps for season one alone? I don't think so!) Well here's a new one, for those of you wondering I'm also looking for someone who had time to beta (as I'm horrible at catching my own mistakes).

2nd note to consider is that Mamoru is 17/18 in this story so it's not as bad as the anime were Mamoru is like 22 this baffled me because in the manga he's 17/18. Yet, another issue I sorta had happened to be the insta love between Usagi/Mamoru, I hope there shall be more growth in this, yeah? (Do any of you actually remember Mamoru asking Usa-chan out?)

Also, Mamoru is going to know that he's Tuxedo Mask…he didn't figure it out himself until way later in the anime..so he's just going to know here yeah? He's also going to be more useful than just a dart(rose) thrower.

As I don't know if I can post tomorrow I'm going to post tonight!

Chapter 3

Kagome could only sigh, she was so tired for the last several weeks she and Ami had been fighting. Luna called them Monster-of-the-week, which was bull because it was fast becoming the monster of the every-twelve-hours. She could feel Luna padding across her back as she continued to lay in bed even though the alarm clock continued to sound with its obnoxiousness.

"Luna can't I just call in and have a sick day? If the enemy doesn't take a Sabbath soon Ami and I will be coma bound from exhaustion." Kagome groaned, she really hurt all over about the only thing positive that had happened while she'd been training was that she'd been putting on a bit of muscle and she looked fantastic…thought Motoki and her mother were worried that she was working so hard because of a boy, as if! Her name was not Usagi!

The black cat snorted in amusement, but understand where her young human was coming from. Kagome and Ami had been fighting frequently to try to keep the Youma at bay but it seemed like every time they got a hands up, another one popped up. Just a week ago even Shingo had been used in the plot to steal more energy from human's via a pet called a chanela. Thankfully they had gotten over that little episode thought Kagome had be worried for days that it would have a bad effect on her little brother.

Chuckling, Kagome got down to her daily routine getting dressed, grabbing something to eat. She usually walked her little brothers to school then made her way to her own Jr. High School, today on the other hand was a little bit different than the others.

"Mamoru! What are you doing here don't you have classes soon?" Kagome looked up at the older boy with surprise he was in the Moto-Azabu and it was quiet a walk away. He was dressed for school though in a navy blue blaszer, blue tie and pants.

"Hmm, classes are starting late today." Mamoru replied, looking at the small teenager next to him. Recently both he and Motoki had noticed that Kagome and Ami were looking and bit worn down and it worried both of the boys. Mamoru was certain that Kagome was probably doing something that she shouldn't but it wasn't like he could simply come out and ask the girl what was happening.

"Lucky! I wish my classes would start later in the day, it's so hard to get up in the morning." Kagome pouted, they really were early and she often times had to get up and 6:30 to make sure she had everything for school. Schooling itself at least in Japan was a rigorous process that could drain the life out of you.

"It'll get better. It's not so hard when you get older." Mamoru replied easily, looking over the girl he could only sigh he really was drawn to Motoki's adopted little sister and he felt a bit like a pedophile considering she was only fourteen to his soon to be eighteen.

"I hope so…So what are you doing here at this time in the morning? Don't you live near your school, in one of the Azabu apartment complexes?" Kagome had to ask, her own family lived in something that was almost a suburb but not quite that far outside the city. They lived in a two story house with five large bedrooms so everyone got a room. Though having different bedrooms didn't stop Souta from having nightmares and wanting to sleep with his big brother or one of his sisters.

"So you know where I live hmm?" Mamoru asked, chuckling at the slight blush that had appeared across Kagome's cheeks. "I come here every morning to this particular café they had the best coffee without it being too expensive. My coffee maker hit the dust a few weeks ago and I haven't had time to get around to replacing it." Mamoru could admit that he hadn't found the time because of the tests he'd had in the last few weeks but he would have a free day soon and he planned on using it.

Kagome smiled, "I think you've just been lazy. You stay and talk to Motoki for hours don't you?" It was true Mamoru often came by the arcade with a mutual friend Asanuma Ittoum the three of them teased Ami and her on a regular basis since they both had taken to studying at the arcade.

Mamoru shook his head amused, "That's not very nice. This is the place I was talking about by the way, the Petite Café" This really was one of the best places in his opinion to get coffee or other caffeinated drinks.

Kagome had never been to this particular place but her father and mother both still liked going out together like they were still dating. The dark haired girl could only blink in surprise when within the five minutes it took for Mamoru to disappear inside, the older boy was back out and handing her a small cup of coffee, she wasn't much of a coffee drink because her father liked his bitter. Wrinkling her nose she tried it and was very surprised, it had a strong smooth flavor and wasn't the least bit bitter! "It's not bitter."

Mamoru snorted, "It's not supposed to be bitter, if it's bitter then it's been brewed too long. Yours has a bit of cream and vanilla, I figured you'd prefer something a bit sweeter." The look of appreciation that was sent his way made the older boys lips quirk upward

"Well, thank you! I really like it, how much was it?" Kagome pouted when the older boy simply shook his head in amusement at her fishing. This wasn't the first time Mamoru had bought her something and she always felt guilty, she had money and was very good at managing it.

"You know I'm never going to tell you." He replied easily, the older boy was always entertained by the expressions she would make when she thought he wasn't looking. At the moment the dark haired girl was pouting, and Mamoru was thankful Kagome didn't realize how much of an effect she had on people with just her facial expressions.

Kagome snorted, "Why don't you just ask me out on a date instead of being so sneaky!" Kagome's eyes went wide, she couldn't believe she'd just blurted that out in such a crass way. She like Mamoru, she thought he was cute, polite and rather kind, even when her big sister continued to throw things at the older boy.

"Oh, really? So would you go on a date with me this Saturday after school?" Mamoru smirked bending over slightly so he could focus completely on the young girls face, when Kagome blushed heavily some of it even going down her throat and disappearing under the neck of her shirt Mamoru wanted to grin in delight. Normally he wouldn't be so bold, the dark haired man was actually quiet anti-social and generally didn't take much time to be out and about, but something about the girl beside him brought out his need to be out in polite society.

"I think I would like that." Kagome stated quietly, she was highly embarrassed but very pleased the guy she'd been crushing on had just asked her out for the upcoming weekend. The smile that was sent her way had Kagome's knees shaking, thankfully the raven haired girl managed to keep herself standing upright. After that neither of them had much to say they were both thinking about what was going to happen on the week end, "Ah thank you for walking me to school, Mamoru."

"No, problem. I'll see you this Saturday." The older boy waved before semi-jogging away. If he would have looked back he would have been bemused at the sight of Kagome being surrounded by several of her female classes mates all asking about him.

"Guys chill!" Kagome huffed looking over them, she knew they would want questions but she had at least thought that they would wait until lunch. But no all of them had decided to make a scene here at school, and the teachers were looking at her with undisguised disapproval. It made her a bit annoyed that her teachers were giving her such looks, but if she knew her mother and she did, her Okaa-san would be happy for her.

The other girls pouted, this was the first time Kagome had been seen talking to a boy, an older, handsome boy that none of them knew. They couldn't help themselves that truly wanted to know about who this guy was, and more importantly what was he to Kagome Tsukino!

When Kagome got into the classroom the girl changed seats to sit beside Ami, which thankfully put the young girl in a corner and ensured that she couldn't be pestered throughout class. Naru and Izumi were looking at her with concern, while Usagi was outside the room for trying to sneak in after being late again! What surprised all of them was Umino going outside to stand with the girl, Haruda hadn't told him to go out so they didn't understand why he was out there.

Once lunch arrived Izumi, Naru and Usagi converged on the girl, Ami stayed were she was seated next to Kagome and had to look at her apartment with amusement. Kagome had gotten pink faced every time someone talked about her "mystery" suitor, and Naru seemed to be doing it on purpose the long class seemed to take.

"Soo! Spill, Kagome he was so gorgeous. Who is he?" Izumi had to ask, her long shoulder blade length hair swinging with her movements.

"His name is Mamoru Chiba. I met him a few weeks ago when Usagi threw her test paper in his face." Kagome replied, sending her sister a slightly amused look when the older girl pouted.

"And you act like you know him well?" Naru had to admit at least to herself that she was curious as well.

Kagome nodded, "I see him almost every day at the Crown Arcade, he's best friends with Motoki Furuhata, you know him Usagi and I are like his extra siblings." Kagome muttered frustrated.

"Yeah, but why were you walking with him? Isn't he a high school student?" Izumi asked, she might like to gossip but she was never malicious and if it involved someone she knew the girl would clam up faster than anyone else they lost of them knew.

"Hai, Mamoru is a high-school student at Asabu-Juban Public High School. I meet Mamoru this morning when he was getting coffee, he bought me some and then asked me on a date." Kagome stated, Well, it was more like I demanded a date and then he asked me. She shivered as the thought ran around in her head, the raven haired girl honestly felt very guilty about blurting out her thoughts but she wasn't about to regret the date. The question was what was she going to wear!

A loud squeal went up into the air around in the corner of the room which garnered them very sharp looks from their teacher. Eventually Naru and Izumi calmed down. Usagi on the other hand was frowning, she didn't exactly like Mamoru but she didn't like the idea of her little sister going out with someone before her either. Sighing to herself, Usagi kept her ideas to herself it wouldn't be far for her to be a whiney brat, Kagome was the more mature of the two of them and she knew that.

Ami sent her friend an amused smile, and a knowing look as if she knew that Kagome was already plotting a way to get away from the two of them. She and Kagome talked quiet often about a lot of things, one of them being Kagome's crush on the older boy, while Ami had admitted that she had a very large crush on Motoki. Unfortunately, the older blonde boy had a girlfriend that Kagome apparently didn't like in the least little bit and his biological sister didn't like the girl any more than Kagome did.

Thankfully lunch was mercifully short and Kagome found herself being pulled along with Naru, because apparently Umino wanted to talk to the red haired girl about something and Naru didn't feel comfortable talking to the boy by herself (not that Kagome could blame her friend, Gurio was weird.) They had both jogged over to the boy who was leaning against one of the trees outside, he looked to be thinking things over with careful consideration.

Neither girl expected the confession that flooded the out of the boys mouth, "I want to go on a date with Usagi! And trade diaries and even talk to her parents about the future," The small nerdy boy had a very spaced out happy look on his expression and it disturbed Kagome more than it did Naru. In fact Naru was giving the boy advice!

Once the little red head left Kagome did what she felt was important, "Gurio if you hurt one little hair on my sister's head I'm going to make you regret it..Kay?" Kagome could only glare at the boy, really he was border line obsessing and the last thing her sister needed was to be distracted to a stalker. It had only been recently that Usagi was calm enough or focused enough to do her homework, which was really all thanks to Ami because she had the patience to deal with her older sibling.

Umino cold only look after the dark haired girl after her threat was issued, he'd never seen Kagome get physical with anyone in his life but in that instance he felt like she was going to slug him at any given moment. He could only watch in slight terror as the girl who might kill him stomped away.

O o O o O o O

Kagome sighed it was nice it was currently Friday and she would get to see Mamoru tomorrow after the half day of school and the excitement that was rising in her stomach reminded her of butterflies. But she was so happy about being able to go, how couldn't she? Then again the day in question had started out very oddly, she, her sister, Naru and Ami had been putting away things in their lockers when Umino walked up. For once in his like Umino wasn't in his school uniform which was odd to begin with, the fact that he was dressed in a powder blue suit with a pink dress shirt along with a navy blue tie and a brown vest. It was needless to say that all four of them had broken down into laughter because he looked ridiculous.

Win Haruna-sensei came to reprimand the boy he simply flipped her skirt, before walking away into the school. This of course surprised the four of them; they had never seen the boy act like this in all the time that they had known him. The next incident happened in class when one of the boys tripped Haruna-sensei when she tried to get onto Umino about laughing like a Hyena. The incident after that Umino gathered up a group of boys and they threw rocks and busted out several windows.

The last incident happened to be what caused the biggest stir at the school; Kagome was standing with her friends and sister. Umino slithered up then proceeded to try to kiss Usagi, this of course didn't go over well with Kagome and the small raven haired girl reared back and slugged the boy breaking his glasses and giving him a black eye. The only regret Kagome had was that she now had an ugly bruise running across the back of her knuckles.

The girls around her had looked on in surprise, Usagi couldn't help but sniffle nobody wanted a kiss forced onto them at all. It had also caused the boys that had been acting out the entire day calm down much more than anything else had it caused both Kagome and Ami to share looks something just wasn't right about the way they were acting.

After school the two girls got together in one of the nearby parks and neither could believe that Umino would suddenly change like that (though Kagome felt little regret for punching the boy.) They knew this wasn't normal and seemed a lot like the work of a Youma, but neither of them had come across a Youma that could completely alter a person's personality.

"So what do you think happened and where would Umino run into a Youma?" Ami sighed, this was the more frustrating part. Sometimes finding the Youma was the hardest part, they could look like normal people and it wasn't like they really acted any different than anyone else.

"I'm not sure I know that he went to see that fortune teller in Juubangai. But I know him he's a cute little old man, he's very friendly and really good at what he does." Kagome could only think about the elderly man, he used traditional reading and it was always interesting to watch him work.

"Oh! But I think a new shop opened up there recently Kagome! Actually, that sounds about right…Remember the Chanela? That was a newly opened store as well, maybe the enemy is targeting the younger generation. I mean my mother and most of the older people in Tokyo don't believe in that sort of thing." Ami couldn't help but wonder at it, many of the Youma had masqueraded as shop owners, or clerks it was believable that this could be a pattern of attack. Hadn't Naru's mother been captured and held hostage until Kagome had defeated the monster?

"Hmm, you know you have a point. Several of the places we've found ourselves fighting has had an effect on the economic industry. They seem to be focusing on places that have a lot of people." Kagome had to admit that was something that seemed to be a common link between everything.

"Girls, I'm happy to see you trying to find a reason to the enemies' madness but don't you think it would be wise to see the scene of the crime?" Luna asked a look of amusement. When she had selected Kagome to be the Sailor Moon she had never imagined the girl would take her job so seriously. But the young woman always seemed to take everything she was a part of seriously, and Luna often times had to tell Kagome it was time to rest or sleep because when she did something she threw her all into it.

Both teenagers made a face at the black cat, which had Luna chuckling in amusement at the two got up from the grass and began to make their way to Juubangai. This didn't stop the two of them from getting distracted by the Arcade, they were teenage girls and their interests both happened to be in the same place. With a little nudging, both girls could only sigh slightly put at not being able to say hello before they returned their focus to the task at hand.

Once they arrived they were surprised to see that the elderly man that was usually their had already closed up for the night, on the opposing side of the street was the place that many of their class mates had visited. The House of Fortune. It honestly looked rather gaudy to the two of them, the gold that seemed to cover the signs was obviously fake and it failed to give of a mysterious India-like vide that the outside seemed to be trying to convey.

The long line that was supposedly their the day before had gone, almost like it's instant fame had disappeared over night which was odd for such a large city like theirs. Both girls frowned, before they dodged into an alley way all the magic in the world wouldn't help them if someone caught them mid-transformation.

"Moon Prism Power, Make Up!"

` "Mercury Power, Make Up!"

Two lights of blue seemed to twirl in to existence just as quickly as they faded away. The two girls knew that they needed to be quiet or else they might get caught and that was never a good thing, and so they slowly made their way inside and both were slightly surprised at the amount of mist in the store it seemed to roll over every surface. It was also hard to breathe with the amount of incense that seemed to be floating around the room that seemed to snuff out anything that might be living. Red drapes seemed to cover every entry and exit to the place, and the farther into the place they got the more it looked like a bordello.

Eventually they came up the boys of their class looking up to a tall black haired woman with a small off colored spot on her forehead, it was probably an imitation of the South Asian bindi. Her skin was a sickly pale white, while her hair was the darkest of blacks not reflecting any light at all. She was wearing a large purple cloak that completely covered her form and happened to make both girls nervous. The could hear her telling the boys that they had done a good job, she was commanding them to wreak havoc and it was then they knew that needed to do something.

"Mercury give us some cover!" Kagome whispered to her partner.

The blue haired guardian nodded, "Right!" The girl went completely still before holding her hands a few inches a part right in front of her, small white bubbles seemed to be forming as Mercury began to pump the attack with power the girl twisted in a circle before pushing the attack to rest on her crossed arms "Sabao SPRAY!"

A thick white mist covered the entirety of the room, and it was easy to see that none of their targets had an idea what was happening. Thankfully Kagome and Ami could both see through the spray with relative ease.

"Alright Sailor Moon, it's time to try that new attack, now go!" Luna called encouragement from outside the room. The small cat wouldn't be able to help and would more than likely be a hindrance rather than any sort of help to them.

Kagome could only nod, pulling the Tiara by its center jewel the young women could only watch as it became a sharp disk, focusing on the magic that surrounded it Kagome was pleased to see the dust beginning to fall around it's spinning form before pulling back to release it, "Moon Tiara Stardust!**"

The small disk-like object spin out and over the boys, and both girls were surprised when thin cards that reminded the two of them of tarot cards shot out from the boys clothing. The second the dust touched the cards the crumpled away into nothing, the woman was screaming in anger and both Sailor Moon and Mercury were concerned as to what she would try to do to the now unconscious boys.

Both girls leapt forward and found themselves face to face with a new type of monster, the woman was now completely changed her once pale white skin was now a strange green hue like a kappa's while her hair was right out of a fairy tale and seemed to have some alive moving on its own. The monster was also holding several desks worth of cards and both girls found themselves having to dodge to keep from being torn to pieces. The cards were sharp as knives and both girls now had cuts from not being fast enough, their reflexes were still relatively human in comparison to this creature.

It seemed like every time that the two girls got just a little bit of breath they would be barraged by flailing scratching hair, or cards that seemed to become sharper the longer they fought. Eventually Sailor Moon stumbled sending her to the ground and the young girl could only curse her uneven footing, by the time the moon guardian got her baring she was being lifted up by the throat by those back tresses that immediately began to squeeze.

Sailor Moon was struggling horrible trying to get away from the monster that was trying to kill her, the dark haired guardian knew that she was kicking the monster in the face as it was loosening its hold but not enough for her to get down. Kagome didn't want to die she had to many things to do in her life and she couldn't fail Luna or Ami! And what about her siblings, they needed Kagome was positive it would break her mama's heart is she never came home.

Tuxedo Mask had been watching the fight the entire time, and the longer he watched the more he was positive that the girl fighting below him was indeed Kagome and something inside him ached something old and knowing hurt but glowed at the same time with so much joy. When she began to struggle the masked man knew he had to do something or that pit of joy would die…again. Pulling out his cane, the tall boy easily slammed the thick black rod into the creatures stomach and he wasn't surprised when the thing gasped in surprise before dropping the girl right into his waiting arms.

Sailor Moon could hear Ami crying out her code name in alarm before the tightness around her throat stopped after yet another stilettoed kick to the monsters face, this time her shoe actually went through something and Kagome was horrified as two what it had hit. When warm strong arms held her up and then the quick movement away, all the dark haired guardian could do was try to take in as much oxygen as possible.

"Ah! Sailor Moon are you alright?" Ami was frantic, when she'd watched that thing pick her friend up the blue haired girl had worried it would simply snap Kagome's neck and be done with it. In a way it had been worse, Kagome's struggles had been slowing down as she began to run out of air.

"I'm going to kill that thing" Sailor Moon responded sniffing, pissed off at herself for getting caught and pissed off at that thing for trying to kill her. Not only that but she'd had to be rescued again!

"Catch you're breathe pretty moon." Tuxedo Mask sent both girls a roguish grin before doing something neither of them suspected. The cane in his hand became a sword after its thick outside coating was removed, and the two girls could only watch in awe as bit by bit the Masked Hero began to take off pieces of the Youma.

The only problem was that the more the masked man hacked off the more the Youma was agitated and tried to get away to save its own skin. Sailor Moon huffed before forcing herself to stand, once more removing the tiara that covered her brow she began to power the attack.

"Ah, Tuxedo Mask, move so Sailor Moon can destroy it!" Sailor Mercury cried out, she certainly didn't want the masked hero to get hurt. If he hadn't helped out Kagome wouldn't be there getting ready to toast the monster.

"Moon Tiara Boomerang!" Sailor Moon shouted, and released the attack minutes after Tuxedo Mask removed himself from harm's way. All three of them could only watch as the Youma turned to dust, relief settled over the two teenage girls while Tuxedo Mask left with a flourish.

Once they were certain that the masked hero was gone, the two girls left and de-transformed shortly after leaving the scene. They said their goodbyes and happily went home for a very long nights sleep.

You'll get the rest of it in the next chaper!

**Moon Tiara Stardust appeared in only once in episode 5 of the Japanese version called, A Youma's Scent! Chanelas Steal Love! I found that I like that idea and have decided to give the girls a few more attack!