Chapter 8-Buffy and Chibiusa
Buffy could feel a headache creeping inside her head, slowly invading. She opened her eyes and groaned. The colors here were still too vibrant. Just then, a small child perched over her. Her ridiculously pink hair made Buffy groaned more.
Poke. Poke. The small child poked Buffy's shoulder continuously. "So you are the girl that dropped from the sky? You are the one that made Usagi disappeared?"
Right. That happened. Buffy sat up and looked at the child. "I didn't make Usagi disappeared. We sort of traded places. Who are you?"
The small child extended her hand. "My name is Chibiusa. I came from the future. Usagi is, technically, my mother. Although she's more like a big sister to me now."
Buffy took the tiny hand and shook it. This just kept on getting weirder and weirder.
Rei slid the door open and came into the bedroom. "Good morning, Buffy. Breakfast is ready if you are hungry. The scouts are coming over soon to have a meeting. You should join us. Ah, I see you've met Chibiusa."
The child continued to stare at Buffy. The slayer couldn't help but smile.
"Are you here to save Hotaru?" Chibiusa asked bluntly.
"Who is Hotaru?"
"Hotaru is a kind girl and my very dear friend. Haruka, Michiru, and Puu think she's dangerous and must be eliminated. Usagi and the rest are against that, of course. What about you?"
So Hotaru was the girl they talked about in the car. Buffy looked at the small child and nodded. "If I can help it, I would definitely save Hotaru."
A big smile appeared on the child's face. Satisfied with Buffy's answer, she took the slayer's hands. "Good. Then you have to help me find her. She was kidnapped by the bad guys. They were going to use her to do evil things. We have to find her and save her."
"Chibiusa, leave Buffy alone. Look, we are coming up with a plan today. We can't just rush in into things." Rei came to Buffy's rescue.
Chibiusa stood up and ran out of the room. "Then I will go look for her right now." She yelled back.
Buffy and Rei quickly followed. "Wait…" Rei yelled.
They stopped midway when they saw Chibiusa talking to another girl outside. The girl was holding a strange looking plant and she was offering it to Chibiusa. "Hotaru!" Rei sounded surprised. Buffy didn't understand what was going on, but she could see how happy Chibiusa was. They both crept closer so they could eavesdrop.
"Hotaru. Where were you? I am glad you are back." Chibiusa hugged Hotaru.
Hotaru looked back at Chibiusa with such sadness. "I was afraid I would hurt you. I feel like there is another person inside of me, someone evil. I just don't want to hurt you."
Just then, Pluto appeared out of nowhere and knocked the plant out of Chibiusa's hands. She stepped in front of Chibiusa protectively. "Get away from her." She yelled at Hotaru.
"Puu, stop it! Why are you so mean to her? I hate you." With tears in her eyes, Chibiusa yelled at Pluto.
"That plant is called the Telulu flower. When it blooms, it will steal your pure heart." Pluto looked at Hotaru. "You want to steal Small Lady's heart."
Hotaru shook her head and she looked horrified. "No. I didn't know." She looked even more scared when she saw the flower released some dark energy as it died. "No. I didn't know."
All of a sudden, a red hair woman appeared in the sky. Without a word, she came down and grabbed Hotaru. Buffy was already running toward her, hoping that she could grab that girl. The enemy sent out a blast, knocking Buffy down. Buffy looked up at the sky helplessly, as she watched Hotaru getting kidnapped again.
"Hotaru!" Chibiusa screamed as she started running towards the direction Hotaru was taken. Buffy grabbed her and held her. Rei was right. Going into the enemy's base without a plan would be bad, especially since Chibiusa was just a kid. The small girl struggled a bit and then relented. She continued to sob, as Buffy gently stroke her hair.
"Chibiusa, I know I am not Sailor Moon. But as long as I am stuck here, I will fight with you guys. And we will save Hotaru and kick some ass."
"Promise?" Chibiusa's hopeful eyes looked at Buffy.
"I promise."