Cliffhangers? Not so much today also italics are for past or future. I don't own Sailor Moon. It's been a bit but hey that's fine =) This is my first story hope you like it.
Minako laid motionless on the ground for a while calling her attackers name until her voice went horse she tried moving but every time she shifted the pain would become unmanageable and she'd have to stop as to not black out. Minako's hair covered her face in a tangled mess if any of her friends found her they wouldn't be able to tell it was her of Corse she couldn't see if anyone was walking by her. Minako had been lying on the ground for a while the sun started to set and she realized she couldn't feel her hands or feet. Its then she heard a familiar voice call her name she tried to move to signal it was her but she couldn't find the strength
Usagi woke up to numerous doctors working over her, when one doctor went reaching for her chest she stiffened.
"Thank goodness you're awake." One of the doctors sighed in relief. Usagi looked over to Mamoru seeing his face relax now that she was awake Chibiusa was now smiling, Pluto had been holding Hotaru and chibiusa's hand but she didn't look the least bit worried just happy to see her awake and Hotaru was standing there confused.
"What happened?" asked a different doctor
"I'd like to know that as well." Another doctor added
"Well," Usagi started, "I was talking to Mamoru and then I blacked out the next thing I know I wake up to all of you doctors in here running around." She finished it was clear to Mamoru that she was leaving something out but thought it would be best if he asked her about it in private. Pluto then interjected her question,
"So do we know what caused this?"
"Well as of right now we don't know exactly but we're going to draw some blood and take it for testing, Because of the damage to her limbs we're going to have to take it from her right arm." One of the doctors answered taking out a needle and walking around Usagi's bed
"Well you seem to be doing better." One of the doctors commented directly to Usagi and he was right the cuts on her left arm weren't as vivid as the were at first, her hair was getting some of its color back, she didn't have bags under her eyes anymore.
"And," the same doctor said moving over to her legs and examining them, "The infection in your legs seem to be gone that's good at this rate you'll be out of here in no time." The doctor finished smile on his face. Usagi winced as one of the other doctors took her blood looking towards Pluto to distract herself, Usagi made eye contact to silently tell Pluto she wanted to talk to her when the doctors left.
"All done." He said pulling the needle back.
"Good." Usagi said as he put a Band-Aid over were the needle had been.
"I feel fine so do you all need to still be in here?" Usagi asked annoyed
"Well," One of the doctors hesitated, "no we don't but are you sure nothings wrong?" This time it was a female doctor that answered.
Usagi the flexed her right arm and put her left hand on the muscle " Couldn't be better." She said smiling.
"Ok then we will be back to check on you later though." She replied as all of the doctors left the room closing the door behind them.
"Whew I though they'd never leave." Chibiusa said running over and hugging Usagi
"Hey." Usagi said lovingly hugging Chibiusa
"Can I talk to Pluto for a second?" She said pulling back from the hug
"Sure but you better be fast." Chibiusa responded walking back over to Mamoru and Hotaru. Pluto walked over as Usagi motioned for her to lean in closer.
"I want you to go check on Minako I want to make sure she got home ok she could be targeted again." Usagi whispered. Pluto leaned back and nodded then went over to Hotaru and kneeled to be at her level before speaking.
"I have to go do something so you stay here with Mamoru ok?" Pluto said sternly
"Ok I will." Hotaru replied.
"Good I'll be back as soon as I can." Pluto then stood up dusted off her knee and left. For a while Chibiusa and Hotaru excitedly told Usagi everything she had missed and how worried they had been just about everything Usagi replied almost immediately but sometimes her answered had a hint of anger or annoyance in them This troubled Mamoru as he sat down in a chair letting the girls chat as he watched. It was about sunset when the girls got tired so Mamoru picked them up and sat them down in a love seat as the fell asleep he then walked over to Usagi and pulled a chair close to her bed.
"Seems like they tired themselves out." Mamoru commented as he sat down in his chair.
"Yeah, they had so much to say I almost couldn't handle it." Usagi said chuckling lightly.
"How are you doing Usako?" Mamoru asked concerned
"I feel fine now like I told the doctors, I have no idea why I blacked out there wasn't a warning I was talking to you then it just went black." Usagi replied slowly to get the details right. As Mamoru listened he say her forehead wrinkle in worry.
"I wanted to talk to you about that." He said right as she finished.
"I know you're worried about something tell me" Mamoru said with a serious look on his face."
"Busted." Usagi said putting her hands in the air jokingly.
"I'm worried about Minako, because for a second after I blacked out I could've sworn I saw her." Usagi said softly. She continued talking about her worries with Mamoru for a while after the sun set then In the middle of a sentence she stopped.
"What is it?" Mamoru asked concerned. Usagi then leaned forward and gripped her left leg in pain her face clouding over as she tried not to make a sound.
"Hey? What's wrong?" Mamoru asked more franticly. After a few minutes Usagi let go of her leg and looked over to Mamoru with an expression of terror on her face.
"I can't feel my leg." As Usagi finished her sentence Pluto burst into the room. Her hair was all over the place with what looked liked a caked on substance stuck to her hair her skirt was covered in dry blood and her hands were stained red. Usagi looked up at Setsuna's face her tears were streaking down her face. Usagi hand never seen her cry she knew something had happened.
"Setsuna?" Mamoru asked worried
"What happened why are you covered in blood?" Usagi then cut in
"Pluto what happened." Usagi asked her voice the harshest it had ever been in her life. Pluto then sank to the floor holding her hands in front of her in a state of shock.
Pluto had been searching the streets for hours now the sun was setting she couldn't find Minako anywhere. Pluto was walking down an unfamiliar street when she say someone laying in a pool of blood with something sticking out of their back. Setsuna called for help and then ran closer to the figure.
"Minako?" She whispered horrified. Minako barely even moved at the mention of her name her hair was a tangled mess in front of her face and her skin was so pale. There was still blood seeping out of the wound in her back as Setsuna leaned in she saw the object was a knife still sticking out of her back there was blood soaking into the ends of Minako's hair as Setsuna made her way to her She got down to the ground and carefully mover Minako's head to rest in her lap the blood from her hair dripping onto her skirt. (Oh my god what happened? Why didn't I see this or even feel it for that matter?! How did this happen?) Setsuna though as she brushed the hair away from Minako's face.
"….A…." Minako whispered with her hoarse voice
"What? I can't hear you?" She replied as she stroked her hair
"It's going to be ok Minako there is help on the way you're going to be fine." Setsuna was lying the ambulance wouldn't be there for at least 3 more minutes and Minako hand already lost so much blood and she was so pale there was no way they would make it in time but Setsuna wasn't about to tell her dying friend and fellow scout that.
"L….r" Minako said softly as she tried to breathe in
"Yeah you saw right through me didn't you?" Setsuna asked as her eyes filled with tears.
"I'll be here with you don't worry you going to be fine." Setsuna finished as she started crying softly.
"….A…." Minako said desperately
"What are you trying to say? Do you know who attacked you?" Setsuna said sniffling if her friend had something she was trying this hard to tell someone she was going to find out what. Minako shifted slightly in response
"I'll take that as a yes. Say it again I couldn't hear you." Setsuna said desperately
"….A…." Minako whispered ever softer. There were sirens in the distance.
"See," Setsuna said crying again, "I told you it was going to be fine." She finished smiling softly as she looked down at Minako. She had been so cold and there was so much blood.
"Minako?" Setsuna said shaking her. Minako didn't shift or speak. She wasn't breathing
"MINAKO!" Setsuna said shaking her friend tears falling down her face.
"Don't leave me! How am I going to tell them? You can't just leave me like that!" Setsuna sat there sobbing holding the lifeless Minako in her arms as she rocked back and forth. When the ambulance got there she was stroking Minako's hair whispering
"It's going to be ok." As tears continued to fall down her face. The EMTs had to pry the sobbing Setsuna off of her friend and called the police. A little while after the sun went down the police arrived and questioned Setsuna she answered numbly and when they offered her a ride she asked to go to the hospital. Once she was dropped off she ran to Usagi's room and burst through the door unable to speak a word.