Sittng there during Trig, I was staring at Sutahito like I always did. But today he looked sad and really down.
As we went to our next class, I caught up with him in the hall. "Suta-kun, doshtano?" I asked.
"Nothing," he said solemnly. But I could tell he just didn't want to worry me. I looked into his eyes and saw pain.
"Suta-kun, I know there is something you're not telling me," I prompted him. But he turned away like he didn't want to talk about it. However, being the idiot that I am, I didn't get the hint that he didn't want to talk about it and I said, "Suta-kun! You can tell me. Come on!"
"Stop!!" he yelled back at me and few bystanders looked at him strangely. Then he saw my shock and surprise so he said, "Look I just-"
"No. That's ok. I understand. I was being too pushy. Sayonara," I whispered trying to hold back tears. Then I ran off to the swings outside, since it was last period.
Then I had an idea. I decided to go see Sonoko and see if she knew what was wrong with poor Sutahito. On my way to see Sonoko I thought of what could be wrong. An 'F' on something that should have been an easy 'A'? A fight with a friend? Not even close.
"Hey, Sonoko-san!" I had said nonchalantly. She looked somewhat depressed herself. I could tell right then and there what had happened to make Sutahito so upset. They had broke up. "What's up?"
"Oh Annie-san! I think I did something terriblely wrong! I..." she stammered. She looked as if she was going to cry. "I...I broke up with Sutahito!"
"Oh no! Why?" I said pretending to be surprised because I had expected it by then.
She just looked at me sternly. She opened her mouth like she was going to say something then she started to bawl all over me. "I...I thought I...didn't...li-...li-...like him anymore!" she wailed between sobs. "But...I...was...wrong!!"
I looked up to the sky. The swirls of black and gray of the clouds were forming evil faces in the sky. I smelled the air and the scent of evil was present there. The war would soon begin.
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"This is going to be soooo awesome!" Minako said with excitment. She was talking about the Valentines Day fair. It was coming up in only two days and we were all really excited. The only problem was that you could only get in if you had a date.
"Well, I hate to sound happy about it, but I know someone we won't see at the fair," I said with a small sigh.
"Oh? And who might that be, Annie-chan?" Usagi teased. I knew she knew about my feelings. All my friends knew, except for him himself.
"Well, he's smart, tall, cute, and newly single." My last clue made everyone gasp. "That's right! Suta-kun and Sonoko-san are no longer an item, which means it's time for- u...uh...us to get a sympathy card." I noticed Sutahito coming up from behind us. "Hi, Suta-kun. I heard what happened. I-we're all really sorry." The only thing was that he wasn't wearing a sad expression on his face like he had been. He looked happy. A new girl? Or, maybe by some miracle, he was going to ask me out?
"Hey guys!" he said cheerfully. "Guess who's not single anymore!" I was right. There was a new girl! "ME! And guess who the lucky girl is?" Well there were a few but I couldn't think of anyone else that would go out with him so fast. The only girls who didn't have boyfriends were me,...uh...OH NO! I WAS THE ONLY ONE!
"She's beautiful, smart, and we've been out before," he continued. And my worst fears came true. "I'm back together with Sonoko!" Great! She couldn't live without him. I felt a lump well up in my throat but I held back the tears.
"Oh really!" I tried to sound happy for him. I could see if it was a new girl and that he was open to change, but going back to Sonoko is like going back to square one for me. "So what happened?"
"Well, she came over to me and said, 'Oh Suta-kun! I made a big mistake. I should have never dumped you. Will you forgive me and take me back?' And of course I said yes," he sounded so happy that I almost cried, but I tried not to show that anything was wrong.
"Good for you Sutahito-san!" Usagi said encouragingly. "So are you going to take Sonoko-san to the Valentines Day fair?" I noticed Sutahito blush as he replied that he was.
"Oh, come on, guys," I said. "You shouldn't ask him about it like that. He just got back together with her." I felt somewhat embaressed sticking up for him but I had to. "I'll be right back." I had to go to the bathroom before I broke down in front of everyone.
I ran into the girls room a little ways down the hallway. I was in the stall at the very end of the room, when suddenly I heard footsteps. "So, if you don't like him anymore, why get back together with him?" one voice asked the other.
"Well, having a boyfriend ups me in the world." I recognized that voice. It was Sonoko! She just made up with Sutahito to make herself look good. She put on some act the other afternoon. Maybe that's how she really felt then, but now she didn't really want to go out with him. I couldn't believe she was lying to him.
I waited to leave until after Sonoko and her friend were gone. I went back to my friends. "What took you so long?" asked Seiya.
"Where did Suta-kun go?" I asked. I was going to tell him about that horrid conversation I overheard in the bathroom. Then I rethought and figured he'd be even more heartbroken if he found out.
"Why?" said Minako. "Have something to tell him?" She stretched out her last couple of words to tease me.
"Oh, no reason," I tried to sound casual. But I would never look at Sonoko the same again. I thought of her as a liar, deciever and down right rotten kid. (AN: Haha, kid)
"Well, we have more pressing matters to worry about. How are we all going to get into the Valentines Day fair?" Minako continued.
"It'll be no problem for me!" Usagi almost shouted while winking and putting up a peace sign. "Thank goodness I have Mamo-chan!"
"Usagi-chan, Mamoru-san is in America again, remember?" Usagi's expression suddenly changed when the realization hit her.
"Oh no!!!!!! You're right!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Now how will I get into the fair!?!?" she cried.
"Odango, it's ok! You can go with me," Seiya said. Usagi looked up at him with great affection and admiration. Then she thanked him and he looked down at her like he hoped they would kiss right there in the school hallway.
"What about Minako-chan and me?" I said sort of aggrivated. "Now I don't have a chance to even go with you-know-who."
"Well..." Minako started. "When I said we need to find a way for us to all get into the fair I meant you and Usagi-chan. But now that Usagi-chan is going with Seiya-kun, you're the only one left."
"No! Minako-chan! You have a boyfriend, too?!" I said in shock. "Who is it!?"
"His name is Peruran and-" Minako broke off as Usagi interupted, "He looks just like her old boyfriend." Minako got an angry and defeated look on her face.
"He's in my third period and he's totally cute and smart. He asked me to go. I'm sorry Annie-chan," Minako said trying not to sound to excited.
"It's totally ok," I said. "You guys should go and have fun. I'll just find something better to do." I couldn't believe that even Minako had a date. I thought all the boys were afraid of her, but I guess there's a first time for everything.
On my way home, I actually passed Sutahito who was sitting on the curb in front of his house.
"Hey, Suta-kun!" I looked at him and he seemed to be thinking of something fondly. He hadn't even noticed me talking to him. "Suta-kun!" I said louder but with no response. "Suta-kun!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.
"Oh, Annie-chan!" He was startled by my yelling. "Gomenesai. I was just thinking of Sonoko-chan." Like I couldn't have guessed (Yuck!).
"Well, Suta-kun, there is something I want to tell you," I figured it would be better for me to tell then to have his feelings get hurt by Sonoko herself.
"Well, ok. But first I want to say thanks for worrying about me when Sonoko-chan and I broke up. But that will probably never happen again because through this we have a stronger relationship." You just had to give a speech, didn't you Sutahito? I bet you can guess what happened next but I'll tell you anyway. "So what were you going to say?"
"Uh...I wanted to say...have fun at the fair!" Well I had to say something!! What was I going to go, 'Oh. Well I just wanted to say that Sonoko-san is lying to you. Bye!'?
"Oh. Well, thanks! Uh...I have to go and meet Sonoko-chan, speaking of. Ja ne!" And he ran off. Great! He thought of Sonoko as his perfect princess but I knew her as an evil deciever.
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A few days went by before it was time for the Valentines Day fair. I still hadn't found anyone to go with but I figured it would be better. This way I wouldn't have to watch my 'favorite couple' on things like the 'Tunnel of Love' or the 'I Heart You' ferris wheel.
The day of the fair during school I noticed Sutahito being very distant from Sonoko. "Hey, Suta-kun!" I said. "What's up? You seem very distant from lover-girl."
"Well, to be honest, I'm avoiding her to make sure that nothing bad happens before tonight," he confessed. "I feel as though I'll mess up with her again if I'm too close. I don't want her to dump me before this. This is going to be a big night."
"Oh," I replied. "Well, good luck with that. If you'll excuse me, I have to get to my next class. Ja ne!" I went off to my next class then. Great! He hadn't found out anything about Sonoko being a backstabing jerk. Well, only time would tell.
Soon it was last period. At that point, a guy named Umino came up to me and said, "Hey! You're that American girl, right?"
"Uh...yeah...why?" I said kind of shakily. He was all up in my face and his glasses started to scare me.
"Well I was just wondering if you wanted to go with me to the Valentines Day fair." Perfect! An excuse to go! "I know it's last minute," he continued, "but would you go with me? My date went home sick today."
"I'd love to! Thank you for the offer," I delightedly said. Now I wouldn't be bored but I'd be forced to see my love and his muse. However, it would be a good chance to spy.
The hours passed fast and soon enough it was time for Umino to pick me up. "H...Hi, Annie-san!" Umino stammered. "You look really...really...great!" He was trying to be sweet and in a dorky way, he was. Of course I felt kind of akward going to the fair with my not-crush. But I needed to go there and spy on my love.
"Thanks," I replied. "You look good too. Now let's go." I stepped out the door and saw next door that Usagi and Seiya were just leaving. "Hey! Usagi-chan! Seiya!" I called. "We're leaving too! Want to walk with us?"
"Sure! Come on over here!" Usagi replied. We went over to Usagi's driveway. "Hey! How are yo-Umino-kun! Why are you with Annie-chan?! Where's Naru-chan!?!?" Usagi was going crazy and Seiya looked embarrassed.
"Uh...she...went...uh...home during school," Umino stuttered. "I didn't want to miss the fair so I tried every single girl I knew. Only Annie-san said ok." He was looking embarrassed. "Did I tell you, Usagi, how lovely you look tonight?" Now I wondered if Umino just complimented girls when he was nervous. Usagi, however, immediately lost her rage against Umino and started talking about her outfit.
We finally went on our way. There were so many couples waiting in line with us. Some were holding hands, some had their arms around each other and some were even making out. Once we got our tickets and got in I immediately started looking for Sutahito and Sonoko.
"Annie-chan!" I heard a familiar voice from behind me. "What are you doing here?" asked Sutahito.
"Suta-kun! Sonoko-san! Uh...I'm here with Umino-kun," I said embarrassed. Umino is nice and all but he's not much of a looker.
"Oh? Did he and Naru-san break up?" asked Sonoko. She was obviously in on all the gossip of the school. Who's going out with whom and who's the trouble-makers and teacher's pets. It made me sick! (Dramatic, I know)
"No, no," Umino replied. "She just went home sick so I needed a date and I asked Annie-san." I wondered if it was really right to be doing this though. I mean Umino had a girlfriend and it wasn't me.
"Uh...Umino-kun?" I said shyly. "I don't think I should be seen with you. I mean things might get around and Naru-san would probably get really mad. I think it's better if we go our separate ways now that we're here. Do you understand?"
"Oh...yes I understand...but...oh we-we-we-" Umino stopped, looking behind me. I turned and behind us was Naru. At least I thought until it was confirmed. "Naru-chan!" I had never seen Naru before. She was wearing her school uniform. "Naru-chan! I thought you went home sick."
"So did the rest of the school," Naru stated. "But that's because I went to the nurse during class. But I wasn't sick. I was returning a friend's ice-pack to the nurse. Then while I was there my mom came to pick me up for a doctor's appointment."
"But how did you get in here?" Umino asked frantically looking around as if he were going to find another guy with her.
"Oh, didn't I tell you?" Naru looked confused and so did Umino. "My brother is running the ticket stand. He let me in even though I didn't have a date." Then her eyes narrowed. "How did you get in, Umino?"
Umino blushed a hot red. "Uh...well...you see...I..." he stammered looking for the right words. "Please forgive me Naru-chan!! I just asked her so I could get in!!" And he started pointing at me wildly.
"Oh, Umino!" Naru said sympathetically. "I understand. I would probably try to find a single guy myself. Come on let's go enjoy the fair." And with that they left me and ran off to the Merry-go-Round.
"Well...that was...interesting," Sutahito said when they were gone. I barely noticed that he and Sonoko were watching the whole time.
"Anyway, let's go do something fun, Suta-kun!" Sonoko said with a fake expression of love on her face. How could he be so blind!? I mean she was saving his feelings but when he actually found out her true feelings then he would really be upset.
"Ok, well have-" but I never got to finish my sentence. I looked behind the lovebirds I so envied and there was Xyoz. "Suta-kun! Sonoko-san! LOOK OUT!" I pushed them out of the way. "Run you guys! That evil person is going to try to suck out your emotions!"
"Oh, really?" Sonoko said unimpressed. "I doubt it." But when she saw the knife in Xyoz's back pocket she screamed, "Suta-kun, RUN!!!"
Sonoko got away but Sutahito didn't. I could only look on in fear as he was lifted in the same bubble like myself during that first battle. He screamed in pain as he lost his emotions and became a stiff bodied figure with hatred in his eyes.
"NOOOO!!!!!!!" I screeched which caused Xyoz to turn and look at me, releasing Sutahito from his bubble but keeping him strapped down with electric ropes.
"Why, it's you!" Xyoz sounded excited. "The first person I stole emotions from! Is this your boyfriend?" He let out an evil laugh. "Well, say goodbye to lover-boy! And now say hello to..." He waited for the emotion-drained Sutahito to say his name.
"Lover..." I heard him whisper. But he didn't change into anything because he was only half drained of his emotions.
"No!" the word weakly escaped my lips as I dropped to my knees. It was time for action again. I just knew something bad would happen by the look of the clouds for the past few days. I knew the rage of my love would take over.
The people around us just stood watching. They waited for me to do something. I wasn't sure what to do. There was no way to get somewhere secluded to change. If I transform here, then everyone here will know who I am. But if I don't then Suta-kun will...
Minako, Usagi, and Seiya had pushed their way through the crowd by then. "Annie-chan! What happened?" Seiya asked. I merely glanced at Sutahito and they understood.
"I have to do something," I said determined. "I can't just sit here. Anon-" but Usagi and Seiya cupped their hands over my mouth.
"Annie-chan, don't do it!" Usagi said. "There could be killer consequences!" She looked at me, her eyes full of concern. Concern for my secret identity, but also for my safety.
"I have no other choice Usagi-chan," I solemnly said, and with that I transformed. "Anonymous Crystal Power, MAKE UP!!"
I heard the crowd whispering. Half of the kids there were from our school so they all knew who I was. Then, just so Minako, Usagi, and Seiya could hear, I said, "You don't have to help if you don't want to. Keep yourselves safe, but I have to help Suta-kun!" They joined the crowd to watch the battle.
"So, Xyoz, how about we skip the formal stuff and just get down to the point?" I challenged. Xyoz didn't look in as much shock as the people around us. He gave a chuckle then became serious.
"Ok, Sailor brat! If that's the way you want it," he replied like it was no big deal. "Black Hole Crunch!" A big hole in the atmosphere almost sucked me in, but I jumped out of the way.
"Unknown Power Beam!!" I yelled and a maroon beam came from my fingertips. It hit Xyoz hard and he fell to the ground. "Now's my chance!"
But just as I said that Xyoz yelled, "Black Barrier!" and a shield surrounded him and Sutahito. I ran up to and kicked it but it didn't phase. I kept kicking it and kicking it but eventually my feet hurt. Xyoz no longer felt threatened, I guess, so he started re-draining Sutahito's emotions.
"NOOOO!!! STOP IT!! STOP IT!!! PLEASE!!!!!!" I screamed over and over. "Please..." By this time I was sobbing. Between tears I begged Xyoz to release Sutahito but he wouldn't stop until every last emotion was sucked out of his innocent body.
Slowly I stood up. "That's it," I said quietly. "I am Sailor Anonymous, a champion of love and justice, guarded by some unknown and it's surrounding stars!! And if you don't give my love Suta-kun's emotions back then you're in for it big time!!" Well not only did I blow my secret identity but I also revealed my secret feelings for Sutahito. Keep going, Annie. Why don't you tell them you can't ride a two-wheeler, too!
"I thought we were skipping introductions," Xyoz laughed. "But if you think you're so tough, try breaking my barrier." I was always up to a challenge and I accepted.
"Occluded Blast!" I yelled and sent my maroon wind blowing through the barrier and making a small hole that merely patched itself together again.
Suddenly from behind me came a laser like light that also made a hole in the shield. I turned and behind me were Sailor Star Fighter, Moon and Venus. "Guys!" I said glad for the help.
"Guys, we need to help Sailor Anonymous break this barrier," Sailor Venus said ready for the fight. Sailor Moon and Fighter nodded. "Venus Love and Beauty..."
"Silver Moon..."
"Star Serious..."
"Unknown Power..."
"SHOCK!"
"CRYSTAL POWER KISS!"
"LASER!"
"BEAM!"
Our combined attacks finally pierced the dome enough to destroy it. When it was broken, Xyoz looked shocked. "But how?"
"Because we have love on our side!" I responded. "And now get ready for the end of you and your reign of terror. PSUEDO CRISIS METEMORPHSIS!!!" I cried. Instantly I was transformed into Sailor Psuedo.
"Sailor...Psuedo..." Sutahito trailed off. "Don't use...your...powers to...save...me...please."
"But, Suta-kun!" I said. "I can save you! You don't have to die! I can heal you and you'll be ok. Why don't you want that?"
"Because, I caused you too much trouble, just tonight. I...don't want you to use energy that you could use to defeat...that guy," he said.
"I can't! I can't let you go!" I cried. "I...I...I like you ok! And more than just a friend." Now I was confessing directly to him. "I can't let you go. We'll have enough combined power in the end to defeat Xyoz. The four of us Sailors."
He looked at me with deep sadness, then looked at the ground with pain. He clutched his chest and transformed slowly into Lover the evil M-patient.
"Do it now, Sailor Psuedo!" yelled Fighter. I nodded.
"Golden Star Sparkling Power Heal!!" I cried out loudly and healed my love. "Now it's your turn Xyoz!" I said turning to Xyoz. He looked at me with an expression trying to hide fear.
"Psuedo Crystal Power!!" I screamed. My tier appeared in front of me, and it was long enough to reach the ground. I grabbed it and shinging white light came out from the top.
"What is this!?!?! No, no, NOOOOO!!!!!!" Xyoz screached. Then he fell to the ground once more. "You...fool...I am not...the only...Unknowniverse...soldier..." Then slowly he faded away.
"Suta-kun!" I yelled once I was sure Xyoz was gone for good. I ran to Sutahito's side. He looked up at me with and expression of gratitude.
"Why?" he asked. "Why did you save me?"
I only looked down at him with pure love and said, "How could I leave you?" Then he laughed.
"But to save me you sacrificed your secret identity," he said. "Well, I might as well also." I looked at him confused. Then he pulled a rose out of his pocket. I had a feeling it was him. He was the Koino Kishi.
"Annie-chan," Sailor Moon came over to me. "What will you do now that your identity is destroyed?"
"I'll tell you," said a voice from nowhere. It was the same voice that had told me to use the Psuedo Transforming Pen. "Sailor Psuedo, just say Psuedo Memory Wipeout and aim your tier at everyone you want to forget about your transformation."
"Ok, but wait," I prompted. "Who are you?"
"All in good time, young one, no go!" she said then, I assume, she dissapeared.
"Well...I might as well do it," I said. "Psuedo Memory Wipeout!!" I pointed my tier at the crowd and then I grabbed eveyone and left.
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We went back to my house to discuss things. Sutahito and I were sitting outside on the sidewalk. "Suta-kun," I said. "I need to tell you something. Something about Sonoko-san."
"What?" Sutahito looked scared.
"Well, I...was in the bathroom and she cameinwithherfriendandtheyweretalkingaboutyou," I quickly blurted. "And she said that...she was...only...goingoutwithyoujusttogooutwithsomeone." His face saddened. "I'm sorry. I didn't want to be the one to tell you...but...I felt you should know."
"I could sort of tell something was wrong with 'us'. I just didn't want to belive it." He sounded so sad. What did I do?! "But," he continued slightly perkier. "That means we could work on us a little." Could this have really be happening? OF COURSE!!!! I was in heaven.
I blushed. "Uh...ok," I whispered. Watashino Koino Kishi.