Act Five: Jupiter
"Ohayo, Ami-chan," I said opening the door to my home, as the two of us met here now in order to walk to school together. "Ohayo Usagi-chan," she replied with a smile as I turned my head back inside. "Ja-ne, Luna-chan, I'm off to school," I said to her causing her to pop her head out of the kitchen where she had been putting up the dishes after I had helped her clean them. "Have a good day you two," Luna said to the both of us as we nodded and with a wave where off to school. ["I have a strange feeling about today, it isn't bad, but still," Luna thought to herself turning into her feline form and making her way out the front door through a flap that Usagi-chan had placed their after gaining permission from her house tenant.] "So, you heard the news ne, Usagi-chan," Ami said as we walked. "Iie, what news Ami-chan," I asked her. "Well there are rumors of a us receiving a transfer student. I heard Umino-san telling Naru-san that she was kicked out of her last school for fighting when classes where letting out yesterday," Ami-chan said concern in her voice.
"Really," I said surprised but still, I could feel my curiosity growing. After all I had learned long ago never to judge a person on rumor's alone, instead I felt that one should actually judge a person themselves before listening to rumors, and succumbing to pier pressure. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a familiar yellow sports car, but seeing as how we were only a few blocks from the school myself and Ami-chan simply waved at Haruka-san and Michiru-san who returned the gesture, though Haruka-san couldn't help but to wink at us causing Ami-chan to blush, as she wasn't quite used to Haruka's flirtatious manor while I simply giggled at her antics, myself and Michiru-san sharing a brief look, knowing that in all reality that this was one thing about Haruka-san that would never change. "Let's go, Ami-chan," I said taking her hand in mine as moving a little more quickly though the school while telling her my own thoughts about the transfer student, that Ami in the end agreed with, promising not to judge this new student until she met her, just as I planed to do.
~ Origins ~
Kino Makoto was the new transfer students name, she was very tall, reminding me of Haruka-san, but Makoto-san was more feminine in the subtle textures of her face. She had soft deep brown hair that she kept tied up in a single ponytail that she kept tied with a green bow string. Much like Haruka-san our school had no uniforms that would properly fit Makoto-san so she was allowed to wear the school uniform of her old school instead that was a tan and white sailor fuku in style. I met her as classes where letting out and a group of older students to busy talking with each other to notice me ran into me causing me to stumble only for me to be caught before I fell. "You should be more careful," Makoto-san had said as I looked up into her soft green eyes, that reminded me of a rare stone, like jade or perhaps even an emerald.
"Arigato, for helping me, my name is Tsukino Usagi, what is yours," I had asked first learning her name. "It is nice to meet you Makoto-san," I said looking in her hand to see a boxed lunch wrapped inside of a pink and white handkerchief. "Oh how pretty," I said admiring the cloth. "Thank you, I…um made it myself, along with the lunch," Makoto said causing me to giggle. "Really, that is amazing Mako-chan," I said my excitement getting to me causing me to gasp and raise a hand to my lips not believing that I had been so personal with Makoto just now. "Mako-chan, ne. I like it, Usagi-chan," she said with a wink and a soft smile that I returned. "Want to join me and my friends for lunch," I asked. "Sure," Mako-chan replied as we walked side by side outside, myself and Ami-chan along with Naru-chan and Umino-kun having made a daily ritual of having lunch with Haruka-san and Michiru-san.
"Ami-chan," I said waving to her seeing her on the way to our regular little table under the trees in the courtyard. "Usagi-chan," she said coming over with a smile though looking a little confused to see someone she didn't know by my side. "Ami-chan this is Mako-chan, the new transfer student everyone has been talking about," I said introducing the two to each other. "Konnichiwa," Ami-chan said her cheeks a pretty shade of pink as she looked up into Makoto's eyes. "Nice to meet you, any friend of Usagi's is a friend of mine," Mako-chan said in return holding out her hand that Ami-chan took, a softness in Makoto's eyes that had not been their before. "Oh, what a beautiful handkerchief," Ami-chan said noticing the item holding Mako-chan's boxed lunch. "Arigato, I made it myself, and the lunch as well," Mako-chan said. "Really, onegai, tell me more Mako-chan," Ami-chan said taking Makoto's hand in her own, and Mako-chan with a blush began telling Ami-chan about her love of cooking, sewing and crochet while I silently followed after the two softly smiling, as deep in my heart I felt there was something taking place here that could be amazing for both Mako-chan and Ami-chan so I was simply going to set back and let fate run its course.
Naru-chan and Umino-kun where a little bit intimidated by Mako-chan, when they first saw and met her, but as lunch went on the two learned like me that many of the rumors about Makoto were false. It seemed though that much like myself Haruka-san and Michiru-san had noticed something going on between Mako-chan and Ami-chan and when the two where talking left them by, though Naru-chan and Umino-kun didn't seem to notice, but would only say something when either Mako-chan or Ami-chan would mention something that interested them. During lunch Ami-chan asked about Makoto's parents and that is when we learned that we shared something in common. Much like myself Mako-chan had lost her parents, but they had died in a plane crash, on a business trip away from Japan, having left Mako-chan with a long time family friend named Sakura, who looked after Mako-chan now.
The two lived in the same apartment complex but because Sakura had a single bedroom apartment she had rented Mako-chan her own single bedroom apartment that was right next door. "Kinomoto-san has always been their for me, and she is really pretty as well. She has short deep brown hair with natural red highlights that frame her face and soft blue eyes." "She must have really loved your mama and papa to do this for you," Ami-chan had said. "Hai, the three were very close, she doesn't talk about them or her past much, I guess it just holds to many memories for her," Mako-chan had replied as Ami-chan gently squeezed her hand. I looked up and over at the other side of the table sharing a look with both Haruka-san and Michiru-san who was softly smiling. "I know how you feel Mako-chan, I lost my parents when I was very young as well," I said telling her about what had happened when I was just a child, it cemented our friendship as it was something that only we could ever truly understand, I realized that if need be I would have someone to talk with, and so would she for those times that the memories could become to much.
As lunch drew to a close I decided to invite Mako-chan to the Crown Fun Zone that was a combination of the more popular arcade games and a karaoke bar, but without the alcoholic drinks as the establishment allowed children and teens to go into it. Mako-chan agreed, and Ami-chan asked if she could come along with well and feeling my matchmaker instincts in full drive I agreed, I wasn't one hundred percent sure if the two had feeling that could go beyond friendship as Ami-chan and Mako-chan had just met for the first time today, but giving the two any chance I could to develop their relationship into a solid friendship or perhaps even something more, well I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity, as I had once done the same thing with Naru-chan and Umino-kun who while not officially a couple often went on "dates" together and where going to the Crown Juice Bar where I worked a few hours each weekend after school today. As for Haruka-san and Michiru-san the two would be to busy studying for the high school entrance exams to go out together anywhere.
~ Origins ~
Myself, Mako-chan and Ami-chan came out of the Crown after staying far longer than any of us had planed as the sun was starting to set. I noticed a young woman, dressed in what seemed to my eyes as little more that rags shakily moving down the street towards us, and glancing at Mako-chan and Ami-chan I could see that the two of them had noticed her as well. Mako-chan started moving towards her, but for some strange reason I had a very bad feeling about this, and I could tell that Ami-chan felt the same way as we silently followed after the tall brunette in front of us. "Miss, are you ok," Mako-chan asked only for the person, to start chuckling darkly. "Such a kind heart you have, your energy I will take," she said looking up causing Mako-chan to gasp as I was clutching my broach, and Ami-chan her bracelet. "Make it quick my dear Yuma, we want to be done before the senshi catch wind of this," a deeper masculine voice said as Nephrite appeared from the shadows. I looked over at Ami-chan and she nodded knowing what I was thinking. Consequences, oh we where both sure their would be many for what we had planed, but we were not going to allow this Yuma or Nephrite to hurt our friend.
"Get away from my friends, you monster," Mako-chan said surprising myself, Ami-chan and even Nephrite when she lifted the Yuma over her head as in a flash of green light a familiar bracelet now adorned Makoto's right wrist, a charm that represented the planet Jupiter adorning it. "Throw the Yuma Makoto, girls henshin" I heard Luna's voice say, surprising everyone but as Mako-chan did as Luna who was in her humanoid form asked myself and Ami-chan yelled out our henshin phrases. "You can help them Makoto, you too are a senshi but it must be your choice, myself, the girls no one would ever force you to do something you do not wish," Luna said as Mako-chan smiled. "If it means standing my Usagi-chan and Ami-chan's side then I will gladly help them. "Then say Jupiter Power, Make-Up," Luna said and Mako-chan repeated the words transforming into her senshi form. She wore a green and white fuku with pink ribbons, her golden broach held an emerald, and she had short green boots with white strings adorning her feet.
"We are the pretty soldiers in sailor suits. Guardian of Love and Justice I am Sailor Moon," I said bringing the Moon Stick to my hands. "Guardian of Water and Knowledge, I am Sailor Mercury," Ami-chan said coming to my side. "Guardian of Thunder and Courage I am Sailor Jupiter," Mako-chan said. "And Guardian of Fire and Passion I am Sailor Mars," Rei-chan said from a nearby rooftop. "My thanks for calling me Luna, I am honored to be here for the first gathering of the four senshi of our Princess, since the Silver Millennium," Mars said jumping down to my right side, her now longer black hair that fell almost to her knees gently blowing in the wind. "Damn, this can't be happening," Nephrite whispered. "Jupiter, Mercury don't let Nephrite escape, Mars help me with the Yuma," I said giving orders that were quickly followed. "Fool," the Yuma cried out rushing myself and Ami-chan. "Shabon Spray," Ami-chan said as the cold and chilling mist created by her attack filled the air around the Yuma. "Ah, where are you," the Yuma said as I quickly took advantage of its blindness. "Moon Twilight Flash," I yelled out as the golden and silver sparkles enveloped the Yuma causing it to scream out in pain as it was reduced to nothing more than dust.
"Die, fool," I heard Nephrite call out as he rushed towards Rei-chan only for Mako-chan with what seemed like electricity sparkling in her eyes yelled out, "Supreme Thunder," as a bold of lightning seemed to descend from the sky and through Mako-chan's fingers towards the Shitennou who screamed out in pain as the powerful lightning based attack, that caused the madness in his eyes to fade as he looked towards Mako-chan. "Horea," he whispered before falling in a graceful arch backwards being reduced to nothing more than dust that blew gently away in the wind. A single tear fell from Mako-chan's eyes as if in a trance she walked over to the dust, sifting through it with her gloved hands until she picked up a stone much like the one Rei-chan now kept by the sacred fire in the Hikawa Shrine, and only because science was one of my favorite subjects did I recognize the stone as a piece of nephrite.
"Mako-chan," I asked placing a gentle hand upon her shoulder. "Did, did we know them, Luna, did we know the Shitennou in our previous life," Rei-chan asked our advisor whose brows furrowed clearly thinking. "I….I honestly don't know Rei-chan. Upon my word I swear, my memories are little better than your own of that time," Luna said and Rei-chan nodded seeing and feeling the sincerity within Luna's posture and words. ["They are beginning to remember," a young woman with long blond hair that fell straight all the way to her lower back said to a small white feline at her side, her soft blue eyes, even through her red domino mask easily meeting his darker blue orbs. "Hai, perhaps it is time you reveal yourself to them kagemusha," the white feline said his eyes resting upon the golden crescent moon upon her forehead. "The senshi need their princess, ne, Artemis-kun," the blond said with a soft smile that Artemis returned as he silently nodded his head.]
~ Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon ~
"The four guardians are united once more, strange I didn't think I would feel this way seeing them together once again," a soft voice said as her long but curly hair gently blew in the wind. "She is here as well, should have known it was Artemis who was protecting her," a deeper tenor voice replied as her smaller companion gently squeezed her hand in reply. "Forever from a distance, watching silently over her," Michiru whispered. "The Moon Kingdom her home, the Silver Millennium the time of peace that she brought to us," Haruka continued. "Guardian of the never ending sea, soldier of the Outer Rim of the Sol System, I am Sailor Neptune," Michiru said completing her part of their ancient vow. "Guardian of the four winds ever blowing, soldier of the Outer Rim of the Sol System, I am Sailor Uranus," Haruka added concluding their ancient vow. "Let's go home koibito our thoughts won't seem so dark in the morning light," Haruka said turning Michiru towards herself. "Hai, koishii, your right," Michiru said raising up on her tip toes as Haruka leaned down until their lips met in a gentle embrace.
Authors Note
Being a teacher has its advantages. My personal vacation lasts just as long as the children's so I can post on weekdays not weekends as I normally do because of my work schedule. So on this January 1st of the New Year 2013, I proudly present to you this the fifth act of my story for your personal viewing pleasure; hoping you shall enjoy it as much as you have the rest of my story.
So until we next meet,
I humbly remain a . . . .
KuRSeofTime