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2003-2006 By Stacey Padjune (Serena CrystalMoon)
Disclaimer: Sadly enough, I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the other characters; I just manipulate them...
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Chapter
11: It Takes Two To Tango… or something like
that
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One. Two. Three deep breaths. Calming herself Rei stood and walked confidently into the living room to see her princess talking with her senshi of time a bit away from all of the others. Her violet eyes stay on Usagi and a reassuring smile told her that all was well. Her eyes scanned the room, silent with questioning tension. A smirk appeared on her face and she relaxed a bit, her sight landing on a red-faced Kenji bound and gagged in the corner.
Watching, her eyes never left Usagi as she watched the blond finish her conversation with Setsuna then walk across the room, stopping inches from her. "Rei-chan, You are one of my most powerful senshi. You would give your life to save me and those I deem worthy of my protection." She heard the moon princess address her. "I need to speak with you, privately, it is of the utmost importance to our safety."
Nodding in agreement to the private meeting the miko watched as her best friend turned before following her out onto the porch.
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Taking charge Minako went to the closet in the hall, known for extra blankets and pillows, as all of the inner senshi would know. Helping their leader Ami and Makoto stood at the ready as she dished out the sleep-wear. Laying down sleeping bags, quilts and an enormous amount of pillows the girls turned the Tsukino living room into a multi colored version of a Genie's lamp, providing a place to sleep for every guest they had…and then some!
"Alright everybody, down and asleep!" Haruka commanded, "and I wanna hear no arguments! Lights out in ten minutes!"
Giggling, Makoto and Ami laid across from each other-each in they're respectively colored sleeping bag-watching the rest of the group scramble around to get comfortable. Ten minutes later the lights were out and the two girls were whispering lightly, hoping not to alert anybody that they were awake.
Propped up on her elbows Ami watched as her friend stretched and maneuvered to take her pony tail out before pulling a forest green brush from her matching bag and running it through her a hair a number of times before sliding it back into the purse and propping herself up on her elbows like her friend.
"Done yet?" Ami teased with a smile
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I am." Makoto sniffed at her, pretending to be hurt for a second or too.
"Mako-chan you know I'm only teasing." Ami told her friend as she laid a hand on the girl's arm, a bit of worry in her voice that she had hurt the Amazon's feelings. She knew there was a reason she never liked to kid around!
"Yeah I know. Don't worry about it." Mako told her, looking down at her friends' nails, the light metallic blue nail polish slightly chipped off. "Your nails need re-done, I'll do them tomorrow if you like?"
"That would be great, I haven't had someone else do my nails in ages!" she giggled, resembling a young schoolgirl. Ami--always so innocent. "Ya know Mako-chan, I can't help wondering how my mother's taking all of this. I haven't gotten to really talk to her since this all just kinda came out. What if it disappointed her? You know, that I'm Sailor Mercury and I'm always 'getting into trouble' like the scouts are 'bound to do'. I know what we do isn't getting into trouble, but from a parents point of view…it could be seen that way…" she started to worry.
"Your mother's not like that, Ami-chan. You're a very special girl, the brains of the Senshi! The warrior of ice. And you're talented at your gifts, using them in new ways, and knowing what to do and when to do it. Ami you're brilliant and I'm sure you mother knows that. She loves you, all of us, and she'll understand…I know she will."
Blushing, Ami smiled at her friend. "I'm not the only talented one." She said sheepingly. "You've got talent in your powers too, and Rei-chan is amazing with hers as well." Yawning, she smiled at her friend.
"No yawning, it's illegal." Makoto told her, as she yawned too, her eyes drooping.
Before either of them knew it they were both asleep, Ami's hand still on Makoto's arm and smiles on each of their faces.
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"Rei-chan, we're going up against a different foe this time. Not just the youma, but our people as well." Usagi told her friend. "I fear for the safety of our friends who cannot protect them selves. I know the senshi will be okay but what will happen to our friends and families? They know who we are now, but so does everyone else. They're not safe here, neither are we."
"What can we do about it, Usagi-chan? Why have you brought me out here, have you told the others this as well?"
"Yes, they know. But why I've brought you out here is a different story. They know what I plan to do, but I brought you out here to help me."
"What can I do to help?" She asked.
"Listen." Usagi told her. "I plan to commandeer a residence. Not just any residence, one that will comfortably fit us all, not just the senshi but our friends and family members as well."
"You would need a mansion!" Rei exclaimed quietly.
"And a mansion we will have. In the expensive side of Tokyo, there a lot of the places up for sale and we are going to steal one."
"We? You mean as in me and you?"
"Yes." Usagi told her "but we can't do it alone. Tonight we shop. For the mansion, among other things…."
"What other things?" Rei asked
"You shall see, are you up for it?…Mars." Usagi replied, and with the name came the girls transformation. "Moon Eternal, Make Up!" she called upon her powers, transforming into Sailor Moon. "So, are you with me?" She asked her senshi before leaping onto the house next door and turning to face her friend and comrade.
A sly smirk tilted Mars' lips before turning into a grinch-like grin. "Why odango atama, I can't believe you! Becoming a thief!" She scolded in mock disapproval. Once, she truly never would've believed Usagi to be able to do such a thing but with time comes change and she'd witnessed her princess go through so much. Other people, ones not as strong or caring as her, would've buckled under the pressure of the things she dealt with. Sighing Mars followed her princess out into the night.
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All was quiet at the closed shopping center when Mars and Moon made their entry through a back window. Naught but a couple of security guards to worry about, and after they were taken care of the building would be theirs.
Sailor Mars followed Sailor Moon out of the stock room and around the corner, careful to keep an eye on the cameras and stay to the shadows by the walls. Being familiar with the building was a plus as well. Entering the small security room Mars heard Moon try her best to stifle a giggle at what lay before them. Two middle aged men, sitting watching old anime re-runs on a small portable T.V. not paying one lick of attention to any of the security screens! Each circling in a different direction they kept their eyes on the guards as they snuck up behind them. A look from Mars to Moon and a nod back ended the show for the guards, each receiving a hard thwack to the backs of they heads. Each slumping in their chairs brought a grin to both senshi. Grabbing rope and a few bandana's from their sub-space pockets, the guards were bound and gagged in no time. Phase one complete.
Splitting up, Sailor Mars made her way left while Sailor Moon went right, making their way to two the main entrances.
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Shaking her head at the easy conquer of the two guards at her set of doors Mars walked up one of the hygiene aisles 'shopping' for what they would need. Grabbing a couple different bottles of different smelling shampoo's she dropped them into her subspace pocket before grabbing a couple more bottles. "Shampoo…check." She told herself before grabbing the matching conditioners to go along with them. "Conditioner…check." Continuing down the aisle Sailor Mars talked to herself as she 'shopped' keeping a mental checklist as she worked. "Brushes…check. Combs…check. Hair holders…check. Razors…check. Shaving cream…check. Tooth paste, tooth brushes…check, check." And on it went down the aisles, grabbing multiples of everything they would need for the house. Towels, dishes, soap, make-up, toilet paper, tampons… so many things! At least she had the room. Sub-space pockets…limitless room…gotta love it!
After a while the miko had gotten all of the needed household items and had moved on to the clothes section for extra clothing when she felt the presence of someone else. And not her princess.
Whirling around and launching her fist into the air Mars felt her knuckles connect with the side of the security guards head. Getting back up from the ground where he landed the guard glared at the fire senshi before taking a step toward her. "Don't" Mars told him. "I'd only have to hit you again and I don't want to hurt you." Another step forward. "Don't, I'm warning you. I'm one of the good guys but I will not hesitate to knock some sense into that head of yours." She ground out. Trying her patience he continued to glare at her before taking another step. Turning with an exhale she lifted her foot and spun, a fist hammering the side of his head a second after her foot hit. Dropping to the floor, the security guard was out. Reaching into her sub-space pocket for some rope then dropping it and withdrawing her hand Sailor Mars smiled evilly before dragging the young unconscious guard down the hall to the intimates section. Grabbing some bras she put together a make-shift rope. What do you need real rope for when this is so much better! She thought, tying him up with the bra-rope and grabbing a pretty pair of underwear from the rack behind her. Stuffing the panties in his mouth Mars did everything she could to hold her laughter in as she looked down at her handiwork. "Probably the closest he's ever been to a pair of girl's panties…" She giggled, hurrying off to find her princess.
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Sailor Moon stood plucking CD's off of the long rack in the entertainment section, voice singing along lightly with the radio she'd turned on, next to the space where the stereo she'd taken had been. Couple country CD's she said, grabbing a few Toby's, A Sara, Some Gretchen and Some Martina. Ah…bit more country she said, grabbing at least two dozen more before going on to the Pop/Rock section. Four t.A.T.u CD's got thrown into her subspace pocket, their two English, followed by their two Russian CD's. Some classic rock followed. "Some Styx…" She told herself, grabbing a few of their best albums, "Alice! Gotta have Alice!" She mumbled as five Alice Cooper CD's were thrown in. Walking up and down the aisles she muttered band names, grabbing a number of CD's from each artist. "Pink…Evanescence…Jack Off Jill…ICP…Twiztid…Green Day…Blink 182…Meat Loaf…." She even grabbed some teeie-bopper music, knowing her friends would laugh at her when the saw the NSync, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls and Britney Spears music from way back when. Hundreds of Cd's had gone into her sub-space pocket by the time she danced around the corner to the movies section, yanking first a combo VCR/DVD Player before grabbing movie after movie.
"Heeeeeyyyy baby…" she heard a voice slur from behind her. " You wanna dancccce sho badly why don't you dance with meee!?" She heard him slur badly as he stepped closer. She turned to face him. The drunk guard grinned sloppily at her, the lust in his eyes burning into her, giving her uneasy shivers. Masking her uncertainty she stood tall. "Dance with you?" she laughed, "I wouldn't dance with you if my life depended on it, creep. You're probably as good at dancing as you are at manners. Thanks but I'm doing just fine dancing all by my wee little self." She retorted, batting her eyelashes innocently before turning back to her 'shopping'.
"Bitch ye'll dance with me or I'll have you arrested." He told her, grabbing onto her arms. Pulling away she looked disgustedly at him and backed up taking up a fighting stance. "I'm Sailor Moon, the champion of Love and Justice. Princess of the Moon and future Queen. I've battled countless legions of evil. You're nothing but a drunk wannabe cop. Do you really wanna try me?"
"Oh come on baby, I ain't in the mood for grief, I'll give you some lovin' and we'll dance here all nice and cozy like." He slurs. Rolling her eyes she swung her foot hard, aiming between his legs. Judgment impaired, he moved a bit too slow to stop her…a high falsetto squeaking out of his lips before plummeting to his knees and instinctively blocking any possible reoccurrence.
Sailor Moon stood looking down, watching as he tried to stand back up. Huffing, she made a fist and swung. Moving just in the nick of time he dodged. Damn. She thought, should've swung faster.
"I just wanted to dance with ya baby… ya know it takes two to tango honey."
A flying red spiked heel connects with this head and he falls to the floor. "…or something like that," Sailor Mars retorted as she smirked at the blond. "C'mon," she told the moon princess, "let's finish shopping."
"What about him…" Sailor Moon asked look toward the unconscious guard. "I know just the thing, " the fire senshi grinned evilly as she grabbed his neck collar and dragged him off to the intimates section telling her partner in crime about the other guard as pictures of the two being found in an interesting position went through her mind.
Giggling Sailor Moon walked down the hallway with Mars each grabbing random things and throwing them into their pockets as they discussed what they would do with the guards.
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"So that's the last of it," Sailor Mars sighed, sitting on the blood red couch she'd chosen for her very large 'boudoir'. By five the next the next morning the two senshi had furnished and decorated every room of the mansion they'd chose. An entertainment center was set up in the living room and the kitchen was stocked with food. They could think of no more to do and took a walk through to look at their handiwork before leaving. Walking out the back door unto their 'spacious and extravagant' back deck they followed the steps down and into the yard and out further into the woods behind their new house. Winding through the woods the senshi made their way as far as they could before leaping onto a building and bounding as fast as they could toward the other senshi.
Letting their powers fade away so they were in their normal clothes again the two walked down the empty alley behind Usagi's house. Rei paused for a moment and looked around to see if anyone had been around to see before laughing. "I just checked to see if anyone saw us de-transform. Then it occurred to me, today everyone will know who we are anyway, what's the point." They continued their short walk to Usagi's, around the side of the house and right through a wave of very strong energy. Rei's eyes flew open. "When did that happen!" she exclaimed, hurrying up onto the porch and inside the door that opened for them. Glimpsing the neighbors across the street getting into their car and shooting them strange looks. Greeting Setsuna quietly and thanking her for opening the door she looked at the blond who'd begun to answer her question. "Last night when we left." Usagi told her. "That's what I was talking to Setsuna-san about when you came down from my room. Now we've gotta tell her where the place is so she can weave the cloaking spell." And with that Usagi walked through the living room of half asleep half-awake people followed by Rei and Setsuna.
Mamoru sat up from his make-shift bed on the floor and joined his fiancé, giving her a light good morning kiss as she told Setsuna where their mansion was. "All went well, love?"
A pang of jealousy grabbed Rei's heart as she watched the handsome man kiss lightly across her princess's face. "Yes." They both answered, a smirk appearing on Rei's face. "Jinx, you owe me a soda!"
"I do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not, you pyro!" Usagi said, sticking her tongue out at Rei.
"Do too Odango Atama!" the miko fired back, stepping toward the blond.
Usagi took off, hopping over people on the floor, Rei slightly behind her.
Mamoru and Setsuna watched as the two ran all over the room arguing about whether or not Usagi owed Rei a soda. Sighing, the green haired senshi looked at Mamoru. "Good luck." She told him before weaving through the sleeping people and out of the house, still hearing the two girls arguing as she walked down the porch steps, noting the few people gathered a bit away from the house staring intently at her and whispering. Shaking her head she hoped the girls would calm down soon and turn the news on, knowing they'd be the headline for the entire day. "Might as well," she murmured before reaching into her subspace pocket and grabbing her henshin stck. "Pluto Crystal Power, Make Up!" she shouted, taking a completely un-Setsuna-like action. A burst of dark green energy surrounded her and left Eternal Sailor Pluto where the plain Setsuna had once stood. Gasps erupted from the small crowd at the transformation and wide eyes watched as she leapt onto the Tsukino house and hurried away from roof to roof with ease.
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Authors Note: I am SO sorry I haven't updated in so long. But I'm back now and you can expect regular updates, for any one who's still reading. I hope everyone had a great winter and still is. Stay safe guys! (1-21-2007)
Serena CrystalMoon
