Disclaimer: All rights to both "Fist of the North Star" and "Sailor Moon" belong solely to their respective owners, Tetsuo Hara and Naoko Takeuchi. I neither own these franchises nor do I profit from the writing of this story.
Author's Note: Weird, I know. But to my readers...hang in there! I promise that this will make sense later on down the road. Anyway, enjoy.
When Kenshiro was finally able to come to, she realized that she was not inside the ware house. She looked around in mild caution and found herself to be in what seemed to be a dark, black room.
A light illuminated in the distance, almost like a spotlight, and she made for it. Perhaps she could find out where she was and what exactly had happened to her.
It was not long before Kenshiro found herself close enough to the spotlight to find a figure right in the middle of it.
For whatever reason, Kenshiro felt a strange sense of urgency tug at her and she found herself running toward the figure. When she finally got there, Kenshiro could only widen her eyes in clear surprise.
In front of her was a woman. She wore a beautiful white dress that flowed elegantly from her prone form. Her hair was like a golden river cascading down her exposed back. A crescent moon symbol shown on her forehead, the source of light that gleamed all about her in an almost angelic glow.
However, the sight was bitter sweet.
The woman was bound in chains, unrelenting iron that would not yield no matter how much she struggled. There was another thing that bothered Kenshiro.
She looked identical, if not exactly, like the body she was inhabiting.
What could this mean?
Seeing that it would do no good to just leave her there, Kenshiro went forward and lifted her hand. Iron had no bearing on her. Even in this body, she could rend it asunder with ease.
Before her strike fell, however, the trapped woman's eyes suddenly opened wide and she spoke.
"Please! Do not strike the chains! They will find you here if you do." warned the woman.
Kenshiro just stopped herself in time before striking the chains. She clenched her teeth but did as told. She had no idea where she was at right now. Better to practice caution than to attract unwanted attention.
"I assume that by seeing me that you have been able to get your hands on the brooch, am I right?" asked the blond haired woman.
"The brooch was supposed to grant me some sort of power. It seems that it has taken me to this location however." answered Kenshiro.
"Then it is as I thought. You were finally able to obtain the brooch. I am glad." replied the woman.
Kenshiro looked over at the forlorn woman and could not help but feel pity for her. Even though she still did not understand the circumstances, the sight of this beautiful woman bound like an animal pulled at her.
However, she had many questions that she needed to ask.
"Why am I here? Why is it that I am currently inhabiting a body that I assume is yours." asked Kenshiro sternly.
"To answer your questions, I'll start with the simplest. First, you have not gone anywhere. In fact, your, or better yet, my body is still at the ware house. It has only been mere milliseconds in the real world but, as you can see, time within the soul is not bound to the normal laws of nature." replied the woman.
"So what you are saying is that I am peering deep into the soul? Your soul I presume?" asked Kenshiro.
"That's right. You are but a proxy that is put into my body so that I can continue to draw breath." replied the woman.
"I see. Then why is it that you are bound as you are?" asked Kenshiro.
The woman's face saddened at the thought.
"The Enemy is the cause behind this." replied the woman.
"The Enemy?" asked Kenshiro is slight confusion.
"I dare not utter her name while I am bound by her power. I was captured before I was able to realize my role as a protector of justice and the steward of good against the evils of the Dark Kingdom. How the Enemy managed to find and bind me amid a planet of billions of people was something I asked myself the entire time I have been bound. It was not until recently that I realized that there was simply no way that the Enemy would know of my whereabouts, not without an informant. I now know, deep in my heart, that we senshi were betrayed. Who it was, however, is beyond me." replied the woman sadly.
"Then where is it that I come in then?" asked Kenshiro in honest interest. She was finally getting somewhere.
"All I can tell you is that you were pulled from your time to inhabit my body. Had I left my body alone with my soul bound, I would have been left for dead. Thus, you were called from far beyond to fill in and perform the duties of a senshi." responded the woman.
Kenshiro thought of this for a moment. She paused and thought back to that dream she had when she fell asleep in the wasteland beyond the borders of Southern Cross. The woman that spoke out to her, the gate in which she walked through and the strange place she had been at. What were they anyway?
"Do you have any idea as to who sent me?" asked Kenshiro.
"I...I know that I have known this person before however I cannot remember what her name is nor what her duty consisted of. In fact, I am aware that there are senshi from beyond Jupiter but, for some reason, I am unable to recall them. Perhaps the one who sent for you is one of those, though, more likely, it could be Queen Serenity." replied the woman.
"Queen Serenity?" asked Kenshiro in mild curiosity.
"A name that, for some reason, I know but I just cannot put a face to it. I know that this woman is powerful and is capable of awesome feats but beyond that, I do not know of her part in your exodus nor do I know who she really is beyond the obvious." replied the woman sadly.
"I gather that you are a soul that has been reincarnated from another time I presume." assessed Kenshiro wisely.
"You are very astute. That is correct, I am reincarnated from another life. I know that I was, or am, Sailor Moon and that I was reincarnated for the purpose of combating the Dark Kingdom. But my mind is full of holes. I know the answer to many things but do not know from whence came the source. Like a puzzle, I have many pieces and can form a vague picture of the events that have passed and what will happen. But I am missing many pieces and there are things that, for now, are currently beyond my grasp." replied the woman sadly.
"Then is that it? To do battle against a force which even you have trouble recollecting without my consent? That my own path to justice was put aside and neglected so that I can serve another whim?" asked Kenshiro harshly.
The woman flinched at the harshness of the question.
"I-I know it is not fair. If it were up to me, I would do this without having to burden anyone. Especially to someone with such a torn heart such as yourself, Kenshiro. To be pulled violently away from saving your beloved, just so that you can play hero for a world that does not even exist in your eyes. But there was a reason why you were chosen, Fist of the North Star. You are strong, yet kind. Harsh, yet tender. Your sense of justice is what made you the primary candidate for this job. I am sorry if this is not enough to console you." replied the woman as she had tears streaming down her eyes.
Kenshiro's face softened as she watched the woman before her weep silently to herself.
"Forgive me for my harshness. It is evident that a higher power has plans for me. However, why is it that we cannot alert the public? Why does the fate of the world have to be shouldered on the backs of fourteen year old girls?" asked Kenshiro.
"Do you honestly believe that the public will believe claims of a supernatural kingdom trying to rule over them? I think not. And even if they wanted to act, they would not be able to. The Dark Kingdom, or more specifically, the Enemy has ways in bending the minds of normal humans. She could make it to where they would stubbornly refuse the existence of the Dark Kingdom, or convince them that the Dark Kingdom is a bastion of good and lure them to her side, to her defense. As Sailor Senshi, we are impervious, for the most part, from her mind bending powers. It is for this reason that we are the only ones capable of fighting the Dark Kingdom." replied the woman sadly.
Kenshiro processed this as she stood there. She then spoke again.
"I understand. Though I do not know what exactly is going, perhaps the answers will come to light after I have defeated this Dark Kingdom. But another question. How is it that you know so much about me?" asked Kenshiro in curiosity.
"Your soul inhabits my body. I can peer into your mind and see what you have experienced. I am truly sad for the betrayal of your best friend and his taking your only love. I would have died in utter pain and wretchedness had that happened to me. But you are different. You are strong. You knew of your duty and started your quest. Your resolve overcame your sorrow. That strength, that sense of justice, you are like a mighty cliff that refuses to budge against the waves. It is those qualities that you were selected to do this job. You will face many hardships in battling the Dark Kingdom, but I am confident that you will overcome them." replied the woman.
"I see..." replied Kenshiro quietly.
"Do not think that I will have you leave empty handed. Though I bring great risk to myself in doing this, I feel that it is necessary. Though you are not the reincarnated one, from here on forth, I give you the authority to utilize the power of the Moon. Do not be afraid to utilize its powers or think any less of yourself when you do. Not all enemies can be brought down by the fist alone. I am confident that you will not abuse its powers. Go forth and defeat the Dark Kingdom...and liberate me from this prison, Fist of the North Star." replied the woman sadly.
Before Kenshiro could say anything else, she felt the world spin all around her and soon, all she could see was black.
A moment later, Kenshiro found herself opening her eyes and was relieved to find herself back at the ware house along with Luna and Toki.
"Did you see her? The true soul of the body you inhabit?" asked Toki.
"Yes. I have learned much though there are so many questions that remain to be unanswered. For the time being, defeating this Dark Kingdom seems to be priority." said Kenshiro as she stood up.
"The same was also said of me as well. These girls...they are not ordinary humans. They were destined for greater things and they were robbed of it before they could get started. I wonder as to who is the mastermind of suppressing the souls of these girls and our arrival to this world?" asked Toki as she placed her hand on her chin.
"I was only told of a great enemy, someone whom the girl I spoke to was hesitant to name. She also mentioned a traitor, someone who sold them out and it was because of this betrayal that their destiny was taken from them before they could even embark." replied Kenshiro.
Luna listened to the two girls speak with each other as she processed what was being said. She soon spoke.
"Then you have spoken to Usagi then, Kenshiro?" asked Luna.
"I suppose so. She did mention that I would have full reign of her powers, whatever they may be." said Kenshiro.
"Then why don't you two try again? Try to transform using the wands that I gave you?" suggested Luna.
Both Toki and Kenshiro looked at each other and were somewhat shocked at what they saw.
"It seems that you were right about what you said. I see a crescent moon symbol on your forehead. I presume that the strange symbol of the planet Mercury is on mine as well." said Toki.
"That is correct. Maybe this time, we will succeed. Let us try it." said Kenshiro.
Both girls grabbed their respective wands from Luna and soon raised it above their heads.
"Moon Prism Power, Make-Up." said Kenshiro without too much enthusiasm.
"Mercury Power, Make Up." said Toki with a bit more effort.
This time, neither of the girls collapsed as they found their bodies getting clothed by what looked like ribbons.
Kenshiro's were red while Toki's were blue.
Each part of the ribbon soon concentrated within a certain part of their bodies and soon formed their respective part of the uniform. Long boots, a white one piece, a short skirt and tiaras over their heads. The transformation soon finished and needless to say, they were rather stunned.
"This is not what I had in mind." said Kenshiro dully as she looked down to find herself more exposed than she cared to have been. Not that she really cared but the outfit itself was rather silly looking.
"Neither what was on my mind either." said Toki, a bit more embarrassed at her attire. She was even blushing a slight red.
For a moment, both men now turned girls stood there, in shock at how silly they looked.
But once that shock passed, they suddenly realized something.
Power.
"Do you feel that? The power coursing through our bodies? It is unlike anything I have ever felt before." said Toki.
"It is different. I can tell that the energy flowing through us is not ki but it can still be manipulated to enhance our abilities. What gets me is the sheer amount of this power. I feel as if I am never going to run out." replied Kenshiro in slight awe, despite looking rather ridiculous.
"That is because your powers derive from the very celestial body that you represent. As long as both the moon and Mercury exist, these powers will never run dry. They are there for you to use as much and as often as you like. However, your bodies are still mortal. You can still grow tired if you are not careful." said Luna.
"As I suspected. I was afraid that with this much power we would soon grow to use it as a crutch. But even now, I begin to feel some drawback to using this form. I cannot seem to access my ki. Its almost as if this transformation is FORCING us to use the power its giving us. Perhaps in the future I can find a way to mesh both this new power along with our ki so that perhaps we can avoid having to transform all together and not fight in these silly uniforms." said Toki as a matter of fact.
"Then that settles it. Despite the powers given to us, we must still train. We do not know when there will be a time in which we won't be able to transform. That said, I would rather not transform if I could help it. I find fighting in this uniform a bit degrading." added Kenshiro.
Luna sweat dropped as she heard this. They were men alright. Even in the body of girls they still could not stand the uniforms. She was afraid of this but perhaps in the future they could get past it.
"Alright then. In order to go back to normal, just raise the wand or brooch and think of your normal body. The transformation should fade with that." said Luna.
Both girls rose their arms in the air and held it up. They both had their eyes closed and soon, they felt their uniforms fall into ribbons all around them. They opened their eyes to see themselves back to normal, along with their previous clothes as the ribbons below them disappeared.
"Keep the wand safe, and do not lose sight of the brooch. I will be heading home. I will wait for you there, Kenshiro." said Luna as she bounded off.
Both Kenshiro and Toki stayed where they were at.
"We must train. The body that I am inhabiting is weak." said Kenshiro.
"On the contrary, I actually feel better than I ever have in this body. It is nice to not be ill all the time." said Toki as she looked over to her friend with a smile on her face.
Kenshiro was a bit confused by that statement until she remembered. That Toki was sick due to radiation poising. That Toki had stayed outside and closed the shelter to their bunker while she remained outside. Over two weeks was she exposed to the radiation. Kenshiro was surprised that Toki lived at all.
As a man, Toki had long, brown hair with blue eyes and a strong body.
Afterwards, the hair turned white, the skin pale and the face marred with a beard due to neglect. Toki would soon keep the beard though the body she had then was so weak and sickly.
It was unfair.
Had Toki been healthy, she would have been the successor to Hokuto Shin Ken. Even in her previous body, sick, she had been able to best Kenshiro. The strength she had in healthy, previous body was astounding. Even Raoh was afraid.
Now that Kenshiro thought of it, Toki looked rather pleased and not at all bothered at being inside a girl's body. Perhaps the body did not have the physical strength of her previous one, but one could not deny just how much healthier it was.
"We will train tomorrow after school here in this abandoned ware house. You still have much to learn Kenshiro and I'll be more than happy to instruct you. Your Juu-ken needs serious work and your Gou-ken, though decent, could still need a bit of polishing." said Toki.
Kenshiro was neither insulted nor enraged by these comments. It was true.
Aside from Jagi, he was the weakest student in Hokuto Shin Ken. Both Raoh and Toki were far superior to him. The fact that Toki was willing to train him meant alot to Kenshiro.
"You would train me even at the risk of your succession?" asked Kenshiro.
"Being the heir of Hokuto Shin Ken was never my aspiration Kenshiro, you should know better than that. I only wanted to use Hokuto Shin Ken as a way to heal the sick and lame. That our art is so much more than just destroying the bodies of our foes but to heal the bodies of our friends and loved ones. That is my only aspiration. You were named the successor for a reason, Kenshiro but know this. You are still not ready. But I will see to it that you are. Once you are through with my training, even Raoh should fall before your feet." said Toki with a serious face.
"I look forward to it." replied Kenshiro.
"As do I."
The next day was rather uneventful. School came and passed and since she didn't have cram school this evening, Toki was free to help train Kenshiro.
Both were walking in the crowd as they made their way over to their training site. Both had a mind to get much done today and were looking forward to it.
Especially Kenshiro.
She finally had hope of getting stronger in this body. Perhaps she could even waste that Jedite fellow once she started training with Toki.
As they traversed through downtown, they noticed a huge crowd of people gathering about at a clock store. At once, both Toki and Kenshiro stopped.
"Do you feel that malicious intent?" asked Toki quietly.
"Yes. Its a wonder how the people around here are oblivious to it." replied Kenshiro.
"Let us go in and have a look." suggested Toki.
Kenshiro nodded in agreement and both walked in. At once, an auburn haired woman approached them. She was attractive and wore a kind smile on her face, but she couldn't fool Toki and Kenshiro.
"We are having a sale on all our alarm clocks today!" said the woman happily.
"That's great to know. We are just here to browse around. You see, my friend over here has trouble getting up in the mornings. I felt that it was a good idea to buy an alarm clock for her." responded Toki with a smile on her face as well, going along with the act.
Kenshiro knew that the woman before them was not human and had a mind to just simply destroy her here and now. However, she couldn't do so in front of so many people. That, and Toki had another plan in mind.
"Then you just came at the right time! Just because your friend is so cute, I'll let you have this clock for ninety percent off!" said the woman as she grabbed an alarm clock in the shape of a black cat.
Kenshiro was a bit off put at hearing this creature refer to her as "cute" but let it pass. She would not say anything. She would let Toki handle this.
"That is very kind of you, ma'm. Here you go. You can keep the change. You put me in a good mood." smiled Toki happily as she held the black cat alarm as she handed in the money.
"I'm always happy to serve my customers. Have a nice day!" replied the strange woman.
"Likewise. Let us go." said Toki.
Kenshiro nodded and they soon made their way outside the store. Immediately, Toki's expression fell into a frown as she held the clock.
"This device really makes my heart ill. I do not know what it is supposed to do. I wish there was a way to check it." frowned Toki.
"We can consult Luna later on. She normally has been able to solve riddles such as this." said Kenshiro.
"Perhaps. Anyway, let us put that aside and make our way to the ware house. Your training is paramount here." said Toki.
"Of course."
Both girls finally made it to the ware house. Once there, Toki stood before Kenshiro and soon spoke.
"I want you to attack me with all your strength. Make sure to hold nothing back." said Toki as she stood there with a stern look on her face.
"Are you sure? Even in this body, I can strike a lethal blow." said Kenshiro in concern.
"Do not worry. If I'm right, you should not be able to even touch me." said Toki with a sly smile.
Kenshiro narrowed her eyes at that comment and soon went forth.
"Atta!"
Immediately Kenshiro dashed towards Toki at great speed.
Toki did not look very concerned and just stood there, not a care in the world.
As soon as Kenshiro neared Toki, she suddenly felt her body explode in pain. She nearly screamed as she felt herself getting pummeled savagely before getting knocked back. Kenshiro stood to find herself in complete agony. She felt breathing was painful and lifted a bit of her shirt to find that her abdomen and ribs were bruised. Kenshiro looked up to find that Toki had not even moved.
For a moment, Kenshiro was confused as to why she got so utterly beaten, until it suddenly dawned on her.
"Toki! That was your fighting aura, wasn't it?" asked Kenshiro.
The blue haired girl before Kenshiro just smiled as she tilted her head, looking almost cute.
"Very good Kenshiro. I'm glad that you managed to state the obvious." joked Toki.
Kenshiro was too shocked to be insulted.
"But how? Raoh was the only one among us to perfect his Gou-ken to such a degree that even his aura was capable of hurting others. When did you learn to do this?" asked Kenshiro in shock.
"Understand that Raoh is my older brother. I watched him train and copied what he learned. I am more proficient in Gou-ken than you realize Kenshiro. I was able to create a fighting aura strong enough to rival that of my older brother's. However, ever since I got ill, my body was not strong enough to handle the strain in sustaining a fighting aura. Now, however, with this healthy body, I was able to recreate the fighting aura once more. It is not as strong as it was in my previous body when it was healthy, but as you can see, it is more than enough to repel normal people." said Toki.
Kenshiro just looked on in amazement at Toki. There was a reason why Toki was first selected as the heir of Hokuto Shin Ken. The fact that she was able to get so well adjusted to a new body that she was able to form a fighting aura was just amazing. Toki was a fighting genius. Kenshiro herself, even in her old body, was still unable to create a fighting aura.
"There must be a point to this exercise. I doubt that you did this to just show off." smiled Kenshiro. She was glad that Toki was so strong. It gave her hope that she could be just as powerful, even in a fourteen year old girl's body.
"There is a good reason why I did this, Kenshiro. From what you have told me lately about the monsters you have fought and that Jedite creature, it seems that Hokuto Shin Ken's applications are limited. They are not human. Our fighting art was specifically targeted to kill humans, not monsters. That said, they are still vulnerable. Striking at their vital pressure points may not yield the same results as that with humans, but they will still be very much harmed. However, since this method of fighting is unreliable, I decided that broadening your knowledge of Gou-ken, or the power fist style of Hokuto Shin Ken, should be useful. We can just crush them the easy way if striking their pressure points yields no results." explained Toki.
"I see. That makes sense." replied Kenshiro.
"I'm glad that you are seeing it that way. Now come, we have got work to do." said Toki as both girls prepared to train.
It was late in the evening when both Toki and Kenshiro finished their training.
Knowing that the alarm clock they picked up earlier was suspicious, Toki decided to go along with Kenshiro to her house, where Luna was, so that they could get a better idea as to why this alarm clock was so dangerous.
As soon as Kenshiro got home, she was greeted by a very irate Ikuko Tsukino.
"Young lady, do you realize what time it is? You've got both me and your father so worried." scolded the blue haired woman.
"I apologize for being late. I lost track of time." replied Kenshiro in a bored, somewhat annoyed voice.
The matriarch of the Tsukino family was not pleased to hear that.
"Honestly Usagi, I don't mind if you go out with your friends every once in a while but you have to at least call me and let me know when you are coming back." said Ikuko in a irritated voice.
It was at this point that Toki decided to intervene.
"It is my fault ma'm. Usagi here told me that she needed to get home and I kept bugging her to stay with me. It's my fault. I shouldn't have done that." said Toki as she put on the saddest, cutest, most apologetic face she could.
Ikuko looked over at the blue haired girl before her and her anger and irritation seemed to have melted away as she saw the hurt look on the girl's face. It was obvious that she was sorry.
"It's okay dear. I know that we sometimes let ourselves go when we have fun. I know that you are really sorry so I won't stay made you girls. But, next time, please make sure to call, or have Usagi call. Heaven knows how my girl can be so forgetful sometimes." said Ikuko with a smirk as she held Kenshiro close to her.
Kenshiro could not help but feel uncomfortable being in such close proximity to Ikuko. She was not used to being treated with so much tenderness, considering that all her childhood consisted of training with her master, Ryuken, who was not at all tender.
Toki could not help but giggle to herself a bit as she watched the normally stoic and serious Kenshiro suddenly blush in embarrassment at getting embraced by a strange woman.
"You know Usagi, I have never seen this new friend of yours. You typically spend all your time with Naru. Who is she anyway." she asked as she let go of her struggling daughter.
Toki answered at once.
"My name is Ami Mizuno. I go to school with Usagi over here since I was transferred not too long ago. It is a pleasure to meet you." said Toki with ease as she bowed.
"Such respect. I'm glad that Usagi made friends with you. Come on in if you want. Just make sure to phone your mother, I don't want her to be upset at you staying late." suggested Ikuko with a pleased smile.
"Of course." replied Toki.
Soon, both her and Kenshiro made their way inside the house and immediately went to Kenshiro's room.
Once inside, they locked the door and soon, Kenshiro spoke.
"You seemed to have taken to your role very well. If I did not know any better, I would have thought you ENJOYED acting the way you did at the front door." said Kenshiro as she sat on the bed.
Toki smiled as she heard this. She really thought that Kenshiro needed to lighten up sometimes.
"Well, I took advantage of the situation and used my charm to diffuse a volatile situation. Had I not, you would probably be grounded and I would be banned from your house. I have a female body, I might as well put it to good use." said Toki with a smile.
"You're really enjoying this more than you should." said Kenshiro in a stern voice.
"In some ways, this is a complete upgrade from what I am used to. Besides, you need to lighten up, Kenshiro. We have a dark road ahead of us. There is no reason to be so serious all the time." said Toki.
It was then that Luna appeared from under the bed and soon made herself present.
"I see that you have come back." said Luna.
"Luna, there is something that bothers me. Earlier today, Kenshiro and I were on our way to the ware house for training when came across an clock store going on sale. I purchased this item and felt uneasy around it. Can you perhaps tell us what this means?" asked Toki as she grabbed the alarm clock from her satchel.
For a moment, Luna studied the alarm clock. So far, she could not see anything wrong with the alarm clock. However, in a second, she realized what to do.
"I can't see what's wrong exactly but there is a way for you to check, Toki. Give me a second." said Luna as she jumped in air and produced a fairy dust. Then, out of nowhere, a small, blue mini computer appeared and fell on the bed. Luna picked it up and gave it to Toki.
"This mini-computer is for the heir of Mercury. With it, you can check for anything, from disturbances to disguises and such. It is there for your benefit. Pick it up and point it at the alarm clock and see if you can find something." said Luna.
Toki was initially hesitant. She wasn't good with computers. Most of them were destroyed after the nuclear war but even before then, her knowledge in using them was limited.
However, as she picked up the mini-computer, her mind was suddenly put to ease.
In a moment, Toki realized that she suddenly knew how to operate this mini-computer, despite never having held it before. She was not sure how she was able to do this, but she attributed it to the bound soul of Ami Mizuno that lay dormant inside this body of hers.
Toki soon began to operate the mini-computer as if it were second nature and soon, she was able to find out what was making her so uneasy.
"This alarm clock has been tampered with. There is a foul aura surrounding it. According to this computer, the aura around this alarm clock is a stimulant. It is very harsh, much stronger than caffeine. Prolonged exposure to this aura will make someone giddy and restless. So much so that they will become reckless and harmful to each other." said Toki as she finished her analysis.
"What are they trying to achieve here? The Dark Kingdom, from what I have seen, thrives in stealing the life force from humans. They are putting a large amount of their own energy for this particular scheme of theirs. I fail to see what they are supposed to accomplish." said Kenshiro in mild irritation.
"Perhaps it is a form of investment on their part. In putting forth a bit their own aura, they raise the metabolism of their victims unnaturally. Even though this creature is putting forth its own energy into these alarm clocks, it expects to have a much bigger return as the energy output from its human victims is nearly doubled. At least, that is what I gather from the evidence presented." suggested Toki.
"That does sound like it makes sense. Perhaps you two should head on over to that store tomorrow after school." said Luna.
"It sounds like a plan." said Toki.
The next day found Kenshiro getting up and going to school.
However, Kenshiro realized that everything was out of whack.
The people on the streets were rushing around in reckless fashion, almost as if they were possessed. The same went to her fellow peers, who all dashed towards school as if their life depended on it.
Things did not get better in class, as Kenshiro noticed that she was one of the last ones to show up to class.
"I think we have waited long enough Ms. H! Let's get started with this lesson!" cried Naru, as she was fidgeting in her seat.
Kenshiro noticed that many of the students also behaved in a similar manner, all fidgeting in their seats restlessly. The teacher, Ms. Haruna, was pacing back and forth in a hurried manner.
"Well, I hate to break it to you class but I got four dinner dates tonight and I do not want to be late. Class is cancelled." said the red head as she soon got up and left the room. The class groaned.
"Can you believe that? I came all the way over here to learn something and now she leaves. What a waste of time!" groaned Naru.
"I agree. I even had to miss attending the Unusual Insect club, and I'm the only member!" cried Umino.
The rest of the class was just as restless as they soon herded themselves out of their class and made their way outside to leave school.
Kenshiro found herself outside and was soon joined by Toki.
"It seems like I was correct. These people are running around like tomorrow is never going to come." said Toki.
"That woman at the clock store is behind this. Lets go and put an end to this madness." said Kenshiro.
"Agreed."
Both Toki and Kenshiro soon made their way to the clock store but found, to their dismay, that the entrance was shut.
"What do we do?" asked Toki in concern.
"Its simple. Break down the door and kill that monster." said Kenshiro as she was cracking her knuckles.
Toki frowned at this obvious response.
"We can't. We would draw far too much attention." stressed Toki.
"All the more reason to stop this right now." said Kenshiro as she stepped forward before the door. She breathed in deeply. Then-
"ATTA!"
Kenshiro struck her fist forward and it collided harshly with the door before her. Her fist went through it cleanly. The blonde haired girl grimaced in pain, however and pulled her arm out to find it bleeding heavily. The door, even though it had a large hole in the middle of it, was still locked and intact.
Toki came forward.
"That wasn't very advisable. You are not in your old body, Kenshiro. You cannot simply break everything before you. Remember that the body you are inhabiting is not as strong as your old one. You can seriously hurt yourself if you go too far." scolded Toki.
Kenshiro just nodded in understanding before speaking.
"Then how do we get in?" asked Kenshiro.
"Let us transform." said Toki.
"What?" asked Kenshiro in disbelief.
"I understand that we may look silly, but perhaps our transformation holds a certain power that may be used to bring this door down." reasoned Toki.
"I will not be happy doing this." said Kenshiro as she pulled the brooch out of her pocket.
"Neither will I, Kenshiro, neither will I." responded Toki as she pulled the blue wand from her satchel.
"Moon Prism Power Make up."
"Mercury Power, Make up!"
Thankfully, there were no people in sight as the two girls transformed into Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury respectively.
"We're transformed. Now what?" asked Kenshiro.
"Think. From what I know, I have a technique used to shroud ourselves from the enemy's eyes. However, besides that, I have no other offensive abilities. My fighting aura is completely suppressed in this form as well, even though it would not have brought that door down." responded Toki.
For a moment, Kenshiro closed her eyes, trying to think of what she could do to knock this door down. Then, she suddenly realized what it was that she was supposed to do.
"Step back, Toki." commanded Kenshiro.
Toki stepped back and proceeded to watch what Kenshiro was about to do.
Kenshiro, on her part, brought her hand up and placed it on the tiara that was on her head. The tiara soon glowed with an amazing energy and soon formed itself into a disk.
Seeing the form not to her liking, Kenshiro then molded the tiara into a more narrow form, until it resembled an arrow. It was then that she placed the now arrow tiara between her middle and index finger and flicked it at supersonic speed toward the door.
Hokuto Shin Ken: Nishi Shinkū! (Two Finger Air Snatch!)
The tiara flew like a bullet toward the door and soon destroyed it utterly. Inside, the auburn haired woman from the day before looked on at the two sailor senshi in shock.
"Who are you?" asked the monster in disguise in anger.
Kenshiro ignored her as she went forward, grabbed the tiara, and proceeded to fling it at the monster before it had a chance to do anything.
"Gaahhh!" roared the monster in pain and anguish before it disintegrated into moon dust.
Toki and especially Kenshiro were surprised at how fast the monster was dispatched. Kenshiro knew that these creatures were difficult to kill and that one of them even forced her to use one hundred percent of her hidden potential just to kill it.
But as Sailor Moon, she was able to dispatch that monster with hardly any effort.
It was quite scary to say the least.
"Well...good job Kenshiro!" said Toki with a smile.
Kenshiro said nothing as she reverted herself back to normal.
It was late afternoon and it seemed that everything went back to normal. No one was in a hurry anywhere or anything.
Both Kenshiro and Toki were walking about town, enjoying the sights and relaxing, though what they experienced before clearly shook them.
"It seems that these transformations are not to be taken lightly. I expected to just injure the monster with that tiara attack while I planned to strike a pressure point while it was distracted. Never did I think that the tiara itself would just grind that monster into dust." said Kenshiro.
"I'm just as surprised as well. It seems that your transformation is very offense orientated. Even so, I'm too am shocked at how quickly that monster fell. It took quite a bit of my power to kill the last one." admitted Toki.
Kenshiro was about to respond when she felt someone calling out to her.
"Usagi! Usagi!"
Kenshiro turned around to find Naru running toward her.
"Usagi! I'm so glad I was able to find you. There is a HUGE sale on dresses at the store downtown! C'mon!" cried Naru.
"Wait, I don't want to-"
Kenshiro could not finish as she found herself getting pulled along by Naru, much to her chagrin.
Toki only looked on in amusement.
"Glad to see you're finally beginning to lighten up a bit." giggled Toki to herself as she followed along, hardly waiting to see just how peeved Kenshiro was going to get being forced along a shopping spree.
Author's Note: I know I kind of flaked out on the youma fight because 1.) Kenshiro simply does not play around and 2.) I was tired at this point and wanted to finish this chapter. Anyway, hope you all enjoyed.