Sailor Moon is owned by TOEI Animation and Naoko Takeuchi. Kurushimi=suffering, pain, agony, distress, anguish, affliction in Japanese :3

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Guest said: [On chapter two] "seriously this is why people read storys when you have a few chapters". Etoo... I think I understand? Is it, "People read more chapter stories than one-shots and this is why"? ^^'

And numero dos [I can count to twenty-nine in Spanish, if you want :D Ah, the joys of living on the Southern border. Anyway; On chapter 8]) "i cant understand ]x"

Please! Tell me what's confusing you! I will answer!

Jovian Sun said [kay, guys, she's my favourite now, 'cause she reviews awesomely and this is the second time :D ;On chapter 13] : "It was kind of confusing. I got lost a couple of times with the dialogue since the speaker's name wasn't used much." I tried to do better on it this time! I really did!

In the morning, Usagi wakes up to see all her friends gone. 'Duh!' she thinks. 'They're all awake already!' Usagi swallows and smiles, trying to convince herself that everything is okay.

She gets up, slides open the hallway door, and walks out to the kitchen, in hopes of finding her friends there. Not even a whisper. Apparently, Yuuichirou had gotten his band signed to a company and is traveling on tour. They're pretty popular. Grandpa had passed away a year and a half ago. Minako and Ami had moved in with her so she wouldn't be alone in the big shrine.

Usagi looks around the shrine some more, hoping-praying-that she would find someone, anyone. She's been alone for too long to have them be gone as soon as she gets them back. Maybe... Maybe she shouldn't have run away last night. Maybe she should've stuck it out.

As she's about to walk out, she thinks for a moment to write a note. But then, if they left before she was awake, why would they care? [A/N: For all you Shugo Chara fans out there (and I'm only on the 46th ep in the first season, so don't judge XD) her egg would've turned X a loooong time ago D: Muuuurrriiiiiii! Muuuurriiiiiiiiiii~! Sorry. Get back on track, Fairy T^T]

She walks and walks for a long time, but then realizes she has no idea where she's going. She tries to go back but only succeeds in getting even more lost. It was getting dark. She was getting hungry and tired. "Ah, where am I going?" she says to herself. She swallows and looks around, but there's not a soul in sight. It was very quiet. Eerie.

Then she thinks she hears laughter behind her. She quickly turns around, but it's dark as pitch.

"H-Hello?" she calls out timidly. "Wh-Who's there? Hel-lo?"

`Where are we?` she hears in her mind.

"Huh?"

"Welcome to our humble abode, Serenity. Please, make yourself at home!" The man who spoke laughs, and three others join in. She swallows again. Where are these voices coming from?

"Sh-Show yourselves! Don't be cowardly!"

"But, you're the real coward, aren't you?" a familiar voice says. She can't place where she's heard this voice before. She knows it so well, but she can't remember whose voice it is, exactly. One of the Senshi, possibly? She tries matching it, but none sound right.

Her eyes widen, and her breathing shallows. She takes a deep breath, and her head spins. "What do you mean?" she says flatly.

"I mean-," and someone else says, low enough that it sounds like it's supposed to be hidden, but loud enough that she can hear, "jeez, I knew she was supposed to be stupid, but come on!" "-that you ran away from your friends last night, which was pretty cowardly, am I wrong?"

"What?! How did you know about that?"

"I know more than you think. I know what all your friends know. I know a lot."

"Who are you?"

Suddenly, a light surrounds Usagi, a bubble of light, and a woman with long, wavy, black pigtails and a long, elegant, black gown walks into it. Her face is familiar, too, but also, not.

"My name is Kuroi. I'm the Princess of the Dark Side of the Moon, or the New Moon Princess Kuroi."

She instantly remembers Nehellenia, the Queen of the New Moon. "Wait, does that mean your mother is...?"

"Nehellenia? Yes, she is my mother. We don't get along. Any way, our target are the Children of the White Moon, especially their Princess, the heart. Our intention is to take you down, Serenity!"

The other people-maybe 10?- in the long room-or hallway?-cheer, and begin chanting, "Down with Selene! Down with Selene! Down with Selene!"

Kuroi laughs menacingly. "You see, Serenity, these are the people who took your friends! Ikuto?"

"Yes, my love?" says a deep voice behind her. She jumps slightly. How long had he been standing there?

"Who were you assigned to take? And you succeeded with ease, correct?"

"Well, of course. The man was so weak, I didn't have to do much. It was almost as if he didn't know how to put up a fight."

Usagi's eyes widen. Man. Jose or Mamoru? Didn't know how to put up a fight. Jose's pretty strong, and she's not sure of the other's strength. And, no offense, Mamoru really only distracted the enemy and sometimes fought with his cane or trapped them with roses.

The man continues. "We all slipped in and out, so we decided to have a little fun with it." Ikuto steps forward and rests his forearm on Usagi's shoulder, leaning on it slightly. Usagi flinches away, but the man keeps his composure.

"'A little fun'? Please, elaborate." Kuroi smirks at Usagi.

"Well, the man had received a blue letter in the mail telling him to meet the sender in the park at midnight. So, I went instead."

Then, Usagi flips around and smacks his arm away. The man isn't shocked, but instead is smiling the way Kuroi was, kind of sly and conniving.

"The whole time it was you?!"

"Yep. Your male friend never went to the park."

She swallows and grits her teeth. "Where are they?"

"'They'? Be specific, Usako."

"Don't call me that! Tell me where the f*ck my friends are I swear to God I'll-"

"You'll what? What are you gonna do? You gonna kill me? That's a little dark for you."

"What the hell do you know?!"

"I know a lot. I know everything your precious Mamo-chan knows and more. I am his Dark Counterpart, after all. So, I can call you Usako, if I want to. We're technically the same person, him and I."

Usagi shouts out in agony. Why'd this guy have to be Mamoru's counterpart?! This guy is such a jerk! "Ami-chan! Rei-chan! Mako-chan!" she screams, hoping-oh, God, was she hoping and praying!-that they could hear her. She falls to her knees and begins to sob. She hears Kuroi start laughing. "Minako...chan...! Akira! Haru-chan! Jose-kun! And... oh, God... MAMO-CHAN! I'm so sorry! Please, forgive me! Oh, God... please! I was wrong!"

`It's okay, Usagi-chan!` she hears. Another voice that's not Akira or Haruko's is in her head.

Her head snaps up. She slowly stands up, listening.

"What, what, Serenity? You over it so quickly? Have you figured it out yet?"

"Shut up," she says quietly, giving her one finger that meant "be quiet".

`What are you waiting for, Usagi?!`

`Ami-chan? Rei-chan?` she thinks in response.

`Yeah! We're all here!`

`We heard the whole thing! Sorry we can't help and didn't respond, but it's a little tough in our situation.`

`Mako-chan! Minako-chan!` Usagi covers her mouth to stifle the sobs. `You're okay!`

`Uh, a little less than, Blondie!`

`We're a little 'tied up' at the moment. Could you help us?`

`Akira! Haru-chan! They got you guys, too?`

`Me too, Usagi-sama! You wouldn't believe how they got us! We tried to hold 'em off, but these guys are tough!`

`Jose-kun! Where are y'all?`

`Hold on, let me find your coordinates...`

`Ami-chan will be Ami-chan...!` Usagi thinks happily.

`Huh? You're not far! Head Southeast!`

`Right!` "Tsuki no Jutsu!" she shouts, back-flipping over the man. Her body tingles, and Sailor Moon lands on her feet straight into a full-out sprint, fully dressed for battle. "Moonlight Shine!" The Crystal on the back of her right hand glows brightly, like a flashlight.

"After her!" she hears Kuroi command from behind, and she hears quick footsteps, gaining on her. She quickens her speed, barely and almost impossibly.

She sees a door up ahead, but she's going too fast to stop and think to open the door like a normal human being, so she just plows right through the door.

"Goddamn, Blondie, could you be any less discreet?"

"Wow, I'm sur-" But then she stops, noticing how weak the look. Like they'd been drained of their energy.

"That's enough running around for one day-"

"What have you done?" she says softly. Her fists are clenched at her sides so tight they might rip through the gloves, if they were normal gloves. Her bangs have fallen in her face, shading her eyes so they can't be seen.

"I, uh, we, um, we just-"

"Lunar Shield!" she shouts, and then her hand glows again, forming a circle of wind and light around her body. The man is blown back about 50 yards. [A/N: For those of who don't use the customary system or just don't know how long that is, it's half an American football field, or about 46 meters. And yes, I went to a conversion site to look that up XD] "Translate!" The light moves away from her body and to the doorway, blocking any of the New Moon people from coming in. "I'll deal with you in a minute. Moon Tiara Action!" She takes off her tiara and flings it at the binds that hold her friends. They fall to the ground, out of power. "Everyone!" she says, running to them. "Moonlight Healing!" she says, and at that moment, the light moves from the doorway to her friends. "Crap!" she says, looking at the people spilling in.

"Who are you people?!" Rei asks fiercely.

"We are the Kurushimi Company from the New Moon! My name is Ikuto Chiba!"

"Hikari Chiba!"

"Yukino Taiyono!"

"Tony Sapphire!"

"Ayame Mizuno!"

"Ryouko Hino!"

"Kaoru Kino!"

"Aika Aino!"

"And I, Princess Kuroi of the New Moon! We shall get rid of you, once and for all!"

"Not on your life!" Sailor Moon says. The Silver Crystal shines once more, exiting her hand. She holds it above her head and closes her eyes.

"Ahhh!" Sailor Earth shouts and falls to her knees.
"Earth!" Sailor Sun says, kneeling down next to her to see what's wrong.

The Crystal's shine brightens blindingly, and they all shield their eyes. "That's the..." Sun starts

"Blonde Queen...!" Earth finishes.

The going's good, y'all! I know what I'm gonna do now! :D I actually know where I'm going with this... I'll start working on the new chapter immediately! :D Thanks for your continual support! ^_^ Please please please review! It makes me feel good when I get an actual review! ^^' I appreciate it, Jovian Sun! That's two now :D Then, "Guest" gave me two comments, numero uno) "seriously this is why people read storys when you have a few chapters". Etoo... I think I understand? Is it, "People read more chapter stories than one-shots and this is why"? ^^' And numero dos[I can count to twenty-nine in Spanish, if you want :D Ah, the joys of living on the Southern border. Anyway.]) "i cant understand x[" Please! Tell me what's confusing! I will answer!