damonika2009: I know I was laughing at it!
adoore: I'm trying to implement that Mamoru wants to have many kids in the future with her. He grew up without one so it would stand to reason that a part of him wants many kids of his own.
kera69love: I hear you and I'm working at it. Trying to give them more couply time together.
trish1573: thank you. I know some people have been really wanting to see how the future is and to gain another perspective on Crystal Tokyo so I figured a flash back from Chibi Usa's perspective would work.
Spike: yes that is coming up.
prascymoon: the reason for the time away from Chibi Usa is so they can have their couply time together so that the intimacy doesn't die down. And Kenji will react but I want people to stew from that for a minute or two. But his reaction will be huge. Hotaru will be making her presence know very soon.
TessBeth: I am eluding to that past bit between them. Not related but close. What I might do is be slightly inspired by your thought process and if I have his choose Chibi Usa over her again she might just hang out with Haruka for the night. Lol what do you think about that?
Guest (1): It is eluded to in the future that their training new senshi so…yeah…
Guest (2): that guy isn't going away to easily. He means business.
Setsuna-Chan22: yeah that's why I wrote it that way.
NeoPrincessRini: thank you!
LoveInTheBattleField: here's your new ch/ep!
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Sailor Moon chi/ep. 22
(They never showed at our midnight meeting, and truthfully I never held much hope that they would. We were all back on nightly patrols, so a late meeting like that had come to be common place now. It was easy to meet up after we finished our perspective neighborhood sweeps. Give our reports of any strange activity and catch up with Ami on her research of that Daimon Egg, I gave her a few weeks back.
We were on the defensive right now, reacting to the new threat. Still figuring out a game plan to turn it around and come back on the offensive. But we needed information, that was the first step. A smart defender of justice doesn't just attack randomly, they attack the enemies weakest points and gain victory quickly. So for right now I may be feeling impatient but until Ami could figure out who are true enemy was and how to defeat them, we would remain vigilant and protect the citizens who were in danger of losing their hearts.
It was late on Thursday when I got the call from Haruka to come meet her and Michiru at the new rooftop Aquarium at the top of Starlight Tower. I was in both anticipation and dread. They hadn't communicated since our less then polite meeting Wednesday morning. Which was a sordid little encounter that started my day off just right. Which was just…since I felt well…emotionally drained.
It started when at 6 a.m. Rei my ever loving fire senshi sent a call out through our communicator's. Needing all of us at the temple asap. The ancient fire had sent her a very disturbing message. We quickly threw on some cloths and headed over to Sendai hill. Mamoru opting for his sweats and black t-shirt intending on jogging afterward. I merely donned my school fuku, feeling it was one less thing I would have to do this morning.
When we had arrived all the girls were either still half asleep, and underlying sense of dread hanging in the room like a foul order. Rei was wired awake, dressed in her robes. Sitting on her bed with her feet hopping. Amy was dressed in her school fuku, with even darker shadows under her eyes. Our scholar tended to become a bit of a workaholic when confronted with a puzzle to save the world.
I was starting to worry about her, her clothes were starting to hang more off her body as if she had been losing weight. Her parlor had become more pale, the tired circles under her eyes more pronounced. She was slumped in the wire mesh chair at Rei's computer desk, just staring down at her shoes. Her long dark bluish hair hanging low over her heavy eyes. Makoto was in jeans and a black t-shirt with a maroon sweater pulled over the top for warmth. Staring bleary and half coherent at her hands crossed on top of Rei low table.
I oddly searched the room for her telltale basket full of baking. Happy not to see it, but somewhat disappointed, cause I was hungry. Makoto's stress level over this crisis was still on a manageable level. When she felt overwhelmed that's when the avalanche of muffins and brownies began...I had just consumed a small room of baked goods after our last Crisis. So I was relieved to see her handling things better this time.
Mina was still in her yellow polka dotted fleece sleep pants, with a jean jacket zipped up over her white tank top as an afterthought. She had herself stretched out on the tanbata mat beside Rei's table. Fighting not to fall back asleep.
Mamo – chan and myself were a bit extra sleepy to, our time together providing us more chances to be intimate and less chances to simply sleep. Plus being that we weren't expecting the sudden meeting it wasn't like we were prepared. It was one of the few times we let our passions over rule our logical mind on a school night and ended up fooling around till long after 1am.)
("Rei – chan the fire better be telling you that the end of the world is going to happen next Tuesday or something equally bad to have us all here at this ungodly hour of the morning." I near demanded through a yawn. Mamo – chan yawning himself, accented my exhaustion. "It's not the first time you've been up this early Usagi – chan." Luna butted in, sitting on the veranda all business. As always it seemed.
She had been keeping an eye on Chibi Usa for me. Keeping me in the loop as to what was going on at home. But knowing damn well I was at Mamo – chan's this week, she had blessedly kept her peace. I knew she had an opinion about how quickly our relationship was moving but thankfully she was starting to have a little faith in me and saw how mature I was becoming with it. Artemis gave her a curt head butt into the cheek as he past, wanting Luna to relax.
He then padded over to Mina, climbing up onto her chest and started to harass her with his paws and snapping tail until she finally gave up on sleep and sat up. Tossing the annoying feline off her chest and to the floor harshly. Artemis repaired his dignity by cleaning himself. Leaping up onto Rei's table, to sit rather disgruntled with his legs spread wide. Licking his ass in full view of Mina, as a front to her less then kind handling of his small feline body. Their relationship was always borderline respectful, mostly they fought, mostly Mina being bigger than him won.
But Artemis was getting a tad frustrated with his charge, especially after her near suicide attempt last week. It was like his opinion didn't matter at all, to her. He swore he felt more like a piece of furniture in her life then a guardian.
...Like the rug she stepped on every night.
"I know but I'm usually doing something more enjoyable…" I was to sleep fogged to register what I had said. Or what the underlying statement meant. I felt a mix of slight embarrassment mixed with slight humor float through our link. As the girls all sweat dropped and Luna merely hung her head in shame towards me. Artemis's two cents to the awkward situation was to laugh and nod, casting Mamoru a proud look. Mamoru for his part blushed and rubbed the back of his neck uncertainly. It was strange for him to get male praise from a cat.
"It doesn't matter it doesn't change anything." Haruka's voice said from behind me. Mamo – chan and I looked back to find her and Michiru standing just beyond the veranda. The grey mist of the pre-dawn enshrouding their forms in mystery. Haruka was dressed in her black leather jacket and jeans, her beige riding boots on her feet. Michiru was in an aqua pants suit with a white fall jacket zipped up smartly under her chin.
Their eyes were cold, distant. They wanted to say their peace and leave. I wasn't going to make it that easy, "So are we gonna do this the easy way or the hard way?" I asked, hand's on my hips, ready to verbally take them on. Haruka had the gall to laugh.
"Little hell cat, my little koneko…" She raised her hands up in defeat. "The only reason I even hold the respect I have for you is because you've had the inner strength to overcome so much, even before you and I became friends. We both want the same things, but our ways of achieving that will ALWAYS get in the way. If you do not want us as enemies do NOT pursue this line of questioning any further." Haruka warned. I narrowed my eyes, "You wouldn't dare!" I shouted, understanding the unsaid threat in her tone.
Haruka looked seriously back to me, "The future of this planet's worth more than a few worthless people that will be a sacrificed for a better future for billions more on earth. It's the only way. We accept that." She shrugs, scratching her nose absently. Seeking to hide some of the emotions crossing her face.
I heard her harsh words, yet there was a sense of bitter commitment to them. She believed in the truth of them, yet hated herself for it. "Your views are childish and sweet…it's no wonder Queen Serenity didn't allow for you to be a senshi on the moon kingdom. You're mind and heart were never ready back then." Michiru added, with that annoying half smile that spoke of feelings of superiority. I gulped at the insinuation of inherent weakness.
"The moon's senshi wasn't activated because Queen Serenity was at the throne!" Luna snapped at the aqua tinted woman. Haruka and Michiru both looked to her, in confusion, "Queen Serenity was preparing to have her trained upon her sixteenth birthday. It was why her studies were changing, geared less towards politics and more towards combat. Her four Guardian's were preparing to have her join them."
Her voice rang high for a moment, "But unfortunately our dear princess never made it to her birthday before the kingdom was destroyed." But then Luna hung her head grieving for the Silver Millennium.
Seeing that they might not win on that argument I could see the cogs in their heads turning, "The inner senshi here are far less powerful than us. There is a reason the outer Senshi have become stronger, this is meant to be our fight." Michiru's eyes were cold but calculating.
I knew the girls were angered by her scathing remark but they also knew the truth of it. "We respect the moon's help from before but make no mistake you attempt any further help and our business with you all is concluded." Michiru was finalized in her words. "Isn't there anyway we can work together?" Ami and Minako both shouted. "We're all senshi." Makoto growled, angry at the situation.
"Let them leave…" Rei's disinterested voice stunned us, "We've beaten every enemy before that we've come across without their help. We can do it again." I sighed, "This enemy is MUCH stronger Rei – chan, It's going to take ALL of us!" I stated with conviction turning back to Haruka and Michiru, "This isn't something you both can handle alone. As strong as you are you'll need us, we'll need to work together as a team to beat the odds." I tried.
"If you worked like us I'd say join but you're not willing to see the bigger picture here, so why bother trying." Haurka's words were resentful, a hidden loathing growling under her breath. I lowered my head, "We won't stop helping. We won't stop fighting, we won't stop saving people. It isn't just a job for us, or some mission in life, its part of who we are. It may always have been." I admit, staring up at her seeking any kind of understanding. Haruka sighed, "I know the feeling but it doesn't change our mission parameters."
I nodded, "Well see." It was all I could say with all that had been said. "What are the talismans?" Ami asked. They looked to one another, "They are needed to achieve are the most important weapon's to beat back the silence." Michiru responded, "So no matter the cost you'll take a talisman, even if it lies in the heart of a child?" Makoto pressed, her eyes narrowing dangerously as she recalled the first daimon attack. "Hai." Haruka responded. Though she did flinch slightly at the thought of it.
"We're going to be enemies on this, I can see that now." Rei sighed, brushing a stray strand of dark hair behind her ear. Her eyes drawn inward to deeper thoughts other then the pointless argument happening around her.
"Hai. We aren't going to be seeing eye to eye even remotely." Michiru responded. "So it doesn't matter to you that were all senshi, that we all fight for the same cause? For the betterment of humanity." Minako stated, rising from her sitting position up to standing. Her stance suddenly turning aggressive. "Same cause yes, different methods, they will not allow us to work together." Haruka told her. She then turned to me, "We won't have regrets no matter the sacrifice." Her words were chilling, with that they turned and left.
Rei let out a tired sigh, clenching and releasing her fingers into the edge of her beds heavy comforter. Her stomach was twisting with anxieties, the vision of the end remained the same but the message was becoming more urgent.
"The light will awaken, it will lead to the destruction of sacred ground. The glittering of planet's protection has pulled the enemy here, allowed it to take root like a weed that slowly strangles the life from a great tree. Do not awaken the light of destruction." She merely tossed the words her ancestor's had given her in her vision this morning into the room like a bomb. We all just sat and stared at her, as if she had just prophesied our doom.)
End flash back
Thursday
(So here I waited in bed with Mamo – chan as we contemplated what had been said and what could happen. The evening sun was just starting to penetrate through his large bedroom window, falling upon the rumpled sheets of our bed. He held me securely to him as I lay on his chest, our legs entwined like the vines of a climbing rose. My one leg curved over his own, lost to the silent comfort of being held. We were both dressed from the day. Mamoru in his grey dress pants and white shirt, his jacket tossed to the floor.
While I was still clothed in my school uniform, the sun warming my back as I listened to the steady beat of his heart, the slow rise and fall of his chest. A reassurance I was starting to take for granted I knew. "I think something very big will happen today." I tell him. He nodded in agreement, "I think we need to keep an eye on Haruka and Michiru for the next few days. They seem very edgy. Whatever it is that will be happening will impact them greatly." He tells me. I snuggle deeper, seeking more comfort.
Hearing his phone ring I lean over the side of the bed to pick up the phone on the night stand, "Moshi, moshi?" I speak, "Koneko." It was Haruka, "How'd you get this number?" I asked, somewhat startled to hear her voice. Mamoru's apartment had now become my sanctuary, the one place that all this chaos could not touch me.
"I called your house and your mother gave me this number." I nodded in acceptance though she couldn't see me. "I want to meet you at the Aquarium that they put at the top of the Star light tower." She stated, her voice sounded to schooled, to fake. Something sounded fishy…no pun intended mind you.
"Don't bring Mamoru - san though. This is a senshi business meeting. He is not a senshi." She finished bluntly, I sighed, "Whatever you tell me he will know." I tell her. I hear silence on the phone for a moment till she speaks up, "If he's there then there is no meeting. Tell him whatever later but not now." I sigh and look over to Mamo – chan's face for understanding. The Outer's were forcing him not to participate. It put him in a very uncomfortable situation, since he didn't trust them at all.
Knowing we have our link he knows he has a direct connection to the conversation. His eyes were stern, his jaw clenching with doubts. Then he merely nodded, a slow movement of grim acceptance over it.
"Hai." I agree. "I expect to see you there in an hour." The line went dead. I hung up, "In an hour I guess, I'll know." I tell him. "I'll be nearby just in case. I'm not very trusting of those two right now." He tells me. His arms come back around my slender form and hold me close, pulling me within the confines of his warm embrace, before leaving a trail of kisses from my earlobe to my shoulder, "You do have a little bit of time to kill." He glanced briefly at the digital clock on his stand before starting to nuzzle my neck.
I smile knowingly. Then in thinking on it I start to giggle, pulling myself a bit from his embrace, "Something funny?" he asks. "Hai. I was just thinking of making love under the glass of the aquarium. It would be so beautiful." He smiles at my risky idea.
Ever since the battle we had at the Star Light Tower, it had decimated the top floor and even destroyed the elevator shaft where Zoicite had to try and make two vey burnt corpses of us, leaving it in dire need of repairs and property upgrades for a long time. Developers finally decided to invest and expanded the top floor making it into an aquarium for people to see fish of all varieties all around them.
It was a totally immersing experience that promoted; you would feel like you were walking beneath the ocean. They also decided to upgrade the elevator to make it fire proof. Like a giant ball of flame would ever destroy the thing again...well we do live in Tokyo. Anything can happen in this city.
The girls nor I had been there since then. It really became a place of bad memories for every one of us. The girls got badly hurt there several times, I had Mamo – chan taken from me…I guess the only plus side to it was finding out I was a re – incarnated moon princess…oh and that Mamo – chan was my prince.
I sighed…my crush that I loved to yell at cause I didn't understand my own feelings. Nor did I want to think to hard on the blush, I always got when his proximity was to close…but to know that he was also my prince charming…I laughed…literally. "Now what are you laughing at?" he asked. I turned and maneuvered around to straddle his waist. Giving him that sexy half smile, seducing him with my innocent blue eyes that always got his blood flowing. "Nothing. Nothing at all." I cooed, I felt his instant reaction to me as I sat upon his groin.
"Me thinks I've been a bad girl." I smiled coyly, subtly rubbing myself against him. He grinned from ear to ear before shoving my skirt up to my waist. "Then you need to be punished." His hand slapped against my bum as I gasped in rising pleasure. "Oh Mamo – chan." I slide down to his thighs and undid the button and unzipped him of his pants. Before I pulled out his hardening member. "Usako…" he stuttered a bit as I gently but firmly pumped him.
He had risen up on his elbows to watch my seductions. I gave him a playful grin before pushing him back against the bed. He fell with a thud as my hands eager caress sent his mind elsewhere in a haze of pleasure, "But I've been working hard at being a good girl…" I moaned in a hurt tone, while my other hand traveled up his chest. Just as he shucked off his shirt leaving himself bare from the waist up. "Don't I get a prize for trying?" I purred, leaning over his bare chest to his ear. "You want a prize to?" he asked in a hopeful, breathless whisper.
I nodded. That's as far as I got before his arms grabbed me and swung me around, I was suddenly shocked to find my position completely changed. Now I was straddling his face while my head hovered over his aching member. "Suck me." he breathed demandingly. To lost in the moment to notice his dirty demand to me till moments later. I smiled coyly over my shoulder, at his curious yet hopeful look of not having gone to far, "Happily." I replied back.
I proceeded to use my mouth applying just enough suction to draw him totally rigid as I gently but firmly swallowed the entirety of his length down my throat.
His guttural moan of encouragement vibrated throughout me even as he pulled my underwear aside. His lips and tongue teased then suckled on my lower lips. His teeth absently nibbling on my clit while his hands had shoved my skirt back and firmly massaged my butt cheeks. I knew they would make bruises all over my bum but I didn't care. He was the only one who saw it anyways. It was when I tried something new that got him to slap my bum sharply again, that caught me a bit off guard. Making me jump just a little, before smiling approvingly.
Gently, ever so gently I grazed my teeth against his harder than steel member. I felt his fingers digging in to the softness of my hips near painfully till he simply slapped my bum with both hands on each cheek. I looked back to see the shocked look of lust on his face, "Teeth aren't supposed to be hot." He muttered. I let him slip from my mouth, "Well if you think about it there is some amount of pain in pleasure. Kind of like 'yin and yang', 'right and wrong', so what's pleasure without pain?" I asked him.
His head fell back against the pillow, "Mamo – chan…" I questioned, he looked up, "Harder and faster this time." He instructed with a moan, I winked at him, as I then sunk my mouth back down upon him. My other hands went from aiding in supporting me to slipping into his open pants and fondling his balls. It gained extra gasps of pleasure from him and therefore onto myself as I supported myself on my elbows. Once more I used my teeth discovering a nice system of flexing and gliding that had him digging his fingers in tightly around my butt.
I went faster, my rhythm speeding up and therefore his did as well as we were both aiming to reach that culmination point. I felt myself about to reach over the edge as he had somehow slipped my clit between his teeth and nibbled in an erotic way that had me more riding his tongue rather than him even putting it within my center. "Oh kami! YES!" I began, removing my mouth, "Mamo – Mamo – Mamo - !" I chanted feeling myself lose control as I began grinding myself against him in a wild urgent way.
I was pulled from my position when he grabbed my hips and pulled me bodily into an upright position far from his aching, drenched in my saliva member. Hands pinning me in place he muttered, "Ride my tongue Usako." Without thought I did. I rode his tongue as his hands held my hips in place. My hands slipping beneath my school shirt, massaging my own breasts as I felt my climax hit me harder than I thought it would.
Before I could slump into those relaxed after effects of post orgasm. I felt Mamo – chan move from behind me, his member still hard and in need of release. Coming around before me, he looked ready to pounce but was holding himself back. Keeping me in position he moved himself closer as he kneeled before me and pulled my legs over his thighs. Then he moved my hands over my head, "Keep them there." He had me curl my fingers around the upper railing of the simple iron framed, head board as neither of us wanted my fingers to get crushed.
As he slipped my underwear down my legs and away, he just as swiftly unbuttoned my school fuku top, unknotting my red bow and casting it over his shoulder. Leaving me heaving with an open shirt, my lace bra on display before him. With an eager grin as if he was unwrapping a present he unhooked the bra from the center clasp between the cups. Releasing my overly aroused breasts. The cool air of his room sending pleasurable shivers up and down my sensitively aroused body.
Grabbing a condom from the end tables top drawer, he slipped it on and sipped inside my tight core, my inner muscles gripping him instantly. "Oh Kami Usako…you're so tight…so wet…" his upper body wrapped around my own, his arms like steel bands around me, I could feel his muscles rippling and releasing upon ever thrust he made. "And all mine…" his mouth greedily licked and suckled on my breasts one at a time as he gently marked them. Puckering them out before leaving as gentle of a hicky as he could on them.
It was just above my breasts that he left a large, near painful hicky in place. His teeth nearly embedding themselves into me. "Mamo – chan please…" I begged as I felt his member unmoving within me. It was a sweet torment to have it taunting me from the inside. My insides throbbing for it to continue it's hard penetrations, to excite my body further. My pleasure threshold near it's climax once again.
The movement started out smooth and slow but soon turned powerful and passionate as we both began to loose ourselves in the moment. The head board banged several times, but all sounds started to fade away as our heart rates, our breathing and our movements took up all the sound in the room. I could hear his words of love whispering in my ear, even as he heard my echoing voice of need and praise to him. The soft sweet sounds of making love soon becoming the whole of our existence.
Tightening my legs I felt him reach down with a hand. He quickly freed me from the headboard and slipped my fingers between his wet lips. Faintly suckling upon each fingertip. The light touch nearly electrocuted me with pleasure. I shouted his name and felt the clenching of my muscles as I watched them rob him of the last of his control over his own orgasm. Throwing his head back he shouted, "USAKO!" in climaxing pleasure, his voice heavy with deep love, "I love you…" he huffed out in between breaths several minutes later.
I merely smiled as I sent feelings of love through our link. Moments later we both heard a door opening and shutting, "Mamo – chan!" it was Chibi Usa. "She must have gotten off early from her sports meeting." I tell him, my eyes flying wide in alarm. The door to the bedroom was partially open. We quickly separated and scrambled to get dressed properly as she came into the room without warning.
Luckily I was just put my skirt back into place at that very moment. She had on her blue school uniform with the striped bow that was merely a less formal version of my own.
She looked about the room then made a face of irritation, "What's wrong?" I asked, nervously "The room smells strange Usagi – chan." She sniffed deeper. "Odd. I've smelled this before. In the future, in furniture of mama and papa's private rooms." Mamo – chan and I both blushed but not in embarrassment. It was in knowing what we had been doing so often that now the scent was permeated in this room now.
What we still continued to do in the future and in knowing her coming in without permission was common place to her own parents as well. That was something she did regardless…something that would change now, no matter what.
"Why don't you two have a nice father daughter afternoon, I'm going to meet with Haruka. We have a bit to talk about I guess. Hopefully this time I can get her to understand. I know she has a soft spot for me." I tease. He rolled his eyes, "Not going to comment on that one but I will say that she needs to lighten up on her actions." He commented. I smiled, "Anyways since I'll be at the Starlight Tower there's is a little park area nearby so…" he caught my drift. Leaving me to change out of my school clothes, he guided Chibi Usa outside.
"I thought Usagi was staying at Rei's this week?" She asked innocently. I started to laugh lightly, as Mamoru began to explain in an almost panic sounding tone as he lead her down the hall towards the living room. His voice hitting many uncomfortably high octaves. That I was just hanging out with him. That we had ran into each other after school and I was headed to the temple later. The week was almost over and it had gone off without hitch so far.
I just wasn't sure if this week meant that's how things would be or if we'd gotten lucky with a slow one. A few minutes later and I was ready to meet our beloved Outer's.
I walked over give a quick kiss to his lips at the kitchen counter, to which Chibi Usa went 'bleck' to from her position on a stool at the island. Before seeing the look of 'this isn't over' on his face before I leave out. Grabbing my shoes I took one last look at my outfit in his full length mirror behind the front door. I was now wearing an outfit opposite of my school uniform of just moments ago.
My short flowy blue skirt, a two finger thick powder blue tank top and a white spaghetti strap one on top of it. I now wore a long slender silver chain around my neck with my broach attached to it. It hung low around my breasts, a new look for me. As I was growing tired of fumbling for it out my pockets or purses when not attached to my uniform's bow. To top that off the shoes I grabbed were three inch wedges that were surprisingly comfortable and decent enough for running around in.
I looked casual enough to fit in well with the after work crowds aiming for some R&R at the local amusements. Plus if need be I could run to an attack and be prepared to transform if need be. Hopefully not though. The aim was communication not attacking.
Grabbing my small white purse I left out hoping things would go at least semi smoothly today. I had an odd feeling that it wouldn't though. Taking the bus, I was soon lost to my thoughts as the late afternoon sky fell into the dull half-light of evening. Then I suddenly felt like I was being watched. But a quick look all about me and I saw no one suspicious. Passing it off I ignored it the rest of the ride and got off in front of the modern tower of glass and steel.
Seeing no one suspicious get off with me I waved off my earlier concern and walked inside the building. The foyer resembled a modern office, with overly polished grey tile and lots of wood accents. The front desk was an oval sitting in the dead center of the huge room. Oddly there was no one manning the desk. With a shrug I headed to the silver elevator located just behind. Taking a deep breath as the door closed sealing me in the small capsule. Hitting the button panel, I soon found myself back on the 50th floor.
Memories of being here with Mamo – chan, as Zoicite and Malachite tried to screw him over for the rainbow crystals still fresh in my mind. Then as we had to reveal ourselves before he took the fatal hit to save me. Before I found out I was a re – incarnated princess and he was a long lost prince. Though I'd never reveal to anyone the look Mars had in her eyes towards me afterwards. Upon revelation of what Mamo – chan had done for me then as he professed his feelings for me, I could feel a wave of her fire coming towards me.
For that moment when I had looked back and saw her I saw hatred and betrayal aimed at me. I felt horrible but my heart, my spirit, couldn't deny the need I had. The want within me to cherish him completely, to be true to the love I felt for him. A great love once lost to the eon's, sealed behind a veil of re carnation that only the Silver Crystal could resurrect. The fire had soon died as the revelation passed and she had been forced in that single moment to let go and deal. But that was all in the past now and she had Yuuichirou as her now probable soul mate.
Heading out of the elevator I was overcome with awe. It was like walking under the sea, the ocean surrounded me with thousands of fish swimming over my head and beside me. All trapped behind steel framed glass. It was like nothing I have ever witnessed before, magical and mysterious at the same time. The sharp contrast of translucent sunlight filtering through from the crest of waves above.
It was shimmering through the water all around me, mixed with the long murky shadows of the silent halls that stretched below. The tranquility of it, took my breath away. The essence of life itself had come back to replace the burnt and broken remains of the tower. It gave me hope that once again we would succeed and beat back the rising darkness so that life could flourish on this planet unhindered.
Spotting Haruka and Michiru in their school uniforms, I knew something was up but decided to play neutral till I knew what the game was. "Beautiful choice." I commented, gazing at the all-encompassing glass behind them. The topical fish darting around the fragile coral as if flying beneath the water. The glass world made my voice echo as if from the depths. They barely agreed, "It soothes me…" Michiru stated serenely.
I nodded, "But that's not what you wanted to talk about." I cut straight to the point. Haruka walked forward, her eyes searching my body. "We want to ensure you'll stay out of our way. So I'll make this as clean cut as possible." Her motion's were sharp, as if stalking towards me. I didn't notice she was searching for the faint bulge of my round broach hidden beneath my concealing tops.
I was on guard, though. I did trust them to an extent but right now her movements and actions were speaking of someone that was after something. "Your only warning is that if you ever show your face to stop us or interfere in our goal we will…" I could tell she struggled with it so I broke in. "This is ridiculous. We're all senshi here. I am no different from you nor you to me. We're cut from the same cloth." I told her, my eyes searching.
She stalled, left staring at me, the inner struggle growing in her eyes. "This fight needs to be fought together or else we won't win." I told her truthfully, I could feel my eyes watering with desperation. Haruka looked so tortured right then and there, with a self-loathing towards coming actions in her eyes.
She stood directly before me now, "Your ideals are going to slow us down, its already messed up and impaired your judgment. I won't let it interfere with the future of the world." Her soft blue eyes hardened like diamonds as she lunged to grab my broach. In an outright reaction I blocked her arm and pushed her back, "I don't want to fight you." She made to grab for it again, a desperate action fuelled by fear.
Once again I pushed her arms aside, before dodging away. "Please...Haruka...Michiru. I don't want to do this." I pleaded. Seeing Michiru flanking me, preparing to aid her partner in getting my henshin.
All at once I felt Makoto's training come in as Haruka and I dealt blows to one another. Her right arm came aiming a snap punch towards me. I blocked it, swung it outside before pushing the flat of my palm into her chest sending her back. She went for another swing to which I bent backwards to avoid it, as we shifted positions. Now my back was to Michiru as she stood waiting to see who would win.
Having gotten a stiff look from Haruka not to interfere. She stood with her arms folded, regarding us as if we were merely putting on a play for her entertainment. Haruka dodged two more of my incoming hits before we both went for an elbow slam. I connected with her chin being so much shorter, while hers hit my cheek just below my eye.
Both of us were smarting from that one. She moved her jaw to try and shake it off as I moved my face to do the same thing. I tried a snap kick for her chest, even with my flimsy skirt on. She blocked my foot but didn't count on needing to block the other that came up after it in a spin kick. I used it to push her off to the side, just enough for me to gain a little space. She feinted, and I defended.
We each were dodging the blows or blocking them. We shifted around the small intersection between aquariums, the walls of the glass ocean a frantic backdrop to our desperate fight within, even as we avoided hitting anything that would cause the glass to crack. Michiru was gone from my sights, I figured she was shifting her position to aid Haruka, again.
"So the moon princess learned some fighting moves. You'll need them." Haruka taunted. I was out of breath and actually welcomed her arrogance. We ended up in a dead lock. Facing each other with steady, measuring stares. She was fast, and I was tired, when she grabbed my wrist. I yelped taking for granted that she was as winded as I was. I felt her aiming to throw me over her stronger than mine shoulder.
Unable to stop her I went with it but managed to land on my feet, "Usagi – chan!" I turned my head briefly to see Michiru's cold eyes just to the side of me. She had been hiding around the curve of the glass aquarium. Just as Haruka took advantage of the moment and grabbed me from under my arms and pinning my arms above my head. Holding me firmly in a locked position. It was one that I was now struggling franticly to get out of.
Unable to move I tried to kick out when Haruka wrapped her right leg around my knees to trap my own legs. We fell to the floor, as I was promptly trapped in a full body lock. Makoto's training hadn't showed me how to get out of this particular move, "So this is your plan? Deny the duty as sailor senshi and do things your own way? We fight together, it's how we work. You know I'll come find you. You know we need one another." I told her.
I was fighting to control the panic in my voice. Struggling in her grasp, bucking and growling like a wild cat as Michiru merely grabbed my broach and ripped it from around my neck like it was nothing.)
Mamo – chan get in here!
(On my way. What happened? He asked. Haruka and Michiru are taking my broach! I tried to avoid yelling through our link. I felt his icy dread before he spoke. I'll be there in a few minutes don't worry. He spoke. I rolled my eyes at that one. Don't worry? Really?! "We will hold on to this until we feel that you will no longer be in our way. When our mission is complete we will return it to you." Haruka rose off of me, her face impassive as I glared up at her.
"Next time we encounter one another I will not allow our friendship to hinder me." Haruka spoke coldly. Her words angering me.
"Uranus planet power!" Haruka flipped her henshin wand into her hand.
"Neptune planet power!" Michiru followed her partner, as the shadowed interior of the aquarium lit up with the power's of their planets. I could hear the ocean howling along with the wind as they transformed.
As I was nearly blinded by the energy now surrounding them during their transformations. I was briefly wondering why there was no one else up here but us, before Uranus spoke up, "The three talisman's within the pure hearts are the one thing that can bring about the 'Holy Grail'. Once they are revealed it will appear and our 'Messiah' can ensure the peace around the earth." Uranus spoke with conviction.
Neptune then regarded me, "Usagi – chan the silence is approaching us all. It is a desperate hour indeed. It's a time of destruction we cannot afford to let happen. If we can find the one who controls the 'Holy Grail', the 'Messiah' then and only then are we truly saved from the evil that exists now." Neptune's eyes were hard and angry as they were aimed along with her words at me. I narrowed my own eyes towards them.
"Grail? Messiah? Has it ever occurred to you that when one shows the other will follow suit to?" I asked them. "It's what we're counting on." Uranus said a resolution in her calm tone. I watched in disbelief as they walked down a side hall and out a set of emergency doors. The doors behind them opened up to reveal a waiting helicopter. It was prepped and ready, the rotter's spinning. I wondered where they managed to get one from. I knew they were both well off, but now I was questioning how ungodly rich they both might me.
With the engine roaring to life, creating a wind storm just beyond the doors it created a vacuum of silence down the corridor. I was trying to get to them before they took off. "Seriously?!" I barked in anger at the wrong turn they were about to make. I needed them to stay and let us help, not to run off halfcocked ready to fight when they were going to need us all in the fight. I began to run to stop them when I saw Uranus stop at the open doors, her eyes catching something along a side hall.
She threw me a cocky salute, before rushing through the doors. She was to fast to catch as they made their escape to the chopper. I exploded out of the door and dashed full speed behind them across the tarmac. By the time I was able to get close, it was to late they were air borne, all I could do was stand in disbelief. Shielding my eyes with a hand as I watched the chopper bank over the glowing towers, heading out for Tokyo bay.
The sun was sinking behind the cityscape, the sky a living flame of color. The blanket of clouds starting to deepen in color upon the horizon. The darkness of night was starting to threaten, it heralded the coming gauntlet I was about to run.
"Usagi – chan! Thank kami I was able to stop you!" it was Owen, bursting through the doors behind me. I looked back to him, in confusion and complete frustration.
"Nani?" I demanded, "I want to make sure you get out of this life." He panted out of breath. I looked at him like he was crazy, "Owen – kun now is so NOT the time!" I went to leave when he caught me.
"I want to help protect you. Please Usagi – chan." He grabbed my wrist, forcing me to remain close. I spun to face him a cold yet tired look on my face. He had been what Haruka saw down that side hall, he was following me! I knew I had felt something! Then the doors slammed open again with Mamoru thundering out onto the rooftop, he charged for Owen his eyes burning with an inner fury.
Painfully removing Owen's hands from my wrist I could tell his rage over him was at its boiling point. "Get off my girlfriend." He snapped at Owen, "This is your fault! You should never have dragged her into a gang!" he yelled standing his ground against Mamoru. It was a brave but stupid move to make.)
Mamoru took a deep cleansing breath before taking control of this spiraling situation once and for all. He couldn't have some human meddling in their affairs, following them around on some righteous mission. Ignorant of the danger he was placing himself in. If the deluded young man didn't stop this useless effort to protect Usagi he was going to get himself killed.
"You are a stupid, stupid fool." Mamoru looked down at him with such loathing. Owen suddenly paled, all the oxygen seemed to be sucked out of him from that cold impassive stare.
"You run blindly around meddling in affairs you know nothing about. Spouting dangerous fantasies you have concocted, without any truth to them. Especially when we all know it's based solely on your sneaking around and eaves dropping where you are clearly not wanted! What are you thinking? That you will 'save' her? That she will magically fall into your arms and praise you for your bravery? You are rash and thoughtless and you are going to get yourself killed!" Mamoru scoffed.
He grabbed Usagi's wrist and guided her behind him, staring at Owen as if he was something poisonous. Truthfully the boy he knew was incredibly foolish for trying to get involved and creating his own delusion over something he couldn't even begin to fathom. It was why he decided to put a stop to it right then and there. Scare the boy away from his beloved and their world that could get him killed.
Owen stuttered out an attempt to defend himself. Now glancing nervously around the rooftop he was on. He was understanding finally that if Mamoru was as dangerous of a man as he thought he was, he could easily just toss him over the edge to his death. "You are to weak, to shallow and far to pompous to be worthy of her. It isn't going to happen, not in your dreams, not in this reality. Leave this place, leave my girlfriend alone before I truly give you reason to fear me!" He bellowed right in Owen's face.
The full extent of his anger and his prince demeanor coming out. The young man cowered, staring up at Mamoru in undisguised horror before darting off towards the open door. Usagi sighed in relief, wondering briefly if Owen had pissed himself. Mamoru had truly been a frightening all powerful sight. Like an enraged king, his very aura humming around him with barely restrained fury.
(As for Mamo – chan himself he watched Owen retreat without emotion, one more nuisance down. "Where are they?" he asked, "Chopper." I answered, chucking a thumb over my shoulder to indicate the direction.
"If you both want to save them, I can tell you where their headed." A husky, calm voice echoed out to us. We saw a young woman, who looked oddly familiar walk out from behind a huge metal vent. Dressed in a lab coat, a black pencil skirt just peeking beneath the hem. In grey pantyhose and heels, she gave off a mysterious yet refined air that had my heart beating in my throat. Her long midnight hair had a dark green sheen to it, with skin bronzed from the sun and kind almond shaped eyes that were a dark fathomless lavender.
She looked to me respectfully before glancing at Mamo – chan, "Their destined battle will begin and end out at sea. Even I must admit those two are in grave danger." Her voice was whisper soft yet strong and commanding. I felt the atmosphere shifting about her. The air was still, the sounds of the city falling away in her presence. Like time itself was enshrouding her, bending to her will. As she seemed to cast aside the mundane of reality so we could focus more intently upon her words. I was quickly figuring out why she seemed so powerful.
"Who are you?" Mamo – chan asked, "Meioh, Setsuna. We knew each other once upon a time." She admitted with a small meaningful smile. "I'll help them." I tell her, taking a step forward my eyes filled with hope. "That might pose a problem seeing as you can't transform." She told me, with a grim look. I felt Mamo – chan stiffen beside me, "I don't care I'll fight for them no matter what. Now tell me where they are!" I demanded of her.
My hands balled into fists. A bit of my princess royalty shining through. She smiles warmly, "And you will aid her." She asks of Mamo – chan, "I'm always there for her." He announced. She smiles once more and I feel as if I know her.
It's not something I can readily explain, like there's something around her, preventing me from figuring it out readily. "Their at an old church under construction out in the middle of the bay. A marine cathedral. It's very large and is being converted into a military base for Japan so weapons systems are being integrated there. For the common person it would mean death upon entry if not wanted but for them…" she left it unsaid.
"I can handle it." I tell her. She looks to Mamo – chan, as if to confirm my over confidence. Then nodded conceding it's validity by his stern gaze. "You'll need transportation. Something to get you there before the damage can be done." She offers, as he nods.
I have a plan, let's go!" he ushers me away. Grabbing my wrist and pulling me along. I look back over my shoulder to find her gone now. "I wonder who she is." I comment out loud, "We'll figure it out later. We need to get you to the cathedral, save both of those senshi AND get your broach back so you can save them! Not all in that order!" he ordered. I smiled a determined smile at him, "I love it when you're in your take charge mode." I give him loving eyes.
"Later." He grins back, a bright approving smile that has me laughing.
We make it to his sports car when I see Chibi Usa in the front seat having waited for Mamo – chan, "There you are! Can we go get ice cream now?" she asked, out the open window. "Got senshi business. Get up!" I demand, chucking a thumb to the sidewalk. She stays in her seat in stubborn shock before I open the door, pick her up, push the front seat forward and deposit her in the back. Before righting the front seat and slipping into the car. "No time to argue now go!" I told them, catching Mamoru's surprised yet approving look.
I promptly ignored the irritated glare I was receiving from the disgruntled little girl in the backseat as he got in and sped off. "I need you to lay low till I get my broach." I tell Chibi Usa, turning around in my seat to regard her seriously.
"No way! I'm gonna help! I'm a senshi to!" she protested. "Listen to me very carefully. Eudial is a deadly woman. She isn't going to hold back because you're a child. She will kill you and she will not feel guilty over it! Her greatest attack damn near beat down mine." I wasn't about to tell her it evened it out, I didn't want to scare her that badly. "Your 'pink sugar' pea shooter attack would be useless to counter it." I tell her truthfully. "What you need to do is alert the other senshi to the location." I tell her.
I felt the little pink haired girl deflate at what she heard, "I want to help fight." She minorly protested, really starting to feel more like Sailor Moon's little sidekick then a real senshi. "I know, but on this one…leave it to me."
A few minutes later I could hear Chibi-Usa dig out her communicator and begin to alert the other's were we were going. Her voice sounded strained, disappointed and somewhat pissed. I filed it all away to deal with later, my mind was made up I didn't want her anywhere near this coming battle.
We head out over the iconic Rainbow bridge, back to the mainland. Then weave onto the side streets that would take us out to the dockyards. A maze of factories and warehouses were most of Tokyo's commercial goods are loaded and shipped. Racing past the shipyard and into the dirt road that stretched along the coast. The harbor beyond the city limits looked more like a beach front. With a long series of boat houses set up along the northern pier.
As he sped out on a huge winding road, I could see the faint outline of the cathedral out in the distance. It would take to long to reach it by land, even with Mamo – chan's driving at having to travel across the city and out onto the countryside of Naka-ward. So the fastest way would be by boat. Finding an abandoned speed boat moored to a residential dock, Mamoru quickly pulled the car off to the side of the road.
I look to Mamo – chan as he slows the car.
"The boat!" I point to the sleek silver water craft, bobbing in the waves lapping up against the old wooden dock. Slightly hidden behind a row of crudely painted boat houses.
"I don't know how to drive one." He admits nervously.
"I do." I respond with a proud smile. Having gotten a crash course last year, transforming into a boat captain with the Luna pen. To get Minako to a pleasure yacht to save an old friend. "You don't know how to operate a boat!" Mamo - chan suddenly yelled not believing me. I look back a little bit irritated at the disbelief in his voice, "I do actually!" I state proudly. He's stunned as I jump out of the car.
Mamoru paid me a frightened glance, "I hope you can drive it better than my car?" He commented dryly, as he emerged from the driver's side. I stalked over to him and gave him a pout and punch in the arm. He rubbed his shoulder with a chuckle before conceding it was the fastest option. We dashed over the road and scrambled into the dry brambles and long grass towards the narrow stoney beach. Chibi-Usa's high pitched complaining serenading us the whole way across the abandoned beach front.)
"How does she know how to operate a speed boat?" Chibi Usa asked out of breath, hopping and skipping through the tall grass. Burrs clinging to her skirt and dry branches cracking under her dress shoes.
Mamoru stunned, "I..." he didn't even know. He didn't ever recall her telling him she could operate a boat. Granted a small speed boat but he did NOT remember that. Not that her family wasn't somewhat upscale but he doubted her father owned a boat of any kind. Perhaps some relatives that he was unaware of.
"That's actually kind of cool!" Chibi Usa smiled, a small renewed hope of cool for Usagi coming underway to her. Happy to have finally reached flat ground, she jogged at full speed to catch up to him.
Kinda odd that she never told you but cool." Chibi Usa looked up to her future father with mirth in her eyes. Those odd red tinted eyes she inherited from her great grandmother. Mamoru knew a bit more now about Serenity's heritage. How there are two sides to the Moon, light and dark. A sordid past of a sisterly feud that broke the Moon family and banished earth from the Silver Millennium. Her eyes were a grim reminder of a mother who could not help her daughter's find common ground, resulting in much misery on both sides.
Mamoru was politely keeping pace with her, as Usagi rounded around the line of weathered sheds that held modest pleasure crafts.
His long strides strong yet reserved, thick dark hair ruffled from the sea breezes. His dark blue eyes cast her fond glances but always keeping a close eye on Usagi who was slowly leaving them behind.
The true part of the pink haired child still felt like he was the ultimate man out there but knowing he was her father in the future dwindled that down drastically. She saw the resemblance clear as day now. Whereas before she hardly made the connection as she had been trying so hard to not envision the disappointment on her father's face at her mistake. Something that almost cost the world itself.
The pink haired child muttered to herself, "I wonder how many more secrets Usagi – chan has from us both?" now belatedly wondering if she was taking what she knew if the odangoed blonde for granted. Not that's she's ever tell her that. It seemed the race to help two senshi that even she herself wasn't to fond of was underway and she was in a position unable to fight, or so she was told. She'd show her future mother but good.
To be contined…