Sailor Moon The Complete Rewrite: The Dark Kingdom

by starmariofan4

Usagi Tsukino was just a normal 14-year-old girl until she saved a black cat with a crescent moon bald spot which leads her on a magical adventure to defeat an enemy from the distant past before they destroy the Earth as the superheroine and guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Along the way, she meets new allies, foes, and a masked man who could be either one.

5. Chapter 5

Faceless, shapeless monsters on all sides of her, forming a circle to entrap her in the endless void of nothingness around her as far as the eye could see. As they came closer and closer to her defenseless form, Sailor Moon tried to scream but nothing came out. It was as if she had no voice at all to cry out in fear. They were still coming closer, the void around her grew larger, and the air grew thicker, all trying to push her to her knees from the fear and fright she was feeling.

She knew she couldn't give up! She had to fight! She was Sailor Moon!

She went to touch the red jewel at the center of her golden tiara to protect herself against the horde creeping ever closer to her, only to feel her own skin instead of the coolness of the magical accessory which caused fear to fill her once again. How would she defend herself now?! How will she stop these monsters?!

They were coming closer and Sailor Moon's breath quickened as she tried to run, only to feel her legs were like stone and the void becoming unbearable to the point she was pushed to her knees, her breath becoming heavy as the tainted air filled her lungs forcing her to cough out purple smoke as the monsters crawled closer to the defenseless sailor guardian.

Sailor Moon tried to stand, tried to fight, but she couldn't. She couldn't move! The air was too thick! The monsters too close!

She painfully looked up to see one of the monsters, this one looking like the shadow of what seemed to be an unknown woman with long hair, carrying a long broadsword held to Sailor Moon's throat all the while she was cackling in a wicked manner before lunging the evil blade at the frightened, immobile superheroine who could only shut her eyes waiting for her inevitable doom at the hands of this evil creature.

However, nothing came.

Sailor Moon waited a moment. And than another. And then another before she dared to open her eyes and she loudly gasped.

There, basked in golden light, cane drawn against the evil female shadow, and in a protective stance in front of her, was the masked savior, "Tuxedo Mask?!"

Tuxedo Mask looked behind for a moment to flash her a charming smirk that made Sailor Moon's face turn as red as one of his roses as Tuxedo Mask turned back towards the horde of monsters, a look of sheer determination on his handsome face.

With one great swing, Tuxedo Mask managed to single-handedly destroy the waves of shadow monsters that threatened Sailor Moon in a great big flash of light as they let out a final scream before they disappeared altogether.

With them gone, everything began to transform. The air became clean and breathable which made Sailor Moon sigh in relief before noticing that was not the only change. Instead of a black empty void of nothingness that felt like straight jacket, Sailor Moon now found herself in an ethereal garden illuminated by another crescent moon and filled with roses on all sides that gave a warm, comforting, almost familiar feel instead of the freezing, suffocating atmosphere she felt before.

She turned her gaze away from the garden and up towards her hero, Tuxedo Mask, who was giving her a gentle smile. "I saw you could use a bit of help against those things," he said as he bent down next to her, his intense but kind gaze holding her own. "Are you alright?"

Sailor Moon, filled with a strange combination of joy and a bit of shame for having let him find her in that position, she looked down which just made him chuckled before using his gloved hand to raise her chin so their eyes met once more. The blonde senshi managed to finally speak and say, "Oh...um...y-yeah. W-where did you come from?"

"I wanted to see you again. Is that wrong?" he asked, as his hand went to caress her crimson cheek which sent a shiver of joy down her spine.

"I-I guess not," she said as she felt herself gulp from anticipation as she noticed that Tuxedo Mask was getting closer to her face, to her mouth specifically. She could feel her own face match his movements, her eyes closing out of instinct for what was to come and her heart beating a mile a minute. She felt his hand drift to the back of her hair and she felt their lips were about to connect...

A loud, ear-shattering scream came the bedroom next door that forced Usagi away from her perfect dream of kissing Tuxedo Mask to the embarrassing reality where she was kissing her pillow. Thankfully, no one was there to see it, but Usagi couldn't help but feel cheated! She was SO close to getting to have her dream of kissing Tuxedo Mask only for it to be ruined by that stupid, obnoxious, ear-splitting scream. Wait! Stupid? Obnoxious?

She knew exactly who was to blame.

"SHINGO!" she yelled, throwing open his door with a loud crash with the intent of destroying her younger brother for daring to awaken her from her sweet, romantic, Tuxedo Mask-filled dream. However, before she could she saw her brother clutching his blankets close to his chest, his eyes huge and wide and paralyzed in fear of something sitting on his bed which Usagi turn to see was a hissing Luna. Wait, Luna! What was she doing in here?!

Before Usagi was able to wonder about this further, she saw her brother get out of his paralyzed state and grabbed a textbook that sat on his nightstand before flinging it at Luna who now held a look of dread as she saw the large schoolbook come flying at her. Without a second to lose, Usagi dove to pull Luna towards herself protect her from assault by book and bratty brother.

"Usagi! Throw that menace out the window!" Shingo yelled as he quickly stood up on his bed.

Usagi, feeling anger blaze inside her, at Shingo's disregard for Luna's life in addition to his previous crime yelled back, "Maybe I should toss you out the window! How dare you try to harm my cat!"

"Y-your cat!" Shingo cried out in disbelief and even anger as he saw his sister clutch the feline closer to her chest. "Why would you bring a cat in here!? Get rid of it!"

"She's not an it firstly, and I can't just get rid of her," Usagi cried back with just as much anger. Sure, Luna can be a nag but Usagi wasn't just going to let Shingo insult her like this, especially with the pain his words caused Luna if the black cat's stiffening in her arms was anything to go by.

"I don't care! I hate cats!" Shingo yelled back.

"And I don't care what you have to say because guess what? You're not the boss of me," Usagi smugly said to her younger brother.

However, speaking of bosses of Usagi, "What is going on here?" spoke the voice of Tsukino Ikuko. "I could here you both from downstairs!"

The two children turned their attentions away from their yelling match to look over at the door where their mother stood with her arms folded and a look of annoyance on her face. "Mom?" they asked before turning to each other and then back to their mother before yells and screams began to fill the bedroom.

"She brought a cat!"

"He tried to fling Luna out a window!"

"That cat attacked me!"

"He's lying! He tried to assault her with homework!"

"It broke into my room!"

"That's not an excuse!"

"Usagi-baka!"

"Stupid brat!"

"ENOUGH!" their mother cried which shut the two bickering siblings up. "Now, I did not understand a word of that, so you two are going to follow downstairs so we can discuss this with your father."

"Fine..." the two groaned as Shingo got out of bed but glared at his also glaring sister as they followed their mother to the dining room.

Once they were downstairs, Usagi, still holding Luna, and Shingo took their seats at the dining table where their father was still sitting and reading from his paper seemingly unaware of the arrival of his children until their mother tapped him on the shoulder which shocked him away from his thrilling new article and to the cat in Usagi. "Usagi, why do you have a cat?"

Before Usagi could open her mouth, her annoying brother shouted over her, "Tell Usagi to get rid of it! It's evil!"

"Hey! She may be a bit of a pain," Usagi cried back when she felt Luna glare turn from her brother to her, clearly unhappy at being called a pain by her charge, "but she is not evil! If we have to get rid of anyone, it should be you and your cat-killing ways."

"But mom!" Usagi whined. "He tried to kill Luna! And he's obnoxious!"

"At least, I'm not dumb as a rock!" rebutted Shingo.

"Why you little-" Usagi growled out as she and brother angrily pressed their foreheads together with their teeth clenched, daring the other to try anything.

"Usagi! Shingo! Break it up now!" Ikuko cried and since mom's word was law in the Tsukino household, the two children backed away from each other but still silently cursed each other in their minds when their father coughed to get their full attention.

"So, would someone like to explain to me what happened? Starting with," Kenji said as he gestured to the black cat who was now staring at him with big red eyes, "her?"

"Oh this is Luna!" Usagi said, shoving her feline guardian in the faces of her parents. "I found her being bullied by a bunch of bratty kids so I being the kind-hearted and wonderful person I am," Usagi said, placing a hand on her chest with a very self-satisfied and even smug smile on her face which just earned a mocking snort from her bratty baby brother, "I saved Luna from them and decided to take her home."

"Why did you hide her from us?" Ikuko said, looking away from the cat to her daughter.

Usagi shamefully looked away from her parents.

That was a very good question. Technically, she could've told her parents about Luna from the beginning but if she was being honest, she kind of just forgot. Now, in her defense she was also having to fight off evil, energy-sucking monsters who were intent on destroying the city and using humanity to do it but she couldn't tell her parents that! They might think she's lying and punish her by locking her up in her room and forcing her to study without being able to go to the Crown and talk to her friends! That had to be a fate worse than death! In fact, she would be willing to take on a thousand monsters than have to deal with that!

"Usagi?" she heard her mother say, breaking her out of her horrific thoughts of being trapped without anything fun to do. "Are you going to answer me?"

Oh, right, Luna. Usagi needed to quickly think of something before her parents get suspicious! Time for an elaborate, well-thought out plan! "You would never let me keep her!" Usagi cried, throwing herself to the ground with Luna still in her arms as she became to cry to huge, warm tears that somehow made a puddle in the short time Usagi had been on the floor. "You would've just taken Shingo's side in it because you only love Shingo!" Usagi continued through sobs.

"Th-that's not true, Usagi!" Kenji cried out, still in a bit of shock at the suddenness of his daughter's tears and the sadness of his little girl crying at all.

"But you won't let me keep her because of Shingo!" Usagi cried rolling around in her own tears.

"N-no! That's not- Sweetheart! Please, don't cry!" Kenji said, diving to his crying baby girl's side to comfort her.

"But you're going to make me throw Luna onto the cold, hard streets where she'll be alone, hungry, tired, and scared and I'll be wracked with eternal guilt at not being able to help her! Do you want that for me, daddy!?" Usagi continued to wail as her mother and brother looked on bewildered and her father bursting into tears as he took her into his arms.

"Of course not! You can keep her as long as she needs! Just please don't cry, sweetie!" Kenji cried as he held Usagi and rubbing her head.

"Mom! You can't let him let Usagi-baka keep that beast!" Shingo begged his mother.

"Shingo! Don't call your sister that," Ikuko scolded before turning to Kenji. "Darling don't you think we should talk this over some more."

"But look how sad our little bunny is!" Kenji said, gesturing to Usagi who gave her best sad Usagi face to her mother whose usually stony face was shaken by the desperation and pleading of her daughter's face. The 14-year-old was even pouting her lips in order to convince her mother.

"Please, Mom! Be strong!" Shingo called from the peanut gallery.

"Please, Mom. Don't let Luna get thrown out in the streets. I promise to feed and clean her and take care of her," Usagi said, now on her knees with her hands clasped together.

The pressure was immediately on for the Tsukino matriarch. On one hand if she chooses Shingo's way and make Usagi give Luna up then she'd have to deal the weight on her conscience that she made her daughter give up her first pet and the fact the cat herself could end up homeless. On the other hand, if she went with Usagi's way, Shingo won't forgive her due to his fear of cats and he may even come to resent her as well. Finally, taking a deep breath, Ikuko looked up at both her children and said, "I think you two need to come up with a solution on you own."

"WHAT!? WHY!?" They whined at the same time.

"You father and I can't always be around to solve your problems so you two have to learn to compromise with each other," Ikuko said which made her two children groan in anger.

"How are we going to do that? Usagi-baka is barely capable of getting up in the morning, do you really believe she'd be able to even comprehend how to compromise?" Shingo whined, looking away from his mother.

"Hey!" his older sister cried back, anger and humiliation evident in her voice.

"Shingo!," Ikuko scolded which shut him up immediately. "We'll talk about this more later, but right now, you two are going to be late for school so march up to your rooms to get ready."

Unwilling to ruin their chances for their respective side with their parents, despite their mother saying she wants them to settle their differences on their own, the two headed for their bedrooms though the tension between the two was still heavy if the anger that burned in their eyes whenever they caught sight of each other was any evidence. Speaking of, as they reached their bedrooms, Usagi glanced over at her brother who was still glaring daggers at her and Luna. Unwilling to put up with this abuse from her little brother, Usagi, stuck out her tongue and threw her bedroom open with a huff.

"That little brat," Usagi muttered as she slammed her door shut as Luna jumped from her shoulder. "I can't believe Shingo has the gall to do that to you! And then to call me an idiot! Oh, I'll show him how great of a compromiser I am! I'm probably the best compromiser that even compromised! I'll compromise with him so well, that he'll eat his words. I promise!"

"Usagi," Luna said, interrupting Usagi's ramblings about compromise that sounded more like threats to the cat. "Why does your brother hate cats so much?"

Usagi scratched her forehead and then shrugged. "He just does."

"Well, if I'm going to stay here, we need to think of something to convince him to be happy I'm living here instead of just being resigned to it, since I don't want to be the cause trouble in your family," Luna said as she ducked her eyes away as Usagi pulled on her school uniform.

"Maybe trying to be nice to him would work. I mean Shingo's a total brat but I doubt that he'd still tell mom and daddy to throw out an animal he's come to love," Usagi said with her mouth full of bobby pins as she quickly re-did her buns.

Luna looked over at Usagi and wondered on her words for a moment. Now, while she was definitely not happy that Shingo was so afraid of her just because she was a cat, she knew she was also a guest in the Tsukino household so she didn't want to impose on them any more than she already did, so Luna admitted to herself that making the boy like her was probably the best course of action. "That's a great idea," Luna told the girl, coming out of her thoughts.

Usagi looked over at Luna, somehow with a toothbrush in her hand that Luna was sure she didn't have a moment ago and smiled with a frothy, bubbly grin. "Thanks, Luna! Finally someone around here realizes that I'm a girl with great ideas!"

Luna gave a small smile as she laid her head on the purple, bunny-covered comforter before turning to the moon clock on Usagi's wall to see it read 7:45 and continued, "And another great idea would be for you to start heading out before you're late."

Usagi turning to the clock before going physically pale and then to Luna she transformed into a blur that disappeared out the door calling, "Seeyoulater!RemembertobenicetoShingo!Bye!" before zipping out which made the cat blink until she heard Usagi's shrill scream, "I'M GOING TO BE LATE!" coming from outside the house that made Luna briefly wonder how Usagi managed to get outside so quickly.

Shaking her head to get rid of the thought, she jumped off the bed and walked out of Usagi's bedroom where she found Shingo who gave a look of pure terror but racing down the stairs, screaming all as Luna looked sadly at the boy. How was she ever going to make him like her?

"Jadeite. Stand before me," called the echoed the voice of the Dark Kingdom's queen, a woman called Beryl.

"Queen Beryl, it is always an honor to bask in the glory of your radiance," Jadeite said as he kneeled before the queen whose face held an expression of boredom.

"Save me the pleasantries," she said with venom dripping from her tone as she glared at the general who visibly stiffened. "Despite your past failures, I'm in a merciful mood, so I shall give you a chance to show why I shouldn't sacrifice you to our Great Queen instead of wasting her awesome power on your pathetic schemes."

Jadeite clenched his fist, his own eyes trained on the floor as he cursed Sailor Moon for her interference and Queen Beryl for calling him a failure despite him doing a majority of the work gathering energy for their Great Queen while she remains here, seemingly doing nothing than obsess over the orb on her staff. However, Jadeite took a deep breath and managed to hold his tongue enough to say, "M-my queen, I have been a loyal soldier of yourself and our Great Queen and if it wasn't for that miserable Sailor Moon, her resurrection would be happening much sooner." Fingernails tapped on the throne of black crystals echoed through the caverns that dripped with irritation and annoyance which made Jadeite gulp as the realization that he won't be able to talk his way out of this surfaced in his mind. He had to think of something. Something fast. "I have another plan."

The sickening sound of her fingernails constant taps quieted as she turned to him, and said, "And what is that?"

Jadeite quickly went through his memories of what he had seen while disguising himself as another human instead of the great and powerful general he really was and quickly thought of how the humans would keep animals as pets, as companions and while the humans were supposed to be the masters of the beasts, to Jadeite's observations it seemed to be quiet the opposite with their pampering and grooming the creatures as they would actually care. However, they do not do this for all creatures, only the ones they saw that were particularly eye-pleasing. It seemed that the humans would fall all over themselves and lose all sense of reason for something with attractive features. It was pathetic. Wait! That's it! "My queen, in my time observing the humans and their ways, I have noticed that they pay particular attention to their domesticated beasts so long as they have a particular level of adorability to it, so if we can use this devotion and love for beauty we can attack them in their own homes and they'd be none the wiser."

Silence settled over the cavern which did nothing to alleviate Jadeite's nerves as he kept his eyes on the ice-cold stones that served as the floor before he heard Queen Beryl say, "You will not fail." It wasn't a question. It was an order.

"Y-yes, my queen," Jadeite said as he slowly rose from the floor and nodded before leaving the throne room for his laboratory to make a pet that no human could resist.

Tsukino Shingo was walking out of his school building, still grumbling to himself about Usagi-baka's stupid new cat. That Luna! Why did Usagi have to bring that animal home with her? She knew he hated cats! And why did it have to be in his bed?! Couldn't Usagi-baka keep an eye on it instead of letting it wander everywhere?! Then again she was always a space case who only ever thought about herself. Ugh! How did he, someone so motivated and hard-working, get stuck with a sister like her? Besides why should she get a pet? He deserved a pet more than she did!

As Shingo mewled over his thoughts, he was unaware of the furry creature crawling along the school's fence and then jumping onto his shoulder until he heard her meows of affection as she nuzzled into the crook of his neck that sent shockwaves down Shingo's spine.

Unfortunately, these were not shockwaves of joy. No. These were shockwaves of fear that coursed through his body, their cold bite on his spine as his eyes widened and turned to the unaware cat as a silent scream rose from his frozen body.

He couldn't do anything. He couldn't move, he couldn't talk, he couldn't push - no throw- this stupid beast from his shoulder. All he could do was stare as the thing's fur prickled the goosebumps on his neck, it's evilness radiating off her like a plague as she began to use her rough tongue on his cheek.

He couldn't think.

He couldn't breathe.

He...He...He...

"Shingo-kun," a familiar feminine voice called from behind him which snapped him out of his trance and he quickly threw the cat off his shoulder where she landed on her feet with a look of fear that looked similar to his when she was on his shoulder. However, he couldn't find himself caring as he ducked behind the owner of the familiar voice which turned out to be his best friend (and not his secret crush), Kayama Mika, a pretty girl with straight, shoulder-length brown hair that resembled milk chocolate and eyes like the ocean.

Mika, for her part shocked by her best friend's callous treatment of the cat, rushed to the animal's side and gently laid her in her lap whispering words of comfort much to Shingo's visible shock. "It's okay. It's okay," whispered Mika as she pet the scared animal's fur until she managed to calm down and happily purring into the girl's lap.

With that done, Mika's eyes turned to her flabbergasted friend and her eyes narrowed at him. "Why would you be so cruel to this cat?"

"Um, because it's an evil, monstrous intruder who forced itself into my home and managed to brainwash my stupid sister into keeping her," Shingo said crossing his arms before cowering when he noticed the cat glaring at him.

"Shingo-kun," Mika said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes?" Shingo asked, turning his gaze away from evil incarnate to his dearest best friend.

"That sounds crazy," Mika said as she gently pushed the beast off her lap and walked over to Shingo. "She's just a cat," she said when she came close to her friend, "I'm sure she's not out to take your place in your family."

"I don't know about that, Mika-chan. My sister did bring her home," Shingo said crossing his arms. His friend, rolled her eyes at his absurdity, before looking behind her to check on the cat to see she had disappeared.

"She's gone," Mika said out loud as she wondered why the cat would just leave like that.

Shingo followed her gaze to see where the spot that demon cat was now empty which made him give a sigh of relief. At least now he doesn't have to deal with that evil beast for a little while and he could actually enjoy the time he had with his best friend. Maybe if he was lucky the cat would lose it's way, disappear from his sister's life, and he would never have to see that thing again. "Now that demon is gone, why don't we head to this game store I know."

"Shingo-kun we have to find that cat. She could be in danger for all we know," Mika said, looking around in fear for the black cat's safety.

"It's just a stupid cat," Shingo muttered as he indignantly crossed his arms.

"But didn't you say it was your sister who brought her home?" Mika asked.

"Well, yeah. I guess," Shingo said looking away. Stupid Usagi-baka. Bringing home the stupid, bedroom-invading cat who was intent on ruining his life for no reason. Ugh.

"And don't you think she'd be sad if she can't find her cat?" Mika said looking into Shingo's eyes.

"It's not officially her cat since Mom and Dad haven't made a decision since they want us to 'compromise'," Shingo said bitterly. He laughed silently to himself. Compromise? With Usagi? Stubborn, crybaby Usagi? What were his parents thinking? Why couldn't they just have chosen his side for once? Usagi always got her way with their parents, especially their father. All she had to do was bat her eyelashes and cry, and they were willing to fall over themselves to make her happy. Meanwhile, he actually has to earn things by getting good grades and doing chores. It wasn't fair!

"But she'd still be sad wouldn't she?" Mika asked.

Shingo kept his mouth shut. She would be. And if she found out, she'd tell their parents and it would be his fault if anything happened to Luna and he'd be grounded.

And Usagi-baka would be sad.

Shingo let out a sigh. "Let's go find that dumb cat," Shingo said, begrudgingly as Mika happily clapped at her friend's perceived selflessness with a big smile that made Shingo blush which he quickly tried to hide.

"Come on," she said, grabbing his hand as she ran off in the direction of the shopping district which made Shingo's face grow redder and redder.

Once they arrived, Mika let go of Shingo's hand which made the Tsukino boy pout in sadness as he watched his best friend peer through the crowds of shopping teenagers, errand running parents, and screaming kids wanting a toy to just try and catch a glimpse of the black-furred creature while he just glanced around at the ledges of building and the concrete of sidewalks to try and find that pointy-eared demon that had invaded his family's home.

She wasn't there and he felt...something. Relief? Sadness? Regret? Guilt? He didn't know.

As he was wondering, about this he heard Mika says, "Why don't you like cats, Shingo-kun?"

Shingo froze before blushing from embarrassment. "W-well...," he muttered as he pulled at his shirt. "It's a bit embarrassing but...well...," Shingo paused as he peeked between his bangs to see the sympathetic face of Mika which urged him to tell her what happened. "When I was really little our neighbor, had an old cat and one day Mom and I went to their house...and...um...I guess I wanted to play with the cat...but it didn't," Shingo said as he pulled up his school shirt to reveal three long gashes down on his belly. He could still remember the feel of the sharp claws from that mean old cat scratching his delicate skin which caused blood to drip out of the opening. He remembered how he screamed to the high heavens which caused his mother to come rushing to grab and console him as the neighbor had put that demon cat in the back and despite her apologizing profusely, the damage to Shingo was done. Ever since that day, he hasn't been able to stand cats in any compacity.

As he thought about this Mika came closer before looking at Shingo, "I'm so sorry, Shingo-kun. Does your sister know about this?"

Shingo shook his head. "Usagi wasn't there and I never talked about it with anyone. Well, I guess except for now."

Mika's sympathy became empathy when she said, "Oh, Shingo-kun. I'm sure if you tried to talk to her she would understand."

"I doubt it," he said with a bitter laugh. "All she cares about is shopping and herself."

Mika looked him in the eyes and said, "You should at least try."

Shingo paused and before he could say anything further on the subject, something hit his nose which made Mika look at him in confusion until that same smell drifted into her nostrils.

It was the sweetest, most intoxicating scent he ever smelled. It was smelled like sweet jasmine flower mixed with vanilla and cinnamon mixed in. They wanted to know what it was. They NEEDED to know what it was.

They walked closer towards it, the scent filling all their senses and in that moment, nothing else mattered but that delight scent to the the two children. No one else mattered. All they knew was that scent.

They continued towards the smell until they was hit by a blast of it that overwhelmed until his eyes were completely glazed over, the noise behind him being drowned out in their mind as they continued towards the source of the delectable scent until they found it sitting in a cage.

The two children stared at the creatures. It was a strange little animal that resembled a rabbit crossed with a mouse that had long fur and large red eyes that peered back at the children.

"Do you like her?" a male voice that hadn't been drowned out said. This nearly snapped the two out of their trance when they looked behind them to see a man with a black ball cap, a red polo shirt, and a black apron on as he handed a similar looking creature to a child and a frazzled looking mother before walking over to the two children and looking back at the creature along with Shingo and Mika and they were again lost in the gaze of the creature.

"Yes," the two said simultaneously in a cold, monotone voice.

The man smirked and said, "I'm not surprised. These are a new kind of pet called Chanelas and they've proved to be very popular."

"Chanela," the two muttered, their eyes never leaving the creature, the Chanela.

The man looked down at the two children and said, "Would each of you like one?" The two merely nodded, their eyes never meeting his. "Good," he said as he opened two cages with the Chanelas inside and handed one to each child.

"Thank you," the two said as they headed towards the door without another glance at the man or anyone but their new pets.

"You're welcome," the man said. "And thank you as well," he muttered quietly, as his smile turned to wicked smirk and his eyes turned from brown to a chilled silver.

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Luna sighed as she walked back to the Tsukino house with her head hung low and her chest heavy.

What had she done wrong? Was she too forward with Shingo? Why did he recoil in horror at her? Was Shingo really that repulsed by her?

As these thoughts rattled around in her mind, she heard the gate opening which caused her head to flick around to see it was Shingo holding a strange, repulsive smelling creature in his hand.

A strange creature that gave Luna a terrible feeling in the pits of her stomach.

Luna's feeling didn't subside when she glanced up at Shingo himself. His eyes were cold and seemed to be staring at the creature in his hands without a hint of life, so much different to the rude, frightened, and spirited boy from earlier and...it scared her.

Luna walked towards the boy, trying to get a better look at the creature and to see why Shingo was acting so strange now. However, neither boy or foul smelling creature paid her any mind as they continued walking down the path to the doorway.

The black, talking cat then began to meow and mewl for Shingo to look towards her, even if it would probably just end up being fear in his eyes. She paused for a moment but then meowed louder to catch his attention. But no. He just kept walking by, his soulless eyes still fixed squarely on the creature.

That sinking feeling continued and grew and grew, until Luna, desperate to make the boy express something whether it be fear, anger, even hate, anything, she jumped directly into his path yowled as loudly as she could, even adding in a few mewls and showing her claws to add to Shingo's emotions. Please Shingo! Just do anything!

Shingo stopped which shocked even Luna making her give a sigh of relief. That was until she smelled the horrible smell of sulfur and ash grow stronger which made her look up to see Shingo robotically wind back his leg before it came swinging towards her before it came crashing towards her tiny body sending her flying with more force than she would've expected from such a young boy before she landed with a thud on the concrete which caused unimaginable pain to quickly spread throughout her feline body as she laid in scrambled heap.

"Luna!" called a voice in fright after the sound of an opening gate and the next thing the cat knew she was lying in the familiar lap of Tsukino Usagi. "Shingo! I knew you were always a brat but I never knew you could be cruel!" Usagi yelled in Luna's defense as she gently soothed the cat by petting her (which did help a little). "Well! Say something! And what is that you're staring at?!" Usagi cried as she stood up, hugging the black cat to her chest.

There was no reply from Shingo. In fact, when managed to fight the pain to glance over at the boy and was quickly disheartened to see him still enthralled by the creature he carried.

"Hey! Don't walk away from me!" Usagi loudly demanded of the boy as he continued to ignore his sister as he walked past her to the door - which was promptly slammed open by an irate looking Tsukino Ikuko.

"What is going on out here?" she demanded of her two children where Usagi looked at her like a deer in the headlights before shaking off her fright.

"MAMA!" Usagi whined with tears in her eyes. "Shingo kicked Luna and sent her flying! Punish him!"

"Shingo...is this true?" Ikuko said with a bit of disbelief in her voice as she stared over at her son who didn't even glance at her. "Shingo," she said more forcefully to attract his attention but to no avail as he merely disappeared into the house, leaving his mother and sister bewildered and angry outside. Especially his mother who had never seen her younger child showed such disrespect. "Shingo!" Ikuko cried out as she followed the boy inside.

Meanwhile, the girl and the cat just stared at the door before looking at each other with confusion in their eyes then back at the door when Luna saw Usagi getting a wicked glint to her eyes before she raced into the house with a wide smile that genuinely scared the black cat in her arms.

"Usa-" Luna began trying to talk to the speeding girl when she was quickly shushed by said girl as they came to a frighteningly fast stop that nearly sent the feline guardian flying from her charge's arms and causing the cat's head to spin. Shaking off the dizziness, she was seconds from scratching the life out of Usagi when she noticed the girl looking intently into the living room which made Luna look over as well where she saw Shingo being scolded by his mother.

"So I want you to apologize to your sister and Luna for your behavior," Ikuko finished, though to Luna it didn't seem like he was really listening.

"Yes, mother," he replied which Luna was shocked by since he had not said a word this whole time and even then his voice sounded more like a robot's than his usual rambunctious tone. "I would like to keep this Chanela. She's cute and smells nice," he continued, holding up the creature to his mother.

"Shingo, we are not-" Ikuko began before her eyes glazed over and her mouth quickly shutting as though she had fallen into a daze upon looking at the Chanela which made Luna raise an eyebrow at. "Of course," Ikuko said in that same monotone voice as Shingo had which frightened Luna and made her wonder for a bit.

"So I can keep Luna right?" Usagi declared stepping into the living room with a smirk of her face. "If Shingo's allowed to keep his pet, then I'm allowed to keep mine?"

Ikuko quickly shook her head before turning to her older child and said, "Oh. Yes. You can keep Luna."

Usagi gave a cry of joy as she squeezed Luna which went unnoticed by the squealing teen. Luna couldn't join in on the impromptu celebration about her being able to stay as she stared at the dead-eyed Shingo and then at the Chanela in his hand. She didn't know why but and felt a chill run down her spine and made Luna gulp when she looked into its eyes. It's cold, empty eyes that radiated hatred at her that no one else seemed to notice.

The next morning, Usagi threw open her bedroom door when she heard someone pounding on a door and assumed this was her mother trying to wake her up but jokes on her! The blonde girl had been up for at least ten minutes. Well...Given that she also only had 15 minutes to actually make it school that plus she only had one bun and pigtail done and while the hanging in a half-brushed mess with her toothbrush hanging from her mouth, she still had a bit to go into term of actually getting ready.

However, small victories are important.

Anyways, when Usagi looked around the hallway she found that there wasn't her angry mother looking down at her with disappointment as was usual in the morning but instead she saw her angry mother looking down with disappointment at her brother's door which interested her far more greatly that having to hear one of her mother's famous lectures on responsibility and the like.

"What's going on?" Usagi asked as she finished brushing her hair and put it in her trademark hairstyle.

Ikuko rubbed her forehead before noticing Usagi and gave a smile. "Well, at least one of my children are going to school."

Usagi gave a confused look at this. Wait. Shingo? Not going to school? Didn't Shingo always make a fuss and how stupid she was? And how important education was? And how much smarter he was than her? So why wasn't he going to school today?

"Is Shingo okay?" Usagi asked.

Ikuko sighed for a moment before looking at Usagi and saying, "It's his new pet."

"His pet?" Usagi said. Oh, right that weird gerbil thing he had last night when he kicked Luna which she would never forgive him for by the way. That was mean. However, there were more pressing matters at hand. "Why would his pet be preventing him from going to school?"

"When I came in to wake him this morning the first thing he he asked me was if he could take his Chanela with him and I told him no but he just ignored me and locked himself in his room," Ikuko explained before turning back to try and pound on the door and was given no response.

Usagi looked at the door raised an eyebrow. This wasn't like Shingo. He never missed a day of school, even when he had that horrible food poisoning when he tried their dad's cooking and was puking in between his classes until his teachers forced him to go home, meanwhile she had to go to school and deal with a huge English test that ended up with her having to take after school classes because of how bad the grade was...what was she thinking about? Oh, right! Shingo! He never missed a day of school! So, why now? And for his pet?

"Tsukino Shingo!" Ikuko called. "You are going to school!"

No reponse.

Ikuko clutched her forehead as Usagi could've sworn that she could see vein on the verge of popping. Usually, she only had this reaction with her and also usually, this would've brought the blonde great joy but now...she could only feel extreme worry. What was going on? Usually Shingo was an obedient kid. Usagi thought back to yesterday with Luna. Sure, he hates her but to try and kill her or at the very least extremely damage her...That just was not like him.

However, Usagi didn't have long to think on these thoughts when her mother looked over at her and said, "Go finish getting ready for school."

Usagi looked up at her mom and asked, "Are you sure? I mean I would be happy to help tear him out of bed." Her mother's annoyed expression looked over at Usagi who awkwardly laughed and quickly said, "Or um...I could just finish getting ready." Ikuko nodded as a bit of smile came back to her face which made Usagi smiled at her mom as she turned to head back to her own room. However, as she put her hand on her doorknob, she looked over to her brother's door where her mother returned to pounding to get a response. And for a moment, so did Usagi. Still, no response. The pounding continued.

This wasn't like him.

Not at all.

And that was what worried her the most.

Usagi came stumbling into the classroom without a second to lose as the bell rang and her face went crashing into the ground. Usagi groaned as she sat up ready to throw whatever excuses she had at her teacher only to find that she wasn't there and no one seemed to care that she was basically late since they were all too busy staring at something under their desk. There was also the addition of a very sweet and somehow familiar scent in the classroom. That was weird. Did Haruna-sensei get some flowers or something? This confused her for a bit but however the relief of not being in trouble quickly overpowered any care she had for classmates strange behavior or the perfume.

Standing to her feet and with a smile on her face, the 14-year-old headed to her seat next to her redheaded best friend. "Hey, Naru-chan!" Usagi cried, though her good mood was quickly dashed by the worried look on the face of her mask-wearing friend. "What's wrong?" Usagi asked and Naru turned to Umino who was one of the students who were staring down at their desk. Sorry. Not their desk. Something under their desk.

Usagi leaned back in her own desk to get a better look at what her male friend was staring at and her eyes went wide upon seeing it. It was one those weird gerbil rabbit things Shingo brought home yesterday. A Chanela, she thought. Weird name. She sniffed the air and realized that same sweet perfume she sniffed when she came into the classroom was coming from the creature. The same perfume, she smelled coming from Shingo's pet yesterday. Did all Chanela's smell like that?

Usagi's question was soon answered when she looked around that classroom and saw that every student but her and Naru had one of those Chanela things. Why are they here though? "Is there a bring your pet to school day?" Usagi asked Naru who turned away from their friend and looked Usagi.

"No. But it really is weird Usagi-chan. Like I tried talking to Umino," Naru whispered to Usagi, "and he just completely ignored me."

Usagi raised an eyebrow at that. Umino was always sticking his nose into their business so why wouldn't he try to talk to them, especially when they actually make the attempt to talk to them?

"Hey! Umino!" Usagi called to him. No response. That was weird. "Umino!" she called louder this time. No response. There was that sense of worry again. First, Shingo and now Umino? This was freaky.

Before she could worry, more about this she heard the click-clack of heels belonging to their teacher, Sakurada-sensei and quickly silenced herself in case she might get trouble. Or even more trouble depending on how the day goes.

"Good morning, students," Sakurada-sensei said as she put her bags onto her desk.

"Good morning, Sakurada-sensei," Naru and Usagi said, in kind of an awkward way given that they were the only ones out of the entire class to say it.

Sakurada-sensei, having heard this as well, looked first at Usagi who was actually in her seat and paying attention for once with an expression as though she was about to get hit by a bus which in all honesty kind of offended Usagi. She could be on time. Sure it was once in a blue moon but it can still happen! Usagi was sure to show her annoyed expression which just made her teacher roll her eyes before looking over the rest of the students in her class who weren't paying any attention to her which made Sakurada-sensei's right eye start twitching. "Good morning, students," Sakurada-sensei said, again louder this time. Still no response from any of the students other Usagi and Naru, who were becoming more uncomfortable with each passing moment. "Good morning, STUDENTS," Sakurada-sensei said again, putting a lot of force into the word 'students'. And...nothing. This made Sakurada-sensei obviously mad and she grabbed a large pile of books off her desk which hit the floor of the classroom with harsh thud that made Naru and Usagi nearly jump from their seats, but unfortunately no one else did. "Alright! What is going on with all of you?" Sakurada-sensei demanded of the class that didn't respond and that was the moment she noticed they weren't looking at her but something under their desks and smelled something very delicious smelling in the air. "What is that heavenly smell?" she asked which to the shock of Usagi and her best friend, made the students pop up with their Chanelas in hand, rushing straight for their teacher as though they were possessed as the smell grew stronger until it was more like a thick cloud of vanilla, jasmine, and cinnamon that was actually making Usagi dizzy and her eyes teary.

Quickly covered her mouth with her shirt and looked up around her to see that no one else. No. Instead when Usagi gazed upon her classmates, friends, and teacher, their eyes were completely glazed over like how Shingo and her mom's were last night.

The scent was getting heavier and it was becoming harder to breathe.

Usagi coughed, trying to rid of the harsh sweetness from her lungs. However, the scent continued to grow stronger and heavier and Usagi didn't know if she would be able to breathe in this air.

She heard coughing next to her. Someone else had noticed! So Usagi wasn't going crazy! Overwhelmed with relief and joy, she almost completely forgot about the floral-smelling but chocking air quality until she saw who it was. It was Naru! And she looked even worse than she did. She was coughing heavily into her mask and her skin was a sickly pale.

Oh no! What could Usagi do!? Her joy quickly turning to fear. Naru didn't look good and if Usagi was being honest, she looked like she was on the verge of passing out and the blonde wasn't doing too well herself. She looked up and saw that Sakurada-sensei was still distracted by the students and Chanelas and wasn't noticing what was happening to either one of them.

This unfortunately left Usagi with a choice. She could grab Naru and the both of them would run out of the suffocating room but that would lead to them both getting in trouble or they could stay here and not get in trouble. Usagi turned to her best friend whose head was now collapsed on her desk. Oh no.

There wasn't a choice.

Usagi rushed over to her masked friend who at this point was barely conscious and grabbed, well, dragged her to the door. As she passed the group of students, Chanelas, and teacher, Usagi briefly thought they would notice her carrying Naru out of the classroom. This was not the case. No. They were still too focused on the sweet-smelling rabbit-gerbil hybrid thing.

Well, at least they wouldn't worry if she took Naru to the infirmary.

Once they were out of the classroom, Usagi looked over at Naru and saw that she was slowly becoming more conscious as a result of being outside. This made Usagi smile has she dropped her shirt and hugged the semi-conscious Naru. "Are you okay?" Usagi asked, shaking her a bit to wake her up more.

Naru coughed before looking up at her friend and muttered in a hoarse voice, "U-Usagi? W-where are we?"

"We're heading to the infirmary because you passed out," Usagi said as she held her friend to prevent her from falling.

Naru nodded, "Oh y-yeah. I remember the room started to smell really good but I guess it messed with my cold or something." She then coughed harshly and would've fallen to the ground had Usagi not caught her in time.

"I'm still taking you to the infirmary," Usagi said as she pulled Naru up when she heard a door opening behind her followed by the sound of a lot of feet. That was weird. The bell to switch classes hadn't rang yet so why were people leaving their classroom? One or two people she could forgive. But this sounded like an entire class!

Usagi very confused stopped and looked behind her and saw the class wasn't just any class. Oh no! It was her class! And not only that, Sakurada-sensei was with them and she didn't look well. Sure her eyes were all glazed over and creepy before but now was walking in a trance with her body stiff and it worried Usagi.

It turned out she wasn't the only one. She looked over to see that the door to the science room had opened and out walked Sato-sensei with a stern expression on his face and quickly said, "What are you all of you doing out of- Haruna-chan?" he asked upon seeing his...her teacher. "Haruna-chan! What's going on?" There was no reply, instead Sakurada-sensei just tried to walk past him which seemed to confuse him given that he stepped out in front of her. "Haruna-chan! Please talk to me." She stopped.

And then she, with strength Usagi didn't know she had, threw him to the side and he crashed into the nearby wall.

Fear and terror came onto Usagi's face as she and Naru stared at the slumped over figure of their teacher slumped over as a couple of students from his class came out and helped him up. Usagi sighed a bit in relief when she saw that he conscious but maybe a bit dazed before her heart quickly broke when she saw his heartbroken expression as he stared at door Sakurada-sensei left with her class.

Why? Why would Sakurada-sensei do that to someone she loves? Then all that with the students and bring those Chanelas to school? And the Chanelas giving off that scent that made her and Naru sick?

There was no doubt about it now. Something was definitely wrong. And she didn't Luna to tell her that.

Naru coughed.

But first she needed to get her best friend to infirmary.

After Usagi had taken Naru to the infirmary, the day went by at a snail's pace since all she could think about was finding out what was going on with Shingo and her class and her teacher.

Well, luckily, the day was over and she had managed to arrive to Juban Shopping District where her eyes widened with shock. Everywhere she looked, there was a Chanela in someone's hands. That wasn't just her being dramatic (as she was told she was). Every single person she saw had a Chanela in their hand or somewhere on their body and like her classmates they were all staring at them instead of where they were walking, with some walking into buildings while others walked into each other but no one seemed to care. No one seemed to care about anything really, not even their lovers or families. They were too busy with the Chanelas.

It was heartbreaking.

That scent again. This time even stronger that it forced Usagi into a hunched position covering her nose, trying to block out the sickeningly sweet smell.

She began to stagger and sway as her head was being filled with a some kind of mist despite trying to block it out. It was messing with her head. She staggered some more. She could feel it in her head. She swayed. It was doing something to her.

She staggered. Her mind was fuzzy. She swayed. She felt sick. She crashed. She crashed into someone.

In that moment, her mind nearly instantly cleared. The smell seemed to dissipate. It was still there but it wasn't as strong.

No. Her only concern was the person she crashed into. She looked down to see she landed on the back of the person she crashed into with his face covered by the ground and he was wearing a kind-of familiar pea-green jacket. But that didn't matter. "Um...are you like...conscious?" she asked with an embarrassed blush on her face. She probably should've said something better. "I'm...really sorry. I didn't mean to know you out like that, and I-"

She felt him shift and before her eyes was HIM. "I thought that was you, Odango Atama," he said with a smirk on his stupid face. Now she knew why that ugly jacket was so familiar. "I mean you are the only girl that every time I meet, I always seem to end up patching myself up at home."

"YOU!" she said as she quickly scrambled off his back and onto her feet as the sapphire-eyed jerk rose to his own as he rubbed the dirt from his eyes. Well, good! He was a jerk.

"What are you doing here?" she said puffing out her cheeks in a pout and her arms crossed against her chest. That's when she started to scan him and saw that he was the only other person to not have a Chanela! "You don't have a Chanela!" she cried, pointing her finger at his face.

"And you don't either," he said as he put his hands into his pockets.

This confused Usagi. How of all people did it have to be him who didn't have a Chanela?! "Why?" she demanded of him.

"They smell like burnt cheese and old rubber so why would I want that in my house?"

Usagi visibly gaped at this. Burnt cheese? Old rubber? They were some of the sweetest smelling things she'd ever smelled! And okay, it did make her sick and her friend pass out but still! What was he talking? "What are you talking about?!" she cried out.

"Well, I was talking about the Chanelas so what are you talking about, Odango?" he said his smirk somehow becoming bigger that Usagi genuinely thought that it was going to takeover his face and he would just become a living smirk, existing only to mess with her.

"I'm talking about your lack of smell since Chanelas are like the sweetest things ever!" Usagi cried, shoving her finger into his chest which barely seemed to do anything to change his expression.

"People keep saying that," he said and to Usagi's surprise his face began to shift to one of worry and his eyes turned towards the crowds of people with suspicion heavy in his eyes. It was weird. However, this was quickly dashed when he turned back to her and said, "Please don't tell me you're thinking of buying one of those things?"

"For you information I was investigating them!" she cried out in anger.

"Investigating them?" he asked with genuine confusion in his voice. "Why?"

Usagi realizing what she said and why she said quickly shoved her hand over her mouth in a desperate attempt to take back the words she had said moments ago. It didn't work if the look of the baka's face was anything to go by. "Well, um...It's because..." Usagi stuttered, her cheeks turning red under that stupidly intense stare of his that always seemed to go right to her core. Why was she trying to explain herself to him? Just because they worked together to help Motoki onii-san didn't make them friends. He was still a jerk who liked to get on her last nerve! And yet...she peeked up at him to see his unreadable expression and blazing eyes still on her. She ducked her eyes again before muttering under her breath, "Though it's not any of your business, but it's my brother."

This took him aback a bit before he quickly shook it off, "Your brother?"

"Yeah, baka! My brother. Ever since, he got one of those stupid things, he's been more of a brat than usual and even kicked my cat into the air! And if that wasn't the worst of it, my entire class had them and because of their smell, my friend Naru and I get really sick and now everywhere I look, everyone seems to have them!" Usagi rambled on until she was panting. You know, that actually felt pretty good to get it all out in the open like that. Even if it was to a jerk like him. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have some very important investigating to do," she said walking away with a huff, not even bothering to see if that sapphire-eyed guy was watching her or following her.

Strangely, though the farther she walked away from him the heavier the scent became. What was going on?

Eventually, when she was starting to near the Pet Shop where Chanelas were popularly sold, she smelled something which made her stop in her tracks. It was delicious, delectable smell. It smelled like strawberries that had been dipped in chocolate mixed with vanilla. It tickled her nose and she wanted to fall it. NEEDED to follow it.

She was caught in a trance.

She didn't know about anything. She didn't feel anything. There was only that scent. She wanted that scent. She needed that scent.

She continued to follow it.

She found it's source.

It was a Chanela.

A Chanela with the biggest, brightest red eyes. Eyes that peered into her.

She couldn't move her gaze. She didn't want to move her gaze. She just wanted the Chanela.

"Do you like her?" she heard in reference to the Chanela.

"Yes," she said in a monotone, not even bothering to see what the person behind her.

She didn't know when the Chanela was in her hands. All she knew was that it was. That it's red eyes were still peering deeply in her own.

She stared at the Chanela.

She walked outside. She heard barking and growling. Her Chanela wasn't happy.

Remove Threat.

She kicked the animal to the side.

Chanela must be kept happy.

She walked.

She bumped into something. It was crying. It was a human child

Remove Threat.

She pushed the crying child to the side.

Chanela must be kept happy.

She walked.

"Odango Atama," a voice said and it made her stop.

Remove Threat.

"I thought you weren't going to get one of those things," the voice said. It seemed masculine and familiar.

Remove Threat.

"Odango Atama?" he said again trying to get her attention.

Remove Threat!

"Odango Atama!" he cried out.

Remove Threat!

"Are you alright!?" he said, jumping in front of her.

RemoveThreatRemoveThreatRemoveThreatRemoveThreat

He then tried to take her Chanela. He must be removed.

She slapped him across the face, sending him to the ground.

Chanela must be kept happy. Yet...ChanelamustbekepthappyChanelamustbekepthappyChanelamustbekepthappy.

She walked away.

Unbeknownst to her, she was being watched.

Luna was horrified. Usagi slapped someone! Usagi pushed someone! Usagi kicked a dog!

She had barely gotten to the pet store where Chanelas were being sold when she saw Usagi leaving and that's when she saw the very un-Usagilike behavior which was not like her charge at all! Usagi could be lazy and unmotivated but she would never hurt innocents for any reason.

Something was definitely wrong.

Luna run to catch up to her charge just as she slapped a man with black hair and blue eyes to ground before she continued walking and Luna caught sight of one of those Chanelas, resting in Usagi's palms. That was strange.

Wait...

Shingo hated her before, but ever since he got that Chanela, his behavior had become so much worse. And now this with Usagi...

Did the Chanela have something to do with Shingo's and now Usagi's drastic change in behavior? What if...?

"Usagi!" Luna called chasing after her though she could see it did nothing and only made that horrible stench the Chanela gave off become stronger that Luna was knocked back onto her bum just be the sheer amount of disgust she felt.

However, there was no time. Quickly jumping back to her feet, the feline braved the foul smell and sprinted after Usagi who was getting farther and farther away to the point where Luna could feel her legs burn from trying to keep up with her. "USAGI!" Luna called again as she pushed her body harder. "USAGI!" She yelled again as her breath became ragged.

She was getting further. Luna stopped and took a deep breath before looking up, gathered the last amounts of her strengths and made a final hurl to jump in front of Usagi.

This did the trick and Usagi paused, however there was no time for Luna to relax since she saw the look on Usagi's face that she had once seen on Shingo as well as the fact that Usagi was getting ready to wind up and kick her. Luna was ready though and with an unafraid look she leaped onto Usagi's leg when it came flying at her and then her uniform.

Taking a deep breath from the physical exercise, Luna saw Usagi's hand darting out towards her to rip her off, and saw that her other hand was being lifted high into the air with the Chanela still on top of her palm.

Narrowly avoiding being grabbed, Luna climbed Usagi and no doubt leaving a few scratches on her face trying to reach the top of her head while her hand tried desperately tried to pull her off. Thankfully she made it and with one last great leap, Luna managed to nab the foul-smelling and even worst tasting creature in her jaws and land on her feet.

The Chanela began to scream, however, radiating more of that disgusting smell that Luna wished she had hands so she could cover her nose and Usagi looked over at her, still clearly under the spell of the Chanela. Without any other options and Usagi coming closer with a look of wanting to the destroy the cat and no other way to dispose of the creature, Luna was forced to do the one thing she really didn't want to.

She had to chomp down on the creature.

It was vile. It was foul. It worked.

When she chomped down on the beast, the Chanela's eyes turned black and the body began to crumple into dark energy before dissipating altogether. Spitting out the last, remains of the creature, Luna saw Usagi freeze and then stumble before tripping over onto her face. Was she okay now?

"Usagi!" the feline cried running to her charge's side. "Are you alright?"

Usagi started to stir and moan before grasping her head before looking at her feline companion, "L-luna? What happened?"

"You got possessed by a Chanela which made you act well...not like yourself," Luna said as Usagi pulled herself into an upright decision though she was still clearly dazed. "Anyway, I managed to stop it but it turned into dark energy so it's probable that this whole Chanela business has been the work of our enemies."

"Wait, Shingo has one of those things," Usagi said with clear fear in her voice.

"Which means he's probably in danger," Luna finished her thought.

Usagi, now with confidence stood up and her eyes angry with protective nature of an older sister, turned towards Luna and said, "We have to get home."

Luna smiled and nodded before jumping onto Usagi's shoulders.

Usagi and Luna made it in record time to Shingo's door where they pounded away on it, trying to get her brother's attention. "Shingo!" Usagi cried. "Come on twerp! Open up!"

No answer.

"Shingo! Please! Open up!" Usagi called again, pleading in her voice.

No answer.

"I'll give you all my manga! I'll let you make fun of me for a month! I won't even get mad!" Usagi tried again.

No answer.

"Usagi, this isn't working," Luna said bluntly and Usagi felt like crying. Sure, Shingo was an obnoxious little brat who always got on her very last nerve but he was also her little brother, her family, and she couldn't lose him to the enemy's schemes. No. She wouldn't lose him. With newfound courage, she gathered all her strength and threw her body against the door. "What are you doing, Usagi?"

Throwing her body against the door again, she cried, "Sailor V Body Slam!" Luna just gave a look of confusion but Usagi didn't care. She had a brat of brother to save from an evilly adorable pet!

She pushed all her body weight against the door, quietly wondering if this was even doing anything, when she heard the tiniest creak in the door. She gave a small smile. She pushed against it again and that tiny creak grew louder and Usagi could cry tears of joy in that moment. Usagi took a deep breath before taking in all strength and with great throw of her own body, the door couldn't withstand it. It was thrown open...and Usagi fell straight into the carpet due to the losing her balance.

However, that was the least of her problems. As she pulled herself up, she was blasted full-force by the sweet smell to the point she was getting dizzy and dazed like at the shopping center.

No.

Got to stay with it!

Quickly, the teenager grabbed the collar of her uniform and held it over her nose as through teary eyes she managed to get a glimpse of her brother and he did not look healthy. His skin was a sickly pale, his hair was a tangled mess upon his head, and dark purple eyebags from lack of sleep were obvious. That wasn't the worst of it though. No. That was his eyes. His empty, broken-looking eyes that didn't hold a lick of life in them that stared straight ahead at his Chanela that seemed to be smirking.

It made Usagi sad, staring at her nearly lifeless brother, and then angry. How dare the Dark Kingdom do this to her brother!

She made a rush at the bed to try and grab the stupid creature that was draining her brother but the Chanela in the first movement she ever saw it make jumped out of her reach as she toppled onto the bed in front of Shingo where she was the creature land on his head. "Shingo?" she asked hoping that now she was closer to her brother, he could hear her. No response. "SHINGO!" Usagi yelled, even shaking him this time.

"There...is...no...Shingo," she heard him mutter and then to horror when Shingo raised his head, his eyes were now solely red without a hint of a pupil. Just like the Chanela. It looked so unnatural, Usagi nearly fell over in fright at seeing it.

"Usagi! Get away from him!" Luna cried out seeing how scared she was.

"Animal..." the Chanela-possessed Shingo said staring at Luna. "Must...take...to...Father." Possessed Shingo began to run over to Luna with his arms outstretched like a zombie. Luna tried to jump away but unfortunately possessed Shingo was too fast for her and was now holding Luna by the neck as she tried to claw her way to freedom. But it was no use. Possessed Shingo's grip was too tight and Luna was slowly losing consciousness!

"Luna!" Usagi cried as she broke out of her trance of fear as she ran over to the cat and her possessed brother where she tried to save the cat from his deadly grip by trying to tear away his hands. Possessed Shingo though didn't care about her attempts to save her feline companion and merely kicked her in the stomach before he began to walk to the door with a nealy unconscious Luna who obviously fighting to stay awake. "U-Usagi," she muttered, calling out to the secret senshi who managed to land on the bed.

Usagi, knowing time was short, quickly grabbed one of his pillowcases off his pillow and ran at the possessed eleven-year-old. Quickly, pulling the blue pillowcase over his and the Chanela's heads, she watched with joy as he dropped Luna to the ground who quickly managed to recover her breath.

The fight wasn't over though because once Possessed Shingo had the pillowcase off his head, he made another grab for the weakened Luna. Thankfully, Usagi expected that in a moment she'll probably be in trouble for later, she pushed Shingo out of his room and quickly slammed and locked the door.

Taking a deep breath from all the action that had just occurred, Usagi knelt next to Luna. "Are you alright Luna?"

"Not really," she replied as Usagi lifted Luna into her lap where she pet her to make her feel better. Luna purred into Usagi's lap before quickly saying, "But we have to find out about this Father and why he wants the Chanelas to bring animals to him."

Usagi and Luna nodded when they heard the front door slam. Quickly, racing to the window next to his bed, the duo of secret superheroine and feline guardian looked out and they gasped at what they saw. From every other house came someone with a Chanela on their head and their eyes were like Shingo's, red and without pupils and some carried animals that were clearly struggling to get free.

"We need to follow them," Usagi said, rushing to the door and opening it.

"Wait!" Luna cried jumping off the bed and Usagi visibly froze in a position as though she was walking out the door with leg held in the air and her hand still on the door. "Going after them as Usagi will get yourself captured or possessed. And I kind of doubt you'll be able to keep up with them as Usagi.," Luna said before laughing nervously at Usagi's annoyed face. "However, Sailor Moon might be able to."

Usagi paused and nodded. "Moon Prism Power Make-Up!"

Sailor Moon and Luna managed to follow the possessed humans to the back of the evil Pet Store that caused this whole mess where they saw not just Shingo, but Umino and all of Usagi's classmates, her teacher Ms. Haruna, and dozens of other people including children being controlled like puppets by the Chanelas. They looked further to the back to see possessed people throwing pets of all shapes and sizes into tiny cages stacked on top of each other without a care before joining the rest of the group, watching a strange man wearing a polo shirt and cap.

"Well done, my children," the man, the Father they think, said. "Without these pesky mutts in the way," he said gesturing at the scared and angry animals in the cages, "we will be able to spread our influence across this city and be richly rewarded for it by our Master and Our Great Queen."

"I won't allow that!" Sailor Moon called despite Luna trying to get her back behind their hiding spot behind the wall.

"Who said that!" the man cried out in anger.

"How dare you use people's love for their furry and feathery companions to brainwash them into your puppets who harm innocents and other living creatures! I am the Pretty Guardian who fights for love and for justice! I am Sailor Moon and in the name of the moon, I will punish you!" Sailor Moon declared.

The man lowered his face more, "You really believe you can stop me or my children?"

"Well, yeah. I mean I've defeated like four other of you guys so how hard can it be?" Sailor Moon shrugged.

"I assure you, I'm not like those other two for you see," the man said as he removed his cap to reveal his blood red eyes that looked just like the Chanelas. "I am not only the Chanelas' Father, I am all Chanelas! And so long as my children continue to feed off the energy of these pathetic humans, my power can only grow!" The Father declared has his body became noticeably less human with his clothes tearing revealing a muscular frame and growing much larger until he was at least ten feet long, his skin growing fur, his teeth becoming fangs, his baseball cap falling off to reveal he had long ears like the Chanelas.

Once his transformation was complete, the Father Chanela lunged over the crowd on all fours at Sailor Moon who barely managed to hop out of the way when the Father Chanela repositioned his body so he would land on the walls holding onto it with the claws on his feet and hands.

Sailor Moon, started to run trying to find a way get an advantage against the Father Chanela, but she heard he was now growling at her and when she looked back, he was showing his teeth looking like a demon. He began to radiate more of that sweet smelling scent that was similar to the ones his 'children' gave off to lure in humans, however, this one was much more potent that it made Sailor Moon fall to her knees paralyzed in place, as the Father Chanela took this opening to try and pounce on the defenseless heroine.

Luna seeing the danger that her charge was in quickly leaped up the Father Chanela and managed to land one good scratch across his cheek which broke his concentration causing him to fall to the floor. "Sailor Moon!" Luna cried which seemed to break Sailor Moon out of the trance she had fallen in.

"Luna!" Sailor Moon said as she darted out to grab her cat companion but was stopped when she noticed a red smoke begin to rise out of the Chanela-possessed humans as their eyes glowed. Mixed with curiosity and fear, she watched as the Father Chanela breathed in the red smoke and his scratch instantly began to heal.

Luna dashed to Sailor Moon's side. "What do we do Luna?" the scared senshi asked.

"Um...Be on your guard," the cat said since she really didn't have a plan on how to defeat this enemy.

"That doesn't help!" Sailor Moon shouted back as she barely managed to dodge another swipe from the humanoid abomination's claws. She quickly started running around the warehouse-like room with the Father Chanela hot on her trails. Trying not to trip over her own two feet from running so fast, Sailor Moon tried to search the area for anything she could use to defend herself. A crowbar! A chair! Something! Nothing yet.

She kept running until she reached the cages where all pets were locked away. "Don't worry, little guys! I'll get you out soon!" Sailor Moon said trying to reassure the frightened critters who for a moment seemed somewhat glad. That moment quickly ended as the sounds of barking, hissing, and cawing caused fear to fill in Sailor Moon as a dark shadow fell over her.

Turning around quickly, she saw the Father Chanela standing at his full height ready to grab her. Giving out a scream and feeling the scrape of his claws against her skin, she ducked to the ground where she saw an empty cage lying on the floor. Not wanting to be ungrateful for such luck, Sailor Moon kicked the empty cage to the side sending the monster crashing to the floor giving her just enough time to reach her feet.

Meanwhile, Luna was still at a lost. The Father Chanela is healed and strengthened by the Chanelas stealing energy from their human hosts, that she could gather, but what could she do?

Wait! The Chanelas!

Luna saw the closest possessed human nearby and leaped up towards the Chanela to save at least one person and weaken the Father Chanela, even just slightly.

It didn't work. She couldn't even grab it when she felt a harsh grip around her neck from the human host who had finally moved, not unlike the one Shingo gave her. "Sailor Moon!" Luna managed to cry out as the grip tighten, silencing the feline.

Having heard the cat's cry, Sailor Moon turned to see her furry feline friend helpless. "Luna!" she cried, making her way to run towards the captive cat. Unfortunately, this was the Father Chanela needed to capture Sailor Moon when she he pounced on her, knocking her to the ground where he his clawed foot to her throat as she desperately tried to fight and kick him off.

"Your energy will make find nutrients for Our Great Queen," the Father Chanela growled with a smile full of fangs as Sailor Moon cried and screamed. She was trapped! What would happen to her and Luna now?! Was there anyone who could save her now?!

A red rose flew in and hit the Father Chanela, creating a long cut across his face and knocking him to the side just enough to give Sailor Moon the ability to sit up and kick down the Chanela with a Sailor V kick. Or Sailor Moon kick.

"Who did that?!" The Father Chanela growled as he looked up to the warehouse's ceiling and he and Sailor Moon saw that standing against one of the ledges was none other than-

"Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon cried with joy at seeing her handsome hero and tuxedoed savior.

"You use people's love for their animal companions as a weapon to control and manipulate their minds into being your living batteries and for that I, Tuxedo Mask, can never forgive!" he declared as he jumped down to Sailor Moon's side who was giggling like the schoolgirl she was. "Quickly, Sailor Moon, save your cat!" he said as he pulled out his cane as the Father Chanela rushed them with hate and anger burning in his pupil-less red eyes and the cut quickly healing thanks to 'his children'.

"Who? Oh, right!" Sailor Moon said as she remembered the dire situation Luna was in. As Tuxedo Mask, kept the Father Chanela distracted for the time being, Usagi ran towards the human who had a tight grip on Luna. "Give me her!" she said as she tried to pull Luna out of the possessed human's grip with Luna crying out all the while. However, the human host was not so willing to just give up her captive. Readying a punch to hit her, Sailor Moon saw it just in time to duck which confused the human host enough for them to let go of the cat and into Sailor Moon's arms before going back to being the seemingly lifeless stature they were before. "Are you okay?" Sailor Moon asked Luna who was more than a bit dizzy from the whole situation.

"I've had worse days," the cat managed to say.

"Enough of this!" the Father Chanela said, with fury burning in his voice but not at Sailor Moon but at Tuxedo Mask. "Instead of using you for energy, I will cut grind your bones and deliver your head to my Great Queen!" he declared to the tuxedoed hero as he raised a claw over Tuxedo Mask's head who was visibly out of breath from having to dodge so much that he was near defenseless at this point!

"Tuxedo Mask!" Sailor Moon cried as let go of Luna and in a split second decision, flung herself at the Father Chanela's back, and turn the tables on him by wrapping both her arms around his neck to chock him like how his minions did to Luna!

This distracted the monster enough to lose interest in Tuxedo Mask and focus on Sailor Moon as he tried to fight her off, reaching and grabbing to no avail because of the strength of Sailor Moon. Tuxedo Mask, managing to regain, his strength saw the opening Sailor Moon gave him grabbed his cane and like a baseball bat, he swung it as hard as he possibly could and smacked the monster across his face sending flying. Sailor Moon managed to jump off just in time and stand next to Tuxedo Mask.

"Are you alright?" he asked, looking down at her.

Sailor Moon blushed crimson. He cared! This was the best day of her life. Well, minus the whole possessed humans and evil pets thing but anyway. "Yeah, thanks to you."

"You're welcome. And thanks for saving me back there," he said with a smile that made Sailor Moon melt as he stared into her eyes. It was a perfect moment to Sailor Moon.

Unfortunately, it ended when the crashing of metal was heard, causing them to reluctantly tear their gazes from each other to the sound where they saw the monster start rising again, somehow looking angrier than before but still thankfully dazed.

"We have to figure out a way to stop him," Luna said jumping onto Sailor Moon's shoulder.

"Sailor Moon. Have you discovered any weaknesses he or the Chanelas themselves might have?" Tuxedo Mask asked, hopeful.

"Well, not really," Sailor Moon thought back to everything she knew about the Chanelas. They are evil and cute, but mainly evil. They control people with their scent. They heal their 'Father'. They hate normal pets. Realization hit her like a truck. "PETS!"

"Pets?" Tuxedo Mask asked, obviously a little frightened by her sudden outburst.

"Pets!" Sailor Moon cried out. "They hate other pets! Look!" she continued pointing towards the cages of innocent pets still terribly frightened and sad, locked in their cages and Tuxedo Mask looking visibly horrified at their poor treatment.

"You're right, Sailor Moon. When I freed you from a Chanela's control, I had to bite down on it and it disappeared into nothing," Luna explained.

"So we need to find a way to free them so they can help us," Tuxedo Mask said adding to the conversation.

"Exactly! You're so smart, Tuxedo Mask," Sailor Moon said with hearts in her eyes which made Tuxedo Mask briefly pinken a bit while Luna rolled her eyes. "Luna, do you think you'll be able to free the pets from their cages?"

"Probably," Luna said.

"Then Sailor Moon and I'll keep the monster distracted," Tuxedo Mask said before turning to Sailor Moon who nodded at him and then at Luna who quickly darted between the humans.

A loud roar of fury came as Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask looked over to see the Chanela sprinting on all fours, eyes blazing with pure hate and his claws leaving scratches in the stone floor. Tuxedo Mask, quickly got in a protective stance in front of Sailor Moon with his cane already raised.

The monster leaped in the air above them as Tuxedo Mask swung his cane in its face, however, the Father Chanela managed to dodge by leaping over the swing and behind the two. Sailor Moon, seeing little time, threw the slightly dazed Tuxedo Mask to the side and shouted, "RUN!" as she quickly did so and he did as well in the opposite direction.

This gave them a little time as the monster decided which hero he should go after until he decided upon Sailor Moon, seeing her as the more prominent threat. However, this change in direction did not go unnoticed by Tuxedo Mask who quickly called out, "Sailor Moon! Watch out!"

Hearing his warning and turned to see the monsters was hot on her trail again and Tuxedo Mask running full speed to her side. "You miserable little pest! I will drain you of your entire energy and feed you to my children!" it cried out.

Sailor Moon narrowed her eyes before looking around for anything to grab. There was nothing. It was getting closer too! "Sailor Moon!" Tuxedo Mask cried, trying tor reach her. Sailor Moon looked up and saw a low hanging lamp and in a last ditch attempt, she flung herself upwards and swung herself full-force into the monster, sending it lying to the ground.

"Not so tough now!" Sailor Moon said as Tuxedo Mask managed to reach her.

"Well done, Sailor Moon!" Tuxedo Mask said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you," Sailor Moon said her cheeks turning a bit red at being complimented by her masked crush.

"Don't celebrate yet!" the monster cried as he flung himself at the two and then holding them to the a nearby wall with both of his hands around their heads with his sharp claws about to dig into their flesh. "You two have nothing! So long as my children are around I can never die. Never be hurt. You two will though! I will ensure it!"

"That will never happen!" Luna cried causing them all to turn to the cages where Luna had managed to free every animal and they were obviously furious. They broke away from their cages and sprung themselves at the the Chanela possessed humans and quickly overwhelmed any of their advances, and soon the Chanelas were being crippled one by one which left some very dazed and frightened humans behind until nearly all of them behind.

Luna, herself, lunged at the one controlling Shingo with a look of joy and bit vindictiveness as she mauled the wicked pet until it turned to ash. Luna, looked back at Shingo to make sure he was alright, knowing she might be met with fear and hate, but found a look of gratitude and only caution. It made the cat smile before quickly realizing that she and the other pets needed to get the humans out of there! Gesturing at the pets, they pulled, pushed, and forced their humans and other humans from the room with Luna managing to guide Shingo and his little friend Mika out so Sailor Moon could finish the job.

"No! My Children!" the Father Chanela cried out releasing his captives before turning to the now free Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask. "You will pay!" he cried as he raised both claws rushing at them like a mad man.

"Now's your chance, Sailor Moon!" Tuxedo Mask cried to which Sailor Moon nodded.

"Moon Tiara Boomerang!" she cried, activating her tiara until it was a deadly spinning light that pierced the enrage monster who gave a final scream of pain as it was reduced to a pile of moondust.

Falling to the floor, panting, Sailor Moon took a moment to catch her breath as Tuxedo Mask said, "It looks like Tokyo and its pets are safe from those things, thanks to you." Sailor Moon smiled at that as she slumped against the wall as the warehouse began to fade around them with the cages and evil energy and Chanela scent disappearing. Sailor Moon was never so happy to smell old wood shavings in her life! "But I better get going now."

"You're not staying," Sailor Moon asked her smile fading. She not-so secretly wanted him to stay longer.

"I'm not exactly a people person," he said with a shrug, "and what they'll need after all this is someone who is and I can tell that's you."

Sailor Moon blushed even more so, before saying, "Alright. I guess I'll see you later then."

"Whenever you have need of me," he said before making great leaps and then out a nearby window that hung high on top of the wall. She blushed seeing his retreating form and one he disappeared out of sight, she left the warehouse to the empty room where all the humans were gathered.

Most were just confused and didn't know how to react to the situation while others were just happy to have their furry friends with the, licking and comforting them in their own way. Everyone seemed to be okay, just a bit out of it which gave Sailor Moon a sense of relief as she checked over everyone with a smile until she came to Shingo and Mika who were sitting with Luna.

This could be her chance.

"That's a very nice cat you got there," Sailor Moon said, sitting next to them.

"Wait aren't you Sailor V!" Mika asked.

"Nope! I'm Sailor Moon!" she said with signature salute.

"Whose that?" Shingo asked and Mika looked kind of disappointed. That did not feel good.

"Anyway about your cat? She saved you didn't she?" Sailor Moon asked Shingo who looked down at Luna with a bit of cautious appreciation in his eyes.

"Yeah, I guess she did," he said as Luna jumped off Mika's lap and looked up at him. "I never thought a cat could be nice after one scratched me as little kid but Luna still saved me," he continued in wonderment.

"Then she's a very special cat and a keeper," Sailor Moon said.

Shingo looked up at her and then a Luna and for the first time, smiled at the cat who purred and snuggled up to him in response until finally he gently pet her on the head which made Sailor Moon smile before she left the premises.

Life quickly returned to normal in the Tsukino household. Well, almost normal. "Shingo! Stop stealing Luna from me!" Usagi cried at her brother.

"It's not my fault if Luna wants to be with me over you, Usagi-baka!" Shingo replied as he pet the purring Luna in his lap.

"Why you little-" Usagi cried ready to fight the little brat.

"Alright you two, that's enough," the Tsukino matriarch said as she set a bowl of tuna cat food down next to the table.

"But mom!" they whined as Luna just smiled before jumping down to the bowl of tuna waiting for her.

You know she could get used to this.