This chapter was an idea came up by Sandshrew Master 317 and an original! Hope you guys like it!
In the Dark Dimension, Jadeite was all by himself, pacing around livid and frustrated. He was still thinking about what happened the other day when Tetiz died at the hands of the Guardians.
"I can't believe those Guardians managed to defeat one of Queen Beryl's strongest," he thought to himself. "And because of that, Queen Beryl is not happy with me, so I have to find a way to get in her good graces! But how? The only way to do that is I collected more energy, but the question is to how to go about it."
He thought, and he thought, and he thought some more. Then he had an idea. "Yes, that will work," he said to himself. "It may come with the risk of getting Queen Beryl more cross with me, but it'll be worth it once I've gathered enough energy for our Great Ruler!"
"Are you sure it would be wise to go off on your own?" asked a voice. "Especially since Queen Beryl is rather displeased with you?"
Jadeite jumped and turned around, and a young man appeared before him. He wore the same outfit that Jadeite wore; only the trims were yellow, and his shoes were black.
"And what do you want, Nephrite?" scowled Jadeite. "Can't you see that I'm in the middle of something?"
"I just wanted to warn you before you do anything drastic," said Nephrite. "If you do something like this, I can't guarantee how Queen Beryl will react. Her patience with you has already grown thin."
"I appreciate your concern Nephrite, but I don't need it," said Jadeite. "If I were you, I'd be more worried about myself. Besides, this plan can't possibly fail. This plan will not only collect energy, but it will also put a stop to those Guardians! Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some energy to collect.
And with that, Jadeite disappeared, leaving Nephrite standing alone. All he could do was shake his head with pity.
"Oh, Jadeite," he sighed. "You always were such a prideful and hasty fool."
The after-school bell had rung at the Juuban Middle School, and Usagi and Harusuke were packing their bags, getting ready to head home. As they opened their lockers to get their shoes, they noticed a couple of girls running past them.
"Come on! We have to hurry home!" said a girl. "Otherwise, we're gonna miss the show!"
"I know! Don't worry!" said the other. "We still have a few minutes before it comes on!"
Usagi and Harusuke watched as the two girls raced away, feeling curious.
"I wonder what that was all about?" wondered Usagi.
"I guess some people just love watching their favorite shows on TV," shrugged Harusuke.
Just then, Umino came rushing towards the entrance. He appeared to be in a big hurry.
"Hey, Umino! What's-" began Harusuke.
"Sorry, Harusuke! I can't talk! I gotta hurry home!" said Umino. "Can't afford to be late! I got a show to see!"
Umino then raced away, leaving Usagi and Harusuke puzzled.
"OK. Now, this is strange," said Harusuke. "First those girls, and now Umino?"
"Yeah. This is weird even for a guy like Umino," said Usagi. "What is going on with those guys?"
Then Naru came up to them. She looked very excited.
"Hey, Usagi! Harusuke! Have you heard the latest? There's a brand new show on TV that's got everyone talking around the school!" she said.
"What show?" asked Usagi.
"I"m surprised that you don't know," said Naru. "This show is called IheartTV. It's a talk show that gives you great love advice."
"What kind of love advice?" asked Usagi showing interest.
"You know, how to get that special to like you and how to go about telling them how you feel and stuff," said Naru. "The woman who hosts it is named Rana Kurusugi. She's a great love advisor, and most of the people who have watched her show have already gotten luck with finding a boyfriend or girlfriend."
"Seriously?! That's awesome!" said Usagi excitedly. "Maybe if I watch that show, it'll give me some great advice about how should I get that special someone to be my boyfriend!" She then began to daydream about her two crushes, Tuxedo Mask and Motoki." The thought alone made her eyes practically turn into hearts. "That settles it! I'm going to watch that show too!"
Harusuke sighed. "And once again, Usagi's turned into a lovesick puppy," he muttered.
"Come on, Harusuke! Let's go!" said Usagi. "We gotta get home as soon as possible! We can't miss that show! We can watch it together!"
"Sorry, Usagi, but... I'm going to have to pass," said Harusuke. "I'm pretty sure that I told you this before, but love isn't my thing. Besides, I got homework to do."
"Oh, come on, Harusuke, don't be like that," said Naru. "Besides, you never know, maybe the show will help you get some ideas for when you have a crush on a girl."
"Well... I guess you have a point there," said Harusuke. "But still, I'm going to take a rain check on that. Sorry, but no thanks."
"Suit yourself then," said Usagi. "While you're busy hitting the books, Naru and I are going to watch that show so that we can have bright futures with boyfriends!" She then turned to Naru. "Hey Naru, you wanna come with us to our house? We can watch the show from my room!"
"Sure! I'd love to!" said Naru.
"Then it's settled!" said Usagi excitedly. "Let's hurry then!"
And Naru and Usagi ran to the Tsukino's place with Harusuke shaking his head exasperatingly and following close behind them. "I will never understand what's the big deal about love," he said to himself.
Meanwhile, at a TV studio inside somewhere in town, a young woman was powdering her cheeks and putting on her make-up, making sure that she'd looked extra pretty. She had tan skin, wore a maroon business suit, and had black hair tied into a bun. When she finished, she looked at herself in the mirror and did a once-over making sure nothing was out of place.
"There," she said with a smile while winking. "Absolute perfection."
Then she heard a voice in her head.
"Aijou? Can you hear me?"
The woman knew who that was. "Yes, Master Jadeite, I hear you," she replied.
"Good. Now listen carefully; you cannot afford to fail on this mission," said Jadeite. "This is my last chance to redeem myself to Queen Beryl. Make sure that you drain as much energy as you can from the humans."
"And what about the Guardians?" asked Aijou.
"You need not worry about them," said Jadeite. "I'm sure that my plan will take them out of the equation. Just make sure that you go through with the plan. Is that understood, Aijou?"
"Understood, Master Jadeite," acknowledged Jadeite. "I won't let you down."
Just then, there was a knock on Aijou's door, and a cameraman came in. "Miss, you're on in five minutes," he said.
"Alright then," said Aijou. "I'm coming. Let's get this show started."
Soon enough, Harusuke, Usagi, and Naru had made it back to the Tsukino's house, and Usagi and Naru went straight to Usagi's room. They immediately turned on the TV and switched it to the show's channel. When it came on, the intro for IheartTV had barely started.
"Alright! We're just in time!" said Usagi.
"Awesome!" said Naru. "Make sure the volume is high enough so that we can hear."
Usagi did so, and right then, Aijou appeared on the TV.
"Goof morning, good afternoon, and hello all you viewers!" she said brightly. "This is IheartTV! I'm your host, Rana Kurusugi, and I'll be answering all of your questions about love and romance."
Usagi and Naru squealed in delight, excited to watch the show, however unknown to them at the time, Luna happened to be sleeping nearby on Usagi's bed. Due to Usagi and Naru and the blaring noise of the TV, she woke up with a start. The black feline then grew cranky but was too tired to complain. Not to mention that she couldn't talk with Naru around. So, she decided to sleep in Harusuke's room. She quietly got up, and while Naru and Usagi were watching the show, she slipped out of the room and shut the door behind her.
Harusuke was in his room busily at work doing his homework when he heard a scratching on his door. He then got up, walked over to the door, and opened it to find Luna standing there.
"Oh hey Luna," said Harusuke. "What's up?"
"Usagi and her friend are over watching some show," yawned Luna. "It's causing too much of a racket, so if you don't mind, Harusuke, can I stay in your room for a bit?"
"Sure thing Luna," said Harusuke. "Make yourself at home."
Luna then came into Harusuke's room and lied down on his bed while Harusuke went back to doing his homework.
"Honestly, can't a cat try to get some sleep without having to be woken up?" complained Luna.
"Yeah. I must apologize for that, Luna," said Harusuke. "Usagi and Naru are probably just excited because of that new show that popped up. Something called IheartTV or something."
"IheartTV? What's that?" asked Luna.
"It's just some talk show that's supposed to give love advice," said Harusuke. "From what I heard, everyone's been watching it and have been watching it get advice about dating. I prefer to stay away from that kind of thing."
"I see," said Luna. "You know Harusuke, not that I admire you for your diligence and everything, but... if you don't mind me asking, how come you're not interested in anyone?"
Harusuke stopped doing his homework and looked at her. "What do you mean, Luna?"
"Well... I know that Usagi's got her fair share of boys that she likes, and even Rei wants to have a boyfriend, but I'm curious as to why you're not interested in anyone," said Luna. "Do you not like girls?"
"Well..." hummed Harusuke thoughtfully. "It's not like I don't like girls. I'm just waiting for the right one to come along, that's all. I'm not even sure if I have the time for a girlfriend, considering I'm trying to balance being a normal kid and a Guardian. And I'm sure that some girls will pique my interest, but I'm happy with being a single guy for now. Besides, I don't need some talk show host's advice on dealing with a crush. I prefer to do it my way. "
Luna stared at Harusuke. Then she smiled. "That's a very mature way of thinking, Harusuke," she said. "So much more so than Usagi."
Harusuke scratched his cheek feeling embarrassed. "Well... I wouldn't go as far as being mature," he chuckled. "Anyway, I'm almost done with my homework. I'll join you in a second."
And with that, Harusuke went back to doing his homework. Luna watched as he did, feeling pretty impressed with him. Then with a yawn, she curled up into a ball and fell asleep.
Back with Usagi and Naru, the two girls watched with eager eyes as Aijou began telling them about how to get a certain someone interested in you.
"To get that special someone to you like you," she said. "All you need to do is tell them that you love them and then give them a pick on the cheek! And flowers or chocolates would be a nice touch too!"
Usagi and Naru both had notepads and pencils and immediately wrote down what Aijou said so that they wouldn't forget. However, unknown to either of them as they watched the show, Aijou was casting a spell on them, and every other viewer was slowly draining their energy.
"And most of all," continued Aijou. "Never forget, as long as you do those things, and if you have a lot of love in your heart, I'm sure that whoever you love will respond to you back! Well, that's all the time I have today. Bur before I go, I want to take the opportunity to tell all you lovebirds out there that I'm going to be making a special appearance at a dance that's happening at the Shan-Shan plaza for my next show! So, if you're interested in receiving more advice, or if you want to me in person, or if you want to dance the night away with your lover, I'll see you there! Until then, I'm Rana Kurusugi from IheartTV saying, see you later and good luck!"
"Did you get that Usagi?" asked Naru.
"Every single word!" said Usagi. "That Rana knows her stuff!"
"I know. Not to mention that Rana's going to be here in Juuban tomorrow! That's going to be so cool!" said Naru. "And thanks to the advice Rana gave us, how could we possibly fail in getting a boyfriend?!"
"Yeah! Let's give it our all and get our special love interests to love us so that Rana will be proud and so we'll have dates for the dance!" cheered Usagi.
That night when Aijou went off the air, Jadeite was alone, collecting all of the energy into his hands.
"Yes. Yes! Such beautiful energy," he said to himself. "And this is only the start."
Then Aijou appeared. "Master Jadeite, the TV showing has been a success," she said. "All of the humans who were watching the show are now under our spell. So first, the humans will be in a hypnotic state, desperate to gain the affection of the one they love, and they all will show up at the dance. And then, while they're being affectionate towards each other, we'll drain all of their energy."
"Yes, Aijou. And when you make your special appearance tomorrow, we will drain the energy made from those foolish feelings of love and greed of wanting the affections of their love. This energy will be much stronger than before back when I was working with Tetiz," smirked Jadeite. "With this energy, I'll get into Queen Beryl's good graces for sure! And even take out those lousy Guardians as a bonus!"
The following day, Harusuke woke up ready for another day at school. He got out of bed, brushed his teeth, and got dressed, but little did he know he was going to be in for a big surprise. He had just finished getting ready for school, and he decided that he would wake up Usagi to make sure that she would get to school on time. He was just about to knock on her door when the door opened. Harusuke was surprised to see that Usagi was already up, dressed and ready for school.
"Hey, Harusuke. Good morning," said Usagi.
"Well... this is certainly a surprise," said Harusuke. "You managed to get up and even got ready for school, Usagi. Is there a special occasion going on today?"
"You could say that," said Usagi brightly. "Now come on, let's hurry up and get to school."
And with that, Usagi merrily skipped away, leaving Harusuke a little surprised.
A little later, the two Tsukino's arrived at the school. Everything seemed to be the same as usual, or so Harusuke thought. They had just walked through the gates when a strange set met their eyes. All around them, they were couples gazing lovingly into each other's eyes, looking very lovey-dovey. Some were confessing their love, while others gave the one they loved either a bouquet or a box of chocolates. There were also couples inside the school as Harusuke and Usagi made their way to the classroom.
"Oh wow. Everyone's acting so affectionate to one another," said Harusuke. "I wonder if there's some kind of national holiday going on or something?"
Just then, Umino entered the room carrying a giant stuffed teddy bear which was practically the same size as he was. He appeared to be struggling as he brought it into the classroom. Finally, after a great deal of effort, Umino slammed the teddy bear onto Naru's desk, panting tiredly. Naru was surprised.
"U-Umino?! What is this?!" she exclaimed.
"Naru... this... is my gift to you," panted Umino. "To show you... how much that I love you! I love you with all my heart, so please be my girlfriend!"
Harusuke's and Usagi's eyes widened in surprise. Usually, Naru would be annoyed and tell Umino to bug off, given her relationship with Umino. However, this time, Naru looked more touched rather than surprised.
"Umino... did you get this for me?" she asked. "And did you say... that you loved me?"
"Yes, I did," said Umino. "With all my heart and every fiber of my being! And I also wanted to ask you out to the dance at the Shan-Shan plaza tonight, if you'll have me. If you're still not convinced, I even wrote a poem if you want to hear it!"
Naru shook her head. "There's no need for that!" she said happily. "Because I love you too!"
Umino gasped with surprise and joy while Harusuke's mouth practically dropped to the floor.
"SAY WHAT?!" he exclaimed.
"Really?! You love me, Naru?!" asked Umino, who was blushing madly.
"Yes, Umino, my love," said Naru. "If you'll have me... I would love to be your girlfriend and your date if you would be my boyfriend, that is!"
"Sure!" said Umino as he grabbed Naru's hands and gazed at her lovingly in the eyes. "I'll love you until the day I die!"
"Oh, Umino..." sighed Naru as she and Umino entered in a loving embrace.
Seeing this scene, Harusuke couldn't help but feel utter disbelief and shock for what he had just witnessed. "What the heck is going on here?!" he thought to himself. "Naru would never accept Umino's confession like that! So what on earth is she thinking?! Could it be that she loves him?!"
Just then, Ms. Haruna entered the room. "All right, class," she said. "Take your seats. Class is going to get started now."
But no one heard or listened to her. They were too busy being lovey-dovey with each other to pay any attention to Ms. Haruna. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Ms. Haruna cleared her throat and spoke up even louder.
"I said, take your seats!" she spoke loudly. "Class is about to start!"
Once again, no one listened, nor did they hear her. Now Ms. Haruna was starting to get cross. She took a deep breath and was just about to yell when suddenly someone came bursting through the window, causing her to scream in surprise. It was an unknown young man who Harusuke didn't know. When Ms. Haruna saw the man, she couldn't help but scream like a giddy schoolgirl and had hearts in her eyes.
"Oh my gosh! Yukari!" she cried.
"Who the heck is that?!" cried Harusuke. "And how the heck did he jump through the window just now?!"
"My lovely Haruna," said Yukari. "I have come all this way just to see you. I wanted to tell you that I love you, and I was hoping that you'd be my date for the dance at the Shan-Shan!"
He then held out a bouquet of roses, which made Ms. Haruna blush a bright shade of pink. Ms. Haruna's eyes welled up with tears of joy.
"Yes! Yes, I will!" she said. "I love you too, my darling! Let's be lovers forever!"
Ms. Haruna and Yukari then embraced each other in a loving embrace. After that, all Harusuke could do was stare at them. He felt baffled and confused before, but now he was in a state of utter disbelief.
"What... in the blazes is going on here?!" he cried. "Everyone is acting so weird!"
Then he realized something. Usagi had mysteriously disappeared. He looked around the classroom, but he couldn't see her anywhere.
"Usagi? Usagi? Usagi, where did you go?!" he called.
He looked down towards the hall and didn't see her there either. Only couples of students lovingly looking at each other. Then he looked out the window and then he spotted her. Usagi was skipping merrily out of the gates with the same lovey-dovey grin on her face as the others.
"I'm gonna go straight to Motoki and tell him how I feel about him!" she said merrily. "Better look out, Motoki, because here I come!"
"Usagi! Get back here!" cried Harusuke as he immediately raced out of the classroom and outside of the school in hot pursuit.
Harusuke tried his best to catch up with Usagi, but unfortunately, he lost track of her and couldn't see her.
"Dang it all! Where'd she go?" wondered Harusuke as he tried to look around for her. "She's got to be around here somewhere!"
Harusuke looked around, searching everywhere. Then he saw a familiar face walking by. It was none other than Rei. Harusuke was relieved to see her.
"Hey Rei!" he called out as he ran up to her. "I need your help! Everyone, including Usagi, is acting so strange! To make things worse, I've lost Usagi! Do you have any idea where she could have gone?"
Rei said nothing. Then she turned towards Harusuke, and when she did, the boy could see that Rei's eyes had a vague wistfulness.
"Um... Rei? Are you OK?" asked Harusuke.
Then suddenly, before Harusuke had a chance to react, Rei lovingly wrapped her arms around Harusuke's neck and kissed him right on the cheek. Harusuke's eyes widened as his face turned bright red with embarrassment, and steam erupted from his head.
"R-r-r-rei?! What are you doing?!" he stammered flusteredly.
Rei giggled mischievously. "Isn't it obvious, Harusuke? I'm showing how much I love you," she said as she kissed him on the cheek again.
Harusuke was now completely flustered and very embarrassed. "W-w-wait a minute! Isn't this too sudden?!" he yelped. "I mean..."
"But Harusuke... this is the only way that I can show how much I love you. And I was also hoping that you would be my date for the dance at the Shan-Shan plaza tonight," said Rei in a begging tone. "Don't you feel the same way about me?"
"Um... well... I um... uh..." stammered Harusuke.
Rei continued to stare at him with begging eyes waiting for Harusuke to respond, inching closer and closer to Harusuke's face going for another kiss. But, this time, she wasn't going for his cheek. Instead, she was inching closer and closer to his going to kiss him, but then Harusuke stopped her by putting his hand between his lips and Rei's blocking hers. He then pushed her away gently and ran as fast as his feet could carry him.
"Wait, Harusuke! Come back, my love!" Rei called.
But Harusuke didn't stop, running on until he was out of sight.
Meanwhile, Luna was walking through town. She could see the many different couples acting affectionate towards one another as she did.
"I wonder what's gotten everyone in such a mood?" she wondered. "They seem to be acting like Usagi whenever she's thinking about some boy."
Just then, Luna saw a certain someone skipping merrily down the street with a love-sick look in her eyes. She appeared to be heading towards the Game Center.
"It's Usagi," she said to herself. "I wonder what's she doing there? She should be in school."
She then went over there to investigate peeking in, and she saw Usagi going up to Motoki. She was blushing up to her ears in red and was playing with her fingers.
"Um... Usagi? What's going on?" asked Motoki. "Did you want something?"
"Well um... you see," said Usagi bashfully. "I was... wondering something. Are you seeing anyone right now?"
"No. Not really," replied Motoki. "Why?"
"It's... like this Motoki," said Usagi. "I... I-I love you, Motoki!"
Motoki gasped from Usagi's sudden confession and blushed. Luna's jaw dropped to the floor in shock.
"Is... is this true Usagi?" he asked. "Do... you love me?"
"Yes," said Usagi. "And... I just wanted to ask would you be my boyfriend and go to the dance with me tonight over at the Shan-Shan plaza?"
"There's no way that his Motoki guy will say yes," thought Luna. "There's no way."
Motoki paused and then took Usagi's hands with his. "Yes. Of course, I will," he said smiling.
"WHAAAAAAT?!" yowled Luna.
"Really?!" exclaimed Usagi excitedly. "You mean it?!"
"Of course I do, my love," said Motoki. "Just consider me your boyfriend and your date from now on."
"Alright!" cheered Usagi as she embraced Motoki happily. "I'm so happy!"
As they hugged, Luna could only stare in utter shock. "Something's wrong here!" she thought to herself. "That boy would never accept Usagi's feelings like that! Not to mention everyone else is acting strangely too! Which could only mean one thing! There's trouble afoot!" She immediately raced out of Game Central. "I've got to find the others!"
Back with Harusuke, he had stopped by a bus stop catching his breath.
"Oh man... that was close!" he said to himself. "If I didn't recover from my shock when I did, Rei would have kissed me for sure! This craziness is all weird! Just what the heck is going on here?!"
"Harusuke! There you are!" said a voice. "I've been looking all over for you!"
Harusuke looked back, and he saw yet another familiar face, Ami. He felt relieved to see her.
"Ami! Whew! Am I glad to see you!" he said as he came up to her. "Listen, Ami, I think that we have a problem! Everyone's acting crazy and lovey-dovey and stuff, including Rei and Usagi! So you've got to help me find out what's going on and help me find Usagi! If you know where she is, please tell me!"
"I think I just saw her at the Game Central in town," said Ami.
"That makes sense!" said Harusuke. "Usagi would always go there to see Motoki! Of course! Come on, Ami! Let's go over there and-"
Harusuke was expecting that he, along with Ami, would head for the Game Center to find Usagi, but Ami had other ideas. She immediately grabbed hold of Harusuke's hand, forcing him to stop.
"What is it Ami?" asked Harusuke. "Is there something wrong?"
Ami said nothing. Then Ami suddenly embraced Harusuke in a hug making Harusuke freeze.
"Oh no... Don't tell me," thought Harusuke. "Please tell me it's not what I think is..."
He would find out soon enough, for Ami did something that not even Harusuke would expect her to do. While blushing madly, she kissed right on his cheek, causing Harusuke to blush bright red and make steam erupt from his head again.
"A-A-Ami?! You too?!" he exclaimed.
"I'm sorry, Harusuke," said Ami shyly. "I know this isn't like me at all, but... I love you! And I'd want you to be my boyfriend and my date at the dance at the Shan-Shan tonight."
Harusuke didn't know what to say or what to do. All he could do was stare at Ami, completely baffled.
"Is... that a no?" asked Ami. "Do you doubt my love for you? If that's the case, then allow me to show how much my love is for you!"
She then closed her eyes and slowly began to inch close to Harusuke's face, slightly puckering her lips. Harusuke's blushing face slightly paled.
"Oh no! Not again!" he thought.
He tried to pull away, but Ami kept a firm grip on him as she got dangerously closer. Then, just as she was about to kiss him, Harusuke did the same thing he did with Rei by blocking Ami with his hand. Then with a little more force, he pried away from Ami and raced off once again, leaving Ami in the dust.
"That cinches it!" Harusuke gasped as he ran. "Something is going on here! Ami would never act that way! There has to be something wrong with her and everyone else, and I think I know why. I gotta find Luna and tell her what's going on!"
He headed straight towards the Tsukino house as he ran, hoping to find her. He would find her soon enough, for right when he turned a corner, a familiar black cat raced out right in front of him. Harusuke tried to stop, but it was too late. He and Luna slammed right into each other, causing them to fall hard to the ground.
"Ow... geez! That hurt!" groaned Harusuke rubbing his back. Then he noticed Luna. He immediately rushed to her side, taking her into his arms. "Oh my gosh! Luna! Am I glad to see you! Are you OK?"
Luna shook her head, shaking off the recoil from bumping into Harusuke. She was relieved when she saw that she was in Harusuke's arms. "Harusuke! Thank goodness I found you! We've got big trouble!" she cried. "Everyone's acting strange around here, including Usagi!"
"You're telling me!" said Harusuke. "Wait... where's Usagi?! Do you know where she is?!"
"She's going to some kind of dance with Motoki," replied Luna.
"With Motoki?! Why with him?!" asked Harusuke incredulously.
"It's because Usagi asked him out," said Luna. "What's even more shocking is that he said yes."
"Say what?!" yelled Harusuke shocked. "Usagi asked out Motoki, and he said yes?!"
"Yup, it's true!" insisted Luna. "Based on seeing that along with every other person acting strangely, the Dark Kingdom has to be behind it as much as I hate to admit. We must get Rei and Ami! We're going to need them if we're going to save Usagi."
"Um... yeah. About that Luna, somehow I'm afraid that Rei and Ami won't be much help," said Harusuke. Then explained to Luna what had happened.
Luna was stricken with shock. "No way! Ami and Rei are also under their spell, and they tried to kiss you?! Wait a minute; you didn't kiss them, did you?!"
"No, of course not!" cried Harusuke blushing. "If anything, I was the kissee here! I was able to stop them before they had a chance!"
"In any case, this is bad," said Luna grimly. "Not only has Usagi fallen under the Dark Kingdom's spell, but now Ami and Rei too? How could this have happened?"
"If I had to make a guess, it had to have been that show last night," said Harusuke. "I remember how everyone's been talking about it in school lately. Usagi and the others must have watched the show hypnotizing them."
"You mean that show they've been talking about last night?" asked Luna.
"Yes. Not only that, but that host, Rana Kurusugi, is having some dance at the Shan-Shan plaza," added Harusuke. "I'm pretty sure everyone is going to be there."
"Then if what you're telling me is true," said Luna. "That host must no doubt be another monster planning to drain the energy from the people who watched it. So we've got to go over there and stop them. But, unfortunately, since the girls can't help, you're going to have to deal with the monster on your own, Harusuke."
"But what about Usagi and the others?" asked Harusuke. "Can't we help them?"
"The only thing we can do to help them right now is to defeat that monster," said Luna. "I know you're worried about your sister and your friends, but that should be our main focus. Do you think you can do that?"
Harusuke was still worried about Usagi and the others, but he nodded and said bravely, "Sure thing Luna. I'll beat that monster and save Usagi and others. So leave it to me!"
Luna smiled. "Good. Now let's get going," she said.
Then she and Harusuke raced off towards the Shan-Shan plaza.
At the plaza, everyone affected by the spell cast by Aijou gathered around, ready to dance the night away and meet Rana Kurusugi. Usagi, Rei, and Ami were also there, each of them with a boy. Everyone felt excited. Then there was the sound of music which was the theme song from Aijou's show, and Aijou stepped worth from the entrance of the Shan-Shan with a big grin on her face.
"Hello everybody!" she said. "I'm so glad that you all were able to make it! Are you ready to dance the night away with your lover?!"
Everyone in the crowd cheered in response.
"Good! Then come on in, and let's get this dance started!" crowed Aijou.
The doors then opened, and everyone went inside. The dance then began to get underway, and as everyone began to have fun and dance their hearts out, Aijou smirked to herself and chuckled evilly.
"Looks like I have a full house," she said to herself. "Now is the time to drain all of their energy."
She then snapped her fingers, and some spotlights shone down on the crowd. As they did, the lights began to slowly suck away all of the energy from the people that were dancing. After a few minutes or so, the people started to get tired, some of them already on the floor unconscious while others tried to stay standing. Even Usagi, Rei, and Ami began to feel tired too. At the rate they were going, they would soon fall unconscious too.
Harusuke and Luna raced to the Shan-Shan as fast as their legs could carry them. Soon they arrived, just in time to see the last person in the crowd inside faint from having their energy drained.
"Oh no!" cried Harusuke. "We're too late!
"We can still stop the monster that's behind this!" said Luna. "Harusuke! You have to transform! Hurry!"
Harusuke nodded to Luna and raised his hand into the air.
"SOLARIS GUARDIAN POWER FLARE UP!"
Transformation sequence: Harusuke.
Harusuke's bracelet begins to glow as Harusuke holds it into the air. Next, the symbol of the sun starts to shine on Harusuke's head as golden yellow and silver light envelop his body. First, the sun appears above him, shining its light upon him. Then, while Harusuke bathed in its light, a silver jumpsuit with gold lines on his hips materializes around his body. After that, the light shone on his legs, and long golden metal boots that went up to his knees appeared on his legs with silver hexagon knee pads. Next, the light shone on his arms, and then golden gauntlets appeared on his hands going up to wrists. Then a yellow symbol of the sun materializes in front of him, and it crashes into his chest, making a golden chest piece of armor appear with silver shoulder guards. Finally, a silver helmet covers his head, exposing his hair and making it stand up with a mouth guard covering his mouth and nose. Finally, Harusuke's eyes open, and he strikes his signature pose the symbol of the sun appears behind him.
Aijou malevolently chuckled as she finished draining the energy from her victims. "That takes care of that," she smirked. "Now I have to report back to Jadeite and take the energy to him."
"Stop right there!" shouted a voice. "You're not going anywhere!"
"Who said that?!" demanded Aijou as she looked towards the entrance.
Standing in front of it was Solaris.
"Your evil scheme ends here, Rana!" he said. "How dare you play matchmaker and take advantage of all these people who wanted to gain the affection of their special loved one! I bet even Cupid himself would be ashamed of what you're doing! I'm the knight with the brilliance of the sun and the courage of a warrior who fights for love and justice! I am Solaris! And in the name of the sun, with my blinding rays, I'll scorch you!"
"So you're Solaris, huh?" Aijou smirked. "Master Jadeite said you would show up. Where are your little friends, the Sailor Guardians? Did I scare them off?"
"As if! They're - away on other business!" Solaris spoke, quickly making up a lie. "Besides, I can take you out all by myself!"
"Is that so?" asked Aijou. "Let's see then!"
Then Aijou transformed into her monster form. Solaris braced himself to whatever ugly monster she would turn into, but then he gasped. Aijou's hair had undone and became fiery red color. Her skin had also become lighter, becoming pale, her eyes turned into a violet purple while the pupils were slitted, and her outfit had changed into a dark pink gown, and she also grew a pair of black wings.
"Are you shocked?" asked Aijou smugly. "Shocked and frightened of my true form?"
"Not really," replied
Solaris. "If you don't mind me saying so, you look pretty for a monster."
Aijou blushed a bright shade of red from embarrassment and with slight anger. "How dare you insult me?! I am not pretty!"
She then went on the attack. With a mighty flap of her wings, she unleashed a barrage of arrows at Solaris. Solaris immediately jumped out of the way dodging the feathers. Aijou kept flapping her wings, firing her feathers, and Solaris kept dodging.
"I can't keep dodging like this!" Solaris thought to himself. "Not to mention that I can't fight here. If I do, Usagi and the others will get caught in the crossfire!"
"What's wrong. Solaris? Having trouble?" taunted Aijou.
"Not really! I was just wondering if that's the best you got, you one-trick pony!" Solaris shot back.
Aijou growled in anger. "Then let's see how you fare against this?!" she yelled as she fired more feathers.
Solaris was about to move to dodge the blow, but then he saw someone lying behind him. It was Usagi.
"Oh no! If I move, Usagi will get hit!" he thought.
He immediately picked her up and jumped out of the way just in time, but that left him wide open to attack Aijou swooped towards Solaris and swung one of her wings at him. Solaris, while carrying Usagi, took the force of the blow by turning his body, making him cry in pain as he fell to the ground with Usagi hard.
"Oh no! Solaris!" Luna cried.
Aijou seeing her prey down and out, decided to end it with a final blow. She materialized a bow and arrow from her hands and aimed.
"Now it's time for you to die, Solaris!" she crowed. "Take this!"
She then fired the arrow; Solaris looked back to see it coming straight for him. It was coming so fast, the Guardian of the Sun knew that he wouldn't be able to get out of the way in time. Not only that, but Usagi was still next to him. He instinctively shut his eyes and shielded Usagi and thought he finished. Suddenly, something shot out from above, hitting the arrow and snapping it in half, saving Solaris and Usagi.
"What?!" cried Aijou.
Solaris opened one eye, surprised that the arrow didn't hit him. Then he saw the reason why. There sticking into the ground next to him, was a red rose. Solaris then looked up and saw his savior. There standing from above the door was Tuxedo Mask.
"Tuxedo Mask! You saved me!" said Solaris.
"Remember to be careful, Solaris," said Tuxedo Mask. "And make sure to protect all the love in the hearts of people."
And with a wave of his cape, Tuxedo Mask disappeared.
"Hey! Come back here!" yelled Aijou. "You got some nerve interfering!"
Seeing that Aijou was distracted, Solaris went on the attack. He set down Usagi gently and, with a mighty leap, took into the air straight at Aijou. Aijou had just turned back only to have Solaris' fist collide with her cheek sending her flying to the ceiling with a mighty thud. She then fell to the floor, completely stunned by the blow.
"Solaris! Now's your chance!" cried Luna.
"Right!" replied Solaris as he landed on the ground. "I hope you're ready, monster, because it's payback time!" Solaris clapped his hands together, conjuring a ball of yellow light in them. "SUNSHINE METEOR!"
He launched the ball of light by punching it and shooting straight at Aijou. Aijou looked up in time to see the attack shoot straight into her exploding with a mighty boom, and with a shriek of agony, she was gone.
Back with Jadeite, he was just about to head back to the Dark Kingdom with the energy he gathered, but then suddenly, the ball of energy disappeared in a burst. Jadeite growled in anger.
"No! Aijou failed me?!" he cursed. "Curse those guardians! If I live to see the day, I will defeat them! Just you wait!"
The energy had all returned to their victims, and everyone had regained conscious including Usagi and the other girls. Soon enough, Harusuke, Usagi, Ami, Rei, and Luna were all walking home with Harusuke and Luna explaining what had happened.
"Man... that was weird," said Usagi. "I can't remember anything."
"You're telling me," said Rei. "I still can't believe we all fell for that monster's spell all because we all were watching that dumb show. It's so embarrassing."
"You should be grateful that Harusuke was there to save you," said Luna. "If he didn't, you all would have been in a lot of trouble."
"Yes. You're right," said Ami. "Thanks a lot, Harusuke. You saved the day and us."
Harusuke couldn't help but blush a little. "Aww shucks, it was nothing," he chuckled. "Just doing my duty as a guardian."
"By the way Harusuke," said Rei. "You said that we were all acting lovey-dovey and stuff. We - didn't do anything weird, did we?"
Harusuke gulped and suddenly remembered back when Rei and Ami kissed him on the cheek, making him blush a bright red.
"Well...um... nothing," he spoke, trying not to sound doubtful. "Don't worry, nothing happened."
"Wait, what was that? You hesitated for a minute Harusuke," Rei spoke suspiciously.
"You're not lying to us, are you?" asked Ami.
"Um... no. I'm not," said Harusuke, feigning innocence trying to lie. "Whatever would give you that idea?"
"For one thing, you're starting to look like me when I failed a test," Usagi said with narrowed eyes. "And that's not something you normally see every day. Are you sure you're not lying to us?"
"Of course not, Usagi! Nothing happened!" insisted Harusuke.
All of the girls glared suspiciously at Harusuke as he began to sweat nervously, knowing that the girls had seen through his bluff.
"Harusuke..." they spoke in a low and somewhat threatening tone.
Harusuke gulped, sensing the anger in their voices. He then decided that there was only one thing left to do. He looked at his bracelet.
"Oh my gosh would you look at the time!" he said. "It's getting late, and we should get home and do our homework!"
And then Harusuke dashed away. The three girls chased after him in hot pursuit, demanding answers.
"Hey! Harusuke, get back here!" yelled Usagi.
"You owe us an explanation!" Ami called. "So come back here!"
"If you won't tell us anything, that means something did happen!" Rei shouted. "Get back here and tell us what happened!"
"I told you nothing happened!" Harusuke yelled back. "So give it a rest already!"
"Oh, dear. It would seem that this is going to be a long night," sighed Luna as she watched the three girls chase Harusuke into the sunset in the town of Juuban.
I would like to thank Sandshrew Master 317 for this idea. If you liked what you read, feel free to leave me a review and a like!
Dragoman out!