Title: Games with the wind
Author: Ree
Theme: Chibi-Usa (umbrella)
Genre: General
Version: Manga/Anime between SuperS and Stars.
Rating: G
This lovely child and her friends were the creations of Takeuchi Naoko. I am just playing with some really nice dolls. ( And hiding them from my daughter and niece.^-^)
Games with the wind
AN: This story references my "Tainted Gifts" story line I created for the Shitennou. In it the four Lords were revived at the end of S, but they don't join Mamoru until the end of Stars.
ChibiUsa opened her new umbrella so Hotaru could see the cherry blossom pattern on the light pink material. She knew it was a mistake the moment she did it. The day started out windy and a storm was blowing in, but she really had thought that the wind had died down. As she watched the umbrella blow across the park, she knew differently. The two friends took off after it.
The wind set the umbrella down about two meters away from them. Just as Hotaru's hand was about to catch the material, the wind caused it to skitter another another meter to their right. Hotaru and ChibiUsa continued the chase. After another three minutes of almost catching it, a game had been started. Little kids that had been playing on the playground were now helping to chase the wind tossed umbrella. ChibiUsa had four kids with her, and Hotaru had five. It was now a contest to see who could catch it first.
A white haired man sitting on a park bench watched as the children chased the errant umbrella. Kunzite thought about joining them, or at least telling them which direction the wind was going to blow, but he felt wary of the older dark haired girl. There was something about her that was familiar, and he felt that something bad happened the last time he sensed it.
ChibiUsa's and Hotaru's eyes meet over the umbrella sitting between. They both could tell that the rain was finally coming in. A silent truce was called. Playtime was over, it was time to catch that umbrella. Quickly organizing their helpers, they surrounded their quarry. As they were closing in, however, a stiff breeze blew the umbrella over everyone's head.
Kunzite watched as the two girls teamed up, and he was sure that the umbrella was about to be caught. Then he felt the breeze coming, and the rain behind it. 'They are going to need that umbrella in just a moment. I guess I can help them.' As the breeze carried it over the children's heads, he ordered it to bring the umbrella to him. Standing up, he caught it as the breeze blew by. Taking care to close it, he walked over to the contestants amidst the loud cheers of the smaller children.
As he looked down at the two older girls, he finally realized where he knew the dark haired girl from. Pale silver-gray eyes looked into soft gray eyes. 'She was the one who destroyed the world. The one that killed us right before Sailor Moon gave us a new chance at life.' Something about her though told him she was not a threat to his Earth. He held the umbrella out to her. "Is this yours?"
Hotaru shook her head no. Kunzite looked at the other girl. As he looked at her face, he felt he should know who she was. Something about her was very familiar. "Is this yours, then?"
ChibiUsa stared up a the white haired man. She knew that she should know him. Even as she accepted the umbrella from him, she wracked her brain trying to identify him. It was only when he bowed slightly as he was leaving, that she remembered. 'Lord Kunzite! I didn't know he was alive now.' As she watched him walk away, she wondered if he even knew who he really was. She stared after him until Hotaru tapped her shoulder. "We either should be finding shelter, or we should open that umbrella again."
ChibiUsa's looked at the umbrella as the wind blew the leaves around them. "I think I'll opt with finding shelter. Shall we see if we can make it to the Crown?"
Hotaru grinned. "Let's try!"
Both girls took off running as the sky darkened and the rain fell on the far side of the park.