Yukiko Fuyumiya (Sailor Polaris)
Title: Bishojou Senshi Sailormoon Eclipse
Writer: Lady Charon AKA leikomgwtfbbq
Summary: "Before, there were many. But now, only three of the sailor scouts remain and a prophecy has yet to be fulfilled. Four more must complete it, but can they with the obstacle that lays in their path?"
Canon: ?
Rating: 2
Name: Yukiko Fuyumiya
Senshi Title: Sailor Polaris
Hair: Black, up in a braid
Eyes: Dark blue
Unusual Markings/Colorations: None
Senshi Outfit: "The wind calmed a moment later, revealing Yukiko to be dressed in a blue, gray, and black fuku." The shoes are a pair of blue high-heels.
Other Clothing Descriptions:
Possessions: A book containing the collective works of Edgar Allen Poe and a transformin' pen. ("It was a small blue wand with a snowflake-shaped silver object on top, encased by a golden star.")
Guardians: None
Origin: The far future where the "queen" is dead and some people consider the senshi to be nothing more than myths. Her parents, Mitsuru and Reiko, sent all of their time paying attention to her older brother Koichi. So she lives alone in a rundown apartment complex instead. She used to live with a guy named Yorusuke Yamino, but he killed himself because his girlfriend left him for another man. Lilith's minion decides to start calling himself that in order to make Yukiko happy.
Connections to Canon: She works for Lady Lilith, Nephrenia's older sister or daughter depending on which chapter you want to believe. Lilith promises to punish the world for what it did to Yukiko, gives her her pen, and sends her minion, the Shingetsu no Knight, AKA "Mr. Motorcycle" to live with and train her.
Senshi Moves: None mentioned
Other Special Abilities: None mentioned
Annoying Traits: Fangirl Japanese out the ass and a chip on her shoulder the size of Russia. She also has a Bella-esque attitude towards the numerous amount of people who try to be friends with her.
Comments: Less toxic than leikomgwtfbbq's other entry. Though it could be because this one doesn't really have a chance to get going. Most of is Yukiko bitching about numerous things and blowing people that try to be nice to her off. It never gets too far into dealing with that prophecy that's mentioned.
Samples:
"Lady Lilith, I have returned with Sailorpolaris," the young man said, walking in a little further and bowing on one knee before a darkened throne. Two more of the winged creatures from the hall fluttered in and perched on the shoulders of a tall, pale-skinned woman. She was dressed in crimson and wore a black mantle around her shoulders.
"I see. You have done well." She smiled rather eerily in the dull gray light and turned her head toward Yukiko. "Is that she?"
"Yes, ma'am," he said.
"What are you two talking about?" Yukiko demanded.
"What is your name?" Lilith asked in her soft, calm voice.
"Fuyumiya Yukiko. What did you want me for, anyway?" she snapped.
"Because, my dear, you are part of an important prophecy," Lilith replied.
"Me, important? What a bunch of bull," Yukiko snorted. (No pun intended.)
"Just listen to her, Fuyumiya-san," the young man said, turning and glancing at her quickly. "Remember what I said about vengeance?" The smirk grew on Yukiko's face.
"Yes, I do."
"You can have anything you want if you help me. You can have money, love, revenge, anything, if you just do my little favor."
"How little?"
Lilith closed a fist and also her deep green eyes. A pale blue glow emanated from her hand, casting the room into sharp shadows. The bones on the floor looked like they were placed under a blacklight, and the white shirt the young man wore glowed. Yukiko stared, slightly fascinated.
"Take this... and become Sailorpolaris." A winged creature floated off of Lilith's shoulder, took something from her palm, and carried it over to the girl. She caught it and examined it in the dim light. It was a small blue wand with a snowflake-shaped silver object on top, encased by a golden star.
"What the hell is this thing and what am I supposed to do with it?" she asked, staring at Lilith with a 'you've got to be kidding me' look.
"Why, it's your henshin." The woman said this as if it were quite obvious.
"Henshin?"
"When you feel threatened, raise it in the air and call the phrase that comes to mind. It will be of great use to you."
"Another question. What exactly are you trying to do?" Yukiko asked, stuffing the wand into her jacket pocket. [More importantly, why would you trust someone who lives in a place made of bones and is named 'Lilith'?]
"I simply want the world to be equal. You know how it feels to be treated unjustly, to be called names and treated wrong simply because you are different. Would you like your children to be treated that way?"
"I seriously doubt I'll ever have children, and I don't give a rat's ass about the rest of humanity," Yukiko said icily.
"Well... Why did the one you loved die?" She blushed.
"Hey, how do you--"
"I know everything, Miss Fuyumiya. Yamino Yorusuke-san died because the girl he loved found someone that was better than him. He was tortured by this, so he killed himself and left you all alone. You could prevent that from happening, should you ever find friends again."
Yukiko said nothing.
"Yukiko-chan, I'll be your friend. How would you like it if I died because I was treated so unfairly that I couldn't take it anymore?" the young man asked.
"I wouldn't care, because I don't like you," she answered coldly. She advanced toward Lilith.
"What would you have if you joined me?" Lilith asked.
"I want humanity to pay for its injustice. I want the power to silence those who oppose difference and change. Can you do that?" Yukiko asked.
"Certainly. That's the kind of person I want to help... One who would change the world," the lady in red said with a smile.
"It's a deal, then."
"Thank you very much, Miss Fuyumiya. I will make you happy beyond imagination once I change the world through the Eclipse."
"Come again?"
"The Eclipse... The gate to power is a lunar eclipse. My younger sister Nephrenia narrowly missed achieving her goal through one, but was destroyed by the power of Mangetsu. [Full Moon] I need the four celestial bodies of them on my side... Shingetsu, [New Moon] Mangetsu, Taiyo [Sun], Chikyuusei [Earth, but there should be no 'sei' at the end.], and Polaris."
"Chotto matte, the North Star isn't part of an eclipse. It's just the moon, the Earth, and the sun." Yukiko's best subject was science.
"Not in the scientific world. In the prophecy, it is. The Princess of Polaris is needed to speak the spell to forge the Eclipse."
"I see." She turned to the young man, who was still bowing before the throne. "What part do you play?"
"I am the Shingetsu no Knight, the carrier of the darker power of the moon and avenger of hatred," he said solemnly.
"You people are all crazy."
"Think whatever you like. Now go forth! Change the world and dissolve the hatred in it!" the dark queen said.
In a whirl of black winds, Yukiko landed with a thud back in her own apartment. There was a second thud, and the Shingetsu no Knight landed next to her.
"Out." She pointed at the door immediately.
"No, I don't think so. I rather like it in here." He got to his feet and strode lazily over to the couch, flopping down and stretching out once again. Yukiko's left eye twitched in anger.
"I'll have you arrested for trespassing, you stupid bastard! Get out of my house, NOW!" she ordered. He merely glanced up at her.
"I'm trying to take a nap. I've had a long day, and I need to train you still," he said calmly.
"Look here, Mr. Motorcycle, I have school tomorrow, it's late enough as it is, and I don't need a freeloading ass in here! I have enough trouble trying to support myself," she snarled, pulling the couch pillow from under his head and letting it hit the wooden arm of it.
"Itai! Onnako, I have nowhere else to sleep." He swiftly drew a dagger from his pocket and pointed it uncomfortably close to her neck. She was careful not to even swallow, as even this would slit her throat.
"Uhm..."
"Now did you have anything else to say?" he inquired.
"Yeah. What's your name, and when are you going to go out and get a job?"
"I don't have a name."
"Hn. Oyasumi." She shook her head and walked into her bedroom, mumbling incoherently.
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As the bus pulled up, Yukiko stood and hurried to get away from Hanako, losing her as she sat at the back of the bus. A hand touched her neck, trailing up to her cheek and tilting it in the owner's direction.
"It took you long enough," the soft voice of Mr. Motorcycle said.
"I told you not to touch me." She slammed the heavy schoolcase down on his hands as they traveled lower.
"Ow!" He rubbed his hands, smiling and shaking his head a little bit. "PMS, Yukiko-chan?"
"Iie. I'm just pissed."
"Oh? Why?"
"It's none of your business," she said coldly. Yukiko turned and busied herself with the crossword puzzle on the back of the newspaper that had been left in the seat by the previous occupant.
"Of course it's my business, you're my friend. Now tell me," he said, looking at her with interest.
"Hn..."
"I'll clean the entire house for the next week."
"Deal." She said nothing more.
"Well?"
"What?"
"Aren't you going to tell?"
"Hell no." She frowned for a moment, trying to think of the answer for 'a large tool used in farming.' "Dammit, that could be anything!"
"Yukiko... You'll feel better if you tell someone, you know." She snorted in disbelief and wrote 'adze' into the column.
"There."
"You added a square," he pointed out.
"Oh well." She continued scribbling in answers.
"Another question. Who's this?" He pulled a framed picture out of his pocket and held it up. In it was a smiling Yukiko and a tall blond boy.
"...Yorusuke-sama," she replied, with a slightly softer tone.
"Yorusuke? I see that he made you happy. That's going to be my name now, because I want to make you happy, Yukiko-chan." He smiled and tugged her braid playfully.
"Hn. You'll never be anything like him," she said coldly.
"I'll try to be the best there is." The new Yorusuke kissed her on the cheek. She blushed and swatted him away.
"How many times have I told you not to touch me?" Yukiko demanded.
"I'm sorry, Yukiko-sama," he said dryly. He tugged the brake cord quite suddenly and stood up. Yukiko lurched forward out of her seat and onto the floor.
"Ow! Dammit, you could have warned me!" she snarled.
"Eh." He took her hand and pulled her to her feet.
"Fuyumiya-san, wait up!" Hanako tagged after them as they got off of the bus.
"I thought you were going to Kusanagi's house, Kiba," Yukiko snapped.
"There's a shortcut through the park."
"How very convenient," she said, looking disgusted.
"I go this way every day, Fuyumiya-san..." Hanako trailed off and hurriedly left Yukiko and Yorusuke alone. She was afraid of anybody getting angry at her or, even worse, hating her. Hanako quickly glanced over her shoulder and saw that the two had disappeared. Maybe they weren't mad.
"So... Are you going to tell me?" She sighed.
"If I tell you, will you get off of my case and never mention it again?" Yukiko asked, sitting beneath a tree and glaring up at him.
"Certainly. And you'll even have a cleaned house the rest of the week."
"Fine. Well... My parents never fancied me much. They always ignored me and paid attention to Koichi."
"Who?"
"Koichi. My older brother. Keep up, dammit! He had always been so wonderful and perfect." She looked disgusted even at the thought. "I never did anything to match or even come close to being praised as much as him. School, sports, everything I tried could never compare. And then, my friends Mikami and Yuri abandoned me to chase boys and do makeup. I never liked makeup, so I never joined them. So that's why I'm the psycho-bitch I am today." Yorusuke smiled.
"Please pardon me." He pulled his hand back and slapped her across the face, hard.
"Itai!"
"This all happened years ago, am I correct?" She nodded, rubbing the red spot on her face and staring up at him hatefully.
"Yeah."
"It's about damn time you've gotten over it and made new friends! So Mikami and Yuri were fucked in the head and didn't realize they had a great friend. Big deal! Move on! Your parents were, with all due respect, morons who didn't know they had a neglected daughter. You at least have one person willing to be your friend. And I'll never abandon you. All right? Understand?" He had knelt and shook her very violently as he said this.
"Let go of me!" She jerked away from him and stared up at him, angry. "I don't want to move on because I don't like knowing that I'm going to be hurt, no matter what I do in life. If I have friends, they'll abandon me. If I fall in love, the person is never going to return it. If he does, he'll just abandon me in the end," she said sullenly.
"Yukiko-chan..." Yorusuke sighed.
"Now leave me alone." She turned so her back was toward him, fuming silently. He slid an arm down her shoulder.
"I won't leave you alone. You're my friend. I care about you." Yorusuke smiled and kissed her on the cheek.
"You'll leave me someday," she said darkly.
"Yukiko, think about it. But for now, let's go and see what we can do with your training, all right?"
"Fine." She followed Yorusuke as he strode deep into the trees, hands in his pockets and walking with a slouch. She stood and followed him quickly, wanting to get it over with quickly.
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"Kiba, dammit, where did you go?!" Yukiko shouted, pushing open a door and looking inside. The only thing inside was empty, gray space.
"Hanko?" Yorusuke called. It echoed off the walls of the hall and down deep in the darkness. A soft cry echoed back, distant. "Do you think that's her, Fuyu-chan?" [Lilith was going to give Hanako a compact that would allow her to transform into Sailor Earth in exchange for helping her bag this guy she has a crush on.]
"Sounds like it. Where do you suppose she is?"
"By the sounds of it, she found a way to the Crystal Ruins."
"...The what?" Yukiko asked, raising an eyebrow.
"The Crystal Ruins used to be in your world, but they sunk under the ground when evil spirits infested them, searching for the Silver Moon Crystal."
"You lost me."
Silence reigned as Yorusuke broke into a run down the hall. Yukiko followed him, tripping over the occasional spine and rib. She wasn't very athletic at all, and running down a dark hall covered in human remains probably wasn't the best thing for her to do. Yorusuke was quite fit and ran the length as if it were in broad daylight on a rubber track.
"Yukiko, if you don't hurry up, one of you are going to be eaten," Yorusuke said, pausing and looking back over his shoulder at her.
"I don't care."
"Come on." He reached for her hand, but she pulled it away and started trotting after him, panting. Yorusuke smiled and shook his head.
However, Yukiko stopped to rest against the wall. She was tired. Yorusuke was far ahead; she couldn't even hear his footsteps anymore. Just as well, she thought, because now she was alone. The girl closed her eyes and undid her braid from its ribbon, curling up and hoping to drift off to sleep. It was actually more peaceful here in Lilith's palace than in her own apartment complex. It was also strangely relaxing here.
But the relaxation didn't last long. Hot breath pushed against Yukiko's eyelids as she tried to sleep. She didn't think she wanted to open them and see what was breathing on her, but she did anyway.
Staring her in the face was a rather large beast. Beast was the only fitting term, as nobody could have identified the unspeakably disgusting creature foaming at the dagger-fanged mouth before her. Yukiko figured it was her fault for thinking she could take a nice, long nap in the middle of a demon queen's hallway.
"Who are you that trespasses upon Queen Lilith's land?" it snarled, spraying white foam in her face. Yukiko started backing away slowly. The only things she had to fight with were her hands (which would do no good) and the little blue compact Lilith had given her days ago. She grabbed for it in the pocket of her school uniform. She didn't know what good it would do. The beast growled and circled her suspiciously, its fiery red eyes fixed on her hand.
"What have you got?" it snarled, snapping its teeth at her arm. Yukiko yelped and ducked out of the way.
"Nothing!" she lied. What was she going to do with it? Throw it and hope its forehead was a vulnerable spot? The beast growled and pounced at her, pinning one of her arms against the wall. It would figure it would be the one with the only feasible weapon. Sure, it wouldn't do much good, but it was better than having her arms torn off as soon as she swung at the creature.
"You lie, little girl!" Its swordlike claws dug into her arm, drawing blood. She welcomed the blood that stained her sleeve. Death was the only thing that was going to happen, and there was nothing she could do about it.
But a phrase came to mind as the blood flowed. The creature's lips curled back in a foul smile as she closed her eyes and squeezed the compact in her fist. It was worth a shot. What had the Senshi done in the stories her aunt had told her? She raised her hand up as far as she could (about an inch upward) and took a deep breath.
"Polaris Cosmic Power, Make Up!" she shouted. Yukiko felt the pressure lift from her arm as blue light flooded the corridor. The beast shrunk back from it. Suddenly, snow began to blow in the wind, surrounding her body. It whirled around her, freezing her solid. The school uniform shattered as the ice split open a few second later. Snowflakes stuck to her cold skin, but in the form of a Sailorsenshi's fuku. The wind calmed a moment later, revealing Yukiko to be dressed in a blue, gray, and black fuku. It was the birth of Sailorpolaris.
"What the hell?" the beast snarled, circling around her once more. "I'm afraid it won't aid in your survival in any way." It reared back its head and puffed itself up. Sailorpolaris looked down at her feet.
"Dammit!" she cursed. Blue high-heeled shoes were worse than her school shoes for running.
The beast spat out whatever it filled its mouth full of. It was a snot-green fire. She yelped and ducked. It very narrowly missed singing her hair. She didn't know what to do; she was afraid of fire.
"OI!" Both heads turned to face down the hall, towards Lilith's throne room door. It was a young man with two brown fox tails swishing about his calves. He smiled.
"I don't need your help," Sailorpolaris snapped. He started walking down the hall toward the monster and Senshi.
"It looks like you do!" He glanced at the beast.
"This is none of your concern, kitsune!" it growled, turning its attention to the boy.
"He's right, fox," Sailorpolaris snapped. It prowled toward the boy, who laughed nervously and backed away down the hall. He bolted, leaving her alone in the middle of the labyrinth of corridors.
"Fuyumiya-san! Are you all right?" Hanako squealed, popping up to her right, flanked by Yorusuke. He seemed worn out.
"I'm fine," she said icily, getting to her feet.
"I guess the stories about Sailorsenshi are true. I see I was wrong." Hanako smiled at her friend. Yorusuke smiled as well.
"You look very cute in that."
"Shut up!"
Writer: Lady Charon AKA leikomgwtfbbq
Summary: "Before, there were many. But now, only three of the sailor scouts remain and a prophecy has yet to be fulfilled. Four more must complete it, but can they with the obstacle that lays in their path?"
Canon: ?
Rating: 2
Name: Yukiko Fuyumiya
Senshi Title: Sailor Polaris
Hair: Black, up in a braid
Eyes: Dark blue
Unusual Markings/Colorations: None
Senshi Outfit: "The wind calmed a moment later, revealing Yukiko to be dressed in a blue, gray, and black fuku." The shoes are a pair of blue high-heels.
Other Clothing Descriptions:
Possessions: A book containing the collective works of Edgar Allen Poe and a transformin' pen. ("It was a small blue wand with a snowflake-shaped silver object on top, encased by a golden star.")
Guardians: None
Origin: The far future where the "queen" is dead and some people consider the senshi to be nothing more than myths. Her parents, Mitsuru and Reiko, sent all of their time paying attention to her older brother Koichi. So she lives alone in a rundown apartment complex instead. She used to live with a guy named Yorusuke Yamino, but he killed himself because his girlfriend left him for another man. Lilith's minion decides to start calling himself that in order to make Yukiko happy.
Connections to Canon: She works for Lady Lilith, Nephrenia's older sister or daughter depending on which chapter you want to believe. Lilith promises to punish the world for what it did to Yukiko, gives her her pen, and sends her minion, the Shingetsu no Knight, AKA "Mr. Motorcycle" to live with and train her.
Senshi Moves: None mentioned
Other Special Abilities: None mentioned
Annoying Traits: Fangirl Japanese out the ass and a chip on her shoulder the size of Russia. She also has a Bella-esque attitude towards the numerous amount of people who try to be friends with her.
Comments: Less toxic than leikomgwtfbbq's other entry. Though it could be because this one doesn't really have a chance to get going. Most of is Yukiko bitching about numerous things and blowing people that try to be nice to her off. It never gets too far into dealing with that prophecy that's mentioned.
Samples:
"Lady Lilith, I have returned with Sailorpolaris," the young man said, walking in a little further and bowing on one knee before a darkened throne. Two more of the winged creatures from the hall fluttered in and perched on the shoulders of a tall, pale-skinned woman. She was dressed in crimson and wore a black mantle around her shoulders.
"I see. You have done well." She smiled rather eerily in the dull gray light and turned her head toward Yukiko. "Is that she?"
"Yes, ma'am," he said.
"What are you two talking about?" Yukiko demanded.
"What is your name?" Lilith asked in her soft, calm voice.
"Fuyumiya Yukiko. What did you want me for, anyway?" she snapped.
"Because, my dear, you are part of an important prophecy," Lilith replied.
"Me, important? What a bunch of bull," Yukiko snorted. (No pun intended.)
"Just listen to her, Fuyumiya-san," the young man said, turning and glancing at her quickly. "Remember what I said about vengeance?" The smirk grew on Yukiko's face.
"Yes, I do."
"You can have anything you want if you help me. You can have money, love, revenge, anything, if you just do my little favor."
"How little?"
Lilith closed a fist and also her deep green eyes. A pale blue glow emanated from her hand, casting the room into sharp shadows. The bones on the floor looked like they were placed under a blacklight, and the white shirt the young man wore glowed. Yukiko stared, slightly fascinated.
"Take this... and become Sailorpolaris." A winged creature floated off of Lilith's shoulder, took something from her palm, and carried it over to the girl. She caught it and examined it in the dim light. It was a small blue wand with a snowflake-shaped silver object on top, encased by a golden star.
"What the hell is this thing and what am I supposed to do with it?" she asked, staring at Lilith with a 'you've got to be kidding me' look.
"Why, it's your henshin." The woman said this as if it were quite obvious.
"Henshin?"
"When you feel threatened, raise it in the air and call the phrase that comes to mind. It will be of great use to you."
"Another question. What exactly are you trying to do?" Yukiko asked, stuffing the wand into her jacket pocket. [More importantly, why would you trust someone who lives in a place made of bones and is named 'Lilith'?]
"I simply want the world to be equal. You know how it feels to be treated unjustly, to be called names and treated wrong simply because you are different. Would you like your children to be treated that way?"
"I seriously doubt I'll ever have children, and I don't give a rat's ass about the rest of humanity," Yukiko said icily.
"Well... Why did the one you loved die?" She blushed.
"Hey, how do you--"
"I know everything, Miss Fuyumiya. Yamino Yorusuke-san died because the girl he loved found someone that was better than him. He was tortured by this, so he killed himself and left you all alone. You could prevent that from happening, should you ever find friends again."
Yukiko said nothing.
"Yukiko-chan, I'll be your friend. How would you like it if I died because I was treated so unfairly that I couldn't take it anymore?" the young man asked.
"I wouldn't care, because I don't like you," she answered coldly. She advanced toward Lilith.
"What would you have if you joined me?" Lilith asked.
"I want humanity to pay for its injustice. I want the power to silence those who oppose difference and change. Can you do that?" Yukiko asked.
"Certainly. That's the kind of person I want to help... One who would change the world," the lady in red said with a smile.
"It's a deal, then."
"Thank you very much, Miss Fuyumiya. I will make you happy beyond imagination once I change the world through the Eclipse."
"Come again?"
"The Eclipse... The gate to power is a lunar eclipse. My younger sister Nephrenia narrowly missed achieving her goal through one, but was destroyed by the power of Mangetsu. [Full Moon] I need the four celestial bodies of them on my side... Shingetsu, [New Moon] Mangetsu, Taiyo [Sun], Chikyuusei [Earth, but there should be no 'sei' at the end.], and Polaris."
"Chotto matte, the North Star isn't part of an eclipse. It's just the moon, the Earth, and the sun." Yukiko's best subject was science.
"Not in the scientific world. In the prophecy, it is. The Princess of Polaris is needed to speak the spell to forge the Eclipse."
"I see." She turned to the young man, who was still bowing before the throne. "What part do you play?"
"I am the Shingetsu no Knight, the carrier of the darker power of the moon and avenger of hatred," he said solemnly.
"You people are all crazy."
"Think whatever you like. Now go forth! Change the world and dissolve the hatred in it!" the dark queen said.
In a whirl of black winds, Yukiko landed with a thud back in her own apartment. There was a second thud, and the Shingetsu no Knight landed next to her.
"Out." She pointed at the door immediately.
"No, I don't think so. I rather like it in here." He got to his feet and strode lazily over to the couch, flopping down and stretching out once again. Yukiko's left eye twitched in anger.
"I'll have you arrested for trespassing, you stupid bastard! Get out of my house, NOW!" she ordered. He merely glanced up at her.
"I'm trying to take a nap. I've had a long day, and I need to train you still," he said calmly.
"Look here, Mr. Motorcycle, I have school tomorrow, it's late enough as it is, and I don't need a freeloading ass in here! I have enough trouble trying to support myself," she snarled, pulling the couch pillow from under his head and letting it hit the wooden arm of it.
"Itai! Onnako, I have nowhere else to sleep." He swiftly drew a dagger from his pocket and pointed it uncomfortably close to her neck. She was careful not to even swallow, as even this would slit her throat.
"Uhm..."
"Now did you have anything else to say?" he inquired.
"Yeah. What's your name, and when are you going to go out and get a job?"
"I don't have a name."
"Hn. Oyasumi." She shook her head and walked into her bedroom, mumbling incoherently.
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As the bus pulled up, Yukiko stood and hurried to get away from Hanako, losing her as she sat at the back of the bus. A hand touched her neck, trailing up to her cheek and tilting it in the owner's direction.
"It took you long enough," the soft voice of Mr. Motorcycle said.
"I told you not to touch me." She slammed the heavy schoolcase down on his hands as they traveled lower.
"Ow!" He rubbed his hands, smiling and shaking his head a little bit. "PMS, Yukiko-chan?"
"Iie. I'm just pissed."
"Oh? Why?"
"It's none of your business," she said coldly. Yukiko turned and busied herself with the crossword puzzle on the back of the newspaper that had been left in the seat by the previous occupant.
"Of course it's my business, you're my friend. Now tell me," he said, looking at her with interest.
"Hn..."
"I'll clean the entire house for the next week."
"Deal." She said nothing more.
"Well?"
"What?"
"Aren't you going to tell?"
"Hell no." She frowned for a moment, trying to think of the answer for 'a large tool used in farming.' "Dammit, that could be anything!"
"Yukiko... You'll feel better if you tell someone, you know." She snorted in disbelief and wrote 'adze' into the column.
"There."
"You added a square," he pointed out.
"Oh well." She continued scribbling in answers.
"Another question. Who's this?" He pulled a framed picture out of his pocket and held it up. In it was a smiling Yukiko and a tall blond boy.
"...Yorusuke-sama," she replied, with a slightly softer tone.
"Yorusuke? I see that he made you happy. That's going to be my name now, because I want to make you happy, Yukiko-chan." He smiled and tugged her braid playfully.
"Hn. You'll never be anything like him," she said coldly.
"I'll try to be the best there is." The new Yorusuke kissed her on the cheek. She blushed and swatted him away.
"How many times have I told you not to touch me?" Yukiko demanded.
"I'm sorry, Yukiko-sama," he said dryly. He tugged the brake cord quite suddenly and stood up. Yukiko lurched forward out of her seat and onto the floor.
"Ow! Dammit, you could have warned me!" she snarled.
"Eh." He took her hand and pulled her to her feet.
"Fuyumiya-san, wait up!" Hanako tagged after them as they got off of the bus.
"I thought you were going to Kusanagi's house, Kiba," Yukiko snapped.
"There's a shortcut through the park."
"How very convenient," she said, looking disgusted.
"I go this way every day, Fuyumiya-san..." Hanako trailed off and hurriedly left Yukiko and Yorusuke alone. She was afraid of anybody getting angry at her or, even worse, hating her. Hanako quickly glanced over her shoulder and saw that the two had disappeared. Maybe they weren't mad.
"So... Are you going to tell me?" She sighed.
"If I tell you, will you get off of my case and never mention it again?" Yukiko asked, sitting beneath a tree and glaring up at him.
"Certainly. And you'll even have a cleaned house the rest of the week."
"Fine. Well... My parents never fancied me much. They always ignored me and paid attention to Koichi."
"Who?"
"Koichi. My older brother. Keep up, dammit! He had always been so wonderful and perfect." She looked disgusted even at the thought. "I never did anything to match or even come close to being praised as much as him. School, sports, everything I tried could never compare. And then, my friends Mikami and Yuri abandoned me to chase boys and do makeup. I never liked makeup, so I never joined them. So that's why I'm the psycho-bitch I am today." Yorusuke smiled.
"Please pardon me." He pulled his hand back and slapped her across the face, hard.
"Itai!"
"This all happened years ago, am I correct?" She nodded, rubbing the red spot on her face and staring up at him hatefully.
"Yeah."
"It's about damn time you've gotten over it and made new friends! So Mikami and Yuri were fucked in the head and didn't realize they had a great friend. Big deal! Move on! Your parents were, with all due respect, morons who didn't know they had a neglected daughter. You at least have one person willing to be your friend. And I'll never abandon you. All right? Understand?" He had knelt and shook her very violently as he said this.
"Let go of me!" She jerked away from him and stared up at him, angry. "I don't want to move on because I don't like knowing that I'm going to be hurt, no matter what I do in life. If I have friends, they'll abandon me. If I fall in love, the person is never going to return it. If he does, he'll just abandon me in the end," she said sullenly.
"Yukiko-chan..." Yorusuke sighed.
"Now leave me alone." She turned so her back was toward him, fuming silently. He slid an arm down her shoulder.
"I won't leave you alone. You're my friend. I care about you." Yorusuke smiled and kissed her on the cheek.
"You'll leave me someday," she said darkly.
"Yukiko, think about it. But for now, let's go and see what we can do with your training, all right?"
"Fine." She followed Yorusuke as he strode deep into the trees, hands in his pockets and walking with a slouch. She stood and followed him quickly, wanting to get it over with quickly.
----------------------------------------------------
"Kiba, dammit, where did you go?!" Yukiko shouted, pushing open a door and looking inside. The only thing inside was empty, gray space.
"Hanko?" Yorusuke called. It echoed off the walls of the hall and down deep in the darkness. A soft cry echoed back, distant. "Do you think that's her, Fuyu-chan?" [Lilith was going to give Hanako a compact that would allow her to transform into Sailor Earth in exchange for helping her bag this guy she has a crush on.]
"Sounds like it. Where do you suppose she is?"
"By the sounds of it, she found a way to the Crystal Ruins."
"...The what?" Yukiko asked, raising an eyebrow.
"The Crystal Ruins used to be in your world, but they sunk under the ground when evil spirits infested them, searching for the Silver Moon Crystal."
"You lost me."
Silence reigned as Yorusuke broke into a run down the hall. Yukiko followed him, tripping over the occasional spine and rib. She wasn't very athletic at all, and running down a dark hall covered in human remains probably wasn't the best thing for her to do. Yorusuke was quite fit and ran the length as if it were in broad daylight on a rubber track.
"Yukiko, if you don't hurry up, one of you are going to be eaten," Yorusuke said, pausing and looking back over his shoulder at her.
"I don't care."
"Come on." He reached for her hand, but she pulled it away and started trotting after him, panting. Yorusuke smiled and shook his head.
However, Yukiko stopped to rest against the wall. She was tired. Yorusuke was far ahead; she couldn't even hear his footsteps anymore. Just as well, she thought, because now she was alone. The girl closed her eyes and undid her braid from its ribbon, curling up and hoping to drift off to sleep. It was actually more peaceful here in Lilith's palace than in her own apartment complex. It was also strangely relaxing here.
But the relaxation didn't last long. Hot breath pushed against Yukiko's eyelids as she tried to sleep. She didn't think she wanted to open them and see what was breathing on her, but she did anyway.
Staring her in the face was a rather large beast. Beast was the only fitting term, as nobody could have identified the unspeakably disgusting creature foaming at the dagger-fanged mouth before her. Yukiko figured it was her fault for thinking she could take a nice, long nap in the middle of a demon queen's hallway.
"Who are you that trespasses upon Queen Lilith's land?" it snarled, spraying white foam in her face. Yukiko started backing away slowly. The only things she had to fight with were her hands (which would do no good) and the little blue compact Lilith had given her days ago. She grabbed for it in the pocket of her school uniform. She didn't know what good it would do. The beast growled and circled her suspiciously, its fiery red eyes fixed on her hand.
"What have you got?" it snarled, snapping its teeth at her arm. Yukiko yelped and ducked out of the way.
"Nothing!" she lied. What was she going to do with it? Throw it and hope its forehead was a vulnerable spot? The beast growled and pounced at her, pinning one of her arms against the wall. It would figure it would be the one with the only feasible weapon. Sure, it wouldn't do much good, but it was better than having her arms torn off as soon as she swung at the creature.
"You lie, little girl!" Its swordlike claws dug into her arm, drawing blood. She welcomed the blood that stained her sleeve. Death was the only thing that was going to happen, and there was nothing she could do about it.
But a phrase came to mind as the blood flowed. The creature's lips curled back in a foul smile as she closed her eyes and squeezed the compact in her fist. It was worth a shot. What had the Senshi done in the stories her aunt had told her? She raised her hand up as far as she could (about an inch upward) and took a deep breath.
"Polaris Cosmic Power, Make Up!" she shouted. Yukiko felt the pressure lift from her arm as blue light flooded the corridor. The beast shrunk back from it. Suddenly, snow began to blow in the wind, surrounding her body. It whirled around her, freezing her solid. The school uniform shattered as the ice split open a few second later. Snowflakes stuck to her cold skin, but in the form of a Sailorsenshi's fuku. The wind calmed a moment later, revealing Yukiko to be dressed in a blue, gray, and black fuku. It was the birth of Sailorpolaris.
"What the hell?" the beast snarled, circling around her once more. "I'm afraid it won't aid in your survival in any way." It reared back its head and puffed itself up. Sailorpolaris looked down at her feet.
"Dammit!" she cursed. Blue high-heeled shoes were worse than her school shoes for running.
The beast spat out whatever it filled its mouth full of. It was a snot-green fire. She yelped and ducked. It very narrowly missed singing her hair. She didn't know what to do; she was afraid of fire.
"OI!" Both heads turned to face down the hall, towards Lilith's throne room door. It was a young man with two brown fox tails swishing about his calves. He smiled.
"I don't need your help," Sailorpolaris snapped. He started walking down the hall toward the monster and Senshi.
"It looks like you do!" He glanced at the beast.
"This is none of your concern, kitsune!" it growled, turning its attention to the boy.
"He's right, fox," Sailorpolaris snapped. It prowled toward the boy, who laughed nervously and backed away down the hall. He bolted, leaving her alone in the middle of the labyrinth of corridors.
"Fuyumiya-san! Are you all right?" Hanako squealed, popping up to her right, flanked by Yorusuke. He seemed worn out.
"I'm fine," she said icily, getting to her feet.
"I guess the stories about Sailorsenshi are true. I see I was wrong." Hanako smiled at her friend. Yorusuke smiled as well.
"You look very cute in that."
"Shut up!"