Moonlight Legend - Chapter Two
I finally finish the second chapter, and yet it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. XD;
Chapter Two - I Can Only Tell You Within a Dream
Usagi jammed another quarter into the machine with a grumble wishing that the dark haired guy wearing sunglasses would leave already. She had hoped spending an excessive amount of time inside the Crown Arcade would influence him to leave, but he stood steadfast outside the door, the only exit out of the arcade. She was running out of options and out of quarters.
“He probably thinks I don't know he's here,” she thought with a grimace, mashing the attack button with much vigor. She believed she wasn't as dumb as she looked.
“Well, okay,” she thought, “I am somewhat forgetful and rather clumsy. My grades are poor and I have a bad habit of crying when things become too difficult. But still, I'd at least appreciate the benefit of the doubt. Especially since after spending many years in school with Umino, I know when a boy I don't like is following me.” She smacked the attach button with the palm of her hand.
Usagi sighed, wondering if she should have just gone with Naru this afternoon instead of wandering off on her own. She had first considered going to the shrine at the top of Sendai Hill, feeling that Hikawa Jinja was the most ideal haven for her, until she remembered she hadn't ever been there and shivered at the feeling of not knowing something she should. It seemed to happen more often lately, so she went to the next safest place she could think of, the arcade.
Motoki, the manager of the arcade, greeted her as always, though lately she felt his friendliness seemed more than good natured. He looked down at her, and she knew it. From the way he asked about her day to his peculiar questions about her friends, she felt he was trying to extract something from her that she didn't understand. It frustrated her that everyone seemed to know something about her that she didn't and wouldn't tell her.
Nonetheless, he was warm towards her and she found acceptance in that. “You know, Mamoru is waiting for you outside,” Motoki's soft voice chimed in her ear. Usagi gritted her teeth. “I know you're at odds with him, Usagi-chan, but he really is a nice guy,” Motoki began in attempt to persuade her successfully this time.
“I know you think so, Motoki-kun, but he won't. Leave. Me. Alone,” Usagi beat the attack button until the game over screen flew her into a small rage.
Motoki sighed as he watched Usagi near tears, partly from her own childish frustrations and partly from ones with actual merit. “Motoki-kun...” Usagi began turning herself towards the dirty blonde teenager, her voice wavering in a perfect quibble.
“Usagi-chan, I can't keep letting you out the back way. It's against the rules.”
“But Motoki-kun! Please! Just one more time! I promise next time I will talk to Chiba-san!”
“You promised me last time...”
Usagi down casted her eyes, “I just can't do it today...”
“You said that last time, too.”
“I just can't...” Motoki heard an actual bump in Usagi's quieting voice.
“Okay, okay, come on, you should only do things when you're ready, anyway,” he comforted picking up her school satchel and leading her to the back door. “Just promise me you'll think about it, Usagi-chan. You can't run away forever.”
Usagi nodded as she bowed and ambled out the back door Motoki held open for her. “But I can try,” she mumbled to herself as she slipped into the alley way with Mamoru still on guard at the front door.
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“We're supposed to be patrolling,” Nephrite's gruff voice cut through Zoisite's squeals of shopping delight as the quartet of men marched through Juuban. Or rather, only Nephrite marched as the three men behind him lagged on. At one point Jadeite, the youngest of the Shitennou, had matched Nephrite's resolve with much enthusiasm, quickening his stride in order to stay in alignment with his dark haired comrade. After a half an hour Jadeite's energy faltered, defeated by the lack of action, and his straw colored head bobbed back behind their leader Kunzite.
Zoisite hadn't taken the outing seriously from the start and fluttered from one store window to the next, either admiring his own reflection or how the items inside the window enhanced his own reflection. Nephrite found him insufferable most of the time, but decided if Kunzite could ignore it, so should he.
In fact, Kunzite tended to ignore most things, only taking the time to push his long, silvery hair away from his face. Their patrols were meant to watch the city, specifically Juuban as the Dark Kingdom sought to kill Usagi. And yet Kunzite walked forward, his gaze never wandering. In fact, Nephrite was quite sure his leader had developed a case of open eyed sleep walking. Zoisite had expressed interest in testing Nephrite's theory out by taking their leader into a shop and dressing him in a very frilly outfit. Unfortunately their leader was wide awake during that discussion.
“Oh please,” Zoisite sighed, glancing at the next store window to check if his perspiration was showing. “It's not like we're going to find them hiding about up here. This is so very boring, and very hot, I might as well have my fun of it.” He stretched his arms and yawned to make his point.
“It's true,” Jadeite quipped wiping his brow with the back of his hand.
“I know it's true, but maybe--”
“Doubtful,” Kunzite said cutting Nephrite off. Nephrite knew it just as well, the girls had such strong ties to Tokyo that it was questionable if Materia's power was capable of holding them if they should be able to wander free in there home city. For this reason the Shitennou and Mamoru knew that Queen Beryl wouldn't have let them wander through the city unsupervised and without strict orders, and yet...
Nephrite felt a warm hand press down upon his shoulder and turned to find Kunzite's familiar smile, “I hope so, too.”
The Shitennou and the girls had been in love, and still in love. At least on the Shitennou's side as Sailor Moon and her Soldiers' cleansing power had released their memories of their past life. The girls were still unaware of what had transpired between them under the moonlight of those nights so many years ago, and if the Shitennou couldn't take them back from Materia, perhaps they would never know.
The men were making a valiant effort, attempting to woo the girls during battle, if that were possible. Jadeite fell all over Mars, now known as Ruby, as she attempted to burn him alive. Sapphire acted as Mercury had done when it came to Zoisite's advances, flush so furiously that she couldn't concentrate (Zoisite stated that it was a win-win situation to have her vomiting from nerves). Emerald was void of all of Jupiter's empathy and threw punches at Nephrite with ease.
This would have unsettled Nephrite to see his beloved treat him as a complete stranger, except for Venus' reincarnation treated Kunzite much worse. She now called herself Topaz and openly taunted their leader with ample amounts of sexuality. At first it had given Kunzite hope, but as Topaz used this ploy to crush him over and over, Nephrite found his leader to be numb. At their last encounter Kunzite took no notice of the beautiful blonde's remarks and swiftly kicked her to the side.
It pained all of them to see her hit the ground, and Kunzite's expression was so complacent that Nephrite thought Kunzite, the proud general and commander of Prince Endymion's personal guard, had given up all hope.
The rest of them continue to stay in high spirits, regardless of whether they truly felt so or not, determined to not give up. But as the weeks passed Jadeite confused more and more raven haired girls for Rei, Zoisite spent more time worry about his looks, and Kunzite continued to lose responsiveness. In truth Nephrite had become increasingly stubborn and aggressive, immersing himself into his duties. Only Mamoru seemed to remain unchanged.
Neprhite had asked his prince once, in a fit of uncertainty, how he could remain as hopeful as the night their situation had first started. “Usagi-chan,” was his answer, his expression tender. “She has so much faith.” Mamoru laughed at Nephrite's unconvinced expression.
“When it counts,” he corrected, “But sometimes even I lose faith. I hope she'll forgive me.”
“Rei!” Jadeite's voice shrilled breaking Nephrite and Kunzite from their private exchange.
“Peh, you can't be serious,” Zoisite moaned clamoring after the younger general.
“I suppose it's good that he's still constantly mistaking girls for her, right?” Nephrite mused turning towards the boy in love and self proclaimed most beautiful man sweating to recapture him.
“I don't believe it is a mistake this time,” Kunzite replied running after them.
Chapter Two - I Can Only Tell You Within a Dream
Usagi jammed another quarter into the machine with a grumble wishing that the dark haired guy wearing sunglasses would leave already. She had hoped spending an excessive amount of time inside the Crown Arcade would influence him to leave, but he stood steadfast outside the door, the only exit out of the arcade. She was running out of options and out of quarters.
“He probably thinks I don't know he's here,” she thought with a grimace, mashing the attack button with much vigor. She believed she wasn't as dumb as she looked.
“Well, okay,” she thought, “I am somewhat forgetful and rather clumsy. My grades are poor and I have a bad habit of crying when things become too difficult. But still, I'd at least appreciate the benefit of the doubt. Especially since after spending many years in school with Umino, I know when a boy I don't like is following me.” She smacked the attach button with the palm of her hand.
Usagi sighed, wondering if she should have just gone with Naru this afternoon instead of wandering off on her own. She had first considered going to the shrine at the top of Sendai Hill, feeling that Hikawa Jinja was the most ideal haven for her, until she remembered she hadn't ever been there and shivered at the feeling of not knowing something she should. It seemed to happen more often lately, so she went to the next safest place she could think of, the arcade.
Motoki, the manager of the arcade, greeted her as always, though lately she felt his friendliness seemed more than good natured. He looked down at her, and she knew it. From the way he asked about her day to his peculiar questions about her friends, she felt he was trying to extract something from her that she didn't understand. It frustrated her that everyone seemed to know something about her that she didn't and wouldn't tell her.
Nonetheless, he was warm towards her and she found acceptance in that. “You know, Mamoru is waiting for you outside,” Motoki's soft voice chimed in her ear. Usagi gritted her teeth. “I know you're at odds with him, Usagi-chan, but he really is a nice guy,” Motoki began in attempt to persuade her successfully this time.
“I know you think so, Motoki-kun, but he won't. Leave. Me. Alone,” Usagi beat the attack button until the game over screen flew her into a small rage.
Motoki sighed as he watched Usagi near tears, partly from her own childish frustrations and partly from ones with actual merit. “Motoki-kun...” Usagi began turning herself towards the dirty blonde teenager, her voice wavering in a perfect quibble.
“Usagi-chan, I can't keep letting you out the back way. It's against the rules.”
“But Motoki-kun! Please! Just one more time! I promise next time I will talk to Chiba-san!”
“You promised me last time...”
Usagi down casted her eyes, “I just can't do it today...”
“You said that last time, too.”
“I just can't...” Motoki heard an actual bump in Usagi's quieting voice.
“Okay, okay, come on, you should only do things when you're ready, anyway,” he comforted picking up her school satchel and leading her to the back door. “Just promise me you'll think about it, Usagi-chan. You can't run away forever.”
Usagi nodded as she bowed and ambled out the back door Motoki held open for her. “But I can try,” she mumbled to herself as she slipped into the alley way with Mamoru still on guard at the front door.
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“We're supposed to be patrolling,” Nephrite's gruff voice cut through Zoisite's squeals of shopping delight as the quartet of men marched through Juuban. Or rather, only Nephrite marched as the three men behind him lagged on. At one point Jadeite, the youngest of the Shitennou, had matched Nephrite's resolve with much enthusiasm, quickening his stride in order to stay in alignment with his dark haired comrade. After a half an hour Jadeite's energy faltered, defeated by the lack of action, and his straw colored head bobbed back behind their leader Kunzite.
Zoisite hadn't taken the outing seriously from the start and fluttered from one store window to the next, either admiring his own reflection or how the items inside the window enhanced his own reflection. Nephrite found him insufferable most of the time, but decided if Kunzite could ignore it, so should he.
In fact, Kunzite tended to ignore most things, only taking the time to push his long, silvery hair away from his face. Their patrols were meant to watch the city, specifically Juuban as the Dark Kingdom sought to kill Usagi. And yet Kunzite walked forward, his gaze never wandering. In fact, Nephrite was quite sure his leader had developed a case of open eyed sleep walking. Zoisite had expressed interest in testing Nephrite's theory out by taking their leader into a shop and dressing him in a very frilly outfit. Unfortunately their leader was wide awake during that discussion.
“Oh please,” Zoisite sighed, glancing at the next store window to check if his perspiration was showing. “It's not like we're going to find them hiding about up here. This is so very boring, and very hot, I might as well have my fun of it.” He stretched his arms and yawned to make his point.
“It's true,” Jadeite quipped wiping his brow with the back of his hand.
“I know it's true, but maybe--”
“Doubtful,” Kunzite said cutting Nephrite off. Nephrite knew it just as well, the girls had such strong ties to Tokyo that it was questionable if Materia's power was capable of holding them if they should be able to wander free in there home city. For this reason the Shitennou and Mamoru knew that Queen Beryl wouldn't have let them wander through the city unsupervised and without strict orders, and yet...
Nephrite felt a warm hand press down upon his shoulder and turned to find Kunzite's familiar smile, “I hope so, too.”
The Shitennou and the girls had been in love, and still in love. At least on the Shitennou's side as Sailor Moon and her Soldiers' cleansing power had released their memories of their past life. The girls were still unaware of what had transpired between them under the moonlight of those nights so many years ago, and if the Shitennou couldn't take them back from Materia, perhaps they would never know.
The men were making a valiant effort, attempting to woo the girls during battle, if that were possible. Jadeite fell all over Mars, now known as Ruby, as she attempted to burn him alive. Sapphire acted as Mercury had done when it came to Zoisite's advances, flush so furiously that she couldn't concentrate (Zoisite stated that it was a win-win situation to have her vomiting from nerves). Emerald was void of all of Jupiter's empathy and threw punches at Nephrite with ease.
This would have unsettled Nephrite to see his beloved treat him as a complete stranger, except for Venus' reincarnation treated Kunzite much worse. She now called herself Topaz and openly taunted their leader with ample amounts of sexuality. At first it had given Kunzite hope, but as Topaz used this ploy to crush him over and over, Nephrite found his leader to be numb. At their last encounter Kunzite took no notice of the beautiful blonde's remarks and swiftly kicked her to the side.
It pained all of them to see her hit the ground, and Kunzite's expression was so complacent that Nephrite thought Kunzite, the proud general and commander of Prince Endymion's personal guard, had given up all hope.
The rest of them continue to stay in high spirits, regardless of whether they truly felt so or not, determined to not give up. But as the weeks passed Jadeite confused more and more raven haired girls for Rei, Zoisite spent more time worry about his looks, and Kunzite continued to lose responsiveness. In truth Nephrite had become increasingly stubborn and aggressive, immersing himself into his duties. Only Mamoru seemed to remain unchanged.
Neprhite had asked his prince once, in a fit of uncertainty, how he could remain as hopeful as the night their situation had first started. “Usagi-chan,” was his answer, his expression tender. “She has so much faith.” Mamoru laughed at Nephrite's unconvinced expression.
“When it counts,” he corrected, “But sometimes even I lose faith. I hope she'll forgive me.”
“Rei!” Jadeite's voice shrilled breaking Nephrite and Kunzite from their private exchange.
“Peh, you can't be serious,” Zoisite moaned clamoring after the younger general.
“I suppose it's good that he's still constantly mistaking girls for her, right?” Nephrite mused turning towards the boy in love and self proclaimed most beautiful man sweating to recapture him.
“I don't believe it is a mistake this time,” Kunzite replied running after them.