Bad Moon on the Rise
or why fics where alternitive relationships mess up
the Sailor Moon story.
This is based on the results of the story "Beforetimes"
if the two involved in it began a long-term relationship.
(or again I could be on crack)
by.
N.A. Sinclair.
"But, What about me?" Usagi asked plaintively.
"You know that." Naru replied. "I've told you before and you should
know it."
She stroked the other girl's face. "I love you Usagi."
"But I don't know it." Usagi protested. "Not anymore."
"You say you love me but then say I don't understand you when you
talk about Sanjouin-san. You won't listen to me when I tell you he's
evil. He's done something to you - to your mind."
Naru shook her head sadly. "He might have -at first,
but I don't think you underestand him. You don't want to.
I think deep deep down inside he's just as good as you or I."
Usagi didn't know how to reply to this suggestion. She
knew that he was evil. Why couldn't Naru see it.
"Just don't see him."
Ignoring Naru's calls for her to wait Usagi ran out of the apartment
and almost fell down the stairs in her haste.
She ran, blinded by tears till she hit something solid and
again almmost fell.
"Hey there." A concerned voice said as she felt strong arms holding
her.
She wiped her eyes and fouinbd herslf supported in Chiba-san's
strong arms.
"Why the hurry Odango-attama?" He said in a friendly way but
then noticed her tears.
"Hey? what's wrong?"
"Usagi?" Rei asked looking at her friends in concern.
"Usagi are you o.k."
"I'm fine." Usagi sniffled. "And you." She adressed Chiba-san
can let me go. Now."
He slowly released her after making sure her footing was secure.
"I'm sorry." He said.
"You should be." She snapped, glad to find a new target.
"Usagi!" Rei reproached her. "He stopped you freom falling,
at least you could be a little civil."
"Civil" Usagi said mockingly "Civil? He's never civil to me!"
"Usagi, he said he was sorry."
She couldn't stop the tears which began to flow again.
"Usagi?" Rei's tone was a gentle question.
"I'm fine." Usagi sniffed. "I...I just got sometihng in
my eye."
She ran from the startled. couple.
"What?" Rei's boyfriend began to ask.
"I'm not sure." The dark-haired girl responded. "I'll
talt to her."
She gave him a quick peck on the lips. "I'll call you tonight."
And then raced of in pursuit.
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Later in the park.
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The golden tiara began to spin faster and faster, as it
hovered just over Usagi's outstreched hand.
The lights form the streetlamps and the moonlight seemed almost
to bew amplified within it.
"No, don't!" Naru cried stepping in fromt of the Dark General.
"He's good, he really is and I love him."
The words struck Sailor Moon as no blow never had.
She loved him?
It couldn't be.
She was deluiuded, brainwashed, something.
"He's just using you!" She called to her friend.
"No," Naru shook her head "Maybe at first but not now."
"He's bewitched you!" Mars called.
"No!" Again came the head shake and the denial. "He might
have tried to, but I..I love him. As much as..."
She faultered and looked into Usagi's eyes as if seeing her
for the first time.
Her next words were a faint whister of revalation.
"As much as I love you Usagi."
Both Usagi and Nephrite startled at the words.
How did she find out? The thought flashed through Usagi's head she
had been so careful to protect her lover by never telling her.
Now, here she let her secret go and also spoke of the love of another.
"No." she said softly.
The cry was echoed by the other Senshi soon after as well as from the
couple in front of her but each of these was a cry for an ending, a
ceasing of action no a denyal.
It was over in a second.
A flash of moonlight.
The Youma General was blown apart like a cloud of soft dust.
There was nothing left.
Naru simply looled puzzled for a second and then sad.
She fell slowly like a faded bloom in the heat.
Mercurey and mars clung to each other sobbing, unable to
yet fully comprehend what had happened.
***
Two individuals felt it rather than saw it.
Mettallia in her prison of Limbo felt her bonds begin to shatter
but knew from the discordant music of their breaking that it really
wouldn't matter.
The other leaned upon her Garnet Stalf as she flet the death-cries of
sould neverborn.
Both of these knew there would soon be Silence.
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Seraphim, the Restless Angel with a (borrowed) sword.
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Nene, Ami,
Girls with glasses. girls with computers. Pink hair. blue hair
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Robyn, Duke of Amber. Agent of Chaos.
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