Author: Deathangelgw
Disclaimer: same as always! Hush up…I know they ain’t mine!
Warnings: Angst, dark… ‘death’
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: TK/SM and added hints of SU+OC, SN+OC. What shall
come next?
Note: *hides eyes* I know I know…I was as evil as the eppies…hehe
enjoy and please review!
‘thoughts’
/telepathic speech/
dreamscape
“Uranus…onegai tell me how to get these back in!” Usagi’s
tear-filled voice echoed around the hall as she and the Inner Senshi stayed by
the three fallen older Senshi.
“Don’t…onegai…Sailor Moon….” Uranus panted out softly as she
struggled to breathe. Her hand clutched at Kinroze’s as she tried to focus on
the girls around her. “Just…find the…third…” she whispered softly, her breath
failing her.
“Iya! I won’t let you die!” Usagi protested, sobbing.
“Sailor...Moon.” The soft voice startled them as Kinroze
barely opened her eyes and smiled at them softly. “We have accepted our
fates…and our path is one. In order to…save our world…we will die.”
“Onegai…find the Messiah and the…third Talisman…save our
world from…the silence,” Uranus whispered softly then slowly relaxed as her eyes
closed.
Usagi sobbed as she reached out for Uranus. “YADA!!”
Sailor Mars came over, laying her head on Uranus’ chest,
listening intently as Usagi sniffled in fear. “I can hear it…faintly, but it’s
there. She’s still got a heartbeat,” Mars said in relief as the others breathed
in relief.
“Well, how do we get these talismans back in?” Jupiter asked
in worry as they gazed at the glittering treasures that floated serenely above
their fallen hosts.
“And what about Kinroze? Her injuries aren’t from that,”
Mercury added in worry as she checked the sluggish pulse within the guardian
Senshi. “She needs a doctor…if it isn’t already too late….” she whispered,
feeling tears come to her eyes.
They all screamed in shock and pain as a spiral of fire
flooded over them and the Talismans disappeared. They looked over in shock as
Eudial laughed lightly and tucked the treasures into her outfit. “At last…I have
what is ours and now I just need the third!”
“Give those back!!” Usagi cried out then transformed into
Sailor Moon.
“I don’t think so! They’re mine now and I’m not letting you
wimps have them!” Eudial sneered, laughing as she brought her weapon out once
again. “Fire…Buster!!” A spout of flame shot at them, surrounding them after
hitting Sailor Moon. Laughing again, Eudial smirked. “Ja ne, losers! I’m off to
get the last Talisman!” she shouted gleefully before running off.
“We have to get out of here!” Jupiter shouted. Mercury,
then Mars both used their attacks to no avail. Fearful, the Inner Senshi tried
to think of a way out.
A flash came from Kinroze, and then the glass suddenly
shattered from one of the stain glass windows. Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Chibimoon
swung in, extinguishing the flames. “Arigato Tuxedo Kamen-sama! Sailor Chibimoon!”
the Senshi cried happily.
“Glad we got here in time. We almost couldn’t find you!”
Chibimoon replied happily, smiling up at them.
“Hai…a flash of light guided us the rest of the way,” Tuxedo
Kamen stated then stopped as he saw the three fallen Senshi. His face became
grim as he walked over to them and knelt down. He gently caressed some of the
strands of hair from Kinroze’s face, his eyes filling with tears that didn’t
fall as he felt a wave of sorrow wash over him, memories from the past flashing
before him briefly before vanishing.
“We need to hurry and stop Eudial!” Mars declared and the
other three Inner Senshi nodded then ran off with Chibimoon right behind them.
Sailor Moon turned back to the three fallen older Senshi, her
face soft, yet determined. “I promise you, Haruka-san, Michiru-san…I will get
back your crystal hearts and make you better! We’ll all make it through this!”
she promised softly, clenching her fist in determination.
/Hayaku, Sailor Moon…I will help them stay for as long as
possible…demo you don’t have much time./ Kinroze’s voice floated through Sailor
Moon’s head gently and she blinked in surprise. She watched as the three held
hands tightly and a soft glow surrounded them, emerging from Kinroze. She nodded
gratefully, and then smiled softly at Tuxedo Kamen before running to save her
friends.
*~~**~~*
Haruka smiled softly as she floated serenely in the warm
place she found herself. Hazy memories of what had happened played before her
and she looked over to see that Michiru and Genaisa were close as well. She
reached out, taking their hands tenderly, smiling as they smiled at her and
floated close. They wrapped their arms around each other, content to be together
now.
/You can’t stay…/ Michiru and Haruka looked up at Genaisa as
she said this. She smiled serenely at them and held them close. /Your time is
not yet, my friends…see? You are being called back,/ she whispered to them and
they looked over.
A soft shimmering glow emerged and split into two globes.
They blinked as they saw their symbols emerge and pulse invitingly, soothingly.
The two Senshi reached out slowly, drawn to the calling that was bringing them
back. They looked over as they felt the warmth of their dear friend leave them
and saw her float back. /Sayonara...my friends. Someday…someday.../
/Matte! Genaisa!!/ Haruka cried out as she reached for her
best friend before the flare of light overwhelmed them both and took her away.
/YADA!!/
*~~**~~*
Tuxedo Kamen blinked in surprise as Uranus and Neptune
shimmered and disappeared. He gazed steadily at Kinroze, then leaned over,
touching a hand to her cheek. “Kinroze…”
/Tuxedo Kamen…go. You are needed. There is nothing more you
can do for me. Protect them./ Kinroze’s voice was soft and warm within his mind
and he bowed his head, feeling tears slipping down his face as he got up.
/Sayonara….sayonara,/ floated into his head as he ran down to where the other
Seishi were.
He stopped suddenly as he saw the flare of light ahead of
him, its intensity growing enormously as he ran for it. ‘Could it be?’ he
wondered in hope.
*~~**~~*
Genaisa smiled softly as she turned and faced the warm light
that was leading her away. She closed her eyes, leaning into the soft touch of
the light that was like a warm caress…familiar to her.
/You can not go yet./
Stopping, Genaisa looked around for the source of the voice
that stopped her from going on. /Nani? Who’s there?/ she wondered as she looked
around.
/Your time has not yet arrived, chosen one. You can not go
yet./
The voice was soft, gentle, yet it called her back slowly.
Suddenly, a bright column of light surrounded her soul and she gasped. She
couldn’t move as she was pulled away from the warm light.
*~~**~~*
Genaisa screamed in pain as bright light surrounded her,
healing her forcefully and bringing her back from the brink of death. As she
stared unseeingly up at the rose wheel above her, she whimpered softly,
“Ha…ruka…”
In a blinding flash of light, she disappeared, reappearing
within her apartment, unconscious from the power surge of energy awakening
within her.
*~~**~~*
Sailor Moon slowly fell to the ground, weak, as she
transformed back from the Holy Grail’s transformation.
“Sailor Moon!!”
“Usagi!”
Her friends’ voices rushed over as Tuxedo Kamen caught her.
She smiled softly up at him as he whispered to her in worry.
"Mamo-chan…daijoubu.”
“Could it be that Sailor Moon isn’t the chosen one?” Uranus’
soft voice was filled with disappointment and worry as they watched the weakened
Sailor Moon.
“Nani? What do you mean, Uranus?” Jupiter asked in confusion.
“The Messiah is supposed to have great power which would be
amplified by the Holy Grail. Clearly Sailor Moon isn’t the one,” Uranus answered
with a soft sigh. She looked down, closing her eyes grimly.
“Looks like we have another mission, ne Uranus-kun?” Neptune
commented sweetly, smiling at her best friend with a wink.
“Hai….demo…” Uranus looked grief-stricken. “It’s not…the
same…” she whispered softly.
“Mamo-chan…Kinroze…is she?” Sailor Moon whispered softly as
she looked up at Tuxedo Kamen. She started as she saw tears in his eyes before
he looked away.
“She…didn’t make it. Gomen nasai…” he whispered softly and
the Sailor Senshi stared at him in horror.
“Kinroze…san….” Mercury whispered softly, covering her mouth
as tears fell and mirrored by the other Inner Senshi.
“She…wanted me to tell you how proud she was of all of
you…and that you mustn’t stop,” Tuxedo Kamen added in a soft voice, clearly
struggling not to give into his own grief.
They looked over, startled, as they heard footsteps walking
away. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto walked away slowly. “Uranus! Neptune! Pluto!
Matte!! Where are you going?!” Sailor Moon cried out as she struggled to her
feet. “We need to…need to stay together!” she cried out, sniffling as tears
rolled down her face. She stopped as they did and caught her breath as Uranus
faced her slightly.
Uranus’ face was drawn and streaked with tears of pain and
loss. The Inner Senshi felt their hearts rend at the pain that two of the three
were in. “Iie…for now…just look for us to help. Nothing more.” Uranus’ voice was
cold and unfeeling as she turned away. The three walked out, disappearing into
the shadows.
Sailor Moon reached out for them, her heart breaking for
their loss as well as her own. Kinroze Senshi had always believed in them even
when she had to be against them. But they had never known how far she would have
gone…until now. With a soft sob, Sailor Moon curled up and collapsed to the
floor, sobbing in her grief. “Kinroze!!”
*~~**~~*
Haruka felt numb as she parked the car, her mind and soul
still reeling with the loss of the woman she had loved…the woman she had never
told she loved. She looked over as she felt a hand on her arm and gazed into
Michiru’s sympathetic gaze. At least she still had Michiru…
She glanced over at their other passenger. “You can stay with
us if you’d like,” she offered in a soft voice, not having enough strength to
raise it above a whisper.
Setsuna smiled softly as she too placed a hand on Haruka’s
arm over Michiru’s. “Iie…I have a place. Demo, I will stay with you for now…”
She smiled as Haruka smiled slightly and nodded.
They headed inside, happy at their success, but devastated at
their loss. They went upstairs, the walk up seeming to take forever in their
grief-stricken minds as they went up. They finally came to their floor and
walked down it slowly, unconsciously dreading passing the one door that they had
recently started turning to for company and solace.
They came to the door and Haruka stopped, unable to just pass
it by as her pain welled up. She looked at the door and noticed it was slightly
open. Taking a deep steadying breath, she pushed it open and went in. Haruka
wanted to sob, rail at the injustice of not having saved her most important
person in her life. But she didn’t. She silently looked at the living room,
feeling Setsuna and Michiru’s silent but comforting presence behind her.
“Haruka?”
The soft voice froze time as Haruka slowly looked over in the
direction of its emergence. Her eyes widened in shock as she saw a pale shadow
come from the hall hesitantly, fearful and yet filled with hope as it came into
the soft moonlight. Genaisa’s eyes were filled with worry, hope, and tears as
she saw her two best friends. “H-haruka? Michiru?” she whispered softly again,
reaching out for them.
Michiru stifled a sob as Haruka stepped over, her own hand
shaking as it came up to meet those soft slender digits and lace with them. The
blonde stumbled as she felt the warmth of life in them, not a ghost, as she’d
been wont to believe. With a soft sob of joy and grief, Haruka pulled Genaisa to
her and hugged her tightly, both of them sinking to the ground as they sobbed in
relief and held each other tightly.
Rushing over, Michiru added her own hug to the group, her
tears mingling with theirs as the three hugged each other tightly in joy.
Setsuna watched them with a soft smile, relieved. “You were dead…you were…dead…”
Haruka whispered over and over as they rocked each other, sobbing in joy.
“Hai…I was. Demo, I was drawn back. My…my destiny isn’t
finished,” Genaisa whispered weakly, smiling through her tears. She laughed
lightly. “I’m so proud of you! You succeeded in getting the Holy Grail and the
three Talismans!” she said as she laughed in joy.
“H-hai…demo we still need to find the Messiah,” Haruka
replied with a sigh. “None of the other Senshi…not even Sailor Moon…were able to
bring out the full power of the Grail,” she added with a shake of her head.
“Sou ka…hmm daijoubu. I’m sure we’ll find her!” Genaisa
stated, smiling cheerfully and earning a laugh from her best friends. She
glanced over, and then smiled softly. “And you are…Sailor Pluto?” she asked as
she stood up, leaning weakly against Haruka as the blonde helped her.
“Hai…pleased to meet you, Genaisa-san. My real name is Meiyo
Setsuna,” Setsuna replied as she came over and smiled. “I’m so glad you are
alive,” she whispered softly as she hugged her past friend. They all blinked as
a soft glow surrounded them and memories from the past came to the fore.
Genaisa shook her head and held it, blinking in confusion.
“It would seem that you and I also held a special bond in the past,” she
commented with a smile up at Setsuna.
“Hai…we were good friends in the Silver Millennium,” Setsuna
replied with a smile. “Demo, it is late and we all need our sleep,” she added as
Genaisa wavered on her feet.
“Hai…go on ahead. I’m going to tuck this baka in,” Haruka
said with a fond smile, grinning as Genaisa huffed in mock indignation. Michiru
and Setsuna both snickered and nodded before saying their goodnights. They left
softly, heading for the apartment that Haruka and Michiru shared.
Haruka gazed at Genaisa then hugged her close again, burying
her nose in the soft raven hair. “Oh Genaisa…I thought I had lost you…” she
whispered softly, her voice choking with returning tears.
“Daijoubu, Haruka…daijoubu,” Genaisa whispered softly,
smiling gently as she held onto her friend. They sat down on the sofa and just
held each other. Genaisa then laid her head down on Haruka’s lap and gazed up at
her, smiling softly as Haruka ran her fingers lovingly through her soft hair.
She fell asleep, smiling softly as she was held by her dearest friend, happy
that they were together yet again.
TBC
