Hey everyone, here's Chapter 4 as promised. Sorry it took more than a day, but I had a personal crisis I had to deal with. My friend is going through a horrendous break-up. Unfortunately she's on the other side of the country so I'm running up a huge phone bill trying to help her deal with it. Anyways back to the story. It's shorter than usual, if you want me to expand on it let me know. Thanks to everyone who reviewed Chapter 3 and to everyone else who's reading this fic.
Today for the disclaimer we have Sailor Mercury. And this time it's going to be done right. She told me that she'd research it.
**Here she is now.**
Analla looks at the pile of papers in Ami's hands. "Uhh...Ami-chan what are all those for?"
Ami peeks her head around the stack and smiles. "These are the forms you need to fill out for a proper disclaimer."
Analla sweatdrops. Then a light bulb flashes over her head. "Ya know, Ami." I say very sweetly (hey, this is how you bribe) "I really need to start working on the next chapter. Would you be willing to fill the papers out? I'll write you a special part if you do."
Ami considers this for a moment. "Could I teleport to Mamoru's bedroom?"
I think very quickly. "That's Usagi's power." I say sighing. "I will make sure you get into Mamoru's bedroom though. Next chapter."
"Okay."
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Heh, heh that was almost too easy. I show Ami into a quiet room and sneak away very quickly.
(26 hours later)
Ami comes out of the room. She spent the whole time filling out the forms, didn't eat didn't sleep, nothing just filled out papers. (A.N. I'm just glad it wasn't me.)
Ami looks around but doesn't see Analla anywhere. In fact the only things she sees are three men and two women dressed in dark suits. (The lawyers were mad I didn't include a disclaimer for Chapter 2, so they're here to make sure that this time it's done right)
"Have you seen Analla?" Ami asks the head lawyer. "I have her disclaimer here."
The lawyer's eyes brighten and he looks at the stack of paper eagerly. "Perfect." He says in a monotone voice. "You may proceed reading."
"READING!" Ami exclaims. "Why do I have to read it?"
"Because disclaimers are always read." The blonde-headed lawyer explains.
Ami looks at the stack of papers. "You owe me Analla."
Ami- "In accordance with the law I have filled out all forms and requisitions disclaiming any and all rights to Sailor Moon." {YOU guys, if you're not a lawyer you might want to skip to the story}
"As per written agreement, the party of the first part, the aforementioned Lady Analla, disclaims any and all connections, ties, and any other form of bonding to the character known as Sailor Moon. IN accordance with statute 323.
(Skip ahead 20 pages)
**Ami looks at the lawyers, they're actually drooling. She continues.
.... no monetary compensation but for the enjoyment of....
(skip ahead 30 pages)
"Aren't you guys bored yet?" Ami thinks.
....will agree not to pursue any legal action....
Ami pauses and looks at the group of lawyers hanging on each word. She sighs and continues on.
...against aforementioned author...
(skip ahead 40 pages)
By this time Ami is hoarse and the lawyers are virtually frozen in place. "Wait a minute. Frozen." Mercury drops the papers. "MERCURY ICE STORM FREEZE." A blast of ice shoots at the lawyers, turning each one into a giant icicle. Mercury kicks the papers and then leaves.
Well there's the disclaimer if anyone actually wants to read the whole thing go to www.ihavenothingbettertodowithmytime.com or www.loser.com
Actually the lawyers told me it's the best disclaimer they had ever heard (after they unthawed of course). They asked if I would have Ami-chan back any time soon (probably not, she was VERY mad at me, luckily she was too hoarse to yell.) I told the lawyers that it would probably be during the Silver Millennium when Ami read for me again. They asked when the Silver Millennium was and I told them some time in the future. (Notice how I didn't give them a specific time, luckily they'll all be dead before it happens so I don't have to worry.)
Enjoy the fic
Mamoru had come from Usagi's house, paced for an hour, looked at the clock, paced for 5 minutes, looked at the clock. It seemed like three o'clock wouldn't ever come. That was the time that Mamoru had decided it would be okay for him to go back. Late enough that he wasn't rushing back, but early enough that he wouldn't go crazy waiting.
"Yeah right!" The thought was bitter. "What if she's hurt? I didn't give her mom my number. What if something happens?"
[Cool it Chiba, this is odango we're talking about. She probably gets more hurt coming down the stairs, then she did fainting today. You shouldn't worry.]
"Shut up." Mamoru told his inner voice. Something had happened this morning; he'd felt protective, needed. It was comparable to how he felt for Sailor Moon, but slightly different. Sailor Moon could help protect herself. Odango didn't have anybody.
"What can I do? What would make her feel better?" Mamoru's mind flitted back to a time when he was sick. He'd been in the hospital, miserable, with no one to visit him. A young girl had given him a rose.
"A rose." It was perfect, just the thing to cheer Usagi up.
Makoto searched the crowd. "Where's Minako? I need to tell her what happened." There a blond head surfaced from the crowd.
"Minako, over here." Makoto called waving.
Minako ran up to her tall friend. "Where have you been?" She asked, her voice low but demanding. "Haruna-san was mad when Usagi didn't show up. Then Ami wasn't in second hour. Was there an attack you didn't tell me about?"
Makoto looked around to make sure no one would overhear. "Usagi fainted on the way to school. It was because of her teleportation last night. She was exhausted when she finally came home. We're changing the Senshi meeting to her house. Mercury won't let her get out of bed."
Mina listened to the explanation, her eyes going wide. She grabbed Makoto's arm and pulled her over to a secluded patch of grass.
"All right, tell me what happened in detail."
"Too many thorns."
"PERFECT!" Mamoru thought as he examined the rose, there weren't any imperfections. He placed it in a vase with 11 other roses. He'd spent the day creating roses (Hey, being Tuxedo Kamen had a few perks), he'd made so many that his usually neat apartment was littered with them. No surface had been left untouched. It was lucky that he had his shoes on or his feet would've been bloody by now.
Mamoru looked up as the clock chimed three. He picked up the vase, grabbed his jacket and rushed out the door.
Rei hurried down the street. Ami had called and left a message saying that the "study session" was cancelled for the day, then said something about Usagi. That was the garbled message that Rei had retrieved from Yuuchirou.
"Was there anything else?" Rei had asked impatiently.
Yuuchirou had scrunched up his face, thinking carefully. "Actually there was." He admitted.
"Well, what was it?" Rei asked through clenched teeth. "One...two..three...If he doesn't answer soon, I will kill him."
"She told me to have a nice day."
Rei had thrown her arms up in frustration and then left for the Crown Arcade. One of the girls would be there after school and she'd be able to find out what was wrong.
Someone brushed by her. Rei was about to snap about how rude they were; when she realized it was Mamoru. She ran after him trying to catch up, but he was going to fast. "Mamoru." She called. Rei dodged fellow pedestrians. "Man where is he going in such a hurry?"
Mamoru paused as his concentration was interrupted. "Is someone calling my name?" He'd been so intent on getting to Usagi's house that he hadn't really paid attention to anything else. He looked behind him, there was Rei coming towards him with a semi-furious expression on her face.
"Uh..hi Rei." He said as soon as she reached him.
"Why didn't you ..." Rei's eyes fell on the roses in her boyfriend's hand.
"Are those for me?" She asked reaching for them eagerly.
"NO!" Mamoru pulled his hand back. "These are Usako's. No one touches them but her."
Rei was stunned. "Is something wrong?"
"Baka," Mamoru thought. "It wouldn't hurt to give her just one."
[Yes it would.] His second voice argued.
"Gomen Rei." He grabbed her hand his eyes asking her for forgiveness. "They're for Usagi, sort of a get well present."
"For Usagi." Rei said faintly, her eyes widening in anger; she hadn‘t heard the second part. Her brain shut down after hearing that the roses weren‘t for her.
Mamoru saw the dangerous glint in Rei's eyes. "They're because she's sick." He repeated making sure to emphasize the last word.
"Sick." The word finally made it to Rei's brain. "Is she in the hospital?"
"No." Mamoru shook his head. "Although she could be, I don't know. Why didn't I give her mom my number?" "I'm going to her house right now. Want to come along?"
Rei nodded and they continued down the street.
"Why am I reacting like this?" Mamoru wondered for the umpteenth time that day. "It's just odango atama, no one special."
[Uh..huh! We really believe that one.]
"Well, she's sick." Mamoru defended. "She deserves special attention. I'd do it for any of my friends. That's all she is nothing more. I just like her, that's all."
[Then why'd you call her Usako.]
"I...." He paused. "Oh just shut up."
Luna glanced up as she heard the doorbell ring, moments later she heard two people coming up the stairs. Quickly standing up she batted her paws against the door and meowed loudly warning the Senshi that someone was coming.
Mamoru froze at the top of the steps as soon as he heard the meow. "Oh no, she shouldn't be here."
He looked down the hall, there standing in front of Usagi's door was the kitty of death.
Mamoru took a step back bumping into Rei.
"Hey watch it." Rei called, grabbing the banister for support. "What's wrong?"
"The cat." Mamoru whispered as he backed against the wall, glaring at his enemy. "She hates me. I almost had to go to the emergency room."
Rei glanced at Luna who stood watching them, her face regal and serene as a queen's.
"It's just Luna, Mamoru. She wouldn't hurt a thing."
"Just Luna?" Mamoru repeated, looking at Rei in disbelief. "I mean it Rei that cat hates me."
Rei threw up her arms, went down the hall and picked up Luna. "There I'll hold her." She said impatiently. "Is that okay?"
Mamoru nodded as he came down the hall, making sure to keep at least three feet between him and Rei. "I wonder if making a cross would work. Why didn‘t I make these steel-tipped roses?"
Luna glared over Rei's shoulder indignantly as Rei opened the door and went into the room.
"Rei." The girls called out.
"Finally." Makoto cried. "We think that there might be another youm-..." Mako cut off what she was saying as soon as she saw Mamoru.
Minako sighed at the dozen red roses. Usagi looked towards the door, she'd been talking with Ami....
"Nani!" She glanced at Mercury, her eyes going wide in fright. "How can I not think about that baka, if he decides to come to my room and give me flowers." Actually, she considered it for a moment. The flowers weren't for her they were probably for Rei. The two must be on a date. Rei had come by to tell them that she wouldn't be able to come to the meeting.
Mamoru's eyes had locked on Usagi's bunny-clad form as soon as he entered the room. She was sitting on top of her bed discussing something with Ami. He gripped the vase and walked towards her slowly ignoring everyone else in the room.
Rei set Luna down on the windowsill and then turned to watch the unfolding scene.
Mamoru held the roses towards Usagi and smiled. "I brought these to help you feel better."
Usagi looked at the roses an idea beginning to form. "Gomen-Nasai, Mamoru-san, but I'm allergic to roses.""There...perfect excuse."
Mamoru's face fell. "Allergic to roses...She can't be...." He was ready to leave right then, go to the nearest florist and order a bouquet of anything but roses. However Ami stopped him.
"Usagi's wrong, she's allergic to tulips, not roses. She mixes them up because they're both red."
Mamoru looked at the blue-haired goddess and smiled. "Silly Usa... I'll bring her roses every day until she recovers."
Usagi took the roses reluctantly, glaring at Ami. Then she smelled them. "Oh these are wonderful. Thank you Mamoru-san."
"You're welcome Usagi."
They stared into each other's eyes, ignoring everyone else in the room for their one small moment of bliss.
Minako broke the calm by falling off her chair. She had been leaning forward so much, she didn't notice that there was nothing supporting her.
With the spell broken, Mamoru gave one last look at his beloved, then said goodbye. He didn't even notice that Luna followed him out of the room.
Luna lay down in front of Usagi's door, she watched as the midnight-haired gentleman bumped into the wall, the banister, Usagi's father, and the closed door.
Mamoru fumbled with the doorknob, opened it and left, leaving a gaping Kenji behind him.
Luna shook her head silently. "He's almost as much of a klutz as Usagi."
As soon as the rest of the Senshi left Usagi turned on Ami. "Why did you accept the roses? I thought you told me not to think about him."
Ami merely smiled. She'd had a small talk with the Senshi of Love on the way over. When Mamoru entered the room, Minako had glanced at Ami and nodded confirming that what she had thought was true. Mamoru and Usagi were soulmates. Somehow fate was trying to bring them together and she wasn't going to interfere.
"I need it for a DNA sample." She explained. "It might help me to stop the teleportations." There she'd lied without even blushing, which proved that you could do anything if it was for the right reasons.
Usagi calmed down as soon as she heard the explanations. "Well, I'll keep the roses for a week just in case you need anything else."
Ami nodded her agreement.
That night Usagi took one last look at her roses before snuggling down to fall asleep. A sleep which would be undisturbed thanks to Ami.
Ami had changed her instructions to Luna, the cat wouldn't have to wake Usagi up every hour, only if she was having nightmares. Ami was willing to help fate along, but refused to scare Usagi in the process.
Usagi shut her eyes and fell into oblivion.
A dark mist filled the clearing. Usagi looked around, there was a feeling of danger, she transformed into Sailor Moon, without the dazzling light display.
"Tuxedo Kamen." She whispered the words, they rebounded and echoed. The superheroine was all alone.
A dim light shone in the distance, Sailor Moon walked towards it wondering what she would find. She was looking for something but didn't know what it was. Maybe they would help her.
The light was created by a blue fire, an old grizzled man knelt before it staring into the flames.
"Can you help me?"
The Watcher turned wondering who was disturbing his vigilance.
"Serenity." He said bowing his head to the ground, he sat up and stared at the young princess. "Why have you come to my fire?"
"I'm looking for something. Can you help me find it? Somebody took it away."
The old man shook his head. "Child you search for your destiny. The only way you can find it is by admitting the truth to yourself. The fire will understand, she has already begun the process of mourning her loss. Don't let it be in vain."
Serenity wandered away confused. What did he mean "the fire is mourning her loss"? She didn't understand.
"Endymion where are you? You're supposed to be here."
A blue light suffused Usagi's room, her brooch glowed with a blue fire. Luna unconsciously moved closer to the source of the heat until she had covered Usagi's brooch. Neither awoke as they disappeared in a bright flash of light.
Luna opened her eyes, her pupils slitting automatically. She looked around her very carefully. This didn't smell like Usagi's room, and from what little she could see it didn't look like Usagi's room.
"Goodness, she must've teleported again. But how did she bring me along?"
She stood up. " I thought she would teleport somewhere outside. Not inside a house." Luna stepped off Usagi's chest, careful not to wake the sleeping girl. "While I'm here I'll explore a little anything to help Mercury."
Just then Luna realized that she hadn't stepped onto the ground, but onto someone else. Onto someone's bare chest and from little she could feel that person definitely wasn't a girl.
