Fatal Fury Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ To Earth and Mars ❯ Talking ( Chapter 3 )

To Earth and Mars: Chapter 3

By: Lady Goldmoon

"How do you know I have something… to confront?" asked Rei, the shock in her voice betraying her surprise. She was thoroughly astounded at the intuition possessed by the stranger she was talking to. Maybe there's hope yet for this world, if people like this one over there care enough to… Again, she repeated, "How?"

"I don't know; you tell me. Is there something that brought you to this island in particular?" questioned Terry, equally surprised by his own curiosity. He was one who wholeheartedly believed that people were entitled to their own privacy, their own secrets. Yet here he was trying effortlessly to discover this woman's own secrets. Something inside him wanted to know everything, everything, about her. He peered about in the darkness for her; it had been several minutes since she'd said anything. "Are you there?" he called, hoping she hadn't left. He suddenly didn't mind sharing his place with her. "I'm sorry for my questioning; I just wanted…"

"It's alright," Rei replied, "in fact, it's more than alright." She laughed out loud realizing the irony of her situation. She had come to this place hoping for some quiet and a chance to look for whatever Mina had sensed; instead she had found someone to talk to. "Thank you," she whispered, after she had stopped laughing. "Thank you for making me feel human again; for the past two years, I haven't felt as though anyone in the world cared to know what I was truly thinking…"

"Well I do," Terry interrupted, a smile curving onto his face. Sighing, he laid back down on his mat, placing his hands behind his head. "And I want to know what has made my new found friend so sad. So talk," he said firmly.

A smirk slipped its way onto Rei's face; "In that case," she started as she too lay down, "let me begin…"

. . .

Mina Aino took in the sights that surrounded her with happiness; New York City was truly a bustling place, with different people everywhere you looked. It reminded her so much of her two homes, London, England and Tokyo, Japan. It's too bad Rei isn't here, I know that she would have loved this place… Mina sighed, as her thoughts once again wondered to the missing senshi. Does she really know how much all of us miss her? And how guilty Lita and Serena feel over what they said? Does she know how many things have changed without her? Mina laughed bitterly for a second; of course she didn't know how much things had changed. Whenever Mina even mentioned the scouts through their mental link, she immediately changed the topic. Hmm, there was another thing that had changed. Since Rei's departure, the scouts relied on her for their spiritual knowledge. Her, Mina Aino, the biggest klutz next to Sailor Moon. Mina smiled again, this time a true smile. She loved working at the temple; it helped her to communicate with a part of her she hadn't even known existed, her true connection with love. That ability enabled her to even reach the psychic plane. But at what cost? We've lost a fellow scout, one of the best! Yet, a part of Mina knew, from her newfound role as the Scout's spiritual guide, this had to happen; the same force that had chosen them to be the legendary Sailor Senshi was at work again.

Whatever's going on, I sincerely hope that we will be together again. I still don't understand that vision I received…

. . .

"I packed up what little belongings I had, and I left; I couldn't deal. I didn't understand," Rei finished. For the last two hours, he had listened to her quietly, not saying a word. "I know that this doesn't explain why I'm, but…"

"It's alright," Terry interrupted. "Anyone who's had that in their head for over two years and never shared it had to get it off their chest at some point…" He smiled, "And besides I think you miss your friends more than anything."

"I do."

A/N: I apologize for the long wait… this story isn't over, not by a long shot; I'll try to start updating weekly from now on! Thanks for being patient.