Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ In Remembrance of Me ❯ Chapter 3

Hi everyone…I am back!

Disclaimer: I don't own SM or GW. I own Titan and Rhea.

I would like to dedicate this entire story to my old friend, Quirky. May you rest in peace Sara…We'll meet again…

Rhea drew a small ball of purple energy from the destruction of the restaurant that Haruka had so conveniently made and let it float to her mistress. Unfortunately, Hotaru still did not awaken. With startled eyes, Michiru created a small bubble out of water and let her bubble of water float to Hotaru as well. It popped when it got to Hotaru's face, sprinkling her face lightly with water droplets. When Hotaru still did not stir, Heero shifted his grasp on Hotaru to where he had one free arm. Softly, he shook her, and her eyes slowly fluttered open. Looking around, Hotaru noticed that Heero was still holding her, and pink stained her cheeks. Noticing this, Heero wondered the cause, and when he discovered it, he lightly blushed as well…before it disappeared.

Michiru looked at her silver watch with an aquamarine gem set in it and dashed off, after explaining that she had to get ready for her concert. Seiya helped her to her feet and watched sadly as his loved one left the room. As Seiya sighed, he turned back around and was startled when something was thrust in his face. "It's a ticket to her concert tonight. I was thinking that you would want to go, so I got you an extra ticket!" Hotaru cheerfully explained. Then, in a low undertone, she whispered, "Just do me a favor and don't tell Haruka-papa where you got it, okay?" Grinning from ear to ear, Seiya nodded happily and clutched his ticket. He looked around and then, with a plan forming in his mind, made an excuse to leave. "I have to attend a meeting with Taiki and Yaten. Take care, little one." However, before he left, he sent a telepathic message to Titan and Rhea. Hotaru noticed that the two guardians were staring blankly at the wall. She could only guess the cause. With a mock hurt expression on her face, she pouted and grumbled to Seiya, "What is so important that you have to tell Titan and Rhea telepathically and you can't tell the rest of us?" Like a deer caught in headlights, Seiya was stuttering. "Um…uh…I…I h-have to g-go…." With that, he dashed out, leaving very confused people behind. Shortly after, Titan and Rhea made their exit, proving to Hotaru that what Seiya had said was about her. Muttering a few curses, she turned around to face the guys once more.

"So…did everyone have a nice Lunch?" Wufei did an "anime sweat-drop." Hotaru continued saying, "Look, I'm really sorry about what happened today, and I just want you to know that I didn't plan for any of this to happen. Would you guys like to walk to the park with me so we can talk? There probably will not be any more disturbances…I hope." Duo shrugged and looked at Heero for confirmation. "Well, Hee-chan? Can we go?" Heero glared hard at Duo, who gulped. "Do what you want, Maxwell." Said Wufei. Quarte timidly said, "I think she meant all of us, Wufei."

So it was settled. As Hotaru led the way out of the restaurant, Quarte suddenly remembered something. "Uh…Miss Hotaru?" Hotaru stopped and glanced back at the blonde. "Yes?" she was smiling slightly at the politeness of the guy. "Um…what about the bill?" "Oh yes. That. Well, I'm sure it has been taken care of. If not, then Mako-chan would understand and cover it for us." Duo asked, "Is that someone I know?" Hotaru smirked and replied, "Yes…you do know her, but I'm not sure you remember Makoto. She is the owner and the main chef for this restaurant. She is one of our close friends. Our friends, Duo. Trust me. She's your friend, too."

They headed towards the park and walked to the edge of the small lake where the benches were. "How have you been? I haven't talked to you in such a long time!" When Duo showed a blank look on his face, Hotaru immediately knew she had slipped. She wasn't supposed to mention the Silver Millennium when they were around someone who knew nothing. Recovering, Duo answered the first question, disregarding the second. "We'll…you know me! I've been okay, except from a few death threats here and there," here he gave Heero a meaningful glare while Hotaru giggled, "So how have you been?" Lying, Hotaru replied, "I have been doing well. Nothing much has happened to me, I guess." Meanwhile Hotaru was thinking, "What a lie that is…nothing much, ha! First, there is me being Sailor Saturn. Second is me being Mistress 9. Third is me trying to destroy the world. Forth is me trying to save the world. Fifth is me being reborn…nothing much…what a joke that is." She thought bitterly.

While this was going on, Trowa noticed many things. Trowa normally noticed things that no one else did because he didn't waste time talking and thinking of clever comebacks. Instead, he knew exactly what to say by the actions and body language that others gave. One thing was how he saw Hotaru re-word what she said after she let something slip. He could tell that by the way she slightly bit her bottom lip. Another was how when she replied Duo's question, it was an obvious lie. Duo probably didn't catch onto it, though. The third thing he noticed was that her watch was making a beeping noise. Hotaru obviously noticed it as well.

A bit startled, Hotaru looked at her communicator and noticed that the beeping was slightly quicker than what she was used to hearing…that meant that it was the scouts who were paging her, not the scientists. Whispering to the air, she softly proclaimed, "They're back." After seeing two tigers materialize in the air a few feet away, Hotaru turned back to look at the guys. "Uh…I have to go, but I will be back soon, okay?" With that, she dashed off, and ran right into an alley. "Perfect." She thought. Unknown to her, the pilots had followed her and covered their eyes when a bright purple light almost blinded them. When the light sub-sided, the boys stared at Sailor Saturn. "I thought those weak women didn't exist!" Exclaimed a shocked Wufei. "So that would explain it," Heero thought silently. According to the legends, the one called Sailor Saturn drew her powers from healing and destruction, giving her the natural ability to heal wounds. They were too lost in their own thoughts that they didn't notice Saturn dash off towards the open street. Duo looked up and yelled, "There she goes!" The guys followed her until they ran to a parking lot. Deciding to hide in a nearby shop across the street, the boys hid, watching the battle.

When Saturn reached the area, she frantically searched for the other senshi. "Looking for them, little Princess?" sneered an evil looking monster. With a flick of the wrist, the monster summoned something from the ground. Immediately Saturn recognized the tied up Senshi from Neptune and Uranus. Letting out a frantic cry Saturn drew her glaive as she saw the monster hold a knife neck to their throats. "Silence Glaive Surprise," Saturn whispered, killing off the monster instantly. As she approached the chained senshi, thinking that it was too easy, another monster was generated and took up the old position of the deceased monster. Before Hotaru could react, the monster charged at her and threw several sharp daggers, along with energy balls. Without thinking, Neptune rushed towards her adopted daughter and pushed her out of the way, but got stabbed in the gut and heart in the process, killing her instantly. While Saturn was frantically trying to heal the wound, Uranus pulled out her sword and glared at the monster that started to back away from the furious senshi. Before Uranus could attack, a black hole opened and sucked the monster from harm's way. Running back to Saturn and Neptune, Uranus stared in disbelief at her lover. (A/N: Sorry to all you `Uranus and Neptune are COUSINS!' peoples…I'm going by the Japanese version for this story…sorry…) "Promise you won't do anything stupid, okay, Saturn? Promise me that you will avenge Neptune's death as well as my own, okay? Saturn? Okay?" Pleaded Uranus. Shaking her head, Saturn nodded, not knowing what her adopted father was going to do. Taking a last look at Neptune and Saturn, Uranus murmured, "If only I could see Pluto before I left…" As if on cue, Pluto appeared and placed a comforting hand on Uranus's shoulder. "It's okay, the time line will not be altered. Saturn will be fine, as I will continue to take care of her." Satisfied with the words that Pluto had spoken, Uranus faced Neptune, drew her sword, and with one swift motion, plunged it into her own heart. "NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Yelled a hyperventilating Saturn. "You can't die! This isn't happening! You said that we would all live happily ever after…you can't die…you just can't!" Saturn screamed at the limp body of her two guardians. Saturn turned her body so that she wouldn't have to see the sight of two of her best friends and cried onto one of Pluto's shoulders. "Shhh…come now, Saturn. Neptune protected you and saved your life for a reason. Please, don't waste your life crying, it won't do any good." Saturn sensed tears falling onto her back and whispered, "Then why are you crying? Oh my God, they have only been gone for a few minutes, but it seems like forever…I miss them so much. WHY DID THEY HAVE TO DIE?!" Turning her body once more to face her deceased friends, Saturn barely registered the fact that they were glowing their senshi colors, and that their wounds were beginning to close up. "Little one," called out Neptune. "Please do not shed tears for us. We have very little time left, and I do not wish to spend it watching you mourn our deaths." Running forward, Saturn launched herself into the open arms of Neptune, but to her despair, she passed right through them. That action only caused Saturn to cry harder. Uranus cocked her head to one side and quietly asked, "You're scared that you're going to forget us, right? Well, we'll send our tailsmans to you for safekeeping, so that you will never forget us. It will be painful, but just remember, we will be reborn and we will be watching over you until then." Sniffing and wiping her tears from her face, Saturn felt the mirror and sword float over to her. The two merged into Saturn's glaive, and disappeared, the only trace of their past existence was the faint glow of aquamarine and gold. Reaching out her hands, Saturn wanted to try once more to hold their hands. Nodding silently, Uranus and Neptune commanded the last of their remaining power to become solid again, and they too, reached forward to grasp their adopted daughter's frail hands. The instant that their hands touched, Saturn never wanted to let go. "Don't leave me." She cried out, begging them to stay. Unfortunately, it was time for Uranus and Neptune to leave, all too soon. Fading in and out of view, Saturn sadly watched them fade into the sky. "Why does everyone have to die?" She silently wondered.

***Flashback to the Silver Millennium***

"I'm off to fight in the war, Taru-chan. I don't know if I'll make it back alive." Duo sadly said to his sister. As he fastened his black cloak and prepared to exit the palace, Hotaru stopped him. "Who will be the God of Death if you died? Hell would be chaotic, and I'm not sure that Hades will be able to handle it. Perhaps if you found another God of Death…" Hotaru reasoned. However, a messenger entering the hall interrupted her. "Princess Saturn?" Hotaru turned to look at him. "Yes?" Suddenly, the messenger looked nervous. "The queen required your presence. It seems that the Earthlings are attacking the Moon. She needs all her soldiers." Hotaru nodded and the servant left. Duo looked at his sister, and then making up his mind, proclaimed, "I'm going to go along with you to the palace, then leave when I get you there safely. The commander can't punish a God, who is also a prince, can he? I'm sure he won't mind if I'm a little late." Smiling at her brother's thoughtfulness, Hotaru and Duo made their way to the teleportation room. Nodding to each other, they stepped through the gate and were immediately sent to the Grand Hall of the palace, where the other scouts were already waiting. Just as Duo was about to leave a side of the wall crumbled and several monsters trooped in. At first, he wasn't concerned, as he saw the inner scouts fight off the first wave off attack. A minute later proved differently. The queen herself was even fighting for survival, and his eyes widened as he saw three monsters gang up on his sister. Tired of watching and doing nothing, Duo ran into battle, pulling out his Scythe. "How dare you pick on my sister. I'm going to teach you a lesson." He growled under his breath. As Duo and Hotaru fought side by side, using joined attacks; they soon found themselves unable to control the amount of monsters. Surprised by the sudden turn of the table, Hotaru and Duo backed up, bit by bit, until they were almost forming a line with the other senshi. Duo sliced his scythe through a monster, and when he turned around, he spotted his sister doing the same with her glaive. Seeing a monster planning to sneak up on her, he ran up to it and killed it. "It's not nice to sneak up on people." He sneered. "DUO!" Came Hotaru's shrill yell. Surprised, Duo looked around and saw that only three senshi were left…Pluto, Moon, and Saturn. Noticing that Hotaru was in grave danger, Duo leapt in front of his sister, blocking her from the barrage of attacks. Unfortunately, Duo was unable to block all the attacks and was impaled by a sword. Pluto and Serenity quickly rushed over to defend Saturn while she cradled her brother in her lap. "Don't worry, Taru-chan…I'm escorting all these monsters to hell myself…besides, I'm not really dying. I'm just taking up my post again as the God of Death. When I get reborn, I'll be able to protect you, don't worry." Taking a last breath, Duo glanced up at his sister and gave her a re-assuring look. Seeing her brother fade in and out, and finally disappear from view was clearly the last straw for Hotaru. Standing up and grasping her glaive, she lightly twirled it around her head. Unconsciously turning into her ultimate form, Hotaru sprouted wings and started slicing the monsters, left and right. As she saw Pluto fall, Hotaru's power grew, as she was so furious at the cause. Looking over at her beloved Queen, Hotaru opened a telepathic link and began talking to the queen. "My Queen, I am about to put you in a silence wall where no harm will come to you. I will self-destruct, taking all these horrid monsters away from you. From there, I will leave you for the final battle with Queen Beryl. Goodbye, my queen." Before Hotaru could think twice, her mind was made. Setting up the wall, Hotaru screamed out, "SATURN DEATH DESTROY!"

***Flashback ends***

***Another Flashback begins*** (Can't you tell I just love flashbacks? Remember, in the Silver Millennium, Heero was not trained to kill, so he acts like a normal person, lol)

(They are 8 years old)

"Hota-chan!" yelled a frantic Odin. "What is it?" A little girl answered. The little boy pulled out a clear box that contained a dead firefly. "It died. I'm so sorry! I tried to save it `cause you gave it to me, but I couldn't!" He explained. Laughing softy, Hotaru pulled Odin down to sit on the ground next to the violets with her. "Don't worry. My firefly's in a better place! It felt out of place here on Saturn, and it was very unhappy. It's happy now and watching over you!" Still not convinced, Odin continued, "But what if your firefly didn't go to the good place?" Then, with a meek voice, "What if your firefly went to hell?" Giggling, Hotaru replied cheerfully, "Then I suppose my brother will have some company then!" Laughing along with her, Odin forgot his troubles and looked at the violet-eyed princess.

(10 years later in the flashback)

"Odin? Where are you? This isn't funny!" The princess exclaimed. As she walked past a hall, a strong arm grabbed her waist while the other hand covered her eyes. "Guess who?" Came the husky and deep voice. Laughing, Hotaru spin around and stared into Odin's prussian blue eyes. "Happy birthday, Hotaru." Said Odin, while handing her a small velvet box. Raising an eyebrow, Hotaru took the box from Odin's hand and opened it. Gasping, Hotaru looked at the precious ring that held a heart shaped amethyst gem with diamonds surrounding it. "I know that it's a bit early, but I figure, if Princess Serenity is planning on marrying Prince Endymion already, then why not us, hm?" As he kneeled in front of her, he whispered, "I guess what I'm trying to say is…will you marry me? I mean, we'll have to wait and all, but still…" Pulling him up, Hotaru silenced him by bringing her lips and pushing them against his. Kissing back, Odin didn't notice the other people enter the hall. Apparently, Hotaru did not either. As soon as they heard slight whistling, they pulled back, embarrassed by the small crowd that had accumulated. Winking at Hotaru, Duo turned to Odin and declared, "It will be great having my best friend as a brother-in-law, but mark my words, if you hurt her feelings you will suffer the wrath of the Shinigami!" Nodding his head enthusiastically, Odin was glad that he had overcome the greatest obstacle. Sure, he was best friends with Duo, but when it came to his sister, Duo tended to be very protective. As the crowd slowly left, Hotaru grabbed Odin's hand and walked with him through the castle. "You know, Princess Serenity is having her birthday ball today, would like to be my date?" She asked playfully. Spinning her in a circle, he pulled her close and whispered in her ear, "I certainly hope I am your date, as I am also your fiancé!" Smirking, Hotaru pulled him into another kiss, but as soon as he started to kiss back, she pulled away, teasing him. "I have to get ready for the ball tonight, I'll meet you at the stairway, okay?" Asked Hotaru. Nodding his head, Odin agreed, and proceeded to leave. Then, he said, "You know, we never did get to finish that kiss…" Running up to his beloved, he tilted her chin up and lowered his head until they met in a sweet, soft, kiss. When they parted, Hotaru's cheeks were slightly flushed and she smiled while waving goodbye to her betrothed.

(Later at the ball…oh yeah! For the ages, just remember that in this story, the outer senshi were older than the younger senshi in the Silver Millennium, so please don't flame me about how Serenity wasn't 18 when the Queen attacked)

"My queen! We are being attacked!" Yelled a frantic servant. Quickly Odin pulled away and transformed to the protector of Saturn. Reaching for his sword, he was about to walk out the door when Hotaru stopped him. "Wait, Odin." She said, pulling out a violet from her hair. "Take this, in remembrance of me, just in case I don't make it out of the battle alive." Frowning, Odin took the flower and tucked it into his breast pocket. "Don't think like that, Hotaru." Then, adding a little humor to the situation, he said, "Then take this, in remembrance of me, just in case I don't make it out of the battle alive. I was going to give these to you next week, but I might as well let you have them now." As he took out a pair of matching earrings that matched her ring and gave it to Hotaru, he added, "I guess this is where we say goodbye, huh? Well, remember that goodbye doesn't always mean forever. I love you." "I love you, too." She replied, kissing him deeply again. As Odin walked towards the door, Hotaru lost sight of him, as there were too many people trying to exit. "Please be safe." She prayed. She teleported back to her castle in Saturn, to check up on the people there. As she wandered through the halls looking for her parents, a servant came up to her and handed her a letter that had just been delivered. "Dear Hotaru, almost as soon as you left tons of monsters came into the castle, killing many surprised people. We now have them under control and out of the palace, so we were able to make out a list of casualties." Hotaru stopped reading, afraid of what the rest of the note said. "Among them, we discovered the body of Odin, Protector of Saturn. I am so sorry for your loss. Please tell my mother that I love her, for I will take my own life as soon as I send this letter to you. You see, Queen Beryl came into the castle the same time that those monsters did, and she killed Prince Endymion as well as your Odin. No monster could ever kill them, I know, so don't feel as if no one will believe you. You have been such a good friend to me, Saturn, and I cherish your friendship. Now I must go. With Love, Serenity." Overcome with emotion, Hotaru's legs suddenly felt very weak, and she crumpled to the floor, lost in her own thoughts. Her Odin was dead. No…she would not believe that it was true. She reached for her earrings, the ones that Odin had given her a few minutes ago, and his voice echoed in her mind.

"Then take this, in remembrance of me, just in case I don't make it out of the battle alive. I was going to give these to you next week, but I might as well let you have them now. I guess this is where we say goodbye, huh? Well, remember that goodbye doesn't always mean forever. I love you."

***End of Flashback*** (How was that for romance, huh? Lol…)

Hotaru's eyes became cold and emotionless. Damn the negaverse…they had to take everyone that she cared about away from her. Silently, she got up, tears no longer flowing from her cheeks, and de-transformed. Pluto called out to her, and her reply was that she was going off in her Gundam. Immediately realizing that it had been a very bad decision to give Hotaru the location of 50 Oz bases, Pluto tried to convince her not to go. Looking back, Pluto saw the dead, cold, and empty eyes of Hotaru and backed off, knowing that she could not help.

Heero looked at the others and said, "We'd better follow her."

By the time that the other gundams had caught up to her, Hotaru was on her 46th base, going on a little enemy killing spree. She was constantly dipping into her senshi powers, so she wasn't hurt at all. Killing off 100 of mobile suits at a time using her glaive and her powers, she easily got rid of the enemy and blew the base up. Before leaving the scene, Hotaru turned her gundam so that it faced the pilots. "Heero, I downloaded all the information of the past bases onto your laptop already, so you don't have to worry about the disks." Heero made a mental note to check his laptop, but most of his mind was pre-occupied by Hotaru's cold voice. The death of her comrades seemed to have a major effect on her, as it did summon many flashbacks. (Everyone could tell because she was shaking and her eyes were blank. The fact that she was clawing at her head with her hands was also a dead giveaway as well…hehe…)

The minute that Hotaru finished off the 50th base, Hotaru flew up to the moon. Stepping out on the surface, Hotaru transformed to her Princess form. As she summoned her glaive, the boys were talking quietly among themselves. "Why can she breathe in space, Heero?" Asked Duo. Heero remembered the legend of the Sailor Senshi and replied, "Back then, everyone lived on the moon…I suppose she lived in space as well." The loud, echo of Saturn's cold voice was easily heard among the gundams. However, it was not the fact that she was speaking, it was what she was saying that shocked everyone.

"Come and get me. Give me your worst…you'll pay for taking their lives, and that of my brother's, friend's, and fiancé's from so long ago."

Instantly, a black vortex opened and a lot of monsters stepped out. After saying, "Is that all you've got?" Duo announced that she was officially crazy in his book. Using his radar, Quarte started to count the number of monsters surrounding the girl…and he soon lost count. As a monster that looked like a rock sent an Earth based attack, Saturn stood in front of it, and absorbed it, while taunting, "Is that the best? You seem to have forgotten that I have the power of Uranus and Neptune protecting me." Lifting her hands, she summoned a massive amount of energy from her guardian planet, and with a quick movement, sent it flying around, destroying every monster in its way. Pretty soon, all the monsters were quickly killed off. Wondering how it was possible, Heero remembered that as scouts grew more compatible with their realm, they would receive more power. For Hotaru, it was easy enough to see that as long as the enemy kept on destroying her emotions and heart, she would continue to grow stronger, ironic as that was.

When she saw that all the monsters were gone, she sunk to her knees and her glaive fell from her hands, all energy gone.

The boys ran to where she lay and Heero lifted her up, supporting her back. "What's wrong, Hotaru?" Asked a concerned Quarte. "No matter how many monsters I kill…no matter how many bases I destroy…can never bring them back." She whispered softly. She lifted her hand, and her glaive appeared in her grasp. Lifting it towards Duo, she said, "I want you to remember…NOW." At that, she brought her glaive to softly touch Duo's forehead. Immediately, he glowed black, as images and memories flooded his brain. The black glow intensified, until it covered Duo completely. When it subsided, the Shinigami stood there, in his black cloak with gold clasps. In his hand he held the deadly Scythe of Saturn. "Sister," he began, "sister, I was reborn, and I have reason to believe that your fiancé was reborn as well."

END!

So, how was that for romance?! Hmm? Yeah, I knew you all were waiting for that part. Well, at least you know how I came up with the title! Awww, isn't it so sweet! K, excuse my gushiness, I'm just happy cause I am somehow uploading one chapter each day for at least one of my stories, and this is my second one that will be uploaded today! CHECK OUT DESTRUCTIONAL ASSASSINS! I just uploaded it!