Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Rurouni Kenshin Fan Fiction ❯ A Tale Of Two Gumis ❯ Why? Then Who? ( Chapter 17 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

House of the Jade Rose
 
Damn, Damn, Damn! I NEVER thought he would move that quickly and now, now everything might be ruined! Leader thought as she paced back and forth careful to tread lightly so the workers she was over wouldn't hear her. She had just heard the gossip about the attack on the Kamiya Kashinn Dojo and how those that had seen it could scarce believe that there was another who knew the Hitokiri Batousai's sword style. Just what I need their cover to be blown before I could safely contact them. And oh Uranus did you have to teach your style to a human? Is that the guilt you secretly carry young-one? Leader asked the absent Senshi silently, knowing that Uranus had felt responsible for Silver Millenniums downfall for some reason.
 
Her head came up as she felt a surge of power from the direction of the forest, Damn and Damn again if I felt that you can bet he did. Gah! Uranus why couldn't you have waited longer?
 
With that Leader went to her door and called for her servant to come and attend her as she was going out.
 
“Out lady?” the young Miaka asked startled.
 
“Yes I am going out to see what the aftermath of that attack on the Kashinn Dojo has left behind and to see what kind of damage was done and if we can expect any business from it.” Leader told the young girl who looked frightened.
 
“At once Lady.” Miaka said as she hurried towards the door.
 
“Ach hmm.” Leader gently cleared her throat.
 
“Ah! Gomen Lady!” Miaka bowed low and continued “May I be excused to execute the duties you have given me?”
 
“You may Miaka and then go to the kitchens you have earned yourself an hour a night for the next week of scrubbing pots.”
 
“Thank you Lady.” Miaka said as she continued to bow and then backed out of the room.
 
And now I have to think of a plausible excuse to visit the Dojo. It won't be easy she thought, as she hurried, as quickly as was acceptable, out the door of the Inn.
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Present Day Elysian
 
Helios paced, he was worried, and he had yet to receive a reply from Kinmoku and her scouts. Leader had been adamant that they not leave this time unprotected while all the others were in the past.
 
I know Leader had a good reason for wanting me to stay, but it's so hard knowing that Chibiusa may be in danger…his musings were interrupted by the beeping of the communication device that connected Earth to other Solar systems.
 
Helios hurried over to it quickly acknowledging the signal; there was a crackling of static before the signal became clear and a small holo-image appeared before him.
 
“This is Princess Kinmoku you sent a signal expressing your wish to communicate with me?” The little figure asked, somehow still managing to look regal.
 
“This is Priest Helios and yes I did send that communication, I was told to give you this message, `The Light of Stars has once again gone dim. The Seals are broken and the Night will cover all,' the one who spoke these words to me said you would know the meaning.” Helios replied and watched as a look of pure horror crossed the tiny replica's face, knowing in that instant that this threat was worse then that posed by Queen Beryl or Galaxia.
 
“Where are you and who spoke those dire words.” Kinmoku demanded courtesy forgotten in the need of the moment.
 
“I reside in Elysia the heart of Earth in the Sol system, the woman who told me that phrase, had been sealed inside the Pillar of Golden crystal and named herself only as Leader.” Helios replied, surprised by the vehemence in Kinmoku's voice. “She told me to ask for the aid of the `Three Sacred Stars'(1)
 
“I see, Maker, Healer, and Fighter are on their way now, I pray we don't need to fight again so soon after the last battle.” Kinmoku said her voice sad, her face pensive.
 
“Unfortunately that is the fate of all those bearing the duty to protect Princess.” Helios said his voice soft and comforting, though it held the sadness of innumerable years spent alone.
 
“So it is,” Kinmoku agreed quietly, “I hope to see my fighters safely returned home to me.”
 
“I pray it is so Lady,” Helios said softly, before turning the communicator off.
Author's Notes:
For those of you keeping track I know that the `Three Sacred Stars' weren't mentioned before, but oh well that's the way the ball bounces. It's what I wanted to happen so that's the way it goes.
This is the last part of what I had dreamed the rest from here on in is going to be purely my thoughts and not otherwise inspired.
 
Sorry for the long delay, my laptop broke and I had to wait to get it fixed, also some of the next parts were giving me major problems. It will only be a week or two till I update again I promise. PLEASE review, I need to know how this is going.