Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ All's Fair in Love and Espionage ❯ Secrets Untold ( Chapter 2 )

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Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or any of its characters; I
sincerely hope you'll enjoy this Alternate Universe Fanfic (Anyone
notice that I love to write AU fics? And cliffhangers, while we're on
the topic of what I like to write. Isn't it ironic? I started this fic
about a month or so ago and now they've cloned a human fetus... kinda
scary, ne? By the way, you know what really adds to a fic? To be
listening to some Sailor Moon midis while you read it! (I know I do
that when I'm writing. Inspiration ^_^) Gah! This is probably boring
people now! On with the tale!

Mamoru, or rather Mathew followed Kunzite down a long corridor all the
while keeping his guard up. He had been well skilled in his art of
spying and thus, had not ever been caught (or so he thought) but there
was always a first time for everything.

"This is where are lab technicians work," Kunzite pointed to a room to
the left from which a strange humming noise could be heard. The white
door had a crimson sign on it, with the words "Keep Out!" written in a
very commanding fashion. Mamoru made a mental note to investigate the
room later on, but for now he decided not to interrogate since it
might arouse suspicions. As they walked down the white washed hall,
his skin began to tingle in a most unwelcome fashion. This whole place
had such an unnatural aura; he was convinced that whatever went on
here did not have good intentions. Further down, the walls and tiles
went from being white to pitch black - it almost felt like entering a
black hole. The lights were dimmer in this part of the hall as well.

Mamoru took a deep breath thinking to himself, "Keep calm, Mamoru,
keep calm." Kunzite turned to look at his companion and smiled as he
stopped in front of a large forest green door. He took a silver key
from his pocket and unlocked the door. He opened it slowly and
gestured for Mamoru to enter first. In the room were two green Italian
couches waiting to greet them. Mamoru sat uneasily in one of them as
he waited for Kunzite to take his seat as well. Kunzite lighted
several white candles standing on a golden candelabrum and then sat
down in the other chair.

"Must conserve electricity," Kunzite stated, a malicious smile forming
on his face, "so, you want a job here?"

Mamoru let out the breath he didn't even know he was holding, "Yes."
Kunzite looked over his resume once more scanning the many
qualifications and nodding in approval.

"You certainly have the skill," Kunzite answered, "but can we trust
you?"

"I can keep a secret," Mamoru commented boldly, "I am willing to take
whatever steps necessary to help you achieve your ultimate goal."

"Surely you must seek something in return," Kunzite asked, he knew the
nature of humans all too well. If this man didn't want anything in
return, then there would have to be a catch and he knew they couldn't
trust him.

Mamoru smiled, he had been prepared for this question. This would
determine whether or not he was worthy of the position at hand. "Well,
now that you mentioned it, I'm a bit short on cash," Mamoru answered,
feigning a look of desperation

"Perfect," Kunzite thought, "this pitiful human will do anything I
want just to get a little money in his pocket." (No, Kunzite's not
human, you'll see later.: P ) "In that case, I can supply you with the
amount you want if you'll do a few jobs for me here and there,"
Kunzite said.

"What kind of jobs?" Mamoru asked, "I'm willing to do just about
anything."

"That's great," Kunzite commented, "follow me and allow me to show
you." Kunzite stood up and straightened out his gray lab coat with his
gloved hands. He led Mamoru out of the room and back down the hall
towards the room with the "Keep out" sign on it.

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Usagi began to walk towards a large building just off the horizon. She
closed her eyes and let the snow hit her face softly. She allowed her
memory to drift.. far.. far... back to when she had first found out
about Mamoru...

It was a prosperous company monopolizing the technological industry
(no, not Microsoft ^_^); the company that she worked for, Griffin,
that is. No, it was more like she owed Griffin and its employees than
anything else. She had been an orphan; with no known relatives - left
on the streets to die. Until, that is, the CEO of Griffin had come
across her and took her in. He gave her delectable food and a
luxurious life. But it had come at a cost - he had her trained to be a
spy for them. To make sure nobody pried into the company business
deeper than they should be. To keep the curious away. She was good at
her job too - no one found out about the operations going on within.
No one. Not while she was on guard. Then, came this man - Mamoru, he
had actually called himself Michael to keep his true name secret. But,
she was smarter than that. She had dug painstakingly through files to
find out everything about this man. He was trying to get a job at
Griffin and hoping to expose the company. Usagi wasn't about to let
that happen. She warned the employees and told them to keep things
toned down. She even went farther as to bump into him one day on the
streets "accidentally". From there she had used her charm to snare him
into her trap. He never found out that she had any association with
Griffin - such was her skill that she could keep this a secret from
him. After a while, he was convinced that the company really was
honest. He didn't tell her this, of course, but it became obvious when
he stopped investigating. However, she was still instructed by the CEO
to keep an eye on him - just in case. That's when things began to go
wrong. She had fallen in love - real love not the pseudo love, which
she had feigned (I really like this word!) before. He had caused the
world she knew to begin to crumble... but how could she ever bear to
reveal to him all that she knew?

The cat tugged at her leg impatiently, pulling Usagi out of her
reminiscing. "All right, Luna," Usagi commented pulling the note out
of her pocket again. It seemed that someone else was trying to breach
company records. Usagi sighed- what was she ever going to do with
herself?