Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Before The Dawn ❯ I Remember When I Sleep - Ch 2 ( Chapter 2 )
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By: HimeVenus 
Book 1 - Chapter 2 - Of Before The Dawn
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Angst / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.24.2003 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 168 | Status: Completed
Book 1 - Chapter 2 - Of Before The Dawn
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Angst / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.24.2003 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 168 | Status: Completed
I Remember When I Sleep
By Michi-chan
"Whoa Minako, you look beat," Makoto said while they walked out of the school doors. Minako yawned, her eyes were puffy and red from crying all night. She was slumped forward, practically dead on her feet. Her hair was in disarray and her cloths were rumpled.
"Sorry girls, I haven't been sleeping very well," Minako yawned.
"Is Artemist keeping you up?" Usagi asked, clutching her school bag.
"Naw, it's nightmares."
"What are they about?" Ami asked. When Minako gave her a perplexed look she continued. "Dreams are reflections of your subconscious. If we can decode your dream we can find a way to fix any problems you may have."
"Wow, that's great Ami," Usagi said with enthusiasm. She turned to Minako. "Do you dream about getting super hard math pop-quizzes?" she asked.
"No," Minako sighed. "That's your nightmare." Usagi grinned nervously.
"What about a dream where you come to school with no cloths?" Makoto asked.
"No."
"Is it a dream where your falling?" Usagi asked.
"No," Minako thought for a moment. "I'm actually running."
"Running?" Ami thought. "It's avoidance. What are you running from?"
"That's it, I don't know." Minako stopped at the school gate and her friends stopped a ways in front of her. "I can never really remember the dream when I wake up, but I know it's the same dream every night. I wake up in a haze and I'm always really tired. I never wake up when I dream. Artemist has tried, but I never wake up." There was a long silence as the rest of the school students giggled and laughed on their way from the school building. Usagi, Ami, and Makoto watched Minako carefully. She seemed so confused and scared, nothing like the carefree and impulsive Minako they were used to. She didn't say a word for a long time.
At that moment A red motorcycle pulled up in front of the school and the driver pulled off his helmet to reveal himself as Mamoru. He started at the silent girls, wondering what the problem was. Then he laid eyes on Minako. She was a mess, and the look in her eyes gave him a cold, empty, and lonely feeling. Meanwhile Usagi turned and noticed her beloved right away.
"Mamo-chan!" Usagi called and waved her hand. The other girls followed Usagi as she made her way over to the one she loved the most.
"Oh, hey Usako," he greeted nervously. 'Great,' he thought. 'Why does she have to be here now. Of all the rotten luck.'
"You came here to met me after school?" Usagi blushed and closed her eyes. She grounded her toe into the pavement and covered her warm cheeks, grinning and giggling. Mamoru smiled nervously and an odd look was on his face, making the other girls laugh. Minako also was able to dig up an amused giggle.
"Well, uh... not exactly Usako," he stuttered. Usagi blinked in confusion. Her shy facade disappeared in two seconds flat.
"What? Then why are you here?" she asked. Mamoru looked away avoiding her stare and took a deep breath. Usagi was going to kill him and when that happens Artemist was going to pay.
"Actually I came for Minako," he said.
"WHAT!" Usagi screamed as Ami and Mako looked at the clueless Minako.
"It's uh.. kinda important. I uh... need her for her.. um.. expert advice."
"What kind of 'advice' Mamoru!?" Usagi shrieked. Minako walked up and stood next to Usagi.
"Yeah, what's the problem?" Her voice was tired. So Artemist hadn't been exaggerating.
"It's a uh... gift I need to get, but I can't seem to find the right thing, so... I though Minako could help me."
"Ah, it's true," Makoto chimed. "Minako is the shopping guru."
"Well in that case," Minako grinned. She was all smiles and sunshine, but her movements were sluggish as she grabbed the spare helmet from the back and put it on. "Let's rock!" Mamoru nodded and climbed on. Minako held on tight around his waist as the sped off down the street. Usagi stared in awe after them. Suddenly she started screaming and Ami and Makoto jumped back.
"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA, TAKING MINAKO SHOPPING INSTEAD OF ME?"
"Calm down Usagi, don't you see what Mamoru is doing?" Ami cooed, patting Usagi's back as she fumed.
"Yeah!? He's going on a shopping date with one of my best friends! I thought this would be all over when Chibi-usa finally left."
"Oh, come now Usagi, don't you see?" Makoto grinned and turned her back on them.
"What Mako?" Usagi snapped.
"It's obvious Mamoru want to give you the perfect gift and he needs help. Who better to ask than Minako. You two could be related." Usagi stopped short and thought. Then a secret smile spread across her face.
"Aw... he wants to surprise me," she giggled. Ami sighed, Usagi was content, for now.
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Minako was dead tired. She'd been having that nightmare for a while now and it was effecting her very badly. Her mother would lecture her and she didn't have the energy to argue back or avoid them. She was doing worse in school then she had ever been, and her favorite things no longer excited her. Even know as she rode with Mamoru she felt herself drifting off to sleep. She wanted it to be a dreamless and restful sleep but it never came because Mamoru had reached his destination.
Her stomach lurched as the bike stopped. She really wants to go home and go to bed, but who was she to turn down helping a friend. She would have to act really cheery around Mamoru to avoid suspicion. It was something she was good at. She took the helmet off of her head and stumbled off of the bike. She winced as the afternoon sun stung her tired eyes. Once her vision was clear again she glanced at her surroundings and immediately noticed that they weren't at the mall. In fact they were in the parking lot of Mamoru's apartment.
"Mamoru? What's up? You forgot something?" She asked, rubbing her eyes. Mamoru shook his head.
"Sorry Minako, I have to tell you I lied," he said in a calm controlled voice.
"What? Why?"
"Simple. Come with me," he said and started inside the building with Minako at his heels. As they road the elevator he explained Artemist's late night visit and the request that had been made. By the time he was done he and Minako were through his front door.
"So Artemist thinks if I talk to one of the Dark Kingdom Shitennou my nightmares will go away?" She asked, not convinced. If memory served her correct those four guys were more bent on killing Sailor Moon then protecting Mamoru.
"I know it's hard to believe, but in the past they were actually good. They were controlled by Beryl and the Metallia, so I don't blame them for their actions," he said, opening the door and letting the lovely blond in. Once inside the two removed their shoes and entered Mamoru's bedroom. Minako looked around, confused once again.
"Wait a minute. This is your bed room, so how do you keep the generals in here?" she asked, but before he could answer Minako's creative mind began to churn. "I refuse to be used!"
"What?"
"Usagi's my friend and I refuse to be used for your amusement. I'm a pure girl!"
"What?" Mamoru sighed and sat down in a chair that sat across from a small table. The table contained a mahogany box about the size of a shoe box with a shiny gold lining. He leaned over and opened the box to reveal four crystalized stones cradled in red silk. The gentle beauty of the box and it's contents stilled Minako's thought for a brief moment. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen, and she had seen quite an eye full in her short life.
"I didn't bring you here to seduce you Minako." Mamoru sat on his bed with his legs apart and leaned on his knees, lacing his fingers together. Minako looked over her shoulder to him and noticed the white cat that was settled on his pillow. Artemist looked at her intently, holding her with his worried gaze.
"What's going on?" Minako asked, her weariness sliping in with her curiosity as she stifled a yawn.
"Artemist told me about your nightmares," Mamoru held up his hands and rested his chin on them, staring at her hard. Minako's legs shook.
"I believe," Artemist started, padding silently over the white sheets. "That one of the Shitennou can help you."
"The Shitennou! You weren't joking!" Minako whirled as Mamoru closed his eyes and pooled his energy towards the particular stone of Kunzite while Artemist distracted her.
"Yes. You see they weren't always evil. In your past life they were the sworn protectors of Prince Endymion. It was with Metallia's power and empty promises that they became corrupted and evil. They gave up their mortal bodies and their souls became trapped in their significant stones. A prison and punishment for all eternity. Mamoru can still communicate with them and call on their powers when he needs to. It was them who consulted him and even tried to protect him when he was struck down by the Dark Circus's sickness." It took little time for Minako to absorb all that her guardian cat had said to, but that little time she had spent on pondering Mamoru had released Kunzite's trapped energy. Feeling a familiar power she turned to star straight into the hollow eyes of Shitennou Kunzite of Earth.
By Michi-chan
"Whoa Minako, you look beat," Makoto said while they walked out of the school doors. Minako yawned, her eyes were puffy and red from crying all night. She was slumped forward, practically dead on her feet. Her hair was in disarray and her cloths were rumpled.
"Sorry girls, I haven't been sleeping very well," Minako yawned.
"Is Artemist keeping you up?" Usagi asked, clutching her school bag.
"Naw, it's nightmares."
"What are they about?" Ami asked. When Minako gave her a perplexed look she continued. "Dreams are reflections of your subconscious. If we can decode your dream we can find a way to fix any problems you may have."
"Wow, that's great Ami," Usagi said with enthusiasm. She turned to Minako. "Do you dream about getting super hard math pop-quizzes?" she asked.
"No," Minako sighed. "That's your nightmare." Usagi grinned nervously.
"What about a dream where you come to school with no cloths?" Makoto asked.
"No."
"Is it a dream where your falling?" Usagi asked.
"No," Minako thought for a moment. "I'm actually running."
"Running?" Ami thought. "It's avoidance. What are you running from?"
"That's it, I don't know." Minako stopped at the school gate and her friends stopped a ways in front of her. "I can never really remember the dream when I wake up, but I know it's the same dream every night. I wake up in a haze and I'm always really tired. I never wake up when I dream. Artemist has tried, but I never wake up." There was a long silence as the rest of the school students giggled and laughed on their way from the school building. Usagi, Ami, and Makoto watched Minako carefully. She seemed so confused and scared, nothing like the carefree and impulsive Minako they were used to. She didn't say a word for a long time.
At that moment A red motorcycle pulled up in front of the school and the driver pulled off his helmet to reveal himself as Mamoru. He started at the silent girls, wondering what the problem was. Then he laid eyes on Minako. She was a mess, and the look in her eyes gave him a cold, empty, and lonely feeling. Meanwhile Usagi turned and noticed her beloved right away.
"Mamo-chan!" Usagi called and waved her hand. The other girls followed Usagi as she made her way over to the one she loved the most.
"Oh, hey Usako," he greeted nervously. 'Great,' he thought. 'Why does she have to be here now. Of all the rotten luck.'
"You came here to met me after school?" Usagi blushed and closed her eyes. She grounded her toe into the pavement and covered her warm cheeks, grinning and giggling. Mamoru smiled nervously and an odd look was on his face, making the other girls laugh. Minako also was able to dig up an amused giggle.
"Well, uh... not exactly Usako," he stuttered. Usagi blinked in confusion. Her shy facade disappeared in two seconds flat.
"What? Then why are you here?" she asked. Mamoru looked away avoiding her stare and took a deep breath. Usagi was going to kill him and when that happens Artemist was going to pay.
"Actually I came for Minako," he said.
"WHAT!" Usagi screamed as Ami and Mako looked at the clueless Minako.
"It's uh.. kinda important. I uh... need her for her.. um.. expert advice."
"What kind of 'advice' Mamoru!?" Usagi shrieked. Minako walked up and stood next to Usagi.
"Yeah, what's the problem?" Her voice was tired. So Artemist hadn't been exaggerating.
"It's a uh... gift I need to get, but I can't seem to find the right thing, so... I though Minako could help me."
"Ah, it's true," Makoto chimed. "Minako is the shopping guru."
"Well in that case," Minako grinned. She was all smiles and sunshine, but her movements were sluggish as she grabbed the spare helmet from the back and put it on. "Let's rock!" Mamoru nodded and climbed on. Minako held on tight around his waist as the sped off down the street. Usagi stared in awe after them. Suddenly she started screaming and Ami and Makoto jumped back.
"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA, TAKING MINAKO SHOPPING INSTEAD OF ME?"
"Calm down Usagi, don't you see what Mamoru is doing?" Ami cooed, patting Usagi's back as she fumed.
"Yeah!? He's going on a shopping date with one of my best friends! I thought this would be all over when Chibi-usa finally left."
"Oh, come now Usagi, don't you see?" Makoto grinned and turned her back on them.
"What Mako?" Usagi snapped.
"It's obvious Mamoru want to give you the perfect gift and he needs help. Who better to ask than Minako. You two could be related." Usagi stopped short and thought. Then a secret smile spread across her face.
"Aw... he wants to surprise me," she giggled. Ami sighed, Usagi was content, for now.
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Minako was dead tired. She'd been having that nightmare for a while now and it was effecting her very badly. Her mother would lecture her and she didn't have the energy to argue back or avoid them. She was doing worse in school then she had ever been, and her favorite things no longer excited her. Even know as she rode with Mamoru she felt herself drifting off to sleep. She wanted it to be a dreamless and restful sleep but it never came because Mamoru had reached his destination.
Her stomach lurched as the bike stopped. She really wants to go home and go to bed, but who was she to turn down helping a friend. She would have to act really cheery around Mamoru to avoid suspicion. It was something she was good at. She took the helmet off of her head and stumbled off of the bike. She winced as the afternoon sun stung her tired eyes. Once her vision was clear again she glanced at her surroundings and immediately noticed that they weren't at the mall. In fact they were in the parking lot of Mamoru's apartment.
"Mamoru? What's up? You forgot something?" She asked, rubbing her eyes. Mamoru shook his head.
"Sorry Minako, I have to tell you I lied," he said in a calm controlled voice.
"What? Why?"
"Simple. Come with me," he said and started inside the building with Minako at his heels. As they road the elevator he explained Artemist's late night visit and the request that had been made. By the time he was done he and Minako were through his front door.
"So Artemist thinks if I talk to one of the Dark Kingdom Shitennou my nightmares will go away?" She asked, not convinced. If memory served her correct those four guys were more bent on killing Sailor Moon then protecting Mamoru.
"I know it's hard to believe, but in the past they were actually good. They were controlled by Beryl and the Metallia, so I don't blame them for their actions," he said, opening the door and letting the lovely blond in. Once inside the two removed their shoes and entered Mamoru's bedroom. Minako looked around, confused once again.
"Wait a minute. This is your bed room, so how do you keep the generals in here?" she asked, but before he could answer Minako's creative mind began to churn. "I refuse to be used!"
"What?"
"Usagi's my friend and I refuse to be used for your amusement. I'm a pure girl!"
"What?" Mamoru sighed and sat down in a chair that sat across from a small table. The table contained a mahogany box about the size of a shoe box with a shiny gold lining. He leaned over and opened the box to reveal four crystalized stones cradled in red silk. The gentle beauty of the box and it's contents stilled Minako's thought for a brief moment. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen, and she had seen quite an eye full in her short life.
"I didn't bring you here to seduce you Minako." Mamoru sat on his bed with his legs apart and leaned on his knees, lacing his fingers together. Minako looked over her shoulder to him and noticed the white cat that was settled on his pillow. Artemist looked at her intently, holding her with his worried gaze.
"What's going on?" Minako asked, her weariness sliping in with her curiosity as she stifled a yawn.
"Artemist told me about your nightmares," Mamoru held up his hands and rested his chin on them, staring at her hard. Minako's legs shook.
"I believe," Artemist started, padding silently over the white sheets. "That one of the Shitennou can help you."
"The Shitennou! You weren't joking!" Minako whirled as Mamoru closed his eyes and pooled his energy towards the particular stone of Kunzite while Artemist distracted her.
"Yes. You see they weren't always evil. In your past life they were the sworn protectors of Prince Endymion. It was with Metallia's power and empty promises that they became corrupted and evil. They gave up their mortal bodies and their souls became trapped in their significant stones. A prison and punishment for all eternity. Mamoru can still communicate with them and call on their powers when he needs to. It was them who consulted him and even tried to protect him when he was struck down by the Dark Circus's sickness." It took little time for Minako to absorb all that her guardian cat had said to, but that little time she had spent on pondering Mamoru had released Kunzite's trapped energy. Feeling a familiar power she turned to star straight into the hollow eyes of Shitennou Kunzite of Earth.