Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Consequences: Book One- A Changing Destiny ❯ Chapter Two ( Chapter 2 )

Title: Consequences: Book One- A Changing Destiny

Rating: 13-R

Genre: Alternative Universe

Author: Sean Wright

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, I'm just a fan.

Chapter Two

How she had missed the simple days.

Bunny sighed wistfully as she watched the sun settle in the horizon. She had missed so much in the last few months for always being cooped up in Rei's room at the

Hikawa Jinja every afternoon.

It sadden her to think of all the time she had lost and the things she loved that she had to give up to be the Pretty Sailor Suited Soldier, Sailor Moon. The simple activities such as watching the sunset from her mother's rose garden, feeling the cool breeze gently tugging at her hair and caressing her face. Or the smell of the earth's rich, hearty aroma after being sprayed by the garden sprinklers or after a light rainfall.

Most of all, she missed the peace and serenity of being surrounded by nature.

Ilene removed her glasses and turned away from the blaring screen of her laptop and rubbed her tired eyes. She looked out of the bay window in her office, were she could easily look out into her flower garden. And in the garden lay her dozing Bunny.

Ilene smiled, that girl was always napping, not that she minded. No, she could use another nap herself. She continued to watch her daughter, she was glad that Molly and Umino had stayed for their early dinner. Bunny had been happy, very animated throughout their meal; it was almost like she had returned to her old self of four months ago.

She frowned, it was going to take some time for all of Bunny's scars to heal, especially those on her soul. Ilene had faith in her daughter and she knew that this would all fade and her daughter would be her once cheerful, happy self; But with a slight wariness, but that had to expected after this betrayal of those she had considered her friends.

The sound of the doorbell brought Ilene out of her musings. With a final glance at the tranquil scene outside, then she went to deal with the criminals who had caused her sweet daughter's pain.

Rei pushed the bell once more. Behind her, Ami was talking, rather listening, to Luna very strange account of what had happened between herself and Ilene Tsukino.

The girls did not understand what was going on. Ilene was not a violent woman, it was from her mother which Bunny had received her sweet disposition and gentle nature. They could not equate that kind, giving person to the one Luna was describing.

Luna, who was still complaining, snapped her mouth shut when the front door swung open. Ilene stood there for a moment, her sapphire blue eyes swept over each of the girls, taking in the puzzled faces as she looked for a hint of remorse in any of them and to her disgust she saw nothing.

Then she noticed Luna in Amy's arms and she frowned. "Is that your cat?" She demanded. The blue haired genius jumped at the sharp tone, and shook her head no.

"Ms. Tsukino," Rei stepped back when those angry eyes were fixed on her. She swallowed hard as she summoned her courage to continue. "We would like to see Bunny if she's-"

"You are Hino Rei, oui?" It came out more like a statement instead of a question.

Rei nodded beaming proudly that the famous woman knew her name. "Ms. Tsukino, Bunny and I are best friends and I-"

"Now that is not what my daughter has told me." Ilene sneered, "Get off my property you horrid little girl."

Rei blinked, "Excuse me?" She gasped from shock.

Ilene rage swept over them, "You heard me, you hooligan, and that goes to the rest of you and take that mangy animal with you. You vicious children," she spat at their feet. "I should have you arrested for assaulting my daughter. How dare you come here, pretending to care about Bunny, saying that you are her best friends when you are the reason her face is black and blue and her spirit is suffering. No, I will never allow you to come near my daughter again. And if I ever learn otherwise, I will see you all in jail, which is exactly where malevolent and malicious little girls like you belong." With that said, she stepped back into her house and slammed the door in their faces.

Dumbfounded, the Sailor Senshi were rooted down to the spot. After a couple minutes, Lita asked what had just happened.

Luna was on it immediately, she ordered Ami to scan the house for negative energy, and she told them that she suspected Ilene of being a Dark Kingdom agent. Ami whipped out her Mercury computer and after a couple seconds of typing, she told them that she found nothing.

Rei was poised to ring the bell again when the Mercury computer's alarm went off.

"There's a youma in the park." Ami announced.

With an overdramatic groan, Lita asked, "When are they never in the park?"

"Come on," Mina shouted. She was half way down the drive before the others caught up with her. "We don't have time to waste."

"Shouldn't we page Bunny?" Ami asked as she ran beside Mina.

"I'm on it." Rei told her. She flipped open communicator and pressed the moon symbol for Bunny.

"Bunny?" Ilene called as walked out into the back yard, "Sweetheart, are you hungry?"

"Can we have pizza?" Came a sleepy reply from the padded swing.

Ilene smiled softly. "I was thinking about Chinese."

"Can't we have both?"

One of her elegant brows went up as pondered this question. "If it will make you happy?" She surrendered.

Bunny pushed herself up into a sitting position, she was grinning from ear to ear. "Are you giving me what I want because I am-I was the Champion of Love and Justice?" Her mother just stared at her and Bunny blushed. "Sorry, Mama. I was just teasing." She said sheepishly.

She laughed, "Oh, Bun. You are my joy." She went to her and dropped down on the bench beside her and wrapped her arms around her, Bunny rested in her motherly embrace. "My baby bunny, how I wish you could have a stayed a baby forever." She whispered.

Bunny picked at lock of her mother's pale lavender hair and sighed, "I wish I could be you baby forever, too, Mama." Then she looked at her, "The girls, they were here?"

Ilene nodded and hugged her daughter tight, "They will never bother you again, cheríe. I promise you."

Bunny nodded, "Thank you."

She kissed the top of her hair and smoothed the pale blonde tresses down, "I would do anything to protect you. You are my life, Serena."

******

The battle was not going as the Senshi had planned, in fact nothing they were doing seemed to be having anything type of effect. The youma they faced was tricky, and they could not keep it pent down long enough to finish it off. It was a glass like monster, with razor sharp tentacles that could go through anything as the scouts could testify to.

"Mercury!" Venus shouted, having assumed the role as leader after Sailor Moon had departed. "What the weak spot?"

"It's knees." The Ice Senshi called back. She looked up in time to see a thousand shards of glass coming towards her and she dove out of the way. Mercury was thanking the gods that she disobeyed Luna's rule about a damned pose and speech or she would have dead a long time ago. But Rei was clinging hard to it and several times came close to losing her head, literally.

"Damn it," Venus muttered, "We need Sailor Moon." She reached into her subspace pocket and withdrew her boomerang. With deadly accuracy, she was able to take the youma down, but not out of commission, the rotten creature was still going strong even without it's legs. She swore again as she unfurled her Love-Me-Chain from around her waist. They only had once chance, she prayed that it worked.

"Everyone," she growled, her blue-gray eyes fixed on that seemingly unbeatable youma. "We have to work together if we are going take this thing down."

"What are you doing?" Mars shouted.

"Girls!" Luna screamed, "You need to combine your powers to defeat this."

"No, shit, Sherlock." Mina grumbled as she moved into position. "Everyone, call out your strongest attack and focus." She shouted, "Let's form up and get this done once. Mercury, start us off. Go!"

In rapid succession, each Senshi called off her strongest attack, they all converged and hit the youma full on, but it was not enough to finish it off. The youma raised up once more and girls blasted it once more, this time finishing it off. They let go of their transformations and dropped to the ground, feeling exhausted and drained. Not once had they had to expend that much power.

Once she got her breath back, Ami asked the million-dollar question. "If it took all of that of each of us just to defeat one youma, how can Bunny do it alone and with just one try?"

Rei glared at her, "She does not fight alone. We stand there throwing out energy just like she does."

Mina shook her head disgust, "You are not listening, Rei." She stood up and stretched her sore muscles. "She wants to know were does Bunny receive all that power and how she, alone, is capable of destroying a youma and with one hit and is not dead from the energy drain, when it took the four of us and two times to get it done and we are near exhausted?"

"It's the Moon Stick." Lita cried out excitedly.

Ami looked as if she was going to agree, but instead closed her mouth and turned back to her computer. She wanted to point out that Bunny did not always have her rod and to go against Rei's arrogant statement, Bunny had fought without before and several times since they had joined her alone. But she kept her observations to herself, not wanting to drawn the dark haired witch's attention to herself.

Mina looked up at the sky and for the first time realized how dark it was. She glanced at her watch and it showed eight o'clock. Her mother was going to yell at her for not coming home directly from school. She was already on probation with her mother and by not doing as she was told was digging her in deeper. Her shoulders slumped in resignation of her fate.

She looked back at the others and said, "I have to go, guys. My mom is bound to have kittens if I miss dinner." Again, she added silently.

Lita said her good byes as well. Luna asked her if she could stay with her until she was able to return to the Tsukinos' but she had to turn her down. Her landlord did not allow pets into the building. That was a complete lie, cats were allowed, but no dogs. However, Lita had witnessed how Luna treated Bunny and she did not want the bossy, nagging cat guardian infringing on her life. Not in this lifetime.

Luna went home with Rei, Ami's mother did not like cats and would have never tolerated Luna no matter how much Ami begged and pleaded. Ami left the two at the Jinja and she started her long, solitary trek home. She hoped Bunny would call her tonight. She needed to hear a friendly voice after this night.

Back at the Tsukino house, Bunny was parked out in front of the rec room television, her schoolbooks open and she was diligently doing the only thing she never regretted. Homework. But she had made a deal with her mother and her mother was a very generous person. If Bunny passed the ninth grade with C's, her homework and test scores having to average in at B's, for her birthday, they could go where ever she wanted to in the world.

Ilene had finished her final chapter and with a bit of sadness, she typed in 'The End' and saved the document.

She had been half listening to the news on her radio and learned the Sailor Senshi had been a battle. The newscaster asked once he had finished his report, "Where is Sailor Moon."

"She's at home," Ilene said to the air. "Safe and protected like she should be." She felt a presence behind her, she turned around in her chair and smiled coolly at her unexpected visitor. "Well what do I owe this surprise?" She asked with a hint of malevolence behind her nonchalance.

For anyone who was just curious as to why Mina has a functioning brain and is a take charge girl and not running about like some vapid airhead? I have no answer other than I want her to be this way.

Remember: NO FLAMES. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, DON'T READ IT.

See ya!

Briefly, the ages.

Serena/Bunny-15

Ami-15

Rei-16

Mina-16

Lita-16

Darien(Endymion)-18

Kristopher/Kris (Kunzite)-18

James/Jamie (Jadeite)-18

Noel/Mike(Nephrite)-18

Zachary/Troy(Zoisite)-18

Misc. people:

Andrew

Molly

Umino

Ms. Haruna

Ilene Tsukino (There is a reason why she has an English name.)

Grandpa Hino

And others (Darien might have a parent or two, but no sister. He's the Solider for Earth.)