Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Don't take me home ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )
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By: Serenitas 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.15.2002 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.6K | Visits: 1.1K | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 09.15.2002 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.6K | Visits: 1.1K | Status: Completed
Hi there everyone! I'm so thrilled that my story is being enjoyed by so many people. It's still up in the air on the Usagi and Mamoru thing, so I need more opinions on that. I had one suggestion about Usagi assuming Haruka and Michiru's lifestyle, which I'm somewhat considering. Should Seiya come back for Usagi? Or should she just ignore men and continue on her journey? Standard disclaimers apply, I do not own Sailor Moon, but if I ever perfect the art of brainwashing and meet Naoko, then I will….
Usagi stretched in her bed as she woke up the next day. 'Ah the joy of a long weekend!' she thought gleefully. 'An extra day to sleep in.' she was upset because she couldn't get any of her work done, the passport and the visa, but she figured she had one extra day to relax, because relaxation would not come easily in the next few weeks. She thought about being chosen for the scholarship again. She never would have applied in the first place, except she had been musing out loud with Hotaru in the vicinity. She had heard Usagi's thoughts and encouraged her. Usagi's grades had gotten much better, mainly because she'd begun correspondence courses that taught her what she needed to know, and then she applied it at school. She had hidden all evidence and have never told a soul, sure that she would have been laughed at. 'Thank you Hotaru.' She thought wryly. She thought back to last night. She had never been so daring in all her life as she had been last night, never truly danced that way, never been so wanton. She had felt sexy, wild and free, and she had liked it. For the first time she revelled in the attention of men and had flirted. She witnessed the power she had, and she planned to use it more often. Slowly getting dressed, she ambled out the door and down the street, not going anywhere in particular, just enjoying life for the first time in a long time. She still remembered the pole-axed look on Mamoru's face, staring at her like a love-struck loon. 'Let the games begin.' She thought, blushing a little as she remembered curling her leg around that man and arching her chest to his face. She had longed to do that with Mamoru, but he had never seemed interested. She chuckled. 'I did learn the art of seduction,' she thought. 'I am a Lunarian and the Princess after all. He couldn't resist if I truly wanted him. I wonder what that means?'
"Usagi-san!" a voice called out.
Usagi turned to see Hotaru waving to her. "Hi Hotaru. How are you?"
"Pretty good. I heard about what you did at The Jive last night." Hotaru grinned. "I would have PAID to have seen that! You always were quite the dancer princess, and revenge was always a bit of an art amongst Lunarians." The young girl smiled. "I heard you were quite wanton and free last night and Haruka had to restrain Mamoru. Actually according to Haruka she wanted to beat Mamoru." She let out a laugh. "And the Royal Moon family was always better at anything that had to do with seduction or love than even the Venusians."
"Nothing wrong with that." Usagi murmured, before clearing her throat. "Being so close with Venus and all that taught us that it is the game of love and the art of seduction." She winked at Hotaru who giggled. Usagi stopped smiling. "Hotaru, you realize with the way things are going, Chibi Usa may never be born right? I know you two are close and all, and how do you feel about it?"
Hotaru sighed. "Chibi Usa isn't the girl I remember from before. She's changed and become spiteful and mean. When we were together before, she was a brat, but she was so nice to me. Now I just can't stand her. She's not the girl I knew, and she has become someone I really don't want to know."
Usagi breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad for that Hotaru. I'd hate to hurt you."
"Well since I'm coming with you all, I'm glad you thought of me. Thank you Princess, truly you will be a great and powerful ruler like your noble mother. You already surpass her in strength. Have you told the others you have complete mastery over the ginzuishou? Those are some faces I'd like to see when you spill that! I'd love to stay and chat Usagi, but I have to run. I'm meeting Setsuna."
"Tell her hello for me." Usagi waved as Hotaru ran off. 'How she's changed from the quiet and introverted little girl.' She thought with a gentle smile. She was pondering what to do next, when the beeping of her communicator went off. "Moon here." She answered quickly.
"Youma attack in the business district." Mercury's face appeared. "Usagi listen…"
"Be right there." Usagi cut her off and ran into an ally to transform. "Moon Eternal Make-Up!" after she transformed, she leapt up onto the nearest rooftop and ran for the business district. 'At least it's someplace new.' She thought wryly.
Mercury barely noticed when Sailor Moon finally joined the fight, as this youma was tough and she was having a hard time to analyze the situation. She was not as fit as she thought she was apparently. Sailor Moon had skipped her normal introduction and just leapt right into battle, taking the heat off her. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned her attention briefly to her former friend and froze. Sailor Moon was different. Not just the fact that she was single-handedly fighting this youma, not the fact that it was hand to hand combat and the youma was in worse shape than Sailor Moon. Blood coursed from the youma, causing it to shriek in pain and attack blindly, leaving itself open to a well placed fist and knee kick by Sailor Moon. No it was Sailor Moon herself, her appearance had changed. "I'm here, let's destroy the thing!" Mars said in her ear as she arrived. She looked to Usagi and groaned. "That idiot has gotten herself trapped again. Well I'll make sure I roast her a little with my Flame Sniper arrow, teach her a lesson."
"Mars I've been watching her. She knows precisely what she's doing." Mercury put a restraining hand on Mars. "She's good. I never noticed how good."
Mars paused and watched as Sailor Moon spun and kicked and knocked the legs out from under the youma. With reflexes they never knew she possessed, she leapt over the semi-prone body and pulled out the Moon Tier. Beating the youma in the head with it first, she threw her attack and destroyed it. "Took her long enough." She said noncommittally. "I could have done it faster and better."
Sailor Moon was preparing to leave the scene, not even speaking to Mercury or Mars, when Venus called out to Sailor Moon. "Sailor Moon! Nice outfit!"
Sailor Moon spun. "V-babe! When did you get here?" she grinned.
"A bit ago. I watched you beat the crap out of that youma by the way. You just proved that Makoto had no idea what the hell she was saying yesterday." Venus chuckled. "But as I said, have you looked at yourself?"
Sailor Moon shook her head and then looked down at her costume. Her boots no longer went to the knees, but rather were just above her ankles, similar to the ones Sailor Uranus wore. Her gloves were no longer up most of her arms, but cut off just above her wrists, and her gloves were fingerless for a better grip on the Tier. The barrettes were gone from her hair completely, and the giant round pink globes that were on her shoulders were gone, leaving her fuku somewhat sleeveless. Her skirt still had the three layers, but the yellow was on the bottom, as the blue layer was now on the top. "How the hell did that happen?" Sailor Moon exclaimed, her eyes widening.
"I'm guessing the attitude change in you caused it." Hotaru said, coming out of the shadows, followed by Michiru, Setsuna and Haruka. "As you change inside, your fuku changes as well. You are no longer the innocent you were, so naïve, but you are still the purest heart and star seed in the galaxy. So your fuku is more daring, showing that you mean business and won't take any crap, while still maintaining modesty."
Venus winked at Usagi. "Nice one hon."
Haruka walked up to Usagi and hugged her. "That was beautiful the way you fought that thing. Nice hand to hand moves! Where did you learn those?"
Sailor Moon, who had de-transformed shrugged. "They are basic self defense moves that all the Moon Princesses learn just in case. I called upon my old memories and remember being taught them. My mother would be proud I think."
Setsuna nodded. "I've never seen you fight like that before. And you didn't need any help! Well done!"
Rei's voice interjected. "EXCUSE ME!" she shrieked. "But don't the rest of us get a little credit here? I mean we…"
"Did not a damn thing." Usagi cut in. "Ami was losing the fight badly, being unable to keep it off herself, and when you showed up, you stood there watching. So don't try to get any glory from this Rei, because there are witnesses."
"You *ucking bitch!" Rei breathed, walking up to Usagi.
Usagi sneered right back. "You want a piece of me Rei? Come on then, let's settle this."
Rei didn't reply, but threw a punch directly at Usagi's face. Usagi blocked it with a speed no one would have given her credit for and at the same time curved her other hand under Rei's rib cage, knocking the air out of her as well as throwing her several feel. Rei shook her head, dazed. Before she could regain her feet, Usagi was on her, grabbing a handful of her hair and tilting her head back as she wrapped an arm around her throat. One of Usagi's heels came up and kicked her in the midsection again, causing Rei to cough and try and lean forward, but Usagi's grip on her was too strong, and she just quivered. "Urgh…" she choked out, her hands frantically trying to get a grip on some part of Usagi.
"Do you yield?" Usagi asked, spinning Rei away and tossing her into a nearby garbage bin.
"I'd rather roast in hell." Rei replied, charging at Usagi. She rammed into her, her head in Usagi's midsection and held on for dear life. Usagi brought one of her knees up and slammed it into Rei's nose, as one of her hands grabbed Rei by the back of her neck and twisted her back again.
Usagi was barely sweating as Rei panted for breath. "With a flick of my wrist I can break your neck Rei Hino." She said in a cold voice. "I'll ask again, do you yield?"
Rei shook her head and fought against Usagi's grip, trying to ignore the pain in her broken nose, and humiliation at having been beaten so badly, especially by Usagi. "When did you learn to fight like this?" she choked out.
"Do you yield?" Usagi repeated, ignoring her. "I won't let go until you say you do, and I can hold this grip indefinitely."
Rei closed her eyes, unable to believe it had come to this. "I yield." She said in a soft voice. Immediately Usagi released her as she dropped like a sack of wheat to the ground.
Ami and Makoto who had finally shown up ran to her. "Rei! Are you ok?" Ami asked in a gentle voice, scanning her with her computer.
Chibi Usa looked at Usagi with wide eyes, realizing that her power and strength could be turned on her. "Why the hell didn't you ever do that before baka?" she sneered. "Always acting the stupid klutz, letting everyone else pick up your slack. Why did you hurt Rei?" she snarled. "What has Rei done to you to deserve that?"
Usagi barked a laugh at Chibi Usa. "If you are so stupid that you have to ask that, then you obviously haven't been paying attention." She turned to Haruka. "Damn that felt good."
Makoto walked up to Usagi. "See, that's what I've been training you for. Now can we be friends again."
"Sure," Usagi nodded. "Hold your breath for the next five thousand years, and we'll be friends again. Honestly Makoto!" she threw up her hands. "What I just did, neither you nor Haruka taught me. I learnt that on my own."
"Well you've been keeping tons of secrets haven't you?" the smooth voice of Mamoru cut into the conversation.
"Oh Mamoru, I didn't hear you slither up." Usagi said, arching an eyebrow at him.
"You didn't tell them about the scholarship you won overseas did you?" he said, a large grin on his face. "You didn't tell them you were running away, did you?"
"What?" The shrill voice of Luna cut in. "So that's what you have planned you little brat! How dare you? Running from your responsibilities like that! And since when are you smart enough to get a scholarship?"
"Since I took correspondence courses Luna!" Usagi snapped angrily. "Since I began getting extra help in detention! Since I had tutoring from Motoki!" she drew in a breath. "I've done a lot in total secrecy, to avoid being scorned and derided like this."
"YOU got tutoring from Motoki?" Mamoru looked stunned. "That's why he was always so busy lately!" he breathed as realization dawned on him. "He was with you!"
Usagi nodded. "I swore him to secrecy, with real swear words. I was going to surprise you all with my grades, and the fact that I'm not at the bottom of the class anymore where Makoto is, but I caught you romping with Rei and then the fight, and so I decided not to tell you at all."
"What else did you two do together?" Mamoru demanded, jealousy racing through him.
"Jealous Mamoru?" Usagi chuckled. "Well you'll never know." She turned to the Outers and Minako who were watching with amusement, with the exception of Haruka.
"I warned you last night Chiba," Haruka began in a lethal voice. "Stay away from her or I'll take great and sadistic pleasure in beating your ass up between your shoulder blades."
"I'd love to see you try." Mamoru taunted.
"Keep it up and you'll be picking up your teeth with broken fingers." Haruka warned.
"Stop it both of you! You are acting like children!" Luna cut in.
"Enough!" Usagi roared. "Ability to speak, leave the way you came, this once special cat, is no longer the same!" Usagi intoned, as Luna began meowing.
"Luna!" Chibi Usa cried out as she ran to her. "Make her normal!" she ordered.
"No I don't think I will." Usagi drawled. "Maybe a few weeks without the ability to speak will teach Luna the importance of holding her tongue. I will not tolerate disobedience any longer."
"I don't know who you are anymore." Ami breathed, her hands clutching her throat.
"You never did Ami." Usagi sighed. "You never wanted to learn. You all were so grateful to have a friend, to have someone listen to you, that you never bothered to return the favour, which would only have been polite. You've brought this on yourselves, and made it worse by lying and then telling me you were lying to me out of concern for me!" she turned and walked away. "I have no time for you."
"Well, this is pointless." Haruka drawled, looking at the little standoff that remained after Usagi left. Rei refused to look up or say anything, still embarrassed about being beaten into submission. "Hey Rei, that black eye and broken nose look good on you."
"I'm going after her." Mamoru said abruptly.
Haruka blocked him. "I meant what I said Mamoru. You stay away from her or else I'll be on you like ugly on an ape."
Mamoru backed away, refusing to show he was intimidated by an angry Haruka, and a protective Hotaru, Minako, Michiru and Setsuna. "I'll talk to her later." He said abruptly as he left.
"Nicely done." Minako congratulated. "There have been times that I just want to slap him silly."
"After me you come first." Haruka replied, watching Rei, Ami, Makoto and Chibi Usa crowd around Luna who was weeping kitty tears.
"Shall we leave 'Ruka? Everyone?" Michiru asked in a mild voice, having been silent all this time.
"Let's go." Hotaru nodded, joining Setsuna. "We have plans to make about how we're leaving here."
"All this and it's not even lunchtime." Minako sighed.
Usagi strolled onto the docks, knowing they'd be deserted on a long weekend. She sat on one and looked out to the water. "You'll never know how much I miss you, you won't see it in my face, you'll never know I've never found another that could take your place, 'cause I'll be smiling when I see you, my tears won't ever show, I might always love you, but you'll never know." She sang softly. "Bought a new red dress to lift my spirits up, and just like you did hon, it cost me way too much. Next time you see me, I'll bet you take a second look, you'll wonder why I look so good…" she trailed off, staring at her reflection. "Why must we all conceal, what we think and how we feel, must there be a secret me I'm forced to hide? I won't pretend that I'm someone else for all time." She vowed. "I'm proud and happy of how I've changed, and of who I'm becoming."
"As am I." A soft yet regal voice said behind her.
She drew in a breath in startlement as she turned. "Queen Serenity!"
Queen Serenity stood before her daughter, regal and ethereal. "I have to come to express my pride and joy in you Selenity." She said softly. "You are doing what is best for you, thinking of yourself for once. I respect and admire that."
"And Endymion?" Usagi, now Selenity questioned.
"If you take him back dearest, make him grovel, make him beg. Hurt him the way he hurt you. Remember Selenity, love is not an art to us, it is life to us. The game of love and the art of seduction." Queen Serenity winked naughtily at her daughter. "I could tell you some tales from when I was younger, and I will later on."
"Why have you come?"
"I admit I didn't expect you to beat up Mars quite so badly, but I do not disapprove, nor of what you did to Luna. You have no idea how many times I longed to do that myself. I came to tell you how to break the link Selenity. The link that binds you and Endymion together. I can show you how to break it, and how to re-join to him. I also came to release you from your oath of chastity. I watched you dance last night my daughter, and you inflamed so many men. I was proud of you. I taught you well indeed."
Selenity blushed. "You will show me how to break the link? If I take Endymion back, it won't be because of who I was or who I will be, but for who I am."
"As it should be." Queen Serenity nodded. "Now pay attention, there is much we need to discuss and little time to discuss it in."
"Always for you mother." Selenity smiled and then listened to her mother.
Rei sat in her bed, tears streaming from her eyes. "I'm going to kill her!" she said with firm resolve. "She'll never get a chance to run away on her so-called trip! She's going to pay for my humiliation!" she vowed.
"And mine as well." Makoto added. "She can't treat us like this!"
"But this is how we treat her." Ami interjected, glancing up from her text.
"Ami, either you are with us or against us!" Rei snarled.
Ami shrugged. "Logically, I should be with you, since I disagree with a lot that Usagi is doing as well. But I won't attack her."
Rei shook her head. "Usagi is mine." She curled her lip. "One way or another, I will strip everything she has from her again and leave her a broken shell. She will pay for what she's done." She shook her fist to the sky. "My promise to god!"
Well that sums up chapter 4! Let me know what you think people! No flames please! I hope you like! Lyrics from Mindy McCready "You'll never know" and Christina Aguliera's "Reflection" are used in this fanfic. I'll have chapter 5 up in a day or so, depending on how many people want to read more! Hope you enjoyed this one! If enough people like this chapter, then please let me know…should there be a Haruka and Mamoru confrontation like Rei and Usagi? And yes, they are leaving and will do so in the next 2 or 3 chapters. I'm trying to write this in accordance to when I leave myself for Japan. This fic will be completed after I arrive there, and then I can add some of my other fics! So please, remember to review and I do hope you liked it!
Mata ne!
Usagi stretched in her bed as she woke up the next day. 'Ah the joy of a long weekend!' she thought gleefully. 'An extra day to sleep in.' she was upset because she couldn't get any of her work done, the passport and the visa, but she figured she had one extra day to relax, because relaxation would not come easily in the next few weeks. She thought about being chosen for the scholarship again. She never would have applied in the first place, except she had been musing out loud with Hotaru in the vicinity. She had heard Usagi's thoughts and encouraged her. Usagi's grades had gotten much better, mainly because she'd begun correspondence courses that taught her what she needed to know, and then she applied it at school. She had hidden all evidence and have never told a soul, sure that she would have been laughed at. 'Thank you Hotaru.' She thought wryly. She thought back to last night. She had never been so daring in all her life as she had been last night, never truly danced that way, never been so wanton. She had felt sexy, wild and free, and she had liked it. For the first time she revelled in the attention of men and had flirted. She witnessed the power she had, and she planned to use it more often. Slowly getting dressed, she ambled out the door and down the street, not going anywhere in particular, just enjoying life for the first time in a long time. She still remembered the pole-axed look on Mamoru's face, staring at her like a love-struck loon. 'Let the games begin.' She thought, blushing a little as she remembered curling her leg around that man and arching her chest to his face. She had longed to do that with Mamoru, but he had never seemed interested. She chuckled. 'I did learn the art of seduction,' she thought. 'I am a Lunarian and the Princess after all. He couldn't resist if I truly wanted him. I wonder what that means?'
"Usagi-san!" a voice called out.
Usagi turned to see Hotaru waving to her. "Hi Hotaru. How are you?"
"Pretty good. I heard about what you did at The Jive last night." Hotaru grinned. "I would have PAID to have seen that! You always were quite the dancer princess, and revenge was always a bit of an art amongst Lunarians." The young girl smiled. "I heard you were quite wanton and free last night and Haruka had to restrain Mamoru. Actually according to Haruka she wanted to beat Mamoru." She let out a laugh. "And the Royal Moon family was always better at anything that had to do with seduction or love than even the Venusians."
"Nothing wrong with that." Usagi murmured, before clearing her throat. "Being so close with Venus and all that taught us that it is the game of love and the art of seduction." She winked at Hotaru who giggled. Usagi stopped smiling. "Hotaru, you realize with the way things are going, Chibi Usa may never be born right? I know you two are close and all, and how do you feel about it?"
Hotaru sighed. "Chibi Usa isn't the girl I remember from before. She's changed and become spiteful and mean. When we were together before, she was a brat, but she was so nice to me. Now I just can't stand her. She's not the girl I knew, and she has become someone I really don't want to know."
Usagi breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad for that Hotaru. I'd hate to hurt you."
"Well since I'm coming with you all, I'm glad you thought of me. Thank you Princess, truly you will be a great and powerful ruler like your noble mother. You already surpass her in strength. Have you told the others you have complete mastery over the ginzuishou? Those are some faces I'd like to see when you spill that! I'd love to stay and chat Usagi, but I have to run. I'm meeting Setsuna."
"Tell her hello for me." Usagi waved as Hotaru ran off. 'How she's changed from the quiet and introverted little girl.' She thought with a gentle smile. She was pondering what to do next, when the beeping of her communicator went off. "Moon here." She answered quickly.
"Youma attack in the business district." Mercury's face appeared. "Usagi listen…"
"Be right there." Usagi cut her off and ran into an ally to transform. "Moon Eternal Make-Up!" after she transformed, she leapt up onto the nearest rooftop and ran for the business district. 'At least it's someplace new.' She thought wryly.
Mercury barely noticed when Sailor Moon finally joined the fight, as this youma was tough and she was having a hard time to analyze the situation. She was not as fit as she thought she was apparently. Sailor Moon had skipped her normal introduction and just leapt right into battle, taking the heat off her. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned her attention briefly to her former friend and froze. Sailor Moon was different. Not just the fact that she was single-handedly fighting this youma, not the fact that it was hand to hand combat and the youma was in worse shape than Sailor Moon. Blood coursed from the youma, causing it to shriek in pain and attack blindly, leaving itself open to a well placed fist and knee kick by Sailor Moon. No it was Sailor Moon herself, her appearance had changed. "I'm here, let's destroy the thing!" Mars said in her ear as she arrived. She looked to Usagi and groaned. "That idiot has gotten herself trapped again. Well I'll make sure I roast her a little with my Flame Sniper arrow, teach her a lesson."
"Mars I've been watching her. She knows precisely what she's doing." Mercury put a restraining hand on Mars. "She's good. I never noticed how good."
Mars paused and watched as Sailor Moon spun and kicked and knocked the legs out from under the youma. With reflexes they never knew she possessed, she leapt over the semi-prone body and pulled out the Moon Tier. Beating the youma in the head with it first, she threw her attack and destroyed it. "Took her long enough." She said noncommittally. "I could have done it faster and better."
Sailor Moon was preparing to leave the scene, not even speaking to Mercury or Mars, when Venus called out to Sailor Moon. "Sailor Moon! Nice outfit!"
Sailor Moon spun. "V-babe! When did you get here?" she grinned.
"A bit ago. I watched you beat the crap out of that youma by the way. You just proved that Makoto had no idea what the hell she was saying yesterday." Venus chuckled. "But as I said, have you looked at yourself?"
Sailor Moon shook her head and then looked down at her costume. Her boots no longer went to the knees, but rather were just above her ankles, similar to the ones Sailor Uranus wore. Her gloves were no longer up most of her arms, but cut off just above her wrists, and her gloves were fingerless for a better grip on the Tier. The barrettes were gone from her hair completely, and the giant round pink globes that were on her shoulders were gone, leaving her fuku somewhat sleeveless. Her skirt still had the three layers, but the yellow was on the bottom, as the blue layer was now on the top. "How the hell did that happen?" Sailor Moon exclaimed, her eyes widening.
"I'm guessing the attitude change in you caused it." Hotaru said, coming out of the shadows, followed by Michiru, Setsuna and Haruka. "As you change inside, your fuku changes as well. You are no longer the innocent you were, so naïve, but you are still the purest heart and star seed in the galaxy. So your fuku is more daring, showing that you mean business and won't take any crap, while still maintaining modesty."
Venus winked at Usagi. "Nice one hon."
Haruka walked up to Usagi and hugged her. "That was beautiful the way you fought that thing. Nice hand to hand moves! Where did you learn those?"
Sailor Moon, who had de-transformed shrugged. "They are basic self defense moves that all the Moon Princesses learn just in case. I called upon my old memories and remember being taught them. My mother would be proud I think."
Setsuna nodded. "I've never seen you fight like that before. And you didn't need any help! Well done!"
Rei's voice interjected. "EXCUSE ME!" she shrieked. "But don't the rest of us get a little credit here? I mean we…"
"Did not a damn thing." Usagi cut in. "Ami was losing the fight badly, being unable to keep it off herself, and when you showed up, you stood there watching. So don't try to get any glory from this Rei, because there are witnesses."
"You *ucking bitch!" Rei breathed, walking up to Usagi.
Usagi sneered right back. "You want a piece of me Rei? Come on then, let's settle this."
Rei didn't reply, but threw a punch directly at Usagi's face. Usagi blocked it with a speed no one would have given her credit for and at the same time curved her other hand under Rei's rib cage, knocking the air out of her as well as throwing her several feel. Rei shook her head, dazed. Before she could regain her feet, Usagi was on her, grabbing a handful of her hair and tilting her head back as she wrapped an arm around her throat. One of Usagi's heels came up and kicked her in the midsection again, causing Rei to cough and try and lean forward, but Usagi's grip on her was too strong, and she just quivered. "Urgh…" she choked out, her hands frantically trying to get a grip on some part of Usagi.
"Do you yield?" Usagi asked, spinning Rei away and tossing her into a nearby garbage bin.
"I'd rather roast in hell." Rei replied, charging at Usagi. She rammed into her, her head in Usagi's midsection and held on for dear life. Usagi brought one of her knees up and slammed it into Rei's nose, as one of her hands grabbed Rei by the back of her neck and twisted her back again.
Usagi was barely sweating as Rei panted for breath. "With a flick of my wrist I can break your neck Rei Hino." She said in a cold voice. "I'll ask again, do you yield?"
Rei shook her head and fought against Usagi's grip, trying to ignore the pain in her broken nose, and humiliation at having been beaten so badly, especially by Usagi. "When did you learn to fight like this?" she choked out.
"Do you yield?" Usagi repeated, ignoring her. "I won't let go until you say you do, and I can hold this grip indefinitely."
Rei closed her eyes, unable to believe it had come to this. "I yield." She said in a soft voice. Immediately Usagi released her as she dropped like a sack of wheat to the ground.
Ami and Makoto who had finally shown up ran to her. "Rei! Are you ok?" Ami asked in a gentle voice, scanning her with her computer.
Chibi Usa looked at Usagi with wide eyes, realizing that her power and strength could be turned on her. "Why the hell didn't you ever do that before baka?" she sneered. "Always acting the stupid klutz, letting everyone else pick up your slack. Why did you hurt Rei?" she snarled. "What has Rei done to you to deserve that?"
Usagi barked a laugh at Chibi Usa. "If you are so stupid that you have to ask that, then you obviously haven't been paying attention." She turned to Haruka. "Damn that felt good."
Makoto walked up to Usagi. "See, that's what I've been training you for. Now can we be friends again."
"Sure," Usagi nodded. "Hold your breath for the next five thousand years, and we'll be friends again. Honestly Makoto!" she threw up her hands. "What I just did, neither you nor Haruka taught me. I learnt that on my own."
"Well you've been keeping tons of secrets haven't you?" the smooth voice of Mamoru cut into the conversation.
"Oh Mamoru, I didn't hear you slither up." Usagi said, arching an eyebrow at him.
"You didn't tell them about the scholarship you won overseas did you?" he said, a large grin on his face. "You didn't tell them you were running away, did you?"
"What?" The shrill voice of Luna cut in. "So that's what you have planned you little brat! How dare you? Running from your responsibilities like that! And since when are you smart enough to get a scholarship?"
"Since I took correspondence courses Luna!" Usagi snapped angrily. "Since I began getting extra help in detention! Since I had tutoring from Motoki!" she drew in a breath. "I've done a lot in total secrecy, to avoid being scorned and derided like this."
"YOU got tutoring from Motoki?" Mamoru looked stunned. "That's why he was always so busy lately!" he breathed as realization dawned on him. "He was with you!"
Usagi nodded. "I swore him to secrecy, with real swear words. I was going to surprise you all with my grades, and the fact that I'm not at the bottom of the class anymore where Makoto is, but I caught you romping with Rei and then the fight, and so I decided not to tell you at all."
"What else did you two do together?" Mamoru demanded, jealousy racing through him.
"Jealous Mamoru?" Usagi chuckled. "Well you'll never know." She turned to the Outers and Minako who were watching with amusement, with the exception of Haruka.
"I warned you last night Chiba," Haruka began in a lethal voice. "Stay away from her or I'll take great and sadistic pleasure in beating your ass up between your shoulder blades."
"I'd love to see you try." Mamoru taunted.
"Keep it up and you'll be picking up your teeth with broken fingers." Haruka warned.
"Stop it both of you! You are acting like children!" Luna cut in.
"Enough!" Usagi roared. "Ability to speak, leave the way you came, this once special cat, is no longer the same!" Usagi intoned, as Luna began meowing.
"Luna!" Chibi Usa cried out as she ran to her. "Make her normal!" she ordered.
"No I don't think I will." Usagi drawled. "Maybe a few weeks without the ability to speak will teach Luna the importance of holding her tongue. I will not tolerate disobedience any longer."
"I don't know who you are anymore." Ami breathed, her hands clutching her throat.
"You never did Ami." Usagi sighed. "You never wanted to learn. You all were so grateful to have a friend, to have someone listen to you, that you never bothered to return the favour, which would only have been polite. You've brought this on yourselves, and made it worse by lying and then telling me you were lying to me out of concern for me!" she turned and walked away. "I have no time for you."
"Well, this is pointless." Haruka drawled, looking at the little standoff that remained after Usagi left. Rei refused to look up or say anything, still embarrassed about being beaten into submission. "Hey Rei, that black eye and broken nose look good on you."
"I'm going after her." Mamoru said abruptly.
Haruka blocked him. "I meant what I said Mamoru. You stay away from her or else I'll be on you like ugly on an ape."
Mamoru backed away, refusing to show he was intimidated by an angry Haruka, and a protective Hotaru, Minako, Michiru and Setsuna. "I'll talk to her later." He said abruptly as he left.
"Nicely done." Minako congratulated. "There have been times that I just want to slap him silly."
"After me you come first." Haruka replied, watching Rei, Ami, Makoto and Chibi Usa crowd around Luna who was weeping kitty tears.
"Shall we leave 'Ruka? Everyone?" Michiru asked in a mild voice, having been silent all this time.
"Let's go." Hotaru nodded, joining Setsuna. "We have plans to make about how we're leaving here."
"All this and it's not even lunchtime." Minako sighed.
Usagi strolled onto the docks, knowing they'd be deserted on a long weekend. She sat on one and looked out to the water. "You'll never know how much I miss you, you won't see it in my face, you'll never know I've never found another that could take your place, 'cause I'll be smiling when I see you, my tears won't ever show, I might always love you, but you'll never know." She sang softly. "Bought a new red dress to lift my spirits up, and just like you did hon, it cost me way too much. Next time you see me, I'll bet you take a second look, you'll wonder why I look so good…" she trailed off, staring at her reflection. "Why must we all conceal, what we think and how we feel, must there be a secret me I'm forced to hide? I won't pretend that I'm someone else for all time." She vowed. "I'm proud and happy of how I've changed, and of who I'm becoming."
"As am I." A soft yet regal voice said behind her.
She drew in a breath in startlement as she turned. "Queen Serenity!"
Queen Serenity stood before her daughter, regal and ethereal. "I have to come to express my pride and joy in you Selenity." She said softly. "You are doing what is best for you, thinking of yourself for once. I respect and admire that."
"And Endymion?" Usagi, now Selenity questioned.
"If you take him back dearest, make him grovel, make him beg. Hurt him the way he hurt you. Remember Selenity, love is not an art to us, it is life to us. The game of love and the art of seduction." Queen Serenity winked naughtily at her daughter. "I could tell you some tales from when I was younger, and I will later on."
"Why have you come?"
"I admit I didn't expect you to beat up Mars quite so badly, but I do not disapprove, nor of what you did to Luna. You have no idea how many times I longed to do that myself. I came to tell you how to break the link Selenity. The link that binds you and Endymion together. I can show you how to break it, and how to re-join to him. I also came to release you from your oath of chastity. I watched you dance last night my daughter, and you inflamed so many men. I was proud of you. I taught you well indeed."
Selenity blushed. "You will show me how to break the link? If I take Endymion back, it won't be because of who I was or who I will be, but for who I am."
"As it should be." Queen Serenity nodded. "Now pay attention, there is much we need to discuss and little time to discuss it in."
"Always for you mother." Selenity smiled and then listened to her mother.
Rei sat in her bed, tears streaming from her eyes. "I'm going to kill her!" she said with firm resolve. "She'll never get a chance to run away on her so-called trip! She's going to pay for my humiliation!" she vowed.
"And mine as well." Makoto added. "She can't treat us like this!"
"But this is how we treat her." Ami interjected, glancing up from her text.
"Ami, either you are with us or against us!" Rei snarled.
Ami shrugged. "Logically, I should be with you, since I disagree with a lot that Usagi is doing as well. But I won't attack her."
Rei shook her head. "Usagi is mine." She curled her lip. "One way or another, I will strip everything she has from her again and leave her a broken shell. She will pay for what she's done." She shook her fist to the sky. "My promise to god!"
Well that sums up chapter 4! Let me know what you think people! No flames please! I hope you like! Lyrics from Mindy McCready "You'll never know" and Christina Aguliera's "Reflection" are used in this fanfic. I'll have chapter 5 up in a day or so, depending on how many people want to read more! Hope you enjoyed this one! If enough people like this chapter, then please let me know…should there be a Haruka and Mamoru confrontation like Rei and Usagi? And yes, they are leaving and will do so in the next 2 or 3 chapters. I'm trying to write this in accordance to when I leave myself for Japan. This fic will be completed after I arrive there, and then I can add some of my other fics! So please, remember to review and I do hope you liked it!
Mata ne!