Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Happily Ever After or Something Like That ❯ Goodbyes and Good News ( Chapter 12 )
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By: deadlydiva 
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.16.2004 | Updated On: 08.20.2006 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 347 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 08.16.2004 | Updated On: 08.20.2006 | Pages: 4 | Words: 2.3K | Visits: 347 | Status: Work In Progress
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Six months had passed. Usagi and Mamoru put the whole Seiya incident behind them. They were living in marital bliss. However their friends were still trying to adjust to the additions to their lives.
“Jadeite, how are things with you and Rei?”
“Are you trying to be funny?”
“Come now. I just want you to be as happy as I am.” Nephrite finished his cup of coffee. As he attempted to get the waitress’ attention, a certain auburn haired beauty walked into Crown.
“Mako-chan, was I supposed to meet you today?”
Makoto leaned down and kissed her beloved’s cheek. She wiped away the lipstick stain and began to speak.
“No dear. I’m meeting the girls.” Makoto surveyed the interior of Crown. I can’t believe that I’m the first one here.”
<< DING!! >>
Makoto turned to see who was coming in. “I didn’t know he was still in town.”
Nephrite and Jadeite turned to see a very amused Ami with Taiki Kou.
“I thought he and Yaten went back to --”
“Kinmoku,” Makoto inserted.
“Whatever. I thought that they left when psycho boy was taken away.” Jadeite eyed Nephrite. They both knew that Zoicite was working overtime to get back in Ami’s good graces. Taiki’s presence alerted the men as to what was hindering Zoicite’s progress.
“Jadeite, give Ami some time. She is not going to stay with Taiki. I don’t even think she’s with Taiki like that. With those two I think it has always been an intellectual competition.” Makoto tried to reassure Jadeite.
“Mako-chan don’t you remember? That’s how Ami and Zoicite got their start.” Nephrite looked at her knowingly.
“Oh yeah, I forgot.” Makoto sat down next to Nephrite. She leaned over and whispered, “Usagi and I will figure something out. Don’t worry.”
Makoto was the only one aware of Usagi’s prior knowledge of the Shittenou.
“That’s what worries me,” Nephrite whispered.
Makoto got up and walked over to Ami and Taiki. Ami blushed as Makoto looked into her best friend’s eyes. “I didn’t know you were still here,” Makoto said to Taiki.
Taiki blushed as well. “I had some unfinished business here. Besides, I couldn’t see Seiya locked away. Call me selfish, but I just couldn’t do it.”
Makoto nodded. She understood perfectly. She too was there when Nazuna and Chisato appeared in the roof of the Rose Palace.
* * * FLASHBACK * * *
“We were sent by Kakyuu.” Nazuna bowed to Taiki and Yaten.
“Rise girl! I told you that was not necessary,” Yaten quipped.
“My apologies. I was merely showing the respect due to Princess Kakyuu’s personal guard.” Nazuna bowed her head.
“Enough! What were you sent here for?” Yaten’s attitude was worse than usual. Almost being killed by a comrade will do that.
“Yaten-sama, her Royal Highness Princess Kakyuu has requested that we escort Seiya-sama to Kinmoku where she will undergo psychiatric observation.”
“Is she always this formal?” Nephrite asked.
“Yes, Chisato takes her duties quite seriously.” Taiki replied.
Taiki approached Chisato. “It has been a while.”
“Yes big sister it has.” Chisato looked over Taiki. “I see you are still using this ridiculous disguise.”
Zoicite laughed.
Taiki cleared his throat. “It’s a necessary evil. Anyway, does the princess intend to send Seiya --”
“Yes,” Chisato looked at Seiya. “She has to go to the Lighthouse.”
“NO!!” Seiya yelled.
“What’s the Lighthouse?” Jadeite asked.
“Yaten looked at Jadeite. “The Lighthouse is a euphemism for an asylum. Basically, the doctors are going to guide Seiya back from the sea of mental confusion back to the shores of sanity. Hence, the Lighthouse.” Yaten rolled his eyes as he recited the oft-used speech. The sarcasm in his voice was evident.
“Come on, you can’t do this to me. Come on.” Seiya pleaded with his compatriots. “You can’t send me there. I don’t belong there.”
“Seiya-sama, please don’t make this any harder than it has to be.” Nazuna placed a hand on Seiya’s shoulder.
“Taiki…Yaten. Please. You know that I could never hurt Usagi.”
“Shut up! You damn near killed me. And Minako. She was lucky to come out of this with just a fractured rib. You need help.” Yaten knelt down and placed Seiya’s head on his chest. “Seiya, you need help,” Yaten whispered. Yaten stood up and dusted off his slacks.
Just then a bright light heralded the arrival of another from Kinmoku. Nazuna and Chisato knelt at the appearance of Princess Kakyuu.
“Your highness,” the guards said in unison.
“You may rise.” Kakyuu looked down at Seiya. Her heart was heavy. Seiya was sitting on the roof with his hands in cuffs behind his back. Kakyuu walked over to her beloved Fighter. She knelt down next to Seiya and placed his head on her chest. “It’s going to be alright Fighter.”
“Princess, please don’t send me to the Lighthouse,” Seiya entreated.
Princess Kakyuu sighed heavily. “Fighter, you have left me no choice. What you did today is inexcusable. It’s the Lighthouse or the third moon of Kinmoku. Either way, you have to be contained.”
Seiya dropped his head. He did not intend for things to get this far. He just wanted to see Usagi.
“Please Princess. Don’t do this to me.”
Kakyuu turned her back on Seiya. She nodded in the direction of Nazuna and Chisato. The two guards lifted Seiya up. He begged his princess not to abandon him. He implored her to give him a chance to redeem himself. Seiya’s pleas fell on deaf ears. In a flash of light Seiya, Nazuna and Chisato departed for Kinmoku.
Princess Kakyuu stood in front of Taiki and Yaten.
“Healer, how are you doing?” Kakyuu examined the marks on Yaten’s neck.
Yaten nervously rubbed his neck. “I’m alright.”
“You two may stay here of you desire. I just need your official statements for the council.”
“Of course your highness,” Taiki replied.
“I’m going to check on Minako.” Yaten started to walk toward the door.
“Yaten-kun.”
Yaten looked at Nephrite who was entwined with Makoto.
“I think Minako-chan is in capable hands.” Nephrite wanted Kunzite and Minako to have time alone to realize that they belonged together. He owed his old friend the chance to reclaim his love.
Yaten cut his eyes toward Taiki. Taiki shook his head to let Yaten know not to make a big deal over Nephrite. One crazed Starlight was enough for one day. There was no reason to make these people think that insanity was a common characteristic on Kinmoku.
Yaten acquiesced and the ten member group left the rooftop.
* * * * * END OF FLASHBACK * * * * *
“So, have you heard from Yaten?” Makoto asked.
“Ever since Kunzite asked Minako to marry him, Yaten has been on an one man world tour. I’m not sure where he is and if he’s coming back,” Taiki replied.
“Wait a minute. Kunzite proposed to Minako? What did I miss?” Nephrite was confused. As far as he knew, Kunzite was taking things slowly in this life.
“Hey guys!” Minako walked up to Makoto.
“Minako-chan, can you explain why Yaten thinks that you are engaged to Kunzite,” Makoto whispered into Minako’s ear.
“I’ll tell you later. It’s a long story,” Minako replied in her most clandestine sounding voice.
Makoto raised an eyebrow. “I’m afraid.”
“So you should be.” Minako sat down in a booth near the video game machine.
“Taiki, can you take the car for service. I’ll call you when I’m done here.” Ami placed her car keys in Taiki’s hand. She gave Taiki a quick hug. Taiki left Crown under the scrutinizing eye of Jadeite.
“Nephrite.”
“I know Jadeite. It’s not looking good for Zoicite.”
Ami sat with Minako and Makoto.
“Is there something you’d like to tell us?” Minako giggled as she spoke.
“Yeah Ami. Are you holding out?” Makoto inched closer to the blue haired young woman.
Ami blushed.
“Kami-sama! You’re dating Taiki aren’t you?” Minako shrieked.
Ami responded by burying her face in the menu. Minako snatched the menu from Ami.
“Ami, you know the menu by heart. Talk to us.” Minako was dying to hear how Ami and Taiki had managed to get together without her knowing.
“I am certain that no one wants to hear the boring details. Besides, I’m more interested in hearing about your engagement.” Ami snatched the menu back from Minako.
“Engagement? Who’s getting married?” Usagi plopped down next to Minako.
“Actually, I wouldn’t actually call it an engagement?” Minako began to nervously twirl her hair.
“Then what would you call it Aino-san,” asked Rei shrilly.
‘Aino-san?’ Minako thought. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
“I’m just baffled as to how a group of seemingly intelligent women can forget what transpired during the Silver Millennium.”
“Rei, just because you are having issues with Jadeite doesn’t mean that you get to piss on my parade,” Makoto said.
“You don’t know anything about me and Jadeite,” Rei quipped.
“So you admit there is a you and Jadeite,” Usagi inserted.
“I, uhh, what I meant to say was --”
“Rei, let me see if I can explain it for you,” Ami said. “You feel a connection to Jadeite, but you are not sure if you should trust him.”
Rei sat silent for a moment. “There is no me and Jadeite,” Rei said dangerously slow. “I’ve been seeing Yuuichirou for the past few months.”
“Yuuichirou?!” The group asked in unison.
Rei nodded.
“I though you said that Yuuichirou wasn’t the kind of man that you could see yourself growing old with. If I remember correctly, you said there wasn’t enough fire in his eyes,” Minako remarked.
“Yeah Rei. What happened?” Usagi asked.
Makoto simply looked at Rei while Ami buried her head in a book that she pulled out of her bag.
“Well if you must know, we’ve been spending a lot more time together since he was signed to Galaxy Records.”
“Yuuichirou is finally getting a break. Good for him,” Makoto said.
“Anyway,” Rei continued, “I realized that he and I had more in common than I previously thought.”
“So what?” Usagi said. “Ami has a lot in common with Umino. That doesn’t mean that she should date him.”
“What about me and Umino?” Ami queried.
“Nothing Ami-chan. Go back to your book.” Minako pushed Ami’s head back into the text.
“Listen Rei, if Yuuichirou is the man you want to be with I will support you.” Makoto smiled at Rei. Then she said, “As long as you can do the same for our choices.”
A sly smile appeared on Rei’s face. “Of course. Mamoru and Taiki are splendid choices.”
“That’s not what I meant Rei,” Makoto said.
“I know. I know.” She sighed. “Okay, I may not like who you chose, but it’s your choice.”
“Thank you Rei-chan!” Minako threw her arms around her raven-haired friend. “It means so much to me that you okay with all this.”
“With all of Rei-chan’s ranting, I almost forgot. Minako -- your engagement. Care to elaborate?” Makoto raised an eyebrow as Minako began squirming in her seat.
“Yeah Minako. I’m waiting to hear this one,” Rei added.
As their beverages arrived, Minako began her tale.
“It started three months ago…”
AN: I know. I have become the queen of the cliffhanger. But think of it this way. If I didn’t make a cliff here, you may never have gotten this chapter. It’s getting thick round here. Thank you to all my faithful readers and to all those who have me on the favorites and author alerts lists. You make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Well, read and review. The madness will continue soon… I hope.
Deadly Diva
Six months had passed. Usagi and Mamoru put the whole Seiya incident behind them. They were living in marital bliss. However their friends were still trying to adjust to the additions to their lives.
“Jadeite, how are things with you and Rei?”
“Are you trying to be funny?”
“Come now. I just want you to be as happy as I am.” Nephrite finished his cup of coffee. As he attempted to get the waitress’ attention, a certain auburn haired beauty walked into Crown.
“Mako-chan, was I supposed to meet you today?”
Makoto leaned down and kissed her beloved’s cheek. She wiped away the lipstick stain and began to speak.
“No dear. I’m meeting the girls.” Makoto surveyed the interior of Crown. I can’t believe that I’m the first one here.”
<< DING!! >>
Makoto turned to see who was coming in. “I didn’t know he was still in town.”
Nephrite and Jadeite turned to see a very amused Ami with Taiki Kou.
“I thought he and Yaten went back to --”
“Kinmoku,” Makoto inserted.
“Whatever. I thought that they left when psycho boy was taken away.” Jadeite eyed Nephrite. They both knew that Zoicite was working overtime to get back in Ami’s good graces. Taiki’s presence alerted the men as to what was hindering Zoicite’s progress.
“Jadeite, give Ami some time. She is not going to stay with Taiki. I don’t even think she’s with Taiki like that. With those two I think it has always been an intellectual competition.” Makoto tried to reassure Jadeite.
“Mako-chan don’t you remember? That’s how Ami and Zoicite got their start.” Nephrite looked at her knowingly.
“Oh yeah, I forgot.” Makoto sat down next to Nephrite. She leaned over and whispered, “Usagi and I will figure something out. Don’t worry.”
Makoto was the only one aware of Usagi’s prior knowledge of the Shittenou.
“That’s what worries me,” Nephrite whispered.
Makoto got up and walked over to Ami and Taiki. Ami blushed as Makoto looked into her best friend’s eyes. “I didn’t know you were still here,” Makoto said to Taiki.
Taiki blushed as well. “I had some unfinished business here. Besides, I couldn’t see Seiya locked away. Call me selfish, but I just couldn’t do it.”
Makoto nodded. She understood perfectly. She too was there when Nazuna and Chisato appeared in the roof of the Rose Palace.
* * * FLASHBACK * * *
“We were sent by Kakyuu.” Nazuna bowed to Taiki and Yaten.
“Rise girl! I told you that was not necessary,” Yaten quipped.
“My apologies. I was merely showing the respect due to Princess Kakyuu’s personal guard.” Nazuna bowed her head.
“Enough! What were you sent here for?” Yaten’s attitude was worse than usual. Almost being killed by a comrade will do that.
“Yaten-sama, her Royal Highness Princess Kakyuu has requested that we escort Seiya-sama to Kinmoku where she will undergo psychiatric observation.”
“Is she always this formal?” Nephrite asked.
“Yes, Chisato takes her duties quite seriously.” Taiki replied.
Taiki approached Chisato. “It has been a while.”
“Yes big sister it has.” Chisato looked over Taiki. “I see you are still using this ridiculous disguise.”
Zoicite laughed.
Taiki cleared his throat. “It’s a necessary evil. Anyway, does the princess intend to send Seiya --”
“Yes,” Chisato looked at Seiya. “She has to go to the Lighthouse.”
“NO!!” Seiya yelled.
“What’s the Lighthouse?” Jadeite asked.
“Yaten looked at Jadeite. “The Lighthouse is a euphemism for an asylum. Basically, the doctors are going to guide Seiya back from the sea of mental confusion back to the shores of sanity. Hence, the Lighthouse.” Yaten rolled his eyes as he recited the oft-used speech. The sarcasm in his voice was evident.
“Come on, you can’t do this to me. Come on.” Seiya pleaded with his compatriots. “You can’t send me there. I don’t belong there.”
“Seiya-sama, please don’t make this any harder than it has to be.” Nazuna placed a hand on Seiya’s shoulder.
“Taiki…Yaten. Please. You know that I could never hurt Usagi.”
“Shut up! You damn near killed me. And Minako. She was lucky to come out of this with just a fractured rib. You need help.” Yaten knelt down and placed Seiya’s head on his chest. “Seiya, you need help,” Yaten whispered. Yaten stood up and dusted off his slacks.
Just then a bright light heralded the arrival of another from Kinmoku. Nazuna and Chisato knelt at the appearance of Princess Kakyuu.
“Your highness,” the guards said in unison.
“You may rise.” Kakyuu looked down at Seiya. Her heart was heavy. Seiya was sitting on the roof with his hands in cuffs behind his back. Kakyuu walked over to her beloved Fighter. She knelt down next to Seiya and placed his head on her chest. “It’s going to be alright Fighter.”
“Princess, please don’t send me to the Lighthouse,” Seiya entreated.
Princess Kakyuu sighed heavily. “Fighter, you have left me no choice. What you did today is inexcusable. It’s the Lighthouse or the third moon of Kinmoku. Either way, you have to be contained.”
Seiya dropped his head. He did not intend for things to get this far. He just wanted to see Usagi.
“Please Princess. Don’t do this to me.”
Kakyuu turned her back on Seiya. She nodded in the direction of Nazuna and Chisato. The two guards lifted Seiya up. He begged his princess not to abandon him. He implored her to give him a chance to redeem himself. Seiya’s pleas fell on deaf ears. In a flash of light Seiya, Nazuna and Chisato departed for Kinmoku.
Princess Kakyuu stood in front of Taiki and Yaten.
“Healer, how are you doing?” Kakyuu examined the marks on Yaten’s neck.
Yaten nervously rubbed his neck. “I’m alright.”
“You two may stay here of you desire. I just need your official statements for the council.”
“Of course your highness,” Taiki replied.
“I’m going to check on Minako.” Yaten started to walk toward the door.
“Yaten-kun.”
Yaten looked at Nephrite who was entwined with Makoto.
“I think Minako-chan is in capable hands.” Nephrite wanted Kunzite and Minako to have time alone to realize that they belonged together. He owed his old friend the chance to reclaim his love.
Yaten cut his eyes toward Taiki. Taiki shook his head to let Yaten know not to make a big deal over Nephrite. One crazed Starlight was enough for one day. There was no reason to make these people think that insanity was a common characteristic on Kinmoku.
Yaten acquiesced and the ten member group left the rooftop.
* * * * * END OF FLASHBACK * * * * *
“So, have you heard from Yaten?” Makoto asked.
“Ever since Kunzite asked Minako to marry him, Yaten has been on an one man world tour. I’m not sure where he is and if he’s coming back,” Taiki replied.
“Wait a minute. Kunzite proposed to Minako? What did I miss?” Nephrite was confused. As far as he knew, Kunzite was taking things slowly in this life.
“Hey guys!” Minako walked up to Makoto.
“Minako-chan, can you explain why Yaten thinks that you are engaged to Kunzite,” Makoto whispered into Minako’s ear.
“I’ll tell you later. It’s a long story,” Minako replied in her most clandestine sounding voice.
Makoto raised an eyebrow. “I’m afraid.”
“So you should be.” Minako sat down in a booth near the video game machine.
“Taiki, can you take the car for service. I’ll call you when I’m done here.” Ami placed her car keys in Taiki’s hand. She gave Taiki a quick hug. Taiki left Crown under the scrutinizing eye of Jadeite.
“Nephrite.”
“I know Jadeite. It’s not looking good for Zoicite.”
Ami sat with Minako and Makoto.
“Is there something you’d like to tell us?” Minako giggled as she spoke.
“Yeah Ami. Are you holding out?” Makoto inched closer to the blue haired young woman.
Ami blushed.
“Kami-sama! You’re dating Taiki aren’t you?” Minako shrieked.
Ami responded by burying her face in the menu. Minako snatched the menu from Ami.
“Ami, you know the menu by heart. Talk to us.” Minako was dying to hear how Ami and Taiki had managed to get together without her knowing.
“I am certain that no one wants to hear the boring details. Besides, I’m more interested in hearing about your engagement.” Ami snatched the menu back from Minako.
“Engagement? Who’s getting married?” Usagi plopped down next to Minako.
“Actually, I wouldn’t actually call it an engagement?” Minako began to nervously twirl her hair.
“Then what would you call it Aino-san,” asked Rei shrilly.
‘Aino-san?’ Minako thought. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
“I’m just baffled as to how a group of seemingly intelligent women can forget what transpired during the Silver Millennium.”
“Rei, just because you are having issues with Jadeite doesn’t mean that you get to piss on my parade,” Makoto said.
“You don’t know anything about me and Jadeite,” Rei quipped.
“So you admit there is a you and Jadeite,” Usagi inserted.
“I, uhh, what I meant to say was --”
“Rei, let me see if I can explain it for you,” Ami said. “You feel a connection to Jadeite, but you are not sure if you should trust him.”
Rei sat silent for a moment. “There is no me and Jadeite,” Rei said dangerously slow. “I’ve been seeing Yuuichirou for the past few months.”
“Yuuichirou?!” The group asked in unison.
Rei nodded.
“I though you said that Yuuichirou wasn’t the kind of man that you could see yourself growing old with. If I remember correctly, you said there wasn’t enough fire in his eyes,” Minako remarked.
“Yeah Rei. What happened?” Usagi asked.
Makoto simply looked at Rei while Ami buried her head in a book that she pulled out of her bag.
“Well if you must know, we’ve been spending a lot more time together since he was signed to Galaxy Records.”
“Yuuichirou is finally getting a break. Good for him,” Makoto said.
“Anyway,” Rei continued, “I realized that he and I had more in common than I previously thought.”
“So what?” Usagi said. “Ami has a lot in common with Umino. That doesn’t mean that she should date him.”
“What about me and Umino?” Ami queried.
“Nothing Ami-chan. Go back to your book.” Minako pushed Ami’s head back into the text.
“Listen Rei, if Yuuichirou is the man you want to be with I will support you.” Makoto smiled at Rei. Then she said, “As long as you can do the same for our choices.”
A sly smile appeared on Rei’s face. “Of course. Mamoru and Taiki are splendid choices.”
“That’s not what I meant Rei,” Makoto said.
“I know. I know.” She sighed. “Okay, I may not like who you chose, but it’s your choice.”
“Thank you Rei-chan!” Minako threw her arms around her raven-haired friend. “It means so much to me that you okay with all this.”
“With all of Rei-chan’s ranting, I almost forgot. Minako -- your engagement. Care to elaborate?” Makoto raised an eyebrow as Minako began squirming in her seat.
“Yeah Minako. I’m waiting to hear this one,” Rei added.
As their beverages arrived, Minako began her tale.
“It started three months ago…”
AN: I know. I have become the queen of the cliffhanger. But think of it this way. If I didn’t make a cliff here, you may never have gotten this chapter. It’s getting thick round here. Thank you to all my faithful readers and to all those who have me on the favorites and author alerts lists. You make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Well, read and review. The madness will continue soon… I hope.
Deadly Diva