Chapter 135
It was becoming late fall, and the leaves were turning. Raye walked out into the yard of her temple and just watched the trees.
"Hey!" Serena said appearing at the top of the steps.
"Serena, what is it?" Raye said.
"Nothing," Serena said
"Are you still up to reliving your past and all that?" Raye muttered.
"Raye, it's not reliving the past, it's making the past the present and the future," Serena said.
Raye looked at her.
"Serena, just what do you mean by that?" Raye muttered.
"Oh..Raye..you're always so inflexible," Serena said with a grin.
"I am not," Raye said. "But that's not the issue, Serena you're deluding yourself."
"But it worked Raye, just a few days ago, I did everything I used to do and then this monster showed up and I was the heroine! Tuxedo Mask was there too."
"Oh.." Raye said. "Well you can't keep that up."
"What makes you so sure?"
"Destiny doesn't work that way."
"What do you mean?"
"Well..there's only so much of your destiny you can control, the rest of it is up to everyone else. So you got lucky, or unlucky depending on your point of view...but lately destiny has not required you to be at every battle. I guess only you could find that to be a detriment. Do you remember just how many times you would complain about having to fight monsters."
"It was a four digit number I'm sure," Serena said.
"What was that?" Raye snapped. "Do you even know what a digit is?"
"Wouldn't you think I'd have found out!" Serena snapped.
"With you I don't know, Serena get a hold of yourself, I don't know what's worse, you're whining wimpy clutzy self of before, or your delusional whining clutzy self of now..." Raye said.
"So..you can't make decisions," Serena said.
"Don't twist my words," Raye growled.
"Uh..Raye.." Serena said.
"What?"
"Got any new comic books?"
"You are looking to get hit aren't you?"
Meanwhile at the Fujimori household.
"I got myself a hot date tonight," Kino said.
"So?" Rick asked. "You always have a hot date Kino, then the night after that you have another hot date with a different person."
"So..what's the problem Rick?" Kino asked.
"Kino, is it that the girl isn't appropriate enough for you, or is it that they can't stand you for more than a few hours."
"Depends on the woman, I have very peculiar tastes,"Kino said.
"I'll bet," Rick said.
"So how's your shrine maiden doing anyway?"
"My what?"
"You know, that girl you date every month or so."
"We go on more dates, I just don't tell you or anyone else about them."
"Why?"
"Because you're annoying, and so's everyone else."
"Good answer," Kino said. "But I mean are things working out?"
"Sure they are, we have a special relationship," Rick said.
"You sure?"
"Sure I am."
"Liar."
"Am not."
"Am too."
"Wanna go?"
"Nope, hot date, I never fight before a hot date, but Rick, you've lost your touch man, back in junior high you had more dates then I did."
"I changed," Rick said.
"When?"
"When I saw her."
"What?"
"Well..it took some time, but gradually, I became fixed solely on her," Rick said.
"I hope this is the girl you're dating now."
"Of course it is!" Rick snapped.
"Eyy...the Kino just had to check," Kino said.
"Don't call yourself "The Kino."
"Why not?"
"Because it just sounds stupid."
"Not to the ladies."
"Too bad you don't date them ey?"
"Rick, I only go out with the highest quality women."
"And..."
"Ehh..well...there are times when the highest quality women aren't available, so I brighten the spirits of other women hoping to climb the ladder, but that's a service I provide."
"I'll bet," Rick said.
"Watch and learn Rick," Kino said.
"Have either of you seen Ryu around?" Regina asked poking her head in the door.
"Check the docks," Kino said.
"Right," Regina said and hurried out.
"The docks?" Rick asked.
"Good a place as any," Kino said.
"So it is," Rick said.
"Well I gotta go," Kino said.
"Kino it's 3 o clock."
"So?" Kino asked.
"What are you going to do?"
"Find tommorow night's date of course," Kino said with a grin and headed out.
Rick just watched him.
I live in a family of insane unstable people. And most of my friends are
insane unstable people. He thought. Ah well..can't win them all.
"Serena..listen..if you want to go through with all this stupidity, retracing the steps that lead you to stumble into battles, can't you find another way to do it then bothering me?" Raye asked.
"Hey, Raye, I'm just hanging around and doing what I used to do," Serena said. "You should enjoy the company."
"Serena, you know the two of us only get along when we're fighting evil or helping someone who needs our help, around here it's just asking for trouble," Raye said. "Besides without the others around I'm just liable to kill you if you annoy me anymore then you already have."
"Uh..sorry..but Raye, I can't find anybody..and maybe we can find a standard of peaceful coexistence."
"Serena, enough with the big words already, standard of peaceful coexistence! Where did you every learn that phrase?"
"I heard it somewhere, besides Darrien's smart, he tells me all sorts of way to sound intelligent even when you're not, but I'm beautiful so intelligence is secondary."
"Right Serena," Raye muttered.
"Hey girls," Chad said wandering up.
"Hi Chad," Raye said and got closer. "Please..kill her Chad..you'll be well paid," She whispered.
"Do your own dirty work," Chad muttered back.
"Ahh..look at you two it's so cute," Serena said.
"What's going on?" Chad asked.
"Serena's in her retro phase," Raye said. "It's not pretty."
"Yeah, I know that Raye has Rick now..but I always thought you were such a perfect person for Raye," Serena said dreamily. "So handsome and hardworking."
"Uh..right..okay.." Chad said. "Raye I kinda finished the chores."
"Thanks Chad," Raye said.
"I'll see you all later," Chad said.
"Sure," Raye said.
"Bye Chad.." Serena said.
"Stop that," Raye hissed.
Meanwhile at the video arcade.
"Heh heh..this is going to be fun," Mike said.
"Are you sure we should play this game?" Steve said.
"Why shouldn't we?" Mike asked sitting down.
"Well..I don't know..it just seems weird," Steve said.
"Don't worry," Mike said.
The two had sat down at the Sailor Moon game, in two of the five spots.
"Now I shall be Sailor Moon," Mike said.
"Why?" Steve asked.
"Don't know..just for kicks," Mike said.
"I'd normally be Jupiter, but I'm still getting to used to all this..I think I'll just be Sailor Venus."
"Why?"
"Because I don't mind seeing her get beaten up," Steve said with a brief grin.
"Hah," Mike said. "Neither do I."
"Then it's agreed."
The two nodded and began to play.
"You sure you don't want my help?" Serena asked.
"No," Raye said. "I'll handle this myself."
"But it looks like you could use the help."
"No."
"Fine."
Raye was about to climb a ladder replace a piece of bamboo that had fallen off the top.
"Shouldn't you just wait for Chad to come back?" Serena asked.
"Serena, I've done this before, quite frequently in fact," Raye said.
"Don't I know it," Serena said with a grin.
"It's not funny."
"Sorry.." Serena said.
"There...I just have to put that in place.." Raye said and put the bamboo patch she had into the hole. "Now I just seal it.....there," she said finishing up.
"Woo hoo.." Serena said.
Raye climbed down from the ladder.
"See..everything was fine," she said.
"Okay, I really don't care, you've got nothing to prove to me."
"What?" Raye asked.
"I said you have nothing to prove to me."
"Why would you say that?"
"Because all you're doing in front of us is trying to prove things. Come on Raye, you're just like the rest of us, only you spend half your time trying to make us believe your not. Raye...it's okay to be a fifteen year old you know," Serena said.
"I don't get what you're saying."
"Raye, I can understand, you want us to know that you can do things on your own, that you're self sufficient, that you're tough enough to take it. You're stubborn like that. You don't want us to think you're weak, but..I'm telling you it doesn't matter to me. You said the only time we get along is in battle and when we're helping other people, and that's why we're friends, because that's when I see the real you."
"Oh.." Raye said. "I guess..you have a point..somehow."
"You're right I do," Serena said.
"Serena," Raye said.
"Yeah Raye."
"Let's go do something toghether okay? That is if you can put your retro phase on hold for a little while," Raye said.
"Uh..sure," Serena said.
The two then headed down the steps noticing Rick heading towards them.
"Oh..hey," Rick said.
"We're headed to do something Rick, wanna come?" Raye asked.
"Do something?" Rick asked.
"So I've been told," Serena said.
"Oh..well....I guess," Rick said.
"Oh..no a monster!" Mike said playing the game.
"Mike get your character back here!" Steve said.
"No she's too scared!" Mike said.
"You jerk," Steve said.
"Oo..Venus just took a big hit,"Mike said.
"Mike.."
"Uh..right..before I start to enjoy this too much," Mike said and brought Sailor Moon back into the battle.
"That's better," Steve said. "Ouch.."
"So..did you mean for Sailor Venus to walk into that kick or what?"
"Be quiet," Steve said. "You are enjoying this too much."
"I'm sure Mina, will just love hearing about how beat up you got her character."
"That's assuming you can find her to tell her."
"She has been a bit on the scarce side lately."
"Wonder why.." Steve said.
"Don't raise suspicions in my head. It won't work."
"Oh..really?"
"Yes, I'm an incrackable nut."
"The nut part is a given."
"Yikes! That thing has fire. I'm getting out of here," Mike said.
"Get back here!" Steve shouted.
Meanwhile at Tokyo Tower.
"I've never been up here before," Serena said. "Darrien said he'd take me some time, but I think he forgot."
"He's pretty busy Serena," Raye said.
"Oh I know that Raye, you say I'm delusional, but on subjects of love I'm really quite well grounded."
"Well grounded? Serena for one thing you are not, and I wish you wouldn't use terms like that, it worries me," Raye said.
"What I meant is that Darrien said he needs time to work, and so I gave it to him," Serena said. "I'm not intruding him as much, but as soon as he stops working so hard, I'll be back in force."
"I'm sure we're all looking forward to that," Raye said.
"Say..wasn't Rick with us at some point?" Serena asked.
"Yeah, but he's got other problems," Raye said pointing.
Rick was standing over in another part of the observation deck. His sister Regina was there too.
"Listen Regina, I don't know where Ryu is...I know the docks didn't work out, but that's Kino's problem, not mine..and just how did you know where to find me?" Rick said.
"It is an ability passed down to me from a generation of monks in the order I train at."
"What are you talking about? First I've heard of it."
"Rick, you haven't been paying much attention have you, I'm already up to a second level cleric."
"So?"
"Oh...never mind," Regina said and stalked off towards the elevator.
"That disturbs me," Rick said.
"What was that all about?" Raye asked.
"I really don't know," Rick said.
"Oh.." Raye said. "Well at least she left."
"Yeah," Rick said.
"Uh oh.." Raye said.
"What?"
"Rick..I have to go..." Raye said and hurried off to the bathroom.
"Where's she going?" Serena asked.
"Bathroom it looks like," Rick said.
"She seems to be a hurry," Serena said.
"Must be something she ate," Rick said.
"She's glowing," Serena said watching Raye hurry inside.
"Yeah," Rick said.
The two glanced at each other.
Seconds later a group of women came racing out of the bathroom screaming.
"What is it?" one of the staff said.
"Seconds later a massive fireball flew out of the bathroom and smashed into the glass of the observation deck blowing it apart.
"That's not good is it?" the staff.
"Get everyone out of here now!" Rick said.
The people all began to run to the elevator.
Rick and Serena ran to the other side and pulled out their power sticks.
"Celestial Moon Power!" Serena cried.
"Uranus Power!" Rick shouted.
Meanwhile the group had managed to get into the elevator and descend. An evil Sailor Mars emerged from the bathroom and stood in front of a wall of windows.
"Ah...here we are," Mars said. "Where'd everyone go?"
"We're still here!" Sailor Moon shouted as she and Uranus emerged.
"Good to see you," Mars said. "I must say she quite strong that Raye held me back from emerging from here until the last possible second trying to hide her precious identity. Oh well..that doesn't matter..let's fight."
"Remember Sailor Moon, were hundreds of feet up," Uranus said.
"I think it would have been better if you didn't remind me," Sailor Moon said.
"Mars Fire Ignite!"
The two scouts ducked as the fire flew over them and blew another window apart.
"Uranus do something," Sailor Moon said.
"She's too close to the edge," Uranus said.
"Mars Fire Ignite!"
The two jumped out of the way. The far wall was singed.
"If we hit her she could hit the window and fall out," Uranus said.
"So true.." Mars said. "So what's your next plan?"
"Of course we can just keep dodging your attacks you know," Sailor Moon said. "We've got a stalemate."
"At least I can attack," Mars said.
"Mars Fire Ignite!"
The two dodged the attacks again.
Sailor Moon called on Mercury's aura.
Tell me what to do. She thought. Then it came to her. She practically ripped the tiara off of her head.
"Moon Tiara Magic!" she shouted.
Mars stepped aside.
"Tiara Stop!" Sailor Moon shouted. The tiara slowed to a stop.
"It can do that?" Uranus said.
"Moon Tiara Capture!" Sailor Moon shouted invoking an attack she had used only one before. The tiara slid around Mars arms and pinned them to her sides.
"Go Uranus," Sailor Moon said. Uranus ran forward and flung Mars into the center of the observation deck. She tried to pull her arms up for an attack. Uranus fired his sword and then leapt into another section and fired again knocking Mars back to where she was before. She fell down. Uranus fired again.
"I know you don't like to hit enemies when they're down.." Uranus said. "But..I don't mind."
"Even if it's your girlfriend?" Sailor Moon said.
"She'd understand," Uranus said and blasted her again.
"Moon Healing Activation!" Sailor Moon shouted.
Mars kicked herself out of the way of the attack and rolled forward.
"Mars Fire Ignite!" she managed to attack despite her condition. An attack rippled along the floor at Sailor Moon she staggered out of the way. The fire began. A sprinkler kicked in.
"Ahh..geez.." Sailor Mars said.
"Her attacks can't work in this," Sailor Moon said.
Mars flippedback towards the edge of the observation deck.
"Come on..if you want to attack me you're going to have risk pushing me over the side," Mars said.
"Mars you're helpless," Sailor Moon said.
"I'll figure something out," Mars said.
"Geez.she is stubborn even in an evil state," Sailor Moon said.
Uranus moved forward slowly readying his sword. Mars hopped away from him and landed in another corner, all the time pushing against the tiara trying to free herself.
"Mars, come on give it up," Uranus said. Mars hopped into another corner.
"Nope," Mars said.
Sailor Moon slid along the now wet floor and barreled into Mars she hit the wall and scurried back from it just in case she did any damage. Uranus raced forward and rammed his sword into Mars she shrieked.
"Get her now!" Uranus said holding onto her legs. Mars hardly moved.
"Moon Healing Activation!" Sailor Moon shouted.
Mars was healed.
"Tiara return," Sailor Moon said. The tiara popped off Raye and Sailor Moon picked it up.
"Are you okay Raye?" Sailor Moon asked.
"I've been better, I mean a lot better, still..we're safe now.." Raye said.
"I'm sorry..I had to..." Uranus said.
"It's okay," Raye said. "I don't mind."
"You know Raye, you make quite a devious villain," Sailor Moon said.
"Thanks for the compliment Serena," Raye muttered.
"Heck of a place for a battle huh?" Uranus muttered. "Yet another Tokyo landmark damaged by the scouts."
"Hey, don't try and take the credit for it," Sailor Moon said. "The other buildings were the Sailor Scouts doing and ours alone."
"Oh..sorry.." Uranus said.
Later.
"Well..we've had some fun haven't we?" Serena asked.
"I said we were going to do something and we certainly did that," Raye said.
"I'm just glad it's over, at least now we don't have to worry about you turning into a monster again," Rick said.
"We hope," Raye said. "We don't know if it could happen again."
"It seems unlikely though," Rick said.
"I just wish all this stuff would stop, I'm getting sick of it," Serena said.
"We're with you there," the other two said.
"Say..can I buy you two dinner or something?" Rick said.
"Food?" Serena said.
"Of course food Serena," Raye said. "I think that's what we need."
"Well okay, but Serena..please..don't order that much," Rick said.
"Too late..." Serena said with a grin on her face.
"I've made a mistake haven't I?" Rick said.
"Don't worry, I'll help you pay for it," Raye said. "Guess it's a good thing Darrien has all this will money left over, or else he couldn't afford Serena."
"Guess so," Rick said.
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