kinmoku4

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Kinmokusei
Chapter 4

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Disclaimer: Sailormoon does not in anyway belong to me. All rights belong to
Naoko Takeuchi, the talented creator of the manga, Nakayoshi and others.

As usual, there is some Japanese or maybe not that much in this chapter....
O well, just hope you guys enjoy, and thanks for the positive feedback!

Hikari no tane - seed of light

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"Obviously, there is some connection here."

"But why would she want to harm Usagichan?"

"I'm not sure. But there definitely is a connection here. I am sure we can assume
that Kakue has something to do with the powerful force that has been resting in
kinmokusei."

"Taikisan, how can you make sure?"

Taiki turns to the blue haired girl. "I sensed the same energy from Kakue when we
went to observe the force."

"Yah, I did too. But it was different from before, I'm not sure exactly what, but
something about her power."

"All I sensed was evil." Yaten cut in abruptly in the middle of Seiya's sentence.

Kakkyu looked to the white haired senshi. "I don't know what is going on, but we
have to get to the bottom this." She looked to an empty seat next to herself. "If only
Tomimoto was here.."

"Tomimoto?" The earth senshi asked in unison.

"General Tomimoto, he is famed for being Kinmokusei's best defense strategists
in history."

"Is he on absence somewhere?"

Healer let out an exasperated sigh. "He's dead, the invasion of Galaxia." He said
this knowing the senshi would understand the meaning, " with a lot of other administers
of kinmoku."

"I'm sorry."

"Yes, we all are."

Pluto shifted the conversation. "Princess Kakkyu, do you have any ideas why, your
advisor would do such a thing?"

"I hadn't seen her since the time before kinmoku was attacked. When we arrived
back to kinmoksei after the battle with Galaxia, we searched for her, but she could not
be found anywhere. Some had said she was dead, but I never once believed that was
true. But as for why she would want the crystal and what she wants with Usagisan, I have
no idea."

"What is this crystal exactly?"

"The crystal, formally called the Hikari no tane, it is an heirloom and also power
that is passed down from generations to generations of the royal family to its heir,
namely, our princess."

"Like, Usagichan's ginzuishyou."

"Yes, it might not have as much power but, yes."

"SO, she would be after power?" Uranus asked suspiciously.

"I'm not sure, in the meantime I will send some of my advisors to the section and
research."

Minako turns to Usagi, and looks uneasily at her friend. "Usagichan, do you want
me to contact Makoto? She would be able to call on Mamorusan. I know if you see his face,
you will be a little bit more- -"

Everyone turned to face Usagi.

Kakkyu gave a thoughtful smile towards Usagi. "Yes, maybe calling on him would be
a good idea."

"Usagi?"

She looked uneasily at one face to the other. She didn't know what to say.

"I don't think that would be wise."

"Haruka?" Michiru looks at Haruka then at Usagi, "Haruka, she needs support, were
merely trying to - "

"Mamorusan has his own problems and issues, you cant keep bothering him with such
things."

"Harukasan, how can you say such a thing? Is that how you thought of Mamorusan?
He has always come and helped us every time, what is the difference with this situation?"
Minako had thought it was wrong of haruka to be so unthoughtful towards Usagi.

"All I am saying is that - -"

"Yes, I think we should put off contacting Mamorusan."

"Setsunasan?"

Michiru's eyes meet Setsunas, she took this as a sign and grew silent.

"Usagi, what do you think? Are you okay?"

Usagi just nodded her head in consent trying not to meet the eyes of the others,
especially Haruka.

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There was a knock at the door of Rei's room.

"Usagichan?"

"Setsunasan.."

"How is she?"

"Better."

Usagi paused and got the courage to ask the question she was so curious about since
morning.

"Why did you say that in the morning?"

"Say what Princess?"

"That it is not a good idea to contact Mamoru?"

"I would think you would know," Setsuna smiled at the young princess, at the fact
that she had removed the -chan. "There is no need to hide anything, Princess. I have
already talked with Mamorusan."

"What?"

"We met the day before he left for Harvard. I was very surprised, when I fist
heard that you two had broken up." She paused. "He told me to take care of you."

"Mamoch - - Mamoru...."

"and why haven't you told the others, I assume," She looked over at a sleeping
Rei, "That you have told Haruka?"

"I don't think Harukasan agrees with my decision."

"Haruka, needs time to think things through, you know she is stubborn, right?
She just needs time. She will understand."

"I hope so."

"You know princess, it's not princess like to keep secrets."

Usagi thought she was about to get scolded but was surprised when she was met with a smile.

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Usagi walked down the corridors of the palace. Setsunas' words went through her
hair over and over. She stopped in her tracks, at an alluring scent. It smelled of sweet
olives. She walked west, towards the scent. She found herself in the garden of olives,
and to her left, a young dark haired man.

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"So, why haven't you called on Mamorusan?"

Seiya glances at Usagi, hoping to sound as casual as usual.

"On earth, you were always like 'Mamochan this! Mamochan that! I have Mamochan!'' He
chuckled softly.

Usagi kept her head down. He took it as a sign and tried to change the subject.

"Do you still have pains?"

"No," She looked up and saw herself surrounded by a garden full of olives and
flowers. "they've stopped."

"That's good." He looked at Usagi and at the scene she was examining. "I don't
know why Kakue would do something like this. She wasn't like that, what we saw that day..."

"Were you close with her?"

"Well, taking in that we grew up together, me, the princess Kakue and Taiki and
Yaten yes, I would say. She always acted for the good of kinmokusei. She was also very
loyal and close to the princess. She is well, her adviser and we have known each other
since I was a kid. She was alive before us and always knew the better. She was kind of
like a big sister."

"Big sister?"

"Yah, her mother was princess kakkyu's mothers' advisor. And she was entrusted
with the title of advisor when Princess Kakkyu was old enough to take on her duties."

"Reminds me of Lunar.."

"Seiya!"

Both heads turned to the distant figure of the fretful Taiki. Seiya got up reluctantly and
paused and looked down on Usagi. "I have so much more to tell you -- -"

Usagi looked up to meet his deep blue eyes.

"Seiya!" Taiki's voice echoed.

"Its okay Seiya, we can discuss about Kakue later." Usagi smiles, trying not to keep Seiya
too long, she knew how Taiki was when it came to senshi business.

"Uh, yah, Kakue," Seiya turned to walk away, but suddenly turned back to face
Usagi, "and some other stuff, stuff about us." Seiya walked away blushing.

'About us..? Huh? Why was he blushing? Seiya, always playing around with..'

She ran her fingers through a blade of grass, and settled her body down to take a little
nap. And so she rested, for what seemed a whole day.

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Usagi felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Cheer up.."

Usagi was surprised when she was with met Yatens' face.

"I thought I would never hear those words from you."

"Hey.. I can be caring at times!"

Their eyes both meet each other's eyes and both cant stop by smile.

"You look better when you're smiling."

Usagi looked up at Yaten with disbelief. 'Was the sarcastic Yaten trying to comfort me?'

Yaten said blushing, "I mean, its harder trying to make fun of you when you're sulking."

'Sometimes Yaten is just like Rei, always have that pride....'

Usagi sat observing the young senshi. 'The threelights, the starlights, what they've been
through..'

"WHAT!??? What are you looking at!? Okay, you got me, but please don't tell the
others! Please don't tell them - -"

"That you're actually caring?"

Usagi starts to chuckle. Yatens mouth turns downward.

Usagi's eyes look down at his shirt, it was a dark gray, complementing his hair --- hey!

"Hey, I wanted to ask a question."

"Hm?"

She looked more closely at his face. "Why are you guys in that form? Wasn't that
just for the your life on earth? Shouldn't you guys be in senshi form?"

Yaten looked down at himself and blushed.

"None of your freakin business!"

Usagi looked blankly at him.

"Is this some kind of secret or something??" Usagi asked suspiciously.

Yaten looked at Usagi annoyingly.

"C'mon, Yatenchan~ tell me." Usagi said mockingly.

Yaten to the point of utter annoyance answered coolly, " I think you have more
secrets than me. More important ones. If you haven't noticed, you're not that good of an
actress"

That sentence hit Usagi hard and she immediately grew quiet. She looked down.
It was time to stop hiding this.

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"But Usagi, I just cant believe it, you guys are in love, I mean look at how many times
your love has -"

After she had uttered the last sentence of her story, Usagi had felt a big weight lifted
from her shoulders.

"I thought something was wrong..." Minako mumbled to herself. Something had been different
with Usagi.

"Michirusan, is something wrong?" Ami looked upon the older senshi concerned.

Michiru immediately forced the tenseness from her expression, and gave a smile.

"I'm fine. Maybe it is for the best."

"We must get back to research." Taiki and Ami were first to get up from the room.

With these words everyone walked out of the room, except one person.

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Seiya sat there silently, taking in everything he had heard. 'Odango broke up with
Mamorusan?' He still couldn't get it through his mind.

"Seiya!"

Seiya hurried out of the room to meet the others.

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Usagi sat herself down at the large table. Every senshi was present. Kakkyu began to
speak of the current condition of kinmoku.

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"So, everything just vanished? The dark energy, the presence of Kakue?"

"Yes, no presence at all. She might have escaped to another nearby galaxy."

"Well, at least she's not in our borders anymore."

"Healer!" Kakyu scolded her senshi.

Yaten turned to face his princess. "Princess, Kinmoku is safe! I am happy that at
least she's not in our borders anymore. We don't have to worry about her anymore. We can
go on with our lives."

"but she's one of your people."

Everyone turned to the voice.

"Usagi..."

Yaten looked coolly at Usagi, but with almost too much coldness. "So you're saying
to welcome her back into our galaxy? And go through the horrors we went through during the
attack of Galaxia?"

"So you're content knowing that she might be killing others in another galaxy?"
Usagi's voice was as calm as the water.

"If it means our kingdom and our princess is safe."

"He's right."

The young princess turned to her blond haired senshi. "Harukasan?"

"Its none of their business of the problems of another planet or galaxy. They are
senshi born to protect their kingdom and their princess. Just like we were born to protect
and serve you."

"Odango is right, we can't just turn our backs on other galaxies just because we
know we are safe."

"Seiya - - " Yaten gave an exasperated sign as he said his name.

"I know, I know Yaten, but - -"

Yaten looked at Usagi then at Seiya. He looked Seiya straight in the eye and said
almost in a whisper, that only he, Seiya, and Kakkyu, who sat in between them could hear,
"that much? You're a blind fool! You would sacrifice our kingdom for her!?"

"Seiya and Usagi are right." The inners stood up.

But as soon as Usagi saw the expressions of Neptune and Pluto she understood they didn't
feel the same.

Usagi stood up and with the calmest voice spoke these words, pronouncing each word
with great heaviness. "I don't know what you all think, but I will not just look on if
people are being killed. It doesn't matter if we aren't all earthlings, we are all humans."

"She is right. I will not let other countries suffer from the evil that was caused
by my kingdom."

Kakkyu sent for one of her advisors, "Contact every nearby galaxy at once."

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"Don't blame Yaten. You know we weren't all born in Kinmoku. Yaten is actually
from the galaxy, Kagayaku."

"Kagayaku?"

"She's bitter. She's very loyal to kinmoku, as we all are, but something is
different with her. Kinmoku was her savior.," He gave a sigh as he rested his hand into
the grass, " Princess Kakkyu's mother had found her when she was little, her parents had
abandoned her in the slums. And the queen took her into her kingdom and raised her to be
a senshi. She saved her from hunger, poverty, and death. Since then she never talks about
her home country."

"Why was she abandoned?"

"None knows, none ever talks about it. Of course the queen went herself and sent
many advisors to her home and told her parents that they had found their daughter, but
they had refused, and told them they didn't want her back."

Usagi clasped her hands over her mouth.

"So you see, Yaten has an extreme loyalty to kinmoku and the princess."

"and you Seiya, what about you?"

Seiya paused for a moment, "We can discuss that another time, its time to go to
sleep."

Seiya was surprised when he felt a tug on his shirt.

"Odango..."

"There is one question I need to ask, I asked Yaten but he got all defensive."

"Yes, what is it, Odango?" He asked a bit amused, Yaten was defensive about many
things.

"Um well, your, you know, guy form.." She looked at Seiya.

Seiya gives out a loud chuckle.

"Good question."

All of a sudden, his smile disappeared and his face turned serious. He lifted a hand to
touch Usagi's cheek. He gave a thoughtful smile.

"because I didn't want to forget this."

Usagi blushed furiously. "What do you mean?"

"This form was originally used for the purpose for our stay on earth. But when we
underwent this transformation we never thought we would meet such people and make such
memories. But we did. People like, you." Seiya shifted his eyes for a second. "and
if we were to go back to our old form permanently, we would erase all memories we had on
earth. I couldn't bare that." He looked once more into her eyes. "I couldn't bare not
having you in my memories."

Seiya leaned in for a kiss, but Usagi shifted her face slightly to the right.

Seiya's lips missed her lips and landed on her cheek.

Usagi moved away from Seiya. "I'm sorry, I cant, not now, just not now...."

"It always stops at the cheek." Seiya smiles to himself, remembering the kiss he
had planted before the concert. 'These memories' He turned his back towards Usagi and
began walking to the door.

"Goodnight Odango! Sweet dreams." He turned to face a blushing Usagi. "And, I will
get my kiss one day."

Usagi watched on as he headed toward his room.

Not removing her hand from her cheek.

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To be continued.

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