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Kinmokusei
Chapter 2

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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. Just writing a
fanfic. =p

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"Princess! We have intruders!" A man in heavy armor runs into the room.

"Where!?"

"In the great hall!"

The Threelights immediately transform into the starlights. They run towards the hall.

" -- Shaking!" A big yellow ball of power blasts its way through the hall. The
guards are toppled onto the floor.

"Deep Submerge!"

"Who's there..?"



Four figures appear through the fog, they walk slowly.

"Protect the Princess!!" The warriors and starlights surround the Princess.

"Who dare - -"

Kakkyu raises her hand and waves them off.

The starlights all have the same surprised reaction.

"Uranus, Neptune." Fighter finally blurts out.

"Mars.."

"Sailor  Pluto..?"

"Sailor senshi??" The warriors stood with a baffled expression on their faces.

Fighter scans the room, but her eyes fall in disappointment.



"Please follow me." The princess leads the Sailor Senshi to the main room.

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"Usagi!" Minako pats her on the back.

"Minakochan!"

"Ready?"

"You didn't have to come and pick me up."

"What are you talking about!? You think I'm gonna leave you alone while some
psycho is after you??"

Usagi smiles.

"Hey, Did you do the math homework?"

"What do you think?"

"Ummm, maybe Amichan did it, lets go and find her before the bell rings."


They run to school.


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"Tadiama!!" Usagi runs into the living room.

  "Okaereenasai, Usagi san!"

"Hotaruchan, how was school?"

Without waiting for an answer Usagi digs into her food. Ikuko mama and Hotaru have
sweatdrops.

"Usagi! Act your own age! Look at Hotaruchan and learn some manners!"

"But Mom" Usagi pouts.

Hotaru giggles. Usagi sits up and tries to be more mannerly.


"So Hotaruchan how long is Harukasan, Michirusan, Setsunasan gone until?"

"I'm not sure yet, Michiru mama's violin concert in Australia will take a while."

"They are so lucky, being able to travel around the world, I wish I could have
gone," She looks up to Hotaru, "Well, feel at home, if you need anything don't hesitate."

"Thank you, Usagisan." Hotaru shows a smile. "Do you want the rest of my cake? I
had a pretty big lunch--"

"Hotaruchan!" Usagi has tears in her eyes.

Hotaru has a sweatdrop.




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"Princess Kakkyu, I'm sorry we had to do such things to your guards, but - "
Neptune started to explain.


"Really... You don't have to barge in here like that, have you ever heard of
knocking?" Healer adds in sarcastically in an accusing tone.

"Your hot headed guards attacked us out of nowhere." Uranus adds in, the senshi
would not be spoken down to.

"Haruka!" Neptune looked disapprovingly at Uranus's comment.

The princess let out a sigh. "I'm sorry, my subjects are on high defense at this
point. We have had much trouble these past weeks."

"An enemy?"

"Yes," Kakkyu's voice trails off as she notices Mars's distraught face. "May I
ask why you are here?"

"Usagi, shes, shes - -" Mars looks down.

Neptune puts a hand of comfort on her shoulder. "Our Princess is not in good
health."

Fighters face immediately turns into deep concern. As does the rest.



"Odango...?"

"Sailormoon?"


"What ..exactly do you mean?"

"We are not sure exactly. She has been having pains in her sides, and," Mars looks
to the Princess, "We were attacked by a woman, she said she put a curse on her."

"My mirror, " Michiru takes her mirror out and looks into it, "It shows things,
such as the future and danger. I saw our princess and  you were in the picture also."
Neptune glances at Seiya. She couldn't bring herself to tell about the scene  she had seen
in the picture.

"Me and odango?"

"That is why we came here, to see if you knew."

"Maybe this has something to do with your new enemy, tell us about it."

Kakkyu let out a sigh. "Well, when we had arrived back to Kinmokusei after the
fight with Galaxia, a dark light had been found on the western section of Kinmokusei. I've
sent my soldiers, guards, sailors, out to investigate it, but the ones who come back
say they could not see who, or what exactly was this force. It seems to have a force field
or some kind of barrier around it. The darkness is slowly spreading, if we do not do
anything, and they," Kakkyu looks at the senshi, "they most likely have my royal advisor,
Kakue held capture. When we arrived back from Earth, she was nowhere to be found."

Maker turned to look at the four senshi, "We have also gone, but we could not get
near it and -- --"

They were interrupted by a loud crash.


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"Usagi calm down, that's your fourth sundae."

"But they're so good."

"So how long is Reichan going on training?"

"I don't know, she said a few days..."

"Hmmm, I guess, Reichan is really serious about this miko thing." Ami and Makoto
exchange glances. "Its spring vacation, Rei is on training, everyone else is researching
the enemy, Harukasan and them went to Australia," She lets out a sigh.

Usagi turns to Amichan. "So, Did you guys find anything out about the new enemy?"

Ami looks down and shakes her head.


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"Hmmm, so this is where you keep the crystal." came a voice and out of the
darkness walked a tall figure.

"Who are you!?"

"I am the one asking the questions. Now, are you going to hand it over, or am I
going to have to take it by force?"

"Never!"

"Well, I guess that eliminates the first choice." He immediately attacked the
senshi with a dark blue ball of energy.


They all leap from the attack.

With a star in her hands, Maker holds it up high above her head. Then she turns around
full circle, releasing her attack. "Star Gentle Uterus!" The man was slightly injured but
had gotten away easily. "Fusion Attack!!" The man blasted the woman who stood in front of
him.


The pain struck her hard.

"Michiru!"

"Space Sword!!" She jumped in the air and slashed the man in his chest.  "Star
Sensitive Inferno!!" The second blast was aimed at his chest also, leaving him badly
injured.



"Kgh." He held his body up. He looked up at the open window.


Starfighter saw where he was headed, she threw her arms in the air.
"STAR SERIOU- - --"

The man was blasted from behind, before she could complete her attack. He looked back to
find a dark figure walking towards him.



"Mas    ter?" He fell to the ground and before he could finish his sentence, and turned
into dust.




"Master?" They all looked up to the dark figure.




"I guess if you have to do something, you have to do it yourself."

"Who's there!?"

"Oh, so now you don't remember me? How sad, and I came here to pay you all a
visit." The woman's narrow face came into view as she walked into the light. On her
forehead was a red flower symbol. The same one as the one that was on Princess Kakkyu's
forehead. Their two eyes met.


"Kakue?" The Princess yelled in surprise.

"Finally, now you're catching on."


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To be continued


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Yaten No Omoi
Seiya and Usagi Together Again