Usagi and Ami were outside sitting down on the porch in front of Usagi's house. A week ago, Usagi found out the man of her dreams, the one she was destined to be with, dumped her for no apparent reason. She was totally heartbroken when he told her, it was never meant to be.
"You should go on with your life, Usagi." Ami says, finally breaking the silence. "Maybe he wasn't the one you were meant for."
"But he is! You just don't understand.....How can he do this, after everything we've been through. It just isn't right." Usagi stares at the moon, thinking of her mother. "I mean, what would you do, if your mother sacrificed her life, to give her only daughter, a chance to love him again. And finally, when that does happen, he dumps me for no reason at all." She looks at Ami. "Sumimasen Ami, for getting mad at you. It's not your fault."
"I know. Whenever you need someone to talk to, you can come to me. I'm always be here for you, no matter what."
"Arigatou Ami-chan." Gives Ami a hug. "That means so much to me."
"Anytime, Usagi-chan." Looks at her watch. "Well, I better be heading home to do homework. I don't want to get behind on my work."
"You're already 10 chapters ahead, Ami."
"I know.....You should try studying sometime Usagi." Ami stands up.
"Maybe I should do that after dinner. It might help get Mamo-chan off my mind.....Bye Ami." She waves at Ami, then opens the door and walk in.
"Bye." Ami starts thinking. "I hope she'll be all right."
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Inside Usagi's room. Usagi is sitting on her bed thinking if she should do homework or not.
"Hmmm. This is a hard decision to make. Much harder than choosing to fight with youma's. Okay, I can do this."
After an hour of doing homework, Usagi stops and puts it next to her lamp. Exhausted after working her brain more than she usually does, she turns off the lamp and snuggles into bed. Luna jumps in from the window and hops onto Usagi's bed.
"Hello Luna." Yawns. "Where were you earlier?" Usagi says while sitting up in her bed.
"I was with Artemis." She replies. "Discussing your problem with Mamoru."
"I don't have a problem with him Luna." Looks at the wall. "Why would I have a problem with him anyway?"
"You know why. What if you get distracted when you're fighting with Rubius and those sister's with him, and you get hurt badly. We can't risk having that happen to you. I've seen the way you act, now that you can't be with him. It'll affect you when you're fighting. Because, even though he's not there for you as Chiba Mamoru, he'll always be there as Tuxedo Kamen." Luna looks at her with concern. "I know how hard this must be for you, but you must keep him away from your mind for a while. Until Rubius and those sister's are gone, then you can do whatever you want with your love life, but for now......Just take my advice, okay?"
Usagi looks at Luna, tears forming in her eyes, making her vision blurry. "I...I'll try, Luna."
"That's good Usagi.....Now get some sleep. School tomorrow." Luna finds a comfortable spot on the bed, and lays down.
Usagi gets out of bed and walks over to her window. She stares out at the stars. She whispers, "Oh Mamo-chan, why did you leave me. Can't you see how much this is hurting me?" She starts to cry.
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Somewhere else in Tokyo, Mamoru is out on his balcony looking at the stars. An image of Usagi appears in his mind. Screaming his name, then dying in front of him.
"Why, why is this happening to me.......Usako, how I miss holding you in my arms.....I can't go on with this. It's making me insane." Slowly, tears of his own starts to fall, slowly down his cheeks.
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The next day, Usagi is finally at school early for once. As she walked into the classroom, almost everyone fainted from shock, seeing her walk in so early. Umino Gurio, the class nerd, walks up to her.
"So, finally coming to school early, huh Usagi." Stares at her through his huge eye glasses.
"So, what does it matter to you." Usagi stops at her desk and sits down.
"I was just worried, that'll all. You never come in early. You're usually coming in late, and whining about your clock not going off."
"I woke up early and didn't feel like going back to sleep, okay. Nothing is wrong." She looks at Umino, then smiles. "I think it's time for lazy Usagi to become more involved with her studies now, ne?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right."
The bell rings, and everyone sits down. Miss Haruna walks in.
"Okay, today we're going to have a pop quiz..." Everybody grumbles. "But first, I would like you to pass up your homework."
Everybody walks up and gives Miss Haruna their work. Usagi was the last one to give Miss Haruna hers. Miss Haruna stares at Usagi in shock.
"Usagi, you did your homework?" She stares at Usagi's paper.
"Yes I did Miss H. Page 34, right?" She gives her paper to Miss Haruna.
"Y-yes, it was." She stares at Usagi a little while longer.
"Is something wrong, Miss H.?"
"N-n-no. Nothing wrong. You may go back to your seat."
"Yes Miss H." Thinking to herself. "I think she was going to faint." She giggles to herself.
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Afterschool at Rei's temple. Ami, Rei, Minako, Makoto, Artemis and Luna are sitting down outside on the porch, waiting for Usagi.
"I wonder where that Odango Atama is at now. Probably playing video games or pigging out somewhere." Rei grumbles.
"Don't be so hard on her, Rei." Makoto replies.
"It's for her own good. Maybe one day, our arguments will teach her to be more mature. Not pigging out, sleeping late, whining....."
"I get the point Rei." Makoto looks at her watch. "Maybe we should just start without her."
"Yeah. Then after we can go to the mall." Minako replies.
"I have to go home after and study." Ami replies, not once looking up from her math book. Everyone rolls their eyes.
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At the park, Usagi is sitting down on a bench watching the sunset. That bench wasn't just any bench. It was hers and Mamoru's. Unknown to her, Chibi Usa was hiding behind a bush watching her.
"I wonder where she hides the ginzuishou. I've looked everywhere in her bedroom, and nothing." She whispers to herself. "She must have it with her now. Well, I can't get it from her now, so I guess I'll have to wait till she goes to sleep tonight." She walks back to the Tsukino house.
Usagi sighs as she watches the sun disappear. "I can't go through with this. It's so hard not to think of Mamoru, when there's so many things that reminds me of him." Tears start falling on her cheeks. She looks down and sees a piece of paper on the ground. She picks it up and reads it...
To: Sailor Moon AKA Tsukino Usagi
If you're smart enough, just hand us the rabbit and we'll never show up in your life again. If not, you better make sure you watch your back. Since I now know your real identity, I can come after you whenever I please.
Rubius
"He thinks I'm going to let them take Chibi Usa...Well, they're wrong." Crumples up the paper and puts it in her pocket. She looks at her watch and sees it's already 8. "My mom is going to kill me when I get home. It's so late now." Stands up and starts to walk to her house. As she turns the corner to her house she bumps into someone, and falls on the ground.
"Gomen nasai, gomen nasai." Looks up and sees Mamoru staring down at her. She looks away.
"Are you okay, Usagi?" He replies.
"I'm fine." Gets up off the ground and dusts her uniform. Finally getting the courage to look at him, she replies, "Why did you break up with me?"
Mamoru stares at her, then turns his head away. He turns back to her, but this time, his eyes looked stoned cold, like he possessed no feelings whatsoever. "I don't want to go through this again. Why not just leave it as it is."
"I can't.....Mamo-chan." She looks at him with tears in her eyes.
Mamoru stares at her. "Why can't I just tell you why. It makes me miserable to see you like this." He thinks to himself. "Don't....Look, it's over between us. Can't you just get over it already. I know I have."
"Why are you saying this? Haven't you forgotten what we were meant to each other, back when we were on the moon. How can you forget our love since then. That was a thousand years ago. How can you destroy that after all this time?" Tears are falling uncontrollably now. "How could you?"
"Why can't I lead my own life? Not because we were in love a thousand years ago on the moon, doesn't mean we have to be now."
"But...."
"No but's...." He walks away from her. "Sayonara, Usako." He says in his mind.
Usagi screams, "Noooooooooooooo!!"
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In Usagi's bedroom. Usagi is crying after that incident with Mamoru and her parents when she came home. Chibi Usa, overhearing her cry, opens the door and walks in, Luna-P floating behind.
"Are you okay, Usagi-chan?" Chibi Usa asks with concern.
"I'm fine Chibi Usa, please just go away." Usagi stares at the moon.
"I don't want to see you cry." Sighs. "I know I've been a major brat to you, and probably ruined your chance with Mamo-chan....." Chibi Usa starts.
"Nani?" Usagi looks at the little pink-haired child.
"I said, I don't want to see you cry." Chibi Usa looks at her with concern and care in her eyes. "I don't know why, but I have a feeling I shouldn't be mean to you. And somehow, get you and Mamo-chan back together."
Usagi watches as a smile forms on Chibi Usa's lips. "You know, right now you sound like an adult. Not a eight year old kid." She smiles back at Chibi Usa. "Arigatou, Chibi Usa-chan. For cheering me up."
"Anytime, Usagi-chan." Hops unto the bed. "You don't mind if I stay with you tonight, do you?"
"No. Go right ahead. I'm not tired yet." Smiles. "Besides, tonight the stars are all shining bright with the moon."
"Usagi c'mon. Tell me what's wrong. You hardly eat, I never heard you once complain about loss of beauty sleep. If Mamo-chan is the reason why you're acting like this, I think you should forget about him." Chibi Usa snuggles into bed.
"You're just saying that, so you can have Mamo-chan all to yourself.... Well, that's not going to happen!!"
"I was just kidding. It's nice to see you arguing again."
Chibi Usa closes her eyes and falls asleep.
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Up in Rubius' spaceship. Rubius is looking at a image of Crystal Tokyo. The four sisters appear before him.
"Any news from that moon brat?" Rubius asks.
"No, Rubius." Karaberas replies.
"Then, go down there and make trouble." Rubius looks at them.
"Sure thing." Cooan replies as she disappears. The rest of her sisters follow.
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Mamoru was in his apartment, sleeping. Tonight, however, he wasn't having the same dream, with Princess Serenity dying right in front of him. He was dreaming of Sailor Moon being in danger while she was trying to fight Rubius and the sisters. Sailor Moon screams out his name, while she is being dragged away by Rubius.
"You will never see your precious Moon Princess ever again Prince Endymion. You're too late to save her now." Rubius laughs as he disappears, taking Sailor Moon with him.
"Maaammmooo-ccchhhaaann." Sailor Moon cries.
"Usako!!!"
Mamoru awakes and almost falls off the bed. The dream starts playing in his mind again. "Usako...Please forgive me." He starts to cry.
"Mamo-chan?"
Mamoru looks up and sees no one. He hears a faint whisper from somewhere. "Who are you?"
"Mamo-chan, please...." The voice whispers.
"Please what? Show yourself." He stands up and looks around the room.
"Will I ever see you again?" The voice asks.
"Who are you?" Mamoru turns on the light, and notices he's the only one in the room.
End of part 1
Part 2