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Act 2: Something Familiar

I know its been a ling time, lol. Sorry... but I have been so busy...

Here is act 2!

Sailor Moon: A Retailing

Act Two:

Something Familiar

                In the dark reaches of the frozen waste land Queen Beryl sat on her throne staring at the four figures kneeling on their right knees, or staring through them. Beryl sat straight up wearing the same purple dress that she was wearing when she was set free. Her back was perfectly aligned with the back of the throne, but never touched it. Right in front of her was a staff with a dark black globe on the top. She was staring into the globe with her hands on either side of it as if she was pouring energy into it.

Putting her hands in her lap the staff and globe disappeared and she put all her attention on the four figures. Beryl smiled with pure venom in her eyes, lifting a hand she pointed at one of the dark figures. "Shinju, Jetto." Saying their names the two figures stood and as if being summoned light appeared around them lighting all of their features.

Shinju was a pretty girl with pure white hair that she kept at her shoulders, no more than twenty. She had a very voluminous figure, some men, well, most men would find her more than pretty, but Beryl never looked at what was on the surface, only on how she could use someone, something. The girl was wearing a battle suit that Beryl could remember from the war long ago. Shinju was wearing a white coat that was buttoned from the left side with two golden pieces and the coat cut off at the waist line. Under the coat she was wearing a black shirt and at the sleeves the cloth was bunched up, on top of the shoulders she had small shoulder pads. She also had elbow length gloves and elbow pads. At the waist she had a short white pelted miniskirt. To round up the battle outfit she had knee high boots with armor protecting her legs and white tights that went up to the middle of her thighs.

Jetto was just as handsome has Shinju was pretty. Very tall and dark skinned, which didn't go with his light eyes and blonde hair. He kept his hair short in the back, almost shaved but with bangs that he spiked up. He wore the traditional battle outfit of a commander in an army that was long dead and forgotten. Beryl didn't really know what was under it; he always wore the overcoat that was buttoned from the neck to the waist. The coat reached to the ground but he never buttoned the coat that far down. He always wore black with a hint of white at his neck collar, even his shin high boots where black. He had silver chains attached at one side of his waist and reached around in front of him to attach to the other side.

Beryl took both of them in and her smile deepened. "Do you know why I chose you, my Shitennou?" She paused at the word Shitennou and her lips split her face in two, she found that word very amusing. The two who were standing looked taken aback; she chose them because of who they were. "Two beings that can sense the power of the Silver Imperium Crystal, and yet, nothing." Beryl knew what she was saying was unfair, but she didn't care. It had been two weeks since she "revived" them and they hardly had time to orient themselves, much less find the crystal.

Before anyone could speak, she waved her hand and the two disappeared. She sighed and waved her had again, a light shone on the two final figures. A woman with long waist length blonde hair and a man with wavy purplish black hair that reached the middle of his back. They wore the same outfits as the other two shitennou. "Onikisu, you know what you must do, leave me." The man got to his feet and turn with purple energy flowing around him, disappearing.

"Kohaku, come closer to me." The blonde woman stood and walked closer to her queen. Leaning on her left foot and holding herself Kohaku watched the sitting woman. "Kohaku, tell me again, what happened." Kohaku bowed her head and retold the story once again. About the boy named Sailor Moon and his companion Sailor Earth, every time Kohaku told that part the Queen clenched her hands, she remember this Sailor Moon person. After a short time Beryl waved her general to stop and sighed.

"Kohaku, you failed me once… Tell me why I should let you live?” The Queen smiled as she watched the young woman stammer.

“My Queen?”

Losing interested, the Queen narrowed her eyes and pointed at the woman. “Kohaku, I assign you a new mission. Find this Sailor Moon and kill him.” Kohaku nodded and disappeared in a flourish of golden flower petals.

***

Masao was running down the street trying to put his coat on, eating a piece of toast and waving his arms in a panic. "I can't be late! I can't be late!" He kept saying as he turned down a street and started running a little faster to make it to school on time. Masao had slept in, last night he had fought a yoma for the first time, he sighed and closed his eyes for a second.

Masao hit something hard and fell back landing on his backside even harder. Starting to get up he rubbed his backside and looked at what he run into, hoping it was a pole or something, it felt hard enough. "Ahh!" Masao jumped backwards as he looked into the eyes of Hino Akihito. Akihito just smiled as he looked at Masao.

Masao had no clue what to say, he should apologize, but at the same time, Masao hated this poor excuse of a human being. "I.. Im.." Masao started but stopped when Akihito took a few steps closer to Masao. It was the first time that Masao actually took at the man; he could understand why all the girls found him good looking. He was tall, had short spiky red hair and a body that the sculpture of David would be envious of, Masao just looked down, this was too uncomfortable.

Masao wanted to back away, but that’s what Akihito wanted. Akihito always tried to dominate everyone and Masao would not back down first. Akihito huffed a little and tried to lean in more without touching Masao and then gave off a slight laugh. "This could get interesting..." He started but something grabbed the man's attention from behind.

"HEY! Akihito! We’re going to be late!" Akihito sighed and turned to go. "We’ll continue this again, Patsukin." Akihito said and with that he ran off with the other boy.

Masao just stood there, in shock. "How… How dare HE!" Masao yelled with a fist in the air. Off in the distance a bell rang. "AHHH!" He went back to running as fast as he could.

***

Luna was in a tree watching the entire scene play out. She was interested in the boy named Akihito. She was proud of the way that Masao stood up for himself, but was worried that the other boy might be "too much" for Masao. Besides, Luna felt something strange from Akihito, like she should know him. Jumping from the tree and running in the direction that Akihito had left in, the female cat decided that she should follow the boy.

***

At lunch Masao was sitting in the same place that he always sat at, under the cherry tree with his friends. Everyone was talking about everything that had gone on during the day, like usual when something that Riko had said caught his attention. "I mean, I wasn't there, but Yuu told me!" Masao put down his lunch and leaned over to Umi.

Clearing her throat she quickly told Masao what had been said over the past couple of minutes, she had clearly done this many times before. Riko had been telling the group about a boy who was wearing a warrior's outfit and fighting a "monster".

"Yoma." Masao corrected without thinking. All eight set of eyes tune to him, this too was something that everyone was clearly aware of, Masao hardly every talked at lunch and so everyone was in wonderment. Blushing heavily, Masao cleared his throat and started to tell a lie. "I mean, that's what Fuya told me it was in first period." Everyone just nodded, taking it for a fact since Masao had said it.

Umi just giggled and leaned her head on Masao's shoulder and took a bite of her sandwich. Everyone else quickly got over the rare phenomenon and continued with the day's gossip. Hino was out of school yet again. Rina and Naoki were dating, once again, and finally there was a new transfer student. And just like being summoned a beautiful girl walked down the path and toward the main building of the school.

A hush fell over the entire group. Elizabeth was the transfer student from London England and was beyond beautiful. She was tall for a girl and very graceful. She had long honey colored hair, which was done in a tight wrist thick braid, which reached the small of her back. She wore an elegant European dress that showed the curves of her chest and hips. All the men in the group just watched with open mouths, the girls were not happy at all.

"Masao, you want to catch something in that trap?" Umi said with just a little heat in her voice. Masao shook his head, but continued to look. There was something about her that he couldn’t place a finger on, but she was gorgeous. Umi huffed and the rest of the girls followed.

"I don't understand why she gets to wear that." One of the girls voiced in disgust. Like coming out of a trance one of the boys breathed heavily.

"It seems that the area is out of the school uniforms, so she has to wear her own cloths till more are ordered."

 One of the girl's looked at Elizabeth and then at the boy sitting next to her. "Well, she doesn't have to wear that!" The girl said slamming a fist hard on the boy's foot.

The boy stopped looking at the girl and tilted his head to the sky, tears welling up in his eyes. "Your right... She doesn't have to wear anything!" That cause some of the girls to gasp, but everyone else began to laugh.

Elizabeth disappeared around a corner and the girls started to pay more attention to the men, as if they would make them forget about the girl that just walked by. Umi watched were the girl had left the courtyard area and were Elizabeth had disappeared another girl reappeared. She gasped as she quickly bent over to take a huge bite out of her sandwich.

"What is it Umi?" Masao asked looking over at the girl and then he noticed what Umi had been looking at, Sakura. The girl of his dreams, he sighed as everyone in the court yard disappeared and all that was left was Sakura and himself. The girl was not as beautiful as Elizabeth but Sakura seemed more real than the other girl, and to Masao that made Sakura even more a goddess then the "new" girl.

Umi smacked Masao and brought him out of his little day dream. "There is no reason for you to act like that TWICE!" She said and went back to her sandwich, which she had not really taken a bite of, but wanted too. Masao hugged his best friend and she couldn't help but giggle. Boys. She thought and they began to tease one another. The bell rang and everyone gathered their things to go back to classes.

***

Pulling out his cell phone Masao looked at the time. It was 5:15 and he was still at the school. He sighed and looked out the window of the three story school building; the sun was beginning to set. Grabbing his books off of the desk table he shoved them in his bag and walked out of the room.

Making his way into the courtyard of the school he heard his cell phone going off. Digging through the bag and finding the little device, he opened the flip phone and read the message that Umi had sent him. Don’t forget about the concert tomorrow!  He had to smile, closing the phone and making his way out of the school grounds he was hit with what felt like a ton of bricks.

Shaking the dizziness from his head and rubbing his backside, yet again, Masao though, he looked up to see what had hit him. Bending over Masao was a very tall and very well built man with worry in his eyes and concern on his face. Waving the man's hand away Masao stood up and brushed the dust off of his school cloths and glared at the man.

"I'm SO sorry! Did I hurt you?" The man said in a very deep voice and with ever more concern in it. Masao took in the man, he was much taller than Masao and the guy had what only Masao could call "superstar" hair. It was longer in the front and short in the back and jet black. He was wearing a workout uniform; he must have been on a run. The jerk can’t even see right in front of him…

"I'm fine, thank you." Masao said. The man laughed a little at the shortness of Masao's apology. Masao looked at the man like he had lost his mind and it made the taller man laugh even more. "My name is Chiba Mokusei and -" He was cut off because Masao started to laugh. Mokusei stopped and watched Masao as the boy wiped a tear from his right eye.

"Sorry," Masao said through quick short breaths and gave off a little bow. "I had something of a bad day." Masao finished rubbing his backside again. Mokusei smiled and rubbed the back of his head and laughed deeply. "Well, it is nice to meet you -" Mokusei just realized that he didn't know the other boy's name. Just realizing it as well Masao gave his full name and bowed a little deeper.

The two talked for a bit and exchanged some information. Mokusei was in the tenth grade at the T*A Private School. He was on the baseball team, basketball team and swim team, was working to go to the University of Tokyo and had a very active life outside of school. Masao found it hard that Mokusei had so much time to do everything.

"Well, I have to be going, I'm going to be late for practice" Mokusei stretched and began to run off again. "Maybe I’ll "bump" into you again?" The taller man said as he waved and ran down the street, disappearing around the corner.

"Interesting." Masao said as he shook his head and continued his trek home.

Back in the school building on the third floor Elizabeth was standing next to the window looking at Masao talking to someone. She noticed Masao earlier at lunch, but being surrounded by all of those people she didn't want to approach him, she would have to find a way to get him alone. She felt something from the boy, something familiar, she also felt something from the person he was talking to, but she couldn't see who; the wall was blocking her few. She turned as she felt something behind her. "What are you doing here?" She said coldly, not even turning around.

Taking a different way home than usual Masao walked through the park, the same park that he attacked that yoma yesterday. He watched as people walked around or sat in certain places, no one seemed to think of anything that had happened yesterday. Stopping by a water fountain he sat on the marble and looked into the water thinking about last night. What am I going to do? He thought. I can't be a Sailor Solider.

He ran his fingers across the surface of the water and watched the ripples flow away from his fingers. Sighing he got up and walked towards the exit of the park, digging into his bag. He found what he was looking for and took out his jewel surrounded in the silver metal. The setting sun made the silver jewel gleam brightly, turning the corner he stepped on something soft. "AHH!" Masao said as he jumped off of the man he had stepped on.

Looking around he noticed more people lying on the ground, not moving. He clutched the jewel in his hand and his mouth slowly fell open. "What is this…" He said and then he finally noticed that up the street was a huge looming figure holding onto another much smaller figure. Masao saw the smaller figure's energy being drained and when it was all gone the yoma threw the smaller figure down the street.

Not waiting any longer Masao thrust his hand with the jewel in the air. "Moon Solar Power!" Masao transformed into Sailor Moon and ran towards the yoma, jumping into the air and stretching out his right leg for a kick. "Sailor Moon Kick!" The yoma, not noticing Sailor Moon until it was too late, was kicked in the head and flown back a few feet. Sailor Moon checked to see if the girl the yoma had thrown was still alive, he exhaled and smiled. She'll be fine… I hope.

The yoma screamed with rage as it got to its feet and charged towards Sailor Moon. Looking at the yoma Sailor Moon smiled and easily jumped out of the way as the yoma crashed into the wall behind him. "Moon Twilight -" Sailor Moon was cut off when he was hit by a light beam from behind and fell to the ground.

Sailor Moon pushed himself up and rolled just in time as the yoma slammed a foot down and cracked the pavement where his head had been. Sailor Moon jumped to his feet but was hit in the face by a black whip and knocked back into a wall. More black like whip objects hit Masao, some wrapping around his arms and legs, one reached around his neck.

"No..." He tried to say but the band of leather tightened around his neck. The yoma pulled Sailor Moon closer to itself, slowly lifting him above its head. Sailor Moon tried to struggle as he lost more air and was lifted higher. Then without warning the yoma slammed Sailor Moon into the street knocking what little air he had out of him and leaving a huge hole in the street.

All the leather whips slithered away from Sailor Moon as he tried to get up, but he could only manage to get to his knees. His battle suit was ripped in places and blood ran down a gash from his forehead.

"Earth Bomber!" A ball of greenish energy shot past Sailor Moon and hit the approaching yoma in the chest knocking it back into a different wall, kicking up dust and pieces of concrete. Sailor Earth jumped next to Sailor Moon helping the newer senshi to his feet. With a deep voice Sailor Earth asked, "Can you finish it?"

Pushing the man away, Sailor Moon just nodded and put his hands in front of himself, gathering energy. "Moon Twilight…" Silver light gathered around Sailor Moon's hands and he pulled all the energy toward his chest and with all his might, pushed it at the yoma who was just getting to its feet. "Flash!"

The yoma screamed as the energy flowed into its pores and made the yoma explode from the inside out. Where the yoma stood was nothing but dust flowing away in the wind. Sailor Earth looked at Sailor Moon as he fell to the ground, all of his energy gone. "You did well, Newbie." Sailor Earth said as he turned to leave.

"Wait." Sailor Moon said and got to his feet. Sailor Earth stopped and looked behind him watching Sailor Moon, waiting. "Who are you?"

Sailor Earth smiled and laughed. "Sailor Earth. I'm here looking for the Silver Crystal and nothing… nothing, will get in my way!"

Sailor Moon just stood there while Sailor Earth left the area. The Silver… Crystal? Sailor Moon heard a grunt from the girl closest to him and rushed over to help her.

"What... Happened?" She asked sitting up and looking at Sailor Moon.

"You were attacked, the names’ Sailor Moon." He said with a smile. The others around the street started to get to their feet and walk over to Sailor Moon thanking him. He stood up and everyone was talking and thanking the boy who saved them.

Up in the air Kohaku was hovering vertically. The air wasn't moving her hair or cloths and she studied the street were the battle had taken place. She knew where she felt this energy before and she smiled at the thought. She was disgusted that another one of her yoma was destroyed again, but this time the damn thing made the little boy bleed. No matter, I have to make preparations… She thought as she disappeared in golden flower petals.

Thousands of miles away, in fact half a world away, a young girl was standing in a wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she was studying one of the paintings for her college class. The girl was wearing blue jeans and a polo top and had her long blonde hair done in two pigtails with odango's on either side of her head. A much taller man came up from behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Usako."

The girl looked up into her beloved's eyes and smiled. She fingered a chain she had around her neck with a crystal attached to it. "Is everything okay?"

She nodded turning to look at the painting again and sighed. "Yes, I just feel… something…" Mamoru just nodded and hugged Usagi a little tighter, then let her go.

Taking a notebook out of his bag Mamoru started to make some notes on the painting the two were looking at. Usagi just stood there staring off into space, something didn't feel right, but she wasn't going to worry about it. She had left that life behind a long time ago, twice in fact. She sighed and leaned on Mamoru. She felt like this wasn't going to be the end though; somehow her past seems to always catch up with her and her old friends.

I'm going to try my best, everyone, the past will not repeat itself.