Author: Kurisutaru

Title: I've Gotta Find You

Chapter:2

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either...)^_^

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~~Usagi~~



It's been a week since I've stayed here. Classes are great, we start internship

next week. HQ finally decides to leave me alone. Andrew has invited me back to

Tokyo for his wedding next month. Mom and Dad decide to retire. Sammy, graduated

University with a great job in computer animation, Mika and him are going

steady. I see Ami around, in fact we have to meet for lunch in a couple of

hours. Rei, sent an e-mail, her grandfather, gave the temple to Chad, while Rei

tries to get her leave from the FBI. Makato is having her wedding with Ken in

October, while her restaurant has been rated as a 5 star restaurant. Minako, is

a part-time actress, while studying to be a nurse in Germany.



For the last eight years, the world thought that the monsters were gone. But for

3 on and off years, Rei and I under the FBI destroyed the last of the monsters.

But to this day, Metallica is still unfound. Which is one of the reasons why, I

haven't returned my badge. Eight years, no sign of her. Perhaps I really did

destroy her, but as Luna said a very long time ago. Only the Princess, with the

Silver Imperial Crystal could destroy Metallica. What is Metallica up too? Why,

after all these years, the Princess still hasn't shown herself? *knock* *knock*

thumped the door. I stumbled off my couch, and went to the door. Who would look

for me at this time? Ami told me to meet her at the cafe in 3 hours.

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I look through the peephole in the door, no one is outside. I opened the door,

off guard with curiosity. The figure, held a knife, it swiftly jammed the knife

at me. I instinctively jumped away, judging by the moves, it was a class-M

youma. But I guest wrong, the knife got me in the arm, a large gash went across

my forearm. I was loosing blood fast, I knew, I had very little time left. I

dodged a few more swipes. My brooch lay in my purse, in my room. The youma, was

no youma I could identify. It's moves to graceful, it's skill too great, and

it’s speed, impeccable. The whole left side of my shirt was soaked thuralley

with blood. I felt faint, but I reached my bedroom. The youma got my arm again,

I held back a scream. I didn't need people to find out about the monsters. I

jumped again, and the youma broke my drawer in to pieces, making a loud bashing

noise. My neighbor must be furious. Wait, my neighbor, Mamoru. I grabbed my

communicator out of my pocket. Hopefully, Mamoru doesn't work on Saturdays. I

pressed the alert button and dodged again.



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~~Mamoru~~

*Crystals are formed through a...* I've read this book 50 times, but none of the

books explain the crystal I'm looking for.  <AHHH!>  I grab my head as sever pain

runs through it. I can't remember the last time I felt this pain. I'm still not

used to it, the pain increases. Then a loud boom noise was beyond the bedroom

wall. Then a beeping noise comes from my dresser. Wait, pain, loud boom,

communicator, Usagi!



Ignoring the pain I transformed into Tuxedo Kamen, I was amazed I still knew how

to transform. I sped to Usagi's apartment, the door was wide open, more banging,

then one loud bang, and silence. I followed the trail of blood to Usagi. Her

right good arm was gripping her left bloody arm. While the left hand grips what

appears to be her Moon Wand. I stand there in shock.



Usagi smirks, "You know, I could use a little help here." and faints of loss of

blood. I rush over just in time to catch her before she fell to the floor. I

walked out of her beat up apartment, shut the door the brought her over to my

apartment. I laid her over the couch, and started to tend to her arm.



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~~Usagi~~



--pain awh man, I turn over on to my goood arm, and review what happened. A

Youma, in which I couldn't identify, my apartment destroy. "Oh Gosh!" I yell to

the unfamiliar ceiling. Then a voice, I believe is Mamoru's shouted, "What?

WHAT?!"



I laugh a little and turned back on my back, "Sorry Mamoru, I just realized that

the stupid youma destroyed my apartment. Man you have any idea how long it took

me to clean it today?" Then Mamoru starts laughing, soon I join in too. But was

interrupted with my stomach, "hehehe...Umm, could I have something to eat?"

"Sure" Mamoru answered, he and got off the floor in the position he was in and

walked to the kitchen. It was then that I realized that it was around 5pm, and

Mamoru was sleeping on the floor the whole time. I couldn't believe that he

would stay by my side the whole time, I should thank him. Then I remembered, I

left Ami at the cafe!!! "AH!"



"What?!" screamed Mamoru as I heard pot clang on the wooden floor. "I left Ami

at the ice cream shop! AH!" "What now?" Mamoru asked, he was already back in the

living room, annoyed, "I didn't go to work!" I wailed "Usagi calm down, we can

phone Ami and the Ice cream parlor called. I explained everything, minus the

youma." I tried to get up, to reach the phone. Mamoru pushed me down again, on

my bad arm, "Hey Baka what did you do that for?" "I'm a doctor, and I say, you

stay in bed. I will phone Ami for you." "Demo--" "No buts."



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~~Mamoru~~



I grabbed the phone on my kitchen counter, while still hearing Odango muttering,

"Err---that jerk---always-----not fair!" I head back to the living room, "So

Odango, what's Ami's number." She smirked at me and said, "911" Taunting me I

see, well, two can play this game. "Ok Odango, 911" I slowly punched in the

numbers, *9* *1* *-- "Ok ok, it's 494-3958" "Silly Odango, always forgetting

thing ne?" "Yeah...whatever." She clumsily folded her arms together and started

pouting, she is so cute when she's mad. I was so scared when she collapsed back

in her apartment. I couldn’t believe that this young woman fought off a youma by

herself, and acted as if it was perfectly normal. Must be hard living a life

like that, when I was Tuxedo Kamen, I could leave anytime I wanted to. But she

was Sailor Moon, she had the hope of the world upon her. Then Usagi yelled,

"Baka, get out of lalalaland!"(*~hehehe....my website..ooh...aren't I

evil...adding my own advertisement in here....~*)



"Umm..sorry" I answered and dialed the number. It rang a few times, the male

voice answered, "Hello?" Honestly I was surprised, the last I remember Ami, she

was the very shy type. "Hello" I answered back, "Could I speak to Ami please?"

"Wait a moment please." I heard a clank, then barely audible voices, then,

"Hello this is Ami speaking." "Yes, This is M---" Usagi starts screaming and

waving her good arm frantically, "You Baka, I'll never live it down if they knew

that I was at my old arch nemesis' apartment!" I gave Usagi a little grin and

continued, "This is Mamoru Chiba. I'm phoning on behave of Odango Atama. A Youma

attacked her earlier today, that is why she didn't show up at the ice cream

parlor." "oh my, is Usagi ok?" "Yes she is, in fact you can stop by my place to

see her." I hear Usagi moan, "Awh man...." I smile again, it's too much fun

watching her agony. Ami's voice interrupted my thoughts, "Your place? How did

she get there?" "Oh, she lives right next door, I live in apt no. 1450." "I'm

coming right now, if that's fine with you." "Of course see you then, good bye."

"Bye!"



I look over to Odango, she fell asleep! This Odango is certainly very

interesting, I pull the blanket at her waist to her shoulders, and smiled at the

angel sleeping. Strange, how much smiling I have been doing lately. Usagi seems

to have that effect on me. I could let go of all my problems when I'm around

her, just to live.

*Ding* *Dong* Ami's here.

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~~^^~~ <--this is from my view



Mamoru got off the floor and hobbled to the door. Hobbled you ask?! Well,

sitting there and watching Odango for several hours can really put your foot to

sleep. He got to the door, and double-check it was Ami on the other side, then

he opened the door.



"Hello Ami, long time no see."

"Yes, it's good to see you again. Unfortunately not under the most convenient

time."

"I agree, come in."

"Thank you." And Ami let herself in.

As they walked towards the living room Mamoru was saying, "She actually

slee----ping?!"

Ami giggled a little, Usagi was wide-awake with a gigantic smile on her face.

"Oh Usagi-chan does that all the time."

"Oh" Was all Mamoru could say, still astonished by this young woman.

The girls get into conversation while Mamoru went for tea.

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"Oh Usagi, what happened?"

"Well, obviously Metallica found me. I was off guard when I opened the door to

my apartment a couple of hours ago. It jumped me, the youma was different Ami.

At first I thought it was a class-D Youma, but it was too fast and strong. I

couldn't identify it."

"So how did you get it?"

"I was going to get to my brooch, but I knew that the youma wouldn't give me

enough time to transform. So I grabbed my wand and used it."

"Usagi! You used the wand without transformation?! What were you thinking? You

know how much energy you use with the wand. How did you survive long enough to

find Mamoru-san?"



"She called me with her communicator." Mamoru answered, he returned with 2 cups

of tea and 1 cup of Hot Cocoa.



"Ooh, cocoa!" Usagi squealed, and grabbed for it.

But Mamoru was faster, "Odango, who said the cocoa was for you?"

Usagi started pouting, "No fair, you lost the bet! You owe me!"

"Fine Odango you can have it." And Mamoru takes a big gulp of it, before handing

it to Usagi.

She starts laughing, "You think a few germs will keep me away! HAHAHAHAH" And

starts rapidly gulping down the drink, just like the old Odango. Ami and Mamoru

shudder as they watched Usagi gulp down the drink.



“So Mamoru, you where talking about a communicator."

Usagi interrupts them with a big sigh ~AHHH~ Ami and Mamoru stare at Usagi,

"What?! Guys? Yeesh! Well anyways, I gave Mamoru a communicator, because he's

Tuxedo Kamen."



"Usagi, have you lost it or something..."

"No, she's right, I am." Mamoru interrupted and transformed into Tuxedo Kamen.

"You see Ami, this started with that bet I was talking about."

"You mean whining about."

"Why you Conceited Jer--"

"Usagi, yes, what about the bet?" Ami cut-in, after all who really wants to see

these two argue again.

“Oh I bet Mr. CJ over here, that I'd been through a weirder life then him.. Being

all Mr. Big-Shot, he challenged me."

"So, he told you he was TK, and you told him?"

"That I was Sailor Moon, and FBI agent" Then with amazing speed, Usagi wiped out

a salute, "Tsukino, at your service!"

"Usagi, you told him?"

Then Usagi got serious, "You mean to tell me, after all this time. You still

don't trust him."

The girls look at Mamoru, "Okay, OK I get the hint. I'll be over there,

reading." And Mamoru walked away.

"Usagi, I think the question is, how can you trust him."

Usagi opened her mouth to reply, but Ami stopped her.

"Usagi, I want you to give me, a good answer, so think about it ok? When

something big strikes, be careful around everyone. Me, your Superiors at HQ, and

Mamoru-san. Oh and, I believe this kitty looks familiar."

Ami, reached into her bag and took out something furry and black, and muttering.

"Ooooh, that bag----*cough* cough* *gasp*"

"*GASP* LUNA!!!"

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~~Luna~~



After several hours being trapped in that hideous bag, I was finally allowed

some fresh air. So I thought, as soon I was out if the bag, Usagi gripped me

like Elmira from Tiny Toons Adventures.

"Usagi--- please----- your-- kill--ing--me."

"Oh Luna I'm *so* sorry, I've missed your nagging." I grinned well, a little.

She missed me, after all these years, when she graduated and wasn't aloud to

take me with her. I was devastated, I missed my Klutzy Sailor Moon. "Usagi, how

are you?"

"Luna, I fine, how have you been all these years?"

"I've been doing ok at Mina's house, I still sense dark energy, but it has

gotten weaker sense you killed Beryl."

"Yes, I know, did Rei tell you, about, my job."

"Yes, Usagi, she did. I wish you told me, I was sent to be your guardian. I felt

hopeless watching from a far distance."

"I know Luna, so how's Artimis?"

I blush, "He's doing well."

"Un-huh."

I was going to give her a good comeback. But a deep male voice interrupted.

"Odango, you still talk to that cat? What is it doing in my apartment?"

"Ma-moru," I heard Usagi stutter "This is Luna. Luna, Mamoru-Baka."

I looked at Usagi, what is she trying to do, make herself sound even crazier

than she already is?

"Odango, your cat can't talk you know."  Mamoru answered, yup, Usagi is

officially insane.

"No, she does Baka, she is my guardian as Sailor Moon."

I lung to the floor, what is up with her?

"Well, that does explain why, you were always talking to it."

For the first time, I look carefully, at this Mamoru-(Baka) Chiba. Hmm, Black

hair, blue eyes, good build, and quite tall. And it I didn't know any better, he

sure seems to be enjoying, one odangoed-person.



Mamoru realizes that I was looking at him, he smiles and starts talking to me,

"Hello, Luna, I'm Tuxedo Kamen. Nice to meet you."

I can feel my eyes grow wide, Tuxedo Kamen! I regain my posture, "Nice to

finally meet you after all these years." Mamoru's face faulted for a moment,

well I do understand. I mean, how many cats do you see that talk? He replied

politely, "Nice to meet you too."

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~~Usagi~~



I stifled a giggle when I saw Mamoru's face. He was completely baffled! I

watched quietly as Mamoru and Luna strike a conversation,

"Mamoru, what is your mission?"

"To protect Sailor Moon, and find the Silver Crystal."

"Then, who's side are you on?"



I couldn't believe Luna! After all these years, she still really wonders, which

side he is on. I sighed, and answered for Luna, "I've said many many times Luna,

he is on our side."

"Usagi, you honestly believe that I would take you word for it. After all you

had a crush on him for many years."

I went crimson, and looked away.

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~~Mamoru~~

I know, I have that smirk on my face. That mischievous one, that Usak--gi hates.

"Odango?! You, *had* a crush on me?"

She answers looking away, "Yes, I *had* a crush on you--Tuxedo Kamen."

"What about now?" I asked, strangely hoping.

"I--I don't know."

I went into shock, she doesn't know. What does that mean?

I grabbed her hand, in surprise she looks back at me. "What do you mean? You

don't know?"

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*Put the blow to the head….it hurts more…*

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