From: neomoon To: crystalpointsoftokyo Subject: Reflections of a Red Rose Chapter's 1&2 By: NeoMoon Date: Monday, April 09, 2001 8:03 PM Crystal Points of Tokyo - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Highrise/3753 --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/links/joinlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sailor Moon “Reflections of a Red Rose” By: NeoMoon Chapter One: “It’s been a long time.” Spoke the woman covered in shadows of the alleyway. Mamoru looked at her, unimpressed with her show of power. He could remember clearly, how he awoke floating through the cool night air, how he slowly landed her, this mysterious woman, awaiting him in the shadows. “And you are?” He said flatly. She stepped out of the shadows a look of shock playing across her face. “Endymion, it’s me your wife.” He stepped back, out of shock, out of a stinging pain rising up his back, spreading trough out his whole body. “My – my wife?” His voice was low, almost a whisper. She walked closer to him, placing her arms around his neck, bringing her lips close to his. “Yes love your wife.” She said in a low sexy voice, a sudden wind picking up, flinging her long red hair around them. He pushed her away, stepping back trying to reach the alley’s edge, fear overcoming him. “You’re - you’re not my wife.” He sputtered out. She smiled slightly, raising her hands in the air. “Oh my love, I won’t let you go again, not to that little moon tramp.” Her words were poison, a hint of a snake’s hiss playing on her final words. She brought her hands down, as a strong wind burst into the alley sending Mamoru flying toward her, stopping inches away from her, hovering in mid air. He couldn’t move, everything was frozen his eyes fixed on her dark green ones. She smiled happily, once more placing her arms around his neck, raising herself to be level with him, she brought herself closer, closing her eyes, letting desire take it’s place, a went to kiss him. There she stopped inches away from his face, a strength holding her pulling back, she turned seeing another standing there, grabbing her hair, pulling her away from Mamoru. “Who are you?!” She spat as a gale of wind stormed through the alley, knocking the other woman off balance, loosing her grip on the red hair. She stood up quickly, a look of defiance in her purple eyes. “No one kiss’s my Bro without my consent!” “Bro?” Said the red haired woman. “You must be joking the prince’s sister died before he was even . . . No!” The girl smiled as she raised her hands toward the red haired woman. “Rose Bombardment!” She screamed as roses appeared out of nowhere hitting the woman, drawing blood. She cringed, the pain becoming to much as the roses kept coming. “You should not treat family like that.” She said, mocking amusement. “We’ll have a sisterly chat later. Bye.” She was gone; Mamoru lay on the ground breathing heavily. The girl ran over to him, placing her arms on his shoulders. “Hey, hey you okay Endymion?” Her voice was full of concern as his eyes opened slowly. “Wh – what did you call me?” He asked weakly before falling back into darkness. He woke slowly, covering his eyes from the bright morning sun that shone through his window. After awhile he rose up out of his soft bed and walked over to the large balcony window. He sighed, looking as the sun rose over the Tokyo Tower. A dream. He thought, as he walked toward the shower, not noticing the bouquet of blood red roses on his doorstep. “Late, late, late.” Usagi huffed as she ran down the street, Luna running close behind carrying the girl’s lunch. She skidded the corner slamming into a tall girl, causing both of them to fall. “Owww!” Usagi cried, tears streaming down her face. “Oh, I’m sorry.” Said the other girl, rising to her feet and extending her hand to help Usagi to her feet. Usagi stopped crying almost as fast as she had begun. She reached for the girl’s hand jumping to her feet as the girl pulled her up. “I’m really sorry ‘bout that.” Said the girl rubbing the back of her head, a paranoid smile playing on her face. “Don’t worry ‘bout it.” Usagi laughed waving her hand dismishly. “It happens all the time. In fact.” She started. “That’s how I meet most of my friends.” She stood looking blankly for a second, thinking of all the people she’d ever knocked over, the list was quite long. She shook her head as she heard the other girl begin to laugh. “I pity your friends.” She said between laughs. “Umm, yeah.” Usagi said, a confused look playing on her face. “I’m really sorry I ran into you like that and all but I’m late for school, and I got to go.” “Oh, okay.” “Nice meeting you bye!” Usagi screamed waving to the girl as she ran off just missing a light poll. “Weird girl. But there’s a strong presence about her.” Said the girl, looking after Usagi as she disappeared around the corner. “Well she’s wearing the same uniform as . . . Oh God! That mean’s I’m late too!” She screamed running after Usagi. Mamoru looked at the roses confused. He knelt down picking them up, and taking the card that rested near the top. “See ya later, bro!” He read out loud, his growing confusing playing in his voice. “Bro? I don’t remember having a sister.” “Unless . . .” “You must be joking the prince’s sister died before he was even . . . No!” The woman that claimed to be his wife repeated in his mind. The class rose as the teacher walked in, closely followed by a girl with short black hair. Usagi gasped as she recognized that it was the girl she had run into earlier that day. “Please excuse my lateness.” Spoke the teacher as he looked over the attendance sheet. “But I had to process a new student. Everyone this is the new student.” He stepped to the side letting everyone get a better look at her. “Please say your name.” He said turning back to the girl. The girl blushed slightly, bowing her head. “My, my name is Chikyu Chiba.” She raised her head, and looked straight at Usagi. “My friends call me Chi, it’s nice to meet you all.” Did, did she just say, Ch, Chiba? Thought a shocked Usagi Chapter Two: The clock paced along slowly, and Usagi could feel her heart beating faster, as looked at the new girl in the front of the room, her mind reeling with questions. Who is this girl? Is she really related to Mamo-chan? Is she an enemy? They kept coming at her, her mind feeling like it would explode if they kept coming. Finally like a knife her teacher’s words caught through them, and brought her back to a reality, that was not so better off. “Let’s see.” He said slowly, as he scanned down the role sheet, and looked over the class trying to find an empty seat. Usagi looked around herself and was almost horrified when she saw that the seat next to her was empty. “How long has that been that way?” She cried out loud, bringing the whole class’s attention toward her. “Aw, thank you Usagi. Ms. Chiba, please take a seat next to Usagi.” Chi smiled, and picking up her bag made her way over to her new desk, and gave Usagi a cheerful wink as she sat down. The hands of the clock were even slower then, and the day drifted on at a pace that made Usagi scream. She sat through lecture after lecture, reading assignment after reading assignment. All the while painfully aware, that Chi’s eyes were locked onto her. “What’s wrong?” Came a soft whisper. Usagi turned to Chi’s smiling face. “Wrong, nothing wrong.” She said with a nervous laugh. “Then why are you so tense?” “I’m not . . .” The bell cut off their conversation. “Stand!” Naru said loudly from the front of the room. “Bow!” Mamoru couldn’t concentrate. The notebook lay in front of him, his sketch of the particle engine half complete. The instructor had erased the diagram over forty minutes ago, but he didn’t care, right now his mind was on things that were far more important, his past. “Why had that girl called me bro?” He whispered, as his hand daftly tried to finish the sketch, but was failing miserable at the task. “And the woman, who was she?” Bright green eyes appeared before him, fiery red hair snaked in front of those radiant eyes. He shook his head, clearing the phantom away from him, but it did not ease his troubles. “She had said she was my wife, and those eyes, I remember them, but . . .” “Aw, man don’t tell me that a boy scout like you got hitched up!” Exclaimed a quite voice to his side. Mamoru shook his head and looked over, regretting that he had been speaking out loud so near this guy. “Shinneri, leave me alone.” Mamoru said, his voice, abnormally cold. Usagi sat underneath a blossoming Sakura, her head tilted up, her eyes closed. Her friends were here, sitting around her, their talk, and laughter making her smile and forget the troubles of the day, but she knew she had to tell them, at worst it could be an enemy, at best it might mean that Mamo-chan did have family after all. With a sigh, Usagi opened her eyes and looked at her three friends, most of the original senshi. “Guys, I – I really don’t know how to say this, and I don’t want you all to think I’m being paranoid, or that I’m bored or something like that, but . . .” She paused, not actually knowing how to go on. They were all staring at her, as they always did, all looking to her. She swallowed a lump in her throat and remembered who she was, and who she would become. “A new girl came to class today, I really don’t know anything about, but her last name’s Chiba.” Ami was the first to react, like always, and soon her face was buried in her laptop. She looked up at them, a worried look in her eye. “It is true that a Chieyko Chiba did transfer to the school recently, but there are no records of her before that.” “Then an enemy?” Makoto asked, her voice was quite and grave. Ami shook her head. “I don’t know, but we need to find out.” She looked over at Usagi. “Usagi-chan, I’m sorry, but . . .” “No, no, no!” Usagi almost yelled. “Why does it always have to be me?” She whined. “Because Usagi-chan, you’re the only one in class with her.” Usagi sighed. “I really wish they never split us up.” The others laughed, and as Usagi looked at them she couldn’t help but laugh as well. “Hey, Chiba, wait up!” Yelled Shinneri, as he ran to catch up to Mamoru, throwing his arm around him when he finally did. “Hey man, a bunch us guys are going out to clubs tonight. Ya know, drinking, women. It’ll be a blast.” Mamoru sighed, and lifted Shinneri’s hand away form him, letting it drop, then wiping his hand on his pants he returned it to his pocket, and continued to walk, doing his best to ignore Shinneri, who insisted on always walking with him for awhile. “So what do you say?” “No.” Mamoru said coldly and turned down the street to his apartment. “Man!” He could hear Shinneri yell from behind him. “You know people talk about you, man! I’m only trying to help! Opening ya up a little!” Mamoru kept walking, doing his best to ignore the words, yet knew that Shinneri was right. People were talking. Usagi waited, her heart pounding again, as the hand on the clock above the blackboard slowly inched its way to the twelve, the plan repeating itself in her mind the whole time. “After school, ask her to come to the Crown with you.” Minako had said. “We’ll meet you there, and Ami can do a scan on her without her even knowing.” Makoto, had rested her hand on Usagi’s shoulder. “Be careful.” She whispered. The bell rung, and Usagi jumped out of her memories and franticly looked for the new girl, finding her by the door, talking quietly to Naru. Thank you Naru! Usagi thought, and hurried over to join them. “Hi Naru! Ms. Chiba.” Usagi said as she walked over to the girl’s. “Oh, hi Usagi-chan.” Naru said cheerfully. “I was just telling Ms. Chiba that you two have clean up detail next week.” “But I thought I had it with Umino?” Naru blushed, and quickly tried to hide it with her hands. “Yeah, that’s true, but I uh thought that me and Umino could. You know Usagi-chan.” Usagi smiled, and nodded. “Don’t worry, Ms. Chiba, just because our class Rep. Is a pervert, doesn’t mean she doesn’t do her job well.” “I’m not a pervert.” Naru said meekly. “Please call me Chi.” Chieyko said. “Okay, Chi. Um, I was wondering if you want to join me later? Some of my friends are meeting at the Crown, and I just wanted to know if you’d come.” Chi smiled, but shook her head. “I’d love to, but I got work tonight.” “Work?” Usagi asked blankly. “Isn’t school enough?” Chi laughed. “It isn’t that, I volunteer at the hospital here. I like to help people.” “Oh.” Was all Usagi could manage to say. “Well, I best be off then, don’t want to be late.” After Chi had gone Naru looked at Usagi, and smiled. “Can I come?” “Yeah.” Usagi sighed, and started out of the room. “What is wrong with her today.” Naru moaned as she went to catch up. The Moon was high in the night sky. Mamoru tossed in his bed, the woman’s eye never leaving him. He knew them; he remembered them from somewhere, such brilliant green eyes. Question was though. Where? He opened his eyes, and they grew wide with shock. At the foot of his bed the woman stood, her naked form, highlighted by the pale light of the Moon. “Good evening love.” She said, softly, seductively, her fully red lips barely moving. Slowly, like a growing she shadow she climbed onto the bed, and inched closer to Mamoru, until her hips were aligned with hers. She smiled at him, and lowered herself down till her head rested on his chest. “Or heart is beating so fast, Endymion, my love.” Mamoru tried to speck but couldn’t. The woman raised her head, and looked at him, her green eye, so familiar seemed to see right through him, and everything else. Her lips parted slightly, and she again lowered her head, kissing his chest softly, her hand, moved up his body, circling his organ, then moved on to his chest to complement her lips. Mamoru shook and finely words reached his lips. “No! Usako!” Pain rushed through his body, as the woman’s nails dug into his chest, he could feel the warmth of his blood trickling down his side. “Her again.” She spat, her face contorted in fury. She pulled away from him, her nails leaving a path down his torso. “Always her, she always takes you!” She looked at him, her face softening, but her green eyes still blazed. “I will have you back my love. I will have you.” Slowly she turned and walked toward the shadows, her hair seeming to become part of them as they touched. “Who – who are you.” Mamoru asked, trying to sit up in his bed. The woman looked back at him, the fury in her eyes gone, replaced by a look of an injured animal. “You – you have forgotten me?” She said, her voice choking on tears. “I am your wife Endymion. I am Lillith.” She smiled, and rushed back over to him, pressing her pale hand to her lips, then touching it with the wounds she had caused. The action made them instantly vanish. “Do not worry love, I will make you remember me?” With a sad smile, she turned away and disappeared into the shadows. END Chapter Two __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to crystalpointsoftokyo-unsubscribe@listbot.com