"Format exists for one reason only....to be broken." - Anonymous PROLOGUE SOMEWHERE IN TOKYO.... 11:20 P.M. It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shout rang out. "I am Sailor Moon, champion of injustice! In the name of the moon, I will wrong rights and triumph over good....!" Sailor Moon, dressed in a skimpy white sailor uniform with black trimmings, finished making her gestures and then pointed her finger accusingly at the terrified victim as she finished her infamous speech. "...and that means YOU." The man, a middle aged commuter on his way home from work, took a step back, his face betraying his fear. "Y-You're that evil sailor girl who's been beating up innocent people and stealing their energy!" "Give the man a prize...." Sailor Moon replied with an evil grin as she began to stalk towards him. "P-Please, I beg you, d-don't kill me!" The man fell to his knees and clasped his hands together, pleading for his life. "Oh, you'll be begging me all right...." Sailor Moon remarked as she slowly pulled out her crescent moon wand. As she started to go through the motions, the man, realizing the danger, made a break for it. He ran away from the girl at top speed, determined to gain as much distance as humanly possible. In his panicked state, he failed to notice a couple of figures just ahead of him. He looked up just in time for Sailor Jupiter to land a powerful kick to the stomach. The man doubled over in pain, gasping for breath. Then he felt a gentle hand on his shoulder. He turned around to see Sailor Mercury giving him a warm smile... just before she drove her knee hard into his back. Sailor Jupiter laughed, surprisingly the sound was pleasant and gentle with no trace of the malice she had displayed earlier. Sailor Mercury hooked the man's arms in a full nelson while Sailor Jupiter ran her fingers over his cheek. "He looks just like my old boyfriend...." Jupiter remarked as she continued to examine him. Then she lashed out with a punch, and then another.... Soon the man was on his hands and knees, unsuccessfully trying to protect his body as both Jupiter and Mercury beat the crap out of him, raining blow after blow on him. When they were finished, the man wasn't dead but he wasn't moving either.... "Hey guys! Save some for me!" A voice called out. The man struggled to rise, to escape these sadists at any cost. Then he felt someone's fingers run through his hair and painfully jerk his head up. The man found himself looking at a pair of red high heels. The woman, whom he now realized was Sailor Mars, lifted one of her shoes right in front of the pacifist's face. "Lick it...." the voice demanded. The man swallowed hard and hesitated. "What's the matter? Afraid to take pleasure when it's offered to you? Now lick my shoe or I'll set your hair on fire!" Sailor Mars threatened. With great reluctance, the man leaned forward and stuck out his tongue. Sailor Mars smirked and suddenly kicked the man in the face before he could lick her. "Dream on, hentai! As if I'd give you the pleasure...." Mars scoffed as Jupiter began to laugh again. "We've wasted enough time on this pathetic excuse for a man." Sailor Moon said as she approached her friends and the beaten man, once again preparing to use the crescent moon wand. The man closed his eyes, praying for a quick death.... Suddenly, a bolt of black energy struck Sailor Mars in the back, sending her spawling to the ground. The other sailors looked up in surprise to see Jadeite floating in the sky. "Sailor Senshi! In the name of the Dark Kingdom, I order you to release your prisoner or suffer the consequences!" Jadeite proclaimed as he prepared another energy surge in the palm of his hand. "This is a private party, Jadeite! Members of the Moon Kingdom only!" Sailor Moon shot back as she motioned her friends to attack. "SPARKLING WIDE PRESSURE!" Jupiter screamed as she unleashed her electricity attack on Jadeite. The blast bounced harmlessly off an invisible shield that had formed around Jadeite as he pressed his attack. Realizing she couldn't use projectile attacks against him, Jupiter gave a quick signal to Mercury. Mercury nodded and unleashed her Shabon Spray Attack, enveloping the area with a thick fog. Jupiter broke into a run, charging towards Jadeite, intending to take him down with her fists while Mercury snuck up on him from behind.... Only to be surprised when they met each other in the middle and discovered that Jadeite had disappeared. "He's gone." Sailor Mercury said, matter-of-factly. "What the fu...! W-Where did he go?" Sailor Jupiter frantically looked from side to side. "YOU IDIOTS! THEY'RE GETTING AWAY!!!" Mercury and Jupiter looked towards the shout and were shocked to see their leader pointing towards the sky, where Jadeite was now levitating into the sky with the injured man cradled in his arms. "MOON... TIARA... ACTION!!!" Sailor Moon said as she unleashed her most powerful attack at the dark kingdom general. To her dismay, the general raised a gloved hand and stopped the tiara right in its tracks where it proceeded to fall harmlessly to the ground. "Your days of tormenting innocents such as this poor soul are coming to an end, Sailor Moon! Long live Queen Beryl!" Jadeite proclaimed as a portal opened up behind him, giving him easy access to the Dark Kingdom and safety.... But he never reached it as a suddenly blast of yellow light put a hole in his shoulder. Jadeite cried out in pain as he struggled desperately to maintain his grip on the injured man. "Looks like our days aren't as numbered as you thought!" Sailor Venus remarked as she stepped out of the shadows to stand beside her leader. Sailor Moon smiled as she wrapped her arms around Venus and gave her a passionate kiss. "You've earned a special treat for tonight...." Moon whispered into Venus's ear as she gently nibbled on it. "V-Venus...." Jadeite whispered. With her arms still around Sailor Moon, Venus looked up at him and exclaimed. "Oh, I'm sorry! Did I forget to cry out *Venus Crescent Beam* in time for you to raise your protective shield? Silly me!" Venus said with a wicked smile as she finally released her lover and pulled out her power stick. "But don't worry Jadeite, I won't forget to call out my attack this time. VENUS... LOVE ME... CHAIN!!!" An energy chain suddenly surrounded Sailor Venus as she waved her power stick. Then the chain leapt towards Jadeite and looped itself around the neck of the man, transforming into a noose. Jadeite frantically tried to undo the chain only to have Venus and all the other sailor senshi join together in pulling the other end of the chain as hard as they could, making for a very deadly game of tug of war. The man gasped for air, his eyes bugging out as the pressure from the chain began to crush his windpipe. His face was turning a very unhealthy shade of purple as Jadeite desperately tried to help him but the general's injury and need to hold the man up, made it next to impossible. Jadeite glanced down at the evil sailor girls, knowing they wouldn't give up until the man was dead. Then Jadeite looked at his escape portal, still awaiting entry. Reluctantly, he knew what he had to do.... The senshi were yanking the chain for all they were worth, hoping to hear the sound of bones popping when Jadeite suddenly released the injured man, causing him to drop from the sky like a stone. His cry of surprise was short as he landed with a sickening crunch on the hard pavement. The senshi stared at the body for a moment giving Jadeite the time he needed to quietly slip into the portal, his hands pulsating with raw energy. When the senshi looked back up, Jadeite was gone. "Some hero... sacrificing the hostage to save himself." Sailor Mars muttered. "You're just pissed off because he got the drop on you first." Sailor Jupiter replied with a smirk. Mars gave a cold glare at Jupiter who smiled in return. Then they turned to see Sailor Moon leaning over the corpse. "Damn him! Jadeite took his energy before dropping him! He's just an empty shell now!" Moon growled as she viciously slammed a fist down into the body's chest before rising to her feet. "At least Jadeite didn't save him either...." Mercury pointed out. "No, but he took his energy, energy that will only make him more of a threat the next time we have to deal with him." Mars retorted. "We should have been better prepared...." Moon snapped as she turned to face her comrades. "This is the forth time the Dark Kingdom has tried to undermine our cause. Because of him, we've lost two potential sources of energy and we lost Tuxedo Mask!" Mars snorted. "Tux-Boy was a little wuss! Him and that stupid rose of his...." Jupiter giggled, remembered how pathetic Mamoru looked with his own rose sticking through both sides of his neck before he died. "Nonetheless, he's one less person we have to fight against the Dark Kingdom!" Sailor Moon admonished the group. Then she turned to Venus and her expression softened. "At least there's ONE person I can count on around here." Venus blushed at the compliment while the other senshi gave her the stare of death. Then Sailor Mercury yawned, prompting the others to do the same. "We'd better go home and get some sleep before school starts." Mercury said as she turned to leave. Jupiter nodded her agreement. "I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sleeping in tomorrow." "Okay, but be sure to meet us outside the school at lunchtime. We have to plan our next attack for tomorrow night." Moon reminded Jupiter as she left the premises. Mars stretched out her tired body and winced as the pain of Jadeite's blast was still present as she departed, leaving Sailor Moon and Venus alone on the sidewalk. Venus immediately went behind Moon and gently draped her arms over her shoulders, taking hold of Moon's hands. Venus then began to kiss the nape of her neck, causing Sailor Moon to gasp in pleasure.... "Ohhh... that feels good." Sailor Moon moaned, allowing her friend full access to her body. As Venus continued to pleasure Sailor Moon, her thoughts briefly drifted to Jadeite and how she would make him pay for his interference. It was only a matter of time before the Moon would rule over all and eliminate the Dark Kingdom forever. Then Usagi allowed herself to completely relax, beginning to return the pleasure that Venus was making her feel right now. As Venus felt Usagi's hand up her skirt, gently caressing one of her cheeks, she whispered in her ear to go somewhere a little more public, since the streets now seemed to be deserted with the coming rain. Usagi happily agreed, knowing Minako got a big thrill from doing it in front of others, making it all the more fun.... Soon they were gone, leaving behind the corpse of the pacifist, his face forever frozen in a mask of horror and fear, his unblinking eyes staring up into the sky as if still pleading for the savior that failed him. The rain gently fell, bringing with it a cold wind.... (Fade to Black) "EVIL MOON: SINS OF THE SAILOR SENSHI" (A Sailor Moon Fanfic) From the Desk of Megane 6.7 This is a work of Fiction. All Characters and Landmarks, are the property of Naoko Takeuchi, Saban, DIC, and anyone else who legally owns the rights. This fanfic isn't a lemon but it does contain mature content and brutal violence. Also, if you prefer the American names for the senshi to the Japanese ones, replace them now with your word processors or forever hold your piece. Enjoy! ;) OUTSIDE USAGI'S HOUSE 8:15 A.M. Rei stretched out her arms lightly, her mouth open in a yawn. She winced slightly as a sharp pain went up her spine, a reminder of last night's injury suffered at the hands of Jadeite. Beside her stood Ami, quietly reading her journal, occasionally making a note or two with her pen. A moment later, the door opened, revealing Usagi's mother. "Good morning, you two!" She exclaimed cheerfully as she stepped aside to let them into the house. "Usagi's still sleeping with her friend, Minako, but I'll tell them you're here." Mrs. Tsukino smiled as she lead them into the kitchen where her husband was eating his breakfast. He glanced up at the new arrivals and nearly choked when he noticed Rei was one of them. Rei gave him a small smile that went unnoticed by Mrs. Tsukino as she left to wake her daughter, leaving him alone with the two girls. "N-Nice to see you again...." Mr. Tsukino stammered, trying his best to keep his composure. Rei could understand why he was so nervous, considering she had once given him a blowjob under the very table he was now sliding away from with his chair. "Well... You didn't really get to *see* me last time...." Rei replied in a sexy whisper. "If you still want the chance, I suggest you do so before your wife gets back...." As she finished her sentence, she slowly lifted the gray skirt of her school uniform, revealing a clean pair of white cotton panties. Mr. Tsukino hesitated for a moment and then looked away. "I-I can't...." he replied, almost desperately. Rei's smile grew wider. "I understand... You want to remain faithful to your wife... At least, faithful to her *right now*.... Mr. Tsukino swallowed hard, realizing her point and trying to figure a way out of the trap she'd set for him. "If... if I looked... would you leave me alone?" He asked timidly. Rei laughed softly. "I think we both know if you wanted me to leave you alone, you wouldn't have accepted the first time. But, I suppose I can accept your offer... for today." And with that, Rei allowed her skirt to fall back down. Then she reached underneath and slowly pulled down her panties below her knees. She remained still for a moment before prompting. "You'll have to lift my skirt if you want to see it...." Mr. Tsukino rose to his feet and very slowly, began to walk towards Rei. "I suggest you hurry if you don't want your wife and daughter walking in on us like this." Rei warned, her smile grew as her words caused him to move faster. Meanwhile, Ami took no notice of any of this, continuing to study her journal intently.... * * * "Usagi! Rei and Ami are here!" Mrs. Tsukino sighed. Although Usagi had never been a morning person, it had been getting extremely difficult to wake her up for school lately. She knocked on the door again and then opened it, planning to shake her daughter awake.... She was surprised to see Minako and Usagi in the same bed, the futon she had provided for Minako was barely touched. Then she noticed that the two of them were holding each other rather closely and on closer examination, they appeared to be naked. All of this lead Mrs. Tsukino to reach a conclusion.... "The poor dear! Minako must have had a nightmare and unconsciously crawled into bed with my daughter...." Mrs. Tsukino didn't question the nudity, since sleeping in the nude was nothing unusual to her. She gently placed a hand on Usagi's shoulder prompting from her a moan of desire. "Usagi, it's time for school...." her mother whispered. Usagi groaned and then looked up to see her mother's smiling face. Her eyes snapped open. "Geez, Mom! Don't you know when to knock!" "I did, dear. You wouldn't answer the door...." Usagi groaned again as she sat up, causing Minako to stir beside her. "Okay, mom, I'm up. Can I get dressed in peace now?" "Of course." Mrs. Tsukino replied as she turned to leave. "I made some breakfast for Minako as well. Does she like orange juice with her miso soup or grapefruit?" "I'll take Coffee. Black." Minako replied sleepily as she rolled over on her stomach, in no particular hurry to rise. As soon as Usagi's mother had left the room, Minako sighed with pleasure. "Last night was wonderful, Usagi-chan...." she purred. Usagi grinned. "Which part? When we got here or that 24 hour convenience store we made out in?" "Both...." Minako replied huskily as she ran her slender fingers down one of Usagi's thighs. "You are so hot, Usagi...." Usagi giggled. "You should talk! Three times in seven hours! You're a little minx...." "But I'm YOUR little minx...." Minako corrected as she finally got to her knees on the bed and kissed her lover. Usagi began to respond before remembering they had to be going. She told Minako as much. "Aw... who cares about school?" Minako whined. "You're always late anyway so why can't we...." "Later! Come on!" Usagi replied in a serious tone as she got off the bed. Minako pouted while Usagi retrieved the lingerie they had both worn the night before and threw them into her laundry pile. Then she went to the closet and threw Minako one of her sailor uniforms before taking one for herself. "We both need to take a shower." Usagi said matter-of-factly. "I'll go first and if you even think of sneaking in there with me...." "I'll wait here." Minako replied, disappointment evident in her voice as Usagi left the room. * * * "Dear, is everything all right?" Mrs. Tsukino had a look of confusion on her face as she watched her husband, his face bright red and covering his groin for some reason, backing away from Rei as if she were welding an axe. Then she noticed Rei's skirt was ruffled a bit, revealing a bit of her underwear. "Rei, dear, you're skirt is rising up." she warned. "Oh! Thank you for telling me! I certainly wouldn't want any boys to look up there!" Rei replied in an exaggerated girlish voice as she fixed her skirt. "I'm surprised your husband didn't mention it to me earlier...." She paused for a long moment, enjoying the look of terror etched on Mr. Tsukino's face before she slyly added. "But then, a real gentleman doesn't stare at a woman down there so I can see why he didn't notice...." Mr. Tsukino gasped for breath then immediately gathered himself. "Uh... that's right!" he agreed feebly. "Oh... well I'm glad I caught it before some strange boy did." Mrs. Tsukino said as she walked over to Ami. "And Ami, how are you doing in school?" Ami slowly looked up from her journal. "I aced my English essay yesterday." "That's wonderful! Your parents must be so proud!" "My parents haven't been home in a month...." Ami muttered as she returned her attention to her journal. "Oh... Well, I'm sure they'll be proud when they come back...." Mrs. Tsukino replied hastily. Then Usagi walked downstairs, dressed in her school uniform. "Hey guys." She greeted them as she wasted little time in sitting at the table and rapidly consumed her breakfast. As she finished, she noticed how red her father's face was and she rolled her eyes, knowing Rei had gotten to him again. She secretly wished her mother would divorce the fool and marry someone better. Her mother had always let her do whatever she wanted and it bothered Usagi that her mother couldn't be as carefree as she was.... Then Minako came downstairs still looking a little groggy. She gratefully accepted the cup of coffee from Mrs. Tsukino and was about to sit down to eat when Usagi grabbed her arm. "No time now. We have to hurry or we'll be late for school!" Usagi admonished as she turned to leave, dragging a hungry Minako behind her. Fortunately, Mrs. Tsukino tossed her a bran muffin before she could get too far. Rei followed close behind and Ami, a moment later. "Have a nice day!" Mrs. Tsukino called out to the group before closing the door. She turned to face her husband who was still looking nervous as he prepared to leave. "Oh dear... I think they're working you too hard down at the office. Maybe we should consider taking a vacation...." Mrs. Tsukino said, concern in her voice. "Uh, sure...." Mr. Tsukino replied as he turned to kiss her good-bye, praying she couldn't smell anything on his breath.... * * * "So what did you do to him this time?" Usagi muttered, not really interested in hearing the answer. Rei chuckled to herself. "Let's just say the rest of his day will be boring compared to the last five minutes...." "You're disgusting!" Minako spat. Rei glared at Minako. "Who are you to talk, you little...." "Guys!" Usagi interrupted. "I'm not in the mood for another cat fight! We're supposed to be a team! It's no wonder the Dark Kingdom has been beating us lately...." With the mention of the Dark Kingdom, Rei's eyes blazed with anger. "I'm gonna make Jadeite pay for what he did to me...." "You think he liked it *THAT* much?" Minako replied, smirking. Rei raised a fist, ready to knock out a couple of Minako's teeth when Usagi leapt in front of the two. "THIS is exactly what I'm talking about! Rei, you go on ahead and cool down!" Rei fixed her best hate-filled glare at Minako before going on ahead. Minako stuck her tongue out before Usagi grabbed it between her fingers. Usagi closed her eyes and lowered her head. "I wouldn't push my luck with her, Minako. She's going to belt you someday and I can't always protect you. So do me a favor and keep the sarcasm to yourself, okay?" Usagi pleaded as she released Minako's tongue. "Okay." Minako replied, trying her best to look innocent. Usagi sighed but decided to let it pass for now. "Anyway, where's Makoto? She didn't go to school ahead of us, did she?" "Nope." Minako replied. Usagi sighed again. "That's what I was afraid of....Okay, can you go over to the arcade and try to get her to stop thinking about Motoki long enough to get to class. None of us can afford to get detention, especially today." "Why? What's so important about today?" Minako inquired. Usagi smiled. "Luna came to me in a vision again. She told me there's a new source of energy just ripe for the picking...." * * * THE ARCADE 8:20 A.M. Makoto leaned over Motoki's shoulder, watching as he played the Sailor V video game. A year ago, Minako would have been in seventh heaven being this close to him. Now it was more like seventh hell, yet she couldn't pull herself away.... Before Motoki, she had loved only one boy, a boy that she had given her heart and her virginity too. Only to be dumped the next day. A cold rage filled her heart as she remembered how nonchalant he had been about the whole thing, as if she should have been *honored* that he spend a night with her. But revenge came in the form of her new identity.... When she became Sailor Jupiter for the first time and learned of her destiny from Luna, the first thing she had done was seek out the boy that had taken her innocence. Unfortunately, cruel fate stepped in and on the night of her awakening, the boy in question was killed in a car accident. He died instantly without suffering a single iota of the pain that she wanted to inflict on him so badly. Having been denied her revenge, it wasn't long before she started seeing her old boyfriend in every male she met. She soon learned to hate all men with a passion, taking enormous pleasure in beating them to an inch of their life as Sailor Jupiter before Sailor Moon took their energy. Then, she had met Motoki.... She tried to hate him, tried to see him as just another boy wanting to use her body and throw her away. But deep down, she knew Motoki wasn't like that at all. She had fallen for him hard at first, unable to stop herself from acting all embarrassed and girlish around him. Eventually she gained the courage to act somewhat normal around him, inviting him out to lunch occasionally and spending most of her free time talking and hanging out with him in the arcade. Once, she had visited him at his apartment, offering to cook a nice dinner for him after being treated to one not so long ago. She noticed his apartment was a mess and wasted little time in cleaning it up, at the same time dreaming of living there with him. It was then that she discovered a photo of a girl named Reika, whom Motoki confirmed was his fiancee.... Makoto managed to keep her composure for the rest of the evening, discreetly finding out as much information about Motoki's fiancee as possible and studying the picture intently when he wasn't looking. Then Makoto left his apartment, made a beeline towards Usagi's house and begged her that Reika be the senshi's next target, even though her energy level was hardly worth the trouble. Usagi, realizing how important this was to Makoto, reluctantly agreed. Makoto knew Motoki would never leave his fiancee. He was the type of guy that would stick with her forever, no matter how lonely he was. She was enraged that a great guy like Motoki was spending most of his life alone because his fiancee worked long hours and obviously didn't give a damn about him. The fact that Reika was considering taking a job out of the country, possibly leaving Motoki alone for years, only enraged her more. This woman had to be taken out of the picture for good. Motoki would be hurt, at first, but Makoto would make sure she was there for him all the way.... And so, when the night came and Motoki's fiancee was confronted by the senshi, Sailor Jupiter asked everyone else to leave, saying she wanted to deal with this personally. Usagi ordered the others to fall back to a respectable distance while Sailor Jupiter changed back into Makoto. She then proceeded to tell a shocked Reika, in no uncertain terms, that she loved Motoki and that she was going to take care of him for the rest of his life. She told Reika that she was a stupid, unfeeling, uncaring bitch and that Makoto was going to take great pleasure in teaching her a lesson. Then she transformed back into Sailor Jupiter and stalked towards the terrified woman.... Then, as the other senshi watched, Makoto proceeded to destroy Reika, breaking and splintering her bones and ignoring her screams of absolute agony. As the torture continued, Reika passed out, but Makoto simply stopped and transformed back into Sailor Jupiter, using her electricity to jolt Reika back into consciousness before continuing her assault. Finally, Reika slumped to the ground, almost every bone in her body having been crushed, her eyes staring vacantly at nothing, her features revealing the violent death she had just suffered. Usagi was mildly annoyed about that since the Reika's energy was now useless. But she wisely decided to let it pass as Makoto continued to assault the empty shell that had been Reika... until there wasn't much of anything human left at all. As expected, Motoki had been horrified when he had learned of Reika's brutal murder. Makoto instantly assumed the role of concerned friend, making a point to be with him whenever possible. At one point, he contemplated suicide but she quickly talked him out of it, saying he still had so much to live for. Eventually, he began to heal, Makoto helping him the entire time. Soon, he began to see her as a very close friend and Makoto figured it was only a matter of time before he would eventually fall for her.... But what she didn't figure on was how Motoki would deal with his loss. When he learned from the police that the sailor senshi were the most likely suspects for his fiancee's death, he spent the next three days searching the streets at night with a baseball bat, screaming for the senshi to come out and get what was coming to them. Makoto had to beg and plead Usagi to order the other senshi to steer clear of him, assuring them that Motoki just needed time to calm down. Eventually he did calm down, enough to stop wandering the streets at night. Makoto tried to convince Motoki that he had to get on with his life and that Reika wouldn't want him to torture himself like this. But the next day, an article appeared in the local paper with a grainy black and white photo of Sailor Jupiter beating Reika to a bloody pulp. Motoki's rage had returned with a vengeance and he started stalking the streets again, now cursing Sailor Jupiter's name and vowing to avenge Reika's death by any means necessary. That was nearly a year ago. It had taken a long time, and a visit to jail for disturbing the peace, to convince Motoki that he was being foolish by trying to be a vigilante. Makoto had reluctantly backed off a bit, deciding Motoki would not be ready for a new relationship any time soon and settled into playing the part of the concerned friend for a while. She knew he was grateful to her and that her loyalty would pay off someday.... But it still hurt to be this close to him and not be able to tell him how she really felt. She wanted to make him happy, to cook and clean for him, to make love to him and give him pleasure, to grow old with him.... Makoto could feel tears welling up in her eyes and she raised a hand to wipe them away but was too slow to prevent a drop from falling on Motoki's shoulder. He glanced up, startled and immediately stopped playing his game when he noticed her tears. "Makoto, what's wrong?" he asked, concern evident in his voice. "I... I just... It's...." Makoto stammered, unable to finish her sentence without betraying her feelings. Then she suddenly threw her arms around him, sobbing into his chest. Motoki was at a loss as to why she was crying but he didn't protest her actions, gently placing a hand on the back of her head, trying to offer whatever comfort he could. "Hey, Makoto!" A voice suddenly rang out. Makoto looked up to see Minako standing by the door, a smirk evident on her face. "I hate to break up your little party but you're going to be late for school if you don't get moving." Makoto's eyes narrowed. Oh, how she wished she could slap that grin right off of Minako's face. "I'll... I'll be along in a minute, okay?" she replied, sniffing. "Whatever." Minako replied, giving a wink to Motoki before leaving the arcade. Makoto quickly gathered herself and turned to leave. "Wait, Makoto!" Motoki cried out. Makoto paused and turned back. "Yes, Motoki? "Why were you crying anyway?" he asked, perplexed. Makoto smiled, he was so sweet to worry about her. "I've just had a rough few days is all. I needed to vent my frustrations and I guess it overwhelmed me. I'm sorry I had to cry on your shoulder...." Motoki waved it off. "Don't worry about it. You've always been here for me and I want to be there for you. You can cry on my shoulder anytime...." "Motoki... I...." She began, her heart screaming at her to say what was on her mind. "T-Thank you...." She finished as she quickly left the arcade, blushing furiously. Motoki stared after her until she was out of sight. * * * "Ami? What are you writing in that journal now?" Ami glanced up to see Usagi peering over her shoulder curiously. "Just some stuff...." Ami replied quietly as she reached into her schoolbag to pull out a highlighter, marking a particular passage as she continued to read. Usagi sighed. Ever since she and Minako had grown close, her friendship with Ami had drifted apart. Ami was constantly writing, reading and re-reading everything she put down in that journal. Even in class, she worked on it non-stop. The teachers in the school didn't say anything about it since Ami's average had yet to slip below 95%. Once, Usagi had demanded that Ami let her see the journal, making it a direct order as leader of the sailor senshi. Ami had complied and Usagi had been rather put out when she discovered Ami had written it in a ancient language that no one else could began to understand. When Usagi asked for Ami to translate the journal, Ami replied that the language could not be translated into Japanese without sounding like complete gibberish. An exasperated Usagi gave up and figured it wasn't worth the trouble since Ami's performance as a sailor scout had been as flawless as her schoolwork. The two girls were approaching the front gates of their school when Rei suddenly ran out to greet them. "Hey guys! The school just called an assembly. We'd better get over to the auditorium right away...." * * * The crowd of students stirred restlessly in the auditorium as they wondered why they had been called here. Usually a meeting in the auditorium meant something big was about to happen in the school and the students disliked being kept in the dark about these things. Likewise, the five sailor senshi, in their civilian identities, were wondering what the heck was going on. Usagi glanced at her team. Rei and Minako were glaring at one another, Makoto seemed to be depressed about something and Ami, as usual, was writing in her journal, paying no mind to the murmurs of the crowd. Then the principal came out onto the stage, prompting the students to fall silent. "Ladies and Gentlemen...." The principal began. "As of today, I will be taking a leave of absence to deal with some personal matters. A new principal has been appointed during my absence and I expect you to show him the same respect and devotion to your schoolwork as you have shown me." Minako yawned. "Who cares?" she muttered under her breath. "I'd like to introduce him to you now... Principal Jed, come on up here...." Rei suddenly gasped as the new principal made his way to the stage. The other senshi turned to stare at her. "What's wrong, Rei?" they all whispered at once. "That man... he's... he's...." Venus stammered. "What? What?!" Usagi hissed. "He's kawaii!" Venus finished, stars in her eyes. The other senshi facefaulted, then quickly resumed their place so as to not draw attention to themselves.... * * * The new principal surveyed the group of students impassively. Somewhere in that crowd were the five sailor senshi he sought. And he was going to find them, no matter how long it took. For the sake of the Dark Kingdom and the innocent people of Earth. He stepped up to the podium, taking a moment to adjust the violet sunglasses he was wearing and then began to speak. (Fade to Black) TO BE CONTINUED..... Thus ends part 1. I wasn't sure if I was ever going to continue this alternate SM universe. I had never written a SM fanfic before and I wanted to give it a shot since SM seems to be a hot topic at the moment. I'm pretty much making this up as I go along so any suggestions for part 2 would be appreciated. Anyway, I hope you liked it and C&C is welcome. :) (megane67@home.com) You can find my other works at: 'A MSTing for All Seasons' http://www.nabiki.com/mst