***************************************************************************** And with a strange stretching motion the Millenium Falcon was gone, flashed into hyperspace, the Super Star destroyer's ion cannons still blazing. Crystal: Ooooops! You caught me. I give up. I'll write you a fic. But don't blame me if you don't like it. Hi all! This is my first fic, so don't expect it to be THAT great. *Sob* Anyways, standard disclaimers apply, so noone can sue me, hah! *Sticks tongue out at big snotty companies* THBBBBBT! Anyhoo, this is a Usagi and Mamoru fic, but it's made of some of the manga, a bit of the dub, a slice of the anime, and mostly my TWISTED LITTLE sugar rushed mind. (Don't worry, I'm on nothing but sugar. No drugs.) So direct all comments, praise, CONSTRUCTIVE critiscm, but NO flames (it isn't nice) to crystal_aino@hotmail.com. Oh yeah, 'fore I go, gotta esplain about the name. Anyway, I picked up on Japanese reading some fics, so I'll prob'ly use a bit, by the by. Anyways, "Minako Aino" Sailorvenus' name, means "Warrior of Love" as far as I know, so I made my name "Crystal Aino" cos I heard somewhere (I don't remember where, but it sounds nice, doncha think?) that the Crystal was created from the love of Serenity and Endymion. I don't think it's right, but I like it. Sounds better than this artifact passed through the centuries. Anyhoo, on with the fic! (Oh yeah, this is before they know about the Princess.) And remember, EMAIL ME! If you liked it, (Hah! Yeah right) email me or I won't write any more. If you hated it, tell me what you didn't like so I can improve my writing. Crystal of Love by Crystal Aino Chronicle One: The Study Session from- It was a hot, summer afternoon. Usagi, Rei, Ami and Makoto were trudging along, sweating profusely, trying to last till the air conditioned mall. "Minna-chan," said Usagi wearily, "you guys go ahead. I'm just going to go play some video games at the arcade." "Okay, Usagi-chan," Ami replied, "are you sure you don't want to come with us? We were going to see the new Sailor V movie, remember?" "Hai. There's a new game at the arcade, and I've got some money to spend. Besides, it's a Sailor V game, so it'll be kind of like the movie." Too pooped to argue, sapped of strength, the senshi just nodded. "Hai, Usagi-chan." Usagi plodded her way to the Crown arcade. Not looking up, however, she ran right into someone. "Oh yeah, Odango Atama, THAT was smart," a familiar voice taunted. Not looking up, Usagi said, "What is YOUR problem, anyway? It's so hot, anyone could die out here. Just leave me alone, you jerk." "Jeez. I'm hurt. Seeing I'm ALSO going to the arcade, you mind if I join you?" Usagi looked up, startled. As always, Mamoru looked unruffled, sporting nonchalant black sunglasses. "Yeah right. If you're going to the arcade, I'm heading to the park." "Fine by me. Actually, that sounds like a good idea." Mamoru said, starting off in the direction of the park. Usagi fumed. "Ooooh, I'm so baka. I shoudn't have told him what I was doing. But he's right, the park is a good idea after all. First of all, though, I'm going home to change." "Bye, Mama!" Usagi called as she skipped out the door. she had traded in her blouse and skirt for the cooler ensemble of a bathing suit under some shorts. "I don't care if I look kind of baka, if I see anyone I can tell them I'm going for a swim. And hey, it's a lot cooler. MUCH better." In the rose garden at the park, Mamoru sat on a bench, thinking. Who is the girl in my dreams? Who is Endymion? Does she mean me? Am I psychic? He had to laugh at the last thought. I'm taking this way too seriously. Maybe I've just been eating something and it's been giving me wierd visions. Just then he heard screaming. "AAAAHHHHH! Help me, please, someone!" "Damn!" he swore as the familiar power surge accompanied the change to Tuxedo Kamen. He started sprinting towards the voice. Usagi, walking along and enjoying the shade, smiled dreamily. It was SO much better in here than the busy street. "AAAAHHHHH! Help me, please, someone!" "ERRRRRG! She growled. "There just HAD to be a youma attack on a hot day like this!" Usagi took the brooch out of her pocket and pinned it quickly on her bathing suit. "Moon Prism Power, MAKEUP!" Sailormoon took the young girl's place and, shouting into her communicator for the senshi, she took off for the place the screams were coming from. Kunzite* stood behind a youma, watching it drain the energy from a young woman about 20. *For those who don't know, Kunzite=Malachite, and in the manga he was the general for Beryl before they knew who the princess was. Across the youma made clearing, Tuxedo Kamen watched Sailormoon jump out from the bushes. Tossing her mask in the air, she shouted,"Moon Tiara ACTION!" The youma, made of water, fire, earth and air, dodged it easily, turning into air. "Elemental! Get rid of this pest!" called Kunzite gleefully. Before Tuxedo Kamen could move, the youma grabbed Sailormoon with a long arm of earth. Ripping off her locket, it blew a light flame at her. "NO!" came the cry from all three senshi, newly arrived, as they watched in horror. "Sailormoon!" cried Mars, pressing her fingers together. "Fire Soul!" The youma, momentarily distracted, sucked up the attack, along with its own fire. Tuxedo Kamen, gathering his scattered wits, picked up the unconcious, scorched Usagi and bounded away to safety. Setting her down on a bench, he took out a hankerchief and wiped away some of the dirt and ash on her face. Meanwhile, Luna dived and snatched the brooch from the youma's hand. "Over here!" shouted Mercury to the youma while Jupiter, behind its back, yelled, "SUPREME THUNDER!" Lightning, the senshi's only element the youma wasn't immune to, sizzled it to nothingness as smoke rose from the spot where it had been. "I hope Usagi-chan's okay," said Luna worriedly. "Hai," said Rei, "But Tuxedo Kamen got her to safety, so she should be fine." "Maybe," said Luna doubtfully, "but we don't know if he's in league with the Dark Kingdom, and poor Usagi-chan looked like she was burned pretty badly..." Sailormoon, you baka...teenager! I can't believe you, the warrior, are one and the same as Odango Atama. Tuxedo Kamen checked for a pulse. Good, nice and strong. She's not burned badly, just a bit worse than a sunburn. She'll wake up soon. Just as Tuxedo Kamen was thinking that, Usagi stirred. Opening sky blue eyes, she murmured, "Tuxedo... Kamen?" before slipping back into unconciousnous. "Usagi-chan!" The senshi were running up to her. Brushing a bit of golden white hair away from her face almost tenderly, Tuxedo Kamen was gone. Kunzite, having teleported away when Sailormoon was rescued, growled. "That meddling idiot! He could ruin everything. We have to get rid of the Sailorsenshi and Tuxedo Kamen, or our plans will all be spoiled." *Later, at the Tsukino household* "Usagi! Where have you been?! You're sunburnt all over!" Usagi sighed. "Mama, I was in the park and my suntan lotion wasn't strong enough, I guess." "Young lady, your teacher called. She said you got a 40% on your last test. Is this true?" Usagi hung her head. "Hai, Mama." "Your marks have got to come up, ne?" "Hai, Mama." "Then you have got to have a tutor." "NANI?!" "I've already phoned an old friend of mine, Professor Kumoe, and he's arranged to have a good student of his, Chiba Momoro, or something, tutor you." "NAAAANI? CHIBA MAMORU? But he's an obnoxious jerk! I already know him and he's already mean to me! MAMA!!!!" Usagi burst into tears. "Yes, that's the one," said Tsukino Ilene, "he's supposed to be extremely smart, and it's good you already know him. And I've already paid him for coming over tongiht, so unless you want us to hire Umino, you had better be polite." Usagi flung herself onto her bed in tears. "ARRRRG! It's just not FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIR!" Luna lifted her head drowsily. "Nani? What's wrong, Usagi-chan?" "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Chiba Mamoru's going to be my TUTOR!" The black cat suppressed a smile. "Ahem. That's too bad. He's the one you don't like, ne?" "Luna! He calls me ODANGO ATAMA!" "Well, Usagi-chan, it can't be that bad. And maybe your marks will come up, ne?" "Hai," said Usagi grudgingly. "But that doesn't mean I have to like him. Or being tutored." *After school the next day, in the park* "AAARG! I just don't get it!" Usagi flopped on her back, staring hopelessly at the cloudless blue sky. Mamoru feigned surprise. "Nani?! A smart girl like you?" Usagi flipped over and threw her pencil at Mamoru. "Shut up, baka. I didn't want to come here in the first place." Mamoru turned away, muttering. "Oh yeah, like it's my heart's desire to be here with you too." Usagi looked up at him, crystal blue eyes suddenly going almost transparent in their clearness. "What did you say?" *Flashback* (Guessed this was coming, didn't you?) A-boy? man? Who looked like Mamoru folded her in his arms, winding a strand of (NANI?) silver hair around his finger. "I love you," Usagi heard herself saying to the man. (NAAAAANI?) He smiled down gently at her. "I love you too, Serenity. It's my heart's desire to be here with you too, forever." He bent down and kissed her tenderly, and Usagi found herself enjoying it. *END FLASHBACK SUDDENLY* Usagi's eyes blurred open, and, as the world suddenly swam into view, she found herself kissing Mamoru. After a second, though, she remembered, that this was the real world, and she was supposed to be with Mamoru- "AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUGHH!" Usagi leapt approximately twenty feet in the air- Ami, wearing reading glasses and holding a textbook: Ahem. It is entirely impossible for the human body to spontaneously jump into the air from suprise or shock without outside assistance. And furthermore-" Crystal: Shut up. This is my fic. For now, Naoko-sama's creations are in my hands, and I can do whatever I want with them. ANYTHING! *Maniacal laughter* BWUUUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Ami: *Looking very stern* I hope you're not planning a hentai. Crystal: *Looking repulsed* EEEEEEEEEW! What kind of an ecchi do you think I AM? Ami: You should get on with the story. You spoiled a very good moment *Aside: in the terms of this fic, anyway...* and the readers are going to wonder what is going on. Crystal: *Sheepishly* Sorry. *Points at screen* HEY, YOU! No, not you, you, yeah, you! STAY AWAY FROM THAT BACK BUTTON! I'll get on with the story already, sheesh. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGHH!" Usagi leapt approximately twen- Ami: Ahem. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGHH!" Usagi leapt approximately two feet in the air. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" Mamoru looked at her. "You fainted. I was doing mouth to mouth. Jeez, try to do someone a favor..." he shook his head despairingly. A lock of raven black hair fell into his eyes. Wow, thought Usagi, he looks cute like that...What's going on with me? Crystal: Whaddya think? EMAIL ME!!!! The address is crystal_aino@hotmail.com, so tell me what ya thought of it! I know, the tutoring's been done, by many authors, but I couldn't see where this was going without it. Ami: Not that this fic is going anywhere even WITH it... Crystal: Hey, where'd you come from? I used you only for a weak joke in the middle of the story which was a failed attempt to make people LIKE this fic... *Looking up* Uhhhh... Hope you didn't hear that... Rei: You used one of us for a weak attempt at that inane thing you call a JOKE? *Taking her trademark broom from somewhere, the Lunar Space Pocket perhaps? She beats on poor suffering Crystal* Makoto: You should be ashamed of yourself! *Kicking at Crystal, now curled on the floor* Minako: Yeah! *Brings out her Sailor V boomerang from the same place as Rei's broom, she starts whacking at poor Crystal, now with multiple bruises and lacerations* Uhhh, why are we hurting her again? Tuxedo Kamen: You should be ashamed of yourselves, beating on a poor defenseless girl! In the name of the moon, I will punish you! Crystal, instantly better and on her feet, stars in her eyes: OOOOOH Tuxedo Kamen! *Latching onto his arm in an unbreakable grip* Usagi: Hey, Mamo-chan, that's my line! *She notices Crystal* NANI? Get off my MAMO-CHAN! Mamoru, Tuxedo Kamen having left in fear: But you don't like me yet. Usagi: True, but in this chapter I noted that you were cute. Mamoru: But then you questioned your sanity. Crystal, sticking her tongue out: Yeah! *She goes off with Mamoru, giggling and laughing sickeningly sweet* (Remind you of anyone whose intials are CHIBI-USA?) Crystal: Now that was another base attempt at humor. Oh well. It being over, if you liked it, I'm sorry if there wasn't much there. I'm not a very fast writer. If, you being either very strange and demented, on a sugar rush, or not very intelligent, email me and I'll try and make it longer next time! Until then, seeya! Fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight, never running from a real fight, she is the one named Sailormoon! ThIs FiC cOpYrIgHt 1998 By CrYsAl AiNo  𠁠  𠁠  𠁠  𠁠  𠁠  𠁠  𠁠  𠁠  ?   ?  ? ? ?&     K   @񿂠 Normal   a  " A@򿡠" Default Paragraph Font  Ђ ? Џࡱᠠ >  ?      ??  ? F Microsoft Word 6.0 Document MSWordDoc  Word.Document.6 ? Џࡱᠠ ????????????????--====================987654321_0==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"