The Ero-Sennin wrote a Sailor Moon Fanfic!
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Beautiful Destroyer Sailor Moon
She is the one named Sailor Moon
The following story is rated M. It is intended for mature audiences only.
[4.]
“Well, when I first realized what was happening, I was bound and gagged. By the time I went upstairs, it was already over and she was gone,†Mayumi Osaka, her face hidden behind a mosaic to hide her identity on television, spoke.
The caption, reading “Woman Aâ€, then changed as the scene did to “Man Aâ€, revealing the very pixilated face of Marik as he spoke with a modulated voice. “You heard the broadcast right? She introduced herself as Sailor Moon, but came in disguised as a man. It was a pretty good disguise, definitely magical.â€
The scene then changed to a “Woman B," who was completely shadowed out and her voice altered. “When I woke up, the doctors said that I had passed out from exhaustion, I couldn’t believe it. I had gotten a good night’s sleep and gone through my morning routine, so there was no way it could’ve been just that. But then, the night after I heard the Midnight Zero broadcast, and I couldn’t believe it! I took the brooch that I received and tossed it into an incinerator right away.â€
Poor quality security camera shots appeared in sequence across the screen, showing only passing glimpses of the self-proclaimed Guardian of Earth. The reporter covering the story narrated, “Who is this Sailor Moon? Just from the poor quality security images alone, it’s clear to see that she is of terrible physical strength, but who is her enemy, and what is their ultimate goal?â€
In a dimly lit, lavish apartment, the short-haired woman watching the broadcast developed a scowl. “Sailor Moon, huh?â€
“Some, like the host of the Depths of Strange, who has eschewed privacy to make his statement, believes this is the start of a new legend coinciding with the Malice Spike, the paranormal mass-panic that gripped Japan almost two years ago,†the narrator continued.
“Forty years ago, the legends appeared, and then before we knew it they were gone, leaving us with only stories of that Heroic Age. Ever since the Malice Spike two years ago, things beyond our scope of comprehension have been happening and this little lady, Sailor Moon? She’s stepping forth to help stop it,†Hakushi, who proudly allowed his face to be seen, explained to the off-screen reporter from his home office.
“Do you think that this may have something to do with those… legends?†The reporter asked.
“I don’t know, I don’t think there’s anyone who possibly knows except for Sailor Moon and whatever evil she’s fighting. But I think… no I’m certain she’s a hero.†Hakushi replied.
The young woman sneered. “She’s a brat who has no idea what she’s getting into.â€
“Whatever the case may be, it is clear that the strength that Sailor Moon possesses means she can be either a God or a Devil, this reporter can only hope that she chooses to use that power for the sake of all of us…†Lifting her remote, the short-haired woman snorted and shut off the television.
“God or Devil, who do they think they’re comparing her to?â€
Standing in the living room of her home, Usagi bounced from one foot to another as she stood next to Naru, who was likewise doing the same. Both were wearing shirts that displayed their names in kanji. Behind them, the CD player was on a timed delay, giving them a moment to get ready.
In front of them, Usagi’s mother sat on the couch, patiently waiting for her daughter and her friend to begin. Next to her, Luna sat near the end of the couch, pretending to be a normal cat and wearing a look of utter disdain. As Usagi noted before, she was good at being a regular cat. The CD player suddenly began to play its music, and then Naru turned to Usagi.
“Shut your fucking face uncle fucker!†she exclaimed in English song, as Usagi recoiled. “You’re a cock-sucking ass-licking uncle fucker. You’re an uncle fucker yes it’s true, nobody fucks uncles quite like you.â€
Usagi suddenly fired back, breaking into a dance. “Shut your fucking face uncle fucker! You’re the one who fucked your uncle, uncle fucker. You don’t eat or sleep or mow the lawn, you just fuck your uncle all day long.â€
It should be noted that none in the room except for Luna had a proper grasp of English slang, which was why Luna was trying hard not to blow her cover by laughing, while Usagi’s mother was clapping. As the song began to go into the most obscene fart solo ever composed, Usagi turned to Naru.
“Naru, what did the altar boy say to the catholic priest?†she asked.
Naru scratched her head. “I don’t know, what did he say?â€
“Nothing, he knew it was rude to talk with your mouth full!†Usagi replied, and both broke into hysterics.
Naru then snapped her fingers. “Speaking of perverts, the other day a man offered me five thousand yen to give him a tug,†she said as she made the appropriate hand-motion.
Usagi gasped in shock. “So, what did you tell him?â€
“I said to him ‘Five thousand yen? If you’re going to insult me, then at least offer me ten thousand!’†Naru exclaimed, in a matter-of-fact tone as she reached behind her back.
Usagi laughed and then stopped. “So then what happened?â€
Naru brought up her hand and slapped her with ten thousand yen. “What do you think?â€
Both broke into giggles and danced around each other, changing sides. Usagi then spoke. “Okay, no more sex jokes. Here’s something more tasteful! A Muslim walks into a bar and-â€
“BOOM!†Naru yelled out, popping an air-filled paper bag for emphasis.
Usagi delivered a swift but non-damaging chop to Naru head. “Idiot, you just don’t deliver the punchline like that!â€
“Ah, I’m sorry! I’m sorry!†Naru repeatedly pleaded as she bowed her head. “It’s just that when I hear those kinds of jokes, I tend to blow up.â€
Usagi’s mother was laughing to tears, while Luna was curled up with her paws over her head to muffle her laughter. Naru then took her turn. “Speaking of blowing up, did you hear about the man who abused his wife?â€
“We live in Japan, you never hear about that!†Usagi replied.
Naru slapped Usagi with her money again. As the song finally ended its extended chorus and began to build up to the next verse. “And you told me not to ruin the joke, you uncle fucking son of a bitch!â€
Both sang together. “Shut your fucking face uncle fucker!â€
“Uncle fucker,†Naru spoke.
“You’re a boner-biting bastard uncle fucker,†Usagi continued.
Naru countered. “You’re an uncle fucker I must say!â€
Usagi shot back. “Well you fucked your uncle yesterday!â€
Both draped their arms over each other’s shoulders. “Uncle fucker that’s U-N-C-L-E!â€
Both flip off their audience. “Fuck you! Uncle Fucker…!â€
The song ended, both girls posed, and then Naru added. “Suck my balls.â€
“Oh that was simply wonderful, Usagi!†her mother declared. “Your show has been getting so much better. You’ll win the Cinderella Caravan with no problem!â€
“I hope so; getting the lyrics right for this song was really hard.†Usagi turned off the CD player. “C’mon Naru, let’s hit up the Crown and grab some food, my treat for an awesome rehearsal.â€
Naru beamed and pulled a sweater over her name-emblazoned T-shirt. “You are paying for lunch? You’re being so generous, Usagi-chan!â€
As they got dressed in normal clothes and left, and Usagi’s mother went off to do whatever she does when she’s not being a housewife. Finally alone, Luna buried her face in a pillow and laughed her furry butt off.
Fruits Parlor Crown, located upstairs of Usagi’s second favorite place to go–the Game Center Crown–was slow today. Both stores were relatively slow, which was a relief for Usagi as she and Naru sat down over parfaits and their plans for the upcoming talent show. As Usagi began scooping her tasty treat into her mouth, Naru mused.
“Do you think our act might be too offensive?†she asked. “The ‘F’ word is supposed to be really bad in context, or so I’ve heard.â€
Usagi shrugged her shoulders. “It’s just for the act, it’s not like we use it all the time.â€
“Well what about…?â€
Cutting her off, Usagi pointed her spoon at Naru as she spoke. “G-Money USA was just an offensive, over the top stereotype I used to get my way that night. He is in no way indicative of my frequency of use of that word.â€
Naru nodded. “I guess, but what about our audience?â€
“Screw them; we’re just doing this for fun, aren’t we?†Usagi pointed out.
“Okay then.†Naru paused to take a bite as Usagi waited expectantly. “What if we actually win, can you be famous and Sailor Moon at the same time?â€
Usagi shook her head. “Of course not, I can only be one or the other and I’d much rather prefer to be the latter. If we do win, we’ll pass the contract off to the runner’s up. That’s what it means to be in it for the fun.â€
“What about the prize money?â€
“Well of course we’ll keep that.â€
Usagi and Naru broke into light laughter, and it died as they began stuffing their faces with yogurt-based foodstuffs. As their conversation wandered to other subjects, neither noticed the thin young woman making her way over with a confident stride and a determined look on her face until she reached them.
“Hey Usagi, hey Naru!†she greeted them eagerly, surprising both. They turned to the strange girl, their height with very short brown hair in messy curls and stared. “How are you two?â€
Usagi blinked. Naru just stared at her, both tilted their heads. The strange girl stared back. “Well, don’t you recognize me? It’s me [REDACTED].â€
Both stared at her, baffled, as though they just witnessed an act of plagiarism. Naru then realized it. “It… it is you, [Nameless]! What happened?â€
Usagi’s eyes went wide as [Too lazy to make up a name] went arms akimbo and pushed out her chest in a confident pose. “It’s so awesome, I wanted to lose some weight for the talent show, and Haruna-sensei showed me this new addition they had for her gym! After only one day the pounds melted off me and they didn’t come back!â€
And there went the warning bells in Usagi’s head as [To be honest I just can’t think of one]’s story sank in. The skinny as a rail girl, one of their classmates, once tipped the scale at seventy-two kilos. That was the last time Usagi saw her–only two days ago.
Naru gasped. “Really, that’s… that’s miraculous! And you haven’t suffered any ill effects?â€
“None, it’s so cool. Boys have actually been asking me out on the street! I look as good as I’ve always felt!†[F-it, her name’s Jun] declared giddily. “The gym is offering free memberships to people who suggest friends, so I came to tell you about it–not like either of you need it, but it never hurts to stay in shape, right?â€
“That’s right. As Raiderman once said, ‘A healthy body is every bit as important as a healthy mind.’ Thank you very much Jun-chan,†Usagi happily responded to her friend.
Jun produced a pair of passes and handed them to her friends. “Give it a try; the process they used on me was called the Shape Ray. Anyway, I gotta get going, I have a date tonight! Can you believe it?!â€
With that, Jun was off, leaving the parlor and her baffled classmates behind. Naru looked from where she went to Usagi. “Okay, how many things were wrong with what just happened?â€
“Naru-chan, these guys are either really bold, or really stupid.†Usagi hoped it was the former. They both looked down at the passes, with Usagi letting out a hum after a few moments. “Before we jump to conclusions, though, let’s go give it a look-see.â€
Naru looked up and then nodded. “You got it, Usagi.â€
Days before, far away from teenage girls and their superhero alter egos, Thetis awoke lying in a comfortable bed and aching from head to toe. What an odd contrast, to be in such comfort–it was even warm in whatever room this was–and yet to be in such physical pain. Movement from the corner of her vision brought her gaze over to a doll-like youma dressed as a mockery of seventeenth century royalty. She knew this one; she was one of Jadeite’s best.
“Murid…?†She asked in a weak voice.
Murid gave a relieved smile to Thetis and then produced an apple for her. “Here, eat this.â€
Reaching up, Thetis took the apple and almost immediately felt the energy stored within begin permeating her skin and enter her system. The pain from her injuries sustained from being a youma wrecking ball began to fade as the potent life-force quickly healed them. In no time, she not only was entirely healed, but left feeling refreshed and full of life.
“Wow, Murid… how much energy did you use?†Thetis asked as she swung her feet out of the bed and stood up.
“Jadeite had me collect quite a bit, but it took me a while because he didn’t want me to attract attention, so I’m sorry you had to languish so long in your state. You’re very lucky to have held on long as you did, you were in bad shape.â€
Oh, Murid had no idea, but that wasn’t important. “I assume Jadeite made it out of there, but what about Flau?â€
Murid’s smile disappeared as her gaze lowered. “I’m afraid she didn’t make it. That Sailor Moon killed her.â€
That shocked Thetis. Flau was an offensive powerhouse, capable of going toe to toe with Beryl’s youma like herself. First his best collector bit it and now his best fighter was gone. “Where is Jadeite?â€
Murid shook her head. “He’s been working on a few different projects at once now to make up for the failure to meet quota. Beryl’s really upset that you were nearly killed.â€
Thetis grimaced, and then began to seek out Jadeite’s presence within their secret base. “I should go talk to him.â€
Reaching out, Murid rested a hand on Thetis’ shoulder. “You really ought to not. He doesn’t want anyone involved with his next scheme; he said he doesn’t want to lose another one of us.â€
“At least until he makes his quota.†Thetis added, though sounding more derisive of Beryl than Jadeite. “This girl, Sailor Moon… who do you suppose she is, or where she came from?â€
Murid shook her head. “The rest of us are actually a little afraid of her. If she could take out Flau, the rest of us are kind of hard-pressed to stand a chance against her if we get caught out by her. Ramua thinks she can take her though, Garoben too.â€
“Ramua specializes in Time Magic; she might stand a chance, is she up to anything?â€
Murid let out a contemplative hum. “Not that I know of, do you have an idea?â€
If Thetis had a mouth in her youma-form, she’d be smiling. “As a matter of fact, I do!â€
With that, Thetis dissipated into a mist and vanished, leaving Murid alone in the room. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Murid gazed down at her apple, and then looked up at the ceiling of the room.
“Sailor Moon is pretty strong,†she said aloud to herself, before she really got to thinking.
We return to the present, and Jadeite as he peered out the window of the Gym Shapely and out at the line of women waiting to get in. He pulled a bit of a smirk as he watched the envy on their faces as they saw others, dangerously thin; stroll past on their way out with the illusion of beauty radiating from them. These women, so pathetically vain and obsessed with their self-image, each and every one of them deserved to be drained bone-dry. He checked his watch.
“The current batch should be done in a bit; it’s time to get this show on the road,†he said to himself.
He left the window and exited his office, before making his way down the stairs for the gym’s entrance. In the last three days, he’d not only met Flau’s quota, but made up for Morga’s loss too. Beryl was pleased, but rather than leave it at that she simply raised the ceiling of his quota. So long as there were no hitches, he was confident that he could make that mark in no time.
At the bottom of the stairs, he was greeted by a human personal trainer, brainwashed like the others in the gym to do his bidding. Also like the others, they were at the peak of human ability, to serve both as his security and potential shields against the likes of Sailor Moon.
“Boss, the most recent set of clients have finished their session in the Shape Ray, we are ready to let in the next group,†the trainer reported.
“Let them in, and reset the devices.â€
The personal trainer nodded and headed for the door as Jadeite mentally recited his introduction to his clients. Not a second after a group of five disturbingly thin women passed him on their way out, the doors open and the fresh crop of victims walked in. “Welcome to Gym Shapely, ladies. I am the manager Jyou.â€
He smiled to all of them. “I hope you all are ready to get thin and fabulous!â€
“Yes Jyou-san!†all of the girls except one called back cheerfully. Naru, among the crowd, turned to that silent girl.
“Wow, he’s so hot.†Naru stopped when she saw the look of anger on Usagi’s face. Was that anger, or was it constipation, she couldn’t tell, she never actually saw Usagi righteously angry. “Uh, Usagi…?â€
The rage encompassing Usagi’s thoughts raised the air temperature around her. Who in Amaterasu’s golden glorious visage does he think he is?!
Naru stared as Usagi began to hyperventilate, and quickly offered her a paper bag. “Use this, what’s wrong?â€
After taking a few deep breaths into the bag, Usagi calmed down and then shook her head. “I am angry, forget their special treatment let’s hit the exercise equipment, now.â€
“Ah? But don’t you want to check it out?†Naru asked as Usagi turned and made a B-Line for the exercise equipment, away from the other girls. Naru followed, but rather than anyone complain, the trainers let two more in to take their place and Jyou led the group off.
“I don’t need to. I already know exactly what this is.â€
Nearby the Game Center Crown, Luna walked along, still laughing to herself. It was the reason she had to leave; her incessant giggling had alerted and freaked out her mother so out of respect to the woman and the need to preserve her cover she quickly made an escape.
“If only I could let her in on it all, I bet she’d be fine with it too, she seems so easy going… she’s a lot like Usagi, just less… insane I guess?†Luna mused.
If only she could, then she could learn some embarrassing stories about Usagi to use against her when she got uppity. Maybe she could use her human form and strike up a conversation? No, that takes up too much power for her to use for very long. Perhaps she could contact them via the internet? Yes, that actually had a bit of merit to it, the moment she could find a computer and some privacy to use it, she’d do just that.
It’s been a while since I checked my portfolio, and I can catch up with Artemis. She stopped and looked up when she heard a jingle, and laid eyes on the owner of the Game Center Crown as he emerged to sweep the front of the store. Oh my…
Hearing a soft chirrup that trailed into a short meow, Motoki Furuhata gave a mild start and looked down. “Oh, it’s a kitty cat.â€
Smiling, he knelt down as Luna stared up at him hesitantly and let out an uneasy meow. “Don’t be scared little lady, I’m not going to hurt you.â€
Luna stared at the easy-going blonde, startled by his good looks and enticingly gentle presence and scent. She wanted to curl up on his lap and let him pet her for hours!
She meowed at him and purred loudly as he began to pet the top of her head, before looking past him and into the store. He was loaded as well! Computers and Wi-Fi! Dare Luna say it, but she was in love!
“My, you’re a really friendly one, are you hungry?â€
At that, Luna perked up. Free food and internet, this was a dream come true! Oh you know how to get straight into a girl’s heart, don’t you?
“Come right this way then,†Motoki said as he opened the door for Luna, and she happily padded inside. The Game Center Crown was mostly empty, a slow day given the time of the year. That young man that Usagi hated was here, along with her younger brother, they were playing some sort of Step Game that involved ninjas.
Mamoru looked over from watching Shingo rush through the arcade game’s highest difficulty setting, sweating bullets with every movement that could be his last. “Hey Motoki, you get a new girlfriend?â€
Laughing, Motoki looked down at Luna, who was a step behind him and meowing eagerly for some food. “I happened upon the little lady while I was about to sweep, she looked a little hungry so I thought why not?â€
“It’s weird how animals seem to flock to you. Maybe I should call you Snow White.†Mamoru said, eliciting a laugh from Motoki, before Shingo let out a frustrated groan. “Ah? You died again?â€
“It’s that stupid third set of maneuvers,†Shingo grumbled before he loaded in a few more yen.
Mamoru nodded. “Well, keep working until you get it right, you won’t get second chances doing the real thing.â€
“I know…†Shingo muttered before he shot into action on the game. Hopping on a table as Motoki went upstairs for something for her, Luna turned her attention to one of the computers in the gaming café, two neat little rows of them waiting for her to pick.
The one in the middle on the right will do. She padded over to mark it with an innocent pat of her paw and a nuzzling. She would come back later tonight, and then she could get to work.
Running on a treadmill, Naru watched as Usagi did the same on the machine adjacent to hers, at a much higher pace than her own. There were no personal trainers around, granting her and Usagi freedom to talk among themselves. “So wait, he’s the same guy?â€
Usagi nodded, as she looked down at the display showing her progress. “I’m certain of it, same eyes, same hair, same face…â€
“… Same overwhelming desire to bang him?†Naru teased.
“Yeah that too, why are all the evil ones gorgeous Naru-chan?†Usagi lamented, sparking a giggle from Naru.
With the cessation of their exercise run, the two headed to the gym’s weight training area, with Naru picking up some modest two-kilo weights and began working on them, while Usagi laid down on the bench press after setting up a total of fifty kilos.
“So what’s the plan now?†Naru asked while she watched Usagi begin performing reps effortlessly. It never ceased to amaze her how strong Usagi was.
Usagi let out a snort. “A simple one, I’m not even going to bother with facing him head on.â€
Naru stared, watching her pump iron with a dangerously focused expression–Usagi was up to something. “What are you planning, Usagi-chan?â€
“A little something the Americans like to call ‘Shock and Awe,’ babe.â€
Well, that wasn’t ominous at all.
Following their weight escapade, Naru was holding steady a punching bag as Usagi laid into it with various punches and kicks–her long tails waving about wildly behind her as she bobbed and weaved before delivering her strikes.
“By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask about these bad guys. What if there are more bad guys than him and each one is worse than the one before?â€
Usagi punched the bag especially hard, and Naru shook from the impact. “Well, that depends. If I’m a credible threat and they were smart, they’d attack me all at once with their best before I became a problem they couldn’t handle.â€
She punched the bag again. “I’ve gone out of my way to display my credibility and this joker’s idea for a new disguise is a Unit-01 colors sweat-suit and a pair of stupid glasses. I’m fairly certain these guys are morons.â€
“Then why aren’t you destroying their operation now?†Naru asked.
“Two reasons, this gym is packed full of people and I feel insulted at this guy’s lack of intelligence and slash or respect for his opponent.†Usagi punched the bag especially hard, and with a loud “Oof†Naru spilled onto the floor. “Oh, I’m sorry!â€
Naru just looked up and laughed. “I felt that in my boob, Usagi! You punch too hard.â€
Usagi smirked. “Now Naru-chan that was only a weak punch, this is a hard punch!†She punched the punching bag with considerably more force, and her fist tore through the sand-filled bag and wound up halfway embedded inside. “See?â€
“Are you sure that’s a third-rate dojo you go to?†Naru asked.
One swift scene change later, and both girls were in the gym’s sauna. Naru was wearing a modest, green towel, while Usagi had eschewed modesty entirely in the sauna. She was at the moment examining herself meticulously. “Hmm… I think I’m going to go up a size soon.â€
“With all the working out you do? I’m surprised you’re not completely ripped like some disgusting muscle fetish girl,†Naru teased.
Usagi huffed at that. “I balance my physique very carefully, thank you very much! I need to stay in shape, but I also want gorgeous, sexy curves. That requires discipline, especially with my body still growing,†she lectured, as dreams of being a DD-cup danced in her eyes.
“You know, I heard sex helps with that.â€
“That’s not true, constant stimulation is said to, though.â€
“Oh is that so? Maybe I should massage them for you?â€
Usagi playfully giggleded, before she let relaxed and let out a low purr. “Oh my… I did not think you would be so direct, Na-ru-chan~!â€
Her flirting thrown back in her face, Naru flushed, her face red in embarrassment.
With victory assured, Usagi glanced back at Naru and smirked. “I had no idea your feelings were so strong, you must barely contain them!â€
Naru’s blush remained as she let out a laugh. “You wish.â€
She very, very quickly changed the subject. “Do you think there are more magical girls like you out there to help you if there are more bad guys?â€
“I’m certain of it; I mean Sailor V is a dead giveaway, but I’ve no way of contacting her, so… you know.â€
“Yeah…†Naru looked at her fingers. “I’m beginning to prune, let’s get out of here.â€
“Oh? Are you sure you just want to leave because you can’t control yourself anymore?†Usagi emphatically ran her hands over her herself as she gave Naru a suggestive smile.
Naru huffed and looked away, her face reddening. “You’re so shameless!â€
Usagi laughed and picked up her towel. “You love me for it, though. Let’s get out of here.â€
In minutes, the two were dressed and on their way towards the doors and the crowds still waiting to get outside. Jyou was happily greeting more customers, his routine in full effect. Naru looked to Usagi. “So what is ‘Shock and Awe’ then, and how much property damage are you going to inflict?â€
As they neared the crowd, Usagi casually reached over and pulled the of the gym’s convenient fire alarms, sending a shrill siren ripping through the gym and the crowds into a panic.
Surprised by the noise and lights, Jyou and his trainers went to work quickly organizing the scene and rushing the gym’s visitors to the emergency exits. Amid the chaos, Usagi and Naru left the crowds and walked to the opposite side of the street the gym was located on.
It took less than thirty seconds to get everyone, including trainers and those who had been in the Shape Ray, to clear the building and escape down the street on either side to the corners.
Naru looked over to Usagi, who observed the evacuation procedure with great scrutiny. “Usagi…?â€
Satisfied, Usagi turned and walked away. “I’m doing it tomorrow. I’m going to need your help for it Naru-chan, big time.â€
Looking from the gym and back to Usagi, Naru nodded before hefting her gym bag and following.
As Usagi laid in bed and mulled over tomorrow’s battle, Luna was at the closed Game Center Crown, perched in front of the only lit computer in the rows of machines that sat silent in the dark. Her forehead glowing, she manipulated the cursor on the screen with mere thought and the keyboard in front of her the same way.
“Everyone has some sort of social media page these days, it should not be too hard to find Usagi’s mother,†she murmured, “Ah, perhaps she’s on Twitter?â€
As she began searching Twitter, she checked her email. Luna was a master of multitask. There was one new message, and it was from Artemis! “Oh thank goodness he’s finally gotten back to me.â€
She opened the email, and mumbled its contents to herself aloud. “Finished eliminating Dark Kingdom elements in Brazil with Minako, on our way to… Ministry of Magic… Interpol… Nazi Vampires…?! My goodness Artemis what have you gotten yourself into with that girl?!â€
There was more information however, that troubled her. The Dark Kingdom’s activity was far more extensive than expected, with all sorts of wicked elements working for them in the Americas and Europe. While Artemis and Sailor V were adept at dismantling these operations, their extent said it all.
“They’ve been doing this for years. There’s no telling how much energy they’ve collected by this point,†Luna realized aloud.
Since the world wasn’t ending, it was safe to assume that it was not enough. Still, it made Luna glad Usagi was so aggressive. “Still, we’ll have to begin gathering the other Senshi together soon.â€
She quickly began rattling off an email to Artemis, narrating as she wrote. “Artemis, hurry with your mission in England. I’m going to try to find the other Senshi here.â€
With that email sent, she turned to finding out more about Usagi’s family in general, particularly Ikuko.
It didn’t take her long to find something related to her.
Or for the Mau equivalent of a blush to spread across her face.
“O-oh… oh my…â€
The next evening as the sun was setting on the Tokyo Metropolitan area, Naru met with Usagi in front of a closed construction project–a skyscraper in the process of soaring towards the sky. She was already transformed into Sailor Moon, and had an ungloved finger extended towards the sky, checking the wind conditions. Luna hopped from Naru’s shoulder to the wooden fence keeping the latter out of the construction site.
“Sailor Moon, what is your plan?†she asked before Sailor Moon lowered her arm.
“I’m going to smash it up, but I don’t want casualties. So I need you to get everyone out of there before I attack.†Sailor Moon looked to Naru, who quickly understood.
“You want me to pull the fire alarm, don’t you?â€
Sailor Moon nodded as she pulled on her glove. “When you do and everyone’s out, I want you to get out of there and use this.â€
She tossed Naru a cell phone. “Hit one and it’ll call mine.†She held up one of her own for emphasis. “That’s when I’ll strike.â€
Naru nodded. “What if I get caught, though?â€
Sailor Moon nodded at that very real concern and tossed something else to her, much to Luna and Naru’s surprise as the latter caught the Disguise Pen.
Luna turned to Sailor Moon. “But she can’t use the Disguise Pen!â€
Sailor Moon looked from Naru to Luna. “Why not?â€
Luna opened her mouth to answer, and then stopped. “Actually… I don’t know if it will work for someone other than a Senshi.â€
She looked to Naru. “Give it a try, Naru-chan!â€
Holding the pen in her hands, Naru stared in awe at the glittering jewel that sat at its end before looking back up to Sailor Moon. “A-are you sure?â€
Sailor Moon nodded. “I trust you with my identity, life, and with the lives of the people we’re fighting to save. So of course I can trust you with that. Besides, it will keep you safe and that is what’s most important to me.â€
“Sailor Moon,†Naru whispered; those words had moved her deeply. She clutched the pen tightly and nodded as she smiled big. “I won’t let you down, just watch!â€
She thrust the pen up into the air and called out. “Moon Power, change me into a pretty self-defense master!â€
The red to white flash that followed grew from the pen and enveloped Naru, leaving in her place a young woman a little taller than Naru with long black hair, amber eyes, and dressed in a navy blue track suit that hugged her curvy frame just right. Both Sailor Moon and Luna stared at the new Naru, impressed by how good the transformation looked. Naru looked down at herself, and let out a gasp of awe.
She looked up at Sailor Moon. “Sailor Moon, this… this is awesome!â€
“I know, right?†Sailor Moon asked. “Quick, quick, quick what’s your alias’s name she needs one!â€
Naru hummed, and then snapped her fingers. “Shino! I was always partial to that name for some reason, how’s that?â€
“It sounds good to me.â€
“Shino it is!†Naru declared before throwing some punches and then performing a high kick to test out her new martial arts prowess. “Ha… I think I could get used to this.â€
Luna was impressed. “It may not be another Sailor Senshi, but this is superb!†She looked to Sailor Moon. “Good thinking, Sailor Moon!â€
“Naturally! Now go with Shino-chan, Luna. Help her if she gets into trouble.â€
Luna nodded. “I’ll keep her safe!â€
Sailor Moon smiled, and nodded as Luna hopped off. Together, she and “Shino†rushed off into the encroaching night and for Gym Shapely. As soon as they were both gone, Sailor Moon looked to her right from the crane and towards the pile of I-Beams that sat next to it, destined to become part of the building’s skeleton.
“Okay, here we go,†she said as she began a countdown in her head.
Jadeite was not happy after yesterday’s little fire alarm prank. Because of it and the sheer volume of people they had going through the doors, the gym had to be closed for the rest of the day while the cause for alarm was investigated. In the end, it had been just a false-alarm, precious business and energy lost because some asshole decided to be an asshole!
Worse still the scare hit into the crowds today, which were not even at half from yesterday, despite assurances to the media.
“Typical, one thing goes wrong and all of a sudden it’s a deathtrap,†Jadeite muttered as he surveyed the smaller crowd from his office window. If he ever got his hands on the prankster who did this, they would regret it. With a huff, he headed down to check if there’d been new business.
For Luna, for any Mau, stealth was an instinct and not a skill, so getting past the crowds of people in the gym was a cakewalk. She had gone ahead of Shino, hoping to do some reconnaissance, and wanted to find Jadeite before Sailor Moon arrived. Reaching the stairwell that led to the Shape Ray, she peered around before venturing down it and into the basement of the gym. There, she found a rather clean and orderly facility, with six long tanning-beds set up in the room. They were all currently empty.
This is the Shape Ray? I was expecting something a little more explicitly evil…
She could hear someone coming, and quickly darted under one of the beds. It was Jadeite, hands in his pockets and looking pensive about business today. Seeing the empty Shape Ray terminals didn’t improve his mood. “I hope tomorrow will be better.â€
Luna watched Jadeite’s feet as he walked past her hiding spot. She then went perfectly still when she heard a rush of water and witnessed a waterspout materialize on the floor in front of where Jadeite was standing.
Jadeite stepped back in surprise. “Thetis, you’re on your feet.â€
“Murid didn’t tell you?†she asked as she assumed her human disguise. “I guess she wanted it to be a surprise.â€
Jadeite looked around for signs of eavesdroppers, before he tightly hugged Thetis, surprising her.
“J-Jadeite…â€
“I’m just glad you’re okay…†He pulled back. “You shouldn’t be here though, if Sailor Moon shows up and you get hurt, Queen Beryl will have my head.â€
Luna’s eyes shot wide. Beryl?!
Thetis let out a brief laugh. “What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her, which is why you should cut and run while you’re ahead.â€
Jadeite snorted. “I can’t, not until Morga and Flau’s lost quotas are met. If I can have one more day, maybe two, I can meet it and be all right.â€
Thetis rested a hand on Jadeite’s shoulder. “I just don’t want you to run yourself ragged doing the work for two youma on your own. You’re still in bad shape from Sailor Moon; your face hasn’t even healed properly.â€
Reaching up, she ran her fingers over the white scar that now crossed the bridge of his nose, and then caressed his face.
He turned away from her. “I’m not letting it heal… not until I get her back for what she’s done.â€
“So you want her to come after you?â€
Jadeite tensed, before he slowly nodded. “I won’t lose next time.â€
Thetis embraced him again, smiling warmly as she brought her face close to his. “Now I see why youma line up to work for you.â€
He didn’t pull away this time, his hands resting on the disguised youma’s hips. “You get things done more efficiently if you give a damn about the people work for you.â€
“I wish I was one of yours,†Thetis admitted in a soft voice.
“You are mine,†Jadeite replied, making the youma blush heavily.
“Jadeite…â€
Luna peered from under the tanning bed and up at them. The romantic in the Mau couldn’t help but be touched by the intimacy shared between the two of them–despite their being evil.
“Hello? Is there anyone who can help me?â€
Jadeite and Thetis had been an inch away from kissing, when the voice called from upstairs. They both looked towards them, before back to one another.
“You should go,†Jadeite whispered.
Thetis nodded before she quietly disappeared–mouthing “We will resume this later†to him with a smile as she vanished.
Going the bottom of the stairs, he looked up and saw Shino staring down them. “Can I help you?â€
Shino stared at Jadeite, and agreed with Usagi’s lamentation that it was always the gorgeous ones who were evil. She put on a demure smile. “Oh, yes… I was perhaps wondering if you could show me to the Shape Ray.â€
Luna sighed silently in relief, as Jadeite smiled and gestured to Shino. “Please come right down, I’d be happy to show you.â€
“Okay. I was curious about how it worked.†And with that Shino came down the stairs, smiling warmly to Jadeite as he led her to one of the tables.
Glancing past him briefly to Luna as he explained the process, Shino winked when he looked away from her and Luna wasted no time–darting up the stairs and straight for the doors of Gym Shapely.
“… And when you’re done the excess fat is converted to energy and removed, not only lowering your weight but giving you an added burst of energy to continue your day. It’s extraordinarily effective wouldn’t you agree?†Jadeite finished explaining to Shino as she examined the bed she was about to climb into.
“That’s all so much over my head,†Shino replied, and that was the entire point, “It sounds so… science fiction.â€
She turned to him. “And it’s perfectly safe?â€
Jadeite rested his hand on the tanning bed and patted it. “It’s most certainly safe, I assure you. I tested it on myself after all.â€
He paused when Shino embraced him from behind, pressing her breasts into his back. “Excuse me, Miss?â€
She was feeling him up, from his flat stomach to his chest. “It’s certainly done a good job, Jyou-san.â€
Jadeite looked back, what was this woman doing? “Excuse me, Miss but this is harassment.â€
Shino looked up at him, her eyes gleaming. “Yes, and this is assault.â€
She grabbed Jadeite by the back of the head and slammed his face onto the raised hatch of the bed, before she shoved him onto it and closed the hatch down on him. Turning it up to full power so it would drain the most out of him, Shino cackled and bolted up the stairs, yanking down the fire alarm as she went.
“He’s all yours Sailor Moon, gift-wrapped for your enjoyment,†she said under her breath as she rushed out the door, speed-dialing Sailor Moon.
Across the street Luna shook was tense with excitement as the patrons of Gym Shapely began evacuating. There was no way it was going to be this easy, was it? As with before, the crowds quickly crossed the street and clear of the building to avoid interfering with the en route fire department. Shino was out before any of them, sprinting across the street and ducking down behind a car to abandon her disguise discreetly.
“Naru, you did it!†Luna said, more in disbelief than anything else. Naru was panting in excitement but otherwise unharmed as she looked up to the cat. She had shoved him, a bad guy, into his own trap and got away! And she had gotten away scot-free to safety! It was, without a doubt the biggest rush of her life.
“Oh my God oh my God oh my God oh my God oh my God!†she chanted before she let out a squeal. “Luna! I did it! I knocked that Jade Eyes guy into his Shape Ray!â€
Luna’s tail rose up in approval. “Excellent job!â€
She looked around. “Now where is Sailor Moon?â€
Naru looked towards the direction they left Sailor Moon, beyond the buildings on their side of the street. Atop the construction site, with Gym Shapely in her sights, the cell phone on Sailor Moon’s belt had rung and she smiled big as she hefted up into the air straight up a single I-beam. “Ha…!â€
She tossed it up, and then caught in both hands to lift it as one would a giant javelin. “Excellent job Naru-chan, I’ll take it from here!â€
Rearing back with the makeshift weapon, she took precise aim at Gym Shapely, a targeting reticule in her mind’s eye drifting over it before locking on and giving her a steady tone to signal firing. Letting out a loud yell, she threw the I-Beam with all her might, and sent it hurtling towards the gym like a missile.
On the street, a whistling sound that quickly began to build up caught Luna’s ears, then Naru’s. “Wait, what is that sound?â€
Inside Gym Shapely, Jadeite managed to blast the top of his bed with the remaining energy he had left, and stood up. “That woman, what was that for?!â€
He then heard the fire alarm and looked up the stairs. “That prankster again, she’s dead!â€
At that instant, the I-Beam plowed through Gym Shapely with all the terrible might of a Kinetic Energy Penetrator–smashing through the walls and floor of the gym and plowing straight for Jadeite. His eyes widening in horror, he teleported purely on instinct as the I-Beam destroyed the tables and triggering an explosion as the beds and the energy they stored was released.
Naru’s jaw fell, as did Luna’s and the entire crowd went fleeing in terror as the building began to come apart, the sheer force of the impact and the explosion underneath completely bringing it down as if in a controlled implosion.
“Sailor Moon…†Naru gasped.
Luna just buried her face in a paw.
On the nearby rooftop he had teleported to Jadeite was horrified, as the energy exited the collapsing ruins in a blue, ethereal flame, and began to dissipate into the sky. Thetis appeared suddenly at his side, stopping and staring in disbelief.
“Jadeite, what happened?!†she asked, before she sensed a presence behind them.
She looked back, and her eyes widened “Jadeite…â€
Jadeite slowly turned around at her frightened tone. Sure enough, he found Sailor Moon staring at them, her arms folded across her chest, the light of the unnatural flame casting an eerie reflection off her jewelry and eyes.
He clenched his teeth and clenched his fist. “Sailor Moon…!â€
Sailor Moon only smirked, as rather than fight, both he and Thetis cut their losses immediately and vanished into thin air. Walking to the roof’s edge, Sailor Moon let out a satisfied hum as she stared at Gym Shapely and the fire that consumed it.
“Well… today was a win all around,†Luna said as she paced back and forth on the end of the bed later that evening, “We foiled their plot and released the tremendous amount of energy they were collecting, gained valuable intelligence on our enemy, and not a single person was hurt.â€
Naru was sitting on the bed, stifling a giggle as Usagi held a hand over her own face. Luna raised a paw, and flexed her claws open and shut. “Still… a billion yen in property damage, Usagi-chan?â€
Usagi lowered her hand, revealing a roadmap of crisscrossing cat scratches. “I said I was going to smash it up! What part didn’t you understand?!â€
Naru didn’t bother stifling her laughter this time. “Especially if doing that kind of damage hurts them financially.â€
“Well money doesn’t mean a thing,†Luna replied, “Financial losses like these are negligible at best. Bear in mind, this is an enemy as old as the Moon Kingdom.â€
“So this Beryl chick you mentioned, how bad is she?†Usagi asked.
Luna folded her ears back at the very mention of the name. “You’re looking at the sole person responsible for the fall of an entire civilization.â€
“So she’s the woman who sold the world?†Naru asked.
Usagi snapped her fingers. “Nirvana, right?â€
Luna glared and lifted up a paw threateningly. “Bowie.â€
Usagi backed away from Luna, who turned her nose up at her. “Testy… sheesh…â€
Hopping from the bed, Luna went to the window and hopped onto the sill. Staring out at the night sky, she sighed before looking back to Usagi. “Still, Usagi, keep this up and we’ll win. Just don’t destroy the world in the process, all right?â€
Usagi smiled. “Thank you, Luna.â€
“You don’t have to worry about that, I’ll keep Usagi in check,†the same Naru who aided and abetted in destroying over a billion yen in property said happily. If she could smile, Luna would. Turning back around, she hopped out onto a tree branch.
“I’m going to hunt for some dinner, good job Usagi-chan,†And with that she was gone.
Usagi immediately let out a long sigh and lay on her back with her arms spread out across the bed.
“Seriously Naru, you pulled that off perfectly,†she congratulated her friend before looking at her. She was holding the Disguise Pen again.
Naru looked over to Usagi and set the pen aside. “Thank you for your praise, but I have a question Usagi-chan. At what point were you going to tell me that you intended to throw an I-Beam at the gym?â€
Usagi blinked. “Ah? What do you mean?â€
“I mean, what if I had gotten in trouble, and called you… and you still threw the I-Beam?†Naru asked in a saccharine tone.
At that, Usagi let out a hum. “Well, I suppose I didn’t think of that. But hey, it didn’t happen so I guess it worked out in the end-â€
“No Usagi-chan,†Naru said, growing a little more serious, “You can gamble with my life, but not like that. Just like you, I trust you with my life and I know you were confident I’d be fine. But when I think about how it could’ve gone wrong… it scares me.â€
Usagi frowned, and bowed her head. “Oh man… I’m sorry, Naru-chan.â€
“Usagi…†Naru’s smile returned as she took Usagi’s hands into her own. “…I’m not mad, okay? Just put a little more thought into things like these when you do them. Okay? And communicate with me, I really appreciate that.â€
“Oh Naru-chan… can you ever forgive me?†Usagi closed her eyes and smiled back, in usual happy fashion.
Then she felt metal close around her wrists and the familiar ratcheting of the closing mechanism.
Opening her eyes, she stared at the handcuffs on her wrists. “… Where did you get these handcuffs from?â€
“Your mom,†Naru replied before she shoved Usagi onto her back and raised the Disguise Pen, “I’ll forgive you when I’ve punished you properly.â€
Naru’s smile gained an entirely different character, becoming almost sinister as she raised the Disguise Pen above her head. In a flash of light, she transformed, becoming a handsome male counterpart to her usual appearance.
Looking down at the handcuffs, and then up to the male Naru’s almost-sinister smile, Usagi gulped. “You’re not going to contain yourself anymore tonight, are you?â€
Naru’s smile grew. “Yep.â€
Usagi could probably resist, or something, but she was a young lady who took her punishment for any shortcoming with her head held high and a smile on her face. “… Be gentle, okay?â€
She wasn’t, but Usagi was fine with that.
The television screen showed the remains of Gym Shapely, now a smoldering ruin. “One point seven billion yen in damage done to the newly reopened Gym Shapely, caused reportedly by am I-Beam hurled through the front of the store at incredible velocity. While no one was injured in the blast, the owner of the Gym has been missing since its destruction. The story only becomes stranger, when tumors of what went on at Gym Shapely begin to surface–a miraculous weight loss device that seemed to be the target of the attack.â€
The short-haired woman smirked as she watched the news report. “Weight loss by converting body fat into energy for whoever wanted it, that’s very clever.â€
“Some witnesses reported seeing Sailor Moon in the vicinity of the attack, which only raises more questions about her mission, and the lengths she’s willing to go to achieve it. While many, such as Hakushi of ‘The Depths of Strange’, are certain that she had a good and just reason to destroy the Gym, many of its patrons–especially those denied a chance to use the Shape Ray, cannot help but express anger at Sailor Moon for depriving them of-â€
Changing the channel to Kamen Raider, the woman leaned back and smirked.
“I think for now,†she said as Kamen Raider lifted a truck over his head and hurled it through the enemy’s base, “I’ll consider you a God, Sailor Moon.â€
Usagi: A person's image is only as good as how a person sees themself. If you cannot like the you that you are, no one else will!
Naru: So take care of yourself, not to impress others, but to impress yourself. That means good hygiene...
Usagi: ...Good studying...
Naru: ...Good behavior...
Usagi: ...And lots of exercise. If you can't do it alone, take a friend with you to be your support and to give support in return, it makes all the difference! The key to a pure body, is a pure spirit, that is what Kamen Raider has taught me!
Usagi/Naru: Sailor Moon says, tee hee!