Chapter Four

	Rei had gathered all of the inners, and were waiting in Rei’s room along with 
Michiru, Haruka, and Setsuna when Ami, Ritsuko, Miaka, Hime and Sakura walked in.
	“So, what did you need to tell us, Rei-chan?” Makoto asked.
	“Sailor Tin Nyanko is back, and joined up with Aluminum Siren, we’re in serious 
trouble.”
	“Well, what can we do?” Miaka asked.
	“We need to stick together more, and stop anything that they throw at us,” Rei 
replied.
	“Alright,” everyone agreed.

	Setsuna, Michiru, and Haruka were walking down the street, when Haruka bowed 
her head.  “I should have sensed this coming.  I don’t’ know why I didn’t,”
	“Haruka-chan, don’t worry about it.  You can’t sense every new wave that 
comes,” Setsuna said.
	“But still, I should have--” Haruka stopped when Michiru held up her hand.
	“Listen,” Michiru whispered.  In the distance, the three heard faint screaming and 
cruel laughing.  “That can’t be good.  We should see what’s going on.”  The three ran 
into an alley and transformed.

	Uranus Crystal Power, Make UP!
	Neptune Crystal Power, Make UP!
	Pluto Crystal Power, Make UP!

	Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Pluto all ran down to where they heard 
the screams coming from; Jyuban High School.  There Sailor Tin Nyanko, and Sailor 
Aluminum Siren stood, blasting the running students and laughing at their handy work.
	“Stop right there!” Sailor Uranus yelled.
	“Oh, Sailor Senshi!  You’re here.  Finally we get to deliver our presents,” Sailor 
Tin Nyanko cooed.
	“Not before we get to give you ours!” Sailor Uranus yelled.

	World Shaking!
	Deep Submerge!
	Dead Scream!

	Suddenly, more attacks came and joined the three outers’

	Comet Tail Attack!
	Celestial Tsunami Wave Plunge!
	Sun Eclipse Dry Freeze!
	Cheron Screaming Ice Fire!
	Venus Love and Beauty Shock!
	Jupiter Oak Evolution!
	Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!
	Mars Flame Sniper!
	Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss!

	The attacks hit Tin Nyanko.  “You little brats!  You took a chunk out of my hand.  
Now, I’m mad!”  Sailor Tin Nyanko fired her attack directly at Sailor Pluto.  Right before 
the attack was about to hit her, Sailor Cheron jump din the way and took the blast, 
knocking her and Sailor Pluto backwards.
	“Sailor Cheron!” Sailor Sun, Celestial, and Comet yelled.
	“Sakura-chan!” Sailor Pluto cried, shaking Sailor Cheron.  “Come on, wake up!”
	“Ha!  That shows you not to mess with me!” Tin Nyanko laughed cruelly.
	“Looks like you’re down one,” Sailor Aluminum Siren said in a sickly sweet 
voice.  “Until next time!”
	“What should we do?” Sailor Celestial said.  “She’s going to die if we don’t get 
her help.
	“Let’s take her to Seiya’s apartment,” Sailor Moon suggested, “He’ll know what 
to do.”

	There was a knock at Seiya’s door, “Hai?” He called.
	“Seiya-kun, open the door!” Sailor Moon yelled frantically.
	“Odango!” Seiya said.
	Sailor Moon walked in followed by Sailor Uranus holding the limp and fading 
body of Sailor Cheron.
	“What happened?  who’s your new friend?  Here, put her on the couch,” Seiya 
said, moving several things off of the couch.
	“Seiya-kun,” Sailor Mercury said quietly, “It’s Sakura-san.”
	“Sakura-chan,” Seiya said quietly.  He erupted, “Well, what the hell are you all 
just standing around for?!  Someone call a doctor!”
	Sailor Sun walked out of the kitchen, “Already done.  he should be here in a 
couple of minutes.”
	“Hime-chan, what if she won’t make it that long?” Sailor Celestial said, crying 
softly.
	Seiya hugged Sailor Cheron close, her blood seeping onto his shirt, almost 
matching the red of his fabric exactly.  He started crying softly.  Taiki walked over and 
put his hand on Seiya’s shoulder to console him.
	Sailor Uranus looked in the corner and saw Sailor Pluto, huddled and sobbing.  
She walked over, “Pluto, what’s wrong?”
	“It’s my fault.  It’s my fault,” She said over and over.  She looked up, her eyes 
blood red, “She’s a little sister to me!”
	“Setsuna-chan, please be strong,” Sailor Neptune pleaded.
	Setsuna stood, “You’re right, Neptune,” She swiped at her eyes, “I have to be 
strong.”
	There was a knock at the door, then the doctor rushed in.  “Where’s the 
emergency?” He said, slightly out of breath.
	Seiya let go of Sailor Cheron, “Please, help her!”
	The doctor bandaged up Sailor Cheron’s numerous injuries and then gave the rest 
of the senshi the diagnosis.  “She got bashed around pretty bad, but she’s strong.  A few 
days off of her feet and she should make a partial recovery, but uh, no fighting evil for a 
while,” The doctor gave a sly wink, then Taiki led him out of the door, paying him.
	Sailor Uranus picked Sailor Cheron back up.  “Well, I guess we’ll be leaving 
then,” She said, anxious to get away from the Three Lights.
	Seiya touched her arm, “No wait, please, you can leave her here.  I’ll stay up with 
her.  You all look beat anyway, why don’t you have a seat?  So who are all of the new 
senshi?  I’m pretty sure that we’ve seen you around.”
	“I’m Hime,” Sailor Sun said, “Sailor Comet is Ritsuko-chan, and Sailor Celestial 
is Miaka-chan.”
	“Yaten!  You’re girlfriend’s here!” Seiya yelled out suddenly.
	Yaten walked out of his bedroom, “what the hell are you...talking...about...” 
Yaten trailed off as he saw Miaka, him being the only to recognize her in her senshi state.  
he sat down in an easy chair, and patted his lap, inviting Miaka to come sit,  Miaka 
accepted gleefully.  “So, what are you doing darkening our doorstep?”
	Miaka’s face fell, “Have you been completely oblivious to what’s happened here?  
I thought that one of my best friends was going to die!” Miaka wiped away a stray tear, 
“Damn, I promised myself that I wouldn’t cry anymore.”
	“I’m sorry,” Yaten said.
	“Look, I know you don’t give a damn, so why keep acting like you do?”
	Yaten wrapped his arms around Miaka’s waist, “I care immensely about you and 
everything that happens to you.  You’re one of the best things that’s happened to me in a 
long time.”
	“Really?”
	Yaten pressed his nose up to Miaka’s, “Really.”  he scrunched his face up, 
making Miaka laugh.
	Taiki leaned in towards everyone else, “I’m never seen Yaten that affectionate to 
anyone except for our princess.  That must be love or something equally matching it.”
	Everyone giggled.  Sailor Moon yawned loudly, her mouth opening to cave-like 
proportions.
	“Maybe you guys should go home, get some sleep,” Seiya said, starting to shoo 
them out of the door.  Sailor Sun, Celestial and Comet looked regretfully back at Sailor 
Cheron.  Seiya noticed their glances, “She’ll be fine.  You all need to refresh yourselves.  
I promise nothing else will happened to her.” All of the senshi left, Sailor Pluto with her 
head bowed.

	Hime, Miaka, and Ritsuko walked back to their apartment to sleep.
	“Do you think she’ll be ok?” Miaka asked.
	“Miaka-chan, you’re such a softie!” Hime scolded, “You know she’s going to be 
fine!”
	“Hime-chan!” Someone shouted out.
	Hime turned, “Motoki-kun!  What are you still doing out?”
	Motoki wrapped his arms around Hime, and she snuggled into his chest, “I was 
just studying with friends and we just finished up.  I was heading home.  Why are you out 
so late?
	Hime exchanged quick glances with Miaka and Ritsuko, “We were studying too, 
at the library.  Big exam tomorrow.”
	“Oh, well I should let you go them” Motoki kissed the top of Hime’s head.  He 
jogged to the other side of the street and waved.
	The girls continued walking back to their apartment.
	“I’m very concerned about these new enemies,” Hime said.
	“So what else is new?” Ritsuko snapped, “We’re down one person for a while, 
which is less power for us, so what the hell are we supposed to do?” Once in the 
apartment, she flopped down on the couch.
	“Deal with it.  Try to do our best.  The others are very powerful also,” Hime 
replied.
	“We’re not going to be able to beat them.  Stop being so ignorant!”
	“Stop being so damn pessimistic!”
	“you guys!” Miaka shouted, “Stop fighting!  if we fall apart now, we’re not going 
to beat anything, even if it’s a little frog.  We weren’t sent here for this.  You two better 
get your act together.”
	Hime looked embarrassed, “The phone’s going to ring.” she mumbled.  The 
phone rang.
	“I love how you do that,” Ritsuko said, signaling the end to the argument.
	The phone rang again and Miaka answered it, “Sakura-chan!” she cried after a 
few seconds.  The other girls jumped up and ran over to the phone, “How are you?” 
Miaka asked.
	“Tired,” Sakura said weakly, “How’s everything over there?”
	“Tense,” Miaka replied.
	“Hime-chan, and ritsuko0chan at each other’s throats again?” Sakura asked.
	“How’d you guess?”
	“How could you not guess?” Sakura giggled and then coughed, “Ow,” she 
whispered.
	Hime picked up the other phone, “Are you alright?”
	“Hey, don’t worry about me.  I’m tough.”
	“Heh, sure.”
	“Hime-chan, don’t give me any of your crap right now,” Sakura chided.
	Hime smiled, “Sorry!”
	Ritsuko pried the phone away from Miaka, “Hey, Sakura-chan, what’s up?”
	“Sky.”
	“You know what?”
	“what?”
	“If you ever get hurt again, I’m gonna slap you.  What are we supposed to do 
without you?”
	“Hey, I’m not gonna be gone forever, just a day or two,” Sakura coughed 
violently, “Ow,” she said again.
	“God, listen to yourself.  You’re not going to be fighting for a while.  I bet you 
can’t sit up without being in tons of pain.”
	There was a pause, then a short giggle, “So?” Sakura asked, “Put Miaka-chan 
back on the phone.”
	Miaka picked up the phone again, “what?” she asked lightly.
	“Yaten-san says hi,” Sakura said.
	“Hi,” Miaka replied.
	“He’s such a sweetie, Miaka-chan.  He’s completely gone for you, and from what 
I’ve heard, he really doesn’t like anyone.”
	“Well then, thank you!”
	Hime spoke again, “Well ladeda, I’m going now.  We have school tomorrow, and 
I don’t want to get in trouble like Usagi-san!”
	“I’ll see you guys later” Sakura said.
	“You’re not planning on going to school tomorrow, are you?” Miaka asked.
	“I have to keep giving Ami-san and Taiki-san competition,” Sakura replied.
	“But--”
	“Don’t worry about it!” Sakura interrupted sharply.  I’m coming home soon, so 
don’t be afraid if you hear someone come in.”
	“How are you going to get back here?” Hime asked.
	“I’m going to hitch-hike.” Sakura said back, sarcastically.
	“Damn it, Sakura-chan!  Can’t you stop being sarcastic for one minute!?” Miaka 
exploded.
	“Sorry.  I was just going to walk home.”  Sakura replied seriously.
	“I’m just not going to say anything.  You do whatever the hell you want,” Miaka 
sighed.
	“I’m sorry, I’ll see you guys later.” Sakura hung up the phone.

	You’re going to walk home when you can barely sit up?” Seiya yelled.
	“God, keep your voice down.  It’s bad enough that I have Hime-chan, Ritsuko-
chan, and Miaka-chan on my case.”
	“At least let me drive you home.”
	“Fine,” Sakura agreed, secretly thrilled.
	Seiya went to pick Sakura up, “I can at least walk to your car, Seiya-kun,” Sakura 
said.
	Seiya sighed heavily, “Okay.”
	Sakura stood up, wincing from the severe pain.  With labored breathing, she 
turned around to Seiya, “Ta-dah!”
	Seiya laughed.  He walked over to Sakura, put his arm around her gently, and 
planted a light kiss on her cheek.  He slowly guided her to his car.  Seiya and Sakura 
drove in silence to Sakura’s apartment.  He stopped the car and looked at her adoringly, 
“Sakura-chan, I’m so glad that I met you.”
	Sakura smiled, “Seiya-kun, my life has been so much brighter since I met you.”
	Seiya smiled also, and kissed Sakura fully on the lips.,  Sakura slowly got out of 
the car, clutching her side.  Seiya watched on in concern.

	Sakura walked up the stairs very slowly, holding her side.  When she reached the 
door to her apartment, she gave a violent cough and knocked.
	A sleepy-eyed Miaka opened the door.  “Sakura?  Wow, that was fast.  did you 
really walk here?”
	“Sorry, I forgot my key.  no, Seiya-kun gave me a ride.”
	“Oh, alright.”
	“Are you going to let me in my home, or do I have to stay here all night?”
	“Oh!  Sorry,” Miaka moved from the doorjamb.  “I’m going back to sleep,” 
Miaka walked back into her bedroom.
	Sakura walked out onto the balcony and carefully took a seat in one of the chairs.  
Tonight would be a sleepless night.