The Search for the Moon Princess: The Girl of Loneliness, Tsukino Usagi

Chapter 01: "The Orphan Girl Usagi"

By: The Crystal Knight

She was a loner. Her parents and her brother died when she was
six years of age. Without friends, without family, she was alone,
she was sad. She had no purpose. She often cried every day
wondering why she left alone in this cruel world. There were no
questions to her answers. It only brought on more heart wrenching
sorrow. The people at the orphanage for girls saw how the girl
suffered daily. She was their worst patient. Many nurses and
doctors tried to comfort her; it only brought on more sorrow.
She would never know how it would feel to love again for any
reason. The orphans tired to be friend the lonely girl, she
would refuse to notice them. The other girls pitied her, for
the lack of love she had received over the years. The girl's
name was Usagi Tsukino, a bright young girl with blond hair
with balls of hair at the top at the sides of her head with
a ponytail coming down from each. She dressed nice with a
blue dress with matching shoes and blue shoes. She was wearing
a necklace with a yellow Crescent Moon on it. She liked Crescent
Moons. She often talked to herself wondering if her parents and
her brother weren't killed in that terrible car crash just about
eight years ago previous. The Tsukino's were coming back from a
vacation from northern Japan, when a drunk driver swerved into
the other side of the road instantly killing Kenji Tsukino,
Usagi's father. Ikuko Tsukino, Usagi's mother, And Shingo.
Usagi's little brother, lived for about 2 days and then
passed away due to a terrible infection from the open wounds
caused from the crash. Usagi seriously wounded and placed in
the Intensive Care Unit at Juuban Hospital. The doctors and
nurses wondered how a girl could survive due to injuries
inflicted worse than the other three members of the Tsukino
family could. The doctors tried to figure out if Usagi had
living relatives anywhere in Japan.

"Does she have family?"

A doctor questioned another doctor.

"It doesn't seem to be anymore living relatives alive
anywhere in Japan."

Another doctor replied in shame.

"What about in America or another part of the world?"

One of the other doctors questioned.

"No. The Tsukino's only lived in Japan and there are others,
but they aren't related to this girl Usagi here."

The doctor answered with a stunning blow. They now had to present
options of what to do with the girl who was now alone. In
addition, how to break the news to her about her family; the
thought of it would crush her severely!

For days, Usagi remained in a deep level five coma. Slowly her
wounds began to heal. The doctors had scanned her brain to
discover there was no damage done to it. To the doctors, that
was the best news they had since Usagi had arrived there at
the hospital. For forty-two agonizing weeks the doctors waited
for signs of movement from the girl or signs of consciousness,
they waited on and on it seemed. Finally, at the end of the
forty-second week, Usagi woke up from the coma caused from
her injuries.

"Is your name Usagi Tsukino?"

The doctor questioned.

"Yes."

Was Usagi's only answer, which came out very slow and groggy,
the little girl was not aware of the news they would tell her
about a week later after she had woken up from her comatose
sleep. Finally, the day came to tell her the sad news.

"Usagi."

A doctor slowly approached her.

"Yes." Usagi answered the doctor in a calm manner.

"Do you remember your family? Kenji, Ikuko, and Shingo?"

The doctor questioned her.

"Where are they? Can I see them?"

Usagi hopeful question the doctor.

The doctor had several nurses come in to be prepared just in
case Usagi went berserk from the announcement to the horrible
news.

"They're gone Usagi! Your mother and father died instantly at
the scene of the crash and your brother died two days after the
crash. I am sorry. We could do nothing to save them. After that,
our mission was to keep you alive as long as possible and we
succeeded."

The doctor told her as he delivered the horrible news to her
with a major blow. It struck Usagi so hard that she fell to
the floor curled herself into a fetal position and just cried
aloud that everyone down the halls heard. She continued to
cry it seemed like for hours. The sorrow hit worse then they
expected it would. Usagi felt like ending her life right there.
The nurses felt pity for her for her sudden abrupt caused sorrow.
They never seen anyone like Usagi, a six year old girl to
understand such a horrible event like this, but she did.
On that horrible day, her loving nature died on that day.
She would only bring forth the shades of sorrow for now on.

The doctors finally decided to place Usagi in the Juuban
Orphanage for Girls where she has remained to this day.
She is a girl without love and without visitors, until one
day on her fourteenth birthday.

"You have a visitor."

The nurse told Usagi. Usagi did not answer as she usually did.

"I'm sorry. She has been this way since I came here five years
ago. She has been here eight years and she still cries every
day. You may see her if you wish."

The nurse had spoken to the young man.

"Thank you."

The young man replied. The young man was a twenty-year-old named
Mamoru Chiba. A dark haired young man that stood very tall, strong,
and slim. He approached the lonesome sorrowing girl.

"Is your name Usagi Tsukino?"

Mamoru questioned her. Usagi nodded slowly. This surprised the
nurse since Usagi never responded to anyone before.

"My name is Mamoru Chiba. I have volunteered to take care of you
for now on. I have permission to move you to my apartment. You
will have your own room and can have your things in there too.
Would you like that?"

Mamoru slowly asked her.

Usagi nodded again. The nurse again was dumb struck by how Usagi
responded to him. She responded like she knew him, but in fact
she did not.

"Good. You want to go now."

Mamoru questioned. He got a slow quiet answer.

"Yes."

Was all she had spoken to him to where he only could hear,

"I want out of here! Can you help me?"

"Good. Yes, I will help you."

Mamoru spoken as he grabbed her things and helped her to his car
and then signed her out of the Orphanage and got in his car and
left. Usagi had taken a big step. It would take a long time for
to heal, but with Mamoru, maybe there would be a chance of
quicker swifter healing for her and to leave a horrible past
behind her.

It only took minutes and then they were there at his apartment.

"Here we are. Your new home."

Mamoru told her.

"What do you think?"

He questioned her as they went inside.

"Wow!"

Was all she could say? Usagi looked around the room of the living
room. In one corner, she saw ancient artifacts of swords and other
weapons. In another corner, he had some pictures of four pictures
of some heroes he had heard and seen. They called the Sailor
Senshi. The Sailor Senshi were girls about Usagi's age. There
was a blue haired girl, Sailor Mercury, a purple haired girl,
Sailor Mars, a brown haired girl, Sailor Jupiter, and a blond
haired girl, Sailor Venus. All of the girls were pretty. Each
girl got ready to fight evil at a moments notice. Usagi was
interested in those girls, including Sailor Venus.

"You like those pictures."

Mamoru questioned her.

"Yes. They're cool."

Usagi replied slowly again as if she was trying to be cautious.
He then showed her to her room and allowed her to get used to it.
He allowed her to be alone for a while.

Meanwhile... elsewhere in Tokyo...

Ami, Rei, Makoto, and Minako met at the Hikawa shrine as usual.
Usually they met to discuss their latest crushes on boyfriends,
but this time it was on a different matter.

"Have you heard about that girl named Usagi?"

Rei asked the others.

"Yeah."

Replied Ami. Ami continued,

"I hear she's a sad girl. She lost her family when she was six.
Since she woke from a coma and they told her what happened to
her family, she hasn't been the same since."

"Well, maybe she needs friends like us."

Replied Makoto.

"I don't think she needs any friends right now, she has been
without friends since the crash. I think she has to cope it
on her own."

Minako replied in a daze.

"I can you say that? That girl does not know how to love others.
She needs friends. Friends are important. Friends can help others
cope with their problems. Do not you see? She needs friends!
She needs to be loved!"

Rei replied in a concerned tone as if she actually knew her.

"I hear she has been picked up by a man, that wants to take
care of her."

Ami announced the news.

"Yeah, what's his name? Mamoru, Yeah! That is it! He was my
former boyfriend!"

Makoto announced the news.

"Oh."

all Ami said,

"He has a good job and a good life. He has lots of
money too."

"I hope he can break the ice. She needs a good friend that could
love her; I think he cares about her well being, in time she'll
heal, but not completely."

Rei had spoken again. Suddenly Luna and Artemis came running!

"Everyone! A Youma is attacking the business district! Prepare
to transform!"

Luna reported.

"This Youma looks tough, so be careful! Okay?"

Artemis had spoken to them in a caring tone.

"Right!"

They replied.

"Mercury Power!"

Ami yelled out.

"Mars Power!"

Rei yelled out.

"Jupiter Power!"

Makoto yelled out.

"Venus Power!"

Minako yelled out.

"Make up!"

They shouted together in unison! Then their sticks began twirling
them an infusing them with power; soon they were ready for battle
with the enemy.

"Sailor Mercury!"

She announced herself.

"Sailor Mars!"

She announced herself.

"Sailor Jupiter!"

She announced herself.

"Sailor Venus!"

She announced herself.

"We are the sailor senshi! We are here to save the day!"

They had spoken in unison again.

"Let's go!"

Sailor Venus commanded.

There was a youma, doing his business by destroying objects
at random!

"Shabon Spray!"

Sailor Mercury cried.

"Fire Soul!" Sailor

Mars cried.

"Supreme Thunder!"

Sailor Jupiter cried.

"Crescent Beam!"

Sailor Venus cried.

"NO! I will not fail!"

Was all the youma had spoken before he turned into dust,

"It was to easy! What's next?"

Sailor Mars questioned the others.

"I don't know."

Sailor Mercury replied.

They successfully defeated another youma today, but maybe the next
one will be stronger for them to defeat.

Later...

Mamoru had left Usagi alone in her new bedroom. She was sleeping.
He went in there, kneeled by her bed, and decided to hold her
hand to let her know that she was no longer alone anymore.
Usagi had woken up and confused by what he was doing.

"What are you doing in here?"

She questioned.

"You are not alone anymore! I will teach you how to love again
and how to appreciate things again. I will be your guide. I know
you lost your family, but remember, they are always inside you
and are always with you! Always remember that, okay."

Mamoru had spoken to her some wise words of wisdom. Usagi seemed
to understand.

"Yes, I understand. I will try. I will try to love again.
It will take time."

Usagi answered him with a confident tone. It was a new beginning,
but she had not recovered from that horrific memory from eight
years previous. It was a start of a beautiful friendship between
Mamoru and Usagi. He would guide her in the days to come.

Next Chapter: "Search for the Princess Continues,
Mamoru's Strange Dream!"

This episode was completed on: 03/15/2002.

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