Author's Note: Hello, it's me again! I know, I probably should be working on BSSM: Crystal, but I just re-watched the episode in which ChibiChibi appears, and I had an idea. So let me give you a rundown/summary:
Main character(s): Tsukino Chiyoko (OC), Tsukino Usagi, Kou Seiya.
Time: During Sailor Stars, right when Sailors Aluminum Siren and Lead Crow come in. Pretend ChibiChibi never happened.
Summary: When a new girl appears who looks almost exactly like Usagi, everyone is shocked. Where did Tsukino Chiyoko come from? Why is she here? Why does she happen to look extraordinarily like Usagi and Seiya? And just who is the new Sailor Senshi who suddenly appeared? Is she friend or foe?
Pairings: UsaSeiya, ChiYaten.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Sailor Moon or any characters associated with it. I do not own the Three Lights song, either (which, by the way, is written in italics at the beginning of most new scenes). I do, however, own this storyline and the character Tsukino Chiyoko.
Another Author's Note: Song lyrics, the letters that Usagi and Chiyoko write, and any private thoughts that any characters have are writtne in italics. Whenever a character is transforming or attacking, their dialogue is in caps. Just so you know...
Gomen, Gomen ne, and Gomen nasai all mean I'm sorry.
Daijobu means It's alright, I'm alright, Are you alright?
Matte means Wait.
Arigatou means Thank you.
Ja ne means See you.
Odango is Seiya's nickname for Usagi. It's also what she calls her hairstyle. It means Dumpling.
Ano mean Umm.
Just so you know...
Okay, here it is: Eternal Starlight!
Chapter One
The Mysterious Warrior
Search for your love…
Search for you love…
Usagi sighed. Once again, she was hiding—in a library. She figured that no one would ever think to look for her here.
My dearest Mamo-chan, she wrote, but it was no use. How on earth could she explain to Mamoru that she had actually fallen in love with another man? Moreover, a man who just happened to part of a popular idol group? Mamoru would be crushed, no matter how she put it.
She crumpled up yet another piece of paper and threw it into the trash can, then sat back down and leaned back into her chair, sighing with frustration. She was so preoccupied that she did not notice the stranger approaching her.
"Excuse me," a female voice said, startling Usagi, who fell out of her chair comically.
"Gomen," the girl spoke again, sheepishly. "I didn't mean to scare you."
Usagi stood, rubbing her head in an embarrassed way. "Oh, daijobu, daijobu…" Then she stopped as she got a good look at the person standing in front of her. Usagi cocked her head to the side.
A round sort of face framed with long, silky black hair stared at Usagi with wide blue eyes, exactly the same shade as the blonde's eyes. In fact, the stranger's black hair was styled exactly like Usagi's: long ponytails topped with little round odango. The girl's nose was pointed, and her smile was kind, like Usagi's.
"Excuse me, but do I…know you?" Usagi asked confusedly.
The girl shook her head. "Not yet, you don't. I was wondering if you knew where Kou Seiya might be found?"
Usagi grabbed the girl's arm. "Hold on. What do you mean, I don't know you yet? Who are you? Why do you look like me?"
The girl cocked her head in the exact same manner as Usagi would have, the confused look on her face mirroring Usagi's. "I don't know why I look so much like you. Father could never explain it. But forgive me for not introducing myself." The girl put out her hand. "My name is Tsukino Chiyoko. And you are?"
"I'm…Tsukino…Usagi…" Usagi said, now completely and utterly bewildered. This girl who looked like her had shown up out of nowhere, seeming to know something about Usagi and/or Seiya, and just happened to have the same last name as Usagi? It just wasn't possible!
"Well," Chiyoko said. "I must be on my way. If you could be so kind as to point out the direction Kou Seiya went in?"
Usagi pointed to the left. "He'd be…at the studio…by now."
"'Kay, arigatou. Ja ne!" Chiyoko waved casually as she exited the library.
Usagi slumped back into her chair. Then she grabbed a new piece of paper and began yet again.
Dearest Mamo-chan,
I just met this new girl who looks almost exactly like me! She was a little weird, and I can't help wondering if she's one of our enemies. I hope she's gone before you come back, because you might mistake her for me!
Hope you're doing well.
Your love,
Usa-ko
There. That should be good enough.
Usagi sighed yet again. Lately, her letters to Mamoru in America had been getting shorter and shorter. But, really, it wasn't her fault! Besides, how do you explain to your boyfriend overseas that you've fallen in love with a man who is set to be an international idol?!
"Odango?" Seiya's voice interrupted Usagi's confused thoughts.
She spun around. "Seiya? What are you doing here?"
Seiya took a seat next to her, flipping his long, silky black ponytail back before speaking. "Well, I decided to take a walk. And since you've begun to make this your hideout, I thought I'd look for you here."
"Did you happen to run into a girl who looked like me on your way over?"
Seiya looked confused, then shook his head. "No…why?"
Usagi clasped her hands together and placed them on her lap. "Because she just popped up out of nowhere and asked where you'd be. I told her you were at the studio."
"Hmm…" Seiya leaned back, looking up. "I wonder what she could have wanted with me." He sat back up again. "Well, Odango, how about we go do something now? It's such a nice day, and I'd hate to waste it sitting in this musty library."
"Sure. Let me just seal this letter up."
Seiya's interest peaked at the piece of paper she had there. "To your boyfriend?"
Usagi looked down, sadly. "Yeah, but I don't know why I'm bothering anymore. I've been writing to him every day for three months, and he still hasn't answered any of my letters. All I know is that each letter I write gets shorter."
"Three months? And he hasn't called or anything?" Seiya was surprised. Whoever Usagi's mysterious boyfriend, he sure wasn't treating her very nicely. Seiya himself wouldn't taunt a girl like this. That this Mamoru person would do this do his Odango irked him immensely.
Seiya grabbed Usagi hand impulsively. She gave him a startled look. "Come on," Seiya said, pulling her up as he stood. "Let's go get an ice cream or something."
Usagi brightened and followed him willingly out of the library, tossing the unsealed letter into the trash can. The two wandered joyfully through the Juubangai streets, unaware that they were being watched.
Chiyoko watched the pair carefully, her silky black hair flowing gently in the breeze. She wanted to see these two, Usagi and Seiya, wanted to see what they'd do together. Her whole future depended on it.
You are always shining…
Your smiling face is like a small star…
"Yaten-kun! Taiki-san!" A feisty blonde girl cried out, racing ahead of her friends to meet the two men.
"Minako-chan! Matte!" A tall brunette in green called, trying to catch up with her celebrity-obsessed friend.
"Minako-chan! Wait for me!" A petite Japanese beauty rushed ahead, her long black hair flying in the wind.
"Mako-chan! Rei-chan! Minako-chan!" The final girl shouted lightly, refusing to run after her ridiculous friends.
"Ami-chan, hurry up!" Makoto yelled back, following Minako to the two men she was rushing towards.
"Aino-san!" Taiki said in surprise as Minako halted abruptly right beside him.
"And here come Kino-san, Hino-san, and Mizuno-san," Yaten said, rolling his eyes. He thought of Tsukino Usagi and her friends as silly little girls, too annoying to bother with. He was looking out for only one lady, his princess.
"Want to come to the Crown with us and get something to eat?" Minako asked, her eyes alight with hope.
Taiki sighed. "Gomen, girls, but we're trying to track down Seiya right now."
"But wouldn't he be with Usagi-chan somewhere?" Ami piped up, finally joining the rest of them.
"That's exactly what we thought. But we haven't seen her, either…" Taiki replied.
Just then, Yaten felt someone bump into him, knocking him back a step. He caught his balance and muttered, "Gomen ne."
"Oh no," a bright female voice replied. "Gomen nasai! I wasn't looking where I was going, I feel so stupid now!" The girl standing in front of Yaten bowed hurriedly. "Did I hurt you?"
"What? No…" Yaten took this time to give the girl a quick once over. Black ponytails topped with odango were the first thing he saw. Then he saw the concerned blue eyes…beautiful eyes. Yaten peered curiously at the thin girl. "Do I know you?"
The girl giggled. "No, but you probably know my cousin, Tsukino Usagi. Everyone says we look exactly alike. My name is Tsukino Chiyoko."
"Kou Yaten."
The girl looked surprised. "Did you say Kou?" Yaten nodded. "Then, you know Kou Seiya?"
Yaten grimaced. "Taiki and I are trying to locate him."
Chiyoko clapped her hands together. "Yay! So am I! Mind if I join you?"
"Ano…"
Chiyoko smiled, and her whole face lit up. "Great! Let's go!"
Yaten stared at her. She looked just like Usagi, only different. She reminded him of someone else, as well…and she had an irresistible charm about her. Yaten found himself saying silly things to make her smile, just because he loved that her smile made her face shine brightly, like a star, almost. He found himself opening up to her as the gang walked on, searching for Usagi and Seiya.
"So, where are you guys from?" Chiyoko asked the white-haired man.
Yaten replied unconsciously, "Kinmo…err…um…Kyoto, I mean." Mentally he berated himself. How could he have been so stupid and almost revealed himself?
Chiyoko didn't seem to notice his slip-up. "Wow, really? I've always wanted to see Kyoto! So, what brings you, Taiki-san, and Seiya-san to Juubangai?"
The whole gang stopped and gawked at her. She cocked her head. "What? Did I say something wrong?"
"Do you not know who they are?" Minako asked incredulously.
"They're Yaten-san, Taiki-san, and Seiya-san. What of it?"
Rei sighed in exasperation. "You really are related to Usagi-baka." She got right in Chiyoko's face. "Yaten-kun, Taiki-san, and Seiya-kun make up the popular idol group Three Lights. They are traveling all over the place for concerts and things like that."
Yaten gently pushed Rei away; she was scaring Chiyoko. "Well, that's not all we do," he said, laughing a bit. "We do have to take time for schoolwork, you know."
"Yeah," Minako said, her eyes glazing over. "And the Three Lights are students at MY school, Juuban High!"
Chiyoko smiled brightly. "Hey, that's going to be my school, too! Maybe we'll be classmates!"
Minako grimaced. "I can only hope not."
"Minako-chan!" Makoto chided her blonde friend. "Be nice."
"I can't help it!" Minako whispered fervently to Makoto. "She just shows up out of nowhere and gets all nice and cozy with Yaten-kun! He's MINE!"
Ami, Rei, and Makoto sighed together.
"Seiya, wait for me!" Usagi cried gleefully, running to catch up with the athletic man. She reached a crowd of people standing outside of a store window and tried to push through. "Excuse me, excuse me."
A big man glared at her as she tried to pass. "Excuse yourself!" He growled, pushing her rudely aside. She gasped as she fell towards the ground…and landed in strong, caring arms.
"You watch your manners!" Seiya snarled, lifting Usagi to her feet and clutching her close to him. "Are you alright, Odango? This man didn't hurt you?"
Usagi shook her head quickly, wanting to avoid a fight between this man and Seiya.
The man started to glare at Seiya and push him aside as well, but then saw just exactly who it was. "Oh, it's you, Seiya-kun. Sorry to have bothered you. Is this your girlfriend?" He spoke gruffly, pointing to Usagi.
"You might say that. Next time watch who you're speaking to. Come on, Odango." He led Usagi easily through the large crowd.
"Must be nice to be famous and recognized all over the country." Usagi grumbled as they continued walking.
Seiya looked down at her. "Well, it's nice for you, because if I hadn't been with you just then, you'd have fallen to the ground and been trampled by ruthless sale-seeking people."
Usagi sighed. "This is true." Then she looked around. "I wonder if Yaten-san and Taiki-san are looking for you yet."
Seiya frowned. "Probably, which means we should be finding a good hiding place."
"Why?"
Seiya laughed as he said, "Because wherever Taiki and Yaten are, your friends are sure to find them, and I'm not sure I can put up with a gaggle of fan-girls right now. There's only one girl I want to spend the day with."
"Your princess?" Usagi said, expecting him to agree, but he shook his head.
"No, it's you."
Usagi smiled a little, and he pulled her close, so that her head rested on his chest.
"I know!" Seiya said brightly. "Let's go see a movie. There's a good one playing right now."
"Okay!" Usagi said, and followed him down the street.
I cherish it (eternal starlight)…
"Let's all go see a movie," Makoto suggested as the gang neared the movie theater.
"But…we're supposed to be looking for Seiya…" Taiki protested, but to no avail. The group gathered in front of the theater and started squabbling over which movie to see.
"How about this one?" Yaten said, pointing. "It's new, and I know Seiya, Taiki, and I all wanted to see it."
"OKAY!" The girls shouted, all except for Chiyoko, who simply squeezed Yaten's arm. He responded with a small smile down to her shining face.
Just then, a scream was heard nearby, and a crowd of people rushed towards the small gang. Taiki and Yaten nodded at each other and left quickly, finding a hidden alley.
"MAKER STAR POWER! MAKE-UP!"
"HEALER STAR POWER! MAKE-UP!"
Sailors Star Maker and Star Healer appeared on the scene, dodging the crowds easily.
Meanwhile, the four girls left Chiyoko, who was lost in the crowd. "Minako-san! Yaten-san! Rei-san! Someone help!" She cried.
"Chiyoko-san!" A new voice called. A hand was extended to her, and she grabbed it, allowing herself to be pulled out of the crowd.
"Usagi-san!" Chiyoko gasped, suddenly free from the crowd.
"Stay here, okay, Chiyoko-san? I have to go find the others!" With that, Usagi went and hid behind a Dumpster. "MOON ETERNAL! MAKE-UP!"
Seiya had already gone to the alleyway that Taiki and Yaten had used before. "FIGHTER STAR POWER! MAKE-UP!"
The phage had already wreaked havoc on the nearby area, and Sailors Aluminum Siren and Lead Crow were nowhere to be seen. When Sailor Star Fighter showed up, Sailor Moon and her crowd were already there, but Healer and Maker were not.
"MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Sailor Mars called, but she missed the quick-moving phage.
"Sailor Racer! Race with me!" The phage called, zooming in circles around the six senshi, making them very dizzy.
"STAR SERIOUS LASER!" Fighter tried, but she missed as well.
"Hold it right there!" a new voice called confidently. The phage stopped and stared up to the roof of the theater, where a slim figure was standing. The six senshi also stared at the figure.
The figure leaped easily to the ground. "I don't care who you are. You attacked innocents who wanted to see a movie in peace!" The girl held out a rod with a large star on top of it.
"CRYSTAL STARLIGHT HEALING!"
The phage screamed in pain, and was knocked back into the wall. The new girl looked at her rod in surprise. "Hmm…it's not nearly up to full strength yet…"
The six senshi just stared at her. Then Sailor Jupiter came out of the trance and called, "Now, Sailor Moon!"
"Hai!" Sailor Moon called. "STARLIGHT HONEYMOON THERAPY KISS!"
The phage cried, "Beautiful!" and was turned back into a human. The Star Seed resumed its natural place inside the boy's body.
The mysterious soldier turned and started to walk away.
"Matte!" Fighter called out. The girl stopped and turned. "Who are you?!"
The girl merely smiled and said, "I know you. But I have no desire for you to know me." Then she leaped into the air and disappeared.