I don't own Sailor Moon… -_-'
.Part of Me.
Part 1
It was a picture perfect summer day in the city. To tell the truth there were no other kind of days to be found. Now that the government had perfected their control over the weather, they, in essence, controlled the world around everyone. Throughout the entire globe terms such as snow day, blizzard, and ice storm had become obsolete.
Today was to be the casting call for the secret project of 'Misogi', the purification. The few that weren't involved with the proceedings, and were supposed to harbor absolutely no knowledge of them, lined the sidewalk in an inconspicuous manner.
Since the human race had discovered that some of them possessed certain 'qualities' that the majority of the population did not, a segregation class had gone into effect. In a new age with such open minds it was hard to believe that such an atrocity such as segregation of any kind could take place, but it had. To the common man there was no evidence of such a system, they had no idea that they were being discriminated against. Only the select few that understood and saw past the blinders that had been placed on them by the higher-class society were present on the street today.
The 'Saints', as they had so been named, quietly shunned all those who were not like them. They saw no need to oppress or outright prosecute them, they just didn't want them to near them. It would all end soon though, the purification was coming, it would wipe out those who were unworthy of walking this Earth, the very people they were trying to keep distance from.
A young girl with blond pigtails, done up in buns that allowed the rest of her hair to come down and touch the tops of her shoulders, stood next to a taller, more distinguished man. Her eyes eagerly darted around looking for any signs of stimulation. She had no idea why they were there or what was going on, but that didn't hinder her excitement, if anything at all, it perked it further. "Ne, Haku? When are they going to come?" She tugged on the arm of the gentleman beside her.
He looked down at the young girl who had clasped onto his hand. She wasn't his daughter but he saw her in close to the same light. He knew that she had no clue who or what they were waiting for, so he found simple amusement in her statement. "Who's _they_ Usagi?" He smiled down at her as she continued to look around, revealing nothing to her as to their current position.
Across the street from them, a large Romanesque marble building opened its doors to reveal three men in long white trench coats. They filed out and as the sunlight reflected off of the starched whiteness of their clothing it gave them a look of divines, purity. Their eyes scanned the city streets around them as if they were looking for any signs of danger. When they appeared satisfied, the second man reached behind them to once again open the large heavy doors from which they had just exited from.
Usagi looked around and noticed the usual hustle and bustle of the city still going on. No one else seemed to be waiting and watching the way that Haku and her were. Her head turned up, following the length of Haku's robed arm, to rest upon the stern look that was displayed on his face. They were standing directly across the street from the large marble building that these men were coming from. "Were we waiting for them?" She asked, calming a bit once she noticed his solemn mood.
Haku didn't answer her but continued to stare straight ahead. Four women soon followed the men in white. They stood around the women as though they were ushering them or protecting them. "The Holy mothers… Gaeas." Haku muttered as the four women caught his eye. They had worriment written on their faces as they stared at their feet, occasionally stealing glances at the city around them. Three small boys soon followed, each seemed about six or seven, around Usagi's age, and each took the hands of one of the women. When the fourth woman realized that her hand was empty she quickly turned around and snapped her fingers.
Usagi wondered who these people were; she maneuvered her head from side to side to see around the pedestrians who continued to walk in front of her. Why were they just standing there?
Another small boy, the fourth child appeared in the doorway and casually strolled up to the woman who had snapped her fingers. He had long, jet black hair tied back in a low ponytail. Even from Usagi's distance she could make out the brilliant blue of his eyes and the playful, almost devious smirk that appeared on his face. On his way to the woman, who had her hand outstretched expectantly, he grasped a hold of the long silver ponytail of the boy beside him giving it a little tug. The boy who had just had his head so rudely jerked back turned to glare at the smirking raven-haired youth.
Usagi couldn't help but laugh, but soon noticed the prankster's 'mother' give a rough tug on his arm and lead him down the stairs. The streets began to clear up a bit, somehow everyone didn't seem to be in as big of a rush as they had only moments before. "Let's go." Haku spoke down to Usagi taking a firmer hold on her hand. Usagi was confused but nodded along with him.
Had they come here today to see those people? Usagi thought to herself as they ventured home. Haku was usually so busy with work and such things, he never has time to just go out and 'look' at people. The sun sat in the high noon position and the shadows that were cast were almost non-existent. Usagi's eyes were down, following each crack of the sidewalk, she failed to notice the man that had walked up in front of them. "Haku, good to see you." He smiled as he stopped taking Haku's hand into his firm shake.
"Ikari, it's been a while." Haku smiled warmly back at the taller man.
Ikari's eyes scanned, taking in their surroundings and then rested on Usagi. "Hello little girl." He bent down to her level. Usagi looked up at the stranger and eyed him carefully. He seemed younger than Haku and his appearance was less cared for too.
"Usagi, why don't you go play for a bit, this will only be a minute." Haku motioned towards the park across the street. Usagi looked up at him questioningly but soon obliged and ran off on her way.
As she skipped away their conversation began in her ears. "She's a cute child." Ikari spoke referring to Usagi.
"They've found the four elements." Were the last words she heard Haku say before her attention was stolen away by the magnificence of the park around her.
"Sugoi!" She called as she hurried towards the slide near a giant oak tree. The park was empty except for a few stray walkers and Usagi. It was the middle of the week, children were supposed to be in school and their parent's at work. Usagi didn't go to school, well not a traditional school. Haku educated her at home, he was quite the physician and had an extensive knowledge on a broad range of topics.
The miscellaneous insects and a few birds began to play their tune, a piece that seemed to stir Usagi's imagination and make her believe that she was in a musical of sorts. "I'll capture the scurvy scum!" She called out using a stick she had found lying on the ground as a sword.
"Oh no please, some one help me!" She jumped across the grass to counter her own part in the play she had produced in her head. Again changing places and making a new face to fit her new personality, she continued on with her scenario. "I'll save you fair maiden!" She made a few heroic poses and got down on her knee to kiss the damsel in distress' hand.
"Like a girl could ever be a good hero! You've got to be kidding me." A voice came from behind her, this person had apparently been watching Usagi's theatrical debut and was not impressed.
"And why not?" Usagi stood up straight with her hands on her hips. Her determination faded when she noticed how much taller her accuser was than she. "Hey, I saw you today!" She pointed at him, fingering his chest. Before he could say anything smart in return she yank on his long black ponytail roughly. "That's for that poor silver haired kid!" She stuck her tongue out and pulled down her eye.
"You shouldn't pick battles you can't win, I usually don't pick on girls but I'll make an exception in your case." He said eyeing her, sizing up his competition.
"Oh I feel so special!" Usagi rolled her eyes sarcastically and turned her back on him.
"You should Odango-atama!" He teased from behind her referring to her hair. "Want to see something cool?" He asked acquiring a new excitement in his voice.
Usagi glanced back over her shoulder to look at him out of the corner of her eye, she had let the nick name that he gave her slip by. "Nani?" She asked trying to pretend as though she wasn't interested in anything he had to show her, but in all actuality she was beyond curious.
The boy grabbed onto her hand and began to pull her along with him to bring her behind the giant slide. "It's a secret." He said putting his fingers to his lips, which had curved into a sadistic smile.
Usagi suddenly began to question whether or not she should be here with this boy behind a slide. Nervousness took over and she began sputtering excuses. "I think I here Haku calling me…" Between the slide and the giant oak tree that shaded it, there was a dark shadow that cast itself down upon them.
The boy chose to ignore her and continued what he was doing as he held both of his palms up facing the sky and narrowed his eyes in concentration. Usagi stopped with her excuses and looked bemused at him. A sudden spark ignited in his hand and the light of the fire illuminated the features of his face, not to mention the growing smile. Not blazing his hand, a fireball appeared in the palm of his right hand and shot in an arc over to his left hand. When the fire extinguished in the opposite hand another formed and followed suit.
"Sugoi!" She said quietly as she watched the marvel that he displayed before her. She knew this was more than just a magic trick, and she had never seen anything like this before. A feeling of fear shot through her being, but was overcome by her curiosity. "How do you do that?"
"It's easy!" The boy stopped the fire from expanding in his hands and used them instead to cushion his head as he laid back on the grass.
"SEIYA!!" An irritated voice bellowed from the edge of the park. The same silver haired young man that had been the object of his taunting this morning stormed across the park followed by two other boys. One with the same style ponytail only brunette and taller, the other with short neatly trimmed black hair, which seemed to hold a greenish tint to it in the sunlight. "Sensei is going to KILL you if he finds out what you were just doing."
"How on Earth would he find out? That old bastard couldn't see anything past the tip of his nose." The boy who was obviously named Seiya laughed at his own comment only to be lifted from the ground by his collar shortly afterwards.
"Not bad for a blind old goat, ne?" A tall man with a long white beard held him up in the air by the scruff of his shirt. Usagi thought that he reminded her of one of the wizards from her storybooks, he looked just like Merlin from 'The Sword in the Stone'. She giggled a bit at her immediate reference. Seiya had his arms crossed and allowed himself to dangle in the air with no sort of resistance. "And what do you find so funny young lady?" 'Merlin' looked down at the giggling blond on the ground.
"Sensei can we go home now?" The boy with the long brown hair asked apparently bored. The boy with the short black hair nodded in agreement while the silver haired one was fixing his hair.
The tall man set Seiya down but kept a tight grip on the back of his shirt. Seiya, unaware of the still present hold on himself, tried to make a break for it as soon as his feet touched Earth. With a quick jerk he was right back at 'Merlin's' side. "You really think that will work again?" He questioned his prisoner with a raised brow. "Let's go minna, and this time Seiya, won't you join us?" He laughed a bit seeing that Seiya really had no choice in the matter.
Usagi was all too amused with the scene before her but still spotted Haku coming up in the distance. A look of distaste marred his face as he approached the group. "Odango, come back here later." Seiya whispered to Usagi before he found himself being drug off once again. Usagi didn't answer but only watched as the boys walked off.
"Usagi, what were you doing with them?" Haku asked finally reaching her. "Did they do anything to you?" Haku knew very well who the five had been and wasn't comfortable with the fact that Usagi had been conversing with them. The four elemental children and Kakusha didn't appear to pose any threat to her, but he was still wary anyway.
Usagi looked up at her father figure with curiosity. "No, they didn't do anything to me. Well that's not true they made me laugh, they're so strange." Haku had to smile at how naïve she was, not only her but also the rest of his society. They had no idea that such beings were among them and plotting their ultimate destruction.
"Come on, let's go home and get some dinner."
.Part of Me.
Part 1
It was a picture perfect summer day in the city. To tell the truth there were no other kind of days to be found. Now that the government had perfected their control over the weather, they, in essence, controlled the world around everyone. Throughout the entire globe terms such as snow day, blizzard, and ice storm had become obsolete.
Today was to be the casting call for the secret project of 'Misogi', the purification. The few that weren't involved with the proceedings, and were supposed to harbor absolutely no knowledge of them, lined the sidewalk in an inconspicuous manner.
Since the human race had discovered that some of them possessed certain 'qualities' that the majority of the population did not, a segregation class had gone into effect. In a new age with such open minds it was hard to believe that such an atrocity such as segregation of any kind could take place, but it had. To the common man there was no evidence of such a system, they had no idea that they were being discriminated against. Only the select few that understood and saw past the blinders that had been placed on them by the higher-class society were present on the street today.
The 'Saints', as they had so been named, quietly shunned all those who were not like them. They saw no need to oppress or outright prosecute them, they just didn't want them to near them. It would all end soon though, the purification was coming, it would wipe out those who were unworthy of walking this Earth, the very people they were trying to keep distance from.
A young girl with blond pigtails, done up in buns that allowed the rest of her hair to come down and touch the tops of her shoulders, stood next to a taller, more distinguished man. Her eyes eagerly darted around looking for any signs of stimulation. She had no idea why they were there or what was going on, but that didn't hinder her excitement, if anything at all, it perked it further. "Ne, Haku? When are they going to come?" She tugged on the arm of the gentleman beside her.
He looked down at the young girl who had clasped onto his hand. She wasn't his daughter but he saw her in close to the same light. He knew that she had no clue who or what they were waiting for, so he found simple amusement in her statement. "Who's _they_ Usagi?" He smiled down at her as she continued to look around, revealing nothing to her as to their current position.
Across the street from them, a large Romanesque marble building opened its doors to reveal three men in long white trench coats. They filed out and as the sunlight reflected off of the starched whiteness of their clothing it gave them a look of divines, purity. Their eyes scanned the city streets around them as if they were looking for any signs of danger. When they appeared satisfied, the second man reached behind them to once again open the large heavy doors from which they had just exited from.
Usagi looked around and noticed the usual hustle and bustle of the city still going on. No one else seemed to be waiting and watching the way that Haku and her were. Her head turned up, following the length of Haku's robed arm, to rest upon the stern look that was displayed on his face. They were standing directly across the street from the large marble building that these men were coming from. "Were we waiting for them?" She asked, calming a bit once she noticed his solemn mood.
Haku didn't answer her but continued to stare straight ahead. Four women soon followed the men in white. They stood around the women as though they were ushering them or protecting them. "The Holy mothers… Gaeas." Haku muttered as the four women caught his eye. They had worriment written on their faces as they stared at their feet, occasionally stealing glances at the city around them. Three small boys soon followed, each seemed about six or seven, around Usagi's age, and each took the hands of one of the women. When the fourth woman realized that her hand was empty she quickly turned around and snapped her fingers.
Usagi wondered who these people were; she maneuvered her head from side to side to see around the pedestrians who continued to walk in front of her. Why were they just standing there?
Another small boy, the fourth child appeared in the doorway and casually strolled up to the woman who had snapped her fingers. He had long, jet black hair tied back in a low ponytail. Even from Usagi's distance she could make out the brilliant blue of his eyes and the playful, almost devious smirk that appeared on his face. On his way to the woman, who had her hand outstretched expectantly, he grasped a hold of the long silver ponytail of the boy beside him giving it a little tug. The boy who had just had his head so rudely jerked back turned to glare at the smirking raven-haired youth.
Usagi couldn't help but laugh, but soon noticed the prankster's 'mother' give a rough tug on his arm and lead him down the stairs. The streets began to clear up a bit, somehow everyone didn't seem to be in as big of a rush as they had only moments before. "Let's go." Haku spoke down to Usagi taking a firmer hold on her hand. Usagi was confused but nodded along with him.
Had they come here today to see those people? Usagi thought to herself as they ventured home. Haku was usually so busy with work and such things, he never has time to just go out and 'look' at people. The sun sat in the high noon position and the shadows that were cast were almost non-existent. Usagi's eyes were down, following each crack of the sidewalk, she failed to notice the man that had walked up in front of them. "Haku, good to see you." He smiled as he stopped taking Haku's hand into his firm shake.
"Ikari, it's been a while." Haku smiled warmly back at the taller man.
Ikari's eyes scanned, taking in their surroundings and then rested on Usagi. "Hello little girl." He bent down to her level. Usagi looked up at the stranger and eyed him carefully. He seemed younger than Haku and his appearance was less cared for too.
"Usagi, why don't you go play for a bit, this will only be a minute." Haku motioned towards the park across the street. Usagi looked up at him questioningly but soon obliged and ran off on her way.
As she skipped away their conversation began in her ears. "She's a cute child." Ikari spoke referring to Usagi.
"They've found the four elements." Were the last words she heard Haku say before her attention was stolen away by the magnificence of the park around her.
"Sugoi!" She called as she hurried towards the slide near a giant oak tree. The park was empty except for a few stray walkers and Usagi. It was the middle of the week, children were supposed to be in school and their parent's at work. Usagi didn't go to school, well not a traditional school. Haku educated her at home, he was quite the physician and had an extensive knowledge on a broad range of topics.
The miscellaneous insects and a few birds began to play their tune, a piece that seemed to stir Usagi's imagination and make her believe that she was in a musical of sorts. "I'll capture the scurvy scum!" She called out using a stick she had found lying on the ground as a sword.
"Oh no please, some one help me!" She jumped across the grass to counter her own part in the play she had produced in her head. Again changing places and making a new face to fit her new personality, she continued on with her scenario. "I'll save you fair maiden!" She made a few heroic poses and got down on her knee to kiss the damsel in distress' hand.
"Like a girl could ever be a good hero! You've got to be kidding me." A voice came from behind her, this person had apparently been watching Usagi's theatrical debut and was not impressed.
"And why not?" Usagi stood up straight with her hands on her hips. Her determination faded when she noticed how much taller her accuser was than she. "Hey, I saw you today!" She pointed at him, fingering his chest. Before he could say anything smart in return she yank on his long black ponytail roughly. "That's for that poor silver haired kid!" She stuck her tongue out and pulled down her eye.
"You shouldn't pick battles you can't win, I usually don't pick on girls but I'll make an exception in your case." He said eyeing her, sizing up his competition.
"Oh I feel so special!" Usagi rolled her eyes sarcastically and turned her back on him.
"You should Odango-atama!" He teased from behind her referring to her hair. "Want to see something cool?" He asked acquiring a new excitement in his voice.
Usagi glanced back over her shoulder to look at him out of the corner of her eye, she had let the nick name that he gave her slip by. "Nani?" She asked trying to pretend as though she wasn't interested in anything he had to show her, but in all actuality she was beyond curious.
The boy grabbed onto her hand and began to pull her along with him to bring her behind the giant slide. "It's a secret." He said putting his fingers to his lips, which had curved into a sadistic smile.
Usagi suddenly began to question whether or not she should be here with this boy behind a slide. Nervousness took over and she began sputtering excuses. "I think I here Haku calling me…" Between the slide and the giant oak tree that shaded it, there was a dark shadow that cast itself down upon them.
The boy chose to ignore her and continued what he was doing as he held both of his palms up facing the sky and narrowed his eyes in concentration. Usagi stopped with her excuses and looked bemused at him. A sudden spark ignited in his hand and the light of the fire illuminated the features of his face, not to mention the growing smile. Not blazing his hand, a fireball appeared in the palm of his right hand and shot in an arc over to his left hand. When the fire extinguished in the opposite hand another formed and followed suit.
"Sugoi!" She said quietly as she watched the marvel that he displayed before her. She knew this was more than just a magic trick, and she had never seen anything like this before. A feeling of fear shot through her being, but was overcome by her curiosity. "How do you do that?"
"It's easy!" The boy stopped the fire from expanding in his hands and used them instead to cushion his head as he laid back on the grass.
"SEIYA!!" An irritated voice bellowed from the edge of the park. The same silver haired young man that had been the object of his taunting this morning stormed across the park followed by two other boys. One with the same style ponytail only brunette and taller, the other with short neatly trimmed black hair, which seemed to hold a greenish tint to it in the sunlight. "Sensei is going to KILL you if he finds out what you were just doing."
"How on Earth would he find out? That old bastard couldn't see anything past the tip of his nose." The boy who was obviously named Seiya laughed at his own comment only to be lifted from the ground by his collar shortly afterwards.
"Not bad for a blind old goat, ne?" A tall man with a long white beard held him up in the air by the scruff of his shirt. Usagi thought that he reminded her of one of the wizards from her storybooks, he looked just like Merlin from 'The Sword in the Stone'. She giggled a bit at her immediate reference. Seiya had his arms crossed and allowed himself to dangle in the air with no sort of resistance. "And what do you find so funny young lady?" 'Merlin' looked down at the giggling blond on the ground.
"Sensei can we go home now?" The boy with the long brown hair asked apparently bored. The boy with the short black hair nodded in agreement while the silver haired one was fixing his hair.
The tall man set Seiya down but kept a tight grip on the back of his shirt. Seiya, unaware of the still present hold on himself, tried to make a break for it as soon as his feet touched Earth. With a quick jerk he was right back at 'Merlin's' side. "You really think that will work again?" He questioned his prisoner with a raised brow. "Let's go minna, and this time Seiya, won't you join us?" He laughed a bit seeing that Seiya really had no choice in the matter.
Usagi was all too amused with the scene before her but still spotted Haku coming up in the distance. A look of distaste marred his face as he approached the group. "Odango, come back here later." Seiya whispered to Usagi before he found himself being drug off once again. Usagi didn't answer but only watched as the boys walked off.
"Usagi, what were you doing with them?" Haku asked finally reaching her. "Did they do anything to you?" Haku knew very well who the five had been and wasn't comfortable with the fact that Usagi had been conversing with them. The four elemental children and Kakusha didn't appear to pose any threat to her, but he was still wary anyway.
Usagi looked up at her father figure with curiosity. "No, they didn't do anything to me. Well that's not true they made me laugh, they're so strange." Haku had to smile at how naïve she was, not only her but also the rest of his society. They had no idea that such beings were among them and plotting their ultimate destruction.
"Come on, let's go home and get some dinner."