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Chapter
4
After Rei broke down, the others simply doesn’t know
what to do. Minako suddenly remembered something and turn to Luna and Artemis,
who were staring at each other silently.
“Luna, did you say that the moon was clouded for the
past few days? Maybe that is the sign that the evil power is at the moon? Is
there any way we can reach the moon to investigate?” Minako crouched down to
speak to Luna.
Luna stared at Minako. “Well, the only way to get to
the moon is through Usagi’s crystal. However, the only one who can use the
crystal is also her. I really don’t know what we can do. Besides, we never know
what is happening at the moon so it is really dangerous to go there.”
There’s a silence after that.
“Has anyone contacted Mamoru?” Makoto breaks the
silence. She suddenly thought of Usagi’s loved one. “Maybe he will be able to
wake Usagi?”
“Right! How can we forget that? Ami-chan, can you
please call Mamoru and tell him everything?” Rei stands up suddenly. “I think
I’m going back to my home and try to find out more about the evil power. We
can’t all just sits here doing nothing. Furthermore, it is getting dark. I
think Usagi’s parents might be coming in anytime. We should leave.”
The others nodded. Ami had started calling Mamoru on
her cell-phone. Makoto started to clean up the mess they made earlier, all the
while thinking of what they can do to help.
“Should we, at least one of us stay behind with
Usagi? I mean, she is defenceless right now. Shouldn’t we just hang around just
in case?” Makoto voiced out.
Rei looks at Usagi and turned to Makoto. “You are
right. One of us should stay here, but, how can we explain that to Usagi’s mom?
“I think we should take Usagi away. If her mom sees
her like this, she will be worried. Maybe we should smuggle her out of the
house without her mom noticing? Then one of us call back to let her mom knows
she’s staying over at Rei’s, doing pre-exam revision with the rest of us?”
Artemis suggested, jumping on top of the table to get everyone attentions.
“That’s a good idea. But we will have a hard time
trying to carry Usagi away. She’s not exactly light and her mom might walk in
on us anytime,” Minako says, scratching her blonde hair.
“We don’t have to worry about that. I’ve just spoke
to Mamoru and he’s coming over. He is very worried,” Ami closed her phone and
sit down next to Usagi.
After about 5 minutes, there came a knock on the
window. Tuxedo Kamen had arrived. Rei rushes to open the window and he flew
right in next to Usagi.
“Usako! Usako! What happened?” Tuxedo kamen cried
while hugging Usagi. He calmed himself down and looks at the others. “So,
what’s our plan now? Do you have any idea what is happening? It’s so sudden.”
Rei started to tell him of their plan to get Usagi
to her house. “I think right now, what we can do is to get Usagi out of here
and to my place. At least all of us can be with her to protect her in case of
enemies. While you bring her away, the rest of us will go down the front door
and Minako will mimic Usagi’s voice calling out to her mom about going to my
house for studying.”
Everyone noded and Tuxedo Kamen carried Usagi deftly
and flew out of the window. “Usagi, you must wake up. You can’t leave me like
this. I thought we made a promise to each other? Usako..” Tuxedo Kamen whispers
softly to the unconscious Usagi softly.
The plan goes smoothly and they all arrive at Rei’s
house to find Mamoru had placed Usagi comfortably on Rei’s bed. He is sitting
next to her, holding her hands, looking frustrated. The others left them at the
room, not knowing how to comfort him.
“I think we better start investigating. I will
continue to look into my holly fire to look for clues,” Rei started walking
towards her praying room. Luna and Artemis jumped away, “we are going outside
to investigate any unusual activities around. See you later.”
“I think I will stay here (at the corridor) to
investigate with my mini-computer,” she sat down and started typing away
furiously.
Both Makoto and Minako decided to join Luna and
Artemis. They ran out of the temple and started going to different directions,
agreed to converse through the new invention of Luna, the ‘Whisperer’. It was
built to look like a normal ear-ring so all of them have a pair with them all
the time. It works marvellously, by just pressing the ear-ring, the others will
be able to hear everything, including the surrounding sounds. Though, it can be
quite confusing at times, especially when you are in crowded area and everyone
started to talk at the same time.
Meanwhile, thunder began to strike, rain starts
pouring down. Drains filled up in no time. Lightning can be seen almost every
minute and little children can be heard crying of fear.
Luna was walking through the Ogakii street where
many people rushes for shelter from the sudden rain. Being afraid of the fast
flowing water on the street, Luna jumped onto the pedestrian rail and look
around, determined to get some clue of what’s happening. Shivering from the
cold wind and rain water that was soaking her, Luna’s eyes strayed to the tree
right in front of her. There seems to be something mysterious about the tree.
Suddenly, a thunder strikes the tree, causing havoc
to people nearby. Everyone started to run in all directions to avoid the
falling tree, which was quite huge. Luna saw the tree falling to her direction.
It was going to fell on her soon. In a few seconds, it will hit her. However,
her legs seem to be stuck on the rail. She stared at the falling tree. People
nearby are screaming at her, trying to shoo her out of danger. Luna did not
seem to hear them though. The only thing she heard is a small voice. Very soft
but seems to be just next to her.
“Luna. Luna, help
me. Save me Luna. Take me away from the darkness. This is not my home. I do not
want to be here forever. Please. Luna. Help me. Free me.”
Luna tried very
hard to listen. The voice is soft but she heard it clearly. She recognised who
the voice belongs to. Usagi.
“USAGIIII!!!”
*Whooshh…*
Someone grabbed
Luna, saving her from being hit from the falling tree. And just in the nick of time.
The tree hit the railing in another second, crashing loudly right on to the
ground. Luna and her saviour fall on to the ground, crashing to the door of a
bakery.
“Huh?!” Luna was
still dazed by the large impact and she looked around. She saw a little girl
hugging her tightly. She saved me?
The little girl
sit up, rubbing her elbow which was bleeding a little. “Are you okay kitty? Are
you hurt? Oh dear, you must be scared..” she fussed over Luna, rubbing her chin
and spine, trying to warm her cold body.
I’m
alright. But.. she’s bleeding. Luna said to herself.
She stands up and gives herself a shake to get the raindrops off her. Then she walks
over to the little girl side and start licking her bleeding elbow. “Hee hee… oh
kitty.. That tickles.. haha… I’m alright. It’s just a small scratch. It’s lucky
that you are not hurt. What are you staring at there? It’s so dangerous. The
falling tree could have killed you,” she said to Luna, stroking her head. Luna
purred softly. I’m sorry.
The rain had
stop. The sun came out again. Some passer-by helps the little girl up and the
shop keeper ran out with a dry towel and wraps her up. She leads the girl
inside her shop to warm up. “Dear me, you are soaking wet. Come in come in.
Warm yourself up and I’ll go make you a hot chocolate. You can bring the kitty
in as well. I’ll give her some milk. Come.”
Holding Luna
tightly, the little girl walks slowly into the shop. The shop keeper who is an
elderly woman help the girl out of her wet clothes and bundled her up with warm
towel. She thrust a cup of hot chocolate to her and watched her sip half before
she left her to dry her wet clothes. Luna was sitting at a corner watching the
little girl carefully. Who is this girl?
She really saved my life. And why did I heard Usagi voice just now? Was it my
imagination? Or was Usagi really pleading for help? Luna mind was so
preoccupied that she did not notice the little girl had sit down beside her,
looking at her. When she stroked her, Luna jumped.
“Oh! Did I scare
you? I’m sorry kitty. Are you ok? Are you cold? Here, let me dry you up a
little,” she says to her, while fumbling with the towel. Luna meowed softly,
reassuring her that she’s alright. This
little girl is so nice. I wonder where she comes from. Her parents must be
worried. The little girl had a pair of big round eyes which shone brightly
and warmly. Luna felt very comforting looking at them.
About 30minutes
later, the kind shopkeeper come back into the room with the little girl drY clothes.
She helped her into them and combed her hair nicely. “Do you need me to call
your mom? Where do you stay?”
The little girl
shakes her head. “No, it’s alright. I’m just staying nearby. I can walk home
myself. I’m not hurt. Thanks a lot for you hot chocolate. It’s really kind of
you.”
The shopkeeper
stared at the little girl speech, which sounded so adult. “Alright then. Here,
take a warm muffin with you. Take care on your way home. Don’t get yourself wet
and hurt again, mind you.”
Holding Luna
tightly again, the little girl walks out into the street. However, to Luna
surprises, she keeps walking and walking. I
thought she said she stays nearby? We had been walking for about 20minutes.
Where does she lives? Luna wonders. The little girl kept quiet all the
time, not speaking to anyone, not even to Luna. Luna looks up to her face and
was shocked. Her eyes look glassy and cold. Not warm and friendly like
previously. Luna started to feel uneasy. Who
is she? Luna meow loudly and tries to jump down from her grip. However, the
little girl was too quick. She holds Luna tighter until she was having
difficulty to breathe.
“Stay still cat.”
Luna stops
struggling. That voice. Although cold and unfriendly, it was unmistakable.
It belongs to..Usagi.
“Usagi?”
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