E-Mail Zoicite@USA.Net URL HTTP://members.theglobe.com/Zoicite/Default.html Author's notes: The story you are about to read is merely the prolouge to a long, long story. We hope you enjoy our world!!! WARNING!!! This story has little to do with the Sailor Moon series' or with the manga. The personalitys, and relationships of the characters may be skewed, different or, nonexistant. There are also added characters which change the general plot line considerably. So, if you are married to the original plot, these are not the fics for you. ZOICITE'S ALTERNATE SAILOR MOON UNIVERSE Tsuki: Prologue by amfibolite & amorzonite It was a clear, summer day in Tokyo. Mamoru had treated Usagi, Haruka, and Rei to lunch. The four of them were walking down the street when Motoki peeked his head out of Crown Gaming Center. " Hey Mamoru, I've got some really great news to tell you", Motoki looked almost giddy, but exuasted, " Do you have a minute?" " Sure, I'll be right there", Mamoru called back. He handed Usagi a hand full of quarters, kissed her on the cheek, and left the trio to join Motoki. " No hiding them in your pocket like last time, dumpling head ", Rei snapped at Usagi. " I didn't hide them, and don't call me that ", Usagi squeaked. A quite predictable yelling match ensued, which Haruka found quite tiring. She streaked past the bickering couple, grabbing the quarters as she went . " You girls have fun, now", she giggled, and went inside. " HHEEEYYYY!!!" the two aimed their vocal chords at the theif , and chased after her. ******************************************************************** Mamoru followed Motoki to the back of the arcade, looking around as he went. Motoki led him to a small room in the back corner. " Wow, I've never seen this place before, I didn't even know it was here ", Mamoru's eyes widened as he entered the tiny room. " It's the stockroom ", Motoki replied, still exited. " THIS is a stockroom? " " It's an arcade! What are we going to stock? " " Yea, I guess quarters don't take up that much room." " You are a brilliant man, Mamo." " Shut up! What's this great news you have, anyway? You know you really look like crap"..... " I haven't been getting much sleep lately. Anyway, I met this girl..." ****************************************************************** Rei and Usagi cornered Haruka at the car raceing game, and got their quarters back. They went their seperate ways, and settled down at their machines. The three felt a strong familliar presence and simotaneously turned to see who it was. Usagi, who untill just moments ago, had been nursing a grape Tootsi Pop stood compleatly still in astonishment, and let the sucker fall from her mouth and become very entangled in her long, flaxen hair ( which she lived to regret). Usagi had seen the woman in there before, her presence was errie. The woman made her feel like a small child. Rei sat in the corner with arms folded, all of her fortunes spent. "Those games are stupid anyway," she thought, knowing full well losers always said that. She wached Usagi play the latest Sailor V game. Usagi had become quite an accomplished game player....."The airhead," she mumbled under her breath. Suddenly she felt some strong "vibes". She turned to see where they were comming from. She saw a tall woman walk to the counter of the arcade. She stood at the counter for a moment then proceded to a door at the back of the arcade. As the women walked, Rei envisioned her clothing change from a deep purple business suit to a long, flowing golden colored gown. Rei also saw an out line of the full moon around her. Rei almost floated forward, toward the mysterious lady, and not looking where she was going, tripped on the pink bunny head of a back pack that Usagi had asked her to watch while she played.....The airhead. Haruka was intent on finishing the race first, untill the force dragged her from the pseudo-cockpit of the game. She faced the woman, stareing dreamily into her cypress eyes. " I know her, I know her , I know her...", the thought repeatedly echoing in her head as she watched the woman walk right past her, saying a polite "Excuse me" as she continued on. Meanwhile, her 911 did a swan dive off the road. Her trance, broken by the sound of her first place colliding with the jagged side of a mountain, she whirled around to face the machine. Haruka beat the pressboard structure repeatedly with her tensed fists, yelling many profoundly unkind words at the infernal coin-op. ************************************************************* " You're finally over Rita?", Mamoru looked pleased. "....That was five months ago. I'm long over her", Motoki replied. " So, how many dates have you gone on, one, two...?" " We're living together, Mamo, where have you been?" " How would I know? I've been gone." "Usagi has a mouth the size of the Grand Canyon, I thought everybody would know." "She knows her?" " For being a college boy you sure are an airhead." " Very funny. So, how long have you been seeing each other?" " A month." " And you're living together?" " Hey, I really like her, and she couldn't stay in Tokyo if she didn't have a place to live." "You must really like her. So, what's her name?" "Tsuki" " I thought I might find you in here, are you feeling any better, honey?" a tall woman half entered the room ( that's all that would fit into the cramped space) with a concerned look on her face. Mamoru stared at her ,drooling at the mouth-hole. She was a truely beautiful creture. She had long, shiny, slightly wavey, raven colored hair that reached the floor. She had two dumplings atop her pretty head, with three squigily curls coming from each one. She stood about 6' tall, had alabaster skin, and eyes that seemed to emenate their own light, they were such a deep green "..........................", a long pause from Mamoru, he just stood there and stared at her . "Mamo?", Motoki had a nervous look on," Are you alright?" Mamoru didn't hear him, he didn't hear much of anything really, just his heartbeat and hers, together. " Hi!", when Tsuki spoke, Mamoru heard a chior of angels," I'm Tsuki". Ah! An angel's name as well. " Me .. me too...", he barely stammered out, " I, uh, well, what I'm trying to say is, um, ..." " What you're trying to say is, HI I'm Mamoru, pleased to meet you. Motoki has told so much about you", Motoki snapped him back into the real world. " I knew that", Mamoru protested, trying (and failing) to save face (which was bright red as of late). His whole body went tense with embarressment. " I hope he's only told you the good stuff", Tsuki inerupted, changing the subject. She looked just as embarrassed as Mamoru had. " It's all good stuff", Motoki answered," You're perfect!" " I love you", Tsuki cooed," Isn't he cute"? " He's just darling", Mamoru replied with a sarcastic smerk. He grabbed Motoki's cheek and gave it a good shake. Motoki pulled away from Mamoru. He rubbed his, now crimson, cheek. " Look, as cute as I obviously am, why don't we just forget about it, and go somewhere instead". " Have you eaten yet, Mamoru", Tsuki inquisitively asked. " Uh.....Not yet." " Well, let's go then", Tsuki said. " Let me give Joe the keys and I'll meet you outside", Motoki gently pushed past his love to go talk to Joe who attended the games. He didn't get far, however, before Tsuki wrapped her arms around him and gave him a most unexpected kiss. Mamoru gave him a stern " You're whipped" look. Motoki bowed his head and almost ran away from Mamoru. " I think I embarassed him", Tsuki giggled. " It's like I always say", Mamoru started. " What's that?" " Who gives a shit?" Tsuki giggled and they walked out together. This was the moment Mamoru was dreding: now he would have to face Usagi in all her hot pink rage. His body went pale, but, his cheeks were flushed. He was cold but he felt his hands start to sweat. Usagi would sooner see him pull himself across hot coals with his lips then with another woman. How was he gonna explain this one....then he happened across a marvelous idea. He wouldn't tell her, Motoki would. She liked Motoki, more over, she liked to look at Motoki. Motoki could tell Usagi that a bomb was going to hit and they'd better take cover and she wouldn't hear any of it. She would be too busy watching his lusious lips move. Usagi would be cool with whatever Motoki had to say. Yea, that's the ticket, now if he could just find a way to get Motoki to ask her. ********************************************************* " Hey, did you guys see her", Haruka asked, her intense eyes shone. " I got some way mega-vibes from her", Rei joined. " There's no way she's nega-trash", Usagi sat up straight upon her high horse. " Mega, dumpling head, not nega.". " Well, SSOOORRRRYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!". " I'm not above beating the shit out of you two", Suddenly Rei and Usagi had nothing to fight about, and the three walked to the entrance of the arcade. Ah, blessed silence, Haruka smiled to herself. " Hey I feel her again", Rei was interupted. " Wow!! You felt her twice, you don't even know her", Usagi giggled. Haruka laughed, inspite of herself. She cupped her hand over her mouth, and Rei shot Haruka a nasty look. Usagi was both impressed with and surprised at her own wit. As she opened her mouth to add to her previous bon mot, Rei smacked it shut again," Her vibes, you idiot, I feel her vibes again". " OOOWWWWEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!", Usagi's blood curdling scream entered the airwaves, and seeked out Haruka's spine. Her back siezed . She hunched over, and her whole body went stiff. When the first mind wrenching wail had ceased, Usagi had to take a breath, which gave Haruka just enough time to jump on top of Rei, and commence choking the living crap out of her, before Usagi screamed again. " You fool", Haruka yelled into Rei's ear, as she continued to prevent air from entering Rei's lungs. It took both Mamoru and Motoki to peel Haruka off of Rei. " Back off ", Haruka shrugged Mamoru's hands off her shoulders. " I can't believe you did that", Rei shoved Haruka back. " Don't touch me, bitch", Haruka sneered. " Yea", Usagi chimed in. " Watch it", Haruka turned to Usagi," You're next"! " Damn it, Haruka, lay off", Mamoru heaved, tring to catch his breath. He was hoping he wouldn't have to put every last bit of his energy into keeping Rei alive, " I thought you were one of the grown-ups". " Sorry to disapoint you Mamo-chan ", Haruka sneered. She turned from the group and nanchalantly waved," Besides, it's not my fault Rei can't hold her own in battle. Although, I have to say I'm not surprised." That having been said, Haruka smiled, and proceded out the door. Mamoru put his head in his hands and prepared to stop Rei from persuing Haruka. She was to fast for him, however, Rei jetted past him and launched herself on Haruka's back. " You guys go ahead, this could take awhile",Mamoru looked most disheartened at the daunting task that lie before him. " Are you sure you don't want any help", Motoki hesitated, hoping he would say no. " No, I'll be o.k.", Mamoru answered, looking over his shoulder," I don't know about Rei though". " I want to stay with you, Mamo-chan", Usagi whinned, making her best " sad puppy face". " No Usako, go with Motoki, and quit making that face", Mamoru was now tring to hold the enraged Rei back from Haruka. Haruka was making nasty faces at her and making fun of her. " Just slowly back away and don't make any sudden moves". .