Strong Enemy! Sweet Dream Tonight, Tsukino Usagi!
Usagi’s voice: I prefer the illusion to the real world. In my dream, I can be with Seiya. In reality, I have to wait. Honestly, I don’t want to wake up.
It is a sunny morning. Usagi is sleeping in her bed. Everyone, except Mamoru, is in her room around her. All of them except Chiyoko, who is sitting on a chair next her bed, are sleeping. Then, Mamoru walks in the room. He stands behind Chiyoko and puts his hands on her shoulders.
Mamoru: You have to take a rest. You haven’t slept for few days.
Chiyoko (sobbing): I am afraid that we are losing her. It has been so many days. I start to worry if she is going to get up.
Mamoru: I understand. But you can’t do anything even you stay here. You have to eat something at least. I made some food in the kitchen. Would you come with me?
Chiyoko wipes her tears away and nods. She then leaves the room with Mamoru.
[Title Screen]
Meanwhile, Morpheus is bowing to Nemesis, who is really angry.
Nemesis (cynically): You have to be very brave to come back here.
Morpheus: I am really sorry, your honor. But I did try my best. Although I can’t bring back the Crystals, I found out Princess Irene’s identity on Earth.
Nemesis: Do I look like an idiot? You are only making up an excuse for yourself. I told you that you were going to die if you didn’t bring them back.
Nemesis holds up her scepter and Morpheus gets really scared.
Morpheus: Please forgive me your honor. I was telling the truth. I promise I’ll bring back the Crystals next time…
Nemesis: I am sick of it! You have to go with your little brothers.
Usagi opens her eyes. She then gets up and looks around. She is surprised to see everyone is sleeping in her room first. But she remembers what happened right away.
Usagi (thinking sadly): It was just an illusion. Oh, I wish it were a true thing. (Sighs.) Anyway, my stars and cranes are almost finished. I’d better finish them fast.
She quietly gets up from her bed. She opens her drawer and gets the star bottle out. She quickly, and quietly, finishes them.
Usagi (thinking excitedly): Now, they are finished. I’d better go to the river right away. Oh yes, I should leave them a note first.
Usagi leaves a note on her desk saying that she goes out for a moment and then she leaves with the full 1000 stars bottle and the chain of 1000 cranes. When she walks around a corner, she bumps into someone and falls on the floor. Her stars bottle drops on the floor and breaks. All the stars are rolling around. Usagi quickly gets tears in her eyes. She looks up at the person but since the sunlight is too strong and she feels weak, she lowers her head and covers her eyes with her hand. She then stands up slowly.
Usagi (sobbing and shouting): I spent a lot of time making those and you destroyed them. How could you do that?
Boy’s voice: It was your fault. How could you walk on the street so carelessly?
Usagi (very angrily): It was my fault? Aren’t you even going to apologize? It was you who came out so suddenly.
Boy (mocking): You are a funny girl. Normal girls are very happy to bump into me.
Usagi (shouting): You are shameless. You… (She stops suddenly.)
Usagi (shocked, thinking): These lines…Seiya and I had these lines before.
She then slowly removes her hand and looks at the boy standing in front of her.
Seiya (smiling): How are you, Odango?
Usagi wakes up from her bed in the afternoon. She looks around her room and sees the chain of cranes on her desk. She notices it was all an illusion and starts to cry.
Usagi: Seiya, I’ve missed you so much. Why don’t you come back?
Suddenly, she hears that there is a crash downstairs. She stops crying and gets up.
Usagi (thinking): The others are downstairs. I’d better get up and tell them I am ok. I don’t want them to be worried.
When Usagi is walking down the stairs, she hears some familiar voices.
Yaten’s mocking voice: You look like an idiot in that apron, you know? And your food tastes not very good. I’m afraid she’s going to be sicker after she ate it.
Seiya’s voice (shouting): You shut up! I have to make the food for her myself.
Taiki’s voice: Seiya, I believe he’s right. Why don’t you just leave it to our princess?
Kakyuu’s voice: You know he’s not going to listen to you anyway. Fighter, you’d better be careful for what you put in the food. Watch closely and follow what I do.
Usagi is so shocked that she stops in the middle of the stairs and can’t move an inch.
Usagi (thinking excitedly): It’s them! It’s them! …
After she recovered from the shock, she quickly runs to the kitchen. Everyone is too concentrated on making the food so no one notices her standing at the kitchen door. She is staring at Kakyuu and Seiya. Kakyuu is making the food, and Seiya is staring Kakyuu. Actually Seiya is watching what Kakyuu is doing and is learning how to make the food from her. But it becomes a different thing in Usagi’s eyes. She feels a pain in her heart and has tears in her eyes.
Usagi (thinking): I almost forgot. It has been almost a year. Perhaps he has already given this ‘friend’ up and looks for another girl. Kakyuu-san is good for him. I should just …NO! I can’t! My heart is in such pain. I can’t give him away. I …
Usagi starts to cry. Everyone looks back and notices her standing there. Seiya quickly runs to her and holds her in his arms.
Seiya (worried): Are you ok, Odango? Why are you crying? Please don’t cry.
Usagi (wiping her tears away): Don’t worry. I am just too happy to see you guys. (Looking around,) where are the others?
Kakyuu: You mean your friends? They aren’t here. We came here first but there was nobody home. That’s why we went to look for you guys and Fighter met you. You fainted in front of him and scared him, so he brought you home and called us.
Actually, the others are out, looking for Usagi everywhere.
[Flashback]
After Mamoru and Chiyoko had finished the food, they walked back to Usagi’s room and found out that she was not in her bed. They are surprised.
Chiyoko: Where is she?
Everyone woke up and was surprised. Chiyoko looked around and found the note.
Chiyoko (sighs and shakes her head): This tawpie, what was she thinking? She just woke up. How could she go out alone? We’d better go find her.
So everyone went out. Meanwhile, Nemesis had killed Morpheus.
Nemesis: I knew it. It was only their stupidity but not that work as a term thing. This time I am going to send the Doom, Moros, to do the work. (Shouting,) Moros!
A man who was wearing black gown, with black short hair and black eyes showed up.
Moros: Moros is here, your honor.
Nemesis: Bring back the right Hope and Love Crystals. You will die if you fail.
Moros: Yes, your honor. I will bring them back very soon.
[End of flashback]
Usagi: They were not here? That’s strange. I remember they were here when I woke up from the illusion…(discover the calendar and the date). Oh my god! I had slept for so many days! (Rubbing her belly,) no wonder I am so hungry.
Everyone is shocked with wide eyes.
Seiya: What? You had slept for many days? Why? What illusion? What are you talking about?
Usagi (smiling): May I have some food first?
Seiya (nodding): Oh, of course, you may sit here. I’ll get you something to eat.
Kakyuu: Fighter, if she hasn’t eaten anything for few days, she can eat liquid food only. She can’t have most of the food. Luckily, we made her some congee.
She goes to help Seiya and Seiya brings Usagi some congee in a bowl.
Usagi (heads down having the congee): It’s good! By the way, why did you guys come back? Especially Princess Kakyuu, don’t you need to stay on your planet?
Everyone looks at Seiya with teasing smiles on their faces. Seiya is embarrassed.
Seiya (blushed): We…we came back because we felt you were in danger. Our princess came with us because she wanted to help you too. We had someone else to take care of our planet. Anyway, what did you mean you hadn’t slept for many days?
Usagi tells them everything including the Universal Crystal and Victoria. Just when she is about to get to the point that Chiyoko is Irene, Chiyoko and Mamoru’s relationship and their Universal Crystal, her sailor pager calls.
Usagi: Who is it?
Mars: Where have you been? We were looking everywhere for you!
Protector: We were worrying about you. Why did you go out right after you just woke up? You could at least asked us to go with you, right?
Usagi: Sorry. (She peeks Seiya for a second.) I was in hurry. I’ll tell you what happened later. Why are you all in sailor uniforms? A new enemy?
Protector: Yeah, we are looking for whatever it is. Many people’s Hope and Love Crystals are flying around here. We are working on it. You don’t need to come. We can handle it. I will ask the four inners to go to your home and protect you.
Usagi: No, I can go to meet you all. I don’t need protections. You are at the Juuban Street, right? Wait for me. (Turns off the pager.)
Seiya: I don’t think you should go.
Kakyuu: He’s right, Usagi-san. Fighter, you stay here and protect Usagi-san. I will go to help them with Maker and Healer. (Then they leave.)
[CM Break]
Usagi (jealously): Don’t you need to follow her and protect her?
Seiya (looking at Usagi surprisingly, thinking): Is she jealous? Oh, stop it! You are imagining things again.
Then Seiya hands Usagi one single full bloom and thornless red rose.
Seiya (a little bit blushed): This is for you.
Usagi (blushed smiling): I should be the one gives you a present to welcome you. Thank you. I will put it in the vase.
After she did that, she picks out her transformation pin.
Usagi: I think I’d better go and take a look.
Seiya (shakes his head): They will be fine. You stay here. You need your rest.
Usagi: But I am worried about them. I promise I won’t fight unless I have to, ok?
Seiya (disappointed thinking): I knew it! She asked me to go simply because she was worrying her friends only.
Seiya: All right. But you have to let me go with you.
Usagi nods with a big smile.
Seiya: Fighter Star Power, make up!
Usagi: Moon Eternal, make up!
Meanwhile, after Mars turned off the pager, Moros appears.
Moros: So, you are the sailor soldiers. Give me the Hope and Love Crystals of your prince and princess if you don’t want to get killed.
Mars: Who are you?
Moros: Brings the world doom and curse, the Doom, Moros. Abject Curse!
Everyone jumps away.
Protector: Hope Crystal Divine Light! (New attack used alone with new power)
Mercury: Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!
Mars: Mars Flame Sniper!
Jupiter: Jupiter Oak Evolution!
Venus: Venus Love and Beauty Shock!
Uranus: World Shaking!
Neptune: Deep Submerge!
Pluto: Dead Scream!
Saturn: Silence Glaive Surprise!
Aglaia: Glorious Lighting!
Euphrosyne: Cheering Capriccio!
Thalia: Blooming Flowers!
Both Moros and the sailors are moving fast and fighting hard.
Protector (thinking): He is moving too fast. The attack cannot hit him, and we can’t use the Universal Crystal.
Healer: Star Sensitive Inferno!
Maker: Star Gentle Uterus!
Kakyuu: Kinomku Fusion Tempest!
Finally, Moros is injured because of the three new added powers.
All except Kamen, Protector, and the Graces: You are back!
Venus: Where is Fighter?
Mars (looking at Venus as an idiot): She’s with Sailor Moon of course!
Although they are during a fight, all of them have smiling faces. Fighter and Moon, who are standing on a tree near by, are blushed. Kakyuu and three lights are looking at the Graces, Tuxedo Kamen, and Protector.
Moros: A bunch of fools. Abject Curse! (Since he was injured, the power is lower.)
Aglaia: Glorious Lighting!
Euphrosyne: Cheering Capriccio!
Thalia: Blooming Flowers!
Moros’ attack is blocked out.
Aglaia: Sailor Protector! Tuxedo Kamen!
Protector and Kamen (kiss first of course): Universal Crystal Power Divine Love!
Moros is vanished. Kakyuu and three lights are shocked, especially Fighter. Moon and Fighter don’t show up because they are thinking of something else. Moon looks at Protector and Tuxedo Kamen with a smile first. But when she thinks of her relationship with Seiya, her smiling face fades away.
Usagi (thinking): They look so good together. When are Seiya and I going to work out fine? I should go to ask Chiyoko for opinion sometime.
Fighter sees her sad face. Unfortunately, she misunderstands the situation.
Fighter (thinking): She didn’t tell us about their relationship. She is sad to see they are together. That means Mamoru-san had dumped her and she is still in love with him! How could he do that? How could he do that to Odango? How could he?
Meanwhile, all of them transform back to normal. Chiyoko walks towards to Princess Kakyuu, Taiki, and Yaten with Mamoru.
Chiyoko: (Looking at Kakyuu,) you must be Princess Kakyuu. I’m Niiyama Chiyoko, Sailor Protector, and Princess Irene. (Looking at Taiki,) you must be Taiki-san. (Looking at Yaten,) and you must be Yaten-san. Nice meeting you all.
Kakyuu: Likewise, so Mamoru-san told you about us already?
Chiyoko (shakes her head): Usagi-chan mentioned you guys many times. (Smiles sweetly,) especially Seiya-san, where is he anyway? (Becomes serious.) Is he really with Usagi-chan? If not, we’d better go back fast. (She starts to walk away.) I am worried about her.
Taiki: Don’t worry. Seiya is with her.
Chiyoko (stops): Oh, then did Usagi-chan tell you everything yet?
Kakyuu (looking at Chiyoko and Mamoru): I don’t think so. She was in the middle of telling us the story when you called her pager.
Chiyoko (smiling): I leave it to Usagi-chan then. (To Mamoru,) shall we go?
Mamoru nods and leaves with Chiyoko. Others leave too, including Seiya and Usagi. After they were back in Usagi’s house, Kakyuu and other two lights are back too.
Usagi: I believe that you guys haven’t found a place to live yet, right? You may stay here. My parents go for a vacation and my brother is studying in boarding school now.
Yaten: Where is Luna?
Usagi: Luna is staying in Ami-chan’s house most of the time recently. They need to discuss about the new enemy and try to find it. But she comes back from time to time.
Kakyuu: Thank you for letting us stay here. But are you going to continue the story?
Usagi: Of course. I was interrupted by the sailor pager. Where was I?
She then continues on the story, except her feelings to Seiya of course.
Kakyuu: So you two separated for good?
Usagi (nodding with a smile): And Chiyoko and I are sisters now.
Seiya: You are too kind for them. How can you be so nice to them after they did something like that to you?
Usagi: Like I said, Mamoru-san and I should thank Chiyoko for that. Otherwise, we would be living in the illusion created by us forever. Chiyoko really cares about me. She takes care of me and concerns me all the time. She is a good listener, helper, and a good sister. Mamoru-san and Chiyoko are suitable for each other, and more importantly, they love each other truly.
Seiya: But how about you? Are you ok with them?
Usagi: Of course I am. I love and care them always. (Giggles.) They are my sister and future brother-in-law!
Everyone looks at her thinking she is really happy or just pretending to be happy.
Usagi: Don’t look at me like that. I have seen too many those looks recently. I don’t want to see that faces again. I am really happy for them. (Sighs.) Only Chiyoko really understands me. Chiyoko was right. Endymion and Serenity might be a perfect match. Actually, I am not sure about that now. Anyway, but Chiba Mamoru and Tsukino Usagi is a different case. We got together every time when our memories from past life were back. We were being together by loyalty and responsibility but not love. We were together because of the memories of our brain but not the feelings of our heart.
Everyone is surprised to hear that.
Yaten (mocking): When have you become so deep?
Usagi: That’s not what I said. Chiyoko told me that and I agreed with her. Well anyway, it is very late now. Let’s go to sleep. We still have time to talk, right?
Kakyuu: Um, Maker and Healer stay in the living room with me to protect me. Let Fighter goes with you to protect you.
Usagi blushes but she can’t refuse, because deep in her heart, she really wants to stay close to Seiya.
Usagi: You don’t need to stay in the living room. We have a bedroom for guests. You may stay there. I will get the sheets for the three boys to sleep on the floor.
After everything is settled, Seiya and Usagi are in her bedroom.
Usagi (smiling): Good night, Seiya-kun.
Seiya (smiling): Good night, Odango.
Stars are shining at the sky. Usagi is going to have a really sweet dream tonight. Don’t you think? ^_~
Three Lights are back! The story is getting close to the climax now. What is going to happen next right after they were back? Do you want to know? Patience. You’ll see it soon enough. E-mail me your comments at Princess_CynthiaK@yahoo.com.hk . See you next time at episode 211, “Seiya And Usagi, Will Romeo And Juliet Be Together At Last?”