Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Chaos Theory

Act 76: I'll Make You Forget about Usagi

Sailor Cosmos grins as she looks down as her joined hand with Sailor Star Fighter as they return to the Scarlet Palace. She feels better after spending hours together under the tree in Geminga. She needs to be able to talk about her feelings regarding Chibi Usa with Seiya. Something that is foreign to her but it is the only way for them to move forward. She has so much she still needs to sort out with her own emotions.

Sailor Star Fighter escorts Sailor Cosmos back to her room so she can nap before dinner. She rested for a while on Geminga but it's not the same as actually sleeping. She suppresses a yawn. "Can you wake me up for dinner in a few hours?"

"I'll come back to get you," Fighter promises her. She wants lean over to kiss her but holds back. It was a big enough step for Cosmos to want to hold her hand. She doesn't want to rush anything. Instead she squeezes her hand tightly for a moment before letting go. She wants Odango to make the decision when she's ready.

Sailor Cosmos tries to hide a yawn behind her hand. "I can't stay up any longer. See you soon." She enters her room and softly closes the door.

Fighter turns from the door and reverts back to Seiya with a slight smile on his lips that things are slowly starting to look up. Usagi isn't as angry at him and things are improving. He vows to make this right.

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Mamoru has been easily irritated for days over how quickly Usagi went back to Kinmoku when she was clearly upset over something that happened there. He keeps thinking of Sailor Cosmos' words to Sailor Pluto that it was her fault things ended with Seiya. Did that really happen? Are things over between them? No matter how many times he tried in the past few days and it was impossible gather any additional information. Rei is not going to tell him anything which means all he can do is wait for the next training session to speak to Usako directly.

He's worried if he confronts her too soon she'll shut down. He used to be one she always confided in. It's tearing him apart to know she is struggling so much and he can't do anything to help her.

Ayumi sits a short distance from him at a folding table in his room. She is not as willing to bite her tongue. "So are we going to talk about it?"

Mamoru looks up from the page he has stared at for the last ten minutes. "Talk about what?"

Ayumi rolls her eyes. "You've been spending a lot of time with Setsuna-san lately."

Mamoru doesn't understand what Ayumi is trying to say. "We've been talking about things."

She nods her head, waiting for him to elaborate. He doesn't. So she tries a slightly different approach. "It's a good thing we were all there when Sailor Cosmos appeared and attacked her." No response. "How is Sailor Pluto?"

"I'm not sure, I haven't heard from her in a few days."

Ayumi turns her head slightly at his response. "That's surprising considering how close you've become."

Mamoru gives his sister a questioning look. "What are you trying to say?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Is she going to have to spell this out to him? "You protected Sailor Pluto from Sailor Cosmos. Heck, you even attacked Usagi-chan."

"I would have protected anyone from Sailor Cosmos," Mamoru begins to explain dismissing Ayumi's remarks. "Usako would be upset with herself if she seriously hurt someone."