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+Hello everyone! ^-^ This story is something I'm very glad to have finished.
+It took me nearly two years from start to finish. Sometimes it would move
+to the back of my mind for a while when I was working on other stories or
+projects, but it would always lurk there until I would give it my full
+attention again. This is my written version of Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
+S based off of Naoko Takeuchi's manga rather than the anime. It started
+as a simple enough idea. I wanted to expand upon some of the points in
+the manga. That's where ChibiUsa & Hotaru's most romantic scenes were
+to begin with, anyway. ^-^ But it grew after that. Slowly but surely. And
+this is the end result. I can't say it's one of my best works, but I
+certainly enjoyed writing a good deal of it. ^-^ It took me two years to
+finish, so a lot of my writing isn't really as good as it could be as my
+editor reminded me, so I take all of the blame for tarnishing Naoko
+Takeuchi's manga. ^-^;; I really do hope you all enjoy this. ^-^ Now I
+just need to start up SuperS and go through Sailorstars and this little
+project should be done in another two years or more. ^^;; I'd like to thank
+Boco the Chokobo for all of the contributions to this story and for being
+so kind as to edit it for me when I don't have the patience to do it myself.
+I tried to follow the manga very closely, but there are some times when the
+story veers, so please bear with me. ^-^;; I borrowed heavily from manga
+translations to keep myself on track for the most part, but it was a lot of
+fun to see how things turned out anyway. ^=^ Thank you very much for reading
+this and if you have any comments or suggestions, please e-mail me. ^-^
+Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon - Infinity I Alternate
+'Eye of the Beholder' - Prologue
+by Amazoness Duo
+amazonessduo@hotmail.com
+"I thought it was around here.."  ChibiUsa let out a sigh as she walked
+along.  She had come to the Mugen Gakuen amusement park with Mamoru, Momoko,
+Diana, and some classmates, but she had lost her hat riding the roller coaster,
+and had seperated to look for it.  She was having a great time overall, but
+something felt wrong.  A strange feeling in the pit of her stomach just wouldn't
+leave her.  She felt an urgent need to hurry.  "It must be the other side of
+that building.."
+Looking around her, as she entered the secluded area in the shadow of the
+skyscraper, the pink-haired girl found herself near the Infinity Academy, Mugen
+Gakuen.  The feeling of dread wouldn't go away.  It worsened as she came near a
+red and white warning sign.  "I can read that," she said to herself, barely able
+to make out the complicated kanji.  "..research labs?  Oh, here it is."  The hat
+had been blown by the wind into a corner of this section of the building.  The
+princess picked it up and dusted it off.  "I bought it for Ikuko-mama, so I'm
+glad I found it again."  Taking a better look at her surroundings, hat in hand,
+she gasped at the sight unfolding in front of her.  A raven haired girl wearing
+the Mugen Gakuen school uniform was having a coughing fit.  It sounded pretty
+bad.  "Hey, are you okay?"
+ChibiUsa went over to the other girl, a hand going to the pale child's
+shoulder.  The girl's arm came up, forcing her own away from her, the other
+clutching her chest as coughs wracked her weak body.  "It's okay.. this happens
+all the time... but you should go away.  The area is.. off limits..."
+Before the pink-haired girl could respond, her blonde mother had rounded
+the corner at a dead run.  Strangely enough, she was also in a Mugen Gakuen
+uniform, but she had no time to ask why before the older girl began: "What are
+you doing here by yourself, ChibiUsa-chan!!  You should know better, it's
+dangerous here!"
+ChibiUsa responded defensively.  "I lost the hat I bought for Ikuko-mama,
+and then this girl.. I guess she's okay, but she looked hurt."  Just as quickly
+as the words left her mouth, the princess felt her broach reacting.  "The
+Crystal..?"
+"ChibiUsa-chan!  Abunai!!"  A large black monster had grown out of the
+darkness was hovering over the three girls.  Acting as quickly as she could,
+ChibiUsa changed into Sailorchibimoon.  Not having time for a fancy speech, she
+threw herself between the Daimon and the beautiful raven haired girl.
+The Daimon lunged forward towards the two girls.  Chibimoon brought her arm
+up in front of her as the beast came crashing into her.  The dark haired girl
+screamed as Chibimoon fell backwards.
+"Moon Spiral Heart Attack!" Sailormoon's voice rang through the haze of
+pain seeping into Chibimoon's mind.  Before the Daimon could do anything, it was
+hit by Sailormoon's attack.  A cat lay on the floor where moments before a
+Daimon had been.
+Breathing a sigh of relief, Chibimoon shakily got to her feet.  She quickly
+turned around to check on the dark haired schoolgirl.  The girl was on her
+knees, her hands clenched against her chest.  She looked up, her silver grey
+eyes still frightened.  Their mysterious depths left the pink haired girl
+speechless as she tried to think.
+"Who.. are you..? Why did you save me?" the raven haired girl asked, short
+of breath.
+Chibimoon smiled broadly and held out a hand to the other girl.  Her knees
+felt weak and a newer feeling in her stomach replaced the feelings of dread
+she'd had.  Her crimson eyes looked deeply into the silver eyes pointed up at
+her.  "We are the Soldiers of Justice!  Sailormoon and Sailorchibimoon."  She
+really wanted to see this girl again for some odd reason.  She hoped this
+wouldn't be the last she would see of her.  "Are you okay?  Were you hurt?" she
+asked, concerned.
+The raven haired girl took Chibimoon by the wrist, pulling her forward.
+"You are the one who's hurt," she said softly, eyes seeming to shine in the
+darkness. "You got hurt for me."
+"What?"  Chibimoon gasped as she felt the bloody gash on her arm where the
+Daimon had hit her.  She hadn't noticed before, but now that she did, pain shot
+through her arm.  She felt a bit sick at the sight of her own blood.
+The schoolgirl held Chibimoon's arm, gently placing her hand over the
+wound.  Chibimoon looked down at the other girl, confused about what she was
+doing. The raven haired girl looked back up at her, dispelling her concerns for
+the moment.
+Mamoru showed up just as two figures leaped off, from the shadows: a green-
+haired woman in a sailor fuku, and a platinum blond man in cape and mask.
+Apparently they had watched the whole thing from the sidelines.  "Wait!"
+Sailormoon yelled after them, to no avail.
+Chibimoon watched as the girl's eyes fell closed.  She seemed to be
+concentrating intently.  Chibimoon gasped as a glow began to surround her arm
+and the other girl's hands.  A warm feeling flooded through her, eminating from
+the girl's hands, but passing over Chibimoon's whole body.  Finally, the glow
+began to dissipate.  Pulling her arm up after the dark haired girl had let go of
+it, she could see that the wound was now not much more than a bad scratch.
+"Usagi!  Look, my wound.."
+Taking Chibimoon's arm again, the raven haired girl began to bandage it
+with her hankerchief.  Not looking at the pink haired senshi, she began
+explaining as if she'd read Chibimoon's mind.  "I've been able to do that since
+I was very young.  I can heal injuries, but it takes a lot out of me."  The pale
+girl looked down sadly.  "But it frightens everyone around me when I do that."
+She sighed, running her fingers through her dark hair.
+Chibimoon looked down at the dark haired girl in amazement.  "I think it's
+wonderful..." she said softly.
+The raven haired girl looked up at the future princess oddly, finished
+bandaging her arm.  She blinked in confusion, looking up into those crimson gems
+that stared down at her.  The other sailor senshi were talking behind them, but
+she didn't seem to notice.  "You... You do?"  The question came out softly.  How
+could anyone think its wonderful?  It seemed impossible to the girl.
+Chibimoon nodded emphatically.  "Un, it's amazing!  My arm feels so much
+better now.  Thank you."  Looking down into two silvery pools, Chibimoon felt
+herself being drawn in by this mysterious girl.  She longed for that gentle
+touch, that warm feeling again.
+"And thank you for saving me."  The raven haired girl let a small smile
+play across her lips.  It was the first time Chibimoon had seen her smile.  It
+was beautiful.  This girl didn't seem to smile much, but it sent a thrill
+through the pink haired girl just to see it.  Right there, Chibimoon vowed that
+she'd get her to smile more.  "You should disinfect that when you get home," the
+raven haired girl said, motioning to Chibimoon's arm.  "But right now, you
+should go.  If the guards find you, you'll be in a lot of trouble."
+"Thanks."  Chibimoon smiles gratefully.  The pink haired senshi paused
+before leaving.  It didn't feel right to leave yet.  More importantly, she
+didn't want to leave yet.  She wanted to see the dark haired girl again.
+"Umm... If you don't mind, could you tell me something?  What's your name?"
+"Tomoe Hotaru," Hotaru said softly, finally getting to her feet.  The two
+girls looked at each other for a long silent moment.  Turning to leave, she
+whispered back over her shoulder, "Be careful."
+Chibimoon watched after Hotaru as she entered the building through large
+double doors.  The girl's name ran through her mind over and over again as she
+watched the girl's retreating form.  "Firefly," she said quietly.
+Hotaru collapsed near the doorway shortly after she got home.  Pain shot
+through her veins as an icy hand seemed to clamp down on her whole body.  She
+felt as if she were being torn apart from the inside out.  Her breathing grew
+heavy and ragged as she gasped for air, her hand clutching her chest.  Hot tears
+rolled down her pale cheeks as the pain became unbearable.  Everything grew hazy
+around her.  For a moment, the dark haired girl wished the escaped Daimon had
+killed her.  Then this pain would finally be at an end.  Through the cloud of
+pain, she decided that it was good that she hadn't, if only that she had been
+able to meet the pink haired girl right afterward.
+"Hotaru?"  Her father's assistant, Kaolinite, ran up to her.  "Another
+seizure?  It's alright.  It will pass."
+The older woman placed a hand on Hotaru's shoulder.  Hotaru shrugged it off
+and pulled away, her breathing returning to normal as the pain began to dull.
+"Let go of me!  I can handle it myself," she said angrily.
+"Hotaru, you know that's no way to talk to Kaori-kun.  She's helped us very
+much since your mother's death.  As my assistant, you should treat her with
+respect," Professor Tomoe said as he entered the room.
+"Professor!"  Kaolinite turned at his approach.  "Hotaru and I were just
+having a discussion."
+Professor Tomoe nodded before looking sternly at Hotaru.  "Hotaru, you need
+help with how poor your health is.  You have to let us help you.  And Kaori-kun
+is practically part of the family.  You should listen to her."
+"She's your private secretary, your assistant.  She should know her place
+and not invade our home!"  Hotaru stood up on shaky legs and ran off to her
+room.
+Slamming the door to her room, Hotaru fell forward onto her bed.  She
+wasn't feeling very well.  She breathed deeply, trying to relax.  An image of a
+pink haired girl came unbidden to her mind.  The other girl had been so nice to
+her.  She had even saved her life.  What shocked Hotaru the most was that she
+hadn't been afraid of her healing abilities.  Hotaru hugged her knees to her
+chest and sighed.  Would she ever see the pink haired girl again?  Probably not.
+She didn't even know her name.  Her life was too lonely for her to have found a
+friend that easily.  That glimmer of hope, that warm feeling she had felt,
+disappeared as the reality of the situation set in.
+As she changed from her school clothes into a night gown, she felt a sharp
+pain in her heart.  She didn't know if it was another seizure or if it was the
+fact that she would never see the pink haired girl again.  She took a shaky
+breath before pulling her nightgown the rest of the way on.  The thought of a
+beautiful dreamless sleep beckoned to her as an escape from the sorrow she felt.
+Closing her eyes tightly, she crawled under the soft sheets of her bed.  Still
+wracked by a pain in her heart, she fell into a fitful slumber.
+"It hurts..."
+Hotaru moaned in pain, rolling over in bed.  The vice-like grip over her
+body increased.  She writhed in pain on the bed.
+The door to her room slowly opened.  "Hotaru?" her father asked.  "Hasn't
+it stopped?"
+"Dad..." Hotaru managed quietly.
+"Did you take your medicine?" Professor Tomoe asked worriedly.
+"I took it, but... it didn't work."
+"When the time comes, it will.  You'll be alright."  The professor reached
+into a large pocket on the side of his lab coat and withdraw an angular crystal.
+"This is an amulet, passed down through the family.  Your mother used to carry
+it."  He placed the amulet gently in Hotaru's hands.  "Now that you have it, you
+can sleep soundly.  I'll come check on you in a bit.  Good night."  He turned to
+leave, quietly closing the door behind him.
+"Dad, why are you acting so strangely?  What's been going on lately?"
+Hotaru sighed and held the crystal.  It felt cold against her palm.  Her pain
+slowly started to recede as she stared down at the amulet.  "Maybe dad was
+right.  It does seem to be working.  The seizure stopped.  But... I'm scared.  I
+can't trust my own body.  It feels so strange.  The seizures... they've only
+been getting worse lately."  She took a shaky breath, willing herself not to
+think about such things.  Finally, she drifted back to sleep.
+Back at the underground base beneath Crown Game Center, Luna and Artemis
+were talking to the Sailor Team about the two mysterious Senshi they had
+encountered and the mysterious happenings at the Mugen Gakuen school.  ChibiUsa
+wasn't really paying attention, her mind preoccupied.  She kept playing the
+events of the day before over and over in her mind.  She couldn't stop thinking
+about that strange girl.  "Hotaru," she whispered.  The dark haired girl's image
+appeared with crystal clarity in ChibiUsa's mind's eye.  Her beautiful pale
+skin, offset by dark raven hair.  Deep pools of silver that seemed to go on
+forever.  She was pretty.  Very pretty.
+"ChibiUsa-chan?"  Usagi asked for the third time, wondering what the Senshi
+in training could be daydreaming about.  "Are you coming with me and Mamo-chan
+or not?"
+"Huh?"  Looking over, ChibiUsa blinked a few times.  "Oh, right.  Yeah."
+Usagi smiled to herself as she started to drag Mamoru off, her future
+daughter in tow.  "Anyway, ChibiUsa-chan.  You shouldn't give our real
+identities out so easily.  What if those two were enemies?"
+"Sorry," ChibiUsa apologized half-heartedly.  "I thought I could be friends
+with the girl.  I like Hotaru-chan, with her pure-white skin.. she was very
+pretty."
+"Like plaster of Paris," Mamoru agreed.  At the questioning look from his
+future daughter, he explained.  "A beautiful stone, like new-fallen snow."
+A few days later, the group had again gathered at Crown Fruit Parlor.  "So
+you're the president of the 5th year class, ChibiUsa-chan?" Ami asked.
+"Yep," ChibiUsa responded between bites of a sundae.  "I represented all of
+us at the entrance ceremony!  It was great.  The new class was cute."
+"ChibiUsa is the class rep.. the world's coming to an end."
+"Oh, it's not that bad, Usagi," Minako interjected.  "Besides, we finally
+made it into 3rd year junior high.  All we have to worry about is entrance
+exams.. then again, if an enemy attacks now, I'll be held back for sure."
+"Don't be so gloomy.  It's April 17th, after all, Rei-chan's birthday!  We
+should throw her a party," Makoto said as she played with the remains of her own
+frozen treat.  "Where's she been, anyway?"
+"Out training on Mt. M, since yesterday," the blonde original-Senshi
+responds.  "She wanted to cleanse herself for her 15th birthday."
+"Perfect!  We can surprise her!!  Everyone's going, right?"
+"A mountain?"  ChibiUsa makes a face at the 'older' girls.  "I have things
+to do, being class representative and all.  Tell Rei-chan happy birthday for me,
+though."  And with that, the pink-haired girl finished her icecream and slipped
+out of her seat.  She had more important things to do.
+ChibiUsa frantically searched through the laundry.  Ikuko-mama had said
+that she would wash it for her.  If she could only find it...  ChibiUsa smiled
+to herself.  Any reason to see the raven haired girl again would be worth it.
+Her smile slowly vanished when she found the hankerchief.  The blood stain was
+still there on the white cloth.
+A small sigh escaped her lips as she looked at the cloth.  All she really
+wanted was to see Hotaru again.  She hadn't been able to get the dark haired
+girl out of her mind.  She had wanted to give the hankerchief back to the dark
+haired girl, but now it looked like stain of her blood was stuck in the cloth.
+She would settle for any reason to see the other girl again.  She wasn't sure
+why, but she just had to see Hotaru again.  She had to.  She took a deep breath
+as she thought up an image of the other girl in her mind's eye.  That pale,
+alabaster complexion that made the girl seem to be a beautiful statue brought to
+life.  Those soft, thin lips that looked so pretty when they would smile.  Her
+short raven hair, a dark contrast to her pale skin, making her look even more
+striking.  And those sad silvery grey eyes.. just looking into them showed a
+glimpse of the shadows this girl had around herself, the loneliness she clung to
+as if it was the only thing she had.  She was so beautiful.  And so very alone.
+The pink haired girl shook her head.  It wasn't fair.  This girl shouldn't have
+to feel that way.  She would be her friend.  She smiled to herself.  Yes, she
+would be Hotaru's friend.  She only hoped the other girl would let her.

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