A Sailor Moon Fanfiction: The Pledge of the Sun.

Chapter 18

"There is he is! I can't believe it!" she cried excitedly. "It's Kijin Shinokawa!"

"Let's go get his autograph!" said Naru.

"Wait a minute, you guys! He's in the middle of an interview!" said Harusuke.

But Usagi and Naru wouldn't listen as they gunned for Kijin, eager to see him and maybe get an autograph, but then someone barred their way.

"That's far enough! Stop acting like a bunch of fangirls!"

It didn't take long for them to realize that the person that blocked their way was none other than Rei.

"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?!" Usagi snapped angrily. "What's wrong in asking a celebrity for an autograph?!"

"Do you even understand what his art's even about?" asked Rei.

Usagi immediately gulped, unable to respond.

Harusuke shook his head and sighed. "And once again, Rei's hit the nail right smack on its head."

"I knew it! You couldn't even care less about photography. You're not even interested in his work!" scolded Rei. "You're only going crazy for Kijin is because he's famous!"

"So what?! Who I ask for an autograph is none of your business!" growled Usagi.

"Oh boy. It looks like those two are about to fight again," groaned Harusuke. "I better go break them up."

But he did not need to do that. For right then, Kijin suddenly appeared between the two girls.

"Um... excuse me," he said politely, bowing. "Please stop fighting, you two."

Usagi and Rei stared at Kijin, a little baffled about what he was doing. Likewise, Harusuke and Naru were surprised.

"Well... I guess that's one way of doing it," said Naru.

"Yeah. I suppose so," said Harusuke. "Maybe I should have that guy stop their fights more often. It would certainly make our lives a whole lot easier."

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Later that evening, close to the shore on a cliff by the road, Kijin sat on a ledge holding a big lensed camera. He was waiting, hoping to catch the perfect picture of the setting sun as it dipped just above the ocean waves.

"Man... the light at dusk changes so quickly," Kijin said to himself.

Kijin waited, and he waited for the perfect shot to come until finally, he saw his chance.

"There! That's the perfect shot!" he spoke as he readied his camera and pressed the button taking the picture.

He then took a couple more shots so he would have copies. Then came trouble. In his excitement over taking pictures, Kijin felt his foot slip, and he was starting to fall from the cliff. Luckily, a hand was able to grab hold of his just before he fell. Kijin looked up, and he saw his savior. It was none other than Nephrite under his alias as Masato Sanjoin.

"You ought to be more careful there," he said as he pulled him up.

"I-I will, sir!" said Kijin shyly. "Thanks for saving me!"

Nephrite then grabbed Kijin's camera and cast his spell, once again implanting a monster inside Kijin's camera unknown to the boy. Then handed it to him.

"I'm a big fan of your work," said Nephrite. "So, keep taking those great pictures, OK?"

"Um... sure," said Kijin.