It was another day in school at Juuban Public Middle School. However, things could have been better in Home Economics. Usagi, Naru, and most of the other female students were sitting through a lecture by the Home Economics teacher, Ms. Akiyama. She was teaching the class how to make darts in fabric. However, the course was so dull that everyone grew bored. Everyone that was except for Usagi, who had fallen asleep.
Not only that, but during the lecture, Ms. Akiyama didn't notice she was boring her students. Instead, she was off in her little world feeling excited and embarrassed about something. So much so that her cheeks were flushing pink with embarrassment.
After class, Usagi, Naru, and Harusuke all went out for ice cream. Usagi couldn't help but let out a huge yawn as she ate her ice cream.
"You certainly seem tired today, Usagi," said Harusuke. "What happened? You stay up late or something?"
"Not really," said Naru. "She just slept through Home Ec class, that's all. But then again, I can't blame her. But, say Harusuke, have you noticed something?"
"Noticed what, Naru?" puzzled Harusuke.
"It's Ms. Akiyama," explained Naru. "She was acting distracted today."
"You're telling me," yawned Usagi. "That Home Economics class was boring. It made me tired and sleepy."
"I think just about any form of school will make you sleepy, Usagi," said Harusuke flatly. "Anyway, what do you mean by distracted Naru?"
"Well... she was teaching us how to make darts in fabric which we already learned," explained Naru. "And as she was going on about the lesson, she would sigh for some unknown reason and then look out the window embarrassed."
"That does seem a bit unusual," said Harusuke.
"Right? And she used to be passionate about sewing too!" said Naru. "I don't know what could be wrong with her. I wonder what could be wrong."
Then suddenly, Umino popped up from beside the table. "Well, I can answer that for you!"
Usagi, Naru, and Harusuke were so surprised that they almost dropped their ice cream cones. "Why are you always popping out of weird places and scaring us all the time?!" they yelled.
"Sorry about that," apologized Umino as he pulled his memo book, flipping through its pages. "Anyway, I believe the reason for Ms. Akiyama's strange behavior is because of her recent engagement."
"Her engagement?!" asked Usagi and Naru, surprised.
"You mean... as in she's getting married?" puzzled Harusuke.
"Correct. Ms. Higure Akiyama is also thirty-four years old and still unmarried, but she has a strong desire to change that status," continued Umino. "Her greatest dream is to marry her beloved in a beautiful wedding ceremony while wearing a beautiful wedding gown she had sewn herself."
"Seriously? That sounds pretty nice," said Harusuke. "Although it sounds like some kind of fairy tale."
"Well... it is pretty far from an ideal situation," said Umino thoughtfully. "but as long as they love each other..."
"Oh, please, Umino," scoffed Usagi. "Give me the ideal or nothing at all." She then stood up, holding the ice cream cone like the Statue of Liberty over her head. "I believe in impossibly high standards! If the guy's handsome, go for it and take a chance! My goal is to be married by the age of twenty-five!"
"Well, that's nothing short of being shallow," muttered Harusuke as he and Naru ate their cones pretending not to hear her.
"Oh no! Usagi wants a handsome guy!" cried Umino, who was in tears. "I'm doomed!"
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Meanwhile, Ms. Akiyama was leaving the Juuban Dressmaker shop. As she left the store, she couldn't help but gaze at the fabric on display on the window, longing to use that for her wedding dress. Just then, Ms. Haruna came up to her.
"Hey, Ms. Akiyama!" she greeted. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, hello, Ms. Sakurada," said Ms. Akiyama. "Nothing special. I was looking around, is all."
Ms. Haruna then grinned mischievously. "Oh, I get it. You were thinking about your fiancé, weren't you?"
"What?! Don't be silly," said Ms. Akiyama blushing giddily. "I wasn't thinking about him at all!"
Ms. Haruna then saw the fabric that was on display on the window. "Wow... what beautiful silk!" she said. "You're planning to wear a dress that you made by yourself for your wedding, right?"
Ms. Akiyama smiled shyly. "Yes. I am, but I can't seem to find any silk that I like. However, I did manage to find a design that I love."
Ms. Haruna then took hold of Ms. Akiyama's hands and looked at her, determinedly surprising her. "Well, make sure you don't give up! No matter what happens, you have to hang in there and finish that wonderful dress so that you can have the amazing wedding you deserve!"
"Th-thank you, Ms. Haruna," said Ms. Akiyama. "That means a lot."
"Yeah, well... I am counting on finding my future husband at your wedding reception if you get what I mean," said Ms. Haruna blushing sheepishly.
"OK then..." said Ms. Akiyama. "I'll try my best then."
"And I'll try my best too!" said Ms. Haruna.
And the two women walked away. But, little did they know, beside them was a red sports car. In that sports car was Nephrite under his human disguise, having heard everything the two were talking about taking an interest.
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Nephrite returned to his mansion, standing before the projection of Earth and its stars once more, and began to use his powers to find his next victim.
"The stars see all, the stars know all," he said to himself. "Vega, who hails from the Lyra constellation, its tears fill the heavens, floating alone yet unable to travel in the vast galaxy. By the light of Vega, the person who will shine the most and will gain the most energy is none other than Higure Akiyama! And she will become my next victim!"
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The next day, Usagi and Harusuke were walking home from school. As they walked, they happened to pass by the Juuban Community Center, where a wedding was taking place.
"Hey. Harusuke, check it out!" gushed Usagi excitedly. "There's a wedding going on! Look how beautiful that bride is!"
"I can see that," said Harusuke. "That guy's lucky to have a pretty girl like her."
"Ooh. I'm so jealous," said Usagi sighing. "That is the dream of every young girl in love! I hope I get married someday."
Harusuke could only chuckle and roll his eyes. Then some men came to lift a sign and set it down beside the gate. It had a picture of a young woman in a wedding dress on it and had words saying: "Your Handmade Wedding Dress Contest."
"Hey, Harusuke! Look at this!" said Usagi excitedly.
Harusuke then read the sign. "It says here that whoever wins for the best handmade dress gets a lavish all-expense-paid wedding reception."
Usagi was excited. "Wow! A lavish wedding reception?!" she cried. "I can picture it now! And I know exactly who my groom would be~! Tuxedo Mask and Motkoi~!"
She then began to imagine herself in a wedding wearing a dress and being married to Tuxedo Mask and Motoki, making her laugh giddily.
"Usagi, you can't be serious," said Harusuke flatly. "I hate to burst your bubble, but first of all, you can't marry two guys at once. That's two-timing. Secondly, you don't know anything when it comes to sewing. You can't even stay awake in Home Ec class that practically teaches sewing."
Usagi immediately snapped out of her daydream. "Aw, man... Harusuke, why'd you have to go and spoil it," she grumped. "But... you're right. There's no way that I'll be able to make a dress."
Just then, the siblings heard a familiar voice next to them.
"Hold on a minute! So you're telling me that whoever wins gets an all-expense paid wedding reception?! But what if you don't have any- I mean, what if you haven't decided on a specific date to have it?!"
Usagi and Harusuke looked towards the voice and standing there, practically yelling at the man in charge of the event, Rei.
"Please calm down, miss," said the man. "The prizewinner can choose to have the ceremony any time they want."
"All right!" cheered Rei excitedly. "I'd better hurry up and make my move then!"
She then started walking off until she ran into Usagi and Harusuke. She nearly fell over, feeling surprised to see them.
"Usagi?! Harusuke?!" she cried.
"Hey Rei," said Usagi slyly. "Whatcha doing?"
"Oh! Um - nothing!" said Rei. Then she suddenly had an idea. "Hey, hold on a second. Your mom is a housewife, isn't she?!"
"Yes, she is," said Usagi. "But what does that have to do with it?"
Rei then chuckled, flashing a sly grin. "In that case... Usagi? Harusuke?"
"Um... what is it, Rei?" asked Harusuke.
Then before the two Tsukiuno's could react, Rei suddenly began pushing them from behind.
"Hey! Wh-what's the idea, Rei?!" cried Harusuke.
"Yeah! Quit your pushing!" complained Usagi.
But Rei didn't listen as she kept on pushing Harusuke and Usagi away from the community center. At that time, Ms. Akiyama happened to be walking by. When she saw the sign for the big contest, she gasped with excitement.
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At the Tsukino's house, Usagi and Harusuke made it home with Rei as their guest, much to the dismay of Usagi.
"So your name is Rei, am I right?" asked Ikuko as she came in with some tea.
"That's right," said Rei. "My name is Rei Hino."
"Well, this is a surprise," smiled Ikuko. "I never expected Usagi and Harusuke to be friends with such a lovely girl like you, Rei."
"Thank you," said Rei sweetly. "I may go to a different school than they do, but the three of us are terrific friends."
"Yeah, right," muttered Usagi. "She just invited herself over by following us home!" Then she noticed Ikuko giving Rei a slice of cake. "Hey! Mom! That's supposed to be for me!"
"Usagi!" snapped Ikuko. Then she turned back to Rei and then handed her the cake. "Just ignore her. She's always like that. Here have some," she said sweetly to Rei.
"Thank you, ma'am. I will," said Rei as she took a cake from the slice.
Then Luna came in and clambered on the couch next to Harusuke's shoulder. "Hey, Harusuke. Do you have any idea what's going on here?" she asked. "And what's Rei doing here and up to?"
"You're asking me? I have no clue," sighed Harusuke. "Although I do have some idea."
"This is great!" sighed Rei as she tasted some more cake. "There's nothing like a home-cooked meal. You're a talented chef, Ms. Tsukino."
Ikuko was embarrassed. "Oh! Um - thank you," she said.
"You're such a faker!" Usagi muttered to Rei. "Anyone can see that it's from the cake shop by the station."
Then Ikuko smacked Usagi on the head using the serving platter, making her yelp in pain while holding her head.
"That hurt!" cried Usagi.
"You're the one who said it," sighed Harusuke.
"I'm so jealous of Usagi. It must be nice having a wonderful mother like you who must be great at all sorts of things like sewing, for instance," continued Rei. "I've always dreamed of learning how to sew from a talented woman like you! Like maybe start with a wedding dress, for example?"
Ikuko gulped while Usagi and Harusuke looked at Rei, immediately figuring out why she was acting the way she was.
"I knew it," Harusuke sighed to himself, pinching his nose. "So. that's the reason why she's here and being a kiss-up."
"You... want to learn sewing from me?" asked Ikuko, now feeling a bit awkward.
She and Usagi began to laugh forcibly, causing Rei to look at the two in confusion.
Then Harusuke whispered in her ear. "Rei... you do realize that our mom doesn't know how to sew, right?"
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Rei was storming out of the house a few moments later, looking very cross.
"For crying out loud!" she sulked. "Why didn't you two tell me that your mother couldn't sew?!"
"Now just a minute!" said Usagi indignantly. "You only came here to use our mom to help you win that wedding dress contest, didn't you?!"
Rei only answered by making an akanbe face before walking away, insulting Usagi. Even Luna was appalled by Rei's behavior.
"Unbelievable! She should be spending time training to fight the next monster, not wasting it to enter some stupid contest," said Luna angrily. "And you too, Usagi!"
She turned to scold Usagi, but she was surprised to see that Usagi had mysteriously disappeared. Only Harusuke remained standing there.
"What the..! Where'd she go?!" she cried. "Harusuke, where's Usagi?!"
"Oh, she left a while ago," said Harusuke. "I think she was heading over to Ami's place."
"Seriously?! Honestly, those girls are going to drive me crazy!" sighed Luna.
"Let's just leave them be," said Harusuke. "Besides, when it comes to romance, there's no stopping them. Especially when those two are butting heads."
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Meanwhile, at Ami's house in her room, Usagi explained everything that had happened.
"A wedding dress contest?" puzzled Ami.
"Yeah! And not only that, Rei said that she was going to enter in it too!" complained Usagi. "She even tried to use our mom as a means to learn how to sew! Doesn't that make you angry?!"
"Not really," said Ami simply. "I don't plan on getting married any time soon."
"Oh, come on, Ami. Don't you get it?" chided Usagi. "Wearing a wedding dress is the dream of every girl, including us! And since you're so good at home economics, I was wondering if you could teach me how to sew?"
"Well... sure I can," said Ami. "If you want me to."
"Yay! Thank you, Ami!" said Usagi happily. "There's no way I'm gonna lose to Rei now!"
But Usagi's celebration was cut short as Ami slammed a large stack of books in front of her.
"First, you're going to need to learn the basics from these books," she said. "And only then, once you have these basics down, we'll get into sewing."
"Oh, come on, Ami," whined Usagi. "You are a bookworm."
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It was practically a war zone in a shop called Cloth Azabu Juuban. Women were fighting tooth and nail to get their hands on the fabric they wanted so that they could make their wedding dresses. Ms. Akiyama carefully made her way through the battle zone, trying not to get caught in the crossfire. Then she saw a familiar face fighting with two other girls over a piece of silk.
"Hey! Back off!" she snapped as she tugged. "I had this first!"
"Ms. Sakurada?!" gasped Ms. Akiyama as Ms. Haruna continued her tug-of-war with the silk.
Then a large piece of silk flew from the crowd of women and landed right in front of Ms. Akiyama. She picked it up and gasped from its beautiful color and feel. Then Nephrite walked up to her once again under his human disguise, making the woman blush with surprise by this attractive man.
"Beautiful," he said with suave as he took the silk from her hands and held it up to the light. As he held it up, he cast a spell on the silk, implanting a monster in it. "Such beautiful and simply flawless silk, which would be the perfect material to use in making your wedding dress, ma'am."
"You think so?" asked Ms. Akiyama.
"Yes. I can just picture it," went on Nephrite. "You walking by the water underneath a starry-filled sky, each of them twinkling as a sign of their blessing." He then wrapped the silk around Ms. Akiyama's shoulders. "I wish you good luck," he said. "And best wishes."
Ms. Akiyama could only sigh as Nephrite left the store, unaware of the curse he had placed on the silk.
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Usagi and Naru walked down the street a little later, heading for Ms. Akiyama's apartment. Usagi hoped she would give her some sewing advice, even carrying magazines for reference. On the way there, Usagi was explaining to Naru about the contest.
"No way! You're kidding!" said Naru. "A lavish, all-expenses-paid wedding reception?! I had no idea!"
"I know, that's why I've got to enter this contest!" said Usagi.
"So that's why you're planning to go to Ms. Akiyama's house," said Naru slyly. "I thought this a little weird. And what makes you think you can suddenly learn how to sew when you've never been able to stay awake through one of her classes?"
"But Naru, I have to learn!" whined Usagi. "I don't know what else to do!"
"But Usagi, surely you know that even if someone knew how to sew, it's still tough to make a dress," said Naru. "Plus, you'll most likely just give up before you're even halfway through."
"I can do it," said Usagi determinedly. "Remember what they say; a woman's convictions can split mountains!"
"Who the heck says that?" asked Naru
"I... don't know," shrugged Usagi. "Maybe I said it wrong."
Just then, the two noticed someone walking up the steps of the apartments. It was a short man, wore a suit, had tan skin, short brown hair, and had a bouquet in his hands.
"Who's that?" wondered Naru. "He looks a bit out of place with those flowers on him."
"Not to mention, he's pretty goofy-looking," said Usagi snickering.
"Yeah. I'll say," said Naru trying not to laugh. "But we shouldn't say stuff like that."
Then the two saw something that surprised them. The man had just walked up the stairs and stopped in front of the door. The two knew whose room that was.
"That's Ms. Akiyama's apartment!" cried Usagi.
"Then that must mean..." said Naru.
"That's Ms. Akiyama's fiancé?!" the two of them cried.
The man in question then knocked on the door. "Um... Higure?" he called. "Is something the matter? You haven't been answering my phone calls, and I was feeling a little worried..."
Then the door suddenly opened, almost knocking the man over. There stood Ms. Akiyama, but she was different than before. She was wearing skimpier clothes than before, and her hair was unkempt. She was even wearing lipstick. Ms. Akiyama's fiancé was surprised, but he handed out his bouquet to her.
"Um... Higura. I uh..." began the man.
Then suddenly, Ms. Akiyama slapped the bouquet out of his hands and glared at him. "What the hell is this?!" she snapped. "Listen up! Don't come near me until the Juuban Community Center's dress contest is over! Otherwise, I'm calling off the engagement! Got it?!"
She then returned to her room, shutting the door muttering to herself. "I must finish my dress! I've got to finish my dress!"
Usagi and Naru had seen everything and were shocked.
"Was that Ms. Akiyama?!" asked Naru, speechless.
"Never mind that," whined Usagi. "She said that she was going to be entering the contest! She's going to be a major competition! That means I'm doomed!"
"That's your concern, Usagi?" asked Naru flatly.
At the same time, and having seen everything, Luna stood on the wall looking very worried.
"Something's not right with that teacher," she thought to herself. "I better get the guardians on this."
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The next day, Luna headed up the stairs to the Hikawa Shrine with Harusuke and Ami in tow, having just explained everything that had happened yesterday regarding Ms. Akiyama's behavior.
"So you're saying that Ms. Akiyama's been acting strange lately?" asked Harusuke as they walked up the steps.
"Yes. I can sense the presence of a monster," said Luna. "And she was acting very strange. Although I'm still not clear on that yet."
"Now that you mention it," said Ami. "Ms. Akiyama hasn't come to school for a very long time."
"Yeah, no kidding. Not to mention that woman's treatment of her fiancé," said Harusuke. "It's not like her at all. I say that we should go investigate this and-"
But then, Harusuke was rudely interrupted by a scream. The three would soon find out that the scream belonged to Rei, who was running around wearing a traditional Japanese kimono with her grandpa hot on her heels.
"Hey! Get back here, Rei!" yelled her grandpa. "Just what do you plan to do with our only wedding kimono to rent out to customers!"
Rei didn't answer. She just kept on running. But as she ran, the girl didn't look where she was going, nor realize that she was running straight toward Ami, Harusuke, and Luna. She tried to stop, but it was too late. She bumped right into the three, knocking them down to the ground. Ami landed on Harusuke's lap while Luna got squashed by Harusuke's head.
"I'm so sorry!" cried Rei. "Are you guys OK?!"
"Could... be better," groaned Ami. Then she realized that she was sitting on Harusuke's lap as he lay dazed and confused. Seeing Ami and Harusuke in this position and happening to catch a glimpse of her underwear, Rei's grandpa blushed and slyly smirked, while Ami let out a startled yelp and quickly got up while helping him to his feet.
"Harusuke?! Are you OK?!" she asked.
"I'm fine," groaned Harusuke. "Didn't expect that, though."
Rei's grandpa then took back the wedding kimono folding it neatly. "Honestly, here I was thinking you were running off to elope with someone," he said, dusting it off. Then he gasped. "Wait a second! Don't tell me-"
"Absolutely not!" snapped Rei. "You know me better than that! Do you think I would want to wear that thing to the handmade wedding dress contest?!"
"I would certainly hope not!" said Rei's grandpa sternly. "I will not allow you to use this sacred wedding kimono in such a sacrilegious contest!"
"I wonder why he's so angry?" whispered Luna to Harusuke and Ami.
All Harusuke and Ami could do was shrug.
Then Rei's grandpa came up to them. "Listen, young lady, why don't you and your boyfriend have your wedding right here in the shrine?" he asked sweetly. "It's a lot cheaper than the Juuban Community Center would be."
Harusuke blushed a bright pink while Ami was a bit surprised.
"She's not my girlfriend!" said Harusuke hastily. "We're just friends! Right, Ami?"
"Yes, that's right," agreed Ami with flushed cheeks. "Besides, I don't have anyone to marry."
"In that case," smirked Rei's Grandpa. "Why don't you and I get married?"
At that moment, Rei grabbed a broom that she used to sweep the leaves and smacked her grandpa on the head.
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Back at the Tsukino's, Usagi was tip-toeing through the halls trying to be as quiet as she could. She now was wearing a cloth around her head, giving her the appearance of a burglar. She soon came to her mother's room and looked around to see if she wasn't there. When the coast was clear, she then came up to her target, her mother's curtains.
"Yes! These are perfect!" she said to herself as she felt her texture.
Then there was trouble.
"Usagi!" snapped a voice. "Just what do you think you're doing?!"
Usagi slowly turned around, and to her horror, she found her mother standing there, not looking happy.
"You're not planning to turn my favorite curtains and turning them into a wedding dress, are you?" demanded Ikuko.
"I'm sorry, Your Honor!" confessed Usagi. "I'd buy the dress fabric if I could, but my allowance won't cover it! Please let me have those curtains!"
"Very well," said Ikuko. "I will allow this."
Usagi was surprised. "Really?! You mean it?!"
"Yes, but under one condition," said Ikuko sternly. "I'll stop giving you an allowance for the next three months to pay for the new curtains we'll have to buy!"
"What?! You can't be serious!" cried Usagi.
"Yes, I am," said Ikuko. "Besides, do you honestly think that you'll have enough time to make a dress? You only have a few days left."
"But I want that lavish wedding reception!" whined Usagi. "I can't just give up!"
But even Usagi knew that her mother was right. There was little time left, and there was no way she would be able to pull off.
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A few days later, the day of the wedding dress contest came. Dozens of women came from all over town with hopes of winning. Usagi and the others stood outside of the community center, waiting. She had all her fingers bandaged up due to pricking her fingers while attempting to make her dress.
"Man! I'm so jealous!" she complained. "I can hardly take it! I wanna be in the contest too!"
"Usagi, seriously. Let it go," said Harusuke. "You wouldn't have made it in time anyway with your skills and materials."
"Come on now, Harusuke," said Ami. "She did the very best she could."
"One thing's for sure," smirked Rei. "She did one thing better than anyone else, and that's poking her fingers with the sewing needle."
Hearing that, Usagi burst into tears; her feelings hurt.
"Rei, that wasn't very nice!" chided Ami.
But Rei didn't care, feeling pleased with her little joke.
"Will you all stop fighting?! We have to get to see if there's anything suspicious going on in that contest!" snapped Luna. She turned to the twin-tailed blonde. "Usagi, I want you to go undercover as a participant of that contest."
"Luna, don't be so mean!" complained Usagi. "You know as well as I do that I don't have a dress!"
"Then what about the Disguise pen?" asked Harusuke. "Surely you'd be able to use that to make the dress to get in."
"Oh, I forgot all about that," said Usagi as she pulled out the tool in question. "MOON POWER! Transform me into a super beautiful bride!"
And in a brilliant flash of light, Usagi now wore a beautiful pink and white wedding gown with a veil on her head and holding a bouquet of roses. Usagi was delighted.
"Wow! It worked! I look amazing!" she grinned. "With this, I'd be able to win the contest for sure!" She then gave Rei a sideways look. "You jealous yet, Rei?"
"That's quite enough, Usagi," Harusuke spoke firmly. "You can't exactly win because this would be considered cheating."
"That's right," said Luna. "Especially since you used the pen to make that dress. It's only supposed to be used for cover anyway."
"Should've known," grumped Usagi as she set off to join the other girls who were entering the contest.
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Inside the community center, Usagi and the other women in the contest stood at attention on stage as the man in charge addressed them.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" said the man. "Thank you all for coming! The Juuban Community Center's Handmade wedding dress contest is about to begin!"
As everyone applauded with excitement, Harusuke, Ami, Rei, and Luna searched for someone who wasn't on the stage, Ms. Akiyama.
"Do you see your teacher yet?" asked Rei.
"No. Not yet," said Ami. "We can't find her anywhere!"
"But she should be in this contest too, right? So where on Earth could she be?" wondered Harusuke.
He found that out soon enough. For right then, the lights on the stage dimmed, making everything completely dark. Then the curtains on the stage opened, and the spotlight shone on another woman in a wedding dress. It was Ms. Akiyama! She was wearing an over-the-top wedding dress that was indigo-purple, had a red band around her waist, and had large white frills on her neck that sparkled in the light. In addition, she had a veil with a large feather with a gem on it and wore a lot of makeup. All the men and women stared at her, surprised and amazed by this strange yet beautiful sight, including Usagi.
The man in charge immediately ran up to Ms. Akiyama. "Hey! You can't just show up and interrupt the show like this!" he said. "Get off the stage!"
Ms. Akiyama glared as he eyes glowed. "Shut up!" she snapped.
Feeling hypnotized by Ms. Akiyama's eyes, the man immediately swooned. "Yes, I see it now!" he said lovingly. "You are truly the one ideal bride! Please marry me!"
"Oh please! Do you think someone like you is worthy of me?!" scoffed Ms. Akiyama. "The greatest men of the world in every nation should be bowing down before me, and the women should kneel before my beauty! And you know why?! Because I'm the winner of this contest! No other bride can even hope to compete with me!"
As she laughed sinisterly in triumph, everyone looking at her couldn't help but feel hypnotized. Then one by one, they all fainted, falling to the ground. Usagi was on the brink of fainting herself, but then Luna popped out from underneath her dress from out of nowhere.
"Usagi! Whatever you do, don't look into her eyes!" she cried.
Usagi then snapped out of her daze, and when she saw Luna, she blushed bright red with embarrassment. "Hey, Luna! Why were you hiding under my dress, you pervert?!" she exclaimed.
"Now is not the time for this!" Luna cried.
Not too far away, just outside of the community center, Nephrite could sense that Ms. Akiyama's energy had reached its peak.
"Now! Her energy is at its peak!" he thought to himself. "Now come forth, Widow!"
At that time, a symbol appeared in the middle of Ms. Akiyama's dress. Then, a phantom shot out, seeming to come out of her body. The spirit then took the shape of another monster. She had the appearance of a demi-human. Her butt was a giant spider's abdomen, and she also had four spider legs coming from her waist. She had bright red skin, purple hair, a pair of antennas on her head, and multiple red pupilless eyes and fangs.
Having had her energy drained from her, Ms. Akiyama then fainted, falling unconscious.
"No, Ms. Akiyama!" cried Usagi. Then she looked back at Widow, and she shivered with fear. "Man! Why do these monsters have to be so creepy?"
Then Harusuke rushed to his sister's aid. "So you've finally shown yourself, monster!" he growled.
Widow glared at the two siblings. "Who the hell are you two?!" she demanded.
She was about to attack when a pair of voices rang out. "Stop right there!"
Everyone then looked up to see that Rei and Ami had burst onto the scene, standing on a platform looking like a boat.
"A wedding dress is the symbol of a girl's eternal dream!" said Ami striking a pose.
"And we'll never forgive anyone who defiles that white wedding dress!" added Rei, who also struck a pose.
"What the heck are those two doing?!" cried Harusuke.
"Yeah! Especially since those two are showing off without me!" complained Usagi. Then she turned to Widow. "And as for you, you're gonna pay for ruining my chance of winning that lavish all-expense-paid wedding reception!" she spoke crossly. "Prepare to feel a girl's wrath!"
"Will you give it a rest with the wedding business already?!" yelled Harusuke, clearly fed up. "Hurry up and transform! SOLAR GUARDIAN POWER FLARE UP!"
"MOON PRISM POWER MAKE UP!"
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!"
"MARS POWER MAKE UP!"
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Transformation Sequence: Usagi
Usagi's body shone with rainbow-colored light as she seemed to spin around. Then from her brooch, it flashed pink and pink ribbons shot out, wrapping her upper torso and midsection and became a white leotard with a red bow in the center and a collar that was blue with white stripes. Next, Usagi crosses her arms, and more pink ribbons wrap around them, turning into long white gloves. The pink ribbon then wraps around Usagi's legs and turns into a pair of red thigh-high boots. Then a blue skirt appears around Usagi's waist with a red bow in the back. Then a tiny gem starts glowing in the middle of Usagi's forehead, and a gold tiara with a red gem, a pair of dangling crescent moon earrings, a red choker with a moon on it appear along with red circular accents in her hair buns. Usagi then strikes her signature pose as the Moon shines behind her in the background.
Transformation sequence: Harusuke.
Harusuke's bracelet begins to glow as Harusuke holds it into the air. Next, the symbol of the sun starts to shine on Harusuke's head as golden yellow and silver light envelop his body. First, the sun appears above him, shining its light upon him. Then, while Harusuke bathed in its light, a silver jumpsuit with gold lines on his hips materializes around his body. After that, the light shone on his legs, and long golden metal boots that went up to his knees appeared on his legs with silver hexagon knee pads. Next, the light shone on his arms, and then golden gauntlets appeared on his hands going up to wrists. Then a yellow symbol of the sun materializes in front of him, and it crashes into his chest, making a golden chest piece of armor appear with silver shoulder guards. Finally, a silver helmet covers his head, exposing his hair and making it stand up with a mouth guard covering his mouth and nose. Finally, Harusuke's eyes open, and he strikes his signature pose the symbol of the sun appears behind him.
Transformation Sequence: Ami
The symbol on Ami's pen begins to glow in a bright shade of blue as she holds up her transformation pen. It begins to spin around as it shines and envelopes Ami in blue light. Then, she sweeps it over her head while a stream of blue water shoots out, wrapping her body and forming her leotard, boots, and gloves. A sparkling ripple expands over her body, creating a slight mist of water that forms the rest of her uniform the same as Sailor Moon's but the center bow, boots, and rims on the gloves are blue and bright blue. Finally, she turns around and then strikes her signature pose.
Transformation Sequence: Rei
The symbol on Rei's pen begins to glow in a bright shade of red as she holds up her transformation pen. Then, it begins to spin around as it shines and envelopes Rei in red light. As she held up her pen while turning around, long tongues of flame erupted from it, forming several rings around her body. They tighten around her form, and in a brilliant flash of light, her outfit forms having to look just like Sailor Moon's, but she is wearing red pumps along with a pair of red star-shaped earrings, the center bow is purple, and the rims of her gloves, her skirt, her choker, and collar are red. After that, Mars finishes with her signature pose.
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"I'm the pretty guardian who fights for love and justice! I am Sailor Moon!"
"And I'm the knight with the brilliance of the sun and the courage of a warrior who also fights for love and justice! I am Solaris!"
"I am Sailor Mercury!"
"And I am Sailor Mars!"
"And in the name of the moon, we'll punish you!" said the sailors.
"And in the name of the sun, with my blinding rays, I'll scorch you!" said Solaris.
"We'll see about that!" hissed Widow. "You impudent brats, don't scare me!"
She darted straight for our heroes using her spider legs and spit out a blast of thread from her mouth. Solaris, Sailor Mercury, and Mars immediately dodged, but Sailor Moon wasn't as lucky. She ended up getting wrapped and tangled in Widow's threads.
"Oh no!" cried Solaris and Sailor Mercury.
"That idiot!" cursed Sailor Mars.
Then Widow began to wind up the thread pulling Sailor Moon closer to her.
"I'm going to weave a beautiful burial outfit made out of your lifeless body!" she cackled.
Sailor Moon squealed with fright as she struggled to get free. Solaris and the other two sailors sprang into action, desperate to try and save their comrade.
"MERCURY BUBBLES SPRAY!"
Mercury unleashed her attack, creating a fog that blanketed the area. Widow couldn't see anything. Sailor Mars immediately took advantage and unleashed her move.
"MARS FIRE SOUL!"
The flames from her Fire Soul immediately destroyed the web setting Sailor Moon free.
"Are you alright?!" asked Sailor Mercury.
Sailor Moon's only response was a disgusted and fearful wail as she desperately flailed about trying to get all the webs off of her.
"C'mon! Get a hold of yourself!" snapped Sailor Mars.
"Sorry! I just can't stand spiders!" whimpered Sailor Moon.
Widow crawled about in the fog, trying to see her enemies, but then Solaris appeared in front of her.
"SOLAR BINDING!"
A beam of light shot forth from his hands and wrapped around Widow's spider legs, trapping her and making her unable to move. Widow tried to break free, but she couldn't.
"Now Sailor Moon!" yelled Solaris. "Finish her off!"
Sailor Moon nodded as she unleashed the finishing blow.
"MOON TIARA ACTION!"
She took off her tiara and flung it, making it transform into a white disk once again. The attack pierced right through Widow's midsection, destroying her in seconds in an explosion of smoke. Then the crowd began to regain consciousness, including Ms. Akiyama, whose energy returned to her.
"What..." What's going on?" she wondered as she looked around. "Where am I?"
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A few days later, everything was back to normal. However, today was a special day, the day of Ms. Akiyama's wedding. Everyone was in attendance, including Ms. Haruna, Usagi, Harusuke and friends, and the other students. The couple exchanged their vows and rings, and Ms. Akiyama and her fiancé were finally married.
"I can't believe it," mused Usagi. "That guy waited for her all this tie even after those horrible things she said."
"Well... you know what they say," smiled Rei. "Men aren't about their looks..."
"They're about heart," sniffed Harusuke, who looked like he was crying. "And loyalty. I'm so happy for that guy. He deserves someone like her."
"Harusuke? Are you crying?" asked Luna, slyly smirking.
Harusuke then hastily wiped his eyes, pretending that he wasn't. "N-no. I just got dirt in my eye, that's all!" he said.
"In any case, while that may be so," said Usagi. "I still prefer handsome guys."
"Oh Usagi," chuckled Luna.
"Hey! I just remembered something," said Ami. "Did you guys know that there's a wedding tradition that says whoever catches the bouquet is supposed to be the one that gets married next? The same thing applies for men when the groom throws the garter."
"Seriously?!" cried Usagi, Rei, and Ms. Haruna.
"Oh boy," sighed Harusuke rolling his eyes. "Here we go."
"All right, ladies!" said Ms. Akiyama. "Here you go!"
She then threw her bouquet high into the air. Usagi, Rei, and Ms. Haruna immediately pounced, desperate to catch it. It bounced around in their hands as they fought to grab it until finally, it landed in someone's hands. However, it wasn't any one of them. Instead, it ended up in the hands of Ami, who was very surprised, much to the dismay of the three.
"Well, what do you know Ami," chuckled Harusuke. "Guess you're gonna be a bride someday."
Then the groom stepped forward, holding the gather. "Alright, boys!" he called. "Get ready!"
All of the single guys then got ready to catch the garter. Among them was none other than Umino.
"If I can catch that garter, I'll be able to get married to Usagi someday!" he cried. "Yes! I'm 'gonna catch that garter for sure!"
Harusuke chuckled from this sight and was about to walk away when Rei called out to him.
"Hey, wait a minute Harusuke!" called Rei. "Aren't you gonna try and catch it?"
"No thanks," said Harusuke. "As I said, love isn't my strong suit. So I'm 'gonna go on home and get my homework done."
Then Ms. Akiyama's newly wedded husband threw the garter, making it soar high into the air. Umino and the other boys desperately tried to catch it, but it went right past them. It flew right above them, heading straight towards an unexpected target. It came falling right on top of Harusuke's head. All the guys and the girls stared in surprise while Harusuke took the garter off his head. When he saw it, his eyes widened in surprise.
"What the heck?!" he cried.
"Well would you look at that!" chuckled Luna. "Looks like you're gonna get married someday too, Harusuke, and Ami's gonna be your bride!"
Harusuke and Ami looked at each other and then chuckled, blushing a bit from embarrassment. Ms. Haruna, Rei, and Usagi could only glare at the two in envy as their futures of being brides now looked very grim.