In the Dark Kingdom, Zoisite had just returned to Queen Beryl after giving her a recent report of what had happened. Queen Beryl kept her face neutral, but she was very cross and disappointed.
"Of the seven Rainbow Crystals," she said. "Two of them are in the hands of the Guardians and Tuxedo Mask while we only possess one of them. And when it comes to our allies, the Seven Great Monsters, three of them have already been defeated and turned back into humans. So, Zoisite, I demand to know how you will take responsibility for this situation."
Zoisite quickly bowed apologetically, kneeling before her as he held up the Dark Crystal in his hand. "Yes, I do, my queen," he said. "Please allow me a little more time is all I ask." The Dark Crystal began to glow in his hand, and it brightly shone as it revealed a young woman with long brunette hair in a braid, had blue eyes, and wore glasses. "This young lady is our next target," he explained. "And I promise that I will obtain this Rainbow Crystal by whatever means necessary."
"See that you do," said Queen Beryl. "And should you fail, you know what will happen to you, don't you?"
A bead of sweat went down Zoisite's forehead. He certainly knew what Queen Beryl meant. However, he remained strong and understood.
"Yes, my queen," he said as he set off to fulfill his mission.
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It was a beautiful autumn day in Juuban Park. The wind was blowing gently, and the colored leaves fell. There were lots of couples walking around admiring the scenery and spending time with each other. However, two were among them in that park sitting all by themselves with their black cat on a bench waiting.
"Yup... it's autumn alright," sighed Usagi. "Seems like there are folks in love everywhere..." She then began thinking about Tuxedo Mask, which made her feel depressed a little more. "Oh, Tuxedo Mask, are you my friend or my enemy? Please tell me..."
"Well, whatever he is, there's one thing we do know about him," said Luna. "And it's that he's after the Legendary Silver Crystal too, so that means we should consider him an enemy."
"As much as I hate to say it, but I might have to agree with you, Luna," said Harusuke. "I mean, the guy's saved us time and time again, but he also has one of the Rainbow Crystals, so we might gonna have to see him as an enemy."
"No! I don't want to!" whined Usagi. "Jeez! I don't know the real identity of the guy I'm in love with, and then all those scary monsters keep appearing. Usagi looked at Luna and Harusuke accusingly. "They keep popping up all the time! So why does this stuff always happen to us?!"
Harusuke and Luna could only stare blankly at Usagi, unable to answer. Just then, Naru came running up to them.
"Sorry we're late, you guys!" she panted.
Usagi immediately brightened. "Naru!" she said. "So what was it you wanted to show us anyway?"
"You're just gonna have to wait and see," said Naru. "But trust me when I say that you two will love it. Come on!"
Usagi then immediately grabbed her backpack as she and Naru raced off. But as they took off, the Moon Stick suddenly fell out of Usagi's bag. Harusuke and Luna both let out screams of horror as it was about to drop into the pond. The boy immediately jumped, skidding on the ground, and managed to catch the Moon Stick before it fell into the water.
"Whew! That was way too close!" said Luna. "Good catch, Harusuke!"
"I swear... that girl is too careless!" said Harusuke as he brushed the dirt off his clothes. "She not only forgotten her Moon Stick, but she almost ruined it too! Honestly!" He then gave the Moon Stick to Luna. "You better hold on to this, Luna. I don't want Usagi losing this thing."
"OK," sighed Luna. "I swear... that girl..."
"I know," said Harusuke as he ran after Naru and Usagi trying to catch up to them.
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Usagi, Naru, and Harusuke soon came to an art gallery exhibit with all the paintings done by someone named Yumemi Yumeno. There were beautiful landscapes, creatures and beasts, and even portraits. People had come from all around town, all of which were couples, to admire the paintings. Usagi and Harusuke couldn't help but be amazed.
"Wow! These paintings are incredible!" admired Harusuke.
"I know, right?!" agreed Naru. "And that's why Yumemi Yumeno's paintings are all the rage right now."
"That explains why it's so packed," said Usagi as she looked around. She then pouted jealously. "But... there's a lot of couples here."
Harusuke then looked around himself. "Yeah. You're right," he said. "I wonder why, though?"
Just then, Umino suddenly appeared from behind a painting. "Perhaps, I can provide you with that answer!"
Usagi and Harusuke jumped.
"Umino, could you not do that, please?!" said Harusuke, a tad annoyed. "You're gonna have people mistake you for a creeper!"
Umino ignored Harusuke and then explained. "The reason why these paintings are so popular with couples is that her paintings are known as the paintings of love," he said. "They say if you buy one of her paintings, it will grant your wishes of love."
Usagi's eyes immediately became heart-shaped. "If that's the case, then I'm gonna buy a poster!"
Harusuke raised a brow. "Oh yeah? You and what money?" he spoke snarkily. "And don't say that I'll lend you some because I don't have any money myself. Besides, these paintings are pricey. Even if I had some, there's no way I could afford one."
Usagi groaned in disappointment while Naru and Umino smiled wryly. Then they came to a painting: a beautiful young woman with long flowing golden hair with a pink bow and wore a beautiful white gown with pink ribbons.
"Hey! Check this out," said Naru. "This is one of Yumemi's self-portraits."
"Wow... she sure is beautiful," said Usagi. "She looks like the kind of person who could draw fantasy art like this."
Harusuke squinted. "I don't know..." he said thoughtfully. "It seems a bit too abstract to me."
"Truthfully, no one knows what she looks like," said Umino. "It's always been a mystery because she's never shown her face to the public."
"Well then, maybe, in reality, she's super ugly then," said Usagi cheekily.
"No way! Did you honestly say that?" giggled Naru. "You're so awful, Usagi!"
Usagi could only laugh.
At that same time, unbeknownst to Usagi and her group, a young woman was sneaking about the art gallery, seeming to be looking for something. She was not only the woman that Zoisite targeted as a Rainbow Crystal holder, but she was also the real Yumemi Yumeno. And the reason for her skulking was because she was trying to find inspiration for her next painting. But sadly, she wasn't having much luck.
"It's no good. I can't think of anything," Yumemi sighed. "I can't paint without the right inspiration."
As she walked on, she happened to be walking by Usagi and her group. Yumemi stopped and couldn't help but overhear them.
"There's something else too," said Naru. "I heard that Yumeno hasn't created any new paintings lately."
"Rumor has it that she's in a creative slump and has gone into hiding," said Umino.
"That sucks," said Usagi.
"I know. Poor thing," said Naru.
"Don't worry," said Harusuke. "I'm sure that she'll come up with something soon."
"But... I'm right here..." spoke Yumemi quietly.
Usagi's group continued to look around at the paintings until Usagi suddenly stopped looking a bit amazed.
"What is it, Usagi?" asked Harusuke.
"Look at this painting," spoke Usagi pointing.
The painting showed a couple dancing in the moonlight under a crescent moon. Harusuke saw this painting as well and was not only amazed by its beauty but, for some reason, felt that he had seen something like this before.
Usagi felt this too. "I don't know why," she said. "But... for some reason, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."
"I know. Me too," said Harusuke. "But... where? And why?"
Outside, Mamoru Chiba walked by, going about his way. Then he saw the picture Usagi and Harusuke saw and stopped to look at it. Upon doing so, he suddenly remembered his dreams of the mysterious girl from his dreams that was telling him to find the Silver Crystal.
"This painting..." he said to himself. "It... it reminds me of that dream I always have."
As Mamoru continued to gaze into the picture, the automatic doors opened, and Yumemi walked out still searching for someone to be her inspiration. But she was so distracted that she wasn't looking where she was going. Neither was Mamoru. As he pulled back from the painting, he bumped into Yumemi, causing her to fall to the ground in surprise knocking her glasses off her face and dropping her sketchbook.
Mamoru immediately bent down to help pick up her things. "I'm so sorry!" he apologized. "Are you alright, miss?"
Yumemi picked up her glasses and placed them back over her eyes. Then she looked at Mamoru. As soon as she saw him, a spark went off in her brain, causing her to point at him.
"You're it!" she cried. "It's you!"
Mamoru could only stare blankly at the girl, now puzzled about her outburst.
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At the same time, Usagi's group happened to take notice of Mamoru and Yumemi standing outside.
"Hey, isn't that one of Motoki's friends?" asked Naru.
"Yeah. It's Mamoru," said Harusuke.
As soon as Usagi saw Mamoru, she immediately thought of the worst and was very cross. "That jerk! He's with a girl other than Rei!" she growled. "I'll bet he's cheating on her!"
"Usagi, remember what I told you about jumping to conclusions?" sighed Harusuke.
"Who said anything about jumping to conclusions?" smirked Usagi mischievously. "I was just thinking of having some fun." She then turned to Naru and Umino. "I'm sorry, Naru, but you two can go on without me. And Umino, you make sure that you walk Naru home. And be sure to get a poster for me!"
"OK! You can count on me!" said Umino.
"Usagi, wait a minute!" cried Harusuke. "Where are-"
But Usagi was already out the door and heading towards Mamoru and Yumemi.
"I swear! That girl is nothing but trouble!" complained Harusuke as he raced outside after her.
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Back outside, Yumemi had now taken hold of a very confused Mamoru by the arm, tugging it gently.
"Please, I need your help," begged Yumemi. "You see... I - uh..."
"Help with what?" wondered Mamoru, now getting a bit annoyed. "If there's something you want to tell me, then you'd better speak up and tell me."
"Well... you see..." spoke Yumemi, now plucking up courage. "I need you to be my model!"
Just then, Usagi came slithering up to them with a teasing grin on her face.
"Oooh. I'm going to tell Rei," she grinned. "Wait till she finds out about this."
"You've got this all wrong, Usagi!" said Mamoru trying to explain. "This is all a big misunderstanding."
"And just how is that?" asked the blonde raising a brow. "You're the one that's holding hands with another girl! It's so obvious."
Then Harusuke came up. "Usagi, that's enough," he scolded. "And you wonder why Mamoru teases you? Seriously, you always have had a habit of jumping to conclusions in any situation."
Yumemi then looked at Usagi and gasped once again as she grabbed Usagi by her sleeve.
"What luck!" she cried happily. "You're perfect! Now I can start my next painting!" She then bowed politely to the two. "Please say that you'll model for me!"
Usagi and Harusuke's jaws dropped in surprise, as did Mamoru.
"What?! You want her/me to model for you?!" the Tsukino siblings cried.
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A little later, Yumemi led Usagi, Harusuke, and Mamoru to her house close by in town. It looked a bit similar to the Tsukino's, but it had a red roof and lots of beautiful flowers, and even a greenhouse. As they walked in, Usagi couldn't help but be amazed.
"Wow! Look at the pretty flowers!" she gasped with wonder.
Harusuke was impressed too. "Wow... the girl sure is quite the botanist," he said to himself.
Mamoru, however, didn't seem so interested. He just sat on the bench in the living room and said nothing.
"Alright then. You make yourselves comfortable, and I'll make you some coffee," said Yumemi as she walked into the kitchen.
"Look, I know I let you talk me into coming here," said Mamoru. "But I really can't spend my whole day doing this."
"Oh yeah, whatever," scoffed Usagi. "Like you have better things to do, you loser."
"The slacker doth protest too much," countered Harusuke.
Usagi then saw the paintings behind them, and while feeling a sense of familiarity, she picked up one and inspected it. "These paintings... they look just like Yumemi Yumeno's art," she said.
Harusuke came and looked at the paintings too. "Now that you mention it, you're right," he said. "They do look like hers. But why would-"
Then the two of them gasped, now realizing something as Yumemi jumped, making the cups clatter. The two then looked towards Yumemi.
"Um... excuse me, miss," said Usagi. "You... wouldn't happen to be Yumemi Yumeno, would you?"
There was a long silence. Then Yumemi turned around, her face now a bright red as she nodded.
"Yes. I am Yumemi Yumeno," she said shyly. "Yeah... I know. I'm - not what you expected, huh?"
"No way!" exclaimed Harusuke. "But... if you're the real deal, then why did you draw that self-portrait of yourself?"
"It's because people think that someone beautiful should paint paintings like these," said Yumemi. "That's why I drew them so pretty. But please, keep it a secret, OK?"
"So... no one knows who you are?" said Usagi. "Not even your friends? No one at all?"
"I... don't have any friends," said Yumemi with a hint of sadness. "But I don't mind. I'm used to it. Besides, as long as I can keep working on my paintings, that's good enough for me." She soon finished the coffee and brought it to the table. "All right, then. Let's get you two ready." She then placed a pink pillow with white frills beside Mamoru. "Usagi, could you sit here?" she asked.
Usagi's eyes went wide as saucers. "What?! You want me to be in a painting with this jerk?!" she exclaimed.
"You must be so happy," scoffed Mamoru sarcastically as he stood up. "I'm sorry, but I can't be a part of this. Besides, who would want to be a model for a picture in these conditions? I'm out of here."
"Oh, please don't go," begged Yumemi. "I can explain! I have a hard time imagining things without having models to help me. And lately, there hasn't been anyone who matches what I see. I promise that it'll be just for today. Please?"
Harusuke and Usagi were still reluctant, but then Harusuke spoke up.
"Come on, you two," he said. "Can't you two get along just this once? I mean, you two haven't done a single thing together besides arguing. Yumemi finally has an idea for a painting to get her out of her creative slump, and you two are just going to walk out because you can't stand each other? Just think of this as an opportunity to get to know each other. And if you still don't like each other, do it for Yumemi."
Usagi and Mamoru looked at each other and sighed.
"Well... when you put it like that, I guess I have no choice then," said Mamoru sitting back down. "I'll do it."
"Me too," said Usagi reluctantly as she sat down next to Mamoru. "Just this once."
Yumemi was thrilled. "Thank you so much!" she said happily. "Now then, let's get started! I get the feeling that this is going to be a masterpiece!" She then turned to Harusuke. "If you'd like Harusuke, you can admire some more of my paintings while you wait."
"It's alright," said Harusuke. "I don't mind. Besides, it's not every day that I get to watch a famous artist at work."
Yumemi then blushed as she began to draw.
As she drew, Usagi couldn't help but feel worried about this situation.
"Oh man, if Rei saw us like this, she'd kill me!" she thought to herself. Then she happened to steal a glance at Mamoru. Even though the two haven't been on good terms, she couldn't help but admire how good-looking he looked. "You know... now that I can get a closer look at Mamoru's face, he does look pretty handsome..." She then shook her head, not believing what she just thought. "What the heck am I thinking?! Tuxedo Mask is the one I love! Snap out of it, Usagi!"
She then bopped herself on the head. A little too hard, I must say. "Owie! That one hurt..." she squeaked.
Mamoru then looked at Usagi. "What are you doing?" he asked, raising a brow.
"Nothing! None of your business!" said Usagi as her cheeks flushed red and puffed up while looking away.
Mamoru stared at Usagi, still wondering. Then he began to admire Usagi too. "You know, Usagi might be a meatball head, but... she's kinda cute now that I've gotten a closer look at her," he thought. "If only that she would stop being so childish at times and picking fights."
Soon it was getting close to evening, and Yumemi was finishing her drawing. Usagi then got up and came over to inspect Yumemi's work. She was impressed.
"Wow! Is that me?!" she gushed. "That's amazing!"
"Usagi, come on. You have to stay still," said Mamoru. "Then again, I'm only doing this because Yumemi's treated me such good coffee."
Usagi responded by sticking her tongue out, but then Harusuke led her back to the bench with Mamoru. "Come on now, Sis," he said. "Until she's finished, and as a model, you have to stay still as a statue."
"Oh, alright," said Usagi.
Harusuke then came over to inspect Yumemi's drawing, too, and he was amazed.
"Wow... that is incredible, Yumemi," he said. "How are you able to draw such wonderful pictures?"
The brunette artist smiled. "It's simple. Whenever I'm drawing, I make a wish in my heart," she said. "I wish for the happiness for the people who see my artwork to let it make them happy. And for all of them to be able to find their true love."
"Wow... I guess that explains the paintings of love thing," said Usagi. "You're such a kind person, but, sadly, you don't have any friends because of it."
"I know, but it's fine," said Yumemi. "My fans believe that Yumemi is supposed to be this incredible beauty. But if everyone found out my secret, their dreams would be shattered and make them sad.
Mamoru then spoke. "If that's the case," he said. "then I wonder... if you can't make yourself happy, then how can you make others happy?"
That made Yumemi stop, and Usagi glared at the boy.
"Hey! That was mean of you to say!" she said indignantly. "You don't have to talk like you're full of yourself!
Then Harusuke spoke. "Now hold on, Usagi," he said. "I think Mamoru's got a good point."
"What do you mean?!" demanded Usagi, now getting cross.
"Just let me explain," said Harusuke. "Let me put it in a way that you can understand." He then turned to Yumemi. "What he was trying to say was that you shouldn't be worried about what people think of you based on your looks, Yumemi," he went on. "You should have a little more confidence in being yourself rather than what people imagined you'd be. You're a pretty and talented young woman, and you should take pride in that. I'm pretty sure that's what Mamoru was trying to say, but he may have been a bit blunt about it." He then winked at Mamoru. "Right?"
Mamoru blushed a bit and just sipped away at his coffee, not saying a word. Usagi then looked at Mamoru and then felt sorry for losing her temper.
"I see..." she said. "Sorry about that, Mamoru."
"It's fine," Mamoru spoke. "As long as you get it."
Then Usagi saw another picture. It was one of a young blonde woman wearing a dress wearing a beautiful gown and a young man with short black hair wearing a dashing tuxedo, both of which were holding a star-shaped locket gazing into each other's eyes. She picked it up and showed it to Mamoru.
"Hey Mamoru, check this out," she said. "Don't you think this picture is beautiful?"
Mamoru then gasped upon seeing the picture and shot straight up from the bench, looking intently at it.
Usagi was a bit surprised. "Wh-what is it?!" she stammered.
Harusuke then looked at the picture, too, and his eyes widened a little upon seeing it. He liked how beautiful it looked, but he began to feel a feeling of nostalgia and some sadness for some reason. "Yumemi, could you explain this picture?" he asked.
"This shows a woman giving her lover a present as a token of her love," explained Yumemi. "It's strange, but whenever I draw this couple, I feel kinda sad for some reason."
"I... feel it too," said Usagi. "For some reason, it makes me feel like it's familiar, and it makes my heartache."
"A token of her love..." murmured Mamoru. "I feel like it's something familiar too."
Harusuke continued to stare at the picture feeling his heart aching too. Then a tiny tear trickled down his cheek. Usagi and Mamoru noticed this.
"Harusuke, you're crying," said Usagi.
"Are you alright?" asked Mamoru.
Harusuke wiped his cheek and looked at the tear in his hand before wiping it off. "Yes, I'm fine," he said. "Just got something in my eye, is all."
"What was that all about?" Harusuke thought to himself. "Why did I suddenly start crying over that painting? Was it because - I've seen something like that before?"
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Meanwhile, Zoisite stood on top of a building looking at the town below.
"Yumemi Yumeno," he cackled to himself. "I'll turn you back into a monster very soon and take your Rainbow Crystal."
He could see Yumemi's house in sight and disappeared in a flurry of petals to fulfill his mission.
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Nightfall came, and Usagi, Yumemi, and Harusuke walked back to Tsukinos' place.
"Man! That was a lot of fun," said Usagi. "I loved being a model!"
"And your coffee and cookies were delicious too," said Harusuke. "You're not only a talented artist, but you're also a wonderful cook, Yumemi."
"Thank you very much," smiled Yumemi. "I'm sorry that I kept you two out so late. But, then again, Usagi would have preferred to have Mamoru walk you two home instead."
Usagi then blushed bright red. "No way!" she snapped indignantly. "He's the biggest jerk ever!"
"Not from what I've seen today," smirked Harusuke. "You two seemed to got along pretty well if today for those hours."
"You've got the wrong idea!" complained Usagi. "It's a misunderstanding, I tell you!"
Yumemi and Harusuke could only chuckle. Just then, they saw two girls admiring one of Yumemi's illustrations on a poster causing Yumemi to hide behind Usagi and Harusuke.
"Wow, this is one of Yumemi's Yumeno's pieces!" said one girl.
"It's beautiful," said the other. "Anyone who creates art like this must be gorgeous!"
Yumemi's hand clenched around Usagi's and Harusuke's sleeves, and the two could see that she was still having her doubts about her looks. Usagi then walked over to the painting, looked back to Yumemi, and smiled.
"Don't let it bother you, Yumemi," she said kindly. "As Harusuke said, you should be yourself. You're kind, able to draw pretty pictures like this, and can bake amazing cookies. And if in my book, that makes you a wonderful person."
Harusuke nodded in agreement. "That's right," he said. "And don't let anyone else tell you otherwise."
Yumemi stared at the Tsukino siblings with amazement at their words. "Usagi... Harusuke..." she murmured.
"Well then, we best get home," said Harusuke. "Come on, Usagi."
"Alright then," said Usagi. "Good night, Yumemi! Nice meeting you!"
And with that, the two then ran off, leaving Yumemi by herself. Hearing the words of the Usagi and Harusuke ringing in her head, Yumemi couldn't help but smile feeling much better about things as she set off for home.
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As Usagi and her brother ran home, the twin-tailed blonde couldn't help but feel very pleased with herself.
"Yeah! We gave her some pretty good advice, didn't we, Harusuke?" she panted.
"I agree," said Harusuke. "Let's just hope that Yumemi feels better about herself after what we told her."
"Aha! I finally found you two," said a voice.
Usagi and Harusuke stopped, looked up, and saw a pair of glowing eyes coming from the bushes. Then from the bushes, the two could see that the eyes belonged to Luna, who was carrying the Moon Stick in her mouth.
Luna then threw the Moon Stick, landing at Usagi's feet.
"Ah! My Moon Stick!" said Usagi as she picked it up.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot," said Harusuke. "You dropped it a while back in the park, so I had Luna hold onto it for safekeeping."
Luna then landed in front of them and looked crossly at Usagi.
"Listen, Usagi; you really should be more careful," she said sternly. "If you don't want it, I can easily find someone else to hold onto it."
"No! I do want it," insisted Usagi. "It's just that I was preoccupied with Tuxedo Mask, is all."
"Well, it sure looks like you're over that now," said Luna, now feeling a bit relieved. "I guess that's a good thing. I mean, after all, you don't tend to worry about things for too long. Deep down inside, you're just a simple girl."
Usagi now felt insulted. "Oh great! So you think I'm a simple fool then?!" she snapped. "Thanks a bunch, Luna!"
Before anyone could say anything, Usagi then ran off in the opposite direction.
Luna felt apologetic. "Oh, dear. I was only trying to be honest with her," she said. "Was I too honest with her?"
"I'd say you were," said Harusuke. "Oh well. I suppose I'd better go after her and try to calm her down."
He then ran after Usagi, hoping that she hadn't gone far. However, he soon caught up with her just as she caught her breath.
"Usagi, are you OK?" he asked.
"That stupid, Luna!" Usagi growled. "She just doesn't get it! The reason girls like me worry about things is because we're so complicated!"
"I know," soothed Harusuke. "She was only trying to be nice but went about it the wrong way. Now, it's getting late. Why don't we-"
Suddenly, Usagi's Moon Stick began to beep with the jewel flashing brightly. At the same time, there was the sound of breaking glass that came down the road behind them.
"That sounded like it came from Yumemi's house!" cried Usagi.
"Let's go check it out!" said Harusuke.
The two of them ran towards Yumemi's house as fast as possible. They then peered through the window to see that Zoisite was standing in the middle of the room, pointing the Dark Crystal at her. Yumemi was frightened, but at the same time, she was amazed by Zoisite's looks.
"He's so pretty, and yet... he seems so scary," she spoke. "Who are you?!"
"Who I am doesn't matter," spoke Zoisite. "What matters is that you give me the Rainbow Crystal and turn back into a monster, Veena."
He then pointed the Dark Crystal at Yumemi, and it glowed, releasing a frequency that made Yumemi scream in pain. Then a green crystal came out of her body and into his hand.
Zoisite smirked with triumph. "Good! Now awaken, Veena!"
Then what was once the person known as Yumemi Yumeno was no more. In her place stood a being with green skin with pink gloves and a dress to match, a pair of white wings, and a tiara with a green gem on her forehead. Usagi and Harusuke were shocked.
"I can't believe it!" cried Usagi. "Yumemi was a monster and a rainbow crystal holder the whole time!"
"Usagi! We have to contact the others!" said Harusuke. "Tell them to get over here as soon as possible!"
"OK!" said Usagi as she quickly pulled out her communicator. "Everyone! A fourth great monster has appeared!" she spoke urgently. "We need you here right away!"
"Right!" said the three.
Usagi then turned off her communicator and looked at her brother.
"Let's go, Harusuke!" she said.
Harusuke nodded, and the Tsukino siblings transformed.
"MOON PRISM POWER MAKE UP!"
"SOLAR GUARDIAN POWER FLARE 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.
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Zoisite and Veena quickly made their getaway heading away from the house and into a construction site. When they were sure they were safe, Zoisite cackled, feeling very pleased with himself.
"That went very well," he said to himself. "Much easier than I thought it would be."
"Hold it right there, Zoisite!" said a female voice.
"You're not going anywhere!" said a male voice.
Zoisite and Veena looked up and saw Sailor Moon and Solaris standing on the beams above. The two heroes jumped off and then landed before the two villains.
"We won't let you take away Yumemi!" said Sailor Moon. "Trying to destroy her dreams is unforgivable!"
"She's a kind-hearted woman and a talented artist," added Solaris. "Not to mention that she's filled with dreams of hope and love!"
"I am the Pretty Guardian who fights for love and justice, 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, Solaris!"
"And in the name of the moon, I'll punish you!"
"And in the name of the sun, with my blinding rays, I'll scorch you!"
"Don't you two ever get tired of making that same old speech?" scoffed Zoisite. "I could care less who you two are." He turned to his new soldier. "Veena? Do me a favor and destroy them?"
Veena then spread her wings and plucked a feather from one. She then threw it up in the air, and the feather danced around while drawing something just above Sailor Moon and Solaris. That something was a large boulder. The drawing of the boulder suddenly turned into an actual boulder and fell straight towards the two heroes. Luckily the two managed to get out of the way before they got crushed. The feather continued to draw boulders, making them come to life as they fell towards Sailor Moon and Solaris, forcing the two to dodge.
"That's it, Veena! Keep playing with them!" laughed Zoisite darkly.
"That's it!" growled Solaris. "I'm starting to get peeved!"
He then jumped, shooting straight past Veena and heading towards Zoisite, raising his leg to kick him. Zoisite gasped in surprise and waved his hand, putting up a barrier of petals. Solaris grunted, trying to break through, but he couldn't and got forced back, landing back on the ground. Sailor Moon, meanwhile, continued to dodge the rock, trying not to get crushed, but then came trouble. In her haste of avoiding, she happened to trip on the rocks causing her to fall flat on her face.
"Owie! That hurt!" she complained.
Veena then saw this chance to draw a large rock above Sailor Moon, and it fell straight towards her.
"No! Sailor Moon!" cried Solaris.
Then just as Sailor Moon was about to be crushed, someone scooped her up in his arms and carried Sailor Moon out of the way; just the rock crashed to the ground with a mighty thud. It was none other than Tuxedo Mask.
"Thank you, Tuxedo Mask!" said Sailor Moon gratefully. "You saved me!"
Zoisite seeing as this was starting to get hairy, immediately ran off, disappearing into the darkness. Tuxedo Mask saw this.
"Are you retreating already?! Not this time!" he spoke as he immediately chased after him.
"Hey! Wait a minute! Zoisite's mine!" Solaris yelled as he gave chase too.
Sailor Moon also tried to follow, but Veena then barred her way. The Moon heroine then tried to reason with the creature.
"Yumemi! Please get out of the way!" she begged. "Try to remember who you are! A sweet, kind, and caring person!
But Veena plucked off more feathers from her wings and began to draw at an incredible speed. Then, the drawing sprang to life, becoming three lines of rope that transformed into three venomous looking snakes which hissed dangerously at Sailor Moon. Then -.
"MARS FIRE SOUL!"
A fireball came shooting from nowhere and burned the snakes to oblivion. Sailor Moon looked behind her and saw Sailor Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Luna, who had come in the nick of time.
"You're here!" she gasped. "Thank goodness!"
"You've done well to handle things on your own Sailor Moon," said Luna. "But don't worry. We're here to help!"
Veena went on the attack, drawing numerous boulders above the other guardians. As they fell, Jupiter and Mars got out of the way just in time, but Mercury bravely stood her ground while dodging as she unleashed her signature attack.
"MERCURY BUBBLES SPRAY!"
A thick fog spread throughout the area, and thanks to Veena, now paralyzed by the cold, Sailor Moon saw her chance and jumped up and headed into the building where Zoisite, Solaris, and Tuxedo Mask went.
"Go easy on her girls!" she called out as she ran off. "She's a monster, but she's a nice person!"
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Zoisite, Tuxedo Mask, and Solaris stood in a two versus one fight on the rooftop. So far, the battle was at an impasse, but Tuxedo Mask and Solaris got the upper hand. First, Solaris attacked with a flurry of kicks, but then Zoisite dodged. Then, just when he thought he was safe, Tuxedo Mask came in and swiped the evil general with his cane. Zoisite barely managed to avoid it and landed in a crouch with his back turned.
"Now, hand over the Rainbow Crystal," ordered Tuxedo Mask. "You don't stand a chance against us."
"And if I were you, I'd do it quickly," said Solaris cracking his knuckles. "Otherwise, you're gonna regret it!"
"Such impudence!" growled Zoisite. "I'll never give up the crystal!"
Then Zoisite blasted a stream of petals at them; Solaris immediately saw the attack coming, ducked out of the way, and gunned straight for him.
"Nice try!" he spoke, smirking. "but you completely missed!"
"Did I?" smirked Zoisite as he then made a sharp crystal materialize in his hand and threw it, causing Solaris to tilt his head to the side to dodge.
Then he looked back and saw Tuxedo Mask stuck in a tornado of Zoisite's petals right in the path of the crystal.
"Tuxedo Mask! Look out!" Solaris cried.
"MOON TIARA ACTION!"
Then a familiar voice rang out as a white disc shot out of the darkness and destroyed the crystal before it hit Tuxedo Mask, also dissipating the petal. It was Sailor Moon who had arrived just in time. Solaris was relieved, but he quickly turned back to see that Zoisite had wisely disappeared.
"Dammit," he growled. "He got away!"
Sailor Moon then came running up. "Are you OK, Tuxedo Mask?" she asked.
"I'm fine," replied the masked man. "For it was you who saved me tonight, Sailor Moon."
"I apologize, Tuxedo Mask," said Solaris sadly. "I not only let Zoisite escape but you almost got hurt due to my carelessness."
"That's alright, Solaris," spoke Tuxedo Mask. "There's no need for you to apologize."
Then as Sailor Moon walked towards Tuxedo Mask, something fell out of her hands and onto the floor with a clang. It was the locket that she had found a couple of nights ago back when she found it at the cemetery. The locket then began to play its beautiful music serenading the three with its melody. Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask bent down to pick it up but stopped as their hands almost touched.
"I... suppose this locket belongs to you, doesn't it?" asked Sailor Moon tentatively.
Tuxedo Mask stared at Sailor Moon as he remembered the drawing of the two lovers that Yumemi drew. "Princess..." he murmured.
Solaris and Sailor Moon were now confused and surprised by what the masked man had just said.
"Wait... you said princess," said Solaris. "Does this mean that you know who the princess is? We've been looking for her for a while, so if you know anything about her, please tell us."
Tuxedo Mask then picked up the locket and placed it in Sailor Moon's hands. "I don't know where she is," he said. "But since it's both your missions to look for her, I'll leave this your hands."
"Thank you so much," said Sailor Moon, smiling. "But there's something else too. The Rainbow Crystal you took a while back - may we have that back as well?"
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I can't do that," replied Tuxedo Mask. "You see, all the Rainbow Crystals are very important to me, and if I see an opening to take one of them even if one happens to be in your possession, then I'll steal it without any hesitation."
"What?!" exclaimed Solaris and Sailor Moon, clearly dumbfounded.
"Then does that mean that you're our enemy after all?!" demanded Solaris, scowling.
"When it comes to the Rainbow Crystals, maybe so," said Tuxedo Mask. "Until then... Farewell!"
And with a leap and wave of his cape, Tuxedo Mask disappeared into the wind and the darkness below. Sailor Moon and Solaris watched as he left feeling more confused about the man than before. Then Sailor Moon gasped.
"Oh no! I completely forgot!" she cried. "Yumemi's still a monster!"
"You're right!" said Solaris. "We have to get back and help the others!"
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"JUPITER SUPREME THUNDER!"
Jupiter unleased a mighty thunderbolt hitting Veena on the wing, destroying it. Veena shrieked in pain as she was now vulnerable. She was just about to unleash another attack when Sailor Moon and Solaris came back on the scene.
"Please stop, Sailor Jupiter!" Sailor Moon said. "That's enough attacking!"
"Yeah! I think she's weakened enough," said Solaris.
"Then use this chance, Sailor Moon!" said Luna.
Sailor Moon then waved her Moon Stick as it once more released a trail of sparkles and dust.
"MOON HEALING ESCALATION!"
Veena writhed in agony as she tried to remain herself, but it was too much.
"REFRESH!"
Veena then turned back to Yumemi as she fell to the ground, perplexed why she was here at a construction site. Then she saw the five guardians and Luna standing from above. The five smiled at her and then jumped up, disappearing into the night sky.
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The next day, Usagi, Harusuke, and Mamoru came to Yumemi's artist gallery per the artist's request. The three soon arrived to see Yumemi busily at work, hanging up her newest drawings inside. When they came in, Yumemi was happy to see them.,
"Oh! Hello, you three," she chirped.
"Hey there, Yumemi," greeted back Usagi.
"We came as soon as we got your invite," said Harusuke.
"I'm surprised you invited us," said Mamoru. "I thought you didn't want people to see your face.
Yumemi then smiled as she led them to a painting on a wall. On the floor below was the picture of the blonde girl that Usagi and Harusuke saw, which was supposed to be Yumemi's. Now hanging above it was a picture of Yumemi herself.
"I've decided to stop hiding from everyone," she said. "Thanks to all of you, I've found the courage, to be honest about myself. So now, I feel good about showing the real me with everyone!"
Usagi was so happy that she couldn't help but hug the girl. "I'm so glad, Yumemi!"
"And there's something else too," went on Yumemi. "I wanted to show all of you this one too!"
She then showed them a painting covered in a canvas. She then took it off, revealing the picture of Usagi and Mamoru from yesterday, but now, it had vibrant colors.
"Wow! It's beautiful!" gasped Harusuke with wonder.
"Even I have to agree, it's pretty nice," agreed Mamoru. "Very nice, considering who the model was."
Usagi then pouted sulkily at Mamoru. "Would it kill you to say something nice once and a while?"
Mamoru then chuckled. "Sorry, Usagi," he said. "I'm just teasing. But you did make a good model. I mean it."
Usagi then blushed. "Th-thank you... I guess..." she stammered bashfully.
Harusuke then grinned. "It looks like you two have gotten a little closer now," he chuckled. "You two didn't even call each other names or anything."
Mamoru and Usagi looked at each other and blushed, looking away from each other. "Get real!" they snapped. "As if I'd get close to that dork!"
Harusuke could only chuckle as he and Yumemi laughed.