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[Jbenant]

I've had an epic Sailor Moon saga rolling around in my head for some time now, but I have yet to get my lazy ass in gear to actually start writing it.  Tonight, all of a sudden this scene from said saga demanded to be written out, now. So I wrote it down and figured I would post it up here to see what people thought of it.  Maybe I might even be able to get myself to actually start writing the real thing.

I haven't done any real editing other than a spellcheck.

Just so there's no confusion it is a slight crossover with Ranma. (NOT A FUKUFIC!)





Tsukino Usagi grumbled under her breath as she unrolled her futon.  Sleeping in an empty, echo-y, drafty, old dojo was not how she had planned to spend her summer.  Of course, learning to fight hadn't been high on her list either.  The fact that she would be spending her summer, her time of freedom and fun, doing both had left her a decidedly grumpy bunny.

"Check!"

The fact that her four friends had already set up their bedrolls and were playing cards without her didn't quite help things either.

"Minako, there is no check in Gin Rummy," Ami corrected.

"Whatever, read it and weep."

Oh Usagi was going to weep alright, if she couldn't untangle this mess of sheets.  Maybe just stuffing everything in the suitcase hadn't been the best idea.

"So, what do you guys think of our new instructors," Minako's voice came over the sound of cards being shuffled.

"They're... not quite what I expected," Ami said.

"We don't really know them well enough yet," Makoto input, "They certainly seem to know their stuff, but beyond that."

"Not like that guys.  I mean, don't you think Ranma-sensei is cute?"

Rei snorted, "Half of the time."

"They must have an, interesting, marriage," Ami-chan again.

Makoto shuttered, "I can't really imagine what that must be like."

"I think Akane-sensei hit the jackpot personally, a hunky guy and cute girl all in one package," Minako's voice carried a note of envy.  Usagi, finally having finished her task, moved to join the discussion.  Her eyes scanned the group as she sat down, Makoto and Rei were staring at Minako with looks of disbelief and Ami looked quite a bit redder than was normal, Minako on the other hand looked perfectly normal.  It was Usagi who broke the silence, "I don't see the big deal.  As long as they love each other what does it matter if he isn't always a he?"

"You wouldn't be saying that if it was your Mamo-chan who fell in that spring of drowned girl," Rei replied.

Usagi huffed, "Yes I would.  I love Mamo-chan and I wouldn't care if he turned into a girl, or a rat, or even a really icky bug."

Makoto spoke up, "I can understand loving someone in spite of a problem like that, but what I want to know is why Mina-chan seems to think that Ranma-sensei's condition is a good thing."

"Supplementary my dear Mako-chan," Minako was interrupted by a groan from the rest of the group.  Being used to it, however, she continued, "Some girls like boys, some girls like girls, some boys like girls, some boys like boys, and then there are some of both who like both.  I would think that you would understand that Mako-chan, considering that you both date boys and crush on Haruka."

Makoto spluttered, "I don't have a crush on Haruka, I just admire her ability to be herself even when society says different."

"Suuuuuuure you do.  So tell me, does Ranma-sensei remind you of your sempai, or do you prefer her other side."  Makoto's only response was a glare.  Minako simply grinned back and then chose a new target, "How 'bout you Ami-chan."

"Wha-what?!"

"You've been too quiet Ami-chan.  Come on, what side of Ranma-sensei do you prefer?" When Ami turned redder than Minako had ever seen her, she knew she was onto something juicy, "Come on Ami-chan, the whole point of girl talk like this is to embarrass yourself, I just told the whole group that I'm bisexual, what could you possibly say that would be more shocking than that."

"It wasn't that shocking," Rei muttered quietly.  Ami looked around at the group, Makoto was still glaring at Minako, Rei looked exasperated at the the blonde's antics, and Usagi was showing genuine interest.  Ami's eventual response was so quiet as to be nearly inaudible, "I... I prefer Akane-sensei actually."

"What was that?" Minako leaned foward not quite sure Ami had even spoken.  Ami, if possible, blushed harder, making Minako wonder if that color was healthy, and responded in a somewhat more confident tone, "Ranma-sensei's girl half is shorter than I like... I like Akane-sensei better."

Minako didn't miss a beat, " And Ranma-sensei's guy side?"

"I don't... I don't really like boys that way."

"AH HAH!!" Minako crowed, "I knew there was something off about the way Urawa-kun dropped off the map."  Ami didn't respond, she was too busy staring at the ground.  Minako was pleased as punch, she finally knew why none of her attempts to set the shy senshi up had worked out.  This led to all sorts of interesting possibilities... including one sitting across from her.  The look Makoto was currently giving Ami was not shock, well not entirely shock, and it certainly wasn't disapproval or disgust... It was...  Heh heh heh, Ranma-sensei was too short huh, well Mako-chan was anything but short, and she certainly didn't look like she would be opposed to spending some quality time with Ami-chan.

Rei glanced down to the now forgotten deck of cards and thought about throwing them at Minako, the way the blonde had suddenly started laughing was creeping her out.

[Neuroleptic]

I think it's alright. Not too sure if Ranma is supposed to be an actual character at some point (before or after what's written) or they are talking about the character. Aside for that I think it's alright.

[Hobbes]

I've actually read a few Ranma/Sailormoon crossovers that i've enjoyed. In fact when I was first reading Fanfics I tarted with Ranma fics & Sailormoon fics, so so when a buddy ofmine showed me the crossovers for them i just fell right into it. I like the way yours sounds so far & I hope you do more for it.

BTW, one of the cooler crossovers I read for this had Ukyo as Makoto's old sempai. It was good stuff!!

[trusuprise]

"Not like that guys.  I mean, don't you think Ranma-sensei is cute?"

Rei snorted, "Half of the time."

I lol'ed on a Monday morning. Props for that.

[Sailor Doc]

OK, so call me slow,

Just found this as I was prowling around the board and thought it was really interesting.  Did you continue on with it, or did you give it up?  I hope not!  It would be a shame if you let it go!

Like Tru, I loved Rei's "Half of the time."   

Doc...that was classic!

[Meg]

*cackles* "Half the time." HAHAHAHA, classic. 

[Hobbes]

I totally forgot about this. I wish you had continued with it!!!

[Jbenant]

Someday I probably will, if I can get myself to actually sit down and write.  Unfortunately I'm so scatterbrai...  er...  I mean good at multitasking that trying to get an entire story down on virtual paper is a slow and disjointed process.

As it is I've got ideas and partly written stories bouncing around my head for at least five fandoms at an average of three stories per fandom.  Every time I start on one I suddenly get an idea for another one or I see something shiny or... Well you get the picture.


ANYWAY, if and when I do get going on this I'm afraid that this scene will either change dramatically or not be present.  I realized soon after writing it that for things to work as planned Ami would have to stay in denial at least until she was partway through college otherwise I wouldn't have an excuse to bring in a different character and, yadda yadda yadda.  It was a case of the scene going and writing itself in spite of my long term goals.


I did, however, write more that goes with this story.  It's actually a scene that comes quite a bit before that one and is basically the beginning of the story.  This post is, however, long enough already so I'll just make a new one and...

[Jbenant]

...Voila une petite scene involving cats and the technology that, um, amnesi-izes them.


Fate and destiny are concepts that have existed amongst humanity for millenia.  Few beings that walked the Earth realized the truth, however, that neither fate nor destiny existed, only probabilities.  Meiou Setsuna was one of these people, and so it was that she was unsurprised when the future that she had worked for centuries to guide Earth towards disappeared in a single instant.  Even Setsuna would have been shocked, however, to learn just how small the event that caused this change was.

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'It really is amazing,' Artemis thought, 'just how little it takes to inspire genius.'  The white cat stood looking proudly over the mess of cables and salvaged circuit boards that were now hanging out of the maintenance panel of the ancient stasis pod that had brought Luna and himself to Earth.  For too long now they had been frustrated by memories with more holes in them then a good swiss cheese, but no longer.  No, if his modifications worked the very pod that had left the two feline advisers as amnesiacs would now repair the damage it had caused.  Even better, it had only taken him a couple days to make the modifications.  Well, two days and the stripping of half of the arcade machines in the Crown, Motoki would not be happy come Monday.  It was funny though, if he hadn't overheard the girls teasing Minako about forgetting her homework, he never would have thought of it.

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"You want me to get in that?!" Luna was less than enthusiastic.

"What's the problem?"

"Besides the fact that it looks like an electronics store threw up?  Artemis, the whole reason that our memories are damaged is because that pod wasn't designed with our physiology in mind.  You can't fix that with a couple wires and some obsolete arcade machine control boards.  I won't even ask how you managed to interface them with the pod at all."

"I'm a genius, that's how," Artemis gulped as Luna threw a glare his way, "I knew what I was doing Luna, it will only take a few minutes."

Luna sighed, "You can't reverse ten-thousand years of slow damage in ten minutes."

"It's okay Luna, I had Ami run a scan on me, we figured out what caused the problem.  It's one of the hibernation chemicals, it wasn't compatible with our neurological makeup and is interfering with the part of our brains that control memory recall.  It's already breaking down which is why we've been slowly getting our memories back, I just had to modify the pod to administer a counteragent.  Yes, it was a bit harder than I thought it would be, but only because these pods were supposed to be tamper-proof."

"I don't think so, I got in it when it was working perfectly and it screwed up my head.  Now that you've 'tampered' with it, it'll probably kill me."

"Luna."

Another sigh, "Artemis, if it is so simple, why haven't we done this already?"

"Because we didn't think of it?"

"You're kidding?"

"No, really.  If hadn't heard one of the girls say something about trying to jog Mina's memory it would never occurred to me.  Luna, I swear it's perfectly safe."

"Alright, but if this doesn't work I will haunt you till the heat death of the universe."

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Usagi was very surprised to be awoken by a cat running in circles and reciting what sounded like poetry in a foreign language.