Usagi Tsukino (AST)

Usagi Tsukino is the civilian identity of the Sailor Guardian of Love and Justice, Sailor Moon . Originally from a prosperous civilization on the Moon known as the Moon Kingdom, she was reborn on Earth and re-awoke as the leader of the Sailor Senshi.
==Appearance==
Usagi has blue eyes and long blonde hair that she wears in odango.
==Personality==
Usagi's is a bit selfish, and can be overly dramatic. She is also considered lazy and hated school. Not only that, she was also shown to be easily jealous of Mamoru.
However, it was shown that she cared very deeply for her friends and family. She is very trusting and believes that everyone has a better nature. This could be seen as both a character strength and a character flaw at times. She did not believe in killing innocent humans, even when they had been transformed into vicious monsters, and always sought ways to heal them instead.
==Information==
Usagi is introduced going with Minako to rescue Artemis from the pound. They arrived just after he was set free by C-chan. While amused at the cat fight this started between her and a jealous Luna both she and Minako were tired so took the two back home. Meeting at Hikawa Jinja shrine Ami went over the finding she had about C-chan which were inconclusive. The cause Luna to jealously insult her again and when Usagi started teasing her she angrily accused C-chan of being an agent of some evil organization who suckered Artemis before he shut her up so that Ami could continue.
Both Ami and Rei had gotten disturbing readings from Nerima. This caused Makoto to tell them that she was being transferred to Furinkan High School due to the combination of the rumors about her and the time spent fighting youma making her look like a delinquent. She saw this as a good opportunity to perform reconnaissance and see if the new teacher everyone was talking about was a youma. Usagi was ready to transform and dust her, but was stopped by Rei as they had no evidence. Ami agreed and decided go that night to get some readings. Artemis quickly jumped at the opportunity to join her which Luna immediately called bull on.
When Makoto contacted them about Hinako’s ability to absorb battle aura’s Ami determined that she wasn’t a youma. Usagi and Minako meanwhile were more interested in the fact that Kanada who they weren’t aware was Kasumi in her cursed form could see through the Senshi’s disguise magic. They couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that he believed that Makoto was a cuunibyou.
When Makoto informed the Inners, Artemis, and Luna about Kasumi’s curse they were naturally shocked. After researching Ami discovered that Jusenkyo might have a connection to Moon Kingdom as the creator also made the Henshin sticks. After Makoto signed off Ami remembered that C-chan she had some involvement with Jusenkyo. Luna became ecstatic at this revelation finding it hilarious that Artemis was chasing after some human. Her amusement was short lived when Minako pointed out that the Mau can take on human forms.  
Usagi, Minako and Ami ended up being transferred to Kasumi’s Class. By this point the students were required to live in dorms due to the antics of Yotogi Shinja. Unfortunately while Minako’s roommate was Sakura Kasugano, Usagi’s was Kotori Shoushin. Makoto who had come to check out the dorms invited them to a free dinner at the San Cheng Huang, as well as Michiru and Haruka who had driven them.
While there Haruka decided to playfully flirt with Herb as she ordered, not noticing how angry this made her. Minako did and decided intervened by giving her own starting orders which prompted the others to do so as well. Haruka ended flirting with Herb again when she ordered for Michiru who was in the bathroom. This prompted Herb to discreetly send a small burst of chi at her chair.
They got their first look at Kasumi-kun when Makoto served them their opening appetizer. She could just smirked as her friends got absorbed by the image they were seeing. Before she could reveal Kasumi’s true identity Haruka saw him talking to Michiru and marched over thinking he was flirting with her. Much to their surprise Kasumi threw Haruka out in a fit of rage.
Michiru took Haruka home as the others tried to figure out what happened to Kasumi. Ultimately it they couldn’t think of anything and it wasn’t anything serious enough to worry about just yet, so went home as well. Makoto invited her friends to the beach location of the restaurant where she explained Kasumi’s curse. Though she told Michiru to find out about Kasumi’s history with Haruka from Kasumi herself.
The senshi watched the initial exchange between Kasumi and Michiru, and after things seemed to be going alright decided to head into the water, and were soon after joined by Akane and Nabiki. Happosai arrived soon after, dressed up in a colorful suit, complete with a box wrapped up with a ribbon, and followed Shampoo and Ranma as they lead him off. When they returned bit of relaxation in the sun they were left shocked that Herb was able to solve the math problem Ami had been having so much trouble with. Seeing the look in Ami’s eyes when Makoto revealed that Herb was male only trapped Usagi realized that she was starting to develop feelings for him.
They joined everyone else in trying to stop Happosai when informed about the love pills, but they couldn’t use their senshi forms due to Kasumi being able to see through the disguise magic. Usagi ended up the focus of Happosai and hid behind Shampoo and Haruka. Happosai discovered Haruka was a woman and used the pill on her, but was quickly disabled before it too effect. Only when Kasumi, still in male form, showed up did the effect finally take hold, prompting Haruka to kiss Kasumi. Embarrassed by this, and still frustrated by the previous evening's encounter, Haruka got into a fight with Kasumi. Still too shocked to do little more than watch, Shampoo, Michiru and Usagi stood by and watched as the confrontation escalated.
With the fight's conclusion, Haruka learning Kasumi's true identity, and Kasumi learning Haruka's true gender, Shampoo would return home with Kasumi who was confused. Makoto soon did the same, after excusing herself from the other senshi. The other senshi watched the whole thing, still slightly amazed at it all. When the excitement at last ended they offered their assistance, which was politely rejected by Michiru, then headed off themselves along with the others, Ami giving Herb a departing look.
As Kotori’s roommate Usagi was forced to spend the majority of her time studying since if she was utterly engrossed in some form of schoolwork, she’d start getting suspicious. The one time she tried asking Kotori why she was so high-strung, she was ready to call the police. So after one of Kotori’s latest outburst Usagi was desperate to get out of the dorms. Makoto wouldn’t let her go with her to San Cheng Huang not wanting her to ruin the tightly regulated kitchen. Minako was going to volleyball try-outs which Usagi wasn’t good at.
Just as she was ready to accept her fate for the afternoon Minako reminded her that Luna was going to look into Frost prompting Usagi to join her. She found Luna staking out the doctor's office and started yelling at her about not telling about what she was doing attracting the attention of Frost. Luckily Frost didn’t question it when she claimed that she was talking to herself. The two talked for a little while Usagi asking about her nature as a mage. Though when Dr Tofu asked Frost for help Ugasi teased her about her obvious attraction to him leading to an argument between the two.
When Frost went off to help Tofu Usagi snuck into her room. A gem she found ended up transforming her clothing into a pseudo-Senshi uniform. Frost showed up and explained that it was merely an illusion. Usagi lied and said she just wanted to see if she was legit, then complained about being bored when Frost got angry at this. She calmed down when told that she was Kotori’s roommate having dealt with a number of patients sent there by her. Frost let her borrow her game counsel to relieve her boredom.
After the Principle implemented a rule that the girls and boys had to cut their hair and kidnapped Shampoo to blackmail Kasumi into helping him. She destroyed the schools power relay to buy herself some time. The resulting blackout ended with them flailing wildly in a pile of bodies desperately trying to free themselves. They eventually were with the arrival of Happosai who ended up being smashed through the door by Kotori. Their annoyance was amplified when the girls realized that he had stolen their panties.
Not wanting to walk around with no underwear and unwilling to give the boys their locker combination the girls convinced the boys to switch clothing with them so that they go to the gym and pick up some spare clothes. As they made their way to the gym they tried to figure out why Kasumi had betrayed them. None of the observers were brave enough to do more than let off stifled giggles. When they arrived the boys decided to change into their gym clothes as well.
Realizing that running around was getting them nowhere they decided to think up a plan. Ryoga suggested that they found find Kasumi and find out what was wrong. A returning Ukyo called them out for so casually dismissing what she just did. Furious she decided to go and find Kasumi and deal with her herself. Kuno was about to follow her but was stopped by Ranma. They finally noticed that Shampoo wasn’t their when the girls finished changing. Saki would realize that the principle must be blackmailing Kasumi.
They split up into teams of three to go and search for Shampoo, Takeshi, Usagi and Minako ended up together. As an attempt to ignore the teachers running down the hall, carrying coconuts and taunting the groups of students chasing after them, they told each other how they had been transferred. Takeshi explained his relationship with Kotori. Usagi quickly realized that he like Kotori causing him to fell flat on his face to the shock of both girls. They teased him a little more until he turned it back around on them and asked how they were in that department. Minako looked away self-consciously, while Usagi smiled up at the roof dreamily.
This caused Minako to realize that no one had checked the gym. The three arrived at the gymnasium door, with Takeshi taking the lead. They found it had become transformed into a jungle. Usagi and Minako wer about to go get the others, but Takeshi convinced them that it was best to check it out first. The three proceeded inside, taking every step slowly. Hearing a conversation in the distance they changed directions to check it out and found Ms. Hinako and the principal were talking inside a tower.
However, of more interest to the three was the cage hanging next to the tower, which had Shampoo, chained inside. Hiding themselves in the bushes they listened as the principle tried to convince Hinako not to drain him. They tried to sneak out to go get the others. However, after about five steps, Usagi caught her foot on a root sticking up from the ground and fell flat on her face with a loud cry of fright. It took only a moment for Ms. Hinako to spot the threesome after that.
Telling Usagi and Minako to run Takeshi attempted to hold the crazed Hinako off, only to be immediately blasted by the Happo-Tsurisen-Gaeshi. Minako and Usagi had to duck to avoid his flying body. He didn’t dignify Usagi asking him if he was alright with an answer. Since Hinako could only target one at a time the three scattered. Unfortunately Hinako went after Usagi who dove for the ground, just barely dodging her attack. She recovered in time to see a second blast, but dodged slower this time and was sent tumbling into a batch of bushes.
Forced to avoid blast after blast from her instructor, Usagi lamented the fact that she couldn’t transform into Sailor Moon. As fatigue started to overcome her she was rescued by Takeshi using his remaining strength to send the instructor sprawling with a blizzard of paper birds. Hinako was about to finish him off when Usagi returned the favor and pelting Hinako with a clump of dirt. Pulling out a fifty yen coin Hinako attempted to drain her. Usagi had enough sense to turn and run. Knowing she couldn’t fight the teacher she hides until the others got there, warning them about how crazy Hinako had become.
Kasumi would successfully outmaneuver Ms. Hinako and take away the Fighting Fish tank she was using to maintain her power, and once she used up the remaining energy she switched sides and joined Kasumi. With everyone now working together, they confronted Kocho, but he continued to hold Shampoo hostage with a remote. However, Kasumi managed to trick him, and knock the remote from his hands, leaving him to be dealt with by the others while he rescued Shampoo. Once they finished beating him to a bloody pulp the found Kasumi and Shampoo making out. She blushed upon being reminded that they were there.
In order to prevent further beatings Principle Kuno agreed to recall all his new rules, have Kasumi clear all new school rules, as well as no more blackmailing the teachers. When upset they wouldn’t get their revenge the students conceded. Shampoo would later joke that if she was going to get kissed like this every time she would be sure to get kidnapped lots.
Usagi had been doing quite lately, because despite how bored she was with it she had been doing more studying. This was the only way to keep Kotori from suspecting her of something. After the fiasco with the Principle the school had been closed for a week and realizing that it had been a while since they had talked the inners were trying to contact Rei. When they finally got her she was naturally skeptical when they explained what happened. Rei by contrast was bored stiff as nothing was happening in Juben.
They were interrupted by the arrival of C-chan , Usagi was the first to notice that she now had a lunar crest. They then received another shock when she spoke. The girls all fell over in shock at hearing the cat speak, with Ami being the first to recover. Scanning C-chan she discovered that her energy pattern had been altered to be near identical to Luna's and Artemis's. Minako went to go get Artemis and Luna and when they returned Mousse introduced himself a Selene and unable to truly reveal the full nature of his situation,  gave Frost cover story that he was her familiar.
The Inner’s started to discuss the ramifications of Frost turning Selene into a luna cat, remembering that she was there going into specifics. By this point Luna had gotten over her shock and reminded them about jusenkyo. Ami scanned her again and got the same reading she received from Herb. Incensed at the thought that Frost might have trapped Selene Usagi decided to confront her. Minako went with her just in case. On their way to Dr. Tofu's office Minako realized that they her know that they were Senshi. So Usagi decided to meet her as Sailor Moon.
She tried to sneak in later that night only to be caught by one of Frost’s traps. Frost’s initial excitement at meeting Sailor Moon gave way to disappointment at how easily she was captured. Frost was unaware of Artemis and Luna and it was just a coincidence. She did admit to trapping Selene though she didn’t go into details making it seem like she was a prison guard then deliberately being malicious.
Usagi, Ami and Minako were bemoaning the lose of their baseball game when Makoto showed up having finished giving Ranko a tour of the dorms. Usagi jokingly suggested that two on the opposing team had curses, causing Ami to reply with a detailed description of how Jusenkyo worked, which she had been researching because of her crush on Herb. This naturally led to another discussion on her the senshi were interested in. Makoto tried to change the subject by wondering when the Huang would be repaired, but Usagi just accused her of wanting to be with Kasumi. Makoto turned it back around by reminding her about Seiya. As she was teased Usagi accidentally revealed that Seiya had kissed her, before claiming that she had homework to do.
Usagi had been talking to Mamoru for about 20 minutes when Makoto walked in and pointed out the how much the call cost. Usagi panicked and quickly hung up the phone. While Usagi called out Makoto for asking her if she told him about Seiya, stating that nothing happened, all this talk about it caused her to realize that she should have said something to Seiya. The joking mood gone Makoto assured Usagi that there was nothing she really could have said not only did Seiya know about her and Mamoru he left shortly afterwards.
Changing the subject she invited Usagi to the beach where she and the others were going so do some training. She even suggested that Usagi and the other senshi start training given all the things she had learned. They arrived to find Ken-ukyo holding Shampoo hostage having grown frustrated by his inability to defeat Kasumi. Kasumi would become enraged unnaturally by this and, utilizing the dark ha do, attacked Ken brutally to the point those gathered had to physically intervene to stop her.
On getting her off, Kasumi would collapse unconscious as she had done at Pierre's. The others were about to take both to the clinic when they were attacked by Shadow and Shadow Lady. Shadow Lady would attempt to take Shampoo, while Shadow successfully grabbed Kasumi and escaped. Usagi promptly transformed into Sailor Moon and chased after him. Much to her surprise when she caught up and confronted him, he promptly surrendered. However this was just a distraction for Shadow Lady to sneak up behind her and knock her out. On Rose’s orders the two took Usagi with them as well.
Usagi woke up in the hospital being watched over Mamoru. He explained to the disoriented Usagi that she got blind-sided by one of the people she had been chasing. Luckily the others arrived in time to rescue her. Relieved that she was okay and happy to be together after so long Mamoru kissed her and it wasn’t long before the two were in a passionate embrace. Much to her surprise however they were interrupted by Seiya.
Back at the dorms Makoto was playing the latest Sailor video game with Ranko and asked Usagi if she wanted to play as well. While fighting games wasn’t really her thing, she was never adverse to wasting time on video games. However she quickly grew bored her character was so was able to easily deal with Sailor Jupiter as well as Ranko’s create a character. Even after Minako joined in Usagi felt the game was just to easy so left the others to play.
She headed out of the dorm and into the street where she was greeted by Seiya. She and Mamoru had some real good plans for the night and she wanted to invite Usagi along. Though she couldn’t escape the feeling that something was wrong, the prospect of some fun time on the town was enough to put the thoughts into the back of her mind.
After Mamoru informed her that he was was back in Japan and staying permanently. Usagi rested herself up against him lying there lazily as Seiya massaged her feet. That this was occurring out in plain sight of any passer by to see, and that the two men on either side of her would probably be less than completely comfortable with the presence of the other didn't in the least concern Usagi. The fact she was getting perfect grades in school, as well as her friends having nothing but success in their lives, left her without a care in the world.
She was called out for her laziness by Minako who had come in to one again play that fighting game she and the others were obsessing over recently. Once again she was left confused about why a game would have Sailor Moon fight the other Senshi, and after a moment of pause Minako told her that an adventure game and they were being forcibly controlled. However giving the circumstance of what was going on that didn’t really make since. Minako just shrugged and asked her if she wanted to play, to which Usagi replied that she would.
Usagi finally realized that something was wrong when Shadow Moon killed the Doctor. Standing up in outrage she started screaming about how slanderous it was. Ignoring Mamoru’s attempts to calm her down she moved to take the controller from Minako, only for him and Seiya to stop her. Knowing something was wrong, but still confused Usagi started struggling against the two boys, telling them to let her go. With an icy tone they told her no, Minako with that same eerily dead tone told her that she was too late, they wee in control now.
As she watched Shadow Moon take out the Senshi with cold precision it was obvious to Usagi that if she didn’t regain control, her friends would soon be overwhelmed. However, that proved easier said then done as the two illusionary boys holding her seemed to gain strength by the second. Finally Minako while remaining intent on the 'game' told her that she was no longer needed. As Mamoru and Seiya dragged her off they began transforming into twisted nightmarish versions of themselves. After telling the still defiant Usagi that she should have accepted the dream and be happy the two threw her a gapping chasm of bottomless darkness. 
With no sense of time Usagi fell through the encompassing darkness, and nothing she did allowed her to escape. Making matters worse she could still see herself being controlled. However, just as Usagi was starting to believe that this would be all that she would know for the rest of her life, she could hear a whisper. The voice was not that dissimilar to Queen Serenity's only filled with great sorrow. With renewed hope Usagi asked the voice that seemed to have been attracted by her pain for help, only for it to say that it was too dangerous. Usagi was willing to do anything and the answer came in the form of source of her power, the Silver Crystal.
Initially she thought that the crystal itself would help only to be told that the nanites in her body controlled it now, and that she only had one choice. With that the voice went silent. Usagi looked down at the crystal in her hands trying to figure out what the voice meant. She finally came to an unpleasant realization when she remembered that the crystal wasn’t just the source of her power, but her star seed. Not wanting to die, but wanting to be the instrument of her friends' destruction more, Usagi crushed the the crystal in her grip.
Suddenly finding herself being held by Tuxedo Kamen Sailor Moon smilled up at him before dying. Then just as he began to register what just happened she was suspended in the air as she transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon. Her uniform started to disintegrate leaving nothing but her wings which continued to grow, before unleashing a purifying wave of light. Usagi suddenly became aware of the real world again. Knowing that this was her last moments Usagi was content that her friends were alive. Her final thought as the of the power left her was that she wised she could see Seiya one last time. With that final thought Usagi's strength was gone, the wings of light vanished, and she fell forward. The others, seeing this quickly rushed forward toward her. Usagi's vision faded completely, seeing a familiar pair of arms reach out from behind to catch her.
Usagi ended up summoning Seiya to earth somehow and after everyone got over their confusion and determined that she was alive they took her to get medical attention. Usagi woke up in the hospital to the sound of Seiya and Mamoru talking. Not sure what was going she attempted to pretend she still asleep only for Mamoru noticed her stiring and came over to check up on her. With the jig up she opened her eyes and asked if this was real. Mamoru explained to the confused Seiya about the nanites that had been controlling her. Mamoru assured her that she was awake, but the just led to the question of how she was still alive. She looked to Mamoru and Seiya for an answer, but since they didn’t have an answer Seiya decided to change the subject to the mystery of how she was teleported to Earth.
Seiya decided to inform the others that she was okay, leaving Mamoru to explain to Usagi as much as she could about what had happened. After hearing that all she remembered was destroying the crystal and this voice Mamoru began to relate his side the events. Despite Mamoru’s protest Usagi insisted that he returned to America not wanting him to miss his classes on her behalf. Haruka drove them to the airport so that she and Usagi could head to the transport point after dropping him off.
When the Sailor Senshi arrived at the former Moon Kingdom. All of them could not help but pause and take in the sight around them: a once beautiful city now nothing more than an ancient ruin. Pluto led them through the city square and to the devastated remains of the former palace. Once they made it the device, Mercury was able to transfuse the system with her own energy, just as she for Frost when charging the Kaisuifu, though it was still insufficient for full operation. As she worked to get main power functional again Pluto inspected the gateway while the others looked around. Once that was accomplished she called the others to tell them to return.
Much of the underground complex was rather dull, until they found a large viewing hall with various artwork, including many portraits of the Sailor Senshi in their former lives. Neptune was the first to notice that none of them depicts any males despite the fact that even if the leadership was all female they that the Moon Kingdom had a male population. Usagi paused in front of large carving hanging on the wall. Neptune and Uranus soon joined her and as they were trying to figure it out, Pluto showed up and explained that it was a depiction of the founding of the Moon Kingdom.
After being called out for once again sneaking up on them she into further details. Explaining what she knew of the builders as well as the fact that they were in a chamber dedicated to the royalty. They were interrupted from taking in the various works by Mercury informing her that she was finished.
While she was able to retrieve a good amount of information they were left with more questions then answers. She discovered that while connected the silver crystal wasn’t actually the source of Sailor Moon’s power and in fact might limit it. the Sailor Armor was designed by the builders who were long since gone so ii is unknown if Usagi could still access it. Mercury was at least able to download the information so that she could go through it later.
Mercury was also able to confirm the much of the Amazon version of history, and when she brought up an image of Queen Tranquility, they were shocked by how much she looked like Ikuko. Pluto theorized that she most likely was reminding them that the Senshi weren’t the only ones sent to the future. She then went into the details of her and Serenity’s political marriage when Mercury mistook the nature of their relationship.
Usagi was devastated to learn that given how long the average Moon Kingdom resident lived it was rare for them to form stable unions. Seeing this Pluto went on to say that, wasn’t always the case using Uranus and Neptune as an example. Mercury wisely changed the subject back to Amazon history. With that they made there way back home Usagi at the back of the pack, deep in thought.
Ami wasn’t making any progress with the information from the Moon Kingdom's computer leaving Usagi with a lot of unanswered questions about what exactly had happened to her. So needing to distract herself she decided to turn to her school work.  Seiya who had been avoiding her took this moment to finally speak. The two made awkward conversation where Usagi admitted that she felt better then she then she ever had in her entire life, and apologized for not saying anything when Seiya left the first time. Given that she didn’t know if Mamoru had been killed by Sailor Galaxia Seiya never really expected an answer, so was amused that Usagi felt she needed to give one.   
Then came the reason for Seiya’s visit she would be going home soon. It wouldn’t be for about a week, so this wasn’t goodbye and she promised not to leave before coming back. Words failing her all Usagi could do was smile. After Seiya left Usagi lamented the fact that nothing was resolved.
When Seiya asked her to meet her in the park, thinking that she wanted to say goodbye, Usagi called her out for this, as the others would want to see her off as well. However the reason she actually called her there was to ask her about the dream the nanites trapped her in. 
That question caused everything to come crashing down for Usagi as the weight of everything that had happened finally registered. She told Seiya about how she and Mamoru were hanging out together and admitted that she didn’t know what to do now that the future was no longer certain. Before the conversation could go any further she was kidnapped by Orcus and taken to the other Ascended.
The Ascended Senshi were planning on taking Usagi after Seiya went back to Kinmoku. However Eris setting the two up to meet threw a wrench in their works, giving them no choice but to intervene while she was still present. Rhadamanthus placed Usagi into a state of suspended animation, though she didn’t have enough energy to spare to do the same to Seiya. Usagi’s power was so difficult to contain that she was forced to remain stationary herself in order to concentrate. This left Seiya to spend a week attempting to escape while trying to figure out what was going on.
Though she appeared to be unconscious she was fully aware of everything that was going on outside of the barrier she was placed in. Seiya didn’t become aware of this until after Eris escaped her own imprisonment and told her. Though her horror at having spilled her guts out to someone she thought was unaware was quickly replaced at anger for being manipulated.
Eris had expected Seiya to be imprisoned like Usagi, so this was justa lucky accident. She explained that she wanted Terra who Seiya knew as Mamoru back. They were together for nearly 30 thousand years, before Cosmos took an interest in him. Now that she was awakening Eris saw this as a chance for them to finally be together. Seiya was the perfect wedge to be put between them, while they were as developed as her love for Mamoru Usagi did have feelings for Seiya. Ignoring Seiya Eris started talking directly to Usagi asking her if it was actually her or Serenity who loved Mamoru. Seiya dragged her away from Usagi and she let the matter drop.
Since it would be at least another day before the other Ascended arrived to judge Usagi the two went for a walk as Eris explained what was going on. At Quaoar's request the senshi had been invited to speak on her behalf, though the final decision was up to the Ascended. The ascended unanimously agreed to let Usagi go. They decreed that they will continue their pact of noninterference. Usagi must be allowed to discover her powers on her own. Them interfering could simply slow that process down, and potentially lead her astray. However, since the senshi were now aware of them, the block on contact was removed. All Ascended Senshi will be allowed to converse with them normally. They may not, however, use their powers to knowingly help or hinder any Senshi within this star system, save in their own self defense.
Because of Eris actions Rhadamanthus also effectively blocked their power while they were in this star system. She allowed Quaoar and Eris to temporarily use their powers to return the senshi home. It was revealed that because of Seiya’s exposure to Usagi’s energy she was evolving into an Asended as well. This meant that she needed to be replaced on Kinmoku. Her request to go back anyway was denied since supposedly if she was away from Usagi the process could stall. Setsuna ended up offering her a room at her place.
Usagi left to go get Quaoar and found her in the same portrait gallery she had been in on her earlier visit. She asked her if there was anything to be done about Seiya, but her armor wasn’t designed to handle her new abilities and none of them were up to Sedna’s ability to design a new one. Much to Eris’ annoyance Quaoar was the one who returned Mamoru to his university while she took the senshi back to Nerima. Usagi thanked her for speaking up for her, only to be rebuffed with Eris making sure she knew she only did it for Terra.
Usagi, Minako, Makoto and Ami were rescued from having to explain where they’d been all night to the dorm supervisor, by Eris disguising herself as a police officer. Luckily despite being up all night they weren’t sleepy so decided to get ready for class. Minako asked Usagi if she had tried out her new abilities causing Makoto to call her out for not taking things seriously.
Usagi finally allowed the weight of everything to bear down on her once she was alone in her room. She told Luna that she didn’t think the she and the senshi should have let her go.  A shocked Luna wouldn’t hear any of this, forcing Usagi to admit that she was close to doing what the Ascended were worried about. After a moment of silence Luna guest that it had something to do with Seiya. Instead of answering Usagi went back to getting ready for class. Luna agreed not to tell the others but avised Usagi that she should talk to someone.
Usagi made Luna promise not to tell anyone what she was going through. Later as she went to the roof to get some air she was greeted by Ixion. He had come to unburden her a little by telling her that he had no intention of trying to renew their relationship. However this was just meant with confusion as she wasn’t aware of his and Cosmos’s past. He had just assumed that she would know since Eris told Mamoru. Reminded of what Seiya told her she asked him if he had feelings for her anymore.
Lowering his head Ixion told her that his feelings didn’t matter. He didn’t want to complicate her life any further. He’s waited millennia it wasn’t like he couldn’t wait longer. Lowering her head Usagi asked him what she was supposed to do, this he couldn’t answer. With that Usagi started pacing listing how complicated her life had become, not to mention the other senshi.  Hoping to take her mind off of things Ixion changed the subject and told her the reason he was actually there. He we planned on staying on earth to keep an eye on things. While he couldn’t do much he didn’t trust Eris. Unlike him she had had little patience and wished to start her relationship with Terra anew.
This surprised Usagi who thought Eris couldn’t attack her. What that is true it didn’t mean that she couldn’t make her life complicated, so Ixion warned Usagi to be on guard. Usagi started to apologize to Chaos, but Ixion assured her that she did what she had to. She would be reborn soon, so they could only hope that she is freed from her madness. With that Ixion decided to take his leave, but not before handing Usagi his card. Heading back inside she was confronted by Makoto who told her that she had been listening in.
Makoto assured Usagi that no matter what she was going through she could always come to them. The problem wasn’t that she thought they wouldn’t listen. It was that with how chaotic everything had become would they accept if she choose a different path that didn’t lead to Crystal Tokyo. Though she admitted that it would be rather jarring if it was what Usagi wanted, Usagi pointed out that she couldn’t speak for Rei or Setsuna. However the problem wasn’t that she decided to pick Seiya it was that she was no longer certain what she wanted.
This Makoto found easier to handle she told Usagi that she disagreed with her assessment that the senshi were to invested in how things were. However she could just bare this all herself and needed someone to talk to, if it wasn’t them she suggested Kasumi. Usagi argued that Kasumi wouldn’t understand, to which Makoto replied that she should tell her. Makoto told Usagi to leave the others to her. Usagi agreed the tension finally leaving her body. With that done Makoto invited her to Frost graduation ceremony.
They reconvened at Siren's barrier to witness Frost's enchantment; Makoto told Usagi that they were going to meet with the outers the next day to talk it over. Usagi apologized for how complicated she had made things. Ami informed her that they had a number of other concerns and this gave them the excuse to push things along. She thanked her friends as the spell went underway, though she was the only one who was able to see the magical symbols. 
Much to everyone’s surprise Minako could see them to if only just barely. When the festivities started Usagi became transfixed on the display in front of her, realizing that she recognized it. When she was brought out of it she told the others that she thinks Frost was Sedna. This shocked the others, causing them all to look to Frost in surprise.
Herb, Kasumi, Ranko, Frost and Selene gathered togethervwith the Senshi in the apartment of Michiru and Haruka, where the Senshi finally revealed their true identities to them. After the reveal, Kasumi apologized to Makoto for how awkward it must have been when she thought she was a cosplayer. Makoto brushed it off and asked her how she was able to see through their disguise field. Kasumi theorized that it was a her mental training combined with Jusenkyo. She also asked her to talk to Usagi to give her a fresh perspective. Shampoo would approach Usagi, pledging herself to her in thanks for saving them at the La Bac. Usagi said this was unneeded, as she partly blamed herself for the incident, and Kasumi intervened to say they would simply be available should Usagi ever need help. Afterwards, she would note to Kasumi that she believed Cologne knew of their identities, and was told by Kasumi about a stone Cologne left behind for them. She would also request from Makoto a proper demonstration of her full power which she agreed to.
The next day, after school, Shampoo was walking home to the restaurant with Ami, Usagi and Makoto, and related her thoughts on the situation with Herb, and how it greatly complicated her preferred arrangement, that being having Ukyo go with Ranma and having Kasumi to herself. Once at the restaurant, they would gather in the pocket dimension where she taunted Makoto who was somewhat reluctant about showing off her Senshi powers.
Once Kasumi arrived she and Usagi found a nice secluded room while the others did their thing. Things at first had started slow, but after just a few back and forth exchanges, Usagi found herself just talking almost nonstop. All the while Kasumi had quietly listened as Usagi jumped from topic to topic in a seemingly never ending stream of thought. She finally took a mental break several hours later. While Kasumi couldn’t help with the whole Cosmos matter she could with Usagi’s love life which was obviously troubling her more.
Since she and Mamoru were no longer destined to be, she no longer had a certainty in a relationship almost no one can say they have. Added to that was the complication of other love interest both past and present for both her and Mamoru. Kasumi’s first advice was to tell Mamoru, yes he might get mad, but it needed to be done. As for Uxion she could let sleeping dogs lie with that since he said he would leave it be.
That left the subject of Seiya which was the most complicated; Usagi would ultimately have to figure out with Seiya what the two of them want. Kasumi also pointed out that Seiya might not be interested in playing a male role, something Usagi never thought about. They returned to the others and found Makoto as Sailor Jupiter currently having her durability tested by Herb. An exhausted Shampoo noted how she was unable to do any real damage despite her best efforts, although physical attacks were at least somewhat effective. Frost discovered that Usagi’s armor could be repaired promised to look into it when she returned.
The Senshi convene discreetly in the Karaoke room for the moment to try and get in contact with Haruka and Michiru only to learn they were out of town. Which meant there was no way Rei could join them anytime soon. Usagi suggested they ask Ixion for help heading to the front she called him using the card he gave her only for him to pop next to her. Greeting the startled Usagi Ixion explained that he preferred face to face communications. Sadly bringing Rei they would be considered aid. However after some thought he decided to take inspiration from Eris and game the rules a bit.
It turns out that the leader of the group who kidnapped Lemon was a rouge youma from the dark kingdom, who turned out to be so strong that Ixion was able to step in. Luckily Makoto was the only one who had to face her, and she assured evryone that while she’ll have some bruises she’ll be fine. She just wondered how a Dark Kingdom youma was so strong. Ixion explained that the Dark Kingdom were actually the senshi’s most dangerous opponent, they just never experienced them at their height. Eris soon arrived to tease Ixion about his breach of rules, even though they both new that wasn’t the case. Ixion was about to leave, but Eris stopped his asking, why he didn’t enspell the youma. He answered in this instance death was more than justified.
After he left she explained to the others how blade worked. She also revealed that they still hadn’t come into their full power. Advising them to take this encounter to heart and consider ascending. Eris warned them that Usagi’s power is so blinding that few have taken notice, but it won’t take that long until new enemies come seeking it out. She also told Usagi that she start working on learning to control her powers, but she didn’t even know where to begin. Eris conceded that Usagi’s situation was rather unique, and wondered if the part of her that is Cosmos is still hiding.
Frost was testing how strong the Inners have become while making sure that they remained stable. At this point there armor would no longer be able to contain their power, so Ami suggested that simply tap into the energy supply and take what they need instead of trying to store it all up. Though this approach was far less efficient so would end up making them weaker, not to mention the fact that Seiya and especially Usagi were even stronger.
The topic moved to Ami’s success in finding the workshop, unfortunately other than some records describing it she didn’t have much luck. She theorized that after the fall of the Kingdom, the few Dark Kingdom youma still around ransacked the remainder of anything of interest. This caused Makoto to panic at the thought that there were more rogue youma out there.
On their way to school Usagi suddenly teleported to America in front of Mamoru. Since the group couldn’t use Sailor Teleport and she didn’t have a passport she was effectively stuck there. Contacting the others Ami was able to calm everyone down by reminding them that she could use the Moon Kingdom's teleportation system though it would take some time. With the plan discussed and agreed upon, the communication ended, leaving Usagi once more with Mamoru who couldn't help but laugh. Usagi realized that the reason she teleported there was that she wanted talk.
Their talk had been very disorganized to say the least, jumping from topic to topic. Usagi was naturally dodging around the core issue, touching on it, only to quickly retreat to something safer each time. To be honest, Mamoru had guessed what was going on quite quickly, but having his own situation had indulged this manner of discussion for a fair while. After several months of little time together, and now with a full night to wait for an update and no potential for interruption, unsatisfied feelings slowly began to take over during that time.
Mamoru woke up the next and let Usagi sleep in while he left to get breakfast. She was woken by the arrival of Eris causing her to forget that she was naked when she opened the door. Eris accused her of trying to stake her territory and brushing off her denial she told the shocked returning Mamoru she’d see him later. After some awkward fidgeting Mamoru assured Usagi that this was the first time he’d Eris since her returning. The two awkwardly talked some more and when it was time to return home Mamoru informed Usagi that he was returning to Japan. He had already been looking into getting his credits so after wrapping up his classes he’ll be back. With that Usagi returned home. 
Makoto ended up getting hurt after asking Shampoo to get more serious with her. Kasumi was quick to chastise her as healed Makoto’s ribs causing her to come to her aid. Ami and Usagi who likewise hovered, observing still praised Makoto for her improvement. This caused Makoto to once again bring up how they should start training. While Ami saw the benefits, she was worried about Usagi.
From there the group began discussing the senshi’s power why it couldn’t be sensed how they control it, and thus tried to theorize ways that Usagi could control her new powers. Ami’s research only found vague mention of meditation though this got Usagi to start thinking of the time she talked to Queen Serenity. Kasumi suggested that it might not be limited to speaking to your direct predecessor. Much to everyone’s surprised Usagi felt she was on to something and believed she might have talked to Cosmos. She told them the dream she had when was being controlled by Shadaloo.
She was reluctant to try again, but Ami stressed that she might not have a choice. Kasumi offered to teach her some meditation techniques. With that the conversation ended and the girls headed off.
The Inner senshi got their evaluations and though they were all cleared they decided to stay in Kasumi’s class. Makoto wanted to continue her training, Ami enjoyed the opportunity (and in fact wouldn’t have even been sent if she bothered to complain), while Usagi’s parent encouraged her to stay due to how well her grades were becoming. As the conversation devolved into Minako’s dating life i.e how she kept being dumped for standing her dates up Usagi’s mind turned to her own issues, namely how she kept avoiding her talk with Seiya.
Heading over to Setsuna’s apartment she and Seiya exchanged awkward small talk where Usagi suggested that she ask Kasumi for a job. She found out that Seiya was where Eris went after she left and Seiya told her about how the two look alike as well as how Ixion and Mamoru look alike. With this Usagi told her that Mamoru was coming back to Japan and asked her if she was okay with the way things were. Seiya assertion that she was only made Usagi frown; she remembered what Seiya told her on the moon. While Seiya did still want to be with Usagi she just couldn’t ignore everything else and didn’t want to get between her and Mamoru. She let out a small laugh when Usagi mentioned how love between the star seed bearers is eternal realizing she was suggesting the same thing she suggested to Eris.
Unlike Eris she didn’t think it was impossible, but asked Usagi if she really wanted to go down that path. Given how complicated her life already was Usagi didn’t really think it mattered. Since they were going to be around each other a lot more Seiya decided she should consider that job. As the two were heading to the restaurant Usagi asked Seiya if she could still transform. Seiya told her that she didn’t mind transforming into a man for her. However Usagi having thought about this a lot realized that at least with Seiya she didn’t care.
Frost was able to fix Seiya and Usagi’s armor after she returned from her training and rescued the others from Togenkyo Island. While they were happy with the results Seiya knew there had to be a catch. Frost explained that due to the change in energy cores Seiya could only run at 90%, as she continues to ascend it should eventually reach equality, but it will take awhile.
As for Usagi defensively her armor is stronger then it was before and while there is an upper limit, its regenerative properties should overcome that. Unfortunately all of Sailor Moon’s offensive attacks is powered by the Ginzuishou, so since its been destroyed she has to go back to using her tiara. While annoyed at having to use an attack she hasn’t relied on in ages Usagi knew accepted as it was better then nothing. Frost also informed her she had a sonic attack. While Usagi remembered using supersonic waves she had no idea how to activate it, Makoto could shrug when she looked at her.
Frost had found a few other functions that had been deactivated for some reason. Though the only one that would work with the new core was the invisibility function. However when they tested it out it turned that it only turned her clothes invisible leaving Usagi in her underwear. After that they felt it west best to keep the other functions off as well. Frost assured a flustered Usagi that there were no other surprises. With that out of the way Frost finished her examination Usagi didn’t have any power fluctuation other then a few instances. Due to her embarrassment Seiya and Makoto explained that she had gotten everyone drunk. Frost could only guess what prompted that, but the others gave no further clarification.
Makoto brought up how it made them aware of Shampoo’s issue, though they felt it was up to Shampoo to explain. Seiya decided to get back to work and soon the party broke up, leaving Frost in the dark.
==Notes==
Usagi has no relation to Ranma in this universe.
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