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Author's Note: In case you were wondering, Chapter 6 is most likely the last "risque" chapter in the whole fic. I didn't mean to be so intense, but it is part of the story. - Tesh : )

Chapter 7- Lost

She was right- she got a stern talking-to by Chief Kana. But he gave her another chance; she'd never done anything like this before.

Ami entered her car after work. She peered into her overhead mirror above the steering wheel.

Her eyes were red and puffy. She had a headache. Her heart still hurt.

She drove home, dazed. When she got home, she called each of her friends and asked them to come over. However, Michiru couldn't attend, as did Setsuna.

As soon as her friends arrived, Usagi took one look at Ami and rushed to hug her. Ami smiled slightly- Usagi-chan had such a good heart.

"What happened, Ami-chan?" Hotaru asked, worry in her violet eyes.

Ami explained what had happened, trying not to cry, but she couldn't hide her tears.

Mako's green eyes widened. "Kissing her?"

Ami nodded. Usagi hugged her tightly again.

Haruka pondered, and said slowly, "You mentioned that people's memories had been stolen, right? ...D'you think that... Urawa's memory of you was taken?"

Everyone gasped. "...I think you're right," Rei replied, frowning.

Ami's eyes widened. That explained it! "We've gotta help him!" she cried. Then she buried her face into Usagi's shoulder, weeping.

Ami's friends huddled around her, holding her close, with their eyes full of understanding.

Ami gave them a watery smile. "Thank you, guys."

Ami's friends smiled, and Chibi Usa said, "We'll get his memory back, Ami-chan. I know it."

And the Senshi, including Ami, agreed, their courage growing.

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At daybreak, Ryo's eyes twitched slightly. Then, he smiled when he opened them completely. Yumi's warm body was snuggled next to his. It had been a wonderful night.

Ryo looked closer... Wait, was it Yumi? She looked slightly... faint, and her hair... It was much longer- gold and red.

"...Yumi?"

Yumi blinked and her eyes fluttered open. "Ryo-chan...?" Then she looked down at herself and gasped.

"What's wrong?" Ryo asked, concerned.

"Ah! I... I should go!"

"Eh? But why?"

Yumi hurriedly found her clothes, which were also transparent, and put them on. When she did, she turned to face him.

Yumi pointed at him and said, "I... I have to do this." For some reason, Ryo saw pity in her eyes.

A blast of white light enveloped Ryo. He felt a sensation which felt like something was poring out of his body. He grew numb, and he collapsed.

--x--

Fourteen-year-old Ryo scrambled to his new cram school on Saturday, extremely stressed. It was his first day, and he wanted to make a good impression on his new professor and classmates.

The spring rain drenched him; he had forgotten to bring an umbrella. "Never leave home without an umbrella," his mother, Erika, always said. He wished he had listened.

He splashed through the sidewalks and crossed the busy Juban streets safely. He was almost there.

He finally made it, and dashed up the steps. However, he collided with a girl holding a lavender umbrella. Textbooks, papers, and their schoolbags flew everywhere.

"Ah no! I'm
so sorry!" Ryo exclaimed. He hurried to gather the girl's things and helped her up.

Her hand felt soft and cool. And her eyes were such a rich shade of jet-black that he found himself getting lost in them- they matched his. The girl's violet hair grew wet in the rain, but it looked nice on her.

"It's all right," the girl said kindly. "Are you okay?"

"I-I'm fine."

"Oh! I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Leiko. Yumi Leiko."

"Ryo Urawa." He was dying to touch her hand again, and his wish came true when they shook hands.

Leiko-san pushed a lock of her shoulder-length wet hair behind her ear. "Nice to meet you, Urawa-kun! I hope you like this cram school. Who knows- we may even be in the same class!"

Her bright smile warmed him, even in the cold rain.


--x--

Ryo opened his eyes. Yumi was right in front of him, smiling her beautiful smile. So,
that's how they met....

Ryo felt something stir deep within his heart. He was tired of lusty kissing, he just wanted to hold her close. He did just so. Personally, he became a little embarrassed about what they had done.

However, he was in love.

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That was a close one, Galaxia thought, relieved. Her disguise was in place, and she completely eradicated Urawa's memory of Sailor Mercury. However, she felt a little sorry for him... But she felt at peace and wanted to hug him back, and she did just so.

Urawa dressed, glanced at his alarm clock, and did a double-take.

"Oh my God!" he exclaimed. "Work!"

Galaxia gasped.

They scrambled to get to the office, Urawa tying his shoes in the car and Galaxia trying to get her fake violet hair in place.

As Urawa drove, Galaxia looked at him again. His tongue hung out a little from concentration, and his lips... they were soft, like feathers...

Galaxia contemplated as she struggled with her feelings. ...Feelings? Since when has she ever felt anything?

That's it, she thought angrily. Mizuno- Sailor Mercury. I'll take what I want from
her.


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The next day, Ami took the day off. She needed to clear her head, so she went to a different park which was not near that park. She brought her chess set with her. The one her divorced father gave her so long ago.

She played with a kind old man. She won, of course. She smiled. That's what her father did- played chess to keep a level head. She used to have a hard time beating her father, but she had mastered it even at her very young age.

Later that day, Ami went to the Sports Club where her father had taught her how to swim. Swimming- another activity that cleared her thoughts.

She changed into her one-piece bathing suit and slipped into the cool, crystalline water. She was surprised to find that she was alone.

After doing a couple of rounds around the Olympic-sized pool, Ami moved to the middle and played around, twirling, kicking, and splashing for fun. She enjoyed the solitude, and being in her element as the Senshi of Water.

Someone's footsteps reverberated in the swimming pool room. Ami waded over to the edge of the pool to have a look.

"...Urawa-kun?" Ami blushed.

Urawa-kun didn't answer her. He walked over to the edge of the pool to where Ami was, and knelt down to face her.

"Uhm... W-What's wrong?"

Again, Urawa-kun didn't say anything. He just stared at her. His eyes... she knew they were dark, but now... They were pitch-black.

"Urawa-ku- What are you doing!"

Urawa-kun had cupped her chin and raised her face to match his. His face moved closer... Ami stayed stock-still in the pool, paralyzed, her face very red.

A loud crack reverberated in the room.

Ami shakily looked up. Her right side bled profusely from the hard concrete edge of the pool. She gasped- even though she had wanted to be a doctor, the sight of her own blood mingling with the water chilled her.

"U-Urawa-kun! W-Why...?"

Again, Urawa-kun did not speak. His hands grabbed her slender neck and slowly lifted her out of the pool. Was he always this strong?

Ami struggled and gasped for breath. Water and blood dripped from her body onto the stone floor.

Urawa-kun flung Ami aside when someone else stepped into the room. Ami fell hard, still gasping. She didn't move, frozen with fear.

"Hello, Mizuno-san," said a crisp female voice.

Ami's head turned sharply.

"...L-Leiko-san?"

Leiko-san smiled. "How are you?" she asked politely. An odd question, given that Ami's pale yellow bathing suit was smeared with blood.

Ami froze when Leiko-san walked toward her.

"I-Is something wrong with Urawa-kun?" Ami stuttered, still in shock. She winced from her wound.

Leiko-san smirked. "Oh, Ryo-chan's fine. He just wanted to go for a swim." She turned away from Ami. "Bye, now."

"Wait!"

Leiko-san didn't look back as she exited, and the double doors slammed behind her.

Ami watched Urawa-kun turn toward her with a bizarre expression on his face- like he was hungry, yet not ready for food.

Ami gasped when she recognized his behavior. I have to help him!

Shaking, she raised her hand. "Mercury Cryst-!"

Urawa-kun's eyes flashed and he charged, ready to strike.

Ami's determination grew. "Mercury Crystal Power..."

Urawa-kun was inches from her, his hands ready to grab her.

"...MAKE UP!"

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--x--

"Fired?" Ryo whispered, in shock.

"That's right," Ryo and Yumi's boss replied sternly. "Fired. I don't need irresponsible detectives like you two."

Yumi's eyes grew glassy. Ryo put his arm around her waist and scowled at Detective Keiji.

"I don't think you're being fair, Chief-san. Yumi just started here."

Detective Keiji waved a hand carelessly. "Yeah? Well she should've been grateful that I hired her. To do her
job."

"But-"

"Leave my office, Urawa. Leave my office, Leiko."

Defeated, they did as he said.

Stepping out into the warm sunlight, Ryo turned to his girlfriend, whose makeup was running.

Ryo wiped away her tears and said, "Don't worry, Yumi. We'll get through this."

Yumi nodded slightly, and then leaned against him.

"It's because of Mizuno," she whispered angrily. "If she hadn't run away none of this would've happened."

Ryo nodded in agreement, frowning. "Yeah... Mizuno."


--x--

Was it dark? A woman... A woman was in front of him. Someone whom he wanted to hurt very badly.

Ryo acted on impulse and ran at the woman. The woman... She had long blue hair, and wore a bizarre outfit. ...A sailor suit? Why?

The darkness enveloped his eyes momentarily. Ryo fought to see. Why was it so dark?

The woman was screaming. Why? He realized that he had his hands around her neck. He wanted her to stop screaming, so he tightened his grip.

God, why did she keep screaming? Ryo dropped the woman, annoyed.

There was a red splotch on the ground. Then, he wondered where he was. A large room... It had water in it. He bent down to examine the red spot.

A female voice reverberated in his head. Suddenly, everything was unclear, as if there was some kind of fog.

Ryo started when he heard a voice come from behind him- the same voice that had screamed.

Urawa-kun...

Ryo blinked. Was that his name?

He turned. The blue-haired woman was behind him. Her face was wet. Was she crying?

Ryo wanted her to stop crying. He stepped closer to her, but suddenly slapped her in the face. She fell in a heap.

The woman shakily stood, and faced him. Water was issuing from her blue-black eyes, and her cheek had a red mark.

Urawa-kun...

Ryo struggled to clear his mind. Why was this woman here? Who was she?

A female voice reverberated in his head once again- a different one.

Good, Urawa. I'll take it from here.

Without realizing it, Ryo struck the blue-haired woman hard, and she collapsed.

Then he collapsed, engulfed by the darkness.

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The double doors of the pool room creaked open, and footsteps echoed against the tiled walls.

Galaxia bent down to analyze her handiwork. Sailor Mercury and Urawa were clearly
unconscious. She smirked.

She pointed at Mercury just as she did to Urawa and extracted a memory. A very important one.

Urawa stirred a bit, and Galaxia looked at him worriedly.

Worriedly? Galaxia frowned, but roused him.

"W-What...? ...Yumi?"

Galaxia smiled to herself. "Yes, it's me. You had a big fall."

"Ehh?"

"Thankfully you're okay, right?" Galaxia bent down and gave him a long, lingering kiss.

Urawa smiled. "Thanks," he said, as she helped him up.

He looked down, and did a double-take. "W-What happened to her!"

Galaxia glanced at Mercury, whose sailor-fuku had disappeared. Galaxia had cleared the blood and healed her side. Just in case.

"Nothing, Ryo-chan, she's fine. She's just resting."

Urawa blinked, looked at Mercury again, but finally gazed back at Galaxia.

"Okay. Let's go."

As they left, and Galaxia briefly turned back to Sailor Mercury. She smirked as her fake violet hair whipped around the corner.

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