Hotaru shook her head. She knew how angry and cranky her Haruka-papa could be. Perhaps there was some way she could help her?
So she asked Setsuna: "Setsuna-mama... As the guardian of time, you're pretty smart, aren't you? Can't you think of a reason why Sailor Capricorn behaves so silly?"
Setsuna felt very flattered. "Well, I try to do my best, but... I don't know everything, you know?"
Hotaru smiled at her cutely. "Oh, but Setsuna-mama... I KNOW you're the smartest person in the world! Whoever else would be able to find out than you?"
Setsuna coughed. She certainly wasn't used to such compliments... She almost blushed.
"Weeell... let's see... She certainly behaves different from her previous incarnation, but Ranma and Akane say that this is mostly normal for Azusa... mostly! Because her thievery actually has been getting worse since she got the Senshi powers... So the question is, who gave the amulet to her, and why does she suddenly rob banks and stores?"
"Maybe we should ask her," Hotaru suggested.
Setsuna had to smile. "Hotaru-chan, that's certainly not..." Then she stopped herself. She slapped herself on the forehead. "Of course! That's exactly what we have to do!"
"Setsuna-mama?"
"Think about it, Hotaru: Azusa clearly doesn't think of what she does as wrong, and she didn't actively hurt someone... Okay, she created mass illusions, and she forced those policemen to fight each other, but from what I heard I don't believe she would have actually attacked someone. So that means: Someone is telling her via some sort of mind-control that doing those things wouldn't be different from what she does normally... If we can reason with her, perhaps we can convince her that what she did was wrong. Perhaps we can even break the mind control she seems to be under..."
"I thought she was the one controlling people's minds," wondered Hotaru.
"Exactly," Setsuna nodded. "I believe she is the victim of her own powers, somehow... We should call Usagi! She has to try and heal her from that influence!"
----
A little while later, in the park...
"There she is," whispered Pluto as she saw the skating, fuku-clad figure of Sailor Capricorn. "Sailor Moon, are you ready?"
"I... think so," Moon nervously replied. "You think that's going to work, Pluto?"
"Well, we could at least try it, right? Saturn, you know what to say?"
Saturn nodded. "Sure!"
"Okay then, good luck!"
When Azusa approached their hiding place, Sailor Saturn stepped out of the bushes and smiled. "Hello!"
Azusa came to a stop and smiled back. "Hello," she replied with a cute smile. "Aw, aren't you the cutest little girl? What's your name?"
"Um, I'm Sailor Saturn, bust just call me Saturn for short."
"Nice name! I'm Sailor Capricorn, but call me Azusa!"
Hotaru nodded. Then she gestured towards the many purses and pouches Azusa was carrying. "What are these for?"
Azusa looked at them and smiled even more. "Oh, these? These are my little darlings... aren't they cute? And they've all got names, see?" She held up a purse. "That's little Colette..." She held up another. "That's little Claude..." She held up a pouch. "And this is little Jacqueline! Cute, aren't they?"
Hotaru looked at them. "Well... they are nice, but where are you taking them?"
"Home," Azusa cheerily replied. "I'll take them home so no one can take them away from Azusa!"
"Umm, Azusa... can I ask you something?"
"Sure!"
"Do you think other people should have some cute things as well?"
"Why not?" Azusa said. "There are so many cute things all over the world, there have to be enough for everyone!"
"But, you know that there are many, many people living here in Tokyo, right?"
"Oh! Of course I know!"
"Then, may I ask you something else!"
"Yes?"
"Why don't you leave something for them?"
That question made Azusa think. The little girl was right, was she? There were many cute things around here, but how should the other people have a nice collection of their own, if there are no cute things left?
"Well, I think we could share..." she said a little unsure.
"Yes, good idea," Saturn nodded. "It would be fun giving all these cute things to other people so they have something for themselves, right?"
Azusa giggled. "I like you, Saturn! You're such a sweet girl, always caring for others... You're right, that sounds like fun! Come, I have a BIIIIG collection, and there are enough things we can give to other people..."
She grasped Hotaru's hand and pulled her with her.
"Umm, should I cleanse her now?" Usagi said behind the bushes.
Pluto shook her head. "Let's wait a little longer... Perhaps Hotaru can convince her to give everything back to the owners. Besides, perhaps she leads us to the Youma's hideout."
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(Posted Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:25)
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