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Taking to the rooftops, the fuzzy pair of senshi and cat had found themselves safe from the police that showed up shortly after the demise of the youma. Called by some of the patrons in the restaurant (that likely heard the youma's distinctive roar), they began to search the area for the "rampaging animal" reported by the caller and other witnesses. Their lights and sirens echoed against the concrete and glass of surrounding buildings, but they would not think to check above.

Safely nestled in Meissa's arms, Itsuki took a ten minute catnap to refresh himself enough to give the newly-awakened bobcat senshi the information and tools she needed to start successfully on her senshi journey. He would stay by her side and train her for a few days, keeping in contact with her via phone after in case she needed anything at all.

With a giant stretch of all four limbs, Itsuki yawned. "Much better! Domo arigato, Meissa-san. That beam is very tiring. I'm still tired, but it's not so bad now. Now, there's still more things I need to explain, and then, if you don't mind, I can stay with you where you live to keep an eye on you."

Squirming out of Meissa's arms, Itsuki flopped onto the rooftop and shook himself to fluff up his fur. Then, the lilac point turned to face the senshi and sat down. "First thing's first! You'll want to add allies in your senshi cellphone! You can add me, just by taking a picture! Oh, what else? Let's see..." Itsuki lifted a paw and began to count on his squishy bean toes. "Youma and the Negaverse... and... knights... oh,
and learning how to sense other people with powered starseeds... uwah, there's quite a lot to cover... Gomen nasai, Meissa-san."

Itsuki's ears drooped, slightly guilty for foisting such a heavy destiny on a young lady. "Hai, you have my contact information now, but I'll stay with you for a little while, to help train you! There's a lot to learn, but, gomen... I know it's a lot of responsibility you didn't ask for, Meissa-san."

Without the real scope of what was going on in Destiny City behind the scenes, Meissa may not have fully understood what awakening really meant in the grand scheme of things. It was up to the Mauvian to give her as much information as possible, so she could make that decision. "A farm is perfect, Meissa-san. There's a lot I can teach you without us being disturbed! Hai, your status as a senshi should be a kept a secret. Your identity is protected while you're Sailor Meissa - there's a glamour that conceals who you are. It goes away when you power down! To go back to your civilian self, you just have to think of your other self, and the fuku will melt away."

Well, that was a couple things covered - the glamour and powering down. Meissa had an excellent question, though - why awaken her? Itsuki sighed deeply, as the heat of battle wasn't his preferred time to awaken anyone. "I knew I couldn't destroy the youma without your help. And if you weren't awakened, there was a possibility that the youma would devour you. That's what they do... youma eat innocent people here in Destiny City. Gomen nasai, Meissa-san. I know you didn't ask for this, and I was really worried for you. If you don't want to be a senshi, I can't force you to."

Pawing at the rooftop, the Mauvian's ears twitched. "There's a terrible organization called The Negaverse that's trying to take over the city. The youma are their pets, and their agents hurt people and sometimes kill them. It's up to the senshi and the knights in the city to help protect it, and we Mauvians are the ones who can awaken the power in a senshi. That's my job. I try to awaken and train senshi so they don't feel alone." The lilac point laid a paw on Meissa's thigh.

"Hai, you can stay like this as long as you like, but not everyone in Destiny City is happy to see a senshi, unfortunately..." Ears drooping, Itsuki scratched at the ground. "The Negaverse had their hands in a lot of things, Meissa-san, including the media! Senshi are the terrorists that you hear about on the news. You're not terrorists, though! Senshi work hard to keep the city safe from the Negaverse and from Chaos. It makes them look better to lie about Senshi, though..."

There was so much to go over, but trying to dump it all on the brand-new Bobcat Senshi seemed... almost mean. And it was too much information to foist on someone so soon after such a crazy event as destroying one's first youma. Oh! But Themi-chan's sister... Raising a paw, Itsuki's demeanor perked up a little bit. "Meissa-san, I almost forgot. There's a app on your phone - it looks like a book? One of my senshi, his older sister wrote a primer for senshi to access as soon as they get their phone. It talkes about what I've mentioned, so you can reread it any time! Maybe that will help. I know it's a lot to take in."

The lilac point was already coming up with training sessions to work with on the farm - it would be the perfect place to practice sensing power signatures in safety! Itsuki could hide in various places and Meissa could try to find him, like magical Hide-and-Seek! "There are all sorts of senshi and their allies, called Knights, in the city! But there are some basic techniques I need to teach you to keep you safe. When you're a senshi, you have a magical radar so you can sense people with powers at a distance. You can sense youma now too! You can even sense me! This will help keep you safe as you travel~"

The practical training would help solidify a lot of this information, but Itsuki certainly didn't mind touching on anything and everything Meissa had questions regarding. It was his job, his duty, and his responsibility to new and young senshi just brought into the fold.

The lilac point tilted his head at Meissa, one ear flopping to the side "Hai, Meissa-san. Not everybody wants to be a senshi, and... I can understand that. I'm just glad you're safe. Even if you don't power up again after this, I'm glad that your power at least saved both of us!" With a shake of his fur, the Mau trotted to the edge of the building and looked down, performing a scan to see if the coast was clear.

"I don't sense anyone else around, Meissa-san. I think... it's probably a better idea to jump down to the street and find a private place to power down. If you head home in powered form, someone could possibly see you or track you. I can dampen your signature, but it's still kind of risky." With a nod, Itsuki returned to Meissa's side and bumped her leg with his head, just like Earth cats might do - a show of affection. "I think we're both due for a nap, though!"

Indeed, Itsuku would keep her safe as best he could, cloaking her powered signature as long as she remained in senshi form. Whichever way they headed home tonight, at least there was one less youma roaming the streets.