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+Author's notes: ^_^
+Most of the important stuff can be found in part one, so I won't
+bore you with it here again.  This is where the fanfic starts to earn
+it's R rating, just as a reminder.  This is also where you'll start to
+understand why a certain plot point may or may not be a part of the
+actual manga. :)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Chibiusa no PYUA na kokoro
+(Chibiusa's Pure Heart)
+Part 2
+By Andrea Doolan <ajhd@king.igs.net>
+"Sailormoon no ichiban daifan"
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+~*~*~*~*~
+A scream rang out in the halls of Crystal Palace.  This was in
+stark contrast to the blue skies and singing birds outside the building.
+For a few seconds there seemed to be silence all around, and the sun
+seemed to shine just a little bit brighter.  Then the cheers could be
+heard all around the planet, or the solar system for that matter.  The
+date was June 30.  2001.
+A child was born.
+~*~*~*~*~
+A solemn dark figure stood at the door where the celebrations
+were taking place.  The girl's features betrayed her overall appearance,
+though, as she had a rather large smile on her face.  A single tear
+trickled down her cheek in both sorrow and happiness.
+"Sayounara, Chibiusa-chan."
+A gloved hand reached out and touched her on the shoulder.  It
+belonged to a blond haired women.  Beside her stood a women in a green
+fuku.
+"It's time."
+Without another word, Saturn stepped back from the door and
+followed her parents down the corridor.  They had already said their
+goodbyes to the other Senshi, but had stayed behind just long enough to
+see the miracle occur.
+Saturn didn't think it fair that she, Uranus, and Neptune had to
+leave Crystal Tokyo and Earth, but she knew exactly the reason why.
+During the time Small Lady was growing up, all 901 years worth, she
+hadn't seen a single one of them.  Only when she travelled to the past
+for the second time did she meet these Senshi.  Pluto had explained the
+timeline to Saturn very well, so she understood perfectly, but it still
+almost felt as if she was losing a piece of her heart.
+Uranus had also explained it to her in terms of duty.  They were
+the Senshi of the outer planets, and their mission was to protect
+Crystal Tokyo and Earth from threats outside the solar system.
+Still, leaving the only home you had ever known and your newly
+born best friend was a little too much for a seventeen-year-old to
+handle.  The tears starting streaming down her face without her control.
+Neptune looked back at the Senshi that quite possibly held the
+most power of any of them, besides the Queen herself.  She sighed
+inwardly, and held her only daughter in an embrace.  For a moment she
+thought about using a name they had abandoned a few years before, but
+thought better of it.  She spoke in a slightly forceful voice, but not
+one without compassion.  "Saturn."
+The black haired Senshi looked at Neptune with her purple eyes
+full of sorrow.  She blinked, and almost magically they appeared full of
+duty and honour.  "Hai, I know."  She broke off the embrace reluctantly,
+and continued with her parents down the long corridor.
+At the end was a fairly large chamber decorated as if it held a
+special purpose.  Pluto was waiting for them there, Garnet Rod in
+hand.  The three just looked at her and nodded knowingly.  The goddess
+of time nodded back, but took special care to smile at the purple clad
+Senshi.  Without a word, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn vanished from Earth
+for the better part of the millennium.
+~*~*~*~*~
+It wasn't as if Titan was a lonely place.  Far from it.  She got
+frequent visits from Uranus and Neptune, and she visited them frequently
+as well.  If it wasn't a visit in person, they were always talking over
+the monitors at least once a day.  And about once a month, one or two
+Senshi from Earth would come visit them (without the princess'
+knowledge, of course) to see how they were doing.  Sometimes the Queen
+herself would come.  One could tell Serenity felt more than a little
+guilty for sending them out there, but Titan's Senshi stood proud and
+was always pleasant.  This made the Queen feel better, after all, which
+was important.
+It certainly didn't seem lonely, anyway.  But for Saturn she
+always had the thought of a certain pink haired girl in the back of her
+mind.  Her duty came first, but the memory of her dear friend could
+still sometimes bring tears to her eyes.  Even after all these years.
+Though when this happened she always reminded herself of a pact they had
+made when she was only twelve years old.  She laughed sometimes when she
+thought about it.  It was a little childish, but somehow the knowledge
+of it filled her heart with strength, and let her carry on.
+Saturn walked over to the largest monitor in Titan's observation
+room.  She touched a control pad, and an image of the planet Saturn
+appeared before her.  Kirei, she thought.  The swirling pieces of cosmic
+dust and ice converging in a ring-like structure around the planet was
+truly a sight to see.  Sometimes she could just watch this for hours on
+end, letting her mind flow into the planet's energies.  Sometimes she
+tried to replicate the effect using a technique similar to when she
+would simulate the big bang as a child.  It always had a calming effect
+on her.
+"I wonder what she's doing now..." she said aloud
+absentmindedly.  She shook her head and tried to get the thought out of
+her mind.  Thinking about it always made her depressed.  How many more
+years would it be? she thought.  A few hundred more, she reminded
+herself.  She sighed.  Being depressed was getting her no where.  She
+still had lots of great friends whom she saw often, and loving parents.
+Plus she was a Senshi.  A Senshi of death, she joked to herself, but a
+Senshi of rebirth as well.  Really, she was quite content right now.
+And one day she would get to return to that blue-green sphere.  To that
+cheerful girl who brought so much joy into her life.
+~*~*~*~*~
+A faint pink beam of light shone briefly on a hill overlooking
+Crystal Tokyo, and then flickered out as silently as it had come.
+Standing there in its place was a girl in a blue and white sei-fuku
+[school uniform].  The bright sun flickered off the royal buildings,
+just as it always had.  The girl smiled briefly in appreciation.  She
+then looked forward, and her smile grew even wider.  She saw her
+parents, of course, and Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus.  Pluto was
+standing beside them as well.  As good as it was to see those people,
+something else caught her eye right away.
+"Masaka...  Hotaru-chan!  Hotaru-chaaaan!!"  For a moment she
+just stood there in disbelief, but then started running as fast as she
+could.  She ran into the slightly taller Senshi and hugged her closely.
+Then she drew back and looked into her eyes.  They seemed to be smiling
+at her.  "Hota-" she cut herself off, blushing slightly.  "Gomen,
+Sailorsaturn.  Doushite?"
+The other just kept looking at her, happiness filling every pore
+in her body.  She choked back some tears.  "Okaerinasai."
+By this time everyone had evidence of strong emotions on their
+features.  Chibiusa glanced beside Saturn at another welcome sight.
+"Uranus!  Neptune!"  She could barely hold back her shock.
+"Yo, Chibi-chan," said the blond playfully.
+"It's been too long," said the Senshi of the sea.
+Chibiusa felt like she was in a dream state.  Was she really
+home?  Had the future been changed somehow?  She looked over at Pluto
+who just had a smile on her face.  This was all very confusing for her.
+Finally she let go of Saturn, and walked over to her parents.  She bowed
+respectfully.  "Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity and Diana reporting
+home from the 20th century.  If it pleases the court, we would like to
+return and live again in the 30th century."
+Neo Queen Serenity just smiled.  How proud she was of her
+daughter.  She had certainly come a long way over the last few years,
+and was on her way to becoming a wonderful Lady and future Queen.  "It
+does please the court.  Welcome home."
+Chibiusa flung herself into her mother's arms and was then
+greeted by everyone in turn.  She wanted answers, of course, but right
+now it was just good to be home.
+~*~*~*~*~ (from now on, I won't refer to her as Chibiusa)
+"So, all those years...  You were alone?"  Small Lady was still
+in shock and was trying to sort out some confusing feelings.  She just
+couldn't believe that all this time Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn had
+been alive.  She wasn't sure what had happened to them, but she knew she
+had never seen them.  She thought they must have died somehow, but
+nobody would tell her.  Now she understood why.
+Saturn laughed a little bit.  "No, I was far from alone.  Uranus
+and Neptune were there and the rest of the Senshi came to visit.
+Besides, orbiting Saturn in Titan Castle was a wonderful experience.  I
+had forgotten what it was like to be so near my namesake.  At first it
+was overpowering.  From my previous life, before I was reincarnated for
+the first time, back in the Silver Millennium, I had very faint memories
+of it.  And even then I hadn't awakened, so I was in a dream-like state.
+It took a little getting used to being away from Earth and everyone
+here, but it was fine in the end.  Now it's a very dear place in my
+heart."
+Small Lady's eyes looked as if they were going to shed tears,
+but they were held back as best as they could.  Right now it was just
+her and Saturn on a grassy hill overlooking the ocean.  There had been a
+very big celebration when Small Lady returned, and everything was
+explained to her.  It was still that same night, but it was very late.
+Her and Saturn had decided to take a walk and talk a bit.  "But you did
+all this just for me, and to protect Earth?  I would have been so
+scared."
+"You're exactly the same as I remember you, Small Lady.  Which
+isn't surprising, as you just saw me less than twenty four hours ago."
+Saturn tried to comfort her as best as she could.  "Yes, we did it for
+you and to protect the kingdom.  *Any* Senshi would have done the same
+thing.  I'm not going to pretend that I didn't miss Earth...that I
+didn't miss you, because I did."  It was Saturn's turn to hold back her
+tears.  "But everyone's love filled me, and made me strong.  There's
+something else, too.  I remembered the pact we made...to always be
+friends.  It kept me going.  Whenever I remembered I would see you
+again, it made me happy."
+Both women lost control and tears started coming down their
+cheeks.  They hugged each other tightly; a hug that told of the 909
+years they had spent apart.
+"I can't believe you remembered," said Small Lady between sobs.
+"Of course I did, baka," she joked back.
+"So, even after all this time, we're still best friends?"
+"Mochiron!  Zutto zutto!  Eien ni."
+~*~*~*~*~
+The years passed in Crystal Tokyo as they always did.  The
+unpleasantness brought about by Sailorgalaxia in the 20th century was
+far behind them.  Crystal Tokyo thrived again as the seat of power for
+the solar system.  Neo Queen Serenity brought back the greatness that
+was once the Silver Millennium.  The Earth, now free from evil, was
+united and stood like a glistening Christmas ball in the blackness of
+space.  The other planets were now thriving, too.  The great cities that
+were held inside the planets' castles started to revive and were
+prosperous once again.  A princess was coming into her full glory and
+beauty, and now had the appearance of an eighteen-year-old.  She was
+actually 910.
+And two friends were enjoying life together.
+~*~*~*~*~
+"Small Lady, hayaku!"
+"Hai!  Ikimashou ne!"
+For the moment, these two girls weren't an heir to the royal
+throne and a Senshi who could destroy the universe with one swipe of her
+Glaive.  They were two friends going on a little trip together.
+"You sure you know how to drive this thing?"
+"Well, Uranus taught me, so I shouldn't be too bad."
+The transport started off with a jolt.  It left a slightly
+startled expression on the younger girl's face, but it was quickly
+replaced by a smile.  They were taking a long needed vacation.  The two
+had hardly seen each other for the past couple of months with the many
+diplomatic missions both had to go on.  Now was their time to relax.  As
+evidence, both were wearing casual clothing.  Sometimes it felt good to
+get out of the sailor fuku and princess gowns they were always wearing.
+Though even in her lose fitting pants and pullover top Princess
+Serenity looked regal and glowing.  She had really turned into quite the
+lady.  The tresses that flowed from her two odango had grown down to her
+knees, and were now missing the "poofy" look they once had.  Indeed,
+from the shoulders up she looked like a certain Black Lady the 20th
+century Senshi had fought all those years ago.  Not that the princess
+remembered any of that.  She had also grown quite a bit over the past
+couple of years.  She now stood at 155 centimetres, just a hair less
+than Saturn.  Her body was, of course, proportionately built, just like
+her mother's.
+For Saturn's part, she hadn't aged in the past 905 years.  Well,
+not on the outside at least.  She still had her purple-black hair cut
+just above her shoulders, but her deep purple eyes told the whole story,
+and let people know her true age.  She had stopped her growth spurt at
+the age of 22, growing into a lovely woman.  I guess that's something we
+have in common, thought Saturn.  We both grew up in a rather odd way.
+Today she was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, sandals, and a t-shirt.
+Very normal, indeed.
+It was Sunday, and the pair made their way to the Northeast of
+Crystal Tokyo, about 120 kilometres from the centre of the city.  The
+transport they were in was a sleek new model, and was designed for
+speeds of 200 km/h for normal travel.  It could go much faster, if need
+be.  It also had a very good shock system, which made the trip through
+the air especially smooth.
+"What's our ETA?" asked Small Lady.
+"A little over half an hour," replied her friend.
+"I can hardly wait!  I haven't been to your beach house in so
+long!"
+The older girl laughed.  The mini palace the Outer Senshi
+shared was situated on the shores on the Pacific Ocean.  The appearance
+of the outside of the building had all the earmarks of the modern
+buildings in Crystal Tokyo.  It's fundamental element was crystal, with
+some stone and glass thrown in just the right places for good measure.
+It's sleek angles shimmered in the sun as it made it's arc across the
+sky.  The inside, however, was remarkably different.  It's most
+prominent architectural style was from the Victorian times in England.
+Though one could also make out some 20th century designs and some modern
+ones as well.  They all blended together to form an elegant structure
+that most designers cited as a wonderful example of architecture from
+any time.  Even though this was a mini palace, with the building and
+grounds covering about 50 hectares of land, the Senshi still refered to
+it as the "beach house."  For the obvious reason that it was on the
+beach.
+"Ne, will Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto be there, too?" asked the
+younger girl farther into their trip.
+"Ee.  Uranus and Neptune will be there for sure, and I think
+Pluto's going to try and stop by, too."
+"Good, I've hardly seen any of them lately."  Small Lady sighed.
+"It seems like our lives are just getting more and more hectic."
+The other girl smiled.  "That's why we're taking this vacation.
+Sometimes it's good just to sit back and watch the world go by.  Kami
+knows the Senshi deserve it."
+"Yeah, even though it's just for a week, it's better than
+nothing."
+The computer in the transport beeped slightly and then said,
+"Incoming message for Princess Serenity.  Sailorvesta from Crystal
+Palace is on com channel 5."
+With a little laugh Small Lady pressed the button that would
+receive the call and put Vesta on the view screen. "Hai, moshi moshi.
+Small Lady desu."
+"Konnichiwa, Small Lady," said the red haired girl in a sailor
+fuku.  "I know you just left, but we just got a request from the colony
+of Africa for you to visit there late next month."
+Small Lady looked slightly annoyed.  "This couldn't have waited
+until I got back?"
+"Gomen, they asked for a reply right away.  Besides, the Prime
+Minister there is a friend of mine, and I owed him a favour..."
+"Okay, okay.  I see where this one is going."  Vesta looked
+slightly embarrassed.  "Of course I'll go.  Hmm, I really like Africa in
+the fall.  But, Vesta, no more calls, please.  Not unless it's really
+important."
+"Hai, wakateru.  Enjoy your trip!"  With that the communication
+ended and the screen went black.
+"Honestly, I still think the Quartet needs more training." said
+Small Lady.
+"Maybe you could send them back to the past," kidded Saturn.
+Both girls started to laugh at the idea.
+"Ah!  Mite!" said the princess excitedly.  The transport slowed,
+and came to a stop in a garage of sorts beside the beach house.  "Sugoi!
+It's just like I remember it."  Both girls got their luggage from the
+transport and walked to the front doors of the "house."
+"Tadaima!" said Saturn as she walked into the front hall.
+"Okaeri." came a voice from one of the rooms off the main hall.
+"Ohayou," came the greeting from Small Lady.
+A head popped out from one of the doorways.  "Ara, Small Lady.
+Ohayou.  Saturn told us you'd be coming."  Neptune looked elegant as
+always in a flower print sundress.
+"I'm going to take her upstairs," said Saturn with a smile.
+"We'll be back down for lunch."  The two girls took the staircase up to
+Saturn's bedroom and got their luggage settled.  Really, there were many
+free rooms that Small Lady could have used, but both wanted to spend
+their vacation together.  The bed was more than large enough to fit two
+people, and they liked to tell stories and play games before they fell
+asleep.  Someone might have mistaken them for actual teenagers, if they
+didn't know better.
+"It's such a pretty room," said Small Lady.  "You've still got
+all your lamps."  The room was done in purple colourings.  The walls
+were a very light purple, while her curtains and bedspread were much
+darker.  Most of the furniture in the room including her desk and
+dressers were white.  It made for a very interesting effect with the
+lamps turned on at night.
+"Yeah, every now and then I'll even pick up a new one, if I like
+it."  She smiled at the younger girl.
+Small Lady walked towards her and held her hand.  Let's make
+this a vacation to remember.  With so much going on, we have to make our
+time together count!"
+The other girl agreed.  They had to make the most of their
+friendship when they had the chance.  This was going to be one of the
+best weeks of their lives!
+~*~*~*~*~
+The sun shone brightly on a Wednesday afternoon in August.  It
+was about 35 degrees C, which made the warm Pacific waters even more
+inviting.  The calmness of the waves washing ashore and the gentle sea
+breeze was only interrupted by the happy cries of two friends having a
+good time.
+"I'm going to get there first!" cried the pink haired girl.
+"Oh no you're not!  I'm a better runner than you, and you know
+it!" exclaimed her black haired companion.
+There was a temporary splash as both girls reached the water at
+the same time, and then began laughing.  Their adventurous attitude was
+accompanied by a brief, if not large, water fight.  Afterwards, the two
+just stood in the water happily, but out of breath.
+"I would have beat you if I still had Neptune's mirror," said
+the princess slyly.
+"Ha!  She's my mama, she would do anything to protect me,"
+replied the other with a defiant expression on her face.  The charade
+didn't last long, though.  Both girls immediately broke out laughing
+again.  They started to swim normally in the water, both under and on
+top.  It really had a calming effect, and was a place anyone would feel
+at peace.  No wonder Neptune loves it so much, they both thought.
+An hour or so later they both reluctantly started to emerge from
+the water.  Both were pretty tired, but it was a great swim, and it
+relaxed a lot of the built-up tension in their muscles due to Senshi
+duties.
+Saturn was a few steps behind Small Lady, and was almost out of
+the water.  Unfortunately, she tripped on a rock she didn't see,
+crashing into Small Lady, and sending them both to the sandy ground.
+The scene was a pretty big mass of tangled limbs.  Saturn ended up
+straddling Small Lady's torso, with her arms on either side of her head.
+She managed to stop herself a few centimetres before she flattened the
+girl.
+There was silence as both girls just looked into each others
+eyes.  Their breathing was hard, and they could feel each others hot
+breath on their cheeks.  Several moments passed where no one moved at
+all.  The calming sound of waves on the shore could be heard again.
+Then, ever so slightly, they both moved at the same time.  Their lips
+met in a kiss that was timid at first, but grew into something more
+passionate quickly.
+As if something snapped in both their brains, the kiss came to a
+crashing halt.  Saturn retreated off of the princess with a terrified
+expression on her face.  Small Lady's features almost matched hers, with
+her eyes displaying great shock.
+Small Lady was the first to speak.  "Sa..turn..."  But as soon
+as she started, Saturn was already up, and running towards the house,
+tears streaming down her face.  "SATURN!!!" yelled the princess after
+her, but she didn't look back.  "Saturn..." said the princess again as
+she started to cry.  She tried make any sense she could out of the
+situation.
+~*~*~*~*~
+Saturn reached her bedroom and shut the door with a slam.  Thank
+kami Uranus and Neptune weren't home, she thought.  She flung herself on
+the bed and started to sob.  A million confusing emotions were running
+through her head.  Not the least of which was the total rush she felt
+when Small Lady's lips touched her own.  Kami, kami, that had been so
+stupid, she scolded herself.  She tried to remember why she had done it,
+but she couldn't.  It was like a big blur in her mind.  The tears kept
+streaming down her face.  Had she really sacrificed all those years of
+friendship, all those years of waiting?  Small Lady was her first friend
+and her best friend.  She was someone who would be friends with her when
+no one else would.  No one was forcing the princess, she *wanted* to be
+friends with her.  That had been a first for Saturn, all those years
+ago.  Now Saturn thought she had thrown it all away, that her best
+friend in the world hated her and no longer wanted to be her friend.
+"Damn these lamps!" she screamed.  "Damn these lonely lamps!"
+~*~*~*~*~
+Small Lady was really no better off.  She was still down at the
+beach.  She just couldn't find the energy to stand up.  She kept going
+over and over the events that had happened.  She still didn't understand
+any of it.  Besides the kiss itself, she was mostly terrified of
+Saturn's reaction.  She just ran away, she thought.  And that look she
+gave me...  Is she really disgusted with me?  It was all so confusing.
+The worst part was she didn't know if they were still friends.  The
+thought of not being friends with Saturn chilled her to the bone.  She
+didn't know if she could live without her.  But what had the kiss meant?
+Was is just a kiss?  Or was it something more...?  Small Lady tried to
+think about it, but it was like her brain turned to mush.  She just
+wasn't sure of anything anymore.
+~*~*~*~*~
+A sporty looking transport pulled into the garage of the beach
+house.  It's three occupants got out, and started taking in groceries.
+"With all this technology, you'd think they be able to sell ripe
+tomatoes, wouldn't you?" complained Neptune.
+Uranus just laughed.  "Maybe something else in here needs a
+little ripening, ne?"
+Neptune threw a sultry glance her way.  "Maybe you're right.
+You can never tell until you feel the softness..."
+Pluto, being used to similar exchanges for centuries, virtually
+ignored them, and started to put away the groceries.  Young love, she
+thought absentmindedly.  Suddenly she realised Saturn and Small Lady
+weren't there to greet them.  "Saturn to Small Lady wa?" she asked the
+couple who were now in an embrace.
+"E?" asked a puzzled Neptune.  "Maybe they're still down by the
+beach.  Saturn mentioned something about going for a swim today.  Maybe
+you better call them, dinner will be ready in half an hour."
+Pluto nodded, and walked out the patio doors onto the deck.  She
+couldn't see anyone on the beach, so she decided to look through the
+house instead.  She heard some soft humming coming from one of the rooms
+down the hall, so she went to check it out.  There, sitting in a
+darkened room, she found Small Lady listening to some music with a head
+set.
+"Oh, hello, Puu," she said calmly.  "I didn't hear you guys get
+back."
+"Small Lady," asked Pluto cautiously, "is there something
+wrong?"
+"Hmm?  Oh no.  Nandemonai."  She just smiled.
+The older Senshi looked at her strangely, then decided just to
+tell her when dinner would be ready.  The princess said she'd be there
+on time.
+The Senshi of time had a similar experience when she found
+Saturn in her room.  She just sat there calmly on her bed reading a
+book, acting as if nothing was wrong.
+~*~*~*~*~
+Dinner was an interesting experience to say the least.  Both
+Small Lady and Saturn got there at the same time, but didn't seem to
+look at each other.  Their faces showed signs of considerable stress,
+and they bowed their heads while they ate.  The other three Senshi tried
+to strike up conversations with them the whole time, but the most either
+would give were one word replies.  The three, knowing something was
+wrong, could just look at each other and shrug.  If this kept up, they
+would have to do something, but right now it was best left alone.
+Small Lady stared down into her rice bowl and tried to imagine
+it as a snowy mountain in the winter, and skiing down it with the wind
+blowing through her hair.  It would be better than being here, she
+thought. God, anywhere would be better than here right now.  She...she
+won't even look at me.  She must hate me.  The sight of chopsticks in
+the bowl brought her back to reality again.  She just sighed.  Baka,
+baka, baka.  I'm such a baka.
+Atashi no baka, thought Saturn.  How could I just throw away
+years of friendship for a kiss?  It's funny how something as simple as a
+kiss can change one's life so drastically.  The memory kept tearing away
+at Saturn's heart.  The thought of losing Small Lady...  She just
+couldn't handle it.
+The dishes were beginning to get washed up.  "Don't forget your
+baths tonight, you two."  Sometimes Neptune forgot just how old they all
+were.  Saturn just nodded and headed up the stairs.  Small Lady's heart
+ached as she watched the other leave.  She waited until she was out of
+sight before she went up, too.
+~*~*~*~*~
+Saturn warmed the bath water, and settled in for a nice relaxing
+soak.  She hoped some of the worries of the day would somehow just wash
+away.  She was wrong.  Somehow her mind wouldn't let her think of
+anything else.
+Small Lady stood in the toilet room just outside the shower/bath
+room.  She was ready for a bath, and was just wearing a robe.  She
+sighed.  Part of her wanted to run in and make up with Saturn right
+there.  The other half wanted to run as far away as possible.  She went
+over her options.  If this was all a big misunderstanding, she could go
+in and talk to Saturn about it and work things out.  On the other hand,
+if Saturn hated her she could be told to get out and go back to Crystal
+Tokyo.  Was the pain of not knowing worse than being rejected as a
+friend?  Small Lady didn't know, but she did know that she needed
+answers.  So far the night had been awful...  It couldn't really get
+much worse.  That's when she decided.  For better or for worse, at least
+they were going to talk about it.
+The door to the shower room slid open, and Small Lady stepped
+in.  Saturn was caught completely off guard, and instinctively lowered
+herself in the tub to hide her body.
+"We used to bathe together all the time.  Are you really that
+ashamed now?"  Small Lady chanced a smile.
+"Small Lady, I..."  Saturn trailed off.  She couldn't think of
+the words to say.
+"Look, Saturn...  We, we have to talk about this!  I can't go on
+if things are going to be like tonight.  It's killing me!  I couldn't
+stand it if you weren't my best friend!"  Both girls were sobbing.
+"Then...  You don't hate me?"  Saturn looked so timid.
+"Hate you?  Me?  I could never hate you!  You're my best
+friend!"  Small Lady walked up to her, and sat on the edge of the tub.
+"I thought you hated *me*..."
+"No!  Never!"  Saturn looked away from the girl.  "I'm sorry for
+the way I acted.  I had no right to kiss you.  Then I was so afraid of
+what you were going to say, that I just ran away.  I was scared."
+"So that's why..."  Small Lady wiped away a few of her tears.
+"I thought you were disgusted because I kissed you..."
+Saturn laughed.  It felt like the first laugh in a very long
+time.  "I guess there was a little misunderstanding between the both of
+us.  So...we're still friends?"
+"Always and forever, right?"  Small Lady smiled.  Something was
+still tearing at her mind.  "But I don't think we can just leave it at
+that.  Something...happened between us.  I think we need to figure out
+why."
+Saturn looked depressed again.  "I couldn't get passed it
+either.  The kiss, how did it make you feel?"
+The other girl blinked.  "Nani?"
+"How did it make you feel?  Inside?"
+Small Lady thought back to the moment her lips touched Saturn's.
+It was like someone had set a fire in her body.  Her head felt light,
+and all she knew was that she wanted to continue...  "I can't lie.  It
+felt good.  Very good.  But I don't want you to be scared away!  Just
+staying friends is good enough for me."
+Saturn looked at her, gratitude in her eyes.  "You'd do
+something like that for me...  The truth is, I enjoyed it. too.  I'm
+just not sure what that means.  Small Lady, why don't you come in?  The
+water's nice and warm."
+She hesitated a bit, but undid her robe, and then stepped into
+the tub.  She submerged herself until her breasts were covered by the
+soothing water.  "I don't know what it means, Saturn.  But I know I
+can't just ignore my feelings!  Whatever...whatever happens between us,
+I don't want our friendship to be affected.  I think that scares me more
+than anything else."
+"Atashi mo.  Today I've done a lot of thinking.  I don't think I
+realised how strong my feelings were towards you.  It scared me.  It
+scared me a lot."
+Small Lady moved over to her friend to comfort her.  "Don't be
+scared, Saturn.  We'll always have each other."  The princess leaned in
+closer and kissed the black haired girl.  She expected the other might
+back away, but she didn't.  Instead she returned the kiss with the same
+vigour.  When they broke the kiss no one ran away.  There were no broken
+hearts.
+~*~*~*~*~
+Later that night in Saturn's bed, both girls laid on their
+backs, and looked at the ceiling.  They were holding hands.
+"It's almost as if someone removed a cloud from my mind," said
+Small Lady.  "I think my feelings for you have been more than just
+friendship for some time.  I didn't realise it before, though.  It's
+like we were such good friends that our friendship grew into love."
+The other girl looked over in surprise.  "Love?"
+The princess blushed.  "Hai, love.  I love you, I really do.
+With all my heart and soul."
+Saturn just gasped.  "I think it was the same for me.  Our
+friendship was just so strong that it sort of mutated into love.  Now
+that I see it, it all looks so clear."  Saturn looked Small Lady
+straight in the eye.  "I do love you.  More than I will ever be able to
+tell you."  Both girls smiled.  Saturn went on.  "I think...  I remember
+being on Titan and thinking of you sometimes.  Sometimes I would think
+of holding you, of being close with you.  But I buried the feelings so
+deep that I didn't recognise them.  Until now."
+Both girls got closer to one another so that they were almost in
+an embrace.
+"I don't ever want to let you go."
+"Me neither."
+They moved closer again, and touched lips for the third time.
+Their hands travelled up and down each others bodies, exploring the new
+feelings they had.  They stopped for a moment and looked into the
+other's eyes.  The both smiled as they saw the love and caring in them.
+They whispered "aishiteru" to each other, and went back to kissing and
+trying to remove their partner's clothes.
+A special night followed for both of them.  Special because of
+the fact it was the first time for both of them, and because they were
+glad to finally share how they felt with someone they loved more than
+life itself.  Not just their bodies, but their souls touched that night.
+When their souls touched, they fused together as one, making the
+partners two beings of one whole.  Forever, they would always be united
+as one.
+~*~*~*~*~
+Birds chirped, and the sun cast a ray of light over the land
+signalling the beginning of another day.  A body stirred slightly in a
+bed.  The figure's eyes slowly opened, and were greeted with a welcome
+sight.  She moved forward slowly, and kissed the other girl.  Her
+friend's eyes fluttered open, and a smile crept across her face.
+	"Ohayou, Saturn."
+	"Ohayou, Small Lady."
+	They both just laid unmoving for several minutes.  They couldn't
+take their eyes off of each other.  They would look up and down the
+other person's body, all the time breathing in their wonderful sent.  It
+was like a dream state, and neither one wanted to leave.
+	"I suppose we should get up, ne?" said the princess in a voice
+that told she really didn't want to.
+	"I suppose," the other replied.
+	Several more minutes passed where neither one moved.
+	"Although..." chanced Saturn, "we *are* on vacation..."
+	Small Lady's eyes lit up.  "Sou ne...  It's not like we have any
+official business we have to do..."  She leaned forward, and their lips
+met again in a passionate kiss.  "After all, we're here to have fun."
+Now a wicked smile crossed her face, which made the other girl laugh.
+~*~*~*~*~
+	Small Lady and Saturn were late coming down for breakfast.  The
+others were worried because of the way the two had acted last night.
+They weren't sure what was going on.  They were beginning to think they
+might never come.  Needless to say, they were shocked when the two girls
+came bounding down the stairs happily, while holding hands.
+	"Ohayou gozaimasu!" chimed Saturn.
+	"O- Ohayou," replied Neptune.  She had a look of confusion on her
+face.
+	"What's for breakfast?" asked Small Lady.  Then she saw the eggs
+and rice already laid out for them.  "Ah!  Arigatou.  Gomen, omatase."
+She stuck her free hand behind her head to show her slight
+embarrassment.
+	The rest of breakfast went fairly normal for everyone.  Uranus was
+reading the paper, Pluto was sipping her coffee, and Neptune was reading
+a good book she had started last night.  Small Lady and Saturn happily
+talked away while consuming their meal.  The only strange thing was they
+never stopped holding hands the entire time.
+	Uranus threw a glance over to Neptune, who raised an eyebrow.  But
+neither said anything.  It was when the plates were being put away that
+Pluto finally spoke up.
+	"Saturn, Small Lady, can we talk to you for a minute?"
+	The two girls just looked at each other with puzzled expressions
+on their faces, and nodded.  The five made their way over to the living
+room, and sat down.  At first there was only silence.
+	Uranus was the first to speak.  "We're...concerned about you two.
+Yesterday it seemed like you didn't want to have anything to do with one
+another, but today you're close again.  Even closer than before."
+	Neptune jumped in.  "Don't get us wrong, we don't want to invade
+your privacy.  If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to.
+You're both adults; you can handle you're own problems, but we just want
+to let you know we're here if you wanted to talk."
+	Pluto decided to add something.  "We love you both dearly.  We
+don't like seeing you hurt.  Sometimes it helps to talk to other
+people."  She smiled at them.
+	Small Lady looked at her friend, and smiled slightly.  Saturn
+smiled back and squeezed her hand reassuringly.  "There's really no
+sense in keeping it a secret.  I think we should tell them everything."
+	Saturn nodded.  "There shouldn't be secrets in a family.  I guess
+we should just get it out in the open first.  Small Lady and I are
+partners.  We're in love."  The two sat closer together, and held each
+other protectively.
+	The three glanced at one another, and blinked a couple of times.
+There was no denying the shock they felt.  Then large smiles crept
+across their faces.
+	"We're glad for you," said Neptune.  "It's always wonderful to
+find someone you love."  She looked over at Uranus who was already
+looking at her.
+	Saturn and Small Lady let out a sigh of relief.  Well, the worst
+part was over.  "Arigatou," said Saturn.  "Your blessing means a lot to
+us."
+	"I knew it," said Uranus half jokingly.  "It's too bad all the
+pretty girls are already taken."  She winked at Small Lady, who had a
+very large blush across her cheeks.
+	"Uranus!" scolded Saturn.  They all laughed.  The family was back
+together.
+	"But," broke in Pluto, "that still doesn't explain the way you
+were acting yesterday.  Why were you both so depressed?"
+	Small Lady sighed.  It still brought pain to her heart to think
+about it.  "Up until yesterday, we weren't sure of how we felt.
+Actually," she laughed a little, "we weren't even really aware of it."
+	Saturn jumped in, sensing her friend was having a hard time.
+"There was a misunderstanding.  Our feelings were confused.  During
+dinner we weren't sure what to say to each other, and we were ashamed.
+Both of us were afraid of losing a friend.  But," Saturn looked Small
+Lady in the eye, "we talked about it, and we managed to work it all out.
+That's when we revealed how we truly felt."  She left out the details
+about the kiss, and the night that followed, but it was enough to make
+her parents understand.  Besides, they were probably filling in the
+details for themselves anyway.
+	"Are you going to tell the others?" asked Uranus.
+	"Hai," said Small Lady.  "Actually, we plan on discussing it with
+my parents first.  Mama's been bugging me to find a koibito for the last
+little while, so we'll see how that goes.  Then we'll tell the others."
+	"So," said Saturn, "before we have to go back on Saturday, we plan
+on enjoying the last few days.  No worries, no troubles.  Just a couple
+enjoying their time together."  They both smiled.  The next few days
+would be bliss.
+~*~*~*~*~
+	Later that day Saturn was alone in the kitchen trying to find
+something to snack on.  She didn't hear anyone come up behind her.
+	"Saturn," said a woman with long aqua hair.
+	"Ah, Neptune," said Saturn as she turned around.  "Doushitano?"
+	Neptune didn't say anything, but showed how she felt with her
+actions.  She hugged the younger girl and held her in her arms.
+	"Neptune?"
+	"Gomen," said the woman, still holding her.  "Saturn, I really
+want you to know how happy I am, how happy we all are about you and
+Small Lady.  And I want to let you know that we'll support you in any
+way."  She laughed a little.  "But why do I feel like I'm losing you?"
+	"Mama," Saturn said in almost a whisper.  "I'm 915 years old.  I
+think it's time you let go."
+	The other laughed.  "I suppose you're right.  But you'll always be
+my little girl.  I hoped you'd find someone to love and be loved by.
+Now you have.  I hope you become very happy, musume."
+	"Arigatou, mama.  I love you."
+~*~*~*~*~
+	Saturday morning rolled around far too quickly for the happy
+couple.  They wanted to stay at the beach house for all eternity,
+without having to face the real world, but they couldn't do it, and they
+knew it.  The morning was being spent packing up luggage and saying
+goodbye.  It could be months until they got to see these Senshi again.
+It surprised them when Uranus offered to drive them back to Crystal
+Tokyo.  They accepted, of course, but they sensed a motive behind her
+asking.
+	Pretty soon they were on the road, or the sky, actually.  With
+Uranus driving it would probably take them twenty minutes to arrive at
+their destination.  Or it would, if she drove as fast as she usually
+did.  Today it seemed almost as if she was holding back.  Neither girl
+knew why, but they were just content to sit in the back seat holding
+hands.  They would get to Crystal Tokyo soon enough.
+	"I have a little story to tell you," said Uranus, which slightly
+surprised the girls.  "It goes back quite a ways, but I think it's
+important."
+	Saturn winced slightly.  She knew what was coming.  She didn't
+know all that much about Uranus or Neptune before they became her
+parents, except the little bits they told her.  She knew for a fact that
+it was very painful for both of them, so she never pressed the issue.
+She was a little scared, so she squeezed Small Lady's hand.  The other
+looked at her slightly confused, but smiled at the same time.
+	"It's about Neptune and I...when we were young."  She seemed to
+pause for a bit.  "When I first laid eyes on her, I couldn't believe
+how beautiful she was.  She was like a shimmering angel trying to pull
+me out of the darkness of my existence.  I had been having dreams about
+her and the mission for some time.  So while I was overjoyed at meeting
+her in real life, I pushed her away, because I was afraid of the
+mission, and all I would have to give up.  But she wouldn't give up.
+She always has been persistent."  She stopped and laughed.  "Actually
+she told me she had been following my F1 career long before she knew
+about the mission.  She would always watch from a distance...
+	"Anyway, I eventually gave into her.  I couldn't help myself, I
+had fallen in love.  For the next little while we were very concerned
+about the mission.  It meant saving the world from the silence, so we
+had to stay focused.  But at the same time...  At the same time we grew
+closer as a couple.  I began to wonder how I ever lived my life without
+this woman.  Before any of this had happened I had already left home.
+Being at home was just too painful.  After I left I vowed to make *my*
+family life a happy one."  Uranus winked at Saturn, who smiled.  "But
+Neptune was still living at home.  She was distant from her parents,
+they really didn't seem that interested in her, and I think they fought
+a lot.
+	"Something happened that I'll regret for the rest of my life.  Her
+parents were on vacation.  I think it was Hawaii or some such place.
+So, Neptune invited me over.  It was a very special night.  We ate by
+candle light, and played a lovely duet afterwards.  It was almost
+magical.  I should have went home right then, but I didn't.  Her scent
+intoxicated me, and drew me in.  I couldn't leave her arms."  Uranus
+coughed a bit, sensing the blushes on the other girls' cheeks.  "To make
+a long story short, her parents came home unexpectedly that night.  They
+were none too pleased when they found me sharing a bed with their
+daughter...  They said some horrible things to Neptune, to us both.
+Needless to say we left that night and never looked back, thereby
+severing our family contacts forever."
+	Uranus looked back at the couple, they had slightly pained
+expressions on their faces.  "Gomen, I didn't tell you that story to
+scare you.  Far from it.  Small Lady, you're mother is a very caring
+woman, you have nothing to worry about.  But you have to be prepared for
+the reaction of the masses.  You're Princess Serenity, heir to the
+throne of the Moon Kingdom, wielder of the most power force in the
+galaxy.  You have to expect some sort of negative reaction to your
+decision."
+	"Uranus, this is Crystal Tokyo.  We're in an age of peace and
+love.  People's opinion's have changed over the past 900 some years."
+said the princess in a calm voice.
+	The blond woman tried to smile.  How naive she is, she thought.
+"That's true.  You'll have an easier time than Neptune and I ever had,
+but you have to expect some resistance.  Some of the fringe religious
+groups are still around, and they can get quite opinionated."
+	By this time Small Lady was slightly angry.  "So what do you want
+me to do, Uranus?  Just give Saturn up?  I can't do that!  I'm not going
+to bow to any sort of public pressure!"
+	"No, no, please don't get me wrong, princess.  You know how I feel
+about your partnership.  If anything I'll be the first to protect you if
+any controversy comes of your announcement."  She sighed.  How could she
+make the younger girl understand?  "I just don't want this to be a shock
+for you.  I want you to stand strong if any resistance does come up."
+	Saturn had been sitting quietly for some time, but now spoke up.
+"Uranus," she said in a loving voice, "believe me, we appreciate your
+concern.  We understand what you're trying to say.  But Small Lady and I
+have a force stronger than any resistance we might come up against.  We
+have love.  If we stand together, no harm will come, ne?"
+	"Sou," said Small Lady.  "All we need is each other.  It might be
+a little selfish view, but it's true.  We'll be together, and that's all
+that matters."
+	Uranus smiled.  "Yokata na.  Forgive me, I just wanted to make
+sure that you were ready.  Now there's no doubt that you are."
+	The transport picked up speed, and zoomed along to Crystal Palace,
+which was just starting to appear in the distance.
+~*~*~*~*~
+	"Serenity-sama," said a servant, "you have visitors."
+	"Thank you, Naomi-san.  Please show them in."
+	Neo Queen Serenity sat in one of her private chambers overlooking
+a spectacular view of Crystal Tokyo.  Of course, any room in the palace
+had a spectacular view since it was situated in the centre of the city.
+This particular room, however, was facing the south, which held a
+dazzling view of the Tokyo Tower.  After all these years it was still
+standing.  King Endymion was in the adjoining room attending to some
+paper work.  Serenity herself was just about to start work on answering
+the many communiques she had received over the past day.
+	The door to the room opened slowly, and in stepped Small Lady in
+her full princess gown and Sailorsaturn in her star fuku, Silence Glaive
+in hand.  Both women bowed respectfully, which slightly surprised the
+older woman who wasn't used to such formal treatment by her daughter and
+close friends.
+	"Small Lady, Sailorsaturn.  Please come in and have a seat."
+	"Mama, we're sorry to disturb you, but we would like to talk to
+you about something important.  I'd like papa to come in, too."  The two
+sat down on the couch and held hands.
+	"Small Lady, I'm never too busy for you," she said with a smile.
+She called to the other room.  "Endymion, Small Lady and Saturn are
+back.  They'd like to talk to us."
+	A man in a lavender tuxedo entered the room with a smile on his
+face.  "Okaerinasai.  My, don't we look formal today?"  He gave a little
+wink.
+	"I hope you both enjoyed your vacation, ne?" asked the queen.
+	The two couldn't help but smile.  "Hai, it was the best week of
+our lives, Serenity," spoke Saturn.
+	"Now, what would you like to talk to us about?"
+	Saturn squeezed Small Lady's hand.  It was a bit harder than
+telling Uranus-tachi, but they couldn't back down now.  Small Lady
+squeezed back, and had a look of confidence on her face.
+	"Mama, while I was on vacation...I fell in love."  Saturn beamed.
+So far, so good.
+	Happiness and shock seemed to express themselves on the king and
+queen at the same time.  "That's wonderful, Small Lady," said the queen.
+"Who's the lucky person?"
+	"She's right here.  Mama, I fell in love with Sailorsaturn."
+	"Queen, King, before you say anything," spoke Saturn with clear
+devotion in her eyes, "please listen to what I have to say.  I love your
+daughter.  I lover her dearly.  As you know, we've been friends for a
+long time.  Long ago we swore we'd never be apart.  Over time, and
+partly without our knowledge, that devotion and friendship turned into
+love.  It's a deep love and we cherish it dearly.  Please, you have to
+see that we're taking this very seriously."  Saturn was looking the
+queen straight in the eye, trying to look as sincere as possible.
+	"Saturn," said the queen softly, "daijoubu yo.  I know you would
+not make an announcement like this without thinking it through
+thoroughly.  I can see how deeply you care for one another."
+	Small Lady and Saturn didn't quite know what to think at this
+point.  Was that a blessing, or was there going to be a "but" to this
+statement.  Waiting was killing them.
+	The queen surprised them slightly by getting up from her chair and
+walking over to them.  She surprised them even more when she began to
+give them both a big hug.  "Omedetou ne!  I'm so happy for you both!"
+	"So, you're okay with it?" asked Small Lady hesitantly.
+	"Okay with it?  I'm overjoyed!  We both want to see you happy
+with someone, and now it's come true.  We're glad you could find love in
+such a close friend."  The queen looked like she was glowing.
+	"Small Lady, Saturn, Serenity and I wish you all the best.  We
+love you both." spoke the king with clear emotion in his voice.
+	"Papa, mama," said the princess with tears in her eyes.
+"Arigatou."  She held Saturn in an embrace and hugged her tightly.
+	"Do you plan to tell the others?" asked Serenity, while wiping the
+tears from her face.
+	"Hai.  Uranus-tachi already know, and we'll tell the other Senshi
+whenever we can get them all together.  And...I know I'll have to make
+an announcement to the world soon.  It'll just get leaked to the press
+anyway.  I'm prepared, mama.  We both are.  But we're also both strong
+enough to get through any hard times.  Love conquers all, ne?"
+	"Sou ne," spoke her mother.  "Love is everything."
+~*~*~*~*~
+To be continued in part 3. ^_^;
+	Well, that was a whole lot longer than part 1, eh?  Parts 3 and 4
+may not be as long.  I don't really know. ^_^;
+Okay, there will be fairly long author's comments this time.  Yay! :P
+	Chibiusa and Hotaru as a couple.  Some of you may be thinking, "Is
+this girl out of her mind?"  But it interested me, and I thought it
+would make a good fanfic. :)  There's only circumstantial evidence to
+support it in the manga, but those few pictures were enough to peek my
+interest.  Stay tuned for the next two parts, though.  They may just
+surprise you (ooh, plot twist! :P).
+	It took all my will power not to call Saturn "Hotaru" and Small
+Lady "Chibiusa."  Or to use Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna's names, for
+that matter.  Never in the manga do we see them using their human names
+in Crystal Tokyo, so it's fairly safe to assume that they never do.
+And, of course, we *know* Chibiusa was a 20th century invention and that
+everyone in the future calls her Small Lady.  Still, it was hard.  I had
+to hit backspace more than a few times, lemme tell ya. ^_-
+	Now a note about all the ages and dates I threw at you.  Some of
+them may not seem to make sense, so I'll go over them in detail.
+Remember, this is canon as per the manga. :)
+* June 30 2001 - this should be when Usagi turns 22, if we assume she
+turned 17 in June 1996 (this is when the fifth series manga came out,
+and Usagi was in second year high school (Grade 11) at the time).  The
+second series manga establishes she rises to power and gives birth to
+Chibiusa when she turns 22 (since Usagi and Chibiusa share the same
+birthday, this seems to be the only plausible date).  Plus it makes
+sense since 2001 is the first *real* year of the new millennium.
+* Hotaru at twelve-years-old - I meant in appearance.  She'd actually be
+about a year old at this point (since the reincarnation).
+* Small Lady at 910-years-old looking 18 - If we assume she turns 904 in
+1996 (she turned 902 in '94 in an enikki), and since she looked 12 in
+'96, we can assume, if she continues to age normally, that she'll look
+18 when she turns 910.  In the 30th century, the year would be 2911
+(2001 plus 910).
+* Saturn not ageing for 905 years and stopping her growth at age 22 - We
+know Usagi stopped ageing at 22, so it's probably the same for the
+others.  By 22 I mean the appearance of age 22.  Saturn would have
+actually been 11-years-old, and the year would be 2006.  Subtract 2006
+from 2911 and you get 905 years.
+* Saturn at 916-years-old - 2911 subtract 1995 (when she was
+reincarnated) equals 916.
+If there are any other dates that I missed, they should all fit this
+timeline in a similar fashion.
+	If any details don't make sense, like who Sailorvesta is, or what
+Titan Castle is, you'll have to read the manga to understand fully.  It
+doesn't make much sense to go into a long explanation here. :)
+	Yes, I know I based Uranus' speech on anime events, but nothing is
+mentioned about it in the manga, so I took a little artistic license. ;)
+And I think I kept it general enough that it probably fits the manga
+anyway. :)
+	Okay, feedback time. ;)  If you have any questions or comments,
+just email me at ajhd@king.igs.net.  And if you don't, but liked the fic
+anyway, arigatou.  I know I never email people even when I like their
+fanfics. ^_^;;  Well, that's not true.  I did email Tim Nolan once. ^_^;
+	Extra special thanks to Jay Dee Archer (aka Jupiter Knight) for
+proof reading my fanfic for me!  Arigatou gozaimashita!  Go see Jupiter
+Knight's fanfic archive, he has lots of great stories. ^_^
+http://www.dragonfire.net/~JupiterKnight/
+	Music I was listening to when I wrote this: Disc 1 & 2 from the
+Memorial Music Box (first season BGM).  Actually, by pure coincidence,
+I was listening to the same BGM that played during the end of ep 88 when
+I was writing the 'Chibiusa returns home' scene.  Any similarities can
+be blamed on that. :P
+Completed: Aug 20th 1998.

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